English Literature


ENGLISH LITERATURE
1. Who wrote this line? “Where ignorance is bliss, it is folly to be wise”.
a. Robert Browning
b. William Shakespeare
c. Rudyard Kipling
d. Edgar Allan Poe

2. What nationality was Robert Louis Stevenson, writer of ‘Treasure Island’?
a. English
b. Welsh
c. Irish
d. Scottish

3. Which Bronte writer authored “Jane Eyre”?
a. Charlotte
b. Emily
c. Cristina
d. Anne

4. In which century were Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales written?
a. 14th
b. 15th
c. 16th
d. 17th

5. The following taboo phrases were used by which writer? “I fart at thee”, “shit on your head’, “ dirty bastard”
a. Ernest Hemingway
b. Henry James
c. Ben Johnson
d. Arnold Bronte

6. In the book’ The Lord of the Rings’, who or what is Bilbo Baggins?
a. man
b. hobbit
c. wizard
d. dwarf

7. Name the book which opens with the line ‘All children, except one grew up’?
a. The Jungle Book
b. Tom Sawyer
c. Peter Pan
d. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

8. How many lines does a sonnet have?
a. 12
b. 13
c. 14
d. 15

9. Who was the author of the famous storybook ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’?
a. H.G. Wells
b. Lewis Carroll
c. Mark Twain
d. E.B. White

10. “Cabbages and Kings” (1904) is either a novel or a collection of related short stories written by O. Henry. In it, he coined the phrase “banana republic.” On what was his title based?
a. Mark Twain’s “The Prince and the Pauper”
b. Alice Hegan Rice’s “Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch”
c. “The Shahnameh” — an 11th Century Persian epic poem
d. Lewis Carroll’s poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter”

11. Two versions of Robert A. Heinlein’s novel “Stranger in a Strange Land” have been published:  the edited version first published in 1961 and the original fulllength (60,000 words longer) published posthumously in 1991. From what does the title derive?
a. The play “Antony and Cleopatra” by William Shakespeare
b. The Old Testament Book of Exodus
c. The novel “Gulliver’s Travels” by Jonathan Swift
d. The book “Utopia” by Sir Thomas More

12. Southern American poet, novelist and literary critic Robert Penn Warren wrote “All the King’s Men” in 1946. The novel won the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. On what is the book’s title based?
a. A verse in the nursery rhyme “Humpty Dumpty”
b. William Shakespeare’s play “Richard III”
c. Oscar Wilde’s short story “The Young King”
d. Joyce Kilmer’s poem “Kings”

13. Which novel, eventually published in 1945, was rejected by a New York publisher stating ‘it is  impossible to sell animal stories in the USA’?
a. Animal Farm
b. Black Beauty
c. Watership Down
d. The Tale of Peter Rabbit

14. Which writer of spy fiction, and creator of Smiley, was rejected with the words ‘you are welcome to **** – he hasn’t got any future’?
a. Ian Fleming
b. John le Carré
c. Eric Ambler
d. Len Deighton

15. ‘The Good Earth’ was rejected fourteen times, before being published and going on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Who was the author?
a. Pearl S. Buck
b. John Steinbeck
c. Edith Wharton
d. Henry Miller

16. Irving Stone’s ‘Lust for Life’ was rejected sixteen times, with one rejection stating ‘a long, dull,  novel about an artist’. Which artist did the book feature?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. John Noble
c. Michelangelo
d. Vincent Van Gogh

17. Who is presented as the most honest and moral of Chaucer’s pilgrims?
a. The Knight
b. The Parson
c. The Reeve
d. The Wife of Bath
18. Out of the following four pilgrims, which is the most corrupt?
a. The Sergeant /Man of Law
b. The Wife of Bath
c. The Reeve
d. The Pardoner

19. He translated “The Fall of Princes” from the French.
a. William Langland
b. Sir Thomas Malory
c. Geoffrey of Monmouth
d. John Lydgate

20. What work contains these lines: “There hurls in at the hall-door an unknown rider . . . Half a giant on earth I hold him to be.”
a. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
b. Morte D’arthur
c. Piers Plowman
d. Canterbury Tales

