Directions: Please read all questions carefully and make sure you understand the facts
before you begin answering.
1. This Error in Reasoning occurs when the arguer claims that since A happened before B, A is the
cause of B.
a.
Inconsistency
b. False Analogy
c. Denying The Antecedent
2. It is described as the central idea of a multiple- paragraph composition.
a. Topic Sentence
b. Supporting Details
c. Thesis Statement
d. Conclusion
3. Which of the following refers to making judgements on the value and validity of ideas and
events?
a. Criticizing
b. Evaluating
c. Examining
d. Analyzing
4. A type of reading strategy used when reading between the lines in a text.
a. Summarizing
b. Inferential Reading
c. Rapid Reading
d. Critical Reading
5. Type of claim that argues whether something is good or bad.
a. Claim of Value
b. Claim of Fact
c. Claim of Policy
d. Claim of Moral
6. KWL is a reading strategy. Its acronyms is____.
a. Know, Write, Learn
b. Know, Want, Learn
c. Know, Write, Line
d. Know, Want, Like
7. Summarizing teaches student how to discern the most important idea in a text, how to
ignore irrelevant information and how to integrate the central idea in a meaningful way.
There are three formats in summarizing. Among the three formats, which format
summarized the idea comes before the citation?
a. Author Heading Format
b. Idea-Citation Heading Format
c. Data Heading Format
d. Idea Heading Format
8. Interpersonal communication refers to communication between and among people and
establishes personal relationships between and among them. This type of interpersonal
contexts requires you to deliver or send the message before or in front of a group.
a. Mass Communications
b. Small Group
c. Public
d. Dyad Communication
9. Which of the following is not included in types of speech according to purpose?
a. Persuasive
b. Declarative
c. Entertainment
d. Informative
10. Refers to completely rewriting all the ideas in an original text while still retaining the
meaning.
a. Rephrasing
b. Summarizing
c. Paraphrasing
d. Regenaration
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer which is similar in meaning to the
italicized words or phrases.
11. There is no silver bullet that will put an end to unemployment.
a. Expensive solution to a problem
b. Effective solution to a problem
c. Visible solution to a problem
d. Possible solution to a problem
Note: Some questions were adopted from existing review books.
12. During (Your school name) thanks giving mass, out of the blue a student became
hysterical
a. Gradually
b. Suddenly
c. Slowly
d. Expectedly
13. My nephews are all mouse potatoes.
a. Spends a lot of time in front of the computer
b. Spends a lot of time in using internet
c. Spends a lot of time in cooking
d. Spends a lot of time in thinking
14. The secretary to the mayor was foaming at the mouth when she saw a picture of his
children in the newspaper.
a. Being criticized
b. Being extremely angry
c. Being extremely noisy
d. Being emotional
15. A blunt teacher
a. Sensitive
b. Frank
c. Debonair
d. Redundant
16. Unnecessary timidity
a. Shyness
b. Gestures
c. Actions
d. Arrogantness
17. An amiable security guard
a. Strict
b. Courteous
c. Brave
d. Friendly
18. They got the information from the horses mouth.
a. Reliable source
b. Not reliable source
c. Invalid source
d. Primary source
19. Falcon Reality Corporation is a top dog in building bridges.
a. Powerful than others
b. Trusted than others
c. Older than others
d. Newer than other
20. He published a book but sold very few copies; the cake wasn’t worth the candle.
a. Not worth the money
b. Not worth the effort
c. Not worth the time
d. Not worth the opportunity
Panuto: Tukuyin ang salitang inilarawan sa bawat pangungusap.
