GENERAL INFORMATION I

DIRECTIONS:
Write the letter of the correct answer before the number of each item.
Philippine Constitution
Directions: Choose the correct answer from the choices given.
1. They are the rights of the citizens which give them the power to participate, directly or indirectly, in
the establishment or administration of the government, the right of suffrage and information on
matters of public concern.
a. Constitutional Rights c. Political Rights
b. Economic Rights
d. Civil Rights
2. The reading of the rights of the accused at the time of arrest is popularly known as:
a. Miranda Doctrine
c. Search warrant
b. Arrest warrantd. Police Power
3. The Executive power shall be vested upon:
a. The Senate President c. The Congr
b. The Chief Justice
d. The President
4. The President and the Vice President shall have the same term of office for _________ under the 1987
Constitution.
a. Three (3) years
c. Nine (9) years
b. Six (6) years
d. Extendable
5. Shall be the SOLE JUDGE of electoral disputes involving the President-elect and the Vice-President
elect under the 1987 Constitution.
a. The Supreme Court
b. The Trial Courts
c. The Electoral Tribunal
d. The COMELEC
6. The power of the State to take or expropriate private property for public use upon paying the owner
a just compensation to be ascertained according to law.
a. Power of Eminent Domain
b. Police Power
c. Power of Taxation
d. Emergency Power
7. Which of the following is an incorrect statement about the requisites of a procedural due process?
a. Impartial court or tribunal
b. judgment is rendered before lawful hearing
c. jurisdiction over the person or subject matter
d. defendant or party is given an opportunity to be heard
8. Which of the following states an instance when search or seizure may be legally made even without
a warrant?
a. The right against unreasonable search or seizure is not waived.
b. If the search or seizure is not incidental to a lawful arrest.
c. If the search or seizure is done indiscriminately.
d. If what is searched is contraband or article prohibited by law.
9. Which of the following statement is not true about our national territory?
a. The national territory consists of its terrestrial, fluvial and aerial domains.
b. The national territory comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and waters
embraced therein.
c. The national territory includes other territories over which the Philippines do not have
sovereignty or jurisdiction.
d. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of the archipelago, regardless of their
breadth and dimensions, form part of the national territory.
10. It shall have the EXECUTIVE power to INITIATE all cases of impeachment under the 1987
Constitution.
a. The House of Representatives
b. The SANDIGANBAYAN
c. The Supreme Court
d. The Legislature
11. It shall have the SOLE power to TRY all cases of impeachment.
a. The Senate
b. The House of Representatives
c. The SANDIGANBAYAN
d. The Supreme Court sitting En Banc
12. Refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possesses and which to preserve ethnic,
religious or linguistic traditions markedly different from the rest.
a. Urban poor
b. Religious groups
c. Population
d. Indigenous cultural groups

