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101. The Miranda Family purchased a 250-pound side of beef and had it packaged. They paid Php365.00
for the side of beef. During the packaging, 75 pounds of beef were discarded as waste. What was the
cost per pound for the packaged beef?
A. Php2.08 per pound
B. none of these
C. Php2.50 per pound
D. Php2.06 per pound
E. Php2.30 per pound
102. Which has become a prototype of other schemes that defeated the real and true purpose of the
CARL?
A. 4 1/2 ft
B. 1 1/2 ft
C. 4 1/2 ft
D. 3 ft
E. none of these
104. Which pitch is used for the word STRANGE?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
105. Which of the following methods can all diabetics control their condition and avoid heart disease
and blindness?
A. I
B. II
C. I and II
D. I and III
106. How many gallons of water will fill a fish tank that is 18 inches by 12 inches by 48 inches? (There are
231 cubic inches per gallon). Round your answer to the nearest gallon.
A. 45 gallons
B. 40 gallons
C. none ofthese
D. 47 gallons
E. 38 gallons
107. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
The hosts also benefit from running such a business because they can stay at home, make money, and
meeting a variety of people.
A. get to meet
B. to meet
C. and meet
D. and be meeting
108. New peonies, perennial plants that produce showy flowers can be propagated from the parent
plant by dividing corns that grow underground. This reproductive form resembles a
A. bulb
B. runner
C. seed
D. bud
109. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mensahe ng epiko ng IIokano na BIAG NI LAM-ANG?
A. Php16.98
B. Php19.98
C. Php18.98
D. Php17.98
E. none of these
113. Which family obligation is especially valued?
A. am
B. captain
C. master
D. fate
115. 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?
A. experiment
B. nonessential fact
C. finding
D. prediction
117. Alin uri ng parirala ang may salungguhit sa pangungusap?
A. Pangngalan
B. Pangngalang-diwa
C. Pawatas
D. Pang-ukol
118. In which kingdom should MOLD be classified?
A. Protista
B. Plantae
C. Fungi
D. Animalia
119. What is meant by TWO PINS in this sentence?
There is smoke detectors in many homes to warn residents of a fire, but fire extinguishers can actually
help people fight fires.
A. They're is
B. Their is
C. Their are
D. There are
121. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinigay ng ANG ALAMAT NI MARIANG MAKILlNG na ikinuwento
ni Jose Rizal?
A. Pagyamanin at pangalagaan ang ating bayan at lahi pagka’t hiyas at yaman natin ito.
B. Pag-ibig ang makapagbabago sa mundong ito.
C. Kabanalan ang magpatawad at tulungan ang isang nagkasala.
D. Dahil sa pagmamalabis at pagsasamantala, maraming biyaya ang sa kanya'y nawawala.
122. Which one should be TRUE if Earth's rotation axis did not tilt?
A. II and IV
B. III and IV
C. IV and I
D. I and III
123. 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
Rebecca realized that if she stayed in her present job it would mean competing with an envious rival.
Leaving the company would probably be a soft option.
A. Pagtutulad
B. Pagbibigay katauhan
C. Pagmamalabis
D. Pagwawangis
127. Mr. Garcia owns a 10½ hectare tract of land. He plans to subdivide this tract into ¼ hectare lots. He
must first set aside 1/16 of the total land for roads. How many lots will this tract yield?
A. 30
B. 35
C. 42
D. 45
E. none of these
128. The following are legitimate children, EXCEPT
The studies revealing that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with computers' than boys.
A. Revealing studies
B. Studies revealed
C. Studies' revelations
D. Studies will reveal
131. Sabihin ang aspekto ng pandiwa sa pangungusap na ito.
A. Pawatas
B. Kontemplatibo
C. Imperpektibo
D. Perpektibo
132. 10 - 3 2/17 = __________
A. 7 2/1 7
B. 6 2/1 7
C. 6 1/17
D. 6 15/17
E. none of these
133. Below is a biographical sketch.
Success often comes to those with humble beginnings, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935,
in Tupelo, Mississippi. He first sang in a church choir and taught himself to play the guitar, but he never
learned to read music. By 1953, he had moved to Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from high school, and
enrolled in night school to become an electrician. That year, at Sun Records, Presley recorded a personal
record for his mother, a song that was heard by the company's president. As a result of the president's
recognition, Presley's first record,That's all Right, Mama,was out in 1954.
He toured the South, and in 1955 five of his records were released simultaneously. His first national
television appearance was that year on Jackie Gleason'sThe Stage Show,but Presley became known for
his appearance onThe Ed Sullivan Show,where the young singer gyrated as he sangrock n' rollmusic.
During the live television performance, Presley was photographed only from the waist up because his
motions were considered obscene.
Elvis the Pelvisbegan his film career in 1956 with LOVE ME TENDER and signed a long term film contract.
The movie critics were not always kind, but teenagers flocked to Presley's films. Within a few short years,
Presley had established a career that would span twenty-five years of ups and downs and make him one
of the most popular entertainers in history. Long after his untimely death at age 42, Presley would be
remembered asThe King of Rock n' Roll
The statement that success often comes to those with humble beginnings would apply best to which of
the following figures?
A. Ramon Magsaysay
B. Gloria M. Arroyo
C. Corazon C. Aquino
D. Joseph E. Estrada
134. At which time during the year does the ozone level present a particular health threat in urban areas
for people with respiratory problems?
A. Spring
B. Fall
C. Summer
D. Winter
135. Why was San Andres Cooperative Association of Paco, Manila not exempted from taxation?
A. A tourist who lectures his foreign hosts on the "uncivilized" nature of their marriage customs
B. A student who tutors an immigrant in English
C. A Hispanic community group demands that public aid forms be published in English and Spanish
D. A peace Corps volunteer who helps dig wells in Central Africa
138. Which word is pronounced with a /z/ at the end?
A. Maps
B. Jakes
C. Laughs
D. Buys
139. Below is the poem written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915:
The poet introduces the poem with lines 1-3 to show us that Tom Merritt
A. had suspected that his wife was seeing another man
B. was sure that his wife was ill
C. was a very suspicious person
D. was sure that his wife still loved him
140. Which of the following procedures used by a farmer is NOT related directly to preventing erosion?
141. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
However, their VCR kept them from missing their favorite primetime shows.
A. keepes
B. keeps
C. had kept
D. keeped
142. Below is a biographical sketch.
Success often comes to those with humble beginnings, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935,
in Tupelo, Mississippi. He first sang in a church choir and taught himself to play the guitar, but he never
learned to read music. By 1953, he had moved to Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from high school, and
enrolled in night school to become an electrician. That year, at Sun Records, Presley recorded a personal
record for his mother, a song that was heard by the company's president. As a result of the president's
recognition, Presley's first record,That's all Right, Mama,was out in 1954.
He toured the South, and in 1955 five of his records were released simultaneously. His first national
television appearance was that year on Jackie Gleason'sThe Stage Show,but Presley became known for
his appearance onThe Ed Sullivan Show,where the young singer gyrated as he sangrock n' rollmusic.
