GENERAL EDUCATION SET 2

1. He was the first American civil governor.

A. Wesley Merritt C. Murray Bartlet

B. Arthur McArthur D. William Howard Taft

2. The first President of the University of the Philippines.

A. Wesley Merritt C. Murray Bartlet

B. Arthur McArthur D. William Howard Taft

3. The first American military governor.

A. Wesley Merritt C. Murray Bartlet

B. Arthur McArthur D. William Howard Taft

4. Filipinos have song for every occasion; during the Pre-colonial Philippines, Filipinos would sing this
song in preparation for war or battle.

A. Oyayi B. diyona C. kumintang D. kundiman

5. The following are the characteristics of capitalism EXCEPT:

A. Government ownership C. Laissez

B. Profit-driven D. Pure competition

6. The word “Charter-Change” and “Constituent Assembly” are related to?

A. Imposition Martial Law

B. Return to the dictatorial form of government

C. Amending or revision of the present constitution

D. Division of the House

7. The impeachment proceeding in December 2000 and January 2001 have helped the Filipinos to
_______.

A. understand the judge’s comments

B. appreciate democratic process

C. hate administration

D. listen to the proceedings

8. Which among the following is a sculpture of Jose Rizal?

A. The obligation C. The power of science over death

B. Lapu Lapu Monument D. The Philippine Relief Map

9. Which term refers to the social aspect of sex or to socially defined roles and expectations that are
associated with sex?

A. Social differentiation C. Gender

B. Social class D. Cultural

10. Which peace efforts are most government engaged in when they have representative in other
countries to promote international cooperation and harmony?
A. Diplomacy C. International organization

B. Disarmament D. Collective security

11. Which river in the Central Luzon drains the vast fertile valleys and plains of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga
and Bulacan exiting Manila Bay?

A. Rio Grande de Cagayan C. Pampanga River

B. Agno River D. Agusan River

12. What is the type of cooperative which promotes thrift among members and creates funds in order to
be grant loans?

A. Service B. Producers C. Consumers D. Credit

13. Which term refers to duties payable on goods, whether imported or exported?

A. Assessment B. Tariff D. Subsidiary D. Revenue

14. What does “capital” in economic refer to?

A. Investment and loss computed

B. Outcome of a business transaction

C. Money/machines invested to transact business

D. Profit and labor spent for the business

15. Martial Law remained in force until 1981 under proclamation #_________.

A. 1081 B. 1425 C. 9994 D. 7610

16. Cooperatives can eventually put up banks of their started out as cooperatives.

A. Many banks in Metro Manila and Central Luzon started out as cooperatives.

B. Most of the rural banks started out as cooperatives.

C. Cooperatives are not heavily taxed.

D. Opening of rural bank is allowed on a cooperative concept.

17. What are considered major goals of multicultural education?

I. Catering to diversity of learners

II. Considering social class and ethnic groups

III. Providing equal opportunities to education

IV. Helping individuals and groups survive despite differences in culture and beliefs

A. II and III C. III and IV

B. I, II, and IV D. I, II, III and IV

18. Republic Act 9994 is also known as the ________

A. Anti-child Abuse C. Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act

B. K-12 Act D. Prison Modernization Law

19. How do you describe a typical social structure which describes a pattern through which relationships
as work are ordered?

A. Technological C. Capitalistic

B. Communistic D. Bureaucratic

20. The cultural heritage of Southeast Asia has been designated

A. World Heritage Sites C. World Cultural Heritage

B. World Tourist Spots D. World International Center

21. Why was Melchora Aquino arrested and exiled to Guam?

A. Supplied the Katipuneros with food and clothing

B. Fought side by side with the Katipuneros

C. Openly disagreed with the encomendores

D. Published an article against the Spaniards

22. In what sense is the Filipino linked to a bamboo?

A. He is flexible C. He is sturdy

B. He is ambitious D. He is versatile

23. the most devastating typhoon in 2009, with a damage of 1.09 billion and 747 fatalities was known as
________.
A. Reming B. Milenyo C. Ondoy D. Habagat

24. This court shall have jurisdictions over civil and criminal cases involving graft and corruption practices
and such offenses committed by public officers and employees in relation to their offices as may be
determined by law.

