The document contains a 50-item multiple choice test covering various topics in biology, history, language and literature. The questions test knowledge of topics like bacterial classification, Philippine history, parts of speech, famous authors and their works. The answer key is provided at the end to check responses to the 50 questions.

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1. Some bacteria are classified as
saprophytes because they are organisms
which__.
A. feed on dead organism matter
B. feed on other living things
C. undergo photosynthesis
D. have hydrolytic enzymes
2. Pag-aaral ng mga tuntunin kung paano
ang mga salita sa loob ng pangingusap.
A. Semantika
B. Syntax
C. Pragmatika
D. Ortograpiya
3.The major concern about global warming
arises from increased concentration of___.
A. Greenhouse gases
B. Acid rain
C. Photochemical smog
D. Nitrogen
4. Decomposition is a process in which a
substance is broken to make it useful in
other processes. The organisms that are
capable of decomposing a substance are
called___.
A. Autotrophs
B. Heterotrophs
C. Saprotrophs
D. Producers
5. The laws of heredity were the results of
the study of____.
A. Fleming
B. Mendel
C. Curie
D. Darwin
6. Who were the aboriginal settlers in the
island, prior to succeeding migrants who
crossed the seas from the southern
Philippines?
A. Sumarians
B. Malayans
C. Borneans
D. Negritos
7. Damage to DNA that is not repaired and
then replicated can result in genetic orders.
A. Mutation
B. Pathology
C. Embryology
D. Speciation
8. Known as “Dimasalang” and “Laong
Laan”.
A. Antonio Luna
B. Jose Rizal
C. Graciano Lopez Jaena
D. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
9. Ito ay wikang impormal na nalikha at
nabuo sa pagsasama-sama ng mga
salitang pinaikli o pinahaba.
A. Balbal
B. Kolokyal
C. Lalawigan
D. Pamapanitikan
10. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang
di-mahalagang salik sa pagttalumpati?
A. Okasyon
B. Paksa
C. Pagyayabang
D. Tagapakinig
11. During what part of the day is carbon
dioxide released in plants?
A. Morning
B. Noon
C. Afternoon
D. Evening
12. A Greek poet, author of Iliad and
Odyssey.
A. Virgil
B. Homer

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C. Chaucer
D. Valmiki
13. Which best describes a Haiku?
A. 3 lines with 17 syllables
B. 14 iambic pentameter lines
C. 17 lines with 3 syllables
D. 3 lines with 7 syllables and talks about
nature
14. What is the oldest religion in Asia?
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Islam
D. Christian
15. The peace agreement forged in Bohol
between Legaspi and Sikatuna was known
as____.
A. Blood compact
B. Galleon Trade
C. Union Obrera
D. Versadero Decalogo
16. Who was the youngest Filipino (Boy
General) who gave his life while heroically
holding back American troops in the Battle
of Tirad Pass in Ilocos Sur?
A. Carlos Romulo
B. Emilio Aguinaldo
C. Marcelo H. del Pilar
D. Gregorio del Pilar
17. Which of the following fastest travel in
air?
A. Thunder
B. Moonbeam
C. Current
D. Light
18. Secrets insulin that aids in the
regulations of sugar in the body?
A. Kidney
B. Liver
C. Pancreas
D. Thyroid
19. Governor-General Narciso Claveria was
the one who ordered the ___.
A. Founding of the Union Obrera
Democratica
B. Use of Spanish Surnames by Filipinos
C. Resettlement of Filipino communities in
cabeceras
D. Tobacco monopoly
20. A novel in the form of exchange letters.
A. Epistolary
B. Fiction
C. Allegory
D. Episodic
21. “Scent of Apples” a collection of stories
that succeeded with the united states
audience, was written by___.
A. Bienvenido Santos
B. Jose Garcia Villa
C. F. Sonil Jose
D. Carlos Bulosan
22. Expounding on the ideals that Mabini
believed the Philippine Revolution should
have had, he wrote___.
A. El Filibusterismo
B. Fray Botod
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. El Verdadero Decalogo
23. The pen name of Samuel Clemens
is___.
A. George Eliot
B. Mark Twain
C. Robert Browning
D. Edgar Allan Poe
24. Which was the first labour union in the
country founded by Isabelo Delos Reyes on
July 1901?
A. Association of the Philippine Labor
B. Union Obrero Democratica