SOCIAL SCIENCE
1. After the accused, Rolando Cruz, had consummated the crime of rape upon a girl named Rosario Reyes, age 18, niece of his deceased wife, he married the girl in a ceremony officiated by Minister Roa. He was charged and convicted with rape.Based on the facts, why was Rolando Cruz charged and convicted with rape after he married Rosario?
A. The marriage was solemnized by Minister Roa who had no authority to solemnize marriage.
B. The offense of rape has been committed and the marriage was only a cover-up.
C. There was no real consent.
D. There was no intention of entering into the actual marriage status.
2. Which one is the human right to life
       A. Equal treatment before the law                            C. Political independence
       B. Fair trial                                                            D. Freedom from inhuman punishment
3. Which of the following is MOST likely to be studied by a macroeconomist?
       A. What determines consumer demand                  C. How a company makes a profit
       B. What causes high rates of unemployment          D. How a firm prices its products or services
4. A conflict between property rights and freedom of speech might arise in all of the situations, EXCEPT
       A. a disgruntled employee passing out leaflets in front of a hairdresser’s salon
       B. protesters carrying signs outside a cinema in an enclosed shopping mall
       C. environmentalists carry signs at the entrance of an oil refinery
       D. a religious order soliciting funds and converts in the swimming pool area of a condominium
5. The cooperative development Authority denied the registration of Farmers Cooperative Bank of the Philippines because it has a minimum authorized share capital of ____________.
     A. P 300,000,000.00       B. P 200,000,000.00 C. P 400,000,000.00      D. P 100,000,000.00
6. Which statement is guaranteed by the Civil Code of the Philippines?
       A. Both husband and wife are co- equal
       B. Both are given freedom to choose their occupations
       C. The husband has the right to object to the occupation of the wife.
       D. The wife also has the right to object to the occupation of the husband.
7. Which statement supports the abolition of death penalty?
         A. Conviction followed by execution is a deterrent.
         B. Death penalty is uncivilized, cruel, and unusual form of punishment, depriving criminals of the  ultimate right to life.
         C. Recidivism in criminal cases is high.
         D.Capital punishment fits the severity of the crime of murder.
9. Who is taxed on the income derived from sources within the Philippines?
           A. a citizen of the Philippines                                      C. a Filipino seaman
           B. a non-resident citizen                                             D. a domestic corporation
Items 10-13: Below is an excerpt of the arrival statement of Benigno Aquino, Jr:
I have returned on my free will to join the ranks of these struggling to restore our rights and freedom through non-violence. I seek no confrontation. I only pray and will strive for a genuine national reconciliation founded on justice. I am prepared for the worst and have decided against the advice of my mother, my spiritual adviser, many of my tested friends and a few of my most valued political mentors. A death sentence awaits me. Two more subversion charges both calling for death penalties have been filed since I left three years ago and are now pending with the courts. I could have opted to seek political asylum in America but I feel it is my duty from exile and to an uncertain future with only determination and faith to offer-faith in our people and faith in GOD.”

