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GEN ED SET B PART 2

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. The conversion of farmlands to industrial complexes


B. The stock option scheme of Hacienda Luisita
C. The conversion from agricultural to subdivision
D. The voluntary offer to sell
103. A carpenter wanted three pieces of wood each 1 1/2 feet long. If he planned to cut them from a 6-
foot piece of wood, how much of the piece would be left?

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?

What a strange story!

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?

I. Regulating their intake of glucose


II. Increasing the levels of insulin in the body by taking insulin injections
III. Maintaining a reasonable exercise regimen to keep weight down.

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. Pinatutunayan ng epiko ang yaman ng Ilokano sa lahat ng bagay.


B. Kailangan paniniwalaan ang ukol sa bisa ng mga anting-anting dahil sa mga pangyayaring
nagpapatunay dito.
C. Dito nagpapatunay na walang kamatayan.
D. Masasalat ang mga katutubong ugali at mga tradisyong dapat pagyamanin at panatilihin upang
pakinabangan ng kabataan.
110. The Soviet Union's attempt to establish a missile base in Cuba is interpreted as a direct violation of

A. the Truman DoCtrine


B. the Monroe Doctrine
C. the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)
D. the Declaration of Independence
111. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Most fire-related death's result from household fires; yet many people do not have fire extinguishers in
their homes.

A. Remove the comma after fires


B. Change result to results
C. Change have to has
D. Replace death's with deaths
112. Employees at Shaira's Musicmart get a 20% discount on all purchases. If Theresa buys three tapes at
Php7.49 each, how much will she have to pay after her employee discount?

A. Php16.98
B. Php19.98
C. Php18.98
D. Php17.98
E. none of these
113. Which family obligation is especially valued?

A. Supplying groceries to relatives in remote barrios


B. Providing health assistance to relatives living in the same locale
C. Sending to college relatives in remote barrios
D. Keeping immediate family members out of trouble
114. Which word in the passage does NOT require a change in pitch to show confidence?

I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

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. Income in Kind Program


B. Anti-Medicancy program
C. HRD Program
D. Social Insurance Program
116. Scientist also find that other stalky vegetables such as carrots also help lower blood pressure. This
statements is BEST classified as

A. experiment
B. nonessential fact
C. finding
D. prediction
117. Alin uri ng parirala ang may salungguhit sa pangungusap?

Utang sa kanyang sipag at sikap sa paggawa ang kanilang maalwang pamumuhay.

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?

For two pins I could have hit him on the nose.

A. A second course of action


B. Without much persuading
C. The second chance
D. Have a second alternative choice
120. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of 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?

I. Days and nights would be the same length everywhere on Earth.


II. There would be no hours of darkness on points along the equator.
III. Earth would have no seasons.
IV. Each part of the Earth would have the same daily temperature pattern.

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

A. Development Bank of the Philippines


B. Central Bank of the Philippines
C. Philippine National Bank
D. Land Bank of the Philippines
124. What is meant by SOFT OPTION in these sentences?

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. An action that is difficult to take


B. An action that is not agreeable
C. An action that is easier.
D. An action that is weakly funded
125. Which of the following foreign policy actions today is a direct result of early American imperialist
policy?

A. Stationing of American troops in West Germany


B. America's military support of Israel in the Middle East
C. America's patrolling of waters off the Libyan coast
D. America's establishment of military bases in the Philippines
126. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy nito?

Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel.

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

A. those born by artificial insemination.


B. those legitimated.
C. those born during a valid marriage of parents.
D. those born out of a valid marriage of the parents.
129. The stanza below is taken from "Barter" by Sara Teasdale.

Life has loneliness to sell,


Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit's still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
To what does Teasdale compare music?

A. The scent of pine trees


B. A curve of gold
C. Eyes that love
D. The rain
130. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?

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.

Mag-aral sa bahay ng mga araling ukol sa halaman.

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. It accumulated reserves and undivided net savings of Php8,000,000.00


B. It accumulated reserves and undivided net savings of Php10,000.00
C. It accumulated reserves and undivided net savings Php9,000,000.00
D. It accumulated reserves and undivided net savings of Php11,000.00
136. If a farmer would want assistance like pricing, guarantee for all agricultural produce or cooperative
management training, where would he go?

