General Knowledge Quiz

Who served as the 13th President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and as the 9th Vice-President of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998?

• Joseph Ejercito Estrada

• Teofisto Guingona

• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

• Fidel V. Ramos

Also known as Tanodbayan ng Pilipinas, he or she is responsible for investigating and prosecuting government officials accused of crimes, especially graft and corruption.

• Sandiganbayan Presiding Justice

• Ombudsman

• Solicitor General

• Senate President

It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth's surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.

• Ozone Layer

• Greenhouse Effect

• Global Warming

• Solar Radiation

Hearing thunder five seconds after seeing lightning usually indicates…

• the storm will produce about three inches of rain

• the storm will last about another hour

• the storm is dissipating

• the lightning is about one mile away

PAGASA defines heat index as the measure of the temperature that a person feels, which is different from the actual air temperature. It is computed by factoring in the air temperature and the

• Barometric pressure

• Wind speed

• Time of day

• Relative humidity

What is the Philippines' projected economic growth rate for 2024 according to the IMF?

• 3.5%

• 6.0 %

• 7.2 %

• 6.4%

In the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Philippines secured 37th place, tying with Hong Kong in terms of the number of medals won. How many medals did the Philippines win in the 2024 Olympics?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

The obverse side of the Philippines 1000-peso polymer banknote features two of the country's national symbols: the Philippine Eagle and the ________.

• The South Sea Pearl

• T'nalak Weave Design

• Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park

• Sampaguita

Who created the hierarchy of needs?

• Sigmund Freud

• B. F. Skinner

• Abraham Maslow

• Carl Rogers

What feature is often used to identify whether a visitor to a Web site is human or not?

• CYC

• CAPTCHA

• DENDRAL

• General Problem Solver