During the live television performance, Presley was photographed only from the waist up because his
motions were considered obscene.
Elvis the Pelvisbegan his film career in 1956 with LOVE ME TENDER and signed a long term film contract.
The movie critics were not always kind, but teenagers flocked to Presley's films. Within a few short years,
Presley had established a career that would span twenty-five years of ups and downs and make him one
of the most popular entertainers in history. Long after his untimely death at age 42, Presley would be
remembered asThe King of Rock n' Roll
The author uses the phrase ups and downs to refer to Presley's
A. gyrations as he performed
B. increasing and decreasing finances
C. successes and disappointments in his career
D. use of drugs,uppers and downers
143. In an experiment, a drop of blue ink is placed on the surface of a glass of water. In a few minutes,
the drop of ink is dispersed throughout the water, turning it light blue. The result of the experiment
proves that
A. life preserver
B. kite
C. submarine
D. canoe
147. It was also discovered that the chemical 3m butylphthalide can lower the blood pressure of rats.
This statement is classified as
A. prediction
B. experiment
C. finding
D. nonessential fact
148. Lines 11 and 12 are taken from the poem "maggie and milly and molly and may."
A. Pagkainip
B. Paraya
C. Pag-asa
D. Pagbibigay
151. The undeclared war in Korea most closely resembled the situation of
A. Tay
B. Tayka
C. Intay
D. Teka
153. Below is the poem written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915:
A. Tom Merritt
B. Merritt's wife
C. God
D. The sheriff
154. A car dealer is offering a rebate of Php7,500.00 on any new-car purchase. If the purchase price of a
car is Php200,000.00 more than it was last year, what is the rate of discount offered by the rebate?
A. 10%
B. not enough information is given
C. 7.5%
D. 13.3%
E. 14.2%
155. Which of the following internal forces interrupt the external forces of erosion?
A. I, II and III
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I and II
156. Of the following, which is imposed a final tax of ten percent (10%)?
Geraldo has owed me fifty thousand pesos for over a year now. I’ve asked him for it on several occasions,
but it’s like trying to get blood out of a stone.
A. Something is impossible.
B. Someone refuses to cooperate.
C. Someone is willing to give what is asked.
D. Someone wants revenge.
158. Four mangoes cost P29.00. At that price what will 2½ dozen mangoes cost?
A. Php217.50
B. Php188.50
C. Php348.50
D. Php870.00
E. none of these
159. Which kingdom should STREPTOCOCCUS be classified?
A. Protista
B. Plantae
C. Fungi
D. Monera
160. Which of the following should you expect to be true about the rate of cellular respiration for a
group of students who are the same age, height, and weight?
A. Athletes would tend to have higher rates of cellular respiration than non-athletes.
B. Africans would have a higher rate of cellular respiration than Asians.
C. Boys would have a higher rate of cellular respiration than girls.
D. Non-athletes would have higher rates of cellular respiration than athletes.
161. Without the process of meiosis, we can infer that offspring from sexual reproduction would
A. Php12,190.00
B. Php10,300.00
C. none of these
D. Php12,772.00
E. Php15,272.00
163. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinibigay ng epikong Muslim na INDARAPATRA AT SULAYMAN?
A. Pagmamahal
B. Katapangan
C. Katapatan,
D. Pagtanaw ng utang-na-loob
164. Which of the following facts support the Big Bang theory's explanation of the creation of the
universe?
A. -2, 6, -26
B. -3, 7, -27
C. -4, 8, -28
D. -1, 5, -25
E. none of these
166. What correction should be made to this sentence?
First-borns often pattern their behavior after they're parents and other adults.
A. Lawnmowers
B. Roots
C. Carpets
D. Monsters
168. How much topsoil is needed to cover a garden 25 feet by 40 feet to a depth of 6 inches?
A. 480 ft3
B. 440 ft3
C. 500 ft3
D. 460 ft3
E. none of these
169. Which word contains the /ae/ sound?
A. Carriage
B. Cabin
C. Caste
D. Can
170. Which will solve poverty caused by capitalism?
A. Fascism
B. Communism
C. Empirism
D. Socialism
A. Political independence
B. Honor and reputation
C. Form associations
D. Social and economic reforms
172. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Buying a fire extinguisher knowing how to use it, and placing it in a location familiar to all family
members can help protect families against fire.
A. Joked
B. Laughed
C. Walked
D. Played
174. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Most State tourism departments and some travel agencies have bed and breakfast listings.
A. DependencyTheory
B. Culture of Poverty Theory
C. Social Darwinist Theory
D. Theory of Capitalism
176. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet. If one leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the other leg?
A. 5 ft
B. 5 ft
C. 20 ft
D. 7 ft
E. none of these
177. Where would you commit a drug dependent for him to achieve a natural, tensionless, and anxiety-
free state?
A. NFPI
B. DARN
C. DARE
D. Bukang Liwayway Center
178. Which is the equivalent common fraction of the repeating decimal 3.242424...?
A. 107/33
B. 110/33
C. 109/33
D. 108/33
E. none of these
179. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?
We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.
A. Universal Gravitation
B. Action and Reaction
C. Applied Force
D. Inertia
182. Tides, caused by the moon's gravity, create a frictional force that is gradually slowing down Earth's
rotation speed. One million years from now, scientist may discover that compared to today, Earth's
A. day is shorter
B. year is longer
C. day is longer
D. year is shorter
183. Which area of the brain controls feeling on the left side of a person's face?
184. Which location should have most nearly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness
during December? A town that is located
A. Php171.15
B. Php139.25
C. none of these
D. Php159.95
E. Php148.75
186. Dadalaw sa mga paaralan si Dr. Filemon S. Salas, ang tagapamanihala ng mga paaralang lungsod, sa
lungsod ng Pasay.
A. panuring
B. paksa
C. tuwirang layon
D. pamuno
187. Ang sumusunod ay isang talumpati na may pamagat na SA KABATAAN na sinulat ni Onofre
Pagsanghan.
Isa sa mga salitang napag-aralan natin sa wikang Pilipino ay ang salitang NABANSOT.
Kapang ang isang bagay daw ay dapat pang lumaki ngunit ito'y tumigil na sa paglaki, ang bagay na ito raw
ay NABANSOT. Marami raw uri ng pagkabansot ngunit ay pinakamalungkot na uri raw ay ang
pagkabansot ng isipan, ng puso at ng diwa.
Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng paglaki, ngunit ang ating paglaki ay kailangang paglaki, at pag-
unlad ng ating buong katauhan, hindi lamang ng ating sukat at timbang. Kung ga-poste man ang ating
taas at ga-pison man ang ating bigat ngunit kung ang pag-iisip naman nati'y ga-kulisap lamang kay pangit
na kabansutan. Kung tumangkad man tayong tangkad-kawayan at bumilog man tayong bilog-tapayan,
ngunit kung tayo nama'y tulad nibondyingay di mapagkatiwalaan-anong laking kakulangan. Kung
magkakatawan tayong katawangTarzanat mapatalas ang ating isipang sintalas ng kay Rizal, ngunit kung
ang ating kalooban nama'y itim na duwende ng kasamaan-anong kapinsalaan para sa kinabukasan.