A. Support Services of the Department of Agrarian Reform


B. Special Agrarian Court under the Regional Trial court
C. DAR Adjudication Board
D. Land Bank
137. Which of the following represent, ethnocentric behavior?

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:

What Happened to Tom Merritt?

At first I suspected something


She acted so calm and absent-minded.
And one day I heard the back door shut,
As I entered the front, and I saw him slink
Back of the smoke house into the lot,
And across the field.
And I meant to kill him on sight.
But that day, walking near Fourth Bridge,
Without a stick or a stone at hand,
All of a sudden I saw him standing,
Scared to death, holding his rabbits,
And all l could say was,Don't, Don't, Don't,
As he aimed and fired at my heart.

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?

A. Contour plowing around a hill


B. Planting more seeds than are necessary to yield a bountiful crop.
C. Planting grass in gullies to act as a filter
D. Planting crops in alternate rows (strip farming)

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. molecules of ink and molecules of water are in constant motion.


B. heat causes the ink to disperse.
C. a new compound is formed by the combination of ink and water.
D. ink molecules have less density than water molecule.
144. An elderly woman suffered a stroke, a restriction of blood flow to the brain. If the stroke caused to
the right side of her body to become temporarily paralyzed, she most likely experienced a decreased
blood flow to

A. the left side of her body.


B. the front of her brain.
C. the left side of her brain.
D. the right side of her brain.
145. What is the function of DIFFUSION in the human body?

A. Regulates blood flow


B. Plays an insignificant role in the body's functioning
C. Allows an even distribution of substances throughout all cells of the body
D. Comes into play in times of extreme illness
146. Each of the following objects is designed to employ the buoyancy principle EXCEPT a

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."

For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)


it's always ourselves we find in the sea
Which of the following ideas is the author expressing?

A. The sea is a source of life and death.


B. The sea represents all of our moods.
C. The sea is the best place for a person to reflect about life.
D. The sea and its surroundings can give people a fresh view on life.
149. Which refers to FUNNEL EFFECT?

A. The belief that every criminal gets caught and is punished.


B. The belief that crime is under control in the United States.
C. The idea that only a very few suspects arrested for committing a crime are actually punished.
D. The idea that all crimes are put into the same criminal justice system.
150. Alin ang naayong pamagat sa tanagang sinulat ni Jose Villa Panganiban?

Ano man sa daigdig,


Maaring magamit,
Ano mang masaisip;
Di sukat maiipit.

A. Pagkainip
B. Paraya
C. Pag-asa
D. Pagbibigay

151. The undeclared war in Korea most closely resembled the situation of

A. The Spanish-American War


B. The Vietnam War
C. World War I
D. World War II

152. Alin ang di-karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang HINTAY KA?

A. Tay
B. Tayka
C. Intay
D. Teka
153. Below is the poem written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915:

What Happened to Tom Merritt?

At first I suspected something


She acted so calm and absent-minded.
And one day I heard the back door shut,
As I entered the front, and I saw him slink
Back of the smoke house into the lot,
And across the field.
And I meant to kill him on sight.
But that day, walking near Fourth Bridge,
Without a stick or a stone at hand,
All of a sudden I saw him standing,
Scared to death, holding his rabbits,
And all l could say was,Don't, Don't, Don't,
As he aimed and fired at my heart.

Who is the speaker of this poem?

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?

I. Forces that cause volcanoes


II. Forces that cause ocean trenchers
III. Forces that create mountains

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%)?

A. PCSO and lotto winnings


B. Books, literary works and musical compositions
C. Currency bank deposit
D. Royalties
157. What is meant by the expression TO GET BLOOD OUT OF A STONE in these sentences?

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. have a high degree of genetic variety.


B. have twice the assigned number of chromosomes.
C. be identical.
D. have a number of mutations.
162. You buy a new refrigerator for Php12,800.00 and make a down payment of Php2,500.00. If you
finance the remainder at 8% annually for three years, how much will you actually pay for the
refrigerator?

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. The universe does not expand nor contract.


B. The universe seldoms expand.
C. The universe will have background radiation.
D. The universe has no beginning nor end.
165. Which are the next three terms in the progression 1/125, -1/25, 1/5 . . . 7 terms?

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. Replace their with they're


B. Change pattern to patterned
C. Replace they're to their
D. No correction is necessary
167. The poem below is entitledSuburban Prophecywhich is written by Howard Nemerov.

