1.

Human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels, cycle carbon

through the carbon cycle. Which other process(es) also participate(s) in
the carbon cycle?
a. nitrogen fixation by bacteria on legume roots
b. evaporation of water vapor into the atmosphere
c. movement of organic phosphates through the food web
d. biological processes such as photosynthesis
2. Elephants are not the most common species in African grasslands. The
grasslands contain scattered woody plants, but their numbers are limited
by the elephants. Removing the elephants causes the grasslands
convert to forests or shrublands which support fewer species than the
previous grasslands. Elephants can be defined as what type of species
in this community?
a. producer
b. dominant
c. redundant
d. keystone
3. Which of the following is the BEST example of the biological principle of
structural adaptations?
a. Pigs have litters.
c. There are many breeds of dogs.
b. Snakes eat frogs.
d. Cacti needles are modified branches.
4. In humans, carbon dioxide and water quickly combine to form carbonic
acid in the presence of a particular enzyme. Most likely, this same
enzyme
a. helps in the breakdown of acidic foods in the stomach.
b. is not involved in other types of reactions because enzymes are
specific.
c. is not involved in other reactions where the temperature and pH are
the same.
d. helps in the synthesis of sugars during photosynthesis.
5. All life on Earth interacts with the nonliving environment and exists in a
region known as the biosphere. Interactions within the biosphere
produce a web of interdependence between organisms and the
environment in which they live. Which levels of biological organization
includes all the others listed?
a. biome
b. ecosystem
c. population
d. community
6. Along the northern edge of the temperate zone are dense evergreen
forests of coniferous trees(not bearing fruit). These biomes are called
boreal forests, or
a. tundra.
b. savanna.
c. taiga.
d. desert.
7. Which biome is correctly paired with a factor or organism that is found
there? a. boreal forest moss
c. temperature forest prairie dog
b. tundra permafrost
d. grassland bear
8. A wetland is an ecosystem in which water either covers the soil or is
present at or near the surface of the soil for at least part of the year.
Wetland areas are under government protection because they are
a. inexpensive building sites.
c. important for shipping companies.
b. very limited in number. d. breeding grounds for many organisms.
9. The photic zone in marine ecosystems is important because
a. it provides a habitat for chemosynthetic organisms.
b. it is the layer where photosynthesis takes place.
c. it is an area free from predator-prey relationships.
d. all the organisms in this layer are consumers.
10. Autotrophs are organisms that
a. rely on other organisms for their energy and food supply.
b. consume plant and animal remains and other dead matter.
c. use energy they take in from the environment to convert inorganic
molecules into complex organic molecules.
d. obtain energy by eating plants.
11. The cowbird lays its eggs in other birds nests. When the cowbird egg
hatches, the parents feed the cowbird along with their own young,
which the young cowbird then pushes out of the nest. This is an
example of
a. mutualism. b. predation.
c. parasitism. d. commensalism.
12. A population is a group of individuals that belong to the same species
and live in the same area. Which of the following would increase the size
of population?
a. increased mortality
c. decreased immigration
b. increased emigration
d. increased natality
13. To measure the population density of monarch butterflies occupying a
particular park, 100 butterflies are captured, marked with a small dot on
a wing, and then released. The next day, another 100 butterflies are
captured including the recapture of 20 marked butterflies. One would
correctly estimate the population to be
a. 100.
b. 200.
c. 500.
d. 1 000.
14. If a population grows larger than the carrying capacity of its
environment, the
a. death rate may rise.
c. death rate may fall.
b. birth rate may rise.
d. immigration rate may increase.
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15. A species that enters an environment where it has not lived before
a. always goes extinct. d. will have no effect on the new environment.
b. mates with other species living there.
c. may not have natural enemies there.
16. Australian koalas eat only the leaves of eucalyptus trees. If all the
eucalyptus trees were destroyed, what might happen to the koalas?
a. Koalas would increase in number.
b. Many koalas would leave Australia.
c. Some koalas might survive by eating other kinds of leaves.
d. Koalas would become meat eaters.