A. Court of appeals C. Sandiganbayan

B. Regional Trial Court D. Supreme Court

25. What is the best indicator of “quality education” as invoked in the Constitution?

Generation of reliable measurements ________.

A. on cohort of survival rate C. of education outcomes

B. on dropout rate D. on participate rate

26. The origin of MODERN MAN?

A. Tabon B. Sapiens C. Epic D. Larao

27. It refers to an act of grace proceeding form the power entrusted with the executing the laws
(President of the Philippines) which exempts the individual on whom it is bestowed the punishment the
law inflicts for a crime he/she commits.

A. Pardon C. Remission

B. Commutation D. Amnesty
28. It refers to the full and fair equivalent of the property taken from its owner by the expropriator; the
gauge for computation is not the taker’s gain but the owner’s loss. In order the payment to be “just” it
must be real, substantial, full and ample; made within reasonable time from the taking of the property.

A. Property C. Eminent domain

B. Public use D. Just compensation

29. This can be identified with the public purpose, public interest, and public convenience.

A. Property C. Eminent domain

B. Public use D. Just compensation

30. The complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal.

A. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Reolanda

B. Jose protacio Rizal

C. Jose Rizal y Protacio

D. Jose Rizal y Mercado

31. Who served first: Arrange the following administrations

I. Roxas III. Garcia

II. Quirino IV. Magsaysay

A. I, II, IV, II C. IV, III, II, I

B. I, II, III, IV D. III, IV, II, I

32. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pahayag ang hindi ang hindi Dapat maisama sa pangkat?

A. Hangin, pumarito ka at pawiin ang matinding init.

B. Buwan, sumikat ka na at pawiin ang kadilimang lumuluko sa kapaligiran.

C. Hinaplos ng hangin ang nagpupuyos niyang damdamin.

D. Pag-asa halika at tugunin ang tanong kong magbibigay buhay sa akin.

33. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pahayag ang pangit sa pandinig at maaari pang mapaganda.

A. Hinalay kagabi sa kanyang pag-uwi ang babaeng nagtatrabaho sa call center.

B. Buntis ka ba?

C. Matabil ang kanyang bibig.

D. Ang bunso niyang anak ay sumakabilang buhay.

34. Paano mo ilalarawan ang isang ahente na mahusay kumumbinsi o humikayat sa pamamagitan ng
salita?

A. may tila ang dila C. matamis ang dila

B. mahaba ang dila D. may dilang anghel

35. Anong uri ng tayutay ang ginamit sa Ikalawang taludtod ng saknong?

Kalupitan ay palasong bumabalik,

Kaapiha’y tila gatong, nagliliyab.

Katipuna’y naging tabak ng himagsik,

At ang baya’y sumiklab sa Balintawak.

Mula sa: Bonifacio

Ni: Amado V. Hernandez

A. Pagtutulad C. Pagmamalabis

B. Pagwawangis D. Pagbibigay katauhan

36. Galit na galit ang iyong lola. Nalaman kasi niyang nabundol ng motorsiklo ang iyong kapatid subalit
nagwawalang-bahala lamang ang iyong ama. Sa ating kaugalian at kultura anong pasawikaing
pagpapahayag ang naglalarawan sa ikinilos ng ama?

A. Di mahapayang gating C. Nagdilat ng mata

B. Nagbuhat ng sariling bangko D. Naghalukipkip ng kamay

37. Sa mga pahayag na sumusunod, alin ang pangungusap na di-angkop ang gamit ng salitang nang?

A. Mag-aral kayong mabuti nang makapasa kayong magkakapatid.

B. Umalis nang maaga ang dalaga

C. Magsikap nang magsikap upang lalong umunlad.

D. Gumagawa ang magkaptid nang takdang aralin.

38. Isang paraan upang maipakita ang pagkokontrast ng mga ponema/tunog ay ang paggamit ng pares
minimal. Alin ang di-dapat isama sa pangkat?

