This document contains a sample general education exam with 55 multiple choice questions testing grammar, vocabulary, literature and language comprehension. The questions cover topics such as parts of speech, sentence structure, literary devices, tone, meaning of idioms and phrases, and analyzing passages.

1. 1
GENERAL EDUCATION EXAM
1. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
However, their VCR kept them from missing their
favorite primetime shows.
a. keepes c. hard kept
b. keeps d. keeped
2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
A person should keep in mind some basic safety
rules when you are deciding whether or not to use a
fire extinguisher
a. rules you decide
b. rules when you decided
c. rules you are deciding
d. rules when deciding
3. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Most State tourism departments and some travel
agencies have bed and breakfast listings
a. Insert a comma after agencies
b. Change have to has
c. Change tourism to Tourism
d. Change State to state
4. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Recently, educators examined the effectiveness of
computer instruction in schools.
a. Replace educators with educator's
b. Change the spelling of examined to examined
c. Change schools to School
d. Replace computer with computer's
5. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
However, if a fire extinguisher is handy, a quick -
thinking person often can use them to put out a small
fire.
a. They b. Him c. Them d. lt
6. What correction should be made to this sentence?
First-borns often pattern their behavior after they're
parents and other adults.
a. Replace their to they're
b. Change pattern to patterned
c. Replace they're to their
d. No correction is necessary
7. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Most fire-related death's result from household fires;
yet many people do not have fire extinguishers in
their homes.
a. Remove the comma after fires
b. Change result to results
c. Change have to has
d. Replace death's with deaths
8. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Most fire-related death's result from household fires;
yet many people do not have fire extinguishers in
their homes.
a. Remove the comma after fires
b. Change result to results
c. Change have to has
d. Replace death's with deaths
9. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
The hosts also benefit from running such a business
because they can stay at home, make money, and
meeting a variety of people
a. Get to meet c. And meet
b. To meet d. And be meeting
10. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
The studies revealing that, for various reasons, girls
spent less time working with computers' than boys.
a. Revealing studies c. Studies' revelations
b. Studies revealed d. Studies will reveal
11. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined'
portion of this sentence?
Recently psychologists have been researching birth
order, their research suggests that personality and
intelligence are based partly on where a child ranks in
the family.
a. Order. Their c. Order, or their
b. Order and their d. Order their
12. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
There is smoke detectors in many homes to warn
residents of a fire, but fire extinguishers can actually
help people fight fires.
a. There is c. There are
b. There is d. There are
13. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
Researchers also speculate that some teachers
might have ‘given boys more computer time because
parents and teachers expected, boys to need
computers for future careers.
a. Will expect c. Will have expected
b. Expected d. Expecting
14. What correction should be made to this sentence?
Buying a fire extinguisher knowing how to use it, and
placing it in a location familiar to all family members
can help protect families against fire.
a. Insert a comma after extinguisher
b. Change the spelling of families to family
c. Change placing to place
d. Insert a comma after help
15. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined
portion of this sentence?
Many viewers taped shows to watch later.
a. Tapped c. Tape
b. Had taped d. Had tapped
16. What is meant by LAST DITCH in this sentence?
The aged bishop was prepared to fight to the last
ditch to defend his good name.
a. One's last courage c. One's last hope
b. One's last strategy d. One's last defense
17. Which ward in the passage does NOT require a
change in pitch to show confidence?
a. Am b. Captain c. Master d. Fate
18. Which word is read on a high note to describe the
kind of day?
This is a cold day.
a. Is b. CoId c. Day d. This
19. Which verb in the sentence is pronounced with the
ending as [d]?
They laughed and joked as they walked and played.
a. Joked c. Walked
b. Laughed d. Played
20. What is meant by the expression TO GET BLOOD
OUT OF A STONE in these sentences?
Geraldo has owed me fifty thousand pesos for over a
year now. I’ve asked him for it on several occasions,
but it’s like trying to get blood out of a stone
a. Something is impossible.
b. Someone refuses to cooperate.
c. Someone is willing to give what is asked.
d. Someone wants revenge.
21. What is meant by TWO PINS in this sentence?
For two pins I could have hit him on the nose
a. A second course of action
b. Without much persuading
c. The second chance
d. Have a second alternative choice
22. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this

2. 2
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
23. Which word ends with [S] pronounced [Z]?
a. Maps c. Laughs
b. Jakes d. Buys
24. What is meant by SOFT OPTION in these
sentences?
Rebecca realized that if she stayed in her present job
it would mean competing with an envious rival.
Leaving the company would probably be a soft
option.
a. An action that is difficult to take
b. An action that is not agreeable
c. An action that is easier.
d. An action that is weakly funded
25. Which word contains the voiced Th?
a. Thank b. These c. Think d. Thing
26. To gain the attention of the audience, the trick is
__________?
a. start low, speak hurriedly
b. start high, speak loudly
c. start high, speak rapidly
d. start low, speak slowly
27. Which word contains the [ae] sound?
a. Carriage b. Cabin c. Caste d. Can
28. Which of the following words DOES NOT contain the
[voiceless th]?
a. Mouth b. Breath c. Teeth d. Health
29. Which pitch is used for the word STRANGE?
What a strange story!
a. 3 b. 2 c. 4 d. 1
30. What do the following lines CONVEY?
Midnight, not a sound from the pavement.
Has the moon lost her memory?
She is smiling alone.
In the lamp light the withered leaves
Collect at my feet
And the wind begins to moan
a. Confusion c. Loneliness
b. Optimism d. Eagerness
31. 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 c. Depressed
b. Sarcastic d. Hopeful
32. 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 was a veteran of the war
c. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
33. 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 c. Sob and winding
b. Long and cool d. To and it
34. Which of the following lines is a simile?
a. "Holding wonder like a cup"
b. "Life has loneliness to sell"
c. "Eyes that love you, arms that hold”
d. "Buy it and never count the cost"
35. The stanza below is taken from "Barter" by
SaraTeasdale.
Life has loneliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit's still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
To what does Teasdale compare music?
a. The scent of pine trees c. Eyes that love
b. A curve of gold d. The rain
36. Robert Frost wrote the poem "Acquainted with the
Night" from which the stanza is taken:
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of
a. isolation and loneliness.
b. happiness in having been acquainted with the
night.
c. joy getting out of the house.
d. youthful delight playing in the rain.
37. Lines 11 and 12 are taken from the poem "maggie
and milly and molly and may."
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it's always ourselves we find in the sea
Which of the following ideas is the author expressing?
a. The sea is a source of life and death.
b. The sea represents all of our moods.
c. The sea is the best place for a person to reflect
about life.
d. The sea and its surroundings can give people a
fresh view on life.