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C. Union Trabajadores de Filipinos
D. Association de Compania Tabacalera
25. The world largest ecosystem of deserts
is___.
A. Africa
B. Sahara
C. Libya
D. Saudi
26. Know as Virgin Queen who gave
England’s most prosperous years in wealth
and culture was___.
A. Queen Victoria
B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. Queen Marie Antoinette
27. The poem that Expresses faith in
Filipino youth as hope of the fatherland
is___.
A. La belleza de una rosa
B. A la Juventud Filipina
C. Mi Ultimo Adios
D. Al trabajo
28. What does a professional code of
conduct prescribe?
A. Civic conduct for all
B. Professional traditions and mores
C. Moral; and ethical standards
D. Stricter implementation of laws
29. What are the prime factors of 56.
A. 7x2x2x2
B. 7x2x2x3
C. 7x7x2x2
D. 7x4x2x2
30. By playing his violin in public places,
Gilopez Kabayao brought classical music to
the___.
A. Elite
B. Cinemas
C. Theaters
D. Masses
31. Isang uri ng pamahayagan na
pangyayari batay sap ag-aaral,
pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam sinulat sa
paraan kawili-wili ay___.
A. Pangulong tudling
B. Kumento
C. Lathalain
D. Editoryal
32. Which demonstrates interconnections
between social and environmental injustice?
A. Industrialized countries’ toxic disposed to
poorer countries.
B. temperature warming and rise of sea
level.
C. Desertification of verdant regions.
D. Extinction of rare animal species.
33. Anong sanagy ng linggwistika na
sumasaklaw sap ag-aaral ng wastong
baybay ng mga salita.
A. Ortograpiya
B. Morpolohiya
C. Semantika
D. Sintaks
34. Sa pananaliksik, saang kabanata
matatagpuan ang tungkol sa suliranin at
kaligiran nito?
A. Kanabanta I
B. Kanabanta II
C. Kanabanta III
D. Kanabanta IV
35. After the 1987 Philippine constitution,
the first legal bases to make teaching as a
profession or teachers as professional
is___.
A. Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers
B. RA 7640
C. RA 7836
D. PD 1006

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36. The interrelation between the physical
and biological components of the
environment is called___.
A. Ecosystem
B. Ecological niche
C. Water system
D. Solar system
37. The resettlement of the Filipino
communities to town centers called
cabeceras was provided by the Spanish
policy called___.
A. Encomienda
B. Reduccion
C. Pueblo
D. Gobernadorcillo
38. Virtual face-to-face communication is
made possible by this software.
A. Google
B. Skype
C. Twitter
D. Facebook
39. What will happen to the plant cell in
hypertonic solution?
A. The pant cell will swell
B. The plant cell will develop a thickened
cell wall.
C. To effect on the plant cell
D. The plant cell will shrink
40. Si Fe ay masay sa kanyang kaarawan.
Ang salitang “masay’’ ay isang___.
A. pang-ukol
B. pang-abay
C. pang-uri
D. pandiwa
41. The Philippines was discovered in 1521
by a Portuguese explore___.
A. Servillano Aquino
B. Ferdinand Magellan
C. Christopher Columbus
D. Fidel Castro
42. which of the following is a segmented
worm that can be used to facilitate
anticoagulation?
A. Maggots
B. Leeches
C. Bloodworms
D. Earthworms
43. Students who bully their classmates
should be ashamed of__.
A. Himself
B. Ourselves
C. Themselves
D. Oneself
44. She is known for PENCHANT for
jewelry. The capitalized word means __.
A. Avoidance
B. Fondness
C. Dislike
D. Aversion
45. The US was able to produce semen in
test tubes through___.
A. Internal
B. Gene pairing
C. In vitro
D. Protoplast fusion
46. The part of the newspaper or magazine
article which gives the name of the writer of
the article is called___.
A. By line
B. Dead lone
C. Head line
D. Banner line
47.The fisherman uses worms to ___the
fish.
A. Bait
B. Bite
C. Bitten
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48. May mga salitang naglilipat ng lugar ng
ponema lalo na kung nagsisimula sa /1/o/y/
at ginitlapian ng /-in/laya nagkalapit ang
posisyon ng /1/at/n/ at nagiging /in/. Ang
pagbabagong ito ay tinatawag na__.
A. pagpalit-ponema
B. reduplikasyon
C. pagkakaltas
D. metatesis
49. Anong bahagi ng pananalita na
nagsasaad ng kilos, galaw at pangyayari.
A. pangngalan
B. panghalip
C. pang-uri
D. pandiwa
50. Prokaryotes come in 4 basis
morphologies: spherical, rod-shaped, spiral
shaped and comma-shaped. The bacterial
etiology of cholera (vibro cholera) is___.
A. Comma-shaped
B. Spherical
C. Rod-shaped
D. Spiral
Answer Key:
1.A 31.C
2.B 32.A
3.A 33.A
4.C 34.A
5.B 35.C
6.D 36.A
7.A 37.B
8.B 38.B
9.B 39.D
10.C 40.C
11.D 41.B
12.B 42.B
13.A 43.C
14.A 44.B
15.A 45.C
16.D 46.A
17.D 47.A
18.C 48.D
19.B 49.D
20.A 50.A
21.A
22.D
23.B
24.B
25.B
26.C
27.B
28.C
29.A
30.D