Kinabukasan, kabataan, tayo raw ang pag-asa ng Inang Bayan. Tayo raw ang maghahatid sa kanya sa
langit ng kasaganaan at karangalan o hihils sa kanya sa putik ng kahirapan at kahihiyan. Ang panahon ng
pagkilos ay ngayon, hindi bukas, hindi sa isang taon. Araw-araw ay tumutuwid tayong palangit or
bumabaluktod tayong paputik. Tamang-tama ang sabi ng ating mga ninunong kung ano raw ang
kinamihasnan ay siyang pagkakatandaan. Huwag nating akalaing makapagpapabaya tayo ng ating pag-
aaral ngayon at sa araw ng bukas ay bigla tayong magiging mga dalubhasang magpapaunlad sa bayan.
Huwag nating akalaing makapaglulublob tayo ngayon sa kalaswaaan at kahalayan at sa mahiwagang araw
ng bukas sigla tayong magiging ulirang mga magulang.
Kabataan, tunay na pag-ibig sa bayan, ang tunay na nasyonalismo, ay wala sa tamis ng pangarap wala rin
sa pagpag ng dila. Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay nasa pawis ng gawa.
A. Nabansot
B. Bayan
C. Kabataan
D. Kung
188. In the progression 18, -12, 8 . . . which term is 512/729?
A. the 8th
B. the 6th
C. the 9th
D. the 7th
E. none of these
189. Why does a bullet when discharged into the air eventually fall to the ground? This is due to the Law
of
A. Universal Gravitation
B. Applied Force
C. Inertia
D. Action and Reaction
A. Pangngalan
B. Pangngalang-diwa
C. Pang-ukol
D. Pawatas
191. If P75.00 is shared among three children in the ratio of 3:7:15. The size of the smaller share is
A. Php9.00
B. Php15.00
C. Php25.00
D. Php35.00
E. none of these
192. To gain the attention of the audience, the trick is __________?
Recently psychologists have been researching birth order, their research suggests that personality and
intelligence are based partly on where a child ranks in the family.
A. order. Their
B. order and their
C. order, or their
D. order their
A. Her petition would be granted because she now works as a clerk in a prestigious office.
B. Her petition would be denied because she was a former hostess.
C. Her petition would be denied because when Gracia was given to the Aldes it was tantamount to
abandonment of the child, resulting to termination of parental authority.
D. Her petition would be granted because she is the natural mother.
196. Which is the main goal of drug abuse education?
A. Arrest
B. Prevention
C. Control
D. Rehabilitation
197. Why did the register of deeds charge Lucio Cruz registration fee the instrument relative to his loan?
The poet's use of words such as whine, voice, teeth, chatter and munch is to suggest that the power-
mowers are
A. very powerful
B. alive
C. like cows
D. green
199. Which explains the reason why there are continuous and increasing human rights violations?
A. The United Nation's General Assembly approved only resolutions on human rights and the basic
freedoms which are not binding.
B. The solutions used are ineffective.
C. The United Nations as an international body is rather slow in the exercise of its powers.
D. The United Nations uses a single solution on all forms of human rights violations.
200. What is meant by LAST DITCH in this sentence?
The aged bishop was prepared to fight to the last ditch to defend his good name.
A. Masiglang-masigla
B. Malapit nang mamatay
C. Pagpapatuloy ng buhay
D. Mahirap na buhay
2. Robert Frost wrote the poemAcquainted with the Nightfrom which the stanza is taken:
A. impotence
B. deceit
C. fraud
D. threat
4. What does a stick of unlit dynamite demonstrate?
A. Chemical Energy
B. Nuclear Energy
C. Kinetic Energy
D. Potential Energy
5. Ang sumusunod ay isang talumpati na may pamagat na SA KABATAAN na sinulat ni Onofre
Pagsanghan.
Isa sa mga salitang napag-aralan natin sa wikang Pilipino ay ang salitang NABANSOT.
Kapang ang isang bagay daw ay dapat pang lumaki ngunit ito'y tumigil na sa paglaki, ang bagay na ito raw
ay NABANSOT. Marami raw uri ng pagkabansot ngunit ay pinakamalungkot na uri raw ay ang
pagkabansot ng isipan, ng puso at ng diwa.
Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng paglaki, ngunit ang ating paglaki ay kailangang paglaki, at pag-
unlad ng ating buong katauhan, hindi lamang ng ating sukat at timbang. Kung ga-poste man ang ating
taas at ga-pison man ang ating bigat ngunit kung ang pag-iisip naman nati'y ga-kulisap lamang kay pangit
na kabansutan. Kung tumangkad man tayong tangkad-kawayan at bumilog man tayong bilog-tapayan,
ngunit kung tayo nama'y tulad nibondyingay di mapagkatiwalaan-anong laking kakulangan. Kung
magkakatawan tayong katawangTarzanat mapatalas ang ating isipang sintalas ng kay Rizal, ngunit kung
ang ating kalooban nama'y itim na duwende ng kasamaan-anong kapinsalaan para sa kinabukasan.
Kinabukasan, kabataan, tayo raw ang pag-asa ng Inang Bayan. Tayo raw ang maghahatid sa kanya sa
langit ng kasaganaan at karangalan o hihils sa kanya sa putik ng kahirapan at kahihiyan. Ang panahon ng
pagkilos ay ngayon, hindi bukas, hindi sa isang taon. Araw-araw ay tumutuwid tayong palangit or
bumabaluktod tayong paputik. Tamang-tama ang sabi ng ating mga ninunong kung ano raw ang
kinamihasnan ay siyang pagkakatandaan. Huwag nating akalaing makapagpapabaya tayo ng ating pag-
aaral ngayon at sa araw ng bukas ay bigla tayong magiging mga dalubhasang magpapaunlad sa bayan.
Huwag nating akalaing makapaglulublob tayo ngayon sa kalaswaaan at kahalayan at sa mahiwagang araw
ng bukas sigla tayong magiging ulirang mga magulang.
Kabataan, tunay na pag-ibig sa bayan, ang tunay na nasyonalismo, ay wala sa tamis ng pangarap wala rin
sa pagpag ng dila. Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay nasa pawis ng gawa.
A. Ang mataas na paniniwala at taimtim na pananalig ay kailangang taglayin upang ang hangarin sa
buhay ay ating kamtin.
B. Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng paglaki at pagbabagong makabuluhan.
C. Ang gawa ang siyang sukat ng kadakilaan.
D. Ang kabataan ay siyang pag-asa ng bayan.
6. Ano ang kahulugan ng taludtod na ito?
Ang anak man ay alagaan sa marubdob na pagsuyo sikapin ma sa sarili'y huwag siyang maging luko
talipandas sa paglaki na sa sama marahuyo sa lahi mo't sa Bayan may isang tinik sa balaho.