38. Anong uri ng panghalip ang salitang may salungguhit
sa pangungusap? May padalang tulong ang
pamahalaan para sa kanila.
a. Pambalana c. Paari
b. Palagyo d. Palayon
39. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang
pangungusap?, Naglaro ng basketball sa Rizal
Stadium ang koponan ng aming pamantasan.
a. Sanhi c. Kagamitan
b. Tagaganap d. Ganapan
40. Alin uri ng parirala ang may salungguhit sa
pangungusap? Utang sa kanyang sipag at sikap sa
paggawa ang kanilang maalwang pamumuhay.
a. Pangngalan c. Pawatas
b. Pangngalang-diwa d. Pang-ukol
41. Si Dr. Jose Rizal ay sumulat ng aklat ng itinampok sa
ibat' ibang bansa. Ang pangungusap ay nagagamit
bilang __________?
a. panuring c. tuwirang layon
b. pamuno d. paksa
42. Kilalanin ang uri ng pariralang may salungguhit. Ang
pangangalaga sa mga likas na yaman ay tungkulin
nating lahat.
a. Pangngalan c. Pang-ukol
b. Pangngalang-diwa d. Pawatas
43. Sabihin ang aspekto ng pandiwa sa pangungusap na
ito. "Mag-aral sa bahay ng mga araling ukol sa
halaman."
a. Pawatas c. lmperpektibo
b. Kontemplatibo d. Perpektibo
44. Dadalaw sa mga paaralan si Dr. Filemon S. Salas,
ang tagapamanihala ng mga paaralang lungsod, sa
lungsod ng Pasay. Ang pangungusap ay nagagamit
bilang
a. panuring c. tuwirang layon
b. paksa d. pamuno
45. Alin ang di karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang HINTAY
KA?

3. 3
a. Tay b. Tayka c. Intay d. Teka
46. Ano ang ipinahihiwatig ng salitang may salungguhit?
Matayog anq lipad ni Pepe kaya't bata pa siya'y
nagsisikap na siya.
a. May kayabangan si Pepe.
b. Mataas ang pangarap ni Pepe.
c. Marunong si Pepe.
d. Ibig ni Pepeng maabot ang langit
47. Sa "Espiritu ni Bathala ang nangangalaga ng
kanilang kalusugan" ang ipinahihiwatig na katangian
ay __________.
a. malinis c. maliksi
b. mabisa d. makapangyarihan
48. Alin sa mga salita ang kasingkahulugan ng salitang
may salungguhit?
Ang ama ni Anita ay kilalang bulanggugo sa
kanilang lalawigan.
a. Laging ibinubulong
b. Laging handang gumasta
c. Laging handang makipag-away
d. Laging handang makipagtalo
49. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy nito?
Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel.
a. Pagtutulad c. Pagmamalabis
b. Pagbibigay katauhan d. Pagwawangis
50. Sa alin salita magkakaroon ng saglit na paghinto
kung pinapilitang si Rose ang nakabasag ng
pinggan? Hindi si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan.
a. Rose c. Nakabasag
b. Hindi d. Pinggan
51. Alin ang kahulugan ng KAHIRAMANG SUKLAY?
a. Kakilala b. Kaibigan c. Karibal d. Kalahi
52. Alin antas ng tono ang lumilitaw sa bahaging may
salungguhit ng pangungusap na nagsasalaysay?
Magbabasa ng mga gawain ang guro.
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
53. Alin antas ng tona ang lumilitaw sa bahaging may
salungguhit ng pangungusap na nagdududa?
Nagpuputol ng puno ang lalaki.
a. 1 b. 2 c. 4 d 3
54. Alin ang kahulugan ng AGAW-BUHAY?
a. Masiglang-masigla
b. Malapit nang mamatay
c. Pagpapatuloy ng buhay
d. Mahirap na buhay
55. Alin ang naayong pamagat sa tanagang sinulat ni
Jose Villa Panganiban?
Ano man sa daigdig,
Maaring magamit,
Ano mang masaisip;
Di sukat maiipit.
a. Pagkainip c. Pag-asa
b. Paraya d. Pagbibigay
56. Ano ang kahulugan ng taludtod na ito?
"Ang anak man ay alagaan sa marubdob na
pagsuyo sikapin ma sa sarili'y huwag siyang maging luko
talipandas sa paglaki na sa sama marahuyo sa lahi mo't
sa Bayan may isang tinik sa balaho."
a. Mahalin ang anak ng walang hangganan.
b. Tamang pagpapalaki sa anak ang dapat.
c. Suyuin ang anak at ibigay lahat ng hilig.
d. Paligayahin ang tahanan.
57. Kaninong tula hango ang sumusunod?
"Ang hindi magmahal sa sariling wika mahigit sa
hayop at malansang isda."
a. Jose Rizal c. Apolinario Mabini
b. Emilio Jacinta d. Graciano Lopez Jaena
58. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinibigay ng
epikong Muslim na INDARAPATRA AT
SULAYMAN?
a. Pagmamahal c. Katapatan
b. Katapangan d. Pagtanaw ng utang-na-Ioob
59. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinigay ng ANG
ALAMAT NI MARIANG MAKILlNG na ikinuwento ni
Jose Rizal?
a. Pagyamanin at pangalagaan ang ating bayan at
lahi pagka’t hiyas at yaman natin ito.
b. Pag-ibig ang makapagbabago sa mundong ito.
c. Kabanalan ang magpatawad at tulungan ang
isang nagkasala.
d. Dahil sa pagmamalabis at pagsasamantala,
maraming biyaya ang sa kanya'y nawawala.
60. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mensahe ng epiko ng
IIokano na BIAG NI LAM-ANG?
a. Pinatutunayan ng epiko ang yaman ng Ilokano sa
lahat ng bagay.
b. Kailangan paniniwalaan ang ukol sa bisa ng mga
anting-anting dahil sa mga pangyayaring
nagpapatunay dito.
c. Dito nagpapatunay na walang kamatayan.
d. Masasalat ang mga katutubong ugali at mga
tradisyong dapat pagyamanin at panatilihin
upang pakinabangan ng kabataan.
