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Gen Ed 8

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

One package is 100 pounds, and the other is 150 pounds. The weight of the second package is how many times that of the first?

a)

1½ times heavier

b)

½ as heavy

c)

10 pounds heavier

d)

none of these

2.

Which will solve poverty caused by capitalism?

a)

Fascism

b)

Communism

c)

Empirism

d)

Socialism

3.

Why does a pendulum in a grandfather clock once set in motion continue to swing, thereby regulating the clock's movement? This is due to the Law of

a)

Universal Gravitation

b)

Action and Reaction

c)

Applied Force

d)

Inertia

4.

The carat is a unit of measure used to weigh precious stones. It equals 3.086 grains. How many grains does a 2.8 carat diamond weigh?

a)

864.08

b)

86.408

c)

8.6408

d)

8640.8

5.

To gain the attention of the audience, the trick is ?

a)

start low, speak hurriedly

b)

start high, speak loudly

c)

start high, speak rapidly

d)

start low, speak slowly

6.

To pass her English Test, Lucille must get 75% of the items correct. Out of 80 questions, how many must she correctly answer?

a)

55

b)

60

c)

65

d)

70

7.

Which of the following lines is a simile?

a)

Holding wonder like a cup

b)

Life has loneliness to sell

c)

Eyes that love you, arms that hold

d)

Buy it and never count the cost

8.

What is meant by two pins in this sentence? For two pins I could have hit him on the nose.

a)

A second course of action

b)

Without much persuading

c)

The second chance

d)

Have a second alternative choice

9.

The Miranda Family purchased a 250-pound side of beef and had it packaged. They paid Php365.00 for the side of beef. During the packaging, 75 pounds of beef were discarded as waste. What was the cost per pound for the packaged beef? A

a)

Php2.08 per pound

b)

none of these

c)

Php2.50 per pound

d)

Php2.06 per pound

10.

During a recent shopping spree, Tomas and Nena bought some new accessories for their apartment. Nena chose a crocheted throw pillow at Php24.95, and Tomas purchased a rural landscape painting for Php135.00. How much did they actually spend if they paid 7% sales tax on their purchases?

a)

Php171.15

b)

Php139.25

c)

Php159.95

d)

Php181.15

11.

Many viewers ______shows to watch later.

a)

tapped

b)

had taped

c)

tape

d)

had tapped

12.

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang mensahe ng epiko ng IIokano na biag ni lam-ang?

a)

Pinatutunayan ng epiko ang yaman ng Ilokano sa lahat ng bagay.

b)

Kailangan paniniwalaan ang ukol sa bisa ng mga anting-anting dahil sa mga pangyayaring nagpapatunay dito.

c)

Dito nagpapatunay na walang kamatayan.

d)

Masasalat ang mga katutubong ugali at mga tradisyong dapat pagyamanin at panatilihin

13.

You buy a new refrigerator for Php12,800.00 and make a down payment of Php2,500.00. If you finance the remainder at 8% annually for three years, how much will you actually pay for the refrigerator?

a)

Php12,190.00

b)

Php10,300.00

c)

Php15,272.00

d)

none of these

14.

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 25 feet. If one leg is 24 feet, what is the length of the other leg?

a)

5 ft

b)

6 ft

c)

20 ft

d)

7 ft

15.

How many ways can a committee of 4 people be selected from a group of 7 people?

a)

5

b)

15

c)

6

d)

12

16.

Who did the treaty of Versailles blame for WW1?

a)

Britain

b)

Italy

c)

Germany

d)

The United States

17.

When a government has complete control of the economy, under which type of economic system are they operating.

a)

Market

b)

Mixed

c)

Command

d)

Traditional

18.

You are the apple of my eye

a)

Ikaw ay kasingganda ng mansanas

b)

Ikaw ay maganda sa paningin

c)

Ikaw ang paborito ko

d)

Ibibili Kita ng Mansanas

19.

What figure of speech is the following? The EDSA bloodless revolution was supported by a “sea of humanity” united by a common aspiration.

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

20.

According to current linguistic theories, which of the following is the best definition of the meaning of a word?

a)

Its general, dictionary definition

b)

Its object to which it refers

c)

Its corresponding idea in the mind

d)

Its use in a particular situation

21.