10. Why did Aquino return to the Philippines?         
A. He had a duty to fulfill                                             C. He wanted to be a hero
B. He wanted to reunite with his family.                        D. He wanted to prove his innocence.
11. Which of the values did Aquino observe?
A. Cooperation                 B. Simplicity                C. Positive thinking                   D. Non-violence
12. Which benefit did our country get from his brand of patriotism?
A. The release of political prisoners    C. The application of justice on the victims of human rights violations and abuses 
B. The exile of the Marcoses             D. The restoration of democracy
13. Which of the following was he offering in the last sentence?
A. Determine           B. Uncertain          C. Peace              D. Faith in God and his people
14.The government wants a piece of private land for a government project. The owner resisted the government. How may the government own the land?
A. right of eminent domain                                                  C. right of habeas corpus
B. right of government ownership                                         D. right of a sovereign over the governed
 15. A radio station was padlocked after a midnight broadcast. The operator accused the authorities of 
A. suppression of the right to express one’s views
B. suppression  of the freedom of religion
C. suppression of right to justice
D.suppression of the freedom of speech
16. A man served his sentence for 8 years, although he was sentenced 20 years imprisonment.
A. a commutation of years                                                  C. total freedom
B. a pardon                                                                        D. a parole
17. A family built his house in an inner piece of land. He was not allowed to go through a neighbor’s yard. He was accused of trespassing private property. The law allows such passage under the
A. right of travel                                                                C. right of homeowners
B. right of way                                                                  D. right of eminent domain
18. A child after birth has a right to a name. This is actually
A. right for just treatment                                                  C. a right to suffrage
B. a right for survival                                                         D. a right to his identity
19. Mr. Sin was born as a Chinese national. He wants to run as a congressman. He was naturalized at age 18. Can he run for a congressional seat?
A. Yes, because he was a naturalized citizen
B. Yes, because he is a citizen
C. No, because a naturalized citizen can’t run for congress
D. No, because his parents are already citizen
20. A child was born to a couple before the marriage bow. He demands for a share of his inheritance.
How will he be classified?
A. natural born
B. adopted child
C. illegitimate child
D. legitimate child
 21.There are military confrontations in some parts of the Philippines. How does the government address the situation?
A. declare cease fire
B. declare amnesty for all
C. negotiate with representative of both panels
D. declare war zones.
22. In order to avoid conflict with China what does the Philippines invoked in terms of Spratly island?
A. Laws on territorial boundaries
B. Laws on sea limits
C. Territorial Supremacy
D. Laws on immigration
23. Why are barangay chairmen assigned to settle barangay cases?
A. They know all the residents.
B. They are competent judges.
C. They have training
D. They have biases.
24. An individual has the right to file the WRIT OF AMPARO before the investigation of an administrative case filed against him/her. What fundamental right is invoked by the individual?
A. Right to be defended by a public attorney
B. Right to life, liberty and security
C. Right to self- defense
D. Right to due process
25.The logo of the Olympic Games represents the interconnectedness of the countries in the world. While the games highlight the strength of nation in sports what does the global activity promote?
A. World tourism                          C. World industry
B. World peace                             D. World history


SOCIAL SCIENCE- CONSTITUTION
1. All of the following constitute the meaning of political science except:
A. A basic knowledge and understanding of the state.
B. It is primarily concerned with the association of human beings into a political community.
C. Common knowledge every events taking place in the society.
D. It deals with the relationship among men and groups which are subject to the control by the  state.


2. It refers to the community of persons more or less numerous, permanently occupying a  definite portion of territory, having a government of their own to which the great body of  inhabitants  render obedience, and enjoying freedom from external control.
A. Sovereignty                 
B. Nation
C. Citizenship                   
D. State


3. It refers to the agency through which the will of the state is formulated, expressed and carried out.
A. Government
B. Sovereignty
C. Constitution
D. Laws


4. What are the four elements of state?
A.people, territory, sovereignty, government
B.people, constitution, territory, government
C. government, law, peace, territory
D. constitution, people, land, independence


5. What theory asserts that the early states must have been formed by deliberate and voluntary compact among the people to form a society and organize government for their common good.
A. Necessity Theory
B. Divine Right Theory
C. Social Contact Theory
D. Social Compact Theory


6. Government exists and should continue to exist for the benefit of the people.
A. The statement is a general truth.
B. The statement is just an assumption.
C. The statement is a fallacy.
D. There is no basis for judgment.


7. What are the forms of government in which the political power is exercised by a few privilege class.
A. Oligarchy and Aristocracy
B. Aristocracy and Monarchy
C. Theocracy and Fascism
D. Democracy and Tyranny


8. The precolonial Philippines has no established government. Its villages and settlements were called barangays.
A. Only the first statement is true and correct.
B. Only the second statement is true and correct.
C. Both statements are true and correct
D. Both statements are untrue and incorrect.


9. There were four social classes of people in the precolonial barangays. They were the nobles, freemen, serfs, and the slaves.
A. Only the first statement is true and correct.
B. Only the second statement is true and correct.
C. Both statements are true and correct.
D. Both statements are untrue and incorrect.


