Final Coaching

Program for the

Licensure Examination
for Teachers 2014
GENERAL EDUCATION

English (1-40)
Filipino (1-30)
Social Sciences (1-40)
Science (1-40)
Mathematics (1-40)
ICT (1-10)
Key to corrections

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ENGLISH
1. A high minded person wouldnt lie. What does it mean?
A. Mean
C. Honorable
B. Corrupt
D. Unprincipled
2. Which one does NOT belong?
A. Assumption
B. Summary

C. Synthesis
D. Generalization

3. Complete the statement: Blessed are ______poor for____ shall be welcomed in heaven.
A. the-you
C. you-they
B. the-they
D. they-they
4.
A.
B.
5.
A.
B.

A parent tells you of her son who is beginning to smoke. You advise the parent by telling her _____.
Never say die
C. You are barking at the wrong tree
Go back to square one
D. Nip it in the bud
Your mother isnt supporting you, ________?
Isnt she
C. arent she?
is she
D. is he?

6. The suspect was spared because all he said were all white lies. The underlined word phrase means:
A. Lies that are harmless
C. Lies are typewritten
B. Lies recited are illogical
D. The lies that made in public
7. Your essay received a low mark. Did your mentor suggest _____a new one?
A. you will make
C. to write
B. writing
D. revise
8. A person with a positive outlook in life can ______ with depression.
A. cope up
C. cope in
B. cope on
D. cope
9. In psalm otherwise known as Psalm of David, which meaning is closest to the line, He maketh me to
lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
A. He will be given riches and mercy
B. He will be known throughout the land
C. He will be provided peace and prosperity
D. He will always obey his master of his glory
10. The towels you gave me are _____ for me to dry the table.
A. very dry
C. so wet
B. very wet
D. too wet
11. The speaker approached the stage with his spiel. His hands were shaking and he was sweating
tremendously. He experienced:
A. Heart attack
C. Stage fright
B. Nausea
D. Epilepsy
12. He was like a snake in the night, what figure of speech is present?
A. Personification
C. Metaphor
B. Simile
D. Apostrophe
13. Man is always interested in asking questions. He is also very eager to find answers to his questions.
What scientific attitude is he displaying?
A. Wonder
C. Curiosity
B. Rationality
D. Absence of prejudice
14. The official stand of the newspaper on a particular issue is found in the:
A. Front page
C. Editorial page
B. Inside page
D. Features section
15. This will be just between you and _________.
A.
Myself

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C. Me

B.
I
D. Mine
16. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ______ going to have to make decision.
A.
Is
C. Was
B.
Are
D. Were
17. _______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance?
A.
Is
C. Was
B.
Are
D. Were
18. The tornadoes that tear through this country every spring _______ more than just a nuisance.
A.
Are
C.Was
B.
Is
D. Were
19. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates,______ a formidable opponent on the basketball court.
A.
Presents
C. Plays
B.
Present
D. Play
20. The reporter was accused in court because of his news story. The story was ____.
A. tainted with malice
C. too personal to take
B. a narration of facts
D. full of distorted facts
21. How much money did you bring for shopping? Which of the following answer this question?
A. I have some change in my purse
B. None, but I have a credit card
C. I have P500.00 inside the envelope in my desk
D. All the cash I have was spent at the grocery store yesterday
22. Which of the following plays was NOT written by Sophocles?
A. Ajax
B. Antigone

C. Oedipus at Colonus
D. Agamemnon

23. A fire alarm was rung. How may 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.
24. 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
C. Studies revelations
B. Studies revealed
D. Studies will reveal
25. People who are too _________ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals.
A. Credulous
C. Cynical
B. Wary
D. Demanding
26. 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.
27. Teacher Mary always tries to help people, but recently she has been ______ kind and generous.
A. Principally
C.Especially
B. Usually
D. Largely
28. Susan ______ in bed too long and missed her classes.
A. Laid
B. Lays

C. Lied
D. Lay

29. Its now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not come anymore, but well still be ready in
case he _________.
A. May
C. Does
B. Is coming
D. Will come

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30. The line, Under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but un-bowed depicts the persons:
A. Optimism
C. Courage
B. Confidence
D. Determination
31. Those mischievous children _________ tricks on their teachers which always got them into a lot of
trouble.
A. Used to play
C. Could play
B. May have played
D. Could have played
32. What is meant by the statement: Values are absolute?
A. Changing
B. Subjective

C. Personal
D. Unchanging

33. The hunter stalker the wild boar slowly cautiously and IN A SILENT MANNER
A. and in silence
C. and silently
B. and also used silence
D. and by acting silently
34. If she _______ President, she would live in Malacaang.
A. Was
B. Were

C. Am
D. Should be

35. Nothing that happens in this world ever happens by chance; it is all part of a grand design. The
author speaks of ones ______.
A. luck
C. dream
B. destiny
D. ambition
36. Which word does NOT mean the same as the other three?
A. Defend
C. Equip
B. Supply
D. Furnish
37. Today, car manufacturers have begun to AUTOMATE their assembly lines using robots. What does
this trend mean?
A. Operate through human workers
C. Operate through machines
B. Cars are now automatic
D. Produce more efficient cars
38. Both Ruben and _____ plan to go.
A. I
B. me

