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GENERAL EDUCATION 1. ____ not making the most of _____ opportunities. A. You’re-you’re B. You-your C. You’re-your D. You’re-you 2. A child screamed, “I lost my pencil. Who_____?” A. made a mistake and picked my pencil B. is the thief among us C. stole it again D. dared touch my things 3. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks. A. “All guests congratulated the organizers and couple.” B. “Guests came in and out of the ceremonies.” C. “The ceremonies were impressive. D. “I felt uneasy with the priest.” 4. A famous line goes, “A thing of beauty is a _____ forever.” A. dream B. virtue C. joy D. good 5. A father refused revenged when he uttered: A. “That’s murder.” B. “Justice is always delayed.” C. “An eye for an eye.” D. “Don’t take the law into your hands.” 6. A field commander gave his orders. He meant drop previous order. Which message was heard? A. Copy!Copy! B. Repeat! Repeat! C. Negative! Delete! D. Over! Over! 7. A fire alarm was rung. How may classes exit properly? What is heard from the principal? A. “keep cool. Get down quietly.” B. “Leave your things. March down the stair briskly. C. “Get in touch with your parents, fast.” D. “Dismiss your classes.” 8. A great many books are worth reading once, a considerable number are worth reading twice, _____ so many are worth reading over and over again. A. but B. still C. and D. nevertheless 9. A message was sent by the chief of office. What should the subordinate answer? Choose the best response. A. Sorry, I’m busy Sir. B. Noted, Sir. C. I’ll verify Sir D. Sir, I got it right. 10. After 10 unfruitful years, Fe finally quit the job. She _____ along with her boss for a long time. A. hasn’t been getting B. didn’t get C. hadn’t been getting D. isn’t getting 11. After an airplane crash, passengers who choose a flight would say A. “A front seat would be safest.” B. “I want a reservation on the last seat. C. “A middle aisle seat would allow easy escape.” D. “A seat closest to the cockpit be given to me.” 12. After caring for a soldier for twenty years, he eventually turned traitor to the flag. A. The case is possible. B. The case is normal. C. The case is tragic. D. The case is paradoxical. 13. All high-powered engines have stochastic fuel injection. Stochastic fuel injection is not a feature which is normally included in the engines of production-line vehicles. Passenger sedans are production-line vehicles. Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from these statements? A. Passenger sedans do not usually have a stochastic fuel injection. B. Stochastic fuel injection is found only in high-powered racing cars. C. Car manufacturers do not include stochastic fuel injection in passenger cars because they fear accidents. D. Purchasers of passenger cars do not normally purchase stochastic fuel injection because it is expensive. 14. An adopted girl eloped with a foreigner; imagine the utterance of the mother as: A. Thanks God, I am free. B. How did I fail? C. Irresponsible indeed. D. What a shame. 15. An automatic teller machine provides a _____ means of banking 24 hours a day. A. convenient B. crooked C. cordial D. controversial 16. An ERRATIC behavior suggests one that is _____. A. normal B. stable C. inconsistent D. predictable 17. Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” Since then the world took this to mean _____. A. a discovery

B. an enjoyment C. a mystery D. a gift 18. Arrange these phrases to make a good sentence. 1. into a dark street 2. who escorted her home 3. although a stranger 4. she followed the man A. 1,2,3,4 B. 3,4,2,1 C. 3,2,1,4 D. 1,4,2,3 19. I. Ang kahoy ay nilalagare sa katamtamang laki, at saka pinuputol sa maraming pirasong hugis rektangulo. II. Ang pagkikinis ay nangangailangan ng isang bihasa, sapagka’t totoong mapanganib at sa sandaling sumala ang matalim na kasangkapan sa bakya, ang magiging bunga ay matinding hiwa ng tagakinis. III. Ang mga kahoy na ginagamit sa paggawa ng bakya’y nanggagaling sa Quezon, Zambales at Bataan. Ang wastong pagkakasunod-sunod ng mga pangungusap ay makikita sa _____. A. III, I at II B. III, II at I C. I, II at III D. II, III at I 20. Ako ay isang ibon na nakakaigayang pakinggan. Ito ay _____. A. pagwawangis B.pagpapalit-tawag C. sinekdoke D. pagtutulad 21. Ako’y nangangakong matatapos sa isang karera. Siya’y kasama sa _____. A. isang rally sa EDSA B. ospital sa panganganak ng asawa C. gustong magsuot ng toga isang araw D. siya’y hawak ang malamig na bakal 22. Alam niya ang lahat ngunit di niya ginawa ang sinabi niya. A. Padre Damaso B. Maria Clara C. Paciano