SOCIAL SCIENCES GENERAL EDUCATION

(Philosophy, History, Politics and Governance, Economics, Society and Culture, Rizal)

PHILOSOPHY
SET 1
1. What philosophical belief asserts that knowledge is impossible?
A. Agnosticism B. Skepticism C. Altruism D. Empiricism
2. The nature of knowledge in the curriculum, its certainty and its objectivity is founded on what branch of Philosophy?
A. Metaphysics B. Epistemology C. Axiology D. Logic
3. In Ethics, Immanuel Kant divided actions into two: acts done from inclination-non-moral and acts done from a sense of duty-moral. For him
morality is closely bound up with one’s duties and obligation. He also proposed the Categorical Imperatives : a. act only on the maxim
that you can will that it should become the universal law and b. act as to treat humanity as an end never as a means. Which
one below applies Kant's moral philosophy?
A. One must search for knowledge for immorality is caused by ignorance
B. One must resolve before acting if one wants others to do the very action that one is about to do
C. One must see to it that one's action serves a particular purpose
D. One must make sure that his action results into pleasure and avoidance of pain
4. How do philosophers explain the existence of change and permanency? How is it that in spite of the changes there is something that
remains to be permanent? This is due to the principle of
A. Act and potency B. Essence and existence C. Cause and effect D. Hylemorphism
5. Which view about truth is common to all pragmatists?
A. Truth is what all investigators will ultimately agree to. C. Truth is relative to place, time, and purpose.
B. Truth is what works for the individual. D. Truth is unchanging.
6. This is the systematic consistent explanation of all the facts of experience. Its technical term is reason.It is considered as the best criterion
of truth
A. Pragmatism B. Consistency C. Correspondence D. Coherence
7. To develop creative thinking skill the teacher asks "What if…" questions. To what metaphysical principle is this grounded?
A. primacy of existence B. consciousness C. identity D. causality
8. What is the specific role of a teacher's philosophy of education in the teaching-learning process?
A. It determines the aims, mission, and vision of the educative process
B. It influences the professional development that the teacher undertake
C. It qualifies the objective, the content, the methodology and the context of the teaching process
D. It identifies what kind of learners the teacher is going to teach
9. This Philosophy posits the knowability of the world and everything in it as they are in themselves and their existence is independent of
the human mind.
A. Existentialism B. Idealism C. Materialism D. Realism
10. Why is it that a teacher should address the uniqueness of each pupil, cater to individual interest and adapt the lesson to the experience of
the learner?
A. Because of the axiom of causality C. Because of the axiom of consciousness
B. Because of the axiom of Identity D. Because of the axiom of supremacy of existence
11. Aristotle contended that the good life is a life of happiness. Happiness is an activity not a goal and men ought to behave so as to achieve
happiness. Thus men must act moderately and they must act so as to be striving for the mean between two extremes. As a teacher how
are you going to interpret this?
A. You will provide your students moral dilemmas C. You will develop a sense of duty in your students
B. You will develop the cognitive ability of your students D. You will provide your students opportunities to develop virtues
12. John Locke contended that the mind is a “white paper ” or " tabula rasa " void of any characters and without any ideas and all things
anybody knows comes from experience. What would be the logical implication of this tenet?
A. There is no inherent idea C. We can only know our perception of reality and not reality itself
B. Reality is in the mind D. Reality is what it appears to be
13. What metaphysical principle enables humans to know reality as it is?
A. Identity B. Causality C. Primacy of existence D. Excluded middle
14. Which kind of logic is described as reasoning using Hume's thesis-antithesis-synthesis process?
A. Dialectics B. Experimental C. Inductive D. Deductive
15. In ethics, what is the meaning of the Golden Mean according to Aristotle?
A. In order to achieve happiness, men must act moderately. C. Men should aim for extreme virtue such as rashness and timidity.
B. Character virtues tend to be supported by excess. D. A temperate man doesn’t enjoy abstinence itself.
16. Teacher Ana believes in Deontological Ethics. How will she judge the rightness or wrongness of her pupil's actions? She will base on
A. The motive/s of the action C. The Consequence/s of the action
B. The nature of the act itself D. Her religious beliefs
17. Plato's posited that if a man knows what the good life is, he will not act immorally, Thus evil is due to lack of knowledge. The logical
consequence of this viewpoint will be
A. Self-determination morality B. Emotivism C. Authoritative and objective morality D. Hedonism
18. The Ethical theory that holds that pleasure is the sole good and that to live pleasantly without suffering from any of the undesirable
effects of such living is the sole purpose of life
A. Utilitarianism B. Hedonism C. Platonism D. Cynicism
19. The view that an action is right in so far as it tends to produce the greatest happiness for the greatest number and that the
consequence of a given action determines the rightness or the wrongness of an act not the motive for which it was done
A. Utilitarianism B. Hedonism C. Platonism D. Cynicism
20. What would be the logical conclusion if we follow George Berkeley's tenet, "To be is to be perceived " or" Esse est percipii" ?
A. Realism B. Empiricism C. Idealism D. Skepticism
SET 2 PHILOSOPHY (Drawing inferences or conclusions)
1. If "some judges are unjust" is TRUE, what statement could be derived from this?
A. All judges are just is false C. Some just people are judges is true
B. All judges are unjust is false doubtful D. All of the above statements are true
2. " No person is not a subject of human rights and thus, some persons are not subjects of human rights" What judgment is acceptable here?
A. The second statement is valid and true C. The first statement is false
B. The second statement is invalid and false D. The 1st statement is based on the 2nd statement.
3. Every home must have a first aid kit; But every home is the scene of many accidents
What can be inferred from these two premises?
A. thus, some scenes of accidents are the homes C. thus, many scene of accidents are to have first aid kits
B. thus, first aid kits are necessary to every home D. thus, the home must be made safe from accidents
4. Every hospital wards are to be free from viruses; But every hospital wards are places where the sick are confined. These statements will
result to what conclusion?
A Viruses are the causes of sickness
B. Sick people must be free from viruses
C. some places where sick people are confined are to be free from viruses.
D. Some viruses must be confined to where sick people are especially in hospital wards
5. All Public officials and employees are appointed to serve the public; but all mayors are public officials. These statements lead to what
conclusion?
A. A public office is a public trust C. All mayors are to serve the public.
B. Mayors are not to be corrupt D. Mayors must be accountable and transparent
6. Every man has the right to life; death convicts are men. What conclusion can come from these?
A. The right to life is true to all men C. Some men are death convicts
B. Death convicts have the right to life. D. Death convicts must be properly punished
7. Since Viruses are not bacteria and some bacteria are resistant to penicillin it follows that
A. Some things resistant to penicillin are not viruses C. Bacteria are different from viruses
B. Penicillin kills most viruses and bacteria. D. No virus are resistant to penicillin
8. What is the implication of these two statements? No illegal loggers are patriots and some government officials are illegal loggers;
A. Government officials must be Patriots C. Patriots are not illegal loggers
B. Illegal loggers are to be blamed for these D. Some government officials are not patriots
9. All material things are not lasting and some lasting things are desire by humans. Which conclusion is proper given these two
statements?
A. Some things desired by humans are not material C. Material things desired by humans
B. Desire for material things is the root of all evils D. Things that last are not materials
10. What major premise is needed to validly complete this argument? "but every idiot is a mentally retarded person; therefore, no idiot is a
scientist"
A. No mentally retarded person is a scientist C. All scientists are not idiots
B. All mentally retarded persons are idiots D. Mentally retarded persons are not to be scientists
11. Nightingale is a health worker for all nurses are health workers. Which premise is implied?
A. All health workers are nurses C. Some nurses are not health workers
C. All nurses are Nightingale D. Nightingale is a nurse
12. Some public servants are professionals because all health workers are professionals. Identify the missing premise
A. All professionals are public servants B. Some public servants are health workers
B. All professionals are health workers D. Public servants must be professionals
13. Since all men are rational animals; it follows that all men are mortal. The implied premise is
A. All mortals are rational animals C. Some mortals are men
B. All rational animals are mortals D. Some rational animals are mortals
14. Since all spiritual beings are immortal it follows that all human souls are immortal. To what other premise is the conclusion based?
A. All human souls are spiritual beings C. All spiritual beings are human souls
B. All Human souls are not mortal D. No immortal is human
15. Every child has rights because every child is human. What premise is needed to make the conclusion valid?
A. Every child is the future of the country C. All humans have rights
B. All humans must be protected D. Every child must be protected
16. What type of error in reasoning is found in this argument?
"This medicine works with rats; thus, it must surely work with human beings."
A. Fallacy of Accident B. A Fortiori C. Ad Ignorantiam D. False Cause
17. In the argument, "We cannot punish this man because he is the only one that supports his family", what is wrongly appealed to?
A. People B. Ignorance C. Advantage D. Pity
18. Since everyone is doing some form of corruption then you must also do some corruption. This is contains the fallacy of
A. Hasty Generalization C. False Cause
B. Appeal to the people D. Composition
19. "They are often seen together, they must be lovers." This is an example of what fallacy?
A. Hasty Generalization B. Composition C. False Cause D. A Fortiori
20. "Why will I trust him, he didn’t even have a master’s degree." This argument is
A. Valid B. Ad Populum C. Ad Hominem D. Ad Baculum

