1.

Is it justified to suspect Muslims and people of Mediterranean

descent of possible link to terrorist organizations?
A. No, because religion and ethnicity are not bases joining a
terrorist organization. This is called racial profiling and it
leads to racial discrimination

2. Global citizenship makes people less nationalistic. Is this

statement correct?
A. No, because to be a global citizen requires understanding
of global issues that affect national concerns

3. Human rights are more of a set of rules than a set of values. Is

this statement correct?
 A. Yes, because as a set of rules, human rights become
enforceable

4. Victim survivors of VAW should not be blamed for being in

violent relationships. The statement is correct?
A. Yes, because support and assistance be extended to help
them get out of their abusive situations

5. Human rights are primarily a state responsibility. States are

committed in the promotion and protection of human rights. Is the
statement a fact?
A. Yes, because according to Article 30 of the UDHR, it is
stated that, “groups and individuals may not engage in any
activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of any
 of the rights and freedoms “set forth therein”. It means that
human rights are both a responsibility of state and non-
state actors

6. Political philosophies or French, English and American

philosophers seeks to answer questions related to divine rights of
Kings, absolute monarchy, religious freedom, free will, and
A. reforms and changes in the society

7. United Nations defines discrimination as behavior that

includes any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference
based on?
A. religion, race, sex
8. What agency sets out international human rights standards?
C. United Nations

9. Which of the following human rights documents can be used

to protect a 17 year old girl working as prostitute?
A. Convention on the Rights of the Child

10. The following is an example of structural violence EXCEPT:

A. Suicide

11. Global education is about the following EXCEPT:

C. current events
 12. The independent government agency created by the Philippine
Constitution to monitor state compliance with human rights
standards is:
A. Commission on Human Rights
B.
13. The following is necessary for peace to be attained EXCEPT:
A. Capitalism

14. There are over 860 million illiterate people in the world of which
61% come from:
A. Bangladesh, China, India, Pakistan
15. The global rate of ice melt has more than doubled since
when?
Ans.1988

16. Global income is more than $ 31 trillion a year, but 1.2 billion
people of the world’s population earn less than:
D. $ 1 a day
17. The following principles explain why global education is
imperative EXCEPT:
A. The world we live in is unfair and unequal, and Global
citizenship promotes the challenging and changing this

18. The following are implications of gender stereotyping EXCEPT:

A. Empowered women in all her undertakings in life

19. Culture of peace means:

A. self determination and solidarity

20. All are specific rights of children except:

 D. right to work

21. Its adoption on December 10, 1948, set the minimum and
common standard of achievement for all peoples
A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights

22. Rights recognized by laws:

A. Legal

23. The following are skills needed by a global citizen EXCEPT:

D. entrepreneurship
 24. Which among the following options correctly completes this
statement: “Respect, protect, fulfill and _________ human rights”?
C. promote

25. Which among the following options belongs to this

classification of rights: political rights, economic rights, cultural
rights, social rights and ___________ rights
A. civil

PART III – ENHANCING TEST TAKING SKILLS

1. Europeans started to conceptualize the concept of human rights
thru the:
C. Magna Carta

2. Important documents and instruments of the 20th century

A. Magna Carta, English bill of rights, French Declaration on the
Rights of Man & Citizens, US Constitution

3. All are characteristics of human rights EXCEPT:

A. Individual
4. All are civil rights EXCEPT:
C. right to partial trial

5. According to source, human rights can be classified into:

D. natural and legal

6. Human rights can be guaranteed in the following EXCEPT:

A. propaganda

7. She launched a campaign of solidarity in support of children that

had suffered as a result of the war
 D. Eglantyne Jebb

8. The following are main groups of children’s rights EXCEPT:

A. natural

9. Peace is defined as:

A. inner stillness

10. All are dimensions of peace EXCEPT:

A. sympathy
11. It identifies the biological differences between men and women
A. sex

12. It is the social relationship between men and women

A. gender

13. It is the ascribed traits, characteristics, attributes and roles

relegated to men and women
D. gender stereotypes
14. The following are priority concerns of developed countries
EXCEPT:
A. peace and order

15. The following are priority concerns of underdeveloped countries

EXCEPT:
C. aging

16. Terrorism is an issue of:

D. socio-economic-political underdevelopment
17. To promote sustainable development, it is necessary to:
A. practice an equitable & affordable use of natural
resources

18. Sacrificing the ancestral lands of indigenous people in the name

of progress and modernization is:
A. wrong, because it violates their right to their ancestral
land
:
19. The following are issues relevant to global education EXCEPT
D. kidnapping
20. The following are global problems EXCEPT:
A. globalization

21. The following are skills required of a global citizen EXCEPT:

A. debating skills

22. A global citizen is expected to do the following EXCEPT:

D. buy world products indiscriminately
23. The government is currently negotiating peace with the following
groups EXCEPT:
C. Abu Sayyaf

24. Internationally, any person below 18 is considered a:

A. minor

25. The following are rights enjoyed by children EXCEPT:

A. speedy, fair and public trial

Tawag sa bathala ng mga Bisaya.

Ans.Laon o abba****
Saan natagpuan ang burial Jar?
Ans.Palawan *********

Pinaniniwalaang unang nakipagkalakalan sa ating mga ninuno.

Ans.Arabe -***

Nagpalathala ng kautusang na kumikilala sa karapatan ng Espanya

sa lahat ng lupain ng Amerika.
Ans.Papa Alejandro Borja VI -*********

Ito ay ibinigay ni Magellan sa asawa ni Raha Humabon ng sila ay

magpabinyag.
Ans.Sto. Nino -*********
“Katangi-tangi at tapat na lungsod.”
Ans.Manynila -********

Kauna-unahang mananakop na espanyol at gobernador heneral ng

Pilipinas.
Magellan*****

Tawag sa namamahala ng lupain ng mga prayle.

Inquilino -*****

Kapisanang Pangkabuhayan ng mga Kaibigan ng Bayan

Sociedad Economia de Amigos del Pais-********

Lugar ng Kainan sa Bahay na Bato.

Comedor -*******
Itinatag para sa mga ulilang batang lalaki.
Colegio de San Juan de Letran -*********

Escuela Pia noong 1817

Ateneo de Manila -*********

May akda ng Urbana at Felisa

Modesto Castro-***********

Isang uri ng pagtatalo at diskusyunan sa pamamaraan ng patula at

masining na pagbigkas.
Duplo-*********
Nagkaluno kay Magat Salamat sa mga espanyol patungkol sa
kanyang lihim na pag aaklas.
Sumarabaw at Amarlanggagi -******

Namuno sa tinatawag ng rebelyon ng mga gaddang.

Felipe Katabay at Gabriel Taya-************

Kilala sa tawag na “Hermano Pule.”

Apolinario de la Cruz*****

Pinaka magiting na mandirigma ng Maguindanao.

Sultan Kudarat-********

Kilala bilang “Amal Mingka”

Datu Pian-************
Kasama ni Dr. Pio Valenzuela sa Dapitan nang nakipag-usap kay
Rizal.
Bulag -***********

Lugar kung saan kinitil ang labintatlong Martyr.

Luneta -************
Lumikha ng HImno Marcha Nacional
Julian Felipe-************

Naglapat ng Liriko ng Himno Marcha Nacional

Jose Palma-**********

Pangulo ng Kongreso ng Malolos

Dr. Pedro Paterno -***********
Nagmungkahi sa mga Pilipino na magtatag ng simbahang
Pambansa
Aglipay-********

Indang, Cavite
Walang tinag-***********

Pinakabatang Heneral?
Gregorio del Pilar- bayani ng tirad pas dec 2, 1899**********

Kauna-unahang nobelang tagalog?

Walang Sugat: Severino Reyes************

_______: Pascual Poblete

Pag ibig sa tinubuang Lupa-*****

Unang guro ng mga Pilipino?

Thomasites-*******

“Paalam, Pilpinas.”
Macario Sacay-********

Pangalawang Pangulo ng Kumbensiyon sa ilalim ni Claro M. Recto

Repuerto Montinola -********

“And so, by these Providences of God – and the phrase is the

government’s, not mine – we are a World Power.”
Mark Twain -*****
Nagpalabas ng kautusan na nagpapababa ng sahod ng mataas na
pinuno at pinagbabawal sa kanila ang magmay-ari ng anumang
negosyo.
Francis Harrison-********

Nagpahayag na mayroon nang kapayapaan at kaayusan ang

Pilipinas.
Theodore Roosevelt -******

Layunin nito na makamit ang kalayaan ng Pilipinas sa lalong

madaling panahon.
Lapiang Nasyonalista -*******

Siya ang pinaka mahusay na manunulat sa wikang Ingles.

Carlos Romulo -****
“Philippine Autonomy Act.”
Batas Jones -*****

Isang Gawain ng komisyon ito ay ang pangalagaan nang matalino at

maayos ang buhay at ari-arian
Komisyong Schurman -*********

Batas na pinagtibay ng Estados Unidos para maalis ang quota sa

mga iniluluwas na produkto ng Pilipinas sa Amerika.
Simmons- Underwood -*******

Kinilalang duyan ng Sibilisasyon.

Kuweba ng Tabon sa Palawan -**********
Who is the author of Gitanjali?
Rabibdranath Tagore –*******

Right to vote and right to be vote – Suffrage******

The ifugao epic “HUDHUD” immortalized the hero _____?

Unang nagging tagapamahala ng National Council of Education na
nilikha noong Pebrero 19, 1936 sa pamamagitan ng Executive
order. 19
Rafael Palma-*********

Nagtatakda na ang school year ay mula Hulyo hanggang Marso

Educational Act of 1940-*******

“Tagalog ang pagbabatayan ng wikang Pambansa”

Executive order 134- dec30 1937***********
Kauna-unahang babaeng nahalal sa Konseho ng Maynila
Carmen Planas -*******

Unang babae na nahalal sa Mababang Kapulungan ng Konseho

Elisa Ochoa-*****

Pinuno ng KALIBAPI
Jose Bargas-********

Pinamahalaan niya ang KALIBAPI

Benigno Aquino, Sr-***

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang HINDI katangian ng Saligang Batas

1943.
Ang Pangalawang Pangulo ang magiging kalihim ng Pangulo -
************

Spiker ng Pambansang Asemblea sa ilalim ng hapon noong

Setyembre 20, 1943
Jose P. Laurel-***********

“Magiging dakila muli ang Pilipinas.”

Ferdinand Marcos -****

Pangalawang Pangulo noong Disyembre30, 1965

Fernando Lopez -*****

Sino ang kinilalang Kampeon ng Masang Pilipino?

Ramon Magsaysay ---
Siya ang nagpatupad ng Austerity Program.
Carlos Garcia ---

Isang kasunduan na nagsasaad na pagsama-samahin ang kanilang

puwersa laban sa mga bansang Komunista.
Manila Pact-july 1960

“Land Tenure Law”

Ramon Magsaysay-

“Filipino First Policy”

Carlos P. Garcia-

Ama ng sarsuelang tagalog.

Inego Ed Regalado-

Which of the following is a men Filipino traditional headgear?

Putong-

First Filipino who meted the death penalty using electric chair?
Marcial Ama-

The total number of bullet hit to Dr. Jose Rizal when he was died at
Bagumbayan by firing squad?
1–

What is the first province in the Philippines that is fully certified by

International Standardization Organization (ISO)?
Cavite-
Petsa kung kalian nasawi ang 20 scouts at apat na Scouter na
delgado ng Pilipinas sa 11th World Jamboree sa Greece.
July 18, 1953-

Epiko ng mga Ilokano.

Biag ni Lam-ang

Mango Capital of the Philippines

Zambales-

The first person who win two noble prize in science.

Marie Curie-

The Rizal Day celebration remind us about heroes worth ____ ?

Emulating-

The first Filipino who effectively repelled Spanish aggressor was

____?
Lapu Lapu –

Promoted sociology as a science and structural functionalism as a

perspective with his emphasis on social facts explaining other social
facts for example in his classic study, SUICIDE.
Durkheim—

Filipino as a language blossomed during the time of the ____?

Japanese-
Kauna-unahang actor na nagpalaganap ng mga palabras na
kahawig ng isang sarswela.
Fernando Poe Jr.-

Petsa ng brutal na pagpatay sa fallen44.

Jan 26, 2015-

Pangulong may pinakamalking nautang sa loob lamang ng isang

taon.
Gloria Arroyo-

Pagpatay sa dating Senador Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino ay naganap

noong____ ?
Agosto 21, 1983-
Ilang araw ang itinagal ng payapang rebolusyon na dahilan ng
pagbagsak ng diktadoryang pamumuno ni Marcos?
Apat na araw-

*Ang rebolusyon ay nagsimula noong Pebrero 22, 1986 hanggang

Pebrero 25, 1986
Sa petsang ito nagpatawag si Marcos ng isang Snap Election para
patunayan na mabuti ang kalagayanng Pilipinas.
Pebrero 7, 1986-

Saligang Batas na nagbigay ng Malaki at malakaw na

kapangyarihan kay Marcos.
Saligang Batas 1973-
Sino ang nagpalabas ng “Saligang Batas ng Kalayaan o Freedom
Constitution.”
Corazon Aquino-

Unang pagpupulong ng komisyon na babalangkas sa SALIGANG

Batas ng 1987 ay naganap noong?
Hunyo 2, 1986-

Ang Konstitusyon ng 1987 ay pinagtibay noong?

Pebrero 02, 1987-

Sino ang namuno ng pinaka madugong kudeta noong Disyembre

1989?
Gregorio Honasan-
Layunin nito na matugunan ang dahilan ng pag aalsa at
pagrerebelde ng mga komunista at mabigyan sila ng alternatibo
para makabalik sa tahimik na pamumuhay.
National Reconciliation and Development Program- dec24,1986

Nagbibigay ng libreng edukasyon para sa mataas na paaralan.

Free Secondary Act Education of 1986-

Kailan itinatag ng Pamahalaan ni Cory Aquino ang International

Peace Accord (IPA) ?
Mayo 30, 1990-

Isang eksampol nito ay ang paghihikayat ng mga establisimento

namagtrabaho sakanila ang mga mag aaral tuwing bakasyon.
SWAP-

Ikalabindalawang Pangulo ng Pilipinas.

Corazon Aquino-

Corazon Aquino:Day Care Law Fidel Ramos: ___________?

Special Zone of Peace and Development in Southern Philippines-

Pagtaas ng halaga ng mga bilihin.

Inflation-

Sino ang nagreklamo kay Pangulong Joseph Estrada na nagging

dahilan ng pagharap nito sa impeachment?
Chavit Singsong-
Saan nanumpa si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo?
EDSA Shrine-

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

Diego Delos Rios-

What is the Highest mountain in the Philippines?

Mt. Apo-

Tawag sa kabuuang halaga ng mga produkto at serbisyon ng iba’t

ibang sector.
Gross national product-

Pilipinas: Ferdinand Marcos ________:Adolf hitler

Amerika-

May ideya ng Komunismo.

Karl Marx

Ilan lahat ang Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas magmula noong 1898

hanggang 1987?
Apat-

Sino ang sumulat sa Saligang Batas ng 1898 na kilala bilang

Konstitusyon ng Malolos na naaprubahan noong Nobyembre 29,
1898?
Felipe Calderon-

Isa sa mga kwalipikasyon ng gusting tumakbo bilang Pangulo.

40 taon gulang-

Kanino nakasalalay ang Kapangyarihang Tagapagbatas?

Kongreso-

Ilan mambabatas ang bumubuo sa kapulungan ng mababang

Kongreso?
250-

Ang “Magdeklara ng digmaan” ay isa sa mga kapangyarihan ng

Kongreso?
Tama-

Ilan ang bumubuo sa katas taasang Hukuman (Supreme Court)?

15-
This court can be found in Mindanao.
Shari’a District Court-

May Kapangyarihang mag-imbestiga ng mga kaso ng pagnanakaw

at panunuhol sa pamahalaan.
Ombudsman-

Edad na kailangang mag retiro ang mga kasapi sa Korte Suprema

70-

Ito ay binubuo ng isang Mahistrado at apatnapu’t siyam na Kagawad

na Mahistrado na hinihirang ng Pangulo.
Court of Appeals-
Tawag sa kaso na lupa na hindi maaaring pagpasiyahan ng
pambayang hukuman.
Cadastral-

Ano ang tatlong komisyong konstitusyonal?

Commission on Human Rights-

Ang salitang budget ay hango sa salitang pranses na “bougette” na

ang ibig sabihin ay?
Pitaka-

Ito ay tawag sa kita na galling sa multa ng pagkukumpiska, at

pagbebenta ng mga pag airing pampubliko?
Mga di- inaasahang kita-
Nagpapababa ng halaga ng ating piso.
Inflation-

Nagtatala ng utang ng Pilipinas sa loob at labas

Department of Finance-

Kapag sila ay may ginawang krimen sa kanilang bansang

tinutuluyan maaari silang dakpin, litisan at gawaran ng parusa ng
bansang kanilang tinutuluyan.
Consul-

Sino ang naging kinatawan ng bansa sa kasundunag United

Nations?
Carlos Romulo-
Itinataguyod nito ang kagalingan ng mga bata, nutrisyon para sa
mga ina at anak, pagsugpo sa mga sakit at pagtulong sa mga
batang biktima ng kahirapan.
UNICEF-

Nagbibigay ng pandaigdig na tulong teknikal at puhunan

pangkalakalan.
UNDP-

Nagsasanay sa mga dalubhasa sa larangan ng agham at

teknolohiya.
UNIDO-
Tumutulong sa pangangalaga sa pagmimina, at pagkakaroon ng
programang hihikayat sa pangagalaga ng mga yamang lupa at
yamang mineral.
UNDTD-

Kilala din bilang “Manila Declaration” noong 1992

Declaration on the South China Sea-

Sino si “Lola Basyang”?

Severino Reyes-

Siya si “Huseng Batute, Pusong Hapis, Luksang Paruparo.”

Jose Corazon de Jesus-

He is also known as the father of horror stories.

Edgar Allan Poe-

DATES/EVENTS ETC…
Epiko ng Lano – DARANGAN
Epiko ng Hindu – MAHABHARATA – Katulad ng kuwento ng diyos
ng mga Ifugao
Epiko ng mga Ilokano – BIAG NI LAM ANG – batay sa balankas ng
hindu
May 3, 1493 – Papa Alejandro Borja VI kumilala sa karapatan ng
Espanya sa lahat ng lupain ng Amerika
June 7, 1494 – Kasunduan ng Tordesillas
April 18, 1521 – pagdaong sa dalampasigan ng Mctan
1587-88---Pag aalsa sa Tondo
1621 Rebelyon ng mga Gaddang
1621-1622 Rebelyon nina Bancao at Tamblot
1643 Pag aalsa ni Ladia
1649 -1650 Rebelyon ni Sumoroy (Juan Sumoroy)
1660-61 Rebelyon ni Maniago (Francisco Maniago)
1660-1661 Rebelyon ni Malong (Andres Malong) Lingayen
Pangasinan
1661 Rebelyon ng mga Ilokano (Pedro Almazan)
1663 Pag aalsa ni Tapar
1744 – 1829 Rebelyon ni Dagohoy (Francisco Dagohoy)
pinakamatagal na rebelyon
1762-1763 Rebelyon ng mga Silang(Dec 14, 1762) Miguel Vicos
pumatay kay Diego silang noong Mayo 28, 1763
Sept/ 20, 1763 Pinatay si Gabriela Silang
1762-1764 Rebelyon ni Palaris (Juan de la Cruz Palaris) Nov. 3,
1762
Sept 16, 1807 Pag aalsa laban sa Monopolyo sa Basi (Pedro Mateo)
Nobyembre 1841 – Pagdakip at pagbitay kay Kay Apolonario De la
Cruz (Hermano Pule)
Pebrero 17, 1872 Pagpatay sa tatlong paring martyr (GOMBURZA)
1872 – Pag aalsa sa Cavite
“Mga alyas”
Jose Rizal – Laong laan, Dimasalang
Antonio Luna – Taga ilog
Jose Ma. Panganiban – JOMAPA
Francisco Baltazar – BALAGTAS – Florante at Laura
Pebrero 15, 1889 – Paglathala ng La Solidarudad sa Madrid
June 26 1892 – Pagbalik ni Rizal sa Pilipinas
July 3, 1892 pagtatag ng La Liga Filipina bahat ni Doroteo Ong-Juco
(Unus instar omnium o Isa tulad ng lahat.)
Ambrosio Salvador –Pangulo
Agustin de la Rosa – piskal
Bonifacio Arevalo – ingat yaman
Deodato Arellano – kalihim
La Liga Filipina ay isang sibikong kapisanan na naghahangad ng
Kataas taasang Konseho (Supreme Court) , Provincial Council at
Popular Council
July 6, 1892 Pagdakip kay Rizal at kinulong sa Fort Santiago
July 4, 1896 namatay si Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Emilio Jacinto – Sumulat ng Kartilya ng Katipunan
Gregoria de Hesus – Lakambini ng Katipunan
1896 – pag uusap ni Rizal at Dr. Pio Valenzuela
Manuel Sityar – nagsuumbong sa mga espanyol tungkol sa KKK
(Tenyente ng Guwardia sibil sa Pasig)
August 3, 1896 – Nagsumbong din si paring Agustin Fernandez kay
Don Miguel Luengco
August 19, 1896 nabunyag na ang lihim na samahan (KKK)
Teodora Patino – nagsiwalat kay padre Mariano Gil
August 23, 1896 Pagtatag ng SIGAW SA PUGAD LAWIN
Juan A. Ramos pagpulong ng mga katipunero sa bahay niya
August 30, 1896 pagsalakay sa bodega ng pulbura (Bonifacio at
Jacinto)
Gobernador Heneral Ramon Blanco – nagsailalim ng batas military
sa Pamp, Nueva Ecija, Maynila, Bulacan, Laguna, Cavite, Tarlac
Batangas. (Sumasagisag sa Watawat ng Pilipinas)
Sept 12, 1896 pagpatay sa labintatlong martir
Heneral Camilo de Polavieja – Lumagda ng hatol na kamatayan ni
Rizal
Dec 30, 1896 pagbaril kat rizal sa bagumbayan (luneta)
MAGDALO – Baldomero Aguinaldo
MAGDIWANG – Mariano Alvarez
March 22, 1897 – pagpupulong sa Tejero
Koronel Agapito Banzon – Namuno sa pagdaikp kay Bonifacio
May 10, 1897 – pagbaril sa magkapatid (Bonifacio at Procopio) sa
bundok buntis Maragondon
July 7, 1897 nanawagan si Emilio Aguinaldo na pagpatuloy ang
pakikipaglaban sa mga espanyol
Nov. 01, 1897 Pagtatag ng Republika ng Biak na Bato
Dec 14-15 1897 nilagdaan ang kasunduan sa biak na bato
Dec 27, 1897 nagtungo sa hongkong si EA bilang exile php 400 000
na bigay ng mga espanyol
Pedro A. Paterno – pilipinong nag aaral sa Espanya na mamagitan
sa espanyol at Pilipino
Biak na Bato – naglagda gobernador heneral Primo de Rivera at
Aguinaldo
April 21, 1898 pagdating s hongkong ng NAVAL FLEET ng amerika.
Pinuno- George Dewey
Spencer Pratt Konsul ng Amerika sa Singapore
May 1, 1898 Napasok nila Dewey ang Maynila
May 19, 1898 pagbalik ni Aguinaldo sa Pilipinas
July 12, 1898 pagpapahayag ni Aguinaldo ang kalayaan ng Pilipinas
Marcela Agoncillo – nagtahi ng watawat ng Pilipinas
August 13, 1898 naganap ang pagkukunwaring labanan ng mga
Amerikano at Espanyol
Sept. 15, 1898 pinasaya ang Kongreso ng Malolos
Felipe Calderon namuno sa paghahanda ng saligang batas
Sept 29, 1898 pinagtibay ng kongreso ang kasarinlan na ipinahayag
sa kawit cavite
Dec. 10, 1898 nilagdaan ang kinatawan ng Amerika at ng Espanya
ang KASUNDUAN SA PARIS
Jan 23, 1899 Pagpasinaya sa Unang Republika ng Pilipinas
Sept 29 1898 paglabas ng unang sipi ng El Heraldo dela Revolucion
Gaceta de Filipinas – Pinaka huling ginamit na pahayagan
Oct. 1899 pagtatag ng Iglesia Filipina Independiente
Pebrero 4, 1899 pagsimula ng labanan ng mga Pilipino at
Amerikano
Kayle Sociego Sta. Mesa Manila – pagpapaputok ng isang
amerikano sa tulay
Antonio Luna – Pinunong Hukbong Pilipinas sa Caloocan
Heneral McArthur – namuno sa pagsalakay sa Guiguinto, Bulcan
March 31, 1899 nabihag nila ang Malolos
Gregorio del Piliar – nagwagi sa pakikipaglaban sa KINGWA o
Plaridel (24 yrs old) (bayani ng Tirad pas)
Heneral Licerio Geronimo – nakapatay sa amerikano na si Heneral
Henry Lawton
Dec. 2, 1899 napatay si del pilar
Cecilio Segismundo – mensaherong nahuling mga amierkano kaya
natagpuan si Aguinaldo
Heneral Funston ng Estados Unidos – naakahuli kay Aguinaldo
March 23, 1901 nahuli si Aguinaldo
April 19,1901 paglagda ni Aguinaldo o pagtanggap ng bayan ang
pamahalaan ng EU
MAY 27,1901 – Pagsuko ni Heneral Manuel Tinio ng Nueva Ecija
June 5, 1901 – pagusko ni Heneral Tomas Mascardo
June 24, 1901 – pagsuko ni heneral Cailes
Feb. 27, 1902 – pagsuko ni Vicente Lucban(smar)
April. 17, 1902 – Miguel malvar (Batangas)
William McKinley – Pangulo ng EU na nagpairal ng Pamahalaang
Militar sa Pilipinas
August 14, 1898 – Heneral Wesley Meritt nanungkulan bilang unang
gobernador military ng Pilipinas
March 2, 1901 – pagtatag ng Pamahalaang Sibil ng Amerika sa bias
ng SUSOG SPOONER
June. 4, 1901 – naging gobernador heneral si William Howard Taft
June 1, 1902 – inilipat sa kongreso ng Pilipinas ang pamamahala sa
ating bansa. – Batas cooper pamahalaang sibil
Batas Cooper – Talaan ng mga Karapatan

What is the power of the State to take property for public use with
just compensation
Eminent Domain

The right to a minimum wage is an example of a ____________

right.
Statutory
The Supreme Court is to the present as _________ is to the
Spanish period.
Royal Audiencia

“All persons subject to legislation should be treated alike under like

circumstance and conditions both in the privileges conferred and
liabilities imposed.” How is this termed?
Equal protection of the laws

What is the voting age of the Filipino?

18 and above

Based on the classifications of government which applies to the

present Philippine government?
De jure government
Which of the following is unconstitutional?
A law prohibiting professional from seeking employment abroad.

Which body ratifies or rejects appointment made by the president?

Commission on Appointments

A votoed bill repassed in congress becomes a law with a

Two-thirds vote of all the members of both houses.

Which is the primary reason behind the constitutional policy on the

prohibition of political dynasties?
To give the electorate many alternative candidates to choose from
The Philippines benefits from international recognition of the
archipelagic doctrine by the way of:
Elimination of pockets of international waters between some of our
islands.

It is the privilege of the President to address and appear before

Congress at the opening of its regular session. What do you call this
address?
State of the Nation Address

Which is the exclusive check on hasty and ill-considered legislation?

Veto power

Under which type of right does the right to life fall?

Natural right
Which order of governments correctly applies during the American
regime?
Military, Civil, Commonwealth

In connection with government transaction involving public interest,

which policy is adopted in the Constitution to assure the public of
accountability and transparency?
Full public disclosure

In which order did the previous Philippine Republics come?

The Philippine Republic under the Malolos Constitution
The Philippine Republic under the Japanese-sponsored Constitution
The Philippine Republic under the 1935 Constitution
I, III ,II

With the basic principle on the rule of the majority, which one
follows?
The wishes of the majority prevail over those of the minority.

Which order of governments existed during the Japanese

occupation?
Military Administration
The Philippine Executive Commission
The Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines
I, II ,III

Under which type of right is the right to information on public matters

classified?
Civil right

The only prominent mountain in the central plain of Luzon is

Mt. Arayat.

Which major region is called “The Land of Promise” because of its

rich agricultural lands?
Mindanao

Which, according to some Filipino authors, may partly explain the

tendency of the Filipino to be indolent?
The tropical climate

Which correctly describes the topography of the Philippines?

Rugged physical features

Because of its natural resources the Philippines is basically a (an)

________ country.
Agricultural

*Which province in the western coast of Luzon is virtually

surrounded by sea waters and has a center for big business and
development processing zone?
Zambales

*When compared with the other countries in size, the Philippines is

bigger than
South Korea
The place where the maximum intensity of an earthquake is felt is
called a (an)
Epicenter

Which word or phrase does NOT apply to the Philippines?

Landlocked

The largest river system is found in

Luzon

You want to see underground caves and river. Where should you go
in the Philippines?
Palawan
Which region is said to offer limited economic opportunities because
it is a narrow strip of land surrounded by mountain rangers and sea
so its inhabitants are known to be adventurous, hardworking and
frugal?
Ilocos Region

Which province is now linked to the island of Samar because of the

construction of San Juanico Bridge?
Leyte
Where in the Philippines are huge marble deposits found?
Romblon

Of the Philippine agricultural products which has been a leading

export?
Copra
Which river drains Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Bulacan?
Agno Grande and its tributaries

The island province used to be a sub-province of Iloilo and is known

for its sweet mangoes. Which province is referred to?
Guimaras

Which group is described to be one that comes from a region with

limited economic opportunities and so migrates to some greener
valleys like Mindanao and Hawaii?
Ilocano

In what region are the cities of Dagupan, Laoag, San Carlos and
San Fernando found?
Region I

Which is landlocked, mountainous and hilly province in the north

frequently exposed to extensive landslide, which endanger human
lives and agricultural crops?
Benguet

The following are notable features of the 1986 Philippines

Constitution EXCEPT
Maintenance of the parliamentary form of government.

Who was the Fiipino native who wanted to be a priest but was
rejected because he was a native and so formed a religious
brotherhood?
Apolinario de la Cruz
How many constitutional governments did the government have
since the Malolos Republic?
4

To eliminate graft and corruption you would like to practice of

subjecting outgoing government officials to investigating during the
Spanish period revived. Which would you revive?
Visitador

In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?

Ferdinand Marcos

The small scattered settlement of early Filipinos under the

patriarchal rule of the datu was called?
Barangay

Which is NOT feature of the 1986 Philippine Constitution?

Unicameral legislature

Which factor among others could have contributed to the easy

Spanish conquest of the Philippines?
Legaspi’s conciliatory policy in dealing with the Filipinos

As a Filipino people what lesson can one learn from the

unsuccessful Filipino revolts against Spain?
Our unity as a people will make us strong to fight aggression.

Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?

Carlos Garcia
Ramon Magsaysay
Diosdado Macapagal
Ferdiannd Marcos
II-I-III-IV

That part of the island of Borneo, now under Malaysia, over which
the Philippines has a claim as its territory for and on behalf of the
heirs of the Sultan of Sulo, is
Sabah

Which could explain why despite the three hundred thirty-three-year

Spanish rule in the country, majority of the Filipinos could not speak
Spanish?
The Spaniards did not propagate the Spanish language and the
friars learned the native languages and proselytized in the latter.

Philippine literature during the Spanish period served the interest of

Church

The municipal mayor is for today while the _____________ was for
the Spanish period.
Gobernadorcillo

explain the indolence of the Filipinos alleged by the Spaniards?

The Filipinos awareness that their labor and industry would only
benefit the Spaniards
Who was the prime mover of the campaign of the annexation of the
Philippines to the United States?
Pardo de Tavera

What is one proof of the luck of unity among the Filipinos during the
Spanish period?
In several instances Filipino natives volunteered to help the
Spaniard suppress the Filipino revolts against Spain.

Which function did the chief of the pre-Spanish “barangay” exercise?

Executive, legislative, judicial functions including military powers

Which was one aim of the Ligal Filipina?

To unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and
homogenous body
Which was one feature of the economic policies of Spain in the
Philippines during the colonial period?
Monopolistic

Which one merely furthers a person’s individual pleasure and seeks

the gratification of self?
Hedonist

Did the Spanish missionaries play a vital role in the conquest of the
Filipinos?
Yes, by their benevolence the Spanish missionaries held the
conquered territories for Spain.
Who were vinta-sailing Filipinos who succeeded in their resistance
and revolts, and were never really conquered by the Spaniards?
The Muslims of Southern Philippines

After 1898 the natives of the Philippines were called Filipinos. Before
1898 what were they called?
Indios

Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?

Elpidio Quirino
Manuel Roxas
Ramon Magsaysay
Carlos Garcia
II-I-III-IV
Which statement holds true to the Katipunan?
It was founded by Bonifacio upon receiving the news that Rizal
would be deported to Dapitan.

Who was one of the great reformists known for his Fray Botod which
exposed the ignorance, abuses, and immorality of a certain friar?
Graciano Lopez Jaena

*Which one(s) served as check to the powers of the Governor-

General?
Residencia and visitador

Which was a result of doctrine of mercantilism, the basis of

economics policies during the Spanish colonial period?
Flow of manufactured products from countries other than Spain into
the Philippines

*Who is claimed to be the first Filipino to have successfully repelled

Spanish aggression?
Lapu-Lapu

Rizal’s greatest resentment during his students days that motivated

him to work harder was
The prevailing racial discrimination

Which event triggered the hostilities between the Filipino and

Americans?
The San Juan Bridge incident
Inspired by historical events, Rizal wrote two poems while he was a
student in Ateneo. These poems were
“Por la Education Recibe Lestre la Partia” and “Himmo al Trabajo”.

Who was called the Lakambini of the Katipunan?

Gregoria de Jesus

Who was known for a parody of OUR FATHER and of the TEN
COMMANDMENTS in his attempt to campaign against the abuses
of the friars?
Marcelo H. del Pilar

Where did Rizal and Bonifacio not agree?

In the manner through which independence from Spain could be
gained
Who was the “boy general” who tried to delay American advances by
making a last stand at Pasong Tirad?
Gregorio del Pilar

The following are characteristics of Rizal as a young boy EXCEPT

Poorly motivated

Which statement about Gen. Emelio Aguinaldo is correct?

He finally accepted American Sovereignty.

Who was the fearless lawyer and writer in exposing Spanish abuses
and corruption and is considered the greatest journalist of the
propaganda movement?
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Whose major achievement was the congressional enactment of the
Agricultural Land Reform Code sogned by him into Law?
Diosdado Macapagal

Who was the earliest propagandists in Spain who utilized his

eloquence and natural oratory as he fought for reform for the
Filipinos?
Graciano Lopez-Jaena

In which essay did Rizal advocate the government posts should be

filled through competitive examinations?
“To the Young Women of Malolos”
The Spaniards used the following words to describe Rizal’s Nole Me
Tangere and El Filibustirismo EXCEPT
Subversive

Who was that Filipino nationalist who bravely opposed American rule
and wrote the Rise and Fall of the Philippines Republic to exhort the
Filipinos in fighting for independence?
Claro M. Recto

The Rizal Elementary School Teachers’ Coop is a member of the

District III Teachers’ Coop Federation which is a member of the
Region X teachers’ Coop Federation which is likewise a member of
the Philippine National Federation of Teachers Cooperatives. To
which category does the District III Teachers’ Cooperation belong?
Secondary cooperative

Which statement about taxing power of local government is true?

The taxing power LGUs granted by the constitution is absolute.

Which agrarian reform beneficiaries are given all the rights and
opportunities enjoyed by industrial workers?
Owner-cultivators of less than family-size farms

Which refers to the schedule of fees imposed on imported goods?

Custom duties

Which is the minimum number of persons who can organize and

register a cooperative?
15
In a cooperative, a Board of Director may serve a maximum of
________ consecutive term(s).
Three

What taxes imposed on goods exported from or imported into a

country called?
Customs duties

Which of the following represents absolute ownership over land

transferred to the tiller who has fully paid for it under P.D 27?
Certificate of land Transfer
You have organized yourself into a cooperative for each member to
be able to secure loans for productive and provident purpose. Which
type of cooperative have you organized?
Producers cooperative

The teachers of a school want to associate, pool their savings, and

use the fund as soon as possible to grant loans to members and
capitalize and operate the school canteen. What type of cooperative
will they organize and register?
Credit cooperative

What are allowed to be deducted from the goal gross compensation

income to arrive at the taxable compensation income?
Personal and additional exemptions
You came to the examination room by riding on a taxi which,
according to the driver, is managed by a transport cooperative.
Under which type of cooperative does this transport cooperative fall?
Service cooperative

According to the 1987 Constitution, no person may be elected

President unless he is at least
Forty years of age on the day of the election.
.

The birth of the cooperative movement is recognized worldwide as

the formal organization of a consumer cooperative by simple
weavers, now known as
The Raiffeisen Guild of Germany
What is the maximum percentage of the share capital of a
cooperative member can own or hold?
5%

Which norm dictates that one should marry within one’s clan or
ethnic group?
Endogamy

Which primary group is considered the “nursery of human nature”?

Family

Which was a very important accomplishment of Aguinaldo’s

dictatorial government?
Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite
The senate shall elect its President by a
Two-thirds vote of all its respective members.

A superordinate concern for one’s family welfare leads to

Family solidarity

What do you call the right of a teacher in higher institution of learning

to conduct research and discuss and publish his/her conclusions
without interference?
Academic freedom

Legislations granting special privileges to senior citizens help to

neutralize prejudice and discrimination toward a social category
based on
Age
If you keep seeing your ways of doings things as the right way and
everybody else’s as the wrong way, you tend to have the attitude
called
Ethnocentrism

Giving “abuloy to a bereaved family, an act of hospitality and the

“bayanihan spirit” prove which Filipino trait
Pakikipag-kapwa-tao

Referring to juvenile delinquency which does NOT belong to the

group?
Family cohesiveness
Which is the radioactive material that settles over the earth after an
atomic bomb explosion?
Alpha particle

The regions near the poles generally have a cold climate because
The rays of the sun are slanted

What areas of the earth experience the highest humidity?

Tropics

Which part of the earth’s surface is covered by water?

About 70%

Which statement on desertification is correct?

It is a man-made ecological degradation.
Which is (are) said to be the least tarnished of the earth’s spheres?
Oceans

The society of Jesus was founded by

Ignatius of Loyola

After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?

United states and Soviet Union

Homer’s epic poem which dramatized ideas like personal

excellence, courage, honor, and heroism for ancient Greek
civilization are the
Iliad and the Odessey.
Which is NOT a cause of World War I?
Japan’s imperialistic ambition

Which organization of nations came as an aftermath of world war II ?

United Nations

In what chronological order did these events take place?

Japan attacked US bases at Pearl Harbor
Japan’s democratic constitution went into effect.
Japan surrendered to the allies.
. I-III-II

What was the protest center for the Chinese students in their fight for
reform in the late 80’s?
Tiananmen square

The enlightenment philosopher who believed that civilization has

been corrupting influence in history was
Voltaire.

What is the effect of increase in available money stock?

It will decrease the supply of credit and thus increase interest rates.

Which system gives private business the freedom to direct their

owned economic activities with minimum government interference or
regulation?
Regulated capitalism
The trend in international trade is the promotion of worldwide trade
liberalization. This is the function of
GATT

Which instance illustrates peso appreciation?

1 US dollar is now equal to P40 instead of the usual P50.

A market in which sellers sell goods to buyers for more than the
legal price is termed
Black market

The taxing power of local governments which is granted by the

Constitution EXCLUDES
Levying taxes, fees, and charges for local activities and sharing
taxes and fees with national government.
Which ones provide the most direct evidence of evolution?
Fossils

Which process can explain the presence of Spanish elements in

Filipino culture?
Cultural diffusion

Which type of family is most likely to develop in the children the

values
of independence, initiative, and self-reliance?
Nuclear family

In which type of family do husband and wife exercise a more or less

equal amount of authority?
Egalitarian family
Which process is used to determine the age of an ancient object?
Radiocarbon dating

In participant observation, a research method used by

anthropologists, who is the participant observer?
The researcher

Respect for parents is shown in various ways by different groups of

people in different places. This is referred to as
Cultural relativism

Filipino hospitality is expressed in offering the best food to our quest.

Whose expression of hospitality is the man offering his wife to their
quest?
Eskimo’s

Among hill tribes, a G-string is worn by men as ordinary loincloth. In

some hotels the same cloth is used as a well decoration. This
illustrates artifacts diversity in
Functions

Which criterion applies more to ethnic rather than racial

classification?
Language

Who believed that the history of all societies consists of class

struggles and that the interested of these conflicting classes are
irreconcilable?
Karl Marx
Which of the following arguments violates the rule of Mudos
Ponens?
If Juana prepares, she teaches well. Juana prepares. So she
teaches well

When one appeals to the opinions or passions of the multitude to

establish a conclusion, i.e. “Let us vote for him who belongs to us,
our town mate, barkada “the fallacy is
Argumentum ad populum.

When appeal to pity is substituted for an appeal to evidence, i.e a

student crying before a teacher, pleading for a passing grade, the
fallacy is
Argumentum ad Misericordiam.
Which refers to the sustained bombing of North Vietnam upon orders
of the American President Johnson?
Operation “Rolling Thunder”.

To which country did Japan surrender after Hiroshima and Nagasaki

were bombed?
. ans. United States

Student protest for more democracy and freedom in China were

centered in which place?
Tiananmen Square

Which is a landlocked nation of Indochina that was embroiled in the

Vietnam War?
Cambodia

The only Southeast Asian country never colonized by a European

power is
Thailand

The next century is said to be the Age of the Pacific. One factor that
makes it so is.
Japan, one of the world’s most industrialized nation, will dominate
the economic development of the region.

REVIEWER IN MAJOR: SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. The freeing of political prisoner when the 1987 Constitution
took effect is an exercise of the right against:
Ans: Detention by reason of Political beliefs

2. Respect for parents is shown in various ways by different groups

of people in different places.
Ans: Cultural Relativism

3. The earliest mode of economic life in human history according

to Karl Marx.
Ans: Primitive Communism

4. The Philippines was ruled by Spain through ______ until 1814.

Ans: Viceroy of Mexico
5. This is a guarantee given by the Constitution to certain units of
government where their approved annual appropriations shall be
automatically an regularly released.
Ans: Fiscal Autonomy

6. The basic principle of taxation where the sources of funds

revenues should be sufficient to meet the needs of public
expenditures.
Ans: Basic adequacy

7. Legislation granting special privileges to senior citizen help to

neutralize prejudice and discrimination toward a social category
based on.
Ans: Age
8. Giving “abuloy” to bereaved family, an act of hospitality and
the “bayanihan spirit” prove which Filipino traits.
Ans: Pakikipagkapwatao

9. The process in which members of one cultural groupadopt

the beliefs and behaviors of another group
Ans: Assimilation

10. The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding

culture:”the socialization of children to the norms of their
culture”.
Ans: Acculturation
11. This can be identified with public purpose, public interest
and public convenience
Ans: Public use

12. The legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the

Philippines which shall consist of _____ except to the extent
reserved to the people the provision on initiative and referendum.
Ans: Senate & House Representative

13. The state recognizes the Filipino ______ as the foundation of

the nation accordingly, it shall strengthen its solidarity and actively
promote its total development.
Ans: Family
14. The people in this country shows courtesy by living their
footwear on the stairs.
Ans: Japanese

15. Violators of RA 9165 are positive with the use and trafficking
of ____ and sentenced to lethal injection before the lifting of death
penalty for the heinous crimes.
Ans: Shabu

16. What values is being promoted by the Philippine Government

when it launched the “Juan Time project in 2011”.
Ans: Punctuality
17. Bahala na is a daring attitude out of concern for others. What
is/was strong demonstration of this trait in our history?
Ans: The Filipino submission to Spain colonial rule for four centuries

18. In the Philippines, it seems that the best candidates to a position

or a job do not always get hired. Which practice prevents the “best
and the brightest” from being hired for position?
Ans: Nepotism

. Which contributes to the worsening solid waste system?

Ans: Clogged drainage
20. President Magsaysay once said: “We must give more in law to
those who have less in life.” Those referred to as those who have
less in life are:
Ans: The economically poor, The weak such as the aged, The
defenseless such as children

21. Which type of Biome are the cities of Moscow and Toronto
situated?
Ans: Tundra

22. Cunieform writing is for Sumerians as _____ is for the

Egyptians.
Ans: Hieroglyphics
23. For which reason was the Southeast Treaty Organization
(SEATO) as a regional organization conceived?
Ans: To fight communist aggression in the region

24. Which issue caused for estrangement of the relations

between the Philippines and Malaysia in the past?
Ans: The Philippine claim of Sabah

25. What does the statement “today the peso is worth twenty-five
centavos” described?
Ans: Inflation

26. From which do archeologists reconstruct pre-history?

Ans: Excavated tools

27. Which of the following was known to man before the Neolithic
period?
Ans: Using of fire

28. Which is proof that the Philippines was inhabited as early as

21,000 years ago?
Ans: Skull cap discovered in Tabon Cave, Palawan

29. When I conclude that my students are cheaters because I

caught one of them cheating, I commit the fallacy of:
Ans: Hasty generalization

30. Which fallacy is committed by the following argument: “Love is

blind; God is love; ergo, God is blind.”
Ans: Equivocation

31. Who was the ever present in the history of Cambodia from
the time Cambodia broke away from French rule in 1953 up to the
establishment of Democratic Kampuchea?
Ans: Pol pot

32. As a form of Government, the barangay during the Spanish

period was a/an:
Ans: Aristocracy
33. Which once/s is/are in line with the 1987 Constitution philosophy
of “less government” and more private enterprise?
Ans: Strengthening of Cooperatives, Limiting the powers of the
president to incur foreign loans

34. Which new development philosophy can be discerned from the

1987 Constitutions?
Ans: is seen merely in terms of economic growth

35. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to:

Ans: be presumed guilty until proven otherwise
36. What is meant by the workers right to security of tenure?
Ans: To continue in their jobs, not to be contractual after six months,
may not be dismissed unless there is just valid cause provided by
law

37. In which place in the Philippines is the DOLE pineapple

plantation found?
Ans: Bukidnon

38. Agno river delta, Cagayan River delta, Pampanga river delta
are good sources of:
Ans: Nipa Palm Products

39. A UNESCO World heritage Site in Ilocos Norte.

Ans: Paoay Church

40. The author of “Flora de Filipinas” circa 1837, the botanical

Illustrations of plant specimen that grew into the Philippines
herbarium.
Ans: Fr. Manuel Blanco
41. The municipal mayor is for today while _____ as during the
Spanish period.
Ans: Gobernadorcillo

42. After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?
Ans: United States of America and Soviet Union
43. What is the power of the state to take property for public use
with “just compensation?”
Ans: Eminent Domain

44. _____ Anthropology, focuses on the study of human

population using an evolutionary framework.
Ans: Biological & Physical Anthropology

45. He coined the term “survival of the fittest”

Ans: Herbert Spencer

46. The Philippines National Bank has used an icon for its
advertisement. It is ____.
Ans: Eagle

47. No country will experience economic progress unless it is

part of a world organization. What international organization this
saying is true?
Ans: GATT

48. It refers to the rightness and wrongness of our decisions

Ans: Morality

49. Section 3. Article XIV states that “ALL education institutions

shall include the study of ____ as part of the curriculum.”
Ans: History
Who has the power to declare the existence of the state of war?
Ans: Congress

51. How long can an elected President of the Philippines serve

under the 1987 Constitution?
Ans: One term for 6 years

52. It is a branch of Economics which analyzes issues and process

on the development international trade, globalization and
national income.
Ans: Macroeconomics

53. Which of the following may be considered as measures of the

Philippine Economic Performance?
Ans: Gross Domestic Product, Philippine Stock Market & Foreign
Exchange Rates

54. It is an economic system characterized by free enterprise and

private ownership of the means of production.
Ans: Market Economy
55. In 1997, some countries in Asia were hit by the so called Asian
Financial Crisis. The Philippine Peso fell from US$1:P25 to
US$1:P47 by the end of 1998. As of March 2005, it was US$1:54.
This is a manifestation of an economic concept called
Ans: Exchange Rate
56. Based from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Report 2004, how many people around the world are living on an
income of US$1/day or less than US$1/day?
Ans: approximately 1.3 Billion

57. The following are concerns of microeconomics EXCEPT

Ans: Gross National Product

58. Supply: Microeconomics while _______:Macroeconomics

Ans: Gross National Product

59. It refers to the removal of power from the government over

the control and/or authority of an industry
Ans: Deregulation

60. Which of the following is still fully regulated by the Philippine

Government?
Ans: System of Taxation

61. Among the 8 Millennium Development Goals, which one

addresses the issues of water and air pollution?
Ans: Goal 7 – ensure environmental sustainability

62. Which of the following Millennium Development Goals of the

Philippines has emerged as a top priority of our government
from the late 1980s according to its progress report in 2003.
Ans: Poverty Eradication
63. Sustainable development has a number of dimensions in the
Philippines contest, which dimension plays a very important role
affecting other areas of Philippine Development?
Ans: Cultural and Spiritual Dimension

64. Goal 8 of the Millennium Development Goals aims to develop a

global partnership of development, which of the following is
relevant to this goal?
Ans: Developing further an open, rule-based, predictable, non-
discriminating trading and financial system. A commitment to good
governance, nationally and internationally. Dealing comprehensively
with the debt problems of developing countries through national and
international measures.
65. Among the health problems in the Philippines, which remains to
have the highest incidence in the world according to the
Philippines Progress Report on MDG 2003?
Ans: Tuberculosis

66. For the Philippines MDG Goal #3 – promote gender equality.

What is the specific goal relevant to this area
Ans: to eliminate gender disparity in primary and secondary
education by 2005

67. What is relatively dominant type of economic system in the

Philippines
Ans: Mixed Economy
68. What form of investment takes place in the Stock Exchange?
Ans: Portfolio Investment

69. Whe we divide the GNP with the total number of population
in a particular country, we can derive the ___.
Ans: GNP Per Capita Income

70. Which of the following is a true statement relevant to

employment in the Philippines?
Ans: There are more people who are underemployed that
unemployed
71. Which of the following is considered to be positive effects of
globalization?
Ans: access to information

72. The following are considered to be negative effects of

globalization EXCEPT ____
Ans: Travel opportunities

73. According to the Human Development Report 2004, the

Philippines belongs to what category in terms of the Human
Development Index (HDI)?
Ans: Middle Human Development

74. It is the restructuring or setting a new global economic order

Ans: Globalization

75. It is concerned with issues and problems concerning the

overall economy of a nation or the world economy
Ans: Macroeconomics

76. It is concerned with issues and problems facing the individual

or the firm or specific goods and services.
Ans: Microeconomics

77. Arrange the following in the chronological order of events

relative to sustainable development?
Ans: UN conference on The Human Development, Report of the
World Commission on Environment, UN Conference on Environment
and Development & World Summit in Sustainable Development

78. It refers to the Filipino translation of sustainable

development
Ans: Likas-kayangpag-unlad

79. The following are included in the environmental dimensions of

sustainable development EXCEPT
Ans: Education

80. According to a report of UNESCO in 2002, what is the state of

water resources in the world?
Ans: only 3% of the world’s water is fresh and the rest are salty
81. What is considered as the main source of energy in the world
based from the report of UNESCO in 2004?
Ans: Crude oil and coal

82. In the measurement of the HDI, what data is being used to

measure the educational attainment of a particular country?
Ans: Basic Literacy Level/Rate or BLL

83. Which of the following measures relevant to the Philippine

goals of eradicating extreme poverty and hunger as one of its
targets in the 8 Millennium development goals?
Ans: Halve the proportion of people living in extreme poverty
between 1990-2015. Halve the proportion of population below
minimum level of dietary energy consumption and halve the
proportion of underweight children. Halve the proportion of people
with no access to safe drinking water of those who cannot afford it
by 2015.

84. The United Nations has declared the Year 2005 as

Ans: International Year of Microcredit or IYM

85. According to the Philippines Progress Report on the

Millennium Development Goals, which of the following statements
is CORRECT?
Ans: Poverty in the Philippines is still largely in rural phenomenon
86. Specifically, what is the aim of the MDG Goal number 2 of
achieving universal primary education?
Ans: To achieve universal access to elementary education by 2015

87. Which of the following is the short-term development plan of

the Philippine Government?
Ans: The Philippine Medium Term Development Plan or PMTDP

88. The United Nations Conference on Environment and

Development (UNCED) otherwise known as the “Earth Summit” in
1992 was held in
Ans: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
89. The following EXCEPT one are all included in the Millennium
Development Goals
Ans: Achieve universal primary and secondary education

90. The 8 Millennium Development Goals cover the following

years
Ans: 2000-2015

91. As the result of the UNCED in 1992, a program of action for a

sustainable development was adopted and it is known as ___
Ans: AGENDA 21

92. Which of the following best describes sustainable

development?
Ans: Military Dimension

93. It was the most significant initiative of the Philippine government

in line with our commitment for sustainable development in
1997.
Ans: Philippine AGENDA 21

94. The World Summit for Sustainable Development in 2002,

was held in ___
Ans: Johannesburg, South Africa

95. Republic Act 8749 otherwise known as _____ is a measure

addressing air pollution in the Philippines.
Ans: The Clean Air Act of 1999

96. What is important world celebration is being held every June

5?
Ans: World Environment Day

97. In sustainable development the concept of 1 generation is

equivalent to how many years?
Ans: 25 years

98. Globalization was formally used to popularize the neoliberal

thought which flourished during the Reagan-Thatcher
administration in the United States and Great Britain. It has 3
elements such as:
Ans: Liberalization, Privatization, Efficiency

99. It is the sale of government owned and controlled institution

to private sector
Ans: One Privatization

100. The study of economics focuses on which of the following?

Ans: How to get most out of scarce resources

101. Which of the following is the primary objective of economics?

Ans: To satisfy human wants and needs

102. Which of the following iscorrect?

Ans: They are scarce TRUE for all factors of production

103. One reason that air pollution exist is that

Ans: Air is not scarce

104. What is meant by the statement, “Resources are scarce”?

Ans: Resources must be produced

105. If resources were NOT scarce, which of the following would

be TRUE?
Ans: Resources would be free

106. Which of the following is TRUE for all factors of production?

Ans: Their production requires land, labor capital

107. Which of the following is rare but not scarce?

Ans: Radioactive waist

108. Which of the following resources is/are scarce?

Ans: Land, Labor and Capital

109. Economists consider technology to be what kind of resource?

Ans: Energy

110. The supply of which the following factors of production

(resources) can be most easily controlled by society?
Ans: Capital

111. Which factor of production is both produced by an economy

and used to produce other economic goods?
Ans: Capital

112. PETROLEUM is included in which classification of the factor of

production?
Ans: Land

113. What is ENTREPRENEUR?

Ans: Any person who combines resources to make economic goods
114. Choosing to use our limited amount of steel for cars rather
than tanks is an example of what?
Ans: A trade-off

115. Which of the following is an example of economic trade-off?

Ans: Producing an auto instead of a tank with a ton of steel

116. Why are trade-offs necessary in all-economic society?

Ans: Resources are scarce

117. Which of the following makes trade-offs?

Ans: Consumers, Producers & Government
118. Which of the following makes a true statement?
Ans: Opportunity cost are always associated with trade-offs

119. The choice between different uses for a resource is called

Ans: A trade-off

120. What is the opportunity cost of Pepsi-Cola that you buy to

go with your pizza?
Ans: The seven-up you could have had instead

Social Science 2013

1.Of the following, which is the world’s largest continent?
ans. Asia

2. Western Asia, also called the Middle East includes the following
countries EXCEPT…
ans. Afghanistan

3.Of the following, which country holds for the lowest temperature
on earth?
ans. Siberia

4. Of the following, which is the MOST populated continent in

world
Ans..Asia
5. The hieroglyphics were invented by the early Egyptians while the
cuneiform writing was invented by…
ans. Sumerians

6.Which is the cradle of the world’s great religions?