17. Van Helmont placed a known mass of soil in a large container. He then
planted a small tree with a known mass in the container of soil. For five
years, he watered and observed the tree. At the conclusion of his
experiment, he discovered that the tree had gained 75 kilograms, while
the mass of the soil was almost unchanged. A reasonable conclusion
van Helmont could make based on his data is that
a. plants obtain food from the soil.
b. plants convert soil compounds into new plant cells.
c. plants obtain their food from a source other than water.
d. plants may use water as a source of building materials.
18. In addition to light and chlorophyll, photosynthesis requires
a. water and oxygen.
c. oxygen and carbon dioxide.
b. water and sugars.
d. water and carbon dioxide.
19. The leaves of a plant appear green because chlorophyll
a. reflects blue and orange light.
c. reflects green light.
b. absorbs blue and orange light.
d. absorbs green light.
20. The products of photosynthesis are
a. sugars and oxygen.
c. water and carbon dioxide.
b. sugars and carbon dioxide.
d. hydrogen and oxygen.
21. Humans, monkeys, and apes are all primates because they share
common traits. Humans differ from primates because
a. they can walk upright.
c. they use speech.
b. they have larger brains.
d. all of these
22. Throughout the history of life on Earth, which factor has probably been
the chief cause of the extinction of species?
a. human interference with the natural environment
b. failure to adapt to the environmental change
c. competition within species
d. volcanic eruptions
23. Mycobacterium leprae causes leprosy, Corynebacterium diphtheria
causes diphtheria and Vibrio comma causes
a. tetanus.
b. tuberculosis.
c. cholera.
d. pneumonia.
24. One day you wake with a sore throat and a runny nose. Your doctor
takes a swab from your throat, sends it to a lab, and telephones you the
next day to say that antibiotic will not help you get better. Which of the
following is the most likely reason for the doctor's statement?
a. Having waited a day, it is too late to take an antibiotic.
b. You need an antiseptic, not an antibiotic.
c. You need to be vaccinated instead of taking an antibiotic.
d. You are infected by a virus.
25. A male three-spined stickleback fish will attack male red-bellied
sticklebacks and models of fishes that have a red underside. It will not
attack males or models that do not have a red underside. What is the
best conclusion that can be drawn from the behavior of this fish?
a. The stimulus for an attack is a fish with red fins.
b. The stimulus for an attack is a red underside.
c. The stickleback fish will defend its territory against all other fish.
d. The stickleback fish will not attack red-colored fish.
26. Two organs are considered to be part of the same body system if the
organs
a. are located next to each other.
b. work independently of each other.
c. work together to carry out a life function.
d. are made up of cells with organelles.
27. Some infectious diseases are spread from one person to another
through coughing, sneezing, or physical contact. Other infectious
diseases are spread through contaminated water or food. Animals that
carry disease-carrying organisms from person to person are called
a. pathogens. b. antigens.
c. vectors.
d. bacteriophages.
28. Which statement describes one effect of a fever?
a. It increases the growth of pathogens.
b. It decreases the rate of chemical reactions.
c. It increases the heart rate.
d. It decreases the number of white blood cells.
29. What are the two most common gases in the atmosphere?
a. hydrogen and oxygen
c. oxygen and nitrogen
b. nitrogen and water vapor
d. hydrogen and nitrogen
30. Which condition helps determine the quality of lake water?
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b. the amount of dissolved calcium carbonate
c. the amount of potassium
d. the amount of dissolved oxygen
31. What is the largest source of freshwater on Earth?
a. the oceans
c. polar ice caps and glaciers
b. the atmosphere
d. lakes and rivers
32. Which of the following is a common groundwater problem in coastal
areas?
a. saltwater contamination
c. high sulfur content
b. contamination by crude oil
d. excessive recharge
33. Which of the following is NOT true of ozone?
a. It absorbs ultraviolet radiation.
b. Its concentration is decreasing or thinning.
c. It is concentrated in the atmospheric layer called the mesosphere.
d. It is a gas formed by the addition of one oxygen atom to an oxygen
molecule.
