1. Natural Science
1. The volume and mass for each of metal pieces are shown in the following
table. Which of the metal pieces has the lowest density?
METAL VOLUME (cm3) MASS
(grams)
Beryllium 100 185
Calcium 100 155
Osmium 10 255
Titanium 10 45
Zinc 1 7
a. Calcium b. Zinc c. Beryllium d. Osmium
2. A change in the shape or size of an object can be classified as
a. chemical change c. nuclear change
b. mechanical change d. physical change
3. Which process occurs when dry ice Co2 (g)?
a. Evaporation c. Decomposition
b. Condensation d. Sublimation
4. A temperature measures
a. pressure b. energy c. heat d. temperature
5. Which of the following parts of the circulatory system carries digested
fats away from the intestines?
a. Pancreatic duct c. Arterial Capillaries
b. Pulmonary artery d. Lacteals
6. Which of the following statement is “not true” about comets?
a. Comets generally have elongated, elliptical orbits
b. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust
c. Comets may go around the sum in any direction
d. Comets glow by their own light
7. Metabolism and combustion are chemically similar. They both result in
the oxidation of some compounds. If completely oxidized which of the
following foodstuffs would yield the MOST thermal energy?
a. A cup of milk b. A cup of ice cream c. A cup of sugar d. A cup of flour
2. 8. The El Niño phenomenon which grabbed control of the world’s weather
machine is identified by climatologist as
a. Landslide, flash floods, warm air currents
b. All of these
c. Heavy downpours, tropical storms in some parts of the earth
d. Lack of rains, droughts, crop failure
9. Four circular holes of equal size arranged from top to bottom were cut 2
cm apart into a large, plastic bottle. The holes were covered with tape
and the bottle was filled with water. The tape was then removed. Which
of the following statements will BEST describe the result?
a. Water from each holes will squirt out the same distance from the
bottle
b. Water from the top hole will squirt out that farthest
c. Water from the bottom hole will squirt out the farthest
d. The sudden release of water will cause the bottle to collapse
10. In countries where medical skill and a public understanding about
health and disease are wide spread, which if the following changes are
evident?
I. Accidental death have decreased
II. The communicable disease death rate has decreased
III. Infant mortality rate has decreased
IV. More people live a full life
V. People live long enough to succumb to degenerative disease
a. I, II, III, IV b. I, II, III, IV, V c. II, III, IV, V d. I, II, III
11. The skull of a person increase in size rapidly during
a. adolescence b. adulthood c. puberty d. babyhood
12. A soda- acid type fire extinguisher is recommended for putting out fires
which involve burning
a. insulation on wires c. fats in vegetable oil
b. dry chemicals d. painted wood work
13. Fossils are most likely to be found in
a. Sedimentary rocks c. Ocean floor
b. Igneous rock d. Metamorphic rocks
3. 14. Which of the following forms of energy travels in waves?
a. Mechanical energy c. Sound waves
b. Electrical energy d. Chemical energy
15. A group of students tried to find out how volume would affect the mass
and density of piece of metal. The data shown on the table below.
TRIAL VOLUME (cm3) MASS (g) DENSITY (g/cm3)
1 10 15 1.5
2 40 60 1.5
3 5 7.5 1.5
4 160 240 1.5
Based on the trial made, which among the following conclusion can
Be formulated?
I. Density of a material is constant
II. Mass is inversely proportional to volume
III. Volume is directly proportional to mass
IV. Density is dependent on mass and volume
a. I and II b. I and III c. III and IV d. I and IV
16. When water evaporates, it changes into which of the following states?
a. Liquid b. Matter c. Solid d. Gaseous
17. Which of the following audio-visual set of equipment can best project
visual material in a classroom that is difficult to darken?
a. Filmstrips c. Opaque Projector
b. Overhead Projector d. Color Materials
18. Which of the following statements is TRUE of nuclear fission?
a. The energy process is identical to that which occurs on the sun.
b. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms to breaks
up or split.
c. Scientist can combine lighter atoms to form heavier atoms.
d. Matter from the lighter atoms is changed into energy.
19. Apparently, the loss of weight of objects immersed in a fluid is due to
a. Archimedes principle c. Bouyant force
b. Specific gravity d. Newton’s Theory
4. 20. Which lighted, the energy of the alcohol in a lamp is
a. completely destroyed
b. transformed from chemical to mechanical energy
c. lost while heating is done
d. transformed from chemical to heat energy
21. Two glass tumblers that are stuck one inside the other may be loosened
by
a. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside
tumbler with cold water
b. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after the inside tumbler
with equally hot water
c. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after the inside
tumbler with equally cold water
d. pouring cold water on the outside after filling the inside tumbler
with hot water
22. All of the following statements about the routinary use of pesticides are
TRUE, EXCEPT
a. Due to the widespread use of DDT, a new type of housefly
emerged.
b. It may not only kill intend insects but also that feed on them.
c. It results in the evolution of exciting new types of organisms.
d. Pesticides tend to become progressively less effective as the
organism become immune.
23. If a doctor describes a patient as dehydrated, he means that the patient
a. needs insulin c. has lost a great deal of water
b. needs oxygen d. has a contagious disease
24. Which of the following causes the seasons?
a. The distance of the earth from the sun
b. The rotation of the sun about the earth
c. The rotation of the earth about the sun
d. The tilting of the earth on its axis
25. To achieve ecological balance, which of the following sets of components
should an aquarium contain?
a. Water, plants c. water, fish
b. Water snail d. water, snail, fish
5. 26. Radium was discover by
a. Joseph Jonh Tomson
b. Albert Einstein
c. Piere and Marie Curie
d. Albreaht van Haller
27. A change in the composition of a substance resulting in the formation of
a new substance is called
a. mechanical change c. physical change
b. chemical change d. nuclear change
28. Aboard the space shuttle, astronauts strap themselves to a wall or bunk
when they sleep. This is because during a change of shuttle velocity an
unstrapped sleeping astronaut would likely slump into the shuttle wall
and be injured. These astronauts have to be strapped down because
a. They are unable to sleep while floating free in space.
b. Gravity is weak to have them remain in bed.
c. Their bodies have inertia.
d. Their body functions have to be constantly monitored.
29. Which statement (s) is/are TRUE?
I. Water in a cup and water in a pot at 100˚C have molecules
of the same degree of activity.
II. It takes more burning of fuel to produce a potful of boiling
water than to produce a cupful.
III. The unit used in measuring the quantity of heat is the
calorie.
IV. A potful of water has greater number of active molecules
than does a cupful of water.
a. III and IV only c. all of these statements
b. I and II only d. none of these statements
30. Two items of similar shapes and weights are dropped simultaneously
from a ten-storey building. Which of the following statements is
CORRECT about the falling rate of the objects?
a. The weight of the object has no effect on the falling rate.
b. The shape of the object has a minor effect on the falling rate.
c. The resistance of the air has no effect on the falling rate.
d. The distance of the fall has no effect on the falling rate.