Ans. Asia

7.Of the following, who was the greatest philosopher of Ancient

China and he is known for the Doctrine of the Golden Rule
ans. Confucius

8.Of the following, which was built by Shih Huang Ti?

ans. Great Walls
9.Of the following, who was the Venetian traveler and merchant
whose accounts stirred Europeans interest to explore the East?
Ans. Marco Polo

10.After the Opium War, to whom did China cede Hong Kong?
ans. Britain

11. Where do devotees to Sto. Nino flock in January for its “ Ati-
tihan”?
Ans.Aklan

12. Complete this analogy: Nile River: World- __________:

Philippines
Ans. Cagayan River
13. Which place in CALABARZON was named “ Special Science
and Nature City” of the Philippines?
ans.Los Banos

14. Why is Waling-waling considered the “ Queen of the

Philippines Orchid”?

Ans. It is the rarest and most expensive orchid

15. Which one serves as the rice granary in the northeast

Philippine?
Ans.Nueva Ecija
16. Which region is known for its “abelules”(woven blankets)?
Ans..Ilocos

17. Which characteristics are common to underdeveloped

regions of the country?
I. Lack of infrastructure
II. Preserved natural resources
III. Lack of access to technologies, markets and credits

ans. I and II
18. Which province is identified with the treacherous mountain
trail which occasionally damaged by landslides during the rainy
season consequently interrupting the delivery of fresh vegetable
supply to the lowlands including Manila?
ans. Benguet

19. Which province is helped developed by the advent of local

and international tourist who go surfing in Siargao island?

ans.Surigao del Norte

20. What make/s Central Plain, the “rice granary” of the

country?
ans.Rio Grande de Pampanga
.

21. As preserved in Bisayan tradition, which islands was brought

by ten Malay datus from Borneo, who left Borneo with their
families due to discontentment under tyrannical rule of Sultan
Makatunaw?
ans.Panay

22. Which was rejected by the Filipinos under the Spanish rule?
c.Taxation without representation

23. Corazon Aquino is to Freedom Constitution as Ferdinand

Marcos is to __________.
ans. New Society
24. In whose term was the celebration date of Philippine
Independence Day changed from July 4 to June 12?
ans. Diosdado Macapagal

25. Complete this analogy:

Manuel Roxas : Loyalty to America
Carlos P. Garcia : _______________

ans.“Filipino First Policy”

26. ooo
27. Which is the proof that man was in the Philippines as early as
21 years ago?
Ans.Skull cap discovered in Tabon Cavite, Palawan

28. ooo

29. 000

30. Through the galleon trade, the Philippines had extended

historical contracts with
Ans.Mexico
34. In which play did Rizal satirize the priest who sought
adoration and pictured Spain as the cause of the unhappiness of
Rizal’s once happy country
Ans.Junto El Pasig

35. Which poem was written by Rizal at the age of eight to teach
love of ones language?
Ans.Sa Aking Kababata

36. In which essay did Rizal advocate that the government posts
should be filled through competitive examinations?
Ans.To the Young Women of Malolos
37. Who continued to fight the Spaniards in Ilocos after her
husband’s death?
Ans.Gabriela Silang

38. Who was the first woman in Panay to fight in the Philippine
revolution?
Ans.Teresa Magbanua

39. Who among the revolutionists wanted immediate action and

prompt delivery from Spanish oppression at any cost
Ans.Andres Bonifacio

40. ooo
41. Why was Melchora Aquino arrested and exiled to Guam?
Because she
Ans.Supplied the Katipuneros with food and clothing

42.What resulted from the “encomienda” system during

Spanish colonial times?
Ans.Distribution of land titles to peasants

43. Which countries are principal purchasers of Philippine

exports?
Ans.United States, Japan, Singapore or USJapSing

44. Under which type does the Philippine economy fall? ______
economy.
Ans.Mixed
45. The Philippines is a member of the APEC. This means that
it_____
Ans.Is open to free and open trade investment

46. Tomatoes are off season and so price for tomatoes up.
Which law/ principle in economics explain it?
Ans.Substitution effect

47. Stimulation is good for the brain. Which action is a logical

application for this?
Ans.Give to children toys that they can manipulate

48. When can we say that a person has value?

ans. Lives a life of integrity, sincerity, and commitment
49. In times of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their lives.
Which normative relationship applies in this case?

C. More common goods- public safety before private gain.

50. If one agrees with Rizal on the best way to redeem our
country, what would he do?
A. Works for quality education for all.

51. Which among the following represents a DETRIMENTAL

ASPECT of the Philippines culture and society
ans. Palabra de honor
52. Which of the following best describes the concept of society?
ans. Organized interaction of people sharing land and culture.

53. What is the principal means through which culture is

transmitted from generation to generation
ans. Language

54. To be a moral person is to be:

ans. Be able to follow the dictates of one’s conscience

.
55. The Katipunan in Cavite was divided into two factions- the
Magdiwang and the Magdalo while the Magdiwang in Cavite
was led by Mariano Alvarez, who LED THE MAGDALO FACTION
ans. Baldomero Aguinaldo

MAGDALO – Baldomero Aguinaldo

MAGDIWANG – Mariano Alvarez

56. To prepare teachers to handle inclusive education what

specialization is offered in teacher education institution?
ans. Special Education

57. Through the process of socialization, the individual is able to:

ans. Function as contributing member of the group.
58. The principal legal forms of business organization are:
ans. Single proprietorship, Partnership, Corporation

59. All appropriation, revenue or tariff bills shall originate

exclusively from the:
ans. House of representative
.
60. With whom is the Strong Republic associated?
ans. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

61. Pre- colonial trade in the Philippines was prosperous. What

system did they use for their business transactions?
ans. Barter
62. Who first introduced the Islamic religion to the Philippines?

ans. Abu Bakar

63. Who was the American president who proclaimed the

Benevolent Assimilation policy during the American colonial years
of the Philippines?
Ans. William McKinley

64. When one company controls the supply of sugar, which term
applies?
ans. Monopoly

65. As a result of EDSA 1, the Philippines:

ans. Became known worldwide for its People Power Revolution.
66. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program bring
about social equity and economic prosperity in the country?
I. By distributing the agrilands to landless farmers free of
change
II. By transferring the ownership of lands to farmers for a value
III. By helping the affected landowners to use their land
compensation viable business activities
IV. By providing support services to farmer beneficiaries

ans. I, III and IV

67. The social studies are a learning component of Makabayan in
basic education that uses ________ approach to instruction.
ans. Multidisciplinary

68.The way of presenting and clarifying content by means of oral

interactions between teachers by means students refer to:
ans. Debate

69. The general rule in instruction is teaching strategies should be

consistent with:
b. Objectives

70. The discipline that provides an understanding of the

physical or natural environment of the earth surface including
the various landscapes, climates and natural systems that brings
about changes in the human condition.
ans. Geography

71. The form of government in which political control is exercise

by all the people either directly or through their elected
representatives is-
ans. Democracy

72. The description of the post- Cold War period where there is
one preeminent state; the existence of a single great power.
a. Unipolarity

73. The most basic unit of analysis in the field of international

relations.
Ans.National-state

74. A form of government that is principally characterized by a

fusion of executive and legislative
Ans.Parliamentary government

75.) Of the following, which was the ship that carried the
remaining Spaniards headed by Sebastian del Cano who were
able to complete the first circumnavigation of the world?
Ans.Victoria

76.) Of the following, which term refers to forced labor during the
Spanish regime in the Philippines?
Ans.Polo
77.) Of the following, who was the Spanish governor-general in the
Philippines when Jose Rizal was sentenced to die on December
30, 1896?
CamilloPoleveja

78.) Of the following, who was the famous editor of the “La
Solidaridad” and wrote “Dasalan at Toksohan” and “La
SoberaniaMonacal”?
Ans.MarcelodelPilar

79.) Of the following, who is known as the “Hero of Tirad of Tirad

Pass”?
Ans.Gregorio delPilar
80.) The highest and fundamental law of the land is
called________?
Ans.Constitution

81.) The following are the concerns of Economics EXCEPT…………

Ans.Who wields the power?

82.) Of the following, which sets a limit to an individual’s

consumption?

Budget constrain
83.) The Neolithic Age is also known as the________.
Ans.Newstone Age

84.) Of the following, who is issued the world’s first written legal
code?
Ans.Hammurabi

85.) Of the following, which is known as the land between the

rivers, Tigris and Euphrates?
Ans.Mesopotamia

86.) Of the following, which was the main reason why the Egyptians
pharaoh built pyramids?.
Ans.To ensure a happy and comfortable after life.
87.) According to Hindus, all actions of a person’s life affect his
or her fate in the next life and this is called___?
Ans.Karma

88.) Of the following, which was the most remarkable and costly
achievement of Shi Huang Ti meaning the “First Emperor?”
Ans.Great Wall

89.) Who said this “Veni,vedi,veci” – “ I came, I saw, I

conquered” after he announced one victory?
Ans.Julius Caesar

90.) Of the following Roman Emperors, who encouraged the rapid

growth of Christianity within the empire?
Ans.Marcus Aurelius
91.) Of the following, who was the brave Hun leader who led his
people on a savage and fearless campaign to conquer a great part
of Europe?
Ans.Attila

92.) Of the following, which is not a belief of Judaism?

Jesus is Lord and Messiah

93.) Who led the French army against the English but later was
taken captive by allies of the English, tried for witchcraft and burned
to death?
Ans.Joan of Arc
94.) Constantinople, the capital of Byzantine Empire is now
called?
Ans.Istanbul

95.) Of the following, which country lies on the vast Eurasian

plain that starts from Europe and reaches the boarder of China?
Ans.Russia

96.) The following are found in Eastern Europe EXCEPT…

Ans.Netherlands

97.) The first caliph or successor of Muhammad was…

Ans.AbuBakr
98.) Of the following, which is the second largest continent,
covering one fifth of all earth’s land surface?
Ans.Africa

99.) Of the following African countries, which was called the “Land
of Gold” because of the great flow of gold?
Ans.Ghana

100.) The following are archipelago EXCEPT….

Ans.Korea

101.) Who printed the first complete edition of the bible using the
first printing press and printing inks in the West?
Ans.Johannes Gutenberg
102.) Of the following, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits)
and likewise he is known as a “Soldier of God?”
Ans.Ignatius of Loyola

103. Which island was the scene of the first landing of US troops
when they recaptured the Philippines from the Japanese?
Ans. Samar

104. One geographical reason why the Philippines does not have
enough rice supply is because ______________.

it does not have enough rivers for irrigation

105. If Bukidnon – Lanao area is a plateau, Zamboanga is more of

a/an ____________.
 Ans.peninsula

106. Rice, the staple food of Filipinos, come mainly from

__________.
Ans.Central Plain of Luzon

107. Which is known as the “tuna country”?

Ans.General Santos

108. Which province has an underground river, green

surroundings and white beaches, which lure tourists to come most
especially during dry season?
Ans.Palawan

109. Is the Philippines self –sufficient in its energy resource?

Ans.No, the country remains dependent on imported petroleum.

110. Tourists from the city bring home otap, dried mangoes, and
dried fish such as danggit for pasalubong. Which is referred to?

Ans.Iloilo

111. Which is the correct arrangement according to area from the

largest to smallest?
Ans.Luzon, Mindanao, Samar

112. Which statement is true of Luzon?

Ans.It is the biggest island in the country.
113. In which order did the following events take place in
Philippine history?
I.Spain ceded the Philippine archipelago to the United States.
II.The Philippine Commonwealth was established.
III.The United States established military rule in the Philippine
archipelago.
Ans.I-III-II or Spain,The US,The Philippine

114. Which of the following was the LA LIGA FILIPINA aimed to

carry out?
Ans.To unite the whole archipelago into one homogeneous body

115. Why was Pres. Magsaysay dubbed as lover of the “little

people”?
 Ans.He was endeared to the masses.

116. The Alcade Mayor is to the Spanish period as __________

is the present.
Ans.provincial governor

117. Who became President of the Japanese sponsored

Republic and became a controversial figure after?
ans. Jose P. Laurel

118. The three active leaders of the Propaganda Movement in

based Europe were _______________.
Ans.Graciano Lopez Jaena, Marcelo H. delPilar, and Jose Rizal
.
119. The sudra is to the caste system as __________ is to pre –
Hispanic Philippines.
Ans.alipin

120. Among our forefathers, why were the Bisayans referred to as

PINTADOS? Because they ___________?
Ans.were the most tattooed with various designs

121. The Sikatuna – Legaspi blood compact was significant in our

history because ___
Ans.it is the first treaty of friendship and alliance between the
Philippines and Spain.
.
122. Your great grandfather belonged to the middle educated class
during the Spaniards era. To which group did he belong?
Ans.Ilustrados

123. 000
124. 000

125. The freeing of political prisoner when the 1987 Constitution

took effect is an exercise of the right against.
ans. Detention by reason of political beliefs

126. The earliest mode of economic life in human history

according to Karl Marx.
ans. Primitive communism

127. The Philippines was ruled by Spain through _______ until

1814.
ans. Viceroy of Mexico

128. This is guarantee given by the constitution to certain units of

government where their approved annual appropriations shall be
automatically an regularly released.
ans. Fiscal autonomy

129. Legislation granting special privileges to senior citizens help

to neutralize prejudice and discrimination toward a social category
based on:
ans. Age

130. Giving “abuloy” to a bereaved family, an act of hospitality

and the “bayanihan spirit” prove which Filipino traits:
ans. Pakikikpagkapwatao

131. This can be identified with public purpose, public interest

and public convenience.
ans. Public use

132. The legislative power shall vested in the congress of the

Philippines which shall consist of except to the extent reserved to the
people the provision on initiative and referendum.
ans. House of the representatives and senate
.
133. The state recognizes the Filipino ________ as the foundation
of the nation accordingly; it shall strengthen its solidarity and
actively promote its total development.
ans. Family

134. What values is being promoted by the Philippine government

when it launched the “Juan Time” project in 2011.
ansPunctuality

135. Bahalana is a daring attitude out of concern for others. What

is/was strong demonstration of then traits in our history?
C. The Filipino submission to Spain colonial rule for four centuries
136. In the Philippines, it seems that the best candidates to a
position or a job do not always get hired. Which practice prevents
the “best and brightest ” from being hire in the position?
ans. Nepotism

137. Cuneiform writing is for the Sumerians’ as ___________ is for

the Egyptians.
B. Hieroglyphics

138. For which reasons was the Southeast Treaty Organization

(SEATO) as a regional organization conceived?
A. To fight communist aggression in the region
139. Which issue caused for estrangement of the relation
between the Philippines and Malaysia in the past?
D. The Philippines claim of Sabah

140. What does the statement “today the peso is worth about
twenty- five centavos” described?
ans. Inflation

141. Which proof of the Philippines was inhabited as early as

21,000 years ago?
ans. Skull cap discovered in Tabon cave, Palawan

Appeared in the September 29, 2013 LET

1. Who was considered as the ARCHITECT OF EGYPTIAN
PYRAMIDS?
C. Imhotep

2. Which BAND PLAYED THE “LUPANG HINIRANG” on June 12,

1898?
B. Malabon Band

3. Which Spanish Governor General had the program on TABACO

MONOPOLY in 1782?
A. Jose Basco
4. Who advocated the PROCESS OF FILIPINIZATION in the
Philippines during the American colonial period?
B. Francis Burton Harrison

5. It is considered to be the place where the FIRST CIVILIZATION

flourished
C. Middle East

6. SOCIAL STUDIES is a component of which SUBJECT IN HIGH

SCHOOL?
D. MAKABAYAN

7. What was the pseudonym of ANDRES BONIFACIO?

B. AgapitoBagumbayan
8. It is considered to be the MOST FAMOUS SOCIAL
NETWORKING SITE
C. Facebook

9. SONA stands for

A. State of the Nation Address

10. Who ordered the USE OF SPANISH SURNAMES among

Filipinos during the Spanish Period?
B. Narciso Claveria
11. This hurricane caused a HUGE DEVASTATION IN NEW
ORLEANS in the United States of America. Which hurricane was
this?
C. Katrina

12. What does the WRIT OF HABEAS DATA signify?

Answer: Access to information

13. What is the term for A SPANISHBORN SPANIARD OR

MAINLAND SPANIARD who resided in the New World or the
Spanish colonies like the Philippines?
Answer: Peninsulares

14. What is the name of the FIRST LABOR FEDERATION in the

country?
Answer: Union Obrero Democratica, with Isabelo de los Reyes as
president

15. Where did Apolinario dela Cruz or Hermano Pule establish

the COFRADIA DE SAN JOSÉ (Confraternity of St. Joseph)?
Answer: Tayabas, now Quezon Province, where dela Cruz was born

16. The FIRST LEADER OF THE SECULARIZATION MOVEMENT

was
Answer: Pedro Peláez
But, if the question is “Who was the mestizo priest who led the
secularization movement in the Philippines?”
The Answer would be Father Jose Burgos, especially if the choices
do not include Father Pedro Peláez

17. It is the term used when two houses of Congress are fused in
one body or chamber.
Answer: Unicameralism

LET REVIEW: Major

SOCIAL STUDIES
Set A
1.The most important contribution of the Phoenicians to
civilization is ______
 Ans.alphabet

2.Which country is not part of Southeast Asia?

ans. Japan

3.Why is it that despite the richness of Southeast Asia when it comes

to its natural resources, the countries which belong here has still
slow economic progress compared to the countries in Europe
and America?
Ans.
The region is experiencing calamities such as typhoons,
tsunamis, and earthquakes which destroy crops and industries.
4.Which is the primary resources found in Southwest Asia, like
Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Kuwait?
Ans.Oil and gas

5.Almost one half of the world’s population is found in Asia.

What is the implication of this information to the continent’s
economic status?
Ans.Countries in Asia have high Per Capita Income

6.What is the socio-economic factor where man must fit into

cities which is the center of communication, trade and
culture?
Ans.Urbanization
7.This is the period/age where man started to hunt and
domesticate animals and reside in small communities.
Ans.Neolithic Age

8.During this period, hunting and gathering food is the main

source of living.
Ans.Paleolithic Age

9.The most beautiful burial place in the world which is found in

Agra, India and built by Shah Jahan for her wife, Muntaz Mahal
Ans.Taj Mahal

10. Which of the following rivers is NOT found in Asia?

 Ans.Mississippi- US

11. The system of writing invented by the Sumerians.

a.Cuneiform

12. The flight of Mohammad from Mecca to Medina on 622A.D. is

known as ____________
a.hegira

13. This is considered as the first literary piece in the world.

a.Epic of Gilgamesh

14. The following are contributions of Sumerian civilization to the

world EXCEPT
a.lunar calendar
15. Why did Shih Huang Ti build the Great Walls of China?
a) to protect Chinese people from barbarians

16. Though the continent of Asia is bigger than Africa, why it is that
Africa is considered as the “Center of Evolution?
a. It is where the fossils and artifacts of the first species of man
are found

17. All species must undergo certain change in order to fit to the
condition of the environment he lived in. What principle is
referred to?
a. Natural selection
18. In searching for the ‘missing link”, there are many remains
found by the archeologists believed to be of the first humans.
Which group is believed to have knowledge on how to use their
hands in making tools?
c. Homo Habilis
19. The first civilization in India started in the river valleys of Indus.
Which group of people are the first to reside?
a.Aryans

20. King Hammurabi of Babylonian was known in Mesopotamia

and West Asia. How is he remembered?
a.He gathered the laws
21. The Torah is an important foundation of the monotheistic belief of
the Hebrew. What do you mean by Monotheism?
a. Belief on one God

22. Alexander the Great established and spread a civilization which

is a mixture of Asian and Greek culture. The civilization is
known as ____________
a. Hellenistic

23. A terrace of plants and flowers was built by Nebuchadnezzar

of the Chaldean Empire. This is referred to _____________
a. Hanging Gardens
24. Asia is the biggest continent in the world and covers almost 1/3
of the total area. What is the total land area of Asia?
a. 44, 391,000 kilometro kwadrado

25. Japan joined forces with two European countries forming the
AXIS Powers against the Allied Powers. What were the two
European countries?
a. Italy and Germany

26. The aim of Taoism is to have world balance. This is composed of

yin and yang. Yang symbolizes ______________
a.men
27. The form of writing by the Chinese.
a.Calligraphy

28. In the Babylonian Empire, the confederacy of laws is known

as ______________. These laws is engraved in stone of more or
less eight feet in height.
Ans. Code of Hammurabi

29. Which of the following is NOT in lined with the teachings of

Hinduism?
a.The doctrine of Hinduism is the Four Noble Truths

30. The religion Islam is based on the Five Pillars. These are
Shahada, Salat, Sawm, Hajj and _______.
a.Zakat
31. The religious temple of the Sumerians is known as _______
a.Ziggurat

32. The former name of Myanmar.

a.Burma

33. On what dynasty is the Great Wall of China built?

a.Qin

34. The former name of Iran.

a.Persia
35. In Jainism, the use of force and it is important to act peacefully
such as not harming any form of life. This is called as the
absence of violence or ___________
a.ahimsa

36. An Economic principle which considers the no. of gold and

silver that the country possesses as the basis of its wealth
and power.
a.Merkantilism

37. In Christianism, the belief that there are three persons in one
God: The Father, The Son and the Holy Spirit is called
___________.
a.Holy Trinity
38. In Vietnam, as a protest of the Christian policy of President Ngo
Dinh Diem against the Buddhist, one Buddhist monk burn himself
to death. The famous act of burning oneself is known as
__________.
a. self-immolation

39. The series of campaign made by European Knights to

recover Jerusalem from the hands of the Moslems.
a. Crusade

40. Which is NOT True of the religion Islam.

a. Zakat is the act of praying for the Muslims five times a day-
salat
41. The Southeast Asian Nation is one of the regional
associations in Asia. How does the association help the
member-states?
a.Freedom and Peace is maintained

42. The Chinese civilization flourished in the Yellow River basin

between 1600 BC and well into the twentieth century. In around
600 BC, Lao Tzu was born. What religion did he found?
a.Taoism

43. The Magna Carta was published by the King of which

country?
 Ans.England- King John

44. The Indus Valley civilization is still somewhat of a mystery to

archeologists because
a.the Aryans destroyed all the remains of the civilization

45. What ideas do Hinduism and Buddhism have in common?

a.Reincarnation

46. What is the largest ocean in the world?

a.Pacific ocean

47. All of the following are characteristics of classical civilizations

EXCEPT
Ans.democratic institutions
48. The ancient people started to reside in communities and establish
a government, created religion and developed culture and means
of living. What was the reason why the ancient people stopped
from being nomadic or from a wandering way of life in order
to build civilization?
Ans.man discovered agriculture and learned to domesticate
Animals

49. The Philippine currency and its stability is projected and

supervised by ___________.
a. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP)

50. The Mongols became one of the greatest conquerors

because of their skill in ______
 a.Horse riding

51. Known for his liberalism, he was the most loved among the
Spanish governors-general.
b. Carlos Ma. De la Torre

52. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1937?

Religious differences between _________.
a.hindus and muslims

53. Which biome contains the greatest biodiversity in the world?

Ans.tropical rainforest

54. Which does Not belong to the Homo Sapiens group?

a.Java Man- erectus
55. What inference can you make in the saying “An eye for an eye,
a tooth for a tooth” in the Code of Hammurabi?
a. Punishment served must be based on the degree of the
crime committed

56. What is the inevitable force in history which takes place from
time to time?
a. Change

57. Which basic principle was introduced by Spain to the

Philippines?
a.union of church and state
58. To assure the citizenry of a “government of laws and not of
men” which kind of judiciary is necessary?
I. free II. Independent III. Partial
b) I and II

59. Quran is to Islam as Vedas is to ____

a.Hindus

60. When we say Islam is a way of life, it means that Islam is

manifested in the ______
a.economic aspect c. political way of life
b.religion d. all of the above
61. Which of the following behaviors be speaks of a professional
teacher?
b. advocates the theme of nationhood

62. Which shows a desirable relationship between teachers and

other groups of people?
a.Mrs. Labor, a newly assigned principal to Barangay San Andres
calls on the barangay chairman.

63. As a matter of principle, which is renounced by the Phil. As an

instrument of national policy?
d. war

64. What maybe the reason why the highly pigmented, dark skin
evolved in the tropics?
 a. as protection against intense sunlight

65. In the theory of evolution, Australopithecus undergo physical and

biological changes to adopt in the new environment where they live
in. Which is not included?
d. changes in blood pressure

66. Which religion tells that there is a fight between good and evil?
a.Zoroastrianism

67. Who wanted a mixture of Eastern and Western civilization?

a. Alexander the Great

68. Which is NOT a factor that contributed to the development of

early civilization?
 a.language

69. Which is NOT a river valley civilization?

a.Persia

70. Asia can be best described as _______

1. Cradle of civilization
2. land of diverse and enthusiastic culture
3. Colonial basket of the world
4. Origin of religion
ans. 1 – 4

71. Ziggurat is ____

a.Temple
72. Which country does NOT belong in North Asia?
a.Tajekistan

73. These wedge-shape characters were instrumental for

recording the achievements of the Summerians and later
Mesopotamians.
a. Cuneiform

74. In the Philippines, it seems that the best candidates to a position

or a job do not always get hired. Which practice prevents the
“best and the brightest” for being hired for position?
a. nepotism

75. For which reason was the southeast treaty organization

(SEATO) as a regional organization conceived?
 a.to fight communist aggression in the region

76. Which issue caused for estrangement of the relations

between the Philippines and Malaysia in the past?
d. the Philippine claim of Sabah

77. What does the statement “today the peso is worth about
twenty-five centavos” described?
b. deflation

78. From which do archaeologists reconstruct pre-history?

a.excavated tools

79. Which of the ff. was known to man before the Neolithic
period?
 c. using fire

80. Which is a proof that the Philippines was inhabited as early

as 21,000 years ago?
a.skull cap discovered in Tabon cave, Palawan

81. When I conclude that my students are cheaters because I

caught one of them cheating, I commit the fallacy of:
ans. hasty generalization

82. Because of the onset and proliferation of AIDS cases, which

social problem gained renewed attention and concern?
ans. Prostitution

83. To practice Yin-Yang principle, a person must:

 ans. live a simple life.

84. The use of seal approved in the Sumerians’ business

transaction was:
Ans.more systematic

85. While studying the violence in the Middle East for their
contemporary issues class, the teacher reminded the class that the
first civilization is located in Iraq. Which civilization is this?
ans. Sumerian

86. Which term refers to all life zones – plants, animals other
organisms and the physical environment in a particular area?
a. Ecosystems
87. What artificial waterway allows water transportation from
Europe to enter Asia without going around Africa?
a. Suez canal

88. Which is not a legacy of the sexagesimal system?

a. 60 seconds on a minute
b. 60 minutes in an hour
c. 360 degrees in a circle
d. None of the above

89. What proves that early civilization were theocratic?

a. The leaders were usually the high priest or seen as
representatives of the gods.
90. What is oftentimes erroneously referred to as holy war, when
it actually translates to struggle in the way of Allah?
Ans. Jihad

91. Many of the Arab contributions to education happened during

the Golden Age of Islam. In which caliphate dit it happen?
ans. Abbasid

92. What was the term for the traditional Chinese concept that the
powers of authority of the emperor came from heaven and
emperors should then be regarded as Sons of Heaven?
Ans. Mandate of Heaven
93. Islam’s central doctrine is the _________, which says that
there is no God except Allah and Muhammad is his prophet.
ans. Shahadah

94. We give credit to the oriental philosophers for their contributions

to their ideas in education. Who does NOT belong to the group?
a. Buddha c. Lao Tze
b. Confucius d. Mencius

95. What were the secrets of the Hittites for their success in
warfare?
a. Iron implements and war chariots
96. Though not a political power, they made lasting contribution
for their belief that would become the three major faith in the
world right now.
ans. Hebrews

97. Some schools patterned their school’s mission and vision after
the Greek ideals like excellence, courage, and honor in Homer’s
epic poems, namely the:
a. Iliad and Odyssey

98. Which statement does NOT describe the Spartans?

a. The valued the Golden Mean.

99. Which statement does NOT describe the Athenians?

a. They granted equal rights to the women
100. Which among the following is NOT a civilization in the ancient
America?
a. Harappa
Asia- where they see the sunrise every morning

Physical Geography of Asia--43,820,000 km^2

-49,694,700 km^2

Central Asia-Nomadic Inhabited by Iranian-speaking people (islamic times)

Southeast Asia- Live in small villages located in the lowland areas alluvial plains along
rivers

South East Asia -East of India,Tropical(hot & humid)

Koreans
Chinese
Japanese
Mandarin
Korean
Nihongo → East Asia

East Asia-Eastern part of Asia

West Asia- South of Eastern Europe

West Asia-Arabs(Arabian Peninsula)

Central/North Asia-Northern part of Asia

South Asia -Southern part of Asia

South Asia- India-derived from Indus River

South Asia-Indian Geographic Race

West Asia-European Geographic Race

Asia- where they see the sunrise every morning
Physical Geography of Asia--43,820,000 km^2
-49,694,700 km^2
Central Asia-Nomadic Inhabited by Iranian-speaking people (islamic
times)
Southeast Asia- Live in small villages located in the lowland areas
alluvial plains along rivers
South East Asia -East of India,Tropical(hot & humid)
Koreans
Chinese
Japanese
Mandarin
Korean
Nihongo → East Asia
East Asia-Eastern part of Asia
West Asia- South of Eastern Europe
West Asia-Arabs(Arabian Peninsula)
Central/North Asia-Northern part of Asia
South Asia -Southern part of Asia

South Asia- India-derived from Indus River

South Asia-Indian Geographic Race
West Asia-European Geographic Race
Exploration - the action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area
in order to learn about it
Annexation - to acquire or take
Urbanization -when workers needed to live closer to the factories
and mills, and fewer farmers were needed.
Colonization - the establishment of colonies.
Assimilation - when people of different backgrounds come to see
themselves as part of a larger national family
Depression - a condition of mental disturbance, typically with lack of
energy and difficulty in maintaining concentration or interest in life
League of Nations- to settle disputes between countries and prevent
future wars. Germany and other Central Power nations were not
allowed to join the League of Nations
Fascism is a nationalistic government and social organization.
Racism is prejudice or discrimination directed against someone of a
different race based on such a belief.
Nationalism /Patriotism-is strong feelings of pride and unity among a
particular group of people.
Totalitarianism is a dictatorship, or a government run by an absolute
dictator.
Imperialism - the control of a weaker nation by a stronger nation.
Causes of Imperialism -Remaining a wealthy country
Nationalism
Conversion
Resources
Effects of Imperialism-Poor got poorer
Rich got richer
No raw materials for the indigenous people
Labor Unions, high taxes
Created national boundaries.
World War I- a war fought from 1914 to 1918, in which Great Britain,
France, Russia, Belgium, Italy, Japan, the United States, and other
allies fought against Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and
Bulgaria.
World War II - a war fought from 1939 to 1945, in which Great
Britain, France, the Soviet Union, the United States, China, and
other allies fought against Germany, Italy, and Japan.

Causes of WWII: DIRT-Depression

Isolationism
Imperialism
Ineffectiveness of League of Nations
Rise of Totalitarian Leaders
Treaty of Versailles
Causes or WWI: MAIN- Militarism
Alliances
Assassination
Imperialism
Nationalism
Outcomes of WWII-Europe was completely destroyed, Partitioning of
Germany and Austria, Allied Occupation Zones in Germany,
Reparations
Outcomes of WWI-10 million people died and 20 million. The total
cost of the war was about $186,333,637,000
Market Economy - when the production of goods and services is
determined by the supply and demand of consumers.
Mixed Economy - a combination of command and market economy.
Traditional Economy - when goods and services are traded, but
money is rarely exchanged.
Command Economy - when the production of goods and services is
decided by the central government.
Revolutions- a forcible overthrow of a government or social order for
a new system.
French Revolution - the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy in
France 1789-99.
Agricultural Revolution- a massive and fast increase in farming
production and large improvements in farm technology.

Scientific Revolution - a time period when scientists began the study

of the world on observable fact rather than on beliefs and
superstitions.
Industrial Revolution- the large scale introduction of manufacturing
Literacy Rate-Percentage of the country's population that can read
and write
Population Growth Rate- How fast/slow the population is growing
each year
Employment rate-Percentage of the population with occupation

Homo → Latin of Man

Homo Sapiens-Modern man-large brain, forehead flat & near vertical
upright body- brow, ridges, jaws & chin reduced, set of teeth smaller

Homo Floresiensis or The Hobit-Dwarf form, short in height, Small

brain
Homo Neanderthalensis-Bigger body structure,Bigger brain
size,First to burn their dead
Homo Habilis- Handy man- capable of manipulating objects, Bigger
Cranium- ability to speak
Homo Erectus- Brain size is bigger,Capable of usong fire and more
polished tools ,Skeletal structure is bigger
Australopithecus or Southern Ale-Earliest ancestor of man, Small
cranium, pelvis and knee bond, Ability to Salk upright on 2 feet
Forest Resources- Hardwoods like Mahogany, molave, narra
Tropical Woods
Water Resources- Fish & other aquatic
animals,Marineprocedures,Hydropower,Tidal power
Land Resources-Agricultural products/crops, Dairy Products,
Tropical Fruits, Rubber

Asiatic Geographic Race- Central Asians, East Asians, Southeast

Asians
Mohenjo-Daro-Harrappa-Major cities in the Indus Valley
Devaraja- Religion of Indus Civilization
Population Growth- Increase in number of individuals in a population
Physical Geo-Study of processes and patterns in the natural
environment
Human Geo -How human activity affects or is influenced by the
earth's surface
Indus/Ganges River - Birth Place of Indus Civilization
Less workers-Less old people
More children -More people depending on the government
Deforestation-Illegal logging, Cut trees but don't replant,Slash and
burn agriculture
Ecological balance-Balanced relationship between living things &
their environment
Land Degradation -Declined in land quality caused in human
activities
Ethnicity- had common national/cultural tradition
Health indicators - either imply progress in the society or
insufficiency in health services
Tolerators-They believe that everyone has the right to be different
Evolution -Process that results inheritable of a population overtime
Civilization-advanced state of development in terms of social
organization, common ways of living and beliefs, certain modes of
conduct shared way of thinking
Location-latitude & longitude, relation to another place-
Region -One way of organizing & simplifying the study of areas
Europe- place where the sunset every morning
The Orient-The kind of the rising sun
Urbanization-Physical growth of urban areas
Adaptation -Ability of a species to survive in a particular ecological
niche
Geography- Writing of the physical description of earth
Interaction-How people adapt to the environment
Demography -Study of change (such as the number of
deaths,marriages, & illness) that occur over a period of time in
human populations
Asia- horizon where they see the sunrise every morning
Pollution-Introduction of harmful substances into the environment
Celebratore-They value differences
Shun Diversity-Their way of life is the best
Ethnolinguistic- Group of people with a distinct language and culture
that gives them a unique identify
Rationing -a fixed portion.
Red Scare -a period of general fear of communists.
Trench Warfare -when soldiers fought from ditches.
3 Estates - the clergy, the aristocrats, and then everyone else.
Kamikaze - a Japanese pilot that made suicidal attempts at targets.
Blitzkrieg- an intense military campaign intended to bring about a
swift victory.
Middle Passage -the stage of the triangle trade in which millions of
people from Africa were shipped to the Americas as a part of the
Triangle Slave Trade
Columbian Exchange -an exchange of animals, plants, culture,
human populations, and ideas between the Western and Eastern
Hemispheres following the voyage to the Americas by Christopher
Columbus in 1492.
Treaty of Versailles - a treaty made by the Allied Powers that
basically states that Germany was to blame for the war.
Propaganda - biased advertisements to try to get you on one person
or group's side.
War Bonds -debt securities issued by a government for the purpose
of financing military operations during times of war.
Cottage Industry -where everything was made at home and by hand.
Alliances -agreements between countries to help each other during
wartime.
Caste System (Hispanic)- a system in which people were organized
in Spain by race.
Standard of Living - the degree of wealth and material comfort
available to a person or community.
Genocide - the deliberate killing of a large group of people
Scarcity - a small and inadequate amount.
Appeasement- giving into someone's demands in order to keep the
piece.
Non-aggression Pact- an international treaty between two or more
groups agreeing to avoid war or armed conflict between them.
Triangle Trade - a trade of goods and services between Africa,
Europe, and North America.
Slave Trade - when millions of people from Africa were shipped to
the Americas to go and be slaves.
Scrap Drives - when citizens were asked to turn over to the
government items that would prove to be useful in the war effort.
Epidemics - widespread occurrences of an infectious disease in a
community at a particular time.
Age of Enlightenment - when people began to believe that humans
had a very important power, the ability to reason. They started to use
their own abilities to discover truths for themselves.
Holocaust - the mass murder of approximately 6 million Jews during
World War II.
Ecological balance- Balanced relationship between living things &
their environment
Ethnolinguistic- Group of people with a distinct language and culture
that gives them a unique identify
Urbanization- Physical growth of urban areas
Civilization- an advanced state of development in terms of social
organization, common ways of living and beliefs, certain modes of
conduct shared way of thinking
Concept Formation- Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Buddhism
Physical Geo- Study of processes and patterns in the natural
environment
Deforestation- Illegal logging, Cut trees but don't replant, Slash and
burn agriculture
Tolerators-They believe that everyone has the right to be different
Asiatic Geographic Race-Central Asians, EastAsians, Southeast
Asians
Location-Latitude & longitude, relation to another place
 Philippine History with Philippine Constitution and Governance
Pre-colonial (Traditional) Philippines

1. Civilization -the complex whole which includes knowledge,

belief, art, moral, law, custom, and many other capabilities and
habits acquired by man as a member of society .

2. Common Traits -Hospitality ,Close family ties ,Respect for

elders ,Naturally fatalistic ,Loyalty to a friend or benefactor
,sensitive ,Naturally curious ,Regionalistic ,cooperative .
3. Early Customs and Practices :Clothing – Kangan and bahag;
baro/camisa and saya, patadyong, tapis ;House – made up of
wood, bamboo, and nipa palm ;Social classes – (i) nobles (ii)
freemen (iii) slaves ;The position of women – women as equal of
men ; Language – more than a hundred, eight of which may be
considered as major languages

4. Foreign Influences -Hinduization ,Sinification ,Islamization

5. Nation as an Imagined Community -Benedict Anderson

6. Imagined Community -1983 -IMAGINED - the members of

even the smallest nations will never know most of their fellow-
members, meet them, or even hear of them, yet in the minds of
 each lives the image of their communion ; COMMUNITY -
regardless of the actual inequality and exploitation that may
prevail in each, the nation is always conceived as a deep,
horizontal comradeship. Ultimately it is this fraternity that makes it
possible, over the past two centuries, for so many millions of
people, not so much to kill, as willingly to die for such limited
imaginings.

Coming of the West

7. Crusade -Crusaders tasted different spices that cannot easily
be bought in Europe ;Venice and Goa merchants – the only
merchants who had good relations with the Sultan of Egypt
,Portuguese and Spaniards weren’t able to join the trading
system .They tried to find other countries rich in spice .
8. Pope Alexander VI -Portugal – African route (East) ,Spain –
India (West) 1943 – Papal Line of Demarcation –West – Spain (ii)
Portugal .

9. Magellan - The king of Portugal didn’t offer help to Magellan

.He went to King Charles I of Spain - 20 September 1519 -5
ships, 235 men 1519 – Guam 1521 – Samar -Sebastian del Cano
– to Moluccas – November 1521 -8 September 1522 – Spain -
Victoria (the only ship left) .

Spanish Colonization and Colonial System

10. Aims of Spanish Colonization (3Gs):
God – chief policy of converting the natives to Christianity
 Gold – arose out of the keen struggle among imperialist
European nations to control the fabulous spices of Mullucas

Glory – enhance fame and prestige of Spain .

By acquiring the Philippines:

Spain became the first global empire in modern times.

King Phillip II was the first monarch in history to boast with

justifiable pride that the sun never set on Spanish territory, for
when it rose in Madrid, it was still early afternoon of the preceding
day in Manila.

Colonial System ,Encomienda System , Polo y Servicios .

 11. Awakening More than 100 revolts against Spain :Lakan Dula,
Raha Sulayman, Magat Salamat, Agustin de Legaspi, Magalat,
Bankaw, Tamblot, Sumoroy, Maniago, Malong, Dagohoy, Silang,
Palaris, Apolinario dela Cruz .

12. Causes of Revolts Against Spain :

Economic – agrarian disputes with the friars who grabbed the lands
of the natives (Batangas, Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna)

Religious – Spanish religious bigotry; some wanted to go back to the

worship of their ancestral gods (Igorot, Tamblot, Bankaw, Tapar,
Apolinario dela Cruz) .

13. Historical Factors of National Awakening -Opening of the

Philippines to the World ,Emergence of the enlightened middle
 class , Spanish Revolution of 1868 ,Opening of the Suez Canal
,Secularization Movement ,Martyrdom of GOMBURZA .

14. Opening of the Philippines to the World -Prior to 1834, with

the exception of Manila-Mexico contact (1656-1821), the
Philippines was virtually isolated by Spain from world influence
i.e. foreign books (and ideas) were banned!

15. Emergence of the enlightened middle class -Were able to

send their children to school (UST, Ateneo, Letran, Santa Isabel,
Santa Catalina, La Concordia) .Rizal, del Pilar, Paterno, Ponce .
16. Spanish Revolution of 1868 -Resulted to the triumph of
liberalism in Spain .Led to the restoration of Philippine
representation in the Philippines .

17. Opening of the Suez Canal -17 November 1869 -Shortened

the sailing distance between Barcelona and Manila .Facilitated
travel and communication.

18. Influx of Liberal Ideas -Enlightened ideas of Rouseau (Social

Contract), Candide (Voltaire) .Filipino intellectuals imbibed the
liberal ideas read .

19. GOMBURZA’s martyrdom -Cavite Mutiny of 1872 .

20. El Filibusterismo– Rizal’s tribute to the Martyrs .

Spread of Nationalism
21. The Propaganda Movement -Since 1872, matters went from
bad to worse in the Philippines– deportation of Filipino leaders to
the Spanish penal colonies, persecution of innocent intellectuals
etc.)

22. Publicity to expose to the Spanish nation and the world the
anomalies of Spanish rule in the Philippines .

23. Propagandist – not revolutionaries who advocated a bloody

revolution against Spain, they were reformist who desired only
reforms for the better government and for the welfare of their
oppressed people .
 24. The Propagandists :Triumvirate –
Rizal (Laguna);
del Pilar (Bulacan);
Lopez Jaena (Iloilo);
Mariano Ponce – Medical student, historian, folklorist ;
Antonio Luna – pharmacist, essayist ;
Pedro Paterno – doctor of law ;
Jomapa – linguist and essayist ;
Isabelo delos Reyes – folklorist, historian ;
Apolinario Mabini – lawyer and political prisoner ;
Juan Luna ;FR Hidalgo .

25. Supporters of the Propaganda Movement :

Ferdinand Blumentritt – Austrian scholar ;
 Miguel Morayta – Spanish historian, Rizal’s professor at
Universidad de Madrid Francisco Pi y Margal – Spanish
statesman and former President of the first Spanish Republic .

26. Reforms Advocated by the Propaganda Movement -

Restoration of Philippine representation in the Spanish Cortes
,Equality before the law ,Filipinization or secularization
,Establishment of a public school system without friar supervision
with qualified teachers receiving good salaries ,Creation of
vocational schools of arts and trades in the capital towns of the
provinces.
27. La Solidaridad -Organ of the Propaganda (lived for almost
seven years) ;
MH Del Pilar – Plaridel ;
Rizal – Laong Laan ;
Mariano Ponce – Naning, Tigbalang, Kalipulako ;
Antonio Luna – Taga-Ilog .

28. Ten Commandments of the Friars -Thou shalt worship and

love the friars above all. Thou shalt not cheat them of their
stipends. Thou shalt sanctify the friars, Sundays or holidays.
Thou shall pawn thyself to pay for the burial of thy father and
mother. Thou should not die if thou hast not the money to pay for
thane internment. Thou shalt not covet his wife. Thou shalt not
steal with him.Thou shalt not accuse him even if thou be called a
 liar. Though shalt not refuse him your wife. Thou shalt not deny
him your property.

29. Enemies of the propaganda movement :

Fray Miguel Lucio Bustamante – wrote the malicious book in
Tagalog language ‘Si Tandang Basio Maconat’ (1885) – asserted
that the Filipinos are stupid and incapable of attaining high culture;
hence, they should be happy to love in ignorance ;
Father Jose Rodriguez and Salvador Font – attackers of Rizal’s ‘Noli
Me Tangere’.

30. KATIPUNAN -Andres Bonifacio founded the Katipunan on the

very night that the news of Rizal’s deportation to Dapitan leaked
out. 7 July 1892 – Andres Bonifacio, Valentin Diaz, Teodoro
Plata, Ladislao Diwa, Deodata Arellano and a few others
 .Objectives ;Moral – good manners, hygiene, good moral, etc.
;Political – separation of the Philippines from Spain ;Civic –
defense of the poor and oppressed .

“ I will MAKE it to this exam…I will bring out the BEST in me….The
power to succeed in this exam is within me….The greatest power
will help me through this” ….. Dear God, please give me knowledge
and wisdom during exam and let me passed in every subject of the
LET on March 2018. And let me got a higher grades of 84% rating
onwards. In Jesus name. Amen…..
PHILIPPINE HISTORY
The first book written in the Philippines was DOCTRINA
CRISTIANA.
The Father of Ilocano Literature is PEDRO BUKANEG.
*The Father of Tagalog Poetry is FRANCISCO BALTAZAR.
*Lola Basyang is the pen name of SEVERINO REYES.
*The first and longest running komiks series in the Philippines is
KENKOY(Liwayway Magasin,1929)
*The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote There is no God is
JUAN CRISOSTOMO SOTO.
*The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since the 1900 is
MANILA BULLETIN.
*The Father of Modern Tagalog Poetry is ALEJANDRO ABADILLA.
*The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the Philippines ANG
DAPAT MABATID NG MGA TAGALOG.
*He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle - JOSE
RIZAL
*This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten Commandments of the
Katipunan - THE DECALOGUE.
*Rizal's model for Pilosopong Tasyo was PACIANO RIZAL.
*The following characters created by rizal reflect his own personality
except SIMOUN (El Filibusterismo)
*The line 'whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is worse
than any beast or even smelly fish' TO MY FELLOW CHILDREN
*Rizal's pen name - DIMASALANG, LAONG-LAAN
*Taga-ilog is JUAN LUNA's Pen name.
*The first filipino alphabet was called ALIBATA/BAYBAYIN
*the first filipino alphabet consisted of 15 LETTERS
*This is a song about love - TALINDAW, awit ng mga taong hindi
naimbetahan sa kainan (COLADO)
*He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - JOSE MA.
PANGANIBAN
*He is known as the `poet of the workers or laborers` - AMADO
HERNANDEZ
*Ilocano balagtasan is called BUKANEGAN
*Visayan epic about good manners and right conduct - MARAGTAS
*The father of Filipino newspaper is PASCUAL POBLETE
*Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story written during
Japanese Period. The author is NARCISO REYES
*The original title of Ibong Adarna was CORIDO AT BUHAY NA
PINAGDAANAN NG TATLONH PRINSIPENG ANAC NG HARING
FERNANDO AT REYNA VALERIANA SA CAHARIANG BERBANIA
*PANDEREGLA - first filipino bread
The Great Plebian: Andres Bonifacio
The Father of the Katipunan: Andres Bonifacio
Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle: Gregorio Del Pilar
President of the First Philippine Republic: General Emilio Aguinaldo
Brains of the Philippine Revolution: Apolinario Mabini
Martyred Priests in 1872: GOMBURZA
Brains of the Katipunan: Emilio Jacinto
Co-founder of La Independencia: General Antonio Luna
Mother of Balintawak: Melchora Aquino
Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement: Graciano
Lopez- Jaena
First Filipino Cannon-maker: Pandar Pira
Managing Editor of La Solidaridad: Mariano Ponce
Lakambini of Katipunan: Gregoria de Jesus
Poet of the Revolution: Fernando Ma. Guerrero
Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic: Felipe
Agoncillo
First University of the Philippines President: Rafael Palma
Greatest Filipino Painter: Juan Luna
Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement: Marcelo H. del
Pilar
First Filipino Poetess: Leona Florentino
Peace of the Revolution: Pedro Paterno
Founder of Philippine Socialism: Isabelo Delos Reyes
Viborra: Artemio Ricarte
Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem: Jose
Palma
Chief of Tondo: Lakandola
The Last Rajah of Manila: Rajah Soliman
Fiancée of Jose Rizal: Leonor Rivera
Maker of the First Filipino Flag: Marcela Agoncillo
Co-founder of Katipunan: Galicano Apacible
Leader of the Ilocano Revolt: Diego Silang
First Filipino Hero: Lapu-lapu
Leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol: Francisco Dagohoy
The Man of Many Talents: Epifanio Delos Santos
Prince of Tagalog Poets: Francisco Baltazar
Visayan Joan of Arc: Teresa Magbanua
Mother of Biak-na-Bato: Trinidad Tecson
Wife of Artemio Ricarte: Agueda Esteban
Leader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
Composer of the Philippine National Anthem: Julian Felipe
Spaniards born in the Philippines: Insulares
Leader of Magdalo: Baldomero Aguinaldo
Leader of Magdiwang: Mariano Alvarez
Founder of La Liga Filipina: Jose Rizal
Painter of the Spolarium: Juan Luna
BIGGEST COUNTRY:
in the world- Russia
in ASIA- China
biggest part na meron sa buong mundo ung ANTARTIC pag walang
ganyan sa choices. Sahara ang sagot.
1st editor of La Solidaridad- Jaena, 2nd editor- del pilar
La Liga editor- jose rizal
Arctic- cold climate makikita dito ung WALRUS animals
Villa- spanish writer,
Buenvenido- Filipino writer na nag migrant galing amerika,
Basco- Tobacco Monopoly
Asawa ni gregoria de jesus- andres bonifacio
xenocentrism- Global
ethnocentrism-Local
PRESIDENTS:
Aguinaldo- pres. ng 1st republic, soldier, pati sya lng ung kakaiba
ung sinuot nung oath sya kc nga db soldier sya"
Quezon- ama ng wikang pambansa, 1st pres. ng commonwealth
Laurel- Puppet, pres of 2nd republic
Osmeña- 2nd pres of commomwealth
Roxas, last pres. of commomwealth, 1st pres of 3rd republic
Quirino- 2nd pres of 3rd republic, first sec. ng DFA
MAgsaysay- man of the massess, 3rd pres ng 3rd republic
Garcia- filipino 1st policy, 4th pres ng 3rd republic
MAcapagal- 5th pres ng 3rd republic
MArcos- 6th&last pres of 3rd republic, 1st pres of 4th republic
Corazon- last pres of 4th republic, 1st pres of 5th republic, ina ng
demokrasya
RAmos- Tabacco, 2nd pres of 5th republic
Estrada- ''Sa aking administrasyon, walang kaibigan, walang
kumpare, walang kamag-anak'', 3rd pres ng 5th republic, mayor ng
MAnila
Arroyo- 4th pres of 5th republic
Benigno- 5th pres of 5th republic,
duterte- change is coming
RoxasQuirinoMagsaysayGarcia
MGA SAGISAG-PANULAT NG MGA PILIPINONG MANUNULAT
● Emilio Aguinaldo – Rosalia Magdalo, Magdalo
● Virgilio Almario – Rio Alma
● Cecilio Apostol – Catulo, Calipso and Calypso
● Francisco Baltazar – Balagtas
● Andres Bonifacio – Agapito Bagumbayan, Maypagasa,
Magdiwang
● Felipe Calderon – Simoun, Elias
● Florentino Collantes – Kuntil-butil
● Jose Corazon de Jesus – Huseng Batute, Pusong Hapis, Luksang
Paruparo
● Jose dela Cruz – Huseng Sisiw
● Epifanio delos Santos – G. Solon
● Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez – N.V.M. Gonzalez
● Marcelo H. del Pilar – Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat,
Siling Labuyo
● Severino Reyes – Lola Basyang
● Fernando Ma. Guerrero – Fluvio Gil, Florisel
● Amado Hernandez – Amante Ernani, Herninia de la Riva, Julio
Abril
● Emilio Jacinto – Dimas-ilaw, Pingkian
● Nick Joaquin – Quijano de Manila
● Graciano Lopez Jaena – Bolivar, Diego Laura
● Antonio Luna – Taga-ilog
● Juan Luna – J.B., Buan
● Apolinario Mabini – Bini, Paralitiko, Katabay
● Jose Palma – Anahaw, Esteban Estebanes, Gan Hantik
● Jose Maria Panganiban – Jomapa, J.M.P.
● Pascual H. Poblete – Anak-bayan
● Mariano Ponce – Nanding, Tikbalang, Kalipulako
● Jose Rizal – Dimas-alang, Laong-laan, Agno

● Lope K. Santos – Anak-bayan, Doktor Lukas, Lakandalita

● Pio Valenzuela – Madlang-awa
● Jose Garcia Villa – Doveglion
List of the Famous Filipino Writers and their Pen Names or
Pseudonyms
 Jose dela Cruz - Huseng Sisiw
 Marcelo H. Del Pilar - Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Piping Dilat,
Siling Labuyo, Kupang, Haitalaga, Patos, Carmelo, D.A. Murgas,
L.O. Crame D.M. Calero, Hilario, and M. Dati.
 Severino de las Alas - Di-kilala
 Epifanio delos Santos - G. Solon
 Valeriano Hernandez Peña - Ahas na Tulog, Anong, Damulag,
Dating Alba, Isang Dukha, Kalampag and Kintin Kulirat
 Severino Reyes - Lola Basyang
 Pedro de Govantes de Azcarraga - Conde de Albay
 Francisco dela Cruz Balagtas - Francisco Baltazar
 Asuncion Lopez Bantug (Rizal’s grand niece) - Apo ni Dimas
 Jose Ma. Basa
 Dr. José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda - José Rizal,
Dimas-alang (Tagalog for Touch me not), Laong-Laan (which
means Ever-prepared), Agnoand Calambeño
 Hugo Salazar - Ambut
 Moises Salvador - Araw
 Jose Turiano Santiago - Tiktik
 Lope K. Santos - Anak-Bayan and Doctor Lukas
 Juan Crisostomo Soto - Crissot
 Luis Taruc - Alipato (which means spark that spreads a fire and
one of Rizal’s pet dogs)
 Jose Ma. Sison - Amado Guerrero
 Dr. Pio Valenzuela - Madlang-Away
 Clemente Jose Zulueta - M. Kaun
 J. Zulueta - Juan Totoó
 Isaac Fernando delos Rios
 Bautista - Ba Basiong
 Gen. Vito Belarmino - Blind Veteran
 Andres Bonifacio - Agapito Bagumbayan, while his inspiring
Katipunan name was Maypagasa
 Felipe Calderon - Simoun and Elias (names from Rizal’s novels)
 José Corazón de Jesús - Huseng Batute
 Mariano del Rosario - Tito-Tato
 Antonio K. Abad - Akasia
 Jose Abreu - Kaibigan
 Macario Adriatico - Amaori, C. Amabri and Felipe Malayo
 Faustino Aguilar - Sinag-Ina
 Emilio Aguinaldo - Magdalo
 Virgilio Almario - Rio Alma
 Pascual Alvarez - Bagongbuhay
 Aurelio Alvero - Magtanggul Asa
 Cecilio Apostol - Catulo, Calipso and Calypso
 Francisco Arcellana - Franz Arcellana
 Salvador Vivencio del Rosario - X and Juan Tagalo
 Domingo Gomez - Romero Franco
 Nestor Vicente Madali Gonzalez - N.V.M. Gonzalez
 Fernando Ma. Guerrero - Fluvio Gil
 Amado Hernandez - Amante Ernani, Herininia de la Riva and
Julio Abril
 Emilio Jacinto - Dimas-ilaw and his Katipunan name was
Pingkian
 Nick Joaquin - Quijano de Manila
 Jesus Lava - B. Ambrosio Rianzares
 Sixto Lopez - Batulaw
 Gen. Antonio Luna - Taga-Ilog
 Juan Luna - J.B. and Buan (a translation of his surname Luna
which means moon)
 Apolinario Mabini - Bini and Paralitico
 Jose Palma - Ana-haw, Esteban Estebanes and Gan Hantik
 Rafael Palma - Hapon and Dapit-Hapon
 Jose Maria Panganiban - Jomapa and J.M.P.
 Pascual H. Poblete - Anak-Bayan
 Mariano Ponce - Naning, Tikbalang, and Kalipulako
1. Epiko
a. Bidasari - Moro
b. Biag ni Lam-ang - Iloko
c. Maragtas - Bisaya
d. Haraya - Bisaya
e. Lagda - Bisaya
f. Kumintang - Tagalog
g. Hari sa Bukid - Bisaya
 2. Karunungan Bayan
a. Salawikain - nagsisilbing batas at tuntunin ng
kagandahang-asal ng ating mga ninuno.
Halimbawa: Aanhin pa ang damo kung wala na ang kabayo.
b. Sawikain - mga kasabihang walang natatagong kahulugan
Halimbawa: Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.
c. Bugtong - maikling tulang karaniwang naglalarawan ng
isang bagay na siyang pahuhulaan.
Halimbawa: Isang tabo , laman ay pako. (langka)