C. myself
D. me myself

39. We should work for a total ban ______ pesticides that are harmful to man.
A. by the use
C. on using
B. with the use
D. on the use of
40. She described her classmates statement as SOPHOMORIC. This means _____.
A.
grown up
C. immature
B.
mature
D. wise

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FILIPINO
1. PINASYALAN ng mag-anak ang Enchanted Kindom noong isang buwan. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa?
A. Sanhi
C. Tagatanggap
B. Direksyon
D. Tagaganap
2. Anong modelo ng proseso ng komunikasyon ang naganap sa isang daluyan lamang?
A. Paikot
C. Transakyonal
B. Linyar
D. Interaktibo
3. Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising panahon?
A. isaisip
B. tagtuyot

C. singilin
D. tag-ulan

4. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang magiging tulong sa pagsasalin ng wikang Filipino?

A. Komersiyalisasyon
C. Modernasyon
B. Intelektwalisasyon
D. Istandardisasyon
5. Ano ang antas ng komunikasyon na nakapaloob kapag ipinadala ang isang mensahe sa maraming
tagatanggap sa pamamagitan ng cell phone?
A. Mass
C. Interpersonal
B. Group
D. Public
6. Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang nasa malaking titik?
Malungkot ANG MGA nagtapos na wala pang trabaho.
A. pananda
B. pangatnig

C. pang-ukol
D. parirala

7. Yaon lamang nakakakilala ng mga lihim na kalungkutan ang maaaring makakilala ng mga lihim na
kaligayahan. Ang mga pahayag na ito ay nagsasaad ng _____________.
A. kapangitan ng buhay
C. kagandahan ng buhay
B. kalungkutan ang mabuhay
D. paghihikahos sa buhay
8. Jose Rizal: El Filibusterismo: Graciano Lopez Jaena:
A. Ninay
B. Fray Botod

C. Noche Buena
D. Cadaquilaan ng Dios

9. Ibigay ang uri ng tayutay na ginagamit sa pahayag na ito.

ANG KANYANG MGA MATA NA WARING NAGMAMAKAAWA SA AKIN.
A. Sinekdoke
C. Ironiya
B. Personipikasyon
D. Apostrope
10. Malalim ang bulsa ng kanyang Nanay. Ang ibig sabihin nito ay _____________.
A. mapera
C. mapagbigay
B. walangpera
D. kuripot
11. Saan tumatalakay ang akdang Ang Sampaguitang Walang Bango?
A. Pagtataksil sa asawa
C. Mapanlinlang sa kapwa
B. Nalantang bulaklak
D. Kawalang malay ng mga babae
12. Ano ang mga salitang pinaikli at ginagamit sa pagkakataong informal?
A. Balbal
C. Panlipunan
B. Lalawiganin
D. Kolokyal
13. Ang katumbas sa Filipino ng national identity ay _______.
A. pandaigdig na pagkilala
B. pambayang pagkakakilala

