Professional Documents
Culture Documents
SEPTEMBER 2018
1. It surely takes a lifetime for Edgar Allan Poe to forget his lost love, but he _____ hard to move on amidst tremendous
loneliness and despair.
A.has been trying C. had tried
B.has tried D. had been trying
2. What can be the most appropriate follow-up sentence to the given statement below?
“I have been teaching for 34 years.”
A.So it is now time to quit
B.And I can’t imagine doing anything else
C. And I want this to end right now
D. And my children are now teachers, too
3. Emily Bronte ___________ her last novel when she died.
A.has written C. had written
B.had been writing D. has been writing
4. Which among the sentences below followed the correct order of adjectives?
A.She drives an expensive black Japanese sports car.
B.She drives a black Japanese expensive sports car.
C. She drives a black expensive Japanese sports car.
D. She drives an expensive Japanese black sports car.
5. Only 85% of the total number of applicants ________ able to pass the entrance test last year.
A.are B. was C. is D. were
6. Neither Emily Bronte nor her sister ____ their real names in their writing career.
A.use C. using
B.uses D. has used
7. The man looks ____________.
A.strange C. stranger
B.strangely D. has strange
8. A number of whale species __________ now extinct because of illegal hunting and alarming change in sea water
temperature.
A.are B. is C. were D. was
9. The problem that I encountered were __ for me to handle.
A.so much C. very much
B.too much D. too more
10. In Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanac” it was said that: early to bed, _____________ makes man healthy.
A.early rising C. early to rise
B.rising early D. waking up early
11. Which among these words has the voiceless /th/ sound?
A.These C. Think
B.Mother D. There
12. Which word must have the primary stress in the sentence below if we want to emphasize possession?
“That’s my bag.”
A.that C. my
B.is D. bag
13. . “One thousand hands made the pyramids of Egypt.” What figure of speech was used in the given statement?
A.Synecdoche C. Onomatopoeia
B.Metonymy D. Metaphore
14. Which among the words below has the /sh/ sound?
A.Vision C. Sure
B.Leisure D. Salient
15. Your father isn’t working anymore, ____________?
A.is he C. has he
B.isn’t he D. hasn’t he
16. Their pertains to the pauses or rests in speech.
A.Pitch C. Stress
B.Juncture D. Intonation
17. I would not leave you come hell or high water. Based on the given sentence, we can surmise that:
A.the speaker won’t leave the person no matter what
B.the speaker warns the person of a forthcoming disaster
C. the speaker wants the person to give up
D. the speaker wants the person continue fighting
18. Her nervousness keeps her on her toes. The underlined phrase means:
A.she is always alert and cautious
B.she is always ready to fight
C. she is always confident
D. she is always on the go
19. Emily Dickinson was ostracized by her peers primarily because of her eccentric principles. The underlined word means:
A.Criticized C. Excluded
B.Condemned D. Praised
20. The death of Ninoy Aquino prompted the conglomeration of people from different walks of life. The words below are
synonyms of the underlined word except:
A.Gathering C. Accumulation
B.Assembly D. Diffusion
21. For a non-believer, the noise heard during the street procession would seem cacophonous. The underlined word means:
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A.Loud and unpleasant
B.Loud and yet pleasant
C. Soft and yet unpleasant
D. Soft and pleasant
22. Which among the sound below is a voiceless sound?
A./dz/ B. /g/ C. /z/ D. /sh/
23. Which among the words below does not belong?
A.Conceal C. Reveal
B.Screen D. Obscure
24. A paragraph is believed to have coherence if:
A.the sentences are all about the topic sentence
B.the sentences are smoothly connected with each other through transitional devices
C. the sentences are correctly written in terms of grammar rules
D. the sentences are independent
25. Aside from being renowned writer, Carl Sanburg is also believed to have the gift of gab. The underlined word means:
A.The ability to speak clearly
B.The ability to speak persuasively
C. The ability to speak honestly
D. The ability to speak accurately
26. As a historian, Herodotus never missed any salient point in his creation “The Histories”. The words below are synonyms of
the underlined word except.
