GEN ED – English

1. It is a collection of religious poetry written by b. Franklin Roosevelt

Rabindranath Tagore. c. Henry Truman
a. Mahabharata d. John F. Kennedy
b. Gitanjali 9. History is the witness that ______ passing of time.
c. The Ramayana a. testifies
d. Bhagavad Gita b. will testify
2. Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the c. testifies for
Night from which the stanza is taken: d. testifies for the
I have been one acquainted with the night. 10. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I
I have walked out in rain-back in rain. _____ her since Christmas.
I have out walked the farthest city light a. saw
The poet in the stanza talks of? b. had seen
a. isolation and loneliness c. have seen
b. joy getting out of the house d. have been seen
c. youthful delight playing in the rain 11. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort.
d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night What was the message?
3. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined a. Surrender in arms
portion of this sentence? Researchers also speculate b. Keep on with the fight
that some teachers might have given boys more c. Disregard the peace negotiation
computer time because parents and teachers expected d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early
boys to need computers for future careers. 12. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands
a. expected for the following EXCEPT
b. expecting a. Loveliness
c. will expect b. Comeliness
d. will have expected c. Homeliness
4. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president d. Physical beauty
who honoured them with ____ for their _____. 13. The Nibelungenlied is a
a. medals – valor a. Latin Myth
b. gun salute – bravery b. Chinese legend
c. appointments – dedication c. Russian folk song
d. money – sacrifice d. Medieval German epic
5. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding 14. An association wherein the name of something is
Filipino films. This was a project initiated by substituted by something that represents it.
a. Arsenio Lacson a. Metonymy
b. German Moreno b. Comparison
c. Antonio Villegas c. Euphemism
d. Ramon Bagatsing d. Personification
6. Which among the sounds below is voiceless? 15. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same
a. /b/ time as it ______ around the earth, we see the same
b. /z/ side
c. /g/ a. Revolve
d. /p/ b. Revolves
7. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is c. Is revolving
lifted from what particular novel? d. Has been revolving
a. The Prince and the Pauper 16. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed
b. The Little Prince syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is ______.
c. The Right One a. Trochaic
d. The Pearl b. Iambic
8. He was the American President who said, “Ask not c. Dactylic
what America will do for you, but what together we can d. Anapaestic
do for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald Ford
17. Senators were accused by activists of washing their
hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This state is
commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression
18. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.
a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays
19. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce
our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers are free to leave
Workers are warned of possible lay off
Workers have to double time on their jobs
Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym
20. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just
lock the door.”
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case
21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He
found it full of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs
22. There were three guests on the stage. They were
made up of a parent, the governor and the principal.
Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent
23. 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 is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
24. A readability mismatch happens when the reading
levels of books exceed the reading levels of the
students. In this situation, the students experience
frustration and they fall short of the expected or desired
output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a
mismatch will likely do which of the following?
a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story
read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the
selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read
was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional
reaction to the selection or story read
25. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers…
those who take responsibility for their actions are real
winners in life. This tells of?
a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure
26. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They
showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the
couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest
27. What correction should be made to this sentence?
One of the 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
28. 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. Sob and winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it
29. 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
30. 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
 GENED: Filipino Part 1.