Mga Unang Aklat:

a. Ang Doctrina Cristiana (1593) – Padre Juan de Placencia at
Padre Dominga Nieva
b. Nuestra Senora del Rosario (1602) – Padre Blancas de San Jose
c. Ang Barlaan at Josaphat (nobelang Tagalog) – Padre Antonio
de Borja
d. Ang Pasyon – iba’t ibang bersyon sa Tagalog (Mariano Pilapil,
Gaspar Aquino de Belen, Anecito de la Merced at Luis de Guia)
e. Ang Urbana at Felisa – Modesto de Castro (Ama ng klasikang
tuluyan sa Tagalog)

Mga Propagandista:
a. Dr. Jose Rizal/ Laong Laan at Dimasalang (“Noli at El Fili)
b. Marcelo H. Del Pilar (Palridel, Piping Dilat at Dolores Manapat) –
Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa, Kaiigat Kayo at Tocsohan
c. Graciano Lopez Jaena (Fray Botod, Sa Mga Pilipino atbp)
d. Antonio Luna (Noche Buena, Por Madrid atbp)
Mga Pahayagan:
1. El Nuevo Dia (Ang Bagong Araw) ni Sergio Osmena (1900)
2. El Grito del Pueblo (Ang Sigaw ng Bayan) itinatag ni Pascual
Poblete (1900)
3. El Renacimiento (Muling Pagsilang) – itinatag ni Rafael Palma
(1900)

Mga Dulang Pinatigil:

1. Kahapon Ngayon at Bukas – Aurelio Tolentino
2. Tanikalang Ginto – Juan Abad
3. Walang Sugat – Severino Reyes

Ilang Dula na sumikat sa panahon ng Hapon

a. Panday Pira – ni Jose Ma. Hernandez
b. Sa Pula sa Puti --- Francisco Soc. Rodrigo
c. Bulaga - ni Clodualdo del Mundo
d. “Sino ba Kayo?” “Dahil sa Anak” at “Higanti ng Patay” ni NVM
Gonzales

Ilang Mahusay na Maikling Kwento

a. Lupang Tinubuan - Narciso Reyes
b. Uhaw ang Tigang na Lupa - Liwayway Arceo
c. Lunsod Nayon at Dagat-dagatan - NVM Gonzales

Here are some of the salient points in the Philippine History:

 The first book published in the Philippines was Doctrina Cristiana.
 The Father of Ilocano Literature is Pedro Bukaneg.
 The Father of Tagalog Poetry is Francisco Baltazar.
 Lola Basyang is the pen name of Severino Reyes.
 The first and longest running komiks series in the Philippines is
Kenkoy (Liwayway Magasin,1929)
 The Father of Pampango Literature who wrote "There is no God"
is Juan Crisostomo Soto.
 The oldest existing newspaper in the Philippines since the 1900
is Manila Bulletin.
 The Father of Modern Tagalog Poetry is Alejandro Abadilla.
 The work of Bonifacio which tells the history of the Philippines
Ang Dapat Mabatid ng mga Tagalog.
 He wrote the popular fable The Monkey and the Turtle - Jose
Rizal
 This is known as Andres Bonifacio's Ten Commandments of the
Katipunan - The Decalogue.
 Rizal's model for Pilosopong Tasyo was Paciano Rizal.
 The following characters created by Rizal reflect his own
personality except Simoun (El Filibusterismo)
 The line "whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is
worse than any beast or even smelly fish" To My Fellow Children
 Rizal's pen name - Dimasalang, Laong-Laan
 Taga-ilog is Juan Luna's Pen name.
 The first filipino alphabet was called Alibata
 Baybayin - The first filipino alphabet consisted of 15 Letters
 This is a song about love - Talindaw
 Awit ng mga taong hindi naimbetahan sa kainan - Colado
 He was known for his `Memoria Fotografica` - Jose Ma.
Panganiban
 He is known as the `poet of the workers or laborers` -
Amado Hernandez
 Ilocano balagtasan is called Bukanegan
 Visayan epic about good manners and right conduct - Maragtas
 The father of Filipino newspaper is Pascual Poblete
 Lupang Tinubuan is considered to be the best story written during
Japanese Period. The author is Narciso Reyes
 The original title of Ibong Adarna was Corido at Buhay na
Pinagdaanan ng Tatlong Prinsipeng Anac ng Haring Fernando at
Reyna Valeriana sa Caharian Berbania
 Pan de Regla - First filipino bread
 The Great Plebian - Andres Bonifacio
 The Father of the Katipunan - Andres Bonifacio
 Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle - Gregorio Del Pilar
 President of the First Philippine Republic -
General Emilio Aguinaldo
 Brains of the Philippine Revolution - Apolinario Mabini
 Martyred Priests in 1872 - GOMBURZA
 Brains of the Katipunan - Emilio Jacinto
 Co-founder of La Independencia - General Antonio Luna
 Mother of Balintawak - Melchora Aquino
 Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement - Graciano
Lopez- Jaena
 First Filipino Cannon-maker - Pandar Pira
 Managing Editor of La Solidaridad - Mariano Ponce
 Lakambini of Katipunan - Gregoria de Jesus
 Poet of the Revolution - Fernando Ma. Guerrero
 Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic - Felipe
Agoncillo
 First University of the Philippines President - Rafael Palma
 Greatest Filipino Painter - Juan Luna
 Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement - Marcelo H.
del Pilar
 First Filipino Poetess - Leona Florentino
 Peace of the Revolution - Pedro Paterno
 Founder of Philippine Socialism - Isabelo Delos Reyes
 Viborra - Artemio Ricarte
 Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem -
Jose Palma
 Composer of the Philippine National Anthem - Julian Felipe
 Chief of Tondo - Lakandola
 The Last Rajah of Manila - Rajah Soliman
 Fiancée of Jose Rizal - Leonor Rivera
 Maker of the First Filipino Flag - Marcela Agoncillo
 Co-founder of Katipunan - Galicano Apacible
 Leader of the Ilocano Revolt - Diego Silang
  First Filipino Hero: Lapu-Lapu
 Leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol - Francisco Dagohoy
 The Man of Many Talents - Epifanio Delos Santos
 Prince of Tagalog Poets - Francisco Baltazar
 Visayan Joan of Arc - Teresa Magbanua
 Mother of Biak-na-Bato - Trinidad Tecson
 Wife of Artemio Ricarte - Agueda Esteban
 Leader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
 Spaniards born in the Philippines - Insulares
 Leader of Magdalo - Baldomero Aguinaldo
 Leader of Magdiwang - Mariano Alvarez
 Founder of La Liga Filipina - Jose Rizal
 Painter of the Spolarium - Juan Luna
Here are some of the important people in the Philippine History:
 The Philippine National Hero: Dr. Jose Rizal
 The Great Plebian: Andres Bonifacio
 The Father of the Katipunan: Andres Bonifacio
 Hero of the Tirad Pass Battle: Gregorio Del Pilar
 President of the First Philippine Republic:
General Emilio Aguinaldo
 Brains of the Philippine Revolution: Apolinario Mabini
 Martyred Priests in 1872: GOMBURZA
 Brain of the Katipunan: Emilio Jacinto
 Co-founder of La Independencia: General Antonio Luna
 Mother of Balintawak: Melchora Aquino
 Tandang Sora: Melchora Aquino
 Greatest Filipino Orator of the Propaganda Movement: Graciano
Lopez- Jaena
 First Filipino Cannon-maker: Pandar Pira
 Managing Editor of La Solidaridad: Mariano Ponce
 Lakambini of Katipunan: Gregoria de Jesus
 Poet of the Revolution: Fernando Ma. Guerrero
 Outstanding Diplomat of the First Philippine Republic: Felipe
Agoncillo
 First University of the Philippines President: Rafael Palma
 Greatest Filipino Painter: Juan Luna
 Greatest Journalist of the Propaganda Movement: Marcelo H. del
Pilar
 First Filipino Poetess: Leona Florentino
 Peace of the Revolution: Pedro Paterno
 Founder of Philippine Socialism: Isabelo Delos Reyes
 Viborra: Artemio Ricarte
 Author of the Spanish lyrics of the Philippine National Anthem:
Jose Palma
 Chief of Tondo: Lakandola
 The Last Rajah of Manila: Rajah Soliman
 Fiancée of Jose Rizal: Leonor Rivera
 Maker of the First Filipino Flag: Marcela Agoncillo
 Co-founder of Katipunan: Galicano Apacible
 Leader of the Ilocano Revolt: Diego Silang
 First Filipino Hero: Lapu-lapu
 Leader of the Longest Revolt in Bohol: Francisco Dagohoy
 The Man of Many Talents: Epifanio Delos Santos
 Prince of Tagalog Poets: Francisco Baltazar
 Visayan Joan of Arc: Teresa Magbanua
 Mother of Biak-na-Bato: Trinidad Tecson
 Wife of Artemio Ricarte: Agueda Esteban
 Leader of the Tarlac Revolt: Gen. Francisco Makabulos
 Composer of the Philippine National Anthem: Julian Felipe
  Spaniards born in the Philippines: Insulares
 Leader of Magdalo: Baldomero Aguinaldo
 Leader of Magdiwang: Mariano Alvarez
 Founder of La Liga Filipina: Jose Rizal
 Painter of the Spolarium: Juan Luna

Here are some of the important dates in the Philippine History:

January
 January 1, 1571 – LaVilla de San Miguel renamed Ciudad del
Santissimo, Nobre de Jesus “Sto Nino”
 January 12, 1889 – La Association Hispano founded by Miguel
Morayta to introduce changes in the Philippines and have a
Filipino representative in the Spanish Cortes
  January 20, 1872 – Meeting in Cavite led by Sargent Lamadrid
and killed their Spanish officers
 January 23, 1899 – Inauguration of the first republic (Mololos)
Aguinaldo as president
February
 February 2, 1543 – Villalobos named Samar and Layte
“Pilipinas”
 February 13, 1565 – Miguel Lopes de Villalobos reached Cebu
 February 14, 1899 – Outbreak of Filipino – American War (Sta.
Mesa Manila)
 February 15, 1898 – Spanish blew up the amiracan warship in
Havana Cuba
 February 15, 1889 – The newspaper La Soliraridad founded by
Graciano Lopes Jaena
  February 17, 1872 – Execution of GOMBURZA
 February 18, 1891 – Rizal second novel El Filibusterismo was
publish and finance by Valentin Ventura
March
 March 16, 1521 – Magellan sighted the island of samar
 March 16, 1565 – Blood compact Legaspi and Rajah Sikatuna of
Bohol
 March 17, 1521 – Magellan landed Homnhon “Archipelago of St.
Lazarus”
 March 22, 1897 – Tejeros Convention resolved the conflict
between Magdalo and Magdiwang
 March 23, 1935 – ConCon was headed by C.M. Recto
 March 23, 1901 – Gen. Aguinaldo captured at Palanan
 March 24, 1934 – Creation of Commonwealth Government as
provided by Tyding McDuffie Law and approved by US President
F. Roosevelt
 March 14, 1947 – Formal agreement between US and Philippine
(22 sites as military bases for 99yrs in return AFP accepted US
$100 M worth of military equipment)
 March 17, 1957 – Pres. Magsaysay died in a plane crash in Mt.
Manunggal Cebu
 March 17, 1957 – Garcia become the president of the Philippines
 March 29, 1512 – Blood compact Magellan and Rajah Kulambo
of Limasawa
 March 29, 1942 – Creation of HUKBALAHAP (Luis Taruc)
 March 31, 1899 – Transfer of capital republic from Malolos to San
Fernando Pampanga
  March 31, 1521 – First mass officiated b y Father Pedro de
Valderrama
April
 April 4, 1947 – Pres. Roxas died of cardiac arrest at Clark air
base
 April 4, 1947 – Elpidio Quirino become the president
 April 9, 1942 – Fall of Bataan, Death March from Bataan to San
Fernando Pampanga
 April 13-14, 1671 – defeat of the 6 Dutch led by Juan Ronquillo in
battle of Playa Honda, Zam
 April 25, 1898 – US declare war against Spain
 April 27, 1521 – Magellan killed in the battle of Mactan
 April 27, 1565 – First Spanish settlement establish by Legaspi
name La Villa de San Miguel
  April 30, 1846 – Approved of Philippine Rehabilitation Act by the
US.
May
 May 1, 1898 – US naval under George Dewey defeat the
Spain armada led by Patrico Montojo in famous battle of Manila
Bay
 May 6, 1942 – Fall of Corregidor Island (Gen. Jonathan
Wainwright) – (Gem. Homma of Japan)
 May 10, 1897 – Execution of Bonifacio brathers
 May 12, 1935 – SAKDALISTA Party by Benigno Ramos against
the Commonwealth Government
 May 12, 1962 – Macapagal change the date of Independence
day from July 4, 1946 to June 12, 1898
  May 16, 1584 – Royal Audiencia referred to as the Supreme
Court during Spanish
 May 17, 1764 – Britain surrendered the Philippines to Spanish
 May 28, 1898 – Gen. Aguinaldo waved the Philippine flag for the
first time to celebrate its victory
 May 31, 1764 – Truce was signed between France and England
June
 June 3, 1571 – Manila conquered by Martin de Goiti
 June 5, 1899 – Assassination of Antonio Luna at Cabanatuan
 July 7, 1987 – Biak-na-Bato revolutionary government was
established
 June 12, 1898 – Proclamation of Philippines Independence by
Gen. Aguinaldo
  June 18, 1908 – UP was established (Murray Barlett as first
President) and (Ignacio Villamor as first Filipino President)
 June 19, 1861 – birth of Jose Rizal
 June 24, 1571 – Manila was named “Distinguished and Ever
Loyal City” by Legaspi and First Governor-General of the
Philippines
July
 July 3, 1892 – La Liga Filipina founded by Dr. Rizal
 July 4, 1946 – Inauguration of 3rd Republic and the signing of the
Treaty of General legalized the retention of US bases in the
Philippines
 July 7, 1892 – Rizal exiled in Dapitan for 4yrs
 July 7, 1892 – KKK organized by Andres Bonifacion in Azcarraga
st. (C.M. Recto)
August
 August 6, 1945 – First Atomic bomb dropped in Hiroshima Japan
 August 8, 1963 – Macapagal approved the Agriculture Land
Reform to abolish tenancy
 August 9, 1945 – Second Atomic bomb dropped in Nagasaki
Japan
 August 13, 1898 – Mock battle of manila bay between Spain and
America
 August 14, 1898 – Military government under General
Wesley Merit
 August 19, 1896 – Katipunan was discovered by Fr. Mariano Gil
trough Teodoro Patino
 August 23, 1896 – Philippine Revolution “Cry of Balintawak”
 August 25, 1896 - Battle of Pasong Tamo
  August 26, 1930 – Founding of the Communist Party of the
Philippines CPP by Crisostomo Evangelista
 August 29, 1916 - Creation of bicameral legislature as granted by
the jones law
 August 30, 1896 – Battle of Pinaglabanan
 August 31, 1896 – Gen. Aguinaldo led the uprising in Kawit
Cavite
September
 September 2, 1945 – Japanese imperial surrendered and ended
the war in asia pacific
 September 5, 1955 – The Laure-Langley Agreement was
replacing the Bell Trade Act
 September 6, 1834 – manila was opened to world trade led to an
era of commercial revolution I the Philippines
  September 8-10, 1954 – SEATO (Southeast Asian Treaty
Organization)
 September 12, 1896 – 13 men from Cavite know as “Los Tresce
Martirez” was executed
 September 28, 1901 – Gen. Antonio Lucban attacked the
American Garrison in Balangiga, Samar
October
 October 3, 1646 – defeat of Dutch in battle of manila
 October 5, 1762 – manila was conquered by British forces under
Gen. William Draper and Admiral Samuel Cornish
 October 6, 1913 – Francis Burton Harrison first American
Governor General of the Philippines
 October 13, 1913 – Signing of underwood-simons tariff law (open
trade Phil. and American)
  October 14, 1943 – Inauguration of Japanese
puppet republic Jose P. Laurel as President
 October 16, 1907 – First Philippine Assembly (M. Quezon as
M.Floor Leader) and (S. Osmena as Speaker)
 October 20, 1943 – McArthur landed the Red Beach, Polo Layte
(Osmena as President with C. Romulo)
 October 24 – 26, 1944 – Battle of Leyte Gulf
 October 31, 1829 – Dagohoy Longest Revolt in the Philippines
lasted 85yrs
November
 November 4, 1841 – Apolinario Dela Cruz “Hermano Pule” was
executed by Spanish
 November 10, 1953 – Magsaysay and Garcia were elected as
Pres and Vice Pres
  November 11, 1957 – Macapagal (Poor boy from Lubao) elected
as President of the Philippine
 November 15, 1935 – Inauguration of Commonwealth
government with Quezon as president and Osmena as vice
president
 November 30, 1574 – De Goiti was killed by Limahong
December
 December 2, 1899 – Gen. Gregorio del Pilar was killed by the
Americans
 December 7, 1933 – Right of Suffrage was granted to Filipino by
Gov. Frank Murphy
 December 8, 1941 – Bombing of Pearl Harbor
 December 10, 1898 – Treaty of Paris was signed between Spain
and America
 December 15, 1897 – treaty Biak-na-Bato was signed by Pedro
Paterno and Gov. Primo de Rivera
 December 21, 1898 – The Philippines was considered American
benevolent assimilation
 December 26, 1941 – Declaration of manila as open city by Gen.
McArthur
 December 30, 1896 – Execution of Rizal at Luneta de
Bagumbayan
1. UNCLOS(United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea)-
an international convention where the Phils. Can validate its claim
to the Spratlys and other territories in the West Phil.Sea
2. FR. MANUEL BLANCO- the author of “Flora de Filipinas” circa
1837
3. FISCAL DISCIPLINE- guarantee given by the Constitution
4. CULTURAL RELATIVISM- respect for parents is shown in
various ways by different groups
5. ETHNOCENTRISM- ways of doing things as the right ways
and everybody else the wrong way
6. PROCLAMATION OF PHIL.INDEPENDENCE- most important
accomplishment of Aguinaldo’s dictatorial government
7. BASIC ADEQUACY- basic principle of taxation, sources of
funds/revenues
8. DESCRIPTIVE ECONOMICS- positive economics, collects
and present data
9. AGRARIAN STRUCTURE- complex set of relationship in
Agricultural sector and between tenure structure, production
structure
10. PRIMITIVE COMMUNISM- earliest mode of economic life in
human history-Karl Marx
11. ACCULTURATION- process in which members of one group
adopt the beliefs and behavior of another group
12. ENCULTURATION- adaptation of the behavior pattern of the
surrounding culture and socialization of children
13. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO y ALONSO
REALONDA- the complete name of Rizal
14. JUNE 19, 1861- birthday of Rizal
15. CALAMBA, LAGUNA- birthplace of Rizal
16. THE TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE OVER DEATH- Rizal famous
sculptural work
17. BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY- focuses
on the study of human population using evolutionary framework
18. HERBERT SPENCER-he coined the “Survival of the Fittest”
19. COMMISION ON APPOINTMENT-created a 1987
Constitution
20. CLASSIFYING GARBAGE(NON-BIODEGRADABLE AND
BIODEGRADABLE)-Pro-environment people
21. SHABU-violators of RA 9165 the used of ___
22. EAGLE- icon of Phil.National Bank
23. ETHNIC GROUP- group of common aspirations
24. EMBRACE-Arabian dignitaries greet a friend
25. COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT- Phil.10 year transition
period before granting complete independence
26. SERGIO OSMENA- first appointed head of the DepEd during
commonwealth
27. MANUEL QUEZON-father of Social Justice
28. BENIGNO RAMOS-leader of Sakdalista
29. 19 DE JUNIO- the old name of EDSA
30. THE SULTAN OF SULU- Phils have a claim over Sabah
31. THE AMERICAN SHIPS OUTNUMBERED- Battle of Manila
Bay
32. MANUEL ROXAS- first president of Republic of the Phls
33. FERDINAND MARCOS- said “ the nation will be great again
34. RAMON MAGSAYSAY-died in an Airplane crash on March
1957
35. ANTI-HAZING LAW-R.A. 8049
36. LAW PROTECTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN- R.A. 9262
37. ANTI-SEXUAL HARRASSMENT LAW- R.A. 7877
38. EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZEN ACT 2010- R.A. 9994
39. EL AMOR PATRIO-first essay of Rizal
40. VISAYAS-“Isla de Pintados”
41. PHIL.REVOLUTION/CRY OF PUGAD LAWIN- katipunan
movement was discovered
42. CARNATIC AND HINDUSTANI MUSIC- classical music of
India
43. LING LUN- legendary founder of music in China
44. CHENG-HO- he commanded a large Chinese fleet along the
coast towns of Phil.Island
45. BATANGAS-“Provincia de Comintang”
 46. GOV.GEN.DESPUJOL-ordered the deportation of Rizal to
Dapitan
47. BOTHOAN- schools of the Pre-spanish children in Panay
Island
48. FERDINAND MAGELLAN-he called the Phils” Islas de San
Lazaro”
49. RICHARD KISSLING- he designed the Rizal’s monument
50. MOUNTAINS AND SEAS HELP TO UNITE SOUTHEAST
ASIA-not a major feature of Southeast Asian geography
SOCIOLOGY-study of society.
ANTHROPOLOGY-study of man, his works, his body, his behavior
and values.
ARCHAEOLOGY-study of man’s culture and society in the past as
far back as prehistoric times.
CULTURE-way of life of a people which has been learned, shared
and transmitted from one generation to another by means of
language and symbols.
LINGUISTIC-study of recorded and unrecorded languages all over
the world.
GENDER ROLE-all those things that a person says or does to
disclose himself or herself as having the status of boy or man, girl or
woman.
ADAPTIVE STRATEGIES-system of economic penalism.
HORTICULTURE-plant cultivation including the process of preparing
soil for
planting of seeds, tubers or cuttings.
AGRICULTURE-Production of food and goods through farming.
FORAGING- studies the behavior of animals in response to the
environment in which the animal lives.
INTENSIVE FARMING-agricultural production system characterized
by the high inputs of capital, labor, or heavy usage of technologies
such as pesticides and chemical fertilizers relative to land area.
IRRIGATION-artificial application of water to the soil.
TERRACING-leveled section of a hilly cultivated area, designed as a
method of soil conservation to slow or prevent the rapid surface
runoff off irrigation water.
PASTORALISM-raising of livestock.
INDUSTRIALIZATION- The process of social and economic
change that transforms a human group from a pre-industrial society
into an industrial one.
May 23, 2017-start of Marawi Martial Law
Oct.17, 2017-end of Marawi Martial Law
Oct.16 to 17, 2017- transportation strikes to face out of jeepneys
TYPES OF MAPS
 CLIMATE MAPS- gives general information about the climate
and precipitation.
 ECONOMIC MAPS/RESOURCE MAPS- features the type of
natural resources or economic activity that dominates an area.
 PHYSICAL MAPS-illustrate the physical features of an area,
such as the mountains, river and lakes.
 ROAD MAPS- show major and minor highways to plan trips
and driving directions.
 TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS- include contour lines to show shape
and elevation of an area. Lines that are close together indicate
STEEP TERRAIN and lines that are far apart indicate FLAT
TERRAIN.
MAJORSHIP LET REVIEWER
1. Mountains and seas help to unite Southeast Asia---NOT a
major feature of Southeast Asian geography
2. The Moonsons—have the greatest effect on the lives of the
Chinese people
3. Tea---production that India lead world
4. It is not very useful for trade because it stays frozen part
of the year---best describes most Russia’s coastline
5. Because the Middle East connects three continents----
much of the world’s trade passes through the Middle East
6. It has made it an important trade center between the
Indian and Pacific Oceans--- the geographic position of
Southeast Asia has influenced its development
7. Geography has had little to do with China’s unique
development---true about Chinese geography
8. The rivers of India play only a small role in the lives of the
people---not true about Indian’s geography
9. Continental ----climate in most Russia
10. Mediterranean Sea with the Black Sea- connect the Suez
Canal
11. South---direction if you would probably travel if you went
from Hanoi to Saigon
12. Mountains and Desert Country---mostly found if you
travel in West China
13. Indus River---the earliest civilization of India
14. Taiga---the great forests of Russia
15. Desert--- most of the land of the Middle East
16. Rangoon--- Saigon is located to the east of _____
17. Near Industrial Areas--- the most densely populated
areas of China
18. The wide range of latitude--- not affect the climate
19. There were no barriers in the steppe to stop them---
were the Mongols able to invade Russia easily
20. It is too dry—only 15% of the land of the Middle East is
suitable for farming. 85% is unsuitable for this reason.
21. Print-based Activities—students can build up written
fluency, communicative effectiveness and using the world
atlast and geography culture
22. The teacher must first distribute to the class a
summary report or descriptive report—is best to use of
 matrix headings as a model to guide the transformation of
information
23. Fishbowl --- to arrange the chairs so that there is a small
circle for the student who will actively discussed and a large
outer circle for the observer
24. Case study—use to examine events, issues or pressing
problem, assertion or questions
25. Dueling documents---teacher explains the two documents
that are competing to tell the story of the past
26. Asia- largest of all the continents and gave the world its
earliest civilizations and major religions
27. United States--- as the “world’s melting pot” and “land of
refugees”
28. Rome--- called as “ eternal city”
29. Tuvalu---not belong to Melanesia group of islands.
Melanesia refers to the “ black islands”
30. Possibilism---doctrine in geography: nature is passive,
man is active
31. Columbia---- called as “ land of emeralds” and only nation
washed by both the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean
32. Honduras---known as the “Banana Republic” and least
developed and poorest country in Central America
33. It is a land of Mystery and paradox---Africa is often
called “ Dark Continent”
34. North America---3rd largest continent, home of megacities
35. Africa---2nd largest continent, home of largest desert,
birthplace of humanity
36. Mosques—best manifestation of the cultural landscape of
Islam
37. Cairo---largest city in Africa called “ city of victory”
38. Rub Al Khali--- is popularly called as “empty quarter”, no
settlement and no vegetation at all
39. Guatemala--- is the heart of the Mayan civilization,
populous country of Central America and half of populations
are Mayan Indians
40. Australia---6th largest country in the world, only nation that
is continent but it has highest rate of skin cancer in the world
41. Absolute--- location is based on the use of longitudes and
latitudes
42. Namibia---- means “ land without people”, has highest
sand dunes in the world
43. China, Korea, Japan--- the name of “ Far east” is a
misnomer being coined by western geographers and European
mariners
44. Marshal is---paradise lost, that’s the story which was
rocked by 66 nuclear blast by U.S. from 1946-1958
45. Ukraine- the April 1986 Chernobyl explosion is the world’s
worst nuclear disaster
46. London – the Prime Meridian passes through_________
47. Panama----assumed full sovereignty over a strategic canal
from U.S. on Dec. 31, 1999
48. New Zealand---where is Auckland?
49. Costa Rica---called as “ heaven of peace” in Central
America
 50. India---2nd most populated country in the world, still
practices caste determination, child bride, dowry system and
girl-child infanticide
51. Agent Orange---this dioxin later was responsible for fetal
deformities
52. Venezuela--- the world’s leading oil producers, helped in
the founding of OPEC
53. Brazil--- the only Portuguese-speaking country in a
Hispanic Latin region
54. Antartica--- means “opposite the Arctic”, the 5th largest
landmass
55. Denmark---became the very 1st country to sanction
homosexual marriage
Social Sciences Questions
1) The culture of the Ilocanos can easily be felt through their ants
dance known as ________.
d. Kinnotan

2) The "La Liga Filipina" was a concrete evidence of Rizal's desire

to ________.
I. Unite the entire Philippine archipelago
II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against the Spaniards
a. I and II

3) It refers to the full and fair equivalent of the property taken

from its owner by the expropriator and the gauge for computation is
not the taker's gain but the owner's loss. In order for the payment to
be "just", it must be real, substantial, full, and ample; made within a
reasonable time from the taking of the property.
d. Just Compensation

4) In Northeast Luzon, the longest river in the country originates

from the mountains of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya and drains the
whole Cagayan Valley existing through the town of Aparri and
Cagayan. What is the name of this river?
d. Rio Grande de Cagayan

5) A sociological research method that approaches social

phenomena through quantifiable evidence, and often relies on
statistical analysis of many cases to create valid and reliable general
claims.
b. Quantitative design
6) Cooperatives can eventually put up banks of their own. What are
the evidences of their successes?
b. Most of the rural banks started out as cooperatives.

7) When a combination of independent business organizations

form to regulate production, pricing and marketing of goods by the
members, which term applies?
a. Cartel

8. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they participate in

ratifying a proposed constitution?
c. Suffrage
9) Martial law remained in force until 1981 under Procalamation #
________.
a. 1081

10) The process by which a person learns the requirements of the

culture by which he or she is surrounded, and acquired values
and behaviors that are appropriate or necessary in that culture is
called ________.
b. Enculturation

11) The exchange of cultural features that results when groups of

individuals from different culture come into continuous first-hand
contact. The original cultural patterns of wither or both groups may
be altered, but the groups remain distinct.
d. Acculturation

12) The Commander of the American and Filipino forces in

Bataan was ________.
d. Gen. Edward King OR GEN.EDKING

13) The first American Civil Governor was ________.

a. William Howard Taft OR WILHOTA

14) This is a collection of traditional courtship song in Mexican-

Spanish tradition based on the habanera rhythm.
a. Harana

15) It is characterized by SHARED EXPERIENCES and mutual

responsibilities.
b. Gemeinchaft

16) It features the EXCHANGE OF GOODS, money and services.

a. Gesellschaft

17) One of the advantages of PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM of

government is ________.
a. The principle of the separation of powers and checks and
balances is observed.

18) The fulfillment of the COLLECTIVE NEEDS to the human

species, including global society, is to pursue ________.
a. public interests

19) This is the DETERMINATION OF THE GOVERNMENT to relate

to what is perceived as beneficial to public interests acts to
implement its decision on such in order to achieve a better future for
its citizens.
d. political will

20) Those provinces that were PACIFIED and were already

recognizing Spanish rule were called ________.
a. Alcadias

21) The military provinces that were UNPACIFIED during the

Spanish period were called ________.
d. Corregimientos

22) During the Spanish period, this refers to the PRIVILEGE of the
provincial Governor to ENGAGE IN TRADE.
c. Indulto de Comercio

23) What form of government did we have when PRESIDENT

AGUINALDO proclaimed the Philippine Independence on June 12,
1898?
a. Dictatorial

24) The longest revolt in Philippine History is called the ________.

a. Dagohoy revolt
25) The most devastating typhoon in 2009, with a damage of
$1.09 billion and 747 fatalities was known as ________.
c. Ondoy

26) Violation of human rights is a violation of the _________ of

the person.
a. dignity

27) The Law that led to the granting of TEN-YEAR TRANSITION

period is called?
b. Tydings-McDuffies Law

28) Republic Act 9994 is also known as the ________.

c. Expanded Senior Citizen's Act
29) What is the very foundation of GENUINE PEACE AND
RECONCILIATION?
d. Social justice

30) This is the location of the island known as the "ISLA DE

PINTADOS" by the Spaniards.
b. Visayas

31) What was our government under the 1935 Constitution?

c. Commonwealth

32) In economics, ________ is a rise in the general level of prices

of goods and services in an economy over a period of time.
a. inflation
33) A UNESCO World heritage site in Ilocos Norte is ________.
b. Paoay Church

34) The author of "FLORA DE FILIPINAS” circa 1837, the

botanical illustrations of plant specimens that grew into the
Philippine herbarium is ________.
c. Padre Manuel Blanco

35) The Philippines was ruled by Spain through the ________

until 1814.
c. Viceroy of Mexico

36) This is a GUARANTEE GIVEN BY THE CONSTITUTION to

certain units of government where their approved annual
appropriations shall be automatically and regularly released.
b. Fiscal Autonomy

37) Which order of government correctly sequences what

happened during the American regime?
b. Military, Civil, Commonwealth

38) Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine

history.
I. Carlos P. Garcia
II. Ramon Magsaysay
III. Elpidio Quirino
IV. Manuel Roxas
d. IV, III, II, I or RoxQuiMagGar
39) In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE
produced?
a. Ferdinand Marcos

40) After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?
d. USA and USSR

41) The employees of ABC Review Center wants to associate,

pool their savings, and use the fund as soon as possible to grant
loans to members and capitalized and operate the CANTEEN of
the said Review Center. What type of cooperative will they
organize and register?
d. Credit cooperative
42) One of the types of positive economics that COLLECTS AND
PRESENTS DATA that can describe the phenomena is ________.
a. Descriptive economics

43) The COMPLEX SET OF RELATIONSHIPS WITHIN

AGRICULTURAL SECTOR and between tenure structure,
production structure, and the structure of supporting services
is called ________.
b. Agrarian Structure

44) The EARLIEST MODE OF ECONOMIC LIFE in human history

according to Karl Marx is called ________.
c. Primitive Communism

45) Refers to ANY LIABILITY to pay money arising out of a

contract, express or implied.
c. Debt

46) The STATE OF ENTIRE SUBJECTION of one person to the

will of another is called ________.
b. Slavery

47) It means that when a person is charged with an offense and

the case is terminated either by acquittal or conviction or in any other
manner without the express consent of the accused, the latter
CANNOT AGAIN BE CHARGED WITH THE SAME OR IDENTICAL
OFFENSE.
d. Right against double jeopardy

48) The families of victims of extrajudicial killings and enforced

disappearances can invoke the writ when the RIGHT TO LIFE,
LIBERTY OR SECURITY of a person is violated or threatened with
violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or
employee or of a private individual or entity.
c. Writ of Amparo

49) This court shall have jurisdiction over civil and criminal
cases involving GRAFT AND CORRUPTION practices and such
offenses committed by public officers and employees in relation to
their offices as may be determined by law.
d. Sandiganbayan
50) These are the ONLY OFFICIALS removable by Impeachment.
a. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court,
members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the
Ombudsman.or PresV-presSupcourtConscomOm-(P-VP-SC-CC-O)

1.The SUM OF ALL LEARNING CONTENT, EXPERIENCES

AND RESOURCES that are purposely selected, organized and
implemented by the school in pursuit of its peculiar mandate as
a distinct institution of learning and human development known
as
a. curriculum

2.This is one of the criteria of a good curriculum, where

OPPORTUNITY SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR STUDENT
PARTICIPATION in developing the curriculum and also in
assessing its effectiveness. What is this criterion?
b. the curriculum is based on the needs of the people

3.This assumes that education is a COMBINATION OF SOCIAL

ACTIVITIES AND HUMAN INTERACTION. This is the ______
foundations of education.
a. Sociological

4.The Department of Education (Deped)having been a strong

advocate of EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION has implemented
various programs for preschoolers for decades. This goal can be
strengthened through the inclusion of ______ in basic education
curriculum in the country.
a. Kindergarten
5. It refers to any LIABILITY TO PAY MONEY arising out of a
contract, express or implied.
c. debt

6.The STATE OF ENTIRE SUBJECTION of one person to the

will of another.
b. Slavery

7.It means that when a person is charged with an offense and

the CASE IS TERMINATED EITHER BY ACQUITTAL OR
CONVICTION or in any other manner without the express
consent of the accused, the latter CANNOT AGAIN BE
CHARGED WITH THE SAME OR IDENTICAL OFFENSE.
d. right against double jeopardy
8.The FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS
and enforced disappearances can invoke the writ when the
RIGHT TO LIFE, LIBERTY OR SECURITY of a person is
violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or
omission of a public official or employee or of a private individual
or entity.
c. writ of amparo

9. This court shall have jurisdiction over civil and criminal case
involving GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES and such
offenses committed by public officers and employees in relation
to their offices as may be determined by law.
c. sandiganbayan

10.Officials removable by IMPEACHMENT

a. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme
Court members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the
Ombudsman

11. This is the LEGAL PROCESS WHEREBY THE REGISTED

VOTERS OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT MAY DIRECTLY
PROPOSE, ANACT OR AMEND any law or ordinance at polls
called for the purpose independently of the regularly constituted
local legislative body.
d. initiative

12. BECOMES GOVERNOR, WITH NEW CAPITAL AT ILOILO,

1898; Treaty of Paris signed, December 10, 1898, handing
sovereignty over the Philippines to U.S. for $20 million; term as
governor , after August 13, 1898-December 10, 1898,leaves
Manila, January 1, 1899.
a. Diego De Los Trinos

13. NATIVE OF CATALUNA, AND COUNT OF CASPE,

BECOMES GOVERNOR 1891; Liga Filipina(Philippine League)
founded in Manila by Rizal, 1892; introduces many reforms,
popular with natives, arouses wrath of religious orders, who are
said to have paid $100,000 for his dismissal, term as governor,
1891-1893.
a. Gov. Gen. Despujol

14. The Republic act that requires the compulsory teaching of

RIZAL COURSE and the lives of other Filipino patrios.
c. RA 1425

15. This Republic Act created the TESDA (Tech. Ed. And Skills
Dev’t Authority)
a. RA 7796

16. It prohibits HAZING and other forms of initiation rites in

fraternities, sororities, and other organizations.
d. RA 8049
17. An Act Strengthening Teacher Education in the Philippines
(STEP) by establishing CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE and
creating a teacher Education Council.
a. RA 7784

18. Rizal was 8 years old when he wrote this poem. He realized
the ultimate importance of having a NATIVE TONGUE.
b. Our mother tongue

19. This poem was written by Rizal when he was 15 years old.
His MEMORIES OF CALAMBA demonstrated his innate love of
nature that ultimately developed to a greater love of nation.
a. Remembrance to my hometown
20. In this poem, RIZAL COMPARED EDUCATION TO THE
GODDESS OF LIGHT, WISDOM, HOPE, PEACE AND TRUTH.
c. To education

21. In this poem, Rizal NOTED THE ROLE OF RELIGION IN

ATTAINING GOOD EDUCATION
d. Intimate alliance between religion and good education

22. A PRIZE WINNING POEM OF RIZAL when he was a

student in UST. This poem proved that an Indio was not only
equal but also more superior than the Spaniards in poetry
writing.
a. To the Filipino youth
23.Rizal’s LONELINESS is profoundly expressed in this poem.
His lyre had long ago become so mute and broken; his muse
stammers and no longer smiles at him. What is the title of this
poem?
b. They ask me for verses

24. Written in 1895, the VERSES, were USED AGAINST RIZAL

DURING HIS TRIAL in December 1896.
c. Hymn to Talisay

25. ORIGINALLY WRITTEN IN TAGALOG, the poem is one of

the only two poems that Rizal wrote in his vernacular. He,
however, DENIED AUTHORSHIP of such
d. Kundiman
26. The FIRST AMERICAN CIVIL GOVERNOR
a. William Howard Taft or WiHoTa

27. Are traditional COURTSHIP songs in the MEXICAN-

SPANISH TRADITION based on the HABANERA RHYTHM.
a. Harana

28. The FULFILLMENT OF THE COLLECTIVE NEEDS to the

human species, including global society.
a. Public interests

29. This is the DETERMINATION OF THE GOVERNMENT to

RELATE TO WHAT IS PERCEIVED as beneficial to public
interests and acts to implement its decision on such in order to
achieve a better future for its citizens.
d. Political Will

30. Those PROVINCES THAT WERE PACIFIED and were

already recognizing Spanish rule were called _____.
a. Alcadias

31. The HIGHEST mountain in the continent of AFRICA.

b. Mt. Kilimanjaro

32. The LONGEST revolt in the PHIL.HISTORY lasted for 85

years.
a. Dagohoy revolt
33. The EXCHANGE OF CULTURAL FEATURES that results
when groups of individuals having different cultures come into
continuous FIRST HAND CONTACT; the original cultural
patterns of either or both groups may be altered, but the groups
remain distinct.
d. acculturation

34.In economics ___________ is a RISE in the general LEVEL

OF PRICES of goods and services in an economy over a period
of time.
a. Inflation

35. It refers to the FULL AND FAIR EQUIVALENT of the property

taken from its owner by the expropriator, and the gauge for
computation is not the taker’s gain but the owner’s loss. In order
for the payment to be “JUST”, it must be real, substantial, full
and ample; made within a reasonable time from the taking of the
property.
d. Just Compensation

36. The process by which a PERSON LEARNS THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE CULTURE BY WHICH HE/SHE IS
SURROUNDED, and acquires values and behaviors that are
appropriate or necessary in that culture.
b. enculturation

37.It characterizes by SHARED EXPERIENCES AND MUTUAL

RESPONSIBILITIES. Generally translated as “community”
b. Gemeinchaft
38. It features the EXCHANGE OF GOODS, MONEY AND
SERVICES. Generally translated as “ Society”
a. Gesellschaft

39. He coined the term “ SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST”.

c. Herbert Spencer

40. One of the seven wonders of Nature that can be found in

PALAWAN.
a. Puerto Princesa Underground River

41. The ACT/LAW that led to the GRANTING 10 YEAR

TRANSITION PERIOD.
b. Tydings McDuffie Law
42. A MULTILATERAL AGREEMENT regulating international
trade. Accdg. to its preamble, its purpose was the
“SUBSTANTIAL REDUCTION OF TARIFFS AND OTHER
TRADE BARRIERS” and the elimination of preferences, on a
reciprocal and mutually advantageous basis.
D. GATT

43. The mountain that SEPARATES the continents of ASIA AND

EUROPE
a. Ural mountain

44. The “YELLOW RACE” also known as

b. Mongoloids
45. The MAJOR RIVERS in CHINA
b. Hwang Ho and Yangtze orHwaHoYang

46. Year 2014 has been declared by POPE FRANCIS AS YEAR

OF THE ______________.
a. Laity

47. ___________ is a major LAND MASS on the NORTHERN

COAST of the BLACK SEA that is almost completely surrounded
by water. The peninsula is located just south of the Ukrainian
mainland and west of the Russian region of Kuban. It is
surrounded by two seas: the Black Sea and the smaller Sea of
Azov to the east
d. Crimea
48. The Russian President who WANTS TO ANNEX CRIMEA
a. Vladimir Putin

49. The Russian President who GAVE CRIMEA TO UKRAINE IN

1954
d. Nikita Khrushchev

50.The BRITISH PRIME MINISTER who supported EUROPEAN

UNION measures against Russia on the issue of Crimea.
c. David Cameron

51. It refers to the FULL AND FAIR EQUIVALENT OF THE

PROPERTY taken from its owner by the expropriator, and the
gauge for computation is not the taker’s gain but the owner’s
loss. In order for the payment to be “JUST”, it must be real,
substantial, full and ample; made within a reasonable time from
the taking of the property
d. just compensation

52. Northeast Luzon. The LONGEST RIVER IN THE

PHILS.,originates from the mountains of Quirino and Nueva
Viscaya and drains the whole Cagayan Valley existing through
the town of Aparri and Cagayan.
d. Rio Grande de Cagayan

53. A sociological research method where it approaches social

phenomena through QUANTIFIABLE EVIDENCE, and often rely
on statistical analysis of many cases (or across intentionally
designed treatments in an experiment) to create valid and
reliable general claims
b. Quantitative design

54. The LA LIGA FILIPINA WAS A CONCRETE EVIDENCE OF

RIZAL’S DESIRE for
I. Unite the entire Phil. archipelago
II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against the Spaniards
a. I and II

55. The culture of ILOCANOS can easily be felt through their

ANTS DANCE known as_________
d. kinnotan
56. COOPERATIVES can eventually put up bank of their own.
What are the evidences of their successes?
b. Most rural banks started out as cooperatives

57. When a COMBINATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS

ORGANIZATIONS formed to regulate production, pricing, and
marketing of goods by the members, which term applies?
a. Cartel

58. What are considered major goals of MULTICULTURAL

EDUCATION?
I. Catering to diversity of learners
II. Considering social class and ethnic groups
III. Providing equal opportunities to education
IV. Helping individuals and group survive despite differences
inculture and beliefs
d. I,II,III and IV or all of the above

59. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they

PARTICIPATE IN RATIFYING A PROPOSED CONSTITUTION?
c. suffrage

60. MARTIAL LAW remained in force until 1981 under

Proclamation # ______
a. 1081

61. The process by which a PERSON LEARNS THE

REQUIREMENTS OF THE CULTURE BY WHICH HE/SHE IS
SURROUNDED, and acquires values and behaviors that are
appropriate or necessary in that culture.
b. enculturation

62.The EXCHANGE OF CULTURAL FEATURES that results

when groups of individuals having different cultures come into
continuous first hand contact; the original cultural patterns of
either or both groups may be altered, but the groups remain
distinct.
d. acculturation

63. The COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN and FILIPINO

FORCES in BATAAN
d. Gen.Edward P. King or Gen.Edking
64. The FIRST AMERICAN CIVIL GOVERNOR
a. William Howard Taft or WiHoTa

65.Are traditional COURTSHIP SONGS in the MEXICAN-

SPANISH TRADITION based on the HABANERA RHYTHM.
a. Harana

1.Which statement is TRUE of the pre- Spanish Filipino

government?
a.The datu exercised all the powers of government.
2.What characteristic/s of the government is established by the
1987 Constitution?
I.Presidential system of government with three branches.
II.Parliamentary system of government.
III.The three branches of government are separate and
independent of one another.
IV.The three branches of government have a check and balance
over one another.
d.I, III, and IV

3.If our present government is a democracy, where does power

reside?
a.In the Filipino people
4.InPresident Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine
Commonwealth. What is TRUEabout the Philippine
Commonwealth? The Filipino people ________
b.Were partially independent.

5.In the decade of the 70’s, one clamor of the activists who
staged street demonstration onthe streets was “Down with the
oligarchs!” What did they accuse government of assuggested by
the underlined word?
a.A rule of the few rich

6.With THE BATASANG PAMBANSA performing legislative and

executive powers in the MARCOS REGIME, which form of
government was implemented?
a.Parliamentary
7.What form of government is characterized by the separation
of powers?
b.Presidential

8.To which type of political system do we belong?

c. Democracy

1) The culture of the Ilocanos can easily be felt through their ants
dance known as ________.
d. Kinnotan

2) The "La Liga Filipina" was a concrete evidence of Rizal's desire

to ________.
I. Unite the entire Philippine archipelago
 II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against the Spaniards
a. I and II

3) It refers to the full and fair equivalent of the property taken

from its owner by the expropriator and the gauge for
computation is not the taker's gain but the owner's loss. In order for
the payment to be "just", it must be real, substantial, full, and
ample; made within a reasonable time from the taking of the
property.
d. Just Compensation

4) In Northeast Luzon, the longest river in the country originates

from the mountains of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya and drains the
whole Cagayan Valley existing through the town of Aparri and
Cagayan. What is the name of this river?
d. Rio Grande de Cagayan

5) A sociological research method that approaches social

phenomena through QUANTIFIABLE EVIDENCE, and often relies
on statistical analysis of many cases to create valid and reliable
general claims.
b. Quantitative design

6. Cooperatives can eventually put up banks of their own.

What are the evidences of their successes?
b. Most of the rural banks started out as cooperatives.
7. When a combination of independent business
organizations form to regulate production, pricing and marketing
of goods by the members, which term applies?
a. Cartel

8. What right and duty do Filipinos exercise when they

participate in ratifying a proposed constitution?
c. Suffrage

9. Martial law remained in force until 1981 under Procalamation

# ________.
a. 1081
10. The process by which a person learns the requirements of the
culture by which he or she is surrounded, and acquired values
and behaviors that are appropriate or necessary in that culture is
called ________.
b. Enculturation

11) The exchange of cultural features that results when groups

of individuals from different culture come into continuous first-
hand contact. The original cultural patterns of wither or both
groups may be altered, but the groups remain distinct.
d. Acculturation

12) The Commander of the American and Filipino forces in

Bataan was
d. Gen. Edward King
13) The first American Civil Governor was ________.
a. William Howard Taft or WiHoTa

14) This is a collection of traditional courtship song in Mexican-

Spanish tradition based on the habanera rhythm.
a. Harana

15) It is characterized by shared experiences and mutual

responsibilities.
b. Gemeinchaft

16) It features the exchange of goods, money and services.

a. Gesellschaft
17) One of the advantages of PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM of
government is ____
a. The principle of the separation of powers and checks and
balances is observed..

18) The fulfillment of the collective needs to the human

species, including global society, is to pursue ________.
a. public interests

19) This is the determination of the government to relate to

what is perceived as beneficial to public interests acts to
implement its decision on such in order to achieve a better future
for its citizens.
d. political will
20) Those provinces that were pacified and were already
recognizing Spanish rule were called ________.
a. Alcadias

21) The military provinces that were unpacified during the

Spanish period were called ________.
d. Corregimientos

22) During the Spanish period, this refers to the privilege of the
provincial Governor to engage in trade.
c. Indulto de Comercio

23) What form of government did we have when PRESIDENT

AGUINALDO proclaimed the Philippine Independence on
June 12, 1898?
a. Dictatorial

24) The longest revolt in Philippine History is called the

________.
a. Dagohoy revolt

25) Themost devastating typhoon in 2009, with a damage of

$1.09 billion and 747 fatalities was known as ________.
c. Ondoy

26) Violation of human rights is a violation of the _________ of

the person.
a. dignity
27) The Law that led to the granting of ten-year transition
period is called?
b. Tydings-McDuffies Law

28) Republic Act 9994 is also known as the ________.

c. Expanded Senior Citizen's Act

29) What is the very foundation of genuine peace and

reconciliation?
d. Social justice

30) This is the location of the island known as the "Isla de

Pintados" by the Spaniards.
b. Visayas
31) What was our government under the 1935 Constitution?
c. Commonwealth

32) In economics, ________ is a rise in the general level of

prices of goods and services in an economy over a period of
time.
a. inflation

33) A UNESCO World heritage site in Ilocos Norte is

________.
b. Paoay Church

34) The author of "Flora de Filipinas circa 1837, the botanical

illustrations of plant specimens that grew into the Philippine
herbarium is ________.
c. Padre Manuel Blanco

35) The Philippines was ruled by Spain through the ________

until 1814.
c. Viceroy of Mexico

36) This is a guarantee given by the Constitution to certain

units of government where their approved annual appropriations
shall be automatically and regularly released.
b. Fiscal Autonomy

37) Which order of government correctly sequences what

happened during the American regime?
b. Military, Civil, Commonwealth

38) Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine

history.
I. Carlos P. Garcia
II. Ramon Magsaysay
III. Elpidio Quirino
IV. Manuel Roxas
d. IV, III, II, I or RoxQuiMagGar

39) In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE

produced?
a. Ferdinand Marcos
40) After the Second World War, which emerged as new
powers?
d. USA and USSR

41) The employees of ABC Review Center wants to associate,

pool their savings, and use the fund as soon as possible to grant
loans to members and capitalized and OPERATE THE
CANTEEN of the said Review Center. What type of
d. Credit cooperative

42) One of the types of positive economics that collects and

presents data that can describe the phenomena is ________.
a. Descriptive economics
43) The complex set of relationships within agricultural
sector and between tenure structure, production structure, and
the structure of supporting services is called ________.
b. Agrarian Structure

44) The earliest mode of economic life in human history

according to Karl Marx is called ________.
c. Primitive Communism

45) Refers to any liability to pay money arising out of a

contract, express or implied.
c. Debt

46) The state of entire subjection of one person to the will of

another is called ________.
b. Slavery

47) It means that when a person is charged with an offense and

the case is terminated either by acquittal or conviction or in any
other manner without the express consent of the accused, the
latter cannot again be charged with the same or identical
offense.
d. Right against double jeopardy

48) The families of victims of extrajudicial killings and enforced

disappearances can invoke the writ when the right to life, liberty
or security of a person is violated or threatened with violation by
an unlawful act or omission of a public official or employee or of a
private individual or entity.
c. Writ of Amparo

49) This court shall have jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases
involving graft and corruption practices and such offenses
committed by public officers and employees in relation to their
offices as may be determined by law.
d. Sandiganbayan

50) These are the only officials removable by Impeachment.

a. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme
Court, members of the Constitutional Commissions, and the
Ombudsman.
1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for
a redress of grievances.
This paragraph appears in which historic document?
E. The U. S. Constitutions
2. What does the acronym NAFTA stand for?
E. North American Free Trade Agreement
3. Women, such as Susan B. Anthony, fought for suffrage and were
finally successful in 1920. What does suffrage mean?
C. Right to vote
4. Why does demand only "usually" go up when the price is
lowered?
C. Price may not be the only factor causing low demand

5. If supply of a product is limited, but demand is high, how would

the price be affected?
A. It would go up

6.. At that point, the supply and demand have reached

equilibrium.Based on the passage, what does equilibrium mean?
E. Balance
7. A new dog toy is introduced in pet stores in April for $19.99, but
by December the toy is being sold for $4.99. According to the law of
supply and demand which is most likely to be true about the dog
toy?
B. Supply for the toy was high but the demand was low

8. If a drought severely reduces the amount of corn available to

consumers, what would you expect to happen?
E. The price of corn would go up
9. If 200 jobs are available and only 100 people are unemployed,
what will have to happen according to the laws of supply and
demand?
A. Companies needing employees will need to increase pay

10. What type of government does the UNITED STATES have?

B. Democracy

11. In the first half of the 20th century, it was not unusual for African
American people to have to use different drinking fountains,
lunch counters, and even schools than other Americans. This was
known as which of the following?
A. Segregation

12. If the last presidential election was in 2000, when will the next
one take place?
B. 2006

13. American writer Henry David Thoreau wrote that if a law

"requires you to be the agent of injustice to another, then I say,
break the law." What idea is Thoreau supporting?
E. Civil disobedience
14. What does a map's legend help you do?
D. Read the map's symbols correctly

15. Which government official(s) is appointed and not elected by the

U. S. citizens?
C. Supreme Court Justice
16.What is "burden of proof"?
B. The responsibility for convincing the jury of their case

17. Why can court decisions be appealed?

A. So that mistakes can be corrected if they are made

18. In other countries, suspects are considered guilty until proven

innocent. How would this affect the burden of proof in a trial?
D. The defendant would have the burden of proof instead of the
prosecutor

19.Why is the right to due process important?

A. It prevents innocent people from being wrongly punished

20. Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal helped America

recover from the Great Depression by providing federal money
for construction projects, including schools and roads. How did
this help the country recover?
B. It created desperately needed good paying jobs

21. In American cities after the Industrialization Age began, it was

not unusual to see children huddled together without shoes,
warm clothing, shelter, or decent food. These children illustrated
what unhappy effect of Industrialization in the United States?
B. Because of low wages, many people lived in poverty
1. All of the following constitute the meaning of political science
EXCEPT:
a. Common knowledge every events taking place in the society.

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. State

3. It refers to the AGENCY through which the will of the state is

formulated, expressed and carried out.
a. Government
4. What are the FOUR ELEMENTS OF STATE?
A. people, territory, sovereignty, government

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. Social Contact Theory

6. Government exists and should continue to exist for the benefit of

the people.
a. The statement is a general truth.
7. What are the forms of government in which the political power is
exercised by a FEW PRIVILEGE CLASS.?
a. Oligarchy and Aristocracy

8. The pre-colonial Philippines has no established government. Its

villages and settlements were called barangays.
a. Both statements are true and correct.

9. There were four social classes of people in the pre-colonial

barangays. They were the nobles, freemen, serfs, and the slaves.
a. Both statements are true and correct.