61. Ano ang pinakaangkop na kahulugan nito?
"Nagsasaya tayo ngayon sapagkat ang iyong
namatay na kapatid ay muling nabuhay; ang nawawala
ay muling nakita."
a. Ang pagbabalik ay dapat ipaghanda nang malaki.
b. Ang pagbabago ng kapatid ay dapat
pahalagahan.
c. Dapat silang magsaya sa muli nilang
pagsasama-sama
d. Ang pagsasama nila ay dahil sa muling
pagbabalik ng kapatid
62. Si Mariano Ponce ay propagandistang may sagisag
sa panulat na
a. Tamaraw c. Kapre
b. Tikbalang d. Kalapate
63. Anong aral ang ibinibigay ng sumusunod na
salawikain?
"Ang taong napapailalim, ay naipapaibabaw rin."
a. Maaring ngayon ay hirap pagdating ng bukas ay
may ginhawa ri
b. Tiyak ang pag-unlad kapag nauna ang hirap
c. Kung ano ang ibig natin ay mangyayari
d. Magtiis kung dumarating ang hirap
64. Alin ang di karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang WINIKA
KO?
a. Ikako c. Kako
b. Wikako d. Wika ko
65. A politician wants to get his message to 2/3 of the
population of 48,000 in Bulacan. However, his
advertising campaign reaches only 3/4 of the number
he intended. How many people does he actually
reach?
a. 16,000 c. 24,000
b. 10,000 d. 36,000 e. none of these
66. Mr. Garcia owns a 10½ hectare tract of land. He
plans to subdivide this tract into ¼ hectare lots. He
must first set aside 1/16 of the total land for roads.
How many lots will this tract yield?
a. 30 b. 35 c. 42 d. 45
b. none of these
67. A meter was cut at the 35-cm mark. What is the ratio
of the smaller piece to the larger piece?
a. 7:13 c. 35:100
b. 65:35 d. 65:100 e. none of these
68. The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh precious
stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How many grains does
a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?
a. 864.08 c. 8.6408
b. 86.408 d. 8640.8 e. none of these
69. A carpenter wanted three pieces of wood each 1⅝
feet long. If he planned to cut them from a 6-foot

4. 4
piece of wood, how much of the piece would be left?
a. 4 ⅜ ft c. 4 ⅞ ft
b. 1 ⅛ ft d. 3 ft e. none of these
70. Four mangoes cost P29.00. At that price what will 2½
dozen mangoes cost?
a. Php217.50 c. Php348.50
b. Php188.50 d. Php870.00 e. none of these
71. If P75.00 is shared among three children in the ratio
of 3:7:15. The size of the smaller share is
a. Php9.00 c. Php25.00
b. Php15.00 d. Php35.00 e. none of these
72. 4 1/5 + 3 2/7 = __________
a. 7 3/12 c. 7 17/35
b. 7 3/35 d. 7 1/35 e. none of these
73. 10 - 3 2/17 = __________
a. 7 2/1 7 b. 6 1/17
b. 6 2/1 7 d. 6 15/17 e. none of these
74. How many whole numbers can divide 30 exactly?
a. Eight b. Six c. Five d. Four e. none of these
75. Which is the sum of the infinite progression 3/2, 1,
2/3, 4/9 . . . ?
a. 6½ b. 5½ c. 4½ d. 7½ e. none of these
76. In the progression 18, -12, 8 . . . which term is
512/729?
a. the 8th c. the 9th
b. the 6th d. the 7th e. none of these
77. Which are the next three terms in the progression 1,
4, 16 . . . 8 terms?
a. 64, 256, 1024 c. 66, 258, 1026
b. 67, 259, 1027 d. 65, 257, 1025 e. none of these
78. Which are the next three terms in the progression
1/125, -1/25, 1/5 . . . 7 terms?
a. -2, 6, -26 c. -4, 8, -28
b. -3, 7, -27 d. -1, 5, -25 e. none of these
79. Which is the equivalent common fraction of the
repeating decimal 3.242424…?
a. 107/33 c. 109/33
b. 110/33 d. 108/33 e. none of these
80. What is the difference between the largest 4-digit
number and the smallest 4-digit number?
a. 8999 c. 9998
b. 8000 d. 8888 e. none of these
81. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which
are divisible by 5?
a. 945 b. 950 c. 960 d. 1050
82. Find m in the proportion m/12 = 30/24.
a. 30 b. 15 c. 20 d. 25 e. none of these
83. The Miranda Family purchased a 250-pound side of
beef and had it packaged. They paid Php365.00 for
the side of beef. During the packaging, 75 pounds of
beef were discarded as waste. What was the cost per
pound for the packaged beef?
a. Php2.08 per pound d. Php2.06 per pound
b. none of these
c. Php2.50 per pound e. Php2.30 per pound
84. If a baseball player hits 10 home runs in the first 45
games, at the same rate how many home runs can
he expect to hit during the 162-game season?
a. 38 b. 42 c. 36 d. 40 e. none of these
85. During a recent shopping spree, Tomas and Nena
bought some new accessories for their apartment.
Nena chose a crocheted throw pillow at Php24.95,
and Tomas purchased a rural landscape painting for
Php135.00. How much did they actually spend if they
paid 7% sales tax on their purchases?
a. Php171.15 c. none of these
b. Php139.25 d. Php159.95 e. Php148.75
86. You buy a new refrigerator for Php12,800.00 and
make a down payment of Php2,500.00. If you finance
the remainder at 8% annually for three years, how
much will you actually pay for the refrigerator?
a. Php12,190.00 c. none of these
b. Php10,300.00 d. Php12,772.00 e.Php15,272.00
87. To pass her English Test, Lucille must get 75% of the
items correct. Out of 80 questions, how many must
she correctly answer?
a. 55 b. 60 c. none of these d. 65 e. 70
88. Employees at Shaira's Musicmart get a 20% discount
on all purchases. If Theresa buys three tapes at
Php7.49 each, how much will she have to pay after
her employee discount?
a. Php16.98 c. Php18.98
b. Php19.98 d. Php17.98 e. none of these
89. A car dealer is offering a rebate of Php7,500.00 on
any new-car purchase. If the purchase price of a car
is Php200,000.00 more than it was last year, what is
the rate of discount offered by the rebate?
a. 10% c. 13.3%
b. not enough information is given
c. 7.5% e. 14.2%
90. How many ways can a committee of 4 people be
selected from a group of 7 people?
a. 35 b. 70 c. 140 d. 210 e. none of these
91. In how many ways can you arrange three
mathematics books (Algebra, Geometry,
Trigonometry) in order on a shelf?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 12 d. 24 d. none of these
92. One package is 100 pounds, and the other is 150
pounds. The weight of the second package is how
many times that of the first?
a. 1½ times heavier d. 10 pounds heavier
b. ½ as heavy
c. none of these e. 20 pounds heavier
93. How many gallons of water will fill a fish tank that is
18 inches by 12 inches by 48 inches? (There are 231
cubic inches per gallon). Round your answer to the
nearest gallon.