21. Ito ay uri ng pangngalan na tumutukoy sa bagay na material tulad ng tao, hayop, puno,
gamot, at pagkain.
a. Basal
b. Lansak
c. Tahas
d. Pantangi
22. Ang mga panghalip na pamatlig ay humahalili sa ngalan ng tao, bagay, at iba pa na
itinuturo o inihihimaton. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang panghalip paturol?
a. Iyan
b. Niyan
c. Dito
d. Ayan
23. Ito ang tawag sa wikang ginagamit sa iba’t ibang sangay ng gobyerno.
a. Wikang panturo
b. Wikang pampamahalaan
c. Wikang opisyal
d. Wikang panggobyerno
24. Ayon kay Michael Alexander Kirkwood Halliday, may anim na tungkulin ang wika. Ito
ay tungkulin ng wika na tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan ng tao.
a. Regulatoryo
b. Heuristiko
c. Personal
d. Instrumental
25. Sa pagsulat ng isang akademikong sulatin, anong uri ng pagsulat ang nararapat na
gamitin?
a. Paninindigan
b. Pormal
c. Pananagutan
d. Organisado
26. Ito ay isang uri ng lagom na ginagamit sa pagsulat ng personal profile ng isang tao.
a. Abstrak
b. Sypnosis
c. Bionote
d. Adyenda
27. Ito ang magsisilbing giya mo sa paghabi ng mga datos o nilalaman ng inyong isusulat.
a. Layunin
b. Paksa
c. Wika
d. Kasanayang Pampag-iisip
28. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang hindi kabilang sa Journalistic na pagsulat?
a. Editorial
b. Lathalain
c. Diary
d. Artikulo
29. Sa kasaysayan ng Wikang Pambansa ay may teorya ng wika. Anong teorya ang
nagsasabing may kinalaman sa romansa ang nagtulak sa mga tao na maghabi ng mga
salita para sa mga tula at awit ng pag-ibig?
a. Teoryang La-La
b. Teoryang Sing-Song
c. Teoryang Bow-Wow
d. Teoryang Ta-Ta
30. Ito ang tawag sa nakagawiang pamamaraan ng pagsasalita ng isang indibidwal o pangkat
ng tao.
a. Dayakel
b. Sosyolek
c. Register
d. Idyolek
31. Alin sa apat na teorya ng pagbasa, ang nagsasabing nagmumula sa teksto ang
pagpapakahulugan patungo sa mambabasa? Tinatawag din itong “outside in” o “data
driven”.
a. Bottom up
b. Top down
c. Iteractive
d. Schema
32. Isang uri ng pananaliksik na ginagamit upang makahanap ng solusyon sa mga
espisipikong problema o upang masagot ang mga espisipikong mga tanong.
a. Applied Research
b. Scientific Research
c. Action Research
d. Basic Research
33. Ayon kay Aristotle may tatlong paraan ng panghihikayat. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang
tumutukoy sa kredibilidad ng may-akda
a. Pathos
b. Crethos
c. Logos
d. Ethos
Panunto: Piliin ang kasingkahulugan ng salitang/pariralang may salungguhit
34. Kwentong matarok ang istorya.
a. Maasabi
b. Maintindihan
c. Malinaw
d. Marinig
35. Maligalig ang mga bata.
a. Masaya
b. Magulo
c. Mabait
d. Malungkot
36. Mapaglubid sa buhangin ang batang iyan.a
a. Mahilig mag laro ng buhangin
b. Sinungaling
c. Mahilig manisi ng kapwa
d. Mapagpahamak
37. Ang ninong ni Maria ay bulangugo.
a. Kuripot
b. Mahilig mag tago
c. Galante
d. Mayaman
38. “Ang makipaglaro sa kuting mag tiyagang kalmutin” ang wika ng ina sakanyang anak.
a. Kung nais makamtan ang isang bagay ay maghandang masaktan
b. Kung nais magbiro ay huwag mapipikon.
