GENERAL EDUCATION

ENGLISH

1. Which dimension of language is concerned with sounds and stress?

A. Phonology
B. Segmental
C. Supra segmental
D. Phonemes
2. Which process of reading makes you think about your thinking?
A. Cognitive
B. Metaphysics
C. Metaphor
D. Metacognition
3. Which of the following plays was not written by Sophocles?
A. Ajax
B. Antigone
C. Oedipus et Colonus
D. Agamemmon
4. The referee may not ______ these regulations no matter how you protest.
A. Explain you from
B. Expect you from
C. Accept you from
D. Exempt you from
5. “The truth occurred to me that Mother Nature fulfills her duty more faithfully than man does his
own”. What figure of speech is used in the following passage?
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Allegory
D. Metaphor
6. What is considered as one of the world’s greatest story stories and is Edgar Allan Poe’s story of
terror about a hypochondriac living in morbid fear?
A. The Raven
B. Macbeth
C. The fall of the house of Usher
D. Annabel Lee
7. The sum of traditionally derived and orally transmitted literature, material culture and custom
within predominantly and technologically advances societies is
A. Folk tale
B. Folklore
C. Folk literature
D. Folk song
8. The consultant did the least of discussion. He was obsessed as a:
A. Silent observer
B. Man of wisdom
 C. Man with lips sealed
D. Man of distinction
9. Milton argued “give me liberty to know, to utter and to argue freely according to conscience,
above all liberties”. What does this mean?
A. This is testimonial on censored speech.
B. This is declaration of the freedom of the press and thought.
C. This gives a picture of the right to speak men’s thoughts but not to hear thoughts of others.
D. Freedom of speech to Milton requires no chosen words but it makes one feel good to say.
10. We see nature in poetry. What is predicted by Blake in these lines: “a dog starved at his master’s
gate. Predict the ruin of a state.” If this is taken for countries, it predicts:
A. Prosperity
B. Disaster
C. Productivity
D. Famine
11. Teachers allow students to explain their answers in dialects. This is an approach on:
A. Bilingual level
B. Dialectic level
C. Monolingual level
D. Multilingual level
12. What narrative technique in non-dramatic fiction is intended to render the flow of visual,
auditory, physical and associative impression of the character in the story?
A. Narration
B. Flashback
C. Dream sequence
D. Stream of consciousness
13. The committee members have gone off, leaving everything at sixes and sevens among
themselves.
A. Harmony
B. Disorganized
C. Unproductive
D. Disagreement
14. Which novel was inspired by the execution of the Gomburza?
A. Dekada 70
B. Uncle Tom’s Cabin
C. Noli Me Tangere
D. Ermita
15. What is the first skill of a student must have before he/she can read?
A. Vocabulary
B. Phonics
C. Fluency
D. Phonemic awareness
16. The man looks ______ at the food on the table.
A. Strangest
B. Strange
 C. Stranger
D. Strangely
17. What pertains to the relationship between sound and symbol?
A. Syntax
B. Morphology
C. Semantic
D. Graphophonemic
18. The senators will have been passing the Reproductive Bill when the session ended. What made
this statement wrong?
A. Will
B. Passing
C. Have been
D. Ended
19. The rice tastes like hell, and so I ______
A. Complain
B. Will complain
C. Am complain
D. Will be complain
20. If she ______ eating, she would be that fat.
A. Was
B. Were
C. Weren’t
D. Wasn’t
21. She comes like a thief in the night! What figure of speech is used in the given statement
A. Paradox
B. Simile
C. Oxymoron
D. Metaphor
22. “I have been teaching for two years now.” What can be an assumption in the sentence?
A. And she hates it.
B. And she plans to quit teaching.
C. And she has no plans of quitting.
D. And she plans to stop teaching soon.
23. The policeman ______ recited the Miranda Rights before he arrested the criminal.
A. Is
B. Have
C. Was
D. Had
24. I will not leave you come hell or high water. Based on the given sentence, we can surmise that
the speaker:
A. Warns the person of a forthcoming disaster
B. Won’t leave the person no matter what.
C. Wants the person to continue fighting
D. Wants the person to give up.
 25. Before sleeping time, children are discouraged to watch _______ shows that causes nightmare.
A. Spiteful
B. Special
C. Spectacular
D. Spectral
26. In English verse, a poetic foot having one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables:
A. Trochaic
B. Lambic
C. Dactylic
D. Anapaestic
27. Which among the sounds below is voiceless?
A. /b/
B. /z/
C. /g/
D. /p/
28. These stories which reflect the people’s beliefs are handed down from generation to generation
by word of mouth:
A. Poetry
B. Prose
C. Novels
D. Folktales
29. In Macbeth we see whose downfall was caused by
A. Supernatural intervention
B. A naturally bloody-thirsty disposition
C. An unfair plot against his life
D. Overwhelming ambition for power
30. Adults acquire new words and experience primarily through
A. Casual explanation from peers
B. Formal instruction in school
C. Exposure to their use
D. Use of thesaurus

