This document discusses the licensure examinations for teachers in the Philippines. It contains 65 multiple choice questions that assess general education topics. The questions cover subjects like literature, grammar, history and civics. They are designed to evaluate a teacher's basic knowledge across a wide range of subject areas as part of the teacher licensure process in the Philippines.

1. LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS FOR TEACHERS
GENERAL EDUCATION
1. Ang hiling ng namatay na artista ay siyaý ilibing sa takip-silim. Anong oras iyon?
A. Madaling araw
B. Sa pagitan ng alas-singko at alas sais ng hapon
C. Ika-anim ng umaga
D. Ika-walo ng gabi
2. Si Ninoy Aquino ay bumalik sa Pilipinas. Ayon sa kanya
A. Di dapat buhayin ang mga Pilipino
B. Ang kamatayan ko para sa pamilya lang
C. Dapat bang magpakamatay dahil lang sa Pilipino
D. Ang lahing Pilipino higit sa lahat ay dapat ipaglaban, hanggang kamatayan
3. Ang sarzuela noong panahon ng Kastila ay dinadaan sa pamamagitan ng ________.
A. Latin at Kastila
B. halong Tagalog at Kastila
C. Kastila
D. salita sa isang bayan
4. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang pangungusap?
May padalang tulong ang pamahalaan para sa kanila.
A. Pabalana C. Paari
B. Palagyo D. Palayon
5. Ano ang ipinahihiwatig ng saknong mula sa “Ang Bayan Ko’y Ito, Ito ang Bayan Ko” ni Jose Villa Panganiban?
Sa iisang lahi at iisang wikaý magkasamang lahat
Mutya ng Silangan ay tunay ngang mutyang
Marngal ang sukat Matinding poot
A. Mababang uri ng kaisipan
B. Dakilang damdamain
C. Marahas na damdam
6. Alin ang di karaniwang anyo ng pandiwang HINTAY KA?
A. Tay C. Intay
B. Tayka D. Teka
7. Aling kaisipan ang inilalarawan ng bugtong?
Akoý nagpunla ng sangkabang mais
Pagka-umagaý biglang napalis.
A. Buwan C. Bulalakaw
B. Bituin D. Bawang
8. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang aral na ibinigay ng ANG ALAMAT NI MARIANG MAKILING na ikunuwento ni Jose Rizal?
A. Pagyamanin at pangalagaan ang ating bayan at lahi pagkat hiyas at yaman natin ito.
B. Pag-ibig ang makapagbabago sa mundong ito.
C. Kabanalan ang magpatawad at tulungan ang isang nagkasala.
D. Dahil sa pagmamalabis at pagsasamantala, maraming biyaya ang sa kanyaý nawawala.
9. Si Mariano Ponce ay propagandistang may sagisag sa panulat na
A. Tamaraw C. Kapre
B. Tikbalang D. Kalapati
10. PINASYALAN ng mag-anak ang Enchanted Kingdom noong isang buwan. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa?
A. Sanhi C. Direksiyon
B. Tagatanggap D. Tagaganap
11. Kung kilala ang Cebu sa kanyang Sinulog, kilala naman ang Kalibu sa kanyang __________.
A. Dalampasigan C. Ati-atihan
B. Kadayawan D. Dinagyang
12. “Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.” Anong uri ng pangungusap ito?
A. Tambalan C. Langkapan
B. Payak D. Hugnayan
13. “Walang ligaya sa lupa na di dinilig ng luha.”Ito ay isang __________.
A. Bugtong C. Kawikaan
B. Salawikain D. Palaisipan
14. “Kung sa langit ay nabubuhay, ang sa lupaý namamatay Ano at kinakatatakutan, ang oras ng kamatayan.”Ang saknong ay
nagpapahayag ng damdaming maging _________.
A. Matatag C. mapagbigay
B. Mapagpasensya D. matapang

