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Worksheetsgeneral education Diagnostic test
Total questions: 150
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
The cost of a new family house is quite expensive for _____, besides we have more urgent family needs.
our
me
us
them
Holidays are opportunities for family ________.
all together
togetherness
together all
altogether
Boiled camote with butter ______ my favorite snack.
are
is
will be
shall be
. I can’t find _____ calculator, may I use ______, Alex?
his, yours
yours, mine
my, his
my, yours
The box which _____ at the corner was empty.
is left
was left
will be left
shall be left
.The celebrated play of William Shakespear about two ill-starred lovers who comefrom warring families was ______.
Anna and the King
Hamlet and Ophelia
Romeo and Juliet
Anthony and Cleopatra
Gregoria de Jesus saw her husband ________ charge for treason by fellow Filipinos who have formed the Philippine Revolutionary force to fight Spain.
Marcelo H. Del Pilar
Emilio Aguinaldo
Andres Bonifacio
Jose Rizal
“My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I reacall with fondness and awe. She was a full time housewife wholly dependent on the father’s monthly salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us in our studies, did small acts of charity on the side was beyond me.”
The mother’s financial resources are_________.
abundant
more than enough
miserable
limited
The student’s request to reset the test _______ reasonable.
are
very
were
is
Mr. Cortez was concerned about the safety of the students and so he reported the new security measures to_______ principal.
her
his
our
their
A lot of water _____ needed to irrigate the parched land.
are being
is
is being
are
.The pen name of Mary Ann Evans is ______.
Robert Bowning
George Eliot
Mark Twain
Mark Evans
In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge, said:
“The quality of mercy is not strained: it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beaneath… it is twice blesseth; it blessedth himthat gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mightier than the mightiest . . . and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.”
The main thought of the excerpt is that _____.
mercy comes from the rain
mercy is spontaneous and freely given
mercy is only for the deserving
mercy is limited in
extent
. “The speaker showed COMPOSURE in front of a big audience.” The CAPITALIZED word means __________.
agitation
nervousness
fear
calmness
The students showed enthusiasm for the activity; they took __________.
angry
offended
interested
disappointed
The meeting _____ by the time you arrive.
will end
will have ended
ended
was ended
The true name of Mark Twain is ________.
Edgar Allan Poe
Robert Browning
George Eliot
Samuel Clemens
The authorities _____ warned the public about the wide-spread flu virus so people could take precautions.
should
should
should have
should be
. “My head is bloody, but unbowed” is ____.
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
irony
On your trip to Tagaytay, if you chance upon Arsenio, please give ____ my warm.
himself
me
him
myself
“Because of PROFANITY the program was suspended from television,” The CAPITALIZED word means_______.
history
obscenity
decency
falsehood
Rita is the _____ of the twins.
smart
very smart
smartest
smarter
The cognitive skills are note easily observable because they are _______.
hidden
overt
psychological
mental
The _____ lesson of the story is that honesty is the best policy.
moralism
moral
morale
morality
The writer’s APOCALYPTIC account suggests the end of the world.” The CAPITALIZED word means_____.
attractive
encouraging
prophetic
careless
“The face that launched a thousand ship” refers to ____.
Princess of the Nile
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Mary of Magdala
Helen of Troy
“To be or not to be. . . “is the beginning of the bonding soliloquy of a character in Shakespeare’s plays. This character was______.
Romeo
Macbeth
Anthony
Hamlet
The morning air smells ______ in the garden.
more sweet
sweet
sweetly
sweeter
The lawyer’s argument is impertinent to the case being discussed because it is ________.
changeable
illogical
clear
irrelevant
What figure of speech is the following?
“He was helpless as a child”.
Irony
Simile
Alteration
Synecdoche
Which portion in Portia’s speech advises litigants that while seeking justice one must forgive?
. . . ‘tis mightier that the mightiest
. . . . It is twice blest
. …..Its the time to forgive
… It’s the power of love
“She is known for her PENCHANT for jewelry.” It means?
fondness
dislike
aversion
themselves
Corrupt government officials should be ashamed of _____.