On Saturday, the power-mowers' whine


Begins the morning. Over this neighbourhood
Rises the keening, petulant voice, begin
Green oily teeth to chatter and munch the cud.

Monsters, crawling the carpets of the world,


Still send from underground against your blades
The roots of things battalions green and curled
And tender, that will match your blades with blades
Till the revolted throats shall strangle on.

The tickle of their dead, till straws shall break


Crankshafts like camels, and the sun go down
On dinosaurs in swamps. A night attack
Follows and by the time the Sabbath dawns
All armored beasts are eaten by their lawns.

To what does the phraseyour bladesin line 8 refer?

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

171. Which one is the human right to dignity?

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. Insert a comma after extinguisher


B. Change the spelling of families to familys
C. Change placing to place
D. Insert a comma after help
173. Which verb in the sentence is pronounced with the ending as /d/?

They laughed and joked as they walked and played.

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. Insert a comma after agencies


B. Change have to has
C. Change tourism to Tourism
D. Change State to state
175. 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?

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.

A. The things have not been shipped.


B. In a state of confusion
C. In an orderly manner
D. The boxes are still intact
180. What is suggested in the opening line?

June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America - 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.

A. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans


B. The writer was a veteran of the war
C. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
D. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
181. Which law of force and motion explains this occurrence, when a rocket is propelled upward by the
powerful downward discharge of exhaust gases?

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?

A. The left occipital lobe


B. The left parietal lobe
C. The right parietal lobe
D. The right occipital lobe

184. Which location should have most nearly twelve hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness
during December? A town that is located

A. halfway between the Equator and the South Pole.


B. close to the Equator.
C. close to the North Pole.
D. close to the South Pole.
185. During a recent shopping spree, Tomas and Nena bought some new accessories for their
apartment. Nena chose a crocheted throw pillow at Php24.95, and Tomas purchased a rural landscape
painting for Php135.00. How much did they actually spend if they paid 7% sales tax on their purchases?

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.

Ang pangungusap ay nagagamit bilang

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.

Alin salita ang paulit-ulit na binabanggit ni Onofre Pagsanghan?

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

190. Kilalanin ang uri ng pariralang may salungguhit.

Ang pangangalaga sa mga likas na yaman ay tungkulin nating lahat.

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 __________?

A. start low, speak hurriedly


B. start high, speak loudly
C. start high, speak rapidly
D. start low, speak slowly
193. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?

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

194. Anong aral ang ibinibigay ng sumusunod na salawikain?

Ang taong napapailalim, ay naipapaibabaw rin.

A. Maaring ngayon ay hirap pagdating ng bukas ay may ginhawa rin


B. Tiyak ang pag-unlad kapag nauna ang hirap
C. Kung ano ang ibig natin ay mangyayari
D. Magtiis kung dumarating ang hirap
195. Carolina Diaz filed a petition for habeas corpus against Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alde to recover custody
of Lina Diaz Tan aliasGracia 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?

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?

A. His loan was Php30,000.00


B. His loan was Php60,000.00
C. His loan was Php50,000.00
D. His loan was Php40,000.00
198. The poem below is entitledSuburban Prophecywhich is written by Howard Nemerov.

On Saturday, the power-mowers' whine


Begins the morning. Over this neighbourhood
Rises the keening, petulant voice, begin
Green oily teeth to chatter and munch the cud.

Monsters, crawling the carpets of the world,


Still send from underground against your blades
The roots of things battalions green and curled
And tender, that will match your blades with blades
Till the revolted throats shall strangle on.

The tickle of their dead, till straws shall break


Crankshafts like camels, and the sun go down
On dinosaurs in swamps. A night attack
Follows and by the time the Sabbath dawns
All armored beasts are eaten by their lawns.

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. One's last courage


B. One's last strategy
C. One's last hope
D. One's last defense
GEN ED SET B PART 1
1. Alin ang kahulugan ng AGAW-BUHAY?

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:

I have been one acquainted with the night.


I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light

The poet in the stanza talks of

A. isolation and loneliness.


B. happiness in having been acquainted with the night.
C. joy getting out of the house.
D. youthful delight playing in the rain.
3. The following are defects present at the time of marriage which is voidable and annullable EXCEPT

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.

