ULTIMATE GENERAL EDUCATION “SOCIAL SCIENCE” [Rationale]

1.What was the term given by Marcelo H. De Pilar to hidden control and domination by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government?

 

A. Pase region

B. Las suerte partidas

C. Complace

D. Frailocracia

 

Answer: D

Rationale: La Frailocracia Filipina is a pamphlet written by Filipino writer Marcelo H. del Pilar. The pamphlet was an answer to a pamphlet entitled Los Frailes en Filipinas which was written by a Spaniard.

 

2. During the 17th-18th century Hispanic era, what was the highest post a native or Chinese mestizo can attain at the municipal level, equivalent to local bureaucrats namely the mayors today?

 

A. Governadorcillo

B. Tanientes de justicia

C. Cabeza de barangay

D. Directorcillo

 

Answer: A

Rationale: The Governadorcillo was a municipal judge or governor in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period.

 

3. During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese male mestizos 16¬60 years old are obligated to do forced labor for forty days. How can exemption be made?

 

A. Getting a cedula personal

B. Give santorum tax to the church

C. Paying the bandala

D. Paying the falla (exemption fee)

Answer : D

Rationale: The members of the principalia (town aristocracy) were exempt from the polo. Rich Filipinos annually paid the falla, a sum amounting to seven pesos, in order to be exempt from forced labor.

 

 

4. The Philippine president who was known as "the man of the masses" was

 

A. Fidel Ramos

B. Ramon Magsaysay

C. Manuel Quezon

D. Manuel Roxas

 

Answer: B

Rationale: Ramon del Fierro Magsaysay, Sr. (August 31, 1907 — March 17, 1957) was the seventh President of the Republic of the Philippines, serving from December 30, 1953 until his death in an aircraft disaster. He was the idol of the masses.

 

5. One of the pledges of the President of the Philippines is to defend its:

 

A. Constitution

B.  Land

C. Citizens

D. Islands

 

Answer: A

Rationale: The Constitution of the Philippines is the constitution or supreme law of the Republic of the Philippines. Its final draft was completed by the Constitutional Commission on October 12, 1986 and was ratified by a nationwide plebiscite on February 2, 1987.

 

6. A recently awarded national artist for sculpture was

 

A. Blanco

B. Abueva

C. Alcantara

D. Luna

 

Answer: B

Rationale: Napoleon Isabella Veloso Abueva (born January 26, 1930), more popularly known as Napoleon Abueva, is a Filipino artist. He is a sculptor given the distinction as the Philippines' National Artist for Sculpture. He is also entitled as the "Father of Modern Philippine Sculpture". He was awarded National Artist of the Philippines in the field of Visual Arts.

 

 

7. What contained the concrete promise of the Americans to Filipinos independence as soon as stable government can be established"?

 

A. Preamble of the Jones Law

B. Fairfield Bill of 1924 C.

C. Preamble of the Commonwealth Government

D. First 1919 Parliamentary Mission to the U.S.

 

Answer: A

Rationale: Jones Law was enacted by the 64th United States Congress on August 29, 1916 and contained the first formal and official declaration of the United States Federal Government's commitment to grant independence to the Philippines

 

8. In point of population, which nation is the largest state with a population placed at about 1.2 billion people?

A. Indonesia

B. China

C. India

D. United States

 

Answer: B.

Rationale: The current population of China is 1,386,006,813 as of Tuesday, February 14, 2017, based on the latest United Nations estimates. China population is equivalent to 18.47% of the total world population. China ranks number 1 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.

 

 

9. The right invoked in the "writ of habeas data" is ___________.

 

A. The right to information privacy.

B. Right to gather information data.

C. The right to search for information.

D. Right to transmit data.

 

Answer: A

Rationale: In the Philippines, amparo and habeas data are prerogative writs to supplement the inefficacy of the writ of habeas corpus . Amparo means `protection,' while habeas data is `access to information.