10. What are the two known written codes during the pre-Spanish
era in the Philippines?
 a. Maragtas and Kalantiaw Codes

11. Under the SPANISH colonial government, who directly governed

the Philippines?
a. The King of Spain

12. What is the first city to be established in 1565 in the Philippines?

a. Cebu

13.The government which Spain established in the Philippines was

defective. It was a government for the Spaniards and not for the
Filipinos.
a. Both statements are true and correct.
14. What was the secret society founded in 1896 that precipitated
the glorious revolution against the Spaniards.
a. The Katipunan

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. 3 1 2 4 or BiaDicRevFirst

16. Arranged according to its establishment during the American

Regime:
1. The Commonwealth Government
 2. The Military Government
3. The Civil Government
a. 2 3 1 or MiCiCom

17. What was the civil government established during THE

JAPANESE OCCUPATION of the Philippines?
a. The Philippine Executive Commission or the PEC

18. The Constitution used by the Philippine government from the

commonwealth period until 1973.
a. The 1935 Constitution
19. What kind of government was installed under the 1973
CONSTITUTION under the MARCOS regime?
a. Modified Parliamentary 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.

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. Constitution
22. There is no Constitution that is entirely written or unwritten.
a. The statement is true and correct.

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. Preamble
1) He was the last Spanish Governor-General in the Philippines.
a. Diego de los Rios

2) The Republic Act that requires the compulsory teaching of Rizal

Course and the lives of other Filipino patriots is ________.
c. R.A. 1425

3) This Republic Act created the Technical Education and Skills

Development Authority (TESDA):
a. R.A. 7796

4) An Act Strengthening Teacher Education in the Philippines by

establishing Centers of Excellence and creating a Teacher
Education Council.
b. R.A. 7784

5) It prohibits HAZING and other forms of initiation rites in fraternies,

sororities, and other illegitimate organizations.
d. R.A. 8049

6) Rizal was eight years old when he wrote this poem. He realized
the ultimate importance of having a native tongue.
b. Our Mother Tounge

7) This poem was written by Rizal when he was 15 years old His
memories of Calamba demonstrated his innate love of nature that
ultimately developed into a greater love of nation.
a. Remembrance to my Hometown

8) In this poem, Rizal compared education to the goodness of light,

wisdom, hope, peace and truth.
b. Our Mother Tounge

9) In this poem, Rizal noted the role of religion in attaining good

education.
d. Initimate Alliance between Religion and Education

10) This was a prize winning poem of Rizal when he was a student
in UST. This poem proved that an Indio was not only equal but also
more superior than the Spaniards in poetry writing.
a. To the Filipino Youth
11) Rizal's loneliness is profoundly expressed in this poem which
has the lines, "His lyre had long ago become so mute and broken;
his use stammers and no longer smiles at him." What is the title of
the poem?
b. Our Mother Tounge

12) Written in 1895, the verses were used against him during his trial
in December 1896.
c. To Education

13) The poem is one of thetwo only poems that Rizal wrote in his
vernavular. He, however, denied authorship of such.
d. Initimate Alliance between Religion and Education
14) The highest mountain in the continent of Africa is ________.
b. Mount Kilimanjaro

15) He coined the term "survival of the fittest."

c. Herbert Spencer

16) This is a multilateral agreement regulating international trade.

According to its preamble, its purpose was the "substantial
reduction of tariffs and other trade barriers and the elimination
of preferences on a reciprocal and mutually advantageous
basis."
d. GATT
17) The mountain that separates the continents of Asia and Europe
is ________.
a. Ural Mountain

18) The "yellow race" is also known as:

b. Mongoloids

19) Year 2014 has been declared by Pope Francis as Year of the
________.
a. Laity

20) The Russian President who gave Crimea to Ukraine in 1954 is

________.
d. Nikita Krushchev
21) Which of the following countries is located in Central America:
c. Panama

22) The capital city of Australia.

c. Canberra

23) The principle of checks and balances is intended to maintain

balance among executive, legislative and judicial departments of the
government. Which one is a check on the executive department
by the judiciary?
c. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional.
24) ________ was named "Distinguished and Ever Loyal City" by
Legazpi.
a. Manila

25) A Visayan bamboo drum:

b. Tultogan

26) The Allies of World War II, called the United Nations from the
January 1, 1942 declaration, were the countries that together
opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War. Which
among the countries belongs to the "Allies"?
b. France
27) The first Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines.
b. Mariano Trias

28) Who was the Spanish Governor-General who ordered the

DEPORTATION of Jose Rizal to Dapitan?
a. Gov. Gen. Eulogio Despujol

29) Who was the hero of the Battle at Tirad Pass?

d. Gregorio del Pilar

30) What is the Bukidnon plateau known for?

d. Pineapple plantation
31) Corazon Aquino is to Freedom Constitution as Ferdinand
Marcosis to______
c. New society

32) In whose term was the celebration date of Philippine

Independence Day changed from July 4 to June 12?
a. Diosdado Macapagal

33) In which order did the following occupy the Philippines?

d. Spaniards, British, Americans, Japanese or SBAJ

34) Which is a visible Hispanic legacy?

d. Prevalence of Spanish surnames among Filipinos
35) Who among the Presidents of the Philippines was known for his
love for the "little man" and opened Malacanang Palace to all?
b. Ramon Magsaysay

36) Why is the Philippines described to have the largest Diaspora

network in the world?
d. About 11 % of its population is overseas

37) Who was the Katipunero through whom the Katipunan was
discovered by Fr. Mariano Gil?
b. Teodoro Patiño
38) Even though women of the Katipunan were exempted from
the pact, who participated in the blood compact and fought
fearlessly,in twelve bloody battles of the revolution in Bataan
including the Battle of Biak-na-Bato?
b. Trinidad Tecson

39) The first woman in Panay to fight in the Philippine revolution,

also known as the Visayan Joan of Arc.
c. Teresa Magbanua

40) In a cooperative, what is the maximum term of a Board of

Director?
a. Three consecutive terms
41) For the organization and registration of a cooperative, what is
the required minimum number of persons?
c. 15

42) A country does not need to specialize in everything.She

needs to concentrateon that thing which she is good at. This thought
is in line with the economic principle of_____.
d. comparative advantage

43) Which economic system is based on free enterprise?

b. Capitalism

44) What is GNP in economics?

b. Gross National Product, a way to determine a country's
productivity.
45) "Trabaholang, walangpersonalan" is a reminder for every Filipino
to counteract his
c. extreme personalism

46) Risking his life, a Filipino boy dives into a pool of water to save a
drowning boy. Which trait does tie demonstrate?
b. Bahala na with malasakit

47) "No one is above the law", says Principal. She imposes the
penalty to all children deserving of penalty but exempts the son of
her kumare from the same penalty that he equally deserves. What
Filipino trait is shown?
a. Utang-na-loob
48) A foreigner once remarked: "I envy Filipinos. They can sleep
anywhere." What Filipino trait is being praised?
c. Adaptability

49) If you want to see the impact of the major religions of the world
in people's way of life, in which continent must you travel?
a. Asia

50) Which was the first hominid with marked expansion of the
brain?
c. Homo habilis

AP-Practice Test No. 2

1.Which is the statement is TRUE of MINDANAO?

a. is the second biggest island in the country

2. What is the primary GOVERNING LAW on agrarian reform at

present?
d. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform law

3. Which terms refers to the PERIOD OF TRANSITION FORM

the USE OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL POWER to the USE OF
MACHINE in producing and distributing goods?
c. industrial revolution

4. Which among the ff. are examples of material culture?

b. clothing
5. Who is the CAPITALIST THINKER who said the “ THE
COMBINATION OF SELF-INTEREST, PRIVATE PROPERTY,
AND COMPETITION AMONG SELLERS in markets will lead
producers as by an “INVISIBLE HAND” to an end that they
did NOT intend, namely, the well-being of society”.
a. Thomas Malthus

6. With which group are you if you for the RIVAL OF THE
CLASSICS?
b. The humanist

7. Under what form of government does the COMMONWEALTH

GOVERNMENT of the Philippines fall?
. republican democracy in form under the presidential type
8. Which event explains why sociologist F.Landa Jocano
debunked the theory that the MALAYS were the ancestors of the
early Filipinos?
b. The formation of land bridges during the Ice Age

9. The Philippines is a member of the Association of Southeast

Asian Nation(ASEAN). Which are the other members?
c. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand

10. Which is the statement about CARTEL is WRONG?

b. cartels bring down the selling price of the product

11. Which is said to be the LARGEST PHILIPPINE BIRD?

c. The Tipol
12. The Philippines has abundant sunshine all year round.
Because of this FILIPINO has the tendency _______.
c. to have prolonged rest from work

13. Which theory states that HUMAN SOCIETY DEVELOPS

GRADUALLY FROM LOWER TO HIGHER FORMS?
b. social evolution

14. Which is SOUTH ASIA’S LARGEST COUNTRY?

c. India

15. WHEN YOU JUDGE BY RESULTS, regardless of your

relation to the people involved, which Filipino trait do you
counteract?
b. personalism

16. According to Montesquieu, which continent is said to be “

THE INTELLECTUAL CENTER OF THE WORLD”?
c. Europe

17. Napoleon Rama once wrote of FILIPINOS OVERSTAYING

IN TAIPEI CHARGED AND DEPORTED. It was fellow Filipinos
who kept reporting to the Chinese police. To what Filipino trait
does this behavior point?
c. heroism

18. Which is the statement about Rizal is FALSE?

c. writing to his brother Paciano, Rizal dared to criticize his
mother’s religious devotions
19. FOUR MAIN ELEMENTS make it possible for a nation’s
economy to grow. They are natural resources, capital, labor
force and __________.
a. technology

20. Who said “ THERE ARE NO TYRANTS WHERE THERE ARE

NO SLAVES”?
a. Jose Rizal

21. What powers were common to the DATU of the pre-

Spaniards period and the GOVERNOR-GENERAL of the
Spanish colonial era?
c. executive, legislative, judicial
22. Under whose leadership was PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE
proclaimed on June 12, 1898?
d. Emilio Aguinaldo

23. Which refers to the POWER OF THE COURTS to

INTERPRET THE CONSTITUTION AND TO DECLARE ANY
LEGISLATIVE OR EXECUTIVE ACT INVALID because it is in
conflict with the fundamental law?
a. power of judicial review

24. The 1987 Constitution created a body with the power to

CONFIRM MAJOR APPOINTMENTS of the President. What is
this body called?
a. Commission on Appointment
25. The FAMILY INTO WHICH ONE IS BORN is called the ____
c. nuclear family

26. In classical Athens, who emphasized the individual’s

attainment of EXCELLENCE THROUGH RHETORIC,
GRAMMAR, MUSIC AND MATHEMATICS?
c. The Sophists

27. Which statement on FILIPINO REVOLTS against Spain is

CORRECT?
b. some revolts were cause by personal reasons

28. Which one does NOT happen during a recession or a

depression?
d. business rake bigger profits
29. Which Philippine forest resource is known as the “
REPUBLIC TREE”?
b. Mahogany

30. Which does NOT held true to Philippine society in Rizal’s

time?
c. the indios earned the respect of the Spaniards

31. In what way does the executive of the nation have a

LEGISLATIVE POWER?
c. cultural relativism
32. SOCIAL JUSTICE, the centerpiece of the 1986 Constitution,
demands the reduction of the widening gap between the rich and
the poor. This effort leads to the building of ________.
d. a society of equals

33. In what way does the executive of the nation have a

LEGISLATIVE POWER?
c. approves or vetoes the bill passed by Congress

34. Which river is claimed to be a commercially important

ARTERY FLOWING THROUGH MANILA?
b. Pasig River

35. What was Pres. Magsaysay’s “LIBERTY WELLS” campaign?

a. the provision of wells to localities with local government
counter part

36. Which term refers to LIFE ZONES- all plants, animals, other
organisms, and the physical environment in a particular area?
d. Ecosystems

37. What is CULTURALLY AND POLITICALLY FRAGMENTED

REGION shaped by the collisions of stronger aggressive external
powers?
d. Buffer Zone

38. Which ERA IN PHILIPPINE HISTORY is characterized by a

system of POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC LIBERALISM?
d. Pre-Spanish
39. On what ground was the election of ANDRES BONIFACIO
AS DIRECTOR OF THE INTERIOR protested?
b. Lack of qualification

40. HOMO ERECTUS developed form the _________.

a. Homo habilis

41. Which of the ff. EVENTS WAS FIRST TO OCCUR?

b. the Cry of Balintawak

42. Which term refers to the REDUCTION OF THE SENTENCE

imposed to a lesser punishment?
a. Commutation
43. “ THERE ARE NO TYRANTS WHERE THERE ARE NO
SLAVES”, said Rizal during the Spanish period. What
MESSAGES did Rizal want to put across?
a. The Filipinos needed to reform themselves

44. Which of the ff. taxes is imposed by LOCAL

GOVERNMENTS?
a. real property tax

45. Most of the parents in your school are FARMERS. For

agricultural supplies they are provided by a cooperative which
SELLS THEIR FARM PRODUCE AT THE SAME TIME. Of which
type of a cooperative are they members?
d. producers cooperative
46. The TIME ORIENTATION of the Filipino is ________ rather
than mathematical.
a. situational

47. In World War I, which was NOT among the Central Powers?
a. Italy

48. THE STATE IS LIKENED TO A HUMAN BODY which

consist of three important parts: the head, seat of reason and
wisdom; the chest, seat of the will and courage; and abdomen,
seat of appetite and temperance. Just as the human body is
healthy when its three parts function in harmony, so will a state
be good if all its members function in accordance with the three
components.- the rulers, auxillaries and workers. Whose
teaching was this?
b. Socrates

49. Which assumption underlines the COMPREHENSIVE

AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM?
d. share tenancy contributes to high morale of farmers more than
lease tenancy

50. The ff. describe membership in a cooperative

EXCEPT________.
b. exclusive

51. With which group of foreigners did our ancestors TRADE

EXTENSIVELY BEFORE THE COMING OF MAGELLAN?
d. The Chinese
52. Which REFORM was introduced in the 1987 Constitution?
d. the recognition of the right of government employees to form
associations, unions or societies for purposes contrary to law

53. Which describes the phenomenon of “ HURRIED

CHILDREN”?
c. too much pressure of excel at an early age

54. Though the GALLEON TRADE (1565-1815) the Philippines

extended historical contracts with ______
c. Mexico

55. Which ISLAND was the scene of the FIRST LANDING OF US

TROOPS when they recaptured the Philippines from the
Japanese?
c. Leyte

56. Social Justice is a mandate imposed by the 1987

Constitution. Which measure does NOT promote it?
c. creation of economic opportunities for all citizens

57. Which is the LONGEST FLOWING RIVER in the Philippines?

d. Cagayan River

58. Which is the ROYAL AUDENCIA in our time?

a. Supreme Court

59. Which are the BASIC PRINCIPLES that underlines the NEW
CONSTITUTION?
I. Sovereignty of the people
II.Recognition of the aid of the Almighty God
III. Union of Church and State
d. I,II

60. The “PRESIDENT” during the pre-Spanish period is

c. Datu

61. Who ORDAINED AND PROMULGATED THE 1986

CONSTITUTION as gleaned from the Preamble?
c. The Sovereign Filipino People

62. Which statement WRONGLY tells something about the

history of Korea?
c. China annexed Korea for many centuries
63. Other than Cordillerans, which group said to HAVE NOT
BEEN SUBJUGATED BY THE SPANIARDS.
d. The Muslims

64. If SOLIMAN HEROICALLY FOUGHT TO DEATH THE

SPANIARDS in Manila, who readily WELCOMED THE SPANISH
CONQUERORS because HE THOUGHT IT WAS FUTILE TO
RESIST A SUPERIOR FOE?
a. King Tupas

65. What HAPPENS TO THE PESO when there is INFLATION?

I. The purchasing power of the peso decreases
II. The purchasing power of the peso increases
III. The peso get devalued
a. I,II

66. Which types of resolution is RATIFIED IN THE SAME

MANNER AS A BILL?
c. Joint and Simple

67. When compared with other countries in size in the

PHILIPPINES is SMALLER than _____
a. Indonesia

68. The COLLAPSE OF THE WORLD ECONOMY in the 1930’s

is referred to as ________
b. Great Depression
69. Where was the FIRST FILIPINO REPUBLIC inaugurated?
b. Biak na Bato

70. Who was ALL TOGETHER THE LAWMAKER, CHIEF

EXECUTIVE and JUDGE of pre-Hispanic barangays?
a. Datu

71. a NEW INVENTION REPLACES MANY WORKERS. It takes

time for these WORKERS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS AND FIND
OTHER JOBS. This referred to as
d. diffusion

72. The DATU is for the pre-Spanish as ______ is for the

Spanish period.
a. King

73. Which constitute a QUORUM IN EACH HOUSE OF

CONGRESS?
c. a majority of each house

74. Because of its natural resources, the PHILIPPINES is

basically an __________ country.
a. agricultural

75. Which type of family is claimed to tend to encourage the

development of OVERDEPENDENCE ON OTHER?
d. extended
76. He had the MEN OF MACABEBE who stood up against the
whole Spanish army with their bolos and spears against the long
riffles of Spain. He was a ADMIRED BY THE AMERICANS TO
BE REAL MAN. He DIED IN THE WATER AT BANKUSAY. Who
is he?
d. Rajah Soliman

77. The principle of CHECKS AND BALANCES is intended to

maintain balance among executive, legislative and judicial
departments of the government. Which one is a CHECK ON THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT BY THE JUDICIARY?
c. declaring an act of the president unconstitutional

78. The function by which schools HELP CHILDREN TO

PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN LARGER SOCIETY is called
a. Socialization

79. Which WORK OF RIZAL is said to be AN ANGRY MAN’S

PERSONAL DEBATE ON WEATHER OR NOT A VIOLENT
REVOLUTION would solve the Philippine crisis through the
Spanish period?
c. El Filibusterismo

80. PRO-POOR PROGRAMS of the Philippines government are

meant to
b. reduce the disparity between the rich and the poor

81. After World War II, which country was OCCUPIED AND
ADMINISTERED BY THE UNITED STATES with the emperor
assuming a primarily symbolic role as the HEAD OF THE
MONARCHIAL STATE?
d. Japan

82. The ff. are cooperative principles EXCEPT_______

b. unlimited interest on capital

83. Which does NOT belong to Region XI?

b. Davao City

84. Some police officers WIRETAPPED some phones without

lawful order of the court or for a cause prescribed by law. What
constitutional right may have been VIOLATED?
b. right to privacy of communication
85. The CHINESE MINORITY GROUP in the Philippines
ADOPTS THE LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND MANNERS of main
stream Filipino culture as its own.
a. Acculturation

86. SIQUIJOR was formerly a sub-province of

b. Guimaras

87. The SPANIARDS ORGANIZED THE MANY INDEPENDENT

BARANGAYS under one government so that they could impose
their rule much more easily. For the Filipinos, this OPENED THE
OPPORTUNITY TO
c. be united in thoughts and feelings as one nation

88. In which instances are the exemptions of certain entitles and

properties from taxation CORRECTLY applied?
a. a property leased by the owner to another who uses it
exclusively for charitable purpose is exempt from property tax
b. a property owner uses his income for religious or charitable
purpose and so is exempt from income tax
d. A and B
89. Which is NOT a principle of cooperatives?
a. exclusive membership

90. Which is given the SOLE POWER TO DECLARE

EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF WAR?
b. congress

91. “WE ARE A SOCIETY OF LAWYERS BUT NOT OF LAW”

claims one author. Which Filipino trait is referred to?
b. colonial mentality

92. Which is the LEADING MINERAL EXPORT in the

Philippines?
b. Iron
93. a UN report states “WE COULD PREVENT
DESERTICATION WHICH COSTS 5.6 BILLION DOLLARS, AN
AMOUNT THAT THE WORLD SPENDS ON ARMAMENTS IN 2
DAYS”. What does this imply?
b. desertification is more expensive than armaments used in 2
days

94. Which islands in the Pacific did SPAIN CLAIM TO BE

HERS AND LATER SOLD TO PORTUGAL when she needed
money for her various wars?
b. Moluccas

95. Where did the Spaniards establish their FIRST PERMANENT

SETTLEMENT?
a. Cebu
96. What percent of the EARTH’S SURFACE DO THE FOUR
OCEANS AND NUMEROUS SEAS COVER?
c.71%

97. Where were the FIRST SUNDIALS built in the Philippines?

b. Baler, Quezon

98. WITH WHOM DID RIZAL DIFFER IN PERSONALITY AND

OPINION? Their differences led to the end of the propaganda
movement in Spain?
d. Marcelo H. del Pilar
99.In which AREA OF THE GLOBE IS THE SUN LOW IN THE
SKY with its rays slanted?
c. Equator

100. Which assumption underlines the COMPREHENSIVE

AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM?
a. Filipinos dependence on landlords is a cultural fact

101. Which is TRUE to the members of the 1987 Constitutional

Commission? They were
a. elected people

102. Gleaned from the 1987 Constitution, what is the NEW

DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY?
b. development is not an exclusive concern of government but
more importantly of the people

103. Which is one of the successful cartels that CONTROLS

THE WORLD MARKET FOR OIL?
b. Organizing of Petroleum Exporting Countries

104. Father Reuter wrote: “In a survey in Asia, they discovered

that the happiest people in Asia are the Filipinos. The most
miserable are the Japanese. The Japanese have money. WE
DON’T HAVE MONEY , BUT WE HAVE A SMILE, THE WARM
EMBRACE, THE SONG, THE LAUGHTER, THE JOY OF
LIVING”. What does this prove?
a. that the Filipinos are rich in the treasure of the spirit
105. Which statement is TRUE about Philippine relations?
d. it is a charter member of the United Nations Organization

106. Some floods are cause INDIRECTLY BY SEISMIC SEA

WAVES also known as
b. Tsunamis

107. What exist when we HAVE A SURPLUS OF EXPORTS

OVER IMPORTS?
c. inflation

108. Which basic principle was INTRODUCED BY SPAIN TO

THE PHILIPPINES?
a. Union of Church and state
109. Which explains SPENCER’S THEORY OF PROGRESSIVE
EVOLUTION OF HUMAN SOCIETIES?
b. societies inevitably progresses

110. Which one demonstrates that there is

INTERCONNECTEDNESS BETWEEN SOCIAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL INJUSTICES?
d. industry continues to produce 2 ½ billion tons of toxic waste
each year and disposes of it in the poorer countries

111. Which is considered the MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO in the

Philippines because it erupted many times since 1915?
a. Mayon Volcano
112. KING TUPAS BROTHER OFFERED HIMSELF AS A
CAPTIVE OF THE KING OF SPAIN in place of his daughter who
was made captive. What does this show of CEBUANO PRE-
HISPANIC SOCIETY?
c. Strong personal and family ties

113. AFTER THE ICE AGE ENDED, THE CLIMATE IN NOW

NEVADA AND UTAH BECAME DRIER AND WARMER. Because
large game became scarce, the Indians in those areas became
DESERTLIKE and the Indians began to roam in small bands in
search for food. What does this prove?
a. any change in the environment of a group results in a change
or changes in the group culture
114. Which may have contributed to the Filipino “KAMI-
MENTALITY”?
d. island character of our geography

115. In what FAMOUS SCARED RIVER INDIA do thousands of

people GATHER EVERY MORNING TO TAKE A BATH?
a. Indus

116. With the VIOLATION OF THE PACK OF BIAK NA BATO

and with Aguinaldo in Hong Kong, who served as LEADER OF
THE KATIPUNAN?
c. Francisco Makabulos

117. Among the ff. local government positions during the

SPANISH PERIOD, which is claimed by historians to be the
MOST CORRUPT IN THE HISTORY OF OFFICIAL
CORRUPTION?
c. Cabeza de barangay

118. To WHOM DID RIZAL DEDICATE HIS SECOND NOVEL, El

Filibusterismo?
c. Father Gomez, Father Burgos and Father Zamora

119. Which of the ff. statements is in accordance with the rules

of logic?
a. if all teachers are honest is true then, some teachers are
honest is true
120. What holds TRUE in a PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM OF
TAXATION?
a. the rate of tax increase as the income base or income bracket
increases

121. The process by which DOMINANT SOCIETIES CAN

SHAPED THE CULTURE of less powerful societies is
called_________
b. enculturation

122. Which part of Asia does the ARABIAN PENINSULA

occupy?
d. Southwest
123. In the construct of “SMOOTH INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONS” (SIR) proposed by Lynch how is SIR acquired?
I.Pakikisama
II.Euphemism
III. Use of a go-between
c. I,II

124. While Rizal was in exile he made his love for his
countrymen visible. Which one did NOT do?
b. he built a clinic where he attended to his patients

125. Which is form of MIXED ECONOMIES?

d. Free enterprise

126. The RIGHT TO FORM A FAMILY is an example of an

c. inalienable right

127. Which region is considered THE CENTER OF CULTURAL

AND COMMERCIAL LIFE in the country?
a. National Capital Region

128. Against which one has the WORLD DECLARED WAR,

WITH U.S.A leading?
c. against terrorism

129. Which is the OVERRIDING AIM of the constitutional

mandate on SOCIAL JUSTICE?
a. to work for social equality
130. According to a statistical STUDY OF TSUNAMIS, which
area is MOST PRONE TO TSUNAMI?
c. the Moro Gulf area

131. Which has ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION OVER ALL

COURTS and the court personnel?
a.The Supreme Court

132. The PHILIPPINE DEEP is found in the east coasts of

c. Mindanao

133. Who among the ff. pioneered in the FIGHT FOR CLERICAL
EQUALITY and the SECULARIZATION OF THE PERISHES
during the Spanish period?
a. Father Pedro Pelaez
134. the “ LIGHTNING WAR” that Hitler introduced in World War
II is called
a. Blitzkrieg

135. To which factors did the Spaniards attribute the ECONOMIC

STAGNATION OF THE PHILIPPINES DURING THEIR REIGN?
d. to the indolence of the Filipinos and to their incapacity for
learning

136. Who was claimed to be the MOST LOVED GOVERNOR-

GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINES who was known for his
LIBERALISM?
b. Carlos M. dela Torre
137. Considering the Filipino values that were displayed in EDSA
1986, which does NOT belong to the group?
d. Pagsasarili

138. What are the possible CONSEQUENCES OF WARMER

TEMPERATURES?
I. intense droughts in some regions
II. destabilization of ecosystem
III. decline or extinction of some species
c. I,II,III
139. Like the DATU IN THE PRE-SPANISH TIME, the Governor-
General exercised
d. executive, administrative, legislative and judicial powers

140. Acts of TREASON, REBELLION, SEDITION, or similar acts

show the actors’ DISREGARD OF THEIR DUTY AND
OBLIGATION AS FILIPINO CITIZEN, most specifically
b. to defend the State

141. Which is the ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THE CARP

(Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program)?
d. the distribution of arable lands in the country
142. In the passage of a bill, which takes place in the THIRD
READING?
d. amendments are included

143. Which is also known as the PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE

ACT?
c. Tydings-McDuffie Law

144. Which law specifies the MINIMUM ARE REQUIRED OF

CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL MAYORS AND COUNCILORS?
a. Labor Code

145. Which is considered as FAVORABLE CONSEQUENCE OF

TOUGH COMPETITION?
a. achievement is stimulated

146. EMILE DURKHEIM believed that a MAJOR CAUSE

SUICIDE IN INDUSTRIALIZING NATIONS was the situation
where the NORMS OF SOCIETY ARE UNCLEAR OR NO
LONGER APPLICABLE TO CURRENT CONDITIONS. He called
this situation
b. Anomie

147. MERITOCRACY is not yet fully operative in our systems.

Which is a possible consequence?
c. adherence to “pwede na” mentality
148. The Philippines adopts and pursues a policy of FREEDOM
FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS in its territory. Which is therefore
is FORBIDDEN?
c. the making, storing, manufacture and dumping of nuclear
weapons or devices in the country

149. Which of the ff. Rizal’s works was believed to the GERM OF
NOLI ME TANGERE?
c. Junto Al Pasig

150. Which is a Constitutional response to the WORSENING

RURAL-URBAN DISPARITIES?
b. privatization of industry

AP-Practice Test No. 1

1. What is the power of the state to TAKE PROPERTY FOR
PUBLIC USE WITH JUST COMPENSATION?
c. eminent domain

2. The RIGHT TO A MINIMUM WAGE is an example of a

_________ right.
b. statutory

3. The SUPREME COURT is to the present as _______ is to the

SPANISH PERIOD.
c. royal audiencia
4. “ALL PERSONS subject to legislation should be TREATED
ALIKE under like circumstance and conditions both in the
privileges conferred and liabilities imposed” How is this termed?
d. equal protection of the laws

5. What is the VOTING AGE of the Filipino?

c. 18 and above

6. Based on the classifications of government which applies to

the PRESENT PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT?
b. De Jure government

7. Which of the ff. is UNCONSTITUTIONAL?

b. a law prohibiting professional from seeking employment
abroad
8. Which Body RATIFIES OR REJECTS APPOINTMENTS made
by the President?
c. commission on appointments

9. a VETOED BILL REPASSED IN CONGRESS becomes a law

with a
c. two-thirds vote of all the members of both houses

10. Which is the PRIMARY REASON behind the constitutional

policy on the PROHIBITION OF POLITICAL DYNASTIES?
a. to give the electorate many alternative candidates to choose
from
11. The Philippines benefits from international recognition of the
ARCHIPELAGIC DOCTRINE by way of :
a. elimination of pockets of international waters between some of
our islands

12. It is the privilege of the President TO ADDRESS AND

APPEAR BEFORE CONGRESS at the opening of its regular
session. What do you call this address?
d. State of the Nation Address

13. Which is an EXECUTIVE CHECK ON HASTY and ill-

considered legislation?
d. veto power

14. Under which type of right does the RIGHT TO LIFE fall?
c. constitutional right

15. Which order of governments correctly applies during the

AMERICAN REGIME?
b. Military, Civil, Commonwealth

16. In connection with government transactions involving public

interest, which policy is adopted in the Constitution to assure the
PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY?
c. full public disclosures

17. In which order did the PREVIOUS PHILIPPINE REPUBLICS

come?
I. The Philippine Republic under the Malolos Constitution
II. The Philippine Republic under the Japanese-sponsored
Constitution
III. The Philippine Republic under the 1935 Constitution
a. c. I,III,II

18. With the basic principle on the RULE OF THE MAJORITY,

which one follows?
b. the wishes of the majority prevail over those of the minority

19. Which order of governments existed during the JAPANESE

occupation?
I. Military Administration
II. The Philippine Executive Commission
III. The Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines
a. I,II, III
20. Under which type of right is the RIGHT TO INFORMATION
ON PUBLIC MATTERS classified?
b. civil right

21. The ONLY PROMINENT MOUNTAIN IN THE CENTRAL

PLAIN OF LUZON is
d. Mt. Arayat

22. Which major region is called “ THE LAND OF PROMISE”

because of its rich agricultural lands?
a. Mindanao
23. Which, according to some Filipino authors, may partly
explain the tendency of the Filipino to be INDOLENT?
b. the tropical climate

24. Which correctly describes the TOPOGRAPHY OF THE

PHILIPPINES?
d. rugged physical features

25. Because of its NATURAL RESOURCES the Philippines is

basically an ____________ country
d. agricultural
26. Which province in the western coast of Luzon is virtually
surrounded by sea waters and has become a CENTER OF BIG
BUSINESS and development processing zone?
a. Mindoro

27. When compared with the other countries in size, the

PHILIPPINE IS BIGGER THAN_____
d. Japan

28. The place where the MAXIMUM INTENSITY OF AN

EARTHQUAKE IS FELT is called an ________
b. Epicenter

29. Which word or phrase does NOT apply to the Philippines?

b. Landlocked
30. The LARGEST RIVER SYSTEM is found in
c. Luzon

31. You want to see UNDERGROUND CAVES AND RIVER.

Where should you go in the Philippines?
b. Palawan

32. Which region is said to offer limited economic opportunities

because it is a NARROW STRIP OF LAND SURROUNDED BY
MOUNTAIN RANGERS AND SEA and so its inhabitants are
known to be ADVENTUROUS, HARDWORKING AND FRUGAL?
c. Ilocos Region

33. Which province is now linked to the island of Samar

because of the construction of SAN JUANICO BRIDGE?
a. Leyte

34. Where in the Philippines are HUGE MARBLE DEPOSITS

found?
b. Romblon

35. Of the Philippine agricultural products which has been a

LEADING EXPORT?
d. Copra
36. Which river DRAINS NUEVA ECIJA, PAMPANGA AND
BULACAN?
d. Agno Grande and its tributaries

37. The island province used to be a sub-province of Iloilo and

is known for its SWEET MANGOES. Which province is referred
to?
c. Guimaras

38. Which group is described to be one that comes from a region

with limited economic opportunities and so MIGRATES TO
SOME GREENER VALLEYS like Mindanao and Hawaii?
d. Ilocano
39. In what region are the cities of DAGUPAN, LAOAG, SAN
CARLOS AND SAN FERNANDO found?
a. I

40. Which is landlocked, mountains and HILLY PROVINCE in

the north frequently EXPOSED TO EXTENSIVE LANDSLIDE
which endanger human lives and agricultural crops?
c. Benguet

41. The ff. are notable features of the 1986 Philippine

Constitution EXCEPT
c. maintenance of the parliamentary form of government
42. Who was the FILIPINO NATIVE who wanted to be a priest
but was REJECTED because he was a native and so FORMED
A RELIGIOUS BROTHERHOOD?
c. Apolinario dela Cruz

43. How many CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENTS did the

government have since the Malolos Republic?
a. 4

44. To ELIMINATE GRAFT AND CORRUPTION you would like

the practice of subjecting outgoing government officials to
investigating during SPANISH PERIOD revived. Which would
you revive?
b. Visitator
45. In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE
produced?
a. Ferdinand Marcos

46. The SMALL SCATTERED SETTLEMENTS OF EARLY

FILIPINOS under the patriarchal rule of the datu was called
a. Barangay

47. Which is NOT a feature of the 1986 Philippine Constitution?

a. Unicameral legislature

48. Which factor among others could have CONTRIBUTED TO

THE EASY SPANISH CONQUEST of the Philippines?
c. Legaspi’s conciliatory policy in dealing with the Filipinos
49. As a Filipino people what LESSON can one learn from the
UNSUCCESSFUL FILIPINO REVOLTS AGAINST SPAIN?
b. our unity as a people will make us strong to fight aggression

50. Which ORDER OF PRESIDENTS correctly applies to

Philippine history?MAG/GAR/MAC/MAR
I. Carlos Garcia
II. Ramon Magsaysay
III. Diosdado Macapagal
IV. Ferdinand Marcos
a. II,I,III,IV
51. That PART OF THE ISLAND OF BORNEO, NOW UNDER
MALAYSIA, over which the Philippines has a claim as its territory
for and on behalf of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu is
d. Sabah

52. Which could explain why despite the 333 year Spanish rule
in the country, MAJORITY OF THE FILIPINOS COULD NOT
SPEAK SPANISH?
a. the Spaniards did not propagate the Spanish language and
the friars learned the native languages and proselytized in the
latter

53. Philippine literature during the SPANISH PERIOD served

the interest of
c. Religion

54. The municipal mayor is for today while the _________ was
for the Spanish period.
c. Gobernadorcillo

55. Which could explain the INDOLENCE OF THE FILIPINOS

alleged by the Spaniards?
b. The Filipinos’ awareness that their labor and industry would
only benefit the Spaniards

56. Who was the PRIME MOVER OF THE CAMPAIGN OF THE

ANNEXATION OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE U.S?
b. Pardo de Tavera
57. What is one PROOF OF THE LACK OF UNITY among the
Filipinos during the Spanish period?
c. they have varied regional cultural traits

58. Which function did the CHIEF of the pre-Spanish

“BARANGAY” exercise?
d. executive, legislative, judicial functions including military
powers

59. Which was one AIM OF THE “LA LIGA FILIPINA”?

c. to unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and
homogenous body
60. Which was one feature of the ECONOMIC POLICIES OF
SPAIN in the Philippines during the colonial period?
c. monopolistic

61. Which one merely furthers a person’s individual

Pleasure and SEEKS THE GRATIFICATION OF SELF?
a. Hedonist

62. Did the SPANISH MISSIONARIES play a vital role in the

conquest of the Filipinos?
a. Yes, by their benevolence the Spanish missionaries held the
conquered territories for Spain
63. Who were VINTA-SAILING FILIPINOS who succeeded in
their resistance and revolts, and were never really conquered by
the Spaniards?
d. the Muslims of Southern Philippines

64. After 1898 the natives of the Philippines were called

Filipinos. BEFORE 1898 WHAT WERE THEY CALLED?
d. Indios

65. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine

history?ROXQUIRIMAGGAR
I. Elpidio Quirino
II. Manuel Roxas
III. Ramon Magsaysay
IV. Carlos Garcia
a. II,I,III,IV

66. Which statement holds TRUE to the KATIPUNAN?

b. its members belonged to the middle class

67. Who was one of the GREAT REFORMIST KNOWN FOR HIS
FRAY BOTOD which exposed the ignorance, abuses, and
immorality of a certain friar?
c. Graciano Lopez Jaena
68. Which one SERVED AS CHECK to the POWERS OF THE
GOVERNOR-GENERAL?
d. residencia and visitador

69. Which was a RESULT OF THE DOCTRINE OF

MERCANTILISM, the basis of economics policies during the
Spanish colonial period?
a. sequestration of the Philippines for its raw materials that
should flow only into Spain

70. Who is claimed to the FIRST FILIPINO to have successfully

REPELLED SPANISH AGGRESSION?
a. Sikatuna
71. RIZAL’S GREATEST RESENTMENT during his student days
that MOTIVATED HIM TO WORK HARDER was
c. the prevailing racial discrimination

72. Which event TRIGGERED THE HOSTILITIES BETWEEN

THE FILIPINOS AND AMERICANS?
b. The San Juan Bridge incident

73. Inspired by historical events, Rizal wrote two poems

while he was a STUDENT IN ATENEO. These poems were
b. Por la Educacion Recibe Lustre la Patria and Himno al
Trabajo
74. Who was called the LAKAMBINI of the KATIPUNAN?
a. Gregoria de Jesus

75. Who was known for a parody of OUR FATHER and the TEN
COMMANDMENTS in his attempt to campaign against the
abuses of the friars?
d. Marcelo H. del Pilar

76. Where did Rizal and Bonifacio NOT AGREE?

b. in the manner through which independence from Spain could
be gained

77. Who was the “ BOY GENERAL” who tried to delay American
advances by making a last stand at PASONG TIRAD?
d. Gregorio del Pilar

78. The ff. are characteristics of Rizal as a young boy EXCEPT

d. poorly motivated

79. Which statement about Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo is

CORRECT?
a. he was assassinated by the guerilla units upon his surrender
to the Americans

80. Who was the FEARLESS LAWYER AND WRITER in

exposing Spanish abuses and corruption and is considered the
GREATEST JOURNALIST of the propaganda movement?
c. Marcelo del Pilar

81. Whose major achievement was the congressional enactment

of the AGRICULTURAL LAND REFORM CODE signed by him
into law?
c. Ramon Magsaysay

82. Who was one of the EARLIEST PROPAGANDISTS IN

SPAIN who utilized his ELOQUENCE and NATURAL
ORATORY as he fought for reform for the Filipinos?
c. Marcelo H. del Pilar
83. In which ESSAY did Rizal advocate the GOVERNMENT
POSTS should be filled through COMPETITIVE
EXAMINATIONS?
c. To the Young Women of Malolos

84. The Spaniards used the ff. words to described Rizal’s Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo EXCEPT
a. subversive

85. Who was that FILIPINO NATIONALIST who BRAVELY

OPPOSED AMERICAN RULE and wrote THE RISE AND FALL
OF THE PHILIPPINES REPUBLIC to exhort the Filipinos in
fighting for independence?
c. Claro M. Recto
86. The RIZAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ COOP is a
member of the District III Teachers’ Coop Federation which is a
member of the Region X Teachers’ Coop Federation which is
likewise a member of the Philippine National Federation of
Teachers Cooperatives. To which category does the DISTRICT
III TEACHERS’ COOPERATIVE belong?
c. primary cooperative

87. Which statement about TAXING POWER OF LOCAL

GOVERNMENT is TRUE?
a. unlike a sovereign state, local government unit (LGU) have no
inherent power of taxation
88. Which agrarian reform beneficiaries are GIVEN ALL THE
RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES enjoyed by industrial
workers?
a. owner-cultivators of less than family-size farms

89. Which refers to the SCHEDULE OF FEES IMPOSED ON

IMPORTED GOODS?
c. tariff

90. Which is the MINIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS TO

REGISTER A COOPERATIVE?
a. 15

91. In a cooperative, a BOARD OF DIRECTOR may serve a

maximum of _____________ consecutive terms.
b. three

92. What taxes imposed on goods EXPORTED FROM OR

IMPORTED INTO A COUNTRY CALLED?
c. customs duties

93. Which of the ff. represents ABSOLUTE OWNERSHIP OVER

LAND TRANSFERRED TO THE TILLER who has fully paid for it
under PD 27?
b. free patent
94. You have organized yourself into a cooperative for each
member to be able to SECURE LOANS FOR PRODUCTIVE
AND PROVIDENT PURPOSES. Which type of cooperative have
you organized?
d. producers cooperative

95. The teachers of a school want to associate, pool their

savings, and use the fund as soon as possible to GRANT
LOANS TO MEMBERS AND CAPITALIZE AND OPERATE THE
SCHOOL CANTEEN. What type of cooperative will they organize
and register?
a. credit cooperative
96. What are allowed to be DEDUCTED FROM THE GOAL
GROSS COMPENSATION INCOME TO ARRIVE AT THE
TAXABLE COMPENSATION INCOME?
b. personal and additional exemptions

97. You came to the examination room by riding on a taxi

which, according to the driver, is managed by a TRANSPORT
COOPERATIVE. Under which type of cooperative does this
transport cooperative fall?
d. service cooperative

98. According to the 1987 Constitution, no person may be

elected PRESIDENT unless he is at least
c. 40 years of age on the day of the election
99. The BIRTH OF THE COOPERATIVE MOVEMENT is
recognized worldwide as the formal organization of a consumer
cooperative by SIMPLE WEAVERS, now known as
c. The Raiffeisen Guild of Germany

100. What is the MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF THE SHARE

CAPITAL OF A COOPERATIVE MEMBER can own or hold?
c. 5%

101. Which norm dictates that one should MARRY WITHIN

ONE’S CLAIM OR ETHIC GROUP?
b. endogamy
102. Which primary group is considered the “NURSERY OF
HUMAN NATURE”?
c. family

103. Which was a very IMPORTANT ACCOMPLISHMENT OF

AGUINALDO’S DICTATORIAL GOVERNMENT?
d. proclamation of Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite

104. The SENATE shall elect its President by a

a. two-thirds vote of all its respective members

105. a SUPERORDINATE concern for ONE’S FAMILY

WELFARE leads to
d. family stability
106. What do you call the RIGHT OF A TEACHER IN HIGHER
INSTITUTION of learning to CONDUCT RESEARCH and discuss
and PUBLISH HIS/HER CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT
INTERFERENCE?
b. academic freedom

107. Legislations granting special privileges to SENIOR

CITIZENS help to neutralize prejudice and discrimination toward
a social category based on
c. age
108. IF YOU KEEP SEEING YOUR WAYS of doing things as the
right way and everybody else’s as the wrong way, you tend to
have the attitude called
c. ethnocentrism
109. Giving “abuloy to a bereaved family, an act of hospitality
and the “BAYANIHAN SPIRIT” prove which Filipino trait
c. pakikipag-kapwa tao

110. Referring to juvenile delinquency which does NOT belong to

the group?
b. unemployment

111. Which is RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL that settles over the

earth AFTER AN ATOMIC BOMB EXPLOSION?
d. alpha particle

112. The regions near the poles generally have a COLD

CLIMATE because
d. the rays of the sun are slanted
113. What areas of the earth experience the HIGHEST
HUMIDITY?
d. tropics

114. Which part of the EARTH’S SURFACE IS COVERED BY

WATER?
c. about 70%

115. Which statement of DESERTIFICATION is CORRECT?

c. it is a natural hazard

116. Which are said to be LEAST TARNISHED OF THE

EARTH’S SPHERES?
b. oceans
117. The SOCIETY OF JESUS was founded by
c. Ignatius of Loyola

118. After the World War II, which EMERGED AS NEW

POWERS?
a. United States and Soviet Union

119. HOMER’S EPIC POEM which dramatized ideas like

personal excellence, courage, honor and heroism for ancient
GREEK CIVILIZATION are the
d. lliad and the Odessey

120. Which is NOT a cause of World War I?

b. Japan’s imperialistic ambition

121. Which organization of nations came as an AFTERMATH

OF WORLD WAR II?
d. United Nations

122. In what CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER did these events take

place?
I. Japan attacked US bases at Pearl Harbor
II. Japan’s democratic Constitution went into effect
III. Japan surrendered to the Allies
a. I,III,II
123. What was the PROTEST CENTER FOR THE CHINESE
STUDENTS in their fight for reform in the late 80’s?
c. Tiananmen Square

124. The ENLIGHTENMENT PHILOSOPHER who believed that

CIVILIZATION has been CORRUPTING INFLUENCE in history
was
b. Jean Jacques Rousseau

125. What is the EFFECT OF INCREASE IN AVAILABLE

MONEY STOCK?
d. it will decrease the supply of credit and thus increase
interest rates
126. Which system GIVES PRIVATE BUSINESS THE
FREEDOM TO DIRECT THEIR OWN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
with minimum government interference or REGULATION?
a. Regulated capitalism

127. The TREND IN INTERNATIONAL TRADE is the promotion

of worldwide trade liberalization. This is the function of
c. GATT

128. Which instance illustrates PESO APPRECIATION?

b. 1 US dollar is now equal to P40 instead of the usual P50

129. A market in which SELLERS SELL GOODS TO BUYERS

FOR MORE THAN THE LEGAL PRICE is termed
d. black market

130. The taxing power of local governments which is granted by

the Constitution EXCLUDES
c. levying taxes, fees and charges for local activities and
sharing taxes and fees with national government

131. Which ones provide the MOST DIRECT EVIDENCE OF

EVOLUTION?
a. fossils

132. Which process can EXPLAIN THE PRESENCE OF

SPANISH ELEMENTS IN FILIPINO CULTURE?
b. inheritance

133. Which type of family is MOST LIKELY TO DEVELOP IN

THE CHILDREN THE VALUES OF INDEPENDENCE,
INITIATIVE, AND SELF-RELIANCE?
b. nuclear family

134. In which type of family do HUSBAND AND WIFE

EXERCISE A MORE OR LESS EQUAL AMOUNT OF
AUTHORITY?
c. patriarchal family

135. Which process is used TO DETERMINE THE AGE OF AN

ANCIENT OBJECT?
d. radiocarbon dating
136. In participant observation, a research method used by
anthropologists, who is the PARTICIPANT OBSERVER?
a. The researcher

137. RESPECT FOR PARENTS IS SHOWN IN VARIOUS WAYS

BY DIFFERENT GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT
PLACES. This is referred to as
a. Cultural relativism

138. Filipino hospitality is expressed in offering the best food to

our guest. Whose expression of hospitality is THE MAN
OFFERING HIS WIFE TO THEIR GUEST?
b. Eskimos
139. Among hill tribes, a G-STRING is worn by men as ordinary
loincloth. In some hotels the same cloth is used as a WELL
DECORATION. This illustrates artifacts diversity in
c. functions
140. Which criterion applies MORE TO ETHNIC RATHER THAN
RACIAL classification?
a. language

141. Who BELIEVED THAT THE HISTORY OF ALL SOCIETIES

CONSISTS OF CLASS STRUGGLES and that the interest of
these CONFLICTING CLASSES are irreconcilable?
d. Karl Marx
142. Which of the ff. arguments VIOLATES the rule of MUDOS
PONENS?
c. if Juana prepares, she teaches well. Juana prepares. So she
teaches well.

143. When one appeals to the OPINIONS OR PASSIONS OF

THE MULTITUDE to establish a conclusion , i.e. “Let us vote for
him who belong to us, our townmate, barkada” the fallacy is
b. Argumentum ad populum

144. When APPEAL TO PITY is substituted for an appeal to

evidence, i.e. a student crying before a teacher, pleading for a
passing grade, the fallacy is
a. Argumentum ad misericordiam
145. Which refers to the sustained BOMBING OF NORTH
VIETNAM upon orders of the American President Johnson?
a. Operation “Rolling Thunder”

146. To which country did JAPAN SURRENDER AFTER

HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI WERE BOMBED?
d. United States

147. STUDENT PROTESTS FOR MORE DEMOCRACY AND

FREEDOM IN CHINA were centered in which place?
c. Tiananmen Square

148. Which is a LANDLOCKED NATION OF INDOCHINA that

was embroiled in the Vietnam War?
c. Cambodia
149. The ONLY SOUTHEAST ASIAN COUNTRY NEVER
COLONIZED BY A EUROPEAN POWER is
b. Thailand

150. The next century is said to be the AGE OF THE PACIFIC.

One factor that makes it so is
a. Japan, one of the world’s most industrialized nation, will
dominate the economic development of the region

AP-Practice Test No. 5

1.Which statement is TRUE of the pre-Spanish Filipino
government?
a. the datu exercised all powers of government

2.What characteristics of government is established by the 1987

Constitution?
I. Presidential system of government with three branches
II. Parliamentary system of government
III. The three branches of government are separate and
independent of one another
IV. The three branches of government have a check and
balance over one another.
a. I,III, and IV
3.If our present government is a DEMOCRACY, where does
power reside?
a. in the Filipino people

4.In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine

Commonwealth. What is TRUE about the Philippine
Commonwealth? The Filipino people ______
b. were partially independent

5. In the decade of the 1970’s, one clamor of the activists who

staged street demonstration on the streets was “DOWN WITH
THE OLIGARCHS!” What did they accuse government of as
suggested by the underlined word? Government was _______
a. a rule of the few rich
6.With the BatasangPambansa performing legislative and
executive powers in the MARCOS REGIME, which form of
government was implemented?
a. Parliamentary

7.What form of government is characterized by the

SEPARATION OF POWERS?
b. presidential

8.To which type of POLITICAL SYSTEM do we belong?

c. democracy

9. In which form of government does power or authority reside in

a FEW PERSONS who govern for their own interest?
a. oligarchy

10.Which of the represents the SMALLEST SUBUNIT OF

GOVERNMENT in the Philippines at present?
b. Barangay

11. The Philippine government is divided into three branches :

executive, legislative, judiciary. Which among the ff. best
describes the MODEL OF GOVERNANCE IN THE
PHILIPPINES?
b. separation of powers

12. The PHILIPPINE LEGISLATURE is divided into two major

bodies, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Which
among the ff. best describes this division of the legislative body
of the country?
d. bicameralism

13. Which type of governance is characterized by a UNION OF

PARTIALLY SELF-GOVERNING STATES OR REGIONS united
by a central government?
a. federalism

14. In England, QUEEN ELIZABETH ACTS AS HEAD OF

STATE. This country also has a parliament and a Prime Minister.
Which among the ff. best describes the form of government in
this country?
b. constitutional monarchy
15. In which form of government are on certain dimensions such
as religion, politics, ALL CITIZENS TREATED AS EQUALS
economics, social status and culture?
d. egalitarianism

16. What human right is violated when one OPENS A LETTER

WITHOUT PERMISSION from the addressee?
a. right to privacy of communication and correspondence

17. When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation

what right is violated?
a. right to due process of law
18. What law was passed by Philippine Congress in 1995 which
affirms the total integration of persons with DISABILITIES into
the mainstream of society?
a. RA 7277

19. Which is the best definition of INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

endorsed by DepEd?
a. it is a flexible and individualized support system for children
and youth with special education needs

20. To prepare teachers to handle inclusive education what

SPECIALIZATION is offered in teacher education institution?
a. Special Education
21. Which of the goals of EFA 2015 aims to achieve
constitutional mandate?
a. Universal completion of full cycle of basic education schooling
with satisfactory achievement levels by all at every grade or year

22. What is the best indicator of “ QUALITY EDUCATION” as

invoked in the Constitution?
c.Generation of reliable measurements of educational outcomes

23.An individual has the RIGHT TO FILE 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 life, liberty and security
24. What is the WRIT OF HABEAS DATA?
a. right to information privacy

25. The CODE OF ETHICS OF PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS

provides that a “ teacher has the right and duty to determine the
academic marks and the promotion of learners”. What is the
obligation of the teacher in relation to the aforementioned right
as mandated in the Educational Act of 1982?
a. refrain from making deductions in students’ scholastic ratings
for acts not of poor scholarship

26. When a teacher is charged with an administrative case

committed in the lawful discharge of professional duties, what
RIGHT MAY THE TEACHER INVOKE FOR HER DEFENSE?
d. right to be provided with free legal service by the appropriate
office

27. What is the TEACHER’S ACCOUNTABILITY in the

achievement of quality education?
b. be accountable for the effective attainment of specified
learning objectives and outcomes

28. Which is the OVERRIDING AIM of the Constitutional

mandate on social justice?
a. to bridge the gap between the rich and the poor

29. Which principle states that NO MAN IN THIS COUNTRY IS

ABOVE THE LAW and that laws must be obeyed by all and
applied to everyone-rich or poor, lowly or powerful- without fear
or favor?
a. Rule of law

30. In connection with government transactions involving public

interest, which policy adopted in the Constitution to assure the
PUBLIC OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY?
a. full public disclosure

31. Filipino citizens have the power to participate in the

establishment or administration government such as RIGHT TO
VOTE AND BE VOTED upon as an exercise of _____________
a. political rights
32. Can the accused WAIVE HIS RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT
and to have competent an independent counsel?
a. No, except in writing and in the presence of counsel

33. Which is right violated by WIRETAPPING?

c. the right to privacy of communication

34. Which act is a DEPRIVATION OF LIFE WITHOUT DUE

PROCESS?
b. salvaging

35. Is LAND GRABBING an act of deprivation of property without

due process?
a. yes
36. Can you be ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT OF
ARREST?
d. yes, if you are in the act of committing a crime

37.Can RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION be taught in public school?

I. Yes, if given free
II. Yes, if given outside class hours
III. Yes, only to those children whose parents give their
consent in writing
a. I and III

38. Can accused avail of FREE LEGAL ASSISTANCE?

b. yes, provided he is classified as a poor litigant by the court
39. My right is another man’s duty. Which one CORRECTLY
illustrates this?
a. my right to my private property requires my neighbor’s duty
not to trespass the same
40. Every right has a built-in duty. Which of the ff. illustrates this
CORRECTLY.
d. I have the right to drive my car and follow the traffic rules
according to my duty

41. Can a person be imprisoned for DEBT?

c. no

42. What does “PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE” mean in so

far as human rights is concerned?
d. a suspect remains innocent until proven guilty

43. NO PERSON MAY BE ELECTED as President of the

Philippines unless he/she is a _____
a. natural born citizen

44. Who does the CANVASSING OF VOTES FOR PRESIDENT

AND VICE PRESIDENT in every election?
d. Joint Committee of Congress

45. ALL APPROPRIATIONS REVENUE OR TARIFF BILLS shall

originate exclusively from the _____.
c. House of Representatives
46. Which department has the AUTHORITY TO MAKE LAWS
and to alter them when needed?
b. legislative

47. A BILL BECOMES A LAW EVEN IF NOT SIGNED by the

President after ___ days
d. 30

48. Which refers to act of the President to STAY THE

EXECUTION of a convict?
d. Reprieve

49. Who has the power to DECLARE THE EXISTENCE OF A

STATE OF WAR?
d. Congress
50.A LOSING SENATORIAL CANDIDATE may file a protest
against the winner. What body assume jurisdiction over the
case?
b. Electoral Tribunal

51. How is the crime of RAPE classified?

a. Heinous

52. All Filipino citizens have the RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO BE

VOTED upon as a government. What is this constitutional right
called?
c. suffrage
53. Any individual has the RIGHT TO QUESTION WHY HE IS
BEING ARRESTED, and to summon accusers to court so that
due process may be performed. This right is embodied in which
of the following?
d. habeas corpus

54. Which among the ff. represents the political process involved
in AMENDMENT OR REVISING THE PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION to adapt to the present Philippine situation?
c. charter change

55. Which is TRUE of the historical development of the

Philippines?
c. it has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation
56. Which PROBLEMS is common from the presidency of
Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada, Macapagal-Arroyo and
Benigno Aquino III?
b. peace and security

57. Basically, the Philippine AGRARIAN PROBLEM is a question

of ______.
a. Land distribution

58.Every elected President of the Philippines delivers SONA.