6. 31. An atom or a group of atoms which has an excess/deficiency of
electrons is called
a. iron b. proton c. molecules d. electrons
32. Which of the following statements about atomic structure is NOT right?
a. Atoms are mostly empty space
b. All atoms of the same atomic numbers are atoms of the same
element.
c. Most of the mass of the atom is concentrated in its nucleus.
d. An atom can gain or lose electrons without changing its charge.
33. Which of the following is closest to normal body temperature?
a. 50˚C b. 32˚C c. 37˚C d. 212˚C
34. Symbiosis is defined by biologist as individuals of different species living
together in intimate association, regardless of whether the association is
harmful, neutral, or beneficial. All of the following pairs are examples of
symbiosis EXCEPT
a. Cat and mice c. humans and tapeworms
b. Dogs and fleas d. ants and aphids
35. In what state is/are most matter in the universe?
a. Plasma b. Liquid c. Gas d. Solid
36. The first Filipino who was declared as a national scientist and who has
contributed much in discovering local plants that can be used in
medicine is
a. Dr. Pacifico Marcos c. Dr. Elisio Kintanar
b. Dr. Henry Moseley d. Dr. Alfredo C. Santos
37. A British physician and bacteriologist, Sir Ronald Ross was awarded the
Nobel Prize in medicine for his researches in the
a. transmission of malaria c. prevention of hepatitis
b. liquid fuel rocket d. control of cholera
38. The history of the earth has been divided by scientist into eras. Which of
the following shows the arrangement of these eras into the proper
sequence form the oldest to most recent?
7. a. Precanbrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
b. Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
c. Precambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic
d. Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic
39. The theories for the origin of the universe must conform to an important
astronomical observation called
a. solar nebula c. oscillating universe cosmology
b. big bang d. red shift
40. The Astronomical Unit is a unit of
a. speed c. distance
b. time d. age
41. The idea that the Universe is expanding comes from what experimental
observation?
a. The Big Bang
b. The Cosmological red shift
c. The General relativity theory
d. The Doppler shift from nearby galaxies
42. The future of the overall Universe, in terms of ultimate evolution and
whether it will expand forever or eventually contract again, is determined
by which of its parameters?
a. The intensity of cosmic microwave background radiation
b. The temperature of the gas within it
c. The average density of matter within it
d. The present volume of the Universe
43. If the geometry of space is spherical, what is the future of the Universe?
a. The future of the Universe is not related to the geometry of
space
b. It will barely expand forever, reaching zero expansion speed
at infinite time
c. It will expand to a maximum size and then collapse into a
big crunch
d. It will expand forever, not stopping even when infinite time
has elapsed
8. 44. One light year is about
a. 9.46 x 1011 km c. 4.96 x 1011 km
b. 9.46 x ퟏퟎퟏퟐ km d. 9.46 x 1012 km
45. Approximately how many galaxies are there in the universe?
a. 1011 b. 1012 c. ퟏퟎퟐퟐ d. 1023
46. Approximately how many stars are there in the universe?
a. 1011 b. 1012 c. ퟏퟎퟐퟐ d. 1023
47. Who showed that the galaxies recede away from one another?
a. Plato c. Edwin Hubble
b. Kepler d. Albert Einstein
48. What is the approximate age of the universe according to Big Bang
theory?
a. 137 million years c. 137 billion years
b. 13.7 million years d. 13.7 billion years
49. Who did the first experimental fact which led to the Big Bang Theory of
the Universe and how did he found it?
a. Gold, Hoyle and others, Steady State Theory
b. Hubble, blue shift
c. Hubble, red shift
d. Shapley, galaxies have a Doppler shift
50. Which of the following theories of the origin of the universe believes in
an expanding universe?
I. Big Bang Theory
II. Oscillating Universe Theory
III. Steady State Theory
a. I and II only c. I and III only
b. I only d. I, II, and III
9. 51. Which of the following theories of the origin of the universe believes that
the universe started from a primordial atom that exploded?
I. Big Bang Theory
II. Oscillating Universe Theory
III. Steady State Theory
a. I only c. I and III only
b. I and II only d. I, II, and III
52. Which of the following theories of the origin of the universe believes that
the expanding universe will one day stop and contraction will occur?
I. Big Bang Theory
II. Oscillating Universe Theory
III. Steady State Theory
a. I only c. III only
b. II only d. II, and III only
53. Which of the following theories of the origin of the universe believes that
the universe existed in the way in which it is now and will continue to
exist forever?
I. Big Bang Theory
II. Oscillating Universe Theory
III. Steady State Theory
a. I only c. III only
b. II only d. I, II and III
54. In the history of astronomy, what “bought heavens closer to man”?
a. Big Bang c. Steady State Theory
b. Telescope d. Solar year
55. What astronomical unit is the average distance between the earth and
the sun?
a. Light year c. Parsec
b. AU d. Solar year
56. If light travel at a rate of 300,000 kilometers per second, and there are
365.25 days in a year, what is the distance travelled by a light in a tear?
Answer: 9,461,000,000,000 kilometer
10. 57. What type of telescope uses concave mirrors to form the image from the
sky?
a. Reflecting telescope
b. Refracting telescope
c. Radio telescope
d. Microscope
58. What type of telescope whose appearance is like an inverted umbrella,
which consists of a reflector or dish and a receiver?
a. Reflecting telescope
b. Refracting telescope
c. Radio telescope
d. Ultraviolet telescope
59. Which of these steps in the scientist method comes after testing a
hypothesis?
a. Gather information about the problem
b. Identify the problem
c. Seeking our patterns and regularities
d. Drawing conclusion
60. When doing research using the scientific method, what would you do
after taking careful observations and recording the facts?
a. Draw the conclusion
b. Search for regularities and frame the problem
c. Repeat the experiment
d. Organize observations
SOCIAL SCIENCE
1. “Thou shall love God and thy honor above all things. God as the
fountain of all truth, of all justice of all activity and thy honor is the only
power which only obliges thee to be truthful, just and industrious”. This
is one of the commandments lifted from whose Decalogue?
a. Emelio Jacinto c. Emilio Aguildo
b. Aponarlio Mabini d. Andres Bonifacio
11. 2. The preservation and development of Filipino culture should be one of
the responsibilities of the State as provided in the constitution in order
to promote.
a. historical awareness c. national interest
b. international recognition d. national identity
3. The Filipino wants to be accepted by his fellowmen for what he is and to
be treated according to his status. He can achieve this by.
a. Socializing with his fellowmen within the norms of society
b. Offering his services in whatever form that suits him
c. Participating in group activities that interest him
d. Being obedient to all demands that come his way
4. Mass society is described as being composed of anonymous individuals.
The word “anonymous” is used to convey the idea that the individual
involved.
a. have little influence on decision-making since they are not
organized.
b. are unaware of other individuals exposed to the same
stimuli.
c. are unaware that there are mass audiences.
d. are known only to those who control the mass media.