1. Sinabi ni Carlos P. Romulo sa isa niyang akda, “Ang 8. Kabaliwan at paglulustay ang inyong ginagawa taon-
Pilipino ay may dugong maharlika.” Ano ang kahulugan taon. Higit na marami ang maralitang nangangailangan
nito? ng salapi at dunong. Ang nagsasalita ay
a. Ang Pilipino ay nanggaling sa malayang lahi a. Kuripot
b. Ang Pilipino ay sadyang mabuti ang budhi. b. Matipid
c. Ang Pilipino ay galing sa mayamang lahi c. Maramot
d. Ang Pilipino ay madaling maipagbili d. Praktikal
2. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang 9. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang
pangungusap? pangungusap?
a. Ang mga kabataan sa lansangan ay naglalaro at Naglaro ng basketball sa Rizal Stadium ang koponan ng
nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan. aming pamantasan.
b. Ang kabataan ay naglalaro kung maliwanag ang a. Sanhi
buwan at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan. b. Tagaganap
c. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro at nagtatakbuhan sa c. Kagamitan
lansangan kung maliwanag ang gabi. d. Ganapan
d. Ang mga kabataan kung maliwanag ang buwan ay 10, Sa aling salita magkakaroon ng saglit na paghinto
nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan at naglalaro. kung pinagpipilitang si Rose ang nakabasag ng
3. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita: Kasiyahan ko nang pinggan?
makitang kayo’y nagmamahalan. Hindi si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan.
a. Pangarap a. Rose
b. Pagkontrol ng kilos b. Hindi
c. Pagkuha ng impormasyon c. Nakabasag
d. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin d. Pinggan
4. Ang kaugnayan ng pagkakapatay kina Burgos, 11. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag.
Gomez at Zamora sa panitikang Pilipino ay Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel.
a. Nanatiling masigla ang diwang Pilipino a. Pagtutulad
b. Nakagising sa damdaming makabayan ng mga b. Pagbibigay katauhan
Pilipino c. Pagmamalabis
c. Natutong lumabag sa batas at lumaban sa may d. Pagwawangis
kapangyarihan ang mga Pilipino 12. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang
d. Naimpluwensyahan ang diwang alipin ng mga Pilipino “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708?
5. Laging UMUUKILKIL sa isipan ng ama ang nasirang a. Jose dela Cruz
pangako ng anak. b. Felipe de Jesus
a. Sumasagi c. Francisco Balagtas
b. Gumugulo d. Jose Corazon de Jesus
c. Bumubuhay 13. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang
d. Sumasapi makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.” Anong uri ng pangungusap
6. Ang Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas ng Pilipinas ito?
ay gulong-gulo kapag may giyera sa ibang bansa. Ano a. Payak
ang unang ginagampanan ng ambassador ng bansa? b. Tambalan
a. Bilangin ang mga nasugatan at nasawi c. Hugnayan
b. Alamin ang mga tirahan ng mga Pilipino sa bayang d. Langkapan
iyon. 14. Mag-aalas-singko na _____ umaga _____ magising
c. Ipunin ang mga maykaya at ipalipad pauwi. siya.
d. Bayaang magsipag-uwian sa sariling sikap ang bawat a. ng – ng
isa b. nang – nang
7. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa sa pahayag na “Bumili ng c. ng – nang
bagong sasakyan si Angelo”? d. nang – kapag
a. Pokus sa direksyon 15. Ang butong tinangay ng aso, walang pagsalang
b. Pokus sa kagamitan nalawayan ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa
c. Pokus sa sanhi katotohanan ng ______.
d. Pokus sa aktor a. Pagnanakaw
b. Pagtatanan
c. Pagpapakasal d. Walang paksa
d. Pakikipagkaibigan 24. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG naman pala ang
16. Anong uri ng pagbigkas ang salitang “dambuhala”? kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang may
a. Malumi malaking titik ay:
b. Mabilis a. Kuripot
c. Maragsa b. Traydor
d. Malumay c. Duwag
17. Ang katawagan sa pangngalan, pang-abay, pang-uri d. Mahiyain
at pandiwa ay? 25. Sabihin ang gawi ng pananalitang ito: “Bawal
a. Palabuuan tumawid, may namatay na dito!”
b. Pangkayarian a. Pananakot
c. Pangnilalaman b. Pagtukoy
d. Palaugnayan c. Babala
18. Ang panukalang inihain niya ay lubhang malalim at d. Paalala
mahirap arukin. 26. Pinakamahalagang nobelang Pilipino sa maraming
a. Abutin taon na nalimbag noong 1906 at tumalakay nang
b. Unawain masinsinan sa paksang puhunan laban paggawa at sa
c. Sukatin sosyalismo ang _____.
d. Tanggalin a. Luha ng Buwaya
19. Ang wikang Filipino ay hawig sa mga wika sa Asya. b. Banaag at Sikat
Alin dito ang pinagmulan ng wikang Filipino? c. Ibong Mandaragit
a. Bahasa d. Pangginggera
c. Nihonggo 27. Ayon kay Balagtas, “ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y
d. Mandarin hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay
d. Malayo-Polinesyo a. jeproks
20. Ano ang katumbas ng “Dekalogo” ni Apolinario b. nag-aartista
Mabini na nagsasaad ng aral sa Filipino? c. nakapagtatapos sa pag-aaral
a. Mosaic Law d. hindi sumusunod sa magulang
d. Code of Ethics ni Kalantiaw 28. Noong taong 1962, ano ang pagbabago sa
c. New Society ni Pres. Marcos paglimbag ng diploma at sertipiko ng pagtatapos?
d. Code of Citizenship ni Pres. Quezon a. Pinahihintutan ang pribadong paaralan na maglimbag
21. Siya ay hinirang na taga-sensus ng bahay-bahay. sa wikang Ingles
Ano ang kanyang nalikom? b. Nilimbag sa Tagalog ang diploma sa di-Tagalog na
a. Ang bilang ng tao sa bahay bayan
b. Ang kayamanan ng may-bahay c. Nilimbag sa Filipino ang diploma ngunit may Ingles
c. Ang datos tungkol sa mga bata sa bawat bahay d. Nalimbag sa Filipino ang diploma
d. Ang datos tungkol sa mga naninirahan sa bawat 29. Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulat noong
bahay panahon ng Amerikano ay batid sa uring
22. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng a. Sanaysay
bayan. Paano ginamit ang salitang may salungguhit? b. Nobela
a. Pagtukoy c. Panulaan
b. Pagpuri d. Maikling kwento
c. Panghalip 30. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang may wastong gamit ng
d. Pagmamalaki tinig ng pandiwa?
23. Walang tubig kahapon. Ito ay pangungusap na: a. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
a. May paksa b. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.
b. Walang pandiwa c. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie.
c. May panaguri d. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.