What does SONA means?
c. State of the Nation Address

59. Rizal founded the LA LIGA FILIPINA to ____________

I. unite the whole country
II. fight violence and injustice
III. revolt against the Spaniards
c. I and II

60. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

b. it has been part of the world’s economy since the Spanish
colonial rule

61. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

c. there have been attempts to change its government to a
parliamentary form

62.As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines____________

a. became known worldwide for its People Power Revolution
63. Which is TRUE of former President Corazon Aquino?
I. the first female president of the Philippines
II. the first female president in Asia
III. Described as the “icon of democracy”
a. I,II and III

64. A year ago “CHA-CHA” and “CON-ASS” associated?

c. amendment of the present constitution

65.The PHILIPPINE REVOLTS against Spain, the Philippine-

American War. The Muslim rebellion, the NPA, the MILF and Abu
Sayyaf movement point to the reality of the Philippines?
d. Insurgency
66. Which of the ff. was the FIRST TO HAPPEN?
d. The Philippines was ceded to the US by the Treaty of Paris

67. With whom is the “STRONG REPUBLIC” associated?

c. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

68. Which of the four pillars of education for the 21 st Century is

CRUCIAL IN THE LIGHT OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN ISRAEL
AND PALESTINE?
c. learning to live together

69. Who is the general who said “ I SHALL RETURN”? A

monument in his honor stands in Corregidor by the bay.
b. Douglas McArthur
70. In 1565 Legaspi concluded a blood compact with the CHIEF
OF BOHOL. Who is referred to?
b. Sikatuna

71. The JAPANESE SUCCESSFUL INVASION was climaxed by

the SURRENDER OF THE JOINT FILIPINO-AMERICAN
FORCES on May 6, 1942. Where did this happen?
b. Corregidor

72. The Philippines objected to the ADVISORY ON TRAVELS

TO MINDANAO BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. What
should the government do?
b. file diplomatic protest
73. FOREIGN INVESTORS are DISCOURAGED IN DOING
BUSINESS IN OUR COUNTRY. To what conditions can this be
attributed?
I. Deteriorating peace and order
II. Poor technology
III. High tariffs
IV. Poor standards
a. I and II

74. Who is the President who is known for his “FILIPINO FIRST
POLICY” and AUSTERITY PROGRAM?
b. Carlos P. Garcia

75. Pre-colonial trade in the Philippines was prosperous. What

system did they use for their BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS?
b. barter

76. After Negritos, what was the SECOND GROUP OF PEOPLE

WHO MIGRATED BY SEA TO THE PHILIPPINES?
a. Indonesians

77. FOREIGN INFLUENCES are evident on most aspects of

Filipino culture including Philippine languages. From which Asian
language do these words come: ALAM, HUKOM, SALAMAT
c. Arabic
78. What is considered the EARLIEST FORM OF WRITING in
the Philippines?
c. Alibata

79. Who was the AMERICAN PRESIDENT who proclaimed the

“BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION POLICY” during the American
colonial years of the Philippines?
a. William Mckinley

80. Who FIRST INTRODUCED THE ISLAMIC RELIGION to the

Philippines?
c. Mukdum
81. The ff. were among the five ships involved in Ferdinand
Magellan’s voyage EXCEPT________
b. Cartagena

82. Who was among the LAST FILIPINO GENERALS WHO

FOUGHT THE AMERICANS and established the so-called “
TAGALOG REPUBLIC”?
c. Macario Sakay

83. In Philippine history, who was known as “GREAT

DISSENTER”?
c. Claro M. Recto
84. During the Spanish Era, who was the REVOLUTIONARY
LEADER WHO WAGED A LONG WAR against the government
because it did not allow proper burial for his brother?
d. Francisco Dagohoy

85. The late President Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines

under MARTIAL LAW through which of the ff. laws?
c. Proclamation 1081

86. What building was THE ONLY ONE LEFT INTACT AFTER
THE DESTRUCTION OF INTRAMUROS during the Battle of
Manila?
b. San Agustin Church

87. What was the FIRST BOOK PUBLISHED in the Philippines?

b. Doctrina Christiana

88. The world of nations is suffering from recession and so

nations are experiencing the ff. EXCEPT ___________.
b. businesses are ranking bigger profits

89. When one company CONTROLS THE SUPPLY OF SUGAR,

which term applies?
a. monopoly

90. TOMATOES ARE OFF SEASON AND SO PRICE FOR

TOMATOES IS UP. Which law in economics explains it?
d. law of supply and demand

91.Which explains GNP?

a. The total value in pesos of goods and services produced
during the year

92. How can the COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM

PROGRAM bring about social equity and economic prosperity in
the country?
I. By distributing the agricultural lands to landless farmers free of
charge
II. By transferring the ownership of land to farmers for a
value
III. By helping the affected landowners to use their land
compensation in viable business activities
IV. By providing support services to farmer-beneficiaries
a. II, III and IV or tranferringhelpingproviding
93. While in the capitalist system, “ TO THE STRONGEST
GOES TO SPOIL”, what happens in the cooperative system?
c. goods are distributed among the members

94. The COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM AND

COOPERATIVES are meant to
b. bridge the gap between the rich and the poor

95.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
_______________
c. double taxation
96. Which one CORRECTLY applies to PHILIPPINE FOREIGN
TRADE?
d. The Philippines spends more on imports than it earns from
exports

97. The ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE of the Comprehensive Agrarian

Reform is to _____.
b. abolish share tenancy in favor of lease tenancy

98. What is TRUE of a progressive system of taxation?

a. the rate of tax increases as the income tax base or income
bracket increases
99. I rent out for P10,000 per month my only building and lot to
the Jesus is Lord Group which uses it exclusively for
RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. I am exempt from payment of ______.
a. property tax

100. You are a member of a cooperative which operates TAXIS,

TRICYCLES AND BUSES. Of which type of a cooperative are
you a member?
a. service cooperative

101. You have a property worth P500,000. The tax is 1% he

pays P5,000. If his property is worth P1,000,000 he pays
P10,000. Which does this illustrate?
a. progressive taxation
102. Which is an UNLAWFUL ACT OF ESCAPING FROM
PAYMENT TAXES?
a. Evasion

103. Which is REQUIRED OF COOPERATIVE MEMBERS for

the operation of their cooperative?
a. share capital

104.The PRIMARY PURPOSE OF TAXATION is to ______

a. raise revenue for the support of government

105.Which are ESSENTIAL for the COMPREHENSIVE

AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM to truly succeed?
I. Granting the beneficiaries the right to sell the piece of land
awarded to them
II. Change of heart of the landlords and lawmakers
III. Education of the beneficiaries
a. II and III

106. Which are TRUE of Cooperatives and the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform?
I. Intended to eliminate poverty in Philippine society
II. Meant to alleviate poverty
III. Are programs for people empowerment
a. II and III

107. Which ASSUMPTION underlies the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform Program?
a. People are more productive if they own what they cultivate

108.What does “ CAPITAL” in economics refer to?

c. money/machines invested to transact business

109. What results when the GOVERNMENT SPENDS MORE

THAN WHAT IT COLLECTS in the form of taxes?
c. fiscal deficit

110. What is the type of cooperative which PROMOTES THRIFT

AMONG MEMBERS AND CREATES FUNDS in order to be able
to grant loans?
d. credit
111. One of the major FUNCTIONS OF TAXES is to finance real
government expenditures. Thus function can simply be stated as
to ________________
c. raise revenue

112. Which term refers the measures undertaken by the

government which would REMOVE ANYTHING THAT HINDERS
THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN PRODUCTS, services and capital
between countries?
a. liberalization

113. What do we call the SUM OF MONEY COLLECTED for our

use of a ROAD, BRIDGE AND HIGHWAY?
d. toll
114. Which term refers to DUTIES PAYABLE ON GOODS,
whether imported or exported?
b. tariff

115. Which term refers to the SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SEX or to

socially defined roles and expectations that are associated with
sex?
c. gender

116. Among the developing Asian Nations, which of the ff. is

widely promoted to be the BETTER SOLUTION TO POVERTY
AND UNEMPLOYMENT?
c. industrialization
117. STAGFLATION occurs when the economy experiences
_____________
b. rising prices and falling output

118. Which among the ff. is an example of a TRANSFER

PAYMENT?
c. unemployment benefits

119. Which among the ff. best describes a RECESSION?

a. a fall in real GNP over two consecutive time periods

120. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is the sum of the market

value of the _________
b. final goods and services
121. Which among the following is TRUE about a MARKET
ECONOMY?
b. market participants act as if guided by an invisible hand to
produce outcomes that maximize social welfare.

122. In a FREE MARKET ECONOMY , the allocation of

resources is determined by __________
c. consumer preferences

123. TRADE-OFFS are required because wants are unlimited

and resources are __________
d. marginal

124. RAISING TAXES AND INCREASING WELFARE payments

______________
d. improve equity at the expense of efficiency

125. The BURDEN OF A TAX FALLS MORE HEAVILY on the

sellers in a market when ________.
d. demand is elastic and supply is inelastic

126. Which situation is the best example of CULTURE SHOCK?

a. a native from New Zealand is so afraid of the big crowd in
malls and along the roads during rush hours that he remarked
“so many people!”

127. Under which group to the SUNDAY CHURCH GOERS in a

Cathedral fall?
a. secondary group

128. Which does one portray when he thinks that what is

FOREIGN IS BEST and that what is LOCAL IS INFERIOR.
a. xenocentrism

129. Upon which is based the claim that there is NO SINGLE

UNIVERSAL STANDARD TO BE USED TO JUDGE ANY
CULTURE-BASED?
a. Cultural relativism

130. YOU WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS WHEN YOUR HOST IS A

FILIPINO because one outstanding trait of Filipinos is
a. hospitality
131. The PHILIPPINES is dominantly a Christian country in the
Orient, yet according to survey it is on the TOP 5 AS THE MOST
CORRUPT NATION IN ASIA. What does this point to in
Philippine Society?
a. lack of cultural integration

132. You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a
Filipino. Your NEGATIVE COMMENT may be mistaken to be an
attack against person. Upon which Filipino trait is this advice
based?
a. extreme personalism

133. The expression PROMDI connotes _________________

a. ethnocentrism
134. CHILDREN LEARN HOW TO OPEN A COCONUT AND
OTHER CHORES in a coconut farm. In this instance culture is
transmitted by _________
a. immersion

135. WHEN A PERSON SHOWS THE ABILITY TO

UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THE SIMILARITIES AND
DIFFERENCES IN THE CUSTOMS, VALUES AND BELIEF OF
ONE’S CULTURE, he/she is said to ___________
a. possess multicultural literacy

136. Which of the ff. statements accurately reflects a strong

“SCHOOL CULTURE”?
a. has definite organizational core values
137. What are considered major goals of MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION?
I. Catering to diversity of learners
II. Considering social class and ethnic groups
III. Providing equal opportunities to education
IV. Helping individuals and group survive despite differences in
culture and beliefs.
a. I,II, III and IV
138. World history recorded that art became emotional and
dramatic during the Renaissance. What popular painting is part
of the “IDYLLIC GOLDEN AGE” of art?
a. Mona Lisa by Da Vinci

139. The CULTURAL HERITAGE OF SOUTHEAST ASIA has

been designated by UNESCO as ________
a. World Heritage Sites

140. Teachers should be encouraged to teach FOLK

KNOWLEDGE because ______
a. it is crucial in facing the basics of daily living

141. What does a PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS prescribe

for all?
a. moral standards and ethical behavior

142. “MAN IS TO BE HAILED AS A SOCIAL BEING”. What does

this line mean?
c. he does not live only for himself

143. Which is at the BASE OF A TRIANGLE that shapes us into

what we are?
b. heredity

144. How do you describe a TYPICAL SOCIAL STRUCTURE

which describes a pattern through which relationships AT WORK
are ordered?
d. Bureaucratic
145. A society cannot exist without a government. Which word
synonymous to GOVERNMENT?
b. Authority

146. What does a “NUCLEAR FAMILY” consist of?

b. father, mother, sons and daughters

147. What is the principal means through which CULTURE IS

TRANSMITTED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION?
d. language

148. MATERIAL CULTURE refers to the tangible and concrete

objects produced by man. Which are examples of material
culture?
a. stone walls of Tasaday
149. Which HUMAN NEED is considered BASIC?
b. security

150. Which among the ff. represents a DETRIMENTAL ASPECT

of Philippine Culture and Society?
d. Ningas cogon

151. Which among the ff. pertains to the passionate FILIPINO

DANCE THAT MAKES USE OF A FAN OR HANDKERCHIEF to
illustrate a couple in romance?
d. Carinosa

152. Which of the ff. best describes the CONCEPT OF

SOCIETY?
d. organized interaction of people sharing land and culture

153. The PRIMARY BIOLOGICAL LIMITATION OF NATURAL

FAMILY PLANNING is that it is _____________
b. only suitable for females with regular periods

154. Which of the ff. types of societies CAME FIRST DURING

SOCIETAL EVOLUTION?
a. Horticultural

155. In a sociological sense, earning a 1.0 Grade Weighted

Average (GWA) makes you a deviant because
________________
b. a GWA of 1.0 is not the norm
156. What is the underlying THEORY OF THE BELIEF THAT
THE DEPED AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS SHOULD EXERT
DELIBERATE EFFORTS to construct a satisfying culture for
education?
a. cultural revitalization theory

157. What COMMITTEE WAS FOUNDED IN 1978 to promote

effective cooperation and enhance solidarity among the peoples
of ASEAN?
a. Committee on Culture and Information

158. Teachers should be encouraged to teach FOLK

KNOWLEDGE because ______
c. it is crucial in facing the basics of daily living
159. If one agrees with Rizal on the BEST WAY TO REDEEM
OUR COUNTRY, what would he do?
a. work for quality education for all

160. Based on his work “SA AKING MGA KABABATA”, would

Rizal favor the use of mother tongue in the early grades?
a. yes

161. How did Rizal’s NOLI ME TANGERE contribute to the

development of his countrymen?
a. it awakened them to the oppressive rule of Spain
162. If they were to come back to life, who among the following
would be the MOST VOCAL TO SPEAK AGAINST THE
COUNTRY’S FOREIGN POLICY of close association with
America?
a. Claro M. Recto, Leon Ma.Guerrero

163. Why was MELCHORA AQUINO arrested and exiled to

Guam? Because she _____
a. supplied the Katipuneros with food and clothing

164. To STIMULATE THE NATION’S ECONOMY and

INCREASE EMPLOYMENT, former President DIOSDADO
MACAPAGAL
a. abolished government repressive controls
165. In his “LA INDOLENCIA DEL FILIPINO”, Rizal’s thinking
was the rich natural resources of the Philippines and the
favorable climate were not a blessing after all for the Filipino.
Which explains this?
The rich natural resources and the favorable climate of the
country ________.
a. Encouraged the “get by” mentality

166. “THERE ARE NO TYRANTS WHERE THERE ARE NO

SLAVES”. Which logically explains this?
I. If the Filipinos were treated as slaves by the Spaniards it was
because they allowed themselves to be treated as such
II. It was equally the fault of the Filipinos why the Spaniards
treated them as slaves
III. The Spaniards were tyrants and so they treated the Filipinos
as slaves
a. I and II

167. In what sense is the Filipino likened to a BAMBOO?

a. he is flexible

168. The Filipino’s INDOMITABLE SPIRIT is shown in his

_________
a. ability to survive

169. The Filipino trait does GAWAD KALINGA build on?

a. bayanihan spirit
170. Out of used illustration boards, students came up with
CUTE AND FUNCTIONAL BAGS for school children. Which
Filipino trait is exhibited?
a. creativity

171. To which trait are the ORGANIZATION AND SUCCESS OF

COOPERATIVES in the country attributed?
a. pagsasamahan sa kabuhayan

172. NOLI ME TANGERE was Jose Rizal’s first novel. Experts

consider this work historically significant because it was
instrumental in establishing which of the ff.?
a. National identity
173. Which among the ff. is NOT a Filipino quality emphasized in
the Noli Me Tangere of Dr. Jose Rizal?
d. innate subersiveness

174. In Rizal’s time, which among the ff. were PRESSING

ISSUES IN PHILIPPINE SOCIETY that were presented in the EL
FILIBUSTERISMO?
I. Educational reform
II.Superstition masquerading as religion
III. Abuses of friars
Ans.I, II and III

175. Which among the ff. is the MAIN THEME of the EL

FILIBUSTERISMO?
a. ideal means of achieving social reform
176. Apolinario Mabini was known as the “ SUBLIME
PARALYTIC”. Which among the ff. represents his most
significant contribution to the development of the Filipino nation?
b. resilience despite affliction

177. MARCELO H. DEL PILAR DEMONSTRATED A MILITANT

AND PROGRESSIVE OUTLOOK derived from the classic
Enlightenment tradition of the French philosophies and the
scientific empiricism of the EUROPEAN BOURGEOISIE. Which
of the ff. represents the TENET OF HIS IDEOLOGY?
I. Truth
II. Fairness
III. Impartiality
a. I,II and III

178. “Your honor, how can the persecution dare try to send this
poor, defenseless child to jail for the murder of his father and
mother? Have a heart! THE BOY IS AN ORPHAN”. Is this
argument valid?
a. no, this is a fallacy, an appeal to pity

179. “ All the laws are the product of LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY”.

Newton discovered several products of legislative activity. Is this
argument logical?
a. no, the error is due to the equivocal use of the word “law”
180. LET’S ASSUME THAT UNIVERSITIES WILL BE
REQUIRED TO OFFER EDUCATION PROGRAM AT THE
GRADUATE RATHER THAN AT THE UNDERGRADUATE
LEVEL. Based on this information, how should you respond?
a. Improbable

181. one REASON WHY NCEE WAS ABOLISHED was because

it was anti-poor. Which explanation logically supports this
reasoning?
a. most of those who did not pass the NCEE were graduates of
deprived schools
182. Which philosophical premise does NOT support scientific
inquiry?
b. group awareness is an integral part of knowledge

183. The EXPRESSIONIST PAINTERS at the turn of the century

tried to depict a state of mind rather than to make a realistic copy
of some object. In other words, EXPRESSIONIST PAINTINGS
_____________.
a. give the feeling rather than the appearance of things

184. Those who have a DEEP APPRECIATION OF THE

BEAUTIFUL tend to ________ the good and the beautiful.
a. preserve
185. ART AND MUSIC are necessary ingredients to a child’s
education. Which statement supports the idea of this sentence?
I. Music and art intensify a child’s imagination
II. Music teaches discipline, team work, math and poetry through
rhythm
III. Painting helps a kinesthetic learner express abstract
concepts in concrete forms
a. I,II,III

186. ART AND MUSIC are essential ingredients to a child’s

education, yet ironically both subjects are the first disciplines to
be eliminated when budget is in adequate. In an effort to
streamline school budget and teach only the basics, we usually
reduce curriculum to a lifeless routine of issues that lack color,
shapes, sounds and rhythm. What does the paragraph confirm?
I. The importance of the arts in the education to children
II. The meaninglessness of school curriculum
III. The insignificance of the arts in the school curriculum
a. I

187. Is it moral to suppress WORKERS’ RIGHTS TO FORM

UNIONS in times of national emergency and why?
I. No, suppression of rights will always be a violation of human
rights
II. Yes, the nation’s security takes precedence over the
rights of any private association
III. Yes, public safety must be thought of before private gain
 a. II and III

188. In times of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their

lives in defense of the nation. Which NORMATIVE
RELATIONSHIP applies in this case?
c. more common good public safety before private gain

189. Your classmate had been sick and so had been absent from
class. To help him pass, you allow him to COPY YOUR
ANSWER. Was allowing him to copy your answer morally
justified?
b. no, the end does not justify the means
190. A WIFE WHO LOVES HER HUSBAND DEARLY becomes
so jealous that in a moment of savage rage, kills him. Is a wife
morally responsible and why?
a. no, antecedent passion may completely destroy freedom and
consequently moral responsibility

191. You failed the LET twice. You heard of someone processing
FAKE PROFESSIONAL TEACHER’S LICENSE for failed LET
examinees for a fee of P50,000. You approach her and get a
fake license for a fee. Are you morally responsible?
d. yes, I acted with full knowledge and consent

192. Who has greater moral responsibility and why? The LAZY
MASTER TEACHER who does not teach well or the BEGINNING
TEACHER who is groping while she teaches and so does not
teach well either.
b. the master teacher, who is expected to have more knowledge
and freedom

193. I happen to have unknowingly received COUNTERFEIT

MONEY from someone. At the earliest opportunity. I pass it on to
someone who is not aware. Am I morally responsible?
c. yes, your act is a perfect voluntary one

194.Can children who have not reached the age of reason and
have acquired FOUL LANGUAGE be held responsible?
a. no, the bad habit has been contracted involuntarily and
unintentionally
195. A Boy Scout leaps into the sea to save a companion in
danger of being DROWNED, though he may lose his life. Is he
morally justified to risk his life?
c. yes

196. Which one goes with this principle: “ THE END DOES NOT
JUSTIFY THE MEANS”
a. an objective evil act can never become good inspite of the
good motive

197. I get P5,000 pesos from the funds raised during Valentine’s
Day without the knowledge of the committee and donate it to a
foundation serving a group of handicap. Is my act of getting P5,
000 from the funds justified?
c. no, the end does not justify the means
198. Which illustrates this principle: “ CIRCUMTANCES MAY
CHANGE A GOOD OR AN INDIFFERENT ACT INTO A
PUNISHABLE ONE”
d. you sleep seated on a chair at the back while you make your
class copy from the board.

199. I DON’T LIKE TO READ THE BULLETIN BOARD, for I

suspect that the deadline for grades is posted there. Which type
of ignorance do I possess?
a. Affected ignorance
200. I PRETEND NOT TO BE ABLE TO PLAY SEVERAL
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTAL. I may get tied as an instrumentalist
of the Church choir. Which type of ignorance do I have?
c. affected ignorance

201. Which illustrate this principle: “ ANTECEDENT PASSION

MAY COMPLETELY DESTROY FREEDOM AND
CONSEQUENTLY MORAL RESPONSIBILITY”.
c. a person in danger of being drowned goes into panic and
holds on to a companion who also drowns

202. When can we say that a PERSON HAS VALUES?

a. lives a life of integrity, sincerity and commitment
203. What does the term : “ CHIAROSCURO” refer to?
a. an exaggeratedly dark background and light foreground
creating the effect of space

204. What is the purpose of an UNDERPAINTING?

c. to create a rough sketch directly on the work surface

205. What is a GLAZE?

d. paint diluted with linseed oil

206. What a STUDENT CAN DO DIFFERS FROM WHAT HE

WILL DO. What does this prove?
d. motivation differs from ability
207. You are often told: “ POVERTY IS NOT A HINDRANCE TO
SUCCESS”. What does this imply?
b. What a person becomes in life is a product of his/her
environment

208. Pedro easily carried the television by himself when his

neighbor’s house was on fire. But when the fire was over, he
could not bring it back to the house alone. This is on ACCOUNT
OF THE HORMONE ______________
c. adrenalin

209. SIMULATION is good for the brain. Which action is a logical

application for this?
d. give to children toys that they can manipulate
210. A biology teacher asked each one in the class to introduce
himself/herself using biological concepts. FOUR STUDENTS
INTRODUCED THEMSELVES as follows:
I have XX chromosomes
I have XY chromosomes
I have so much testosterone in my blood stream
I have much estrogen circulating within me.
What is TRUE of the four students?
a. Two are girls

211. A biology teacher described herself biologically: “ MY

ESTROGEN LEVEL IS DECREASING AND I HAVE SIGNS FOR
OSTEOPOROSIS.” What is TRUE of the biology teacher?
c. she is in her post-menopausal period

212. Which statement on human intelligence is CORRECT?

a. it consists of multiple intelligence

213. Which idea CONTRADICTthe concept of FREE WILL?

d. biological determinism

214. A behavioral psychologist would probably say

that_______
c. we act based on rewards and punishments received

215. Which among the ff. are qualities of an AUTHORITARIAN

PARENT?
b. high level of control, and a low level of warmth
216. An individual who can FIND MINUTE DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN SMALL OBJECTS possesses which of the ff.?
c. a low difference threshold

217. The method of CLASSICALCONDITIONING begins with

___________
c. the unconditioned stimulus and response

1.Which is the statement is TRUE of MINDANAO?

a. is the second biggest island in the country

2. What is the primary GOVERNING LAW on agrarian

reform at present?
d. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform law

3. Which terms refers to the PERIOD OF TRANSITION

FORM the USE OF HUMAN AND ANIMAL POWER to the
USE OF MACHINE in producing and distributing goods?
c. industrial revolution

4. Which among the ff. are examples of material culture?

b. clothing

5. What is the VOTING AGE of the Filipino?

c. 18 and above

6. Based on the classifications of government which applies to

the PRESENT PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT?
b. De Jure government

7. Which of the ff. is UNCONSTITUTIONAL?

b. a law prohibiting professional from seeking employment
abroad

8. Which Body RATIFIES OR REJECTS APPOINTMENTS made

by the President?
c. commission on appointments

9. a VETOED BILL REPASSED IN CONGRESS becomes a law

with a
c. two-thirds vote of all the members of both houses
10.Which is the PRIMARY REASON behind the constitutional
policy on the PROHIBITION OFPOLITICAL DYNASTIES?
a. to give the electorate many alternative candidates to choose
from

11. The Philippines benefits from international recognition of the

ARCHIPELAGIC DOCTRINE by way of :
a. elimination of pockets of international waters between some of
our islands

12. It is the privilege of the President TO ADDRESS AND

APPEAR BEFORE CONGRESS at the opening of its regular
session. What do you call this address?
d. State of the Nation Address
13. Which is an EXECUTIVE CHECK ON HASTY and ill-
considered legislation?
d. veto power

14. Under which type of right does the RIGHT TO LIFE fall?
c. constitutional right

15. Which order of governments correctly applies during the

AMERICAN REGIME?
b. Military, Civil, Commonwealth

16. Belief that ones culture is superior than the other.

 B. ethnocentrism

17. One must suspend judgment on other people’s practicesto

understand them in their terms.
C. cultural relativism

18. Different social collectives will produce different cultures as

they organize
themselves.
C. cultural diversity
19. A class of prohibitions, both formal and informal practice of
sexual relations
between certain or close relatives.
A. incest taboo

20. The marrying outside of a specific group.

B. cultural exogamy

21. Introduced the “Alliance theory” of exogamy.

A. Claude Levi-Strauss or ClaLevStra
22. Believes that human must be taught how to act appropriately
in their designated
gender in order to properly fill the role.
C. Michael Scwalbe or MicScwa

23. Concerned with the functions of institutions in a social

system.
B. Radcliffe Brown or RadBro

24. He advocated that “SOCIETY IS HOLD TOGETHER BY

SHARED NORMS AND VALUES.”
 C. Emile Durkheim or EmiDur

25. Believes that “CLASSES ACHIEVE POWER BECAUSE THEY

COMMAND SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGY FAR ABOVE OTHERS.”
A. John Schumpeter or JohnSchu

26. Relatively independent of the kindred of the parents and of

other families.
A. conjugal
27. This area studies human nature and personality as the
product of group life.
B. Social Psychology

28. It studies the change in culture and social relations and the
attendant disruption that may occur.
A. Social Change

29. This make use of the findings of pure sociological research

on the various aspects and problems of daily life.
a. Applied Sociology
30. The study of man’s physical characteristics.
A. Biological Anthropology

31. Sub-field of Socio-cultural Anthropology that analyze the

structure and function of human, the role an individual plays in the
society and the development of personality as related to cultural
tradition.
B. Ethnology
32. A husband engages in marrying or sexual relations with the
sister of his wife,
usually after the death of his wife or once her wife was proven
infertile.
A. sororate

33. Type of a marriage in which the brother of a deceased man is

obligated to marry his brother’s widow.
B. levirate
34. Descent groups in which one belongs to one’s father’s or
mother’s lineage.
 C. unilineality

35. Group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and

descent.
B. clan

36. It is the most formal and important norms.

C. laws

37. Which is not an adaptation of culture?

B. gratification
38. The fusion of two or more cultures into one which is
somewhat different from its
predecessors.
B. convergence

39. A cultural process that refers that can be traced historically

when a
long-established society breaks up into two or more
independent units.
 A. Fission

40. It is a formal teaching or training which may take place

anywhere the individual finds himself interacting with his fellow
humans.
C. indoctrination

41. What level of culture addresses cross-functional

effectiveness, based on the culturescreated by specific business
units?
C. Functional Culture
42. Culture is always a product of an interacting group, from
their accumulated
knowledge and expectation. It means that culture is ______.
B. social

43. Culture is dynamic and adjusts according to the prevailing

environment. Therefore it is______.
B. adaptive

44. Culture was never innate it is _______.

A. acquired
45. It forms thecore of all culture.
C. language

46. Which is not part of the cognitive component of culture?

A. Language

47. These are communication components of language

except______.
B. ideas
48. These are rules and expectationsby which a societyguides
the behavior of its members.
C. norms

49. The respect for authority, marriage and sex behavior

patterns, religious rituals, and other basic codes of human
behavior.
B. mores
50. It refers to thebehavior patterns of society which are
organized and repetitive.
A. Folkways

51. It is the most widely distributed religion in the whole world.

A. Christianity

52. This church derived from the Greek word “Katholikos” which
means “Universal.”
C. Roman Catholic
53. His NINETY FIVE THESES detailed the indulgences and
excesses of the Roman
Catholic church.
B. Martin Luther

54. The ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe that it is all thatremains of

the Second Temple, which destroyed in AD 70.
B. Wailing Wall

55. He suggested that prehistoric day inventions are considered

ACCIDENTAL
JUXTAPOSITION OR UNCONSCIOUS INVENTIONS.
C. Linton

56. Eliminating tuberculosis and placing a man on the moon

are examples of ______ inventions.
D. conscious

57. The spread of manufacture of ____ is a good example of

extensive diffusionby direct contact.
C. papers
58. Phoenician traders spread the alphabet, which was invented
by another Semitic group, to Greece. This an example of ______
contact.
A. Intermediate

59. Certainly the most drastic and rapid way a culture change is
as a result of ____ replacement of the society’s rulers.
B. violent

60. The story of Ishi, the last surviving member of a group of

California Indians called the ____, is a moving testimonial to the
frequent tragic effect of contact with Europeans.
 D. Yahi

61. It can also occur when a self-sufficient hunting or agricultural

society
comes to depend more and more on trading for its livelihood.
C. commercialization

62. Humanity can reach _____ if it subjects nature and its own
behavior to Reason.
B. happiness
63. It is one of the most basic principles for organizing
individuals into social
groups, roles, categories, and genealogy.
A. Kinship

64. All of these are main religion EXCEPT

A. Islam B. Christianity C. Judaism D. Iglesiani Cristo

65. These are all sub-division of Christianity EXCEPT

A. Sunni
66. He was appointed by Christ to be the first pope, and
received the keys to the kingdom of Heaven.
B. Peter

67. The Roman Emperor who accepts Christianity as the religion

of his empire
C. Constantine I

68. Also known as the Holy See, it is where the Pope’s authority
seats.
 C. Vatican

69. St. Peter’s basilica is located in_________

A. Vatican

70. The mother of Virgin Mary was_________

D. St. Anne

71. Transubstantiation is the transfer of the body and blood of

Christ to the Bread and Wine. It takes place at the part of the mass
which we called________.
 B. consecration

72. These are all sacraments EXCEPT for

D. wake and funeral

73. The founder of Protestantism

C. Martin Luther

74. It was organized in order to oppose the selling of

indulgences to Catholic Church.
 A. reformation

75. The changes in societies and the world economy that are
result of dramatically
increased cross-border trade, investment, and cultural
exchange.
A. globalization

76. The combination of laissez –faire economic theory with

removal of barriers to the movement of goods.
B. liberalization
77. These are all trends related to globalization EXCEPT
C. seclusion of culture

78. A dynamic by which minority groups participate in the

dominant society, yet maintain their cultural differences.
D. cultural pluralism

79. The tendency to look at the world primarily from the

perspective of one’s own ethnic culture.
B. ethnocentrism
80. The essential function of language
C. communication

81. It is concerned with the study of ethnography of speaking.

D. sociolinguistics

82. It is also known as expressive culture.

A. Arts
83. These are all expressive behaviors EXCEPT
B. recitation

84. He ties poverty to population growth.

D. Thomas Malthus

85. A system thatinsures the maintaining of order and sanity in

the society and at the same time makes it possible for some other
institutions to also have their
grievances and complaints put across in the course of social
existence.
 C. political systems

86. The simpliest form of human society.

A. band society

87. Consists of a social group existing before the development

of states.
B. tribe

88. The head hunting ethnic group found in the Caraballo

mountains.
 D. ilongots

89. A relationship between any entities that share a genealogical

origin, through either biological, cultural or historical descent.
C. kinship

90. A social mechanisms thatregulate individual and group

behavior, in terms of rewards and sanctions.
A. social control

91. It is thecore of any legal system.

 A. judicial

92. It determines therules that will govern the process of

adjudication.
B. legislative

93. The hierarchical arrangement of individuals into divisions

of power and wealthwithin a society.
A. social class B. social stratification C. caste system D, all
of these
94. Why does greenhouse effect result to warms temperature
near the earth’s surface?
D. carbon dioxide traps infrared radiation

95. We should work for a total ban______ of pesticides that are

harmful to man.
C. on the use

96. Where do we trace the El Nino phenomena?

A. depletion of ozone layer
97. What does a nuclear family consist of?
C. father, mother, sons, daughter

98. Any change in the basic coding of DNA molecule alters the
trait associated with
the gene, hence the organism may appear with a trait that is totally
different from
those of the parents. What is this change called?
A. gene mutation
99. Tattoing of the body was common among men and women of
pre-colonial times.
In theVisayasthey are called__________.
C. pintados

100. What is the most important element of the state?

C. sovereignty
SOCIAL SCIENCES/SOCIAL STUDIES

1.Which is the WORLD’S LARGEST CONTINENT?

b. Asia
2.Western Asia, also called the MIDDLE EAST includes of
ff.countries EXCEPT…
c. Afghanistan

3.Which country holds the record for the LOWEST

TEMPERATURE ON EARTH?
a. Mongolia

4.Which is the MOST POPULATED CONTINENT IN THE

WORLD?
a. Asia
5. The HIEROGLYPHICS were invented by the early
Egyptians while the CUNEIFORM was invented by_______
d. Sumerians

6.Which is the CRADLE OF THE WORLD’S GREAT

RELIGIONS?
c. Asia

7.Who was the GREATEST PHILOSOPHER OF ANCIENT

CHINA and he is known for the doctrine of the GOLDEN RULE?
d. Confucius

8.Which was built by SHIH HUANG TI?

b. Great Walls
9. Who was the VENETIAN TRAVELER AND MERCHANT
whose accounts stirred European interest to explore the East?
c. Marco Polo

10.After the Opium war, to whom did CHINA CEDE

HONGKONG?
a. Britain

11. The PROPOSAL OF U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN

HAY providing equal business opportunities for all nations in
China was called ________
c. Open Door Policy
12. The LAST EMPEROR OF CHINA was HSUAN TUNG who is
also known
b. Henry Pu-yi
13. TAIWAN, A PEANUT SHAPED island situated NORTH OF
THE PHILIPPINES and WEST OF SOUTH CHINA was formerly
called ____
c. Formosa

14. Who was the former South Korean President and is

considered the “FATHER OF KOREAN INDEPENDENCE”?
c. Park Chung Hee or PaChuHe

15. The PHILIPPINE ABORIGINES were the Aetas, those of

JAPAN were the _______
c. Ainus
16. The JAPANESE EMPEROR during World War II and the
date was the LONGEST-SERVING EMPEROR was ________
b. Emperor Hirohito

17. Bombay, Madras, New Delhi, and Calcutta are cities of

c. India

18. In Hinduism, the CHIEF GOD, THE CREATOR AND

WORLD SOUL is
d. Brahman

19. Mohandas K. Gandhi, considered the “FATHER OF INDIAN

INDEPENDENCE” is popularly called “MAHATMA” meaning
a. Great Soul
20. INDIA’S FIRST AND LONGEST SERVING PRIME MINISTER
was
c. Jawaharlal Nehru or JawaNeh

21. Indonesia and the Philippines are archipelagos while LAOS,

CAMBODIA AND VIETNAM occupy the Indochina
c. Peninsula

22. Who was the KING OF THE POWERFUL CITY-STATE OF

MESOPOTAMIA who built the FIRST WORLD EMPIRE
d. Sargon the Great

23.Who is considered the FATHER OF MEDICINE?

a. Archimedes
24. The ff. are the 3 architectural styles perfected by the Greeks
EXCEPT
a. Baroque

25. Octavian, Julius Ceasar’s adopted son, assumed the title

“AUGUSTUS” meaning____
a. honored and majestic

26. The ff. were ancient civilization in the AMERICA, EXCEPT

c. Babylonians
27. Who is known as the “NAVIGATOR” because of his great
contributions to maritime exploration?
b. Prince Henry of Portugal

28. CHINA, JAPAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SOUTH KOREA are

found in
a. East Asia

29. In what region could you find ISABELA, NUEVA VISCAYA

AND QUIRINO?
b. Cagayan Valley Region

30. If Mayon Volcano is located in Albay, Bicol, where are the

CHOCOLATE HILLS found?
c. Bohol

31. The ff. are some popular epics of the early Filipinos
EXCEPT
d. Ramayana

32. Which was the MOUTHPIECE of the Propaganda

Movement?
b. La Solidaridad

33. Who penned the “EL VERDADERO DECALOGO” (The True

Decalogue)
b. Apolinario Mabini or ApoMabi
34.Who was the FOUNDER AND FIRST EDITOR of the La
Solidaridad?
d. Graciano Lopez Jaena

35. If Wesley Meritt was the first American Military Governor of

the Philippines, who was the FIRST AMERICAN CIVIL
GOVERNOR of the Philippines?
a. William Howard Taft or WiHoTa

36. Who among the Philippine propagandists used the

pennames DIMASALANG AND LAONG LAAN?
b. Jose Rizal
37. How were the FIRST AMERICAN PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS who came to the Philippines on board of a ship
called?
c. Thomasites

38. It what TOWN IN TARLAC did the famous “DEATH MARCH”

which started in Bataan end?
c. Capas

39. Who was the FIRST PRESIDENT OF TH REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES?
a. Emilio Aguinaldo
40. Which of the ff. was opened, hence reducing considerably
the TRAVELLING DISTANCE between the PHILIPPINES AND
EUROPE?
b. Suez Canal

41. Which was the SHIP that carried the remaining Spaniards
headed by SEBASTIAN DEL CANO who were able to complete
the FIRST CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF THE WORLD?
c. Victoria

42. Who wrote the book “SUCESOS DE LAS ISLAS FILIPINAS”

(THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS) which
Rizal painstakingly annotated?
c. Antonio Ma.Morga
43. Which term refers to FORCED LABOR during the Spanish
regime in the Philippines?
a. Polo

44. Who was the Spanish Gov.Gen. in the Philippines when Jose
Rizal was SENTENCED to die on Dec.30, 1896?
d. Gov. Gen.Camilo Polavieja

45. Who was the FAMOUS EDITOR OF THE LA SOLIDARIDAD

and wrote “DASALAN AT TOKSOHAN” and “LA SOBERANIA
MONACAL”.
b. Graciano Lopez Jaena

46. Who is known as the “HERO OF TIRAD PASS”?

c. Gregorio del Pilar
47. The highest and fundamental LAW OF THE LAND is called
c. Constitution

48. The ff. are the concerns of Economics EXCEPT

a. Who wields the power?

49. Which SETS A LIMIT TO AN INDIVIDUAL’S

CONSUMPTION?
c. budget constraint

50.The NEOLITHIC AGE is also known as the

c. New Stone Age
51. Who issued the WORLD’S FIRST WRITTEN LEGAL CODE?
a. Hammurabi

52. Which is known as the LAND BETWEEN RIVERS, THE

TIGRES AND EUPHRATES?
b. Mesopotamia

53. Which was the main reason why the Egyptian pharaohs built
PYRAMIDS?
c. to ensure a happy and comfortable afterlife

54. According to HINDUS, ALL ACTIONS OF A PERSON’S

LIFE AFFECT HIS OR HERFATE IN THE NEXT LIFE and this is
called
d. karma

55. Which was the MOST REMARKABLE and costly

achievement of “SHI HUANG TI” meaning the “FIRST
EMPEROR”?
c. Great Wall

56. Who said this “VENI, VIDI, VICI”-“I CAME, I SAW, I

CONQUERED” after he announced one victory?
b. Julius Caesar

57. Who encouraged the RAPID GROWTH OF CHRISTIANITY

within the empire?
a. Constantine the Great
58.Who was the BRAVE HUN LEADER who led his people on a
savage and fearless campaign to conquer a great part of
Europe?
a. Attila

59. Which is NOT a belief of JUDAISM?

a. Jesus is Lord and the Messiah

60. Who LED THE FRENCH ARMY AGAINST THE ENGLISH

but later was taken captive by allies of the English, TRIED FOR
WITCHCRAFT AND BURNED TO DEATH?
c. Joan of Arch
61. Constantinople, the capital of BYZANTINE EMPIRE is now
called
b. Istanbul

62.Which country lies on the VAST EURASIAN PLAIN that starts

from Europe and reaches the boarder of China?
d. Russia

63. The ff. are found in Eastern Europe EXCEPT

c. Netherlands

64. The FIRST CALIPH or SUCCESSOR of Muhammad was

a. Abu Bakr
65.Which is the SECOND LARGEST CONTINENT, covering one
fifth of all the earth’s land surface?
a. Africa

66. Which was called the “ LAND OF GOLD” because of the

great flow of gold?
d. Ghana

67. Who ruled all of China, Korea, Tibet and Vietnam and
adopted a Chinese name for his dynasty, THE YUAN?
c. Kublai Khan

68. The ff. are archipelagos EXCEPT

d. Korea

69. Who printed the FIRST COMPLETE EDITION OF THE BIBLE

using the first printing press and printing inks in the West?
b. Johannes Gutenberg

70. Who FOUNDED THE SOCIETY OF JESUS (JESUITS) and

likewise he is known as a “SOLDIER OF GOD”
d. Ignatius of Loyola

71. Who published “ON THE REVOLUTIONS OF THE

HEAVENLY SPHERES” where he proposed a HELIOCENTRIC,
OR SUN-CENTERED MODEL OF THE UNIVERSE?
b. Nicolas Copernicus

72. Who was the PORTUGUESE EXPLORER WHO REACHED

INDIA after rounding AFRICA?
a. Vasco de Gama

73. EXCLUDED in the list of Southeast Asian countries is

a. Pakistan

74. As the VICE-PRESIDENT, _________ assumed the

presidency when President Ramon Magsaysay died in a PLANE
CRASH in 1957?
b. Carlos Garcia
75. The ability to EXERCISE ONE’S WILL over others is termed
c. power

76. Which country attempted to establish the GREATER EAST

ASIA CO-PROSPERITY SPHERE?
c. Japan

77. The CONQUISTADOR OF MEXICO was

c. Hernan Cortes

78. In whose reign was Spain the WEALTHIEST AND THE

MOST POWERFUL STATE IN EUROPE?
d. Philip II
79. Who SOUGHT AN END TO THE COSTLY COLD WAR
TENSIONS and called for “GLASNOST” OR “OPENNESS”?
b. Mikhail Gorbachev

80. “THE DUTY EVERY REVOLUTIONARY IS TO MAKE

REVOLUTION”, according to the Cuban dictator ______.
c. Fidel Castro

81. The FIRST PRESIDENT OF A NEW DEMOCRATIC SOUTH

AFRICA who spent 27 years in prison for his CEASELESS
CAMPAIGN AGAINST APARTHEID is _______
b. Nelson Mandela

82. Which of the ff. is NOT an African state?

a. Lebanon
83. The ff. are found in South Asia EXCEPT
a. Sri Lanka

84. The KHMER ROUGE which established a reign of terror in

Cambodia was led by
d. Pol Pot

85. Who was the CHINESE COMMUNIST LEADER who said

“LET A HUNDRED FLOWERS BLOOM, LET A HUNDRED
THOUGHTS CONTEND”?
c. Mao Zedong or MaoZedo
86. The ff. were the Axis Powers EXCEPT
b. Soviet Union

87. The constituted the Allied Powers EXCEPT

b. Israel

88. EUROPE’S FIRST FASCIST DICTATOR was ________

a. Benito Mussolini or BenMus

89. In 1931, the ff. former colonies became self-governing

dominions within the British Commonwealth of Nations
EXCEPT
a. Hongkong
90. In the HINDU TRADITIONS, the DOCTRINE OF THE
NONVIOLENCE AND REVERENCE FOR ALL LIFE is called
c. Ahimsa

91.The member of the THIRD RANK OF THE KATIPUNAN were

called _______ and wore a red shroud and a ribbon edged
with green piping symbolizing courage and hope
d. bayani

92. Which law provides for establishment of a Commonwealth

government a 10 YEAR PERIOD AS PREPARATION FOR
INDEPENDENCE to be conferred on July 4, 1946?
a. Tydings McDuffie Act
93. Which is NOT a required quality in order to have the right to
vote?
c. must be physically fit and very literate

94. In accordance to RA 9225, the Philippines recognizes

a. dual citizenship

95. The right of EQUAL PROTECTION from the law is an

example of a _________ right.
d. civil

96. Which is the FUNDAMENTAL LAW OF THE STATE,

indicating the framework of the government, its powers, the
rights and responsibilities of citizens?
b. constitution

97. Who subjected the whole archipelago under MARTIAL LAW

by virtue of the Proclamation 1081 on Sept. 21, 1972?
c. Ferdinand Marcos

98. Which has the responsibility to FORMULATE LAWS?

c. legislative

99. Which is known as the “LAND OF THE THUNDER

DRAGONS “and it is a mountainous and landlocked Himalaya
Kingdom?
b. Bhutan
100. The WORLDWIDE MOVEMENT AT THE END OF 19 TH
CENTURY for the return of the Jews to Palestine?
b. Zionism

PHILIPPINE HISTORY

1.The NUMBER OF ISLANDS that comprise the Philippine

Archipelago.
a. 7,107

2. It is the LONGEST MOUNTAIN RANGE in the Philippines

covering four provinces.
d. Sierra Madre

3. It is the HIGHEST MOUNTAIN RANGE in the Philippines.

c. Mt. Apo

4. It is the SMALLEST VOLCANO in the whole world.

a. Taal

5. The GERMAN SCIENTIST who disputed the LAND BRIDGE

THEORY
c. Dr. Frijof Voss

6. The FILIPINO ANTHROPOLOGIST who criticized and

disputed the widely accepted theory that the Negritos were
the aborigines of the Philippines.
b. F.Landa Jocano
7. They were the FIRST PEOPLE responsible for BRIGING
ISLAMIC FAITH in the Philippines.
a. Arab traders

8. It was during this period, that CHINESE GOODS STARTED

TO FLOW IN THE PHILIPPINES?
a. Tang Dynasty

9. The Filipino customs of arranging MARRIAGE OF CHILDREN

BY THE PARENTS was derived from the:
c. Chinese

10. The VEIL AND THE CORD as part of the Christian wedding
ceremony were derived from the ______
d. Ancient Hindu and Muslim Wedding Ceremony
11. The UPPER ATTIRE OF THE MALE in ancient times
a. Kanggan

12. It was an ORNAMENT WORN TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY

OF THE FEMALES and serve as war medals of the males in
ancient times.
c. Tattoo

13. Which of the ff. was NOT practiced during ancient times?
c. women were not allowed to own property and engage in
business
14. The GIFT THE GROOM’S FAMILY GIVE TO THE PARENTS
OF THE BRIDE BEFORE THE WEDDING as payment for the
lost of their daughter
b. Sambon

15. The MUSLIM JUDGE

b. Hadji

16. He goes around the barangay to announce the NEWLY

PROMULGATED LAWS.
a. Umalohokan

17. According to ancient belief, he is the CREATOR OF HEAVEN

AND EARTH and therefore superior to all other deities.
c. Bathalang Maykapal
18. In ancient times the PEOPLE OFFERED PRAYERS AND
SACRIFICES TO THEM TO WIN THEIR GOODWILL. They are
equivalent to the Christian saints.
b. Diwata/Anito

19. How many MAJOR DIALECT do we have?

c. 3

20. Among the FOLK EPIC WRITTEN BY FILIPINOS including

their place of origin which of them is WRONG.
a. Bidasani from the Visayas

21. It was in this place that the FIRST CATHOLIC MASS was
officiated.
c. Limasawa

22. The FIRST FILIPINO CHIEFTAIN to be CONVERTED INTO

CHRISTIANITY
b. Humabon

23. The FIRST FILIPINO TO REFUSE AND HAVE

SUCCESSFULLY REPELLED SPANISH INTRUSION TO OUR
SOIL?
d. Lapu-lapu

24. He was the FIRST TO CIRCUMNAVIGATE THE WORLD.

c. Sebastian Del Cano
25. The FIRST PERMANENT SPANISH SETTLEMENT in the
Philippines as established by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi.
b. Cebu

26. It was established by Legaspi in 1571 as the FIRST CAPITAL

OF THE PHILIPPINES
d. Manila

27. A PIECE OF LAND GIVEN BY THE KING TO A SPANIARD

who have been loyal to the throne.
a. Encomienda

28. It was a POLL TAX PAID BY FILIPINOS DURING THE

SPANISH PERIOD base on their income.
Ans.Cedula
29. It was a FORCED LABOR rendered by the Filipino males
ages 16-60 to the government
c. Polo

30. The FIRST HANGING BRIDGE built in Asia. It was

designated by GUSTAV EIFFEL and its now called QUEZON
BRIDGE.
d. Puente Colgante

31. The PROVINCE WHERE GALLEONS FOR GALLEON

TRADE were constructed and moored.
b. Mindoro
32. The SPANISH GOVERNOR-GENERAL who established the
TOBACCO MONOPOLY.
a. Jose Basco

33. The FIRST RELIGIOUS ORDER arrived to the Philippines

c. Augustinians

34. The FIRST PRINTED BOOK in the Philippines

a. Doctrina Cristiana

35. A BLOOD AND THUNDER PLAY between the Muslim and

Christians of which the Christians always win.
b. Moro Moro
36. The GREATEST MAN OF THE MALAYAN RACE
c. Jose Rizal
37. A RELIGIOUS REVOLT motivated by the DESIRE TO
RETURN TO THE OLD RELIGION (animism)
d. Tamblot revolt

38. The OPENING CONSEQUENTLY SHORTEN THE ROUTE

BETWEEN SPAIN AND THE PHILIPPINES
a. Suez Canal

39. The TURNING POINT in Philippine History because it

ushered a NEW ERA-THE REFORM MOVEMENT
a. Execution of Jose Rizal
40. They were the ones who were CONSIDERED FILIPINOS
DURING THE SPANISH PERIOD.
c. Insulares

41. He was considered as the POLITICAL ANALYST of the

FILIPINO COMMUNITY IN SPAIN
d. Marcelo H. del Pilar or MHdP

42. The FIRST FILIPINO to become a MASON

b. Rosario Villaruel or RosVil

43. A CIVIC ORGANIZATION FOUNDED BY JOSE RIZAL

whose aim is to unite the entire archipelago
Into one compact body
a. La liga Filipina
44. The FIRST SPANISH GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO CALL THE
FILIPINOS, “FILIPINO” INSTEAD OF THE USUAL TERM
INDIOS.
c. Gen. Basilio Agustin

45. The BATTLE THAT DEFEATED THE SPANIARDS AS

AGAINST THE AMERICAN ON MAY 1, 1898?
a. Battle of Manila Bay

46. The TREATY THAT CEDED THE PHILIPPINES TO THE

UNITED STATES
d. Treaty of Paris
47. He was commissioned by Emilio Aguinaldo to COMPOSE
THE NATIONAL ANTHEM
a. Julian Felipe

48. The PRESIDENT OF GENERAL EMILIO AGUINALDO’S

CABINET?
c. Apolinario Mabini

49. Which of the ff. does NOT belong to the group. The American
vested interest group interested in colonizing the Philippines?
a. Naval /Military c. religious group
b. Economic Interest d. all of these
50. The AMERICAN GENERAL who PUBLISHED THE
ORIGINAL PROCLAMATION OF PRESIDENT MCKINLEY
THAT STATES THAT AMERICA DESIRES TO COLONIZE THE
PHILIPPINES.
b. Gen. Miller

51. The incident that started FILIPINO-AMERICAN WAR.

a. San Juan Bridge incident

52. He is known as the “BOY GENERAL”

c. Gregorio del Pilar

53. They were responsible for ASSASSINATING GENERAL

ANTONIO LUNA
b. Kawit Company
54. The TREATY that provided that the SOVEREIGNTY OF
AMERICA OVER MINDANAO WAS ACKNOWLEDGE WHILE
THE DIGNITIES OF THE SULTAN SHALL BE RESPECTED.
b. Bates Treaty

55. The PLACE where EMILIO AGUINALDO WAS CAPTURED

by the Americans
d. Palanan, Isabela

56. The BATTLE that cause the death of GEN. GREGORIO DEL
PILAR
a. Battle of Pason Tirad
57. The Filipino responsible for BETRAYING GREGORIO DEL
PILAR thus causing him his life.
b. Januario Galut or JanGal

58. The FOUNDER OF AGLIPAYAN CHURCH

a. Gregorio Aglipay

59. The DATE OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE FROM THE

AMERICANS
c. July 4, 1946

60. He established the “TAGALOG REPUBLIC” after Emilio

Aguinaldo surrendered to the Americans
d. Macario Sakay
61. Which of the ff. does NOT belong to the group. The LAST
FILIPINO GENERAL TO SURRENDER TO THE AMERICANS.
c. Mariano Trias

62. The PRESIDENT OF THE 1934 CONSTITUTION

a. Claro M. Recto

63. The LAST SPANISH GOVERNOR-GENERAL to govern the

Philippines
b. Fermin Jaudenes

64. Which of the ff. does NOT belong to the group. Members of
the Axis Powers were
d. England

65. The ONLY PLACE where the CHINESE ARE ALLOWED TO

STAY during Spanish period
c. Parian

66. The AMERICAN INTEREST GROUP who favor the early

independence of the Philippines due to competition offered by
Philippine products and labor which does NOT belong to the
group.
d. Political Parties

67. The DATE OF INAUGURATION OF THE PHILIPPINE

COMMONWEALTH
a. November 15, 1935
68. The UPRISING IN THE PROVINCES that took place
immediately AFTER THE INAUGURATION OF THE
COMMONWEALTH due to the failure of the government to
address the issue of grinding poverty land grabbing, high taxes,
etc.
b. Sakdal Uprising or Sak Up

69. MANUEL L. QUEZON proclaimed it as OUR NATIONAL

LANGUAGE
d. Tagalog
70. A law that punished Filipinos during the Commonwealth
period to ALLOW THEMSELVES TO BE USED AS DUMMIES
BY FOREIGN INVESTORS.
c. Anti Dummy Law

71. The YEAR when MANILA OPENED ITS DOOR TO

INTERNATIONAL TRADE.
a. 1834

72. The President of the Philippines well known for his “FILIPINO
FIRST POLICY”.
a. Carlos P. Garcia

73. The PLACE where our NATIONAL HERO was exiled for four
years.
b. Dapitan

74. The YEAR when the RIGHT OF WOMEN VIZ THE RIGHT
TO VOTE WAS GIVEN
b. 1946

75. The place where ANDRES BONIFACIO AND BROTHER

PROCOPIO WERE EXECUTED BY FILIPINO soldiers led by Lt.
Macapagal.
d. Mt. Tala, Cavite

76. The MOST PRESSING PROBLEM of the Philippine

government AFTER IT OBTAIN ITS INDEPENDENCE from the
Americans in 1946
d. Over Population
77. The OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE PROPAGANDA
MOVEMENT IN SPAIN
c. La Solidaridad

78. The AUTHOR OF THE BOOK “SUCESOS DE LAS

FILIPINAS OR HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE PHIL.ISLAND”
which Jose Rizal painstakingly annotated.
a. Antonio de Morga

79. The HEAD OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH in the Philippines

during Spanish period
d. Archbishop of Manila
80. It was considered the CENTER OF RELIGIOUS ECONOMIC
AND POLITICAL LIFE of the people during Spanish period
b. Plaza

81. HE CHANGED THE DATE OF PHILIPPINE

INDEPENDENCE from July 4, 1946 to June 12, 1898 when he
was President of the country.
d. Diosdado Macapagal