5. Which of the following forces of social change have the greatest impact
upon the traditional Filipino family in the 20th century?
a. Industrialization and Urbanization
b. Immigration and Migration
c. Socialization and Stratification
d. Specialization and Assimilation
6. The voyage of Ferdinand Magellan is considered the greatest single
achievement in the history of sea exploration and discovery because it
a. made Spain the mistress of the sea
b. proved that the world is not flat
c. marked the discovery of westward route to the East
d. marked the first circumnavigation of the globe
7. Of the following statements, the best example that represents functional
illiteracy is
a. inability to apply basic communication skill in expressing
ideas
12. b. failure to graduate from high school
c. inability to comply with graduation requirements
d. failure to pass a qualifying examination
8. Through the process of socialization, the individual is able to
a. satisfy his personal needs and drives
b. functions as a contributing member of the group
c. learn to dialogue with peers and adults
d. become an adult member of society
9. Which of the following teaching-learning process demonstrates the
action learning approach to values education?
a. Students engage in role playing of different characters
b. Teacher assign groups to discuss different national moral
issues
c. Teacher and students debate actively on moral issues
d. Students and teacher participate in a community
immersion program
10. An aspect of Philippine culture that does much to promote
interpersonal communication beyond the community boundary is the
a. tagalong movies c. television
b. fiesta celebration d. zarsuala
11. Which is LEAST likely to be a function of trade association?
a. Protecting the reputation of the industry
b. Influencing government policy
c. Standardizing types of products
d. Encouraging competition
12. A society that adopts the democratic view of education places great
emphasis on
a. Compulsory schooling for all its citizens
b. The selection of textbooks to be used in school
c. Choice of leaders in charge of education
d. The essential dignity of all individuals
13. One of the strength of the Filipino character is “ pakikipagkapwa-tao”.
This is manifested in all of the following EXCEPT
a. “Malasakit” b. “Lakas ng Loob” c. “ Pakikiramdam”
13. 14. The fundamental aim of the ASEAN as an organization of Southeast
Asian Nation is to
a. provide facilities for professional and technical training
b. foster economic, social and culture cooperation
c. safeguard the peace and prosperity of the region
d. develop the natural resources of the member countries
15. To be a moral person is to
a. Be acceptable by society
b. Be integrated in speech, feelings, thinking and action
c. Know and act upon the “ought to be” and ought to do”
d. Be able to follow the dictates of one’s conscience
16. After the revolution, Macario Sacay went underground and established
a republic based on the ideology of the Bonifation-Jacinto Katipunan.
What do you call republic established by Macario Sacay at his
headquarters on top of Mount San Cristobal?
a. Republika ng Katagalugan
b. Republika ng mga Pilipino
c. Republika ng Katipunan
d. Republka ng San Cristobal
17. Which of the following characterized the behavior pattern of deferred
gratification?
a. The upper class
b. The minority class
c. The lower class
d. The middle class
18.Who was known as the “ Tagalog Joan of Arc” because of her martial
exploits during the revolution?
a. Gregoria de Jesus
b. Teresa Magbunua
c. Agueda Kahabagan
d. Trinidad Tecson
19. “It is important that the world population problem cannot be
adequately resolved by simply producing more food. Increased food
production cannot keep pace with current increases in world
population”
14. a. Opposes cooperative sharing of the world’s food
resources
b. Opposes economic sanctions against countries that
encourage overproduction of food
c. Advocates a drastic reduction in the birth rate
d. Favor a policy allowing food production to keep peace
with population
20. Democracy refers to the involvement of all citizens in the control of
government, while an oligarchy relegates control of government to
a. An autocrat c. A select few
b. The mother country d. A religious group
21. The principal legal forms of business organization are
a. Single proprietorship, partnership, corporation
b. Corporation, charter, stock company
c. Open shop, union shop, closed shop
d. Partnership, charter, single proprietorship
22. In every society, certain positions are assigned to individuals on the
basis of age, sex, marital status and similar other criteria. These
patterns are
a. Culturally defined c. taught in school
b. Learned from parents d. universally accepted
and practiced
23. The primary source of the objectives of education in the Philippines at
present is the
a. Philippine Constitution
b. The Swanson Report Commission
c. Tydings McDuffie Act
d. Report of the Monroe
24. The Code of Kalantiao which was written in 1433 gave the early Filipino
insights into
a. the formal and informal systems of education
b. families characterized by nobility
c. the country’s educational system
d. personal and social relationship
15. 25. Emelio Jacinto’s literacy works were written in Tagalog and a small part
in Spanish. The best in all of his works was written on October 8, 1897.
It was visibly an imitation of Rizal’s, “Mi Ultimo Adios”. What was the
title of this poem?
a. Ala Javentud Filipina
b. Amor Patrio
c. Ala Patria
d. Mi Madre
26. Without limiting the right of parents to rear their children, the
Constitution provides compulsory elementary education for
a. All physically able individuals
b. All children of school age
c. All children of pre-school age
d. Adult citizens & out of school youth
27. The Benevolent Assimilation proclamation on December 21, 1898 was
the first official indication of American policy regarding the Philippines.
It expressly indicated the intention of the United State to stay in the
Philippines by exercising the right of sovereignty over the Filipino. Who
was the American President who issued this “Benevolent Assimilation”
policy?
a. Roosevelt b. McKinley c. Eisenhower d. Wilson
28. The breakdown of feudalism started FIRST in
a. Russia b. England c. France d. Hungary
29. In the teaching of democratic belief in the classroom which of the
following is MOST consistent with current educational thought?
a. The teacher should effectively lead the discussion on
current affairs in the classroom.
b. Democratic beliefs can taught based on respect for
individual worth and faith in the ability of people to
govern themselves.
c. Democratic beliefs can be taught by assuring that
celebrations are observed to honor national heroes.
d. Democracy as the smoothest form of government is
emphasized.
16. 30. The Moral Recovery Program (MRP) was formally launched and
promoted encouraging all sectors to adopt the idea of Pro-God, Pro-
People, Pro- Country and Pro-nature through
a. Senate Resolution No. 10
b. DECS Order No. 6 S 1990
c. President Proclamation # 62
d. Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution
31. During the American Civil War, the battle of Gettysburg was fought in
a. Georgia b. Pennysylvania c. Virginia d. South Carolina
32.Which is the coorect chronological order for the events in history listed
below?