What is the manner in which the body is carried in oral speaking?

a)

Posture

b)

Gesture

c)

Platform presence

d)

Poise

22.

The resettlement of the Filipino communities to town centers called cabeceras was provided by the Spanish policy called

a)

Encomienda

b)

Pueblo

c)

Reduccion

d)

Gobernadorcillo

23.

The government wants a piece of private land for a government project. The owner resisted the government’s demand. How may the government own the land?

a)

Right of a sovereign over the governed

b)

Right of habeas corpus

c)

Right of eminent domain

d)

Right of government ownership

24.

Which of the following state is the right to human dignity?

a)

Political independence

b)

Fair trial

c)

Honor and reputation

d)

Property ownership

25.

There are 3 fundamental Human rights according to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These are:

a)

Life, dignity and security

b)

Life, liberty and security

c)

Life, security and self-development

d)

Life, economy and self-development

26.

It is perceived as the most important need and most pressing problem of the Filipino family:

a)

Broken family

b)

Double standard on roles

c)

Unemployment or financial problem

d)

Prone to vice

27.

If the school is considered as an agent of social and cultural change, it should function as?

a)

Innovator of instructions

b)

Perpetuator of tradition

c)

Transmitter of culture

d)

Pioneer of programs

28.

Food, plants and other animal wastes should be segregated in waste disposal because?

a)

They are unsanitary

b)

These are disease-carrier

c)

These are biodegradable

d)

These are non-biodegradable

29.

Which of the following is not used in the manufacture of food by green plants?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen

c)

Sun

d)

Water and soil nutrients

30.

A root may perform all the following functions except?

a)

Water absorption

b)

Food storage

c)

Anchorage

d)

Photosynthesis

31.

Is the relationship between an organism and a host where neither is benefited nor harmed:

a)

Commensalisms

b)

Mutualistic

c)

Competitive

d)

Parasitic

32.

Living and feeding on leaves by the caterpillar is an example of _______ relationship.

a)

Predatory

b)

Parasitic

c)

Mutualistic

d)

Competitive

33.

Which element has Ca as its symbol?

a)

Cadmium

b)

Calcium

c)

Californium

d)

Carbon

34.

Which of the following causes the seasons?

a)

The tilting of the Earth on its axis

b)

The distance of the Earth from the Sun

c)

The rotation of the Earth about the Sun

d)

The rotation of the Sun about the Earth

35.

For behavioral psychologist in the 1950's knowledge of linguistic features ____ very necessary for comprehension to take place.

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Was

d)

Were

36.

In the Philippines, an increasing number of commuters _______ immune from the perils of city life

a)

That believe their families are

b)

Believes their families are

c)

Who believe their families to be

d)

Believe their families to be

37.

The effort, to create some theatrical effects, often ______ in settings that cannot be effective without an imaginative lighting crew.

a)

Results

b)

Result

c)

Resulted

d)

Would result

38.

My favorite little sister, along with her friends, _______ a funny movie.

a)

Watch

b)

Watches

c)

Is watching

d)

Are watching

39.

Bread and butter _____ my most favorite since I was six years old.

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Has been

d)

Have been

40.

Bread and butter ______only two of the items in my shopping list.

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Has been

d)

Have been

41.

Global warming destroys the _______

a)

Ozone layer

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Cumulus cloud

d)

Stratosphere

42.

The islet of langerhans which is group of cell that produces hormones can be found in _______

a)

Pancreas

b)

Testes

c)

Thyroid

d)

Ovaries

43.

How long will it take A and B together, to finish a job which can be done by A alone in 6 days and B alone in 3 days?

a)

2 ½ days

b)

3 ½ days

c)

2 days

d)

3 days

44.

If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting a number divisible by 2.

a)

1/2

b)

1/3

c)

1/6

d)

1/4

45.

How many seconds are there in 24 hour?

a)

86, 400

b)

86, 500

c)

86, 600

d)

86,300

46.

On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning 24 hour internet shop. The number of hours, Yohan, Biano and Rojean were on duty was in the ratio of 1:2:3, respectively. The shop owner pays them Php 40 per hour. How much would Rojean receive for the day?

a)

230 php

b)

160 php

c)

960 php

d)

480 php

47.