A.Leading C. Significant
B.Relevant D. Minor
27. Which of the following is a great work of art of Fernando Amorsolo?
A.Musikang Bumbong C. Spoliarium
B.Planting Rice D. First Mass
28. What do you call the property which states that no two bodies can occupy the same space at the same time?
A.Ductility C. Impenetrability
B.Malleability D. Porosity
SONNET 18
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day
Thou art more lovely and more temperate
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May
And summer’s least hath all too short a date
29. The sonnet above is an example of a:
A.Shakespearean sonnet C. Jacobean sonnet
B.Petrarchan sonnet D. Italian sonnet
30. What is the rhyme scheme of the first quatrain of the given sonnet?
A.ABAB B. ABBA C. AABA D. AABB
31.The average of 5 students is 85. The average of the first 2 students is 88. What is the average of the other 3 students?
A.81 B. 82 C. 83 D. 84
32. Solve for x. 2 ½ : x = 10:4
A.2 B. 1 C. ½ D. 3
33. 12.5 % of 30 is what number?
A.3.5 B. 3.75 C. 4.75 D. 4.5
34. 0.12 is what percent of 24?
A.0.5% B. 0.05% C. 0.005% D. 5%
35. Last year, 2000 students enrolled in SLRC Review classes. This year, enrollment increased by 8%. How many students
enrolled this year?
A.2160 B. 2100 C. 2200 D. 2180
36. A TV set that originally cost P15,000 is now sold
P12, 000. What is the percentage decrease in the price of the TV set?
A.5% B. 15% C. 10% D. 20%
37. A 180-degree angle is divided into 3 in the ratio 1:3:5. What is the measure of the biggest angle?
A.80º B. 60º C. 120º D. 100º
38. After receiving a 20% discount, Lawrence paid P180 for an item. What is the regular price of the item?
A.P250 B. P275 C. P225 D. P200
39. A store allows 25% discount of all items. How much does a buyer pay for an item which is marked P1200?
A.P900 B. P1000 C. P950 D. P850
40. The number of hours spent for review in Science, English and Math is in the ratio 2:1:5. How many hours does each other
student spend for Math in a 120-hour review package?
A.75 B. 50 C. 70 D. 60
41. Three boys have marbles in the ratio of 19:5:3. If the boy with the least number has 9 marbles, how many does the boy
with the greatest number have?
A.48 B. 81 C. 60 D. 57
42. Arnel borrowed P10, 000 from the bank at the rate of 13% per year. How much will he owe the bank after year?
A.P12, 000 C. P11, 000
B.P11, 300 D. P11, 400
43. What is the total sales if for a 15% rate of commission, an agent gets P10, 500?
A.P70, 500 C. P70, 000
B.P80, 500 D. P80, 000
44. A salesman gets 12% commission for the first P15, 000 and 10% for the amount over P15, 000 of his total sales. How
much does he get for a total sales of P30, 600?
A.P3400 C. P3340
B.P3360 D. P3460
45. How much should a man deposit in a bank at 8% interest if he wants to gain P 1, 600 in a year?
A.P16, 000 C. P18, 000
B.P15, 000 D. P20, 000
46. A car is able to travel 210 km in 3 hours. How far can it travel in 8 hours?
A.600 km C. 500 km
B.560 km D. 660 km
47. Felnie buys 3 apples for P50. How much does she pay for a dozen of these apples?
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A.P150 B. P220 C. P200 D. P180
48. To finish a certain job in 6 days, 8 workers are needed. If it is required to finish the same job 2 days earlier, how many
workers have to work?
A.12 B. 10 C. 6 D. 14
49. An amount of P2100 is to be divided among 3 children Jayson, Junrei and Marvin. Junrei will receive double that of Jayson
and Marvin will receive double that of Junrei. How much will Marvin receive?
A.P6000 C. P1000
B.P8000 D. P1200
50. Manny can finish typing 5 pages in 8 minutes. How long will it take him to finish 12 pages?
A.19.2 minutes C. 18.2 minutes
B.19 minutes D. 18 minutes
51. A rectangular figure is 6 inches wide and 1 foot long. If the width is to be decreased by 2 inches, by how much should the
length be increased, if the area remains the same?