34. How can garbage be disposed off without destroying the ozone layers
of the atmosphere?
a. burn it b. throw it into rivers c. compost it d. give it to collector
35. Why is deforestation often linked to global warming?
a. It increases the amount of dry land on Earths surface.
b. It releases toxic gases and pollutants into the atmosphere.
c. It increases the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.
d. It decreases the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere.
36. Geologists consider volcanism as a building process because it
a. adds materials to the crust.
b. builds volcanoes.
c. moves crystal materials from place to place.
d. destroys properties of man.
37. Of Earths surface waters, what percent is freshwater available for
human use?
a. 97 percent
b. 3 percent c. less than 1 percent d. 21 percent
38. What is the ultimate source of most energy on Earth?
a. tides
b. radioactivity
c. the Sun
d. the mantle
39. Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a. oil
b. natural gas
c. trees
d. coal
40. Why do we have the sun rise in the east?
a. the earth rotates clockwise
b. the sun is located in the east
c. the earth rotates counterclockwise
d. the earth revolves towards the east
41. Which of the following is the correct order?
a. waning crescent, third quarter, waning gibbous, new moon
b. waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter
c. new moon, waning gibbous, first quarter, waning crescent
d. waxing crescent, new moon, waning crescent, first quarter
42. Tides, caused by the moons gravity create a frictional force that is
gradually slowing down earths rotation speed. One million years from
now, scientists may discover that compared today, Earths
a. day is longer. b. year is shorter. c. day is shorter. d. year is longer.
43. If the Moon were passing directly between the Sun and Earth, thereby
blocking our view of the Sun, what would we be experiencing on Earth?
a. a lunar eclipse
b. a solar eclipse
c. umbra
d. penumbra
44. When a solid block of material is cut in half, the density is
a. unchanged. b. halved.
c. doubled.
d. tripled.
45. During the process of photosynthesis, oxygen is given off as a byproduct. The oxygen comes from?
a. carbon dioxide and water
c. water and not from CO2
b. water and nitrogen
d. CO2 and not from water
46. Adding sodium chloride to water will cause the
a. boiling point to rise and the freezing point to fall.
b. boiling point to fall and the freezing point to rise.
c. vapor pressure to rise and the freezing point to rise.
d. vapor pressure to fall and the freezing point to rise.
47. Which process is represented by the following description: sugar is
added to water and sweet liquid results after stirring?
a. melting
b. evaporation
c. dissolving
d. oxidation
48. Sublimation refers to
a. the vaporization of a solid without first becoming a liquid.
b. the melting of a solid.
c. the vaporization of a liquid.
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49. Soft drinks consist of a mixture of water, sugar, and flavoring, with
carbon dioxide gas bubbled through it. Which of these ingredients
would be considered the solvent?
a. sugar
b. water
c. flavoring
d. carbon dioxide
50. When a scientist performs an experiment, the factor being tested is
called the a. control.
b. variable.
c. hypothesis
d. theory
51. Bumili ng sabon si Mary. Safeguard ang sabon na ito.
a. Bumili ng sabon na Safeguard si Mary.
b. Sabon na Safeguard ang binili ni Mary.
c. Bumili ng sabong Safeguard si Mary.
d. Bumili nang sabong Safeguard si Mary.
52. Marami ang nanood ng pelikulang Karate Kid. Maganda ang
pelikulang Karate Kid.
a. Marami ang magandang nanood ng pelikulang Karate Kid.
b. Marami ang pelikulang maganda na Karate Kid.
c. Maganda ang maraming nanood ng pelikulang Karate Kid.
d. Maganda ang pelikulang Karate Kid kaya marami ang nanood.