C. pambansang pagkakilanlan
D. pambansang katanyagan

14. Ano ang uri ng pangungusap na UMAARAW NA.

A. panawag
B. phenomenal

C. sambitla
D. pormulasyong panlipunan

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15. Alin dito ang mga salita o lipon ng mga salita na ang kahulugan ay iba sa kahulugan ng mga salitang
binubuo?
A. tayutay
C. salitang upemistiko
B. pahayag
D. ekspresyong idyomatiko
16. Ano ang kahulugan ng taludtod na ito?
"Ang anak man ay alagaan sa marubdob na pagsuyo sikapin man sa sarili'y huwag siyang
maging likot talipandas sa paglaki na sa sama marahuyo sa lahi mo't sa bayan may isang tinik sa
balaho."
A. Mahalin ang anak ng walang hangganan.
B. Tamang pagpapalaki sa anak ang dapat.
C. Suyuin ang anak at ibigay lahat ng hilig.
D. Paligayahin ang tahanan.
17. Alin ang tamang babala sa pagtatapon ng basura?
A. Dito ang tambakan ng basura
B. Huwag magtapon ng basura dito
C. Huwag mag-ipon ng basura dito
D. Gamitin ang basurahan sa inyong bahay, huwag dito.
18. Ito ang sinulat ni Harriet Stowe ng Estados Unidos na tumatawag pansin sa kalagayan ng mga alipin
ay nagiging batayan ng simulan ng demokrasya.
A. Ang Book of the Dead
C. Divina Comedia
B. Ang Uncle Toms Cabin
D. Sa May Dakong Bukid
E.
F. 19. Si Mariano Ponce ay propagandistang may sagisag sa panulat na
A. Tamaraw
C. Tikbalang
B. Kapre
D. Kalapate
G.
H. 20. Anong aral ang ibinibigay ng sumusunod na salawikain?
I.
"Ang taong napapailalim, ay naipapaibabaw rin."
A.
Maaring ngayon ay hirap pagdating ng bukas ay may ginhawa rin.
B.
Tiyakang pag-unlad kapag na una ang hirap
C.
Kung ano ang ibig natin ay mangyayari
D.
Magtiis kung dumarating ang hirap
J.
K. 21. Ano ang kahulugan ng nais iparating ng talatang ito na hango sa Sa Bagong Paraiso ni
Efren Abueg? At ang pagmumulaklak at pamumungang mangga,santo,sinegwelas, at ng ibang
bansa pang punongkahoy o halaman sa loob ang iyon ay nagpatuloy. Ang damuhan sa natuyo at
muling sinubulan ng bagong supling.
A. Napakagandang mga tanawin sa lalawigan
B. Panahon nang tag-araw
C. Patuloy ang paglipas ng panahon
D. Mas masarap manirahan sa lalawigan
L.
M. 22. Tukuyin ang mga denonatib o kononatib na kahulugan ng mga salitang nasa salungguhitan.
N.
Ang mga matang may matataas na tungkulin ay maagap sa pagbibigay ng ulat.
A. Magtitikas
C. Gamit sa paningin
B. Maganda
D. Espiya
O.
P. 23. Tungkulin ng wika na tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan ng isang tao.
Q. A. interaksyonal
C. personal
R. B. instrumental
D. heuristic
S.
T. 24. Ito ang katawagan sa makabuluhang tunog ng wika.
U. A. diskurso
C. morpema
V. B. ponema
D. sintaksis
W.
X. 25. Ang wika ay dinamiko dahil ito ay patuloy na ________
Y. A. binabasa
C. nagbabago
Z. B. ginagamit
D. sinusulat
AA.
AB.
AC.

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AD. 26. Tawag sa makabuluhang palitan ng mga pag-uusap at kung paano ginagamit ang mga
pangungusap.
AE.
A. retorika
C. balarila
AF.
B. diskurso
D. sintaksis
AG.
AH. 27. Si Lolo Jose ay malakas pa kahit alog na ang baba. Ang kahulugan ng may salungguhit ay
_____.
AI. A. masakit ang baba
C. matanda na
AJ.
B. bata pa
D. Malabo ang mata
AK.
AL. 28. Ang pag-aaral ng isang makabuluhang yunit ng isang salita ay _______
AM.
A. morpolohiya
C. balarila
AN.
B. ponolohiya
D. sintaksis
AO.
AP. 29. Ipinapakita nito ang ugnayan ng pandiwa sa simuno o paksa ng pangungusap.
AQ.
A. kaganapan
C. inklitik
AR.
B. pokus
D. panghalip
AS.
AT. 30. Teoryang wika na nagsasaad ng matinding damdamin.
AU.
A. yoheho
C. ding-dong
AV.
B. bow-wow
D. pooh-pooh
AW.
AX.
AY.
AZ.
BA.
BB.
BC.
BD.
BE.
BF.
BG.
BH.
BI.
BJ.
BK.
BL.
BM.
BN.
BO.
BP.
BQ.
BR.
BS.
BT.
BU.
BV.
BW.
BX.
BY.
BZ.
CA.
CB.
CC.
CD.
CE.
CF.
CG.
CH.

CI.
CJ.
CK.
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CL. SOCIAL SCIENCES

CM.
1. Which was well accepted by the Filipinos under Spanish rule?
A. The practice of polo
C. Payment of buwis
B. Representation in the Cortes
D. Employment of reduccion
C.
2. What did Rizal predict in his El Filibusterismo?
A. His parents execution
C. The coming of the Revolution
B. The Filipinos defeat in the revolution
D. His execution at Bagong Bayan
C.
3. When a manufacturer engages the production of pirated CDs he violates other peoples right to
A. Copyright
C. Intellectual property
B. Lawful Income
D. Engage in business
D.
4. Which is the foundation of genuine justice?
A. Religiosity
C. Social justice
B. Peace talks
D. End of the arms race
E.
5. With whom did Rizal differ in personality and opinions? Their difference led to the end of the
propaganda movement in Spain.
A. Gregorio del Pilar
C. Andres Bonifacio
B. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
D. Marcelo H. del Pilar
E.
6. Which statement holds TRUE of MacarioSakay?
A. He called on Filipinos to collaborate with the Americans.
B. On account of banditry, the Americans sentenced him to death by hanging.
C. He never surrendered to the Americans
D. He led revolts against the Spaniards
F.
7. What can be said of the Philippine peso if the exchange rate of a dollar to a peso has gone down
from 50 to a dollar to 40.32?
A. The peso is stable
C. The value of peso is fluctuating
B. The peso has weakened
D. The peso has strengthened
E.
8. What organ did the reformists in Spain found to promote the interests of the Philippines and the
Filipinos?
A. Kalayaan
C. La Liga Filipina
B. La Solidaridad
D. Diariong Tagalog
A.
9. If Marcelo H. del Pilar is considered the greatest journalist, who is acclaimed as the finest general?
A. Emilio Jacinto
C. Juan Luna
B. Antonio Luna
D. Andres Bonifacio
B.
10. Who was the Filipino native who wanted to be a priest but was refused because he was a native and
so formed a religious brotherhood for which he sought recognition but was rejected?
A. Andres Malong
C. Juan Sumuroy
B. Pedro Almazan
D. Apolinario dela Cruz
C.
11. Who led the longest revolt against the Spaniards?
A. Diego Silang
C. Andres Malong
B. Francisco Dagohoy
D. Juan dela Cruz Palaris
D.
12. Who is considered the founder of Philippine socialism?
A. Emilio Jacinto
C. Isabelo delos Reyes
B. Rafael Palma
D. Apolinario Mabini
E.
13. Which human right violation is a deliberate and systematic extermination of an ethnic or national
group?
A. Genocide
C. Homicide
B. Politicide
D. Parricide
F.
14. To what classification of rights does the right to live and to love belong?
A. Political
C. Statutory
B. Natural
D. Constitutional

