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EDUCATION
Jason V. Competente
Discussant
Read and understand each question. Choose the
correct answer.
1. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing
lightning?
a. Light travels faster than sound.
b. Sound travels at 1, 331 m/s.
c. Sound is released later actually.
d. Light appears brighter in the sky.
2. The sun appears more reddish at sunset than at
noon. Which of the following phenomena is responsible
for this effect?
a. Dispersion
b. Reflection
c. Scattering
d. Interference
3. Why do seasons occur on Earth?
a. The sun rotates on its axis.
b. Earth revolves on its axis.
c. Earth’s axis is tilted.
d. Earth rotates on its axis.
4. Which part of the flower develops into fruits?
a. Ovule
b. Ovary
c. Petal
d. Anther
5. Which of the following is the unit of structure of all
living things?
a. Tissue
b. Organ
c. Cell
d. Muscle
6. The propulsion of jets and rockets is based on
Newton’s Law of ________________.
a. Acceleration
b. Interaction
c. Inertia
d. Gravitation
7. What produces the tremendous energy of the
sun?
a. Nuclear disintegration
b. Nuclear fission
c. Nuclear fusion
d. Nuclear decomposition
8. Sound travels fastest in ___________.
a. gas
b. liquid
c. solid
d. air
9. Which law states that heat flows from bodies at
high temperature to one at low temperature?
a. Thermodynamics
b. Energy change
c. Transformation of Energy
d. Retention of Energy
10. Which atomic particle determines the isotope of
an element?
a. Positron
b. Proton
c. Electron
d. Neutron
11. Who proposed the theory of evolution that is based
on natural selection?
a. Watson
b. Darwin
c. Lamarck
d. Mendel
12. What gas is released during photosynthesis?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Oxygen
c. Nitrogen
d. Hydrogen
13. What type of joint is responsible for bending our
arms and legs?
a. Hinge
b. Pivot
c. Ball and Socket
d. Gliding
14. Which protein found in the plasma is responsible
for blood clotting?
a. Globulin
b. Albumin
c. Serum
d. Fibrinogen
15. Which part of the brain is responsible for memory
and intelligence?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Medulla
d. Thalamus
16. Riders in a bus are pushed forward during a
sudden stop. Which law of motion provides an
explanation?
a. Law of Inertia
b. Law of Interaction
c. Law of Universal Gravitation
d. Hooke’s Law
17. At present, a patient fights cancer by either
surgery or by drug treatment called __________.
a. Irradiation
b. Viral teatment
c. Chemotherapy
d. Immune therapy
18. Why is velocity classified as a vector quantity?
a. Speed expressed in kilometers per hour
b. Force and motion
c. Rate and motion
d. Speed and direction
19. Which is the simplest substance which cannot
be decomposed further by ordinary chemical
means?
a. Molecule
b. Compound
c. Mixture
d. Element
20. Which organism receives the least amount of
energy pyramid?
a. Snake
b. Hawk
c. Chicks
d. Corn plant
21. Glass breaks easily. Which property of matter
is exhibited?
a. Tenacity
b. Malleability
c. Ductility
d. Brittleness
22. An enrolled bill may become a law after a lapse
of how many days?
a. 60
b. 40
c. 90
d. 30
23. Which is the most important element of the state?
a. People
b. Government
c. Territory
d. Sovereignty
24. Who does the canvassing of votes for President and
vice president in every election?
a. Comelec and Chief Justice
b. Senate and Congress
c. Supreme Court and Congress
d. Joint Committee of Congress
25. What occurs when the government spends more
than what it collects in the form of taxes
a. Excessive allotment
b. Fiscal overspending
c. Fiscal deficit
d. Erroneous appropriations
26. Which department has the authority to make laws
and to alter them when needed?
a. Executive
b. Legislative
c. Judicial
d. Administrative
27. What is the agency through which the will of the
state is formulated, expressed, and carried out?
a. territory
b. people
c. Government
d. sovereignty
28. What is the institution that has the power to make
laws and to enforce them within its territory?
a. State
b. Government
c. Nation
d. People
29. What is the fundamental law of the land, which
define the powers of the government for the
protection of the populace?
a. Statute
b. Republic act
c. Constitution
d. Administrative order
30. What is the process in which a selection is made
among the candidates for public office within a fixed
period?
a. Election
b. Referendum
c. Plebiscite
d. Intiative
31. What term refers to a proposed law?
a. Statute
b. Resolution
c. Act
d. Bill
32. What act involves the chief executive’s
postponement of a death sentence to an indefinite
time?
a. Reprieve
b. Amnesty
c. Pardon
d. Commutation
33. A foreigner who is studying here in the
Philippines was turned off by the Filipinos way of
eating balut and frogs.