82. The Filipino President who was WELL LOVED by the “MASA”
c. Ramon Magsaysay

83. What do you call the women who were used by the Japanese
soldiers as SEX SLAVE.
a. Comfort Women

84. The PRESIDENT of the Philippines during JAPANESE

PERIOD
a. Jose Laurel

85. The JAPANESE MILITARY POLICE who BRUTALIZED the

Filipinos during the Japanese period
c. Kempeitai

86. The BILL that provided for a FREE TRADE RELATIONS

BETWEEN THE US AND THE PHILIPPINES with the provision
of giving parity rights to the Americans.
b. Bell Trade Act
87. The FOUNDER OF THE HUKBALAHAP movement.
d. Luis Taruc

88. POLIBURO is the body that executed the decision of the

HUK CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Which one does NOT belong?
b. Oscar Castelo

89. The Filipino President who initiated the “LAND REFORM

CODE” to arrest radically poverty in the rural areas.
c. Diosdado Macapagal

90. Which among the four answers does NOT belong to the
group. Members of “MAPHILINDO”?
a. Singapore
91. Which among of the ff. countries is NOT a member of the
ASEAN?
d. Japan

92. When was MARTIAL LAW proclaimed by Pres. Ferdinand

Marcos?
b. September 21, 1972

93. The YOUND PMAer who depicted to the NPA movement?

c. Victor Corpuz

94. The DAY WHEN BENIGNO AQUINO JR. was assassinated.

d. August 21, 1983 or birthday ni Jeanette

95. The VICE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES who

announced his breakup with President Ferdinand Marcos before
EDSA I.
a. Fidel V. Ramos

96. They use to CALL MANILA MA-I in ancient times

b. Chinese

97. The LAKAMBINI OF THE KATIPUNAN

d. Gregoria de Jesus

98. The EARLY SETTLEMENT PATTERN DESIGNED BY THE

SPANIARDS to make conversion of the faith easier for the friars.
c. Reduccion

99. Which among the four does NOT belong. The THREE
BUSIEST STREETS , during the Spanish period.
b. Divisoria

100. The ONLY TRADE ALLOWED BY THE SPANIARDS during

the Spanish period
a. Galleon Trade

SOCIAL STUDIES-Set A

1. What was the FIRST PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC?

a. The republic proclaimed in Malolos
2.Which was the FIRST GOVERNMENT during the Japanese
occupation?
c. Japanese Military Administration

3.Which type of government did AGUINALDO establish?

b. Republican

4.What characteristic/s of government is established by the 1987

Constitution?
I. Presidential system of government with three branches
II. Parliamentary system of government
III. The three branches of government are separate and
independent of each other
IV. The three branches of government have a check and balance
over each other
a. I, III and IV

5. Does the RIGHT OF THE MINORITY include the right to

DEFY THE DECISION OF THE MAJORITY?
c. No

6.With the basic principle on the RULE OF THE MAJORITY,

which one follows?
a. The wishes of the majority prevail over those of the minority

7.Which democratic participation as point of reference, which

does NOT belong to the group?
b. party-list system
8.Which policy is an INNOVATION OF THE 1987
CONSTITUTION?
a. To provide urban land reform and social housing program

9. Which is a NEW MODE FOR PROPOSING AMENDMENTS to

the Constitution as provided for by the 1987 Constitution?
c. plebiscite

10.In which ways is people power enshrined in the 1987

Constitution?
I.Initiative
II.Referendum
III.Power of recall
IV.Senate investigation in and of legislation
 a. I,II and III
11. Which article composed of 19 sections is said to be the
“CENTERPIECE” of the 1987 Constitution? The article on
________
d. social justice

12. Which does NOT properly describe a republican and

democratic state?
c. observance of the principle that ours is a laws of men and not
of government

13. Which is NOT an exercise of academic freedom?

a. arbitrary imposition of tuition fees
14. Is LAND GRABBING an act of deprivation of property without
due process?
c. Yes

15. Which constitutional right is VIOLATED WHEN WITHOUT

VALID WARRANTS AND AGAINST THE LAW, the law enforces
search your house over your objections and confiscate your
personal belongings?
a. right against unreasonable searches and seizures

16. Which right is violated by WIRE TAPPING?

b. the right to privacy of communication

17. Can religious instruction be made compulsory for all children

in public schools?
I.Yes, if given free
II. Yes, if given outside class hours
III. Yes, only to those children whose parents give their consent
in writing
a. III only

18. Ours is a government of ______ and not of _______

a. laws-men

19. Which is a LEGISLATIVE CHECK on the President?

d. inquiry in the wisdom of any pardon given by the President

20. Which is a JUDICIAL CHECK on the executive and

legislative branches of the government?
a. judges the constitutionality of executive orders
21. In which instance is the INDEPENDENCE OF THE
JUDICIARY shown?
b. The Supreme Court is given authority to appoint all officials
and employees of the judiciary

22. Does Congress have the sole power to declare the existence
of war?
c. No, the House of Representatives has also the power provided
vote is unanimous
23.To foster Patriotism and Nationalism accelerate social
progress and promote total human liberation the State shall give
priority to
a. education, science and technology

24. Which is the FOURTH LARGEST ISLAND in the Philippines,

often visited by typhoons and with a very rugged interior?
c. Samar

25. Far from the central government, which is the ONLY

REGION that has own government as decided by its people?
c. SOCCSKSARGEN

26. How has the FRAGMENTED NATURE OF THE

TOPOGRAPHY of the Philippines affected the nation’s progress?
c. The state of economic progress differs across regions

27. Which REGION IS IN BETWEEN the CORDILLERA and

SIERRA MADRE mountain ranges that is dominantly AGRI-
BASED?
b. Cagayan Valley

28. The Philippines is in the Pacific plate. As a consequence, it

is prone to ________
c. typhoons

29. In its mountains you MINE GOLD. It also supplies most part
of Luzon, with FRESH FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES because
of its climate. Which province is this?
b. Benguet

30. In which region does the BIG PROCESSION OF THE LIFE-

SIZED STATUE OF THE BLACK NAZARETE who is carried by
barefooted men, take place every 9th of January and every
Good Friday?
a. Cebu

31. Cebu is to Sinulog as ______ is to DINAGYANG

d. Bohol

32. Where do devotees to Sto. Nino flock in January for its “ATI-
ATIHAN”?
a. Aklan
33. Complete this analogy: Nile River: World-______:Philippines
c. Cagayan River

34. Which place in CALABARZON was named “SPECIAL

SCIENCE and NATURE CITY” of the Philippines?
a. Los Banos

35. What is the BUKIDNON PLATEAU known for?

pineapple plantation

36. Why is WALING-WALING considered the “QUEEN OF

PHILIPPINES ORCHIDS”?
d. it is the rarest and most expensive orchid
37.Which one serves as the RICE GRANARY in NORTHEAST
Philippines?
b. Nueva Ecija

38. Which CORRECTLY describes the Philippines?

I. the topography of the Philippines is not monotonous in the
sense that it is rugged
II. The coastline is long and rugged
III. The word “variety” applies to its flora and fauna
IV. Its climate is warm but some elevated parts of the country are
cool
c. I,II,III and IV

39. Which region is known for its “ABEL ULES”(WOVEN

BLANKETS)?
b. Cordillera

40. Which characteristics are common to UNDERDEVELOPED

REGIONS of the country?
I. Lack of infrastructure
II. Preserved natural resources
III. Lack of access to technologies, markets and credits
a. I and III

41. Which province is identified with the TREACHEROUS

MOUNTAINTRAIL which is occasionally damaged by
landslides during the rainy season consequently interrupting
the delivery of fresh vegetable supply to the lowlands including
Manila?
b. Kalinga
42. Which province is helped developed by the advent of LOCAL
AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISTS WHO GO SURFING in
SIARGAO ISLAND?
c. Surigao del Sur

43. Which province in the Cordillera Administrative Region is

KNOWN FOR ITS RICH NATURAL RESOURCES but its
development is somehow hampered by several factors including
TRIBAL WARS?
a. Mt. Province

44. What makes CENTRAL PLAIN, the RICE GRANARY OF THE

COUNTRY?
c. Pantangan Dam

45. As preserved in Bisayan tradition, which ISLAND WAS

BOUGHT BY TEN MALAY DATUS FROM BORNEO who left
Borneo with their families due to discontentment under the
tytannical rule of Sultan Makatunaw?
d. Bohol

46. Which was REJECTED BY THE FILIPINOS under the

Spanish rule?
c. taxation without representation

47. Corazon Aquino is to Freedom Constitution as Ferdinand

Marcos is to _____________
c. Ties with Asian Nations
48. In whose term the celebration date of PHILIPPINE
INDEPENDENCE DAY CHANGED FROM JULY 4 TO JUNE 12?
a. Diosdado Macapagal

49. Complete this analogy:

Manuel Roxas : Loyalty to America
Carlos P. Romulo: ________________
a. Filipino First Policy

50.Who was the FIRST EDITOR OF “LA SOLIDARIDAD”?

a. Graciano Lopez Jaena
51. In which ORDER did the following OCCUPY THE
PHILIPPINES?
d. Spaniards, British, Americans, Japanese or SBAJ

52. Which of the following events in recent Philippine history was

the LATEST?
c. Termination of RP-US Military Bases Agreement

53. Through whose effort was Gen. Aguinaldo given

sufficient time to ESCAPE FROM PURSUIT OF THE
AMERICAN ARMY
d. Gregorio del Pilar

54. Who was the liberator who engage himself to Filipinos with
the fulfillment of his famous words, “I SHALL RETURN”?
b. General MacArthur

55. Who was the revolutionary leader who CONTINUED TO

STRUGGLE EVEN AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
AMERICAN RULE and established the “ REPUBLIKA NG
KATAGALUGAN”?
b. Macario Sakay

56. The NEGRITOS OR AETAS are known to be the earliest

inhabitants of our islands. After them, WHO CAME FIRST AS
PERMANENT SETTLERS?
b. The Indonesians

57. In which sequence did the ff. events occur?

I. Establishment of the first Philippine Republic
II. Control of the Philippines was transferred to the U.S. by
virtue of the Treaty of Paris
III. Philippine revolution against Spain
IV. Japanese occupation of the Philippine Islands
a. I, III,II and IV

58.Which is a VISIBLE HISPANIC LEGACY?

d. Prevalence of Spanish surnames among Filipinos

59. Who among the Presidents of the Philippines was KNOWN

FOR HIS LOVE for the “LITTLE MAN” and OPENED
MALACANANG PALACE to all
c. Ramon Magsaysay
60. If Pro-American sentiment serves as reference, who will pair
with CAYETANO ARELLANO?
b. Pardo de Tavera

61. Which statement is CORRECT?

d. Gen.Douglas MacArthur was the predecessor of Gov.Howard
Taft

62.If the ff. events are arranged according to occurrence, which

should come LAST?
a. arrest of opposition leaders like Benigno Aquino Jr

63. Why is the Philippines described to have the LARGEST

DIASPORA NETWORK IN THE WORLD?
a. OFWs dollar remittances prop the nation’s economy
64. The FIRST EUROPEANS who arrived in the Philippine
history?
d. Ferdinand Magellan

65.What message did Rizal want to put across in these words?

“THERE ARE NO TYRANTS WHERE THERE ARE NO SLAVES”
d. freedom from Spain was in the hands of the Filipino

66. If you accept the ownership of productive lands which is

LIMITED ONLY TO A FEW RICH FILIPINOS as contributing
factor to the ECONOMIC STAGNATION of the Philippines, you
will appreciate which LITERARY WORK OF RIZAL?
c. Sobre la Indolencia de los Filipinos
67. Which statement is TRUE of Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere?
a. it was a direct attack on the Spanish authorities

68. What did Rizal believe in?

b. Compromising need for reforms for the sake of peace

69. In his novel El Filibusterismo, why did he make the

REVOLUTION FAIL? Because he _______.
d. wanted to instill in the Filipino minds their unpreparedness for
an armed revolution

70. In which poem did Rizal INSPIRE EVERY FILIPINO to offer

one’s life for one’s country?
d. Mi Ultimo Adios
71. With a Filipino NATIONALISM IN MIND, who does NOT
belong to the group?
d. Claro M. Recto

72. Who was the KATIPUNERO THROUGH WHOM THE

KATIPUNAN WAS DISCOVERED BY FR. MARIANO GIL?
c. Teodoro Patino

73. In what aspect/s were Rizal and Bonifacio a CONTRAST?

I. Aspiration for their fellow Filipinos
II. Manner of liberating the Filipinos from Spanish oppression
III. Educational background
d. II only
74. Even though women of Katipunan were exempted from the
pact, who PARTICIPATED IN THE BLOOD COMPACT and
FOUGHT FEARLESSLY IN TWELVE BLOODY BATTLES of the
revolution in Bataan including the Battle of Biak naBato?
c. Trinidad Tecson

75. What are the FARMER-BENEFICIARY OBLIGATIONS as

owner of the land?
I. Divide it among his heirs
II. Make the land productive
III. Pay his yearly amortization on the land
IV. Pay taxes and other government fees required of an owner of
the land
a. II,III and IV
76. Read these observations regarding FARMER
BENEFICIARIES of the agrarian reform program Subsistence
farmers could not meet the capacity-to-pay criteria of lending
institutions. Those who did, defaulted on their payments.
Corporate farms displaced tenants while high-yielding varieties
of crops failed to increase productivity because of higher costs.
SOME FARMERS WENT TO THE EXTENT OF SELLING THEIR
CERTIFICATES OF LAND TRANSFER…

What CONCLUSION can be drawn from these observation?

a. For the program to be effective, land distribution must go
with a scheme of financial assistance

77. Is CAPITAL build-up a requirement for membership in a

cooperative?
b. Yes

78. On which assumption is the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform

Program (CARP) anchored?
c.men always work harder when they work on that which is their
own

79. In a cooperative, what is the MAXIMUM term of a BOARD OF

DIRECTOR?
a. Three consecutive terms

80. One of the HIGHLIGHTS OF THE 8TH SONA was a call for
the extension of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law.
Which are perceived to be blocks in the successful
implementation of the CARL?
I. Failure of government to provide the infrastructure and farm
support services
II. Over dependence of tenants on government funds
III. CARL was drawn up by lawmakers who mostly belonged to
the landed class and made one in their favor
a. I,II and III

81. Which aim is COMMONto cooperatives and agrarian

reform program?
d. to bring people together to discuss matters that affect them

82. For the organization and registration of a cooperative, what

is the required MINIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS?
b.15
83. The Philippines has a favorable BALANCE OF TRADE when
__________
d. its merchandise imports equal its merchandise exports

84. A COUNTRY DOES NOT NEED TO SPECIALIZE IN

EVERYTHING. She needs to concentrate on that thing which she
is good at. This thought is in line with the economic principle of
____________
b. opportunity and cost

85. Which policy does the government observed when IT

PUMPS EXCESS RESERVES INTO THE BANKING SYSTEM?
____policy
b. fiscal
86. When economic system is based on FREE ENTERPISE?
c. capitalism

87. Which of the ff. is a DISADVANTAGE of organizing a

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP?
a. if one partner dies, the remaining partner/s is responsible for
continuing the business

88. Complete this analogy:

Maximum price : Price ceiling
Minimum price : ____________
a. price floor
89. Which phrase in economics embraces the ff. NATURAL
RESOURCES, CAPITAL, LABOR FORCE AND TECHNOLOGY?
d. productive resources

90. What is GNP in economics?

d. Gross National Product, a way to determine a country’s
economic growth rate

91.With SOCIAL INTERACTION IN MIND, which does NOT

belong to the group?
a. conflict

92. The Japanese mother communicate with her child

physically rather than verbally; THE FILIPINO MOTHER
NURTURES HER CHILD BY PLAYING WITH HER CHILD AND
FEEDING HER ON DEMAND. What do the child- rearing
practices point to? Cultural __________
a. relativity

93. Which is referred to when we claim that there is NO SINGLE

UNIVERSAL STANDARD to be used to judge any culture?
b. cultural relativism

94. Which words goes with GEMEINSCHAFT?

I. Intimate
II. Secondary
III. Personal
c. I and III
95.Risking his life, a FILIPINO BOY DIVES INTO A POOL of
water to save a drowning boy. Which trait does he demonstrate?
b. Bahalana with pagmalasakit

96. “NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW”, says Principal. She imposes
the penalty to all children deserving of penalty but exempts the
son of her COMARE from the same penalty that he equally
deserves. What Filipino trait is shown?
a. Utang na Loob

97. A foreigner once remarked: “I ENVY FILIPINOS. THEY CAN

SLEEP ANYWHERE”. What Filipino trait is being praised?
b. Adaptability
98. Which is the ultimate aim of the Constitutional mandate on
SOCIAL JUSTICE?
c. to attain social equality

99. “ TRABAHO LANG WALANG PERSONALAN” is a reminder

for every Filipino to counteract his _______
b. extreme personalism

100. Read this anecdote then answer the question: “ON A

SHORE, AN AMERICAN TOURIST SAW FISH BASKET OF
CRABS OPEN THAT BELONGED TO THE FILIPINO
FISHERMAN AND SAID: “HEY, YOUR BASKET IS OPEN.
BEFORE YOU KNOW IT, YOUR CRABS ARE GONE. “ THE
FILIPINO FISHERMAN ANSWERED: “YOU FORGOT THAT
THEY ARE FILIPINO CRABS, SIR” . What Filipino trait does the
Anecdote Insinuate?
c. the tendency to pull down one who has gained some status or
prestige

101. “ SIR , AGKAKADUA TAYO” said a group in an audience of

teachers whom Sir Allan is address. To which Filipino trait does
the group’s comment insinuate?
c. religionalistic orientation

102. Which can work against MERITOCRACY?

I. Nepotism
II. Padrino System
III. Accountability
d. I and II

103. Santos-Cuyugan wrote “ The Filipino in the 1960’s has

developed REVERSE ETHNOCENTRISM”. Which one proves
this?
a. the Filipino hates things foreign

104.Which is a proof that Philippine Laws have given WOMEN

EQUALITY WITH MEN in terms of rights?
c. the husband’s prerogative to choose the family residence is
now a matter for both husband and wife to decide
105.Which problem is created when FILIPINAS ARE LEGALLY
OR ILLEGALLY SENT TO OTHER COUNTRIES as mail order
brides and end up in prostitution houses?
c. human trafficking

106. Which can work against MERITOCRACY?

I. Nepotism
II. Padrino System
III. Accountability
a. I and III

107. In which type ofbiome are Southeast Asia, most of South

America and Africa situated?
a. Deciduous forest
108.Which is the COLDEST CONTINENT?
d. Antartica

109. Cagayan River is to the Philippines as ______ is to the

UNITED STATES.
a. Mississipi River

110. What are the EFFECTS OF THE SEAS AND THE OCEANS
of the EUROPEAN CONTINENT on world history?
I. Europeans controlled vast majority of land in the world
II. Europeans are known to be less carnivorous
III. Traces of European culture are visible nearly everywhere in
the world
a. I and II
111. If ANTARTICA is land of ice that reaches thickness of about
two kilometers, what CONCLUSION can you draw?
d. only scientists conducting research stay in Antartica

112. Which statement on DESERTIFICATION is correct?

b. it is synonymous to drought

113. For which MAIN REASON do some cities in the U.S. have
an ordinance that prohibits the use of plastic bags in
shopping areas?
d. plastic is non-biodegradable and adds to the problem of solid
garbage disposal
114. Which describes the ASIAN CONTINENT correctly?
a. the 4 “cradles of civilization” are all in it

115. if you want to see the impact of the MAJOR RELIGIONS

OF THE WORLD in people’s way of life, in which continent must
you travel?
d. Europe

116. With which are the KHMER ROUGE, POL POT, AND THE
KILLING FIELDS associated?
a. Vietnam War
117. Which was an EQUIVALENT of the PHILIPPINE
ENCOMIENDA SYSTEM during the medieval period?
c. Slave-master

118. Why is this present era in the world named as

INFORMATION AGE?
b. information is at its height as a result of its accumulation
through the years

119. Which description applies BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE

INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION?
a. Power-driven machinery
120. Who was the FIRST U.S. PRESIDENT to visit the People’s
Republic of China?
b. Nixon

121. What was the PROTEST CENTER FOR THE CHINESE

STUDENTS in their fight for reform in 1980’s?
c. Tiananmen Square

122. Which statement on the ASEAN is correct?

b. this is an association of five Southeast nations for nation
building

123. Does the Philippines consider itself as STAUNCH ALLY OF

THE U.S.?
c. Yes

124. With price of commodity as point of reference, which does

NOT belong to the group?
c. anti-trust laws

125. if the price of TIDE DETERGENT IS HIGHER THAN SURF,

the tendency is to buy Surf instead of Tide. This illustrates
__________ effect.
a. substitution

126. Which does NOT go with FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM?

d. the state interferes
127. What is most likely to take place in a period of ECONOMIC
BOOM?
a. Total spending rises

128. What does a nation experience if the SUPPLY OF GOODS

AND SERVICES BECOMES SMALLERTHAN THE DEMAND for
them?
a. Recession

129. Which was the FIRST HOMINID with marked expansion of

the brain?
c. Homo Erectus
130.What does an ANTHROPOLOGIST do when he studies
society from an insider’s view?
a. he interprets findings from the viewpoint of the society which
he studies

131. Which are characteristics of humans which other primates

do NOT have?
I. use language
II. use fire
III. manufacture and decoration of objects
c. I,II and III
132. When did MAN BEGIN TO FARM and ESTABLISH FARM
VILLAGES?
b. Middle and New Stone Age

133. HITLER’S MOVE to ELIMINATE THE JEWS was an act of

_________
b. ethnocide

134. When a Filipino gets HURT AND DISORIENTED with the

BRUTAL FRANKNESS OF A WESTERN, he experiences
______________
a. culture shock
135. The FILIPINO IN AMERICA ARE NOW AMERICANIZED
while the AMERICANS WHO COME TO THE PHILIPPINES get
FILIPINIZED. This process is called ___________
d. acculturation

136. For PEACE AND HARMONY, what did Gautama Buddha

teach?
d. do nothing and you accomplish everything

137. Alejandro Roces once said: You add one Japanese to a

Filipino, and the result is less than one half. What Filipino trait
is referred to?
a. lack of teamwork among Filipinos

138. Is this argument in COURT valid?

“Your honor, how can the prosecution dare try to send this poor,
defenseless child to jail for the murder of his father and mother?
Have a heart! The boy is now an ORPHAN.”
a. No, this is a fallacy an appeal to pity

139. From whom did we learn the LOVE FOR LAVISH FIESTAS
OR CELEBRATIONS?
b. The Spaniards

140. The Taoist way to harmony in society is inaction. The ff.

illustrate Lao-tsu’s inaction EXCEPT
b. subdue and conquer nature

141. COCKFIGHTING as a Filipino sport is an influence of the

___________
b. Spaniards

142. To attain PEACE AND HARMONY in society, what is

Confucius advice?
c. do not do to others what you do not like others do to you

143. It did not rain, the ground is not wet. Is this a valid
conclusion?
d. no, there are other ways by which the ground can get wet
other than rain

144. What is the ONE-CHINA POLICY?

a. maintaining diplomatic relations with the Republic of China
145. Which place in China are said to be CRADLES OF
ANCIENT CIVILIZATION?
a. Huang Ho and Yangtze Valleys
b. Nile Valley
c. Tigris-Euphrates Valley
d. Indus Valley

146. What do the JAPANESE people believe about themselves?

b. they are a superior race

147. From which country do we buy CEYLON TEA?

d. Sri Lanka
148. Which statement is TRUE of Mahatma Gandhi? He was
the Asian nationalist who advocated ________
a. non-violence as the way to change

149. With which country is her relationship with the

PHILIPPINES STRAINED AS A RESULT OF THECOUNTRY’S
CLAIM OVER SABAH?
a. Borneo

150. Which became the MAIN OBJECT OF EUROPIAN

COLONIAL RIVALRY in the 16TH AND 17TH CENTURIES for its
spices?
a. Moluccas
AP-Practice Test No. 4

1.The National Elementary Achievement Test (NEAT) and the

National Secondary Achievement Test (NSAT) would fit the
evaluation requirements of education for _______________.
b. training for the disciplines

2. President Marcos declared MARTIAL LAW on September 21,

1972. This law is otherwise known as
c. Proclamation 1081

3. Grade VII was abolished during the commonwealth on

account of _________ reasons:
b. economic
4. The “DOUBLE-SINGLE-SESSION” meant that:
c. a teacher taught two classes grades a day

5. WHO established the FIRST UNIVERSITY in the

Philippines?
a. Spaniards

6. Also popularly called “THE TEACHER OF THE TEACHERS”,

this Filipino educator, called on the teacher to develop and
prepare the Filipino youth to meet his/her own needs and want
as well as to contribute to the alleviation of the present as well
as future problems and challenges of his community and nation.
Who is this FAMOUS FILIPINO EDUCATOR?
a. Pedro T. Orata
7. The MISSION OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION is
d. an enlightened disciplined, and productive citizenry

8. Which of the ff. groups of people should the government be

more concerned in providing BASIC EDUCATION?
b. Disabled

9. The FOCI OF THE JAPANESE EDUCATION in the

Philippines were:
d. vocational and health education

10. The chief AIM OF SPANISH EDUCATION was:

c. propagation of catholic religion
11. The THOMASITES were the first American teachers in the
Philippines. They were:
d. US soldiers

12. REGARDLESS OF RACE, AGE, FAITH, SOCIO-

ECONOMIC STATUS, AND SEX, man has a space in world
society where he is expected to INTERACT WITH PEOPLES IN
THE WORLD. What THRUST OF GLOBAL EDUCATION is
this?
d. dignity of human worth

13. What is the MAIN FOCUS OF THE PRESENT SCIENCE

CURRICULUM?
d. technology education
14. What is the MOST POPULAR FEATURE OF THE
NATIONAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM (NESC)?
b. few subjects with longer periods

15. Public school children can take optional RELIGIOUS

INSTRUCTION provided:
d. they have parents’ permit to attend

16. The AIM OF OUR EDUCATION during the

COMMONWEALTH PERIOD was
d. patterned after American curriculum

17. Who used PLEDGES as EDUCATIONAL FLAGSHIP during

his administration?
d. Ferdinand Marcos
18. -----

19. Which constitution is also called “CORY CONSTITUTION”?

c. Constitution of 1987

20. The FREE PUBLIC SECONDARY EDUCATION

commenced during the school year
b.1987-1988

21. What is the main THRUST OF THE GLOBAL EDUCATION?

b. social justice to all races
22. What is the major OBJECTIVE OF NONFORMAL
EDUCATION?
d. acquisition of appropriate vocational and technical skills

23. How does “ EDUCATION FOR ALL” plan to make all the
Filipinos literate by the year 2001?
c. provide basic education for people to live and survive

24. What was the OVERALL GOAL OF EDUCATION DURING

THE NEW SOCIETY IN 1972?
c. national socio-economic development

25. The designations VALEDICTORIAN, SALUTATORIAN, AND

HONORABLE MENTION shall be applied to top graduating
students in all.
c. secondary schools
26.------

27. The SPANISH EDUCATION in the Philippines is

predominantly
b. dictatorial

28. A REFORM IN OUR EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM was effected

with the passage of the EDUCATIONAL DECREE OF 1863
which provided for
a. a complete system of education from elementary to college

29. The SECONDARY EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

PROGRAM (SEDP) provides for the inclusion of
c. values education
30. The FIRST NORMAL SCHOOL in the Philippines was
established by Commonwealth act No.74 in:
d. 1901

31. At around the early 1950’s, this GREAT STATESMAN had

already expressed the need of STRENGTHEN
“INTERNATIONALIZATION” in relation to democracy in the
education of the Filipino youth. This is the concept of the NEW
GLOBAL EDUCATION. Who is this FAMOUS FILIPINO
EDUCATOR?
a. Camilo Osias
32. Which educational system started to FOSTER AWARENESS
OF THE FILIPINOS that they are ORIENTALS?
c. Japanese

33. This major division of economics is concerned with the

analysis of the behavior of individual decision making units
within an economic system, from SPECIFIC HOUSEHOLD TO
SPECIFIC BUSINESS FIRMS.
b. microeconomics

34. A division of economics dealing with the analysis of aspects

of the ECONOMY AS A WHOLE.
a. macroeconomics
35. Which of the ff. is TRUE about the LAW OF DEMAND?
a. as the price of the goods increases, demand tends to increase
as well
b. given all other factors constant, there is a direct proportion
between prices of goods and the demand of consumers
c. given all other factors are constant, prices of commodities are
directly proportional to the demand
d. none of the above

36. Which of the ff. is TRUE about the LAW OF SUPPLY?

a. given all other factors constant, there is a direct proportion
between prices and supply

37. What are some of the FACTORS THAT DETERMINE THE

SUPPLY OF A PARTICULAR GOODS AND SERVICES?
c. land, labor, capital and technology

38. What are some of the factors that determine the DEMAND of
a particular goods and services?
a. income, taste and preferences

39. MARKET ECONOMY IS TO CAPITALISM while COMMAND

ECONOMY is to __________________
c. Socialism

40. COMMAND ECONOMY IS TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP:

MARKET ECONOMY is to ________
c. private ownership
41. Which economic system state that the CONSUMER
DETERMINE THE GOODS AND SERVICE TO PRODUCE?
c. Pure market economy

42. The ff. EXCEPT one are roles of the government in a MIXED
ECONOMY. Which is this?
b. promote exportation and importation

43. Which of the ff. approaches might suggest that

FORGETTING TO PICK HIS MOTHER up at the airport was
Henry’s UNCONSCIOUS WAY OF SAYING that he did not
welcome her visit?
a. Psychoanalytic
44. Which of the ff. approaches has the MOST OPTIMISTIC
VIEW OF HUMAN NATURE?
a. Humanism

45. Which of the ff. historical events created a DEMAND FOR

CLINICIANS that was FAR GREATER THAN THE SUPPLY?
c. World War II

46. ________ PSYCHOLOGY EXAMINES BEHAVIORAL

PROCESSES IN TERMS OF THEIR ADAPTIVE VALUE FOR A
SPECIES OVER THE COURSE OF MANY GENERATIONS?
c. evolutionary

47. CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

d. need to be deliberately taught because they often do not
develop by themselves with standard content instruction.

48. Which of the ff. is NOT a characteristic of language?

b. it is nomothetic

49. The SMALLEST UNIT OF MEANING in a language is

b. morpheme

50. Research suggest that BILINGUALISM has a negative

effect on
d. none of the above

51. CHOMSKY proposed that children learn a language:

a. because they possess an innate Language Acquisition Device
52. The LINGUISTIC RELATIVITY HYPOTHESIS is the notion
that
a. one’s language determines the nature of one’s thought

53. In a description of SOCIOLOGY, we would NOT make

reference to which of the ff.?
b. individual motivations

54. As a field, SOCIOLOGY is most interested in

d. social behavior

55. Which of the ff. best describes the MAIN GOAL OF

SOCIOLOGY ?
a. to understand the social behavior
56. Which of the ff. is an example of an ISSUE A
SOCIOLOGIST WOULD STUDY?
d. How do police actions influence crowd behavior?

57. In which of the ff. disciplines is MOST CLOSELY RELATED

TO SOCIOLOGY?
b. cultural anthropology

58. ANTHROPOLOGIST are most likely to study?

d. the culture of small pre-industrial societies

59. As a SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGIST would be most likely to study

c. the factors that produce conformity in a group situation
60. When SOCIOLOGIST study the POLITICAL SYSTEM they
are most likely to be interested in :
b. how it affects other institutions in society

61. Which of the ff. is NOT true about the concept of culture?
d. culture is a blueprint for living in a particular society

62. The REACTION PEOPLE MAY HAVE WHEN

ENCOUNTERING CULTURAL TRADITION DIFFERENT FROM
THEIR OWN is known as:
b. culture shock

63. The document which provides the BASIC LAW OF THE

STATE is the
c. constitution
64. The CIVILIAN AUTHORITY is supreme over the military
a. at all times

65. The Constitution states that we have DEMOCRATIC AND

REPUBLICAN STATE and ALL GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
EMANATES FROM THE
b. People

66. The RIGHT OF A PERSON TO FREELY CHOOSE HIS

PLACE OF RESIDENTS is called
c. right of abode

67. The MALOLOS CONSTITUTION of 1899 followed the

political philosophy of:
a. liberal democracy

68. The Filipino citizenry should be made aware that the

PEOPLE, TERRITORY, GOVERNMENT AND SOVEREIGNTY
are the elements of a :
c. state

69. Even during the period of suspension of the privilege of

the habeas corpus, a person ARRESTED OR DETAINED
SHOULD BE RELEASED FROM SUCH DETENTION if he is
not judicially charged within:
c. three days
70. In the Constitution, POLITICAL POWER is distributed
among the people and in the :
b. government

71. The constitution REQUIRES THE CONGRESS TO

CONVENE ITS REGULAR SESSION ONCE EVERY:
b. Fourth Monday of July

72. ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION shall be include the

study of the ___________ as part of the curricula
c. Constitution

73. Which is the ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE of the

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?
d. the distribution of arable lands in the country

74. Which ASSUMPTION underlines the Comprehensive

Agrarian Reform Program?
b. land as a natural resource is a public property

75. Taxes imposed by the local government such as CITIES,

MUNICIPALITIES, OR PROVINCES.
c. property tax

76. Taxes imposed for BOTH EMPLOYEES AND

PROFESSIONALS
b. income tax
77. Taxes imposed for SPECIAL PURPOSES, THE PROCESS
OF WHICH GO TO CERTAIN SPECIAL FUND.
d. progressive tax

78. AGRARIAN REFORM means REMEDYING THE DEFECTS

in the distribution and utilization of the land in the hope of
increasing its productivity
b. to raise the standard of living of the people

79. What SYSTEM OF TAXATION is provided in the

Constitution?
c. progressive

80. The RULE OF TAXATION shall be uniform and ________.

c. equitable
81. What is the meaning of the BASIC PRINCIPLE OF
TAXATION known as “FISCAL ADEQUACY”?
c. source of revenue should be sufficient to meet the demands of
public expenditures

82. ALL RESIDENTIAL HOUSES, regardless of their

assessed value, may be considered as belonging to ONE
CLASS-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY and is made subject to the
same tax rate but different amounts of tax on the basis of their
assessed value. This situation illustrates what in taxation?
b. equality in taxation

83. DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXES are kinds of taxes classified

according to
b. how the amount of tax due is determined

84. What holds TRUE IN PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM OF

TAXATION?
a. the rate if tax increases as the income tax base or income
bracket increases

85. The BEC 2002 is designed to empower the Filipino learner

so that he or she can become the ff. EXCEPT one. Which is the
exception?
b. a self-centered Filipino learner

86. The most NOBLE REASON for coming up with the

revised BEC 2002
b. to empower the learner of lifelong learning
87. The FIVE LEARNING AREAS OF THE BEC 2002 are:
c. English, Filipino, Math, Science, Makabayan

88. EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING is demonstrated when

a. the teacher shares her personal experiences with the children

89. COLLABORATIVE LEARNING AMONG CHILDREN is

demonstrated in the ff. situation EXCEPT one:
d. learners do a lot of reflection and intelligent decision making

90. Which of the ff. is NOT a good practice of a teacher in

helping children learn to read?
d. attention to correct oral reading has priority over
understanding
91. Every Child a Reader Program or ECARP aims to help
each learner become a READER IDEALLY BY THE END OF
d. grade one

92. A LEARNER IS DECLARED A READER AT THE

BEGINNING OF GRADE 3 if he/she is able to
d. read at least one paragraph and understand the meaning of
what is read

93. It is also known as the “BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES”.

c. social science
94. An ECONOMIST WHO ARGUED THAT PRODUCTION
DEPENDS ON THE OWNERSHIP OF THE MEANS OF
PRODUCTION
b. Karl Marx

95. Which of the ff. best describes the nature of characteristics

of HUMAN NEEDS?
c. human needs are unlimited

96. Which among the ff. best describes ECONOMIC

RESOURCES?
b. resources are finite
97. In the PROCESS OF PRODUCTION, which of the ff.
factors are most important?
b. land, labor, human resources, capital entrepreneur or
LandLabor,HR,cap entrep

98. The ff. EXCEPT one are basic questions addressed by any
ECONOMIC SYSTEM
d. what goods and services to trade

99. A basic economic principle in economics which refers to the

PROCESS OF IGNORING UNIMPORTANT DETAILS is solving
a particular economic problem
b. abstraction
100. Which of the ff. is TRUE about the state of the WORLD’S
RESOURCES?
b. there are no poor countries, only mismanaged economics

101. A basic principle in economics referring to the VALUE OF

THE NEXT BEST ALTERNATIVE THAT THE DECISION
FORCES THE DECISION-MAKER TO FORGO.
a. rational decision

102. Which of the ff. shows an EXAMPLE OF THE

OPPORTUNITY COST of a particular decision?
a. the government decides to allocate more budget to the military
thus reducing its budget to education
103. Adopted children’s similarity to their BIOLOGICAL
PARENTS IS GENERALLY ATTRIBUTED TO ________;
adopted children’s similarity to their ADOPTIVE PARENTS IS
GENERALLY ATTRIBUTED TO _________
a. heredity: the environment

104. Which of the ff. statements represents the most logical

resolution of the NATURE-NURTURE controversy?
b. heredity and environment interact to affect an individual’s
development

105. In evolutionary theory, FITNESS refers to:

c. reproductive success
106. ALBERT BANDURA:
d. pioneered the study of observational learning

107. Getting information INTO memory is called encoding;

getting information OUT of memory is called retrieval
c. encoding; retrieval

108. Which of the ff. approaches to explaining the ORIGINS OF

HOMOSEXUALITY had received the most empirical support?
b. biological

109. Harvey Hedonist has devoted his life to the search for
PHYSICAL PLEASURE AND IMMEDIATE NEED
GRATIFICATION. Freud would say that Harvey is dominated by:
c. his id
110. Freud believe that most PERSONALITY DISTURBANCES
are due to:
c. unconscious and unresolved sexual conflict rooted in
childhood experiences

111. Which of the ff. did Carl Rogers believe fosters a

CONGRUENT SELF-CONCEPT?
d. unconditional love

112. What need was Abraham Maslow expressing when he said,

“ WHAT A MAN CAN BE, HE MUST BE”?
c. the need for self-actualization
113. The TENDENCY TO JUDGE OTHER CULTURE in terms of
ONE’S OWN CUSTOMS AND VALUES is known as:
a. normative culture

114. All the things human beings make, and use from SMALL
HAND HELD TOOLS TO SKYSCRAPERS are known as:
b. material culture

115. HYPOTHESES are:

c. neither provable nor disprovable

116. In order for HYPOTHESES to be useful they must be:

d. provable or disprovable in terms of thing or events that can be
observed directly or indirectly
117. An OPERATIONAL DEFINITION is
b. a statement of the features that describes the things that are
being investigated

118. A VARIABLE is
a. a testable statement about the relationship between two or
more theories

119. In order to MODIFY AND EXPLICIT THE ENVIRONMENT

human use:
a. norms

120. The TOTALLY OF KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, VALUES,

AND RULES FOR APPROPRIATE BEHAVIOR that specifies
how people should interact and how they may solve their
problems is referred to as:
a. material culture

121. NORMS:
b. are the specific rules of behavior that are agreed upon and
shared within the culture to prescribe the limits of acceptance
behavior

122. NORMATIVE CULTURE consist of:

a. the norms, mores, folkways people follow

123. The PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES OF THE HOUSE

OF REPRESENTATIVES have been envisioned to constitute:
c. 30% of the total number of representatives

124. The PHILIPPINES RENOUNCES was as an instrument of

national policy and adopts as part of the law of the land
generally accepted principles of:
c. international law

125. EXECUTIVE POWER is vested on the President of the

Republic who is elected directly by the people for a term of:
a. six years

126. As a democratic and republican state, SOVEREIGNTY IN

THE PHILIPPINES resides in the ________ and all government
authority emanates from them.
b. people

127. Which of the ff. is NOT the power of the datu during the
Pre-Spanish Philippines?
a. budget officer

128. The term of the office of a SENATOR is limited to a two

consecutive terms of:
c. six years for each term

129. The 1987 Constitution established a :

a. Unitary Government
130. The 1987 Constitution distributed governmental powers to
the ff. EXCEPT:
d. education department

131. The constitution provides that the PRIME DUTY OF THE

GOVERNMENT is to serve and protect the:
b. people

132. What is the COMPOSITION OF THE SUPREME COURT?

b. Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justices

133. If THE TAXPAYERS IS MARRIED WITH 2 DEPENDENTS,

his PERSONAL TAX EXEMPTION is
c. 32,000
134. The 1987 Constitution recognizes the power of the state to
imposed taxes on the people provided that the taxation system
is:
c. progressive

135. Which of the economic system is otherwise known as

“FREE ENTERPRISE”?
c. capitalism

136. The ff. are elements that MAKE NATIONS PRODUCE

GOODS AND SERVICES , EXCEPT:
c. geographical
137. Which inherent power of the government is EXERCISED
THROUGH LAWS, ORDINANCES AND ENACTMENTS for the
promotion of the welfare of the people?
a. police power

138. The authority to MAKE LAWS AND TO ALTER AND

REPEAL THEM is vested in:
c. Congress

139. The PUBLIC ANNOUNCER of the promulgation of the

new rules and regulations of the Barangay
c. Umalohokan

140. The SETTLEMENTS COMPOSED OF VILLAGES consisting

of more or less 100 families.
d. Barangay

141. One of the SOCIAL CLASSES in the Barangay composed

of DATU AND HIS FAMILY
a. Maharlika

142. NAME OF MALAYAN SAILBOATS used in going to the

Philippines.
b. Balangay

143. Makabayan as the “ LABORATORY OF LIFE” means that it

provides the environment for
a. the development of a holistic personal and social well-being
144. CONTENT-BASED INSTRUCTION in the language subjects
such as Filipino and English means that
b. the content for English is taken from Science and Filipino from
Social Studies

145. As a facilitator of learning, the teacher of the BEC 2002 is

expected to do the following EXCEPT one
c. should do more of the talking so that the children will learn
more from her

146. The teacher promotes interactive learning EXCEPT one

d. the learners are instructed to copy and memorize lessons from
the book
147. The teacher practices integrative teaching in the following
EXCEPT one
d. conducts team teaching with other teachers in a specific
subject area or lesson

148. Which one of the ff. IS MORE EFFECTIVE WAY IN

TEACHING BEGINNING READING?
b. teach reading in Filipino or dialect before teaching English

149. REMEDIAL READING instruction should be done only

before or after classes. This is
d. false, because every learner may need remedial reading
anytime
150. The teacher as a VALUES EDUCATION TEACHER is
expected to
d. teach values in EKAWP and integrate them in her lessons

151. EKAWP as separate subject is conducted through

a. a complete lesson aimed to develop a certain value

152. The TEACHER IS A MODEL if value. This means

c. the teacher demonstrates the values that he/she teaches

AP-Practice Test No. 3

1.Which words apply to the PRESENT PHILIPPINE

GOVERNMENT?
c. Constitutional, elective
2.As to EXTENT OF POWERS EXERCISED BY THE CENTRAL
GOVERNMENT, under which category does the PRESENT
PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT fall?
a. Unitary

3.Under which category does our PRESENT PHILIPPINE

GOVERNMENT fall?
c. Indirect democracy

4.Which form of government did the Philippines have under the

1935 CONSTITUTION?
d. Commonwealth
5. Prior the ARRIVAL OF THE SPANIARDS, which was the
FILIPINO FORM OF GOVERNMENT?
c. Barangay

6.Ours is a government of LAWS and not of MEN. This means

that _________
d. no one is above the law regardless of who he/she is

7.To foster PATRIOTISM AND NATIONALISM, accelerate social

progress and promote total human liberation, THE STATE
GIVES PRIORITY TO ________
b. education, science and technology, arts, culture and sports or
ESTACS
8.Which Constitution had a DOMINANT INFLUENCE on the
1935 CONSTITUTION?
d. the United States Constitution

9. Which statement CORRECTLY applies to the 1987

Constitution?
a. it was ratified in a people’s plebiscite

10.Which is NOT a state policy?

c. giving priority to the teaching of the English language

11. Which reform is introduced in the BILL OF RIGHTS OF 1987

CONSTITUTION?
b. the right to information on matters of public concern
12. Ff. from the principle that NO MAN IS ABOVE THE LAW,
which statement of the President is TRUE?
a. he is not immuned from suit after tenure in office

13. IN WHOM DOES A SOVEREIGNTY RESIDE and from whom

does all government AUTHORITY EMANATE?
a. The Filipino people

14. The following are reform in the 1987 Constituion EXCEPT -

_________________
a. the separation of Church and State

15. What was the 1976 AMENDMENT TO THE 1973

CONSTITUTION?
a. to extend free education to secondary level

16. Which does NOT promote social justice?

d. recognition of the owner’s absolutely right over his property.

17. PROPERTY OWNERSHIP CARRIES WITH IT A SOCIAL

FUNCTION. What does this mean?
d. the property owner is obliged to use his property not only for
his own but also for other’s benefit

18. As a matter of principle, which is RENOUNCED BY THE

PHILIPPINES as AN INSTRUMENT OFNATIONAL POLICY?
d. war
19. Which is SUPPORTIVE OF SOCIAL JUSTICE?
a. promotion of legal equality

20. Which statement holds TRUE to Philippine Congress?

d. its duty is to make laws not to alter nor repeal them

21. Which is LEGISLATIVE CHECK ON THE PRESIDENT?

d. rejection of appointments by the President

22. For CHECK AND BALANCE, who PRESCRIBE THE

QUALIFICATIONS OF JUDGES OF THE COURTS?
d. congress
23.In line with the PRINCIPLE OF CHECK AND BALANCE,
which is an EXECUTIVE CHECK TO LEGISLATIVE
DEPARTMENT? The President __________
d. may veto bills enacted by Congress

24. In a research conducted, the AREA MOST PRONE TO

TSUNAMI is the _______
d. Eastern Mindanao

25. It is NARROWSTRIP OF LAND IN NORTHERN

PHILIPPINES. There is NOT MUCH TO CULTIVATE its
adventurous PEOPLE MIGRATED TO OTHER PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY. Which region is described?
c. Ilocos
26. In this province you walk on GOLD for in its mountains you
mine gold. It also supplied most part of Luzon with FRESH
FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES because of its climate. What
province is this?
a. Benguet

27. Which one serves as a RICE GRANARY IN NORTHEAST

PHILIPPINES?
a. Cagayan Valley

28. Which may be an EFFECT of the ISLAND CHARACTER OF

OUR GEOGRAPHY?
a. multi-cultural diversity
29. Because of its geographical location, PHILIPPINES______
c. has warm climate

30. The PHILIPPINES IS IN THE PACIFIC PLATE. As

consequence, it is prone to ______
a. earthquake

31. Which is the SECOND LARGEST ISLAND in the Philippine

Archipelago?
d. Mindanao

32. Mt. Everest is to the world, as ________ is to the

Philippines
a. Mt. Apo
33. Which is considered the LONGEST RIVER IN LUZON?
d. Cagayan River

34. Which statements are TRUE to Philippine geography?

I. ThePhilippine islands are within the tropics
II. ThePhilippine archipelago has a remarkable biodiversity
III. Its coastline are very regular
a. I and II

35. Which of the POOREST PROVINCES IN THE CORDILLERA

ADMINISTRATIVE REGION is known for its rich natural
resources, but its development is somehow blocked by factors
like TRIBAL WARS?
d. Kalinga
36. Which one is of the SMALLEST ISLAND PROVINCES IN
VISAYAS which is famous for its SWEET MANGOES for
export?
c. Guimaras

37.The MARBLE supply in the country originates primarily from

_______
c. Romblon

38. To which province will I go if I want to see the CHOCOLATE

HILLS AND TARSIERS?
b. Bohol
39. Which BIG TOURIST ATTRACTION IN THE CORDILLERA
ADMINISTRATIVE REGION symbolism early Filipino
engineering skill, patience and industry?
c. rice terraces

40. THE CAGAYAN VALLEY serves as another rice granary of

the Philippines. This is made possible by the IRRIGATION
FROM THE ______
a. Cagayan River

41. What statement is TRUE OF MINDANAO?

d. it is the second largest island in the country

42. I am in a bus following the TREACHEROUS MOUNTAIN

TRAIL IN THE NORTH. This read is OCCASIONALLY
DAMAGED BY LANDSLIDES, MAKING THE ROAD
IMPASSABLE, AND CONSEQUENTLY BLOCKING FRESH
VEGETABLE SUPPLY TO THE LOWLANDS INCLUDING
MANILA. Which province is referred to?
d. Benguet

43. Which region is dubbed “ THE LAND OF PROMISE” because

of its spacious and rich agricultural lands.
b. Mindanao

44. In annexing the Philippines, the AMERICANS adopted the

expressed COLONIAL POLICY OF _________.
a. Divide and Conquer
45. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the
SPRATLY ISLANDS SOUTH CHINA SEA?
d. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia CTVBM

46. Which group of foreigners in the Philippines, PERCEIVED

TO HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATION AGAINST BY THE
SPANIARDS, supported the British against Spain in the SEVEN
YEAR WAR BY PROVIDING THE BRITISH LABORERS AND
ARMED MEN?
a. Americans

47. Which might be the REASON WHY THE SPANIARDS

SUCCEEDED IN QUELLING ALL FILIPINO REVOLTS?
a. The Filipino natives were docile
48. In which order did the ff. events take place in the Philippine
history?
I. The investigation of the political and economic situation
Philippines by the Commission headed by Leonard Wood
II. Advocacy of the Tydings-McDuffie Bill by Pres. Quezon
and Philippine Senate
III. Establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth
a. I,II and III

49. Which COURT WAS CONDUCTED BY AN INCOMING

GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO EXAMINE CONDUCT OF AN OUT-
GOING GOVERNOR-GENERAL during the Spanish Period?
c. Residencia
50.Which was the FIRST BILL PASSED BY THE PHILIPPINE
ASSEMBLY which provided for appropriation of a million pesos
for barrio school?
b. Gabaldon Act

51. Who composed the group of immigrants to the Philippine

Archipelago AFTER THE INDONESIA?
c. Malaysia

52. SPAIN CEDED THE PHIL.ARCHIPELAGO TO THE U.S. in

return for how many DOLLARS?
c. 20 million

53. Which was WELL ACCEPTED by the Filipinos under

SPANISH RULE?
a. employment of reduction

54. Who FIRST NAMED OUR COUNTRY “LAS ISLAS DE

FILIPINAS ISLANDS”?
c. Villalobos

55. Which of the ff. EVENTS WAS THE FIRST TO OCCUR?

a. The Cry of Balintawak

56. Who dared to engage the FIRST EUROPEAN INTRUDERS

IN A BATTLE AT MACTAN IN THE DEATH OF THEIR
LEADER?
c. Lapu-lapu
57. In which ORDER did the ff. OCCUPY THE PHILIPPINES?
b. Spaniards, British, Americans,
Japanese(SBAJ)SpaBriAmeJapa

58.What is the CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT of the ff.

historical events in the Philippines?
I. Gen.MacArthur landed in Leyte
II. Japan attacked the Philippines
III. Japan surrendered to the Allied Forces
c. II,I and III

59. For which are Filipinos thankful to JULIAN FELIPE?

a. the tune of our National Anthem
60. What Phil. historical event do you associate with
DECEMBER 10, 1898?
b. Treaty of Paris

61. Who was the “BOY GENERAL” killed in the Battle of Tirad
Pass in the Filipino resistance to American rule?
b. Gen. Gregorio del Pilar

62.Considering subsequent events in Phil.history, what was the

SIGNIFICANCE OF MAGELLAN’S EXPEDITION?
c. it proved that the earth is round

63. The LA LIGA FILIPINA was founded to carry out among

others which of the ff. AIMS?
d. to unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous,
and homogeneous body

64. Who among the ff. were the MIDDLE EDUCATED CLASS
during the Spanish era?
c. illustrados

65.In addition to the problem on POST-WAR rehabilitation, which

INTERNAL PROBLEM IN CENTRAL LUZON did the New
Phil.Government face?
d. the Hukbalahaps

66. With these words: “ THERE ARE NO TYRANTS WHERE

THERE ARE NO SLAVES”, who inspired the Filipinos to work for
their freedom?
d. Jose Rizal

67. What MESSAGE DID RIZAL WANT TO PUT ACROSS IN

THESE WORDS “THERE ARE NO TYRANTS WHERE THERE
ARE NO SLAVES” during the Spanish period?
b. the Filipinos needed to reform themselves

68. Whom did Rizal dedicate his second novel, EL

FILIBUSTERISMO?
b. Father Gomez, Burgos and Zamora

69. Which is the MESSAGE OF RIZAL’S LA INDONICIA DEL

FILIPINO?
a. the rich natural resources and favorable climate encourage
Filipino get-by mentality

70. La Solidaridad is to the reformists while _______ is to the

KATIPUNEROS.
b. Kalayaan

71. Who after the capture of Aguinaldo, CONTINUED TO LEAD

THE RESISTANCE AGAINST AMERICANS BY ESTABLISHING
THE SUPREME GOVERNMENT OF THE TAGALOG
ARCHIPELAGO and DECLARED HIMSELF PRESIDENT?
a. MacarioSakay

72. Which statement hold TRUE to the KATIPUNAN?

b. it was founded by Bonifacio upon receiving the news that Rizal
would be deported to Dapitan

73. Where did Rizal and Bonifacio NOT AGREE?

a. in the manner through which independence from Spain could
be gained

74. Who is remembered as the Visayan “JOAN OF ARC”?

a. Teresa Magbanua

75. Which of the GREAT REFORMISTS KNOWN FOR HIS

FRAY BOTOD exposed the ignorance, abuses and immorality of
a certain friar?
c. Graciano Lopez Jaena
76. The AFFAIRS OF A COOPERATIVE ARE ADMINISTERED
BY PERSONS ELECTED OR APPOINTED in a manner agreed
by the members. This practice complies with the
UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLE OF
_________.
b. democratic control

77. Which assumption underlies the COMPREHENSIVE

AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM?
a. men always work harder when they work on that which is the
own.