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15. One of the major functions of taxes is to finance real government expenditures. This function can
simply be stated as to:
A. Raise revenues
C. Raise national security
B. Secure prices stability
D. Promote development
G.
16. The ultimate objective of the CARP is ________.
A. The distribution of arable lands in the country
B. The abolition of share tenancy in favor of lease tenancy
C. The cultivation of idle lands
D. The establishment of owner-cultivated farm
H.
17. In the Philippine government, the earliest and smallest service of governance is the:
A. Barrio
C. Barangay
B. Poblacion
D. Municipality
I.
18. The Philippine consists of islands and landlocked provinces. Which is a landlocked province?
A. Masbate
C. Mindoro Oriental
B. Isabela
D. Romblon
E.
19. Which may be an effect of the island character of our geography?
A. Low literacy
C. Widespread poverty
B. Multi-cultural diversity
D. Indolence
C.
20. Which type of society asserts that all classes should be equal and that eventually all classes would
disappear?
A. Fascist
C. Feudalistic
B. B. Capitalistic
D. Communistic
C.
21. Which region has abaca and coconut as leading products?
A. A. Ilocos
C. Southern Tagalog
B. B. Cagayan
D. Bicol
C.
22. To which Filipino trait does the German gemeinschaft correspond?
A. Hospitality
C. C. Pakikisama
B. Utangnaloob
D. D. Bayanihan spirit
E.
23. The Filipinos ningas cogon attitude points to his _______.
A. Lack of reflection
C.
C. Passivity
B. Lack of discipline
D.
D. Colonial mentality
E.
24. If it is the whom you know and not what you know policy that governs hiring of government
personnel, this proves that the Filipino is _______ in his orientation.
A. Universalistic
C. Particularistic
B. Rationalistic
D. Non-rationalistic
C.
25. Why is every government employee required to submit an annual SALN?
A. To be objective in performance evaluation
B. To safeguard the people against corruption
C. To determine who deserves promotion
D. To determine who is fit for the job.
E.
26. The mummies of Kabayan, Benguet must be an influence of the ancient _____.
A. Chinese
C. Sumerians
B. Hindus
D. Egyptians
E.
27. Which follows from Pres. Garcias Filipino First Policy? Filipinos _________.
A. should not contribute to the brain problem
B. were to be given first preference in all matters related to the economic development of
the country
C. should buy and consume Filipino products only
D. should be selective in the entry of foreign professional on the country
E.
F.
G.
H.

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A.

28. What was a consequence of Spains defeat to the British?

A. Spains more intense arrogance
B. Increases credibility on the part of Spain
C. Spains indifference to the Filipinos cry for reforms
D. Spains loss of face before the Filipinos
I.
29. The following are component factors that make possible the flow of production EXCEPT _____.
A. Capital
C. Labor
B. Investment
D. Land
E.
30. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history
F. I. Carlos Garcia
III.DiosdadoMacapagal
G. II.Ramon Magsaysay
IV. Ferdinand Marcos
II-I-IV-II
C. I-III-II-IV
B. I-II-III-IV
D. II-I-III-IV
H.
31. The maximum price that can be legally charged for a good or service is called _____.
A. Minimum wage
C. Legal wage
B. Price floor
D. Price ceiling
E.
32. Which is the Independence Law of the Philippines?
A. Hare-Hares Cutting Law
C. Cooper Act
B. Jones Law
D. Tydings-McDuffie Law
F.
33. To which can we partly attribute the Filipino tendency to be indolent?
A. The Filipino intelligence
B. The colonial history of the Filipino
C. The abundance with which nature has endowed the country
D. The poor economic condition of the country
G.
34. In what instance is the Filipino double-standard morality shown?
A. Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school even if they themselves
did not go to school.
B. A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the esperitistia.
C. Young parents bring up their children in a manner different from how they were
brought up.
D. A married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife seems acceptable but
a married woman who flirts with another man is condemned.
H.
35. When one appeals to the opinions or passions of the multitude to establish a conclusion, i.e., Let us
vote for him who belongs to us, our town mate, barkada the fallacy is _____.
A. Appeal to person
C. Appeal to people
B. Appeal to pity
D. Appeal to authority
E.
36. Who was the lawmaker, chief executive, and judge of the pre-Hispanic barangays?
A. Bathala
C. Maharlika
B. Datu
D. Teniente del barrio
F.
37. Which of the following practices is NOT an influence of America in the Filipino way of life?
A. Economic free enterprise
B. Compulsory religious education in the schools
C. Universal primary education
D. Political democracy
E.
38. Who is the first Filipino leader to resist foreign invasion?
A. DatuPuti
C. Rajah Soliman
B. B. Lapu-Lapu
D. Lakandula
C.
39. Traditional Chinese society was characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _________.
A. Confucian beliefs
C. Patrilineal families
B. Government exam for public service
D. Practice of Shinto
D.
40. To which country do mountain climbers flock to climb the highest mountain in the world?
A. Sri Lanka
C. Pakistan
B. Nepal
D. Bangladesh