a. 45 gallons c. none of these
b. 40 gallons d. 47 gallons e. 38 gallons
94. How much topsoil is needed to cover a garden 25
feet by 40 feet to a depth of 6 inches?
a. 480 ft3 c. 500 ft3
b. 440 ft3 d. none of these e. 460 ft3
95. What are the next four numbers in this sequence 8, 5,
4, 9,17, ___, ___, ___, ___?
a. 4, 3, 2, 1 c. 6, 3, 2, 0
b. 5, 4, 3, 2 d. none of these e. 3, 2, 1, 0
96. What day follows the day before yesterday if 2 days
from now will be Sunday?
a. Tuesday c. Wednesday
b. none of these d. Saturday e. Thursday
97. How much larger is the supplement of a 57 degree
angle than the complement of a 75 degree angle?
a. 108 degrees c. 105 degrees
b. 18 degrees d. none of these e. 123 degrees
98. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet. If one
leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the other leg?
a. 5 ft b. 5 ft c. 20 ft d. none of these e. 7 ft
99. Which is the length of the hypotenuse of a right
triangle with legs 5 inches and 12 inches?
a. 17in. b. 13 in. c. 11in. d. 20 in e. none of these
100. Which one should be TRUE if Earth's rotation
axis did not tilt?
I. Days and nights would be the same length everywhere
on Earth.
II. There would be no hours of darkness on points along
the equator.
III. Earth would have no seasons,
IV. Each part of the Earth would have the same daily
temperature pattern.
a. II and IV c. IV and I
b. III and IV d. I and Ill
101. Tides, caused by the moon's gravity, create a
frictional force that is gradually slowing down Earth's

5. 5
rotation speed. One million years from now, scientist
may discover that compared to today, Earth's
a. day is shorter c. day is longer
b. year is longer d. year is shorter
102. What indoor relative humidity range would
probably be comfortable when the outside
temperature and humidity levels are extremely low?
a. 90 to 100% c. 20 to 30%
b. 50 to 70% d. 30 to 40%
103. Which of the following facts support the Big Bang
theory's explanation of the creation of the universe?
a. The universe does not expand nor contract.
b. The universe seldoms expand.
c. The universe will have background radiation.
d. The universe has no beginning nor end.
104. Which of the following is the BEST example of
self-preservation?
a. mouse runs when it sees a cat.
b. A dog barks when it sees its owner.
c. A young man decides to quit smoking
d. A salmon swims back to the place of its birth to
lay eggs.
105. Which of the following internal forces interrupt the
external forces of erosion?
I. Forces that cause volcanoes
II. Forces that cause ocean trenchers
III. Forces that create mountains
a. I, II and III c. II and III
b. I and III d. I and II
106. Which location should have most nearly twelve
hours of daylight and twelve hours of darkness during
December? A town that is located
a. halfway between the Equator and the South Pole.
b. close to the Equator.
c. close to the North Pole.
d. close to the South Pole.
107. At which time during the year does the ozone
level present a particular health threat in urban areas
for people with respiratory problems?
a. Spring c. Summer
b. Fall d. Winter
108. Which of the following procedures used by a
farmer is NOT related directly to preventing erosion?
a. Contour plowing around a hill
b. Planting more seeds than are necessary to yield
a bountiful crop.
c. Planting grass in gullies to act as a filter
d. Planting crops in alternate rows (strip farming)
109. A nation in which loess would likely be found
today is
a. Iceland c. Japan
b. United States d. Ecuador
110. Which one explains why oxygen a gas, is the
largest component of the Earth’s crust?
a. Oxygen gives Earth's crust its lightness
b. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the
world
c. Oxygen is capable of combining with most of the
elements in the Earth's crust.
d. Oxygen is needed to sustain all life on Earth.
111. Which is the BEST evidence that helium gas is
lighter than air?
a. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all
elements.
b. Helium atoms do not combine with other air
atoms.
c. Helium-filled balloons rise in air.
d. By volume, helium makes up only 0.0005% of air.
112. In which kingdom should MOLD be classified?
a. Protista c. Fungi
b. Plantae d. Animalia
113. Which area of the brain controls feeling on the left
side of a person's face?
a. The left occipital lobe c. The right parietal lobe
b. The left parietal lobe d. The right occipital lobe
114. Scientist also find that other stalky vegetables
such as carrots also help lower blood pressure. This
statements is BEST classified as
a. experiment c. finding
b. nonessential fact d. prediction
115. The Jones family has had four children, all girls.
The fifth child born is a boy. This change is the result
of
a. conception classes taken by the parents.
b. the timing of the fertility cycles.
c. the father's contribution of a "Y" chromosome.
d. the "law of averages" finally catching up.
116. Which of the following should you expect to be
true about the rate of cellular respiration for a group
of students who are the same age, height, and
weight?
a. Athletes would tend to have higher rates of
cellular respiration than non-athletes.
b. Africans would have a higher rate of cellular
respiration than Asians.
c. Boys would have a higher rate of cellular
respiration than girls.
d. Non-athletes would have higher rates of cellular
respiration than athletes.
117. What is the function of DIFFUSION in the human
body?
a. Regulates blood flow
b. Plays an insignificant role in the body's
functioning
c. Allows an even distribution of substances
throughout all cells of the body
d. Comes into play in times of extreme illness
118. What is the MOST likely reason for a desert plant
to have a few or no leaves?
a. To increase photosynthesis
b. To decrease photosynthesis
c. To increase transpiration
d. To decrease transpiration
119. It was also discovered that the chemical 3m
butylphthalide can lower the blood pressure of rats.
This statement is classified as
a. prediction c. finding
b. experiment d. nonessential fact
120. Which kingdom should STREPTOCOCCUS be
classified?
a. Protista c. Fungi
b. Plantae d. Monera
121. Which of the following methods can all diabetics
control their condition and avoid heart disease and
blindness?
I. Regulating their intake of glucose
II. Increasing the levels of insulin in the body by
taking insulin injections
Ill. Maintaining a reasonable exercise regimen to
keep weight down.
a. I b. II c. I and II d. I and III
122. Without the process of meiosis, we can infer that
offspring from sexual reproduction would
a. have a high degree of genetic variety.
b. have twice the assigned number of
chromosomes.
c. be identical.
d. have a number of mutations.
