FINAL COACHING

GENERAL
INFORMATION
Presented by:

Mr. VIRGO CLEMENTE LOPEZ, BSN, RN, RPT, MAEd

1. WHAT HUMAN RIGHT IS VIOLATED WHEN ONE OPENS

A LETTER WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM THE ADDRESSEE?

A.

Right to privacy of
communication and
correspondence
B. Right to read the letter
C. Right to open the envelope
without permission
D. Right to private affairs

2. WHEN AN INDIVIDUAL IS IMPRISONED WITHOUT

PROPER INVESTIGATION WHAT RIGHT IS VIOLATED?

A.

Right to due process

of law
B. Right to secure persons
C. Right to process paper
D. Right to protection

3. WHAT LAW WAS PASSED BY PHILIPPINE CONGRESS IN 1995 WHICH

AFFIRMS THE TOTAL INTEGRATION OF PERSONS WITH
DISABILITIES INTO THE MAINSTREAM OF SOCIETY?

A.

Republic Act No. 7277

B. Republic Act No. 7784
C. Republic Act No. 7722
D. Republic Act No. 7776

4. WHICH OF THE GOALS OF EFA 2015 AIMS TO

ACHIEVE THE ABOVE MENTIONED
CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE?

A. Universal completion of full cycle of basic

education schooling with satisfactory
achievement levels by all at every grade or year.
B. Universal completion of primary education with
satisfactory achievement levels at every grade level.
C. Universal completion of secondary education with
satisfactory achievement levels at every year level.
D. Universal elimination of drop outs and repetition by
all at every grade or year including satisfactory
achievement levels.

5. WHAT THE BEST INDICATOR OF QUALITY

EDUCATION AS INVOKED IN THE CONSTITUTION?

A.

Generation of reliable
measurements on dropout rate.
B. Generation of reliable
measurements on cohort survival rate.
C. Generation of reliable
measurements of
educational outcomes.
D. Generation of reliable measurements
on participation rate.

6. AN INDIVIDUAL HAS THE RIGHT TO FILE WRIT OF AMPARO BEFORE

THE INVESTIGATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE CASE FIELD AGAINST
HIM/HER. WHAT FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT IS INVOKED BY THE INDIVIDUAL?

A.

Right to life, liberty

and security
B. Right to due process
C. Right to be defended by a
public attorney.
D. Right to self-defense

7. WHAT IS THE WRIT OF HABEAS

DATA?

A.

Right to information
privacy
B. Right to accumulate data
C. Right to transmit data
D. Right to search for private
information

8. WHICH IS THE OVERRIDING AIM OF THE

CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE ON SOCIAL JUSTICE?

A.

To bridge the gap between the

rich and the poor.
B. To protect the squatter in the
possession of the premises occupied by
him because he is poor.
C. To authorize the taking of what is
in excess of ones personal needs and
the giving it to another.
D. To work for social equality.

9. WHICH PRINCIPLE STATES THAT NO MAN IN THIS COUNTRY IS ABOVE THE

LAW AND THAT LAW MUST BE OBEYED BY ALL AND APPLIED TO EVERYONE
RICH OR POOR, LOWLY OR POWERFUL- WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR?

A.

Rule of law
B. Rule of the majority
C. Separation of church
and state
D. Social justice

10. IN CONNECTION WITH GOVERNMENT TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING

PUBLIC INTEREST, WHICH POLICY IS ADOPTED IN THE CONSTITUTION
TO ASSURE THE PUBLIC OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY?

A.

Full public disclosure

B. Balanced and healthful
ecology
C. Private enterprise and
incentives to needed investments
D. Rural development and
agrarian reform

11. FILIPINO CITIZENS HAVE THE POWER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE

ESTABLISHMENT OR ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT SUCH AS
RIGHT TO VOTE AND BE VOTED UPON AS AN EXERCISE OF _____________.

A.

Political rights
B .Civil rights
C. Social rights
D. Economic rights

12. CAN THE ACCUSED WAIVE HIS RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

AND TO HAVE COMPETENT AND INDEPENDENT COUNSEL?

A.