GENED: Mathematics Part 1

1. Two buses leave the same station at 8:00 pm. One a. 140 km
bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other b. 100 km
travels east at 40 kph. How many kilometers apart are c. 70 km
the buses at 10 pm? d. 50 km
2. Calculate the mean absolute deviation of the following a. 21 1/8
numbers: 60, 80, 100, 75 and 95 b. 22
a. 12.4 c. 23 7/8
b. 14.2 d. 21
c. 16.1 12. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 20°.
d. 18.9 What is the measure of one of the base angles?
3. Which of the following is the factorization of the a. 150°
binomial x2 - 42? b. 60°
a. (x + 4)(x + 2) c. 75°
b. (x – 4)2 d. 80°
c. x(x + 2x + 2) 13. Ana and Beth do a job together in three hours.
d. (x – 4)(x + 4) Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours. How long
4. What value of x will satisfy the equation: 0.4(5x - will it take Beth to do the job alone?
1470) = x? a. 3 and 1/3 hours
a. 490 b. 2 and 1/3 hours
b. 2,130 c. 3 hours
c. 1470 d. 7 and 1/2 hours
5. Which of the following has the greatest value: 14. How much greater is the sum of the first 50 counting
a. 3 + 32 + (3 + 3)2 numbers greater than the sum of the first 100 counting
b. 33 numbers?
c. [(3 + 3)2]2 a. 110
d. (3 + 3 + 3)2 b. 3,775
6. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 20. c. 3,155
What is the highest possible value that one of the d. 1200
numbers can have? 15. Which of the following has the largest value?
a. 20 a. 85
b. 40 b. 39
c. 30 c. 65
d. 90 d. 94
7. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 16. A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full.
and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of How many liters does it contain when 50% full?
5:4:1. How much more is the largest share than the a. 60
smallest share? b. 30
a. P75,000 c. 58
b. P30,000 d. 45
c. P24,800 17. The edges of a rectangular solid have these
8. What is the missing terms in the series 5, 20, 80, measures: 1.5 feet by 1½ feet by 3 inches. What is its
___,1280, ___, 20, 480? volume in cubic inches?
a. 50;210 a. 324
b. 40;160 b. 225
c. 35;135 c. 972
d. 320;5120 d. 27
9. At what rate per annum should P2400 be invested so 18. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 5 is to
that it will earn an interest of P800 in 8 years? 7. If there are 180 boys and girls in the school, how
a. 6 ½ % many boys are there?
b. 5 ½ % a. 105
c. 4.17 % b. 90
d. 6 % c. 45
10. The area of a rectangle is (x2 + 2x - 8). If its length is d. 75
x + 4, what is its width? 19. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90, 91
a. x + 2 and 86? What is the least grade that he should aim for in
b. x - 2 the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
c. x + 1 a. 92
d. x + 6 b. 74
11. What is the value of 12⅙ - 3 ⅜ - 5 ⅔ + 20 ¾? c. 88
d. 85 d. 14
20. On a certain day, three computer technicians took 25. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining
turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The number of the points (7, -3) and (-1, 6).
hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the a. (2, 3/2)
ratio 3:4:5, respectively. The shop owner pays them P50 b. (2, -3/2)
per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day? c. (3, 3/2)
a. P 230 d. (1, 5/2)
b. P500 26. Which of these has the longest perimeter?
c. P160 a. A square 21 cm on a side
d. P480 b. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
21. A retailer buys candies for P90.25. The pack has 35 c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for P2.25, how d. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm
much profit does she make? 27. How many square inches are in 2 square yard?
a. P11.50 a. 900
b. P56.25 b. 144
c. P37.50 c. 1296
22. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P950 d. 2,592
and charges P150 for shipping within Manila, regardless 28. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children
of the number of calculators ordered. Which of the are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in
following equations shows the total cost (y) of an order all, how many tricycles are there?
as a function of the number of calculators ordered (x)? a. 8
a. y = (950 + 150)x b. 9
b. y = 150x +950 c. 7
c. x = 950y + 150 d. 11
d. y = 950x + 150 29. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school.
23. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures x cm. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If her class starts
What is the length of its hypotenuse? promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest time she can
a. X √3 cm jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?
b. X cm a. 6:42 am
c. (X √3)/2 cm b. 6:27 am
d. X √2 cm c. 6:57 am
24. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while d. 7:02 am
those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much 30. Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.215?
longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the a. 43/200
perimeter of the smaller triangle? b. 27/125
a. 84 c. 21/50
b. 7 d. 108/375
c. 12

GENED: Science Part 1.