c. Habaan ang pasensiya
d. Matutong magtiis
39. Bahag ang buntot ng panganay na anak ni Merly,
a. Bata pa
b. Matapang
c. Duwag
d. laging nakatago
40.tunay ngang matalas ang dila ni Bb. Ramos
a. magaling magsalita
b. matalino
c. masakit magsalita
d. tipid magsalita pero may kabuluhan
SCIENCE
41. The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of blood?
Is it:
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10
42. Once the erythrocytes enter the blood in humans, it is estimated that they have an
average lifetime of how many days. It is:
a. 10 days
b. 120 days
c. 200 days
d. 360 days
43. Of the following, which mechanisms are important in the death of erythrocytes (pron:
eh-rith-reh-sites) in human blood? It is:
a. Phagocytosis (pron: fag-eh-seh-toe-sis)
b. Hemolysis
c. Mechanical damage
d. All of the above
44. Surplus red blood cells, needed to meet an emergency, are MAINLY stored in what
organ of the human body? Is it the:
a. Pancreas
b. Spleen
c. Liver
d. Kidneys
45. When a human donor gives a pint of blood, it usually requires how many weeks for the
body RESERVE of red corpuscles to be replaced? It is:
a. 1 week
b. 3 weeks
c. 7 weeks
d. 21 weeks
46. The several types of white blood cells are sometime collectively reffered to as:
a. Erythrocytes (pron: eh-rith-row-cites)
b. Leukocytes (pron: lew-kah-cites)
c. Erythroblasts (pron: eh-rith-rah-blast)
d. Thrombocytes (pron: throm-bow-cites)
47. The condition in which there is a DECREASE in the number of white blood cells in
humans is known as:
a. Leucocytosis (pron: Lew-ko-sigh-toe-sis)
b. Leukopenia (pron: lew-ko-pea-nee-ah)
c. Leukemia (pron: lew-kee-me-ah)
d. Leukohyperia (pron: lew-ko-high-per-e-ah)
48.The smallest of the FORMED elements of the blood are the:
a. Whte cells
b. Red cells
c. Platelets
d. Erythrocytes
49. Which of the following statements concerning platelets is INCORRECT. Platelets:
a. Contain DNA
b. Are roughly disk-shaped
c. Have little ability to synthesize proteins
d. Are between ½ and 1/3 the diameter of the red cell
50. When a wound occurs in humans, the platelets in the blood activate a substance which
starts the clotting is:
a. Adenosine (pron: ah-den-ah-seen)
b. Histamine
c. Lecithin (pron: less-ah-thin)
d. Thrombin
51.When looking at the cross section of the human tibia, one finds the RED marrow in the:
a. Medullary cavity
b. Cancellous bone
c. Periosteum
d. Epiphysis
52. Lengthening of long bones in humans occurs in a particular area of the bone. This area is
called the:
a. Medullary canal
b. Cancellous bone
c. Periosteum (pron: per-E-ahs-tee-em)
d. Epiphysis (pron: eh-pif-eh-sis)
53.The part of human brain which is an important relay station for the sensory impulses and
also is the origin of many of the involuntary acts of the eye such as the narrowing of the
pupil in bright light is the:
a. Hypothalamus
b. Midbrain
c. Corpus callosum
d. Cerebellum
54. In the human brain, body temperature, metabolism, heart rate, sexual development, sleep
and the body’s use of fat and water are influenced by this region of the brain. This region
of the brain is the:
a. Hypothalamus
b. Mid brain
c. Corpus callosum
d. Cerebellum
55. In which cerebral lobes is the speech center located? It is the:
a. Frontal
b. Parietal
c. Temporal
d. Occipital
56. In most axons, the myelin sheath is interrupted at intervals of about 1 millimeter or more.
These interruptions are called the:
a. Glial
b. Nodes of Ranvier (pron: ron-vee-ay)
c. Collaterals
d. Nodes of Babinet
57. Cardiology is the study of the:
a. Human heart
b. Tooth decay
c. Kidneys
d. Liver
58. During the final stage of cell division, the mitotic apparatus disappears, the
chromosomes become attenuated, the centrioles duplicate and split, the nuclear
membrane becomes reconstituted and the nucleolus reappears. This phase of cell division
is known as:
a. Prophase
b. Metaphase
c. Anaphase
d. Telophase
59. In cell division , the phase following the metaphase is known as:
a. Prophase
b. Anaphase
c. Telophase
d. Extophase
60. The order of insects which includes beetles is known as:
a. Celeoptera
b. Orthoptera
c. Hymenoptera
d. Diptera
61. This major protein component of connective tissue is mammals comprises most of the
organic matter of skin, tendons, bones, and teeth, and occurs as fibrous inclusions in most
other body structures. Is this material:
