General Education (Part 12)

1. Famous sculptor of landmark structures.

A. Jacinto

B. Castrillo

C. Manansala

D. Cuevas

 

2. Who is the father of Modern Psychology?

A. Watson

B. Thorndike

C. Skinner

D. Wundt

 

3. Which of the following is the study of human behavior?

A. Philosphy

B. Psychology

C. Morality

D. Ethics

 

4. “...it droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven” is what figure of speech?

A. Personification

B. Hyperbole

C. Simile

D. Metaphor

 

5. “She is a lovely rose” is ____________________.

A. Simile

B. Irony

C. Hyperbole

D. Metapor

 

6. “Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave” is _____________________.

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Irony

D. Hyperbole

 

7. What figure of speech is the following: “He is the black sheep of the family.”

A. Metaphor

B. Alliteration

C. Simile

D. Hyperbole

 

8.What figure of speech is: “The Lord is my sheperd”

A. Simile

B. Irony

C. Hyperbole

D. Metaphor

 

9. A story put together through an exchange of letter is called __________ literature.

A. Fiction

B. Episodic

C. Epistolary

D. Classic

 

10. “Because of PROFANITY the program was suspended from television.” The capitalized word means?

A. Obscenity

B. Decency

C. History

D. Falsehood

 

11. Several factors must be assessed to arrive at a sound ___________________.

A. Query

B. Change

C. Decision

D. Problem

 

12. The expression of “baduy” connotes:

A. Uneducated

B. Awkward looking

C. Low profile

D. Smart

 

13. The courage of the child who saved his brother from a raging fire is worth _________________.

A. Emulating

B. Narrating

C. Mentoring

D. Watching

 

14. “The figures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade.” The capitalized word means ______________________.

A. Estimated

B. Surpassed

C. Changed

D. Summed

 

15. “My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I now recall with fondness and awe. She was full-time housewife, wholly dependent on my father’s monthly salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us in our studies and did small acts of charity on the side was beyond me.”

The mother’s financial resources are________________________.

A. More than enough

B. Miserable

C. Abundant

D. Limited

 

16. Some preachers suggest the _____________ that the end of the world is near.

A. Proposal

B. Prophecy

C. Prophetic

D. Prophet

 

17. The student’s request to re-set the test _____________ reasonable.

A. Were

B. Are

C. Very

D. Is

 

18. On your trip to Tagaytay, if you chance upon Arsenio, please give __________ my warm regards.

A. Himself

B. Him

C. Myself

D. Me

 

19. We admire ___________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with _______________.

A. Him, them

B. Her, us

C. Him, we

D. Him, me

 

20. My sister and I met an acquaintance of ____________ on the shopping mall.

A. Ours

B. Mine

C. Us

D. Ourselves

 

21. Neither the teacher nor the students ________________ present in the affairs.

A. Were

B. Am

C. Was

D. is

 

22. When helping in the kitchen, I am always careful not to hurt _________________.

A. Ourselves

B. Himself

C. Myself

D. herself

 

23.Had I studied very well, I ___________ rewarded with vacation in the U.S.

A. Was

B. Will be

C. Would have been

D. Would be

 

24. What human activity has added the most carbon in the atmosphere?

a.  Burning fossil fuels

b.  Mining fossil fuels

c.  Increasing soil erosion

d.  Cutting down the rainforests

 

25. Which of the biogeochemical cycles can impact all of the others most directly?

a.  Carbon cycle

b.  Hydrologic cycle

c.  Nitrogen cycle

d.  Phosphorous cycle

 

26. Because of biogeochemical cycling?

a.  Nutrients are circulated throughout the biosphere.

b.  The Earth creates new chemicals that replace those that were used up by organisms.

c.  Organisms eventually run out of needed elements, compounds and other form of matter.

d.  Human activity has no effects on elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter.

 

27. The following are ways by which phosphorous enters the environment EXCEPT ________.

a.  Run off

b.  Animal waste

c.  Erosion of rocks

d.  Photosynthesis in plants

 

28. How do animals get the nitrogen they need?

a.  Directly from bacteria in the soil

b.  From the process of denitrification

c.  By breathing in atmospheric nitrogen

d.  By consuming plants or other animals

 

29. What is the conversion of atmospheric free nitrogen gas to ammonia which occurs through the activities of certain bacteria and cyanobacteria?

a.  Denitrification

b.  Nitrification

c.  Nirogen fixation

d.  Oxidation

 

30. Which of the following chemicals enters living organisms primarily from the atmosphere rather than from rocks or soil?

a.  Calcium

b.  Carbon

c.  Sodium

d.  Sulfur

 

31. What is the process of converting nitrate to nitrogen gas and nitrous oxide?

a.  Ammonification

b.  Denitrification

c.  Nitrogen fixation

d.  Transpiration

 

32. Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is FALSE?

a.  Sustainability has the main objective of purely focusing on the natural environment.

b.  Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth.

c.  Sustainable development not only considers the protection of the environment but also the maintenance of economic viability as well as social and ethical considerations.

d.  Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs.

