8. Scientists are always ready
to reject or change a
hypothesis because
scientists do not consider
their ideas to be
Absolute facts
9. “I am used to
the same tales”
There is
nothing new
10. “The hatchet is
buried as the dye
is cast”
The action is done and every ill
feelings is forgiven as it is
forgotten
11. “The Lord is my
Shepherd; I shall
not want…”
Total submission
to God
12. I am a retired public school teacher. As a teacher, I was
branded as a terror in school.The pupils dreaded the
day they would enter my class. Little did they know
that behind my unpopular facade was a heart full of
compassion. But how did I earn this moniker? I did not
tolerate dirty pupils in my class. I wanted them to know
that cleanliness of body was good for their health. I
inspected their teeth, nails, footwear, handkerchief,
clothes, ears, noses and hair.”
Cleanliness
23. “My concept of inner peace came from my
mother’s daily activities which I now
recall with fondness and awe. She was a
full-time housewife, wholly dependent on
my father’s monthly salary. How she
made both ends meet, guided us in our
studies and did small acts of charity on
the side was beyond me.”
The mother’s financial resources
Limited
25. Though nothing can bring back
The hour of splendor in the glass,
Of glory in the flower,
We will grieve not,
Rather find strength in what
remains behind.
Hope
67. In the story “The
Virgin”, why did Ms.
Mijares fail to find a
man to marry
She took care of her
sick mother
68. “She holds no joy beyond the day’s
tomorrow, finds no world beyond her
lover’s embrace, looks upon the form
behind the furrow, her mind, motion,
time and space”
Housewife
70. Reading technique is being
utilized when a teacher
asks his students to read a
particular passage, and he
marks mispronounced
words
IRI “INFORMAL
READING
INVENTORY”
118. 1. The “Rubaiyat” a loosely joined
series of 280 stanzas, has this
general theme. Which one?
a.Always look forward to a new day
b.Grasp pleasure while you can
c.Never give in to death easily.
d.Create your own world and
beautify it.
• Lyrical poem that was published in March
1859 and was written by Omar Khayyam.
119. 2. The celebrated play of William
Shakespeare about two ill-starred
lovers from warring families.
a.Romeo and Juliet
b.Anthony and Cleopatra
c.Hamlet and Ophelia
d.Ana and the King
120. 3. A story put together through an exchange
of letter is called __________ literature.
a. Fiction
b. Episodic
c. Epistolary
d. Classic
121. 4. “Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos
are like the molave” is
_____________________.
a. Simile
b. Metaphor
c. Irony
d. Hyperbole
122. 5. Which of the following is not a
literary text?
a.Drama
b.Audio
c.short story
d.Essay
123. 6. “She is a lovely rose” is
____________________.
a. Simile
b. Irony
c. Hyperbole
d. Metaphor
124. 7. “My concept of inner peace came from my
mother’s daily activities which I now recall with
fondness and awe. She was a full-time
housewife, wholly dependent on my father’s
monthly salary. How she made both ends
meet, guided us in our studies and did small
acts of charity on the side was beyond me.”
The mother’s financial resources
are________________________.
a. More than enough
b. Miserable
c. Abundant
d. Limited
125. 8. Some preachers suggest the
_____________ that the end of the
world is near.
a. Proposal
b. Prophecy
c. Prophetic
d. Prophet
126. 9. Though nothing can bring back
The hour of splendor in the glass,
Of glory in the flower,
We will grieve not,
Rather find strength in what remains behind.
This stanza expresses
_________________________.
a. Grief
b. Loss
c. Hope
d. Despair
127. 10. The speaker shows COMPOSURE
in a big audience. The capitalized
word means:
a. Agitation
b. Fear
c. Nervousness
d. Calmness
128. 11. Nelson Mandela, a black African
leader, campaigned for democracy
emphasizing:
a.Use of arms
b.Unity
c.Non-violence
d.Negotiation
129. 12. What role of the women is displayed
by the lines in Luis Dato’s spouse: “She
holds no joy beyond the day’s
tomorrow, finds no world beyond her
lover’s embrace, looks upon the form
behind the furrow, her mind, motion,
time and space?”
a. Work partner
b. Housewife
c. Lady entrepreneur
d. Career woman
130. 13.Which of the following words are
misspelled?