I. Execution of Dr. Jose Rizal
II. Declaration of the First Philippine Independence
III. The EDSA Revolution
IV. World War II
a. I, IV, II, III b. I, II, IV, III c. II, I, III, IV d. II, I, IV, III
33. The Comprehensive Land Reform Program (CARP) provides that July 1,
1992 a person, association or corporation cannot own or retain
agricultural land which is more than how many hectares?
a. 7 b. 50 c. 3 d. 24
34. An important factor which has contributed to the weakness in the
internalized of desirable social values is the
a. Use of approaches which are mainly cognitive rather than
affective
b. Lack of follow up system from one grade level another
c. Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify
these values
d. Minimum recognition and appreciation given to teachers
35. The Philippine Constitution recognizing the natural right and duty of
parents in rearing the youth for civic efficiency and in developing moral
character, mandated that this should be supported by the
a. church b. government c. community d. schools
17. 36.The Katipunan in Cavite was divided into two fraction – the Magdiwang
the Magdalo. While the Magdiwang in cavite was led by Mariano Alvavez,
who led the Magdalo fractions.
a. Baldomero Aquinaldo
b. Artemio Ricarte
c. Ciriaco Bonifacio
d. Daniel Tirona
37. The Constitution provides that no educational institution shall be
established exclusively for aliens, EXCEPT those for
a. citizens of ASEAN member countries
b. permanent alien residents
c. foreign diplomatic personnel and their dependent
d. employers of Filipino overseas workers in the middle East
38. One of the stages in the moral development approach which is an
instrumental relationship is best illustrated by
a. Good work is rewarded and bad work is punished.
b. You scratch my back and I will scratch yours.
c. I will do what I think is right no matter what happens.
d. Everyone is an instrument for a good deeds.
39. What is the social scientist’s explanation of the relationship of a leader
to history?
a. Leaders are product of their times
b. History is a reflection of good leaders.
c. Every great movement is lengthened shadow of a great
man.
d. Had any great leader been different that he was, the course
of history would have been different.
40.Who was the founder and editor of La Solidaridad in Barcelona, Spain
and was considered the greatest orator of the Filipino colony in Spain?
a. Mariano Ponce c. Garciano Lopez Jaena
b. Gregorio H. del Pilar d. Marcelo H. del Pilar
18. FILIPINO
1. Tinatanong kita, kaya dapat kang _________.
a. tumahaimik b. magsalita c. sumagot d. walang imik
2. Kung ika’y inaantok, nararapat kang __________.
a. magpahinga b. matulog c. mamasyal d. wala lang
3. Tahimik kung gabi __________ kung sa araw.
a. Mainit b. matayog c. mataas d. pandak
4. Malusog ang bata, ___________ naman ang halaman.
a. Malaki b. masgana c. mahalimuyak d. mayabong
5. Malamig ang simoy ng hangin, malakas ang _________ ng tubig.
a. agos b.alon c. lalim d. tulin
6. Napakahirap tarukin (unawain) ang ibig sabihin ng mga makata.
a. Kilalanin b. unawain c. subukin d. tandaan
7. Marahan an gang kanilang pag-uusap, ngunit naulinigan ko rin ang
kanilang pinag-uusapan.
a. napansin b. napag-ukolan c. pagtataka d. panghihinayang
8. Ganoon na lamang ang aking panlulumo nag mabalitaan kong
sumakabilang buhay na siya.
a. panlalambot b. pagkabalisa c. pagtataka d. panghihinayang
9. Ibig ko ay iyon, ibig ko ay ito saka pag akin na’y hindi ko rin gusto.
a. kawalang tiwala b. katalinuhan c. kasaganaan d. kabaitan
10. Ang salamin na iyan kapag nabasag hindi na mabubuo ng anumang
sikap.
a. Yaman b. puri c. buhay d. pag-iimbot
19. 11. Malaki ang sunog sa Tondo, Libu-libo ang mga taong nawalan ng
buhay at mga kagamitan. Wala silang makain at walang matulugan.
Dumating ang mga kagawad ng Red Cross. May dala silang mga
pagkain at tolda. Malaking tulong ang naibigay nila sa mga
nasunogan.
a. Iniligtas ng Red Cross ang mga tao mula sa sunog
b. Iniligtas ng Red Cross ang mga tao mula sa gutom
c. Iniligtas ng Red Cross ang mga nasusunog na kagamitan
12. Pauwi na ang mga magsasaka. Pasan-pasan nila ang tali ng palay.
Hila-hila nila ang kanilang mga kalabaw. Ang mga manok ay
nagsisihapon na. Tigil na ang paglalaro ng mga bata sa nga
lansangan.
a. noon ay bukang-liwayway
b. noon ay tanghaling tapat
c. noon ay dapithapon
13. Halina sa aking lunday na busilak na yari sa mapupunting bulak sa
dagat na langit tayo ay lalaya at ating hahagkan ang buwang ninikat.
a. hangin b. ulap c. Bangka d. lahat
14. Tumahimik ka puso at huwag magmaktol sa likod ng ulap, araw ay
sumisikat ang palad mo ay sa iba natutulad sa bawat buhay, ulan din
ay papatak.
a. Lagging malungkot
b. Lagging masya ang buhay
c. May ligaya’t lungkot ang buhay ng tao
15. Nais ni Sally na makakakuha ng mataas na marka sa darating na
pagsusulit. Araw araw siyang nagpunta sa simbahan upang hilingin
sa Panginoon na sana’y makakakuha siya ng mataas na marka. Hindi
na nagrepaso si Sally. Naniniwal siyang tutulong siya sa itaas. Nang
dumating ang pagsusulit, wala siyang masagot.
a. Kung may sinuksok, may madudukot
b. Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa
c. Ang lumakad nang matulin, kung matitinik ay malalim
16. Sinabi ko na sa iyo na mapapahamak ka ay hindi mo man lang ako
sinunod. Talagang “ matigas ang ulo mo”.
a. Basagulero b. mahirap pasunurin c. batugan d. layas
20. 17. Kung iyan ang “guhit ng palad” ni Itay, anong magagawa natin?
a. patakaran sa buhay
b. pangarap sa buhay
c. kapalaran
d. kagustuhan
18. Kaya hindi ko matanggap ang pag-ibig mo dahil ay dahil ikaw ay
“walang dila”
a. bulol b. pipi c. ngongo d. nahihiya
19. Kung si itay ang haligi ng tahanan at si Ina yang ilaw, sino naman
ang “hiyas ng tahanan?
a. pinakatanging apo
b. pinakatanging anak na lalaki
c. pinakatanging utusan sa buhay
d. pinakatanging anak na babae
20. Talaga naming habang pinanood ko ang pelikula ay “tumayo ang
aking balahibo”
a. Kinikilabutan c. nag- iinit ang kayawan
b. Nangangaati ang katawan d. nagsisikap ang dibdib
21. Ang mga nasalanta ng kamalidad ay humihingi ng tulong kaya dapat
natin silang.
a. tulungan b. pabayaan c.kaawaan
22. Waring nagbago ang dati-rati’y hungkag na buhay ni Luis nang
makasama niyang muli ang mga mahal niya sa buhay.
a. walang kabuluhan b. maunlad c. makulay d. kasiya-siya
23. Malamig kung Dissyembre _________ kung Abril.
a. Mainit b. maalikabok c. maginaw d. madilim
24. Punong-puno ng tubig ang balding dala mo. Baka maligwak iyan.
a. Matapon b. umagos c. dumaloy d. mabasa
21. 25. Ang buhay ng iba’y huwag manmanan upang ang gulo ay maiwasan.
a. Pakikialam b. pakikisuyo c. pagkukunwari d. pagmamarangya
26. Nang maging mataas na sa paligid sa lupa ay parang ayaw nang
tumitig.
a. pagpapakumba
b. pagmamayabang
c. pagmamarangya
d. pagkukunwari
27. Nais ni Aling Berta na maging guro ang anak.
a. Sapsgkat humahanga siya sa gurong nakabihis at lagging pasture.
b. Sapagkat iyon ang hanapbuhay ng anak ng kapitbahay nila.
c. Sapagkat pangarap niyang magkaroon ng anak na huhubog ng
ugali sa uugali ng kabataan.
