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GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Start with GENERAL EDUCATION to be followed by PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.
2. Read INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINEES printed on your answer sheet.
3. Shade only the box that corresponds to your answer. Two or more boxes shaded will invalidate your answer.
There is only one answer to each question.
4. In case you find no correct answer, please shade option “E”.
5. AVOID ERASURES.
GENERAL EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Detach one (1) answer sheet from the bottom of your Examinee ID/Answer Sheet Set.
2. Write the subject title “GENERAL EDUCATION” on the box provided.
3. Shade Set Box “A” on your answer sheet if your test booklet is Set A; Set Box “B” if your test booklet is Set B.
4. After you have finished answering GENERAL EDUCATION, submit your Answer Sheet to your Room
Watchers. Retain the test booklet with you.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware” have prefixes which are classified as .
A. positive C. negative
B. common D. neutral
2. Using contextual clues, complete the following statement. Most flowers in spring.
A. bloom C. wither
B. weaken D. die
3. Which does NOT belong?
A. Foot C. Centigrade
B. Kilometer D. Mile
4. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?
A. Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.
B. Having called the other students and ourselves the secretary went home.
C. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.
D. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home
5. When I met Pilar yesterday, it was the first time I her since Christmas.
A. have seen C. have been seen
B. saw D. had seen

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6. The measure of choosing well is whether or not a man likes what he .
A. has chosen C. chose
B. is choosing D. choose
7. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, _ ?
A. isn’t it C. isn’t he
B. is he D. aren’t you
8. Alin ang angkang pinagmulan ng mga wika sa Pilipinas?
A. Indones
B. Malay
C. Indones Polinesyo
D. Malayo Polinesyo
9. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang salitang pambansa?
A. Pinoy C. Mapagkumbaba
B. Kamusta D. Nagdadalantao
10. Ang paagtuturo ng Filipino bilang pangalawang wika ay higit na magiging mabisa kung gagamit ng .
A. pagsasaulo B.
tanong-sagot C.
pagkukuwento
D. modelo
11. Ang pagkautal ay matatawag na na sagabal sa pagsasalita.
A. saykolohikal C. pisikal
B. pisyolohikal D. semantiko
12. DAMHIN mo ang init ng pagmamahal ng iyong magulang.
Ang salitang nasa malaking titik ay nasa anyong pangdiwang di karaniwan na .
A. may palit
B. may kutad
C. may pungos
D. may kaltas
13. “Heto na, heto na, heto na,/wahh!/ Doo bidoo bidoo, bidoo, bidoo”
Alin ang nabuong salita o tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa teoryang pooh-pooh?
A. Heto C. Na
B. Doo bidoo D. Wahh
14. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P120,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5:2:1.
How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?
A.P75, 000 C.P15, 000
B.P30, 000 D.P60, 000
15. A map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual distance. How many
cm on the map would represents the distance between two towns which are 270 km apart?
A. 2.7 cm C. 1.8 cm
B. 3.6 cm D. 5.4 cm

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16. Theresa bought 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.P400 C.P733
B.P800 D.P170
17. Which of these statements is always TRUE?
A. The sum of 3 consecutive pages of a book is always odd.
B. The sum of two square numbers CANNOT be odd.
C. The sum of the page number of two consecutive pages of a book is even.
D. The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is always divisible by 5.
18. If the area of one circle is twice of another circle, what is the ratio in percent of the smaller to larger circle?
A.70% C.75%
B.25% D.50%
19. Which common fraction is equivalent to .216?
A. 53 C. 21
250 50
B. 27 D. 108
125 375
20. What value of x will satisfy the equation 0.2(2x1470) =x?
A. 490 C. 1470
B. 2,130 D. 560
21. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes her 4/5 hour to reach school. If her class
starts promptly at 8:15 a.m., what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?
A. 6:42 a.m. C. 6:45 a.m.
B. 6:50 a.m. D. 7:22 a.m.
22. Yet spent one-sixth of her money in one store. In the next store, she spent three times as much as she spent
in the first store, and had 80 pesos left. How much money did she have at the start?
A.240 pesos C.300 pesos
B.252 pesos D.360 pesos
23. Simplify 5√75 - 4√12.
A. 13√5 C. 33√3
B. √63 D. 17√3
24. What is 3m+28 dm when converted to centimeters?
A.480 C.5800
B.4800 D.580
25. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?
A. A decrease in earthquakes C. A decrease in atmospheric CO2
B. An increase in earthquakes D. An increase in atmosp0heric CO2

