GEN ED

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The voltage across a transformer primary coil that has 100 turns in 10V. What is the voltage across the secondary
coil has 20 V turns?

A. 20V

B. 100V

C. 2V

D. 10V
Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?

A. It leads to wastage in electrical energy.

B. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerators door.

C. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside, thus, making the refrigeration less efficient.

D. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.

Sino ang nangungusap sa quotation? Ang pag-ibig ay hindi pag-ibig kapag nagbabago kung nakakakita ng
pagbabago

A. Jose Rizal

B. Genoveva Matute

C. William Shakespeare

D. Robert Frost

Which number is wrong in the sequence? What should the number be for the sequence to be CORRECT?
5,15,16,48, 144, 147, 148, 444.

A. 144; it should be 29

B. 144; it should be

C. 48; it should be 18

D. 147; it should be 145

How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers greater than the sum of the first 10 counting
numbers?

A. 55

B. 155

C. 100

D. 110
Susan _____ in bed too long and missed her classes.

A. lied

B. lays

C. lay

D. laid
If July 12, 2003 fell on a Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2009 fall?

A. Monday

B. Sunday

C. Friday

D. Thursday
Of the state of matter which has the weakest intermolecular force of attraction?

A. Solid

B. Plasma

C. Liquid

D. Gas

Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views children as having the ability to organize and
integrate information in schemata?

A. Reader Response

B. Interactive

C. Sociolinguistic

D. Constructivist
Which of these three fractions has the largest value?

A. 3/4

B. 4/15

C. 12/24

D. 5/9
Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural errors?

A. I would not want to be themselves.

B. I would not want to be theirselves.

C. I would not want to be himself/herself

D. I would not want to be he/she.

Which is of negative consequence of our value of close family ties?

A. Double-standard mentality

B. The development of prolonged dependence

C. Stability of the family

D. Permanence of marriage
The ASEAN Aims to promote regional peace and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter. It
envisions a caring and sharing community and eliminate the problems of ____________, _____________, and
_____________.

A. War, conflict, deprivation

B. Deprivation. Literacy, elderly

C. Large families, environment, travel

D. Hunger, malnutrition, poverty

What is the best indicator of quality Education as invoked in the Constitution?
Generation of reliable measurements __________________.

A. On cohort survival rate

B. Of educational outcomes

C. on participation rate

D. on drop out rate

The edge of a rectangle solid have these measures: 1.5 feet x feet by 3 inches. What is its volume in cubic
inches?

A. 225

B. 272

C. 324

D. 27
For world peace, the United Nations approved a non-proliferation treaty. Which was the immediate purpose of this
treaty?

A. To limit the use and the sale of guns

B. To reject the membership of China as a member of the United Nations

C. To stop the manufacture of guns

D. To stop the spread of nuclear weapons

Which of the following BEST differentiates an earthquakes intensity from its magnitude?

A. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.

B. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while magnitude refers to the energy
of the earthquake.

C. Intensity is a measure of how damage an earthquake caused at the surface while magnitude is the
strength of the quake.

D. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused
at its epicenter.
The greatest hero of Greece was Hercules. He was a personage of quite another order from the great hero of
Athens, Theseus. He was what all Greece, except Athens, most admired. The Athenians were different from the
other Greeks and their heroes. The Athenians valued thought and ideas highly as no part of the country ever did. In
Theseus, their ideal embodied what the rest of Greece most valued. His qualities were what the Greeks generally
admired.
The Athenians chose Theseus as their greates hero because __________

A. He was the savior of Greece

B. Of his intelligence and strength

C. He embodied all the qualities the Greeks honored and admired

D. He was braver than Hercules

Today, car manufacturers have begun to AUTOMATE their assembly lines using robots. What does this trend
mean?

A. Operate through human workers.

B. Cars are now automatic.

C. Operate through machines.

D. Produce more efficient cars

The direct transformation of a solid into gas phase without passing through the liquid phase is called
_________________.