Do not go gentle into good night, Old age should burn and rage at close a day; Raged, against the dying of the light. -Dylan Thomas The person in the lines above could be characterized as ______

a)

courageous

b)

pessimistic

c)

strong

d)

violent

48.

Which of the following statements is a fact rather than a mere opinion?

a)

Visiting the Philippines is fun.

b)

Tourism generates revenues from foreign visitors.

c)

After visiting Philippines, the tourist will say “wow”.

d)

Tourism visits will continue to grow in spite of bad years.

49.

He authored the popular short stories, ‘How My Brother Leon Brought Home a Wife’, and ‘Midsummer’, which both depict scenes in Barrio Nagrebcan, Bauang, La Union, where he was born.

a)

Bienvenido Santos

b)

Nick Joaquin

c)

Manuel Arguilla

d)

Ismael Mallari

50.

There was HIATUS of two years before I went back to college. HIATUS means .

a)

Lapse

b)

Length

c)

Continuation

d)

Uninterruption

51.

I was speaking to Raquel on the phone when suddenly we were .

a)

Broken down

b)

Disconnected

c)

Cut off

d)

Hung up

52.

The surprised teacher asked, “What was all the HUBHUB about?” HUBHUB means _.

a)

Hush

b)

Commotion

c)

Serenity

d)

Stillness

53.

The traffic flow at the corner was jammed. Manny feared getting late so he with a bus and leaped at the door.

a)

Catch up

b)

Caught up

c)

Has caught

d)

Was catching

54.

After 10 unfruitful years, Nancy finally quit the job. She along with her boss for a long time.

a)

Didn’t get

b)

Hasn’t been getting

c)

Isn’t getting

d)

Hadn’t been getting

55.

“Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.” The meaning of this aphorism in “Poor Richard’s Almanac” is:

a)

Forget what other people have done to hurt you

b)

It is not easy to forgive and forget

c)

Nurse your hurt feelings

d)

Let bygones be bygones

56.

Tumataas Ang value ng isang bagay. Ang halimbawa nito ay lupa.

a)

Depreciation

b)

Appreciation

c)

Recession

d)

Depression

57.

Bumababa ang value ng isang bagay. Halimbawa nito ay kotse.

a)

Appreciation

b)

Depreciation

c)

Depression

d)

Recession

58.

Tawag sa pagbaba ng GDP ng 2 quarters

a)

Depression

b)

Depreciation

c)

Recession

d)

Depression

59.

Itinatag ang La Liga Filipina

a)

July 7, 1892

b)

July 3, 1892

c)

June 3, 1892

d)

June 7, 1892

60.

Itinatag ang KKK

a)

June 7, 1892

b)

June 3, 1892

c)

July 3, 1892

d)

July 7, 1892

61.

Sumiklab Ang lihim ng Katipunan.

a)

July 3, 1896

b)

July 7, 1896

c)

August 23, 1896

d)

August 19, 1896

62.

Battle of Manila Bay

a)

June 7, 1898

b)

July 7, 1898

c)

May 1, 1878

d)

May 1, 1898

63.

Tejeros Convention

a)

May 1, 1898

b)

December 15, 1897

c)

March 22, 1897

d)

July 3, 1892

64.

Treaty of Biak Na Bato

a)

March 22, 1897

b)

December 30, 1896

c)

December 15, 1897

d)

May 1, 1898

65.

Land reform code

a)

Manuel Roxas

b)

Elipidio Quirino

c)

Carlos P Garcia

d)

Diosdado Macapagal

66.

Filipino 1st Policy

a)

Manuel Roxas

b)

Sergio Osmena

c)

Carlos P Garcia

d)

Elipidio Quirino

67.

Bell Trade Act

a)

Manuel Roxas

b)

Manuel Quezon

c)

Elipidio Quirino

d)

Diosdado Macapagal

68.

1st American Governor General

a)

William McKinley

b)

William Howard Taft

c)

Diego Delos Rios

d)

Diego Delos Santos

69.