No, except in writing and

in the presence of counsel.
B. Yes, if there is no counsel
offering his service.
C. No, it cannot be waived.
D. Yes, if he voluntarily does so.

13. WHICH IS RIGHT VIOLATED BY

WIRETAPPING?
A.

Freedom of expression
B. The right to private property
C. The right to privacy of
communication
D. The right to information on
matters of public concern

14. WHICH ACT IS A DEPRIVATION OF LIFE WITHOUT

DUE PROCESS?

A.

Killing in self-defense
B. Salvaging
C. Imposition of the death
penalty
D. Death resulting from illness

15. IS LAND GRABBING AN ACT OF DEPRIVATION OF

PROPERTY WITHOUT DUE PROCESS?

A.

Yes.
B. No.
C. Yes, if the land grabber
is rich.
D. No, if the land grabber is
landless.

16. CAN YOU BE ARRESTED WITHOUT A WARRANT

OF ARREST?

A.

No, if you are minor.

B. No, if you are more than 60
years old.
C. Yes, if you were reported to
have committed a crime.
D. Yes, if you are in the act
of committing a crime.


17. CAN RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION BE TAUGHT
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?

I.

Yes, if given free.

II. Yes, if given outside
class hours.
III. Yes, only to those
children whose parents
give their consent in
writing.

A.

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

18. CAN AN ACCUSED AVAIL OF FREE LEGAL

ASSISTANCE?

A.

No, there is no such thing as

free lunch.
B. Yes, provided he is
classified as a poor litigant by
the court.
C. Yes, if the act committed is a
minor offense.
D. No, if the offense is grave.

19. MY RIGHT IS ANOTHER MANS DUTY. WHICH

ONE CORRECTLY ILLUSTRATES THIS?

A.

My right to my private
property requires my neighbors
duty not to trespass the same.
B. I have freedom of speech but I see
to it that I speak only what is true.
C. Suffrage is both a right and a duty.
D. I exercise my right in such a way
that it does not
violate another persons right.

20. EVERY RIGHT HAS A BUILT-IN DUTY. WHICH

OF THE FOLLOWING ILLUSTRATES THIS
CORRECTLY?

A. I have the right to vote, and it is the duty of the

COMELEC to allow me to vote.
B. My right to privacy requires my neighbor to respect
it.
C. I have the right to sell you my cellphone but it is your
duty to pay for it.
D. I have the right to drive my car but I must see
to it that I obey traffic rules.

21. CAN A PERSON BE IMPRISONED FOR DEBT?

A.

No, if he cant pay the interest

of his debt.
B. Yes, if he has no property with
which to pay his debt.
C. No.
D. Yes, if he stubbornly refuses to
pay.

22. WHAT DOES PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE

MEAN IN SO FAR AS HUMAN RIGHT IS CONCERNED?

A.

A suspect is considered
guilty until proven otherwise.
B. A suspect has the right to
remain silent.
C. A suspect has the right to a
legal counsel.
D. A suspect remains
innocent until proven guilty.

23. NO PERSON MAY BE ELECTED AS PRESIDENT

OF THE PHILIPPINES UNLESS HE/SHE IS A ___________.

A.

Natural born citizen

B. Resident of the
Philippines for at least 2
years
C. At least 21 years old
D. Professional

24. WHO DOES THE CANVASSING OF VOTES FOR

PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT IN EVERY ELECTION?

A.

Comelec and Chief

Justice
B. Senate and Congress
C. Supreme Court and
Congress
D. Joint committee of
Congress

25. ALL APPROPRIATIONS, REVENUE OF TARIFF BILLS

SHALL ORIGINATE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE ______________.

A.

Senate
B. Sangguniang
Panlalawigan
C. House of
representatives
D. Department of Budget

26. WHICH DEPARTMENT HAS THE

AUTHORITY TO MAKE LAWS AND TO
ALTER THEM WHEN NEEDED?

A.

Executive
B. Legislative
C. Judicial
D. Administrative

27. A BILL BECOMES A LAW EVEN IF NOT SIGNED

BY THE PRESIDENT AFTER _________ DAYS.

A.

60
B. 40
C. 20
D. 30

28. WHICH REFERS TO THE ACT OF THE

PRESIDENT TO STAY THE EXECUTION OF A
CONVICT?