A. lasa-tasa C. bibi-bibe

B. mesa-misa D. tela-tila
39. Ano ang pormasyong pantig sa mga titik na pahilig? Prinsesa

A. KKPK C. KPK

B. KKP D. KP

40. Piliin ang salitang may diptonggo.

A. yoyong C. lawa

B. kamay D. tihaya

41. Ano ang salungat ng matatag?

A. malakas C. mabuway

B. matibay D. mataba

42. Alin sa mga sumusunod na pangungusap ang di wasto ang pagkabuo o walang kabuuan ang diwa?

A. Kumukulo ang tubig

B. Nagpatay si Mang Tado

C. Kumain siya

D. Kumain siya ng pansit luglog sa palengke

43. Alin ditto ang mga salita na ang kahulugan ay iba sa kahulugan ng mga salitang binubuo?
A. Pahayag C. Ekspresyong idiomatiko

B. Tayutay D. Salitang eupemisko

44. Alin ang tulang liriko na pumupuri sa pambihirang nagawa ng isang tao at walang katiyakan ang
bilang ng mga pantig.

A. Awit B. Soneto C. Oda D. Elehiya

45. Ano ang pokus ng Pandiwa sa pangungusap na ito?

Pinasyal ang magkakaibigan ang Star City noong isang buwan.

A. Sanhi C. Tagapagtanggap

B. Tagaganap D. Direksiyon

46. Alin sa mga sumusunod na malalim na salitang ginamit na talata ang may kasalungat na pares?

A. Tambuli-trumpeta C. Tagapukaw-Tagagising

B. Maigupo-matalo D. Mapanili-mapakandili

47. Sagisag na hindi kailanman ginamit ni Marcelo H. Del Pilar sa pagsulat.

A. Piping Dilat C. Dolores Manapat

B. Pupdoh D. Basang sisiw

48. Kinakailangang_______ ang damit sa Biyernes.

A. may-ari C. magyari

B. mayari D. yariin

49. Siya ang may-akda ng Kahapon, Ngayon, at Bukas?

A. Lope K. Santos C. Severino Reyes

B. Aurelio Tolentino D. Benigno Ramos

50. Siya ang may-akda ng “Kartilla ng Katipunan” at “Liwanag at Dilim’?

A. Antonio Luna C. Emilio Jacinto

B. Pio Valenzuela D. Pedro Paterno

51. Jose Rizal: El Filibusterismo; Graciano Lopez Jaena: ______________

A. Ninay C. Noche Buena

B. Fray Botod D. Cadaquilaan ng Diyos

52. “Ilang pag-ibig pa ang hihigit kaya sa pagkadalisay at pagkadakila. Gaya ng pag-ibig sa sariling lupa.
Aling pag-ibig pa? wala nga, wala. Ang saknong na ito ay sa tulang _________.

A. Katapusang Hibik ng Pilipinas

B. Huling Paalam

C. Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa

D. Sa mga kabataang Pilipino

53. Ito ang maka-agham na pag-aaral ng palabuuan.

A. Ortograpiya C. Ponolohiya

B. Morpolohiya D. Sintaks

54. 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 C. Padre Pedro Valderama

B. Padre Diego Bergano D. Padre Blancas de San Jose

55. Sinong pangulo ang nagpahayag na ng Buwan ng Agosto ay Buwan ng Wika?

A. Fidel Ramos C. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

B. Joseph Estrada D. Cory Aquino

56. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708?

A. Jose Dela Cruz C. Francisco Balagtas

B. Felipe de Jesus D. Jose Corazon de Jesus

57. Ang wikang Filipino ay hawig sa mga wika sa Asya. Alin ditto ang pinagmulan ng wikang Filipino?

A. Malayo-Polinesyo C. Mandarin

B. Nihongo D. Bahasa
58. Ayokong makasama sa lakaran ang mga taong lawit ang pusod. Ano ang ibig sabihin ng may
salungguhit?

A. kuripot C. malaswa

B. mayabang D. matakaw

59. Ang wika ay sumusunod sa sibol ng panahon. Aling katangian ng wika ang naglalarawan ditto?

A. Instrumental C. Arbitraryo

B. Sistematiko D. Dinamiko

60. Ano ang pokus ng Pandiwa sa pahayag na “Bumili ng bagong sasakyan si Angelo.”?

A. Pokus sa kagamitan C. Pokus sa actor

B. pokus sa direksiyon D. Pokus sa sanhi

For items 61-63

Mr. Marquez gave a Mathematics test to a group of students. The distribution of the scores is as follows:

