GENERAL EDUCATION - SET 1

1. “We listened to a LOQUACIOUS speaker.” The capitalized word means___________. *

A. Quiet

B. Simple

C. Verbose

D. Lousy

 

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

A. Obscenity

B. Decency

C. History

D. Falsehood

 

3. Clara would ready any book or magazine she could lay her hands on and read from cover to cover in one sitting. She is such a _________ reader. *

A. Tedious

B. Leisurely

C. Serious

D. Voracious

 

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

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Irony

D. Hyperbole

 

5. Haiku is a Japanese poem that consists of: *

A. 17 lines

B. 17 syllables

C. 3 syllables

D. 3 paragraphs

 

6. “I am a retired public school teacher. As a teacher, I was branded as a terror in school. The pupils dreaded the day they would enter my class. Little did they know that behind my unpopular facade was a heart full of compassion. But how did I earn this moniker? I did not tolerate dirty pupils in my class. I wanted them to know that cleanliness of body was good for their health. I inspected their teeth, nails, footwear, handkerchief, clothes, ears, noses and hair.” The public school teacher gives much importance to her pupils’: *

A. Cleanliness

B. Absence

C. Study

D. Posture

 

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

A. Proposal

B. Prophecy

C. Prophetic

D. Prophet

 

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

A. Query

B. Change

C. Decision

D. Problem

 

9. “If you want the moon I will get it for you” is an example of ______________ *

A. Hyperbole

B. Irony

C. Synecdoche

D. Personification

 

10. This Filipino writer in English who used Hispanic Filipino culture and traditions in his fiction works. *

A. Edilberto Tiempo

B. Sionil Jose

C. Nick Joaquin

D. Jose Garcia Villa

 

11. In a matriarchal family which family member plays the leading role? *

A. Grandmother

B. Oldest sister

C. Mother

D. Aunt

 

12. Who is known as the “Father of the Local Government Code”? *

A. Joey Lina

B. Jovito Salonga

C. Joseph Estrada

D. Aquilino Pimentel

 

13. What happens to a good action when it is performed on account of an evil motive? *

A. It becomes good

B. It becomes morally good

C. It becomes evil

D. It becomes an amoral act

 

14. Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the ________________. *

A. Abolition of the Galleon Trade

B. Establishment of the Tobacco Monopoly

C. Use of Spanish surname by Filipinos

D. Establishment of the Galleon Trade

 

15. What was the power to set aside certain laws by the Kingdom of Spain to the Governor-General of the Philippines? *

A. Veto Power

B. Conditioned Power

C. Condign Power

D. Compensatory Power

 

16. Who was the revolutionary leader who refused to surrender to the Americans, even after General Malvar’s surrender, and declared himself President and Commander-in-Chief of the Supreme Government of the Tagalog Archipelago? *

A. Julian Montalan

B. Licerio Geronimo

C. Macario Sakay

D. Artemio Ricarte

 

17. What religious institution is the only living remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 today? *

A. Philippines Independent Church

B. Roman Catholic Church

C. Unitarian Church of the Philippines

D. United Church of the Philippines

 

18. What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human right is concerned? A suspect __________. *

A. Has the right to remain silent

B. Remains innocent until proven guilty

C. Is considered guilty unless proven otherwise

D. Has the right to a legal counsel

 

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

A. Monarchial

B. Presidential

C. Parliamentary

D. Dictatorial

 

20. 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. Social inequity

B. Social injustice

C. Double taxation

D. Double jeopardy

 

21. Which organism is an example of a fungus? *

A. Algae

B. Euglenoids

C. Yeast

D. Entamoeba

 

22. Polysaccharides, triglycerides, polypeptides and nucleic acids are classified as _______. *

A. Carbohydrates

B. Phospholipids

C. Acids and bases

D. Macromolecular

 

23. Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are types of *

A. Proteins

B. Nucleotides

C. Lipids

D. Carbohydrates

 

24. Because it will adversely affect the populations’ food supplies, the most disadvantageous source of energy is ___________________. *

A. Wind

B. Geo-thermal

C. Sun

D. Plants

 

25. What will happen to a plant cell in a hypotonic solution? *

A. The plant cell will develop a thickened cell wall.

B. The plant cell will shrivel.

C. No effect on the plant cell.

D. The plant cell will swell.

 

26. An atom of silicon has a mass number of 28 and an atomic number of 14. How many protons are in this atom? *

A. 28

B. 12

C. 7

D. 14

 

