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The following are National Artists of the Philippines except:

• Cirilo Bautista

• Ricardo "Ricky" Lee

• Antonio "Tony" Mabesa

• Lualhati Bautista

Answer explanation

Though not a National Artist, Lualhati Bautista was known for her novels Dekada '70; Bata, Bata, Pa'no Ka Ginawa?; and 'GAPÔ. She passed away on February 11, 2023.

The  total area of the Philippines is 300,000 square kilometers. If it is converted to square miles, it is equivalent to _______.

• 135,831

• 125,831

• 115,831

• 105,831

Answer explanation

1 sq.km. = 0.3861 sq. mi.

The Eiffel Tower was built to be one of the main attractions at the Paris World's Fair in ____.

• 1869

• 1879

• 1889

• 1899

Answer explanation

The first digging work started on the 26th January 1887. On the 31st March 1889, the Tower had been finished in record time – 2 years, 2 months and 5 days – and was established as a veritable technical feat.

When was ChatGPT launched?

• November 15, 2022

• November 30, 2022

• December 15, 2022

• December 30, 2022

Answer explanation

ChatGPT interacts in a conversational way. The dialogue format makes it possible for ChatGPT to answer followup questions, admit its mistakes, challenge incorrect premises, and reject inappropriate requests.

What is the highest-grossing movie of all time?

• Avatar

• Avengers: Endgame

• Avatar: The Way of Water

• Titanic

Answer explanation

The Avatar grossed $2,923,706,026.

Which of the following literary pieces is not written by Edgar Allan Poe?

• The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg

• A Dream within a Dream

• The Raven

• Annabel Lee

Answer explanation

"The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg" is a piece of short fiction by Mark Twain.

Who currently holds the record for the most Grammy Awards? 

• Elvis Presly

• Taylor Swift

• Beyoncé

• Stevie Wonder

Answer explanation

Beyoncé has 32 grammys.

Which of the following is not Einstein’s theory?

• The Photoelectric Effect

• Laws of motion

• Quantum Theory of Light

• Theory of Relativity

Answer explanation

Newton's laws of motion are three basic laws of classical mechanics that describe the relationship between the motion of an object and the forces acting on it.

What is the worlds’ deadliest animal?

• Mosquito

• Bear

• Shark

• Tiger

Answer explanation

According to the World Health Organization, 725,000 people are killed each year from mosquito-borne diseases, such as Malaria, dengue fever and yellow fever.

Which of the following is NOT a member of the PMDP Steering Committee?

• NEDA

• DBM

• DOF

• BSP

• CSC

Answer explanation

The PMDP is under the leadership and guidance of the National Government’s Career Executive Service Development Program Inter-Agency Steering Committee composed of the head of the NEDA as Chairperson and heads or designated alternates from the DBM, DOF, CSC, Career Executive Service Board (CESB) as members