78. Which do local government enjoy in terms of TAXATION?

I. Just share in the national taxes
II. Equitable share in the proceeds of the utilization and
development
III. Proportionate share in custom duties
d. I and II

79. Your “PALUWAGAN” evolved into a credit cooperative.

Together with the credit cooperative, your school canteen has
also become a cooperative. Which type of cooperative would that
be?
d. service cooperative

80. What PERCENTAGE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE TAXES

IS AUTOMATICALLY RELEASED to the government units as
SHARE OF NATIONAL TAXES?
c. 15%

81. Which type of cooperative enables you to SECURE LOANS

FOR PRODUCTIVE and PROVIDENTPURPOSES?
a. Credit Cooperative

82. What do you call TAXES IMPOSED ON GOODS EXPORTED

FROM OR IMPORTED INTO A COUNTRY?
b. custom duties

83. A local governments have a share in the proceeds of the

UTILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL
WEALTH, like minerals, within their respective areas?
a. yes, only by the way of direct benefits to local inhabitants.
84. “UNIFORMITY in TAXATION” means
b. equality in burden

85. In an effort to counteract DEPRESSION OR RECESSION,

BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS may ___________.
a. sell government securities to individuals

86. Which applies CORRECTLY to PHILIPPINE FOREIGN

TRADE?
b. The Philippines spends more on imports than it earns from
export
87. Which of the ff. is a PEACEFUL METHOD OF SETTING
LABOR-MANAGEMENT DISPUTE?
d. arbitration

88. The ff. are the leading Philippine imports EXCEPT ______
c. coconut products

89. Which of the ff. is NOT one of the component factors that
make possible flow of production?
c. capitalism

90. The TOTAL VALUE IN PESOS OF GOODS AND SERVICES

produced in the Philippine economy during the year is called
d. gross national product or GNP
91.Which one best describes SOCIAL INTERACTION?
b. acting in relation to others and attuning responses to their
responses

92. LET US ASSUME THAT SOCIETY is characterized by social

class conflict. During a period of national crisis brought about
by war, class diminishes. WHAT PROCESS IS AT WORK?
c. cooperation

93. “GOING ALONG” with the BEHAVIOR, ATTITUDE AND

BELIEF of a group is
b. assimilation
94. By definition in KINSHIP-BASED SOCIETIES, the members
of a lineage, CLAN OR OTHER KIN GROUP are usually
descendants of a ______.
c. common ancestor

95.Which is characteristic of a PRIMARY GROUP?

d. small group size and face-to-face relationships

96. Which of the ff. best defines INTERNAL MIGRATION?

b. the movement of people within a specific country

97. The CONCEPT THAT DIFFERENT CULTURAL PATTERNS

CONSTITUTE DIFFERENT SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS and
that these patterns should be interpreted in terms of their to
context is called
b. cultural relativism

98. CASES WHERE INFANTS WERE SUBJECTED TO

PROLONGED ISOLATION that ____
c. human beings can not be socialized unless they are brought
among human beings

99. Traditional Chinese society was characterized by all of the

ff. EXCEPT
b. practice of Shinto

100. The ff. are results of the Filipino’s deep faith in God
EXCEPT
d. daring
101. “TRABAHO LANG, WALANG PERSONALAN” is an advice
to counteract the Filipino trait to _________
c. extreme personalan

102. To which Filipino trait does the German GEMEINSCHAFT

correspond?
d. pakikipag-kapwatao

103. HAZING RITE in schools persist despite their being

outlawed. The purpose of such rite is to ________
d. mark changes in an individual’s status

104.PRO-POOR PROGRAMS of the Philippine government are

meant to ________
d. eliminate proverty
105.Philippine society is characterized as “ISLAND OF
AFFLUENCE AMIDST A SEA OF POVERTY” what social
concern is implied?
d. working for the economic equality of all Filipino citizens

106. Which BIOME CONTAINS THE GREATEST

BIODIVERSITY IN THE WORLD?
a. Tropical rain forest

107. Which is a HOT, MOST BIOME NEAR THE EARTH’S

EQUATOR?
c. Savannah
108.What percent of the EARTH’S SURFACE DO THE FOUR
OCEANS and the NUMEROUS COVER?
a. 71%

109. You are in a SMALL COUNTRY WHICH IS LANDLOCKED

IN THE 19 TH CENTURY its major was the CAPITAL OF AN
EMPIRE WITH A VAST POLYLOT POPULATION. In which of
the ff. countries are you?
d. Austria

110. The INTERIOR OF AUSTRALIA is largely composed of

______
c. isolated mountain ranges and grasslands
111. In the DESERT, the temperature is high during the day
but low during the night because
d. there is very little moisture in the air to block the sun’s rays to
reaching the earth and once the sun goes down, the heat absorb
the heat during the day quickly escapes back into space

112. According to Montesquieu, which continent is said to be the

“INTELLECTUAL CENTER OF THE WORLD”?
b. Europe

113. A UN report states “WE COULD PREVENT

DESERTIFICATION WHICH COSTS 5.6 BILLION DOLLARS,
AN AMOUNT THAT THE WORLD SPENDS ON ARMAMENTS
IN 2 DAYS”. What does this imply?
a. if the world disarmed, we could prevent desertification
114. Which was NOT a cause of WORLD WAR II?
d. desertification is more expensive than armaments used in 2
days

115. The INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION has its very FIRST

START IN _____
b. England

116. In 1991, the SOVIET UNION split into separate states.

ELEVEN of those states joined in a loose POLITICAL and
ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION known as the _______
b. Commonwealth of Independence States
117. In the history of the United States of America, which
EVENT TOOK PLACE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001?
c. Terrorist attacks on the US hitting New York City’s work

118. The Philippines is a MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF

SOUTHEASTASIAN NATIONS? Which ARE THE OTHER
MEMBERS OF ASEAN?
d. Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand
(BIMST)BruIndoMalaySingThai

119. Which is dubbed as China’s “WINDOW TO THE WEST”,

where many Filipinos work as domestic helpers?
b. Hongkong
120. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?
c. founding member of the ASEAN

121. In which set up do governments control the major industries

such as AIRCRAFT, RADIO AND TELEVISION?
d. socialism

122. With economic resources in mind, which does NOT belong

to the group?
b. food and clothing

123. The ff. ECONOMIC PRINCIPLES: LAISSEZ FAIRE, FREE

COMPETITION, PRIVATE OWNERSHIP, AND PROFIT
MOTIVE- WERE FIRST PROMOTED BY _____
d. Adam Smith

124. Which one best describes the PERIOD OF RECESSION?

b. a sudden an acute rise in unemployment, business activity,
and industrial output

125. Which ECONOMIC SYSTEM OPERATES IN THE

PHILIPPINES?
b. Regulated Capitalism

126. Which condition is attained WHEN THE MAXIMUM

POSSIBLE OUTPUT OF ANY ONE GOOD IS PRODUCED,
given the output of other goods?
d. productive efficiency
127. SCARCITY OF RESOURCES in relation to desires on
needs occurs _________
d. in all societies

128. Anthropologist characterize their DISCIPLINE AS

HOLISTIC because ________
b. they conduct ethnographic studies

129. How should ANTHROPOLOGISTS UNDERSTAND OTHER

PEOPLE’S CULTURE?
b. from the perspective of an insider
130. Which method makes USE OF CHEMICAL AND OTHER
TYPES OF SCIENTIFIC AGE OF BURIED OBJECTS UP TO
MILLION YEARS OF AGE?
b. potassium argon

131. What may be the REASON WHY THE HIGHLY

PIGMENTED, DARK SKIN EVOLVED IN TROPICS?
a. as protection against intense sunlight

132. Which are CHARACTERISTIC OF HUMANS which other

PRIMATES do NOT have?
I. Adorn themselves with clothing
II. Adorn themselves with body markings
III. Have spare beliefs about the supernatural
 c. I and III

133. Which TENET OF EVOLUTION states that the FITTEST

MEMBERS OF SPECIES SURVIVE TO PASS ON THEIR
GENETIC INFORMATION WHILE THE WEAKEST ARE
ELIMINATED BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO SURVIVE?
C. ETHNOCENTRISM

134. Which TECHNIQUE HELPS ANTHROPOLOGIST

UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT CULTURES
LIVE AS THEY DO?
d. cultural relativism
135. Which technique should an anthropologist USE TO GET AN
INSIDER’S VIEW ON HOW AND WHY OTHER PEOPLE DO
WHAT THEY DO?
d. survey questionnaires

136. Which is NOT supportive of the Filipino pursuit of

excellence?
a. “make do” mentality

137. “IF MR. ESTRADA CAN BECOMES PRESIDENT OF THE

PHILIPPINES, I SEE NO REASON WHY YOU COMMIT THE
FALLACY OF __________.”
b. faulty analogy
138. The FILIPINO SENSE OF INDIVIDUALISM is more a
contribution of the ________ culture?
c. Western

139. If a statement is TRUE, so is its _________

d. converse

140. The Philippines has lesser number of RETIREMENT

HOMES AND ORPHANAGES compared to the west. To which
Filipino value may this be attributed?
b. strong family loyalty
141. The argument, “ NO ONE HAS YET PROVEN THAT GOD
EXIST; SO THERE IS NO GOD” commits the fallacy of
__________.
c. appeal to ignorance

142. Social Justice, the “CENTERPIECE” of the 1987

Constitution demands the reduction of the widening gap
between the rich and the poor”. This effort leads to the building
of ________.
c. a society of equals

143. What is the NEGATION of the statement: SOME

STUDENTS HAVE PART TIME JOBS?
a. no student has a part time job
144. Which is the most predominantly CATHOLIC COUNTRY
in Asia?
a. Philippines

145. Apolinario Mabini was known as the “ SUBLIME

PARALYTIC”. Which represent his most significant contribution
to the development of the Filipino nation?
a. peaceful social reform

146. The Philippines counts more than 7,114 islands. Why

are some islands NOT fully identified?
d. some are only seen during low tides

147. Families in the troubled MINDANAO were

a. scared so they left their homes

148. A GIRL SCOUT QUALIFIED TO JOIN AN ENCAMPMENT

IN ENGLAND. What advantages would she profit from the
experience?
a. understanding of other girls in the world

149. LOCAL PEACE NEGOTIATIONS should be the primary

concern of what office?
c. Philippine National Police
150. A rich candidate bought a big family by the thousand. ON
ELECTION DAY NO ONE WAS ALLOWED TO LEAVE THEIR
HOMES. What right was deprived the members of the family?
d. right to participate in democracy

1. What factor was a MAJOR CAUSE OF BOTH WORLD WAR I

AND WORLD WAR II?
d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states

2. In which organization is the Philippines a member TO FIGHT

COMMUNIST AGGRESSION?
d. SEATO
3. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio
while the means of subsistence increases by ARITHMETICAL
RATIO IS ATTRIBUTED TO?
b. Robert Malthus

4. In what instance is the Filipino DOUBLE-STANDARD

MORALITY shown?
d. A married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife
seems acceptable but a married woman who flirts with another man
is condemned.

5. Which part of Asia does the ARABIAN PENINSULA occupy?

c. Southwest
6. The important factors which have contributed to THE
WEAKNESS IN THE INTERNALIZATION OF DESIRABLE
VALUES is the?
a. Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify
these values

7. To govern is to rule and the government rules by laws. Whose

main duty is the ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS?
d. Executive department

8. The term that refers to the class of FILIPINOS WHO WERE FREE
AND INDEPENDENT
a. Timawa
9. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the
“ARCHIPELAGO FILIPINAS”
d. Villalobos expedition

10. The THIRD AND LAST MILITARY GOVERNOR of the

Philippines was
c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur

11. Which KATIPUNAN MEMBER COMMUTED FROM CAVITE TO

MANILA TO BUY MATERIALS used to make ammunitions?
b. Agueda Esteban

12.Which economic system is based on FREE ENTERPRISE?

c. Capitalism
13. How is the so-called COLONIAL MENTALITY manifested
c. Xenocentrism

14. Which is a SAFEGUARD AGAINST UNFAIR TRADE

PRACTICES LIKE SHORT-WEIGHING?
c. Consumer vigilance

15. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest,

in which order does AUSTRALIA fall?
8. 7th

16. In which continent can we find STORMY CAPE HORN which is

known as the graveyard of ships and sailors?
c. South America
17. Which led to the CREATION OF PAKISTAN AS A NATION IN
1947? Religious differences between
d. Hindus and Muslims

18. Which is common to SUN YATSEN AND MAHATMA

GANDHI?
b. Rejected violence as a way to political power

19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as ASOKA was

to the ______ Empire.
d. Maurya

20. With the opposition of the PARITY RIGHTS in mind, who does
NOT belong to the group?
c. Manuel Roxas
21. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation of the
Philippines by Spain, what did they ask for? FOR THE
PHILIPPINES TO ____
b. Become a province of Spain

22. Who among the Presidents CHANGED THE DATE OF OUR

CELEBRATION OF INDEPENDENCE DAY from July 4 to June
12?
b. Diosdado Macapagal

23. In which country did the Philippines participate in the WORLD’S

PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS by sending doctors, nurses,
soldiers and police?
c. Iraq
24. In which poem did Rizal write about OFFERING ONE’S LIFE
FOR ONE’S COUNTRY?
d. Mi Ultimo Adios

25. As an effect of our geography, in which of the following

ISLAND/S DO PEOPLE TRAVEL MOSTLY BY WATER?
c. Visayas

26. As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines

adhere when it comes TO TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY?
d. Archipelagic doctrine
27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively MORE
EXCESSIVELY MOIST CLIMATE AND LIMITED ARABLE
LANDS?
b. Eastern

28. Which follows Pres. Garcia’s “FILIPINO FIRST POLICY”?

Filipinos
d. Were to be given first preference in all matters related to the
economic development of the country

29. Aside from the Philippines, which COUNTRIES CLAIM PART

OF THE SPRATLY ISLANDS in the South China Sea?
b. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia or ChiTaiVietMalay

30. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to

b. Have access to all records of the government

SOCIAL STUDIER REVIEWER 2015

A. Philippine Government, New Content with Human Rights
1. ______ is the SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF POLITICS, the state
and specifically the government.
C. Political Science

2. The modern conception of a “POLIS” is ________.

A. sovereign state

3. PHILIPPINES IS BOTH CALLED ________ and ________.

D. state; nation
4. ______ refers to the INHABITANTS OR POPULATION OF A
STATE.
A. People

GOVERNMENT is the ________.

A. machinery of a state

5. The ______ MAKES AND ENACTS LAWS.

A. Legislative Department

6. The ______ ENFORCES THE LAW.

B. Executive Department
 7. The _____ INTERPRETS THE LAW.
C. Judicial Department

8. An IDEAL SOCIETY CATERS TO THE NEED OF _____.

A. all people in a state

9. A STATE HAS FOUR ELEMENTS. As such, it means that

________.
A. The four elements namely: People, Territory, Government
and Sovereignty comprise a State.

B. Philippine History, Rizal and other Heroes

1. FERDINAND MAGELLAN ARRIVED in the Philippines on

______.
 A. March 16, 1521

2. ______ is RESPONSIBLE OF THE EXECUTION OF THE

GOMBURZA in 1872.
A. Gov. Gen. Camilo de Polavieja

3. ADOBO, MENUDO, PUCHERO AND MECHADO are

examples of ______.
A. Spanish foods
4. Which of the following is TRUE about FERDINAND
MAGELLAN?.
A. Ferdinand Magellan is a Portuguese native.
5. The equivalent of the Spanish term “ROYAL AUDIENCIA” at
present in the Philippines is ___.
A. Supreme Court

6. In the Spanish period in the Philippines, how many

GALLEON(S) USUALLY ARRIVED IN THE COUNTRY WITHIN
ONE YEAR?
A. one

7. ANDRES BONIFACIO AND JOSE RIZAL were both heroes

because ______.
D. they fought towards nationalism
8. Which of the following clearly manifests Filipino syncretism
towards the PRACTICE OF FAITH IN THE CATHOLIC
RELIGION?
A. the use of incense and sacrificial offering

9. According to the AMERICANS IN CONQUERING THE

PHILIPPINES, they were the once responsible of ______.
A. civilizing the Filipinos who had its own backward culture

10. SPAIN AND US were similar in a way that ______.

A. the two countries were able to colonize Philippines
B. the two countries were ethnocentric
C. the two countries brought their own culture to the
Philippines
D. all of the above
C. Filipino Philosophy, Society and Culture

1. “PAGMAMAY-ARI” as a value in Philippine Philosophy

means _______.
B. Economic Security/Material Gain

2. The Filipinos almost all possessed ideas of an active creation

by God, the Demiurge. Generally speaking, it the active
creator was not necessarily the SUPREME GOD, FOR BOTH
_______ AND _______, THE CREATOR GODS of different
parts of the Philippines, are in some cases said to have a
"father."
B. Bathala;Diwata
3. _______ is the IDEA THAT ALL BEINGS GRAVITATE
EVENTUALLY TOWARD THE HIGHER GOOD.
B. Optimism

4. _______ means FOCUSING ON THE APPROACHING

HORIZON, on the world to come, which can mean our future on
earth as well as the afterlife.
C. Forward-looking

5. Which of the following statements is/are BEST perceived to be

the problem/s of “BORROWED THINKING” in Philippine
Philosophy?
I. The problem in the Philippines lies in its thought
processes being borrowed mostly from the outside/foreign
influences.
II. Filipinos have been unable to develop a modern
philosophy that would enable them to adapt foreign thought
to the indigenous mind and attitude.
III. Filipinos are dominantly strong in its cultural value
orientation, thus, mainstreaming its own indigenous local
thought to its community.
IV. The problem in the Philippines lies in its thought process
being politically, socially, spiritually and sociologically
diffused in its own ‘interactive’ culture caused by geographical
reasons that creates a more integrated philosophy.

A. I-II
6. The following values can be traced to be of Philippine
indigenous thinking EXCEPT _______.
D. pagpapatiwakal

7. _______ IDENTIFIED TWO MODELS OF THE FILIPINO

VALUE SYSTEM. The first is the exogenous model or
the foreign model, while the second is the indigenous
model or the traditional model.
A. F. Landa Jocano

8. _______ is roughly translated as 'A SENSE OF SHAME'

B. Hiya
 9. UNDER-THE-SAYA in Philippine practice is BEST translated
in English as ___
C. Respect for Women

10. Which of the following statements is the BEST REASON FOR

THE PHILIPPINES TO DEVELOP ITS OWN FRAME OF
PHILOSOPHY just like other nations in the world?
A. The answer might lie in the fact that most 'successful' nations,
by which we mean success in terms of political, social and
economic stability, have formulated philosophies that are at
least partly indigenous.

D. General Information
1. _______ the CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT of
the Philippines to this year 2015.
D. Lourdes Sereno

2. Corona was the third official, after _______ on 2000

and Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez earlier on 2011, to be
IMPEACHED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
B. President Joseph Ejercito Estrada

3. The PHILIPPINE VERSION FOR SOUTH CHINA SEA is the

_______.
B. West Philippine Sea
4. The following countries claim over the disputed Spratly Islands
EXCEPT _______.
C. Guam

5. _______ is a member of the ASEAN.

A. Philippines

6. _______ is the CURRENT PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

OF THE PHILIPPINES.
A. President Duterte

7. Who among the following is the RICHEST AMONG ALL

REPRESENTATIVES IN THE PHILIPPINE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES (Source of Data: 15th Congress in
2011)?
 I. Negros Occidental Rep. Julio "Jules" Ledesma (P555.07M)
II. Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez (P475.61M)
III. Ilocos Norte Rep. Imelda Marcos (P623.6M)
IV. Saranggani Rep. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao (P1.13B)
V. Negros Occidental Rep. Alfredo Benitez (P624.85M)
B. Rep. E. Pacquiao

8. _______ is the RICHEST SENATOR IN THE REPUBLIC OF

THE PHILIPPINES AS OF 2012.
A. Sen. Manny Villar

9. _______ is the SENATE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC

OF THE PHILIPPINES AS OF 2012.
D. Sen. Juan P. Enrile
 10. PANATAG SHOAL, BAJO DE MASINLÓC, KARBURO
ALSO KNOWN AS THE _______ is popularly disputed between
the Philippines and China.
C. Scarborough Shoal

PART II: REVIEW QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE EXAMINATION

1. ______ is FOCUSED UPON THE METHODS AND

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE ACTUAL MANAGEMENT OF
STATE AFFAIRS by the executive, legislative and judicial
branches of government.
D. Public Administration
2. COURSES ON THE LIFE, WORKS AND WRITINGS OF
JOSE RIZAL, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo shall be included in the curricula of all _____.
A. private schools C. non-sectarian and sectarian schools
B. public schools D. all of the above

3. ______ the ENTIRE BODY OF DOCTRINES RELATING TO

THE ORIGIN, FORM, BEHAVIOR AND PURPOSES OF THE
STATE are dealt within this study.
A. Political theory

4. REPUBLIC ACT 1425 is known as _____.

A. Rizal Law
5. ______ refers to the CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL
PRINCIPLES GOVERNING AND ARISING FROM THE
RELATIONS BETWEEN SOVEREIGN STATES, between
different levels of government and the individuals.
B. Public Law

6. In the AGE OF EXPLORATION, SPAIN AND PORTUGAL

WERE SIMILAR in that both countries ______.
A. developed democratic governments to their colonies

7. ______ known as the BRAIN OF THE KATIPUNAN.

C. Emilio Jacinto
8. ______ is a SUBREGION OF ASIA, consisting of the
countries that are geographically SOUTH OF CHINA AND
TAIWAN, EAST OF INDIA AND NORTH OF AUSTRALIA.
A. Southeast Asia

9. Which was a characteristic of FRAILOCRACIA OR

FRAILOCRACY in the Philippines?
A. The members of the church usurped political power.

10. The PHILIPPINES is a ______.

B. republican state

11. ______ includes BURMA, CAMBODIA, LAOS, THAILAND,

VIETNAM AND PENINSULAR MALAYSIA.
C. Mainland Southeast Asia
12. ______ includes EAST MALAYSIA, BRUNEI, INDONESIA,
PHILIPPINES, SINGAPORE AND TIMOR-LESTE.
B. Insular South Asia

13. Which of the following has the CORRECT ORDER OF THE

THREE BASIC COMPONENTS OF IDEOLOGY that can be
adopted in any world political philosophy including the
Philippines?
D. Philosophy, Program and Propaganda

14. Under the 1987 Philippine Constitution, what is the AGE

QUALIFICATION OF A VOTER to elect somebody running to
office?
C. 18 and above
15. The FREQUENT CHANGE OF COLONIAL OFFICIALS
HAMPERED THE POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES is an example of what
evil of the Spanish time.
A. Instability of Colonial Administration

16. Which of the following phrases in ARTICLE I, NATIONAL

TERRITORY UNDER THE 1987 CONSTITUTION THAT
SUPPORTS THE ARCHIPELAGIC DOCTRINE, an
internationally accepted principle?
A. The waters around, between, and connecting the islands of
the archipelago, regardless of their breadth and dimensions.
17. Which of the following is TRUE about the principle of
separation of powers and check-and-balance in the Philippine
governmental system?
I. The three branches: the legislative, executive and the judiciary
are dependent with each own sphere of authority.
II. The president is under the executive department.
III. The principles of separation of powers and check-and-
balance are impliedly mentioned in the Constitution.
IV. The principle of separation of powers and check-and-balance
are expressly mentioned in the Constitution to avoid vacuum
of power, tyranny and despotism.
D. III

18. _______ is THE SMALLEST VOLCANO ON EARTH which is

found in the Philippines.
 B. Taal Volcano

19. To further elaborate on the INSTABILITY OF COLONIAL

ADMINISTRATION as an evil of the Spanish times in the
Philippines, an anecdote was told that the first appointed
jurist travel with his family from Madrid took the longer route
via Cape of Good Hope while THE SECOND APPOINTEE
TRAVEL FROM _____.
B. Spain through Suez Canal going to Manila

20. ________ contains the FUNDAMENTAL AND CIVIL AND

POLITICAL RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS as well as the
limitations on the powers of the government to see to it that the
said rights are safeguarded.
A. Constitution of Liberty
21. INDEPENDENCE is something that is _____ by other
sovereign countries.
B. recognized

22. – A person, charged for the crime of _______ for

publishing a defamatory and malicious news item intended
TO DEGRADE AND RIDICULE ANOTHER PERSON, cannot
validly hide under the cloak of freedom of expression.
C. libel

23. In FEBRUARY 17, 1872, Philippines became a _____.

C. nation

24. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION happens when _____.

 A. there is ethnic segregation and abuse

25. _______is the NAME OF THE WIFE OF LAPU-LAPU.

AB. Bulakna

26. SOCIAL JUSTICE is attained when _____.

A. there is equitable distribution of property through equality
B. the gap between the rich and the poor is bridged
C. both A and B

27. Which of the following is NOT an example of an

autonomous region in the Philippines?
C. CAR
28. _______ is the z imposed by the Spanish colonial
authorities on ADULT FILIPINO MALES IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS,
BUILDING and repair of roads and bridges; the building of
ships in the shipyards; and other public works.
B. Polo

29. How do you arrange the following in a series?

I. National Territory; Declaration of Principles and State Policies
II. Bill of Rights, Citizenship, Legislative Department
III. Executive Department, Judicial Department, Constitutional
Commission
IV. Local Government, Accountability of Public Officers and
National Economy and Patrimony
 A. I, II, III, IV or National Bill Executive Local

30. Filipino people who rendered forced labor during the time of
Spanish occupation in the Philippines were called _____.
A. Polo

31. FRAILOCRACY is called the government of the friars

because _____.
A. there was an amalgamation of the church and state that
causes most of the friars to rule over church and state affairs

32. The DISTINCTION BETWEEN STATE AND NATION is that a

________
 C. state is a political concept while a nation is an ethnic concept

33. The RIZAL FAMILY WAS A VICTIM OF

MALADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE during the Spanish
occupation because _____.
A. Doña Teodora was unjustly arrested and jailed on flimsy
grounds in 1871 and in 1891
B. Jose Rizal was deported in July 1892 to Dapitan without
benefit of a trial
A. Jose Rizal’s brother Paciano and several brothers-in-law were
exiled to various parts of the archipelago without due process of
law
B. All of the above
34. The second and third representation of the Philippines of
the SPANISH CORTES IN SPANISH TIMES WERE LESS
FRUITFUL because _____.
A. Philippine delegates were not as energetic and devoted in
parliamentary work as Ventura De Los Reyes

35. The MASTERS OF THE SPANISH COLONIAL TIMES WERE

ETHNOCENTRIC because _____.
A. Spanish people put their own cultural orientation to the
Filipinos
B. Spanish people imposed their kind of belief system to the
Filipinos
B. Both A and B
36. – A person may be held criminally liable for publishing
obscene books. Under the law, publishing an article which
OFFENSIVE TO CHASTITY, DECENCY OR DELICACY IS A
CRIME.
ans. Obscenity

37. A GOVERNMENT is ideal when _____.

A. the goals, objectives and aspirations of the people are met

38. POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

SERVE AS THE BACKBONE IN THE STUDY OF WORLD
PHILOSOPHIES including Philippine political ideas. Both differ in
that _______.
A. Political Philosophy is speculative and normative in
character in which it is a discourse on what society ought to be
 while Political Science is empirical and analytical in so far as it
describes and defines the structure and behavior of political
institutions.

39. The COMMISSION ON AUDIT, THE COMMISSION ON

ELECTION AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION are examples
of ______.
A. Constitutional Commissions

40. ______ is a BODY OF RULES AND MAXIMS in accordance

with which the powers of sovereignty are habitually exercised.
A. Constitution
41. POLITICAL REGIMES OR ANY POLITICAL MOVEMENT in
political philosophy including the Philippines cannot long
endure unless they have a popular support called as
_______.
B. legitimation

42. ______ is the SUPPRESSION OR RESTRICTION OF

PUBLICATION of newspapers or books, airing of news over
the radio, showing of materials on TV, etc.
A. Censorship

43. DEMOCRACY is _____.

D. the rule of the common people
44. “Is man by nature good, but what has corrupted his nature
is civilization and its artificial institutions, so that he has to “GO
BACK TO NATURE”?” is a question under the _______.
A. theory of human nature

45. Under Section 5 (a), Rule 113 of the Rules of Court, there are
THREE REQUISITES OF FLAGRANTE DELICTO ARREST.
What are these:
A. person to be arrested has committed, is actually
committing, is attempting to commit an offense
B. such commission is in the presence of the arresting
individual
C. A and B
46. LEGITIMATION, MOBILIZATION AND MANIPULATION are
_______.
A. Functions of Ideology

47. What organization elects the 15 JUDGES OF THE WORLD

COURT
B. The United Nations

48. Which of the following is TRUE about the constitution?

A. A constitution is at all times fundamental and permanent
except on cases of amendments or revisions.

49. _______ is the SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF

JUSTICE AS OF 2012.
C. Leila De Lima
50. PEOPLE DO _______ WHEN THEY HAVE A COMMON
UNDERSTANDING of what to value and what to reject, what to
maintain and what to change.
A. mobilization

51. _______ is the RULE OF THE FEW.

A. Aristocracy

52. BY _______ IS MEANT “the conscious and deliberate

formulation of proposition with which to incite people to
struggle for ends which are perceived only by those in
power or attempting to get political power.”
 B. manipulation

53. In December 2011, one of the CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF

JUSTICE CORONA’S IMPEACHMENT by the Philippine House
of Representative is _______.
B. Betrayal of Public Trust

54. The 1987 CONSTITUTION HAS _______ ARTICLES.

B. 18

55. Which of the following is a CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE

RIGHT OF MEN?
C. killing ones neighbor
 56. It OUTLINES THE ORGANIZATION OF THE
GOVERNMENT, enumerating its powers, laying down certain
rules relative to its administration, and defining the electorate.
A. Constitution of Government

This highest form of God had some of the naturalistic

characteristics found in the beliefs of other peoples and among the
ancient faith of Aten in Egypt. The widely know HIGHEST GOD BY
THE INDIGENOUS FILIPINOS is known as ________.
A. Bathala

57. THE ARROYO ADMINISTRATION WAS WIRE-TAPPED OF

HER CONVERSATION with one of the COMELEC officers telling
she wanted the protection of her votes. Was it a violation of
Republic Act 4200?
 A. Yes, because it is prohibited under the law.

58. PHILIPPINES AND INDONESIA ARE SIMILAR in that both

countries adopt a ______.
B. republican-presidential at the same time a unitary system of
government

59. What city is home to the BUSIEST STOCK EXCHANGE?

C. Tokyo

60. Which of the following is TRUE about the PHILIPPINE

JUDICIARY?
A. The judiciary enjoys fiscal autonomy.
61. _______ is the CAPITAL CITY of the Philippines.
A. Manila

62. HISTORY IS RELATED TO POLITICAL SCIENCE in the

sense that ______.
I. History is past politics and politics presents history.
II. History exclusively talks about power, conflict and rule.
III. History deals with relationships in the play of politics.
IV. History talks about people and events in the past that explain
business cycle.
A. I

63. ______ is the PROCESS OF TRANSFERRING BASIC

POWERS FROM THE NATIONAL TO THE LOCAL
 GOVERNMENTS to allow maximum participation of the citizens
in governmental and community activities.
C. decentralization

64. Which of the following is/are TRUE about the cause/s of the
PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION IN 1896?
I.The Philippine revolution was political in nature.
II.The Philippine revolution was religious in nature.
III.The Philippine revolution was caused by some socio-economic
factors.
IV.The Philippine revolution was caused ethnocentric motives.
B. I, II, and III
65. What is the ONLY U.S. STATE NEVER TO HAVE BANNED
PROSTITUTION?
A. Nevada

66. AGUINALDO’S ADVISER was ______.

A. Apolinario Mabini

67. _______ is the LONGEST REIGNING PRESIDENT in the

Philippines.
A. Ferdinand Marcos

68. There is _____ when the ONE OR THE PEOPLE ABUSE/S

POWER IN AUTHORITY.
B. perversion
69. Miss A speaks of her sentiments against the increase of oil.
SHE JOINS LEAGUES AND ORGANIZATIONS. The act of Miss
A is an example of her right to ______.
A. form associations

70. Those RIGHTS WHICH ARE GOD-GIVEN and need not

therefore granted by the State.
A. Natural Rights

71. Those RIGHTS WHICH EMANATE FROM LAW.

B. Statutory Rights

72. PHILIPPINES IS A DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN

STATE because _____.
 A. there is participation and voting by the citizens

73. What NATION HAS 1,000 PERMANENT INHABITANTS and

PRODUCES NO EXPORT GOODS?
B. Vatican City

74. Which of the following is an EXAMPLE OF DUE PROCESS

OF LAW AND EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAWS?
A. Mr. X is heard of his case of infanticide before a competent
court with his counsel
75. VOLUNTARY RENUNCIATION OF CITIZENSHIP is known
as ______.
A. repatriation

76. ______ is also known as the FREEDOM CONSTITUTION

that was born out of People Power in the Philippines.
A. 1987 Constitution

77. “SHOULD THERE BE A PLURALISM SO THAT THE

PEOPLE MAY NOT BE DEPRIVED “of the freedom to seek
truth, to experiment with new ideas, to confront each other with
different points of view, and to live in a system that tolerates
different ways?” is a question under the _______.
 C. theory of truth

78. Which of the following shows a CLEAR VIOLATION OF THE

RIGHT OF EXPRESSION as guaranteed under the law?
A. the religious belief the offers life for the sake of a cult

79. “DOES SOCIETY EXIST ON ITS OWN, LIKE AN

ORGANISM, SO THAT THE “INDIVIDUAL MAN” may be
sacrificed for its honor and glory?” is a question under the
______.
B. theory of society

80. Which of the following is TRUE in a PRESIDENTIAL FORM of

government?
 A. There is the observance of the doctrine of the separation of
powers and check-and-balance between the three branches of
government namely: legislative, executive and judiciary.

81. Which of the following is TRUE about REPATRIATION?

A. Repatriation is guaranteed under Article IV of the 1987
Philippine Constitution.
B. Repatriation is a manner of reacquiring Philippine
citizenship.
C. Both A and B

82. What are THE TWO HOUSES IN THE PHILIPPINE

CONGRESS?
A. Houses of Senate and Representatives
83. The following are officials removable by impeachment
EXCEPT:
D. The Members of the Cabinet

84. A LAW WAS PASSED DIVIDING THE PHILIPPINES INTO

THREE REGIONs (Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao), each
constituting as an independent State except on matters of foreign
relations, national defense and taxation, which are vested in the
central government. Is the law valid?
I. No, because Article II, Section 3 says “to secure the sovereignty
of the State and the integrity of the national territory.
II. No, because there should only be one democratic and
republican State in the Philippines, as declared in Article II,
Section 1.
 III. No, because it is a violation of Section 15, Article X which
already mandated the creation of an autonomous region in the
said areas.
IV. No, because it is a violation of Article I, Section 1 which talks
about the national territory.

A. I, II, III and IV

85. The PROPAGANDA MOVEMENT was created because of

_____.
A. the abuses committed by the Spanish people

86. Under this doctrine, the PHILIPPINE ARCHIPELAGO IS

CONSIDERED AS ONE INTEGRATED UNIT instead of being
divided into more than seven thousand islands.
 A. Archipelago doctrine

87. Which of the following is an EXAMPLE OF A WRITTEN

CONSTITUTION?
A. 1987 Philippine Constitution C. Both A and B
B. 1973 Philippine Constitution

88. Which of the following is TRUE about a BAIL?

I. A bail is a right, which an accused person can invoke upon
until he is charged with a capital offense and the evidence
of guilt is strong.
II. A bail is an act, which can free the accused of guilt because it
is an invoked right.
III. A bail is exclusive to defendants who have lucrative positions
in the government.
 IV. The plaintiff can invoke his right to bail.
A. I

89. “KUTOB” in Filipino is a belief that means ______.

A. Psychic Sensitivity B. Faith Healing C. Revivalism D. All
of the above

90. The form of government during martial law according to

PRESIDENT MARCOS was—
D. constitutional authoritarianism

91. What COUNTRY IS ONLY BORDERED BY SPAIN?

A. Portugal
 92. Which of the following is TRUE about BICAMERALISM?
I. Bicameralism is one that has two chambers usually the lower
house and the upper house.
II. Bicameralism is observed in the Philippines.
III. Bicameralism hastens the making of laws.
IV. Bicameralism is the best structure to be adopted in the making
of laws.
A. I and II

The PREAMBLE IS THE PROLOGUE OF THE 1987

CONSTITUTION. Which of the following is TRUE about it?
A. It is one of the longest preambles in the world that contains 75
words.

93. Arrange in proper chronological order:

 I. Legislative Department III. Judicial Department
II. Executive Department IV. Constitutional Commissions

A. I-II-III-IV

94. Which of the following instances that will DISQUALIFY A

PERSON FROM VOTING?.
A. Mr. X has been found guilty of a case.
B. Mr. Y has been declared insane because of drugs.
C. Both B and C

95. Who was known as the father of the “LOCAL

GOVERNMENT CODE”?
C. Aquilino Pimentel
96. ______ is the RIGHT OF THE PERSON TO VOTE during
election.
A. Suffrage

97. PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST… implies that

______.
A. all transactions in the government should be divulged to
the public.

98. ______ is the BAD VERSION OF ARISTOCRACY.

D. Oligarchy

99. The PHILIPPINE NATIONAL SPORT under R.A. 9850 is

_______.
C. Arnis
100. A PERSON BELONGS TO THE POLITICAL RIGHT IN THE
POLITICAL SPECTRUM when _______.
D. a certain person is a reformist.

101. A FEDERAL FORM OF GOVERNMENT IS IDEALLY AND

FEASIBLY best when _____.
A. all the areas of a country are highly industrialized

102. A PATRIARCHAL STATE is ruled by _______.

A. man or men

103. A _______ INVITES THE HUMAN MIND TO PONDER, to

search, to reflect and to speculate on the ends and purposes
of politics.
 A. Political Philosopher

104. CALABARZON (Batangas, Cavite, Laguna, Quezon, Rizal)

and MIMAROPA (Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental
Mindoro, Palawan, Romblon) are part of _______.
A. Region IV: The Southern Tagalog Region

105. _______ is THE YOUNGEST ELECTED FEMALE SENATOR

in the history of the Republic of the Philippines.
A. Sen. Pia Cayetano

106. In a ______ state, POWER IS CONCENTRATED IN THE

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.
B. unitary
107. In the Olympic logo, there are only five connected rings to
represent the continents of the world. In such a case,
_____.
I. Antartica is excluded.
II. Europe is fused with Asia
III. North and South America are combined.
IV. Oceania and Australia are separated.

C. I and III

1 What branch of philosophy is closely related to education

because IT IS CONCERNED WITH HUMAN KNOWLEDGE IN
GENERAL AND THE CRITERIA OF TRUTH?
c. Epistemology
2 This is the philosophical STUDY OF THE UNIVERSE AND
EVERYTHING IN IT
a. Cosmology

3 What philosophy posits that a social teacher is a revered

person, central to the educative process and THEREFORE
MUST BE EXCELLENT MENTALLY AND MORALLY IN
PERSONALLY CONDUCT AND CONVICTION?
a. Idealism

4 What would the aim of a REALIST education likely be?

a. Provide students with the knowledge he will need to survive in
the natural world
5 This philosophy emphasizes the teaching of CONTROVERSIAL
ISSUES to prepare students for a progressive structuring of
the social order
c. Reconstructionism

6 The philosophy whose criterion of truth is “ SEEING IS

BELIEVING”
a. Native realism

7 The SYSTEMATIC CONSISTENT EXPLANATION OF ALL THE

FACTS OF EXPERIENCE. Its technical term is reason which is
considered as the best criterion of truth
d. Coherence

8 This philosophy contends that TRUTH IS UNIVERSAL AN

UNCHANGING and therefore a GOOD EDUCATION IS ALSO
UNIVERSAL AND CONSTANT
a. Perennialism

9 Which philosophy has for its curriculum a BODY INTELLECTUAL

SUBJECT MATTER that are conceptual on subject, ESSENTIAL
FOR THE REALIZATION OF MENTAL AND MORAL
DEVELOPMENT?
a. Realism
10 A branch of Philosophy that STUDIES THE MORALITY OF
HUMAN ACTION
c. Ethics

11 The area of Philosophy that specifically DEALS WITH THE

PROBLEM OF HUMAN VALUES
d. Axiology

12 The aim of this philosophy is TO REDUCE STATEMENTS

ABOUT EDUCATION TO EMPIRICAL terms
c. Philosophical analysis
13 The educational theory, in response to progressivism, which
CONCERNS WITH THE REVIVAL OF EFFORT IN THE
DIRECTION OF TEACHING the fundamental tools of learning
as the most indispensable type of education
a. Essentialism

14 This philosophy believes that THE SCHOOLS SHOULD

ORIGINATE POLICIES AND PROGRESS which would bring
about reform of the social order
a. reconstructionism

15 This is the LOGICAL CONCLUSION IF WE ARE TO APPLY

THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARTIN BUBER to education
a. Education will be characterize by mutual unfolding of persons

16 MAN AS AN EMBODIED SPIRIT means

a. Man is a totally, unique core or center, source wellspring of
initiative and meaning

17 Man as an embodied sprit implies that EDUCATION

SHOULD
a. Develop the total man

18 HUMAN BEINGS ARE LIVING IN A HUMAN WORLD implies

that
a. Education must help man give meaning to his world of others
19 This philosophy CONTENDS THAT THE INTELLECTUAL
FACULTY OF MAN is HIGHER THAN THE PHYSICAL
FACULTIES
a. Idealism

20 The philosophical STUDY OF THE ESSENCE AND NATURE

OF MAN
a. Philosophy of human person

21 The branch of philosophy that STUDIES THE MORALITY OF

HUMAN ACTS
c. Ethics
22 This is the philosophical STUDY OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
AND THE CRITERIA OF TRUTH
a. Epistemology

23 This contemporary philosophical theme in education contends

that EDUCATION MUST INVOLVE IN ITS PROCESSES THE
TOTAL HUMAN BEING-his subjectivity, the rational, the
material and the emotional aspect for man is a unity and not a
duality
a. Man as an embodied spirit

24 This philosophy PROCLAIMS THE SPIRITUAL NATURE

AND THE UNIVERSE. It holds that the good, the true and the
 beautiful are permanently part of the structure of an unchanging
universe
a. Idealism

25 This philosophy POSITS THE KNOW ABILITY OF THE

WORLD AND EVERYTHING IN IT as they are in themselves and
their existence independent of human mind
d. Realism

26 “The central aim of education should be TO DEVELOP

THE POWER OF THOUGHT” this would likely be the aim of what
educational practitioner?
a. Perennialist
27 This educational theory is based on the philosophy
GROUNDED ON EXPERIENCE AND THE INTERACTION OF
THE PERSON WITH HIS ENVIRONMENT. It posits that
education MUST USE PAST EXPERIENCES TO DIRECT
FUTURE EXPERIENCES
d. progressivism

28 This philosophy is a WAY OF VIEWING AND THINKING

ABOUT LIFE IN THE WORLD so that priority is given into
individualism and subjectivity. It believes that human beings are
the creator of their own experiences
a. Existentialism

29 “MAN EXIST THROUGH THE OTHER and FOR OTHERS”

for he becomes actuated through relations
c. Socialization

30 To what particular concept must EDUCATION BE BASED

ACCORDING TO CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY?
a. Supremacy of the human person

31 the “WE-EXPERIENCE” and the CONVERGING OF THE

WORLDS
d. Synergy
32 The ESSENTIALIST would likely have this as the ULTIMATE
AIM OF EDUCATION
a. To fit man to perform, justly, skillfully and magnanimous in all
times in peace and war

33 The philosophical belief that REALITY IS PRECISELY WHAT

AS IT APPEAR TO BE and adheres to the belief that “SEEING
IS BELIEVING”
c. Naïve Realism
34 It is belief that when AN IDEA AGREES WITH ITS OBJECT,
IT IS PROOF OF ITS TRUTH. However, it is definition of truth
not a criteria
c. Naïve Realism

35 The belief that the ULTIMATE CRITERION OF TRUTH IS IF

AN IDEA WORKS THEN IT IS TRUE
d. Pragmatism

36 It is a SYSTEMATIC CONSISTENT EXPLANATION OF ALL

THE FACTS OF EXPERIENCE. Its technical name is reason.
This is believed to be the ULTIMATE CRITERION OF TRUTH
a. Coherence
37 This educational philosophy ENCOURAGES
ACCUMULATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND THINKING and must
apply criteria for moral evaluation. Suggested methods are
questioning and discussion, lecture and the project, whether
done singly or in group
a. Idealism

38 This theory views education as a RECURRING PROCESS

BASED ON ETERNAL TRUTHS; thus, the school’s curriculum
should emphasize the recurrent themes of human life
a. Perennialism

39 The philosophical STUDY OF HUMAN MIND

 d. Rational psychology

40 The philosophical STUDY OF BEING, ITS NATURE AND

ESSENCE
c. Metaphysics

41 A SOCIOLOGIST would be most interested in studying

a. Group behavior

42 INTERRELATED SOCIAL STRUCTURES THAT FIT

TOGETHER to form an integrated whole
a. Structural functionalism

43 DEVELOPMENT OF SELF AND ADAPTATION OF

INDIVIDUAL to society
a. Symbolic Interactionism

44 Which is NOT a method in sociological inquiry

c. Intuitive study

45 Which of the following GIVE SOME DIFFICULTIES TO A

SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCHER?
a. Complexity of phenomena
b. Constant change
c. Unpredictability of behavior
d. All of the above

46 A CLUSTER OF BEHAVIOR PATTERNS related to the

general culture of a society and yet distinguishable from it
c. Norm

47 Which group would most likely HAVE A COUNTER

CULTURE?
a. Drugs users

48 The COMPLEX WHOLE WHICH INCLUDES KNOWLEDGE,

BELIEFS, ARTS MORAL, LAWS, CUSTOMS AND OTHER
 CAPABILITIES AND HABITS ACQUIRED BY MAN as a
member of the society
c. Culture

49 When one CONSIDER THE CULTURE OF ANOTHER

GROUP AS INFERIOR TO HIS OWN, this connotes
a. Ethnocentrism

50 The RIGHTNESS OR WRONGNESS OF WHAT ONE DOES

depend on where he is doing it
c. Cultural relativism
51 The CULTURE THAT INCLUDES UNDESIRABLE
BEHAVIOR of the member of society. Formally condemned but
widely practiced
a. Real culture

52 The PROCESS BY WHICH A MEMBER LEARNS THE

NORMS of the group
d. Socialization

53 A ROLE OR STATUS ASSIGNED ACCORDING TO

HEREDITY TRAITS WITHOUT REGARD to individual
preference, ability or performance
a. Ascribed
54 An ACHIEVED POSITION in a society
c. Movie actor

55 Refers to the DIFFICULTY PEOPLE HAVE IN MEETING

THEIR ROLE OBLIGATIONS
c. Role strain

56 WHEN A SUPERVISOR IS TASKED TO REPORT

UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE of her co-workers who are
also her friends. She may experience
a. Role conflict
57 SOCIAL CONTROL IMPOSED ON SOCIAL DEVIANTS to
maintain
c. Social order

58 Which of the following is NOT true?

a. All forms of deviant are bad

59 A teenager in a “good” neighborhood of stable families and

conventional PEOPLE WHO REJECTS MIDDLE CLASS
NORMS AND BECOME A DELINQUENT is an example of
a. Individual deviation
60 A CASE OF COMPULSIVE DRUG ADDICT is an example if a
a. Primary deviant

61 Which is NOT a characteristic of a social group?

a. Physical collection of people

62 Which is NOT a characteristic of the relationship among

members of a primary group?
c. Segmental

63 Which is an example of members if a primary group?

c. School administration
64 Which of the following statements is NOT true about Filipino
families today?
a. Has cease to be socialization unit in society

65 Which of the following is NOT an ethical issue that must be

confronted when doing social research?
a. Are the subjects being paid enough?

66 IN MOST INSTANCES OF PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION

THE RESEARCHERS:
a. Hide their true identity
67 A research technique in which the INVESTIGATORS ENTER
TO THE ACTIVITIES OF THE GROUP AT THE SAME TIME
THEY STUDY THE GROUPS BEHAVIOR is
a. Participants observation

68 PARTICIPANT OBSERVATION:
a. A research technique in which the investigators enter into
activities of the group at the same time they study the group’s
behavior

69 A research interview determined entirely in ADVANCE AND

FOLLOWED RIGIDLY is:
a. A structured interview
70 A research interview in which the INVESTIGATORS ASK A
LIST OF QUESTIONS, BUT IS FREE TO VARY THEM OR
MAKE UP NEW ONES that become important during the course
interview, that is
a. A semi structured (open-ended) interview

71 A CONVERSATION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE

INDIVIDUALS in which one party attempts to gain information
from others(s) by asking of questions is known as;
a. An interview

72 SOCIOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL BE MISUSED

because it:
a. Is often used selectively by groups or individuals to support
certain motives

73 A SURVEY BY THEIR NATURE usually

a. Involve secondary methodology

74 A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY is
a. Research examines a population at a given point in a time

75 Research that INVESTIGATES A POPULATION AT

SEVERAL INTERVALS over a relatively LONG PERIOD OF
TIME is called
 d. Longitudinal research

76 SURVEY are used when:

a. It is desirable to discover the contribution and interrelations of
certain variables among large number of people

77 A research method is which a POPULATION, OR PORTION

THEREOF, IS QUESTIONED IN ORDER TO REVEAL SPECIFIC
FACTS ITSELF is known as:
a. A survey

78 Which of the following is NOT one of the three main methods

of research used by sociologists?
 d. Residual analysis

79 A STATISTICAL TECHNIQUE to make all significant

groups in as society represented in a sample proportion to their
numbers in the large society is known as:
a. A stratified random sample

80 The GOAL IN DESIGNING A RESEARCH PROJECT should

be:
a. To provide a collection for all necessary and sufficient data to
test the stated hypothesis

81 An INDEPENDENT VARIABLE is
a. A variable that changes for reason that have nothing to do
with another variable

82 Which of the following is NOT a sign?

c. A flag

83 The MOST IMPORTANT SYMBOLS are

d. Behavior

84 The principal means through which CULTURE IS

TRANSMITTED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION IS
d. Behaviors
85 If apes can be taught to use language, it DENIES THE
VIEWS that:
a. Only human have culture

86 Which of the following statements about culture is NOT true?

a. Families do not have their own culture but instead reflect the
culture of the larger society

87 Promised to “MAKE THIS COUNTRY GREAT AGAIN.” Ruled

for about twenty years
a. Ferdinand Marcos
88 The form of government established by AGUINALDO WAS
CHANGE FROM DICTATORIAL TO:
d. Revolutionary

89 Which provides the TAGALOG SHALL BE THE OFFICIAL

LANGUAGE of the republic?
a. Constitution of 1935

90 Which of the following were the GREATEST NAVAL

BATTLES in history during Japanese occupation of the
Philippines?
a. Battle of Leyte gulf
91 The most cultured of the reformist, WROTE A SOCIO-
HISTORICAL NOVEL based on facts he gathered in the
Philippines
a. Jose Rizal

92 The EDITOR OF LA SOLARIDAD AND A GREAT ORATOR,

he initiated the reform movement
a. d. Graciano Lopez-Jaena

93 The generation of the spirits was common among ancient

Filipinos. MEMORIES OF THEIR DEAD RELATIVES WERE
KEPT ALIVE THROUGH CRAVED IDOL. This practice was
called
a. Cult of the dead

94 The practice of HAVING SURNAMES WAS STARTED

DURING SPANISH REGIME through the order of
c. Gov. Gen Claveria

95 As promised by Gen. Mc Arthur- he would return to liberate

the Filipinos after he could train troops, in Australia. The Leyte
landing signified the liberation of the Philippines, was well as the
return of the commonwealth government. Who was the
COMMONWEALTH PRESIDENT WHO CAME WITH MC
ARTHUR?
d. Quezon
96 Men and women of pre-colonial times had weakness for
personal adornment. A side from jewels, tattooing of the body was
common. In the VISAYAS TATTOOED MEN were called
a. pintados

97 MEMORIES OF BRUTALITY which was so in human

during the Japanese regime were always associated with a
particular Japanese group called
a. Kempetai

98 Membership in the Katipunan come in grades: first (katipon’s);

second (kawal); and third (bayani). Each grade designed as well
 as password so they could maintain their secrecy of the
movement. The PASSWORD FOR THE KAWAL GRADE was?
a. Gomburza

99 Pre-colonial trade in the Philippines was prosperous.

BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS made use of:
a. Barter system

100.The use of magic charms was very common among pre-

Spanish Filipinos. One of these is the ANTING-ANTING OR
AGIMAT which is meant to:
a. Insure a man against a weapon of every kind
WORLD HISTORY AND PHILIPPINE HISTORY

1.The GREATEST BABYLONIAN RULER and FAMOUS FOR

HIS WRITTEN CODE was
b. Hammurabi

2. All men belong to one GREAT HUMAN FAMILY called

c. Homo Sapiens

3. MAN is regarded as a product of

b. environment

4. Geographers divide Asia into FIVE SUB-REGIONS, namely

c. East, North, South, Southeast, Western Asia or
ENSSoutheastWesternAsia
5. ASIA’S PHYSICAL FEATURE is generally characterized by
a. mountain ranges, plateaus, peninsulas , rivers or
mounrangplapenriv

6. The NORTHERN PART OF ASIA experiences

b. freezing cold

7. The Asian World, said to be the REGION OF THE RISING

SUN refers to
a. The East

8. These are Middle East countries EXCEPT

a. Japan
9. While Malaysia is the world’s greatest producer of rubber and
tin, INDONESIA is the greatest exporter of
c. Kapok, pepper, quinine

10. If continued, MAN’S DESTRUCTION OF RICH RESOURCES

would bring about
a. environmental problems

11. It was built as a DEFENSIVE RAMPART against the

MARAUDING TARTARS
c. Great Wall

12. ASIA is called the CRADLE OF MANKIND because

a. almost all races of man are found in Asia
13. OVERPOPULATION and POVERTY are serious problems in
Asia. In order to solve these, one can help by
d. adhering to the government’s program of Responsible
Parenthood

14. MAN MUST LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF HIS

NATURE, FOR MAN IS DEPENDENT ON HIS ENVIRONMENT.
This refers to
c. sense of continuity

15. What is important to Asian people is the INNER OR

SPIRITUAL PURITY AND NOT MATERIALISTIC INTERESTS.
This trait is
a. religiosity
16. VARIOUS RELIGIOUS ORIGINATED IN ASIA that is why it is
called
a. The Cradle of World Civilization

17. Christianity is a minority religion in Asia because

b. of the misbehavior of the Christian themselves

18. The STRUGGLE FOR POWERS BETWEEN EMPIRES OF

ASIA AND EUROPE aims for
c. territorial expansion

19. SELJUK TURKS conquered territories in Europe by

c. propagating islam
20. The greatest contribution of WESTERN POWERS TO ASIAN
colonies is said to be the
d. idea of nationalism

21. Nationalism inspire the ASIAN PEOPLE TO

d. free themselves from the Western bondage

22. The name CHINA was derived from the dynasty of

b. Chin

23. They were the FIRST MEN TO SETTLE IN HUANG HO

RIVER VALLEY
a. Chinese

24. In religion, CHINESE were

a. Buddhists, Confucianists, Taoists or BudConTao

25. CONFUCIAN PHILOSOPHY gave mankind

a. high moral and ethical values

26. The STRENGTH AND ENDURANCE OF CHINESE

CIVILIZATION is due to its
a. family

27. These events led to the DIVISION OF THE CHINESE

NATION. Arrange them chronologically.
1. Opium Wars
2. Taiping and other Rebellions
3. The arrival of Europeans
 4. Sino-Japanese War
b. 3,1,4,2 or The Arrival,Opium,Sino,Taiping

28. SPHERES OF INFLUENCE refers to

a. a piece of territory whose rights and resources are exploited
by a foreign nation

29. Europeans’ arrival in China brought about DISCONTENT

AND DISUNITY thus resulting in the rise of
a. Communist China c. both a and b
b. Nationalist China

30. Most of the people prefer to live in a DEMOCRATIC

SOCIETY RATHER THAN A COMMUNIST ONE because
a. they enjoy freedom
b. they possess rights and responsibilities
c. their voices are heard
d. all are correct answers

31. Humanism of ancient period is associated with the Romans

who valued so much
b. man’s intelligence

32. POLITICAL REVOLUTION of the late 18 th and 19th centuries

was characterized by the overthrow of the existing government.
LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND AMERICAN
REVOLUTION of 1775 were examples of this. Which of the ff.
causes of revolution was NOT true to LATIN AMERICA AND
AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS?
b. mercantilism
33. To Date, how many REGIONS ARE THERE IN THE
PHILIPPINES?
b. 17

34. PRE-HISTORIC PERIOD refers to the

a. period in history when there were no written records at all

35. “MESOPOTAMIA”, the former name of IRAQ literally means

d. Land Between Two Rivers

36. He was the FIRST ROMAN EMPEROR and the title

“AUGUSTUS CAESAR”
 a. Gaius Julius Caesar

37. The PURPOSE OF THIS RELIGIOUS WAR undertaken by

various European rulers is to recover the holy land from the
Muslims
a. Crusades

38. Which of the countries below COMPRISE THE CENTRAL

EUROPEAN POWERS that fought with the TRIPLE ENTENTE
IN THE WORLD WAR I?
a. Germany, Austria and Hungary Allies or GerAusHung

39. During World War II, JAPAN, GERMANY AND ITALY

ALLIED TOGETHER AGAINST TO OTHER FORCES. This
alignment is called
a. Axis powers

40. SURPRISING TO THE WHOLE WORLD is the WAR

BETWEEN TWO ASIAN COUNTRIES:ARAB-ISRAELI WAR.
This was caused by
b. conflict between Zionist aims in Palestine

41. ANY RAPID, FAR-REACHING OR VIOLENT CHANGE IN

THE POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF
SOCIETY is termed as
a. revolution

42. Which of the ff. terms refers to the ECONOMIC AND

POLITICAL HOSTILITY THAT LASTED FOR MORE THAN 20
YEARS BEFORE THE 2 SUPERPOWERS BEGAN
DISCUSSIONS ON DISARMAMENT?
b. cold war

43. ANCIENT CIVILIZATION STARTED FROM RIVER-

VALLEYS. This statement is
a. true

44. In the survey conducted by the National Census Office, as

of MAY 1990, the PHILIPPINE POPULATION has reached to
b. 60.5 million

45. The UN agency tasked to help SOLVE THE GULF CRISIS is

d. UNSC
46. Which refers to the DIVISION OF INDIAN SOCIETY INTO
HEREDITARY CLASSES?
a. caste system

47. The GREEK WHO PUSHED ATHENS toward the

development of democracy was
b. Solon

48. These TWO CITIES WERE BADLY DAMAGED BY ATOMIC

BOMBS during World War II.
b. Nagasaki and Hiroshima

49. Historically, OLYMPIC GAMES are by nature

a. religious
50. Of what help are the RIVERS to ancient civilization?
a. they are the source of life

51. DARK AGES, a period in Western European history is so

called because it was characterized by
b. chaos

52. FEUDALISM, in one hand, advantageous to civilization for

from it there developed the CODE WHICH ALL KNIGHTS WERE
REQUIRED TO FOLLOW. This is the
a. Code of Ethics
53. SOCRATES, PLATO AND ARISTOTLE recommended some
changes in the EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THE LATER
ATHENIANS. For them education should
b. emphasize the state welfare

54. JESUS CHRIST was one of the greatest teachers. The main
reason was
a. he used the moral and ethical approach to teaching

55. RENAISSANCE brought about changes in the teaching

methods. One was
d. lecture replaced non-text

56. History has shown that the BASIC AGENCY OF

EDUCATION is the
a. family

57. According to John Locke, the mind of the child at birth is

“TABULA RASA” or Blank Tablet. This means
c. that everything in the mind comes from experience

58. The ff. are FORMS OF WRITING DURING THE HISTORIC

PERIOD UP TO PRESENT
d. carvings

59. In these areas the men of the NEW STONE AGE developed
the first civilization of mankind EXCEPT
c. Valley of Cagayan
60. The REAL CONQUEST OF THE PHILIPPINES by the
Spaniards was achieved
c. more by the cross than by the sword

61. Which of the ff. best describes the WEAKNESS OF THE

EARLY FILIPINO REVOLT and is import explanation for their
failure?
a. due to the lack of unity and leadership, the revolts failed to
sensitize the people to a new spectrum of common identities and
purposes

62. This newspaper was founded and edited by Graciano

Lopez Jaena and became the MOUTHPIECE OF FILIPINO
REFORMIST IN SPAIN.
c. La Solidaridad

63. The famous “GREAT TRIUMVIRATE” of the Propaganda

Movement was composed of JoseGracianoMarcelo
a. Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez-Jaena, Marcelo H. Del Pilar

64. This particular AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPAIN AND

UNITED STATES effected Spain’s surrender of the Philippines to
the United States
c. Treaty of Paris

65. One of the statements below is a POSITIVE RESULT OF

THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF THE PHILIPINES:
d. Political consciousness and democratic concepts
66. The THOMASITES who taught in schools in the various
provinces were
b. Trained American teachers

67. Which of the ff. is the GREATEST CONTRIBUTION OF THE

UNITED STATES TO THE PHILIPPINE CIVILIZATION?
d. the system of public education

68. By Philippine reckoning, PEARL HARBOR was bombed by

the Japanese on
a. December 8, 1941

69. The FIRST HOLY MASS was held on March 31, 1521 at
A Butuan, Limasawa

70. The RELIC OF A PREHISTORIC MAN believed to have been

found in Indonesia was the
b. Java

71. “ONE NATION, ONE FLAG, ONE LANGUAGE”, was the

independence credo of
b. Malaysia

72. This refers to the FIVE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF BELIEF

IN GOD, Nationalism, Humanitarianism, Social Justice and
Democracy
b. Pancasila
73. Considered as the WORLD’S SECOND BUSIEST PORT is
c. Singapore

74. Because of an energetic manufacturing industry for

computers and other appliances, SINGAPORE has become
a. newly industrialized country

75. “IF INDOCHINA FELL TO THE COMMUNIST, SO WOULD

THAILAND, BURMA, MALAYSIA AND OTHER NEARBY
COUNTRIES”. This refers to
c. Domino Theory

76. The ONLY ASIAN COUNTRY TO EXPERIENCE MASS

GENOCIDE was
a. Cambodia
77. The LAST HOPE TO REMEDY THE PERSIAN GULF CRISIS
is a talk between the representatives of the United States and
Iraq in:
a. Geneva, Switzerland

78. On January 9, 1991-talk which aims to peacefully settle the

disputes over Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, THE UNITED STATES
AND IRAQ SENT REPRESENTATIVES TO GENEVA,
SWITZERLAND. Respectively, they were
a. Baker and Tal’aziz

79. The DEADLINE GIVEN BY THE UNSC TO IRAQ TO

WITHDRAW ITS TROOPS FROM KUWAIT is
a. January 9, 1991
140. As a representative of the Urban Poor Commission of
the Association of Religious Superiors (ARS), which action
will you most likely take to resolve the long-term roots of
structural INEQUALITIES-PROLIFERATION OF CHILD
LABOR AND CHILD PROSTITUTION?
ans. Conduct skills training.