Philippine History
1. During colonial period, several forms of government were established in the Philippines. Which among the following was not
a form of government during colonial period?
A.Puppet B. Military C. Democratic Republic D. Centralized colonial government
2. The reformist formed the Propaganda Movement and used their pen to expose the abuses of the Spaniards. Which of the
following does not belong to the group of reformist?
A. Dr. Jose Rizal B. Emilio Aguinaldo C. Marcelo H. Del Pilar D. Graciano Lopez Jaena
3. The ancient custom of arranging marriages of children by the parents came from the influence of
A. Japanese B. Chinese C.Borneans D. Indians
4. The religious schism which occurred in our country during the 1896- revolution resulted in the formation a religious sect
popularly known today as:
A. Iglesia ni Kristo B. Anglican Church C. Philippine Independent Church D. Evangelist Church
5. The president who ordered the immediate deportation of Harry Stonehill, an American arrested by National Bureau of Investigation for
bribing high government officials.
A. Carlos P. Garcia B. Elpidio Quirino C. Diosdado Macapagal D. Manuel Roxas
6. A law passed on May 1939 which punished Filipinos who allowed themselves to be used as fronts by alien businessmen and investors.
A. Immigration law B. Indigenous Protection Law C. Economic Protection law D. Anti-Dummy Law
7. The law providing greater protection for tenants by granting them freedom to choose the system of tenancy under which they would want
to work.
A. Land Tenancy Act B. Agricultural Tenancy Act C. Land Grant Act D. Tenants Freedom Act
8. The American Governor-General in whose administration saw the resignation of all Filipino cabinet members, thus precipitating the “cabinet
crisis”
A. Cameron Forbes B. Elwell Otis C. Benjamin Harrison D. Leonard Wood
9. Which of the following is considered as the greatest naval battle in history during Japanese occupation of the Philippines?
A. Battle for Leyte Gulf B. Battle of Samar C. Battle of Surigao Gulf D. Battle of Cape Engaño
10. In the “Death March”, prisoners were forced to march from Bataan to this place.
A. Sta. Maria, Bulacan C. Lipa, Batangas
B. Imus, Cavite D. San Fernando, Pampanga
11. The public announcer of the barangay to announce the promulgation of the new rules and regulations.
A. Trial by Ordeal B. Umalohokan C. Judicial D. Succession
12 The practice of having surnames was started during Spanish regime through the order of
A. Governor Gen. Claveria C. Governor Gen. Dela Torre
B. Governor Gen. Polavieja D. Governor Gen. Juadrones
13. Which of the following sporadic uprising is considered as the longest revolt?
A. Bankaw B. Tamblot C. Dagohoy D. Magalat
14. The form of government established by Aguinaldo was changed from dictatorial to
A. democratic B. republic C. socialist D. revolutionary
15. The first Filipino who effectively repelled Spanish aggressor
A. Humabon B. Lapu-Lapu C. Sulayman D. Lakandula
16. Which of the following does not belong to the social transformation that took place as a result of Spanish Colonization.
A. Adoption of fiesta to honor patron saints C. Giving Spanish Surname to Filipinos
B. Introduction of Gregorian Calendar D. Introduction of crops and fruit trees- that came from Mexico
17. The Filipino is a product of a mixture of races and blending of Eastern and Western culture but he is basically
A. Mestizo B. Indonesian C. Chinese D. Malay
18. In 1565, Legaspi concluded a blood compact with the Chief of Bohol named
A. Raja Tupas B. Sikatuna C. Rajah Sulayman D. Lakandula
19. Which of the following showed the great heroism of the Filipinos during the Japanese period in the Philippines.
A. Support for KALIBAPI C. Defending Bataan
B. Being a Makapili D. Cooperation with the kempetai
20. Known as the “Man of the Masses”. This former Philippine president promised to give the common 'tao' justice
A. Manuel Roxas B. Ramon Magsaysay C. Elpidio Quirino D. Cooperation with the kenpetais

Set 2 HISTORY
1. For two centuries the chief source of official and individual income in the Philippine was the
A. Obias Pias C. Royal Company of the Philippines
B. Tobacco monopoly D. Galleon trade
2. The Cabinet member of the Quezon administration who was told by the President to stay and meet the Japanese while the latter would flee
to Corregidor
A. Benigno Aquino Sr. B. Jose P. Laurel C. Jose Abad Santos D. Jorge Vargas
3. The president famous for the “Filipino First Policy” and Austerity Program
A. Ramon Magsaysay B. Diosdado Macapagal C. Carlos Garcia D. Manuel Roxas
4. Which of the following was LA LIGA FILIPINA aimed to carry out?
A. To assassinate abusive and tyrannical friars and governors.
B. To work for the separation of the archipelago from Spain
 C. To unite the whole archipelago into one homogenous body
D. To spread revolutionary ideas and masonry
5. Why did the Spaniards find it easy to conquer and subjugate the Filipinos? Because the Filipinos__________.
A. did not have enough weapons C. lacked unity
B. did not have enough fighting men D. were indolent
6. In addition to the problem on post-war rehabilitation, which internal problem in Central Luzon did the new Philippine government face?
A. Illiteracy B. Epidemic C. Water supply D. The Hukbalahaps
7. La Solidaridad is to the reformist while ______________ is to the Katipuneros.
A. Pahayag B. Kalayaan C. The Decalogue D. La Propaganda
8. Who after the capture of Aguinaldo, continued to lead the resistance against the Americans by establishing the Supreme Government of the
Tagalog Archipelago and declared himself President?
A. Mariano Sakay C. Maximo Hizon
B. Papa Rios D. Dominador Gomez
9. Which statement/s hold/s true to the Katipunan?
A. Its political objective was the assimilation of the Philippines by Spain.
B. It was founded by Bonifacio upon receiving the news that Rizal would be deported to Dapitan.
C. Its aim was merely to introduce reforms in the country
D. Its members belonged to the middle class.
10. Who is remembered as the Visayan “Joan of Arc”?
A. Teresa Magbanua C. Teodora Alonso
B. Agueda Esteban D. Trinidad Tecson
11. Which of the great reformists known for his “Fray Botod” exposed the ignorance, abuses and immorality of a certain friar?
A. Marcelo H. del Pilar C. Graciano Lopez Jaena
B. Diego Silang D. Apolinario Mabini
12. Which was NOT a cause of World War I?
A. The desire of nations to gain independence.
B. Competition for colonial and economic power among European nations
C. The secret military alliances among nations of Europe
D. Japan’s imperialistic ambition
13. The industrial revolution had its very first start in _____________.
A. France B. England C. Spain D. United States
14. In 1991, the Soviet Union split into separate states. Eleven of those states joined in a loose political and economic organization known as
the ________________.
A. Union Republics C. Russian Federation of States
B. Commonwealth of Independent States D. Federal Socialist States
15. He named Samar and Leyte “Filipinas” in honor of Prince Philip II of Spain, son of King Carlos.
A. Lopez de Villalobos B. Alvaro de Saavedra C. Andres de Urdaneta D. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
16. Who headed the Second Philippine Commission?
A. Henry C. Ide B. Dean C. Worcester C.Bernard Moses D. William H. Taft
17. What type of government was established by Corazon Aquino after she was sworn in to office as President of the Philippines on February
25, 1986?
A. Presidential B. Parliamentary C. Revolutionary D. Care-Taker Government
18. What is the most significant contribution of Pres. C. Aquino during presidency?
A. Restoration of democracy C. The changing of the Constitution
B. Release of political prisoners D. Provision for freedom of the press
19. Who was the leader of the Reform the Arm forces Movement – Soldiers of the Filipino People who led six coups against the administration
of Pre. Corazon Aquino?
A. Antonio Trillanes B. Gregorio Honasan C. Eduardo Kapunan D. Victor Batac
20. What was the flagship project of Pres. Ramos after winning the 1992 Preseidential Elections?
A. Vision 2020 B. Strong Republic C. Tiger EconomyD. Philippines 2000

RIZAL AND OTHER HEROES

SET 1
1. Four days after the founding of the La Liga Filipina, Rizal was arrested and imprisoned at Fort Santiago without due process of law. Who
was then the Governor-General of the country who ordered the arrest and banishment of Rizal in Dapitan?
A. Ramon Blanco B.. Camilo Polavieja C. Eulogio Despujol D. Emilio Terrero
2. Friends and fellow nationalists defended Noli Me Tangere. A brilliant defense came from Rev. Vicente Garcia who claimed that Rizal did
not attack the Church and Spain.
A. Rizal’ Noli Me Tangere was simply a fiction, no harm to anyone. C. Rizal focused on the ignorance of Filipinos.
B. Rizal would want to enlighten or open the minds of his fellowmen D. Rizal attacked the bad Spanish officials and priests.
3. According to Rizal himself he took the term Noli Me Tangere, which means “Touch Me Not” from the Bible. From what Gospel was Noli Me
Tangere taken?
A. St Luke (24:12) B. St Luke (24:44) C. St. John (20:17) D. St. John (20;15
4. The character in the novel Noli was described by Rizal as a laundry woman before her marriage to the officer of the Guardia Civil. She
was known as the “Muse of the Guardia Civil.” She pretended to have forgotten Tagalog already but her use of Spanish was awful. Who
was the woman?
A. Dona Consolacion C. Dona Victorina de los Reyes de Espadana
B. Sisa D. Paulita Gomez
5. Sometime in 1807, Rizal’s close friend Ferdinand Blumentritt asked him to define the term for he could not find the word in European
Spanish or Spanish American sources. Rizal replied that in Filipino, the word meant: “a dangerous patriot who someday will be hanged.”
What was the word requested Rizal to define?
A. Filibuster B. Militarist C. Revolutionist D. Patriot
6. In his poem, “The Intimate Alliance between Religion and Good Education, Rizal showed the importance of religion in education.
Which of these is a valid main topic for the poem?
A. Education without God is not true education C. Religion without education is not a true religion
B. Education without God is allowable D. Religion without education is allowable
7. The winning of “La Juventud Filipina” in a literary contest was controversial and exceptional. Why?
A. There were better entries but Rizal’s charming abilities won the judges.
B. Rizal should not be a contestant because the contest was exclusively for the elite.
C. It was a Spanish poem written by a Filipino, whose merit was recognized by the Spaniards.
D. It was the first poem advocating the youth to stand for the truth and for their country.
8. Rizal met a kind Protestant German pastor in Germany who befriended him. He stayed at his vicarage and learned German
language. This is where he finished his first novel. Where was “Noli Village” located in honor of the novel Noli Me Tangere?
A. Wilhelmfeld B. Heidelberg C. Berlin D. Leipzig
9. What famous literary work did Rizal voice out the conviction that women should think for themselves, should be educated, and should be
more active in public office?
A. T o the Virgin Mary C. My First inspiration
B. Letter to the Young Women of Malolos D. To the Flowers of Heidelberg
10. Rizal had a best friend whom he would always confide with through letters. His best friend is a principal of a secondary school in
Leitmeritz, Austria. Who is he?
A. Ferdinand Blumentritt C. Pedro Paterno
B. Maximo Viola D. Jose M. Cecilio
11. On time that Rizal returned in the Philippines, his novel, Noli Me Tangere had already caused disputes especially among the friars. Who is
the Augustinian friar who published an eight- series handout to attack Noli Me Tangere?
A. Padre Jose Rodriguez C. Padre Jose Bech
B. Padre Antonio Obach D. Padre Federico Faura
12. El Filibusterismo is the sequel of Noli Me Tangere and like the first book it was written in Spanish. To whom did he dedicate this second
novel?
A. To his beloved parents C. T o the suffering Filipino people.
B. T o the executed Filipino priests Gomburza. D. To his love, Leonor Rivera
13. Where is the setting of the first chapter of El Filibusterismo?
A. At the University of Santo Tomas C. At the old, circular ship called Tabo
B. At the house of the lead character Simoun D. At the old house of Kapitan Tiyago
14. In El Filibusterismo, who was the character who’s like Rizal’s father who owned a land which was confiscated by the Spanish friars?
A. Kapitan Tiago B. Tiburcio de Espadana C. Kabesang Tales D. Placido Penitente
15. When the Spaniards found out Simoun’s plan against the Spanish government, they went after him. Simoun fled carrying with him, his
wealth to the house of a Filipino priest near the sea. Who was this priest?
A. Padre Florentino B. Padre Irene C. Padre Camorra D. Padre Millon
16. Rizal based the characters in Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo on the people in his life. To whom did he patterned the
character of Paulita Gomez, Isagani’s true love, who later married Juanito Pelaez?
A. To his mother, Teodora Alonzo C. To his love, Leonor Rivera
B. To his eldest sister, Saturnina D. To the Japanese girl, O-Sei-San
17. Who was the former teacher and friend of Rizal in Ateneo to whom the following statements were made relative to the writings of his Noli.
“I wished to hit the friars, for they utilize religion not only as a shield, but also as a weapon, a protection, castle, fortress, an armor, etc.?”
A. Fr. Salvi C. Fr. Pablo Pastells
B. Fr. Salvadorcito Font D. Fr. Federico Faura
18. What was the title of Rizal’s poem from which the following lines were taken? “Whoever knows not how to love his native tongue is worst
than any beast or evil smelling fish. To make our language richer ought to be our wish the same as any mother loves to feel the young.”
A. To the Filipino Youth/ A La Juventud Filipina C. Huling Paalam
B. Sa Aking mga Kabata/ Our Mother Tounge D. To the Women of Malolos
19. In the novel Noli Me Tangere, he was described by Rizal as the nephew of Doña Victorina and a grandson of a relative of Padre Damaso,
a private secretary of all the ministers and later to became the fiancé to Maria Clara. Who was he?
A. Alfonso Linares de Espadana C. Placido Penitente
B. Chino Quiroga D. Don Felipe
20. Knowing Ferdinand Blumentritt’s great interest on the cultural aspect of the Philippines, Rizal gave him a book entitled Aritmetika written
by Rufino Baltazar Hernandez in 1868. In what language was this book written?
A. Latin C. English
B. Spanish D. Tagalog