1. Which of the following statements best describes a
hypothetical element with an electron configuration of
1s22s22p63s23p5?
a. The hypothetical element has an atomic number of
11.
b. The hypothetical element is a member of Group V,
otherwise called the Nitrogen Group.
c. The hypothetical element is in the fifth position in the
p-block, along the third period of the periodic table.
d. The hypothetical element is located at the third
position of the p-block, along the fifth period of the
periodic table.
2. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they
are all made from the same set of biomolecules
composed of monomeric units except:
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Lipids and Fats
3. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88
protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay?
a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons
b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons
c. Actinium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons
d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons
4. Which of the following examples best illustrates
application of Boyle’s Law?
a. A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into it.
b. A sealed aerosol can explodes when thrown into a
fire.
c. A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to direct
sunlight.
d. A scuba divers stops at certain depths as he ascends
to the ocean’s surface.
5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory.
Liquid A was found to float over B and C. It was also
found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What
can be said about liquid A?
a. Densest and most viscous
b. Densest and least viscous
c. Least dense and most viscous
d. Least dense and least viscous
6. Which of the following statements represents a
physical change?
a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in
water.
b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies
out over time.
c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers
were added into the soil.
d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room
temperature for 30 minutes.
7. Which of the following best explains why farmers burn
rice straw and hull during seasons of harvest?
a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that
act as repellant for pests which may damage plantation.
b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws
stimulate growth and fruit bearing of trees.
c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces
will be available for planting next set of crops.
d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in
compounds that could neutralize acidic soil so that more
crops will grow
8. Acid rain occurs when ____________.
8. Acid rain occurs when _________.
a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the
atmosphere.
b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates to form
phosphoric acid.
c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with
water in the atmosphere.
d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to
produce acids.
9. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the
atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere?
a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere
b. Living organisms quickly absorb nitrogen gas
c. Oceans quickly absorb nitrogen gas
d. Few organisms can directly utilize atmospheric
nitrogen
10. Which of the following sentences about greenhouse
effect is INCORRECT?
a. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere which
are returned to the earth’s surface.
b. Greenhouse effect is important in maintaining the
temperature of the earth.
c. Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the
green region of light from the sun.
d. Greenhouse effect increases the overall surface
temperature of the earth.
11. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking
cuttings, he plants his cutting in a well-watered soil in a
plant pot. What is the most likely reason why he may
then cover the plant and pot with a lightly perforated
polythene bag?
a. To reduce the water demand of the cutting.
b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the
plant.
c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests.
d. To protect the plant from cold weather.
12. It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive
few days after lightning strikes. Which among the
following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this
process?
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
13. Which of the following factors contribute to an
increase in human population?
I. Immigration II. Emigration
III. Natality IV. Mortality
a. III and IV
b. II and III
c. I only
d. I and III
14. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy
community. The arrow symbol means eaten by. What
would happen if all snakes are killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
Bird>Snake
a. Grass population would increase.
b. Grasshopper population would increase.
c. Bird and frog populations would increase.
d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase.
15. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering
of rocks?
a. formation of caverns
b. acids dissolves rocks
c. freezing water between rock particles
d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
16. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal
winds. The familiar names used are Amihan and
Habagat, internationally known as ________ and
________ respectively.
a. Northeast and southwest b. is really colder than plastic
b. Trade wind and easterlies c. has a lower temperature than plastic
c. Southwest and northeast d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic
d. Westerlies and easterlies does
17. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the 24. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door
ground. The formation of fog generally occurs after the of a refrigerator?
ground has lost heat by: a. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator's door
a. Evaporation b. Leads to wastage in electrical energy.
b. Convection c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the
c. Conduction refrigerator.
d. Radiation d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside
18. Why do we see the sun rise in the east? thus making the refrigeration less-efficient.
a. The earth revolves eastward. 25. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver
b. The earth rotates from west to east. a wider area and smaller image of the traffic behind
c. We are located in the 20th meridian. him/her?
d. On the globe, we are located in the east. a. Double concave
19. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 b. Convex
amperes in an electrical device, what is the resistance? c. Plane
a. 95 Ohms d. Concave
b. 20 Ohms 26. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing
c. 105 Ohms lightning?
d. 500 Ohms a. Light appears brighter in the sky.
20. Which of the following best differentiates an b. Light travels faster than sound.
earthquake's intensity from its magnitude? c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s
a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the d. Sound is released later actually
earthquake originated’ while magnitude refers to ‘the 27. Water has a higher specific heat than iron. What
energy of the earthquake’. does this mean?
b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be a. Water is hotter than iron
measured using a seismograph. b. Water heats more rapidly than iron
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while c. Water is more dense than iron
magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused d. Water heats more slowly than iron
at the epicenter. 28. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an vision and no history of the disease, it is most probable
earthquake cause at the surface while magnitude is the that all of their :
strength of the quake. a. daughters will be carriers
21. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and b. daughters will be colorblind
solids, the speed of sound is usually lowest in ____ and c. sons will be carriers
highest in ____. d. sons will be colorblind
a. solids, gases 29. Albino corn seedlings may grow several inches tall.
b. gases, liquids However, they will eventually die, primarily because
c. liquids, solids a. direct sunlight will destroy their cells
d. gases, solids b. they lack adequate root system
22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a c. they cannot produce their own food
cupful of water? d. they cannot obtain carbon dioxide
a. The cup full of water 30. Mimosa pudica, locally known as Makahiya is called
b. The lake full of water as such because its leaflets tend to close when touched.
c. Not enough information This organismal response to a given stimuli is called:
d. They have the same density a. Hydrotropism
23. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic b.Thigmotropism
spoon because stainless steel c. Geotropism
a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does d. Phototropism
 GENED: Social Science Part 1.