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mensahe ng talumpati?

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.

A. Mahalin ang anak ng walang hangganan.


B. Tamang pagpapalaki sa anak ang dapat.
C. Suyuin ang anak at ibigay lahat ng hilig.
D. Paligayahin ang tahanan.

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

8. Alin ang kahulugan ng KAHIRAMANG SUKLAY?

A. Kakilala
B. Kaibigan
C. Karibal
D. Kalahi

9. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang pangungusap?

Naglaro ng basketball sa Rizal Stadium ang koponan ng aming pamantasan.

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. God helps those who help themselves


B. Look at the birds: they do not plant seeds,/gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet your Father in
heaven takes care of them!
C. He is near to those who call to Him, who call to Him with sincerity
D. Happy are those who are merciful to others; God will be merciful to them!
14. Which one is the human right to life?

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. Totalitarian governments do not give protection to their people.


B. The business people even funded these operations to clean up their streets and neighborhoods.
C. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was only lip service.
D. To how they treat their people was nobody else's business.
17. What is the difference between the largest 4-digit number and the smallest 4-digit number?

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

The main idea of the sketch is that

A. singers are more successful if they appear in films


B. there has always been obscenity on television
C. opportunity and luck are often as important as hard work
D. celebrities are usually more famous after their death
20. What do the following lines CONVEY?

Midnight, not a sound from the pavement.


Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone.
In the lamp light the withered leaves
Collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan

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. Oxygen gives Earth's crust its lightness


B. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the world
C. Oxygen is capable of combining with most of the elements in the Earth's crust.
D. Oxygen is needed to sustain all life on Earth.
26. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?

Many viewers taped shows to watch later.

A. tapped
B. had taped
C. tape
D. had tapped

27. 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 tone of the speech can BEST be characterized as

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?

Hindi 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:

What Happened to Tom Merritt?

At first I suspected something


She acted so calm and absent-minded.
And one day I heard the back door shut,
As I entered the front, and I saw him slink
Back of the smoke house into the lot,
And across the field.
And I meant to kill him on sight.
But that day, walking near Fourth Bridge,
Without a stick or a stone at hand,
All of a sudden I saw him standing,
Scared to death, holding his rabbits,
And all l could say was,Don't, Don't, Don't,
As he aimed and fired at my heart.

The way in which the poet presents these words in line 12 implies that Tom

A. tried to annoy the other man.


B. was shot before the finished the statement.
C. did not want to hurt the other man.
D. begged the man to stop seeing his wife.
30. Carter's part in relinquishing U.S. control of the Canal Zone to Panama is described as a victory for
__________.

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. 64, 256, 1024


B. 67, 259, 1027
C. 66, 258, 1026
D. 65, 257, 1025
E. none of these
33. Which is NOT personal integrity?

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.

On Saturday, the power-mowers' whine


Begins the morning. Over this neighbourhood
Rises the keening, petulant voice, begin
Green oily teeth to chatter and munch the cud.

Monsters, crawling the carpets of the world,


Still send from underground against your blades
The roots of things battalions green and curled
And tender, that will match your blades with blades
Till the revolted throats shall strangle on.

The tickle of their dead, till straws shall break


Crankshafts like camels, and the sun go down
On dinosaurs in swamps. A night attack
Follows and by the time the Sabbath dawns
All armored beasts are eaten by their lawns.

How long does the action of the poem take place?

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

A. longing to return to the past


B. on the brink of world war
C. struggling to survive
D. the leading defender of freedom

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?

Nagpuputol ng puno ang lalaki.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3
47. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects of water pollution to health?

A. The epidemic threat of hepatitis and dysentery


B. The increase incidence of liver cancer
C. The dumping of mercury in the sea causing blindness, brain damage, or death
D. The presence of certain bacteria in the digestive tract causing methemoglobinemia
48. Aling antas ng tono ang lumilitaw sa bahaging may salungguhit ng pangungusap na nagsasalaysay?

Magbabasa ng mga gawain ang guro.

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. Ang pagbabalik ay dapat ipaghanda nang malaki.


B. Ang pagbabago ng kapatid ay dapat pahalagahan.
C. Dapat silang magsaya sa muli nilang pagsasama-sama
D. Ang pagsasama nila ay dahil sa muling pagbabalik ng kapatid.
51. The poem below is entitledSuburban Prophecywhich is written by Howard Nemerov.
On Saturday, the power-mowers' whine
Begins the morning. Over this neighbourhood
Rises the keening, petulant voice, begin
Green oily teeth to chatter and munch the cud.