SET 2 RIZAL
1. Who was the Portuguese friend of Rizal whom he wrote on the following lines March 5, 1895? “Some have proposed to me to escape, but I
refuse to do so that I have nothing to reproach myself for I do not want to be called runaway……
A. Dr. Laurencio Marquez C. Dr. Adolf B. Meyer
B. Johann Hendrich Caspar Kern D. Manuel Becerra
2. This was the setting of the novel Noli Me Tangere.
A. Sto. Domingo B. Sto. Cristo C. San Diego D. Sta. Barbara
3. On June 11, 1901, the Second Philippine Commission approved Act No. 137, which organized “the politico-military district of
Morong into the “ Province of Rizal.” This was done due to which of the following reasons?
A. Creating a province that will lead the people of Morong to be united after the freedom from Spain.
B. Creating a province that will lead to the proclamation of Jose Rizal to be the National Hero.
C. Creating a province to provide equal rights to people living near Morong and Manila.
D. Creating a province to be named after Jose Rizal in honor of his martyrdom.
4. Born in Sta. Cruz, Manila on August 2, 1799; he was the parish priest of Bacoor, Cavite at the time he was involved in the CaviteMutiny of
1872.
A. Andres Urdaneta B. Jacinto Zamora C. Vicente Garcia D. Mariano Gomez
5. Governor General Emilio Terrero had ordered the commission coming from University of Santo Tomas to review the content of Noli Me
Tangere as suggested by Archbishop Pedro Payo. What was the suggestion of this commission regarding the novel?
A. Strictly advised the friars to analyze the content of the novel for further discussions on the Sunday mass.
B. Create another commission review the contents of the novel.
C. Called a conference with the Governor-General and let the author explain the contents of the novel.
D. Strictly prohibit the production, circulation and as well as reading of the novel.
6. Which of the following statements is Rizal’s annotations on Los Sucesos del Las Islas Filipinas?
i. Villalobos and not Legaspi was the one who named the island as “Philippines.”
ii. Manila was established on 1571 and not on 1572.
iii. It was only the Spaniards who joined Magellan on his trip but also Portuguese, Malays, Negritoes and other nationalities.
iv. The Philippines is composed of 7,107 islands and not 7,100 only
A. I and ii B. ii and iv C.i, ii and iii D. all of the above
7. On Rizal’s exile in Dapitan, he was guarded by a Spanish military commandant, Captain Ricardo Canicero. How did this military
commandant treat the exiled?
A. He would allow Rizal to talk to his visitors only upon his consent.
B. He supported Rizal’s activities and reported it to the Governor-General to ask for funding
C. He gave Rizal the freedom to go anywhere requiring him only to report once a week to his office.
D. He strictly guarded Rizal and would not allow him to do any activities that are suspicious in his eyes.
8. Inspired by the work of his fellow reformist most especially by his book “La Sobernia Monacal en Filipinas”(Monastic Supremacy in the
Philippines) Rizal wrote the author a letter dated April 4, 1890 urging him to write more and, if possible, succeed him in the reform
movement. Who was the author of the said book?
A. Mariano Ponce B. Marcelo H.del Pilar C. Jose Ma. Panganiban D. Graciano Lopez Jaena
9. If Apolinario Mabini was the “Brain of the Revolution,” who was this equally illustrious Filipino who was considered the “Brain of the
Katipunan.”
A. Marcelo H.del Pilar B. Andres Bonifacio C. Emilio Jacinto D. Graciano Lopez Jaena
10. Though Jose Rizal was the author of both Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, the two novels differ in many aspect. What is the
most important difference between the two?
A. They differ in character C. They differ on the ideas and aspirations implied to the reader.
C. They differ on the setting and over all plot of the story. D. They differ on the place and date they were written by Rizal
11. In a secret assembly of the Katipuneros, he was the one selected to go to Dapitan and to get Rizal’s opinion on having a revolution
against the Spaniards.
A. Pedro Paterno B. Andres Bonifacio C. Marcelo H.del Pilar D. Pio Valenzuela
12. What was Dr. Jose Rizal’s educational philosophy?
A. To create in the youth an innate desire to alleviate his intelligence that will lead him to eternal life.
B. To see improvements in the school and in the methods of teaching.
C. To form the nucleus of an unfavorable opinion of imperialistic administration of his country and people.
D. To be able to contain if not eliminate, social evils like inferiority complex, camaraderie, timidity and false pride.
13. What could be Dr.Jose Rizal’s guiding political philosophy for the country?
A. To censure the friars for abusing the advantage of their position philosophy for the country.
B. To counsel the Filipinos not to resent a defeat attributed to them.
C. To elevate the country to the highest seat of glory.
D. For the country not to be taken advantage but rather be developed, civilized, educated, and brained in the science of self-
government.
14. What was depicted by the character of Tasio in the novel, “Noli Me Tangere?”
A. Indictment against the defective education system during the Spanish regime.
B. Plight of the elderly people.
C. Condemnation of the friars.
D. Fate of the intellectuals during his time and what extent the Filipino was actually discouraged from growing.
15. Who was this Filipino hero who wrote the following statements: “I am now surrounded by the enemy which shall overpower me, and my
brave men, I shall die happy with the thought that it is sweet to die defending my motherland.”
A. Antonio Luna B. Andres Bonifacio C. Gregorio del Pilar D. Apolinario Mabini
16. What was the reason of Rizal when he decided to write his two novels in Spanish?
A. He wants to show off his talent in Spanish.
B. He wants to hide it to those who doesn”t know Spanish.
C. He has the idea that it was the intellegentia that should lead and guide the people in the revolution
D. He loves the language and were comfortable with it.
17. What crime Rizal was tried by the Spanish Military Court?
A. Graft and corruption C. Rebellion and organizing illegal societies.
B. libel and assault. D. falsification of documents
18. After the execution, Rizal corpse was buried with the greatest secrecy at the Paco Cemetery. Who was the one who patiently search all
the cemeteries in Manila to find his body in vain?
A. his brother, Paciano B. his mother, Teodora C. his sister, Narcissa D. his friend, Maximo Viola
19. When Rizal was in trial, who was the defense counsel assigned to him?
A. Luis Taviel de Andrade B. Nicolas dela Pena C. Camilo de Polavieja D. Martin Constantino
20. Who gladly agreed to finance the printing cost of the book Noli Me Tangere when Rizal was having problems with the expenses?
A. Ferdinand Blumentritt B. Hans Meyer C. Antonio de Morga D. Maximo Viola

ECONOMICS
SET 1
1. Microeconomics best describes the study of the:
a. Level of national unemployment c. Effects of aggregate inflation agents
b. Growth rate of GNP d. Behavior of individual economy
2. The question “how to raise the standard of living of people?” is synonymous to:
a. How to raise the income of people?
b. How to raise our ability to produce goods and services?
c. What should be the form of government?
d. How do we distribute goods and services?
3. An economist will define the exchange rate between two currencies as the:
a. Amount of one currency that must be paid in order to obtain one unit of another currency
b. Difference between total exports and total imports within a country
c. Difference between the export and import of a particular country
d. Ratio of import prices to export prices for a particular country
4. Which among the following is NOT an explanation for the presence of economics of scale?
a. As a firm gets larger, it becomes more specialized in the production of output
b. As a firm gets larger, management becomes too bureaucratic
c. As a affirm gets larger, it can use better and more efficient capital equipment
d. As a firm gets larger, it can spread its fixed factors of production over more units of output
5. Major barriers to economic development in a country do not include
a. Little capital per worker c. Introduction of new technology
b. Unstable political systems d. Lack of education and job skills
6. The law of diminishing returns
a. Only applies in the long run
b. Shows that output can always be expanded by adding more of the variable input
c. States that after a point, each additional unit of a variable input produce less than the previous unit.
d. A and C
7. Macroeconomics is described best by which of the following statements?
a. Macroeconomics is the study of the economy as a whole
b. Macroeconomics is the study of how firms strive to maximize profits
c. Macroeconomics is the study of the demand for labor by firms and the supply of labor by household
d. Macroeconomics is the study of why some products cost more than others.
8. A microeconomist studies all of the following except:
a. The consumption behavior of an individual household
b. Why a dozen fresh eggs cost less than a dozen fresh shrimp
c. The effect of price supports on the supply of milk
d. The effect of a tax cut on the nation’s spendable income
9. All of the following statements are correct except:
a. The interaction of demand And supply determines the price and amount of output produced and sold in the market
b. Markets are characterized by buyers and sellers
c. In equilibrium there is neither a shortage nor a surplus
d. When the market price falls, the demand curve shifts
10. Economies of scale are associated with ________average total cost
a. Rising b. Constant c. Falling d. Growing
11. All of the following are characteristics of the pure monopolist except:
a. There are no closer substitutes for its product c. Monopoly price is greater than its marginal cost of production
b. There is relatively easy entry into the market d. There is only one seller in the market
12. As the economist sees it, the goal of the firm is:
a. To promote the general social welfare c. To expand size and become as large as possible
b. To maximize it profits d. To maximize its total revenue
13. A perfectly competitive market exhibits all of the following characteristics except:
a. There is freedom of entry into and exit from the market
b. Each firm can produce all that it wants and not affect the market price of the good
c. Each firm in the market produces a product that is a perfect substitute for the products of the other firms
d. The market demand curve is perfectly elastic and thus horizontal
14. Which of the ff. statements about oligopolistic market is incorrect?
a. An oligopolist will generally be a price taker in the output market
b. In an oligopolistic market, there are only few sellers
c. An oligopolist price settler in the output market
d. In an oligopolistic industry, barriers to entry into the market may be quite high
15. The simple circular flow model shows that
a. Firms demands resources and supply outputs
b. Households demand outputs and supply resources
c. Firm generates the income necessary for households to consume
d. Households generate the revenue necessary for firms to produce
e. All of the above
16. A primary difference between microeconomics and macroeconomics is that:
a. Macroeconomics studies the operation and performance of the economy as a whole
b. Microeconomics studies the aggregate level of income and employment
c. In formulating and implementing government policy, microeconomics shows the effects of policy variables on the entire community
d. Macroeconomics studies the operation and performance of individual economic units
17. With respect to the circular flow of economic activity, taxes represents
a. Leakage b. An injection c. Transfer payments d. A stock
18. An increase in the economy’s stock of physical productive capital is called
a. Saving b. Inventory Adjustment c. Investment d. Crowding Out
19. The Philips curve shows that the rate of inflation and the rate of unemployment are:
a. Negatively related b.Linearly related c. Positively related d. Independent of each other
20. Most people dislike inflation because it:
a. Reduces the normal rate of interest c. Reduces the capital gains earned when an asset is sold
b. Reduces the purchasing power of money d. Increases the cost of making decisions