28. Mura pa mang labong at di pa mabulas ang nasa tindig na ang
mithii’t pangarap nakatingala na’t ang langit at ulap, ay waring
lunggating mahagan, mayakap.
a. Pangarap na maging banal
b. Musmos na pangarap
c. Matayog na pangarap
29. Kaya nagmamagandang-loob si William ay dahil “naghuhugas siya
ng kamay”. Huwag mo siyang paniwalaan.
a. Malinis sa katawan
b. Matampuhin
c. Ibig makipagkaibigan
d. Umiiwas magkaroon ng pananagutan
30. Kawawa naman ang titser ko. Maganda at mahusay pa naming
magturo pero parang “buburuhin ang sarili”
a. Hindi na mag-aasawa
b. Mamatay
c. Magtitinda ng buro
d. Magbibitiw sa tungkulin
22. 31. Ang mga sumusunod maliban sa isa ay mga sagisag – panulat ni
Marcelo H. del Pilar. Itoy ay ang
a. Pupdoli c. Kinting Kulirat
b. Dolores Manapat d. Piping dilat
32. Ikaw ba ang dapat sisihin sa nangyari?
a. Pakikipagkapwa
b. Pagbibigay ngimpormasyon
c. Pagbati
d. Emilio Jacinto
33. Ang kauna-unang nagsalin sa Tagalog ng MI ultimo ADIOS na si
Jose Rizal ay si
a. Andres Bonifacio c. Apolinario Mabini
b. Rafael Palma d. Emilio Jacinto
34. Alin sa mga susunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
a. Isang guro na busnsong lalaking anak ni Marcia si John.
b. Isang guro na si John na bunsong lalaking anak ni Marcia
c. Isang guro na si John ang bunsong anak na lalaki ni Maricia.
d. Isang guro na si John, ang busong anak lalaki ni Marcia.
35. Isa sa mahalagang katangiang dapat taglayan ng isang tao ay ang
pagtitiwala sa sarilii. Ang taong wala nito ay magiging mahiyain.
Ibinababa ang kanyang sarili, mahirap magtagumpay sa kanyang
mga hangarin at mananatiling naiinggit lamang. Ang pangunahing
kaisipan ay matatagpuan sa
a. ikaapat na pangungusap
b. unang panngungusap
c. ikalawang pangungusap
d. ikatlong pangngusap
36. Ipinadala niya ang mga aklat sa mga kaklase.
a. Layon b. Sanhi c. Actor d. Direkyon
23. 37. Ayaw kung sumunod a mga sinasabi mo.
a. Pakiusap b. Pagtangi c. pamungkahi d. babala
38. Ang kaugnay ng pagkakapatay kina Burgos,Gomez at Zamora sa
panitikang Pilipno ay
a. Naimpluwensiyahan ang diwang alipin mga Pilipino
b. Natulog lumabas sa bata at lumaban sa may kapangyarihan ang
mga Pililipino.
c. Nanatiling masigla ang mga Pilipino
d. Nakagising sa damdaming makabayan ang mga Pilipino.
39. Ang mga sumusunod, maliban sa isa ay ilan sa mga akdang
pampanitikang magdala ng maling impluwesya sa buong daigdig.
a. Ang Romeo at Juliet
b. Ang Banal na Kasulatan
c. Ang Divina Comedia
d. Ang Koran
39. Ang mahalagang ambag ni Severino Reyes sa dulang Tagalog na
ang hangarin ay reporma sosyalat patriotiismo ay ang
a. Walang Sugat c. Ang Kaluti
b. Puso ng Isang Pilipino d. R.I.P
40. Kabaliwan at paglulusay ang inyong ginagawa taun-taon. Higit na
marami ang maralitang nangangailangan ng salapi at dunong. Ang
nagsasalita ay
a. Matipid b. practical c. kuripot d. maramot
41. Ito ay isang dulang nagsasalaysay ng buhay at kamatayan n gating
Mahal na Poong Hesuktisto at masasabing parang Pasyong itinanghal
sa entablado. Ito ay ang
a. Moro-moro b. Karagatan c. Duplo d. Senakulo
24. 42. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan
a. Pagtukoy c. Pagtula
b. Pasalamat d. Pagtatanong
43. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
a. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro kung maliwanag ang buwan at
ngatatakbuhan sa lansangan
b. Ang mga kabataan sa lansangan ay naglalaro at nagtakbuhan sa
lansangan
c. Ang mga kabataan kung maliwanag ang buwan ay nagtatakbuhan
sa lansangan at naglalaro
d. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro at ngatakbuhan sa lansangan
kung maliwanag ang buwan
44. Kumatha ang makata ng tula. Ang kaganapan ng pandiwa sa
pangungusap na ito ay
a. Ganapan b. tagaganap c. layon
45. Ikinalulungkot ko ang mga nangyari
a. Paghingi ng paumanhin
b. Paghula
c. Pagtatanong
d. Pagsagot
46. Ang tinatawag na madamdaming mananaysay ni Carmen Guerrero
Nakpil ay si
a. Teodoro A. Agoncilli c. Alejandro Abadilla
b. Virgilio S. Almario d. Teo S. Baylen
47. Alin sa mga sumusonod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
a. Nagpapabata sa kutis ng mukha ang pulbos ns Clinique.
b. Nagpapabata sa kutis ang pulbos na Clinique.
c. Nagpapabata ang pulbos sa kutis na Clinique.
d. Nagpapabata ng mukha sa kutis ng pulbos na Clinique.