Himself
herself
Ourselves
themselves
Rita is the _____ of the twins.
smart
very smart
smartest
smarter
The courage of the child who saved his brother from a raging fire is worth ____.
narrating
mentoring
emulating
watching
“We listened to a LOQUACIOUS speaker.” It means_____.
simple
simple
verbose
lousy
If I ___________ known you before, we could have arranged a joint project.
will
could
have
had
If I __________ stronger I would have joined the marathon.
was
will be
had
were
To respond to the expected depletion of the traditional source of energy, Asian countries including the Philippines _____________.
Control population
explore alternative energy
limit industry activities
control number
Nelson Mandela, black leader of multi-racial South Africa, was able to achieve the peaceful way to freedom through_______.
Unity
division
Argument
supremacy
Isang disenyo ng pananaliksik na nagsisiyasat sa pamamagitan ng palatanungan o pakikipanayam ay _________.
etnography
feasibility study
case study
sorbey
Ano ang nangyari sa wikang pambansa nang idagdag ang “l” at “v” sa abakadang Filipino?
denotasyon
konotasyon
assimilasyon
modernisasyon
Nagsimula ang kautusang nagtakda na lahat ng magsisipagtapos sa kolehiyo ay dapat nakakuha ng 6 na yunit ng Filipino noong ___.
1978
1968
1987
1960
Katangian ng mahusay na pananaliksik na sumusuri sa mga nakalap na datos, particular na sagot sa mga tatanungan upang mabigyan ng wastong interpretasyon ay_____.
emperikal
lohikal
obhektibong pananaw
kritikal na pagsusuri
Uri ng pangatnig na ginagamit sa pagpili, pagbubukod at pagtatangi ay____.
panapos
paninsay
panlinaw
pamukod
Ang mga salitang tanaw, aliw, kamay, reyna ay mga halimbawa na?
klaster
pares-minimal
diptonggo
ponema
Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mahalagang salik ng talumpati?
magyabang
matikas na tindig
malinaw na pahayag
manggulat
Ang tumutukoy sa bilang ng pantig sa bawat taludtod ng tula ay?
talinghaga
Sukat
kariktan
tugma
Tukuyin ang pang-uri sa pangungusap: Mayaman sa potassium ang patatas.
potassium
ang
mayaman
patatas
Alin sa mga sumusunod na pangatnig ang nagbibigay ng karagdagan?
kapag
pampanitikan
kolokyal
panlalawigan
Wika na nalikha at nabuo sa pagsama-sama ng mga salitang impormal at binigay ang ibang kahulugan ay tinatawag na ______.
local
pampanitikan
kolokyal
panlalawigan
Ang mga salitang “sinaing”, “kinain”, at “binilad” ay mga halimbawa ng mga salitang ginagamitan ng panlaping___.
unlapi
kabilaan
gitlapi
hulapi
Ang mga salitang “kagandahan”, “magkaibigan”, at “nagunahan” ay mga halimbawa ng salitang may panlaping___.
laguhan
unlapi
kabilaan
gitlapi
Ang wastong salin ng “You are the apple of my eye” ay _____.
katuwa-tuwa ka
masayahin ka pala
ikaw ay mahalaga sa akin
mansanas ang paborito ko
Uri ng sanaysay na di-pangkaraniwan ang paksa na tinatalakay nang ayon sa istilo ng manunulat ay____.
Malaya
maanyo
malikhain
masining
Uri ng pagbabagong morpoponemiko na gumagamit ng pagpapalit ng posisyon ng ponemo sa salita ay_____.
paglalapi
metatesis
asimilasyon
pagkalta
Anong anyo ng pagtanong sa pangungusap ang: Dumaan kana dito, di ba?
Pagtangggi
Panang-ayon
Kabilaang Anyo
May karugtong
Sa anong bahagi ng pananaliksik matatagpuan ang mga lugar at babasahing mapagkukunan ng mga literature at pag-aaral?
kabanata IV
kabanata III
kabanata II
kabanata I
Ang taas-baba ng pantig ng isang salita upang maging mabisa ang pakikipag-usap ay tinatawag na___.
tono
antala
segmental
diin
Alin sa mga sumusunod ang di-mahalagang salik sa pagtatalumpati?
paksa
tagapakinig
pagyayabang
okasyon
ang katumbas na bigkas ng titik q sa kasalukuyan ay____.
kuya
ku
kuyu
kyu
Tukuyin ang panaguri sa pangungusap: “Mayaman sa sustansya ang gatas”?
gatas
ang
sustansya
mayaman
Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang tumutukoy sa pandiwa at pang-uri?
pangngalan
panghalip
pang-abay
pantukoy
Ito ang tawag sa kwento na kung saan ang mga tauhan ay hayop.