A.

Commutation
B. Amnesty
C. Pardon
D. Reprieve

29. WHO HAS THE POWER TO DECLARE THE

EXISTENCE OF A STATE OF WAR?

A.

Chief Justice
B. President
C. Senate President
D. Congress

30. A LOSING SENATORIAL CANDIDATE MAY FILE A PROTEST AGAINST

THE WINNER. WHAT BODY WILL ASSUME JURISDICTION OVER THE
CASE?

A.

Supreme Court
B. Electoral
Tribunal
C. COMELEC
D. Regional Trial
Court

31. HOW IS THE CRIME OF RAPE CLASSIFIED?

A.

Heinous
B. Homicide
C. Slander
D. Malicious Mischief

32. ALL FILIPINO CITIZENS HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE AND TO BE VOTED
UPON AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL. WHAT IS THIS CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHT CALLED?

A.

Passive right to vote

B. Political franchise
C. Suffrage
D. Electoral right

33. ANY INDIVIDUAL HAS THE RIGHT TO QUESTION WHY HE IS BEING

ARRESTED, AND TO SUMMON HIS ACCUSERS TO COURT SO THAT DUE

PROCESS MAY BE PERFORMED. THIS RIGHT IS EMBODIED IN WHICH OF
THE FOLLOWING?

A.

Reclusion perpetua
B. Res ipsa loquitor
C. Prison mayor
D. Habeas corpus

34. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING REPRESENTS THE POLITICAL

PROCESS INVOLVED IN AMENDING OR REVISING THE PHILIPPINE
CONSTITUTION TO ADAPT TO THE PRESENT PHILIPPINE SITUATION?

A.

Constitutional
convention
B. Citizens assembly
C. Charter change
D. Constitutional
correction

Philippine

History

35. WHICH IS TRUE OF THE HISTORICAL

DEVELOPMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES?

A.

It has never been an

independent nation.
B. It has been an independent
nation ever since.
C. It has evolved from a colony to
a fully independent nation.
D. It has not achieved full
independence from the very
beginning.

36. WHICH PROBLEM IS COMMON FROM THE PRESIDENCY OF

MARCOS, AQUINO, RAMOS, ESTRADA, MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AND
BENIGNO AQUINO III?

A.

Social injustice
B. Peace and security
C. Poor governance
D. Moral degeneration

37. BASICALLY, THE PHILIPPINE AGRARIAN PROBLEM

IS A QUESTION OF?

A.

Land distribution
B. Nepotism and
corruption
C. Graft and corruption
D. Environmental
degradation

38. EVERY ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE

PHILIPPINES DELIVERS SONA. WHAT DOES SONA
MEAN?

A.

Speech of the Nation

Assembly
B. Speech of the Nation Address
C. State of the Nation Address
D. State of the Nation Advocacy

39. RIZAL FOUNDED THE LA LIGA FILIPINA TO

________________.

I.

Unite the whole country.

II. Fight violence and
injustice
III. Revolt against the
Spaniards

A.

I and II
B. II only
C. I and II
D. II and III

40. WHICH IS TRUE OF THE

PHILIPPINES?
A.

It was colonized by Spain,

Portugal, America, and Japan.
B. It has been part of the worlds
economy since the Spanish
colonial rule.
C. It is one of the least populated
countries in the world.
D. It has two autonomous regions
- ARMM and CAR.

41. WHICH IS TRUE OF THE

PHILIPPINES?
A.

It has been colonized by two

European colonial powers.
B. It has never been united as a
nation.
C. There have been
attempts to change its
government to a parliamentary form.
D. It is the only Christian country in Asia.

42. AS A RESULT OF EDSA 1, THE PHILIPPINES

___________.

A.

Became known worldwide for its

People Power
Revolution.
B. Changed its form of
government to parliamentary
C. Saw the impeachment of
Joseph Estrada as president
D. Intensified its participation
in international affairs.

43. WHICH IS TRUE OF FORMER CORAZON

AQUINO?

I.

The first female

president of the Philippines.
II. The first female
president in Asia.
III. Described as the icon
of democracy.