Filipino

1. Sinong tauhan sa Noli Me Tangere and sinabihang alam niya ang lahat ngunit hindi niya
ginagawa ang kanyang sinabi?
A. Padre Damaso
B. Crisostomo Ibarra
C. Pilosopong Tasyo
D. Maria Clara
2. Lagging inaalala ang winika ni Rizal na namatay siya sa ________.
A. Bukang – liwayway
B. Takip – silim
 C. Hating gabi
D. Madaling Araw
3. “bago ako sumunod, Ikaw na muna” , ang tugon ng isang kagawad. Alin ang ipinahihiwatig ng
pahayag?
A. Paghahagla sa isang welga
B. Tugon ng walang tiwala
C. Pagkutya ng lider
D. Isang halimbawa ng tamad
4. Sino ang bumuo ng titik n gating pambansang awit na may pamagat na HImno Nacional Filipino?
A. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Jose Palma
D. Julian Felipe
5. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang tamang halimbawa kung kalian ginagamit ang ‘maka-‘?
A. Maka-kursilita pala siya
B. Si ate ay tunay na maka – Nora Aunor
C. Maka – ibayong dagat ang aming panauhin
D. Maka – ibang bansa ang tutunguhan niya.
6. Kailan ginagamit ang isnag pananalitang patulad?
A. Sa paghahambing ng magkatulad na bagay
B. Sa paghahalitulad ng dalawang kaisipan
C. Sa paghahalitulad ng dalawang diwa
D. Sa paghahambing ng dalawang magkaibang bagay
7. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang tumutukoysa isang kilusang binuo ang pangkat ng mga intektwal na
humihingi ng pagbabago o reporma?
A. Katipunero
B. Peninsulares
C. Propaganda
D. Pensionados
8. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang HINDI maituring na pangungusap?
A. Mayroon bang dadalo
B. Kung aalis ka
C. Umaaraw ngayon
D. Maraming salamat
9. May pulong na gaganapin at isinulat na nag lugar, petsa at oras. Isunulat din ang “agenda”. Ano
ang maaring salin nito?
A. Pagkakaisahan
B. Paghahandaan
C. Paguusapan
D. Pagtatalunan
10. Anong uri ng panghalipang salitang may salungguhit sa pangungusap?
A. Pambalana
B. Palagyo
C. Paari
 D. Palayon
11. Piliin ang tamang ayos ng pangungusap.
A. Ginoong Tondo na anak ng isang artista ang nanalo.
B. Anak ng isang artista ang nanalong Ginoong Tondo.
C. Ang nanalong Ginoong Tondo ay siyang anak ng artista.
D. Ang nanalong bilang Ginoong Tondo ay anak ng isang Tondo.
12. Ano ang kahulugan ng sinalungguhitang salita?
Aanyayahan kita sa nalalapit kong pagmamahabang dulang.
A. Kaarawan
B. Pagpunta sa ibang bansa
C. Pagpapakasal
D. Pagtatapos ng pagaaral
13. Madalas syang mapagalitan ng kanyang ina dahil sa nakagawian niyang pagtataingang kawali.
Ano ang kahulugan ng salitang may salungguhit?
A. Pagsisinungaling
B. Pagpapanggap