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26. Which of the following BEST differentiates an earth quake’s intensity from its magnitude?
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 a 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.
27. If two variables X and Y are directly related, which of these is NOT true?
A. When X is low, Y also is low.
B. As X increases, Y also
increases. C. When X increases, Y
decreases.
D. A high Y is associated with a high X.
28. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this idea will
become more scientifically acceptable over time if _.
A. alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed
B. hypotheses are made related to the idea
C. no one disputes this idea in a scientific forum
D. increasing scientific evidence supports the idea
29. In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth.
What is TRUE about the Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipinos were .
A. partially independent
B. granted total freedom to course their destiny only on matters of education
C. citizens of the United States
D. fully independent
30. Shall a person be detained solely by reason of his political belief?
A. Yes, if he expresses it outwardly in public. B. No.
C. No, if he does not express it publicity. D. Yes.
31. What development has taken place in our form of government from the pre- Hispanic Philippines to
the present?
I. We have come from a one-man rule to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
II. We began with a one-man rule and have ended up with a dictatorial form of government.
III. We started with a dictatorial form of government that has developed into the present democratic form.
A. I and III C. II
B. III D. I
32. In the 1973 Constituion, "the defense of the State is the prime duty of Government". But in the 1987
Constituion, what is the prime duty of the government?
A. To protect the rights of the people
B. To provide the basic services
C. To serve and protect and people
D. To preserve democracy

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33. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form
of government was implemented?
A. Monarchial C. Presidential
B. Parliamentary D. Dictatorial
34. Which events in Philippine history that change can come through non-violent means?
A. The assassination of Benigno Aquino, Sr
B. Marco’s fleeing to Hawaii
C. Impeachment trial of former President Joseph Estracia
D. EDSA I and EDSA II Revolution
35. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to .
I. unite the whole country
II. fight violence and injustice
III. revolt against the Spaniards
A. I and III C. I and
II B. II and III D. II only
36. What was the consequence of Spain's defeat to the British?
A.Spain's more intense arrogance
B.Increased credibility on the part of Spain
C.Spain's indifference to the Filipino’s cry for reforms
D.Spain's loss of face before the Filipinos
37. Which is TRUE of the historical development of the Philippines?
A. It has been an independent nation.
B. It has not achieved full independence from the very beginning.
C. It has been an independent nation ever since.
D. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation.
38. It is the privilege of the President to address and appear before Congress at the opening of its regular
session. What do you call this address?
A.Presidential Address
B.State of the Nation Address
C.Privilege Speech
D.Inaugural Address
39. Which statement is TRUE of the pre-Spanish Filipino government
A. There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints.
B. The datu exercised all powers of government.
C. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community.
D. Laws were formulated by a law-making body appointed by the datu.
40. Like the typewriter, the computer has the .
A.disk drive C.cursor
B.screen D.keyboard
41. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a telephone line to connect
a computer library with other computers that have database is termed_ .
A. manual search C. compact disc search
B. on-line search D. computer search