Parabula
Maikling Kwento
Pabula
Maikling Kwento
Paraan ng pagbuo ng salita na ginagamitan ng tatlong uri ng panlapi___.
hinulapian
inunlapian
laguhan
kabilaan
Anyo ng talumpati kung saan ang paksa ay binigay lamang kapag nasa harap na ng tagapakinig ay _____.
may kahandaan
editorial
impromptu
panturo
Maglalaba ako bukas. Ang pandiwa sa pangungusap ay nasa ____.
kontempatibo
imperpektibo
perpektibo
pangnagdaan
Isang uri ng pamamatnubay kung saan ang mga reporter ay lumikha sila ng sariling paraan sa gawaing pagulat ay____.
masining
di-kombensyunal
kombensyunal
di-masaklaw
Isang paraan ng pagkuha ng datos na ginagamitan ng sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok na ipinakita na may mga bahaging hindi na sinisipi sa talata ay___.
sintesis
ellipsis
abstrak
synopsis
Anong uri ng pamahayagan na nag-uulat ng tunay na pangyayari, pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam at isinumat sa paraang kawili-wili?
Pangulong tudling
Lathalain
Kumento
Editorial
If two legs of one right triangle are equal respectively to two legs of another, the right triangles are___.
complementary
adjacent
congruent
supplementary
A recipe calls for 2 eggs for every 7 cups of flour. A head chef will use 28 cups of flour, how many eggs must he have?
12
14
10
8
The grades in Mathematics of the students in Section A are as follows: 80, 75, 60, 95, 100. What can you infer from the measures of variability obtained from this population?
the population is very homogeneous
the grades are very scattered
the measures are very unstable
the range score is a very reliable measure of central tendency.
What are the prime factors of 120?
2x3x4x5
2x2x2x3x5
2x4x3x5
2x2x2x6x5
All right angles are___
parallel
supplementary
equal
oblique
What is the least common multiple of 12 and 60?
340
140
360
60
Find the greatest common divisor of 18, 45 and 6.
18
6
45
3
In plane geometry, we learned that ____ are three or more points which lie on the straight line.
coplanar lines
coplanar points
collinear points
collinear lines
Find the amount due at the end of 2 ½ years if P8, 000.00 is invested at 12% simple interest.
P14,800.00
P12,400.00
P13,800.00
P10,400.00
What is the simple interest on P 10,000.00 for 3 years at 8%?
P3,800.00
P5,400.00
P2,400.00
P6,400.00
Which among the measures of central tendency is not influenced by outliers?
mean
mode
median
weighted mean
The approximate shape of a brick is ___.
cylindrical
rectangular solid
sphere
hemisphere
The fraction halfway between 3/7 and 4/7 is____.
1/8
¼
1/2
1/3
Give the product of (4 + 25) (5 - 35)
-870
870
780
-780
The Greatest Common Factor of 12 and 42 is _____.
12
6
2
4
Find the greatest common divisor of 24, 45, 5.
2
24
45
1
A Toyota car travelling at a rate of 70 km per hour leaves the house. Two hours after a Kia car has left and overtakes it in 5 hours. At what rate was the Kia car travelling?
40 kilometers per hour
50 kilometers per hour
30 kilometers per hour
20 kilometers per hour
Find the greatest common divisor of 18, 45,6.
6
18
3
45
In an English test, eight students obtained the following scores: 12,10,13,11,15,20,19,17. What is the median score?