2. 15. Aling pangungusap ang wasto ang pahayag?
A. Pinapirma sa akin ng pangulo ang resolusyon.
B. Pumirma ako sa resolusyon ng pangulo.
C. Pinapirmahan sa akin ng pangulo ang resolusyon.
D. Pinapirmahan sa akin ang resolusyon ng pangulo.
16. Anong kayarian mayroon ang pangungusap na “Ang pagbaha ay mapipigilan at masusugpo ang polusyon kung matatanim
tayo ng mga puno”?
A. Payak C. Tambalan
B. Hugnayan D. Langkapan
17. Ano ang uri ng pangungusap na UMAARAW NA.
A. Panawag
B. Pormulasyong panlipunan
C. Sambitla
D. Penomenal
18. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang may wastong gamit ng tinig ng pandiwa?
A. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie
B. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.
C. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie
D. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
19. Kailan ginagamit ang IKA na may gitling?
A. Kung ginagamit na panlapi sa isang salita
B. Kung mismong bilang ang susunod sa isusulat
C. Kung ang ikakabit ay isang panlapi
D. Kung ang bilang ay isinusulat na buo.
20. Siya ay MAY KUTSARANG PILAK nang ipinanganak. Ano ang ipinapahayag nito?
A. Marami siyang kagamitang pilak
B. Siya ay mayaman.
C. Gustong gusto niya ang kutsara.
D. Siya ay mahilig sa pilak
21. “Kung anong bukambibig siyang laman ng dibdib”. Ito ay siyang uri ng _________.
A. Tula C. Bugtong
B. Tugmaan D. Salawikain
22. Kung ang awit ng pag-iibigan ay kundiman, ano naman sa Bisaya?
A. Diona C. Kumintang
B. Sambotani D. Talindaw
23. Sino ang nangungusap sa quotation? “Ang pag-ibig ay hindi pag-ibig kapag nagbabago kung nakakakita ng pagbabago”.
A. Genoveva Matute
B. William Shakespeare
C. Robert Frost
D. Jose Rizal
24. Ano ang kahulugan ng idyoman na ginamit sa pangungusap na “Marami sa mga magsasaka ang INALAT dahil sa patuloy na
pagbuhos ng ulan”.
A. Nawalan ng pag-asa
B. Nanibago
C. Nagalit
D. Minalas
25. Aling pamaraan ang ginagamit ng guro na nagsisimula sa mga halimbawa patungo sa paglalahat?
A. Pabalak C. Patuklas
B. Pasaklaw D. Pabuod
26. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pangungusap na walang simuno?
A. Ang dumating ay hari.
B. Balak niyang umawit.
C. Magsumikap ka nang umunlad.
D. May tao pala sa silid.
27. Ang tambal na salitang “matang-manok” ay may ibig sabihing __________ ang mata.
A. Nanlilisik C. Nanlalabo
B. Matalas D. Nakakatakot
28. Saan tumatalakay ang akdang Ang Sampaguitang Walang Bango?
A. Pagtataksil sa asawa
B. Nalantang bulaklak

3. C. Mapanlinlang sa kapwa
D. Kawalang malay ng mga babae
29. Saan dimension nabibilang ang paggamit ng globo?
A. Kagamitang pansilid
B. Kagamitang awdyo
C. Kagamitang biswal
D. Kagamitang lingual
30. Ano ang tawag sa mga unang tula ng mga Pilipino?
A. Palaisipan C. Liriko
B. Soneto D. Karunungan bayan
31. Ang isa sa mga katangian ng maikling kwentong pambata ay _________.
A. May kaunting tauhan
B. May iba’t ibang tagpuan
C. Naiiba ang panahon
D. Nakakaaliw sa kanila
32. Huwag “pagbuhatan ng kamay”ang batang walang kalaban-laban. Ano ibig sabihin nito?
A. Huwag kalabanin ang bata.
B. Huwag galawin ang kamay.
C. Huwag saktan.
D. Huwag pagtrabahuhin.
33. Siya ang BUGTONG NA ANAK ng mag-asawa. Ibigay ang kahulugan nito.
A. Hindi mabuting anak
B. Pinakamamahal na anak
C. Pinakamabuting anak
D. Kaisa-isang anak
34. “Sanay umulan na upang matubigan ang bukirin.” “Magdilang anghel ka sana.”sagot ng kausap. Ang ibig sabihin ay
_________.
A. Magsimba ka para umulan
B. Maging totoo ang iyong sinasabi
C. Sumamba ka sa anghel
D. Maging manghuhula ka
35. “Nadurog ang kanyang puso sa tindi ng dalamhati.” Ano ang ipinatatalastas dito?
A. Pagpapalit-tawag
B. Pagmamalabis
C. Pagwawangis
D. Personipikasyon
36. Alin ang pinakatamang pahayag? _________ niya ang langit.
A. Tinitingala C. Sinulyapan
B. Tinitignan D. Tinitigan
37. “Inaawitan ako ng mga alon sa dalampasigan.” Ito ay halimbawa ng __________.
A. Personipikasyon C. Paglilipat-wika
B. Pagwawangis D. Patutulad
38. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang opisyal na wika mula panahon ng Republika hanggang kasalukuyan?
A. Tagalog C. Ingles
B. Kastila D. Ingles at Filipino
39. Ano ang uri ng pangungusap na walang paksa tulad ng WALANG ANUMAN?
A. Eksistensyal
B. Panagot
C. Pormulasyong panlipunan
D. Patanong
40. Alin sa mga ito ang nagpapahayag sa paraang organisado at artistiko maging tulayan sa berso na nagmula sa imahinasyon?
A. Panulaan C. Epiko
B. Sanaysay D. Panitikan
41. Not all ED’s in verbs sounds alike. Which ED is different?
A. She failed to get the needED answer.
B. She was not grantED and audience.
C. She wantED a chaperon.
D. She signED a contract.
42. Which of these capitalized words do not rhyme?
A. That’s not easy to BEAR.
B. Let’s give a CHEER.