SET 2 ECONOMICS
1. The statistics most frequently used by economists to measure economic growth is the change in:
a. Inflation b. Individual life expectancy c. Real per capital GDP d. None of the above
2. The relationship between household spending and the household income is the:
a. Consumption function b. Savings function c. Investment function d. Aggregate demand function
3. Which of the following is not likely to be a benefit of economic growth?
a. An improving environmental quality that results from increased industrialization
b. An increase in per capital income
c. Rising life expectancies
d. The ability to reduce poverty
4. Which of the following best describes the gains expected from the single ASEAN market?
a. Efficient resource allocation b. Scale economies c. Greater competition d. All of these
5. If a less developed country is experiencing a more rapid growth in GDP than its population real per capital GDP
a. Increase b. Declines c. Is unaffected d. Any of these
6. The upward stopping aggregate supply curves for an economy shows:
a. A negative relationship between the inflation level and the level aggregate output
b. The amount of aggregate output that firms are able to supply at each inflations level falls as the level rises
c. When the wages are completely flexible, aggregate supply is positively related to the inflation level
d. There is some quantity of real output that firms are willing and able to produce and offer at ach inflation level
7. Classical economics promotes the theory that
a. In the short run, all market are in equilibrium
b. The level of income is the primary determinant of the level of saving
c. Nominal wages and prices are completely flexible
d. Even in the long run, there can be unemployment
8. Suppose that the Philippines has a comparative disadvantage in the production of cocoa. The Philippines should:
a. Import cocoa c. Produce cocoa for domestic consumption only
b. Produce cocoa for export only d. Specialize in the production of cocoa in an attempt to increase productive efficiency
9. Central bank intervention to bring about a depreciation of a country’s currency is
a. Made easier because the central bank can create an unlimited supply of its own currency
b. Made difficult because the central bank must buy its own currency with its reserves of foreign currency
c. Something that is rarely done
d. None of the above
10. Which terms describes the situation when a country’s imports exceed to its exports?
a. Budget deficit b. Budget surplus c. Trade deficit d. Trade surplus
11. The extra output generated as an additional worker is added to a production process is labor’s
a. Marginal physical product b. Average physical product c. Incremental output curve d. Contribution
12. Say’s law or the idea that supply creates its own demand is central to the theory of
a. Classical macroeconomics b. Keynesian economics c. Induced expenditures d. Accelerator multiplier models
13. Keynesian economic theory suggests that
a. Only adequate aggregate supply can ensure full employment of resources
b. Classical theory fails to explain hyperinflation
c. Increase in aggregate demand raises the price level but not employment
d. Demand creates its own supply during periods of high unemployment
14. The slope of the consumption function is called the
a. Marginal propensity to consume c. Average propensity to consume
b. Total propensity to consume d. Possibility to consume
15. According to the paradox of thrift, if people expect massive unemployment and try to save more this will
a. Increase the chance of inflation c. Stimulate investment and inhibit actual saving
b. Increase the unemployment rate and reduce actual saving d. Eliminate a necessary GDP gap
16. The existence of diminishing returns in production causes
a. Each additional worker to add less and less to total output c. The demand curve for labor to be positively sloped
b. The aggregate demand curve to have an upward slope d. Prices to fall as output increases along a supply curve
17. Double-digit rates both unemployment and inflation would signal a problem of
a. Inadequate aggregate demand c. Unbalanced economic growth
b. Uncontrollable budget deficits d. d. Stagflation
18. Expansion of a country’s production possibilities frontier is
a. Economic growth b. A source of capital accumulation c. Economic development d. Expansion of the
infrastructure
19. All else equal, economic growth makes
a. Everybody better off by expanding capacity and output b. Some people better off, but others are no worse off as a result
b. It possible to make everybody better off d. Income distributions become less equal
20. The principle of diminishing marginal utility means that as you spend more and more hours watching television, your total utility from
television will _______ and your marginal utility from each additional hour of television will __________
a. Decrease; increase b. Increase; decrease c. Increase; increase d. Decrease; decrease

SET 3 ECONOMICS
1. According to Thomas Robert Malthus, humankind’s economic condition would continue to worsen over time because:
a. Innovations cannot keep pace with human needs
b. Food production grows at an arithmetic rate while, if unchecked, population would grow at a geometric rate
c. Only the nobility should eat cake
d. Capitalism causes inequity in the distribution of income
2. High rates of population growth are problems in less developed countries because of their effects on :
a. Diminishing returns in agriculture b. Unemployment c. Inequality in the distribution of income d. All of these
3. The current level of investment in a country
a. Affects future capacity to produce c. Should reduce the infrastructure
b. Has no effect on economic growth d. Shrinks production possibilities
4. Walt W. Robinson’s take off stage of economic development is the period of an economy’s
a. Decline in the role of government c. Preconditions prior to sustained economic growth
b. Launching on a path of continuous economic growth d. Complete economic maturity
5. Trickledown theory is based on the idea that a country’s poor people
a. Are shock in a vicious cycle of poverty because of poor personal decision making
b. Save significant percentages of income but lack information about profitable investments
c. Tend to have little education and far too many children
d. Eventually benefit from income inequality because inequality facilitates higher rates of domestic savings, investments and growth
6. It is a theory of economic development which states that the under development of Third World Countries is not because of the predatory
activities of the First world and the international agencies that it controls, but rather because of the heavy hand of the state and the
corruption, inefficiency and lack of economic incentives that permeates the economies of developing nations
a. Dependency theory c. Patterns of growth and structural change
b. Growth stage theories d. Neoclassical counter revolution theory
7. From 1990 to 2003, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore all experienced
a. Double digit growth throughout the 20th century c. Falling wage levels as labor productivity increased
b. Declining capital to labor ratios d. Lower average rates of economic growth than they did in the 1980’s
8. The agency responsible for the macroeconomic planning and crafting economic policy and direction in the country is the
a. Department of Trade and industry c. Department of Finance
b. National Economic and Development Authority d. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
9. Budget lines reflect the consumer’s
a. Limits to what a given amount of income can buy when prices are fixed
b. Choices when the consumer faces constant prices with a given money income
c. Budget constraints
d. All of these
10. Defined as the quantity of any good and service offered for trade at a given price over a period of time in a given market.
a. demand b. Surplus c. Supply d. Shortage
11. States that as price increases, the quantity abounding will also increase and conversely, when price falls, the quantity abounding will fall.
a. Law of Comparative Advantage b. Law of Supply c. Law of Inertia d. Law of Demand
12. The complete sum of all the prices of parts of the good plus profit.
a. Collateral b. Market Supply c. Market Demand d. Cost of production
13. Looking at the supply curve, what direction should it be going?
a. Parallel sloping b. Downward sloping c. Vertically sloping d. Upward sloping
14. If the price of LPG increases and the supply of Coal decreases, then LPG and Coal are?
a. Complements b. Substitute c. Joint d. Competitive
15. The price that balance quantity supplied and quantity demanded
a. Surplus b. Shortage c. Equilibrium d. Disequilibrium
16. When price is greater than the equilibrium price, then quantity supplied is greater than quantity demanded.
a. Surplus b. Shortage c. Equilibrium d. Disequilibrium
17. When the price less is than equilibrium price, then quantity demanded is greater than the quantity supplied.
 a. Surplus b. Shortage c. Equilibrium d. Disequilibrium
18. The following are the types of market structure except one:
a. Monopoly b. Oligopoly c. Monopolistic Competition d. Perfect Markets
19. Monopolist will denigrate price so that the rival firm will not be able to compete at all. The new firm will not be able to lower its price as
otherwise it will be running at a loss.
a. Copyright or Patents b. Marketing channels control c. Cut throat competition d. Legal Prohibition
20. Described as one among the many sellers, can be able to control the price.
a. Perfect Competition b. Monopoly c. Oligopoly d. Monopolistic Competition