15.5
16.5
14
17
What measure of central tendency can best describe the size of t-shirts commonly used by teenagers?
mean
mode
range
median
Decomposition is an important process in which a substance is broken down into a product that can be useful. Organisms capable of decomposing is called ____.
producers
autotrophs
saprotrophs
primary consumers
Piolo has hemophilia, which is an x-linked disorder. This means_____
no other sibling will develop hemophilia
he got the disease from his mother
He got the disease thru sex
all his brothers and sisters will have hemophilia
The Kyoto Protocol, which requires countries to reduce greenhouse emission, is a practice that advocates____.
sustainable potential
ecological destruction
forest demolition
environmental protection
All of the following contribute to greenhouse effect EXCEPT:
uncontrolled burning of waste
forest fires
excessive use of detergent
extensive deforestation
Disturbed ecosystems can recover naturally through____.
ecological evolution
population evolution
ecological succession
Which sector of the economy consumes the most energy?
industry
residential
electric utilities
transportation
What are the hormones responsible for plant growth, promoting auxiliary bud growth and apical dominance?
cytokinins and gibberelins
auxins and abscisate
auxins and gibberelins
cytokinins and auxins
Which is an example of a non-pathogenic organisms?
Yersinia pestis
influenza sp.
plasmodium falciparum
probiotics
A toothpick can sit on the surface of water due to _______
viscosity
buoyancy
atmospheric tension
surface tension
A mango tree is planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden. They demonstrate the following relationship:
mutualism
competition
predation
commensalism
A forest suffered from wildfires and destroys the existing vegetation; however, the soil remained viable. Five years later trees and bushes are seen flourishing in the forest once again. This phenomenon is called ______________.
primary ecological succession
tertiary ecological succession
quarternary ecological succession
secondary ecological succession
This process occurs during the first stage of decomposition, in which muscles become rigid.
Seizure
Rigor mortis
Algor mortis
Livor mortis
Iron is what type of magnetic material?
non-magnetic
ferromagnetic
paramagnetic
diamagnetic
What will happen to a plant cell placed in a hypertonic solution?
The plant cell will have edema
The plant cell will rupture
No effect on the plant cell
The plant cell will shrink
What do you call an animal that only eats plants and algae?
omnivores
carnivores
herbivores
predators
Who was the English naturalist who wrote the book entitled “On the Origin of Species” in which he discussed his hypothesis that evolution resulted from natural selection?
Socrates
C.J.L. Miller
D.D . Stevens
Darwin
Kingdom plantae includes which oranisms?
protozoa
fungi
magnolidae
prokaryotes
What gas do plants give off night?
oxygen
nitrogen
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
You won the jackpot prize in lottery. The prize money cannot be paid in currency but only in gold. Applying your knowledge in chemistry, select the largest amount of gold from the choices below. (Au=197).
297 grams of gold
40.0 kilograms of gold
avogadro’s number of atoms gold
22.4 moles of gold
A hypothetical ecosystem contains lettuce (the producer), a caterpillar (the primary consumer), a small passerine bird (the secondary consumer) and a lion (the tertiary consumer). A gardener arrives and sprays pesticide, killing all the caterpillars.
the passerine birds will thrive
the lettuce will wit and die
the lions will eventually die
The passerine bird will be converted into herbivore
The computer unit, cable, keyboard are referred to collectively as ______________.
work station
software
multimedia
hardware
What was the term given by Marcelo H. del Pilar to the hidden control and domination by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government?
pase region
complace
las suerte partidas
frailocracia
What results when the government spends more than what it collects in the form of taxes?
excessive allotment
fiscal overspending
fiscal deficit
erroneous appropriation
In the Philippines, helps the Philippine peso to recover its purchasing power against dollar.
World Bank
Central Bank
Union Bank
Development Bank
The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Felipinas
Villalobos expedition
Legaspi expedition
Loaisa expedition
Magellan’s expedition
The meaning of “kempetai”?
military police
Japanese soldier’s
military agent
military spy
In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth. What is TRUE about the Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipino people _____________________.
Were fully independent.
Were partially independent.
Were granted total freedom to course their destiny only in matters of education.
Were citizens of the United States
With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?
Parliamentary
Dictatorial
Monarchial
Presidential
What form of government is characterized by the separation of powers?