13. It is the declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges which the Constitution is
designed to protect against violations by the government, groups, etc.
a. Political Rights
c. Civil Rights
b. Constitutional Rights d. Bill of rights
14. It signifies that all persons subject to legislation shall be treated alike, under like circumstances and
conditions both in the privileges conferred and liabilities imposed.
a. Equal Protection of the Law
b. Bill of Rights
c. Political Rights
d. Constitutional Rights
15. Which of the following is not a policy of the country according to the Constitution?
a. The State shall promote social justice in all phases of national development.
b. The State shall allow the manufacture and use of nuclear weapons.
c. The State shall promote comprehensive rural development and agrarian reform.
d. The State shall ensure the authority of local governments.
16. Which of the following is a violation of the right to privacy of communication?
a. Cutting of phone services due to non-payment
b. Failure to deliver letters due to remoteness of place
c. Wire-tapping
d. Imposing metered telephones to phone users
17. Which of the following is contrary to the idea of freedom of religion?
a. There should be no state religion
b. Religious instruction is allowed in public schools
c. Religious priest or minister is employed in the armed forces, penal institutions as well as
government orphanage or leprosarium
d. Administering religious test for government employment purposes
18. What tax is paid by individuals who derive compensation income?
a. Value Added Tax
c. Real Estate tax
b. Excise Tax
d. Income Tax
19. When is the deadline for filing income tax returns for every taxable tear?
a. April 30
c. April 15
b. March 30
d. March 15
20. Why is the freedom of speech, expression or press not absolute?
a. Because it varies from person to person.
b. Because it is still subject to laws such as the laws on sedition, libel and slander.
c. Because it is only theoretical.
d. Because it is often violated.
21. Citizenship that is based on blood relationship whereby a childs citizenship is based upon the
citizenship of one or both parents is also known as ___________.
a. Jus sanguinis
c. Naturalization
b. Jus soli
d. Renunciation
22. Which of the following constitutes the basic requirements of suffrage?
a. Age
c. Both a and b
b. Residence
d. None of the above
23. What is the term of office of the Members of the House of Representatives?
a. Four (4) years c. Six (6) years
b. Three (3) years
d. Five (5) years
24. Who is designated as the ex officio Chairman of the Commission on Appointments?
a. Philippine President
b. Commissioner of COMELEC
c. House Speaker
d. Senate President
25. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The accused is presumed guilty until the contrary is proven.
b. The accused should not be presumed guilty or innocent.
c. The accused is declared innocent even though the contrary has been proven.
d. The accused is presumed innocent until the contrary is proven.
26. Which of the following is true about elective local officials?
a. An official may not serve for less than three terms.
b. Barangay officials term of office is indefinite.
c. An official may be reelected indefinitely.
d. The term of office is three years.
27. What may be classified as alienable lands of the public domain?
a. Agricultural lands
c. Forest
b. National parks
d. Mineral lands
28. Which of the following statements is true about taxes?
a. It is an enforced contribution.
b. It is voluntary payment.
c. It is payable both in cash and in kind.
d. It is based on ones desire to pay.
29. What tax is imposed on ones right to transmit property at death, and is measured by the value of
the property?

a. Estate tax
c. Withholding tax
b. Excise tax
d. Donors tax
30. Which of the following is classified as being a head of the Family for income tax purpose?
a. A married individual with dependents
b. A married individual without dependents
c. An unmarried individual with dependents
d. An unmarried individual without dependents
31. The provision that no person can be compelled to be a witness against himself is also known as
________.
a. Right against privacy of communication
b. Rights against testifying
c. Right against self-incrimination
d. Freedom of speech
32. Who can declare the existence of a state of war?
a. The Secretary of the Department of National Defense
b. The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
c. The President of the country
d. The Congress in joint sessions assembled
33. What act implements the mandate for the State to make essential goods, health and other social
services available to all the people at a affordable cost?
a. Land Reform Program
c. Freedom Act
b. Resettlement Act
d. Generic Act
34. What is the maximum equity for aliens in a corporation or association in the exploration
development and utilization of natural resources?
a. 60%
b. 50%
c. 40%
d. 30%
35. What is recognized by the State as the foundation of the nation?
a. Municipality
c. Community
b. Family
d. Barangay
36. Which of the following is not exempt from taxation?
a. Charitable institutions
b. Non-profit cemeteries
c. Lands and buildings for educational purposes
d. Real-estate companies
37. Which of the following sectors is not to be represented in the party-list?
a. Urban poor
b. Indigenous cultural communities
c. Religious sector
d. Women
38. What is the main function of the Civil Service Commission?
a. Act as the central personnel agency of the government
b. Enforce and administer all laws relative to the conduct of an election
c. To audit, examine, and settle the accounts of government agencies
d. None of the above
39. When the President of the Philippines is on trial for impeachment, who presides over the trial?
a. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
b. House Speaker
c. Senate President
d. Chairman of the COMELEC
40. Which of the following is the present anti-graft court?
a. Commission of Audit c. SANDIGANBAYAN
b. Tanodbayan
d. Supreme Court
41. Which of the following is the independent planning agency of the Government?
a. National census and Statistics Office
b. National Economic and Development Authority
c. Department of Finance
d. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
42. What is/are the official language/s of the Philippines?
a. Filipino, English and regional languages
b. Filipino, English, Spanish and Chinese
c. Filipino
d. Filipino and English
43. Which of the following laws may not be enacted by Congress?
a. Law on increasing public debt
b. Law on appropriation
c. Law granting the title of royalty
d. Law on taxation
44. What do you call the power of the President to object any particular item or items in an
appropriation, revenue or tariff bill?
a. Amendment power c. Indecisive power
b. Veto power
d. Discretionary power
45. According to the 1997 Constitution, when is the regular election for President and Vice-President,
unless otherwise provided by law?