Monsters, crawling the carpets of the world,


Still send from underground against your blades
The roots of things battalions green and curled
And tender, that will match your blades with blades
Till the revolted throats shall strangle on.

The tickle of their dead, till straws shall break


Crankshafts like camels, and the sun go down
On dinosaurs in swamps. A night attack
Follows and by the time the Sabbath dawns
All armored beasts are eaten by their lawns.

The imagery in the first stanza appeals to the reader's sense of

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. The Allied bases in Saudi Arabia


B. The ground was in the desert
C. The movement of Allied Troops with Iraq
D. The air campaign in the Baghdad area
53. Which of the following words DOES NOT contain the voiceless Th?

A. Mouth
B. Breath
C. Teeth
D. Health
54. Which of the following is the BEST example of self-preservation?

A. mouse runs when it sees a cat.


B. A dog barks when it sees its owner.
C. A young man decides to quit smoking
D. A salmon swims back to the place of its birth to lay eggs.
55. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:

Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it, O
jazzmen.

Which words illustrate alliteration?

A. Batter and banjos


B. Long and cool
C. Sob and winding
D. To and it
56. Which of the following lines is a simile?

A. Holding wonder like a cup


B. Life has loneliness to sell
C. Eyes that love you, arms that hold
D. Buy it and never count the cost
57. What is the MOST likely reason for a desert plant to have a few or no leaves?

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?

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise


I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.

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. They will repel each other.


B. They will create an alternating current
C. Nothing will happen
D. They will attract each other.
66. Kaninong tula hango ang sumusunod?

Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika mahigit sa hayop at malansang isda.

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?

This is a cold 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

A. conception classes taken by the parents.


B. the timing of the fertility cycles.
C. the father's contribution of a "Y" chromosome.
D. the "law of averages" finally catching up.
69. Which one is the right to human dignity?

A. Choose the goals and means of development


B. Share in scientific and technological advances of the world
C. Right to information
D. Sovereignty over our natural resources
70. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?

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. Need for family unity


B. Need for civic responsibility
C. Need for universal solidarity
D. Need for personal integrity
75. Below is the poem written by Edgar Lee Masters in 1915:

What Happened to Tom Merritt?

At first I suspected something


She acted so calm and absent-minded.
And one day I heard the back door shut,
As I entered the front, and I saw him slink
Back of the smoke house into the lot,
And across the field.
And I meant to kill him on sight.
But that day, walking near Fourth Bridge,
Without a stick or a stone at hand,
All of a sudden I saw him standing,
Scared to death, holding his rabbits,
And all l could say was,Don't, Don't, Don't,
As he aimed and fired at my heart.
Which of the following techniques is used in the poem?

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. a gas expands to fill the container in which it is held.


B. a pendulum swings when it is set into motion.
C. a chemical reaction occurs when two substances combine.
D. the level of mercury rises or falls in a glass tube.
79. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence?

A person should keep in mind some basic safety rules when you are deciding whether or not to use a fire
extinguisher.

A. rules you decide


B. rules when you decided
C. rules you are deciding
D. rules when deciding
80. Which is the MOST important perceived need and problem of the Filipino family?

A. Unemployment or financial problem


B. Proneness to vices
C. Over protectiveness of children
D. Double standard on the roles of male and female
81. Which one BEST defines personal integrity?

A. The unity between ignorance and reality


B. The unity of man's deeds, words, thoughts and realities
C. The unity of man's social, political and physical aspects
D. The relationship between virtue and conduct
82. Which is the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle with legs 5 inches and 12 inches?

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.

Bakit di dapat tumangkad tulad nibondying?


A. Di ito magpakakatiwalaan
B. Di totoo ito
C. May kakulangan ito
D. Magulo kasi ito
84. Lucy's husband has been a drug dependent. She wanted him rehabilitated to be economically
productive. Where will she commit her husband?

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.

In the statement, Roosevelt is expressing the ideas of __________.

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.

Sa alin makikita ang tunay na NASYONALlSMO?