Parliamentary
Presidential
Aristocracy
Monarchical
Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. Which of the following is a VIOLATION of human rights?
setting requirements for a government job
not allowing education graduates without a license to teach
selective admission for college education
disqualification from a job due to ethnic affiliation
To make the presentation interesting, one may employ ________________.
models
labels
lines
graphics
Clear and organized presentation for lecture and/or instruction is by ___________.
white board
compact disc
acetate
power point
Famous sculptor of landmark structures
Cuevas
Castrillo
Manansala
Jacinto
One instance of taking away the life of another person without due process is _________.
capital punishment
suicide
euthanasia
salvaging
Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public office is secured within the citizenry’s ______________.
political rights
socio-civic rights
right of suffrage
right to due process
Ecosystem is the relationship between the physical and biological environments in a certain plain. Among desert ecosystems, the world’s largest is ______________.
kalahari
gobi
chichuahua
sahara
If a person develops a masochistic tendency, he/she _______________.
enjoys inflicting pain on others
lives only for pleasure
is ready to sacrifice
finds pleasure in self-inflicted pain
Mario’s father is an alcoholic, a chain smoker, and a gambler, but Mario is his contrast because he does not drink, smoke nor gamble. What does this case is proved?
Values are genetically passed
One’s value system is inherited
Values are elusive
One’s value system is acquired
Proponent of play production and presentation for the masses is ____________.
Pura Castrence
Naty Rogers
Cecile Alvarez
Carmen Nakpi
Whose philosophy gives prominence to faith in understanding the existence of God?
St. John
St. Augustine
St. Benedict
St. Peter
The first Mass was held in _____________.
Bohol
Limasawa
Mactan
Boracay
What kind of cooperative system sells farmers’ agricultural produce?
service cooperative
marketing cooperative
producers cooperative
multi-purpose cooperative
Right of government to use privately owned land for road and bridge improvement is ______________.
right of way
expropriation right
public domain
taxation
The Philippines lies in the __________, an area where many volcanoes are active.
wheel of life
ring of fire
archipelagic fault line
volcanic rim
What religion is the only living remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 today?
United Church of the Philippines
Unitarian Church of the Philippines
Roman Catholic Church
Philippine Independence Church
On December 2, 1899, who was the youngest Filipino general who gave his life while heroically holding back American troops in the Battle of Tirad Pass in Ilocos Sur?
Carlos Romulo
Gregorio del Pilar
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Emilio Aguinaldo
The information highway is called ______.
interchange
internet
ICT
information technology
What does a professional code of conduct prescribe?
civic conduct for all
stricter implementation of laws
moral and ethical standards
professional traditions and mores
The right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness is fundamental ___________.
intellectual right
human characteristic
human right
self-preservation right
What kind of Filipino trait is exemplified by “Bahala na”?
positive
primitive
ambivalent
negative
Which constitutional safeguard prevents one branch of government from becoming powerful or abusive?
ombudsman
impeachment
check and balance
laissez faire
Who was the revolutionary leader who refused to surrender to the Americans even at General Malvar’s surrender, and declared himself President and Commander-in Chief the Supreme Government of the Tagalog Archipelago?
Licerio Geronimo
Julian Montalan
Macario Sakay
Artemio Ricarte
The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is _______________.
the right to self-defense
the right to life, liberty and security
the right to due process
the right to be defended by a public attorney
The Philippine President during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines ______.
Manuel Roxas
Ramon Magsaysay
Elpidio Quirino
Jose Laurel
Which power of the state enables it to impose charge or burden on lands and structures
income tax
real estate tax
value added tax
inheritance tax
Which law set a full free trade policy abolishing the quota limitations on Philippine exports to the United States?
Hare-Hawes Cutting Act
Bell Trade
Underwood-Simmons Act
Payne-Aldrich Act
Who was the second editor of “La Solidaridad” with the pen name Dolores Manapat?
Mariano Ponce
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Jose Rizal
Marcelo H. del Pilar
Who was the founder and editor of the newspaper “La independencia”?
Apolinario Mabini
Emilio Jacinto
Graciano Lopez Jaena
Antonio Luna
Who popularized the hierarchy of human needs?
Skinner
Thorndike
Watson
Maslow
Famous composer from Angono who was declared national artist is _________.
Cayabyab
San Pedro
Cenizal
Buenaventur