Both writs were conceived to solve the extensive Philippine extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances since 1999

 

 

10. Which is the fundamental law of the Philippines?

A. Bill of Rights

B. Constitution

C. Civil Criminal Code

D. Ten Commandments

 

Answer: B.

Rationale: The human existence in the civilized society may not be completed without the blueprint on the fundamental law of the state and government which is called constitution.

 

11. The economic policy that good action is one that helps the greatest number of people is called:

A. Mercantilism

B. Colonialism

C. Capitalism

D. Utilitarianism

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Utilitarianism is the idea that the moral worth of an action is solely determined by its contribution to overall utility in maximizing happiness or pleasure as summed among all people.

 

12. When one controls the supply/ production of goods, this implies

 

A. Inflation

B. Economic stability

C. Monopoly

D. Economic equilibrium

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Monopoly is a complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market.

 

13. What economic policy in the 16th century in Europe influenced Spain's expansionist policy to discover new lands?

 

A. Spice-trading

B. Capitalism

C. Mercantilism

D. Colonialism

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Mercantilism was an economic theory and practice, dominant in Western Europe during the 16th to mid-19th centuries. Mercantilism is a form of economic nationalism. Its goal is to enrich and empower the nation and state to the maximum degree, by acquiring and retaining as much economic activity as possible within the nation's borders. Manufacturing and industry, particularly of goods with military applications, was prioritized.

 

14. Of the seven continents comprising continuous land mass surrounded by big bodies of water, the biggest (30.1 percent of the earth) is ______?

A. Asia

B. Australia

C. Europe

D. Northern America

 

Answer: A

Rationale: Asia is the largest continent on earth covering about 9 percent of the earth's surface. It is also the most populated continent on earth, home to an estimated population of around 4.3 billion people.

 

 

15. Who was the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines?

 

A. Ramon Blanco

B. Diego de los Rios

C. Basilio Agustin

D. Fermin Jaudenes

 

Answer: B

Rationale: The first Spanish Governor-General was Miguel Lopez de Legazpi. Diego de los Rios (9 April 1850 - 4 November 1911) was the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines.

 

16. Tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals

A.      Income tax

B.      Real estate tax

C.      Community tax

D.      Inheritance tax

Answer: A

Rationale: An income tax is a tax that governments impose on financial income generated by all entities within their jurisdiction.

 

17. What is the possible consequence of meritocracy in a social system?

A. Rule by the wealthy and powerful.

B. Leadership by people of talent.

C. Culture of elitism.

D. Rule by those with noble birth.

 

Answer: B

Rationale: Meritocracy is a political philosophy holding that power should be vested in individuals almost exclusively based on ability and talent, Advancement in such a system is based on performance measured through examination and/or demonstrated achievement in the field where it is implemented


18. Which constitutional safeguard prevents one branch of government from becoming powerful or abusive?

A.      Impeachment

B.      Ombudsman

C.      Check and Balance

D.      Laissez Faire

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Check and balance limits imposed on all branches of a government by vesting in each branch the right to amend or void those acts of another that fall within its purview.

 

19. Gregoria de Jesus saw her husband _________ charge for treason by fellow Filipinos who have formed the Philippine Revolutionary force to fight Spain.

A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

B. Emilio Aguinaldo

C. Andres Bonifacio

D. Jose Rizal

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Andres Bonifacio (November 30, 1863 — May 10, 1897) was a Filipino revolutionary leader and the president of the Tagalog Republic. He is often called The Great Plebeian' and "The Father of the Philippine Revolution. He was the beloved husband of Gregoria de Jesus.

 

20. Agency tasked to nurture Philippine Arts

A. NBI

B. CCP

C. NCAA

D. NCCA

 

Answer: B

Rationale: The National Commission for Culture and the Arts of the Philippines is the official arts council for the Philippines. It is the overall policy making body, coordinating, and grants giving agency for the preservation, development and promotion of Philippine arts and culture.