C. Pagbabasag ng kawali
D. Pagbibingi-bingihan
14. Ang bata ay ______ ang tubig sa baso.
A. Ininom
B. Sinipsip
C. Hinigop
D. Sinandok
15. Anong uri ng pagbigkas ang ginagamit sa salitang “dambuhala”?
A. Malumi
B. Mabilis
C. Maragsa
D. Malumay
16. Kumpletuhin ang pangungusap.
Lakad _____ lakad ang kawawang pulubi sa lansangan.
A. Ng
B. Nang
C. Rin
D. Din
17. Nasa anong kayarian ng gramatika ang mga sumusunod: pangngalan, pang-abay, pang-uri at
pandiwa?
A. Palabuan
B. Pangkayarian
C. Pangnilalaman
D. Palaugnayan
18. Anong uri ng tayutay ang nasa pahayag na ito?
Ang halimuyak ng mga bulaklak ay mabuting gamut sa isang pusong wasak.
A. Asonans
B. Konsonans
 C. Aliterasyon
D. Onmatopeya
19. Alin ang tamang kahulugan ng pahayag na “Mahusay maglungad sa buhangin ang taong kapos sa
pangangailangan?
A. Siya ay mayabang
B. Magaling siya magpaikot ikot ng mga sinasabi
C. Mahusay siyang maghukay ng lupa
D. Siya ay mainam kung magsinungaling
20. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mga wikang opisyal mula sa panahon ng Republika hanggang sa
kasalukuyan?
A. Ingles at kastila
B. Filipino at kastila
C. Ingles at tagalog
D. Ingles at Filipino
21. Alin ang tulang liriko na pumupuri sa mga pambihirang ginawa ng isang tao at walang katiyakan
ang bilang ng pangtig?
A. Awit
B. Soneto
C. Oda
D. Elehiya
22. Kumpletuhin ang analohiya.
Jose Rizal: El Filibusterismo; Graciano Lopez – Jaena ______.
A. Ninay
B. Cadaquillaan ng Dios
C. Fray Botod
D. Noche Buena
23. Kung ang kauna-unahang talasalitaan sa tagalog ay isinulat ni Padre Pedro San Buenaventura,
ang Vocabulario dela Lengua Pampango ay isinulat nino?
A. Padre Gaspar De Belen
B. Padre Diego Bergano
C. Padre Pedro Valderrama
D. Padre Blancas de San Jose
24. “Sa tuwi kong makikita ang bangkang papel ay nagbabalik ang aking gunita ang isang batang
gumawa ng tatlong bangkang papel na hindi niya napalutang kailanman” Ano ang sinasagisag ng
bangkang papel?
A. Mga idiolohiya
B. Mga hinihiling
C. Mga pinaglalaruan
D. Mga pangarap
25. Sinong pangulo ang nagpahayag na ang Buwan ng Agosto ay buwan ng wika?
A. Joseph Estrada
B. Fidel Ramos
C. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
D. Cory Aquino
 26. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang katangiang taglay ng lahat ng wika?
A. Ingay
B. Tunog
C. Senyas
D. Kulay
27. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang maka-agham na pagaaral ng palabuuan?
A. Ortograpiya
B. Ponolohiya
C. Morpolohiya
D. Sintaksis

Basahin ang talata at sagutin ang mga tanong sa bilang 28 – 30.