1. What factor was a major cause of both World War I 8. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were
and World War II? free and independent
a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe a. Timawa
b. The dropping of atomic bombs b. Maharlika
c. Nationalism and national borders c. Aliping namamahay
d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states d. Aliping saguiguilid
2. In which organization is the Philippines a member to 9. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the
fight communist aggression? archipelago Filipinas
a. APEC a. Magellan’s expedition
b. ASA b. Loarca expedition
c. UN c. Legaspi expedition
d. SEATO d. Villalobos expedition
3. The theory that population increases by geometrical 10. The third and last military governor of the Philippines
ratio while the means of subsistence increases by was
arithmetical ratio is attributed to? a. Gen. Wesley Merritt
a. Karl Marx b. Gen. Elwell Otis
b. Robert Malthus c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
c. Emile Durkheim d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur
d. Aristotle 11. Which Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to
4. In what instance is the Filipino double-standard Manila to buy materials used to make ammunitions?
morality shown? a. Teresa Magbanua
a. A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later b. Agueda Esteban
to the espiritista c. Teodora Alonso
b. Young parents bring up their children in a manner d. Trinidad Tecson
different from how they were brought up 12.Which economic system is based on free enterprise?
c. Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to a. Globalism
school even if they themselves did not go to school b. Mixed economies
d. A married man who flirts with someone else other c. Capitalism
than his wife seems acceptable but a married woman d. Communism
who flirts with another man is condemned. 13. How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested?
5. Which part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula a. Cultural relativism
occupy? b. Cultural diversity
a. Northwest c. Xenocentrism
b. Southeast d. Ethnocentrism
c. Southwest 14. Which is a safeguard against unfair trade practices
d. Northeast like short-weighing?
6. The important factors which have contributed to the a. Total Quality Movement
weakness in the internalization of desirable values is b. Consumerism
the? c. Consumer vigilance
a. Lack of models among the very people expected to d. Substandardization
exemplify these values 15. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to
b. Use of approaches which are mainly cognitive rather smallest, in which order does Australia fall?
than effective a. 4th
c. Lack of follow up systems from one grade level to b. 5th
another c. 6th
d. Minimum recognition and appreciation given to 8. 7th
teachers 16. In which continent can we find stormy Cape Horn
7. To govern is to rule and the government rules by laws. which is known as the graveyard of ships and sailors?
Whose main duty is the enforcement of laws? a. Africa
a. Police department b. Australia
b. Judiciary department c. South America
c. Legislative department d. Asia
d. Executive department
17. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 24. In which poem did Rizal write about offering one’s
1947? Religious differences between life for one’s country?
a. Hindus and Christians a. A La Juventud Filipina
b. Christians and Muslims b. Song of Maria Clara
c. Hindus and Buddhists c. Sa Aking mga Kabata
d. Hindus and Muslims d. Mi Ultimo Adios
18. Which is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma 25. As an effect of our geography, in which of the
Gandhi? following island/s do people travel mostly by water?
a. Promoted a society ruled by religious leaders a. Luzon
b. Rejected violence as a way to political power b. Mindanao
c. Led a successful nationalistic movement in their c. Visayas
respective countries d. Visayas and Mindanao
d. Supported Marxist philosophy to change existing 26. As an insular country, to which principle does the
governments Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial boundary?
19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as a. Two hundred nautical miles of the country’s coast
Asoka was to the ______ Empire. b. Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore
a. Roman c. Three-mile territorial limit
b. Gupta d. Archipelagic doctrine
c. Greek 27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively
d. Maurya more excessively moist climate and limited arable lands?
20. With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who a. Western
does NOT belong to the group? b. Eastern
a. Claro M. Recto c. Eastern and Central
b. Jose Laurel d. Central and Western
c. Manuel Roxas 28. Which follows Pres. Garcia’s “Filipino First Policy”?
d. Pedro Taruc Filipinos
21. When the Filipino reformists asked for the a. Should buy and consume Filipino products only
assimilation of the Philippines by Spain, what did they b. Should not contribute to the brain drain problem
ask for? For the Philippines to ____ c. Should be selective in the entry in the entry of foreign
a. Become independent from Spain professionals in the country
b. Become a province of Spain d. Were to be given first preference in all matters related
c. Be independent from Spain with certain conditions to the economic development of the country
d. Be represented in the Spanish Cortes 29. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim
22. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our part of the Spratly islands in the South China Sea?
celebration of Independence day from July 4 to June 12? a. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
a. Ramon Magsaysay b. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
b. Diosdado Macapagal c. Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
c. Carlos Garcia d. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
d. Ferdinand Marcos 30. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT
23. In which country did the Philippines participate in the to
world’s peacekeeping operations by sending doctors, a. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be
nurses, soldiers and police? denied due to poverty
a. Israel b. Have access to all records of the government
b. East Timor c. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty
c. Iraq d. Form association and labor unions
d. Iran

