GEN ED ENGLISH SAMLE QUESTIONS

1. How do people react to a boring lecture or even committee hearings? They usually:
A. Normally jeer. C. Keep quiet and listen.
B. Walk out in disgust. D. Clap loud and cheer.
2. What is the reaction of the shop teacher upon seeing the tools scattered?
A. Leave your tools alone.
B. Thats very kind of you.
C. Return your tools to the property clerk.
D. Its all right, you may go.
3. Farmers were advised about the occurrence of El Nio. This means _______
A. there will be abundance C. there will be draught
B. there will be famine D. there will be flood
4. 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 students works.
D. Disregard the assignment and proceed to new lesson.
5. Which sentence uses a preposition improperly?
A. Tell her to be ON time.
B. The accident happened ON his birth.
C. The witness was barely IN time for the affair.

6. Which of these capitalized words do not rhyme?

A. Thats not easy to BEAR.
B. Lets give a CHEER.
C. It shows its SHEER truth.
D. I know it CLEAR.
7. How should this slogan be printed?
1. Keep right
2. Classes are on going
3. At corridors
4. Maintain silence
Which is the best order?
A. 1,2,3,4 C. 4,3,2,1
B. 3,4,2,1 D. 1,4,3,2
8. How do you convert a statement into a question? Which is the most appropriate for
The rebels wanted to surrender.
A. The rebels surrender, did they?
B. The rebels wanted to surrender, didnt they?
C. The rebels wanted to surrender, do they?
D. What did the rebels want?
9. During the eruption of Mayon Volcano, what message was sent to the barangay
folks?
A. Wait for final order of the chief.
B. Get ready!
C. Everybody call. Everyone evacuate the area.

D. Everybody leave your carabaos.

10. The best direction for treating bamboo shoots is _______
A. dry and brush with chemicals
B. dry by mulchings
C. expose to windy heights
D. expose all to direct sunlight
11. A field commander gave his orders. He meant drop previous order. Which message
was heard?
A. Copy! Copy! C. Negative! Delete!
B. Repeat! Repeat! `D. Over! Over!
12. The mother remarked, I am used to the same tales.
A. There is a miscommunication.
B. There is nothing new in the story.
C. This is very original.
D. This is news.
13. Not all EDs in verbs sound alike. Which ED is different?
A. She was not grantED an audience.
B. She wantED a chaperon.
C. She failed to get needED answer.
D. She signED a contract.
14. Rallies staged against lewd films are reactions for ________________.
A. disapproval of questionable actors
B. more censoring by authorities

C. further control of media

D. more freedom of expression
15. Identify the present Filipino values and their influence on the Filipino Youth as
stated:
A. Faith Attitudinal conflict
B. Extreme personalism Individualism
C. Lack of initiative Passionism
D. Lack of discipline Humor
16. The movie was fully booked. But the crowd sighed in disgust, what _________
A. a show C. an expensive one
B. a waste D. an exaggeration
17. A message was sent by the chief of office. What should the subordinate answer?
Choose the best response.
A. Sorry, Im busy Sir. C. Ill verify Sir.
B. Noted, Sir. D. Sir, I got it right.
18. Upon seeing water flowing and flooding, the mother exclaimed:
A. Thanks God we have water.
B. Lets take a bath.
C. What a waste! Lets conserve water.
D. Who did that? What a tragedy.
19. The parent remarked, __________ I come late, just lock the door.
A. in the process C. in the interval
B. in the absence D. in the event

20. After caring for a soldier for twenty years, he eventually turned traitor to the flag.
A. The case is possible. C. The case is tragic.
B. The case is normal. D. The case is paradoxical.
21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of ________
A. adverbs C. adjectives
B. verbs D. pronouns
22. Terrorism has scared travelers. Travelers are warned by relatives through
_________
A. telephone C. advisory notes
B. telefax D. text messages
23. An adopted girl eloped with a foreigner, imagine the utterance of the mother as:
A. Thanks God, I am free. C. Irresponsible indeed.
B. How did I fail? D. what a shame.
24. The manager told his workers, We have to reduce our workforce. What did he
mean?
A. Workers are warned of a possible lay off.
B. Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym.
C. Workers have to double time on their jobs.
D. Workers are free to leave.
25. Office hours are shortened by presidential proclamation when ____________
A. there is fire
B. there is an epidemic flu
C. there is eminent famine
D. there is danger to lives caused by flood, etc.

26. 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
27. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor
and the principal. Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
A. The governor C. The parent
B. The principal D. The classmates.
28. Barangay elections are set for July. Who will be deprived to vote?
A. Those who are underage.
B. Those who failed to register.
C. Those who are residents of other places.
D. Those attending classes in Manila.
29. 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.
The arrangement is:
A. 1,2,3,4 C. 3,2,1,4
B. 3,4,2,1 D. 1,4,2,3

30. What is implied about the place of our country in technology?

A. Filipinos have to learn more from Singapore.
B. Filipinos score behind in computers.
C. Filipinos are at par with any country in I.T.
D. Filipinos are abreast in I.T. with India.