Sa kadalagahang unlaan ng mga bulaklak na namumunga sa dapat babae ay magtipon ng

naipamamana sa lalaking anak. Ano kaya an magiging supling ng babaeng walang kabanalan kundi ang
magbulong ng dasal, walang karunungan kundi awit, nobena at milagrong pang ulol sa tao, walang
libangang iba sa paghingi o magkumpisal kaysa sa malimit nang muli’y muling kasalanan? Gawa ng mga
ina ang kalugamian ngayon ng ating kababayan, sa lubos na paniniwala ng kanilang masinting puso, at sa
mga malaking pagkaibig ba ay kanilang anak ay napakagaling. Ang kagulanga’y bunga ng pagkabata, at
ang pagkabata’y nasa kandungan ng ina.

Hango sa: Sa mga kababaihang Taga Malolos ni Dr. Jose Rizal

28. Ang bulaklak na namumunga na tinutukoy ng talata ay _______.

A. Dalagang natutukso
B. Inang nagbatak ng hirap
C. Babaeng itinakwil ng lipunan
D. Inang nagsisilang
29. Ang kalugamian na tinutukoy sa talata ay _______.
A. Kamangmangan
B. Kabalanan
C. Kapighatian
D. Kapalaluan
30. Anong diskors ang ginamit sa pagpapahayag ng may akda?
A. Pangangatwiran
B. Paglalahad
C. Paglalarawan
D. Pagsasalaysay

Social Science
1. Which river in the Central Luzon drains the vast fertile valleys and plains of Nueva Ecija,
Pampanga and Bulacan existing to Manila Bay?
A. Rio Grande de Cagayan
B. Agno River
C. Pampanga River
D. Agusan River
2. Which is the longest continuous mountain range in the country that originates from the town of
Baler, Aurora and crosses the provinces of Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya, Isabela and Cagayan or
Northeastern Luzon?
A. Sierra Madre
B. Caraballo de Baler
C. Caraballo del Sur
D. Zambales Range
3. Which of the following is a men Filipino headgear?
A. Tapis
B. Bahag
C. Putong
D. Camisa
4. Which is male clothing which is collarless, short-sleeved jacket?
A. Bahag
B. Kanggan
C. Putong
D. Camisa
5. Reggie has been identified as pegging tom. What is the medical term for this disorder?
A. Voyeurism
B. Paedophilia
C. Sadism
D. Masochism
6. The exile of Jose Rizal in Dapitan on July 7, 1982 by Spanish authorities was prompted by
A. Noli Me Tangere
B. Sailing to Cuba to serve the military
C. Founding of La Liga Filipina
D. Dedicating El Filibusterismo to GOMBURZA
7. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to
A. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty
B. Have access to all records of the government
C. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty
D. Form association and labor unions
8. Which follows Pres. Garcia’s “Filipino first Policy”?
A. Should buy and consume Filipino products only
B. Should not contribute to the brain drain problem
C. Should be selective in the entry of foreign professionals in the country
D. Were to be given first preference in all matters related to economic development of the
country.
9. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation of the Philippines by Spain, what did they
ask for? For the Philippines to _____
A. Become independent from Spain
B. Become a province of Spain
C. Be independent from Spain with certain conditions
D. Be represented in the Spanish Cortes
10. In which continent can we find the stormy Cape Horn which is known as the graveyard of ships
and sailors?
A. Africa
B. Australia
C. South America
D. Asia
11. Who exercised legislative power at the adoption of the 1986 Freedom Constitution?
A. Batasang Pambansa
B. The Prime Minister
C. The president
D. The Supreme Court
12. As a form of government, the barangay during the Spanish period was a/an _______
A. Democracy
B. Monarchy
C. Oligarchy
D. Aristocracy
13. It is the privilege of the President to address and appear before the Congress at the opening of its
regular session. What do you call this address?
A. President address
B. State of the nation address
C. Privilege speech
D. Inaugural speech
14. Which prove/s that the right to suffrage is really universal in the Philippines?
I. All citizens 18 years old and above have it
II. The right of suffrage imposes no literacy nor property requirement
III. Absentee voting is a constitutional mandate