25. 48. Ikaw naman kasi, nagpahuli ka pa.
a. Paglikha
b. Pagbibigay ng impormasyon
c. Pagkontrol ng kilos ng iba
d. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin
49. Kami ay nakikipagsapalaran sa lunsod. Ano ang ayos ng
pangungusap?
a. Walang paksa c. Karaniwan
b. Di- karaniwan d. Walang pandiwa
50. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?
a. Ang pinagtrabahuhan nilang malapit sa amin ay bago’t
malaking pabrika
b. Ang pabrikang malapit sa amin, bago’t malaki ay
pinagtrabahuhan nila.
c. Ang pabrikang oinagtrabahuhan nila malapit sa amin ay bago’t
malaki.
d. Ang bago’t malaking pabrikang pinagtrabahuhan nila ay
malapit sa amin.
51. Walang tubig kahapon. Ito ay pangungusap na
a. may paksa c. may panaguri
b. walang pandiwa d. walang paksa
52. “Sa Lunes nap ala tayo pupunta sa Subic. Ano ang _______ mong
pakain?” Tanong ni Lito.
a. nadala c. dadalhin
b. dinadala d. dinala
53. “Oo, ate ___________ na muna ako nang tubig.”
a. umaakyat c. magaakyat
b. umakyat d. mag-akyat
26. 54. Ang karangalan ng pagka- “Unang tunay na makata” ayon sa
mananaliksik ay ibinigay sa kanya at nalathala noong 1708 ang
kanyang tulang ipinalagay na may katangian ng tunay na tula. Siya si
a. Jose Rizal c. Francisco Balagtas
b. Jose dela Cruz d. Felipe de Jesus
55. “Hoy, Michelle tigilan mo na muna ang ______ at kumain ka muna”
a. lalabhin c. lalabhan
b. paglalaba d. paglaba
56. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Dimas-ilaw?
a. Jose Rizal
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Apolinario Mabini
d. Emilio Jacinto
57. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Rosalia
Magdalo?
a. Jose Rizal
b. Emilio Aquinaldo
c. Apolinario Mabini
d. Emilio Jacinto
58. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Rio
Alma?
a. Jose Rizal
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Virgilio Almario
d. Emilio Jacinto
59. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Catulo?
a. Jose Rizal c. Cecilio Apostol
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Apolinario Mabini
27. 60. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Batikuling?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
61. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Balagtas?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Francisco Baltazar d. Jose Rizal
62. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
May Pag-asa, Madiwang, Agap-ito, Bagumbayan, Dimas-ilaw?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
63. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Huseng Batute, Daniel Viterbo, Luksang Paruparo, Anastacio
Salagubang, Pusong Hapis?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
64. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Huseng
Sisiw?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Rizal
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose dela Cruz
65. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na G.
Solon?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Epifanio delos Santos d. Jose Rizal
66. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Plaridel, Dolores Manapat, Pupdoh, Piping Dilat?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Marcelo H. del Pilar
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
28. 67. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
N.V.M.Gonzalez?
a. Jesus Balmori
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Nestor Vince Madali Gonzalez
d. Fernando Guerrero
68. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Fluvio, Gil, F lorisel, Hctor at Tristan?
a. Fernando Ma. Guerrero c. Emilio Jacinto
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
69. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Amante Ernani, Herininia de la Riva, Julio Abril?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Amado Hernandez
70. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Ka
Moheng?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Hermogenes Ilagan d. Jose Rizal
71. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Magdalo, Pingkian?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Emilio Jacinto
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
72. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Quijano
de Manila?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Nick Joaquin
73. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Bolivar, Diego Laura?
a. Garciano Lopez Jaena b. Antonio Luna
29. 74. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Taga-ilog?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Antonio Luna
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
75. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Paralitico, Katabay?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Apolinario Mabini d. Jose Rizal
76. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Batubalani?
a. Fernando B. Monleon c. Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
77. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Dapit
hapon?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Mariano Ponce
b. Jose V. Palma d. Jose Rizal
78. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Jomapa?
a. Jose V. Palma c. Jose Maria Panganiban
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
79. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Tikbalang, Kalipulako, Nanding?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Mariano Ponce
80. Sino ng Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Rex, Delio, Dante A. Rossetti, Delfine A. Roxas, DAR, Angelus,
Dario at Rosalino?
30. a. Lope K. Santos
b. Florentino Collantes
c. Deograscias A. Rosario
d. Juan Crissosstomo Soto
81. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Odalager, Dapit-hapon?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Iñigo Ed Regalado
82. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Lola
Basyang?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Severino Reyes
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
83. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Dimasalang at Laong-Laan?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Jose Rizal d. Jose V. Palma
84. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Ilaw
Silangan?
a. Idefonso Santos c. Lope K. Santos
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
85. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na mga
Lakandalita, Sekretong Gala, Verdugo, Anak-bayan, HugoVerde,
Doktor Lukas, Lakan Dalita, Lukan Diwa, Lukas, Panginoorin,
Pangarap,Perfecto Makaaraaw, Poetry Peperahin, Taga-Pasig,
Talinghaga, Kulodyo at Gulitei?
a. Lope K. Santos c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
31. 86. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Crissot?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Juan Crisosstomo Sotto
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
87. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Doveglion?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Garcia Villa
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
88. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Andres
Magdale?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Andres Bonifacio d.Renato O. Villanueva
89. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Kuntil
Buttil?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Florentino Collantes
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
90. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na kintin
kuritrat?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Jose Corazon de Jesus
b. Valeriano H. Peña d. Jose Rizal
91. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na Joy
Marilla?
c. Jesus Balmori c. Luwalhati Baustita
d. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
92. Sinong Pilipinong manunulat ang may sagisag panulat na
Ramaden/Radamin?
a. Jesus Balmori c. Bensalopi
b. Andres Bonifacio d. Jose Rizal
32. 93. Ang Alamat ay panumbas ng salitang “legend” sa Ingles at hinango
sa wikang _____ “legendus” na ang ibig sabihin ay “upang mabasa”
a. Griyego c. Latin
b. Aleman d. Intsik
94. Ang may-akda ng epikong Biag ni Lam-ang.
a. Florentino Collantes c. Pedro Penduko
b. Jose Corazon de Jesus d. Pedro Bukaneg
95. Si Esopo ang isang _______ na nakaimbento ng mga kwentong
patungkol sa kalupitan ng mga amo at sa iba pang karaniwang
kaugali an ng mga tao.
a. alipin c. anghel
b. diyos d. gwardya sibil
96. Ito’y uri ng alamat na nagpapahayag ng tungkol sa kaparusahang
iginagawad sa may matitinding kasalanan at tinutukoy rin dito ang
tungkol sa mga santo, relihiyoso at mapaghimalang alamat.
a. Mala-Etiolohikal c. Meso-Etiolohikal
b. Di-Etiolohikal d. Etiolohikal
97. Itoy’y uri ng alamat ng isang bagay na naganap noong unang
panahon sa isang particular na pook.