A.

I, II, and III

B. I and II
C. I and III
D. I only

44. YEARS AGO, CHA-CHA AND CON ASS WERE POPULAR WORDS IN
THE PHILIPPINES. WITH WHICH WERE THE WORDS CHA-CHA AND
CON-ASS ASSOCIATED?

A.

Imposition of martial law

B. Return to dictatorial form
of government
C. Amendment of the
present Constitution
D. Division between Senate
and House of Representatives

45. THE PHILIPPINE REVOLTS AGAINST SPAIN, THE PHILIPPINE-AMERICAN

WAR, THE MUSLIM REBELLION, THE NPA, THE MILF AND ABU SAYAFF
MOVEMENT POINT TO THE REALITY OF _________ IN THE PHILIPPINES.

A.

Multi-ethnicity
B. Poverty
C. Poor quality of
education
D. Insurgency

46. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING WAS THE FIRST TO

HAPPEN?

A.

Aguinaldo was captured.

B. Aguinaldo declared
Philippine independence.
C. Guerilla warfare against
the US was initiated.
D. The Philippine was
ceded to the US by
the treaty of Paris.

47. WITH WHOM IS THE STRONG REPUBLIC

ASSOCIATED?

A.

Fidel V. Ramos
B. Joseph Estrada
C. Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo
D. Corazon Aquino

48. WHICH OF THE FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST

CENTURY IS CRUCIAL IN THE LIGHT OF CONFLICTS BETWEEN
ISRAEL AND PALESTINE?

A.

Learning to do
B. Learning to be
C. Learning to live
together
D. Learning to know

49. WHO IS THE GENERAL WHO SAID, I SHALL RETURN!? A

MOMENT IN HIS HONOR STANDS IN CORREGIDOR BY THE BAY.

A.

William H. Taft
B. Douglas
McArthur
C. John Dewey
D. Schurmann

50. THE PHILIPPINES OBJECTED TO THE ADVISORY ON TRAVELS TO

MINDANAO BY THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT. WHAT SHOULD THE
GOVERNMENT DO?

A.

Declare war against the

country
B. File diplomatic
protest
C. Recall all nationals
D. Arrest their nationals

51. FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE DISCOURAGED IN DOING BUSINESS IN

OUR COUNTRY. TO WHAT CONDITION/S CAN THIS BE ATTRIBUTED?

I.

Deteriorating peace
and order
II. Poor technology
III. High tariffs
IV. Poor standards

A.

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

52. WHO IS THE PRESIDENT WHO IS KNOWN FOR HIS

FILIPINO FIRST POLICY AND AUSTERITY PROGRAM?

A.

Diosdado Macapagal
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Manuel Roxas
D. Ramon Magsaysay

53. PRE-COLONIAL TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES WAS PROSPEROUS.

WHAT SYSTEM DID THEY USE FOR THEIR BUSINESS
TRANSACTIONS?

A.

Money
B. Barter
C. Credit
D. Banking

54. THE LATE PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS PLACED THE

PHILIPPINES UNDER MARTIAL LAW THROUGH WHICH OF THE
FOLLOWING LAWS?

A.

Article 6 section 14 of the

1973 Constitution
B. R.A. 274
C. Proclamation 1081
D. Kautusang
Tagapagpaganap blg. 25 S.1974

55. WHAT BUILDING WAS THE ONLY ONE LEFT INTACT AFTER THE
DESTRUCTION OF INTRAMUROS DURING THE BATTLE OF MANILA?

A.

Manila Post Office

B. San Agustin
Church
C. Manila Cathedral
D. Quiapo Church

ECONOMICS,

TAXATION,
LAND
REFORM and
COOPERATIV

56. THE WORLD OF NATIONS IS SUFFERING FROM

RECESSION AND SO NATIONS ARE EXPERIENCING
THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT _______________.

A.

People are losing their jobs

B. Businesses are ranking
bigger profits
C. There is a drop in total
spending
D. Production is slowing
down

57. WHEN ONE COMPANY CONTROLS THE SUPPLY OF SUGAR,

WHICH TERM APPLIES?

A.