A. I & II
B. I only
C. I, II and III
D. I and III
15. Which are the state policies “on equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibition of
political dynasties” and strengthening the merit and rewards system intended?
A. To build egalitarian society
B. To increase labor protection and social security
C. To put men and women on equal footing
D. To upgrade the quality of public service
16. Which non-metallic mineral is identified with Romblon?
 A. Silica
B. Guano
C. Lime
D. Marble
17. What is referred as the “parliament of the streets”?
A. Public opinion
B. Public campaign
C. Students demonstration
D. EDSA Revolution
18. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?
I. Cory Aquino
II. Sergio Osmena
III. Jose Laurel
IV. Elpidio Quirino

A. II – I – IV – III
B. I – II – III – IV
C. III – II – IV – I
D. II – III – IV – I
19. Who among the presidents was known for his nationalistic moves particularly in the field of
economics?
A. Cory Aquino
B. Carlos Garcia
C. Diosdado Macapagal
D. Ferdinand Marcos
20. Which describes the battle of Manila Bay CORRECTLY?
A. The Spaniards readily won the battle from the Americans
B. The mock Naval battle between Spaniards and Americans
C. Filipinos helped in the battle where the Philippines became independent
D. The Americans won the battle with great difficulty and captured the Spaniards
21. Upon the request of President Quirino, US President Truman sent an economic survey team, the
Bell Mission, to study the economic ills of the country and to recommend solutions to the
problems. The following were the recommendations of the Bell Mission EXCEPT
A. Impose additional taxes with equitable manner
B. Diversify the economy by encouraging new industries
C. Implement militarization to capture the insurgent Huks
D. Undertake an adequate program of public health education
22. Which civic society aimed to unite the Filipino people before Rizal’s deportation to Dapitan?
A. La Solidaridad
B. La Liga Filipina
C. La Politica del Filipinos
D. La Propaganda
23. Which is the independence Law of the Philippines?
A. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Act
 B. Jones Law
C. Cooper Act
D. Tydings-McDuffie Act
24. Who has the power to declare the existence of the state of war?
A. Congress
B. President
C. Chief Justice
D. Senate President
25. In the hostility between the Filipinos and Americans, who has recorded in the history to have
fired the first shot?
A. Filipino Merchant
B. American volunteer
C. Chinese trader
D. Katipunero
26. Which is the message of Rizal’s La Indolencia de los Filipinos?
A. Study well and get educated, that is the only way to go up.
B. The Filipino’s lack of unity will penalize them to become subservient to others
C. Do not be lazy, we should rise in arms against Spain and Proclaim independence
D. The rich resources and favourable climate encourage the Filipino get-by mentality
27. Who is the first leader to resist foreign invasion?
A. Datu Puti
B. Kalipulako
C. Rajah Soliman
D. Lakandula
28. The ultimate objective of Aquino’s Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) is
A. The distribution of arable lands in the country
B. The abolition of share tenancy in favour of lease tenancy
C. The cultivation of all idle lands
D. The establishments of owner-cultivated farm
29. How is growth rate of an economy measured?
I. By the change in the GNP over period of years
II. By studying the standard of living of its people
III. By determining the literacy rate

A. I and III
B. I and II
C. II and III
D. I, II and III
30. How is the so called colonial mentality manifested?
A. Cultural relativism
B. Cultural diversity
C. Xenocentrism
D. Ethnocentrism