53. Maraming dulot ang karunungan ng tao. Ang pag-unlad n gating bansa
ang dala ng mga kaalaman ng mga tao. Ang mabuting pamamahala rin
sa bansa ang bigay ng karunungan ng mga ito.
a.
Ang karunungan ng mga tao ang dulot ng pag-unlad at
pamamahalang mabuti sa ating bansa.
b. Ang karunungan ng mga tao sa pag-unlad ang dulot ng mabuting
pamamahala sa bansa.
c. Nagbibigay ng bunga ang karunungan ng mga tao tulad ng mabuting
pamamahala at pag-unlad n gating bansa.
d.
Maraming bunga ang karunungan ng tao tulad ng mabuting
pamamahala at pag-unlad ng bansa.
54. Nagrali ang mga tao sa EDSA. Marami ang mga taong dumalo sa rali
sa EDSA. Nagprotesta ang mga nagrali sa EDSA laban sa Presidente.
a. Nagrali at nagprotesta ang maraming tao sa EDSA laban sa
Presidente.
b. Nagrali, nagprotesta sa Presidente ang maraming tao sa EDSA.
c.
Maraming tao sa EDSA laban sa Presidente dahil nagrali at
nagprotesta ito.
d. Dumalo ang maraming tao laban sa Presidente na nagrali at
nagprotesta sa EDSA.
55. Magandang bata sa Novee. Pinakamatalino siya sa magkakapatid.
a. Maganda at pinakamatalino sa lahat ng magkakapatid na bata si
Novee.
b. Maganda at matalino lahat si Novee ng kanyang mga batang
kapatid.
c. Maganda at matalino ng kanyang mga kapatid sa lahat si Novee.
d. Maganda at pinakamatalinong bata si Novee sa magkakapatid.
56. Abala ka sa paglilinis ng bahay nang tumunog ang telepono. Sinagot
mo ang tawag.
a. Hello! Sino ka ba?
b. Santos residence, hello.
c. Santos residence. Sino ang gusto mong makausap?
d. wala sa nabanggit
57. Ang iyong ama pala ang gustong makausap ng kanyang kaibigan na
nasa kabilang linya. Wala sa bahay ang iyong ama. Ano ang dapat
mong isasagot?
a. Wala siya rito, e. may ipagbibilin ka ba?
b. Saka na kayo tumawag. Wala ho siya rito, e.
c. Wla po siya rito. Mayroon po ba kayong ipagbibilin?
d. wala sa nabanggit
58. Tinawagan mo sa telepono ang iyong kaklase. Ina niya ang nakasagot.
Paano ka magtatanong sa kanya?
a. Nariyan ho ba si Rene?
b. Pwede po bang makausap si Rene?
c. Pakibigay nga po ang telepono kay Rene.
d. wala sa nabanggit
59. Matagal ka nang nakikipag-usap sa telepono. Sinenyasan ka ng iyong
kapatid na tapusin mo na ang iyong pakikipag-usap. Paano mo ito
gagawin?
a. Sige na at nagagalit na ang ate ko.
b. Ibaba mo na ang telepono. Gagamitin ng ate ko, e.
c. Mamaya na uli tayo mag-usap. Gagamitin kasi ng ate ko ang
telepono.
d. wala sa nabanggit
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Ang mga tao ay nagbulong-bulungan ngunit ni isa ay walang makatutol

b. Free Independent
d. Presidential Independent
nang hayagan sa ipinag-utos ng haring mabagsik na ay wala pang 79. The power of the President to administer laws and enforce their due
katarungan sa kanyang pamamahala.
observance.