A. Compression

B. Sublimation

C. Freeze drying

D. Evaporation
Which of these are characterize/s metals?
I. Good electrical conductors
II. Malleable and ductile
III. Form basic oxides

A. I, II and III

B. I only

C. II and III only

D. I and II only
Who was the General who said I shall return after training troops in Australia?

A. J. de la Torre

B. Carlos P. Garcia

C. Douglas MacAthur

D. G. Wainright
How many degrees are between the hands of a clock at 3:40 ?

A. 125

B. 140

C. 130

D. 150

The interaction between living organisms and nonliving elements in the environment is called a/an
______________.

A. Species

B. Population

C. Community

D. Ecosystem
Which of the following is heterogeneous?

A. Kerosene

B. Clean air

C. Rain water

D. Sea water
Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that has no error in structure/ spelling.

A. The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his corn in record time.

B. The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in record time.

C. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in record time.

D. The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time.
Which are essential for the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program to truly succeed?
I. Granting the beneficiaries the right to sell the piece of land awarded to them.
II. Change the heart of the landlords and lawmakers.
III. Education of the beneficiaries.

A. III only

B. I, II and III

C. II and III

D. II only
An individual has the right to file the WRIT OF AMPARO before the investigation of an administrative case filed
against him/her. What fundamental right is invoked by the individual?

A. Right to be defended by a public attorney

B. Right to life, liberty and security

C. Right to self- defense

D. Right to due process

Is this the spot ____ you had the accident?

A. where

B. which

C. why

D. wherein
What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from a less dense medium to a denser medium?

A. The speed stays the same.

B. The speed decreases.

C. Total internal reflection happens.

D. The speed increases.

Both Ruben and _____ plan to go.

A. I

B. me

C. myself

D. me myself

Manunulat ang tatay ko kaya sa personal mong kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang mga yapak, magsulat ka. Ano
ang kahulugan ng pag-susulat?

A. Maklikha ng mga salita, pangungusap, at talata

B. Kakayahan ng tao na malinaw na makapagtala o makapag-imprenta

C. Pagpili ng paksa at pagsasaliksik

D. Proseso na nagsisimula sa idea o karanasan.

Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.
The meaning of this aphorism in Poor Richards Almanac is ____________

A. Nurse your hurt feelings

B. Let the bygones be bygones

C. Forget what other people have done to hurt you

D. It is not easy to forgive and forget.

If Rene is surrounded by lazy and dishonest people, does that mean he will automatically be like them?

A. It depends on the personality type of Rene.

B. Yes, because environment influences the development of man.

C. That depends on the strength of the influence of the group of lazy and dishonest around him.

D. No, he can choose to be different since man has free will.

Sometimes I am very much tempted to believe that one reason why so many people dont do anything for their
less fortunate brother is ____ hold your breath _____ television. (And while you are at it, you might as well hold
your disbelief for a while, too.) we have lived with television for so long that, without our knowing it, it has changed
our way of looking at life. It used to be that people watched TV and pretended it was real life. Now it seems all this
has changed. Many people actually look at life as if it were television.
Johnny C. Go (Because Theres A TV Set in the Living Room )
The author is blaming TV sets for people nowadays _________

A. Watch TV programs almost the entire day

B. Look at reality as if it were a TV program

C. Watched TV programs and hold their disbelief in life

D. Pretend that TV programs are realities

READ THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION
An international education initiative, known as global competence, was first noted in 1988 in a report published by the
Council on International Education Exchange. Higher education institutions were enjoined to send students on exchange
programs to universities abroad where Americans are not the majority population and where English is not the dominant
language.
Educational scholars have proposed definitions for the term global competence and postulates regarding the required
knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences necessary to become globally competent. Cross-cultural awareness and
interaction, familiarity with an environment, intercultural facility, effective two-way communication, interconnectedness of
peoples and systems, acceptance of the different cultural values and attitudes are integral components of global
competence.
What are integral concepts/components of global competence?

A. Communication knowledge, skills, experiences and cultural awareness

B. Cultural values, interconnectedness with people, cultural awareness and systems

C. Acceptance of peoples values, attitudes, language, culture and environment

D. Two-way communication, intercultural facility cross cultural awareness, and interconnectedness of

peoples and systems.
Ponema ang tawag sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika. Ilan ang ponema ng Filipino?