4. C. I know it CLEAR.
D. It shows, it’s SHEER truth
43. A fire alarm was rung. How many classes exit properly? What is heard from the principal?
A. “Keep cool. Get down quietly.”
B. “Get in touch with your parents, fast.”
C. “Leave your things. March down the stair briskly.”
D. “Dismiss your classes.”
44. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
The studies revealing that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with computers than boys.
A. Revealing studies
B. Studies revealed
C. Studies revelations
D. Studies will reveal
45. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?
We moved into the house last week, but I’m afraid everything is still at sixes and sevens.
A. The things have not been shipped
B. In the state of confusion
C. In an irderly manner
D. The boxes are still intact
46. Which word in the passage does NOT require a change in pitch to show confidence?
“I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
A. Am C. Master
B. Captain D. Fate
47. Which word in the sentence is pronounced with the [zh] sound?
She spent the day by the shore leisurely waiting for ships to pass.
A. Ships C. She
B. Shore D. Leisurely
48. Which of the following lines is a simile?
A. “Holding wonder like a cup”.
B. “Life has loneliness to sell”.
C. “Eyes that love you, arms the hold”.
D. “Buy it and never count the cost”.
49. The flower smells ___________.
A. Sweetly C. Sweet
B. Sweeter D. More sweet
50. The Rizal Day celebration reminds us about heroes worth ________.
A. Appreciating C. Emanating
B. Emulating D. Reading
51. If i could speak Spanish, I _________ studying next year in Spain.
A. Will spent C. Has spent
B. Would have spent D. Would spend
52. Which TYPE of reading is CHORAL READING?
A. Reading aloud to students
B. Shared
C. Buddy
D. Guided
53. How many hunters wear bright colors in order to be as ______ as possible.
A. Courteous C. Covert
B. Conspicuous D. Conscious
54. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude”stands for _____________.
A. Ugliness C. Beauty
B. Plain D. Homeliness
55. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy emphasizes comprehension as students read?
A. Reader response C. Sociolinguistic
B. Interactive D. Constructivist
56. He was excused because all he said were white lies.
This idiomatic expression means _______.
A. Lies are written in white pages
B. Lies recited are excussable
C. He recited the lines in public
D. Lies are really not that harmless

5. 57. The Magsaysay Memorial a _____________ state of the well-loved President.
A. Drab C. Casual
B. Caustic D. Colossal
58. The hostages are free. They paid their way! What do these statements tell us?
A. They escaped after paying.
B. They were released after paying.
C. They were freed after negotiation.
D. They had a peaceful negotiation.
59. People who are too ______ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals.
A. Credulous C. Cynical
B. Wary D. Demanding
60. 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 has plowed, planted the harvested his corn in record time.
D. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in record time.
61. Teacher Mary always tries to help people, but recently she has been ______ kind and generous?
A. Principally C. especially
B. Usually D. largely
62. Susan ___________ in bed too long and missed her classes.
A. Laid C. lied
B. Lays D. lay
63. In this spot __________ had the accident?
A. Wherein C. why
B. Where D. which
64. We should work for the total ban _______ of pesticides that are harmful to man.
A. by the use C. with the use
B. on using D. on the use
65. It’s now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case he __.
A. May C. does
B. is coming D. will come
66. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” is an expression of one’s _______.
A. total poverty
B. blind ignorance
C. love for self
D. total submission to God
67. “What we obtain to cheap, we esteem too lightly”. When restated means:
A. The buying power of the peso is weak so you have to buy wisely
B. In buying, what is easy to get, is easy to consume
C. You have to value everything in this world
D. You have to pay something before you really value it
68. 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 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.
69. Our commitments can develop us or can destroy us, but either way, they will define us.
Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
A. Flexible commitment is what we need today.
B. We must make full commitment to worldly goals.
C. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to.
D. Our commitments need not be planned way ahead.
70. Those mischievous children _____ tricks of their teachers which always got them into a lot of trouble.
A. used to play
B. may have played
C. could play
D. could have played
71. The statue was erected in ___________ to war heroes.
A. Homage C. irreverence