a. executive b. legislative
c. military
d. judicial
60. Ang utos ng hari ay hindi mababali. Ipinahihiwatig nitong
80. Result brought about by rapid globalization:
a. maaari pang mabago ang desisyon ng hari
a. Borderless trade
b. walang maaaring sumuway s autos ng hari
b. Rapid development of information and communication technology
c. maaaring pagbigyan ng hari ang ilan
c. New threats to human security in both rich and poor countries
d. ipakukulong ng hari ang sinumang lalabag sa kanyang utos
d. Rich becoming richer and poor becoming poorer
61. Mahihinuhang ang mga tao ay
81
Republic
Act # 6713 establishes a code of conduct and ethical
a. may paghanga sa kakayahan ng hari
standards for public officials and employees, upholding the time
b. may sama ng loob sa hari
honored principle of public office as a public trust.
c. hindi sang-ayon sa pamamalakad ng hari
a. Code of Professionalism and Ethical Behavior
d. a at c
b. Code of Professional Behavior and Ethics
c. Code of Conduct & Ethical Standards for Public Officials & Employees
Sandigan ng kaunlaran ng bansa at tulay sa pag-unlad ang wika. Ito ay
d. Code of Public Trust and Ethical Standards
nagpapalawak sa likas na karunungan na siyang haligi sa patuloy na pag82.
They are rights intended to ensure the well-being and economic
unlad ng kultura at kabihasnan.
security
of the individual. Among them are the right to property and just
62. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pangunahing diwa ng talata?
compensation.
a. ang haligi ng kultura at kabihasnan ay karunungan
a. Social and Economic Rights c. Cultural Rights
b. uunlad lamang ang bansa kung lubusan nitong itatakwil ang wikang
b. Civil Rights
d. Constitutional Rights
dayuhan
83.
It
is
an
armed
contention
between
public forces of a state and other
c. ang pag-unlad ng kultura at kabihasnan ay nakasalalay sa sariling
belligerent
communities.
wika.
a. peace
b. war
c. assembly
d. conflict
d. ang likas na marunong ay tumatangkilik sa sariling wika.
84.
The
way
how
a
political
actor
views
his
environment
and
the various
63. Ang paglalakbay ____ Magellan noong 1521 ang nagging dahilan kung
stimuli
within.
bakit nakilala ang Pilipinas sa ibang bansa.
a. perception b. attitude
c. values
d. authority
a. ni
b. daw
c. sa
d. para kay
85.
Public
officials
and
employees
shall
perform
and
discharge
their duties
64. Pinatay ___ mga Hapones si Jose Abad Santos nang tanggihan niyang
with
the
highest
degree
of
excellence,
intelligence
and
skills,
render
ibunyag ang lihim ng mga kilusang Pilipino laban sa kanila.
public
service
with
the
outmost
devotion
and
dedication
to
duty.
a. namin
b. ng
c. nang
d. noong
a. Professionalism
c. Responsibility
65. ____ mo naman sa kanila na magdala ng mapagsasaluhan.
b.
Commitment
d. Devotion
a. Usapin
b. Usap-usapan c. Ipakiusap
d. Pakiusap
86.
The
capacity
of
an
actor
to
compel
or influence other factors to alter
66. ____ suliranin ng pagtaas ng presyo ng gasolina ang pinapaksa ng
their
behavior
or
to
do
what
they
would
not do otherwise.
pulong sa kasalukuyan.
a.
power
b.
attitude
c.
values
d. influence
a. Hinggil kay b. Ayon kay
c. Hinggil sa
d. Ayon sa
87.
The
general
powers
of
the
Supreme
Court
is
/are
67. Dumating ang Lola ____ kamiy nagdiwang.
a. to settle disputes
c. to administer justice
a. kaya
b. kung
c. marahil d. siguro
b.
to
interpret
the
laws
d. all of these
68. Ang pagbabara ng mga estero ay dulot _____ walang pakundangang
88.
The
power
of
the
people
to
propose
amendment to the constitution or
pagtapon ng basura.
to
propose
and
enact
legislations
through
an election called for that
a. rin
b. ng
c. nating
d. nila
purpose.