TAXATION, LAND REFORM, COOPERATIVES

SET 1
1. Most of the parents in your school are farmers. Their agricultural supplies are provided by a cooperative which sells their farm products at
the same time. Of which type of cooperative are they members?
A. Service cooperative B. Producers cooperative C. Multi-purpose cooperative D. Marketing cooperative
2. The landed class enjoyed huge incomes from share tenancy and rents from inherited estates, while the tenants remained poor. Because of
this, the wealthy landowners_______________.
A. Abolished share tenancy and reverted the land back to the peasants.
B. Expelled tenants and actually worked on the farmlands themselves
C. Acquired tremendous economic, social and political advantage
D. Disposed of their landholdings voluntarily in response to social obligations
3. Teacher Z has a property worth P500, 000. If the tax is 1% he pays P5, 000. If his property is worth P1, 000, 000 he pays P10, 000.
Which does this illustrates?
A. Progressive taxation B. Uniformity in taxation C. Equity in taxation D. Equality in taxation
4. Which term refers to the unlawful means of escaping from payment of taxes?
A. Exemption B. Avoidance C. Shifting D. Evasion
5. The following are the different purpose of taxation except one:
A. To protect local/infant industries C. To influence population trends
B. To induce inflation D. To improve unfavorable terms of trade
6. A tax system wherein the higher the income, the higher the tax rate.
A. Regressive Tax System B. Proportional Tax System C. Progressive Tax System D. Comparative Tax System
7. A tax system wherein the higher the income, the lower the tax rate.
A. Regressive Tax System B. Proportional Tax System C. Progressive Tax System D. Comparative Tax System
8. A classification of tax wherein a tax of fixed amount upon all persons residing within a specified territory without regard to their property or
the occupations in which they may be engage.
A. Property tax B. Personal, capitation or poll tax C. Excise tax D. Annual Tax
9. If anyone can be said to profit from depression, the group favored would likely to be _______________.
A. low-level government workers C. people with secured sources of fixed income such as government bonds
B. industrial owners producing goods D. assembly-line workers in automobile plants
10. What does the statement “today the peso is worth about twenty-five centavos” mean?
A. Recession B. Inflation C. Deflation D. Depression
11. The following are the leading Philippine imports EXCEPT
A. transportation equipment B. coconut products C. petroleum D. machinery
12. Which of the following is NOT one of the component factors that make possible the flow of production?
A. Land B. Capitalism C. Capital D. Labor
13. The total value in pesos of goods and services produced in the Philippine economy during the year is called
A. gross private domestic investment C. net producer’s domestic gain
B. net national income D. gross national product
14. In which set up do governments control the major industries such as aircraft, radio and television?
A. Laissez faire economics C. Traditional economics
B. Capitalism D. Socialism
15. The following economic principles-laissez faire, free competition, private ownership, and profit motive-were first promoted by
A. Robert Engel C. John Stuart Mill
B. Karl Marx D. Adam Smith
16. Which are the end targets of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform ?
A. Equality and happiness of all Filipinos C. Social justice and charity for the poor.
B. Industrialization of the country. D. Social equity and economic prosperity
17. In the land reform phrase “distribution of all agricultural lands”, agricultural lands include.
A. all arable private parts only C. all arable public lands only
B. all public and private lands D. all arable public and private lands
18. If the exchange rises from P45 to a dollar of P48 to a dollar, the value of peso _______________.
I. Appreciates II. Depreciates III. Stabilizes
A. Neither I nor II B. I only C. III only D. II only
19. Which contributes most greatly to our country's budget deficit?
A. servicing our country's domestic and foreign debts C. misdirected economic policies and progress
B. very high salaries of government officials D. graft and corruption
20. The Philippine’s Foremost source of Foreign Exchange is ________________
A. labor exports B. Garments C. Sugar D. Copra
SET2 TAXATION, LAND REFORM AND COOPERATIVES
1. A market in w/c sellers sells goods to buyers for more than the legal process is termed
A. black market B. credit market C. money market D. block market
2. A study of microeconomics would include which of the following?
A. The nature of fiscal policy and how prices are set
B. How prices are set and how buyers and sellers behave
C. The nature of fiscal policy and how buyers and sellers behave
D. How prices are set and how national monetary policy is established
3. The landed class enjoyed huge incomes and share tenancy and rents from inherited estates, while the tenants remained poor. Because of
this, the wealthy land owners ________________.
A. disposed of their landholdings voluntarily in response to social obligations.
B. acquired tremendous economic, social and political advantage.
C. expelled tenants and actually worked on the farmlands themselves.
D. abolished share tenancy and reverted the land back to the peasants.
4. In his article, Robert Victoriano once said: “If the end product of land reform is productivity, then land reform cannot stand in isolation.” What
does this statement imply? For productivity, ________________.
A. the entire family of the farmer must be oriented and educated on land reform .
B. all people from the government and non-government sectors must help in the implementation of land reform.
C. land distribution must be accompanied by technical and financial assistance, skills training, and others that will empower the farmers.
D. the farmer beneficiary must see land reform in relation to other programs of government.
5. The ultimate objective of the CARP is_______
A. distribution of arable lands in the country C. the abolotion of share tendency in favor of lease tenancy
B. cultivation of all idle lands D. establishment of owner-cultivated farm
6. Which economic conditions in the country may have helped shape the “Filipino First” policy?
I. The foreign businessmen controlled mining, electricity, commerce and manufacturing.
II. The Filipinos had complete control of fisheries and had better control of forestry and transportation
III. The Central Bank discriminated against Filipino businessmen in the allocation of dollars for import.
A. II – III B. I – II – III C. I – III D. I – II
7. The maximum price that can be legally charged for a good or service is called _____________.
A. minimum wage B. price floor C. legal wage D. price ceiling
8. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means of subsistence increase by arithmetical ratio is attributed to
____________.
A. Marx B. Malthus C. Durkheim D. Aristotle
9. The Philippines has a favorable balance when _____________.
A. Its merchandise imports exceed its merchandise exports C. Its merchandise exports exceed its merchandise imports
B. It has huge reserve of gold D. Its merchandise imports equal its merchandise exports
10. A country does not need to specialize in everything. She needs to concentrate on that thing which she is good at. This thought is in line
with the economic principle of ____________.
A. Profit and loss B. Opportunity and cost C. Supply and demand D. Comparative advantage
11. Which policy does the government observe when it pumps excess reserves into the banking system?
A. Expansion Monetary B. Contractionary Monetary C. Fiscal D. Monetary
12. Which economic system is based on free enterprise?
A. Mixed economy B. Capitalism C. Communism D. Globalism
13. What is GNP in economics?
A. General National Product, away to detect a country’s economic growth.
B. Gross National Product, a way to determine a country’s productivity.
C. General National Product, a way to detect a country’s productivity.
D. Gross National Product, a way to determine a country’s economic growth rate.
14. If the price of Tide detergent is higher than that of Surf, the tendency is to buy Surf instead of Tide. This illustrates ____________ effect.
A. Substitution B. Utilization C. Income D. Inflation
15. Which does NOT go with free enterprise system?
A. Private individuals risk their own resources C. Competition is the regulator of economic activity
B. Motto is laissez faire D. The state interferes
16. Republic Act No. 6657 which was signed into law by Pres. Corazon Aquino for a dozen of years now has been the basic laws being
implemented by the government to solve the inequitable distribution of land problem and alleviate the economic conditions of landless in
our country.
A. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) C. Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)
B. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) D. Department of Agriculture (DA)
17. The following are the policy of the state to pursue a Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) except one:
A. To promote social justice
B. To move the nation toward sound rural development and industrialization
C. To protect small farmers from abuse of landowners
 D. To establish owner – cultivator ship of economic sized farms as basis of Philippine Agriculture.
18. Which among the following coverage of CARP is the main source of problem of the landowners with regards to maintaining the ownership
their lands?
A. All alienable and disposable lands of the public domain devoted to or suitable for agriculture.
B. All lands of the public domain in excess of the specific limits as determined by the congress.
C. All other lands owned by the government devoted to or suitable for agriculture
D. All private lands devoted to or suitable for agriculture regardless of the agricultural products raised or that can be raised.
19. The retention limit for the landowner under the CARP.
A. 4 hectares B. 5 hectares C. 6 hectares D. 7 hectares
20. This system introduced a simple scheme of filing an application for land registration of choice lands on the bare pretext that they were
there since time immemorial, landlords were able to gobble more lands.
A. NARRA SYSTEM B. LASEDECO SYSTEM C. TORRENS SYSTEM D. Public Land Act

SOCIOLOGY
SET 1
1. How is the term acculturation defined?
A. Occurrence of similarities between cultures that have had neither contact nor history of “cultural borrowing”.
B. Abandonment of a social or custom, behavior pattern or belief that has long been part of a culture.
C. Ethnocentric grouping of traditions among diverse cultures.
D. Cultural exchange that occurs when unlike cultures experience contact over an extended period of time.
2. Which illustrates conformity?
A. Putting oneself into the shoes of other C. Sensing another person’s feeling and responding appropriately
B. Getting along with the behavior, attitude and belief of a group D. Daring to speak out one’s mind

3. To which is stratification most closely related?

A. Social Disorganization B. Assimilation C. Social Differentiation D. Social Identification
4. Which is a characteristic of a secondary group?
A. Small size and Intimacy B. Strong emotional ties C. Permanence over time D. Impersonal relationships
5. Hazing rites in school persist despite their being outlawed. Which is the purpose of each rite?
A. To minimize cultural shock B. To mark changes in an individual status C. To foster patriotism D. To preserve tradition
6. Which according to research, is related to increased aggression in children?
A. Playing with toy guns at an early age homes C. Viewing to violence
B. Coming from single parent D. Eating junk foods
7. Which trait/s mentally goes with Filipino sakop-orientation?
A. Pagmamalasakit B. Kanya-kanya mentality C. Pakikisama D. Extreme personalism
8. Sometimes we Filipinos are perceived to be playful and cynical when we laugh off our miseries. Which positive Filipino trait/s is/are
described?
A. Faith in God B. Adaptability and Adjustment C. Joy and humor D. Creativity
9. What is the inner source of strength of the Filipino destitute to keep going?
A. Bounty of natural resources B. Physical stamina C. Athletic body build D. Faith in God
10. Which Filipino trait comes into play when one gives premium to personal contacts and relationship while relegating impersonal rules of
conduct to the background?
A. Small-group centeredness B. Colonial mentality C. Utang na loob D. Extreme personalism
11. Left with no choice, a number of Filipinos make a living from garbage dumps. This points to which Filipino traits?
A. Indolence and Extravagance B. Basic optimism, ability to survive C. Indolence D. Extravagance
12. Bahala na is a daring attitude out of concern for others. What is (was) a strong demonstration of this trait in our history?
A. Abuse of our natural resources C. The division among the Filipino propagandists in Spain
B. The Filipino submission to Spain’s colonial rule for 4 centuries D. EDSA I
13. President Magsaysay once said “We must give more in law to those who have less in life.” Those referred to as those who have less in life
are __________.
I. The economically poor II. The weak such as the aged III. The defenseless such as children
A. II and III B. I and II C. I, II and III D. I and III
14. Which of the following correctly describes the practice of polyandry?
A. A household is composed of a group of unmarried persons. C. A woman has two or more husbands.
B. Two cousins are married to each other. D. A family has two or more sons.
15. Which may have contributed to the “kami mentality”?
A. Indolence B. Our favorable climate C. Our rich natural resources D. Island character of our geography.
16. In the Philippines, it seems that the best candidates to a position or a job do not always get hired.
Which practice prevents the 'best and the brightest” from being hired from the position.
A. Meritocracy B. Networking C. Nepotism D. Merit System
17. What should be the anthropologist’s action on ethnocentrism?
A. Advocate it B. Encourage it C. Be lukewarm about it D. Eliminate and prevent it
18. Which is a proof that the Philippines was inhabited in the early as 21,000 years ago?
A. China were unearthed in Calatagan, Batangas C. Skull cap discovered in Tabon cave, Palawan
B. Boat fragments excavated in Butuan river banks D. Mummies found in Timbac Cave in Benguet
19. The lighter, unpigmented skin most likely evolved in the temperature climate for what reason?
A. To protect skin against sunburn. C. To protect skin against sunlight.
B. To protect skin against sunburn and sunlight. D. To absorb more light.
20. Which biological characteristics do humans share with most primates?
I. Acute vision and depths perception II. Relatively large brains III. Grasping hands
A. II and III B. I and III C. I and II D. I,II,III