7. The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh precious stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How many grains
does a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?
A. 864.08
B. 86.408
C. 8.6408
D. 8640.8
E. none of these
A. Kakilala
B. Kaibigan
C. Karibal
D. Kalahi
A. Sanhi
B. Tagaganap
C. Kagamitan
D. Ganapan
10. 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?
A. Her son was 15 years old who was actually tiling the farm
B. Her son was 17 years old who was managing the farm
C. Her son was 13 years old who has been helping till the farm
D. Her son was 19 years old who was actually tilling or managing the farm
11. Sa Espiritu ni Bathala ang nangangalaga ng kanilang kalusugan ang ipinahihiwatig na katangian ay
__________.
A. malinis
B. mabisa
C. maliksi
D. makapangyarihan
12.Find m in the proportion m/12 = 30/24.
A. 30
B. 15
C. 20
D. 25
E. none of these
13. One of the most outstanding accomplishments of the cooperative movement is the encouragement
of thrift. Which maxim of God puts this into practice?
A. Peace
B. Live in national and international order
C. Own property
D. Fair trial
15. Which antidote would have a similar effect if vinegar or citrus juice were not available?
A. Milk
B. Raw egg white
C. Vegetable oil
D. Water
16. 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?
A. 8999
B. 8000
C. 9998
D. 8888
E. none of these
18. Si Mariano Ponce ay propagandistang may sagisag sa panulat na
A. Tamaraw
B. Tikbalang
C. Kapre
D. Kalapate
19. Below is a biographical sketch.
Success often comes to those with humble beginnings, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935,
in Tupelo, Mississippi. He first sang in a church choir and taught himself to play the guitar, but he never
learned to read music. By 1953, he had moved to Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from high school, and
enrolled in night school to become an electrician. That year, at Sun Records, Presley recorded a personal
record for his mother, a song that was heard by the company's president. As a result of the president's
recognition, Presley's first record,That's all Right, Mama,was out in 1954.
He toured the South, and in 1955 five of his records were released simultaneously. His first national
television appearance was that year on Jackie Gleason'sThe Stage Show,but Presley became known for
his appearance onThe Ed Sullivan Show,where the young singer gyrated as he sangrock n' rollmusic.
During the live television performance, Presley was photographed only from the waist up because his
motions were considered obscene.
Elvis the Pelvisbegan his film career in 1956 with LOVE ME TENDER and signed a long term film contract.
The movie critics were not always kind, but teenagers flocked to Presley's films. Within a few short years,
Presley had established a career that would span twenty-five years of ups and downs and make him one
of the most popular entertainers in history. Long after his untimely death at age 42, Presley would be
remembered asThe King of Rock n' Roll
A. Confusion
B. Optimism
C. Loneliness
D. Eagerness
21. Anong uri ng panghalip ang salitang may salungguhit sa pangungusap?
May padalang tulong ang pamahalaan para sa kanila.
A. Pambalana
B. Palagyo
C. Paari
D. Palayon
22. Alin ang di-karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang WINIKA KO?
A. Ikako
B. Wikako
C. Kako
D. Wika ko
23. Why does a pendulum in a grandfather clock once set in motion continue to swing, thereby
regulating the clock's movement? This is due to the Law of
A. Universal Gravitation
B. Action and Reaction
C. Applied Force
D. Inertia
24. Which of the following BEST demonstrates the greenhouse principle?
A. A heated aquarium
B. A car with rolled-up windows
C. A microwave oven
D. A solar battery -powered calculator
25. Which one explains why oxygen a gas, is the largest component of the Earth’s crust?
A. tapped
B. had taped
C. tape
D. had tapped
A. the use of the personal pronouns we and us to build rapport with listeners
B. catchy turns of phrase in which subjects and objects are inverted
C. a standard, predictable rhythm and the use of rhyme
D. the repetition of key words
28. Sa alin salita magkakaroon ng saglit na paghinto kung pinapilitang si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan?
A. Rose
B. Hindi
C. Nakabasag
D. Pinggan
29. Below is the poem written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915:
The way in which the poet presents these words in line 12 implies that Tom
A. conservatism
B. anti-imperialism
C. isolationism
D. imperialism
31. How many whole numbers can divide 30 exactly?
A. Eight
B. Six
C. Five
D. Four
E. none of these
32. Which are the next three terms in the progression 1, 4, 16 . . . 8 terms?
A. Time
B. Place
C. Order
D. Harmony
34. One package is 100 pounds, and the other is 150 pounds. The weight of the second package is how
many times that of the first?
A. 1½ times heavier
B. ½as heavy
C. none of these
D. 10 pounds heavier
E. 20 pounds heavier
35. If a baseball player hits 10 home runs in the first 45 games, at the same rate how many home runs
can he expect to hit during the 162-game season?
A. 38
B. 42
C. 36
D. 40
E. none of these
36. 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?
A. The loss of the traditional evening prayer and the ritual of blessing (mano)
B. The unity of the family despite competing demands
C. The continued parental influence over children's language dress and other behavior
D. The continued support for parents and siblings
37. What day follows the day before yesterday if 2 days from now will be Sunday?
A. Tuesday
B. none of these
C. Saturday
D. Wednesday
E. Thursday
38. What correction should be made to this sentence?
One of their theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other children so
first-borns tend to be more intellectual.
A. Change is to are
B. Insert a comma after children
C. Change parents' to parent's
D. Change theories to theory's
39. The poem below is entitledSuburban Prophecywhich is written by Howard Nemerov.
A. A week
B. Twenty-four horns
C. An afternoon
D. A morning
40. A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio of the smaller piece to the larger piece?
A. 7:13
B. 65:35
C. 35:100
D. 65:100
E. none of these
41. Below is an excerpt from John F. Kennedy's "Inaugural Address."
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.
Since this country as founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to
its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans into answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a call to bear arms, though, arms we need, not as a call to
battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and
year out, rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, a, struggle against the common enemies of man:
tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that
can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join me in this historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom
in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility; I welcome it I do not believe that
any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith,
the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow
from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your
country.
My Fellow citizens of the world ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for
the freedom of man.
In the speech, Kennedy paints a picture of the United States as a nation that is
42. Which of the following will occur if a cold bottle of soda is left open on a kitchen counter?
A. The pressure that the soda exerts on the bottle will increase.
B. The temperature of the soda will decrease.
C. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas will decrease.
D. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas will remain the same.
43. In how many ways can you arrange three mathematics books (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry) in
order on a shelf?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 24
E. none of these
44. What are the next four numbers in this sequence 8, 5, 4, 9,17, ___, ___, ___, ___?
A. 4, 3, 2, 1
B. 5, 4, 3, 2
C. 6, 3, 2, 0
D. 3, 2, 1, 0
E. none of these
45. A politician wants to get his message to 2/3 of the population of 48,000 in Bulacan. However, his
advertising campaign reaches only 3/4 of the number he intended. How many people does he actually
reach?