a. Elastin
b. Collagen
c. Fatty acids
d. Keratin
62. Sickle cell anemia and Huntington’s chorea are both:
a. Virus-related disease
b. Bacteria-related disease
c. Congenital disorders
d. None of the above
63. In most species of Paramecium there are how many contractile vacuoles? Is it:
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four
64. The major fibrous proteins are:
a. Peptone and edestine
b. Glutelin and leucine
c. Valine and lysine
d. Myosin and actin
65. Which of the following is NOT Part of neuron?
a. Synapse
b. Axon
c. Nissel bodies
d. Dendrite
66. The fastest-running terrestrial animal is:
a. Cheetah
b. Lion
c. Man
d. Jaguar
67. As you go down into a well, your weight:
a. Inreases slightly
b. Decreases slightly
c. Remains exactly the same
d. Stays not actually as the same
68. Bees must collect nectar from approximately how many flowers to make 1 pound of
honey comb?
a. 10 thousand
b. 2 million
c. 20 million
d. 50 million
69. Albacore is a type of:
a. Shell-fish
b. Tuna
c. Marble
d. Meteoroid
70.Which prefix is often used with scientific terms to indicate that something is the same,
equal or constant?
a. Iso
b. Mega
c. Meta
d. Quasi
71. The study of phenomena at very low temperatures is called:
a. Heat transfer
b. Morphology
c. Crystallography
d. Cryogenics
72. The branch of medical science which is concerned with the study of disease as it affects
a community of people is called:
a. Epidemiology
b. Oncology
c. Paleontology
d. Pathology
73. The study of how people use tools to perform work and how people physically relate to
their working environment is called:
a. Engineering
b. Ergonomics
c. Agronomy
d. Physiology
74. A volcano which is composed of lava flows and pyroclastic material and which is steepsided and very tall is known as:
a. Syncline
b. Composite cone
c. Anticline
d. None of these
75. The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to which rock family?
a. Igneous
b. Metamorphic
c. Sedimentary
d. Fossilized
76. Multiple choice: In geological studies, a dome shaped intrusion is called a:
a. Volcanic neck
b. Laccolith
c. Nueeardente
d. Caldera
77. Iceland has a great deal of volcanic activity. The reason for this is:
a. It was formed above a mid-ocean rift.
b. It is part of the “ring of fire”
c. Two tectonic plates are rubbing against each other under Iceland.
d. The American plate is diving under the European plate in this region.
78.Of the following, the rock that is most resistant to both chemical and mechanical
weathering is:
a. Shale
b. Limestone
c. Marble
d. Quartzite
79. Which of the following energy sources does NOT originally come from the Sun?
a. Wind
b. Ocean thermal energy conversion
c. Geothermal
d. Hydroelectric
80.The tanning rays of the sun are called:
a. Infrared rays
b. Visible light
c. Ultraviolet rays
d. Gamma rays
81. While many different gases are found in the atmosphere, a number do NOT contribute
significantly to solar heating of the atmosphere. Which of the following gases do NOT
absorb much heat?
a. Carbon dioxide and oxygen
b. Nitrogen and oxygen
c. Water vapour and nitrogen
d. Oxygen and water vapour
82. In geological studies, arkose contains which of the following minerals which gives it a
reddish color?
a. Orthoclase
b. Calcite
c. Aragonite
d. Quartz
83. Which one of the following minerals does NOT contain silica tetrahedrons?
a. Quartz
b. Muscovite
c. Halite
d. Orthoclase
84. Which of the following gases is given off in the acid test of carbonate mineral?
a. Chlorine
b. Nitrogen
c. Carbon dioxide
d. Sulfur dioxide
85. Fine parallel lines, or striations, are most likely to be seen on a cleavage surface of which
of the following minerals?
a. Quartz
b. Orthoclase
c. Hornblende
d. Plagioclase
MATHEMATICS
86. (3x2 + 8) (4x – 8)
a. 12x3 – 21x2 – 32x + 56
b. 12x3 + 21x2 + 32x + 56
c. 12x3 – 24x2 +32x +56
d. 12x3 – 24x2 + 32x – 56
87. 58% of 666
a. 387.28
b. 386.28
c. 388.28
d. 368.28
88. 15% of 226
a. 44
b. 32.50
c. 33.90
d. 33
89. Suppose government officials impose an additional excise tax on cigarettes. All
other things equal, which of the following statements is TRUE?