SCORES

FREQUENCY

21-25

16-20
5

11-15

12

6-10

1-5

61. How many pupils took the test?

A. 21 B. 24 C. 22 D. 12

62. What is the size of the interval of the frequency distribution?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

63. What is the computed mean value?

A. 13.6 B. 14.1 C. 12 D. 5

64. Mario had three test scores of 78, 76, and 74, while Kristyn had scores of 72, 82, and 74. How did
Mario’s average (mean score) compare with Kristyn average score?
A. Mario was 1 point higher C. Both averages were the same

B. Mario was 1 point lower D. Mario was 2 point lower

65. The angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 1:3:5. What is the largest angle?

a. 20 B. 60 C. 80 D. 100

66. Interest rates continue to rise _a further 20% increase on the old rate. If the old interest rate was
4.5%, what will be the new rate be?

A. 4.6% B. 5.4% C. 24.5% D. 5.7%

67. For the number line, which of the following is correct?

A BC D

0 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

A. A>6 B. B˃6 C. C˃6 D. D˃6

68. Julius has P15, 000 in the bank. After a year, he expects it to earn P750. What is the rate of interest?

A. 2% B. 4% C. 5% D. 6%

69. John invested 5, 000 in a certain business. How much will his money be in 2 years it earns 12%
interest a year?

A. P6, 000 B. P6, 100 C. P6, 200 D. P6, 300

70. How many gallons of 30% solution of hydrochloric acid should be added to 2 gallons of 15% solution
of the same acid to make a 20% solution?

A. 1 B. 1.5 C. 2 D. 2.5

71. The number of hours spent of review in Algebra, Chemistry and English is in the ratio of 4:3:1. How
many hours does each student spent for Chemistry in a 24-hour review package?

A. 3 B. 6 C. 9 D. 12

72. An elevator can carry a maximum load of 605 kg. How many passengers of weight 50.5 kg each can
the elevator hold?

A. 12 B. 11.9 C. 9 D. 10

73. A room is 30 ft. long, 25 ft. wide and 14 ft. high. If 42 balloons are inside the room, how many cubic
feet of space does this allow for each balloon?

A. 25 B. 9 C. 250 D. 690

74. A photograph measuring 7 1/2 cm by 5 cm is enlarged so that the longer side is 24 cm. what is the
length (in cm) of the shorter side?

A. 36 B. 16 C. 6 D. 1.6

75. If the measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement. What is the measure of the
angle?
A. 30 degrees B. 60 degrees C. 90 degrees D. 120 degrees

76. A triangle has a perimeter of 50. If 2 of its sides are equal and the third side is 5 more than the equal
sides, what is the length of the third side?

A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

77. Monica obtained the following results from her mathematics exams: 80, 82, 83, and 91. What score
must she get on the next exam so that her average score is 85?

A. 92 B. 93 C. 89 D. 85

78. What is the largest prime number less than 100?

A. 91 B. 93 C. 95 D. 97

79. What are the prime factors of 128?

A. 1 x 2 x 8 B. 27 C. 2 x 2 x 2 x 4 x 4 D. 2 x 3 x 2 x 2 x 24

80. If the exchange rate US dollars to pesos is $1 = Php47.90, what is the value of Php1 in American
cents?

A. 0.02 B. 479 C. 2 D. 4.79

81. The first 5 numbers in the sequence are 2, 3, 5, 8 and 12. What is the 7th number in the sequence?
A. 15 B. 23 C. 19 D. 25

82. The distance between two towns given map is 2 ¾ cm. if ½ cm represents 6 km, what is the distance
between the two towns?

A. 18 km B. 33 km C. 36 km D. 42 km

83. Which of the following is divisible by 3 but not by 9?

A. 11, 070 B. 40, 206 C. 45, 070 D. 19, 386

84. Of the thousands of meteor that enter the Earth’s atmosphere each year, only a few is actually
observed to hit the earth. Why?

A. Meteors fall only at night when most people are asleep.

B. The earth’s atmosphere cause many small meteors to burn up.

C. The brightness of the sun’s light makes it impossible.

D. People just don’t recognize them because they look similar to the earth’s rocks.

85. If the following radioactive emissions are arranged in the order of increasing penetrating power, with
the least penetrating radiation first, the order is:

A. alpha. Beta, gamma C. gamma, alpha, beta

B. beta, gamma, alpha D. beta, alpha, gamma

86. The processes below are steps in scientific research that may lead to theory development or theory
replacement. How will you arrange logically to bring about conceptual development or modification?