A. 16,000
B. 10,000
C. 24,000
D. 36,000
E. none of these
46. Aling antas ng tona ang lumilitaw sa bahaging may salungguhit ng pangungusap na nagdududa?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
47. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects of water pollution to health?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2
D. 4
49. A tightly coiled spring demonstrates?
A. Steam energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Potential energy
D. Chemical energy
50. Ano ang pinakaangkop na kahulugan nito?
Nagsasaya tayo ngayon sapagkat ang iyong namatay na kapatid ay muling nabuhay; ang nawawala ay
muling nakita.
A. sight
B. touch
C. smell
D. hearing
52. 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.
A. Mouth
B. Breath
C. Teeth
D. Health
54. Which of the following is the BEST example of self-preservation?
Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O
jazzmen.
A. To increase photosynthesis
B. To decrease photosynthesis
C. To increase transpiration
D. To decrease transpiration
58. Which are limited only to the sale of real property and stock transaction?
A. Business incomes
B. Capital gains
C. Employment incomes
D. Passive incomes
59. What is the mood of these lines?
A. Afraid
B. Sarcastic
C. Depressed
D. Hopeful
60. Below is an excerpt from John F. Kennedy's "Inaugural Address."
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.
Since this country as founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to
its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans into answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a call to bear arms, though, arms we need, not as a call to
battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and
year out, rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, a, struggle against the common enemies of man:
tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that
can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join me in this historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom
in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility; I welcome it I do not believe that
any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith,
the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow
from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your
country.
My Fellow citizens of the world ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for
the freedom of man.
The speech is characterized by all of the following stylistic devices EXCEPT
A. sad
B. uplifting
C. light-hearted
D. sarcastic
61. How many ways can a committee of 4 people be selected from a group of 7 people?
A. 35
B. 70
C. 140
D. 210
E. none of these
62. Which word contains the voiced Th?
A. Thank
B. These
C. Think
D. Thing
63. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
However, if a fire extinguisher is handy, a quick-thinking person often can use them to put out a small
fire.
A. they
B. him
C. them
D. it
64. What indoor relative humidity range would probably be comfortable when the outside temperature
and humidity levels are extremely low?
A. 90 to 100%
B. 50 to 70%
C. 20 to 30%
D. 30 to 40%
65. What do you predict will happen when you bring two bar magnets closer together?
A. Jose Rizal
B. Emilio Jacinta
C. Apolinario Mabini
D. Graciano Lopez Jaena
67. Which word is read on a high note to describe the kind of day?
A. is
B. cold
C. day
D. this
68. The Jones family has had four children, all girls. The fifth child born is a boy. This change is the result
of
Researchers also speculate that some teachers might have given boys more computer time because
parents and teachers expected, boys to need computers for future careers.
A. will expect
B. expected
C. will have expected
D. expecting
71. Below is a biographical sketch.
Success often comes to those with humble beginnings, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8, 1935,
in Tupelo, Mississippi. He first sang in a church choir and taught himself to play the guitar, but he never
learned to read music. By 1953, he had moved to Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from high school, and
enrolled in night school to become an electrician. That year, at Sun Records, Presley recorded a personal
record for his mother, a song that was heard by the company's president. As a result of the president's
recognition, Presley's first record,That's all Right, Mama,was out in 1954.
He toured the South, and in 1955 five of his records were released simultaneously. His first national
television appearance was that year on Jackie Gleason'sThe Stage Show,but Presley became known for
his appearance onThe Ed Sullivan Show,where the young singer gyrated as he sangrock n' rollmusic.
During the live television performance, Presley was photographed only from the waist up because his
motions were considered obscene.
Elvis the Pelvisbegan his film career in 1956 with LOVE ME TENDER and signed a long term film contract.
The movie critics were not always kind, but teenagers flocked to Presley's films. Within a few short years,
Presley had established a career that would span twenty-five years of ups and downs and make him one
of the most popular entertainers in history. Long after his untimely death at age 42, Presley would be
remembered asThe King of Rock n' Roll
The last sentence reveals that the author's attitude toward Presley is one of
A. indifference
B. admiration
C. disbelief
D. disgust
72. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which are divisible by 5?
A. 945
B. 950
C. 960
D. 1050
73. In an experiment, a vacuum is created when all air is removed from a tube. A coin and bits of confetti
are released in the vacuum at the same time. They fall at the same rate and reach the bottom at the
same time. The experiment proves that
I. in a vacuum, the rate of acceleration is the same for all objects regardless of weight.
II. outside a vacuum, air resistance is what makes different objects fall at different rates.
III. gravity has no effect at all on objects that fall in a vacuum.
A. I and II
B. I and III
C. I, II and III
D. II and III
74. 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?
A. Verse
B. Rhyme
C. Free verse
D. Personification
76. To pass her English Test, Lucille must get 75% of the items correct. Out of 80 questions, how many
must she correctly answer?
A. 55
B. 60
C. none of these
D. 65
E. 70
77. 4 1/5 + 3 2/7 = __________
A. 7 3/12
B. 7 3/35
C. 7 17/35
D. 7 1/35
E. none of these
78. The principle under which a thermostat operates is the same when
A person should keep in mind some basic safety rules when you are deciding whether or not to use a fire
extinguisher.
A. 17in.
B. 13 in.
C. 11in.
D. 20 in.
E. none of these
83. Ang sumusunod ay isang talumpati na may pamagat na SA KABATAAN na sinulat ni Onofre
Pagsanghan.
Isa sa mga salitang napag-aralan natin sa wikang Pilipino ay ang salitang NABANSOT.
Kapang ang isang bagay daw ay dapat pang lumaki ngunit ito'y tumigil na sa paglaki, ang bagay na ito raw
ay NABANSOT. Marami raw uri ng pagkabansot ngunit ay pinakamalungkot na uri raw ay ang
pagkabansot ng isipan, ng puso at ng diwa.
Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng paglaki, ngunit ang ating paglaki ay kailangang paglaki, at pag-
unlad ng ating buong katauhan, hindi lamang ng ating sukat at timbang. Kung ga-poste man ang ating
taas at ga-pison man ang ating bigat ngunit kung ang pag-iisip naman nati'y ga-kulisap lamang kay pangit
na kabansutan. Kung tumangkad man tayong tangkad-kawayan at bumilog man tayong bilog-tapayan,
ngunit kung tayo nama'y tulad nibondyingay di mapagkatiwalaan-anong laking kakulangan. Kung
magkakatawan tayong katawangTarzanat mapatalas ang ating isipang sintalas ng kay Rizal, ngunit kung
ang ating kalooban nama'y itim na duwende ng kasamaan-anong kapinsalaan para sa kinabukasan.