A. Diwa
B. Gawa
C. Sulat
D. Salita
89. Alin sa mga salita ang kasingkahulugan ng salitang may salungguhit?

Ang ama ni Anita ay kilalang bulanggugo sa kanilang lalawigan.

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. Replace educators with educator's


B. Change the spelling of exammined to examined
C. Change schools to Schools
D. Replace computer with computer's
92. Si Dr. Jose Rizal ay sumulat ng aklat ng itinampok sa iba't ibang bansa.

Ang pangungusap ay nagagamit bilang __________?

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?

Matayog ang lipad ni Pepe kaya't bata pa siya'y nagsisikap na siya.

A. May kayabangan si Pepe.


B. Mataas ang pangarap ni Pepe.
C. Marunong si Pepe.
D. Ibig ni Pepeng maabot ang langit.
96. 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.
One of the purposes of the speech is to motivate listeners to

A. serve their country


B. enlist in the armed forces
C. prepare themselves for battle
D. preserve the right to bear arms
97. Which is the BEST evidence that helium gas is lighter than air?

A. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all elements.


B. Helium atoms do not combine with other air atoms.
C. Helium-filled balloons rise in air.
D. By volume, helium makes up only 0.0005% of air.

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?

a. After paying ransom they were released


b. They were freed without ransom
c. They negotiated peacefully
d. They escaped after paying

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

6. Who is the most translated author of the world?

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

c. William Brightly Rands

d. William Congreve

8. She wrote a “first rate” REPORT. What does it say about the report?

a. run of the mill


b. mediocre

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

d. has been revolving

10. His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as ______.

a. spiritless

b. prophetic

c. lethargic

d. apathetic

11. He was as helpless as a child. Classify this statement.

a. metaphor

b. simile

c. idioms

d. synonym

12. What is the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Gitanjali”?

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 ______.

a. Sorrow for those who oppose the opinion of their fellow


b. Punishment for those who give unsolicited advice
c. Anguish for those who defend unrighteousness
d. Misery for all who talk ill for others

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

19. Neither his father nor his sisters ______ mah-jong.

a. plays
b. are plays
c. play
d. are play

Select the most appropriate word to complete each sentence.

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."

a. Edna Vincent Millay


b. Sara Teasdale
c. Marianne Moore
d. Willa Cather

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

30. The effect a test has on teaching in the classroom is called:

a. proficiency
b. wash back
c. feedback
d. none of the above

31. In “inverted pyramid” news writing, important facts are placed at:

a. The succeeding paragraph


c. The beginning paragraph
b. Last paragraph
d. All of the above

32. Instructional materials are classroom tools which specify the _______ to be learned.

a.
b. content
c.
d. all of the above

33. Difficulty of materials is related to...

a. presentation
b. layout
c. arrangement
d. all of the above

34. In reading ant type of selection, the reader must take into consideration:

a. concept of the material


c. purpose of reading
b. background experience
d. professional goals

35. A student has poor location skills if he cannot:

a. use guidewords correctly


c. arrange letters in proper sequence
b. pick out appropriate meanings
d. read symbols from left to right

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:

a. student’s cultural background


c. student’s readiness to read
b. student’s skill in judgement
d. student’s ability to comprehend

37. What poetic device is used in the following lines from William Butler Yeats’ The Second Coming?

Turning and turning in the widening gyre


The falcon cannot hear the falconer
Things fall apart…

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:

a. translating form L1 (first language) to L2 (second language)


b. the linguistic contrast between the two languages
c. the interference of the second language system
d. the interference of the first language system

43. Successful implementation of new instructional materials defends on:


a. adequate in service training of teacher
c. number of copies printed
b. conduct of teaching demonstration
d. form of feedback reports

44. How may a teacher use the information on learning outcomes?

a. Making classroom decision and for reporting to stakeholder


b. Restructuring the classroom and reporting to the school head
c. Reporting to the parents and redesigning instructional plan
d. Redesigning the classroom environment

45. What does the expression “love begets love” means?

a. Love is not freely expected from everyone.


b. Don’t expect love, though you love others.
c. If you offer love, you will be loved in return.
d. Love is offered, not waiting for love in return.