a. Xenocentrism
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Colonial Mentality
d. Culture shock
34. Which human rights violation is a deliberate
and systematic extermination of an ethnic or
national group?
a. Genocide
b. Parricide
c. Homicide
d. Politicide
35. Which refers to the act of the President to stay
the execution of the convict?
a. Commutation
b. Pardon
c. Amnesty
d. Reprieve
36. Who is considered as the founder of Philippine
socialism?
a. Emilio Jacinto
b. Rafael Palma
c. Isabelo delos Reyes
d. Apolinario Mabini
37. To which Filipino trait does the German
gemeinshaft correspond?
a. Hospitality
b. Utang na Loob
c. Pakikisama
d. Bayanihan Spirit
38. It is right that protects a person against the peril
of a second punishment and second trial for the same
offense.
a. Miranda rule
b. Right against double jeopardy
c. Right for selfincrimination
d. Writ of amparo
39. Foreword of the Constitution
a. General Provision
b. Amendments
c. Preamble
d. National Patrimony
40. It is the power of the state to take private
property for public use.
a. Police power
b. Power of Eminent Domain
c. Taxation
d. Force Power
41. According to Article 111, section 15 of the
constitution, the writ of habeas corpus may be
suspended in times of rebellion or ?
a. Invasion
b. People power
c. Corruption
d. Bombing
42. Who ordered the use of Spanish surnames
among Filipinos during of Spanish period?
a. Jose Basco
b. Gaspar dela Torre
c. Eulogio Despujol
d. NarcisoClaveria
43. Which of the following is NOT a constitutional
commission?
a. Commission on Election
b. Commission on Audit
c. Commission on Human Rights
d. Civil Service Commission
44. Who advocated the process of Filipinization in
the Philippines during the American colonial
period?
a. William Howard Taft
b. Frank Murphy
c. Francis Burton Harrison
d. Dwight Davis
45. Who was the first Civil Governor of the
Philippines during the American civil government?
a. Judge William Howard Taft
b. Gen. Wesley Meritt
c. Luke F. Wright
d. Frank Murphy
46. This is considered as the birthplace of
civilization?
a. Europe
b. Africa
c. West Asia
d. Latin America
47. Which among the Spanish Governor General
had the Tabaco Monopoly program in 1782?
a. Jose Basco
b. Narciso Claveria
c. Gaspar dela Torre
d. Eulogio Dispujol
48. Which city suffered from the first atomic bomb
on August 6, 1945?
a. Hiroshima
b. Chernobyl
c. Moscow
d. Nagasaki
49. Who is the president who is known for his
“Filipino First Policy” and Austerity Program?
a. DiosdadoMacapagal
b. Carlos P. Garcia
c. Manuel A. Roxas
d. Ramon Magsaysay
50. No person may be elected as a President of the
Philippines unless she/he is a ________.
a. Resident for at least 1 year
b. At least 21 years old
c. Natural born citizen
d. Professional
51. The status was erected in __________ to war
heroes.
a. Irreverence
b. Protection
c. Defense
d. Homage
52. My grandma had some lucid moments before
she died. She was ____________.
a. Sad
b. Ambiguous
c. Thinking clearly
d. Confused
53. TheMagsaysay Memorial features a
____________ statue of the well – love president.
a. Drab
b. Colossal
c. Caustic
d. Casual
54. “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the
day.” This is the famous quote from?
a. Benigno Aquino
b. Manuel L. Quezon
c. Jose P. Rizal
d. Andres Bonifacio
55. Anoangkaraniwangiisahingpantiglamang at
walangkatuturangmaibibigaykung nagiisa?
a. Parirala
b. Salita
c. Kataga
d. Sugnay
56. Si Mayet ay ___ kaya di nakatapos ng kanyang
Gawain.
a. May katamaran
b. Matamad
c. Tamad
d. May pagkamatamad
57. Who is considered the most outstanding among
Filipino playwrights in English?
a. Carlos P. Romulo
b. Severino Montano
c. Leon Ma. Guerero
d. Wilfredo Ma. Guerero
58. The statement, “She is a rose” is an example of
a _____.
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Hyperbole
d. Idiom
59. Who is the author of “Without seeing the
Dawn”?
a. Maximo Ramos
b. Stevan Javellana
c. Paz M. Benitez
d. Madalena Jalandoni
60. Thomas Carlyle said, “The man without a purpose
is like a ship without rudder a wait…”. It could be
interpreted as ________.
a. One’s life doesn’t need to be controlled
b. There should be sufficient energy to one’s life
c. Direction can never come into one’s life
d. There is a strong driving force in one’s life
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