SET 2 SOCIOLOGY
1. From which do archeologists reconstruct pre-history?
A. Ethnic customs B. Tribal Folklore C. Written records D. Excavated tools
2. What does dependency theory state about modernization? Traditional cultures ___________.
A. And modern culture depend on each other for development
B. Cannot modernize because they are caught in a dependency relationship with rich societies
C. Are meant to be dependent on rich societies
D. Cannot help but to depend on rich societies
3. By definition, in kinship based societies, the members of a lineage, clan or other kin group are usually descendants of a_____________.
A. dominant male B. dominant female C. common ancestor D. dominant community leader
4. Which is a characteristic/s of a primary group?
A. members with same sex and same developmental stages C. frequent conflict and competition among members
B. members with the same place and residence D. small group size and face-to-face relationships
5. Which of the following best defines internal migration?
A. The movement of any large group of people as in the Mongol invasion of Europe.
B. The movement of people within a specific country.
C. Movement necessitated by natural disaster.
D. The voluntary movement of any group of people such as the emigration of English colonist to New England in the 17th century.
6. The concept that the different cultural patterns constitute different solutions to problems and that these patterns should be interpreted in
terms of their total context is called___________.
A. Assimilation B. Cultural Relativism C. Cultural Shock D. Cultural Lag
7. Cases were infants were subjected to prolonged isolation show that _____________.
A. people are born with most of the traits they exhibit as adults
B. human beings can acquire culture without human contact
C. human beings cannot be socialized unless they are brought up among human beings
D. mental-physical development does not depend upon human contact
8. Traditional Chinese society was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT
A. Civil service examinations B. Practice of Shinto C. Patrilineal families D. Confucian beliefs
9. The following are the results of the Filipinos deep faith in God EXCEPT
A. Courage B. optimism C. Bitterness in times of tragedy D. Daring
10. “Trabaho lang, walang personalan” is an advice to counteract the Filipino trait of ________.
A. “kanya-kanya” mentality B. Ambivalence C. extreme personalism D. sakop-orientedness
11. To which Filipino traits does the German gemeinschaft correspond?
A. Bayanihan spirit B. Pakikisama C. Utang na Loob D. pakikipagkapwa-tao
12. Hazing rites in school persist despite their being outlawed. The purpose of such rites is to _______.
A. increase awareness or religious traditions C. celebrate national holidays and foster patriotism
B. minimize culture shock D. mark changes in an individual’s status
13. Pro-poor programs of the Philippines government are meant to________________.
A. make everyone live in affluence C. reduce the disparity between the rich and the poor
B. make everyone equal D. mark changes in an individual's status
14. Philippine society is characterized as “islands of affluence amidst a sea of poverty.” What social concern is implied?
A. Coercing the rich to share. C. Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor.
B. Penalizing the poor D. Working for the economic equality of all Filipino citizens
15. Anthropologists characterizes their discipline as holistic because _____________.
A. they study all kinds of people C. they conduct ethnographic studies
B. they study the connection among sciences D. they deal with all forms of culture
16. How should anthropologists understand other people’s culture?
A. from the point of view of an outsider for objectivity
B. from the perspective of the insider
C. from the point of view of the authorities in anthropology
D. from the perspective of the anthropologist conducting the study to make it more Scientific
17. Which method makes use of chemical and other types of scientific analysis to determine the age of a buried object up to million years
ago?
A. Dendrochonology B. Potassium Argon C. Serration D. Carbon Dating method
18. What may be the reason why the highly pigmented, dark skin evolved in the tropics.
A. as protection against intense sunlight C. Consequence of mild sunlight
B. crucial for the bodies ability to make vitamin D D. for absorption of more light
19. Which tenet of evolution states that the fittest members of species survive to pass on their genetic information while the weakest are
eliminated because they are unable to survive?
A. Mutation B. Microevolution C. Natural selection D. Adaptation
20. Which technique helps anthropologists understand why people in different culture live as they do?
A. Ethnographic study B. Genealogies C. Ethnocentrism D. Cultural relativism
SET 3 SOCIOLOGY
1. Which technique should an anthropologist use to get an insider’s view on how and why other people do what they do?
A. Participant observation B. Genealogies C. Unstructured observation D. Survey questionnaires
2. Which is not supportive of the Filipino pursuit of excellence?
A. “Make-do” Mentality B. Intolerance for opposing views C. Meritocracy D. Continuing education
3. The Filipino sense of individualism is more a contribution of the ______________ culture.
A. Pre-Spanish B. Japanese C. Western D. Hindu
4. The Philippines has lesser number of retirement homes and orphanages compared to the West. To which Filipino value may this be
attributed?
A. Social Acceptance B. Smooth Interpersonal Relations C. Strong Family Loyalty D. Hospitality
5. When you as a Filipino make use of spoon and fork in Canada instead of knife as the Canadians do, the Canadians call you “pig”. What
feeling do the Canadians express?
A. Ethnocentrism B. Strangeness C. Antagonism D. Xenocentrism
6. One’s position in society is always inherited from one’s parents and cannot be altered. What does this situation describe?
A. The Caste System B. The Class System C. The Slave System D. The Estate System
7. On which Filipino trait does Gawad Kalinga capitalize and at the same time perpetuates?
A. Adaptability B. Personalism C. Bayanihan Spirit D. Joy and Humor
8. Which one best describes social interaction?
A. Joining groups and mingling with peers C. Relating interpersonally in an institutional setting
B. Acting in relation to others and attuning one’s response to others responses D. Acting in conformity with the majority
9. The Chinese have borrowed from the cultural patterns and values of the Filipinos and the Filipinos have also adopted some Chinese
cultural and values. What is this process called?
A. Amalgamation B. Reciprocity C. Assimilation D. Acculturation
10. A Home Economic class made beautiful and functional bags out of used illustration board. Which Filipino trait is demonstrated?
A. Adaptability B. Creativity C. Flexibility D. Optimism
11. Which is one effect of extreme personalism in Philippine politics? The base of political support and followership is:
A. gratitude and personal favors C. loyalty to ideas government principles and policies
B. identification with the truth D. loyalty to one’s political platform
12.The Filipino tends to joke about most serious matters. What does this reveal at Filipino character?
A. tends to leave everything to God B. tends to be indifferent C. tends to be superficial D. tends to be lazy
13. In a barangay, when anyone of the families loss a carabao, everyone gets out for it even as far as the other barangays. But when one of
them steals a carabao from another barangay, nobody is concerned to report it to the barangay concerned. What Filipino trait is shown?
A. Impersonalism B. Non-rationalism C. Personalism D. Particularism
14. In what ways does group-centeredness contribute to the Filipino double standard morality?
A. our group may present two opposite standards and caught between these two.
B. our fear of authority makes us submit to what the boss wants.
C. in our desire to please the group, we do what they do even if it is against our conscience.
D. for as long as not caught checking it is all right.
15. With social interaction in mind, which does NOT belong to the group?
A. Conflict B. Accommodation C. Competition D. Projection
16. The Japanese mother communicates with her child physically rather that verbally; while the American stimulates her child into activity
verbally. The Filipino mother nurtures her child by playing with her and feeding her on demand. What do the child-rearing practices
point to? Cultural__________.
A. Relativity B. Integration C. Valuing Process D. Diversity
17. Which is referred to when we claim that there is no single universal standard to be used to judge any culture?
A. Cultural Universalism B. Cultural Relativism C. Cultural Diversity D. Ethnocentricism
18. Risking his life, a Filipino boy dives into the pool to save a drowning boy which trait does he demonstrate?
A. Bahala na B. Bahala na with Pagmamalasakit C. Flexibility D. Family-orientedness
19. “No one is above the law”, says Principal A. She imposed the penalty to all children deserving of penalty but exempts the son of her
comare from the same penalty that he equally deserves. What Filipino trait is shown?
A. Utang-na-loob B. extreme personalism C. lack of discipline D. colonial mentality
20. A foreigner once remarked: “I envy Filipinos. They can sleep anywhere.” What Filipino trait is being praised?
A. faith in God B. adaptability C. joy and humor D. creativity

POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE AND PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

SET 1
1. It is that definite portion of the earth’s surface which is the subject of sovereignty rights and interests. From the political standpoint, it is
referred to as:
A. State B. Sovereignty C. Government D. Territory
2. It is a law that punishes without judicial trial.
A. Certiorari B. Bill of attainder C. Mandamus D. Ex post facto law
3. All institution shall include the study of the _______ as part of the curricula.
A. English B. Science C. History D. Constitution
4. When may stoppage and search of vehicles without warrant be valid?
A. There is a report supplied by undercover agent
B. Where accused is carrying a bulging bags and was suspiciously quite and nervous when asked about its content
C. Where the physical appearance of the accused fitted the description given in the confidential report
D. All of the above
5. The following searches are valid even without a warrant of arrest except:
A. There is a waiver B. Open to eyes and hand C. Made during the saturation drive D. Stop and frisk principle
6. Upon what age ma judges retire?
A. 70 B. 56 C. 65 D. 55
7. It is a mitigation of a penalty
A. Pardon B. Commutation C. Reprieve D. Amnesty
8. It is the power of the people to propose amendments to the Constitution.
A. Plebiscite B. Initiative C. Referendum D. Recall
9. The United Sates is the only known country in the world that follows the “Jus Soli” doctrine which means Place of Birth, while the rest of the
countries follow the “Jus Sanguine” principle which means blood relationship. What then is the citizenship of a child born to Filipino parents
in the United States?
A. Natural Born Citizen B. Naturalized Citizen C. Stateless Citizen D. Dual Citizen
10.Every time Jose’s parents leave the house, they chain him to a post of their house padlock the door of his room without food, water and
sunlight. He was untidy and emaciated. What rights were violated?
1. The natural and primary right of parents to rear their children in the manner convenient to both parents and children.
2. The rights to healthful well being and ecology
3. The right to travel and abode
4. The right of the child to protection, care and support of his parents.
A. 1, 2 B. 2, 3 C. 1, 3 D. 2, 4
11. It is the department which has the authority to make laws and to alter or repeat them
A. Administrative department B. Judicial department C. Executive department D. Legislative department
12.It advantage is that it serves as the training ground for the national leaders
A. Bicameralism B. Primary jurisdiction C. Constitutionalism D. Parents Patriae
13.An enrolled bill may become a law after a lapse of
A. 30 days B. 40 days C. 60 days D. 90 days
14.The canvassing of the votes of the President shall be done by congress and presided by:
A. Chief Justice B. Ombudsman C. Secretary of National Defense D. Vice President
15.The Constitution empowers the President to declare Martial for
A. 30 days B. 45 days C. 60 days D. 90 days
16.It refers to the act of the President of staying the execution of a convict:
A. Amnesty B. Commutation C. Pardon D. Reprieve
17.It is only constitutional court in the Philippines
A. Court of Appeals B. Shariah Court C. Family Court D. Supreme Court
18.The change of venue or place of trial ca be ordered for this reason
A. Lack of jurisdiction B. Convenience C. Humanitarian reason D. Avoid miscarriage of justice
19.It is designed to prevent any person or class from being singled out as special subject of hostile or discriminating legislation
A. Due process B. Right Speech C. Equal protection D. Writ of Habeas Corpus
20.The 1987 Constitution was framed by
A.People’s initiative B. Constitutional commission C. Constitutional assembly D. Constitutional convention