27. Air like food and water is an essential element in human existence. Carried by the wind, polluted air called ______ falls to earth poisoning fish and destroying vegetation. *

A. El Niño

B. La Niña

C. Greenhouse rain

D. Acid rain

 

28. The Kyoto Protocol, which requires countries to reduce greenhouse emission, is a practice that advocates _________. *

A. Environmental protection

B. Sustainable potential

C. Ecological destruction

D. Forest demolition

 

29. Which of the following activities help REDUCE water pollution? *

A. Throwing only liquid wastes

B. Cleaning with soap instead of detergents

C. Treating wastewater before its discharged

D. Using organic fertilizers in farms

 

30. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur? *

A. A decrease in earthquake

B. An increase in earthquakes

C. A decrease in atmospheric CO2

D. An increase in atmospheric CO2

 

31. A secret word that must be entered into the computer before a person is allowed to get or change information is called ______________. *

A. Program

B. Statement

C. Password

D. Input

 

32. It is the process of storing, recovering and disseminating recorded data through the computer *

A. Information technology

B. Information utilization

C. Information retrieval

D. Information science

 

33. This means the graphics will be displayed more than once *

A. Texting

B. Tagging

C. Timing

D. Tiling

 

34. If the average or arithmetic mean of x and -5 is 10, then what must be the value of x? *

A. 15

B. 30

C. 25

D. 20

 

35. The fraction halfway between 3/7 and 4/7 is ________________. *

A. 1/2

B. 1/3

C. 1/4

D. 1/8

 

36. Which of these statements is always TRUE? *

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

B. The sum of the two square numbers CANNOT be odd.

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

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

 

37. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour Internet shop. The number of hours Cesar, Bert and Danny were on duty was in the ratio of 1:2:3, respectively. The shop owner pays them Php 40 per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day? *

A. Php 230

B. Php 160

C. Php 960

D. Php 480

 

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

A. 110

B. 100

C. 55

D. 155

 

39. How many seconds are there in a 24-hour day? *

A. 86, 400

B. 1, 779

C. 1, 590

D. 84, 600

 

40. Which among measures of central tendency is not influenced by outliers? *

A. Mode

B. Weighted mean

C. Mean

D. Median

 

41. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting a number divisible by 2? *

A. 1/2

B. 1/3

C. 1/4

D. 1/6

 

42. How long will it take A and B together, to finish a job which can be done by A alone in 6 days and B alone in 3 days? *

A. 2 1/2 days

B. 3 days

C. 2 days

D. 3 ½ days

 

43. If July 12, 2003 fell on Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2005 fall? *

A. Thursday

B. Sunday

C. Friday

D. Monday

 

44. Ang pagpapalitan ng mga ideya, opinion at salaysay sa pamamagitan ng mga sagisag ay tinatawag na________________. *

A. Pagtuklas

B. Talastasan

C. Paglalahad

D. Pakikinig

 

45. “Heto na, heto na, heto na, /wahh! / Doo bidoo, bidoo, bidoo, bidoo.” Alin ang nabuong salita o tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa Teoryang Pooh-pooh? *

A. Heto

B. Na

C. Doo bidoo

D. Wahh

 

46. Bahagi ng pananaliksik kung saan matatagpuan ang panimula, kaligiran ng pag-aaral at konseptuwal framework. *

A. Kabanata II

B. Kabanata IV

C. Kabanata I

D. Kabanata III

 

47. Isang uri ng pamahayagan na nag-uulat ng mga tunay na pangyayari batay sa pag-aaral, pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam at isinusulat sa paraang kawili-wili *

A. Editorial

B. Lathalain

C. Pangulong Tudling

D. Kumento

 

48. Si Lolo Jose ay malakas pa kahit alog na ang baba. Ang kahulugan ng may salungguhit ay ___________. *

A. Masakit ang baba

B. Matanda na

C. Bata pa

D. Malabo ang mata

 

49. Alin sa mga sumusunod na malalim na salitang ginamit sa talata ang may kasalungat na pares? *

A. Tambuli-trumpeta

B. Maigupo-matalo

C. Mapaniil-mapagkandili

D. Tagapukaw-tagagising

 

50. Orihinal: Mother cooked adobo for Kuya Manuel. Salin: Si nanay ay nagluto ng adobo para kay Kuya Manuel. Ito ay pagsasaling? *

A. Adaptasyon

B. Idyomatiko

C. Malaya

D. Literal

 

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