GENED: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Part 1.

1. Which of the following is not a benefit of technology in
education?
a. Improves critical-thinking abilities.
b. Unlimited access to games and other internet sites.
c. Allows cooperative learning.
d. Increases self-expression.
2. Which situation shows that technology can be used to
motivate students to learn?
a. Teacher Eric employs educational games related to
the lesson they are taking.
b. Miss Cleo designs lessons which use cooperative
learning with technology integration.
c. Mr. Jimmy utilizes computer assisted instruction d. Abacus
programs so that students will learn at their own pace. 7. He is considered to be the “Father of Computing”
d. Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where because of his contributions to the basic design of
self-expression and creativity is acknowledged. computer.
3. He is considered as the “Father of Modern Media in a. John Napier
Education”. b. William Oughtred
a. Jean Piaget c. Blaise Pascal
b. Robert Gagne d. Charles Babbage
c. B.F. Skinner 8. Which is the standard input device that accepts
d. Edgar Dale letters, numbers and commands from the user?
4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies a. Trackpad
associated with processing information and with sending b. Lightpen
and receiving messages. c. Mouse
a. Educational Technology d. Keyboard
b. Information and Communication Technology 9. Mr. Rico carefully studies the materials he acquired
c. Media Technology from the internet. He always examines if the author is
d. Instructional Systems Design qualified to present the material. This practice is?
5. A methodology widely used for developing new a. necessary to ensure that the materials are reliable.
training programs. b. unethical because he does not trust the author.
a. Microsoft c. unnecessary because all resources from the internet
b. World Wide Web are dependable.
c. Instructional Systems Design d. just a waste of time.
d. Computer Technology 10. When a teacher asks the consistency of a material
6. This is considered to be the first manual data taken from the internet with other available materials,
processing device developed in China in the 12th he/she is concerned with its?
century A.D. a. relevance
a. Hieroglyphics b. accuracy
b. Papyrus c. coverage
c. Printing Press d. currency
 ANSWER KEY

English
1. B 6. D 11. B 16. A 21. C 26. C
2. A 7. B 12. C 17. A 22. C 27. B
3. D 8. D 13. D 18. A 23. A 28. A
4. A 9. D 14. A 19. B 24. C 29. B
5. C 10. D 15. B 20. C 25. C 30. D

Filipino
1. A 6. B 11. C 16. A 21. D 26. B
2. C 7. D 12. B 17. C 22. A 27. D
3. D 8. D 13. D 18. B 23. D 28. D
4. B 9. D 14. C 19. D 24. C 29. D
5. B 10. B 15. B 20. A 25. C 30. B

Mathematics
1. B 6. D 11. C 16. D 21. - 26. D
2. A 7. C 12. D 17. C 22. D 27. D
3. D 8. D 13. D 18. D 23. D 28. C
4. D 9. C 14. N 19. B 24. C 29. B
5. C 10. B 15. A 20. B 25. C 30. A