1. hypothesis 3. observe new phenomenon

2. evaluate results 4. measure dependent variable

A. 1, 2, 3, 4 C. 2, 4, 1, 3

B. 3, 1, 4, 2 D. 4, 3, 2, 1

87. Good weather usually prevails in a high-pressure are. This is because the descending air which
characterized a high-pressure area _______.

A. Cools and increases its capacity to hold water vapour

B. Warms and increases its capacity to hold water vapour

C. Warms and reduces its capacity to hold water vapour

D. Cools and reduces its capacity to hold water vapour

88. Which phenomenon is associated with a change in direction of the equatorial current?

A. tsunami C. unusually high tide

B. eutrophication D. El Niño

89. What type of solar radiation is effectively absorbed by the ozone layer of the earth’s atmosphere?

A. infrared C. Gamma

B. ultraviolet D. x-ray
90. Which of the following devices best applies the concept that magnetism exerts a force on electric
current?

A. magnet C. electric motor

B. transformer D. electric generator

91. In which layer of the atmosphere do all the weather changes happen?

A. mesosphere C. thermosphere

B. stratosphere D. troposphere

92. Solar eclipse occur when ________.

A. The moon between the Earth and the sun

B. The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun

C. The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon.

D. The Earth is behind the Sun

93. What phase of the moon is observed when it cannot be seen at all because it passes directly
between the Earth and the Sun?

A. New moon C. Full moon

B. First Quarter D. Last Quarter

94. The minerals are both green and shiny. Which of the following methods can be used to identify
whether they are the same or different?
A. Identify the general characteristics

B. Find out which one is organic

C. Determine the visible characteristics

D. Compute and compare their densities

95. Fossils are mostly to be found in __________.

A. Sedimentary rocks C. Igneous rocks

B. Metamorphic rocks D. Plutonic rocks

96. What seasonal wind is experienced from July to September?

A. Northeast monsoon C. Trade winds

B. Southeast monsoon D. Southeast monsoon

97. Why is earthquake experienced when there is volcanic eruption?

A. because of the heating, melting and boiling of rocks inside the volcano

B. because of the movement of rock layers along the faults

C. because of the movement of magma through vents

D. because of the production of volcanic ash

98. Which of the following subatomic particles are located in the nucleus of the atom?
A. protons and electrons C. electrons and neutrons

B. protons and neutrons D. protons, electrons, and neutrons

99. Which of the following parts of the circulatory system distributes the digested fats such as fatty acids
and glycerol throughout the body?

A. aorta B. veins C. capillaries D. lacteals

100. What part of the nucleus determines the isotope?

A. both protons and neutrons C. neutrons only

B. protons only D. neither protons not neutrons

101. A rock is dropped out the window of a moving car. At the same time a ball is dropped from rest
from the same height. Neglecting air resistance, which will reach the ground first?

A. Rock will hit the ground first

B. Ball will hit the ground first

C. Both will hit at the same time

D. neither will hit the ground

102. What is the charge of the plastic comb when it loses some electron when rubbed in silk cloth?

A. Positively charge C. Neutral

B. Negatively charge D. Zero

103. How is magnesium atom different from magnesium ion?

A. Magnesium ion has more protons than magnesium atom.

B. Magnesium ion has more electrons than magnesium atom

C. Magnesium ion has a more stable configuration than magnesium atom.

D. There is no difference

104. What is the similarity between a pure substance and a solution?

A. Both have sharp boiling point

B. Both have definite composition

C. both can be separated by ordinary physical means

D. both consist of a single phase

105. Where does visible light fall on electromagnetic spectrum?

A. between infrared and ultraviolet

B. between short wave radio and television

C. between microwaves and infrared

D. between an x-rays and gamma rays

106. How many protons will remain in a nucleus of Uranium (90 protons) when it ejects alpha particle?

A. 90 B. 88 C. 86 D. 92
107. Petroleum is formed by the ________________.

A. decay of microorganisms under heat and pressure

B. heat from radioactive substances found in the mantle

C. Volcanic eruptions than bum living matters

D. steam trapped underneath a geologic column

108. Farmers and commercial fertilizers to the soil to ______.

A. Speed up the decay of bacteria

B. Add mineral content

C. Activate the growth of earthworms

D. Enhance the growth of the roots

109. The biologists who probably first used the term “cell” was _____.

A. Hooke C. Leeuwenhoek

B. Browne D. Schleiden

110. When plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution

A. The plant cell will expand C. The plant cell will shrink

B. The plant cell will rupture D. There will be no effect on the plant cell.

111. What plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and minerals from the roots to the leaves
and conveying food materials from the leaves to all parts of the body?
A. Vascular tissue C. Primary tissue