1.Transgression
2.Transcent
3. Inmunity
4. Percieve
a. 2 and 3
b. 2, 3, and 4
c. 1, 3 and 4
d. 1, 2 and 3
Transcend
Immunity
Perceive
131. 14. Neither the teacher nor the
________________ present in the affairs.
a. Were
b. Am
c. Was
d. is
student
s
132. 15. Why _______ at us?
a. Are those ladies laughing
b. Those are ladies laughing
c. Are laughing those ladies
d. Those ladies are laughing
133. 16. The student’s request to re-set
the test _____________ reasonable.
a.Were
b.Are
c.Very
d. Is
134. 17.When helping in the kitchen, I’m always
careful not to hurt ____?
a.Herself
b.Myself
c.Himself
d.Ourselves
135. 18. I could have joined the outreach project if I
____________ in the country at that time.
a. Will be
b. Were
c. Am
d. Was
136. 19. The morning air smells ______
in the garden
a.more sweet
b.sweet
c.sweetly
d.sweeter
137. 20. I thought the work is heavy for
Martha and ___________.
a. Herself
b. Her
c. Myself
d. Me
138. 21.What is the standard reference to all
measurement?
a.Metric
b. yard
c. Unit
d.Miles
139. 22. The fraction halfway between 3/7
and 4/7.
a. 1/8
b. 1/4
c. 1/2
d. 1/3
3 + 4
2
= 3.5
3.5 × 2
7 × 2
=
7
14
7 ÷7
14÷7
=
1
2
140. 23. The GCF of 12 and 42
a. 12
b. 6
c. 2
d. 4
Factors of 12: 1,2,3,4,6,12
Factors of 42: 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42
6
6
141. 24. What is the prime number before
200?
a.199
b.197
c.195
d.193
Prime number: Can not be divided by another
number except one and itself.
142. 25. What is the greatest common divisor of 24,
45, 1?
a.24
b.2
c.1
d.45
143. 26. What is the simple interest of
6000 at 8% for 3 months?
a. 150
b. 120
c. 50
d. 250
3 months = 3/12 = ¼ year
8% x ¼ = 2%
6000
1% = 60
2% = 120
144. 27. Three brothers inherited a cash
amount of P62,000 and they divided
it among themselves in the ratio of
5:4:1. How much more is the smaller
share?
a.28,400
b.31,000
c.24,000
d.6,200
5+4+1 = 10
62,000 / 10 = 6,200
6,200 x 1 = 6,200
145. 28. Mr. Buena ordered a merchandise
listed 15,000.00, the envoiced
showed the net price of 12,750. Find
the discount rate?
a. 22%
b. 20%
c. 15%
d. 18%
15,000 – 12,750 = 2,250
2,250 / 15,000 = 0.15
0.15 x 100 % = 15 %
146. 29. A recipe calls for 2 cups of milk
for every 7 cups of flour. A chef will
use 28 cups of flour, how many cups
of milk must he have?
a.10
b.8
c.12
d.14
2:7
8:28
147. 30. Factorize: 2x2 + 7x – 15
a. (x – 5)(2x + 3)
b. (2x + 5)(x – 3)
c. (x + 5)(2x – 3)
d. (2x – 5)(x + 3)
= 2x2-10x+3x-15
= 2x2+5x-6x-15
= 2x2+10x-3x-15
= 2x2-5x+6x-15
150. 33. In pl ane Geometry, we have learned that
___ are 3 or more points which lie on a straight
line:
a. Coplanar point
b. Coplanar line
c. Collinear point
d. Collinear line
Points in a Plane
Lines in a Plane
Points in a Line
Lines in a Line
151. 34.The opposite of a right angle in a
right triangle is ____, and its two
sides are ___.
a.Opposite. Adjacent
b.Adjacent, Opposite
c.Hypotenuse, Leg
d.Leg, Hypotenuse Leg
Leg
152. 35. The first angle of a quadrilateral is 50, the
second is twice as the first, and the third is the
same as the second, what is the measure of
the 4th angle.