123. Which method of reproduction provides for the
most variety of offspring?
a. Cloning c. Asexual reproduction
b. Sexual reproduction d. Cellular reproduction
124. What does a stick of unlit dynamite demonstrate?
a. Chemical Energy c. Kinetic Energy

6. 6
b. Nuclear Energy d. Potential Energy
125. The principle under which a thermostat operates
is the same when
a. a gas expands to fill the container in which it is
held.
b. a pendulum swings when it is set into motion.
c. a chemical reaction occurs when two substances
combine.
d. the level of mercury rises or falls in a glass tube.
126. What do you predict will happen when you bring
two bar magnets closer together?
a. They will repel each other.
b. They will create an alternating current
c. Nothing will happen
d. They will attract each other.
127. Which of the following BEST demonstrates the
greenhouse principle?
a. A heated aquarium
b. A car with rolled-up windows
c. A microwave oven
d. A solar battery -powered calculator
128. Which law of force and motion explains this
occurrence, when a rocket is propelled upward by the
powerful downward discharge of exhaust gases?
a. Universal Gravitation c. Applied Force
b. Action and Reaction d. Inertia
129. Why does a pendulum in a grandfather clock
once set in motion continue to swing, thereby
regulating the clock's movement? This is due to the
Law of
a. Universal Gravitation c. Applied Force
b. Action and Reaction d. Inertia
130. Why does a bullet when discharged into the air
eventually fall to the ground? This is due to the Law
of
a. Universal Gravitation c. Inertia
b. Applied Force d. Action and Reaction
131. Which of the following will occur if a cold bottle of
soda is left open on a kitchen counter?
a. The pressure that the soda exerts on the bottle
will increase.
b. The temperature of the soda will decrease.
c. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas will
decrease.
d. The amount of dissolved carbon dioxide gas will
remain the same.
132. In an experiment, a drop of blue ink is placed on
the surface of a glass of water. In a few minutes, the
drop of ink is dispersed throughout the water, turning
it light blue. The result of the experiment proves that
a. molecules of ink and molecules of water are in
constant motion.
b. heat causes the ink to disperse.
c. a new compound is formed by the combination of
ink and water.
d. ink molecules have less density than water
molecule
133. Each of the following objects is designed to
employ the buoyancy principle EXCEPT a
a. life preserver c. submarine
b. kite d. canoe
134. An elderly woman suffered a stroke, a restriction
of blood flow to the brain. If the stroke caused to the
right side of her body to become temporarily
paralyzed, she most likely experienced a decreased
blood flow to
a. the left side of her body.
b. the front of her brain.
c. the left side of her brain.
d. the right side of her brain.
135. In an experiment, a vacuum is created when all
air is removed from a tube. A coin and bits of confetti
are released in the vacuum at the same time. They
fall at the same rate and reach the bottom at the
same time. The experiment proves that
I. in a vacuum, the rate of acceleration is the same
for all objects regardless of weight.
II. outside a vacuum, air resistance is what makes
different objects fall at different rates.
III. gravity has no effect at all on objects that fall in a
vacuum.
a. I and II c. I, II and III
b. I and III d. II and III
136. New peonies, perennial plants that produce
showy flowers can be propagated from the parent
plant by dividing corns that grow underground. This
reproductive form resembles a
a. bulb b. runner c. seed d. bud
137. Which antidote would have a similar effect if
vinegar or citrus juice were not available?
a. Milk c. Vegetable oil
b. Raw egg white d. Water
138. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects of
water pollution to health?
a. The epidemic threat of hepatitis and dysentery
b. The increase incidence of liver cancer
c. The dumping of mercury in the sea causing
blindness, brain damage, or death
d. The presence of certain bacteria in the digestive
tract causing Methemoglobinemia
139. A tightly coiled spring demonstrate?
a. Steam energy c. Potential energy
b. Kinetic energy d. Chemical energy
140. As a representative of the Urban Poor
Commission of the Association of Religious Superiors
(ARS), which action will you most likely take to
resolve the long-term roots of structural inequalities-
proliferation of child labor and child prostitution?
a. Raise views of human rights abuse.
b. Organize regular programs for information and
discussion of human rights.
c. Conduct skills training.
d. Raise questions over the government's
commitment to rebuild human rights
141. Which explains the reason why there are
continuous and increasing human rights violations?
a. The United Nation's General Assembly approved
only resolutions on human rights and the basic
freedoms which are not binding.
b. The solutions used are ineffective.
c. The United Nations as an international body is
rather slow in the exercise of its powers.
d. The United Nations uses a single solution on all
forms of human rights violations.
142. The following are legitimate children, EXCEPT
a. those born by artificial insemination.
b. those legitimated.
c. those born during a valid marriage of parents.
d. those born out a valid marriage of the parents.
143. Thousands of street children in large Brazilian
cities were murdered by paramilitary death squads
which included police officers. What could be the
reason why these operations were not suppressed by
the government?
a. Totalitarian governments do not give protection to
their people.
b. The business people even funded these
operations to clean up their streets and
neighborhoods.
c. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was
only lip service.
d. To how they treat their people was nobody else's
business.
144. Spouses Jose S. Luz and Celerina Luz filed a

7. 7
petition to adopt Gregorio Luz Ona, their nephew.
The spouses are childless and they reared Gregorio
from his birth in 1971 until 1975 and they continued to
support him. Gregorio had to be left in the Philippines
when the spouses went to the United States where
Jose is employed. The MSSD recommended the
adoption to the court on the premise that petitioners
are in a better position to provide for the minor child
than the natural parents who are impoverished.
What could be the possible decision of the court on the
petition?
a. The court denied the petition because the
spouses are already aliens
b. The petition for adoption was granted because
the court finds that it is to the best interest of the
child.
c. The petition for adoption was denied because the
spouses are non-residents of the Philippines.
d. The court denied the petition on the premise that
the trial custody required by PD 603 cannot be
effected for spouses are non-residents
145. Which one is the human right to life?
a. Peace
b. Live in national and international order
c. Own property
d. Fair trial
146. Which one is the human right to dignity?
a. Political independence
b. Honor and reputation
c. Form associations
d. Social and economic reforms
147. Carolina Diaz filed a petition for habeas corpus
against Mr. and Mrs. Ramon Alde to recover custody
of Lina Diaz Tan alias "Gracia Alde," the natural
daughter of Carolina Diaz, who was a hostess.
What could be the possible action of the court on the
petition filed by Carolina Diaz?
a. Her petition would be granted because she now
works as a clerk in a prestigious office.
b. Her petition would be denied because she was a
former hostess.
c. Her petition would be denied because when
Gracia was given to the Aldes it was tantamount
to abandonment of the child, resulting to
termination of parental authority.
d. Her petition would be granted because she is the
natural mother.