6. B. Defense D. protection
72. The traffic flow at the corner was jammed. Tom feared getting late so he _____ with a bus and leaped at the door.
A. catch up C. was catching
B. caught up D. has caught
73. The hostages are free. They paid their way!
What do these statements tell us?
A. They escaped after paying.
B. They had a peaceful negotation.
C. They were released after paying.
D. They were freed after negotiation.
74. Children who have been exposed too much to TV usually suffer from short _____.
A. Learning C. concentration
B. attention span D. understanding
75. Business computers have become more complex that necessitate complete training in operating them. They are now
described now as SOPHISTICATED electronic system, meaning __________.
A. Simple C. fashionable
B. Cosmopolitan D. uncomplicated
76. If she _________ President, she would live in Malacañang.
A. Was C. am
B. Were D. should be
77. An ERRATIC behavior suggests one that is _________.
A. Normal C. inconsistent
B. Stable D. predictable
78. “I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos rather than one run by foreigners”. What does this mean?
A. Filipinos are incapable of running the government.
B. Though full of difficulties, Filipinos are preferred to lead.
C. Foreign leaders are better in government.
D. Leadership can be had only from foreigners.
79. Wounded, he walked away still suffering from EXCRUCIATING pain. Describe the pain.
A. Mild C. Endurable
B. Unbearable D. Slight
80. When one says it is an RSATZ coffee, it is probably ____________.
A. Real C. Authentic
B. Genuine D. Artificial
81. Wastes from the kitchen are considered useful if properly separated. How are these classified?
A. A non-biodegradable
B. Biodegradable
C. Metallic recesses
D. Degradable
82. Rivers in Metro Manila is identified causes of heavy flood. Authorities account this to
A. Waste burning in home yards
B. Waste dumping on river banks
C. Waste classification
D. Waste incineration
83. Piggery farms affected by FMD are prohibited from
A. Castrating their piglets
B. Isolating their piglets from sows
C. Butchering their pigs for the market
D. Mating their sows when in heat
84. In order not to lose the mother’s teeth what is encouraged in their diet?
A. Iron
B. Fat
C. Carbohydrates
D. Vitamins
85. What is implied about the place of our country in technology?
A. Filipinos have to learn more from Singapore.
B. Filipinos score behind in computers.
C. Filipinos are abreast in I.T with India.
D. Filipinos are at par with any country in I.T.

7. 86. What has made the world business fast?
A. A radio network
B. News prints
C. Modern technology
D. Computers
87. Tides, caused by the moon’s gravity, create a frictional force that is gradually slowing down Earth’s rotation speed. One
million years from now, scientist may discover that compared to today, Earth’s
A. Day is longer C. Day is shorter
B. Year is shorter D. Year is longer
88. Which is the BEST evidence that helium gas is lighter than air?
A. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all elements
B. Helium atoms do not combine with other air atoms.
C. Helium-filled balloons rise in air.
D. By volume, helium makes up only 0.0005% of air.
89. What is the MOST likely reason for a desert plant to have a few or no leaves?
A. To increase photosynthesis
B. To decrease photosynthesis
C. To increase transpiration
D. To decrease transpiration
90. Without the process of meiosis, we can infer that offspring from sexual reproduction would
A. Have a high degree of genetic variety
B. Have twice the assigned number of chromosomes
C. Be identical
D. Have a number of mutations
91. Each of the following objects is designed to employ the buoyancy principle EXCEPT a
A. Life preserver C. Submarine
B. Kite D. Canoe
92. Parents admit that text messaging is an easy means of knowing their children’s whereabouts. However, they are worried
about its effect on _________.
A. Shortening messages effectively
B. Ability to guess words correctly
C. Ability to spell words correctly
D. Communication through guessing
93. When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold your free hand away from your body in order to
____________.
A. Be ready to grab something in case you fall
B. Change the weight of you body and load
C. Change mass of your body
D. Change the center of gravity of you body and load
94. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef by pounding the corals with a heavy
weight?
A. Muro-ami
B. Cyanide fishing
C. Reef fishing
D. Corals entrapping
95. Which of the following is heterogeneous?
A. Rain water C. Sea water
B. Clean air D. Kerosene
96. Which of these characterizes organic compounds?
A. They are compounds of any elements
B. They cannot be broken down to simpler substances.
C. They always require electrical means of separate
D. They are compounds containing carbon.
97. All of the following contribute to the greenhouse effect, EXCEPT:
A. Extensive deforestation
B. Frost fries
C. Excessive use of detergents
D. Uncontrolled burning of wastes
98. Which of the following BEST differentiates an earthquake’s intensity for its magnitude?