Utak ng Katipunan

a)

Juan Luna

b)

Emilio Jacinto

c)

Apolinario Mabini

d)

Andres Bonifacio

70.

Cavite Mutiny

a)

March 22, 1897

b)

January 20, 1872

c)

May 1, 1898

d)

December 15, 1897

71.

Sa american era, ito ang batas na kung saan ay ikukulong Ang mga manunulat na kontra sa mga Amerikano.

a)

Hare Haws Cutting Law

b)

Tyding McDuffie Law

c)

Sedition Law

d)

Jones Act Law

72.

Sa panahon ng Amerikano, dito nahati sa dalawa Ang house of rep, ang lower case at upper case.

a)

Jones Act Law

b)

Re concentration Act Law

c)

Sedition Law

d)

Tyding McDuffie Law

73.

Pinatay si Ninoy Aquino Sr

a)

August 21, 1983

b)

February 7, 1986

c)

July 21, 1983

d)

January 7, 1896

74.

Kakulangan ng supply sa bansa

a)

Scarcity

b)

Shortage

c)

Surplus

d)

Opportunity cost

75.

Kakapusan ng supply sa ating bansa

a)

Scarcity

b)

Shortage

c)

Surplus

d)

Opportunity cost

76.

Sobra sobra sa supply Ang bansa

a)

Scarcity

b)

Shortage

c)

Surplus

d)

Opportunity cost

77.

Natural resources

a)

Land

b)

Labor

c)

Capital

d)

Enterpreneural Abiity

78.

Man Power

a)

Labor

b)

Land

c)

Capital

d)

Enterpreneural Ability

79.

Private owner ship

a)

Communism

b)

Socialism

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mixed Economy

80.

Anong klaseng Economic System meron Ang ating bansa?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Socialism

d)

Mixed Economy

81.

Traydor ng Katipunan

a)

Teodoro Paterno

b)

Michael Miranda

c)

De Cameron

d)

Jose Dimalanta

82.

Tuna Capital

a)

Cebu City

b)

General Santos

c)

Dagupan

d)

Ilocos Norte

83.

Chocolate Capital of the Philippines

a)

Davao City

b)

Cebu City

c)

Batangas

d)

Laguna

84.

Ever loyal city

a)

Nueva Ecija

b)

Bulacan

c)

Pampanga

d)

Manila

85.

Home of the sweet mangoes

a)

La Union

b)

Ilocos Norte

c)

Guimaras

d)

Aklan

86.

Government lead by selected Few

a)

Communism

b)

Aristocracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Anarchy

87.

Led by elites of society

a)

Anarchy

b)

Communism

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Aristocracy

88.

No government at all

a)

Communism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Aristocracy

89.

Government that no private property

a)

Communism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Aristocracy

d)

Oligarchy

90.

Power of people

a)

Meritocracy

b)

Federalism

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

91.

Government of Singapore

a)

Federalism

b)

Democracy

c)

Republic

d)

Meritocracy

92.

How can we prevent developing osteoporosis?

a)

Estrogen replacement therapy

b)

Adequate intake of vitamins A and D

c)

Adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D

d)

Less exercise to decrease bone density

93.

You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to offspring through .

a)

Alleles

b)

Gametes

c)

Genes

d)

Chromosomes

94.

Lanny placed some mothballs inside her cabinet. After a week they were all gone. What happened to the mothballs?

a)

They sublimed

b)

They were dissolved by water in air

c)

They melted

d)

They condensed

95.

Of the state of matter which has the weakest intermolecular force of attraction?

a)

Plasma

b)

Solid

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

96.

The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines are

a)

Northwest and Southeast monsoon

b)

Northeast and Southwest monsoon

c)

East and West monsoon

d)

North and South monsoon

97.

Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?

a)

Neither

b)

Both

c)

Sand

d)

Water

98.

The direct transformation of a solid into the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase is called:

a)

Sublimation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Compression

d)

Freeze drying

99.

To be safe in the unlikely case of lightning strike, it is best to be inside a building framed with .

a)

Steel

b)

Cement

c)

Iron

d)

Wood

100.

Which of the following is heterogeneous?

a)

Rain water

b)

Clean air

c)

Sea water

d)

Kerosene