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42. RAM is short for:
A.Random only memory
B.Read only memory
C.Random access memory
D.Reverse bias amp motor
SITUATIONAL
Situation 1
“You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make flowers bloom faster by
pulling them.”
43. What message does the statement have for teachers?
A. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development of a child.
B. Provide children with developmentally appropriate practices.
C. Games will help develop children naturally.
D. Avoid comparing a child with other children.
44. Which statement is in support of the statement given above?
A. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions with children are the most powerful determinant of
learning outcomes and development.
B. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist that important connections in the brain be made.
C. It is the early childhood educator who has both the immense responsibility of creating the learning
environment that will intrigue and stimulate the whole child.
D. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one another.
Situation 2
Maraming katulad ang buhay ng tao. Ito’y tulad ng putahe na “sweet sour dish.” May matamis at
maasim na lasa. Katulad din ito ng panahon, may mabagyo at may maaraw. Nakararanas tayo ng
malulungkot na pangyayari at kung minsan ay masasayang karanasan.
Kainlangan ay lagi tayong handa. Anuman ang pangyayaring dumating ay dapat nating harapin ng
buong tapang, maging ito’y mapait na karanasan. Kung mabagyo ang buhay, lagi nating sabihin ang
ganito: Kung kaya nila itong nararanasan ko, kakayanin ko rin. Hindi ito ibibigay ng Panginoon kung
hindi ko kaya. Nagtitiwala ako sa kanta dahil hindi Niya ako pinapabayaan.
45. Ano ang mahalagang pag-uugali ng tao ang pinahihiwatig ng binasang talataan?
A. Maging makatarungan tayo sa lahat ng bagay, tao at panahon.
B. Humanda tayong lagi sa mga suliraning darating sa ating buhay.
C. Maging positibo tayo sa pag-iisip at pagbibigay pasiya.
D. Gawin natin lagi ang magagandang bagay, ang pagtawag at paghingi ng tulong sa Diyos.
46. Saan itinulad ng may-akda an gating buhay?
A. Sa malakas na bagyo
B. Sa masarap na putahe
C. Sa init at lamig ng panahon
D. Sa putahe at sa panahon

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47. Ano ang pangunahing paksa na inilahad sa talataan?
A. Harapin ang buhay at isaisip ang kasabihang umasa sa Diyos na hindi magpapabaya.
B. Pagkat kaloob ng Diyos sa tao ang pagdurusa, sakit at suliranin, nariyan Siya upang tao ay
damayan.
C. Harapin nang buong tapang ang buhay na may lungkot at ligaya, at magtiwala sa Poong
Maykapal.
D. Buong giting na humarap sa buhay mabagyo man o maaraw.
Situation 3
The class was asked to design an experiment to test the effect of detergent on fish. One group came
up with this experimental design. For detergent they got Tide, Surf and Champion. For fish, they had
tilapia fingerling, goldfish and baby janitor fish contained in different sizes and shapes of bottles. To the
tilapia fingerling, they put 1 tbsp of Tide. To the goldfish, they put 1 tbsp of Surf and to the baby janitor
fish, 1 tbsp of Champion.
48. Is there any defect in the experimental design/
A. Yes, there is, but was compensated for by the use of not only one type of fish.
B. Yes, there is, but was remedied by the fact that 3 kinds of detergents were used
C. Yes, not only one but several.
D. None, it is a simple yet perfect design.
49. How can the experimental design be improved?
I. Focus on one independent variable at a time, e.g. brand of detergent. II.
Make use of the same type and size of fish.
III. Increase the number of fish and reduce the number of detergent brands involved.
A. I only C. I and II
B. I and III D. II only
50. What is the dependent variable?
A. The amount of water
B. The effect of detergent on fish
C. The amount of detergent
D. The brand of detergent
51. What is defective with the experimental design/
A. It is very complicated.
B. There is no testable hypothesis.
C. There are so many independent variables the effects of which are tested at the same
time. D. There are a lot of biases involved.
52. What is the experimental group?
A. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of Champion
B. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide
C. Cannot be determined
D. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf

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53. What is the control group?
A. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of Champion
B. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide
C. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
D. Cannot be determined
END OF GENERAL EDUCATION