141. Which explains the reason why there are continuous

and increasing human rights violations?
Ans. The United Nation's General Assembly approved only
resolutions on human rights and the basic freedoms which
are not binding.

142. The following are legitimate children, EXCEPT

Ans.those born out a valid marriage of the parents.

143. Thousands of street children in large Brazilian cities

were murdered by paramilitary death squads which included
police officers. What could be the reason why these
operations were not suppressed by the government?
Ans. Totalitarian governments do not give protection to
their people.

144. Spouses Jose S. Luz and Celerina Luz filed a

petition to adopt Gregorio Luz Ona, their nephew. The
spouses are childless and they reared Gregorio from his
birth in 1971 until 1975 and they continued to support
him. Gregorio had to be left in the Philippines when the
spouses went to the United States where Jose is employed.
The MSSD recommended the adoption to the court on the
premise that petitioners are in a better position to provide for
the minor child than the natural parents who are impoverished.
What could be the possible decision of the court on the
petition?
ans. The petition for adoption was granted because the
court finds that it is to the best interest of the child.

145. Which one is the human right to life?

ans. Fair trial

146. Which one is the human right to dignity?

ans. Honor and reputation
147. Carolina Diaz filed a petition for habeas corpus
against Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alde to recover custody of
Lina Diaz Tan alias "Gracia Alde," the natural daughter
of Carolina Diaz, who was a hostess.
What could be the possible action of the court on the
petition filed by Carolina Diaz?
Ans.Her petition would be granted because she is the
natural mother.

148. Mary Rose, an 18 year old was sexually abused by 3

teenagers from well-to-do families from Makati. Despite
pressures, she came out into the open to get justice.
Which need did Mary Rose satisfy?
Ans.Need for personal integrity
149. The following are defects present at the time of marriage
which is voidable and annullable EXCEPT
Ans. impotence

150. Which one is the right to human dignity?

Ans. Choose the goals and means of development

151. Which of the following foreign policy actions today is

a direct result of early American imperialist policy?
Ans.America's establishment of military bases in the
Philippines
152. Which of the following represent, ethnocentric
behavior?
Ans. A tourist who lectures his foreign hosts on the
"uncivilized" nature of their marriage customs

153. The Soviet Union's attempt to establish a missile

base in Cuba is interpreted as a direct violation of
Ans. the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)

154. Which will solve poverty caused by capitalism?

Ans. SOCIALISM

55. Which part of the Allied action has been detailed in this
passage?
After Saddam Hussein violated international
agreements by sending Iraq troops to Kuwait and
missiles into other neighboring countries, the Allies
responded with military action.
Ans.The air campaign in the Baghdad area

156. Carter's part in relinquishing U.S. control of the Canal

Zone to Panama is described as a victory for __________.
ans. ANTI-IMPERIALISM

157. The undeclared war in Korea most closely resembled

the situation of
ans. The Vietnam War

158. Which refers to FUNNEL EFFECT?

Ans. The belief that every criminal gets caught and is
punished.
159. What values are being given priority by juries in
criminal cases?
ans. The safety of the community over symphathy for the
criminal

160. Two days after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Roosevelt

made the following statements:
 "In the past few years and most violently in the past
few days, we have learned a terrible lesson. We must
begin the great task that is before us by abandoning
once and for all the illusion that we can never again
isolate ourselves from the rest of humanity."

In the statement, Roosevelt is expressing the ideas of

__________.
Ans. AN INTERNATIONALIST
161. The main message of the Moral Recovery Program
launched by Leticia Ramos Shahani starts with the
__________.
ans. SELF

162. Which is NOT personal integrity?

ans. PLACE

163. Which one BEST defines personal integrity?

 ans. The unity of man’s deeds, words, thoughts and
realities

164. Which family obligation is especially valued?

Ans.Keeping immediate family members out of trouble

165. Of the following changes in the socio-economic,

political cultural and physical that have occurred in the
Filipino family, which one remains to be TRUE?
ans. The unity of the family despite competing demands
166. Which is the MOST important perceived need and
problem of the Filipino family?
Ans. Unemployment or financial problem

167. The San Pascual Credit Cooperative of Quezon City

wishes to apply for a loan of five million pesos from one of
the financial institution, EXCEPT
 ans. Central Bank of the Philippines.

168. If a farmer would want assistance like pricing,

guarantee for all agricultural produce or cooperative
management training, where would he go?
ans. Special Agrarian Court under the Regional Trial court
or SpeAgCourt under the RTC
169. Why was San Andres Cooperative Association of
Paco, Manila not exempted from taxation?
Ans. It accumulated reserves and undivided net savings of
Php9,000,000.00

170. Which has become a prototype of other schemes that

defeated the real and true purpose of the CARL?
ans. The stock option scheme of Hacienda Luisita

171. Which are limited only to the sale of real property

and stock transaction?
ans. CAPITAL GAINS

172. Of the following, which is imposed a final tax of ten

percent (10%)?
ans. Books, literary works and musical compositions

173. Why did the register of deeds charge Lucio Cruz

registration fee the instrument relative to his loan?
ans. His loan was Php50,000.00
174. Julieta Villaruel was a landowner from Cabiao, Nueva
Ecija. Under the CARL, she was claiming 8 hectares, 5
hectares of which represented the retention limit and the 3
hectares for her only child. Why was her child denied the 3
hectares?
Ans.Her son was 19 years old who was actually tilling or
managing the farm

175. One of the most outstanding accomplishments of the

cooperative movement is the encouragement of thrift.
Which maxim of God puts this into practice?
Ans. "God helps those who help themselves"
176. Mang Tacio has been unemployed for quite sometime
due to his negative attitudes toward work. Which program
of the Department of Social welfare and Services will help
him?
Ans. Income in Kind Program

177. Lucy's husband has been a drug dependent. She

wanted him rehabilitated to be economically productive.
Where will she commit her husband?
ans. DARE

178. Where would you commit a drug dependent for him to

achieve a natural, tensionless, and anxiety-free state?
Ans.Bukang Liwayway Center

179. Which theory was asserted by the Pan-German belief

in the superiority of the Aryan race and that the strength
of the German culture came from a strong, healthy and
rustic lineage?
ans. Social Darwinist Theory

180. Which is the main goal of drug abuse education?

ans. Prevention

The Philippines, together with other countries along boarders of

Pacific Ocean, lies along the plate where EARTHQUAKES AND
VOLCANIC ACTIVITIES ARE MORE FREQUENT. This plate is
known as
B. Pacific Ring of Fire******
Participation in governance, including the RIGHT TO VOTE AND
RIGHT TO BE ELECTED in public office as well is secured within
the citizenry's________
C. Political rights*****

The RIGHT TO SEARCH FOR PRIVACY AND INFORMATION in

invoked through the______.
C. Writ of habeas data*****

Which situation is NOT included in the justice mandate in the 1987

Constitution?
C. Elimination of cultural inequalities*****
Which is the FUNDAMENTAL AND HIGHEST LAW in the
Philippines?
A. The Philippine Constitution*******

The BIGGEST AMONG THE SEVEN CONTINENTS of the world is

A. Asia**********

The PROVINCE IN THE PHILIPPINES WHICH WAS CALLED "MA-I

BY THE CHINESE in the 14th century and Mina de Oro by the
Spaniards
B. Mindoro*****

In 1565, which RELIGIOUS MISSIONARY ORDER FIRST

ARRIVED in the Philippines?
A. Augustinian*******
Which power of the state enables it TO IMPOSE CHARGE OF
BURDEN UPON PERSON, PROPERTY OR PROPERTY RIGHTS
for the use and support of the government in its discharge of
appropriate functions?
D. Taxation*******

Which best describes the DIVISION OF THE LEGISLATURE INTO

THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES?
D. Bicameralism*****

What kind of cooperative that UNITIES SMALL SCALE

PRODUCERS FOR JOINT PRODUCTION OF GOODS?
a. service cooperative*****
The economic theory that considers GOOD ACTION IS ONE THAT
HELPS THE GREATEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE is called_______
d. Utilitarianism*****

Which RUNS AGAINST THE FILIPINO FAMILY VALUE OF

SACRIFICE?
c. Inability to forgive********

Is it correct to say that “BAHALA NA” is a Filipino dysfunctional trait?

a. Yes, it is tantamount to leaving one’s fate to another
What was the FIRST TERM GIVEN BY MARCELO H. DEL PILAR to
the notorious invisible influence and domination by Spanish religious
priest over the colonial government?
c. frailocracia*******
Those who advocate the REVIVAL OF THE CLASSICS IN ART
LITERATURE are called_______
a.humanist******

When problem can rESULT OWING BIAS AMONG PARENTS AND

THE YOUTH TOWARDS MANUAL OR TECHNICAL
OCCUPATIONS, e.g. masons, mechanics, plumber, etc.
a. boss mentality******

Which LAW SET A FULL TRADE POLICY IN 1946 ABOLISHING

THE QUOTA LIMITATIONS ON PHILIPPINES EXPORTS to United
States?
a. Bell Trade Act**********
When one CONTROLS THE SUPPLY / PRODUCTION OF GOODS,
this implies
c. Monopoly********

Which Spanish policy provided the resettlement of Filipino

communities to ESTABLISH TOWN CENTERS OF CABECERAS?
c. Reduccion********

What was the SOCIAL RELEVANCE OF NOLI AND EL FILI TO THE

CONDITIONS AMONG FILIPINOS during the late 19th century
period?
c. Rule of friars over Hispanic colonial government
Art is product of man’s need to express himself with a high degree of
sensitivity toward his environment. Who is the PAINTER OF FISHER
FOLKS AND “BAYANIHAN SA BUKID” of his hometown in Rizal?
c. Carlos V. Francisco***********

Art is the hand maid of religion. Why some RELIGIOUS DO

ALLOWS SIGNS AND SYMBOLS?
b. Signs and symbols display hidden mysteries as iconic
representation*******

Taoism is another Chinese philosophy about the same period as

Confucianism, but more spiritual rather than ethical interest as it
stressed that nature contains a divine impulse that direct at life. Who
is the PHILOSOPHER BEHIND TAOISM known as TAO TE CHING
b. Lao-tzu*********
What document promise CONTAINED CONCRETE PROMISE OF
THE AMERICANS OF THE PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE "AS
SOON AS STABLE GOVERNMENT CAN BE ESTABLISHED?
a. Preamble of Jones Law*******

A person’s effort TO COPE WITH STRESSFUL SITUATIONS in life

is called______.
d. emotion*******

Which occupies PSYCHOLOGICALLY HEALTHY PEOPLE?

b. Concern goals beyond themselves

The fundamental right invoked by filling the “WRIT OF AMPARO” is

c. The right to life, liberty and security******

Known as the PHILIPPINE TRADE ACT OF 1946 for preferential

tariffs on U.S. products and allowing citizens and corporations to
have access to Philippine National Resources
c.. Bell Trade*******

What does a professional; CODE OF CONDUCT prescribe?

b. Moral and Ethical standards

AP-Practice Tests (ECONOMICS)

1. The problem of SCARCITY _____.

A. arises only in poor countries.
B. exists because the price of goods is too high.
C. exists because of limited resources.
D. will eventually be solve by better planning

2. “If an individual is to maximize the utility received from the

consumption, he or she should SPEND ALL AVAILABLE
INCOME…” This statement assumes ________.
a. that saving is impossible.
b. that the individual is not satiated in all goods.
c. that no goods are “inferior.”
d. both A and B.
3. An individual’s DEMAND CURVE
A. represents the various quantities that the consumer is willing to
purchase of a good at various price levels.
B. is derived from an individual’s indifference curve map.
C. will shift if preferences, price of other goods, or income change.
D. all of the above.

4. What is a FIRM?
a. A president, some vice presidents, and some employees
b. Any organization that wants to make a profit.
c. Any accumulation of productive assets.
d. Any organization that turns inputs into outputs
5. If more and more labor is employed while keeping all other
INPUTS CONSTANT, the marginal physical productivity of labor
_____.
a. will eventually increase.
b. will eventually decrease.
c. will eventually remain constant.
d. cannot tell from the information provided.

6. In general, MICROECONOMIC THEORY assumes that the firms

attempt to maximize the difference between ______.
a. total revenue and accounting costs.
b. price and marginal cost.
c. total revenues and economic costs.
d. economic costs and average cost.
7. In a COMPETITIVE MARKET, efficient allocation of resources is
characterized by ________.
a. a price greater than the marginal cost of production.
b. the possibility of further mutually beneficial transactions.
c. the largest possible sum of consumer and producer surplus.
d. a value of consumer surplus equal to that of producer surplus.

8. PRICE CONTROLS _______.

a. are always popular with consumers because they lower
prices.
b. create shortages.
c. increase producer surplus because firms can now sell a greater
quantity of a good at a lower price.
d. are necessary to preserve equity.

9. The EXCESS BURDEN OF TAX is ____.

a. The amount of which the price of a good increases
b. The loss of consumer and producer surplus that is not transferred
elsewhere.
c. The amount y which a person’s after-tax income decrease as a
result of the new tax.
d. The welfare costs to firms forced to leave the market due to an
inward shift of the demand curve.

10. In the OPENING OF THE FREE TRADE, if world prices of a

good are less than domestic prices of that same good, _________.
a. domestic consumers will experience a loss of surplus.
b. domestic prices will drop to the world price level.
c. all domestic producers of that good will try to find another market
because they can’t compete with foreign producers.
d. domestic producers will increase the quantity supplied in order to
crowd out the foreign produced goods.

11. It states that as the PRICE OF THE COMMODITIES INCREASE

the amount of goods the consumer is willing to purchase decrease
and as the price of the commodities decrease the willingness of the
consumer to buy increases and other factor remain constant.
 a. Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
b. Law of Gravity
c. Law of Supply
d. Law of Demand

12. A DELIBERATE ATTEMPT TO RECOGNIZE AND

TRANSFORM EXISTING AGRARIAN SYSTEM with the intention of
improving the distribution of agricultural incomes and thus fostering
rural development.
a.Millennium Development Plan C. Water
Reform
b.Land Reform D. Development Goals
13. What is the PROCESS by which the PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY
OF THE ECONOMY IS INCREASED over time to bring about rising
levels of national output and income?
a. Economic growth C. Economic
development
b. Industry D. Employment
14. A SYSTEM whereby the DETERMINATION OF EXCHANGE
RATE IS LEFT solely to the market forces.
a. Foreign Exchange Liberalization
b. Import liberalization
c. Terms of trade
d. Foreign investment
15. All are possible RESULTS when a high population growth rate
continues in the Third World EXCEPT
a. growth of slums
b. spread of diseases due to poverty and poor sanitation
c. not enough schools, hospitals, roads, bridges, etc.
d. increased Gross National Product

16. Which of the following is the NATURE OF POWER OF

TAXATION?
a. It is inherent in sovereignty.
b. It is legislative in nature.
c. It is subject to constitutional and inherent limitations.
d. All of the above
17. A kind of tax based on the RATE OF WHICH DECREASES AS
THE TAX BASE OR BRACKET INCREASES.
a.Progressive C. Regressive
b.Graduated D. Proportional

18. Agrarian reform program, PHILIPPINE EXPERIENCE IS A

SUCCESS.
a. The statement is generally true.
b. The statement is doubtful.
c. The statement is untrue.
d. There is no basis to conclude.
19. It is also known as the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
(CARL)
a. Presidential Decree # 2
b. Presidential Decree # 27
c. Republic Act 6657
d. Republic Act 5766

20. The Cooperatives Development Program of the government is

designed primarily to SUPPORT THE AGRARIAN REFORM
PROGRAM. It aims to ACHIEVE A DIGNIFIED EXISTENCE FOR
THE SMALL FARMERS free from pernicious institutional restraints
and practices.
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.

….. ….. Dear God, please help me and give me knowledge and
wisdom to pass the LET on March 2018. In Jesus name. Amen…..

(SOCIAL STUDIES) - 30 items

1. The Spaniards established a centralized government in the
Philippines. The head of the government was called :

A. Encomendero C. Gobernadorcillo
B. Alcalde Mayor D. Governor-General✔

2. When Rizal returned to the Philippines after his second travel

abroad, he decided to organize a socio-civic organization. This was
the:

A. Propaganda Movement C. Katipunan

B. La Liga Filipina✔ D. Assosacion Hispano-Filipino

3. The event that implicated the 3 priest Burgos, Gomez, and

Zamora which resulted to their execution was the :
A. Cavite of Mutiny✔ C. Ilocos Rebellion
B. Cry of Pugadlawin D. Bacoor Massacre

4. The incident that led to the outbreak of the Filipino-American war

was ;

A. Pres.McKinley's proclamation of the "Benevolent Assimilation"

policy
B. The San Juan Bridge incident where a Filipino soldier was shot by
an American sentry✔
C. The Battle of Day
D. Aguinaldo's declaration of Independence
5. Which of the following were the famous triumvirate of the
Propaganda Movement?

A. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Marcelo Del Pilar

B. Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Gregorio Del Pilar
C. Jose Rizal, Marcelo Del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena✔
D. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Graciano Lopez Jaena

6. As per agreement in the Pact of Biac-na-Bato. Emilio Aguinaldo

was to go exile in ;

A. Guam C. Singapore
B. Hongkong✔ D. Dapitan
7. The Thomasites who taught in schools in the early part of
American colonization were:

A. Trained American Soldiers✔

B. American soldiers
C. American Protestant Ministers
D. American officials

8. When the Japanese came Manila was declared an "Open City" by

McArthur. Open City means :

A. Manila was open for trade

B. Manila was open for negotiation
C. Manila was open for Japanese occupation✔
D. Manila was open for both Japanese and American to stay

9. The combined Filipino and American forces during the Japanese

invasion was :

A. Hukbalahap movement C. USAFFE✔

B. Allied Powers D. Philipinne Constabulary

10. The first Filipino appointed by the Americans as Chief Justice of

the Supreme Court.

A. Jose Abad Santos C. Gregorio Araneta

B. Cayetano Arellano✔ D. Sergio Osmena

11. The Japanese Military Police was called

A. Kalibapi C. Imperial Diet
B. Hukbalahap D. Kempetai✔

12. The agrarian reform program instituted by President

DiosdadoMacapagal which intended to give land to the landless
tenants was:

A. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program

B. Agricultural Land Reform Code (ALRC)✔
C. Philippine Tenancy Act
D. Presidential Decree 81

13. The greatest contribution of the Americans to the Philippines

was:
A. Freedom of worship C. Scientific Health Programs
B. The public school system✔ D. Parity Rights

14. Which of the following best described the Katipunan?

A. It was a movement which aimed for the Philippines' separation

from Spain through force✔
B. It was a movement that wanted reforms from Spain
C. It was working to make the Philippines a province of Spain
D. It was a movement meant to strengthen the colonial government

15. The Americans came to the Philippines in 1989 in order to ?

A. Liberate the Filipinos from the Spaniards

B. Fight the Spaniards because of the outbreak of the Spanish
American War✔
C. Invade the Philippines and colonized it
D. Establish trade relations

16. The greatest contribution of Spain to Filipino culture was?

A. Education
B. Development of Traded
C. Construction of roads and other infrastuctures
D. Christianization of the Filipinos✔

17. Ferdinand Magellan was killed by Lapu-Lapu in the?

A. Battle of Manila Bay C. Battle of Cebu

B. Battle of Mactan✔ D. Battle of Limasawa

18. World War II in the Philippines ended when the Japanese

surrender after the bombing of?

A. Bataan and Corregidor C. Tokyo and Kyoto

B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki✔ D. Pearl Harbor

19. Jose Rizal was considered the National Hero because of his
efforts to bring about reforms in the lives of Filipinos through his
works in the?

A. Katipunan C. La Liga Filipina

B. Propaganda Movement✔ D. 1896 Revolution
20. The early Filipino were revolts were considered failure. Which
among the following is considered the most important explanation for
such failure?

A. The Spaniards had the support of the clergy to whom Filipinos

obeyed because of fear
B. The Spaniards had superior weapon and a well-trained military
C. The revolts was limited in scope
D. The lack of unity and leadership which failed to sensitize the
people to a common identity and purpose✔
21. Which statement does not characterize American Policy towards
the Philippines?

A. It emphasized more secular rather than spiritual matters

B. American immediately impressed upon Filipinos regard for
individual rights✔
C. There was more flexibility as a result of changing times and
conditions
D. American rule had not challenged Filipino Nationalism

22. The transfer of troops from Bataan to Capas, Tarlac is called

"Death March". Which among the following phrases best describe
such event?

A. The prisoners were treated like animals

B, The prisoners marched to their death
C. The march was so inhuman resulting to many death✔
D. Prisoners were like living dead

23. What title was given to the head of the centralized government
established by the Spaniards in the Philippines?

A. Corregidor C. Gobernadorcillo
B. Encomiendo D. Governor General✔

24. Colonization of the Philippines by Spain is best described as

done through:

A. The "cross" because of the conversion by the clergy of pagan

Filipinos to Christianity
B. The "cross" because Magellan planted the first cross on
Philippine soil
C. The "sword" because the soldiers forcibly made Filipinos accept
the Spanish rule
D. The "sword and cross" because they had to make sure that
colonization was accomplished✔

25.TheKatipunan was the movement founded by Bonifacio. It's

major objective was:

A. Seeks reform from Spain

B. Demand for equal rights and privileges for Filipinos
C. Separation of Philippines from Spain✔
D. Assimilation of Philippines by Spain
26. The Americans acquired the Philippines as their colony because

A. They invaded the Philippines

B. They helped Filipinos fight the Spaniards
C. Span cede the Philippines by virtue of the treaty of Paris of
1898✔
D. They defeated the Spaniards

27. During World War II, the Filipino-American forces last defense
against the Japanese took place in:

A. Bataan C. Manila
B. Corregidor✔ D. Tarlac
28. The American promised to train Filipinos for self-government.
This was realized with the establishment of this government where
all the officials both elected and appointed were Filipinos and they
were supervised for a ten-year period by an American High
Commissioner.

A. Republican Government
B. Commonwealth Government✔
C. Civil Government
D. Federal Government

29. When the combined Filipino - American forces were defeated by

the Japanese, the Filipinos formed a guerilla movement called
HUKBALAHAP. Which of the following was the main objective such
movement?
A. To successfully defeat the Japanese✔
B. To harass the Japanese
C. To prove that Filipinos can fight without American support
D. To train a military force to strengthen Filipinos defenses

30. The one who colonized the Philippines for the Spaniards was?

A. Columbus C. Legazpi✔
B. Magellan D. Pigafette

Social Science—MET
1. PUNTUALITY- “Juan Time” project in 2011
2. PAOAY CHURCH-a UNESCO World heritage Site in Ilocos
Norte
3. UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE
SEA(UNCLOS)- an international convention where claim to the
Spratlys in the West Phil.Sea
4. FR. MANUEL BLANCO- the author of “Flora de Filipinas”
5. VICEROY OF MEXICO-the Phils. Was ruled by Spain
6. FISCAL AUTONOMY-guarantee given by the Constitution to
units of government
7. MILITARY, CIVIL, COMMONWEALTH- order of governments
during American regime
8. ROXAS, GARCIA, MACAPAGAL, MARCOS- order of
presidents to Phil.history
9. FERDINAND MARCOS- “Miracle Rice” produced
10. GOBERNADORCILLO-during the Spanish period while
mun.mayor today
11. CULTURAL RELATIVISM- respect for parents
12. ETHNOCENTRISM- if you keep seeing your ways of doing
things
13. USA AND USSR- world war 2 emerged as new powers
14. AGE- expanded senior citizens act RA 9994
15. PAKIKIPAG-KAPWA TAO- “giving abuloy”
16. PROCLAMATION OF PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE ON
JUNE 12,1898- accomplishment of Aguinaldo’s gov’t
17. CREDIT COOPERATIVE- trift among members and creates
funds in order to grant loans
18. BASIC/FISCAL ADEQUACY- sources of funds/revenues to
meet the needs of public expenditure
19. DESCRIPTIVE ECONOMICS- collects and presents data of
phenomena and facts
20. AGRARIAN STRUCTURE- a complex set of relationships with
the agricultural sector
21. PRIMITIVE COMMUNISM- earliest mode of economic life in
human history by Karl Marx
22. ACCULTURATION- adopt the beliefs and behaviors of
another group
23. ENCULTURATION- adoption of surrounding culture
24. EMINENT DOMAIN- take property for public use with “just
compensation”
25. JUST COMPENSATION- full and fair equivalent of the
property taken from its owner
26. PUBLIC USE- public purpose, public interest and public
convenience
27. JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL MERCADO y ALONSO
REALONDA- the complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal
28. THE TRIUMPH OF SCIENCE OVER DEATH- a clay sculpture
of a naked young woman
29. RIO GRANDE de CAGAYAN- longest river in the Phils
30. BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY- study of
human population using evolutionary framework
31. HERBERT SPENCER-“survival of the fittest”
32. JOSE RIZAL- “there are no tyrants where there are no slaves”
33. COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS- confirm major
appointments of the president
34. SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES- legislative
power vested in the congress
35. FAMILY-foundation of the nation
36. TO UNITE THE FILIPINOS AND FIGHT VIOLENCE AND
INJUSTICE- La liga Filipina objective
37. STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS-SONA
38. JAPANESE- leaving their footwears on the stairs
39. CLASSIFYING GARBAGE IDENTIFIES BIODEGRADABLE
AND NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTE- pro-environment people
believed
40. SHABU- Comprehensive Dangerous Act of 2002 R.A. 9165
41. EAGLE- icon for Phil National Bank
42. GATT- international organization “no country will experience
economic progress unless it is part of organization”
43. ETHNIC GROUP- with a common good
44. EMBRACE- the way of Arabian to greet a friend
45. VALUES- rightness and wrongness of our decisions
46. PATRIOTISM- genuine manifestation of Rizal’s strong
sense____
47. COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT- Phil. 10 year transition
period
48. SERGIO OSMENA- first appointed head of the Department of
Education
49. MANUEL QUEZON-“father of social justice”
50. BENIGNO RAMOS- leader of SAKDALISTA uprising
51. EMULATING- the Rizal Day Celebration reminds us about
heroes worth
52. CONSTITUTION- all institutions are included as part of
curriculum
53. CONGRESS- has the power to declare the existence of the
state of war
54. FREE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION-
right of all citizens to quality education at all levels
55. 19 de JUNIO- old name of EDSA during early part of
American occupation
56. BASIC EDUCATION ACT OF 2001- known as RA 9155
57. THE MAGNA CARTA FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS-
known as RA 4670
58. ONE TERM FOR 6 YEARS- elected President of the Phils
under 1987 Constitution
59. The Sultan of Sulu, who received the territory as a gift,
has given the Phil Government power to reclaim his territory-
Phils claim over Sabah
60. The Americans ships outnumbered those of the
Spaniards- describes the Battle of Manila Bay
61. PRES. MANUEL ROXAS- first president of Republic of the
Philippines when independence from America was granted on
July 4, 1946
62. PRES. FERDINAND MARCOS- “This nation will be great
again”
63. PRES. RAMON MAGSAYSAY- promised sweeping economic
changes. President of the “common tao”
64. ANTI-HAZING LAW- RA 8049
65. EXPANDED SENIOR CITIZEN ACT OF 2010-RA 9994
66. LAW PROTECTING WOMEN AND CHILDREN- RA 9262
67. ANTI-HARASSMENT LAW-RA 7877
68. CONFLICT- not included with peace education in mind
69. EL AMOR PATRIO- first essay of Rizal
70. RA 1425- teach Rizal to tertiary level
71. The right of the people to vote and be elected in public
office- right of SUFFRAGE
72. VISAYAS- “Isla de Pintados”
73. BELIEF- man’s conviction
74. MINDORO- known as MA-I by early Chinese traders
75. DAGOHOY REVOLT- longest revolt in Philippine History
76. COMMONWEALTH- our government under the 1935
Constitution
77. Not to be contractual after six months and May not be
dismissed unless there is just or valid cause provide by
law-worker’s right to security of tenure
78. ENCULTURATION- learns the requirements of the culture by
she is surrounded
79. ACCULTURATION- exchange of cultural features
80. ASSIMILATION- minority groups gradually adapts to the
customs and attitudes
81. CULTURAL RELATIVISM- individual human beliefs and
activities her own culture
82. INFLATION- is a rise in the general level of prices of goods
and services
83. PHILIPPINE REVOLUTION/CRY OF PUGAD LAWIN- event
in history when the Katipunan movement was discovered
84. HARANA- traditional courtship songs in the Mexican-Spanish
tradition
85. ONGAKU AND GAKU- Japanese traditional and modern
music
86. CARNATIC AND HINDUSTANI MUSIC- classical music of
India
87. LING LUN- legendary founder of music in China
88. CHENG-HO- he commanded a large Chinese fleet along the
coast towns of Phil.islands
89. BATHALA- the Supreme deity of the Ancient Filipinos
90. MUDUM- introduced the Islamic religion in the Phils
91. BATANGAS- “Provincia de Comintang” during the Spanish
period
92. GOV. GEN. DESPUJOL- ordered the “deportation of Rizal” to
Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao
93. WE- the first word of the 1987 Phil Constitution
94. BANCO ISLAS DE FILIPINAS- the first commercial bank in
Phils
95. BOTHOAN- the schools of pre-Spanish children in Panay
Island
96. SIMEON OLA- the last Filipino general who surrendered to
the American during Filipino-American War
97. FERDINAND MAGELLAN- he named the Phils “ Islas de San
Lazaro”
98. INDONESIANS- the second group of people who migrated by
sea to the Phils
99. ALIBATA-earliest form of writing in the Phils
100. RICHARD KISSLING- designed the Rizal Monument
1.It relates to a PERSON'S SELF PERCEPTION of their ABILITY
TO REACH A GOAL.
B. Self - efficacy

2.What did ancient Filipinos call the SUPREME BEING in which

they believed?
B. Bathala

3.Teacher coach credits his basketball team's success to their

"NEVER SAY DIE" attitude. He is showing the Filipinos indomitable
spirit in their:
B. Self-reliance
4.According to Bronfenbrenner, what system contains structures that
has DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE CHILD?
d. Microsystem

5.He was a NATIVE OF THE MALAY ARCHIPELAGO who became

a slave of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the 16th
century?
d. Enrique of Malacca

6.Who is the father of Modern Psychology?

D. Wundt

7.Famous sculptor of landmark structures.

C. Castrillo
8.Which of the following is the study of human behavior?
C. Psychology

9.The Filipinos are deeply religious; however, sometimes this

religiousity instills the NEGATIVE attitude
of_____________________.
A. Resignation and ends up into doing nothing to improve
one’s condition.

10.Which of the following statements is true about textbook laid on

the table?
A. The sum of the forces acting upon it is zero.

11.Analects which are short and witty sayings that treat of moral
values and good human relation, are attributed to:
 A. Confucious

12.Which of the following is an ARTISTIC TRADITION that seeks to

revive past glory in various forms?
D. Classical

13.What is the application of the principles of theories of human

behavior in teaching and learning?
C. Educational psychology

14.“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 wanter them to know that
clealiness 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

15.Considering the “tayo-tayo” mentality of the Filipinos, one goal

for CHANGE that should be worked on is to develop
_____________________.
A. A sense of common good.

16.Who is the proponent of the arena theater?

 C. Montano

17.She is known for the love sonnets she wrote.

D. Ophelia Dimalanta

18.What is a collection of Indian sacred hymns?

A.Rig Veda

19.Which is NOT characteristic of people with a strong sense of self-

efficacy?
A. Avoid challenging tasks.
20.Who is the first mythical geographer who was recognized due
to his vivid descriptions of lands and people encountered by his hero
Ulysses?
C. Homer

21.Haiku is traditional Japanese poems consisting of

___________________.
A. Three lines totalling 17 syllables with nature as topic.

22.This Filipino writer in English who used Hispanic Filipino

culture and traditions in his fiction works.
A. Nick Joaquin

23.Who is the famous composer from Angono who is also a

national artist?
 C. San Pedro

24.Which among the following is the part of the newspaper where

you can see the opinions of people?
D. Editorial Section

25.Which best describes the division of the legislature into the

Senate and the House of Representatives?
A. Bicameralism

26.Who was the last Spanish Governal-General of the Philippines?

A. Diego de los Rios
27.Which demonstrates INTERCONNECTEDNESS between social
and environmental injustice?
A. Industrialized countries’ toxic disposed to poorer countries.

28.Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek

public office is secured within the citizenry’s ________________.
A. Political rights

29.Tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals

A. Income tax

30.Which policy of the state provides preferential attention to the

welfare of the less fortunate members of the Philippines society?
A. Social justice
31.What is the possible consequence of meritocracy in a social
system?
A. Leadership by people of talent.

32.Which constitutional safeguard prevents one branch of

government from becoming powerful or abusive?
C. Check and Balance

34.What is the predominant characteristic of eastern religion?

A. Optimism

35.What economic policy in 16th century in Europe influenced

Spain’s expansionist policy to discover new lands?
C. Mercantilism
36.The right invoked in the “writ of habeas data” is
________________________.
A. The right to information privacy.

37.Whose philosphy advocate the use of reason in understanding

the existence of God?
D. St. Thomas Aquinas

38.Which is a check on the executive department by the

judiciary in the principle check and balance among branches of the
government?
A. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional.
39.Which is the fundamental law of the land?
A. Constitution

40.Gregoria de Jesus saw her husband ________ charge for

treason by fellow Filipinos who have formed the Philippine
Revolutionary force to fight Spain.
C. Andres Bonifacio

41.What did Nelson Mandela mean to South African and the rest of
the world? He gave up armed struggle and chose the peaceful way
to freedom.
 Nelson Mandela is a world leader who is a model of
_________________.
C. Non-violence

42.Which band played the Marcha Nacional Filipino of the national

anthem on June 12,1898 during the declaration of Philippine
Independence?
C. Malabon Band

43.Agency tasked to nurture Philippine Arts

D. NCCA

44.The ultimate objective of the comprehensive Agrarian Reform

is:
A. Distribute all arable lands to the landless.
45.Which was the first labor union in the country founded by
Isabelo de los Reyes on July 1901?
A. Union Obrera Democratica

46.Through the Galleon Trade (1565-1815), the Philippines had

extended contacts with ________.
D. Mexico

47.How many days are needed after which an enrolled bill

becomes a law?
D. 30 days
48.What law passed on August 1909 by the U.S. Congress
established a PARTIAL FREE TRADE in the Philippines?
A. Payne-Aldrich Act

49.In a martriarchal family which family member plays the leading

role?
A. Mother

50.Who was the Spanish mestizo priest who first led the native
secular clergy in the Secularization Movement in 1861?
C. Father Pedro Pelaez
51.What was the term given by Marcelo H. De Pilar to hidden
control and domination by Spanish religious priests over the
colonial government?
D. Frailocracia

52.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)

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

D. Aquilino Pimental

54.Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad, and an orator of the

Reform Movement?
 A. Graciano Lopez Jaena

55.The Philippines is the only ___________ country in the world.

C. Christian

56.In social trends, how do you call those who are for the revival of
the classics?
C. Humanist

57.What happens to a good action when it is perform on account of

an evil motive?
A. It becomes evil

58.The tax required to be paid annually by all adult citizens of the

Philippines is the ______________.
 A. Community tax

59.The fundamental right invoked by filling the “writ of amparo” is

________________.
A. The right to life, liberty and security

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

A. Rice terraces

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

D. As a sage on the stage

62.Governor General Narciso Claveria was responsible for the

________________.
A. Use of Spanish surname by Filipinos
63.Whose philosophy gives prominence to faith in understanding
the existence of God?
C. St. Augustine

64.Who among the following Filipino statesmen was the most vocal
to speak against the country’s foreign policy of close association
with Americans?
A. Claro M. Recto

65.Of the seven continents comprising continues land mass

surrounded by big bodies of water, the biggest (30.1 percent of
the earth) is ______________?
A. Asia
66.Civilization is where large ideas and tools, as well as HUMAN
SETTLEMENTS FLOURISHED. Where do historians say
civilization had first been born?
A. Middle East

67.Which is the largest country in Asia?

A. China

68.What was the power to set aside certain by the Kingdom of

Spain to the Governor-General of the Philippines?
A. Veto power

69.What best describes the form of government of England with

its parliament, a prime minister, and a queen (or king)?
 A. Constitutional monarchy

70.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. Macario Sakay

71.Which religious missionaries first arrived in the Philippines?

D. Augustinians
72.Who were the aboriginal settlers in the islands, prior to
succeeding migrants who crossed the seas from the Southern
Philippines?
D. Negritos

73.What religious institution is the only living remnant of the

Philippine Revolution of 1896 today?
A. Philippines Independent Church

74.He established the tobacco monopoly during the Spanish era.

a. Jose Basco **
75.This is the surface of the earth between the Tropic Cancer and
Arctic Circle.
c. Zone **

76.Political idealists advocate ideals in politics such as justice, and

fairness. Political realist have a more realist viewpoint of politics,
aptly stated by “Might is right”. Who among the following is more of
a political realist rather than political idealist?
a. Julius Caesar ***

77.Virtual face-to-face communication is made possible by this

software.
b. Skype **
78.The shakesperean classic saw the predicament of two lovers
from warring families.
d. Romeo and Juliet **

79. The Philippine Legislature has two houses: senate and House
of Representatives. What term best describes this setup?
a. Bicameralism **

80.How do you call the tax imposed on all employed and practicing
professionals?
a. Income Tax **
81.This field with the study of how human beings behave.
c. Psychology **

82.Which of the following is considered the lowest form of

learning?
d. Teaching **

83.Reason must be used in understanding the existence of God.

Who advocated this philosophy?
d. St. Thomas Aquinas **

84.If the principles and theories of human behavior were to be

applied to teaching and learning. The field will be called ______.
c. Educational Psychology **

85. In July 1901, Isabelo delos Reyes founded the first labor union
in the country. What was its name?
b. Union Obrera Democratica **

86.The Philippine lies in the _____, an area where volcanoes are

active.
b. Ring of fire **

87.During the June 12, 1898 Declaration of Independence, a band

played the Marcha Nacional Filipino What band was this?
c. Malabon Band **
88.This is modern technology’s response to message previously
sent over couriers or post offices
c. E-Mail **

89. Among the not-easily-observable skills are cognitive abilities.

This is because they are _______.
d. Mental

90.Among all the religious missionaries, who arrived first?

d. Augustinians **

91.Which power of the state enables it to impose charge of burden

upon persons, property or property rights for the use and support
of the government expenditures for social services and a way of
revenue collection?
d. Taxation **

92.What was the first term given by Marcelo H. Del Pilar to the
notorious invisible influence and domination by Spanish religious
priests over the colonial government.
c. Frailocracia **
93.The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is
_____
c. The right to life, liberty and security **

94.What does a professional code of conduct prescribe?

c. Moral and ethical standards **

95.Voting is a privilege in a democracy. Those who are deprived

their votes are normally:
c. Disenfranchised **

96.How do countries register dislike or disagreement of another

country’s discussion through diplomatic means?
a. File a diplomatic protest**
97.To be a moral person is to:
c. Be able to follow the dictates of one’s conscience **

98.Without limiting the rights of parents to rear their children, the

constitution provides compulsory Elementary education for:
b. All children of school age **

99.How does the Department of Science and Technology assure

quality science teaching in the secondary schools?
b. Share researches and distributes equipment to schools **

100.A candidate was detained for working against political party.

Which right can be invoked?
a. Right to his political beliefs**
101.What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or frustration
when a traditional-bound Filipino goes to the U.S. and observes the
open display of love and emotions?
c. culture shock **

102.The sum total of a person’s efforts to cope with stressful

situations in life is called _____________.
c. defense mechanism **

103. You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a
Filipino. Your negative comment may be mistaken to be an attack
against his/her person. Upon which Filipino trait is this advised
based?
b. Extreme personalism**

104.Birth place of Jose Rizal.

b. Calamba, Laguna**

105.Which contradicts the Filipino family value of sacrifice?

c. inability to forgive **

106.The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform & cooperatives are

meant to __________.
c. bridge the gap between the rich & the poor**
107.What kind of cooperative system sells farmers’ agricultural
produce?
b. producers cooperative**

108. Which of the following demonstrates ethnocentric behavior?

d. A tourist lectures his foreign hosts on the uncivilized natural
customs.**

109.Which religious missionary order first arrived in the

Philippines?
a. Augustinian**

110.The biggest of the seven continents of the world is

_____________.
a. Asia**

111.The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is

___________.
c. the right to life, liberty, and security ***

112.Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

b. There have been attempts to change its government to a
parliamentary form. ***

113.Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to _____________.

I. unite the whole country
II. fight violence & injustice
III. revolt
b. II, III**
114.Which condition contradicts the social justice mandate in the
1987 constitution.
b. sense of dependency among citizens **

115.In connection with government transactions involving public

interest, which policy is adopted by the constitution to assure the
public of accountability & transparency?
c. full public disclosure **

116.This is TRUE of recessive genes.

a. Will only have phenotypic expression if present as a homogenous
genotype **
117.In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine
Commonwealth. What is TRUE about the Philippine
Commonwealth?
The Filipinos were ___________.
a. partially independent **

118.What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as

human rights is concerned? A suspect _________.
b. remains innocent until proven guilty **

119.Which of the following is the traditional courtship songs in the

Mexican-Spanish tradition based on the habanera rhythm?
a. Harana
120.Which distinct component of music are present for both
Japanese traditional and modern music?
a. Ongaku and Gaku

121.Who commanded a large Chinese fleet along the coast towns

of the Philippines in 1402?
a. Cheng-Ho

122.Which province was known as “Provincia de Comintan” during

the Spanish period?
d. Batangas

123.Which Spanish Governor-General ordered the deportation of

Jose Rizal to Dapitan, Zamboanga de Norte?
 a. Camilo Polavieja

124.Which of the first commercial bank in the Philippines and the

FarEast?
d. BPI

125.Which is known as the earliest form of writing in the

Philippines?
a. Alibata

126.Which of the following designed the Rizal Monument?

a. Richard Kissling
127.Who was the last Filipino General to surrender to Americans
during the Filipino-American War?
c. Miguel Malvar

128.One of the pledges of the president of the Philippines is to

defend its?
a. Constitution

129.When teachers brand as “pilosopo” the students who asks

questions, they communicate the negative sociological principle
that?.
a. Passive and conformity are worth perpetuating.
130.Groups of working individual are typically classified based on
the color of their collars worn as work; these can commonly reflect
ones occupation or sometimes gender. Where can you classify
servicie providers in the industry or jobs typically worked by
women in the past?
d. pink collar

131.An economy need only 100 widgets, company X produces 50

widgets and its competitors, Company Y produces the other 50.
They decided that the prices of the two brands will be independent.
What market structure is present in this situation?
a. Oligopoly

132.Which was enacted by the US congress in 1916 to establish a

bicameral legislature in the Philippines with the senate (upper
house) and House of representatives (lower House) to be
composed of elected Filipino?
a. Jones Law

133.During th 17th to 19th 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. Gobernadorcillo

134.During the Hispanic era, native and Chinese male Mestizo 16-
60 years old is obliged to do forced labor for forty days. How can
exemptions be made?
a. Paying the falla
135.Which Spanish policy provided the resettlement of the Filipino
community to form town centers or cabeceras?
c. reducciones

136.How can Dr. Jose Rizal’s La Liga Filipina organization be

likened according to present social group/movement?
a. National socio-civic organization

137.What was the special relevance of Noli Me Tangere and El

Filibusterismo to conditions among Filipino during the late 19th
century period?
a. Human civil oppression of native Filipinos
138.Art is product of man’s need to express himself to a high degree
of sensitivity toward his environment. Who is the painter of fisher
folks and farmers of his hometown?
A. Carlos V. Francisco

139.What is the best reason for holism in art education?

a. Aesthetic development is for total growth

140.Art is the handmaid in religion. Why do Jews and Muslim

allowsigns and symbols and human being in religious arts?
a. People might worship images themselves
141.What contained the concrete promise of the Americans to
Filipinos Independence “as soon as stable government can be
established?”
a. Preamble of Jones Law

142.The acronym means Hyper Text Mark Up_______.

c. Language

143.Three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of

interference is called ____________
a. Hologram

144.After how many days can an enrolled bill become a law?

a. 30
145.MEMORIES OR BRUTALITY during the Japanese regime
was associated with a group called _____
a. Kempetai

146.Which among the following is considered as an intrinsic

property of matter?
d. flammability

147.Which of the following organelles is NOT a part of prokaryotic

cell?
a. Nucleus

148.Which among the following virus caused disease is

characterized by abdominal pain, increase of red blood cell,
 decreased in platelet count and subsequent hemorrhage when
left untreated?
c. Dengue

149.Which enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1916 established

a bicameral legislature in the Philippines with the senator
(upper house) and House of Representative (lower house) to
be composed of elected Filipinos?
d. Jones Law
150.Which best describes the division of the legislature into
the Senate and the House of Representatives?
a. Bicameralism

151.The fundamental right invoked by filling the “writ of amparo” is

________________.
D. The right to life, liberty and security

152.An international convention where the Philippines can validate its

claim tothe Spratlys and otherterritories in the West Philippine
Sea is known as the __________.
a. United Nations Conventions on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS
153.Which band played the MarchaNacional Filipino of the national
anthem on June 12, 1898 during the declaration of Philippine
Independence?
a. Malabon Band

154.Who was the literary figure known as “Huseng Sisiw”?

a. Jose Dela Cruz

155. Which order of the presidents correctly applies to Philippine

history? RoxasGarciaMacapagalMarcos
I. Carlos P. Garcia
II. Diosdado Macapagal
III. Manuel Roxas
IV. Ferdinand Marcos
a. III, I, II, IV or RoxGarMacMar

156.The complex set of relationships within the agricultural sector

and between tenure structure, production structure, andthe structure of
supporting services is called _______________.
b. agrarian structure

157.What kind of cooperative system sells farmer’s

agricultural product?
b. Marketing cooperative
158. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or
frustration when a traditional-bound Filipino goes to the U.S.
and observes the open display of love and emotions?
a. Culture shock

159.If you keep seeing your ways of doing things as the right way
and everybody else’s as the wrong way, you tend to have the attitude
called ________________.
c. ethnocentrism

160.This poem was written by Rizal when he was 15 years old. His
memories of Calamba demonstrated his innate love of nature
that ultimately developed into a greater love of nation.
a. Remembrance to my Hometown
161.Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad and an orator
of the Reform Movement?
c. Graciano Lopez Jaena

162.Taoism is another Chinese Philosophy about the same period as

Confucianism, but more spiritual rather than ethical interest as it
stressed that nature contains a divine impulse that
directs all life. Who is the philosopher behind Taoism?
b. Lao-Tzu

163.Whose philosophy gives prominence to faith in understanding

the existence of God?
c. St. Augustine
164.Art is product of man’s need to express himself with a
high degree of sensitivity towards his environment. Who is
the painter of fisher folks and farmers of his hometown in Rizal?
d. Carlos V. Francisco

165.Every right has a built-in duty. Which of the following illustrates

this correctly?
A. My right to privacy requires my neighbor to respect it.

166. is known for his “Philippine 2000” which is meant to make the
Philippines as an economically developed country.
B. Fidel Ramos
167.Which of the following example shows the HEROISM OF THE
FILIPINOS during Japanese period in the Philippines.
 B. Defending Bataan

168.“ The Man of the Masses” , he promised to give the common

tao justice
C. Ramon Magsaysay
169.For two centuries the chief source of official and individual
income in the Philippines was the
D. Galleon Trade

170.First woman President who restored democracy in the

Philippines as an economically developed country.
 B. Corazon Aquino
171.The American introduction of the democratic ideas made
Filipinos aware of their rights as citizen of the Philippines. Which of
the following rights shows ABUSED OF FREEDOM?
C. Right to express grievance through demonstrations even if
traffic is disrupted

172.It is that definite or portion of the earth’s surface which is the

subject to sovereignty rights and interests. From the political
standpoint , it is referred as
D. Territory
173.Despite the strong protestations from Mang Jose, the
government took away from his private property for public
useupon payment to him or just compensation. What power of
the State was involved in the particular case?
B. Power of Eminent Domain
174.It is the department which has the authority to make laws and
to alter or repeal them
D. Legislative department
175.Its advantage is that it serves as the TRAINING GROUND for
the national leaders.
A. Bicameralism
176.It is prerogative inherent ina the state where it is called upon
TO PROTECT THOSE WITH LESS THAN FULL CAPACITY TO
TAKE ADEQUATE CARE of their own interests.
B. Parents patria

177.The term of office of the senator

C. Six years

178.The power to declare the existence of a state of war

belongs to
B. Congress
 179.Amendment or revision of the Constitution may be
proposed through any of the following EXCEPT
D. People’s power

180.An enrolled bill may become a law after a lapse of

A. 30 days

181.The canvassing of the votes of the president shall be done

by congress and presided by :
A. Chief Justice

182.It refers to the act of the president of staying the execution

of a convict
D. Reprieve
183.It is the only constitutional court in the Philippines
D. Supreme court

184.It is designed to prevent any person or class from being

singled out as a special subject of hostile discriminating
legislation
B. Equal protection

185.The government under President Aquino was

A. De facto B. De jure C. Both a and b

186.The president declared martial law on the ground or

rebellion. What if any, is the EFFECT of such act?
A. The declaration of martial law will not automatically suspend
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
 B. The operation of the constitution is not in any manner
suspended
C. A state of martial law does not supplant the functioning of the
civil courts
D. All of the above

187.Which of the following positions does need the confirmation

of the Commission on Appointments?
A. BIR Commissioners

188.The following are the members of the judicial and bar council
EXCEPT:
 B. Retired justice of the Supreme Court

189.The budget of fiscal year 2012 was submitted to the

President for action. He called a press conference saying that he
will exercise his pocket veto on certain items of the said budget. Is
the President clothed with the pocket veto power?
A. Yes

190.The General Appropriation Act of the year 2012 allocated

P10 million to each to the members of the House of
Representatives P150 million to the senators for countryside
development notwithstanding that the President recommended its
abolition. What remedy can the present president employ to
refuse release of the funds?
C. Exercise his pocket veto

191.A division of the Supreme Court failed to decide a given

case. How shall the case be resolved?
C. Decide the case end banc

192.Can the Supreme Court justice be removed by filling a

criminal caseagainst him?
B. Yes
193.Police officers arrested the accused based on the
information supplied by the rape victim herself who pointed at
him. Is the arrest without warrant valid?
B. Yes

194.When may stoppage and search of vehicles without

warrant be valid?
A. There is a report supplied by undercover agent
B. Where accused is carrying bulging bags and was suspiciously
quiet and nervous when asked about its content
C. Where the physical appearance of the accused fitted the
description given in the confidential report
D. All of the above
 195.Who has sole power to TRY AND DECIDE an impeachment
case?
B. Senate

196.The following maybe removed by impeachment EXCEPT:

B. Senator
197.These patients are facing _______ death.
c. imminent

198.He is a Filipino poet who in using PUNCTUATION

MARKSextensively in his pieces-most specially “commas”?
a. Jose Garcia Villa
199.In Kerima Polotan Tuviera’s short story “The Virgin”, why did
Ms. Mijares fail to find a man to marry?
a. She took care of his sick mother

200.The Adventure of Tom Sawyer and The Adventure of

Huckleberry Finn were written by American author SAMUEL
LANGHORNE CLEMENS by what name is he better known as?
a. Mark Twain

“ I will MAKE it to this exam…I will bring out the BEST in

me….The power to succeed in this exam is within me….The
greatest power will help me through this” ….. Dear God,
please give me knowledge and wisdom during exam and let
me passed in every subject of the LET on March 2018. And let
me got a higher grades of 84% rating onwards. In Jesus
name. Amen…..