 

33. Which human activity causes maximum environmental pollution having regional and global impact?

a.  Agriculture

b.  Industrialization

c.  Mining

d.  Urbanization

 

34. Which factor BEST explains why the human population has grown so rapidly over the last 100 years?

a.  Humans have decreased their reliance on natural resources.

b.  Humans have increased the amount of resources available on Earth.

c.  Humans have increased the carrying capacity of the biosphere for the population.

d.  Humans have developed physical characteristics that increase their competitive advantage.

 

35. Which of the following presents the greatest threat to the survival of numerous plants and animal species.

a.  Greenhouse effect

b.  Continued burning of fossil fuel

c.  Disappearance of world's rainforest

d.  Dumping of toxic waste in the least industrialized nations

 

36. Why does starvation occur?

a.  There is not enough fertile land worldwide on which to grow food.

b.  Forces in nature (drought, pests, floods) wipe out food supplies.

c.  Population is growing at a faster rate than the world's ability to produce.

d.  Some parts of the world lack food while other parts of the world produce more than they consume.

 

37. Anong titulo sa panitikan ng Pilipinas ang ibinigay sa manunulat ng akdang pinamagatang “Isang Dipang Langit”?

A. Makata ng Pag-ibig

B. Makata ng Manggagawa

C. Makata ng Masa

D. Ama ng Wikang Pambansa

Sagot: B-Ang may-akda ng “Isang Dipang Langit” na si Amado V. Hernandez ay tinaguriang ang “Makata ng Manggagawa”. Minsan din siyang naging lider ng isang labor union at pinagtanggol niya ang karapatan ng mga manggagawa.

 

38. What is the most important factor for the success of animal population?

a.  Adaptability

b.  Interspecies activity

c.  Natality

d.  Unlimited food

 

39. Kararating lang ni tatay mula sa trabaho. Ano ang aspekto ng pandiwa sa pangungusap?

A. pangnnagdaan

B. pangkasalukuyan

C. panghinaharap

D. katatapos

Sagot: D-Katatapos ang aspekto ng isang pandiwa kapag ang kilos ay bago lang natapos. Ito ay karaniwang nagsisimula sa unlaping ka- at inuulit ang unang pantig ng salitang-ugat.

 

40. He evolved the Theory of Evolution in his book "Origin of Species"?

a.  Albert Einstein

b.  Charles Darwin

c.  Johannes Kepler

d.  Isaac Newton

 

41. One of the planets has the greatest gravitational pull. Which one is it?

a.  Mars

b.  Earth

c.  Mercury

d.  Jupiter

 

42. Process in removing excess odor in water.

a.  sedimentation

b.  chlorination

c.  distillation

d.  aeration

 

43. What would be the best way to prevent soil erosion in a hill?

a.  building terraces

b.  cultivation

c.  reforestation

d.  irrigation

 

44. A root may perform all of the following functions, EXCEPT:

a.  photosynthesis

b.  anchorage

c.  food storage

d.  water absorption

 

45. It occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon, with the earth's shadow cast over the moon.

a.  total eclipse

b.  lunar eclipse

c.  eclipse

d.  partial eclipse

 

46. What does the word "monsoon" mean?

a.  moon will come soon

b.  atmosphere

c.  seasons

d.  climate

 

47. What is the primary function of gravity in the universe?

a.  provision for energy

b.  keep the stars and heavenly bodies in orbit

c.  causes movement in space

d.  part of universal design

 

48. The point in the earth's orbit which is nearest the sun.

a.  solstice

b.  eclipse

c.  aphelion

d.  perihelion

 

49. The part of the atmosphere that filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun?

a.  stratosphere

b.  troposphere

c.  ozone layer

d.  ionosphere

 

50. When you pass orange juice from a tetra pack into a glass, the juice changes its?

a.  volume

b.  shape

c.  state

d.  all of the above


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