8. A. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while magnitude refers to the energy of the
earthquake.
B. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using seismograph.
C. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused at its
epicenter.
D. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake caused at the surface while magnitude is the strength of
the quake.
99. What is the type of response exhibited by the roots of plants?
A. Negative phototropism
B. Positive geotropism
C. Positive thigmotropism
D. Negative geotropism
100. Patients suffering from malfunction of the kidney are now assisted by a machine that serves as artificial kidney called
___________.
A. Homeostatic machine
B. Pacemaker
C. Hemoscope
D. Hemodializer
101. The interaction between living organisms and nonliving elements in the environment is called a/an ___________.
A. Species C. Population
B. Community D. Ecosystem
102. Which kind of rock is abundant in the Bicol region?
A. Sedimentary C. Metamorphic
B. Igneous D. Shale
103. Which chemical substance/s is/are contained in detergents which cause/s the foam in stream water?
A. Alkyl benzene sulfonate
B. Phosphorus and benzene
C. Phosphorus and alkyl
D. Oil and benzene
104. Which organisms are responsible for the return of substances in the bodies of the dead plants and animals to the soil?
A. Producers
B. First order consumers
C. Decomposers
D. Consumers
105. Which are the food eaters or consumers in an ecosystem?
A. Autotrophs C. Producers
B. Decomposers D. Heterotrophs
106. Which explains why work is done when blowing a balloon?
A. The balloon moves outwards as the blowing force is exerted on it.
B. The force of gravity on the balloon increases.
C. The balloon has potential energy which is changed to kinetic energy.
D. The balloon is filled with air which has weight and occupies space.
107. Which law of motion explains what happens everytime we walk?
A. Universal gravitaion C. Acceleration
B. Interaction D. Inertia
108. The tremendous energy of the sun is produced through atomic ____________.
A. Fission C. Disintegration
B. Radiation D. Fusion
109. The force required to maintain an object at a constant speed in free space is equal to ______.
A. Force required to stop it
B. Mass of the object
C. Zero
D. Weight of the object
110. Which structure closes the opening in the larynx while we are swallowing?
A. Glottis C. Epiglottis
B. Septum D. Pharynx
111. The union of an egg and sperm in an artificial environment such as a test tube or laboratory dish is called ________.
A. Embryonic induction
B. Internal fertilization
C. In vitro fertilization
D. Conception

9. 112. The point in the earth’s orbit when the earth is farthest from the sun is called __________.
A. Parallux C. Perigee
B. Aphelion D. Perihelion
113. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cup full of water?
A. Not enough information
B. The cup full of water
C. They have the same density
D. The lake full of water
114. In an aquarium, which abiotic factor may affect the continuous increase in fish population?
A. Available space
B. Amount of carbon dioxide
C. Oxygen in the water
D. Available food
115. Steam burns are more damaging than burns caused by boiling water because steam _______.
A. Is vapor of water molecules during boiling
B. Occupies more space that water during boiling
C. Has more energy per kilogram than boiling water
D. Has a higher temperature than boiling water
116. Climate in a particular region is greatly affected by _________.
A. Atmospheric pressure and wind
B. Rainfall and atmospheric pressure
C. Temperature and rainfall
D. Wind and temperature
117. Why is a dam built wider at the bottom than at the top?
A. To withstand the greater pressure at the bottom
B. It holds up the dam better than at the center
C. To balance the pressure at the top
D. It anchors the dam better
118. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering in rocks?
A. Formation of caverns
B. Acids dissolve rocks
C. Freezing water between rocks particles
D. Iron in rocks combine with oxygen
119. Ants and honeybees exhibit a “caste system”in which each member has a specific duty to perform. This is referred to as
_________.
A. Morphology system
B. Adaptive system
C. Polymorphism
D. Metamorphism
120. Which hormone promotes the development of secondary male sexual characteristics?
A. Progesterone C. Estrogen
B. TestosteroneD. Gonads
121. The price of a glassware was P160.00 per set. After a day the price was raised by 10% what was the final of glassware?
A. P176.00 C. P166.00
B. P196.00 D. P276.00
122. How many cubic meters of sand will be required to fill a reclamation area of 6 hectares with 1.5 meters depth?
A. 90,900 m
3 C.
110,000 m
3
B. 90,000 m
3 D.
100,000 m
3
123. What prize will each receive from a first prize of P45,000,000. There were 15 recipients of the jackpot?
A. P2,500,000.00 C. P3,100,000.00
B. P3,000,000.00 D. P45,000.00
124. Four mangoes cost P29.00. at that price what will 2 ½ dozen mangoes cost?
A. P217.50 C. P348.50
B. P188.50 D. P870.00
125. Mr. Garcia owns a 10 ½ hectare tract of land. He plans to subdivide this tract into ¼ hectare lots. He must first set aside 1/6
of the total land for roads. How many lots will this tract yield?
A. 30 C. 42
B. 35 D. 45
126. Which of the next three terms in the progression 1, 4, 16, .....8 terms?
A. 64,256,1024 C. 66,258,1026