D. Pilosopo Tasyo 23. Alin ang angkang pinagmulan ng mga wika sa Pilipinas? The arrangement is: A. Malay B. Indones C. Malay Polenesyo D. Indones Polenesyo 24. Alin ang ginagawa kung Biyernes Santo? A. Senakulo B. Pasyon ng bayan C. Sampung utos ng Diyos D. Pitong huling salita 25. Alin ang ipinahihiwatig ng sumusunod na kuha sa Republikang Basahan ni Teodoro Agoncillo? Kasarinlan! Republika! Kayo baga’y nauulol Sa ang kalayaa’y tabla na rin ang kabaong! A. Pagtanggi B. Galit at marahas na damdamin C. Matindi ngunit matimping damdamin D. Pagkabahala 26. Alin ang kahulugan ng AMPALAYANG-AMPALAYA? A. Takot B. Kuripot C. Makulit D. Lokohin 27. Alin ang nagbibigay ng opinion tungkol sa isang napapanahong isyu sa pamamagitan ng larawan? A. Kartong pang-editoryal B. Ilustrasyong karikatyur C. Larawan sa unang pahina D. Larawan sa huling pahina 28. Alin ang pangungusap na may malinaw na diwa ayon sa pagkakalagay ng panuring? A. Ang manok na nakatali sa puno ay nakawala. B. Ang manok sa puno na nakatali ay nakawala. C. Ang manok ay nakawala sa puno. D. Ang manok sa puno ay nakawala. 29. Alin ang pinakatamang pahayag? _____ niya ang langit. A. Tinitingala B. Tinitignan C. Sinulyapan D. Tinitigan 30. Alin ang salawikain sa mga sumusunod: A. May puno walang bunga, may dahon walang sanga. B. Di maliparang uwak. C. Nagbuhat ng sariling bangko. D. Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa. 31. Alin ang salita sa pangungusap ang di-angkop gamitin? Humahagok ang kapatid ko kapag mahimbing ang tulog. A. Kapag B. Tulog C. Humahagok D. Mahimbing 32. Alin ang tamang babala sa pagtatapon ng basura? A. Gamitin ang basurahan sa inyong bahay, huwag dito. B. Dito ang tambakan ng basura. C. Huwag magtapon ng basura dito. D. Huwag mag-ipon ng basura dito. 33. 259:37 as _____. A. 84:12 B. 25:4 C. 5:1 D. 63:441

34.4 3/4 - 2 7/8 = _____. A. 2 4/8 B. 1 4/8 C. 1 7/8 D. 2 7/8 35. 40% of 35 is what percent of 140? A. 28% B. 29% C. 10% D. 14% 36. 65y^3-35y^2+15y A. 5y(13y^2-7y+3) B. 5(13y^3-7y+3) C. 5y^3(13-7y+3) D. 5(13-7y^2+3y) 37. A 25-hectare field yields 350 cavans of palay. At this rate, how many cavans will a 60-hectare field yield? A. 830 B. 840 C. 850 D. 860 38. A box is 12 inches wide, 16 inches long and 6 inches high. How many square inches of paper would be needed to cover it in all sides? A. 192 B. 720 C. 360 D. 900 39. A certain bank issues 3-letter identification codes to its customers. If each letter can be used only once per code, how many different codes are possible? A. 17,576 B.78 C. 326 D. 15,600 40. A certain pole casts a shadow 24 feet long. At the same time another pole 3 feet high casts a shadow 4 feet long. How high is the first pole, given the heights and shadows are in proportion? A. 20 ft B. 24 ft C. 18 ft. D. 21 ft. 41. A farmer owned 302 hectare. He planted 1/3 of the area to coconuts. The rest were converted to mango and other fruits. Give the numbers of hectares used for mango and other fruit trees. A. 201.33 ha B. 202.3 ha C. 202 ha D. 204 ha 42. A girl received her report card with the following grades: 93, 88, 80, 86 and 83. What is her average grade? A. 86.20 B. 87 C. 88 D. 86 43. A merchant bought shoes at P100 a pair. She tagged them at 10% more. Then she advertised a new cost which is 10% less than the tagged price. Did she lose or did she gain? A. She did not lose or gain. B. She gained by one peso per pair. C. She lost by one peso per pair. D. She lost by 2% of the cost price of each pair. 44. A Health Officer needs to introduce a publicity campaign to reduce the spread of syphilis. Which advise should be included? A. Do not use soap and water used by other people. B. Use the birth pill as means of contraception. C. Do not drink from cups used by other people. D. Have sexual intercourse only with one partner. 45. A huge rock atop a hill is about to roll down. At this instance what kind of energy does it possess? A. Mechanical B. Potential C. instantaneous D. Kinetic 46. A manager of a textile company suggested that liquid wastes can be disposed through a hole in the ground. Is this environmentally safe? A. Yes, anyway it will not reach the groundwater. B. Yes, it will easily dry after some time. C. No, it will seep to the groundwater. D. No, it will be recycled later on. 47. A radio with a strong electromagnet would NOT be placed near the navigation instruments on a plane or ship because _____. A. the accuracy of the compass would be affected by the magnetic field established by the radio electromagnet B. the radio would draw too much electrical energy, causing the electrical system of the ship or plane to discharge C. the radio wouldn’t work because of electrical interference D. none of these 48. A suspension is a mixture in which the disturbed particles are larger than those of the solvent and in which the particles, in time, will settle. Which of the following is a suspension? A. Pure Oxygen B. Dusty Air C. Pure Gold D. Salt Water 49. A weather disturbance accompanied by a 50-km/hr wind is classified as a _____. A. tropical depression B. storm C. typhoon D. tornado 50. Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) is known to retard the blood-clotting process. This can have both positive and negative effects. One positive application of this knowledge is the use of aspirin to _____. A. stop bleeding B. reduce the possibility of stroke C. relieve pain D. act as stimulant 51. Agriculturalists advise farmers during the presence of EL Nino to raise _____. A. more leafy vegetables B. more root crops C. more rice crops

D. more corn crops 52. All of the following are effects of deforestation, EXCEPT: A. Landslides B. Global Warming C. Flash Floods D. Destruction of the ozone layer 53. All of the following contribute to the greenhouse effect, EXCEPT: A. Extensive deforestation B. Forest Fires C. Excessive use of detergents D. Uncontrolled burning of wastes 54. An advertisement for a new diet drink claims that an eight-ounce serving _____. I. contains only 240 calories II. contains two ounces of protein III. tastes better than other leading brands IV. costs only 14 cents per ounce Which of the claims is based on opinion? A. IV B. II C. I D. III 55. 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 56. Any change in the base coding of a DNA molecules alters the trait associated with the gene, hence the organism may appear with a trait that is totally different from those of the parents. What is this change called? A. Gene mutation B. Gene meiosis C. Trait linkage D. Sex-linked inheritance 57. As the earth revolves, due to the tilting of its axis, what natural phenomena occur? A. Global warming B. Day and night C. Weather D. Seasons 58. At present, a patient fights cancer either through surgery or by subjecting him/her to a drug treatment called_____. A. irradiation B. immune therapy C. viral treatment D. chemotherapy 59. A cabinet secretary has a child to another woman. He appoints this child as an office clerk. What does he violate by such act? A. Careerism B. Bigamy C. Nepotism D. Favoritism 60. A child after birth has a right to a name. This is actually A. a right for survival B. a right to suffrage C. a right for just treatment D. a right to his identity 61. A child insisted on knowing her real father. What right is involved? A. Right to education B. Right to name and identity C. Right to freedom of choice D. Right to seek the truth 62. A child saw an incident of killing in school. The authorities could not compel the child to go to court. What should be present to allow the child to testify? A. Consent of the classroom teacher B. Consent of the trying judge C. Consent of the parent to testify and participate D. Consent of the school principal 63. A child was born to a couple before the marriage of one. Now, he demands for a share of his inheritance. How will he be classified? A. Illegitimate child B. Adopted child C. Legitimate child D. Natural born 64. A Chinese proverb says, “The virtue with the shortest memory is gratitude.” This tells of persons who are A. greetful B. careful C. grateful D. hospitable 65. A family built his house in an inner piece of land. He was not allowed to go through a neighbor’s yard. He was accused of trespassing private property. The law allows such passage under the A. right of travel B. right of eminent domain C. right of way D. right of homeowners 66. A Filipino citizen committed a crime in America. He returned to the Philippines afterwards. Can he be asked to return to the States for trial? A. Yes, because he committed the crime. B. No, because he is a Filipino C. Yes, it is covered by an extradition order agreed upon by both countries D. Yes, because he has proven his innocence. 67. A maid is continuously molested by a son of a rich landlord. What must the landlord do to protect the maid? A. Lock the maid in her room B. Warn the son of his acts C. Report the case to the policeman D. Terminate the services of the maid 68. A man served his sentence for 8 years, although he was sentenced 20 years imprisonment. What did the man enjoy? A. A pardon B. A commutation of years C. A parole D. Total freedom 69. Abuses to soldiers, women, children and the helpless are attended by a Commission. Who was the first Commissioner on Human Rights?