69. Mapapadali ang ating gawain ____ tayo ay magtutulung-tulungan.
a. initiative
c. referendum
a. upang
b. kung
c. kahit
d. ngunit
b.
plebiscite
d. recall
70. Hindi maaaring ibilanggo ang sino man dahil ____ kanyang
89.
It
is
the
declaration
and
enumeration
of the individual rights and
pagkakautang.
privileges
which
the
Constitution
is
designed
to protect against violations
a. na
b. ng
c. nang
d. sa
by
the
government,
groups,
etc.
71. Bakit hindi mo _____ ang dumi sa iyong mukha ?
a. Civil Rights
c. Bill of Rights
a. pahirin
b. pahiran
c. pinahid
d. ipinahid
b.
Political
Rights
d. Constitutional Rights
72. Hindi ko maaaring ____ ang silid na iyan sapagkat kasalukuyang
90.
It
signifies
that
all
persons
subject
to legislation shall be treated alike,
nilalagyan pa ng floor wax.
under
like
circumstances,
and
conditions
both in the privileges conferred
a. walisan
b. winalis
c. walisin
d. wawalis
and
liabilities
imposed.
Piliin ang tamang pangungusap
a. Bill of Rights
c. Political Rights
73.
b.
Constitutional
Rights
d. Equal Protection of Law
a. Namakyaw sa palengke ng mga prutas ang tindera.
91.
To
govern
is
to
rule
and
the
government
rules by laws. Whose main
b. Namakyaw ng palengke sa mga prutas ang tindera.
duty
is
the
enforcement
of
laws?
c. Namakyaw sa palengke ang tindera ng mga prutas.
a. Police department
c. Judiciary department
d. Sa palengke ang tindera namakyaw ng mga prutas.
b. Executive department
d. Legislative department
92.
They
are
the
rights
of
the
citizens
which the law will enforce at the
74.
instance
of
private
individuals
for
the purpose of securing their
Kumakain si Ben sa mansanas sa kusina.
enjoyment
or
their
means
of
happiness.
b. Kumakain ng mansanas sa kusina si Ben.
a. Constitutional Rights
c. Social and Economic Rights
c. Kumakain sa mansanas si Ben sa kusina.
b.
Civil
Rights
d. Political Rights
d. Kumakain ng mansanas si Ben sa kusina.
93.
The
power
of
the
State
to
enact
laws or regulations in relation to
75.
persons
and
properties
as
may
promote
public health, public morals,
a. Malakas si Dan kumain ng cake.
safety,
general
welfare
and
convenience
of
the people.
b. Malakas ng cake kumain si Dan.
a.
Power
of
Eminent
Domain
c.
Police
Power
c. Malakas kumain ng cake si Dan.
b.
Power
of
Taxation
d.
Emergency
Powers
d. Kumain ng cake na malakas si Dan.
94.
It
is
the
power
of
the
State
to
impose
charge
or
burden
upon persons,
76. The rights in this generation are classified as civil and political rights.
property
or
property
rights
for
the
use
and
support
of
the
government
a. first
b. second
c. third
d. fourth
and
to
enable
it
to
discharge
its
appropriate
functions.
77. Who is the first President of the Commonwealth?
a. Power of Eminent Domain
c. Police Power
a. Manuel Quezon
c. Ramon Magsaysay
b.
Power
of
Taxation
d. Constitutional Powers
b. Jose laurel
d. Elpidio Quirino
95.