a. 50
b. 100
c. 110
d. 180
1st∡ = 50°
2nd∡ = 2 1st∡ = 2 50 = 100°
3rd∡ = 2nd∡ = 100°
1st∡ + 2nd∡ + 3rd∡ + 4th∡ = 360°
4th∡ = 360°−50°- 100°- 100°
4th∡ = 110°
153. 36. Find the length of each side of
trapezoid with upper base of 4
and lower base is 2 with height of
3.
a.18
b.15
c.√10
d.8
4
2
3
1
L2=32+12
L2=9+1
L2=10
L = √10
1
2
154. 37. Nica received an aquarium as a
gift from her mother. It has length,
width, and height of 9 cm, 5 cm and
7 cm respectively. Find the volume
of the aquarium.
a.314 cubic cm
b.316 cubic cm
c.315 cubic cm
d.318 cubic cm
VAq=L x W x H
VAq=9cmx5cmx7cm
VAq=315 cm3
155. 38. The grades in Mathematics of the
students in section A are as follows:
80, 75, 60, 95, 100. What is the
population variance of their group?
a. 230
b. 206
c. 270
d. 224
258. ORGAN SYSTEMS OF
THE BODY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
• Forms the external body covering
• Composed of the skin, sweat
glands, oil glands, hair, and nails
• Protects deep tissues from injury
and synthesizes vitamin D
259. •SKELETAL SYSTEM
•Composed of bone, cartilage,
and ligaments
• Protects and supports body
organs
• Provides the framework for
muscles
• Site of blood cell formation
• Stores minerals
260. MUSCULAR SYSTEM
• Composed of muscles and
tendons
• Allows manipulation of the
environment, locomotion, and
facial expression
• Maintains posture
• Produces heat
261. NERVOUS SYSTEM
• Composed of the brain, spinal
column, and nerves
• Is the fast-acting control
system of the body
• Responds to stimuli by
activating muscles and glands
262. CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
• Composed of the heart
and blood vessels
• The heart pumps blood
• The blood vessels
transport blood
throughout the body
263. LYMPHATIC SYSTEM
Composed of red bone marrow, thymus,
spleen, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels
• Picks up fluid leaked from blood vessels
and returns it to blood
• Disposes of debris in the lymphatic stream
• Houses white blood cells involved with
immunity
264. RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
• Composed of the nasal
cavity, pharynx, trachea,
bronchi, and lungs
• Keeps blood supplied
with oxygen and removes
carbon dioxide
265. DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
•Composed of the oral cavity,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine,
large intestine, rectum, anus, and liver
•Breaks down food into absorbable
units that enter the blood
•• Eliminates indigestible foodstuffs as
feces
266. URINARY SYSTEM
•Composed of kidneys, ureters,
urinary bladder, and urethra
• Eliminates nitrogenous wastes
from the body
•Regulates water, electrolyte,
and pH balance of the blood
267. MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM
•• Composed of prostate gland, penis,
testes, scrotum, and ductus deferens
•• Main function is the production of
offspring
•• Testes produce sperm and male sex
hormones
•• Ducts and glands deliver sperm to
the female reproductive tract
268. FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE
SYSTEM
•• Composed of mammary glands, ovaries, uterine
tubes, uterus, and vagina
•• Main function is the production of offspring
•• Ovaries produce eggs and female sex hormones
•• Remaining structures serve as sites for
fertilization and development of the fetus
•• Mammary glands produce milk to nourish the
newborn
269. ASTRONOMY NOTES
•• Largest circular storm in our
solar system is found in Jupiter.
•• The rapidly moving stream of
charged particles that is being
driven away from the sun is
known as Solar Wind.
270.
271.