B. Meristematic tissue D. Secondary tissue

112. Which of the following can cause dysentery?

A. Aedesaegypti C. Gorilla beringei

B. Entamoebahistolytica D. Streptococcus

113. What phylum classification is the transmitter of dengue?

A. Arthropoda C. Echinodermata

B. Hemichordate D. Annelida

114. A cold-blooded animal is one that ______________.

A. Lacks red corpuscles C. has variable body temperature

B. Lacks white corpuscles D. has fixed body temperature

115. What plant tissue is responsible for transporting water minerals from the roots to the leaves
conveying food materials from the leaves to all parts of the body?

A. Vascular tissue C. Primary tissue

B. Meristematic Tissue D. Secondary tissue

116. Spiders can be distinguished from insects by the fact that spiders have _______.
A. Hard outer covering C. Large abdomens

B. four pairs of legs D. Biting mouth parts

117. A lot of malnourished children in Africa are found to have poor teeth and eyesight. This is believed
to be caused by deficiency in _________.

A. Vitamin A and D C. Vitamin C

B. Iodine D. Iron

118. What stage in chicken pox is considered very contagious?

A. When wounds are peeling off

B. When wounds have swollen

C. When all wounds have disappeared

D. During the first week.

119. Some genetic orders are caused by the damage to DNA, which cannot be repaired this show?

A. Mutation C. Pathology

B. Embryology D. Speciation

120. Which of the following best describes the science of ecology?

A. Living things C. Life and Environment

B. Rocks D. Weather and climate

121. The main organ respiration is the ________.

A. Nose C. Esophagus

B. Lungs D. Host

122. When water from a river is mixed with sewage in a septic tank, water pollution occurs and this
called ____________.

A. Eutrophication C. Hydrolysis

B. Hypertrophication D. Water condensation

123. You ____ finished your novel before the winter comes.

A. had C. will have

B. will be D. was

124. Technology in the field of medicine _____ tremendously since the beginning of the 21st century.

A. does improve C. is improves

B. has improved D. had improved

125. Some of our relatives _______ to visit our great-grandfather in the States.

A. has decided C. had decided

B. have decided D. will have decided

126. The lines below are taken from ode “Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early
Childhood”.

Though nothing can bring back

The our of splendour in the grass,

O glory in thee flower’

We will grieve not,

Rather find strength in what remains behind

The given stanza above is an example of _________

A. haiku C. Sonnet

B. Free Verse D. Rhyme Verse

127. The ode “Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood” is authored by
_________

A. William Shakespeare C. William Wordsworth

B. Robert Frost D. Willa Cather

128. “The government launched an all-out against the rebels.” What can be a euphemism used for the
underlined word in the given sentence?

A. freedom fighters C. terrorists

B. peace makers’ D. anti-government forces

129. A basic reading skill that enables the student to relate a particular symbol to a certain sound.

A. vocabulary C. phonics

B. fluency D. syntax

130. This basic reading skill pertains to the ability of the student to voice-out combined letters to
produce meaningful utterance.

A. phonics C. fluency

B. vocabulary D. syntax

131. Jose Rizal’s novels “Noli Me Tangere” and ‘Filibusterismo” are inspired by a novel of Harriet Beecher
Stowe entitled:

A. Les Miserables C. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

B. War and Peace D. An Allegory

132. Gilgamesh, Mahabharata, and Aeneid are examples of _________.

A. Metrical Romance C. A Metrical Tale

B. An Epic D. An Allegory

133. Which is not a lyric poem?

A. Ballad C. Elegy

B. Sonnet D. Simile
134. “My love is like a red, red rose”

A. Synecdoche C. Metonymy

B. Metaphor D. Simile

135. “All Eyes Were on Him”