 

21. The ultimate objective of the comprehensive Agrarian Reform is:

 

A. Abolish share tenancy in favor of lease tenancy.

B. Distribute all arable lands to the landless.

C. Establish once cultivated land.

D. Ensure the cultivation of an idle lands.

 

Answer: B

Rationale: CARP, or the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program, is the redistribution of public and private agricultural lands to farmers and farm workers who are landless, irrespective of tenurial arrangement. CARP'S vision is to have an equitable land ownership with empowered agrarian reform beneficiaries who can effectively manage their economic and social development to have a better quality of life.

 

22. Which was the first labor union in the country founded by lsabelo de los Reyes on July 1901?

 

A. Association of the Philippine Labor

B. Union Obrera Democratica

C. Union Trabajadores de Filipinos

D. Association de Cornpania Tabacalera

 

Answer: B

Rationale: The Union Obrera Democratica Filipina was a trade union centre in the Philippines. The organization was the first modern trade union federation in the country, earlier labor groups had been more of mutual aid societies and guilds.

 

23. What law passed on August 1909 by the U.S. Congress established a full free trade in the Philippines?

 

A. Bell Trade

B. Payne-Aldrich Act

C. Treaty on General Relations

D. Underwood-Simmons Act

 

Answer: D

Rationale: The United States Revenue Act of 1913 also known as the Tariff Act, Underwood Tariff, Underwood Act, Underwood Tariff Act, or Underwood-Simmons Act reimposed the federal income tax following the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment and lowered basic tariff rates from 40% to 25%, well below the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act of 1909. It was signed into law by President Woodrow Wilson on October 3, 1913, and was sponsored by Alabama Representative Oscar Underwood.

 

24. In a matriarchal family, which family member plays the leading role?

A. Grandmother

B. Mother

C. Oldest sister

D. Aunt

 

Answer: B

Rationale: Matriarchy is a social system ii which females hold primary power, predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege and control of property at the specific exclusion of men, at least to a large degree.

 

25. Who was the Spanish mestizo priest who first led the native secular clergy in the Secularization Movement in 1861?

A. Father Jacinto Zamora

B. Father Gregorio Aglipay

C. Father Pedro Pelaez

D. Father Jose Burgos

 

Answer: C

Rationale: Pedro Pelaez (1812-1863) was a Filipino Servant of God Catholic priest who favored the rights for Filipino clergy during the 19th century. He was a diocesan administrator of the Archdiocese of Manila for a brief period of time. In the early 19th century, Pelaez fought for the secularization of Filipino priests and is considered the "Godfather of the Philippine Revolution." His cause towards Beatification is underway, leaving him the current title as "Servant of God."

 

26. While authority should be respected, its opinion may be an error, Which of the following represents a better/more certain avenue to the truth?

A. Replication (repeat and check)

B. Selective observation

C. Overgeneralization

D. Fallacious reasoning

 

Answer: A

Rationale: A replication study involves repeating a study using the same methods but with different subjects and experimenters.

 

27. Who is known as the "Father of the Local Government Code"?

A. Joey Una

B. Joseph Estrada

C. Jovito Salonga

D. Aquilino Pimentel

 

Answer: D

Rationale: Aquilino "Nene" Quilinging Pimentel Jr. (born December 11, 1933) is a Filipino politician who served as the President of the Senate of the Philippines from 2000-2001. He is the father of the local government code.

 

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

A. It becomes good

B. It becomes evil

C. It becomes morally good

D. It becomes an amoral act

Answer: B

Rationale: The end does not justify the means.

 

29. What is one of the man-made wonders of the Philippines?

A. Rice terraces

B. Mount Makiling

C. Manila Bay

D. Taal Volcano

 

Answer: A

Rationale: The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2,000-year-old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimal equipment, largely by hand.

 

30. As a Social Science teacher, which should Teacher Nora avoid?

A. Abreast with all the other issues

B. Appreciative of change

C. Facilitator of learning

D. As a sage on the stage

 

Answer: D

Rationale: A 'sage on stage' is an instructor who lectures almost exclusively, who has the philosophy that s/he has knowledge to 'give' learners who would benefit from this



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