General Education Part 9

1. How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers than the sum of the first 10 counting numbers?

a. 110          b. 55            c. 100          d. 155

 

2. Which of these statements is always TRUE?

a. The sum of 3 consecutive pages of a book is always odd

b. The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is always divisible by 5

c. The sum of two square numbers cannot be odd

d. The sum of the page number of two consecutive pages of a book is even

 

3. A father and son working together can finish painting a room in 6 hours. Working alone, a father takes 9 hours to do the painting. How many painting hours will it take the son, working alone, to finish painting the room?

a. 18            b. 15            c. 75            d. 12

 

4. From a 75m bolt/roll of clothing material, 28 school uniforms are made. Each uniform uses 2m. How many meters of material are left?

a. 8 ¾          b. 19            c. 16            d. 12

 

5. Nene takes 3/4 hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach school. If her class start promptly at 8:15 A.M.; what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?

a. 6:42 A.M.                    c. 6:45 A.M.

b. 6:50 A.M.                    d. 7:22 A.M.

 

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

a. 8              b. 9              c. 7                d. 11

 

7. Simplify 5√75 - 4√12.

a. 13√5                            c. 33√3

b. √63                             d. 17√3

 

8. A child can be admitted to Grade I if he/she is at least 5 years and 10 months old by June of the school year. Which of these birthdates will disqualify a child from being admitted to Grade I on June 15, 2009?

a. June 10, 2003                       c. May 5, 2003

b. January 10, 2003                   d. April 30, 2003

 

9. A time deposit in a bank will mature after 91 days. If the deposit was made on April 28, on what date will it mature?

a. June 28                                  c. July 28

b. July 18                                  d. July 29

 

10. The readings on the water meter in April and May are 417.8kl and 430.4kl, respectively. If there is a basic charge of 23 pesos and the cost per kl is 20 pesos, how much is the billing for water consumption between the two months?

a. PHP 2,520                   c. PHP 275

b. PHP 272                      d. PHP 2,543

 

11. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (5,-3) and (-1,6).

a. (2,3/2)                                   c. (3,3/2)

b. (2,-3/2)                                  d. (1,5/2)

 

12. 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

 

13. Give the value of a, if the statement is 4ab = 20 and b = 5.

a. 4             

b.2              

c. 1             

d. 3

 

14. How do you determine the total length of the clothing materials if there are 7 2/10 meters and 15 4/5 meters available?

a. 23 m                           c. 18 m

b. 18 ¼ m                        d. 18 ½ m

 

15. Hacienda Dos was to be divided among 22 tenants. Each tenant will be rewarded 6 hectares each. What was the area of Hacienda Dos?

a. 142 hectares                c. 152 hectares

b. 122 hectares                d. 132 hectares

 

16. Which process occurs when dry ice, CO2 (s) is changed into CO2 (g)?

a. Decomposition            c. Condensation

b. Evaporation                 d. Sublimation

 

17. What must be employed to continuously strengthen a school guidance program?

a. Assignment of responsibilities  

b. Research 

c. Evaluation   

d. Program planning

 

18. The first day of June is a Saturday. What day will the last day of June be?

a. Sunday                                c. Thursday

b. Monday                                d. Friday

 

19. In the count of Monte Cristo, Edmond Dante was wrongfully imprisoned in:

a. The Castle of Chillon   

b. The Devil’s Island

c. The Alcatraz 

d. The Bastille

 

20. A change in the shape of size of an object can be classified as:

a. Chemical change                   c. Physical change

b. Nuclear change                     d. Mechanical change

 

21. All of the following correctly describes the ballad, except:

a. A ballad is a narrative poem

b. A ballad uses dialogue  

c. A ballad often rhymes a, b, c, d

d. A ballad often uses learned language

 

22. “He is the black sheep in the family.” Which figure of speech is used?

a. Simile                                   c. Hyperbole

b. Metaphor                            d. Synonym

 

 

23. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?

a. Monarchial                  c. Presidential

b. Parliamentary                     d. Dictatorial

 

24. In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth. What is true about the Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipinos were __________.   .

a. partially independent

b. granted total freedom to course their destiny only on matters of education

c. citizens of the United State

d. fully independent

 

25. As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines ______.

a. changed its form of government to parliamentary

b. became known worldwide for its People Power Revolution

c. intensified its participation in international affairs

d. saw the impeachment of Joseph Estrada as president

 

26. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to ______.       