Monopoly
B. Inflation
C. Economic stability
D. Equilibrium

58. TOMATOES ARE OFF SEASON AND SO PRICE FOR TOMATOES

IS UP. WHICH LAW/ PRINCIPLE IN ECONOMICS EXPLAIN IT?

A.

Substitution effect
B. Law of cause and
effect
C. Principle of marginal
utility
D. Law of supply and
demand

59. WHICH EXPLAINS GNP?

A.

The total value in pesos of

goods and services produced
during the year.
B. The total value in pesos of
goods produced during the year.
C. The total value in pesos of
services produced during the year.
D. The total value in pesos of goods and
services produced for 2 quarters.

60. HOW CAN THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM

BRING ABOUT SOCIAL EQUITY AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN THE
COUNTRY?

I.

By distributing the agricultural

lands to landless farmers free of charge.
II. By transferring the ownership of
land to farmers for a value.
III. By helping the affected landowners to use
their land compensation in viable
business activities.
IV. By providing support services to
farmer-beneficiaries

A.

II, III, and IV

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

61. WHILE THE CAPITALIST SYSTEM, TO THE STRONGEST GOES

THE SPOIL, WHAT HAPPENS IN THE COOPERATIVE SYSTEM?

A.

All benefits are shared to the members

proportionate to the shared capital.
B. Goods are distributed among the
members but benefiting mostly the
policy-making body.
C. Goods are distributed among the
members.
D. Goods are distributed among the
members but elected and appointed
officials get more to compensate their service.

62. THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM AND

COOPERATIVES ARE MEANT TO ________.

A.

Eradicate poverty in the

country.
B. Bridge the gap between
the rich and the poor.
C. To make all citizens equal.
D. To improve on the
countrys literacy rate.

63. WHEN PARENTS DECIDE TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL AND PAY
THEIR TUITION FEE INSTEAD OF SENDING THEM TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL, THEY DONT
GET THEIR SHARE IN THE BENEFIT DERIVED FROM THE TAXES THEY PAY. THIS IS A
CASE OF ___________.

A.

Social injustice
B. Double jeopardy
C. Double taxation
D. Social inequity

64. WHICH ONE CORRECTLY APPLIES TO

PHILIPPINE FOREIGN TRADE?
A.

Philippine expenditure exports

and earning from imports fluctuate.
B. The Philippines spends less on
imports that it earns from exports.
C. The Philippine expenditure on
imports is balanced with its earnings from
exports.
D. The Philippines spends more on
imports than it earns from
exports.

65. THE ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE OF THE

COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM IS TO __________.

A.

Ensure the cultivation of

all idle lands
B. Abolish share tendency in
favor of lease tenancy
C. Distribute arable lands to the
landless
D. Establish owner-cultivated
farms

66. WHAT IS TRUE OF PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM OF

TAXATION?

A.

The rate of tax increases as

the income base or
income bracket increases.
B. The tax is equal regardless
of class and place.
C. The rate of tax decreases as the
income tax base increases.
D. The rate of tax increases as the
income tax base decreases.

67. I RENT OUT FOR P10,000 PER MONTH MY ONLY BUILDING AND LOT
TO THE JESUS IS LORD GROUP WHICH USES IT EXCLUSIVELY FOR
RELIGIOUS PURPOSES. I AM EXEMPT FROM PAYMENT OF ______________.

A.

Property tax
B. Professional tax
C. Income tax
D. Community tax

68. YOU ARE A MEMBER OF A COOPERATIVE WHICH OPERATES TAXIS,

TRICYCLES, AND BUSES. OF WHICH TYPE OF A COOPERATIVE ARE YOU
A MEMBER?

A.

Service cooperative
B. Multipurpose
cooperative
C. Marketing cooperative
D. Producers cooperative

69. YOU HAVE A PROPERTY WORTH P500,000. THE TAX IS 1% HE PAYS

P5000. IF HIS PROPERTY IS WORTH P1,000,000 HE PAYS P10,000. WHICH
DOES THIS ILLUSTRATE?

A.

Progressive taxation
B. Uniformity in taxation
C. Equity in taxation
D. Equality in taxation

70. WHICH IS AN UNLAWFUL ACT OF ESCAPING

FROM PAYMENT OF TAXES?