a. First Monday of May

b. First Monday of June
c. Second Monday of June
d. Second Monday of May
46. Which of the following shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and
qualifications of the President or Vice-President?
a. Supreme Court, sitting En Banc
b. COMELEC
c. Congress, in joint sessions
d. Commission of Appointments
47. What do you call the special privilege enjoyed by a Member of Congress wherein in all offenses
punishable by not more than six years imprisonment, he is privileges from arrest while Congress is
in session?
a. Parliamentary biases
b. Partiality of laws
c. Privilege of the few
d. Parliamentary immunity
48. Which of the following Presidential appointments does not require the confirmation of the
Commission on Appointments?
a. Ambassadors
b. Officer of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain
c. Vice-President appointed as cabinet member
d. Chairman of independent constitutional commissions
49. Which statement is not true about amnesty and pardon?
a. Amnesty overlooks the offense while pardon remits the punishment.
b. Amnesty is granted to an individual while pardon is addressed to a group or a community.
c. Amnesty covers political; offenses while pardon refers to any infraction of peace and order.
d. Amnesty is granted either before or after conviction while pardon is given only after conviction.
50. __________ refers to the authority exercised by that department which is charged with the
declaration of what the law is and its construction.
a. Judicial power
c. Legislative power
b. Executive power
d. People power
General Information, Current Events, Newly Enacted Laws and Environmental Issues
Directions: Select the best answer for each given questions.
51. What is the movement launched by Arroyo Administration as a covenant for economic survival?
a. Buy Pinoy Movement
b. Lakas Movement
c. Bilhin Mo Movement
d. For Sale Movement
52. What is the program designed to solve the social ills of through personal transformation?
a. Moral Recovery Program
b. Educational program
c. Mental program
d. Politics Program
53. What is the program designed to eliminate the budget deficit by 2010?
a. E-VAT Program
b. Budget Program
c. Savings Program
d. Loan plus Interest Program
54. The Philippines own gas field that can be found off the coast of Palawan.
a. Mantiqui
c. Tiwi power Plant
b. Malampaya d. Puerto Princesa Gas Field
55. The innovative jeepneys which are currently plying in Makati City are called e-jeepneys. This
modern day jeepneys are so called because it derived power from:
a. Electronic
c. Ecosystem
b. Electricity
d. Energy-saving
56. He is the running mate of Joseph Estrada during the 1998 presidential elections.
a. Chavit Singson
c. Gloria Arroyo
b. Edgardo Angara
d. Loren Legarda
57. The first president of the Katipunan.
a. Manuel Quezon
c. Andres Bonifacio
b. Jose Rizal
d. Deodato Arellano
58. Which district was considered as the business sector of Manila during the 1870s?
a. Pandacan
c. Binondo
b. Malate
d. Ermita
59. Under the 1987 Constitution, the election for members of the Philippine Senate is conducted every
_________.
a. 12 years
c. 6 years
b. 4 years
d. 3 years
60. Biag ni Lam-ang is an epic of what region?
a. Bicol
c. Tagalog