SCIENCE
1. What specific attitude must a person possess in seeking answers to things in which he is great
interested?
A. Curiosity
B. Open mindedness
C. Resourcefulness
D. Flexibility
2. The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are:
A. East and West monsoon
B. North and south monsoon
C. Northeast and south monsoon
D. Northwest and southeast monsoon
3. You inherited from your father, physical traits are transmitted from parents to offspring:
A. Gametes
B. Genes
C. Chromosomes
D. Alleles
4. Which of the following parts of the circulatory system is responsible for the distribution of the
digested fats such as fatty acids and glycerol, throughout the body?
A. Aorta
B. Pulmonary veins
C. Pulmonary artery
D. Lacteals
5. What step follows after the identification problem?
A. Gather data
B. Perform experiment
C. Formulate the hypothesis
D. Make conclusion
6. Which of the following is not true of metamorphic rocks?
A. They from bubbles with HCI
B. They are made up of calcite
C. They can be scratched by fingernails
D. They are white with sparkling crystal faces.
7. What do you call the property which states that no two bodies can occupy the same space at the
same time?
A. Ductility
B. Malleability
C. Impenetrability
D. Porosity
8. What change of matter is characterized by a change in composition of the substances and the
formation of a new one?
A. Nuclear change
B. Physical changes
C. Chemical change
D. None of the above
9. What type of radiation can penetrate farthest into a material?
A. Beta ray
B. X-ray
C. Gamma ray
D. Alpha ray
10. What phase of the moon is observed when it cannot be seen at all because it passes directly
between the earth and the moon?
A. New moon
B. Full moon
C. Quarter moon
D. Crescent moon
11. Which of the following pairs show symbiotic relationship?
A. Ants and aphids
B. Man and ascaris
C. Tree and orchids
D. Chicken and snake
12. Which of the following can contribute to ozone depletion?
A. Pesticides and insecticide sprays
B. Methane in landfills
C. Supersonic, transport and aeserol sprays
D. Heavy metals like mercury in mines
13. What could be the cause of loss of teeth for some mothers after pregnancy?
A. Lack of iron & other minerals in the diet during pregnancies
B. Due to too much sugar in the diet
C. Lack of sugar in the diet
D. Poor hygiene practice
14. Which of the following is the best method of preventing occurrence of H-fever and dengue fever
during rainy season?
A. Ask children to wear pants and jacket in going to school
B. Clean the possible breeding places of mosquitos
C. Vaccinate the children
D. Fumigate the place
15. What stage of development of man does the skull increase rapidly?
A. Puberty
B. Adolescents
C. Embryonic stage
D. Babyhood
16. Where does visible light on the electromagnetic spectrum?
A. Between infrared and ultraviolet
B. Between microwaves and infrared
C. Between short wave radio and television
D. Between an x-ray and gamma rays
17. What factor is responsible for the objects loss of weight when immersed in liquid?
A. Specific gravity
 B. Atomic structure
C. Molecular arrangement
D. Buoyant force
18. Which of the following is not a use of electronic weather instrument radar?
A. Use to track hurricanes
B. Used to predict earthquakes
C. Use to measure the speed of high altitude winds
D. Use to give precise location and extent of storm
19. Which of the following means development of egg without fertilization?
A. Meiosis
B. Parthenogenesis
C. Spermatogenesis
D. Cogenesis
20. What part of the nucleus determines the isotope?
A. Protons only
B. Both protons and neutrons
C. Neutrons only
D. Neither protons nor neutrons
21. What is the charge of the plastic comb when it loses some electrons when rubbed in silk cloth?
A. Neutral
B. Zero
C. Negatively charged
D. Positively charged
22. What do you call the wave like contraction of the wall of the oesophagus which is responsible for
pushing down the food to the stomach?
A. Capillary
B. Cyclosis
C. Peristalsis
D. Diffusion
23. Butterflies and mosquitos have mouthparts in the form of a long, narrow, coiled tube called:
A. Filament
B. Mandibles
C. Proboscis
D. Antennae
24. Which of the following is responsible for heat transfer by radiation?
A. Electromagnetic waves
B. Collision of particles
C. Molecular and electronic collision
D. Atmospheric currents
25. Which of the following base pairs are complimentary to each other in a DNA molecule?
A. Thymine and cytosine
B. Cytosine and adenine
C. Uracil and thymine
D. Adenine and guanidine
 26. A scientist exposes mice to cigarette smoke and notes that their lungs develop tumours. Mice that
were not exposed to smoke did not develop as many tumours. Which of the following
conclusions may be drawn from these results?
I. Cigarette smoke causes lung tumours
II. Cigarette smoke exposure has a positive correlation with lung tumour in mice
III. Some mice are predisposed to develop lung tumours
IV. Cigarette smoke exposure has a positive correlation with lung cancer in humans