A.8 inches C. 6 inches
B.2 inches D. 4 inches
52. Which of these numbers does NOT belong to the group?
A.83 B. 91 C. 71 D. 97
53. Lordevino spent half of his money in SM and half of the remaining at Rustan Store. If he had 250 left, how much did he
have at the start?
A.P1000 C. P1500
B.P1200 D. P1600
54. Mari brought 120 handkerchiefs at 10 pesos each. Then she sold them at 3 handkerchiefs for P50. If she sold all the
handkerchiefs, how much profit did she make?
A.P600 C. P850
B.P800 D. 650
55. The price of one seat in a theatre is P40 and an average of 400 persons enter everyday. If the price was increased to P50,
how many persons would yield the same amount to the theatre?
A.300 B. 340 C. 350 D. 320
56. A man is 4 times as old as his son. Five years ago, the sum of their ages is 65. How old is the son?
A.18 B. 15 C. 10 D. 12
57. A square has an area of 400 sq. cm. What is its perimeter?
A.80 cm C. 100 cm
B.60 cm D. 120 cm
58. The surface area of cube is 50 sq.cm. What is the volume of the cube?
A.64 cu. cm. C. 81 cu. cm.
B.300 cu. cm. D. 125 cu. cm.
59. A rectangular sheet of paper is folded in half. Then it is folded again in half. If the foldings in half is done 5 times, the edges
are creased each time, how many small rectangles will you see when you unfold the original sheet of paper?
A.16 B. 25 C. 32 D. 24
60. 1/6, 1/3, ½ , 2/3, 5/6, ____
A.¾ B. 1 C. 7/6 D. ¼
61. Ang banghay na ginagawa niya ay may kahirapang gawin.
A.Buhay C. Plano
B.Balangkas D. Pangako
62. Ang panukalang inahing niya ay lubhang malalim at mahirap abutin.
A.Proyekto C. Mungkahi
B.Layon D. Hiling
63. Matapos ang maghapong gawain siya ay luggami na.
A.Lubog C. Nalungkot
B.Yumayaman D. Lupaypay
64. Ang mga nangyari sa kanya ay hampas lamang ng panahon.
A.Hataw C. Palo
B.Hagupit D. Sampal
65. Hindi ko sukat akalain na siya pala ay isang balakyot.
A.Marumi C. Mapanlinlang
B.Makasalanan D. Mabaho
66. Ang damuho ay may asawa pala.
A.Salbahe C. Tanga
B.Kabiyak D. Di-mapagkakatiwalaan
67. Ang magkaibigan ay may karatig pook lamang.
A.Kasama C. Kasing laki
B.Kasabihan D. Kalapit
68. Ang abrigo na ibinigay sa may kaarawan ay makulay.
A.Pamaypay C. Balabal
B.Tela D. Banig
69. Magalang na ipinakilala ng binata ang kanyang kasintahan sa kanyang ama.
A.Mapagmahal C. Mabait
B.Mapagmataas D. Mapitagan
70. Mahalaga ang dangal sa pamilya Formaran kaysa sa mga pansariling materyal na kagustuhan.
A.Puri C. Pagmamalaki
B.Bayani D. Kaugalian
Piliin ang mga salita na kasalungat ng salitang nakasalungguhit sa pahayag.
71. Naglaho ang mga panagarap ng ina sa kanyang anak ng ito ay mag-asawa.
A.Nawala C. Lumisan
B.Lumitaw D. Namatay
72. Maraming dukha na Filipino ang humingi ng tulong sa DSWD.
A.Nakakaawa C. Nakasimangot
B.Nakaririwasa D. Nakasisira
73. Sila ay kabilang ______ sa mga inanyayahan.
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A.Daw /din C. rin
B.din D. raw/rin
74. Nagbasa ______ maayos ang mag-aaral.
A.siya C. ng
B.nang D. sila
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94. The author of “Flora de Filipinas” circa 1837, the botanical illustrations of plant specimens that grew into the Philippines
herbarium.