272. 39. What do you call the board that
forms the foundation of your
computer?
a.Motherboard
b. ROM
c.main memory
d. RAM
273. 40. Messages are easily transported
anywhere in the world through the
_________.
a.E-shopping
b.E-mail
c.E-registry
d.E-learning
274. 41. Which of the following causes
erosion?
a. water and wind
b. temperature and heat
c. animals and plants
d. earthquakes
275. 42. Possible source of energy caused
by concentrations of heat in some
places of Earth’s crust is ________
energy.
a. Nuclear
b. Hydroelectric
c. Solar
d. Geothermal
Fission
Water
Sun
Underground Heat
276. 43. Which of the following resources
in unsustainable?
a. Water
b. wind
c. sun
d. coal
Unsustainable / Non-Renewable
Decomposed material
below the earth’s surface
277. 44. The area between the tropics of
Cancer and the Artic Circle.
a. Plane
b. Cone
c. Circle
d. Zone
278. 45. Humans reproduce when an
ovum is combined with sperm
leading to the development of an
embryo. This form of reproduction is
called:
a. Asexual reproduction
b. Binary fission
c. Budding
d. Fertilization
279. 46. What will happen to a plant cell
placed in a hypotonic solution?
a.The plant cell will shrink
b.The plant cell will have thickened
wall
c.The plant cell will swell
d.Nothing happen to the plant cell
280. 47. The “red tide” phenomenon
causes what particular marine
organism to be poisonous for human
consumption?
a.Algae
b.Earthworms
c.Arthropods
d.Mollusks
281. 48. Who is known as the father of
Modern Taxonomy and is responsible
for coining Homo sapiens in humans?
a.H. Coplan
b.Chalton
c.Aristotle
d.Linnaeus
282. 49. Perfume contain organic
compounds called
________________.
a. Ethers
b. Esters
c. Acids
d. Alcohol
283. 50. Element X has an electron
configuration of 1s2 2s2 2P2. Base on
information, Element X belongs to
a/an __________ family?
a. Alkali metal
b. Coinage
c. Inert gas
d. Halogen
284. 51. Which of the following is the
CORRECT name for the compound
MnF3?
a.Manganese flouride (III)
b.Manganese (III) fluoride
c.Manganese (I) flouride (III)
d.Manganese (III) flouride (III)
285. 52. Red hot iron is dropped in boiling
water. What is the heat transfer
there?
a. Spoon to water
b. Water to spoon
c. Iron to water
d. Water to iron
286. 53. A rectangular block of steel has a
dimension of 5 meters x 10 meter x
15 meters and weight 1000 N. How
should this block be placed on a
surface to exert the least pressure on
the surface?
a.All sides have equal pressure
b.On the 5 meters by 10 meters side
c.On the 5 meters by 15 meters side
d.On the 10 meters by 15 meters
side
287. 54. What is the basis for classification
based on phylogenetic?
a.General characteristics
b.Body forms and structure
c.Natural composition
d.Evolutionary sequence of
organisms
288. 55. Which of the following is TRUE of
dominant genes?
a. An aggressive and expressive, the
more beneficial trait.
b. Should be paired with recessive
gene to be more expressed.
c. Will not be heterozygous
d. It will prevent the recessive of the
same locus
289. 56. Piolo has hemophilia. Which is an
x-factor linked? This means ______
a. he got the disease from his
mother
b. All his brothers and sisters have
hemophilia
c. No siblings will develop hemophilia
d. His children will get hemophilia
290. 57. What diagnostic test allow
microorganism to determine the
cause of infectious disease?
a. Complete blood test
b. Urinalysis
c. Microbial culture
d. Chest X-ray
291. 58. What is the main organ for
respiration?
a. Esophagus
b. lungs
c. nose
d. Heart
292. 59. This demonstrates the feeding
connections between all life forms.
a.Nutrition cycle
b.Ecosystem
c.Food chain
d.Food web
293. 60. Disturbed ecosystem can recover
naturally through:
a. Biological rebirth
b. Ecological succession
c. Ecological revolution
d. Population evolution
310. Right to life, liberty
and genuine
happiness
Civil Rights
311. Problem can result owing to
bias among parents and the
youth towards manual or
technical occupations, eg.