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E.
G.
A.
B.
C.
D.

N.

SCIENCE

F.
1. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone in the atmosphere?
Using large banks of solar cells for energy production
Using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
Releasing of fluorocarbons from aerosol cans
Destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
H.
I. 2.. 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.
J. 3. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water?
K. A. The cup full of water
C. Not enough information
L. B. The lake full of water
D. They have the same density
M.
4. Why is incineration not favoured as a method of waste disposal?
A. It is expensive for a country like ours.
B. The country lacks funds to install incinerators.
C. It requires large energy expenditures.
D. It releases noxious gases.

O. 5. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven but this idea will become more
scientifically acceptable over time if ____________.
A.
Hypothesis
B.
No one disputes this idea in a specific forum
C.
Increasing scientific evidence supports the idea
D.
Alternative hypothesis are proposed and confirmed
P.
A.
B.
C.
D.

6. Which of the following activities help REDUCE water pollution?

Throwing only liquid wastes
Cleaning with soap instead of detergents
Treating wastewater before it is discharged
Using organic fertilizers in farms
Q. 7. Three liquids A, B, and C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over
B and C. It was also found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said
about liquid A?
A. Densest and most viscous
B. Densest and least viscous
C. Least dense and most viscous
D. Least dense and least viscous

R. 8. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel
A. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
B. is really colder than plastic
C. has a lower temperature than plastic
D. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does
S.

X.

9. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is placed in it?
A. The stone and water occupy the same space.
B. The stone takes the place occupied by water.
C. The stone has more mass than the water.
D. The water weighs less than the stone.
T.
U. 10. Which statement is FALSE?
A. Solid particles have the strongest attractive forces in between.
B. Solids and liquids have more molecules per unit volume, hence their densities are
higher.
V. C. Molecules of solids and liquids are more closely packed than those of gases.
W. D. The gas phase has the least kinetic energy.

Y.
Z.

11. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?

A. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator's door
B. Leads to wastage in electrical energy.
C. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.
D. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making the refrigeration
less-efficient.
AA. 12. What may occur when there is a severe damage to some parts of the brain due to lack of blood
supply?
AB.
A. Stroke
C. Heart attack
AC.
B. Rheumatic heart
D. Hypertension
AD. 13. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of the traffic
behind him/her?
AE.
A. Double concave
C. Plane
AF.
B. Convex
D. Concave
AG.14. The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are
A. Northwest and Southeast monsoon
C. Northeast and Southwest monsoon
B. East and west monsoon
D. North and South monsoon
AH.
AI. 15. Jane placed some mothballs inside her cabinet. After a week they were all gone. What happened
to the mothballs?
A. They were dissolved by water in air.
C. They sublimed.
B. They melted.
D. They condensed
AJ.
AK. 16. All of the following contribute to the greenhouse effect, EXCEPT
A. Extensive deforestation
C. Forest fires
B. Excessive use of detergents
D. Uncontrolled burning of wastes
AL.
AM. 17. Which of the following BEST differentiates an earthquake'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.

AN.

18. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?

A. Light appears brighter in the sky.
C. Sound travels 1.331 m/s.
B. Light travels faster than sound.
D. Sound is released later actually.
AO.
AP. 19. When do doctors declare dengue fever as an epidemic?
A. When everyone is suffering from a cold.
B. When two are hospitalized from the neighborhood
C. When the proportion of patients reach at least 15% of the population
D. When every household of fine houses are sick with high fever
AQ.
AR. 20. The El Nino phenomenon which grabbed control of the worlds weather machine is identified by
climatologists as
A. Lack of rains, droughts, crop failure
B. Landslides, flash floods, warm air currents
C. Heavy downpours, tropical storm in some parts of the earth
D. All of these
AS. 21. When lighted, the energy of the alcohol in a lamp is
AT.A. Transformed from chemical to mechanical energy
AU.
B. Transformed from chemical to heat energy
AV.
C. Lost while heating is done
AW.
D. Completely destroyed
AX.
AY. 22. Fossils are most likely to be found in
AZ.
A. Ocean floor
C. Igneous rocks
BA.
B. Sedimentary rocks
D. Metamorphic rocks
BB.