10. What are the two known written codes during the pre-Spanish era in the Philippines?
A. Maragtas and Kalantiaw Codes
B. Sumakwil and Sulayman Codes
C. Panay and Subanon Codes
D. Hammurabi and Ur Nammu Codes


11. Under the Spanish colonial government, who directly governed the Philippines?
A. The Governor-General
B. The Viceroy of Mexico
C. The Royal Audiencia
D. The King of Spain


12. What is the first city to be established in 1565 in the Philippines?
A. Manila
B. Davao
C. Cebu
D. Iloilo


13.The government which Spain established in the Philippines was defective. It was a  government for the Spaniards and not for the Filipinos.
A. Only the first statement is true and correct.
B. Only the second statement is true and correct.
C. Both statements are true and correct.
D. Both statements are untrue and incorrect


14. What was the secret society founded in 1896 that precipitated the glorious revolution  against the Spaniards.
A. The Katipunan
B. The Kalahi
C. The Biak na Bato Republic
D. The Ilustrado


15. Arranged the sequence of governments during the revolutionary era:
      1. The Dictatorial Government
      2. The Revolutionary Government
      3. The Biak-na-Bato Republic
      4. The First Philippine Republic
A. 2 3 1 4
B. 3 1 2 4
C. 4 1 3 2
D. 1 2 3 4


16. Arranged according to its establishment during the American Regime:
       1. The Commonwealth Government
       2. The Military Government
       3. The Civil Government
A. 1 2 3
B. 2 3 1
C. 3 2 1
D. 2 1 3


17. What was the civil government established during the Japanese occupation of the  Philippines?
A. The Japanese Imperial Government
B. The Philippine Republic
C. The Puppet Government of Japan
D. The Philippine Executive Commission


18. The Constitution used by the Philippine government from the commonwealth period until  1973.
A. The Malolos Constitution
B. The Biak-na-Bato Constitution
C. The 1935 Constitution
D. The 1901 Constitution


19. What kind of government was installed under the 1973 Constitution under the Marcos  regime?
A. Modified Presidential system
B. Modified Parliamentary system
C. Military system
D. Bicameral system


20. A de facto government acquires a de jure status when it gains wide acceptance from the  people and recognition from the community of nations.
A. The statement is true and valid.
B. The statement is an assumption.
C. The statement is a fallacy.
D. The statement is doubtful.


21. It is defined as written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the government are  established, limited and defined and by which these powers are distributed among the several departments or branches for their and useful exercise for the benefit of the people.
A. Laws
B. Statutes
C. Constitution
D. Ordinances


22. There is no Constitution that is entirely written or unwritten.
A. The statement is true and correct.
B. The statement is incorrect.
C. The statement is partially correct.
D. There is no basis to conclude.


23. Requisites of a good written constitution.
A. Brief
B. Broad
C. Definite
D. All of the given options


24. Who has the authority to interpret the constitution?
A. Private individual
B. Courts
C. Legislative and Executive departments of the government
D. All of the given options


25. “We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God , in order to build a  just and humane society and establish a government that shall embody our ideals and  aspirations, promote our common good, conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our posterity the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of law and the regime of truth, justice, freedom, equality and peace, do ordain and promulgate this  Constitution.” 

What part of Constitution is this?
A. General Provision
B. Amendments
C. Preamble
D. National Patrimony

PHYSICAL SCIENCE
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
1. Most cars have ‘’four-stroke internal combustion engines.” Which of the following gives the correct sequence of the four strokes?
                A. Power-compression-intake-exhaust
                B. Compression-exhaust-power-intake
                C. Intake-power-compression-exhaust
                D. Intake-compression-power-exhaust
2. The image in a plane mirror is _______________.
                A. Inverted, virtual with a magnification of 1
                B. upright, real with a magnification of 2
                C. inverted, real with a magnification of ½
                D. upright, virtual with a magnification of 1