SET 2 POLITICS
1. The government under President Aquino was
A. De facto B. Both A and C C. De jure D. None of the above
2. Amendments in the 1987 Constitution can be made through a constitutional commission
A. Yes B. Maybe C. No D. None of the above
3. The president declared martial law on the ground or rebellion. What, if any, is the effect of such act:
A. The declaration of martial law will not automatically suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
B. The operation of the constitution is not in any manner suspended.
C. A State of Martial Law does not suppliant the functioning of the civil courts
D. All of these
4. Which of the following sector cannot participate under the party-list system of representation
A. Elderly B. Overseas workers C. Handicapped D. Religious
5. Which of the following positions does need the confirmation of the Commission on Appointments
A. BIR Commissioner B. Consul C. Navy captains D. Ambassador
6. The ombudsman must be at least _______ years of age at the time of his appointment.
A. 35 B. 25 C. 40 D. 21
7. It is prerogative inherent in the state where it is called upon to protect those with less than full capacity to take adequate care of their own
interests
A. Eminent Domain B. Police C. Patents Patriae D. Taxation
9. The members of the Commission on Appointment shall be composed of
A. 24 B. 25 C. 26 D. 27
10. All appropriation, revenue or tariff bills etc. shall originate exclusively in the
A. House of Representatives B. Senate C. Sanggunian Panlalawigan D. Supreme Court
11. The president cannot validly declare martial law in the following instance:
A. Eminent danger B. Rebellion C. Invasion D. All of the above
12. The following are the members of the judicial and bar council except:
A. Professor of law B. Retired justice of the Supreme Court C. Ombudsman D. Secretary of justice
13. The budget of the year 2012 was submitted to the President for action. He called a press conference saying that he will exercise his
pocket veto on certain items of the said budget. Is the President clothed with the pocket veto power?
A. Yes B. None of the above C. No D. Both of the above
14. The general appropriation act for the year 2012 allocated P 10 million each to the members of the House of the Representatives P 150
million to the senators for countryside development notwithstanding that the President recommended its abolition. What remedy can the
president employ to refuse release of the funds?
A. Abolish congress C. Exercise the power of impoundment
B. Exercise his pocket veto D. All of the above
15. A division of the Supreme Court failed to decide a given case. How shall case be resolved?
A. Raffle the case to anther division C. Archive the case
B. Decide the case en banc D. Decide the case in absentia
16. May the Supreme Court justice be removed by filling a criminal case against him?
A. Yes B. It depends on the charge C. No D. Both A and B
17. Police officers arrested the accused based on the information supplied by the rape victim herself who pointed at him. Is the arrest without
warrant valid?
A. No B. None of the above C. Yes D. All of the above
18. The city Mayor ordered the arrest and deportation of all the prostitutes to their respective provinces for promoting live shows and immoral
sexual activities in the city. The order was assailed to be illegal because:
A. The City Mayor has infringed on the constitutional rights of the prostitutes to travel and abode
B. The City Mayor violated the due process of law since there was no notice and hearing before judgment was rendered
C. The Mayor’s order was arbitrary, and capricious
D. Only the Courts are empowered to issue the order of arrest and deportation
19. Despite strong protestations from Mang Jose, the government took away from his private property for public use upon payment to him or
just compensation. What power of the State was involved in the particular case?
A. Police Power B. Power of Eminent Domain C. Power of Taxation D. Absolute Power of the State
20. Who has the sole power to try and decide an impeachment case?
A. Supreme Court B. Senate C. People D. House of Representatives

MIXED TEST
1. Anthropologist that examine social patterns and practices across cultures, with a special interest in how people live in
particular places and how they organize, govern, and create meaning.
A. Chemical B. Linguistic C. Biological D. Socio-cultural

2. Modern functionist theories see education as a key institution in a meritocratic society which is being characterized by
_______________.
A. welfare system B. democracy C. power politics D. tradition

3. The most common map used by geographers?

A. mass map B. polar projections C. Mercator Map D. colored map

4. A very good example of the application of check and balance in the Philippine government is the recent decision of the
Supreme Court that the use of Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) is unconstitutional. Which branch of the government
made this famous decision?
A. Judicial Branch C. Executive Branch
B. Legislative Branch D. Both Legislative and Executive Branch
5. Variable measurement in research affirming names or labels for characteristics.
A. ordinal measures B. interval measures C. ratio measures D. nominal measures
6. It is a part of the four phases to design objectives, assign learning, evaluate learning and improve learning.
A. educational outcomes B. educational design C. educational assumptions D. educational methods
7. The fact that official development aid from the international aid organizations worldwide and from 18% in 1979 to only 3.5%
by 2004 (FAO report) shows that this industry lost its glitter.
A. agriculture B. science C. education D. technology
8. Needs and wants that are not necessary for the basic existence, but are desirable in social living.
A. sophisticated B. fundamental C. created D. complex
9. In 1672-1725, a Russian ruler planted the seed of revolution by the belief that Russia was a country of two nations, namely
the aristocracy against illiterate peasants.
A. Louis XII B. Henry IV C. Peter the Great D. Charles XII
10. The kind of survey sampling in case respondents are difficult to find, e.g. transient city migrants are called _______.
A. snowballing sampling B. purposive sampling C. judgemental sampling D. quota sampling
11. An analysis of the ethical virtue in the Philanthropic Program of the Development Bank of the Philippines.
A. cohort study B. case study C. trend study D. panel study
12. These kind of thinkers see problems from various perspectives, they are willing to take intellectual risks and use their
imagination in the production phase.
A. poor B. dangerous C. mediocre D. good
13. After suffering from a devastating earthquake in great Eastern Japan, the Japanese people rebuilt their communities to
show the world this kind of character that they had.
A. superiority over nature B. unity C. fortitude D. solidarity
14. Black or brown soil rich in decayed materials of plants and animals.
A. clay B. organic fertilizer C. leach D. humus
15. It causes the washing away to lower sites of soil and rock from the earth’s surface.
A. running water B. strong winds C. volcanic tremor D. tsunamis
16. It is a branch of philosophy that studies the origin, evolution, and structure of the universe, especially such characteristics as
space, time, causality, and freedom.
A. Cynicism B. Conceptualism C. Cosmology D. Conciencism
17. A Spanish policy which provided the resettlement of Filipino communities to form town centers or cabeceras.
A. Encomienda System B. Assimilation C. Reduccion D. Bandala
18. He wrote seventeen volumes of books with a wealth of information on classical geography.
A. Strado B. Ptolemy C. Homer D. Aristotle
19. It is an error which results in the observations containing contradictions as to how a social problem should be understood in
real life.
A. illogical reasoning B. focused reasoning C. general reasoning D. limited reasoning
20. The Peking excavation of this type is about 500,000-250,000 years in human evolution.
A. Neanderthal B. Homo sapiens C. Homo habilis D. Homo erectus
21. A method of thinking and learning which draws the general qualities of a person from the general to a particular one.
A. inductive B. perspective C. deductive D. discovery
22. A very eco-friendly supermarket bag.
A. reusable bag B. all of them are fine C. plastic bag D. paper bag
23. Geography has never been of such importance when technology has shrunk the earth into a global community. Which of
these are NOT one of the reasons why we would like to know about people and places?
A. For conclusive impressions C. For better understanding
B. For fear of horrible calamities D. For knowledgeable impressions
24. During the Philippine Commonwealth period, the Filipino people were _____________.
A. having full freedom only among the aspect of education C. partially independent
B. fully independent D. citizens of the United States
25. The “writ of amparo” grants the fundamental right to ________________.
A. to gather information data C. search for information
B. right to life, liberty and security D. to be defended by a public attorney
26. Law setting the date of Philippine Independence on July 4, 1946.
A. Tydings-McDuffie Law B. Hare-Hawes Cutting Law C. Cooper Act D. Jones Law
27. The president who was the spouse of the politician, who was assassinated in 1983 upon returning to the Philippines which
resulted in the restoration of democracy in the Philippines was.
A. Corazon Aquino B. Joseph Estrada C. Gloria Arroyo D. Fidel Ramos
28. It is one of the dimension materials which communicate message graphics through learners.
A. subjective B. concrete C. non-photographic D. realistic
29. In Field Study, parents observed to be unmindful of their children are considered to be this kind of parent.
A. permissive B. rejecting and neglecting C. authorization D. authoritative
30. Who was the first Mauryan dynasty ruler who unified India’s sub-continent?
A. Alexander B. Gautama C. Chandragupta D. Ashoka
31. Because of the scare of the Malthusian crisis of the governments in the 1960s and 1970s across the developing countries
and international aid organizations, they invested much in ____________.
A. industries B. education C. infrastructure D. agriculture
32. In 1914, US was a neutral world power, but an action of Germany pushed the US Congress under President Wilson to join
the war for World Peace and Democracy.
A. use of poison gas in war C. the German’s control of the seas
B. the German’s raid Belgium, Luxembourg and France D. the German’s unrestricted submarine warfare
33. A rainfall that is carried by wind and polluted air that poisons fish and destroys vegetation.
A. la Niña B. Greenhouse effect C. El Niño D. Acid rain
34. The first person to use the name “geography” in 267-194 BC.
A. Plato B. Homer C. Eratosthenes D. Aristotle
35. What policy of the state provides preferential attention to the welfare of the less fortunate members of the Philippine
society?
A. Social justice B. Distributive justice C. Criminal justice D. Bill of Rights
36. From teacher-centered instruction, modern education gives importance to this kind of instruction _____________.
A. powerpoint B. information C. student-centered D. research
37. The Law of the US Congress establishing a bicameral legislature composed of elected Filipinos in the Philippines.
A. Cooper Act B. McKinley Law C. Philippine Legislature Act D. Jones Law
38. Political idealists advocate ideals in politics, such as justice, quality and fairness while political realist have a more realist
viewpoint in politics, aptly stated in the staying “Might is right”. Who among the following is more of a political realist, rather than
a political idealist?
A. Julius Caesar B. Martin Luther King C. Benigno S. Aquino D. Mahatma Gandhi
39. Prescribing only necessary subjects in basic education is drawn from _____________ philosophy of learning.
A. behavioral B. classical C. existential D. essentialist
40. It is basically a right to form a family.
A. legal right B. civil right C. human right D. religious right
41. Societies dynamically changed due to new activities and the advent of digital inventions like (computers, satellite
communication, etc.) brought about by ______________.
A. climate change B. global trade C. urbanization D. new technology
42. Which is included as a curriculum leadership function in the school level?
A. Develop the school’s own program of studies.
B. Check assignments of clerical staff in the different offices.
C. Develop the school’s vision of a quality curriculum.
D. Supplement the state’s or district’s educational goals.