Science
1. C 6. D 11. A 16. A 21. D 26. B
2. D 7. D 12. A 17. D 22. D 27. D
3. A 8. C 13. D 18. B 23. D 28. A
4. D 9. D 14. C 19. B 24. B 29. C
5. D 10. C 15. C 20. D 25. B 30. B

Social Science
1. D 6. A 11. B 16. C 21. B 26. D
2. D 7. D 12. C 17. D 22. B 27. B
3. B 8. A 13. C 18. B 23. C 28. D
4. D 9. D 14. C 19. D 24. D 29. B
5. C 10. C 15. D 20. C 25. C 30. B

Information and Communication Technology

1. B 6. D 11. 16. 21. 26.
2. A 7. D 12. 17. 22. 27.
3. D 8. D 13. 18. 23. 28.
4. B 9. A 14. 19. 24. 29.
5. C 10. B 15. 20. 25. 30.
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.
1. Ano ang pangalan ng alagang aso ni Dr. Jose Rizal? A. 3.2 tons
A. Pandak B. 320 tons
B. Bantay C. 40 tons
C. Usman D. 80 tons
D. Ondo 10. He established the tobacco monopoly during the
2. Being a rationalist in life, what was the reported Spanish Era.
request of Dr. Jose Rizal to his executioners in A. Jose Basco
Bagumbayan? B. Rafael Izquierdo
A. Not to miss their target C. Basilio Agustin
B. Not to shoot him at the back D. Francisco Rizzo
C. Shoot to kill 11. Technology _____ dramatically in the twenty-first
D. Not to shoot him on the head century.
3. How many twenty thousands are there in one million? A. was improved
A. 500 B. has improved
B. 50 C. is improved
C. 100 D. did improve
D. 1000 12. The nervous system has its specific function. Which
4. If P is a positive integer in the equation 12p=q, then q is the closest function?
must be a _____. A. The spinal cord links the finger tips to the brain
A. positive even integer B. Impulses transmit messages to the brain by electrical
B. negative even integer signal
C. positive odd integer C. Human body activities are all in the nervous system
D. negative odd integer D. The nervous system defends most on the brain
5. Voting is a privilege in a democracy. Those who are 13. How does the Department of Science and
deprived their votes are normally _____. Technology assure the quality Science teaching in
A. Franchised secondary schools?
B. Exiled A. Open up the science high school in every province.
C. Disenfranchised B. Share researches and distributes equipment to
D. Execute schools
6. How do countries register dislike or disagreement of C. Carry one science fair every year
another country’s discussion through diplomatic means? D. Maintain a scholarship grant for the deserving
A. File a diplomatic protest Science and Mathematics teachers
B. Recall all its nations 14. A bread and butter sandwich _____ my favorite
C. Declare war immediately snack.
D. Retaliate by arresting nationals of the country A. is
7. To be a moral person is to _____. B. has been
A. Know and act upon the “ought to be” and the “ought C. are
to do” D. have been
B. Be integrated in speech, feelings, thinking and action 15. What does a professional code of conduct
C. Be able to follow the dictates of one’s experience prescribe?
D. Be acceptable by society A. Civic conduct for all
8. Without limiting the rights of parents to rear their B. Professional traditions and mores
children, the constitution provides compulsory C. Moral and ethical standards
elementary education for _____> D. Stricter implementation of laws
A. All school children of pre-school age 16. Which of the following organisms is considered
B. All children of school age heterotophic?
C. All physically able individuals A. Algae
D. Adult citizens and out-of-school youth B. Moss
9. Water is rationed in a village every other day. The C. Grasshopper
truck tanks deliver 8 tons of water to 10 houses. How D. Fern
many tons of water, were delivered in 4 days to each 17. A toothpick can float on the surface of water because
house by the agent? of _____>
A. Surface tension D. Kawalang gana sa matanda
B. Viscosity 27. Which of the following is CLOSEST to the square
C. Buoyant force root of 4000?
D. Liquid pressure A. 63
18. A candidate was detained for working against B. 200
political party. Which right can be invoked? C. 22
A. Right to his political beliefs D. 19
B. Right to his aspirations 28. Not all ED’s in verbs sounds alike. Which ED is
C. Right to seek redress different?
D. Right to vote according to one’s conscience A. She failed to get the needed answer.
19. The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of B. She was not grantED and audience.
amparo” is _____. C. She wanted a chaperon.
A. The right to self defense D. She signed a contract.
B. The right to due process 29. Which is the BEST way to write the CAPITALIZED