I.
The annual tax revenue generated by this tax will tend to decrease in future years.
II.
The excise tax will decrease the demand for cigarettes and decrease the supply of
Cigarettes.
a. I only
b. II only
c. Both I and II are true
d. Neither I nor II is true
90.An increase in the price of a product will reduce the amount of it purchased because:
a. Supply curves are upsloping
b. The higher price means that real incomes have risen.
c. Consumers will substitute other products for the one whose price has risen
d. Consumers substitute relatively high-priced for relatively low-priced products.
91. The financial statement that reports the revenues and expenses for a period of time
such as a year or a month is the
a. Balance sheet
b. Income Statement
c. Statement of Cash Flows
d. None of the above
92. Drawing information or content from the work of another without acknowledging
the source by citing a reference is considered to be plagiarism in all of the following
cases except:
a. Using the exact words of the author.
b. Using data that author has compiled through his/her independent investigation.
c. Using information from the author’s work that is regarded as common knowledge in
the discipline.
d. Reproducing in your paper a chart contained in the author’s work.
93. The financial statement that reports the assets, liabilities, and stockholders’
(owner’s) equity at a specific date is the
a. Balance sheet
b. Income statement
c. Statement of Cash Flows
d. None of the above
94. A price ceiling is the minimum price for a product.
a. True
b. False
95. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April, the second
child was named May. What was the third child’s name?
a. June
b. Johnny
c. Blair
d. John
96. SWOT means
a. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
b. Strengths, Weak, Opportunities and Time
c. Strong, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
d. Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Time
97.Studying the future and arranging the means for dealing with it is part of the
process of
a. Organizing
b. Commanding
c. Controlling
d. Planning
98. Spell the word correctly
a. Accommodation
b. Accommodation
c. Accommodation
d. Accomdation
99. Vedas means
a. Wisdom
b. Knowledge
c. Truth
d. Ignorance
100.
Sino ang sumulat ng Lupang Hinirang
a. Jose Palma
b. Julian Felipe
c. Teodoro A. Agoncillo
d. Juan Felipe
101. What kind of sculpture is projected from a flat surface?
a. Relief
b. Low Relief
c. High Relief
d. Free standing
102. This former senator, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was shot at Manila International Airport
after seven years in exile. When did this assassination happened?
a. 21st of August 1983
b. 21st of August 1980
c. 22nd of August 1982
d. 20th of August 1985
103. The Highest Officials can be subjected to impeachment?
a. Ombudsman
b. Justice of the Supreme Court
c. Vice President of the Philippines
d. President of the Philippines
104. Sanaysay na ang pinanggalingan ng mga ideya nito ay mula sa pinuntahang lugar, hindi
lamang ang lugar ang tinatampok dito pati na rin ang mga kultura, tradisyon, pamumuhay,
uri ng mga tao, damdamin ng isang taong nakaranas oumunta sa partikular na lugar at lahat
ng aspektong natuklasan ng isang manlalakbay.
a. Pictorial-essay
b. Posisyong papel
c. Lakbay sanaysay
d. Replektibong sanysay
105. Isang koleksyon ng mga imahe na inilagay sa isang particular na pagkakasunod-sunod
upang ipagkakasunod-sunod upang ipahayag ang mga pangyayari, mga damdamin, at mga
konsepto sa ipakapayak na paraan?
a. Pictorial-essay
b. Posisyon papel
c. Lakbay-sanaysay
d. Replektibong sanaysay
106. Isang sanaysay na naglalahad ng kuro-kuro hinggil sa isang paksa at karaniwang isinulat
ng may-akda o ng nakatukoy na entitad, gaya ng isang partido pulitikal ?