A. I and II only
B. II only
C. I, II, III and IV
D. II, and IV only

27. In which of situation would a science teacher be legally liable?

A. A teacher leaves the classroom for a telephone call and a student slips and injures
himself
B. A student removes his goggles and gets acid in his eye.
C. A faculty gas line in the classroom caused fire during their experiment
D. A student cuts himself with dissection scalpel
28. Separating blood into blood cells and plasma involves the process called
A. Electrophoresis
B. Centrifugation
C. Dialysis
D. Chromatography
29. A seltzer tablet changing into bubbles is an example of
A. Physical change
B. Chemical change
C. Diffusion
D. Conversion
30. When heat is added to most solids, they expand. Why this is the case?
A. Molecules got bigger
B. The faster molecular motion makes the particles move apart
C. Molecules develop greater repelling electric forces
D. The molecules form a more rigid structure.

MATHEMATICS

1. Joan bought 120 handkerchiefs at 10 pesos each. Then she sold them at 3 handkerchiefs for
50pesos. If she sold all the handkerchiefs, how much profit did she make?
A. 400
B. 800
C. 733
 D. 170
2. A vehicle consumes a litre of gasoline to travel 10 kilometres. After a tune up, it travels 15%
further on one litre. To the nearest tenth, how many litres of gasoline will it take for the vehicle to
travel 230 kilometres?
A. 20.15 litres
B. 23 litres
C. 23.15 litres
D. 20 liters
3. The ratio of men to women in high school is 3:7. If there are 6,153 women in the said school,
how many men are at Mabuhay High School?
A. 2,015
B. 2,637
C. 879
D. 1,895
4. Mrs. Santos borrowed from a friend ₱50,000.00 at 5% interest per month. She contracted the loan
in December 1998. How much will she pay after a year?
A. ₱80,000.00
B. ₱100,000.00
C. ₱150,000.00
D. ₱130,000.00
5. A car racer covers 225 km. in 2 ½ hours. How far can he go in 1 ¾ hours?
A. 267 ½ km
B. 168 ¾ km
C. 394 km
D. 157 ½ km
6. What is the difference in elevation between the top of a mountain 8,520 feet above sea level and a
point in a valley 253 feet below sea level?
A. 8,367 feet
B. 8,267 feet
C. 8,873 feet
D. 8,773 feet
7. The average of four numbers is 28. If there are four numbers are 18, 28 and 36, what is the fourth
number?
A. 29
B. 30
C. 48
D. 40
8. Two times a certain number added to 40 gives the same result as three times the same number
subtracted from 75. What is the number?
A. 7
B. 30
C. 15
D. 10
9. The arithmetic mean of a set of 50 is 38. If two numbers 45 and 35 are discarded, the mean of the
remaining set of numbers is?
A. 37.24
B. 37.92
C. 37.0
D. 36.5
10. A rectangle has sides of 10 and 12 units. How can the area of a square be computed if it has the
same perimeter as the rectangle?
A. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, then multiply by 4
B. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4, then multiply by 4
C. Add 20 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4, then multiply by 4
D. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4, then square the quotient
11. How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers than the sum of the first 10
counting numbers?
A. 110
B. 55
C. 100
D. 155
12. A father and a son working together can finish painting a room in 6 hours. Working alone, the
father takes 9 hours to do painting. How many painting hours will it be take the son, working
alone, to finish painting the room?
A. 18
B. 15
C. 75
D. 12
13. In the playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycle or bicycles. If there are 43
wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?
A. 8
B. 9
C. 7
D. 11
14. One side of a 45º -45º -90º triangle measures 5 cm. what is the length of its hypotenuse?
A. 5 √ 3 cm.
B. 5 cm
C. (5√ 3)/2 cm.
D. 5 √ 2 cm.
15. A retailer buys candies for P37.50. The pack has 25 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for
P2.25, how much profit does she make?
A. ₱ 15.50
B. ₱ 56.25
C. ₱ 37.50
D. ₱ 18.75
16. If the width of a rectangle is reduced by 20% and the length is also reduced by 20%, what percent
of the original area is the new area of the rectangle?
 A. 60%
B. 64%
C. 80%
D. 36%
17. Which of these has the longest perimeter?
A. A square 21 cm on a side.
B. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
C. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm.
D. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm
18. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while whose of another right triangle are 12 and 16.
How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
A. 84
B. 7
C. 12
D. 14
19. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The
number of hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 1:2:3, respectively. The
shop owner pays them P40 per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day?
A. ₱230
B. ₱960
C. ₱160
D. ₱480
20. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 89, 87, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that he should
aim for in the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
A. 92
B. 90
C. 88
D. 85
21. In certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 is to 7. If there are 150 boys and girls in the school,
how many boys are there?
A. 105
B. 90
C. 45
D. 75
22. A water tank contains 8 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when 75%
full?
A. 60
B. 30
C. 58
D. 15
23. Which of the following has the largest value?
A. 75
B. 39
C. 6 4
 D. 93
24. Which number is wrong in the sequence? What should be the number before the sequence to be
CORRECT? 5, 15, 16, 48, 144, 147, 148, 444…
A. 48; it should be 18
B. 147; it should be 147
C. 144; it should be 132
D. 144; it should be 49
25. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P120, 00 and they divided it among themselves in the
ration of 5:2:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?
A. P75,000
B. P35,000
C. P15, 000
D. P60, 000
26. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 10. What is the highest possible value that one of
the numbers can have?
A. 20
B. 40
C. 30
D. 38
27. Julie spent one-sixth of her money in one store. In the next store, she spent three times as much as
she spent in the first store, and had 80 pesos left. How much money did she have at the start?
A. P240
B. P252
C. P300
D. P360
28. What is 3m + 28 cm when converted to centimeters?
A. 480
B. 4800
C. 5800
D. 580
29. Two buses leave the same station at 9:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30kph. and the
other travels east at 40kph. How many kilometres apart are the two buses at 10pm.?
A. 140km
B. 100km
C. 70km
D. 50km
30. Each bag of rice contains 50 kg. what would be the increase per kilogram in the price if the cost
of one bag of rice goes from P950.00 to P1,200.00
A. P250.00
B. P7.50
C. P3.75
D. P5.00
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY

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 programs so that the students will learn at
their own pace.
D. Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where self-expression and creativity is
acknowledge
3. He is considered as the “Father of Modern Media in Education”.
A. Jean Piaget
B. Robert Gagne
C. B.F. Skinner
D. Edgar Dale
4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies associated with processing information and
with sending and receiving messages.
A. Educational Technology
B. Information and Communication Technology
C. Media Technology
D. Instructional System Design
5. A methodology widely used for developing new training programs.
A. Microsoft
B. World Wide Web
C. Instructional Systems Design
D. Computer Technology
6. This is considered to be the first manual data processing device developed in China in the 21 st
century A.D.
A. Hieroglypics
B. Papyrus
C. Printing Press
D. Abacus
7. He is considered to be the “Father of Computing” because of his contributions to the basic deisgn
computer.
A. John Napier
B. William Oughtred
C. Blaise Pascal
D. Charles Babbage

8. Which is the standard input device that accepts letters, numbers and commands from user?
A. Track pad
 B. Light pen
C. Mouse
D. Keyboard
9. Mr Rico carefully studies the materials he acquired from the internet. He always examines if the
author is qualified to present the material. This practice is _________
A. Necessary to ensure that the materials are reliable
B. Unethical because he does not trust the author.
C. Unnecessary because all resources from the internet are dependable
D. Just a waste of time
10. When a teacher asks the consistency of a material taken from the internet with other available
materials, he/she is concerned with its _________
A. Relevance
B. Accuracy
C. Coverage
D. Currency

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