148. Mary Rose, an 18 year old was sexually abused
by 3 teenagers from well-to-do families from Makati.
Despite pressures, she came out into the open to get
justice. Which need did Mary Rose satisfy?
a. Need for family unity
b. Need for civic responsibility
c. Need for universal solidarity
d. Need for personal integrity
149. The following are defects present at the time of
marriage which is voidable and annullable EXCEPT
a. impotence c. fraud
b. deceit d. threat
150. Which one is the right to human dignity?
a. Choose the goals and means of development
b. Share in scientific and technological advances of
the world
c. Right to information
d. Sovereignty over our natural resources
151. Which of the following foreign policy actions
today is a direct result of early American imperialist
policy?
a. Stationing of American troops in West Germany
b. America's military support of Israel in the Middle
East
c. America's patrolling of waters off the Libyan coast
d. America's establishment of military bases in the
Philippines
152. Which of the following represent, ethnocentric
behavior?
a. A tourist who lectures his foreign hosts on the
"uncivilized" nature of their marriage customs
b. A student who tutors an immigrant in English
c. A Hispanic community group demands that public
aid forms be published in English and Spanish
d. A peace Corps volunteer who helps dig wells in
Central Africa
153. The Soviet Union's attempt to establish a missile
base in Cuba is interpreted as a direct violation of
a. the Truman Doctrine
b. the Monroe Doctrine
c. the Strategic Arms Limitations Talks (SALT)
d. the Declaration of Independence
154. Which will solve poverty caused by capitalism?
a. Fascism c. Empirism
b. Communism d. Socialism
155. Which part of the Allied action has been detailed
in this passage?
After Saddam Hussein violated international
agreements by sending Iraq troops to Kuwait and missiles
into other neighboring countries, the Allies responded
with military action.
a. The Allied bases in Saudi Arabia
b. The ground was in the desert
c. The movement of Allied Troops with Iraq
d. The air campaign in the Baghdad area
156. Carter's part in relinquishing U.S. control of the
Canal Zone to Panama is described as a victory for
__________.
a. conservatism c. isolationism
b. anti-imperialism d. imperialism
157. The undeclared war in Korea most closely
resembled the situation of
a. The Spanish-American War c. World War I
b. The Vietnam War d. World War II
158. Which refers to FUNNEL EFFECT?
a. The belief that every criminal gets caught and is
punished.
b. The belief that crime is under control in the
United States.
c. The idea that only a very few suspects arrested
for committing a crime are actually punished.
d. The idea that all crimes are put into the same
criminal justice system.
159. What values are being given priority by juries in
criminal cases?
a. The rights of the criminal over the strict
interpretation of the law
b. The safety of the community over symphathy for
the criminal
c. The needs of the criminals over the advice of the
judge
d. The punishment of the criminal over the safety of
the community
160. Two days after Japan attacked Pearl Harbor,
Roosevelt made the following statements:
"In the past few years and most violently in the past few
days, we have learned a terrible lesson. We must begin
the great task that is before us by abandoning once and
for all the illusion that we can never again isolate
ourselves from the rest of humanity."
In the statement, Roosevelt is expressing the ideas of
__________.
a. an internationalist c. an imperialist
b. an anti-imperialist d. an isolationist
161. The main message of the Moral Recovery
Program launched by Leticia Ramos Shahani starts
with the __________.

8. 8
a. world b. family c. self d. nation
162. Which is NOT personal integrity?
a. Time c. Order
b. Place d. Harmony
163. Which one BEST defines personal integrity?
a. The unity between ignorance and reality
b. The unity of man’s deeds, words, thoughts and
realities
c. The unity of man’s social, political and physical
aspects
d. The relationship between virtue and conduct
164. Which family obligation is especially valued?
a. Supplying groceries to relatives in remote barrios
b. Providing health assistance to relatives living in
the same locale
c. Sending to college relatives in remote barrios
d. Keeping immediate family members out of trouble
165. Of the following changes in the socio-economic,
political cultural and physical that have occurred in
the Filipino family, which one remains to be TRUE?
a. The loss of the traditional evening prayer and the
ritual of blessing (mano)
b. The unity of the family despite competing
demands
c. The continued parental influence over children's
language dress and other behavior
d. The continued support for parents and siblings
166. Which is the MOST important perceived need
and problem of the Filipino family?
a. Unemployment or financial problem
b. Proneness to vices
c. Over protectiveness of children
d. Double standard on the roles of male and female
167. The San Pascual Credit Cooperative of Quezon
City wishes to appy for a loan of five million pesos
from one of the financial institution, EXCEPT
a. Development Bank of the Philippines
b. Central Bank of the Philippines.
c. Philippine National Bank
d. Land Bank of the Philippines
168. If a farmer would want assistance like pricing,
guarantee for all agricultural produce or cooperative
management training, where would he go?
a. Support Services of the Department of Agrarian
Reform
b. Special Agrarian Court under the Regional Trial
court
c. DAR adjudication board
d. Land bank
169. Why was San Andres Cooperative Association of
Paco, Manila not exempted from taxation?
a. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings of Php8,000,000.00
b. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings of Php10,000.00
c. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings Php9,000,000.00
d. It accumulated reserves and undivided net
savings of Php11,000.00
170. Which has become a prototype of other schemes
that defeated the real and true purpose of the CARL?
a. The conversion of farmlands to industrial
complexes
b. The stock option scheme of Hacienda Luisita
c. The conversion from agricultural to subdivision
d. The voluntary offer to sell
171. Which are limited only to the sale of real property
and stock transaction?
a. Business incomes c. Employment incomes
b. Capital gains d. Passive incomes
172. Of the following, which is imposed a final tax of
ten percent (10%)?
a. PCSO and lotto winnings
b. Books, literary works and musical compositions
c. Currency bank deposit
d. Royalties
173. Why did the register of deeds charge Lucio Cruz
registration fee the instrument relative to his loan?
a. His loan was Php30,000.00
b. His loan was Php60,000.00
c. His loan was Php50,000.00
d. His loan was Php40,000.00
174. Julieta Villaruel was a landowner from Cabiao,
Nueva Ecija. Under the CARL, she was claiming 8
hectares, 5 hectares of which represented the
retention limit and the 3 hectares for her only child.