10. B. 67,259,1027 D. 65,257,1025
127. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which are divisible by 5?
A. 945 C. 960
B. 950 D. 1050
128. During a recent shopping spree, Tomas and Nena bought some new accessories for their apartment. Nena chose a
crocheted throw pillow at P24.95, and Tomas purchased a rural landscape painting for P135.00. How much did they actually
spend if they paid 7% sales tax on their purchase?
A. P171.15 C. P159.95
B. P139.25 D. P148.75
129. Which of the following will give the same value as a a (b+c-d) ?
A. ab-ac+ad C. ab+ac-ad
B. abc-d D. abcd
130. P8,000 is invested at 12% single interest. What is the amount at the end of 2 years?
A. P9,600 C. P8,240
B. P8,960 D. P9,920
131. A senior class of 50 girls and 70 boys sponsored a dance. If 40% of the girls and 50% of the boys attended the dance,
approximately what percent attended?
A. 44 C. 42
B. 46 D. 40
132. Which of the following is exactly divisible by 3 and 11?
A. 3570404 C. 991111
B. 114345 D. 135792
133. An employee earning P9,200 a month will receive a 15% increase next month. How much will his/her new salary be?
A. P10,500 C. P10,580
B. P10,530 D. P10,560
134. If 50% of x is 20, what is 30% of x?
A. 30 C. 20
B. 12 D. 16
135. 40% of 35 is what percent of 140?
A. 28% C. 10%
B. 29% D. 14%
136. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 to 7. If there are 150 boys and girls in the school, how many boys are there?
A. 45 C. 105
B. 90 D. 75
137. The ratio 1/6:1.5 is equal to the ratio 35 to ______.
A. 30 C. 42
B. 12 D. 45
138. The product of 2 whole numbers is 36, and their ratio is 1:4. Which of these is the smaller number?
A. 9 C. 3
B. 12 D. 2
139. A water tank contains 8 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when it is 75% full?
A. 60 C. 58
B. 30 D. 15
140. How many degrees are between the hands of a clock at 3:40?
A. 140° C. 125°
B. 130° D. 150°
141. If x=3 and y=2, then 2x + 3y = __________.
A. 12 C. 14
B. 10 D. 5
142. What is the value of 12 1/6 – 2 3/8 – 7 2/3 + 19 ¾?
A. 21 1/8 C. 21 7/8
B. 22 D. 21
143. Joseph is 10 years older than his sister. If Joseph was 25 years of age in 1983, in what year could he have been born?
A. 1948 C. 1958
B. 1963 D. 1953
144. 259:37 as ____________.
A. 84:12 C. 5:1
B. 25:4 D. 63:441