43. What do we call a person who thinks to help formulate or solve problem, make decision, or fulfills a desire to understand,
searches for answers, looks for meaning exemplified by good thinkers?
A. Innovator B. Stickler to tradition C. Myth believer D. Crowd follower

44. This agency introduced the four pillars of learning, “to know, to do, live together and be”.
A. UNESCO B. DepEd C. CHED D. UNICEF

45. The Ancient Greeks divided the world into three continents, namely Europe, Asia and __________.
A. Athens B. Sparta C. Africa D. Troy

46. It is the study of geography that deals with the human, physical, fictional, theoretical, and real geographies of the past.
A. Cultural B. Functional C. Illusional D. Historical

47. They provide the information sources in the internet.

A. MIDI service B. World Wide Web C. hypermedia D. scanner

48. They are not adopted in intuitive-feeling (IF) learning.

A. new insights B. predetermined answers C. problem and solution searching D. creativity and organization

49. Napoleon Bonaparte cast aside the title of Consul he received from the French Republic in the 1800s and instead he took
this title as a step in the making of the Napoleonic Empire.
A. Prime Minister B .Emperor C. President D. King

50. Which is the fundamental law of the land?

A. The Civil and Criminal Code B. The Philippine Constitution C. The Ten Commandments D. The Bill of Rights

51. They are on their own very interactive type of instructional materials. Choosing them encourages more interactions from
students and there are ways to ensure effective home study.
A. textbooks B. pamphlets C. periodicals D. magazines

52. A religion without a founder, a central figure and majority of the people in India practice it.
A. Taoism B. Hinduism C. Jainism D. Islam

53. The largest island in the world with an area of 215,590 sq. km.
A. Great Britain B. New Guinea C. Australia D. Greenland

54. The Abu Sayyaf shows more of this than a fight for a cause like engaging in kidnap-for-ransom activities.
A. rebellion B. mafia activities C. banditry D. anarchism

55. He considered curriculum as a science which is based on student’s need and teachers plan the activities.
A. Werret Charters B. Harold Rugg C. Hollis Caswell D. Franklin Bobbit

56. He is known as the “Father of the Local Government Code”.

A. Joey Lina B. Jovito Salonga C. Joseph Estrada D. Aquilino Pimentel

57. Which among the products which can be rated along a product rating scale in social research?
A. portfolio B. oral questioning C. report journal D. audio-visual project

58. He was a Spanish commander who led an expedition against the Inca Empire and set up settlements to as far as Buenos
Aires in 1536.
A. Pizarro B. Hernando Cortes C. Inez dele Cruz D. Pole

59. According to Sociologists, conflicts in society need to be violent and could be resolved through this method.
A. negotiation B. coup d’etat C. putsch D. revolution
60. To effectively combine objective and precise assessment of learning, the _________ technique can be employed.
A. subjective evaluation C. observational performance-based
B. oral recitation D. generalized assignment

61. It is a part of instruction which gives due consideration to differences in interest, abilities and needs of learning.
A. remedial B. experiential C. adaptive D. experimental

62. The final stage in Lawrence Kohberg’s stages of moral development.

A. conformity B. obedience C. moral responsibility D. attachment

63. When Christopher Columbus arrived in this place in 1492, he thought he had reached India. He therefore called the people
he found there Indians.
A. The America B. “New World” C. Cape of Good Hope D. India

64. The first civil governor during the American colonial period in the Philippines.
A. Henry Ide B. Leonard Wood C. Frank Murphy D. William Howard Taft

65. They perfected the astrolabe, an instrument in navigation to determine the altitude of stars and planets.
A. Arabs B. Italians C. Hindus D. Chinese

66. It is representing a more certain avenue to the truth.

A. generalization B. replication C. prior argument D. fallacy

67. One of the educational philosophies related to curriculum which focuses in classical subjects, literary analysis and
considers curriculum as constant.
A. Reconstructivism B. Perennialism C. Essentialism D. Progressivism

68. In one community occasion, Senator Cynthia Villar told the teachers that the virtue of thrift can be taught to the young as
early as Kindergarten. A five centavo coin saved daily from the pupil’s allowance is worth saving for the future. Is the senator’s
suggestion worth giving a second thought in schools?
A. Yes, certainly. B. Maybe. C. Let’s give it a try. D. Not so sure.

69. It was the goal of the Propaganda Movement for the Philippine colony as a province of Spain.
A. reformation B. independence C. autonomy D. assimilation

70. An economic policy in the 16th century Europe influenced by Spain’s expansionist policy was to discover new lands.
A. Spice trading B. Mercantilism C. Capitalism D. Colonialism

71. It describes concentration in thinking as a constant, unbroken line of thought.

A. focus B. vaccilation C. velleity D. diffusion

72. The first step in social research is to define your purpose and come up with an assumed position or ________, e.g.
Majority of lay Catholic mothers agree with their priests on objections to the RH bill.
A. rationale B. question C. outline D. hypothesis

73. Anthropologist Robin Fox states that “the study of this term is anthropology is the study of what man does with this basic
facts of life-mating, gestation, parenthood, socialization, siblingship, etc.”
A. economy B. psychology C. friendship D. Kinship

74. This theory holds the gradual development of society from the lower to higher forms.
A. Survival of the species B. Hominization C. Social evolution D. Ecological balance

75. An example of a means to overcome the bad effects of high energy cost.
A. motorcycles B. private cars C. high octane gasoline fuel D. public transport
76. A forced labor imposed during the Spanish regime.
A. Servicio manual B. Recopilacion C. Bandala D. Polo

77. Fear as expressly stated by India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, he was driven by calls to uplift the world’s remaining
poor 75% of which live in rural areas, to a second ______________.
A. New Global Trading B. New Age of Technology C. New Green Revolution D. New Industrial Era

78. Thinking is a purposeful activity and the unconscious mind can join this thought process which will result with good ideas.
A. instincts B. dreams C. insights D. feelings
79. Who ordained and promulgated the 1987 Philippine Constitution?
A. Supreme court B. Sovereign Filipino people C. Philippine government D. Constitutional convention

80. The law that prohibits the public display of the Philippine flag during the American regime.
A. Anti-Sedition Law B. Anti-Nationalism Law C. Flag Law D. Censorship Law

81. It is a scoring guide that provides teachers with a consistent method to grade assignments based on pre- established
criteria.
A. Measurement B. Validation C. Rubric D. Reliability

82. It is the scientific study of society more specifically, it examines a society’s attitudes, assumptions, beliefs, trends,
stratifications and rules.
A. social research B. problem-solving C. qualitative research D. quantitative research

83. It determines the quality education of the youth in the 1987 Constitution.
A. achievement index B. intelligence quotient C. educational outcomes D. dropout rate

84. This describes the tectonic movement of plates or sections of the earth’s inner crust.
A. drifting, pulling, colliding B. brewing and boiling C. vibrating up and down D. wavelike motion

85. It is a Greek philosophy of the 4 th century B.C. advocating the doctrines that virtue is the only good, that the essence of
virtue is self-control and individual freedom, and that surrender to any external influence is beneath the dignity of man.
A. conceptualism B. determinism C. cynicism D. eclecticism

86. Various expeditions by Spanish adventures were completed by the 17 th century resulting in the Hispanic conquest of Latin
America. He was the Spanish commander who led an expedition against the Inca Empire setting up settlements as far as
Buenos Aires in 1536.
A. Hernando Cortes B. Inez dela Cruz J.R. Pole C. Vasco De Gama D. Pizarro

87. The two essential dimensions in teaching Social Science.

A. knowing and thinking B. searching and touching C. observing and inferring D. seeing and listening

88. The situation wherein we don’t accept truth because we insist on belonging to a group or resist the risk of being different.
A. change agents B. radicals C. conformists D. anarchists

89. Thinking is defined as a mental ability that helps formulate or solve problem, make decision, or fulfill a desire to
understand. It is searching for answers and its meaning. Good thinkers are exemplified by ______________.
A. stickler to tradition B. innovators C. myth believers D. crowd followers

90. Herodotus histories had a wealth of descriptions of Egypt, Persia, Asia, etc. and first noted that rivers like the Nile build-up
_______________.
A. deltas B. sea C. continents D. regions

91. The first step in social research is to define your purpose and come up with an assumed position or ________, e.g.
Majority of lay Catholic mothers agree with their priest on objection of the RH bill.
A. outline B. rationale C. hypothesis D. question

92. The manifestation of people eating more plants and roaming the earth in small bands after the ice age.
A. survival through community C. man’s ability to be vegetarian
B. man’s control of the environment D. change in group culture

93. Studies conducted on social change over a period of time.

A. case studies B. trend studies C. cohort studies D. panel studies

94. Clearly depicted in his painting/s was slavery in the Philippines which represent an evil presence during the Spanish
period.
A. Antonio Luna B. Felix Hidalgo C. Juan Luna D. Jose Rizal

95. They were aboriginal settlers, prior to waves of migration from across the Southern Philippines.
A. Negritos B. Borneans C. Malayans D. Sumatrans

96. Cartographers are the ones who make these representations of love and sea/water areas.
A. comics B. photos C. maps D. cartoons

97. The purpose of assessment when it focuses on the gap between where the learner is and where he needs to be.
 A. assessment for learning C. assessment of learning
B. assessment by learning D. assessment as learning

98. The five broad key _____________ for geographers are location, place, human environment, interaction, movement and
regions.
A. programs B. projects C. activities D. themes

99. The most common map used by geographers.

A. colored map B. mass map C. polar projections D. Mercator map

100. Which is a direct measure of competence?

A. Paper-pencil test B. Standardized tests C. Performance test D. Personality

101. Until 1916, Filipinos can hold the two Cabinet positions of Secretary of Justice and _________________.
A. Secretary of Education C. Secretary of Trade and Commerce
B. Secretary of Finance D. Secretary of Agriculture

102. As civil wars raged in Congo, Somalia and Sudan, the United Nations and the African Union troops came to assist civilians
who were driven away from their homes through peacekeeping missions and with these they deserve praises because of these
so called interventions.
A. humanitarian B. economic C. political D. civic

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