Why was her child denied the 3 hectares?
a. Her son was 15 years old who was actually tiling
the farm
b. Her son was 17 years old who was managing the
farm
c. Her son was 13 years old who has been helping
till the farm
d. Her son was 19 years old who was actually tilling
or managing the farm
175. One of the most outstanding accomplishments of
the cooperative movement is the encouragement of
thrift. Which maxim of God puts this into practice?
a. "God helps those who help themselves"
b. "Look at the birds: they do not plant
seeds,/gather a harvest and put it in barns; yet
your Father in heaven takes care of them!"
c. "He is near to those who call to Him, who call to
Him with sincerity"
d. "Happy are those who are merciful to others; God
will be merciful to them!"
176. Mang Tacio has been unemployed for quite
sometime due to his negative attitudes toward work.
Which program of the Department of Social welfare
and Services will help him?
a. Income in Kind Program
b. Anti-Medicancy program
c. HRD Program
d. Social Insurance Program
177. Lucy's husband has been a drug dependent. She
wanted him rehabilitated to be economically
productive. Where will she commit her husband?
a. DARN c. DARE
b. Bukang Liwayway Center d. NFPI
178. Where would you commit a drug dependent for
him to achieve a natural, tensionless, and anxiety-
free state?
a. NFPI c. DARE
b. DARN d. Bukang Liwayway Center
179. Which theory was asserted by the Pan-German
belief in the superiority of the Aryan race and that the
strength of the German culture came from a strong,
healthy and rustic lineage?
a. Dependency Theory c. Social Darwinist Theory
b. Culture of Poverty Theory d. Theory of Capitalism
180. Which is the main goal of drug abuse education?
a. Arrest c. Control
b. Prevention d. Rehabilitation
Situation 1 - Below is the poem written by Edgar Lee
Masters in 1915:
What Happened to Tom Merritt?
At first I suspected something
She acted so calm and absent-minded.
And one day I heard the back door shut,
As I entered the front, and I saw him slink
Back of the smoke house into the lot,
And across the field.
And I meant to kill him on sight.

9. 9
But that day, walking near Fourth Bridge,
Without a stick or a stone at hand,
All of a sudden I saw him standing,
Scared to death, holding his rabbits,
And all l could say was, "Don't, Don't, Don't,"
As he aimed and fired at my heart.
181. Which of the following techniques is used in the
poem?
a. Verse c. Free verse
b. Rhyme d. Personification
182. The way in which the poet presents these words
in line 12 implies that Tom
a. tried to annoy the other man.
b. was shot before the finished the statement.
c. did not want to hurt the other man.
d. begged the man to stop seeing his wife.
183. Who is the speaker of this poem?
a. Tom Merritt c. God
b. Merritt's wife d. The sheriff
184. The poet introduces the poem with lines 1-3 to
show us that Tom Merritt
a. had suspected that his wife was seeing another
man
b. was sure that his wife was ill
c. was a very suspicious person
d. was sure that his wife still loved him
Situation 2 - Below is an excerpt from John F.
Kennedy's "Inaugural Address." Read the excerpt
and answer the questions that follow.
In your hands, my fellow citizens, more than
mine, will rest the final success or failure of our course.
Since this country as founded, each generation of
Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its
national loyalty. The graves of young Americans into
answered the call to service surround the globe.
Now the trumpet summons us again-not as a call
to bear arms, though, arms we need, not as a call to
battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the
burden of a long twilight struggle, year in and year out,
"rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation," a, struggle
against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty,
disease, and war itself.
Can we forge against these enemies a grand and
global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can
assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join me
in this historic effort?
In the long history of the world, only a few
generations have been granted the role of defending
freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink
from this responsibility; I welcome it I do not believe that
any of us would exchange places with any other people
or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the
devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our
country and all who serve it, and the glow from that fire
can truly light the world.
And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your
country can do for you; ask what you can do for your
country.
My Fellow citizens of the world ask not what
America will do for you, but what together we can do for
the freedom of man.
185. In the speech, Kennedy paints a picture of the
United States as a nation that is
a. longing to return to the past
b. on the brink of world war
c. struggling to survive
d. the leading defender of freedom
186. One of the purposes of the speech is to motivate
listeners to
a. serve their country
b. enlist in the armed forces
c. prepare themselves for battle
d. preserve the right to bear arms
187. The speech is characterized by all of the
following stylistic devices EXCEPT
a. the use of the personal pronouns we and us to
build rapport with listeners
b. catchy turns of phrase in which subjects and
objects are inverted
c. a standard, predictable rhythm and the use of
rhyme
d. the repetition of key words
188. The tone of the speech can BEST be
characterized as
a. sad c. light-hearted
b. uplifting d. sarcastic
Situation 3 - Below is a Biographical sketch of an
American movies writer:
How Did Elvis Presley Achieve Recognition
Success often comes to those with humble
beginnings, Elvis Aron Presley was born on January 8,
1935, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He first sang in a church
choir and taught himself to play the guitar, but he never
learned to read music. By 1953, he had moved to
Memphis, Tennessee, graduated from high school, and
enrolled in night school to become an electrician. That
year, at Sun Records, Presley recorded a personal record
for his mother, a song that was heard by the company's
president. As a result of the president's recognition,
Presley's first record, "That's all Right, Mama," was out in
1954.
He toured the South, and in 1955 five of his
records were released simultaneously. His first national
television appearance was that year on Jackie Gleason's
"The Stage Show," but Presley became known for his
appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show," where the young
singer gyrated as he sang "rock n' roll" music. During the
live television performance, Presley was photographed
only from the waist up because his motions were
considered obscene.
"Elvis the Pelvis" began his film career in 1956
with LOVE ME TENDER and signed a long term film
contract. The movie critics were not always kind, but
teenagers flocked to Presley's films. Within a few short
years, Presley had established a career that would span
twenty-five years of ups and downs and make him one of
the most popular entertainers in history. Long after his
untimely death at age 42, Presley would be remembered
as "The King of Rock n' Roll”
189. The author uses the phrase ups and downs to
refer to Presley's
a. gyrations as he performed
b. increasing and decreasing finances
c. successes and disappointments in his career
d. use of drugs, "uppers and downers"
190. The statement that "success often comes to
those with humble beginnings" would apply best to
which of the following figures?
a. Ramon Magsaysay c. Corazon C. Aquino
b. Gloria M. Arroyo d. Joseph E. Estrada
191. The main idea of the sketch is that
a. singers are more successful if they appear in
films
b. there has always been obscenity on television
c. opportunity and luck are often as important as
hard work
d. celebrities are usually more famous after their
death
192. The last sentence reveals that the author's

10. 10
attitude toward Presley is one of
a. indifference c. disbelief
b. admiration d. disgust
Situation 4 - The poem below is entitled "Suburban
Prophecy" which is written by Howard Nemerov.