Masons, mechanics,
plumbers, etc
Blue Collar Mania
320. During the 17th-18th century
Hispanic era, what was the
highest post a native or
Chinese mestizo can attain at
the municipal level
Gobernadorcillo
321. The speaker of the
First Philippine
Assembly
Sergio Osmeña
323. “As soon as stable
government can be
established”
Preamble of the
Jones Law
324. Unpleasant sensation or
frustration when a
traditional-bound Filipino
goes to the U.S. and
observes the open display
of love and emotions
Culture Shock
353. Ramon Magsaysay
President who encouraged the
Huks to surrender to the
government by implementing
the Economic Development
Corp’s settlement for
surrenderees in Isabela and
Mindanao
452. 61. What cooperative serves loans to
member ?
a. Credit
b. Transport
c. Marketing
d. Service
453. 62. While credit cards can boost
consumer buying, what is the danger
to consumers?
a.Materialistic attitude to buying
b.Debt with high interest payments
c.Proliferation of plastic money
d.Surge in estafa cases
454. 63. Community tax is applicable for
all ___________.
a.Adult citizen
b.Senior citizen
c.Practicing professionals
d.Producers and manufacturers
455. 64. “No two individuals are the
same,” is exemplified by the principle
of”
a. Response differentiation
b. Stimulus-response
c. Conditioning
d. Individual differences
456. 65. Who studied extensively the
human side of enterprise?
a. Watson
b. Maslow
c. Pavlov
d. Thorndike
457. 66. In values development, the first
stage is ___________________.
a.Awareness
b.Modelling
c.Practice
d.Application
458. 67. Considering the “tayo-tayo”
mentality of the Filipino, one goal for
CHANGE that should be worked on is
to develop __________
a. A sense of national pride
b. A sense of common good
c. The habits of discipine and
hardwork
d. “Pakikisama”
459. 68. Which demonstrates
interconnectedness between social
and environmental injustices?
a.Extinction of rare species
b.Temperature warming and rise of
sea level
c.Industrialized countries’ toxic waste
disposal to poorer countries
d.Desertification of verdant regions
460. 69. Who is known as the founder of
local government code of the
Philippines?
a.Joey Lina
b.Jovito Salonga
c.Aquilino Pimentel
d.Joseph Estrada
461. 70. Jose Rizal’s novel which revealed
the abuses of the Spanish
government in the Philippines and
the sufferings of the Filipinos was
__________
a.Noli Me Tangere
b.La Solidaridad
c.Mi Ultimo Adios
d.La Independencia
462. 71. Filipino pianist who is
internationally-renowned.
a.Rosie Farol
b.Ingrid Sta. Maria
c.Teresita Agada
d.Cecil Licad
463. 72. Who proposed the experimental
theatre in the Philippines?
a.Lizaco
b.Nicanor Agudo
c.Severino Montano
d.Rolando Tinio
464. 73. The famous painter who depicts
rural life and settings is _____.
a. Consunji
b. Blanco
c. Nakpil
d. Amorsolo
465. 74. What is the predominant
characteristic of eastern religion?
a. Secularism
b. Pessism
c. Mysticism
d. Optimism
466. 75. What is the oldest religion in
Asia?
a. Islam
b. Christianity
c. Buddhism
d. Hinduism
467. 76. The philosophy that comprises
the statement of Chinese values
during Han Dynasty.
a. Confucian Philosophy
b. Taois
c. Honine Philosophy
d. Lao Tzan
509. Sinulat ni Harriet Stowe ng
Estados Unidos na tumawag
pansin sa kalagayan ng mga
alipin at naging batayan ng
simulain ng demokrasya
Uncle Tom’s Cabin
517. 77. What is considered the oldest
form of writing in the Philippines?
a. Alibata
b. Abakada
c. Kalantiaw
d. Balitaw
518. 78. The agreement forged in Bohol
between Legaspi and Sikatuna is:
a. Code of Kalantiao
b. Bangsamoro Agreement
c. Blood compact
d. Code of Maragtas
519. 79. Demonstration, tenancy and
bravery, how did Andres Bonifacio,
fight for freedom?
a.Supremacy
b.diplomacy
c.demonstration
d.struggle
520. 80. After Philippine Independence
was declared from the United States
on July 4, 1946, who was proclaimed
the first President of the Third
Philippine Republic?