3. Which of the following wave characteristics remains unchanged when a wave crosses a boundary into a different medium?
                A. Velocity                                                       C. Frequency
                B. Amplitude                                                    D. Wavelength
4. Which of the following electromagnetic radiations has the lowest frequencies?
                A. Gamma rays                                                C. Ultraviolet rays
                B. Radio waves                                                D. X-rays
5. If something gets a positive electric charge, then follows that something else__________.
                A. become magnetized
                B. becomes equally negatively charged
                C. becomes equally positively charged
                D. becomes negatively charged, but not necessarily equally negatively charged
6. Hydrocarbons which do NOT have maximum number of hydrogen atoms are _______.
                A. aromatic                                                        C. saturated
                B. isometric                                                        D. unsaturated
7. Metals have been used for making coins and jewelry. Which of the following characteristics is  true of metals?
                A. Metals are malleable and ductile
                B. Metals have high tensile strength
                C. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity
                D. all of the above
8. Which of the following is that single force applied at the same point that will produce the same effect?
                A. reactant force                                                 C. resultant force
                B. composite force                                              D. concurrent force
9. How many grams of chloral are needed to produce 10.5 g of DDT?
                A. 10.5 g                                                            C. 4.36 g
                B. 8.72 g                                                            D. 13.1 g
10. The half-life Carbon- 14 is 6739 years. Suppose a container was found to contain one half as much Carbon- 14 as a new basket of the same material. What is the approximate age of the bowl?
                A. 3716 years                                                   C. 2856 years
                B. 1432 years                                                   D. 6739 years
11. What kind of energy is present whenever a body is at a distance from the ground?
                A. elastic potential energy
                B. electric potential energy
                C. electromagnetic potential energy
                D. gravitational potential energy
12. A lunar eclipse occurs when the ____________.
                A. moon is between the sun and the earth
                B. moon, earth and sun form a right angle
                C. earth is between the moon and sun
                D. sun is in between moon and earth
13. How long does it takes the moon to go through all of its phases?
A. 1 year              B. 29 ½ days        C. 24 hours            D. 27 1/3 days
14. Which of these minerals is present in seawater with the highest percentage?
                A. Sodium chloride                                          C. Magnesium chloride
                B. Magnesium sulfate                                       D. Calcium sulfate
15. What must be the minimum length of a plane mirror in order for you to see a full view o f yourself?
                A. Your full height                                            C. One-half
                B. One-forth                                                    D. Three-fourths
16. At what particular instance will the period and frequency of a wave changed?
                A. When it travels from one medium to another
                B. When it is at its equilibrium position
                C. When it interferes with another wave
                D. When it reflects
17. What laws states that there is decrease in pressure at the side of a moving stream of fluid?
                A. Bernoulli’s Law                                            C. Archimedes’ Law
                B. Pascal’s Law                                                D. Hooke’s Law
18. Whose discovery involved the production of magnetism by means of electricity?
                A. Ohm                 B. Lenz                  C. Faraday           D. Oersted
19. In the absence of air friction, what happens when a balls allowed to roll down one hill and up a second  hill?
                A. The ball would lose speed more slowly as it moves up the second hill.
                B. The ball would travel a longer distance uphill.
                C. The ball would travel a shorter distance as it moves up.
                D. The ball would practically reach the same horizontal level from where it started.
20. A car travels at 80 km/hr for 0.5 hr, then goes 100 km/hr for 1 hour, and finally 60 km/hr for 0.5 hr. What is the average speed for the 2-hour travel?
                A. 80 km/hr                                                        C. 100 km/hr
                B. 90 km/hr                                                         D. 85 km/hr
21. In Moh’s scale, which is the softest and the hardest mineral?
                A. Talc – Diamond                                             C. Calcite – Feldspar
                B. Gypsum – Quartz                                           D. Talc – Corundum
22. According to the kinetic molecular theory, liquids are similar to solids in that ___________
                A. their molecules are arranged in a regular manner.
                B. the motion of their particles changes with temperature.
                C. the motion of their particles cannot be determined.
                D. there is very little space between their molecules.
23. When two or more objects collide the quantity that does NOT change is the total __________.