a. Mala-Etiolohikal c. Meso- Etiolohikal
b. Di-Etiolohikal d. Etiolohikal
98. Isa sa awiting-bayan na nagpapatulog sa mga bata.
a. Dalit c. Diona
b. Oyayi d. Sambotani
99. Anong anyo ng panitikan ang mga ito: diona, soloranin, oyayi?
a. awiting – bayan c. awit pandamdamin
b. awit panrelihiyon d. kantang pambansa
33. 100. Ang tawag sa awit n gating mga ninuno na ginagamit sa
pamamangka.
a. soliranin c. oyayi
b. kundiman d. diona
LITERATURE
1. It is considered as the first book published in the Philippines
a. Alibata c. Noli Me Tangere
b. Urbana at Felisa d. Doctrina Cristina
2. The first Philippine novel in English was Zoilo Galang’s
a. Child of Sorrow
b. Woman Who Had Two Novels
c. Philippines is in the Heart
d. American is in the Heart
3. It was considered as the first Cebuano newspaper.
a. La Solidaridad
b. Bisaya
c. Ang Suga
d. Supper Balita
4. Riddle is the most seminal of the Philippines folk speeches which in
Cebuano is known as
a. bugtong b.tigmo c.pagtakon d. patotdon
5. Lullaby in Ilongo is known as
a. Harana b. ili-ili c. bayok d. mambayo
6. It is a popular Filipino epic that has been translated and retold by
modern- day writers
a. Hudhud b. Rama at Sita c. Lam-ang d. Adan at Eba
34. 7. “Salamat ng Walang Hanga/gracias de sin sempiternas” which is a
religious verse included in early catechism was written by
a. Pedro Bucaneg c. Gaspar Aquino de Belen
b. Fernando Bagonbanta d. Francisco Baltazar
8. It is an epistolary novel by Modesto de Castro that unfolds the life of
two sisters with one living in the city while the other in the barrio
a. Pamela and Crisanta
b. Urba and Felisa
c. City Girl and Rural Maiden
d. Memoreal de la vida cristian en lengua tagala
9. It is a melodramatic play was introduced by the Spaniards that has
enriched the language of the lowlands.
a. Dalit c. Darangan
b. Sarswela d. Hudhud
10. It is a prose narrative written by Joaquin Tuazon that is considered
as an adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s “Robinson Crusoe”
a. Urbana & Felisa c. Florante & Laura
b. Ninay d. Ang Bagong Robinson
11. She was considered as the first Filipina who expressed woman’s
powers and influence through her written works
a. Melchora Acquino c. Leona Florentino
b. Maria Makiling d. Estrella Alfon
12. He was a poet and a local philosopher who got a pen name of
‘Huseng Sisiw”
a. Jose Rizal c. Francisco Balagtas
b. Juan dela Cruz d. Jose Corazon de Jesus
13. It is considered at the famous of the Philippine’s metrical romances
written by Francisco Baltazar
a. Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas
b. Florante at Laura
c. Urbana at Felisa
d. Kay Celia – popular love poem by Francisco Balagtas
35. 14. It is a colorful tale that speaks of the common paradoxes in life and
the rivalry of three siblings.
a. Urbana at Felisa c. Kahapon Ngayon at Bukas
b. Florante at Laura d. Ibong Adarna
15. It is a novel by Pedro Paterno in 1885 that was largely cultural and
is considered as the first Filipino novel
a. Pamela at Crisanta c. Ninay
b. La Vanguardia d. Urbana at Felisa
16. They were the Filipino intellectuals educated in Europe, some of
whom constituted the propaganda movement.
a. Indios c. ladinos
b. Illustrados d. secular
17. He was a National Artist for Literature whose free verse espoused
the dictum, “Art for Art’s sake” and became popular for his comma
poems
a. Jose Rizal c. Nick Joaquin – fiction writer
b. Jose Garcia Villa d. Bienvenido Santos- Filipino
writer in English
18. These were weekly outlets that set venue for seditious writings
written in the native languages
a. Philippine Free press c. Liwayway and Bisaya
b. Ang Suga d. Philippine Herald
19. It was authored by Paz Marquez Benitez that gained recognition as
the successful short in English written by a Filipino.
a. Summer Solsctice – Nick Joaquin
b. Footnote to Youth – Jose Garcia Villa
c. Servant Girl – Estrella Alfon
d. Dead Stars
20. He was the author of “Literature ans Society” that won the
Commonweath Literacy Award for essay in 1940
a. Lope K. Santos c. Nick Joaquin
b. Salvador Lopez d. NVN Gonzales – Filipino author
in English
36. 21. It was the student publication of the University of the Philippines
that provided venues for budding writers
a. The Torch c. Forward
b. College Folio d. Philippine Herald
22. It was a short story of Kerima Polotan Tuvera that narrates the
plight of a typical Filipino spinster
a. Guardia de Honor – Nick Joaquin
b. The Virgin
c. Servant Girl
d. Warm Hand
23. It is a story of Renato Madrid (Fr. Rudy Villanueva) that explains
the dilemmas of a priest at the same time deliver a message on a
social problem
a. The Leper
b. Summer Solstice
c. Kahapon Ngayon at Bukas
d. Island
24. It was the year English became the official medium of instruction
for all public schools
a. 1901 b. 1900 c. 1941 d. 1944
25. It was the publication of the University of the Philippines that
became an early for Filipino students’ writing in English.
a. The Torch b. College Folio c. Philippine Herald d. UP Press
26. It was the first Filipino novel in English written by Zoilo Galang
a. A child of Sorrow
b. Like the Molave – Zulueta Acosta
c. Without Seeing the Dawn
d. Dead Stras
37. 27. It was the first poetry magazine in English that was published in
1950.
a. Philippine Review c. Pillars
b. Signatures d. College Folio
28. It was the first postwar Filipino novel in English published in the
United States written by Stevan Javellana
a. Child of Sorrow
b. Woman Who Had Two Navels
c. Without Seeing the Dawn
d. Kill
29. A work of Bienvenido Santos in 1967 that portrayed a man’s
search for his national identity
a. A Warm Hand
b. Even Purple Hearts
c. Summer Solstice
d. The Day the Dancers Came
30. It was the work of NVM Gonzalez that won in the first Republic
Cultural Heritage Awards for literature.
a. Children of the Ash Covered Loam
b. A Warm Hand
c. The Age of Anxiety
d. Bamboo Dancers
31. He was a Greek author who wrote the epics “Iliad” and “Odyssey”
a. Homer b. Virgil c. Aristophanes d. Sophocles
32. He was the king of Troy who died with the fall of his kingdom
a. Achilles b. Hector c. Priam d. Paris
33. He was the central character of the Iliad who exemplified the
tragedy of a great man
a. Achilles b. Hector c. Aeneas d. Agamemnon
38. 34. She was known to be as the fairest of all and “the face that
launched a thousand ships”
a. Andromache – wife of Hector
b. Cassandra
c. Helen
d. Penelope – wife of Oddysuis
35. The Greek poet who was versification was later known as Sapphic
poetry
a. Sophocles b. Euripides c. Archilochus d. Sappho
36. It was an epic written by Virgil that established the connectivity of
Roman roots with the legends of the Greeks
a. Iliad b. Aeneid c. Hellenus d. Hellespond
37. The author of Confessions that speaks of the life story of the
conversion of a sinner to a saint
a. Martin Luther b. St. Paul c. St. Augustine d. St. Jude
38. It was a German version of Marlowe;s ‘The Tragedyof Dr. Faustus”
that narrated the curse in life of ambition and debauchery.