a. Manuel Roxas
b. Emilio Aguinaldo
c. Jose Laurel
d. Manuel Quezon
521. 81. Isang istratehiya na ginagamit sa
pananaliksik upang mailarawan ang
isang penomenon sa kanyang
natural na kapaligiran kung saan
naganap.
a. follow up study
b. case study
c. field study
d. trend study
522. 82. Isang pamamaraan ng pagkuha
ng impormasyon na gumagamit ng
sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok, na
nagpapakita na may bahagi na hindi
na sinipi.
a. Sintesis
b. Elipsis
c. Abstrak
d. Sinopsis
526. 86. Anong uri ng panlapi ang
ginagamit sa salitang kagandahan,
magkaibigan at nag-unahan?
a.Unlapi
b.Kabilaan
c.Laguhan
d.Gitlapi
527. 87. Orihinal:
Mommy cooked adobo for kuya Manny.
Salin: Si nanay ay nagluto ng adobo para
kay kuya Manny.
Ito’y pagsasalin na:
a. Idyomatiko
b. Malaya
c. literal
d. adapsyon
528. 88. Salitang nagpapahayag na ang
wika ay naunawaan ng lahat at
napagkasunduan ng isang
lahi/pangkat
a. Dinamiko
b. Komunikasyon
c. Likas
d. Arbitraryo
529. 89. Ang pagpapalitan ng ideya,
opinion at salaysay sa pamamagitan
ng sagisag ay tinatawag na ______?
a. Pagtuklas
b. Paglalahad
c. Talastasan
d. Pakikinig
530. 90. Anong uri ng pamahayagan na
nag-uulat ng mga tunay na
pangyayari ayon sa pag-aaral,
pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam at
isinulat sa paraang kawili wili?
a. Pangulong tudling
b. Kumento
c. Editoryal
d. Lathalain
531. 91. Ang mag-uulat ay nalihis ng
landas. Gumamit sya ng sariling pag
paraan.
a. kumbensyunal
b. di-kumbensyunal
c. editorial
d. lathalain
532. 92. Uri ng sanaysay na di
pangkaraniwan ang paksa na
tinatalakay nang ayon sa sariling
istilo ng manunulat ay _____?
a. Malikhain
b. Masining
c. Maanyo
d. Malaya
533. 93. Saan kabilang na uri ng
tayutay ang pahayag na.
“Kapalaran, huwag ka sanang
mailap.”
a. Pagtawag
b. Palit-saklaw
c. Pagmamalabis
d. Palit-tawag
534. 94. Isang uri ng talumpati na kung
saan ang paksa ay binigay kapag
nasa harapan na ng tagapakinig.
a. May kahandaan
b. Editoryal
c. Impromptu
d. Malikhain
535. 95. Ibigay ang angkop na
damdaming napapaloob sa “Bakit
gabi na ay di pa sya dumarating?”
a. Pagkatuwa
b. Pagkatakot
c. Pagkapoot
d. Pagkagalit
536. 96. Ito ang taas at baba ng bawat
pantig para mas mabisa ang
pagsasalita:
a. Tono
b. Antala
c. Segmental
d. Diin
Taas, baba
Saglit na paghinto
Tunog ng bawat titik
PAso, paSO
537. 97. Pangungusap na tumutukoy sa
pangyayaring pangkalikasan o
pangkapaligiran.
a. Temporal
b. Penomenal
c. Eksistensyal
d. Modal
Klima
Kalikasan o Kapaligiran
Mayroon oWala
Kagustuhan, posibilidad
538. 98. “Malakas ang boses mo”, ano ang
salitang malakas?
a. Pandiwa
b. pangatnig
c. pang-uri
d. Panghalip
Verb
Conjunction
Adjective
Pronoun
539. 99. Piliin ang simuno sa sumusunod
na pangungusap: “Sa kabila ng
kahirapan, nagsikap siya na
makatapos ng kolehiyo.”
a. Kolehiyo
b. Siya
c. Nagsikap
d. Kahirapan
540. 100. Siya ay matinong tao pero
buwaya sa katihan. Ano kahulugan
ng idyomatikong ito?
a. Mayabang
b. Traidor
c. Duwag
d. Mapagkunwari