a. Lakbay-sanaysay
b. Posisyong papel
c. Pictorial-essay
d. Replektibong sanaysay
107. Music:Emotions: Pictures: _______
a. Sadness
b. Mysteries
c. Memories
d. Creativity
108. Mirror:shiny::Buldozer:powerful. What relationship is shown in this analogy?
a. Descriptive (one word describes another)
b. Part to whole
c. Synonyms
d. None of the above
109. What phase of matter has particles with higher potential energy than kinetic energy?
a. Solid
b. Gas
c. Liquid
d. Plasma
110. What government institution can be found at the back of the former fifity pesos of the
Philippines?
a. National Museum
b. Department of Justice
c. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
d. Malacanang Palace
111. Which of the following layers is responsible for aurora borealis and aurora australis?
a. Exosphere
b. Thermosphere
c. Mesosphere
d. Stratosphere
112. During night time, the land quickly loses its heat while the water remains its warmth. What
follows is what we call
a. Day breeze
b. Land breeze
c. Night breeze
d. Sea breeze
113. Mars is the only terrestrial plant that has 2 satellites named
a. Canis and Ursa
b. Europa and Ganymede
c. Phobos and Deimos
d. Pollux and Castor
114. What is the 25th term in the sequence 7,11,15,19,23, ….?
a. 95
b. 99
c. 101
d. 103
115. 16 is 40% of 50% of what number?
a. 20
b. 40
c. 60
d. 80
116. 40% of what number is 9/5?
a. 2.25
b. 3
c. 4.5
d. 5.25
117. How many numbers between 100 and 999 are divisible by 4?
a. 200
b. 225
c. 250
d. 275
118. Three fair coins were tossed. What is the probability of getting at least 2 tails?
a. ¼
b. 3/8
c. ½
d. ¾
119. Chris went to the mall to shop for basketball shoes. He wanted to buy the new Kevin
Durant VI shoes worth P5,786.26. He saw that it was at a 10% discount. How much did Chris
spend on the shoes?
a. Php 4,850.75
b. Php 4, 995.25
c. Php 5,083.50
d. Php 5,207.63
120. Peter worked 20 hours this week and earned Php 4,800. If he will work 25 hours next week
at the same pay rate, how much will he earn?
a. Php 5,800
b. Php 6,000
c. Php 6,200
d. Php 6,400
121. The number of iPhone units sold by Apple in January 2010 was 42.4x10^6. In January
2011, the number rose to 9x10^7. How many more iPhones units were sold in 2011 than in
2010?
a. 5,120,000
b. 4,760,000
c. 47,600,000
d. 51,200,000
122-123.
I’m a riddle in nine syllables,
An elephant, a ponderous house,
A melon strolling on two tendrils.
O red fruit, ivory, fine timbers!
This loaf’s big with its yeasty rising.
Money’s new-minted in this fat purse.
I’m a means, a stage, a cow in calf.
I’ve eaten a bag of green apples,
Boarded the train there’s no getting off.
-Sylvia Plath
124. Used in the second line, “ponderous” is synonymous with
a. Heavy
b. Delicate
c. Newly built
d. Haunted
125. The persona in the poem is
a. Pregnant
b. Delusional
c. Overweight
d. Self-deprecating
126. It will be _____ to _____ John about the trip, because he is so set on his ways.
a. Challenging- convince
b. Interesting- encourage
c. Difficult- advice
d. Easy- sway
127. Children who are used to______ everything from their parents tend to have low_____ for
failure.
a. Asking- capacity
b. Getting-tolerance
c. Hearaing- expectation
d. Receiving- standard
Idiom
128. Amanda is my good friend but her being hypercritical gets on my nerve sometimes. (gets
on my nerve)
a. Creates problems
b. Makes one nervous
c. Causes irritation
d. Gives excitement
Analogy
129. _____ : CROWS :: PRIDE : ______
a. MURDER: LIONS
b. FLOCK: TIGERS
c. FOWL: PEOPLE
d. CHICKEN: HUMBLE
SPELLING
130. Spelling
a. Committee
b. Committee
c. Comity
d. Committee