A. 28

B. 20

C. 21

D. 31
What does the phrase Cold war refer to?
The post-World War II struggle between ______________.

A. Asia and Europe

B. The United States and its allies and then the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and its allies

C. Japan and the Philippines

D. Germany and Great Britain

A car depreciates by 10% of its brand new price each year and by 15% in each succeeding year. By 2009, what
would be the market price for a car bought brand new for P 6 depreciates by 10% of its brand new price each year
and by 15% in each succeeding year. By 2009, what would be the market price for a car bought brand new for P
600,000 in 2004?

A. P 420,000

B. P 390,000

C. P 480,000

D. P 280,000
Kung anong bukambibig siyang laman ng dibdib. Ito ay isang uri ng ___________.

A. Tugmaan

B. Tula

C. Bugtong

D. Salawikain
Matagal ng lumagay sa tahimik si Mark. Ang ibig sabihin ay:

A. Lumisan na.

B. Nanahimik na.

C. Nag- asawa na

D. Namatay na.
Iron-deficiency contributes to the poor scholastic performance of students. Which of the following food items is
beat for iron-deficient students?

A. Liver

B. Fish

C. Sardines

D. Pechay
Ang butong tinangay ng aso walang pagsalang nalawayang ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay tumutukoy sa katotohanan
ng _______________.

A. Pagtatanan

B. Pagpapakain

C. Pakikipagkaibigan

D. Pagnanakaw
Which type of taxation system is pro-poor?
I. Equitable II. Equal III. Progressive

A. II and III

B. I and III

C. I and II

D. I, II and III
Ozone depletion happens due to the release of CFCs from ________________.

A. Industrial combustion

B. Deforestation

C. Annual Respiration

D. Styrofoam and Freon

There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college.

HIATUS means ______________.

A. Length

B. Lapse

C. continuation

D. interruption
Who is remembered for his famous quotation?
My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.

A. Ferdinand Marcos

B. Manuel Quezon

C. Manuel Roxas

D. Jejomar Binay
If the counting numbers 1 to 30 are written down how many times does the digit 2 appear?

A. 13

B. 11

C. 12

D. 14
I should have returned this book last Tuesday; it is now five days ___________.

A. Delayed

B. Beyond deadline

C. postponed

D. overdue
John Deweys major contributions to the sociological foundations of education are the following EXCEPT ONE.
Which one is it?

A. Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at birth.

B. True education is transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the learner.

C. Facilitating education means being aware of the social condition of the learners.

D. School is a continuation of home; activities at home continue at school.

Rousseau advised, Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion. What is being referred to?

A. Duty

B. Family

C. Security

D. Investment
Which of these has a value different from the other three?

A. .15

B. 12/75

C. 3/20

D. 15%
All of the following are effects of deforestation, EXCEPT:

A. Landslides

B. Global warming

C. Destruction of the ozone layer

D. Flash floods
Why should gasoline be stored in tightly covered narrow-mouthed containers and should be placed away from
heat?
I. To reduce evaporation

II. To preserve its qualities

III. To decrease its potential as fire hazard

A. I and III

B. I, II and III

C. II and III

D. I and II
Mapangarapin ang maliliIt! Ang ibig sabihin ng pahayag na ito ay ang mga taong mahihirap ay

A. Nais umangat sa buhay kaya nakikipagsapalaran

B. Gustong lumipad sa alapaap

C. May pangarap guminhawa

D. Nananaginip ng gising
If I _____ a Senator, I would live in Ayala village.

A. should be

B. am

C. were

D. was
Teacher Rico tells his class before he gives the test: Be honest. If I catch you cheating, beware. If its a girl
caught cheating, that is worse; it is double mortal sin. What concept is evident in the advice/ warming from
Teacher Rico?

A. Machismo mentality

B. Split personality

C. Cognitive dissonance

D. Double standard morality

Which sentence clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error/s?