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.

a. deep in thought b. scornful c. appreciative d. angry

47. __________ is activities which a heart patient must forego.

a. Smoking heavily and to overeat


c. Heavy smoking and overeating
b. To smoke heavily and overeating
d. Smoking heavy and to overheat

48. She was a Phantom of Delight connotes that the woman is ____________.

a. virtue
b. rea
c. lovely
d. an illusion

49. Archimedes shouted “Eureka”. What did we take this to mean?

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.

a. Half-hearted commitment is what we need today.


b. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
c. Our commitments need to be planned way ahead.
d. We must make full commitment to worthy goals.

51. “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want...” is an expression of one’s _________.

a. total submission to God


c. poverty
b. love for self
d. blind ignorance

52. Which statement is not correct?

a. The span of recognition can be evidenced through phase reading.


b. A person who makes fewer fixations is good reader.
c. One who makes many regressions is a good reader.
d. One should read ideas not words.

53. Which statement is not true?

a. Scientists are discovering more advanced ways of food production.


b. Providing enough food for the hungry is a global problems.
c. Tropical fruits are grown in cool places.
d. Barren lands are not ideal farm lands.

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.

a. would spend b. has spend c. would have spent d. will spent

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?"

a. The other party have won the negotiation.


b. The conference have been indefinitely postponed.
c. That the members have abandoned the negotiation table.
d. That the negotiators or members have begun to agree on certain issues.

60. The referee may not ____ these regulations no matter how much you complain.

a. expect you from


b. explain to you
c. exempt you from
d. accept you from

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

62. A speech made by a person who reveals his thoughts.

a. metaphor
b. sonnet
c. soliloquy
d. simile

63. The author of “How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife..."

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. The Illiad of Homer


b. The Odyssey
c. Bernardo Carpio
d. Myth

66. The award winning, world famous Juan Luna painting.

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

68. Who among the following is known as the Indian Shakespeare?

a. Sadi b. Tagore c. Khagyam d. Kalidasa

69. A good writer supports his generalizations with _________ examples.

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

73. No man is an island, No man stands alone


Each man’s joy is joy to me
Each man’s grief is my own.
What does this song express?

a. independence
b. solitude
c. individualization
d. brotherhood

74. A distinct feature of poetry during the age of modernism is __________.

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?

a. Games can help develop children naturally


b. Avoid comparing a child with other children
c. Provide children with developmentally appropriate practices
d. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development of a child.

76. What is/are the best ways to a child’s development according to the statement?

I. Meet the child where the child is.


II. Allow the child to develop according to his/her pace.
III. Compare a child to another, in order to motivate him/her to hurry up, to catch up with other
children’s development.

a. I & II
b. I & III
c. I, II & III
d. II & III

77. An advantage of using computers in a writing class is that student’s _____.

a. will learn how to type


c. will work quietly
b. are easy to supervise
d. can easily edit their works

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

80. Which is NOT a work of Leo Tolstoy?

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

82. What is the usual ending of a Comedian?

a. victory of muslims
b. death of the queen
c. victory of Christians
d. death of the prince

83. Which best describes pre-colonial literature?

a. communal and functional


c. serious and imaginative
b. playful and entertaining
d. sad and dramatic
84. Which reading takes place when the leaders read each line, then the group repeats it?

a. small group reading


b. echo reading
c. cumulative reading
d. chorus reading

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

86. The first language of a learner is her:

a. mother tongue
b. acquired language
c. child language
d. none of the above

87. The “watchdog function” of media means:

a. a check on violence
c. a check on government
b. a praise on government
d. none of the above

88. Conversational analysis is also called:

a. interaction analysis
b. structural analysis
c. discourse analysis
d. none of the above

89. The “agenda setting function” of media tends to:

a. discuss media setting


c. affect cognitive change among individuals
b. set agenda for a meeting
d. none of the above
90. “Gatekeeping” in communication refers to:

a. discussing news in public


c. controlling of news to be published
b. allowing news to proliferate
d. all 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

92. Quo Vadis is a historical novel by Henryk Sienkieuriez which means?

a. where are you going


b. how is life?
c. why are you doing this?
D. what are you doing?