A. Hon. Aurora Recine B. Hon. Mary Conception Bautista C. Hon. Teofisto Guingona D. Hon. Sedrey Ordonez 70. According to the Bill of Rights, private property shall not be taken for public use without_____. A. An official survey of the property B. A dialogue between individual owner and government representative C. A notarized deed of sale D. Just compensation 70. Be sure to fill ______the forms correctly. Which is the correct preposition to use? A. With B. In C. On D. Over 71. Both Ruben and _____ plan to go. A. I B. Me C. Myself D. Me myself 72. Children who have been exposed too much to TV usually suffer from short_____. A. Learning B. Attention Span C. Concentration D. Understanding 73. Class interaction is brought about by: A. Teacher listens, student listen. B. Question and answer method. C. Teacher talk at all times. D. Teacher-student exchange questions and answers. 74. Did you get the instructions? What is the appropriate answer? A. “Well and good.” B. “Certainly, we did. C. “That’s ok.” D. “Sorry, we didn’t” 75. Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do today.” Such is a good advice for those who __. A. Proliferate B. Procrastinate C. Predict D. Profess 76. During army conscription, the candidates should be _____. A. mentally and physically fit B. a converted citizen C. physically fit D. a citizen 77. During conferences one rule on cell phone holders is: A. shut off your cell phones. B. allow your cell phone to vibrate. C. switch your cell unit to “silent D. answer any call anytime. 78. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino film. This was a project initiated by_____. A. Gat Atienza B. Gat Lacson C. Gat Lim D. Gat Villegas 79. Every school opening, students _____ near the registrar’s office. A. cooperate B. concrete C. compliment D. congregate 80. Teacher Mae Ann always tries to help people, but recently she has _____ kind and generous? A. principally B. usually C. especially D. largely 81. Susan _____ in bed too long and missed her classes. A. laid B. lays C. lied D. lay 82. Because of the onset and proliferation of AIDS cases, which social problem renewed attention and concern? A. Child labor B. Drug addiction C. Prostitution D. Pornography 83. Before a formal legislation is passed, approval settlements of issues are done by Committee members on both houses. This avoids unnecessary controversial issues. A. Senate Committee B. Oversight Committee C. Bi-cameral Committee D. House of representatives Committee 84. Before court litigations are resorted to confrontation of minor cases are handled by the A. Court of Appeals B. Metropolitan Court C. Regional Trial Court D. Lupon Barangay 85. Before Pres. Estrada goes to Washington DC, who is the official doing liaison from the Department of Foreign Affairs? A. Ambassador Bautista B. Ambassador Maceda C. Ambassador Romero D. Ambassador Brilliantes 86. Children learn how to open a coconut and other common chores in a coconut farm. In this instance, culture is transmitted by _____. A. Immersion B. Enculturation C. Assimilation

D. Acculturation 87. Children of obese parents have natural tendencies to be obese. Doctors advise parents on maintaining the right weight of children age 0-12 by A. giving balanced diets with accompanying exercise B. reducing milk intake C. reducing intake of chocolates, candies and pastries D. encouraging more intake of soda drinks 88. Chinese traders taught early Filipinos the value of honesty. They did A. they demanded deposits for good purchased B. they left goods for barter and required no receipts C. Through lending money at a high percentage D. they allowed traders to issue post dated checks 89. Cooperatives established by the farmers failed to thrive well because A. cooperative activities are poorly managed and implemented. B. members distrust their cooperative official C. seed money for cooperatives shared by senators and congressmen were poorly administered. D. farmers were used to dole outs. 90. Students are assigned homework. How does the teacher manage to check all assignments? A. Assign group leaders to check. B. Collect assignments after class C. Assign group to counter check student’s works D. Disregarded the assignment and proceed to new lesson. 91. Boyle’s law states that at constant temperature volume of a gas is _____. A. inversely proportional to temperature B. directly proportional to pressure C. directly proportional to volume D. inversely proportional to pressure 92. Cement factories can only operate if given a permit by the DENR which guarantees A. viability of feasibility study. B. environmental clearance and condition. C. pollution safety and prevention. D. environmentally friendly. 93. Children with poor eyesight were advised to improve their nutrition through this combination of food A. pork, bread, potato B. rice, squash, fish C. meat, rice, ice cream D. hamburger, French fries, coke 94. Choose an example of a physical change in matter. A. Paper torn to pieces B. Acid rain formed C. Milk turned sour D. Milk became cheese 95. Choose the 6-carbon simple sugar. A. Sucrose B. Maltose C. Lactose D. Glucose 96. City ordinance campaign for stray dogs is done to reduce cases of A. tuberculosis B. cancer C. typhoid fever D. rabies 97. Dengue affected patients are easily identified through A. presence of mucous in the nostrils B. presence of red spots in the arms and other body parts C. high fever with rashes in 2-3 days D. presence of black spots around the eyes 98. Dengue fever has caused death to many children and adults. All these are traced to _____. A. poor hoarding of water in tanks B. poor ventilation C. poor maintenance of home compost pits D. poor disposal of waste 99. Bile is secreted by the liver and is stored in the _____. A. kidney B. small intestines C. gall bladder D. pancreas 100. Boiling water was poured until it filled a pitcher and a cup. Which of the following were recorded? A. Water in both containers is of the same temperature. B. Water in the cup has a lower temperature. C. Water in the pitcher has a higher temperature. D. Water in both containers released potential energy.