A.Gov. Polavieja
B. Currimao Rock Formations
C. Padre Emmanuel Gonzales
D. Gov. Narciso Claveria
95. The Philippines was ruled by Spain through __ until 1814.
A.Cuba C. Viceroy of Mexico
B.Puerto Rico D. Guam
96. This is a guarantee given by the Constitution to certain units of government where their approved annual appropriations
shall be automatically an regularly released.
A.General Appropriations Act
B. Fiscal Autonomy
C. Fiscal Discipline
D. Internal Revenue Allocations
97. Which order of governments correctly applies during the American regime?
A.Civil, Military, Commonwealth
B. Military, Civil, Commonwealth
C. Civil, Commonwealth, Military
D. Military, Commonwealth, Civil
98. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?
I. Carlos P. Garcia III. Manuel Roxas
II. Diosdado Macapagal IV. Ferdinand Marcos
A.III, I, II, IV C. I, II, III, IV
B.IV, II, I, III D. IV, III, II, I
99. In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?
A.Ferdinand Marcos C. Erap Estrada
B.Fidel Ramos D. Sergio Osmeña
100. The municipal mayor is for today while _____ was during the Spanish period.
A.Alcade mayor
B.Cabeza de Barangay
C. Gobernadorcillo
D. Gobernador General
101. Respect for parents is shown in various ways by different groups of people in different places.
A.Cultural relativism C. Ethnocentrism
B.Ethical relativism D. Xenophobia
102. If you keep seeing your ways of doing things as the right way and everybody else’s as the wrong way, you tend to have
the attitude called
A.Cultural relativism C. Ethnocentrism
B.Ethical relativism D. Xenophobia
103. After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?
A.People’s Republic of China and United States of America
B.South Korea and Soviet Union
C. Germany and Soviet Union
D. United States of America and Soviet Union
104. Legislation granting special priveleges to senior citizens help to neutralize prejudice and discrimination toward a social
category based on:
A.Age B. Ethnicity C. Gender D. Race
105. Giving “abuloy” to a bereaved family, an act of hospitality and the “bayanihan spirit” prove which Filipino trait.
A.Adaptability C. Hard work and perseverance
B.Religiosity D. Pakikipag kapwa TAO
106. Which was the most important accomplishment of Aguinaldo’s dictatorial government?
A.Separation of church and state
B.Abolition of polo y servicio personal (forced labor)
C. Treaty of Paris
D. Proclamation of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1898
107. The employees of DOH want to associate, pool their savings, and use the fund as soon as possible to grant loans to
members and capitalized and operate the canteen of the DOH. What type of cooperative will they organize and register?
A.Service cooperative
B.Producer’s cooperative
C. Consumer cooperative
D. Credit cooperative
108. The basic principle of taxation where the sources of funds or revenues should be sufficient to meet the needs of public
expenditure.
A.Basic adequacy C. Equity
B.Equality D. Administrative feasibility
109. One of the types of positive economics that collects and presents data that can describe the phenomena.
A.Descriptive economics C. Growth
B.Economic theory D. Stability
110. The complex set of relationships with in the agricultural sector and between tenure structure, production structure, and
the structure of supporting services.
A.Land reform
B. Agrarian structure
C. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law
D. Agrarian reform measures
111. The earliest mode of economic life in human history according to Karl Marx.
A.Enlightened self-interest
B.Reciprocity
C. Primitive communism
D. Agricultural
112. The process in which members of one cultural group adopt the beliefs and behaviors of another group.
A.Acculturation C. Assimilation
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B.Enculturation D. Cultural relativism
113. The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; “the socialization of children to the norms of their
culture.”
A.Acculturation C. Assimilation
B.Enculturation D. Cultural relativism
114. What is the power of the State to take property for public use with “just compensation?”
A.Taxation C. Judicial review
B.Eminent Domain D. Police Power
115. It refers to the full and fair equivalent of the property taken from its owner by the expropriator, and the gauge for
computation is not the taker’s gain but the owner’s loss. In order for the payment to be “just,” it must be real, substantial,
full, and ample; made within a reasonable time from the taking of the property.