It
is
the
right
and
obligation
to
vote
by qualified citizens in the election
78. The Philippines is a _____ and _____ state. Sovereignty resides in the
of
certain
national
and
local
officials
of the government and in the
people and all government authority emanates from them.
decision
of
public
questions
submitted
to
the people.
a. Democratic - Independent
c. Democratic Republican
a. Right to Information
c. Right to Suffrage
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d. Freedom to Choose
96. It is the power to apply the laws to contests or disputes concerning
legally recognized rights or duties between the State and private
persons brought before the judicial tribunals.
a. Executive Powers
c. Legislative Powers
b. Judicial Powers
d. Emergency Powers
97. It sets down in unequivocal terms the mandate that all government
officials and employees, shall at all times, be answerable for their
misconduct to the people.
a. Rights
b. Public Trust c. Responsibility d. Accountability
98. Which government branch has the duty to ascertain and give effect to
the intent of the Constitutional provisions as adopted by its framers?
a. The Supreme Court
c. The House of Representatives
b. The Senate
d. The Presidency
99. The Rule of the Majority is an unwritten law of a democratic
government. For the Congress to declare the existence of a state of war
or to call a constitutional convention, _____ vote of all its respected
members is required.
a. Simple Majority
c. Minority
b. Two-thirds Majority
d. Concurring
100. This constitutional principle means that no man in the country, not
even the government, is above or beyond the law.
a. Rule of the Majority
c. Bill of Rights
b. Rule of Law
d. Republican Law
101. What is the quotient when (-40)(32) is divided by (-8)(-20)?
a. -8
b. -6
c. -4
d. 8
102. Find

given that x = 1, y = 2, and z = 2.

a.
b. 3
c. 5
d. 9
103. Which of the following numbers give a remainder of 2 when divided by
5 and a remainder of 1 when divided by 4?
a. 7
b. 12
c. 17
d. 31
104. The expression x2 + 4 can be translated as ____.
a. the sum of x & four
c. the square of the sum of x & four
b. the sum of the square of x & fourd. the square of x & four
105. When x = -3 and y = -1, which of the following has the largest value?
a. 11y2
b. 5xy
c. x2 + y2
d. 4(x + y)
106. What two numbers whose sum is 160 will have the largest product
possible?
a. 93 & 77
b. 81 & 79
c. 80 & 80
d. 90 & 70
107. What is

a. 3
b. 3
c. 9
d. 3
108. Rodia can cross-stitch a design for 10 days while Vessy can do the
same job in 15 days. How long will they finish the job if they help each
other?
a. 5 days
b. 6 days
c. 8 days
d. 10 days
109. Product of the sum of (-15) & (56) by the difference between (-19) and
(-14).
a. -205
b. -502
c. -250
d. 520
110. Evaluate -56 + {- [ - 42][ - 4]} {6 x (-3) + 18} .
a. -112
b. -224
c. -260
d. 92
111. What is 3 1/6 subtracted from 5 2/3?
a. 2
b. 2 2/6
c. 3
d. 3 2/6
112. If the radius of a circle is doubled, which is not true about the circle?
a. The area of the new circle is four times the original.
b. The circumference of the new circle is twice the original.
c. The area of the original circle is doubled.
d. The area of the circle increases.
113. If a hen lays one and three-fourths dozens of eggs, how many eggs
will be harvested from 3 hens?
a. 5.25
b. 63
c. 48
d. 60
114. Which of these is a correct proportion?
a. 3 : 5 = 5 : 10
c. 1 :2 = 5:7
b. 7:10 = 15:18
d. 4 : 9 = 2 : 41/2
115. If 5 apples weigh as much as 3 mangoes, how many mangoes will
weigh as much as 45 apples?
a. 27
b. 30
c. 35
d. 40
116. If a triangle is equiangular, then the measure of each angle is ____.
a. 450
b. 600
c. 900
d. 1000
117. Is a quadrilateral with exactly one pair of parallel sides?
a. rhombus
b. square
c. trapezoid
d. rectangle
118. Which of these is a kind of triangle as to length of sides?
a. Right Triangle
c. Acute Triangle
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d. 30-60-90 Triangle
119. If b and p are positive integers, which of the following is always a
WHOLE number?
