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