A.Property C. Eminent domain
B.Public use D. Just compensation
116. This can be identified with public purpose, public interest and public convenience.
A.Property C. Eminent Domain
B.Public use D. Just compensation
117. The complete name of Dr. Jose Rizal.
A. Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda
B.Jose Protacio Rizal
C. Jose Rizal y Protacio
D. Jose Rizal y Mercado
118. Rizal’s famous sculptural work was ___________, a clay sculpture of a naked young woman with overflowing hair,
standing on a skull while bearing a torch held high.
A.La Spolarium
B.Sa Aking mga Kababata
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. The triump of Science over Death
119. Northeast Luzon. The longest river in the country, originates from the mountains of Quirino and Nueva Vizcaya and drains
the whole Cagayan Valley exiting through the town of Aparri and Cagayan.
A.Agno river C. Pampanga river
B.Abra river D. Rio Grande de Cagayan
120. _____ anthropology, focuses on the study of human population using an evolutionary framework.
A. Biological and Physical Anthropolgy
B.Cultural Anthropology
C. Human Anthropolgy
D. Linguistic Anthorpology
121. Plants lose water through transpiration, which process is responsible for this?
A.Diffusion C. surface tension
B.Capillarity D. osmosis
122. Which of the following is produced during photosynthesis?
A.oxygen and inorganic compound
B.carbon dioxide and water
C. oxygen and water
D. oxygen and organic compound
123. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay?
A. radon atom (Rn222) with 86 protons
B.francium atom (Fr222) with 87 protons
C. actinium atom (Ac222) with 89 protons
D. thorium atom (Th222) with 90 protons
124. Strontium-90 has a half life of 28 years. When atmospheric concentration os strontium-90 was measured, it was found it
to be 1/8 the amount that was measured many years ago. How many years have passed since their first measurement?
A. 12 years B. 28 years C. 84 years D. 56 years
125. How are ions formed?
A. by gaining or losing protons
B. by gaining or losing electrons
C. by sharing protons
D. by sharing electrons
126. Which of the following waves of visible light has the highest frequency?
A. violet B. green C. indigo D. blue
127. Where is the earth located during a lunar eclipse?
A. behind the moon
B. between the sun and the moon
C. at a point 180 degrees from North
D. behind the sun
128. Which of the following parts can only be seen in plant cell?
A. mitochondria C. lysosomes
B. a nucleus D. a cell wall
129. How should conclusions be stated?
A. a form that can be evaluated by others
B. that it is completely correct, with no mistakes
C. that it works with only 1 set of data
D. that no one can refute the conclusion
130. A block of wood is at rest on top of a table. Which of the following is correct?
A. The block of wood has no inertia.
B. There is no force acting on the block.
C. The inertia of the book is equal to the inertia of the table.
D. The block of wood is in equilibrium.
131. What do you call that property of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line unless acted on by outside force?
A. acceleration C. inertia
B. velocity D. speed
132. A car initially at rest accelerates in a straight line at 6 m/s². What will be its speed after 3 seconds?
A. 18 m/s B. 0 m/s C. 9 m/s D. 2 m/s
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133. What do we determine when we specify both the magnitude and the direction of an object?
A. mass C. velocity
B. acceleration D. weight
134. The moon’s gravity is 1/6 of the earth’s gravity. What will be the weight of the bowling ball on earth?
A. 1/6 that of its weight on the moon
B. it varies
C. 6 times that of its weight on moon
D. equal that of its weight on moon
135. A certain element has an atomic number of 92 and an atomic mass number of 238. Which is true of this element?
A. It has 92 protons, 146 neutrons, and 92 electrons
B. It has 92 protons, 238 neutrons, and 146 electrons
C. It has 146 protons, 92 neutrons, and 92 electrons
D. It has 92 protons, 146 neutrons, and 238 electrons
136. What is formed when elements are chemically combined?
A. alloys C. mixtures
B. nuclei D. compounds
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General Education
1. It surely takes a lifetime for Edgar Allan Poe to forget his lost love, but he ______
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50 A. 19.2 minutes 100 C. Gobernadorcillo 150 A. 0.176 N
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