b. Ifugao
d. Ilocos
61. The primary function of Central Bank of the Philippines.
a. To determine rate of interest
b. To serve central depository
c. To distribute money
d. To supervise banking institution
62. Dolores Manapat is a pen name used by which famous Filipino writer.
a. Juan Luna
c. Jose Rizal
b. Emilio Jacinto
d. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
63. One of the following is a Commission created by the Philippine Constitution.
a. Commission on Audit
b. Commission on Human Rights
c. Ombudsman
d. Commission on Good Government
64. Who founded the newspaper La Republica Filipina in 1898?
a. Felipe Calderon
c. Antonio Luna
b. Graciano Lopez-Jaena d. Pedro Paterno
65. A government official which may be removed by impeachment.
a. Members of the Supreme Court
b. The President
c. Ombudsman
d. Vice President
66. All appropriation, revenue or tariff bills shall originate exclusively in this government body.
a. Senate
b. Supreme Court
c. Sanggunian Panlalawigan
d. House of Representatives
67. It refers to the act of the President of staying the execution of a convict.
a. Amnesty
c. Commutation
b. Pardon
d. Reprieve
68. What is the most widely spoken language in the world?
a. Japanese
c. English
b. Mandarin Chinese
d. Arabic
69. Which blood type is a universal recipient?
a. Type AB
c. Type O
b. Type A
d. Type B
70. Who is the father of Balarilang Wikang Pambansa?
a. Andres Bonifacio
c. Jose Rizal
b. Manuel L. Quezon
d. Lope K. Santos
71. Republic Act #7077 amended the National Defense Act of 1991, thus,
a. Allowing ROTC to continue as military training for the youth
b. Abolishing the ROTC
c. Allowing the cadets to do civic, welfare, etc. as alternative to military training
d. Allowing the shift of ROTC to RDP Education
72. Result brought about by rapid globalization:
a. Rapid development of information and communication technology
b. New threats to human security in both rich and poor countries
c. Rich becoming richer and poor becoming poorer
d. Borderless Trade
73. ASEAN Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) provides:
a. Free trade among European Countries
b. Free trade between the USA and the Europeans
c. Regional trading bloc for the ASEAN member countries
d. None of these
74. The party-list representatives of the House of Representatives shall come from the following sectors,
except one. Which one sector is this?
a. Laborers and peasants/farmers
b. Women and youth
c. Religious
d. Urban poor and other sectors provided by law
75. The government agency created to convert and develop former military bases into commercialindustrial estates.
a. Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)
b. Public Estates Authority (PEA)
c. Philippine Economic Zones Authority (PEZA)
d. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)
76. Which of the following is a RENEWABLE source of energy?
a. Kerosene
c. Natural Gas
b. Biogas
d. Liquefied Petroleum Gas
77. Under the new Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 a newly created super body is
tasked to carry out an anti-narcotics war.
a. Presidential Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

b. National Drug Enforcement Commission

c. National Anti-Drug Commission
d. Bureau of Food & Drug Administration (BFAD)
78. It is the integration of national markets into a single world market where goods, services, financial
capital and technology flow in and out of countries virtually unhampered.
a. Retail Trade Liberalization
b. Globalization
c. World Trade Organization
d. Gen. Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
79. It is an environmental milestone that requires industries and transport to install anti-pollution
devices, bans the use of incinerators and mandatory anti-smoke belching test, etc.
a. Ecology Preservation Act
b. The Toronto Protocol
c. Ecological Waste Management Act of 2001
d. Clean Air Act
80. The law that mandates the strict segregation of waste materials.
a. Recycling Laws
b. Clean Air Act
c. Ecological Waste Management Act of 2001
d. Anti-Dumping Law
81. Which of the following does not belong:
a. Squall
c. Hurricane
b. Typhoon
d. Earthquake
82. What is the name for links between related items of information?
a. Hyperlinks
c. Pixels
b. Information highway d. Megabytes
83. How are distances measured in the universe?
a. Age of a star
c. Location of a star
b. Radio waves
d. Light-year
84. CD - ROM means?
a. computer - directed recording modern
b. compact - disc recording mode
c. compact - disc read only memory
d. computer - disc read only memory
85. It is used in locating distant objects by using high frequency waves which are reflected to a receiver.
a. Wire
c. Satellite
b. Radio
d. Radar
86. It is the distorted image that happens when the suns light rays are bent by changes in air
temperature.
a. Heat haze
c. Rainbow
b. Refraction
d. Reflection
87. Refers to an increasing reliance on markets, not governments, to guide economic activity.
a. Liberalization
c. Globalization
b. Deregulation
d. Privatization
88. It is the legitimate platform of the incumbent President to make an accounting to the people the
achievements and framework of the administration.
a. Achievement Report
b. Performance Appraisal
c. SONA (State of the Nation Address)
d. Press Conference
89. A gene that has been artificially inserted into plant through generic modifier to improve crop and
agricultural products.
a. Stem cell
b. BT Corn
c. GMO (Genetically Modified Organism)
d. Organic cloning
90. Which of the following does not belong?
a. Rebellion
c. Revolt
b. Revolution
d. Coup d etat
91. It was the secret society established by Gat Andres Bonifacio for the purpose of securing
independence from the Spanish colonizers.
a. Himagsikan
c. Katipunan
b. Indios Bravos
d. La Liga Filipina
92. Before the coming of the Spaniards, the Filipinos already organized themselves into settlements with
their own form of government called
a. Pueblo
c. Barrio
b. Municipio
d. Barangay
93. He was the leader of the Magdalo faction of the Katipunan in Cavite who ordered the summary
execution of Gat Andres Bonifacio in the mountains of Maragondon, Cavite on May 10, 1897.
a. Daniel Tirona
c. Jose Basa
b. Mariano Alvarez
d. Emilio Aguinaldo
94. It is claimed as the Constitution of the first Philippine Republic.