A.

Evasion
B. Avoidance
C. Exemption
D. Shifting

71. WHICH IS REQUIRED OF COOPERATIVE MEMBERS

FOR THE OPERATION OF THEIR COOPERATIVE?

A.

Share capital
B. Interest on the share
capital
C. Net surplus
D. Patronage refund

72. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF TAXATION IS TO

________.

A.

Raise revenue for the

support of government
B. Reduce inequalities in
wealth and incomes
C. Fortify the government
against invaders
D. Make the country a leading
industrialized country in the world.

73. WHICH IS/ ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE

AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM TO TRULY SUCCEED?

I.

Granting the beneficiaries

the right to sell the piece of
land awarded to them.
II. Change of heart of the
landlords and lawmakers
III. Education of the
beneficiaries

A.

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

74. WHICH IS/ARE TRUE OF COOPERATIVES AND

THE COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM?

I.

Intended to eliminate
poverty in Philippine society
II. Meant to alleviate
poverty
III. Are programs for people
empowerment

A.

II and III
B. III only
C. II only
D. I and III

75. WHICH ASSUMPTION UNDERLIES THE

COMPREHENSIVE AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM?

A.

People are more productive

if they own what they cultivate.
B. Our country has very few landed
people and very many landless.
C. The wealth of the country is
concentrated in the lands of a few.
D. There is so much poverty in the
country because of overpopulation.

76. WHAT DOES CAPITAL IN ECONOMICS

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

77. WHAT RESULTS WHEN THE GOVERNMENT SPENDS MORE

THAN WHAT IT COLLECTS IN THE FORM OF TAXES?

A.

Excessive allotment
B. Fiscal overspending
C. Fiscal deficit
D. Erroneous
appropriations

78. WHAT IS THE TYPE OF COOPERATIVE WHICH PROMOTES THRIFT

AMONG MEMBERS AND CREATES FUNDS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO
GRANT LOANS?

A.

Service
B. Producers
C. Consumers
D. Credit

79. ONE OF THE MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF TAXES IS TO

FINANCE REAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES. THIS
FUNCTION CAN SIMPLY BE STATED AS TO _______________.

A.

Promote development
B. Secure price stability
C. Raise revenues
D. Raise national security

80. WHICH TERM REFERS THE MEASURES UNDERTAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT

WHICH WOULD REMOVE ANYTHING THAT HINDERS THE ENTRY OF FOREIGN
PRODUCTS, SERVICES, AND CAPITAL BETWEEN COUNTRIES?

A.

Liberalization
B. Globalization
C. Privatization
D. Internationalization

81. WHAT DO WE CALL THE SUM OF MONEY COLLECTED

FOR OUR USE OF A ROAD, BRIDGE AND HIGH-WAY?

A.

Tax
B. Assessment
C. Penalty
D. Toll

82. WHICH TERM REFERS TO DUTIES PAYABLE ON

GOODS, WHETHER IMPORTED OR EXPORTED?

A.

Assessment
B. Tariff
C. Subsidiary
D. Revenue

83. WHICH TERM REFERS TO THE SOCIAL ASPECTS OF SEX OR TO

SOCIALLY DEFINED ROLES AND EXPECTATIONS THAT ARE
ASSOCIATED WITH SEX?

A.

Social differentiation
B. Social class
C. Gender
D. Cultural context

84. AMONG THE DEVELOPING ASIAN NATIONS, WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING

IS WIDELY PROMOTED TO BE THE BETTER SOLUTION TO POVERTY
AND UNEMPLOYMENT?

A.

Privatization
B. Urbanization
C. Industrialization
D. Importation

85. STAGFLATION OCCURS WHEN THE ECONOMY

EXPERIENCES __________________.

A.

Rising prices and rising

output
B. Rising prices and falling
output
C. Falling prices and falling
output
D. Falling prices and rising
output

86. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING IS AN

EXAMPLE OF A TRANSFER PAYMENT?

A.

Profit
B. Rent
C. Unemployment
D. Government purchases

87. WHICH AMONG THE FOLLOWING BEST

DESCRIBES A RECESSION?