BC.
BD.
BE.
23. The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. When the pressure is 30 cm of mercury,
the volume is 600 cubic cm. Find the pressure when the volume is 250 cubic cm.
A. 12.5 cm of mercury
C. 72 cm of mercury
B. 28 cm of mercury
D. 65 cm of mercury
BF.
24. Symbiosis is defined by biologists as individuals of different species living together in intimate
association, regardless of whether the association is harmful, neutral, or beneficial. All of the following
pairs are examples of symbiosis EXCEPT:
BG.
A. Humans and tapeworms
C. Ants and aphids
BH.
B. Dogs and fleas
D. Cats and mice
BI.
25. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about comets?
A. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust.
B. Comets glow by their own light.
C. Comets generally have elongated, elliptical orbits.
D. Comets may go around the sun in any direction.
BJ.
26. Children in upland places are found affected by enlarged goiter. Which of this situation may help this
group of children?
A. Add iron to diet
C. Add iodized salt to diet
B. Expose the children to ultraviolet rays
D. Add iodine drops to diet
BK.
27. What do you call the point in the orbit of a planet where it is farthest from the sun?
A. Apogee
C. perigee
B. Aphelion
D. perihelion
BL.
28. Which of the following conditions regarding the positions of the earth, moon and the sun could
possibly result to a solar eclipse?
A. the sun is between the earth and the moon
B. the moon is between the sun and the earth
C. the earth is between the sun and the moon
D. the earth, moon, and sun are at right angles to each other
BM.
29. Why are green plants considered autotrophs?
A. They have many pigments that capture light.
B. They can build simple inorganic substances into complex organic substance.
C. They can build any kind of substances.
D. They depend on other sources for their food.
BN.
30. The following practices promote sustainable development EXCEPT
A.
reforestation
C. selective hunting
B.
recycling
D. cyanide fishing
BO.
31. The spoilage of meat is delayed when kept in the refrigerator because the cold temperature
A. keeps the flies insects away
C. slows down the action of bacteria
B. changes the color/odor of meat
D. turns the water component to ice
BP.
Where is an infrasound commonly used?
BQ.
A. In monitoring conditions in pregnant women
BR.
B. In detecting harmful living tissues inside the body
BS.
C. In seismographic surveying of structures below the earths surface
BT.
D. In providing instant moving pictures of tidal waves and earthquakes
BU.
Which of the following is predicted to be a result of global warming?
A. Thinning ozone layer
C. More severe earthquakes
B. Rising ocean level
D. Larger volcanic eruptions
BV.
34. Two beakers contain boiling water. Beaker A has a volume of 250 ml while beaker B has a volume of
500 ml. Which of the following statement is true?
A. Both beakers are at equal temperatures
B. Both beakers have the same thermal energy
C. Beaker A has more thermal energy than beaker B
D. Beaker A has a higher temperature than Beaker B
BW.
35. All of the following are manifestations of the third law of motion except

36.

37.

38.

39.

CF.

A. Rowing a banca
C. falling objects
B. Recoil of guns
D. Swimming
BX.
A man pushes a car with a force of 30 N. The car does not move. How much work is done by the man
on the car?
A. 30 Nm
C. 30 N
BY.
B. 300 Nm
D. no work
BZ.
The efficiency of machine increases as
A. Friction increases
C. Friction decreases
B. The load is made lighter
D. The load is made heavier
CA.
Smelling a scent of perfume from a distance illustrates
CB.
A. Diffusion
C. Adhesion
CC.
B. Cohesion
D. All these
CD.
Why do fishermen catch more fish during the new moon than during the full moon?
A. Fishes look for mates during the new moon
B. Fishes are attracted to the light from the fishing boat
C. Fishes go near the water surface during the new moon because the water is warmer
D. Fishes are more active during the new moon because the salt content of water is right.
CE.
40. Which of the following light has the longest wavelength?
CG.
A. Red
C. Yellow
CH.
B. Blue
D. Green
CI.
CJ.
CK.
CL.
CM.
CN.
CO.
CP.
CQ.
CR.
CS.
CT.
CU.
CV.
CW.
CX.
CY.
CZ.
DA.
DB.
DC.
DD.
DE.
DF.
DG.
DH.
DI.
DJ.
DK.
DL.
DM.
DN.
DO.
DP.
DQ.
DR.
DS.
DT.

DU.
DV.