Kinabukasan, kabataan, tayo raw ang pag-asa ng Inang Bayan. Tayo raw ang maghahatid sa kanya sa
langit ng kasaganaan at karangalan o hihils sa kanya sa putik ng kahirapan at kahihiyan. Ang panahon ng
pagkilos ay ngayon, hindi bukas, hindi sa isang taon. Araw-araw ay tumutuwid tayong palangit or
bumabaluktod tayong paputik. Tamang-tama ang sabi ng ating mga ninunong kung ano raw ang
kinamihasnan ay siyang pagkakatandaan. Huwag nating akalaing makapagpapabaya tayo ng ating pag-
aaral ngayon at sa araw ng bukas ay bigla tayong magiging mga dalubhasang magpapaunlad sa bayan.
Huwag nating akalaing makapaglulublob tayo ngayon sa kalaswaaan at kahalayan at sa mahiwagang araw
ng bukas sigla tayong magiging ulirang mga magulang.
Kabataan, tunay na pag-ibig sa bayan, ang tunay na nasyonalismo, ay wala sa tamis ng pangarap wala rin
sa pagpag ng dila. Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay nasa pawis ng gawa.
A. DARN
B. Bukang Liwayway Center
C. DARE
D. NFPI
85. 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.
A. an internationalist
B. an anti-imperialist
C. an imperialist
D. an isolationist
86. Which is the sum of the infinite progression 3/2, 1, 2/3, 4/9 . . . ?
A. 6½
B. 5½
C. 4½
D. 7½
E. none of these
87. How much larger is the supplement of a 57 degree angle than the complementof a 75 qegree angle?
A. 108 degrees
B. 18 degrees
C. 105 degrees
D. none of these
E. 123 degrees
88. Ang sumusunod ay isang talumpati na may pamagat na SA KABATAAN na sinulat ni Onofre
Pagsanghan.
Isa sa mga salitang napag-aralan natin sa wikang Pilipino ay ang salitang NABANSOT.
Kapang ang isang bagay daw ay dapat pang lumaki ngunit ito'y tumigil na sa paglaki, ang bagay na ito raw
ay NABANSOT. Marami raw uri ng pagkabansot ngunit ay pinakamalungkot na uri raw ay ang
pagkabansot ng isipan, ng puso at ng diwa.
Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng paglaki, ngunit ang ating paglaki ay kailangang paglaki, at pag-
unlad ng ating buong katauhan, hindi lamang ng ating sukat at timbang. Kung ga-poste man ang ating
taas at ga-pison man ang ating bigat ngunit kung ang pag-iisip naman nati'y ga-kulisap lamang kay pangit
na kabansutan. Kung tumangkad man tayong tangkad-kawayan at bumilog man tayong bilog-tapayan,
ngunit kung tayo nama'y tulad nibondyingay di mapagkatiwalaan-anong laking kakulangan. Kung
magkakatawan tayong katawangTarzanat mapatalas ang ating isipang sintalas ng kay Rizal, ngunit kung
ang ating kalooban nama'y itim na duwende ng kasamaan-anong kapinsalaan para sa kinabukasan.
Kinabukasan, kabataan, tayo raw ang pag-asa ng Inang Bayan. Tayo raw ang maghahatid sa kanya sa
langit ng kasaganaan at karangalan o hihils sa kanya sa putik ng kahirapan at kahihiyan. Ang panahon ng
pagkilos ay ngayon, hindi bukas, hindi sa isang taon. Araw-araw ay tumutuwid tayong palangit or
bumabaluktod tayong paputik. Tamang-tama ang sabi ng ating mga ninunong kung ano raw ang
kinamihasnan ay siyang pagkakatandaan. Huwag nating akalaing makapagpapabaya tayo ng ating pag-
aaral ngayon at sa araw ng bukas ay bigla tayong magiging mga dalubhasang magpapaunlad sa bayan.
Huwag nating akalaing makapaglulublob tayo ngayon sa kalaswaaan at kahalayan at sa mahiwagang araw
ng bukas sigla tayong magiging ulirang mga magulang.
Kabataan, tunay na pag-ibig sa bayan, ang tunay na nasyonalismo, ay wala sa tamis ng pangarap wala rin
sa pagpag ng dila. Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay nasa pawis ng gawa.
A. Diwa
B. Gawa
C. Sulat
D. Salita
89. Alin sa mga salita ang kasingkahulugan ng salitang may salungguhit?
A. Laging ibinubulong
B. Laging handang gumasta
C. Laging handang makipag-away
D. Laging handang makipagtalo
90. What values are being given priority by juries in criminal cases?
A. The rights of the criminal over the strict interpretation of the law
B. The safety of the community over symphathy for the criminal
C. The needs of the criminals over the advice of the judge
D. The punishment of the criminal over the safety of the community
91. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Recently, educators exammined the effectiveness of computer instruction in schools.
A. panuring
B. pamuno
C. tuwirang layon
D. paksa
93. A nation in which loess would likely be found today is
A. Iceland
B. United States
C. Japan
D. Ecuador
94. Which method of reproduction provides for the most variety of offspring?
A. Cloning
B. Sexual reproduction
C. Asexual reproduction
D. Cellular reproduction
95. Ano ang ipinahihiwatig ng salitang may salungguhit?
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.
Since this country as founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to
its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans into answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a call to bear arms, though, arms we need, not as a call to
battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and
year out, rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, a, struggle against the common enemies of man:
tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that
can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join me in this historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom
in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility; I welcome it I do not believe that
any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith,
the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it, and the glow
from that fire can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your
country.
My Fellow citizens of the world ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for
the freedom of man.
One of the purposes of the speech is to motivate listeners to
98. 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?
A. The court denied the petition because the spouses are already aliens
B. The petition for adoption was granted because the court finds that it is to the best interest of the
child.
C. The petition for adoption was denied because the spouses are non-residents of the Philippines.
D. The court denied the petition on the premise that the trial custody requiredby PD 603 cannot be
effected for spouses are non-residents
99. 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?
A. Raise views of human rights abuse.
B. Organize regular programs for information and discussion of human rights.
C. Conduct skills training.
D. Raise questions over the government's commitment to rebuild human rights
100. The main message of the Moral Recovery Program launched by Leticia Ramos Shahani starts with
the __________.
A. world
B. family
C. self
D. nation
1. The hostage is free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us?
2. Children who have been exposed too much to TV suffer from unusually short:
a. understanding
b. concentration
c. attention span
d. learning
3. Stop shilly-shallying and make up your mid. This serves as a warning not to:
a. continue
b. go ahead
c. hesitate
d. decide
4. “I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos rather than one run by foreigners.” Who said this
famous statement?
a. Apolinario Mabini
b. Emilio Aguinaldo
c. Jose Rizal
d. Manuel L. Quezon
5. Who among these writers is famous for using exploits of great heroes?
a. Juan C. Laya
b. Carlos Bulosan c.