11. 145. 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 1/3 hrs. C. 3 hrs.
B. 2 1/3 hrs. D. 2 hrs.
146. The area of the rectangle on the right is (x + x – 12). If its length is x + 4, what is its width?
A. x + 2 C. x + 1
B. x – 3 D. x + 6
147. In the Mathematics test, 35 students passed and 30% failed. How many students took the rest?
A. 60 C. 40
B. 50 D. 30
148. If July 12, 2003 fell on a Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2005 fall?
A. Monday C. Sunday
B. Thursday D. Friday
149. Which percent of 560 is 35?
A. 6.5% C. 6.25%
B. 16% D. 65%
150. What is the counting number that is less than 15 and when divide by 3 has a remainder of 1, but when divided by 4 has a
remainder of 2?
A. 5 C. 8
B. 12 D. 10
151. Which of the following could be a factor of n(n+1) if n is positive integer less than 3?
A. 8 C. 9
B. 3 D. 5
152. If x = -5, what is the value of ?
A. 7 C. -8
B. -6 D. 5
153. What is the missing term in the series?
2, 5, 11, 23, 47, ____.
A. 115 C. 105
B. 95 D. 125
154. Find the GCF of 18 and 36.
A. 2 C. 18
B. 6 D. 9
155. The simplest expression for 2
40
/4
20
is ________.
A. 1 C. (1/2)
20
B. 4 D. 2
20
156. If the ratio of women to men in a meeting is 4 to 1, what percent of the person in the meeting are men?
A. 80% C. 33 1/3%
B. 20% D. 25%
157. Joel repacks a 60 kg of sack of sugar into small packs of 750g. How many small packs can be made?
A. 90 C. 75
B. 45 D. 80
158. How much bigger is 2
9
than 9
2
?
A. 175 C. 45
B. 73 D. 431
159. What is the average of ½, ¼ and 1/3?
A.
B.
C.
D.
160. An arithmetic book is 2 ½ cm thick. How many copies can be placed in a meter – long shelf?
A. 44 C. 36
B. 40 D. 4
161. The government wants a piece of private land for a government project. The owner resisted the governments. How many
the government own the land?
A. Right of eminent domain
B. Right of government ownership
C. Right of habeas corpus
D. Right of a sovereign over the governed

12. 162. A child afterbirth has a right to a name. This is actually
A. A right for just treatment
B. A right for survival
C. A right to suffrage
D. A right to his identity
163. A subordinate could not take the insults his superior does on him daily. What does this relationship indicate?
A. Subordinates’feelings are valueless
B. Subordinates should be taken as slave
C. The value of respect for another is prevailing
D. Superiors are superior
164. Very lately, Philippine mangroes were exported to Australia, but a new country has produced more quality mangoes and
mango products. This is in:
A. Singapore C. Korea
B. Indonesia D. Thailand
165. Many observe that ___________
A. Rich countries abuse their power
B. Countries that are economically stable are greed
C. Countries with no economic problems become world leader
D. Countries with poor economy are subservient to the rich
166. What has solved the caste and social strata system in the Philippines society?
A. Schools in every barangay
B. Barangay empowerment
C. Schools for the handicapped
D. Barangay high schools opened
167. The Philippines pride itself as the first presiding officers of the United Nation. Who was the personality?
A. General Romulo
B. Ambassador Elizalde
C. Ambassador Maceda
D. General Yan
168. The son of a principal wants to be the valedictorian of the class. What should the principal do to avoid criticism?
A. Assist the son in his class preparation and participation on school activities
B. Transfer the brighter student to a lower section
C. Call the rivals and give the stern warning
D. Confront the teachers on the son’s grade
169. Free trade means ________.
A. Level of taxing is mutual between countries
B. Goods are all imported
C. Goods come in untaxed
D. Government restrict entry of identified goods
170. Why are barangay chairman assigned to settle barangay cases?
A. They know all the residents.
B. They are competent judges.
C. They have training.
D. They have biases.
171. Where would you commit a drug dependent for him to achieve a natural, tensionless and anxiety-free state?
A. NFPI C. DARE
B. DARN D. Bukang Liwayway Center
172. Which has become a prototype of other schemes that defeated the real and true purpose of the CARL?
A. The conversion of farmless to industrial complexes
B. The stock option scheme of Hacienda Luisita
C. The conversion from agricultural to subdivision
D. The voluntary offer to sell
173. Which family obligation is especially valued?
A. Supplying groceries to relatives in remote barrios
B. Providing health assistance to relatives living in the same locale
C. Sending to college relatives in remote barrios
D. Keeping immediate family members out of trouble
174. What values are being given priority by juries in criminal cases?
A. The rights of the criminal over the strict interpretation of the law
B. The safety of the community over sympathy for the criminal
C. The needs of the criminals over the advice of the judge

