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