A. The interest at a loan company is higher than at a bank.

B. The interest at a loan company is higher than a bank.

C. The interest of a loan company is higher than a bank.

D. The interest of a loan company is higher than in a bank.

The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much longer is
the perimeter of the larger than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?

A. 12

B. 7

C. 84

D. 14
Which of the following statements accurately reflects a strong school culture?

A. Has a network of communications

B. Has high standards of performance

C. Has informal rule of behavior

D. Has definite organizational core values

When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold your free hand away from your body in order to
_______________.

A. Change the weight of your body and load.

B. Change the mass of your body.

C. Change the center of the gravity of your body and load.

D. Be ready to grab something in case you fall.

I saw a nasty __________ between two cars this morning.

A. Damage

B. Happening

C. accident

D. danger
Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising panahon?

A. Tag-lamig

B. Tag-ulan

C. Tag-tuyot

D. Tag-init
I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day. This is a famous quote from ______.

A. Jose Aquino

B. Jose P. Rizal

C. Benigno Aquino

D. Jejomar Binay
The primary purpose of taxation is to ____________.

A. Fortify the government against invaders

B. Reduce inequalities in wealth and incomes

C. Raise revenue for the support of government

D. Make the country a leading industrialized country in the World

If x= 3 and y= 2, then 2x + 3y = ___________.

A. 14

B. 10

C. 12

D. 5
Roselyn placed some mothballs inside her cabinet. After a week they were all gone. What happened to the
mothballs?

A. They condensed.

B. They melted.

C. They were dissolved by water in air.

D. They sublimed.
What kind of mirror used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the traffic behind him/her?

A. Double concave

B. Convex

C. Concave

D. Plane
After 10 unfruitful years, Fe finally quit the job. She ____ along with her boss for a long time.

A. didnt get

B. hasnt been getting

C. hadnt been getting

D. isnt getting
Be honest even if others are not. Be honest even if others cannot. What does the statement imply about values?
I. Values remain to be values even if nobody possesses them.
II. Values are dependent on persons, place and time.
III. Values are changing.

A. II only

B. II and III

C. III only

D. I only
What is the value of 12 1/6 -2 3/8- 7 2/3 + 19 ?

A. 22

B. 21 7/8

C. 18

D. 21
No pain, no gain; no cross, no crown What do these statements point to?

A. Why suffer when there are a lot of pain relievers available.

B. Be willing to pay the price for every dream you want to realize.

C. Life is a heavy burden to carry.

D. Others make our life miserable many times.

Ana and Beth do a job together in two hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours. How long will it take
Beth to do the job alone?

A. 3 hours

B. 2 hours

C. 3 1/3 hours

D. 2 1/3 hours
Which has been said to be the strongest factor that drives most Filipinos men and women to leave their families
and work abroad?

A. Poverty

B. Illiteracy

C. Insurgency

D. Consumeristic mentality
Which of these characterizes organic compounds?

A. They always require electrical means to separate.

B. They cannot be broken down to simpler substances.

C. They are compounds of any elements.

D. They are compounds containing carbon.

Meteorology is a very important branch in natural Science, without which we cannot be informed of forthcoming
___________.

A. Earthquake

B. Meteor

C. Comet

D. Typhoon
All of the following contribute to the greenhouse effect, EXCEPT:

A. Extensive deforestation

B. Forest fires

C. Excessive use of detergents

D. Uncontrolled burning of wastes

In which of the following medium would sound waves travel the fastest?

A. Gases

B. Solids

C. Liquids

D. Vibrating objects
I rent out for P10,000 per month my only building and lot to the Jesus is Lord \Group which uses it exclusively for
religious purposes. I am exempt from payment of _____________.

A. Community tax

B. Property tax

C. Professional tax

D. Income tax
Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik?
Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho

A. Pangatnig

B. Pararila

C. Pananda

D. Pang-ukol
We should work for a total ban ______ pesticides that are harmful to man.

A. by the use

B. with the use

C. on the use of

D. on using
We, Filipinos, are perceived to have the tendency to limit our love and concern to our families, to our clan and to
people we know. Which Filipino trait is illustrated?