DW.
DX. MATHEMATICS
DY.
DZ.
1) A vehicle consumes a liter of gasoline to travel 10 kilometers. After a tune-up, it
travels 15% further on one litre. To the nearest tenth, how many litres of gasoline will it take for the
vehicle to travel 230 kilometres?
A. 20.15 liters
C. 23.15 liters
B. 23 liters
D. 20 liters
EA.
EB. 2) The ratio of men to women at High School is 3:7. If there are 6, 153 women in the said school,
how many men are at Mabuhay High School?
A. 2,051
C. 879
B. 2,637
D. 1,895
EC.
ED. 3) Mrs. Santos borrowed from a friend P50,000.00 at 5% interest per month. She contracted the
loan in December 1998. How much will she pay after a year?
A. P80,000.00
C. P150, 000.00
B. P100,000.00
D. P130, 000.00
EE.
EF. 4) A new house has two sides of its lot already fenced by the neighbor. The unfenced sides are 29
meters by 52 meters. If one meter requires 11 pieces of hollow blocks, how many hollow blocks will be
needed?
A. 991
C. 791
B. 891
D. 691
EG.
EH. 5) A car racer covers 225 km. in

A.

267

B. 168

1
2

hours. How far can he go in

1
2

km

C. 394 km

3
4

km

D.

157

1
2

3
4

hours?

km

EI.
EJ.
6. What is the difference in elevation between the top of a mountain 8,520 feet
above sea level and a point in a valley 253 feet below sea level?
A. 8,367 feet
C. 8,873 feet
B. 8,267 feet
D. 8,773 feet
EK.
EL. 7. The average of four numbers is 28. If three of the four numbers are 18, 28 and 36, what is the
fourth number?
EM. A. 29
C. 48
EN. B. 30
D. 40
EO.
EP.
8. If there are 3 microscopes for every 4 medical students, how many microscopes
are needed for 44 students?
EQ. A. 45
C. 42
ER. B. 33
D. 44
ES.
ET. 9. Two times a certain number added to 40 gives the same result as three times the same number
subtracted from 75. What is the number?
EU.
A. 7
C. 15
EV.
B. 30
D. 10
EW.
EX. 10. To find perimeter (P) of a rectangle that has length of 16 inches and width of 12 inches which of
the following equation can be used?
A. P = 2(16)(12)
C. P = 2(16) + (12)
B. P = (16) + (12)
D. P = 2(16+12)
EY.
EZ.
11. An executive office has to be carpeted. The area is 3 m by 4 m. The carpet
costs P 1, 000.00 per square meter. How much will be spent for the purchase of the carpet?
A. P120, 000.00
C. P10, 000.00
B. P12, 000.00
D. P 1, 000.00
FA.

FB.
FC.
12. The arithmetic mean of a set of 50 numbers is 38. If two numbers 45 and 35
are discarded, the mean of the remaining set of numbers is:
FD.
A. 37.24
C. 37.0
FE.
B. 37.92
D. 36.5
FF.
FG.
FH.
FI. 13. If 5x>0 which of the following must be TRUE?
FJ.
I. x <0
II.1/x>0
III. x<0
A. II only
C. I and II
B. II and III
D. I only
FK.
FL. 14. A rectangle has sides of 10 and 12 units. How can the area of a square be computed if it has the
same perimeter as the rectangle?
A. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, then multiply by 4
B. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4 then multiply by 4
C. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4 then multiply by 2
D. Add 10 and 12, double the sum, divide by 4 then square the quotient
FM.
FN. 15. Of 50 students enrolled in the subject, Curriculum and Instruction, 90% took the final examination
at the end of the term. Two-thirds of those who took the final examination passed. How many
students passed the exam?
FO.
A. 33
C. 34
FP.
B. 45
D. 30
FQ.
FR.
16. If n<m and a<b, then _____________________
A. n + a > m +b
C. n = a
B. m = b
D. n + a < m + b
FS.
FT. 17. How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers than the sum of the first 10
counting numbers?
FU.
A. 110
C. 100
FV.
B. 55
D. 155
FW.
FX. 18. A father and son working together can finish painting a room in 6 hours. Working alone, the father
takes 9 hours to do the painting. How many painting hours will it take the son, working alone, to finish
painting the room?
FY.
A. 18
C. 75
FZ.
B. 15
D. 12
GA.
GB.19.Nelia takes hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If her
class starts promptly at 8:15 am; what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late
for school?
GC.
A. 6:42 am
C. 6:45 am
GD.
B. 6:50 am
D. 7:22 am
GE.
GF. 20. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43
wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?
GG.
A. 8
C. 7
GH.
B. 9
D. 11
GI.
GJ. 21. One side of a 45 - 45 - 90 triangle measures 5 cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
A. 5

3 cm

B. 5 cm

C. (5

3 )/2 cm

D. 5 2

cm

GK.
GL. 22. A retailer buys candies for P37.50. The pack has 25 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for
P2.25, how much profit does she make?
GM.
A. P15.50
C. P37.50
GN.
B. P56.25
D. P18.75
GO.
GP. 23. If the width of a rectangle is reduced by 20% and the length is also reduced by 20%, what percent
of the original area is the new area of the rectangle?
GQ.
A. 60%
C. 80%
GR.
B. 64%
D. 36%
GS.

GT.
GU.
GV.
GW.
GX.