13. D. The punishment of the criminal over the safety of the community
175. Who among our Presidents promised to “make this country great again”?
A. Garcia C. Marcos
B. Magsaysay D. Macapagal
176. Which principle of taxation does the Philippine government lack if it fails to raise the needed revenue and therefore
borrows from other countries to cover its expenses?
A. Productivity C. Elasticity
B. Equity D. Neutrality
177. Which is the greatest value according to the teachings of Karl Marx?
A. Health
B. Pleasure
C. Elimination of selfish desires
D. Absolute equality
178. What is meant by the statement: Values are absolute?
Values are __________.
A. Changing C. Personal
B. Subjective D. Unchanging
179. Drug addiction, neurosex and other psychological illness are indicators of _________.
A. Progress in medical science
B. Inner peacelessness
C. Fast pace and industrialization
D. Rapid modernization of society
180. With the Cold War in mind, which does NOT belong?
A. Dialogue C. Tension
B. Competition D. Conflict
181. Do all persons possess human dignity?
A. Yes, if they do good.
B. No, the beggar does not have it.
C. No, only those who believe in God.
D. Yes, no exception.
182. Which one is the right human dignity?
A. Rest and leisure
B. Freedom from all forms of racial discrimination
C. Privacy in the family, the home and in correspondence
D. Reparation and retribution for exploitation
183. Which human right violation is a deliberate and systematic extermination of an ethnic or national group?
A. Parricide C. Politicide
B. Homicide D. Genocide
184. Are rights absolute?
A. It depends on the kind of right exercised.
B. No, they are limited by the rights of others.
C. Yes, they are absolute.
D. It depends on the situation.
185. Do the “unborn”have the right to life?
A. Yes, but only those 5 months old in the womb.
B. No, they are not yet born.
C. Yes, unborn have the right to life.
D. No, they are not yet human.
186. Every right has a corresponding duty. This means that rights and duties are __________.
A. Absolute C. Related
B. Reciprocal D. Different
187. The right to life is inalienable. Which action logically follows?
A. An individual can give it up is s/he wishes to.
B. An individual can exchange it with another right.
C. Society sees the sanctity of life.
D. The government has the obligation to secure the people’s right to life.
188. “My right ends where the right of others begin.” What does this imply?
A. Rights are absolute.
B. Rights are inviolable.
C. Rights have limits.
D. Rights are alienable.

14. 189. Is marriage a perfect right?
A. Yes, because it is an obligation of healthy men and women.
B. It depends on the physical condition of the man or woman wanting to marry.
C. No, it is an imperfect right.
D. Yes, because if man and woman do not marry the perpetuation of the human race is at stake.
190. From which does the exercise of human rights flow? From the ___________.
A. Various philosophies of man
B. Exercise of a person’s duty
C. Dignity of the human person
D. Fundamental law of the land
191. The following are the primary purposes of professional fees EXCEPT:
A. To provide a reasonable income for professionals and their families
B. To attract the right persons to the professions
C. To reap return of investment
D. To gain advancement in professional knowledge and skill
192. Are all rights inalienable?
A. This is up to the person to whom the right belongs.
B. No.
C. Yes.
D. Some rights should be inalienable.
193. Which acts destroy another person’s good name?
I. Libel
II. Oral defamation
III. Treason
IV. Slander by deed
A. I, II and III
B. II, III and IV
C. I, II and IV
D. I, III and IV
194. A violation of human rights in the Philippines which was demonstrated against by activist in the streets recently and has
gained notice of the international community is the _________.
A. The imposition of oppressive taxes
B. The exorbitant increase in the prices of commodities
C. The cheating in the most recent election
D. Mysterious killings of Filipino journalists
195. Which is a system of maintaining peace through an even distribution of military and economic power among nations?
A. Diplomacy
B. International relations
C. Collective security
D. Balance of power
196. Which are consequences of continuing armed conflict?
I. Scarce economic resources are eaten up by militarization
II. Disruption of normal economic development
III. Displacement of people
IV. Emergence of local leaders
A. I only
B. I, II and III
C. I, II, III and IV
D. I and II only
197. Which peace efforts are most governments engaged in when they have representatives other countries to promote
international cooperation and harmony?
A. Disarmament
B. Collective security
C. Diplomacy
D. International organization
198. Which is a correct statement about peace?
A. Peace means no conflict.
B. Peace is the absence of war and violent conflict.
C. Peace involves a lot of aspects. It is not just a single or simple good.
D. Peace is the opposite of violence and aggression.

15. 199. Which of the UNESCO’s four pillars of education is most related to peace education?
A. Learn to do
B. Learn to know
C. Learn to live together
D. Learn to be
200. To what does concientization lead?
A. Perpetual opposition to the status quo
B. Lack of trust in political leaders
C. Political activism
D. Critical awareness of issues