                A. Momentum of all the objects                               C. kinetic energy of all the objects
                B. kinetic energy of each object                               D. momentum of each object
24. What is the correct formula for finding the efficiency of a machine?
                A. Efficiency = input force /output force x 100%
                B. Efficiency = output force/input force x 100%
                C. Efficiency = output work/input work x 100%
                D. Efficiency = input work/ output work x 100%
25. The energy of a hammer hitting a nail is
                A. heat                                                                      C. electric
                B. chemical                                                                D. mechanical
26. Disregarding air resistance, an object falling towards the earth’s surface has an acceleration that is _____________.
                A. decreasing                                                             C. constant
                B. increasing                                                               D. depending on object’s weight
27. If the moon’s gravity becomes 1/4 that of Earth, which of the following will apply?
                I.   The moon will no longer cause tides on the earth’s oceans.
                II.   A 65–kilo person on earth will weigh about 18 kilos on the moon.
                III.   It will be easy to lift heavy objects on the moon.
                IV.   The moon will not hold a thick atmosphere of gasses.
                A. II, III and IV                                                          C. I, II and III
                B. I, II and IV                                                             D. I, II, III and IV
28. The headings of a car with a 12V electrical system are 40W each the tail lights 6.0 W each, and the radios is 20 W. What is the total power of this circuit?
                A. 1200 W                                                                  C. 110 W
                B. 240 W                                                                    D. 3600 W
29. Abundance of waste materials in water decreases primary productivity due to ___________.
                A. blockage of light penetration
                B. amount of nutrients available
                C. reduced amount of oxygen in the water
                D. accumulation of aquatic organisms
30. What is the direction of the magnetic field in an electromagnetic wave?
                A. parallel to the electric field                                       C. parallel to the motion
                B. perpendicular to the electric field                              D. random
31. A ball of mass 0.15 is thrown with a speed of 20 m/s against a wall. What is its momentum if it rebounds after colliding elastically?
                A. +3.0 kg m/s               B. -30 kg m/s              C. -3.0 kg m/s            D. +30 kg m/s
32. How are echoes minimized in halls and auditoriums?
                A. covering hard reflecting surfaces with curtains
                B. opening the doors of the auditoriums
                C. creating a wider space for sound to travel
                D. limiting the accessories installed inside
33. A large depression caused by a collapse of the slopes of a volcano is called a _________.
                A. basin                                                                       C. base level
                B. syncline                                                                   D. caldera 
34. Where does the pick up needle on a phonograph move the fastest across the record?
                A. At the end
                B. The needle move at the same speed throughout
                C. In the middle of the phonograph record
                D. At the beginning
35. Compared to the density of seawater, a kind of fish that lives at the bottom of the ocean has a density that is __________.
                A. lesser                                                                     C. same
                B. greater                                                                   D. equal
36. The additional of Br2 is used as the reaction to distinguish between alkenes and alkanes. Which of the following observations accompanies this test?
                A. When Br2 is added to the double bond of alkenes to make a dibromide, it becomes colorless.
                B. A bright red color is produced when Br2 reacts with alkenes.
                C. The red color of bromine disappears when it dissolves in alkenes.
                D. Bromine dissolved in alkenes but not in alkenes.
37. Which statement is CORRECT about a rechargeable battery?
                A. Its REDOX reactions are not complete.
                B. Its REDOX reactions are not reversible.
                C. Its REDOX reactions are complete.
                D. Its REDOX reactions are reversible.
38. A ray of light is incident on a plane surface separating two transparent substances of refractive indices 1.70 and 1.50. The angle of incidence is 30 deg and the ray originates in the medium of higher index. The angle of refraction is _________.
                A. 79.0                                                                       C. 45.0
                B. 34.5                                                                       D. 26.2
39. Chrome plating is one method to prevent corrosion. This process can be carried out by_______.
                A. using secondary cells                                              C. using primary cells
                B. electrolytic process                                                 D. zone refining
40. What does the slope of the graph of stretching force against elongation indicate?
                A. elastic limit                                                             C. gravitational limit
                B. resistivity constant                                                  D. spring constant