A.

A fall in real GNP over

two consecutive time periods.
B. An increase in real GNP
from one period to the next.
C. Nominal GNP declines from
one period to the next.
D. No change in real GNP from
one period to the next.

88. GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT IS THE SUM OF THE

MARKET VALUE OF THE ____________.

A.

Intermediate goods
B. Final goods and
services
C. Manufactured goods
D. Inferior goods and
services

89. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS IS

TRUE ABOUT A MARKET ECONOMY?
A.

With a large enough computer, central

planners could guide production more efficiently
than markets.
B. Market participants act as if guided
by an invisible hand to produce outcomes
that maximize social welfare.
C. The strength of a market system is that it
tends to distribute resources evenly across
consumers.
D. Taxes help prices communicate costs and
benefits to producers and consumers.

90. IN A FREE-MARKET ECONOMY THE ALLOCATION

OF RESOURCES IS DETERMINED BY ____________.

A.

Votes taken by consumers

B. Central planning
authority
C. Consumer preferences
D. The level of profits of
firms

91. TRADE-OFFS IS REQUIRED BECAUSE

WANTS ARE UNLIMITED AND RESOURCES
ARE __________.

A.

Economical
B. Unlimited
C. Scarce
D. Marginal

92. RAISING TAXES AND INCREASING WELFARE

PAYMENTS ______________________.

A.

Reduce market power

B. Prove that there is such a
thing as a free lunch
C. Improve efficiency at the
expense of equity
D. Improve equity at the
expense of efficiency

93. THE BURDEN OF A TAX FALLS MORE HEAVILY ON

THE SELLERS IN A MARKET WHEN ______________.

A.

Both supply and demand

are elastic
B. Both supply and demand
are inelastic
C. Demand is inelastic and
supply is elastic
D. Demand is elastic and
supply is inelastic

Society
and
Culture

94. WHICH SITUATION IS THE BEST

EXAMPLE OF A CULTURE SHOCK?
A.

A native from New Zealand is so

afraid of the big crowd in malls and along the
roads during rush hours that he remarked so many
people!
B. The Hippies rejected The
Establishment in the 1960s and sported long hair.
C. The Canadians use forks while the
Filipinos use spoon and fork and sometimes their
hands on eating.
D. The Aetas dont like sardines but like sweet
potatoes.

95. UNDER WHICH GROUP DO THE SUNDAY

CHURCHGOERS IN A CATHEDRAL FALL?

A.

Secondary group
B. Primary group
C. Tertiary group
D. Elementary group

96. WHICH DOES ONE PORTRAY WHEN HE THINKS THAT WHAT

IS FOREIGN IS BEST AND THAT WHAT IS LOCAL IS INFERIOR?

A.

Xenocentrism
B. Relativism
C. Ethnocentrism
D. Favoritism

97. YOU WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS WHEN YOUR HOST IS A FILIPINO

BECAUSE ONE OUTSTANDING TRAIT OF FILIPINOS IS
_________________.

A.

Hospitality
B. Thrift
C. Industry
D. Cleanliness

98. THE PHILIPPINES IS DOMINANTLY A CHRISTIAN COUNTRY IN

THE ORIENT, YET ACCORDING TO SURVEY IT IS ON THE TOP 5 AS THE
MOST CORRUPT NATION IN ASIA. WHAT DOES THIS POINT TO IN
PHILIPPINE SOCIETY?

A.

Lack of cultural
integration
B. Presence of cultural
differences
C. Prevalence of
ethnocentrism
D. Prevalence of

99. YOU HAVE TO TAKE EXTRA CARE WHEN YOU CRITIQUE THE WORK OF A
FILIPINO. YOUR NEGATIVE COMMENT MAY BE MISTAKEN TO BE AN ATTACK
AGAINST HIS/HER PERSON. UPON WHICH FILIPINO TRAIT IS THIS ADVICE BASED?

A.

Extreme
personalism
B. Adaptability
C. Sakop mentality
D. Bayanihan spirit

100. THE EXPRESSION PROMDI CONNOTES?

A.

Ethnocentrism
B. Tenocentrism
C. Favoritism
D. Racial discrimination