Manuel Arguilla
d. F. Sionel Jose
a. Voltaire
b. Homer
c. Victor Hugo
d. Alexander Dumas
7. “Ba-ba, black wool, have you any sheep, yes sir a pack-full, creep mouse, creep!” This verse sounds like
the opposite of the original one. Who is the poet who recomposed the one above?
a. William Langland
b. John Lyly
d. William Congreve
8. She wrote a “first rate” REPORT. What does it say about the report?
c. excellent
d. ordinary
9. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it _____ around the earth, we see the same
side always.
a. revolves
b. is revolving
c. revolve
10. His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as ______.
a. spiritless
b. prophetic
c. lethargic
d. apathetic
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. idioms
d. synonym
a. song of songs
b. devotional songs
c. patriotic hymns
d. song of offerings
13. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware” have prefixes which are classified as
_____.
a. common
b. neutral
c. positive
d. negative
14. What figure of speech is used in the line “I wandered lonely as a cloud.”
a. personification
b. alliteration
c. metaphor
d. simile
15. The line from the Koran “Woe to every backbiter, defamer” talk of ______.
16. The speech was full of gobbledygook. What does this means?
a. fact
b. sense
c. ideas
d. jargon
17. What narrative poem tells of the heroic exploits of great heroes?
a. lyric
b. ballad
c. epic
d. romance
Select the most appropriate form of the verb to complete the sentence.
18. Mathematics _______ the most difficult subject in the board exam.
a. remains
b. remaining
c. has remains
d. remain
a. plays
b. are plays
c. play
d. are play
20. The battered wife is seeking _____ separation from her husband.
a. Juridical
b. Judicial
c. Judicious
d. Judiciary
21. The ancient people made a _________ that the end of the world is near.
a. prophetic
b.
c. prophecy
d. prophet
22. The government’s prohibiting the press from interviewing President Arroyo, constitutes ____.
a. prior restraint
b. media law
c. censorship
d. gag order
23. When a teacher starts a remedial reading instruction, what level should the reading materials be?
a. Recreational level
b. Frustration level
c. Instructional level
d. Beginning level
24. The sum total of traditionally derived and orally transmitted literature, materials culture, and custom
subcultures within predominantly literate and technologically advanced societies is referred to as:
a. folktale
b. folklore
c. folk song
d. folk literature
25. A concise epitome or abstract of a book or a brief summary of essential points, statements, or facts is
known as:
a. paraphrase
b. gist
c.synopsis
d. précis
26. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Caroll describes the escapades of the character that moves
through a mirror into another unreal world of illogical behaviour. This is a sequel to:
a. Snow White
b. Rapunzel
c. Little Red Riding Hood
d. Alice in Wonderland
27. Who is the famous Bengali writer of Srikant and Charistrahin which were serialized also on T.V.?
a. Aryabhata
b. K. M. Munshi
c. Saratchndra Chattopadyaya
d. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
28. Her writing is compared to the style of Sarah Orne Jewett who is shy, kind, a little wistful. One of her
best known work is called “Paul’s Case” which is a sensitive story apart from “A Lost Lady."
29. When the learner resorts to using his/her native language regardless of whether the hearer knows
the native language or not in the hope that the hearer will get the gist of what is being communicated,
the learner is resorting to:
a. code switch
b. appeal to authority
c. elaboration
d. verbal attention getting
a. proficiency
b. wash back
c. feedback
d. none of the above
31. In “inverted pyramid” news writing, important facts are placed at:
32. Instructional materials are classroom tools which specify the _______ to be learned.
a.
b. content
c.
d. all of the above
a. presentation
b. layout
c. arrangement
d. all of the above
34. In reading ant type of selection, the reader must take into consideration:
36. Given the same open ended story to read, students were asked to provide a conclusion. The variety
of interpretation is best explained by the:
37. What poetic device is used in the following lines from William Butler Yeats’ The Second Coming?
a. symbolism
b. imagery
c. sounds
d. rhythm
38. The expatriate South African writer noted for his eloquence in charting the complex issues of non-
whites’ struggle in his native land for a voice and dignity is:
a. Tagore
b. Abu Madi
c. Achebe
d. Peter Abrahams
39. In Greek mythology, she is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. In Homer, she is their princess which was a
divine domestic appearing most frequently as cup bearer to the gods. She is:
a. Aphrodite
b. Athena
c. Artemis
d. Hebe
40. A material that provides learners with communicative samples in different context is __________.
a. textually authentic
b. graded text
c. learner authentic
d. learner centered
41. According to Krashen, what is the function of knowledge of grammatical rules in the language
performance?
a. output
b. input
c. affect
d. monitor
42. The Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis claims that the principal barrier to second language acquisition
is:
46. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Jose was contemptuous of the
effects of the efforts of his rival to show greater ability.
48. She was a Phantom of Delight connotes that the woman is ____________.
a. virtue
b. rea
c. lovely
d. an illusion
a. discovery
b. enjoyment
c. wonderful
d. mystery
50. Our commitments can be developing us or they can destroy us, but either way, they define us.
Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
51. “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want...” is an expression of one’s _________.
54. A distinctive type of category of literary composition such as the epic, tragedy, comedy, novel and
short story is called:
a. genre
b. prose
c. form
d. literature
55. Good instructional materials should be appropriate to students educational and _________
background.
a. cultural
b. psychological
c. social
d. all of the above
56. If I could speak English well, I _____ next year studying in the States.
57. She has a penchant for red accessories. This indicates _________.
a. avoidance
b. strong aversion
c. dislike
d. fondness
58. A figure of speech which denotes a direct address to an abstract or a person who passed away.
a. asyndeton
b. comparison
c. apostrophe
d. euphemism
59. What does it mean when we say “We have achieved a breakthrough here?"
60. The referee may not ____ these regulations no matter how much you complain.
61. Don’t trust him completely; he may try to cut one over you.
a. impulsive
b. overcome
c. to deceive you
d. be subordinated
a. metaphor
b. sonnet
c. soliloquy
d. simile
a. Fernando Maramag
b. Manuel Arguiilla
c. Paz Benitez
d. Jesus Pardo
64. A type of literature which narrates heroic deeds and supernatural happenings with local color and
which people sing and chant:
a. poetry
b. epic
c. riddles
d. verse
65. A great epic poem whose plot centers on the anger and wrath of Achilles against Agamemnon, a
Greek leader.
a. Riceland
b. La Spolarium
c. My Hometown
d. The Women of Paris
67. Which of the following literacy genre was used to express social protest during the early days of
American regime?
a. Duplo
b. Zarzuela
c. Comedia
d. Cenaculo
a. convenient
b. abstract
c. concrete
d. unfamiliar
70. Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Considering that nothing had been
organized, confusion seemed inevitable.
a. unlikely
b. certain
c. evident
d. unnatural
71. Except for the profanity; I liked the story. What is the story about?
a. kinds words
b. obscenities
c. shamelessness
d. worldliness
72. The word Gospel is the old English translation of a Greek word/phrase which means:
a. Good news
b. Holy Word
c. Message of God
d. Law of the Lord
a. independence
b. solitude
c. individualization
d. brotherhood
a. free verse
b. blank verse
c. measure
d. rhyme
75. You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make a flower bloom faster by
pulling. What message does the statement have for teachers?