a. 1935 Constitution c. 1987 Constitution

b. 1973 Constitution d. Malolos Constitution
95. Rizal was exiled in this town in Zamboanga del Norte for four years before he was executed.
a. Dapitan b. Basilan c. Dipolog d. Pagadian
96. The Benevolent Assimilation proclamation on December 21, 1898 was the first official indication of
American policy regarding the Philippines. It had expressly indicated the intention of the United
States to stay in the Philippines by exercising the right of sovereignty over the Filipinos. Who was
the American President who issued this Benevolent Assimilation policy?
a. McKinley
c. Roosevelt
b. Eisenhower
d. Wilson
97. This was the Convention of the Magdiwang and Magdalo factions of the Katipunan in Cavite on
March 22, 1897, which paved the way for the Aguinaldo presidency and the humiliation of Andres
Bonifacio in the hands of Aguinaldo supporters led by Daniel Tirona.
a. Ternate Convention
b. Malolos Convention
c. Tejeros Convention
d. Naic Convention
98. The afflictions and enslavesment in the hands of the Spaniards were depicted in this prize-winning
masterpiece of Juan Luna.
a. Batalla de Lepanto c. El Fuentebello
b. Spolarium
d. La Isla Bonita
99. The newspaper established by Marcelo H. Del Pilar, which served as the propaganda material of the
reformists was
a. La Liga Filipina
c. El Renacimiento
b. La Solidaridad
d. El Diario Filipino
100. When the Katipunan was organized on July 7, 1892 in Manila, Bonifacio was not the first
Supremo, but one of his cofounders of the society, he was
a. Pio Valenzuela
c. Ladislao Diwa
b. Deodato Arellano d. Roman Basa
101. It is only the Philippine province with an English name.
a. Benguet
c. Mountain Province
b. Cebu
d. Zamboanga
102. It is the starting point of measuring the distance north or south of Manila.
a. Flag pole at the back of Rizal Monument
b. Bonifacio Monument
c. Liwasang Bonifacio
d. Quezon Memorial Circle
103. By virtue of Republic Act No. 6766, the provinces of Lanao Del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and TawiTawi are combined to form:
a. Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao
b. Cordillera Administrative Region
c. CARAGA
d. National Capital Region
104. This country is known as Asias first republic, and it celebrated its 100 th Year of independence in
1998.
a. Indonesia
c. Philippines
b. Malaysia
d. Singapore
105. The capture of Emilio Aguinaldo in Palanan, Isabela marked the end of his short-lived republic
and the beginning of American regime in the Philippines. This happened on __________.
a. March 21, 1901 c. February 14, 1901
b. January 8, 1901 d. June 12, 1898
106. He was the first American military governor of the Philippines upon the establishment of the
American rule in the country.
a. William Taft
c. Elwell Otis
b. Wesley Merritt
d. Arthur McArthur
107. This American legislation marked the beginning of the civil government in the Philippines.
a. Spooner Amendment
b. Tydings-McDuffle Law
c. Philippine Bill of 1902
d. Jones Law
108. He was the first Filipino Chief Justice of the countrys Supreme Court.
a. Cayetano Arellano c. Andres Narvasa
b. Benito Legarda
d. Jose Abad Santos
109. On July 4, 1901, the American civil government in the Philippines was inaugurated. Who served
as its first Governor?
a. William Taft
c. Claro Recto
b. Francis Harrison
d. Henry Lawton
110. This American legislation granted the Philippines its independence after a 10-year transition
period under the Commonwealth government.
a. Jones Law
b. Tydings-McDuffle Law
c. Spooner Amendment

d. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Law
111. He served as the president of the Japanese-sponsored Philippine Republic on October 14, 1943.
a. Jose Guerrero
c. Claro M. Recto
b. Jose P. Laurel
d. Jorge Vargas
112. This event took place on April 10, 1942 when the Filipino and American prisoners of war were
made to march from Mariveles, Bataan to Capas, Tarlac.
a. Death March
c. Fall of Corregidor
b. Fall of Bataan
d. Battle of Tirad Pass
113. It is now the oldest city in the country for it was the first settlement established by the Spaniards
in the Philippines.
a. Cebu
c. Manila
b. Davao
d. Nueva Caceres
114. It was during his presidency when the celebration of the Philippine Independence was
transferred from July 4 to June 12.
a. Carlos Garcia
b. Ramon Magsaysay
c. Ferdinand Marcos
d. Diosdado Macapagal
115. He was the Philippine president who initiated the creation of rural banks to help farmers and
residents of rural communities.
a. Corazon Aquino
c. Elpidio Quirino
b. Manuel Quezon
d. Manuel Roxas
116. It refers to the declaration and enumeration of individual rights and privileges, which the
Constitution guarantees and protects.
a. Preamble
c. Magna Carta
b. Human Rights
d. Bill of Rights
117. It is a kind of government where the executive is independent of the legislative as to tenure,
policies and acts. The chief executive is directly elected by the people.
a. De facto
c. Parliamentary
b. De jure
d. Presidential
118. These are the rights which are conferred and protected by the constitution.
a. Natural rights c. Constitutional rights
b. Civil rights
d. Statutory rights
119. Article III Section 6 guarantees the right of a person to choose his residence and to leave it
whenever he pleases. This right is known as
a. Liberty of abode
b. Freedom of expression
c. Freedom of speech
d. Right to travel
120. Daniel Webster calls this law as one which hears before it condemns, proceeds upon inquiry and
renders judgment only after trial. This is a guarantee of the person accused of committing a crime
that he will not be sentenced without being heard.
a. Warrant of arrest
b. Right to counsel
c. Freedom of expression
d. Due process of law
121. This right is stipulated in Article III Section 1 of the Constitution which requires that all persons or
things similarly situated should be treated alike in terms of rights and responsibilities.
a. Equal protection of the law
b. Right to liberty
c. Right to life
d. Due process of law
122. It is a writ issued by a court of competent jurisdiction ordering the arrest of a person accused of
committing a crime.
a. Search warrant
b. Warrant of arrest
c. Subpoena duces tecum
d. Habeas corpus
123. This constitutional right guarantees the freedom of the person to worship or not to worship any
Divine powers and is provided by Article III Section 5 of the Constitution.
a. Freedom of assembly
b. Freedom of religion
c. Freedom of speech
d. Freedom of the press
124. It is a guarantee against arbitrary detention of any person. It is a writ issued by a court directed
to a person detaining another commanding him to produce the body of the prisoner at a
designated time and place giving the reason for his detention.
a. Writ of habeas corpus
b. Warrant of arrest
c. Search warrant
d. Subpoena
125. The Bill of Rights provides that no person shall be punished twice for the same offense. This is a

guarantee against ____.