C. The right to life, liberty, and security WORDS in this sentence?
D. The right to be defended by a public attorney {The STUDIES REVEALING that, for various reasons,
20. Ano ang tinataglay ng mga sumusunod na salita: girls spent less time working with computers than boys.
tanaw, aliw, kamay, reyna? A. Revealing studies
A. Diptonggo B. Studies revealed
B. Pares minimal C. Studies revelations
C. Klaster D. Studies will reveal
D. Ponema 30. A child after birth has a right to a name. This is
21. This person serves as the brains behind the “arena actually:
theater”. A. A right for just treatment
A. Carpio B. A right for survival
B. Tinio C. A right to suffrage
C. Montano D. A right to his identity
D. Avellana 31. Which of the following lines is a simile?
22. Among all religions missionaries, who arrived first? A. “Holding wonder like a cup”
A. Dominicans B. “Life has loneliness”
B. Franciscans C. “Eyes that love you, arms the hold”
C. Jesuits D. “Buy it and never count the cost”
D. Augustinians 32. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which
23. This field studies how human beings behave. are divisible by 5?
A. Philosophy A. 945
B. Morality B. 950
C. Psychology C. 960
D. Ethics D. 1050
24. Virtual face-to-face communication is made possible 33. Which of the following will give the same value as
by this software. a(b+c-d)?
A. Google A. ab-ac+ad
B. Skype B. abc-d
C. Twitter C. ab+ac-ad
D. Facebook D. abcd
25. Which of these capitalized words do not rhyme? 34. If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal, the
A. That’s not easy to BEAR. figure is a _____.
B. Let’s give a CHEER. A. Shambers
C. I know it CLEAR. B. Rectangle
D. It shows, its SHEER truth C. Square
26. Matapos alagaan at pakainin sa palad, siya ay D. Parallelogram
kinagat sa sariling kanang kamay. Ito’y may kahulugan 35. During the June 12, 1898 Declaration of
na: Independence, a band played the ‘Marcha Nacional
A. katraydoran sa negosyo Filipino.’ What band was this?
B. Kawalang utang na loob A. Pangkatkawayan ng Pateros
C. Kabastusan ng tao B. Kawit Cavite Band
C. Malabon Band C. Wind
D. San Francisco de Malabon D. Fauna
36. The Philippine lies in the _____, an area where 46. Kung bibilangin ang pantig sa bawat taludtod ng tula,
volcanoes are active. ito ang makukuha.
A. Archpelagic fault line A. Talinghaga
B. Ring of fire B. Kariktan
C. Wheel of fire C. Tugma
D. Volcanic Rim D. Sukat
37. Ito ang humadlang sa maayos na pakikinig. 47. The student’s request to reset the test _____
A. Ingay reasonable.
B. Okasyon A. will
C. Oras B. very
D. Salita C. are
39. P8000 is invested at 12% single interest. What is the D. is
amount at the end of 2 years? 48. “My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s
A. P9,600 daily activities which I now recall with fondness and awe.
B. P8,960 She was a full-time housewife wholly dependent on my
C. P8,240 father’s monthly salary. How she made both ends meet,
D. P9,920 guided us in our studies and did small acts of charity on
40. The flower smells _____. the side was beyond me.” Based on the recount, the
A. sweetly mother’s financial resource were _____.
B. sweeter A. more than enough
C. sweet B. abundant
D. more sweet C. enough
41. It’s now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator D. limited
may not come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case 49. What is the LCM of 5,2 and 7?
he _____. A. 35
A. may B. 140
B. is coming C. 15
C. does D. 70
D. will come 50. This is modern technology’s response to message
42. How many degrees are between the hands of a previously sent over couriers or post offices.
clock at 3:40? A. E-shopping
A. 140° B. E-registry
B. 130° C. E-mail
C. 125° D. Frailocracia
D. 150°
43. What is meant by the statement: Values are
absolute?
Values are _____.
A. changing
B. subjective
C. personal
D. unchanging
44. Where would you commit a drug dependent for him
to achieve a natural, tensionless ad anxiety-free state?
A. NFPI
B. DARN
C. DARE
D. Bukang Liwayway Center
45. Below are different sources of energy. Which do you
think is the most DISADVANTAGEOUS because of its
possible threat to human sources of food?
A. Geo-Thermal
B. Sun
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1. C 11. B 21. C 31. A 41. D
2. B 12. B 22. D 32. A 42. D
3. B 13. B 23. C 33. C 43. D
4. A 14. A 24. B 34. D 44. B
5. C 15. C 25. A 35. D 45. A
6. A 16. C 26. B 36. B 46. D
7. C 17. A 27. A 37. A 47. D
8. B 18. A 28. D 38. 48. D
9. A 19. C 29. B 39. D 49. D
10. A 20. A 30. D 40. C 50. C