a. War and Peace
b. Faust
c. Leaves of Grass – Walt Whitman (father of free verse)
d. Moby Dick – her man Melville “White Whale”
39. He was the author of “Divine Comedy” that used allusions to Greek
myth characters in describing the place of eternal suffering and
condemnation.
a. Alexander Dumas
b. Victor Hugo – less Miserables
c. Miguel de Cervantes
d. Dante Alighiere
39. 40. The Japanese Poet who polished haiku as separate verse form
a. Basho c. Wang Wei
b. Li Po d. Tu Fu
41. A Chinese philopher known for the Golden Rule
a. Confucius c. Li Po
b. Lao Tzu d. Kalidasa
42. He was known as the father of the American short story and
American literary ciriticism
a. Poe b. Hawthorne c. Frost d. Browning
Give what is asked….
43. What character trait of Ifugao woman was shown by Bugan based
on the story “How Balitok and Bugan Obtained Children”?
a. perseverance b. determination c. care for children d. industry
44. The Kalinga folk story “Ag-amon and Balbalngag” illustrates one
parochial mentality of a Filipino
a. crab mentality c. colonial mentality
b. bandwagon trait d. regionalism
45-46 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow
Salidomay (Bontoc)
Soon I shall return. Do not cry, my dear one./ I go to fight there in the fields of Palanan.
I’ll never regret being among the NPA./E’en though I hear the sound of machine guns,
not far away. I shall not fear going to balltle, dear; The Grand, the Thompson, my guns
are near. I shall not fear when the cannons sound,/ To run and crouch when bombs fall
hard on the ground.
40. • What social problem is suggested in the poem?
a. rebellion in the Philippines
b. poverty
c. colonization
d. militarization
• What trait of Filipino is evident in the poem?
a. Thoughtfulness
b. Faithfulness to wife/family
c. Courage
d. Sentimentality
47. “Naipay A Namnama” by LeonFlorentino means
a. Happiness in One’s Heart
b. Blasted Hopes
c. Hopes of Life
d. Joyful Feeling
48. In the stanza below, what trait of the persona is suggested?
Ngem Umanayento a liolioac/ Ti pannacaamoon itoy a panagayat,/ta icaric
kenca ket isapatac/nga sica aoan sabali ti pacatayac. (Leona Florentino)
(But would it be my greatest joy/ to know that it is you I love/ for to you do
I vow and a promise I make/ It’s you alone for whom I would lay my life ).
a. faithfulness b. honesty c. patience d. diligence
49. It is a selection by Leo delos Angeles which explains Filipino
behavior comparable to a crab.
a. Crab Mentality b. Crab Race c. Crab Behavior d. Crab Community
41. 50. De Los Angeles cited an incident to illustrate crab mentality. What
incident was this?
a. Filipinos questioning Philippine Team who won the
Little League World Series
b. Filipinos belittling the prowess of Manny Pacquia as a
boxing champion
c. Filipinos removing President Marcos from his seat
d. Filipinos labeling President Aquino as “Noynoying”
51. The work of Carlos Bulosan that showed the triumph of a poor yet
noble father over a rich and arrogant man
a. American Is In the Heart
b. The Laughter of My Father
c. My Father Goes To Court
d. Philippines Is In The Heart
52. Francisco Sionil Jose was the Filipino author who wrote novels in
sequel depicting a saga of Pangasinan people. These works of F. Sionil
were named
a. The Pretenders c. Rosales Novea
b. Silew d. Bannawag
53. The Pangasinan version of Tagalog magazine “Liwayway” is
a. Silew b. Bannawag c. Sonanata d. Zarzuela
54. A play written by Aurelio Tolentino that expressed sentiments
against the Americans
a. Napun, Ngunit at Bukas
b. Aus King Musa
c. Gripu
d. This Miss Pathupats
55. A poem of Armando Hernandez that asserts the correctness of
justness of the strike as a weapon of exploited workers
a. The Hand of the Enemy
b. Ang Aklasan
c. Bamboo Dancers
d. Sa aking Inang Bayan
42. ENGLISH
1. They were showed with extraordinary AMENITIES of the luxurios
hotel.
a. Hostilities c. Comforts
b. Pardons d. Jokes
2. From all the reports of the Philippines Atmosphere Geophysical and
Astronomical Service Administration we DEDUCED that we were in
for bad weather.
a. Subtracted c. Led away
b. Undetermined d. Reached a conclusion
3. These was a “CONFLAGRATION” in the forests of Palawan
a. Fierce encounter c. General assembly
b. Large destructive d. Massive tree- planting
4. The “EQUINOX” usually occurs on or close to March 21 and
September 23.
a. Time when days are longer than the nights
b. Time when days and night are equal length all over
the earth.
c. Time when heavy rains fall
d. Time when days are shorter than the nights.
5. The usually DOCILE cows become unruly during a storm
a. Easy to Manage c. Helpless
b. Lovable d. Innocent
6. The next millennium is another PHASE in history
a. A shadow of the past
b. Aconfusion of mind
c. A stage or changing of development
43. 7. She had ILLUSIVE dreams of instant wealth
a. Based on false ideas c. Tending to slip away
b. Beyond comprehension d. Moving swiftly
8. There was a QUEUE at the lunch counter
a. Line of people awaiting for their turn
b. New service strategy
c. Slow service
d. Fast service rendered
9. That was the most CHAOTIC era of the Hundred Years war
a. Unfortunate c. Helpless
b. Disorderly d. disgusting
10. Astrology is a form of DIVINATION
a. State of bliss
b. Sanctification
c. Foretelling future events
d. Unfortunate events
11. There was an ESOTERIC lecture in holography
a. Something ancient
b. Irrefutable proof
c. Understand only by a select group
d. Out of Context
12. The brain can store ADMONITORY information
a. Warning to avoid danger
b. Valuable data
c. Past experience
d. Advanced knowledge
44. 13. These tribes are INTREPID pioneers of the islands
a. Self-reliant c. Unfriendly
b. Very brave d. Hardworking
14. TRANSCEDENTAL meditation is practice in Yoga
a. Momentary c. Heavenly
b. Interpretative d. Supernatural
15. Lepidopterology is WHERE YOU STUDY months and butterflies
a. The study of moths and butterflies is Lepidopterology
b. Moths and butterlies are studied by Lepidopterology
c. Lepidopterology studies moth and butterfies.
d. Lepidopterology is the study of moths and butterflies.