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. will have changed


b. has changed
c. have changed
d. will changed

97. We should work for the total ban ______ of pesticides.

a. by the use
b. on the use
c. on using
d. with

98. When he completed the assignment, he ______ it was well done.

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

100. What method of paragraph development is used in this main idea?

THE EXODUS OF FILIPINO WORKERS TO THE MIDDLE EAST IS A COMPLEX PSYCHO-ECONOMIC


PHENOMENON.
a. classification
b. cause effect
c. process
d. analysis

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 _______.

a. both planning and implementation


c. planning
b. both evaluation and implementation
d. evaluation

103. The statement “I am used to the same tales” means

a. there is nothing new c. this is original

b. there was redundancy d. there is great news

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

105. The boy gave a furtive look at classmate’s test paper.

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.

a. boiled down to nothing


c. heated argument followed
b. temperature dropped
d. simmered down

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

114. Greatest American writer of horror and detective stories.

a. Albert Camus
b. James Joyce
c. Edgar Allan Poe
d. Justin O’Brein

115. The pseudonym of Samuel Clements

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.

a. I came late to the office today is that


b. I was late to office today because
c. why I came late to office today is because
d. I came late to office today is because

118. Irregardless of the outcome of the competition, our schools will remain staunchly allies.

a. Regardless of the outcome


c. Irregardless of the outcome
b. With regards to the outcome
d. Regardless of how the outcome

119. Senator Josef is one of the legislators who are going to discuss the budget in the Upper Chamber.

a. the legislator who is going


c. one of the legislators who has gone
b. one of the legislators who are going
d. one of the legislators who is going

120. Most students like to read these kind of books during their break time.

a. these kind of book


c. these kind of books
b. this kinds of book
d. this kind of book

121. The “Aurora Brealis” or Northern lights, is so named because it is a light display that takes place in
the northern skies.

a. because of taking place


b. because it is a light display that takes place
c. due to the fact that it is a light display
d. as a light display taking place

122. The difference between the candidates is that one is radical, the other, conservative.

a. one is radical; the other, is conservative


b. one is radical; the other being conservative
c. while one is radical; the other, conservative
d. one is radical; the other, conservative

123. Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness.


a. If it is used wisely
c. Using it wisely
b. Having it used wisely
d. Because it is used wisely

124. Of the two candidates for this government position, Jose Maria is the most qualified because of this
experience in the field.

a. most qualified due to


c. most qualified because of
b. more qualified because of
d. more qualified due to

125. She seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts.

a. seldom ever wants to try and face the facts


b. seldom wants to try to face the facts
c. seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts
d. seldom ever wants to try and face the facts

Direction: Select the word which means the SAME as the underlined word in each sentence.

126. Your findings are impertinent to the results of his investigations.

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

128. You should be ashamed of yourself of having such carnal desires.

a. bold
b. worldly
c. guilty
d. spiritual
129. Thank you for your candom Mr. Secretary.

a. frankness
b. shyness
c. courage
d. honesty

130. The price of these sneakers ______ reasonable.

a. are
b. is
c. seem
d. aren’t

131. The famous singer and composer ________ arrived.

a. has
b. is
c. will
d. have

132. Neither parent ______ fond of playing cards.

a. am
b. is
c. are
d. were

133. Joan lives ________ Santillian Road.

a. at
b. on
c. in
d. at

134. Jeremy responded to his mother’s demands _____ throwing a tantrum.

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

136. Please read the chapter _____________________.

a. Filing Your Income Tax Returns.


c. Filing your Income Tax Returns.
b. “Filing your Income Tax Returns.”
d. “Filing Your Income Tax Returns.”

137. Mrs. Navarro said that _______________________.

a. the Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.


b. “The Chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday”.
c. “The chemistry II exam will be next wednesday”.
d. the chemistry II exam will be next Wednesday.

138. The flower smells __________.

a. sweet
b. more sweet
c. sweeter
d. sweetly

139. After _______ all day, she finally saw the lake.

a. had walked b. walking c. have walked d. having walked

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.

a. would have spent


b. will spent
c. has spend
d. would spend

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

144. Is this the spot _____ you had the accident?

a. where
b. wherein
c. why
d. which

145. ______ not making the most of ___________ opportunities.

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

147. The slow traffic ______ me.


a. irritates
b. aggravates
c. maddens
d. worsens

148. People who are too _____ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous indiviuals.

a. credulous
b. demanding
c. wary
d. cynical

149. “She is a vision of a feminine pulchritude.” This stands for _____.

a. loveliness
b. homeliness
c. simple
d. plain

150. The statue was erected in _______ to war heroes.

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

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