a. Double jeopardy
b. Involuntary servitude
c. Equal protection of the law
d. Due process of law
126. The right to life, liberty and poverty as well as the pursuit of happiness are basic human rights
which are embodied in an international document signed by different countries on December 10,
1948. What is this document?
a. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
b. U.S. Constitution
c. Magna Carta
d. Declaration of Independence
127. Capital document or death is no longer imposed under the 1987 Constitution, but with the
enactment of Republic Act No. 7659, death is the punishment for heinous crimes. Which of the
following is an example of heinous crime?
a. Adultery
c. Robbery
b. Homicide
d. Murder
128. A person, his house, property, papers and effects may not be validly searched without an order
from a court of competent jurisdiction contained in a document called __________.
a. Warrant of arrest
b. Search warrant
c. Subpoena
d. Writ of habeas corpus
129. It is the power of the State to expropriate private property for public use after paying just
compensation to the owner.
a. Eminent domain
c. Police power
b. Confiscation
d. Taxation
130. The legislative body of the Philippines as provided by Article VI Section 1 is composed of two
chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives. As such, the Philippine Congress is
considered:
a. Unicameral
c. Parliamentary
b. Presidential
d. Bicameral
131. It is a kind of government where the executive id independent of the legislative as to tenure,
policies and acts. The chief executive is directly elected by the people.
a. Monarchy
c. Presidential
b. De jure
d. Parliamentary
132. All enrolled Bill may become a law after a lapse of how many days?
a. 30 days
c. 60 days
b. 75 days
d. 40 days
133. The constitution empowers the President to declare Martial Law for:
a. 40 days
c. 10 days
b. 20 days
d. 80 days
134. This is considered as the fundamental law of the land.
a. Administrative Law
b. Constitution
c. Philippine Criminal Law
d. Preamble
135. The rights which are intended to ensure the well-being and economic security of individuals
including the right to property and compensation.
a. Social and economic Rights
b. Power of Taxation
c. Cultural Rights
d. Civil Rights
136. This is the method of the Constitution is allowing the congress to propose the amendments.
a. Longitudinal method
b. Constituent Assembly
c. Plebiscite
d. Peoples Initiative
137. What is the method wherein a public officer may be removed from the office during his tenure
before the expiration of his term by a vote of the people after registration of a petition signed by a
required percentage of the qualified voters?
a. Recall
c. Re-election
b. Police power
d. All of the above
138. The power to apply the laws to dispute concerning legally recognized rights or duties between
the State and private persons brought before the judicial tribunals.
a. Law
c. People
b. Judicial
d. Emergency
139. The vote of the people expressing their choice or against a proposed law.
a. Accountability
c. Plebiscite
b. Rights
d. Public Trusts
140. Which of the following is renewable source of energy?
a. Ecosystem
c. Geothermal energy

b. Stem cell

d. Gas

Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards

Directions: Select the best answer for each given questions.
141. Relatives refer to any and all persons related to a public official or employee within the
__________ civil degree of consanguinity or affinity.
a. Fifth
c. Fourth
b. Third
d. Second
142. Public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above personal
interest and avoid wastage of public funds and revenues.
a. Commitment to Public Service
b. Accountability
c. Professionalism
d. Justness and Sincerity
143. Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree
of excellence, intelligence and skills, render public service with the outmost devotion and
dedication to duty.
a. Professionalism
c. Commitment
b. Responsibility
d. Devotion
144. Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times, shall not discriminate,
shall respect at all times the rights of others and refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good
morals, public policy, public safety and public interest.
a. Justness and Sincerity c. Commitment
b. Political neutrality
d. Professionalism
145. Public officials and employees shall be at all times loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino People
and endeavor to maintain and defend the sovereignty against foreign intrusion.
a. Professionalism
b. Nationalism / Patriotism
c. Political neutrality
d. Commitment to Public interest
146. Public officials and employees shall extend prompt, courteous and adequate service to the
public, provide information of policies and procedures in clear and understandable language.
a. Public Service
b. Responsiveness to the Public
c. Nationalism
d. Commitment to Service
147. Public officials and employees shall commit themselves to the democratic way of life and values
and maintain the principle of public accountability, uphold the Constitution at all times and put
loyalty to country above that to person or party.
a. Professionalism
b. Loyalty and Allegiance
c. Public Accountability
d. Commitment to Democracy
148. Public officials and employees and their families, shall lead modest lives appropriate to their
position and income, shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth or lifestyle.
a. Simple Living
b. Humility
c. Vows of Poverty
d. Justness and Sincerity
149. All public officials and employees shall respond within __________ days from receipt thereof,
respond to letters, telegrams or other means of communication to the public.
a. Within 7 working days
b. 15 working days
c. Within 15 days
d. Within one (1) week
150. All heads and other responsible officers of offices and agencies of government and GOCCs, shall
within ___________ days from the end of the year, shall render a performance report of the agency
or office or the corporation concerned.
a. 45 days
c. 45 working days
b. 30 working days
d. 30 days

c.

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e.