On Saturday, the power-mowers' whine
Begins the morning. Over this neighbourhood
Rises the keening, petulant voice, begin
Green oily teeth to chatter and munch the cud.
Monsters, crawling the carpets of the world,
Still send from underground against your blades
The roots of things battalions green and curled
And tender, that will match your blades with blades
Till the revolted throats shall strangle on .
The tickle of their dead, till straws shall break
Crankshafts like camels, and the sun go down
On dinosaurs in swamps. A night attack
Follows and by the time the Sabbath dawns
All armored beasts are eaten by their lawns.
193. How long does the action of the poem take
place?
a. A week c. An afternoon
b. Twenty-four horns d. A morning
194. The poet's use of words such as whine, voice,
teeth, chatter and munch is to suggest that the
power-mowers are
a. very powerful c. like cows
b. alive d. green
195. To what does the phrase "your blades" in line 8
refer?
a. Lawmowers c. Carpets
b. Roots d. Monsters
196. The imagery in the first stanza appeals to the
reader's sense of
a. sight b. touch c. smell d. hearing
Situation 5 - Ang sumusunod ay isang talumpati na
may pamagat na SA KABATAAN na sinulat ni Onofre
Pagsanghan.
Isa sa mga salitang napag-aralan natin sa wikang
Pilipino ay ang salitang NABANSOT.
Kapang ang isang bagay daw ay dapat pang lumaki
ngunit ito'y tumigil na sa paglaki, ang bagay na ito raw ay
NABANSOT. Marami raw uri ng pagkabansot ngunit ay
pinakamalungkot na uri raw ay ang pagkabansot ng
isipan, ng puso at ng diwa.
Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng
paglaki, ngunit ang ating paglaki ay kailangang paglaki, at
pag-unlad ng ating buong katauhan, hindi lamang ng
ating sukat at timbang. Kung ga-poste man ang ating taas
at ga-pison man ang ating bigat ngunit kung ang pag-iisip
naman nati'y ga-kulisap lamang kay pangit na
kabansutan. Kung tumangkad man tayong tangkad-
kawayan at bumilog man tayong bilog-tapayan, ngunit
kung tayo nama'y tulad ni "bondying" ay di
mapagkatiwalaan-anong laking kakulangan. Kung
magkakatawan tayong katawang "Tarzan" at mapatalas
ang ating isipang sintalas ng kay Rizal, ngunit kung ang
ating kalooban nama'y itim na duwende ng kasamaan-
anong kapinsalaan para sa kinabukasan.
Kinabukasan, kabataan, tayo raw ang pag-asa ng
Inang Bayan. Tayo raw ang maghahatid sa kanya sa
langit ng kasaganaan at karangalan o hihils sa kanya sa
putik ng kahirapan at kahihiyan. Ang panahon ng pagkilos
ay ngayon, hindi bukas, hindi sa isang taon. Araw-araw
ay tumutuwid tayong palangit or bumabaluktod tayong
paputik. Tamang-tama ang sabi ng ating mga ninunong
kung ano raw ang kinamihasnan ay siyang
pagkakatandaan. Huwag nating akalaing
makapagpapabaya tayo ng ating pag-aaral ngayon at sa
araw ng bukas ay bigla tayong magiging mga
dalubhasang magpapaunlad sa bayan. Huwag nating
akalaing makapaglulublob tayo ngayon sa kalaswaaan at
kahalayan at sa mahiwagang araw ng bukas sigla tayong
magiging ulirang mga magulang.
Kabataan, tunay na pag-ibig sa bayan, ang tunay
na nasyonalismo, ay wala sa tamis ng pangarap wala rin
sa pagpag ng dila. Ang tunay na pag-ibig ay nasa pawis
ng gawa.
197. Sa alin makikita ang tunay na
NASYONALlSMO?
a. Diwa b. Gawa c. Sulat d. Salita
198. Alin salita ang paulit-ulit na binabanggit ni Onofre
Pagsanghan?
a. Nabansot c. Kabataan
b. Bayan d. Kung
199. Bakit di dapat tumangkad tulad ni "bondying"?
a. Di ito magpakakatiwalaan c. May kakulangan ito
b. Di totoo ito d. Magulo kasi ito
200. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mensahe ng
talumpati?
a. Ang mataas na paniniwala at taimtim na
pananalig ay kailangang taglayin upang ang
hangarin sa buhay ay ating kamtin.
b. Ang panahon ng kabataan ay panahon ng
paglaki at pagbabagong makabuluhan.
c. Ang gawa ang siyang sukat ng kadakilaan.
d. Ang kabataan ay siyang pag-asa ng bayan.
GENERAL EDUCATION EXAM
.

11. 11
1. b
2. d
3. d
4. b
5. d
6. c
7. d
8. d
9. c
10. b
11. b
12. d
13. a
14. a
15. b
16. d
17. a
18. b
19. d
20. a
21. c
22. b
23. d
24. c
25. c
26. b
27. c
28. d
29. a
30. c
31. d
32. a
33. a
34. a
35. b
36. a
37. d
38. a
39. a
40. a
41. a
42. a
43. a
44. a
45. b
46. b
47. d
48. c
49. d
50. a
51. c
52. a
53. a
54. b
55. c
56. b
57. a
58. d
59. d
60. d
61. b
62. b
63. a
64. c
65. c
66. e
67. c
68. c
69. a
70. a
71. a
72. a
73. d
74. a
75. a
76. a
77. a
78. a
79. a
80. a
81. a
82. a
83. a
84. c
85. a
86. e
87. b
88. d
89. b
90. a
91. a
92. a
93. a
94. c
95. a
96. a
97. a
98. a
99. a
100. d
101. a
102. a
103. c
104. c
105. b
106. b
107. c
108. b
109. a
110. c
111. c
112. b
113. c
114. c
115. d
116. c
117. c
118. d
119. b
120. c
121. d
122. d
123. b
124. d
125. a
126. d
127. b
128. c
129. d
130. a
131. c
132. a
133. b
134. c
135. c
136. c
137. a
138. b
139. c
140. c
141. a
142. d
143. a
144. b
145. d
146. b
147. d
148. d
149. a
150. a
151. d
152. a
153. c
154. d
155. d
156. b
157. b
158. a
159. b
160. a
161. c
162. b
163. b
164. d
165. b
166. a
167. b
168. b
169. c
170. b
171. b
172. b
173. c
174. d
175. a
176. a
177. c
178. d
179. c
180. b
181. c
182. b
183. a
184. a
185. d
186. a
187. d
188. b
189. c
190. a
191. c
192. b
193. b
194. a
195. a
196. d
197. b
198. a
199. c
200. B