A. Heroism

B. Universalism

C. Particularism

D. Double-standard mentality
Eight out of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity in the Philippines are communicable. To prevent them from
happening to your students the best advice you can give them is to _______________.

A. Avoid dangerous activities

B. Wash hands frequently

C. Clean the classroom often

D. Cover the mouth when sneezing

Saan hinango ang mga kwentong tinatawag na parabola?

A. Mga pinagmulan

B. Kwentong bayan

C. Bibliya

D. Kasabihan
From the idealist point of view, which statement on values is TRUE?
I. Values are changing.
II. Values are unchanging.
III. Values determine our lifestyle.

A. I and III only

B. III only

C. I, II and III

D. II and III only

Ang mga mata mo ay tulad nga mga bituin sa kalangitan. Ano ang ginagamit na pagpapahayag dito?

A. Personipikasyon

B. Pang- uyam

C. Pagwawangis

D. Pagtutulad
What are the considered major goals of multicultural education?
I. Catering to diversity of learners
II. Considering social class and ethnic groups
III. Providing equal opportunities to education
IV. Helping individuals and group survive despite differences in culture and beliefs

I, II and IV

II and III

III and IV

I, II, III and IV

The cultural heritage of Southeast Asia has been designated by UNESCO as ____________.

A. World Tourist Spots

B. World Heritage Sites

C. World International Center

D. World Cultural Heritage

Children learn how to open a coconut and other common chores in a coconut farm. In this instance, culture is
transmitted by __________.

A. Assimilation

B. Enculturation

C. Acculturation

D. Immersion
The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 30 deg. What is the measure of one of the base angles?

A. 70

B. 75

C. 150

D. 60
The valuing process includes three main processes: choosing from among alternatives, prizing what you have
chosen and acting upon your choice consistently. Teacher A, a veteran teacher, is not in favor of a daughter who
plans to take up teaching. Using the three processes as criteria, does Teacher A value Teaching?

A. No, she had no other choice then so she took up teaching.

B. No, if she cherishes her profession she will encourage others including her daughter to become like her.

C. Yes, being a veteran teacher, she has been in the teaching profession for years.

D. Yes, she knows her daughter and may be convinced that she does not fit the teaching profession.
What may occur when there is a severe damage to some parts of the brain due to lack of blood supply?

A. Heart attack

B. Thrombosis

C. Stroke

D. Rheumatic heart
Which statement/s on education is/are correct?
I. Education is a fundamental human right.
II. Education is an imperfect right.
III. Education is the key to sustainable development, peace and stability.

A. I only

B. I and II only

C. III only

D. I, II, and III

Which passage is expressed affectively and without structural error/s?

A. Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.

B. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.

C. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home.

D. Having called the other students and ourselves, the secretary went home.
Which is the primary concern of marriage?

A. The companionship and husband and wife

B. The maintenance of social status

C. The procreation and education of children

D. The mutual production and security of man and woman

Which assumption underlies the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?

A. There is so much poverty in the country because of overpopulation.

B. The wealth of the country is concentrated in the hands of a few.

C. Our country has very very few landed people and very many landless.

D. People are more productive if they own what they cultivate.

Which common fraction is equivalent to .216?

A. 53/250

B. 108/375

C. 27/125

D. 21/50
Each bag of rice contains 50 kg. what would be the increase in price if the cost of one bag of rice goes from P
950.00 to P 1,200.00?

A. P 250.00

B. P 7.50

C. P 3.75

D. P 5.00
Thomas Carley said, The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder It could be interpreted as
______________.

A. Ones life doesnt need to be controlled.

B. There should be sufficient energy in ones life

C. There is a strong driving force in ones life

D. Direction can never come into ones life

Inclusion is a basic right of every Filipino child with special needs to education, rehabilitation, support services,

work training and employment opportunities, community participation and independent living.
What law was passed by Philippines Congress in 1995 which firms the total integration of persons with disabilities
into the mainstream of society?

A. Republic Act No. 7776

B. Republic Act No. 7784

C. Republic Act No. 7277

D. Republic Act No. 7722