 

I. unite the whole country

II. fight violence and justice

III. revolt against the Spaniards

 

a. I and III                               c. I and II

b. II and III                               d. II only

 

27. What does the “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human right is concerned?

a. Remains innocence until proven guilty

b. Has the right to remain silent

c. Is concerned guilty unless proven otherwise

d. Has the right to a legal counsel

 

28. What development has taken place in our form of government from the pre-Hispanic Philippines to the present?

 

I. We have come from a one-man rule to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people

II. We began with a one-man rule and have ended up with a dictatorial form of government

III. We started with a dictatorial form of government that has developed into the present democratic form

 

a. I and III            

b. III                     

c. II             

d. I

 

29. Which is true of the Philippines?

a. It has been colonized by two European colonial powers

b. There have been attempts to change its government to a parliamentary form

c. It has never been united as a nation

d. It is the only Christian country in Asia

 

30. Which is true of the historical development of the Philippines?

a. It has been an independent nation

b. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation

c. It has not achieved full independence from the very beginning

d. It has been an independent nation ever since

 

31. This year’s SONA was focused on education and economy. What is meant by SONA?

a. State of the Nation Address

b. Speech of the Nation Assembly

c. Speech of the Nation Address

d. State of the Nation Advocacy

 

 

32. Which statement is true of the pre-Spanish Filipino government?

a. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community

b. There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints

c. The datu exercised all powers of government

d. Laws were formulated by a law-making body appointed by the datu

 

33. With which are the words “Cha-Cha” and “Con-Ass” associated?

a. Imposition of Martial Law

b. Amendment of the present constitution

c. Return to dictatorial form of government

d. Division between Senate and House of Representatives

 

34. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform and cooperatives are meant to:

a. bridge the gap between the rich and the poor

b. improve the country’s literacy rate

c. make all citizens equal

d. eradicate poverty in the country

 

35. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian reform Program bring about social equity and economic prosperity in the country?

 

I. By distributing the ownership of land to farmers for value charge

II. By transferring the ownership of land to farmers for 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. I, II and IV                 c. II, III and IV

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

 

36. When one company controls the supply of sugar, which terms applies?

a. Economic Stability                c. Equilibrium

b. Monopoly                             d. Inflation

 

37. 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. double taxation

b. social inequity 

c. social injustice

d. double jeopardy

 

38. A good writer supports his generalizations with __________ examples.

a. Concrete                              c. Convenient

b. Unfamiliar                            d. Abstract

 

39. “Values education is integrated in the curriculum of all levels.” Which of the following supports this statement?

a. Additional classroom will be needed

b. New teachers will be hired

c. Values education is stressed in all subjects at all levels

d. There is a need for training of teachers to teach

 

40. “Once I passed through a populous city imprinting my brain for future use with its shows, architecture, customs, and traditions. Yet now, of all that city I remember only a woman I casually met who detained me for love of me.” This passage is an example of:

a. Free verse                            c. Prose

b. Blank verse                           d. Metered poetry

 

41. Whose values are most evident in children before they go to school?

a. Mother-father value system

b. The maid or yaya value  

c. Peer value system

d. Teacher-classmate value system

 

42. A value of the expression 3xy + 5y + 7 when x = 2 and y = 3 is:

a. 50            b. 42                      c. 36                      d. 34

 

43. If a function is defined by the set of orders pairs (1,2), (2,4), (3,8), (4,16), (5,Y) then the value of Y is:

a. 32            b. 20                      c. 10                      d. 25

 

44. Noise can be a pollution of the air. When is it a nuisance?

a. Noise caused by percussion affects hearing

b. Sound waves can be destructive to the ear

c. Noise above 140 dB cause pain in the eardrum

d. Decibels (dB) can be loud or soft

 

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

a. Revolves                              c. Is revolving

b. Revolve                                d. Has been revolving

 

46. She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?

a. Run-of-the-mill                     c. Excellent

b. Ordinary                               d. Mediocre

 