24. Which of these has the longest perimeter?

A. A square 21 cm on a side
B. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
C. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
D. A right triangle whose two legs are 24cm and 32 cm

GY.
GZ. 25. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16.
How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
HA.
A. 84
C. 12
HB.
B. 7
D. 14
HC.26. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The
number of hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 1:2:3, respectively. The shop
owner pays them P40 per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day?
A. P 230
C. P160
B. P960
D. P480
HD.
HE. 27. Rubens grades in 6 subjects are 88, 89, 87, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that he
should aim for in the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
HF.
A. 92
C. 88
HG.
B. 90
D. 85
HH.
HI. 28. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 3 is to 7. If there are 150 boys and girls in the
school, how many boys are there?
HJ.
A. 105
C. 45
HK.
B. 90
D. 75
HL.
HM. 29. A water tank contains 8 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when 75% full?
HN.
A. 60
C. 58
HO.
B. 30
D. 15
HP.
HQ.
30. Which of the following has the largest value?
HR.
A. 75
C. 64
9
HS.
B. 3
D. 93
HT.
HU.
31. If x = 3 and y = 2, then 2x + 3y = _____________.
HV.
A. 12
C. 14
HW.
B. 10
D. 5
HX.
HY. 32. 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
HZ.
IA. 33. Which number is wrong in this sequence? What should the number be for the sequence to be
CORRECT? 5, 15, 16, 48, 144, 147, 148, 444
A. 48; it should be 18
C. 144; it should be 132
C.
147; it should be 147
D. 144; it should be 49
IB.
IC.34. 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 and 1/3 hours
C. 3 hours
B. 2 and 1/3 hours
D. 2 hours
ID.
IE. 35. In a Mathematics test, 35 students passed and 30% failed. How many students took the test?
IF.
A. 60
C. 40
IG.
B. 50
D. 30
IH.
II. 36. 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
IJ.
IK. 37. If the area of one circle is twice of another circle, what is the ratio in percent of the smaller to the
larger circle?
IL.
A. 70%
C. 75%
IM.
B. 25%
D. 50%
IN.

IO. 38. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 10. What is the highest possible value that one of
the numbers can have?
IP.
A. 20
C. 30
IQ.
B. 40
D. 38
IR.
IS. 39. Julie 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
IT.
IU.
IV. 40. What is 3m + 28 dm when converted to centimeters?
IW.
A. 480
C. 5800
IX.
B. 4800
D. 580
IY.
IZ.

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JY.
JZ. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
KA.
1. When is it most important to scan a computers drives for virus? Immediately after:
A. Shutting down a computer improperly
B. Defragmenting a computers hard disk
C. Installing software from a disk created by a friend
D. Downloading a text file from a government website
KB.
2. What does Digital Divide for?
I.

The gap between people with effectiveness access to digital and

information technology and those with very limited or no access at all

II.

The imbalance both in physical access to technology and the resources,

the skill needed to for the effective participation

III.

The gap in the ages of ICT users

KC.
A. II only

C. I, II and III

B. I only

D. I and II

KD.

3. He is considered as the Father of Modern Media in Education.

A. Jean Piaget

C. B.F. Skinner

B. Robert Gagne

D. Edgar Dale

KE.
4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies associated with processing information and with
sending and receiving messages.
A. Educational Technology
B. Information and Communication Technology
C. Media Technology
D. Instructional Systems Design
KF.
5. 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. Compute search

KG.
6. This is considered to be the first manual data processing device developed in China in the 12 th
century A.D.
A. Hieroglyphics

C. Printing Press

B. Papyrus

D. Abacus

KH.
7. He is considered to be the Father of Computing because of his contributions to the basic design of
computer.
A. John Napier

C. Blaise Pascal

B. William Oughtred

D. Charles Babbage

KI.
8. A computer system is actually made up of actual machines known asA. Monitor

C. Printer

B. Hardware

D. Software

KJ.
9. Which of these is one of the ways by which the Internet enables people to browse documents
connected by hypertext links?
A. URL

C. Welcome page

B. Browser

D. World Wide Web

KK.
10. When a teacher asks the consistency of a material taken from the internet with other available
materials, he/she is concerned with its

A. relevance

C. coverage

B. accuracy

D. currency

KL.
KM.
KEY TO CORRECTIONS
KN.English
1. C
16. B
2. A
17. B
3. B
18. B
4. D
19. C
5. B
20. A
6. A
21. C
7. B
22. D
8. D
23. B
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24. B
10. D
25. C
11. C
26. B
12. B
27. C
13. C
28. A
14. C
29. B
15. C
30. D
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KR.
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18. A
Sciences
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1. B
20. A
2. C
21. B
3. C
22. D
4. C
23. C
5. D
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6. B
25. A
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20.
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22.
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KP. Filipino
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25.
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26.
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38.
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1. C
2. C
3. D
4. D
5. C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. B
10. D
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. D
18. B
19. C
20. A
21. B
22. B
23. C
24. C
25. B
26. C
27. B
28. B
29. B
30. D
31. C
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. C
36. D
37. C
38. A
39. B
40. A

KU.
KV.

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s
1. D
2. B
3. A
4. B
5. D
6. D
7. B
8. B
9. A
10. D
11. B

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