A. Metonymy C. Personification

B. Synecdoche D. Hyperbole

136. The setting stars weigh down our heads toward sleep

A. Hyperbole C. Oxymoron

B. Personification D. Litotes

137. Emily Dickens is known for her CANDOR about some issues on poetic freedom. The word CANDOR
means _______

A. appeal C. opinions

B. frankness D. tact

138. Most experts agree that climate is an APOCALYPTIC event that must be feared by the inhabitants of
this planet. APOCALYPTIC means ________

A. Encouraging C. Attractive
B. Climacteric D. Careless

139. Edgar Allan Poe feels like a fish out of water upon arriving in a foreign land. The italicized phrase
mean:

A. One who is outside his usual environment.

B. A fish that was taken out of the sea.

C. One who feels that he/she is not needed.

D. One who feels that he/she is not well appreciated.

140. He is a Filipino poet who in using punctuation marks extensively in his pieces-most especially
“commas”

A. Paz Marquez Benitez C. Jose Garcia Villa

B. Nick Joaquin D. Edilberto Tiempo

141. In the Jesus’s, the possessive in pronounced as

A. /s/ C. /؋z/

B. /s/ D. /z/

142. Would you mind ______me tomorrow?

A. Meet C. Meeting

B. To meet D. If we meet
143. For thousands of years, rice ____ a staple food for many people.

A. Is

B. Had been

C. Was

D. Has been

144. Neither of the accuse officer decided to quit ___ position.

A. Their

B. His

C. It’s

D. its

145. Which of the following plural forms ends in /؋z/?

A. Giraffe

B. Means

C. Garages

D. Handcuffs

146. Which of the following sounds in the Trager and Smith Transcription System would you consider a
critical sound for Filipino learners of English?

A. /a/

B. /iy/
C. /i/

D. /uw/

147. Every woman, man or child _____the right to live.

A. have

B. Has

C. Had

D. Do have

148. The excellent speaker can ______ even the most complicated ideas.

A. get across

B. get away

C. get through

D. get along

149. I drive my neighbors up a wall with the loud banging of my new set of drums. The underlined
phrase means _______.

A. bump into my neighbor’s fence

B. make the them envious

C. annoy

D. let them listen and enjoy

150. I was simply making a tongue-in-cheek remark. I didn’t mean to offend her. The underlined idiom
means __________.

A. impossible

B. joke

C. lie

D. sketch

151. Which illustrate to the proper use of comma?

A. When you call and need someone, Rommel will come.

B. When you call and need someone Rommel, will come.

C. When, you call and need someone Rommel will come.

D. When you, call and need someone Rommel will come.

152. “A bamboo flute is heard far away. Once more we hear the turtle crying. “What sense imagery is
used in this description of the scene?

A. Visual C. Tactile

B. Auditory D. Olfactory

ANSWER’S KEY

1. D

2. C

3. A
4. C

5. A

6. C

7. B

8. C

9. C

10. A

11. C

12. D

13. B

14. C

15. A

16. B

17. D

18. C

19. D

20. A

21. A

22. A

23. C

24. C

25. C

26. B

27. A

28. D
29. B

30. A

31. A

32. C

33. B

34. C

35. A

36. D

37. D

38. C

39. A

40. B

41. C

42. B

43. C

44. C

45. D

46. D

47. D

48. B

49. B

50. C

51. B

52. C

53. B
54. B

55. A

56. B

57. A

58. A

59. D

60. C

61. B

62. D

63. A

64. C

65. D

66. B

67. D

68. C

69. C

70. A

71. C

72. C

73. C

74. B

75. B

76. D

77. C

78. D
79. B

80. A

81. B

82. B

83. B

84. B

85. A

86. B

87. B

88. D

89. B

90. D

91. D

92. A

93. A

94. D

95. A

96. B

97. C

98. B

99. D

100. C

101. C

102. A

103. C
104. D

105. A

106. B

107. A

108. B

109. A

110. C

111. A

112. B

113. A

114. A

115. A

116. B

117. A

118. D

119. A

120. C

121. B

122. B

123. C

124. B

125. B

126. B

127. C

128. A
129. C

130. A

131. C

132. B

133. A

134. D

135. B

136. B

137. B

138. B

139. A

140. C

141. C

142. C

143. D

144. B

145. C

146. C

147. B

148. A

149. C

150. B

151. A

152. A