47. She has a penchant for blue dresses. This indicates ___________.

a. Dislike                                   c. Avoidance

b. Fondness                             d. Strong aversion

 

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

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

b. Be concerned when a child imitates their language

c. Should be unconcerned as imitation is too complex

d. Realizes that their child imitations may reflect several aspects of language acquisition

 

49. Respect and reverence is in these lines. Choose one:

a. I die just when I see the break of dawn

b. I have but one life to give   

c. Have faith in Divine Providence

d. Love your country. It’s the home of your people

 

50. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following except:

a. Comeliness                           c. Homeliness

b. Loveliness                            d. Physical Beauty

 

51. The line “under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but un-bowed” depicts the person’s

a. Optimism                              c. Courage

b. Confidence                           d. Determination

 

52. Shakespeare once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one, take honor from me and my life is gone.” What is the correct interpretation for this?

a. He values life before honor   

b. He values honor as much as his life

c. He prefers honor instead of life

d. His life is determined by his honor

 

53. Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder – a waif...” It could be interpreted as ___________.

a. Direction can never come into one’s life 

b. One’s life doesn’t need to be controlled

c. There should be a strong driving force in one’s life

d. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life

 

54. Mr. Biton calls for a meeting and tells the parents to buy big pencils and crayons for their children. Which of the following reasons best justifies his action?

a. Big pencils and crayons can be used for a Big pencils and crayons will help them developed their muscles

b. long time

c. Muscles of young children are not yet fully developed

d. Young children could write and draw well with big pencils and crayons

 

55. Students are assigned homework. How does the teacher manage to check all assignments?

a. Assign group to counter check student’s works

b. Disregard and proceed to a new lesson

c. Collect assignments after class

d. Assign group leaders check

 

56. How do people react to a boring lectures or even committee hearings? They usually:

a. Clap loud and cheer   

b. Keep quiet and listen

c. Normally jeer  

d. Walk out in disgust 

 

57. A field commander gave his orders. He meant to drop previous order. Which message was heard?

a. Delete! Delete!                      c. Repeat! Repeat!

b. Over! Over!                          d. Negative! Delete!

 

58. What is implied about the place of our country in technology?

a. Filipinos are at par with any country in I.T.

b. Filipinos score behind in computers 

c. Filipinos are abreast in I.T.

d. Filipinos have to learn more from Singapore

 

59. Loss of qualified teachers going abroad is one type of ___________.

a. Unemployment                     c. Brain drain

b. Migration                              d. Employment

 

60. Ako’y nangangakong matatapos sa isang karera. Siya’y kasama sa:

a. Siya’y hawak ang malamig na bakal

b. Ospital sa panganganak ng asawa

c. Gustong magsuot ng toga isang araw 

d. Isang rally sa EDSA

 

61. Ang kagawaran nang pang-ibang bansa ay gulong-gulo kapag may giyera sa ibang bansa. Ano ang unang ginagampanan ng Ambassador sa Basa:

a. Bayaang masipag-uwian sa sariling sikap ang bawat isa

b. Alamin ang mga tirahan ng mga Filipino sa bayang iyon

c. Ipunin ang mga maykaya at ipalipad pauwi

d. Bilangin ang mga lalaki

 

62. Ang mahalagang katangiang dapat taglayin ng isang tao ay ang pagtitiwala sa sarili, ang wala nito ay magiging mahiyain, ibinababa ang kanyang sarili, mahirap magtagumpay sa kanyang mga hangarin at mananatiling naiinggit lamang. Ang pangunahing kaisipan ay matatagpuan sa:

a. Ikaapat na pangungusap

b. Ikatlong pangungusap

c. Ikalawang pangungusap

d. Unang pangungusap

 

63. Health officials advised mothers about preservatives used in vegetables. Which advice should be followed to ensure safe vegetables?

a. Soak the vegetables in cold ice  

b. Wash the vegetables very well

c. Put vegetables in freezers

d. Wrap the vegetables in newspapers

 

64. Ano ang tawag sa mga tanong na tulad ng sumusunod: “Ang bahay ay paligid ng espada, ano ito?

a. Dikreto                                  c. Salaysay

b. Bugtong                               d. Tula


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