a. 1/b-p
b. (1/b)p
c. 1/bp
d. b-p
15
120. Which is equal to 1 x 10 ?
a. 100 000 000 000 000
c. 10 000 000 000 000
000
b. 1 000 000 000 000 000
d. 100 000 000 000 000 000
121. Lablab is 5 years older than Uno. If Unos age three years ago was
n 3, then Lablabs age at that time can be represented as
a. n 8
b. n + 8
c. n + 2
d. n 2
122. Translate into an algebraic equation using only x as a variable:
Fifteen is six more than two times a certain number.
a. 2(x + 6) = 15 b. 2x = (6) + 15
c. 2x + 6 = 15
d. x + 2(6) = 15
123. What is the complete prime factorization of 72?
a. 23 x 32
b. 8 x 9
c. 3 x 24
d. all of these
124. If y is an odd integer, which if the following is an even integer?
a. y 2
b. y2
c. y2 2
d. y2 y
125. Write an algebraic expression for the perimeter of a rectangle with
sides of length L and width W.
a. 2L + 2W
b. L + W
c. 2LW
d. LW
126. How many composite numbers are greater than 30 but lesser than
50? a. 19
b. 13
c. 14
d. 20
127. Find the value of (-5)-4.
a. 625
b. 20
c. -625
d. 1/625
128. What is the least number which when rounded off to the nearest
hundredths gives 41.64?
a. 41.635
b. 41.6401
c. 41.645
d. 41.639
129. What value will satisfy the equation 5x + 7 = 3x 9?
a. x = -16
b. x = 8
c. x = 10
d. x = -8
130. What is the reciprocal of two and two-eighths?
a. 9/4
b. 4/9
c. 2/5
d. 5/2
131. perennial
a. persisting for several years
c. complete
b. formed into a body or association
d. hesitant in acting
132. exquisite
a. holding conventional beliefs
c. indigenous
b. just born
d. carefully selected
133. brevity
a. enthusiasm
c. short or concise expression
b. something known to be true
d. a strong feeling or emotion
134. contort
a. to move back
c. to name for office
b. to twist into abnormal shape
d. to persuade
135. revoke
a. to explain using pictoral examples
b. to call back, to withdraw
c. to say what will happen in the future
d. to remember an important event through ceremony
136. consecutive
a. dependent on something else
b. unbelievable
c. following in an unbroken order
d. marked by a long period of time
137. stance
a. the physical features of an area
b. a way of standing, a position, an attitude
c. truthfulness, accuracy
d. at the same time
138. obstruct
a. to give spirit or support
c. to involve
b. to block or prevent
d. to trust another person
139. feasible
a. marital relationship
c. hard to do
b. capable of being done
d. capable of flowing
140. phantom
a. a base for something
c. a ghost
b. act of moving
d. a person who has previously taken a
position that another has taken over
141. ____ shall I say is calling?
a. who
b. whom
c. whose
d. whos
142. ____ hour ago we met ____ history teacher.
a. a, an
b. a, a
c. an, a
d. an, an
143. Sentences can be broken down into ____.
a. periods
b. predicates
c. objects
d. clauses
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144. Charles and ____ are attending the conference.

a. me
b. I
c. myself
d. mine
145. Homophones are ____.
a. two or more words that share the same pronunciation but have
different meanings.
b. two or more words that share the same meaning but have different
pronunciations
c. two or more words that share the same spelling but have different
meanings
d. two or more words that share the same pronunciation but have
different spellings
146. Love, courage, and childhood are examples of ____ nouns.
a. proper
b. abstract
c. relative
d. countable
147. Microsoft announced ____ releasing a new product next week.
a. it is
b. they are
c. itself is
d. she is
148. We need three ____ and two ____ for the soup.
a. fungi, potatos
c. fungis, potatoes
b. fungus, potatoes
d. fungi, potatoes
149. Adverbs can modify ____.
a. nouns
b. adjectives
c. pronouns
d. sentences
150. The boy ____ threw the ball was blond.
a. himself
b. that
c. which
d. who

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