76. What is/are the best ways to a child’s development according to the statement?
a. I & II
b. I & III
c. I, II & III
d. II & III
78. The Greek alphabet is adapted from the consonantal writing develop by the:
a. Hebrews
b. Assyrians
c. Babylonians
d. Phoenicians
79. Which of the following epic is about the exploits of early Muslim warriors who fought in defense of
Islam?
a. darangan
b. bantugan
c. parang sabu
d. indarapatra & sulayman
a. Anna Karenina
b. War and Peace
c. The Death of Ivan Illyach
d. Father and Sons
81. In Homer’s epic, who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years?
a. Calypso
b. Athena
c. Helen
d. Penelope
a. victory of muslims
b. death of the queen
c. victory of Christians
d. death of the prince
85. The lines are from the poem “Daisy” written by a shy, self-centred and visionary youth named?
a. Richard Sheridan
b. Thomas Ashe
c. Samuel Taylor Coleridge
d. Francis Thompson
a. mother tongue
b. acquired language
c. child language
d. none of the above
a. a check on violence
c. a check on government
b. a praise on government
d. none of the above
a. interaction analysis
b. structural analysis
c. discourse analysis
d. none of the above
91. “Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling is an ever popular hit with everyone. What is the name of the main
character in the book?
a. Mougli
b. Koyak
c. Tarsan
d. Bagirah
93. This is a novel which deals mainly with the interwoven fortunes of two women. The well born Amelia
Sedley and the essentially amoral Becky Sharp. It also shows in the end that virtue triumphs when the
former marries her lifelong admirer and the latter settle down to gentle living and charitable works. The
novel is entitled:
a. Madame Butterfly
b. Vanity Fair
c. The Woman with Two Novels
d. My Fair Lady
94. The transitional period in Europe between medieval and modern times beginning in the 14th century
in Italy lasting into the 17th century and marked by a humanistic revival of classical influence expressed
in a flowering of the arts and literature is known as the:
a. classism
b. modern
c. medieval
d. renaissance
95. The little character of this novel by George Elliot is friendless weaver who cares only for his cache of
gold and who later found put that the golden haired baby girl he loved so much was his own child is
a. Peter Pan
b. Silas Marner
c. Cirrano de Bergerao
d. Sancho Panza
96. The means of transportation ______ dramatically since the end of the 20th century.
a. by the use
b. on the use
c. on using
d. with
a. had realized
b. realize
c. realized
d. was realizing
99. Shakespeare once said: But love is blind and lovers cannot see; the pretty follies that they themselves
commit. What does this mean?
a. nonsense words
b. beautiful thoughts
c. amazing acts
d. careless acts
101. What principle in materials preparation provide for continuous and cumulative learning?
a. evaluating
b. sequencing
c. balancing
d. pacing
102. There are three phases in curriculum development planning, implementation and evaluation.
Preparation of instructional materials falls under _______.
104. As long as our political leaders would emulate the virtues of the great leaders of our country, we
shall have economic and social progress.
a. embolden
b. encourage
c. set free
d. imitate
a. abortive
b. sneaky
c. underhanded
d. coy
106. The lawyer objected that the testimony being offered was not germane to the case on hand.
a. relevant
b. connected
c. assisting
d. original
107. His parsimonious nature did not permit him to enjoy any luxury and relaxation.
a. distinct
b. vulnerable
c. frustrating
d. stingy
108. After all has been said, the issue was a tempest in a teapot.
109. All his life he has tried to be a good citizen, but still he doesn’t seem to get any place.
a. miserable
b. unsuccessful
c. take a trip
d. change location
110. In his address, the regional Director exhorted the teacher to discover and ____ each student’s
_____ talents.
a. redirect : specialty
b. develop : intrinsic
c. justify : gratuitous
d. uplift : unrecognized
111. I think it is impolite to raise the issue at this point in time because the public is too emotional about
it.
a. explosive
b. apolitical
c. advisable
d. unwise
112. When the primary aim of a work of literature us to expound some moral, political or other precepts.
a. value-oriented
b. didactic
c. aphoristic
d. argumentative
113. He is the author of the “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” which revolves around a headless
horseman’s tale.
a. George Orwell
b. Washington Irving
c. Walton Shaw
d. Robert Frost
a. Albert Camus
b. James Joyce
c. Edgar Allan Poe
d. Justin O’Brein
a. Mark Twain
b. Abe Lincoln
c. The Barrettes
d. Ulysses
116. A distinctive type of literary composition such as epic, tragedy, comedy and novel.
a. form
b. literature
c. prose
d. genre
Directions: Select which one in each group is preferable with respect to grammar and correct usage.
117. The reason I came late to office today is becausethe car broke down.
118. Irregardless of the outcome of the competition, our schools will remain staunchly allies.
119. Senator Josef is one of the legislators who are going to discuss the budget in the Upper Chamber.
120. Most students like to read these kind of books during their break time.
121. The “Aurora Brealis” or Northern lights, is so named because it is a light display that takes place in
the northern skies.
122. The difference between the candidates is that one is radical, the other, conservative.
124. Of the two candidates for this government position, Jose Maria is the most qualified because of this
experience in the field.
125. She seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts.
Direction: Select the word which means the SAME as the underlined word in each sentence.
a. violent
b. important
c. malicious
d. irrelevant
127. Several elements must be transmuted to see the real implications of this event.
a. surpassed
b. changed
c. summed
d. estimated
a. bold
b. worldly
c. guilty
d. spiritual
129. Thank you for your candom Mr. Secretary.
a. frankness
b. shyness
c. courage
d. honesty
a. are
b. is
c. seem
d. aren’t
a. has
b. is
c. will
d. have
a. am
b. is
c. are
d. were
a. at
b. on
c. in
d. at
a. by
b. through
c. from
d. with
135. The nearest post office is on __________.
a. Twenty-second street
b. Twenty second Street
c. Twenty-second Street
d. Twenty Second Street
a. sweet
b. more sweet
c. sweeter
d. sweetly
139. After _______ all day, she finally saw the lake.
140. I ________ walked two kilometres by the time you catch up with me.
a. would have
b. have
c. had
d. will have
141. The means of transportation ________ dramatically since the end of the 20th century.
a. has changed
b. have changed
c. will have changed
d. will change
142. If I could speak English well, I ______ next year studying in the States.
143. It’s now two hour past his schedule; the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in
case he _____.
a. does
b. may
c. is coming
d. will come
a. where
b. wherein
c. why
d. which
a. You’re – your
b. You’re – you
c. You – your
d. You’re – you’re
146. October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. Classify the quoted expression.
a. Simile
b. Idiom
c. Synonyms
d. Metaphor
148. People who are too _____ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous indiviuals.
a. credulous
b. demanding
c. wary
d. cynical
a. loveliness
b. homeliness
c. simple
d. plain
a. defense
b. protection
c. irreverence
d. homage
151. The line, “Under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but unbowed” depicts the person’s
______.
a. courage
b. determination
c. optimism
d. confidence