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Major - Social Science : Set 4

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the teacher’s accountability in the achievement of quality education?

a)

Be accountable for the grading performance of learners

b)

Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to parents

c)

Be accountable for the effective attainment of specified learning objectives and outcomes

d)

Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to the school head and stakeholders.

2.

In connection with government transaction involving public interest, which policy is adopted in the Constitution to assure the public accountability and transparency?

a)

Private enterprise and incentive to needed investments

b)

Rural development and agrarian reform

c)

Balanced and healthful ecology

d)

Full public disclosure

3.

What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human right is concerned?

a)

A suspect has the right to remain silent

b)

A suspect has the right to a legal counsel

c)

A suspect remains innocent until proven guilty

d)

A suspect is considered guilty until proven otherwise

4.

Which department has the authority to make laws and alter them when needed?

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

d)

Administrative

5.

All Filipino citizens have the right to vote and to be voted upon as government official. What is the constitutional right called?

a)

Political franchise

b)

Suffrage

c)

Electoral right

d)

Passive right to vote

6.

Which problem is common from the presidency of Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada Macapagal-Arroyo and Benigno Aquino III?

a)

Peace and security

b)

Social injustice

c)

Moral degeneration

d)

Poor governance

7.

You will be in good hands when your host is a Filipino because one outstanding trait of Filipinos is:

a)

Cleanliness

b)

Industry

c)

Thrift

d)

Hospitality

8.

Which of the four pillars of education for the 21st century is crucial in the light of conflicts between Israel and Palestine?

a)

Learning to know

b)

Learning to be

c)

Learning to do

d)

Learning to live together

9.

The Philippine objected to the advisory on travels to Mindanao, by the Australian government. What should the government do?

a)

Arrest their nationals

b)

Recall all nationals

c)

File the diplomatic protest

d)

Declare war against the country

10.

Foreign influences are evident on most aspects of Filipino culture including Philippine languages. From which Asian language do these words come: alam, hukom, salamat?

a)

Sanskrit

b)

Arabic

c)

Malayo-Polynesian

d)

Mandarin

11.

Which refers to the act of the President to stay the execution of a convict?

a)

Pardon

b)

Reprieve

c)

Amnesty

d)

Commutation

12.

During the Spanish Era, who was the revolutionary leader who waged a long war against the government because it did not allow proper burial for his brother?

a)

Diego Silang

b)

Andres Bonifacio

c)

Francisco Dagohoy

d)

Macario Sacay

13.

What was the first book published in the Philippines?

a)

Pasiong Matal

b)

Barlaam and Josaphat

c)

Doctrina Christiana

d)

Del Superior Govierno

14.

Which is the overriding aim of the constitutional mandate on social justice?

a)

To work for social equality

b)

To bridge the gap between the rich and the poor

c)

To protect the squatter in the possession of the premises occupied by him because he is poor

d)

To authorize the taking of what is in excess of one’s personal needs and giving it to another

15.

Filipino citizens have the power to participate in the establishment or administration of government such as right to vote and be voted upon as an exercise of:

a)

Civil rights

b)

Social rights

c)

Economic rights

d)

Political rights

16.

Who does the canvassing of votes for President and Vice President in every election?

a)

Senate and Congress

b)

Supreme court and Congress

c)

Comelec and Chief Justice

d)

Joint committee of Congress

17.

Trade offs are required because wants are unlimited and resource is:

a)

Marginal

b)

Scarce

c)

Unlimited

d)

Economical

18.

Gross Domestic Product is the sum of the mark value of the:

a)

Manufactured goods

b)

Intermediate goods

c)

Inferior goods and services

d)

Final goods and services

19.

The Japanese successful invasion was climaxed by the surrender of the joint Filipino American forces on May 6, 1942. Where did this happen?

a)

Manila

b)

Capas

c)

Corregidor

d)

Bataan

20.

Foreign investors are discouraged in doing business in our country. To what condition/s can this be attributed?

I. Deteriorating peace and order

II. Poor technology

III. High tariffs

IV. Poor standards

a)

II only

b)

I and II

c)

I, II, and III

d)

IV only

21.

What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?

a)

Roman alphabet

b)

Alibata

c)

Balitaw

d)

Abakada

22.

Who was among the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans and established the so called “Tagalog Republic”?

a)

Manuel Tinio

b)

Macario Sacay

c)

Miguel Malvar

d)

Gregorio del Pilar

23.

What building was the only one left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle of Manila?

a)

San Agustin Church

b)

Manila Cathedral

c)

Quiapo Church

d)

Manila Post Office

24.

What characteristic/s of government is established by the 1987 constitution?

I. Parliamentary system of government

II. Presidential system of government with three branches

III. The three branches of government have a check and balance over one another

IV. The three branches of government are separate and independent of one another

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

II, III and IV

d)

I,II and IV

25.

With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?

a)

Presidential

b)

Monarchical

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Dictatorial

26.

The Philippine legislature is divided into two major bodies, the Senate and the House of Representatives. Which among the following best describes this division of the legislative body of the country?

a)

Bicameralism

b)

Bipartisanism

c)

Bipartisanism

d)

Unicameralism

27.

In which form of government are all citizens treated as equals on certain dimensions such as religion, politics, economics, social status and culture?

a)

Socialism

b)

Egalitarianism

c)

Democracy

d)

Totalitarianism

28.

In which forms of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who govern for their own interest?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Democracy

c)

Parliamentary

d)

Oligarchy

29.

When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation, what right is violated?

a)

Right to protection

b)

Right to process paper

c)

Right to secure persons

d)

Right to due process of law

30.

What is the writ of habeas data?

a)

Right to transmit data

b)

Right to accumulate data

c)

Right to search for private information

d)

Right to information privacy

31.

An individual who can find minute differences between small objects possesses which of the following?

a)

A high difference threshold

b)

A low difference threshold

c)

A good long-term memory

d)

A goof short-term memory

32.

Which idea contradicts the concept of free will?

a)

Creationism

b)

Memetics

c)

Biological Determinism

d)

Evolutionary Theory

33.

What a student can do differs from what he will do. What does this prove?

a)

Motivation differs from ability

b)

Ability is the opposite of motivation

c)

Students of today are hardly motivated

d)

Motivation and ability always go together

34.

I pretend not to be able to play several music instruments. I may get tied as an instrumentalist of the church choir. Which type of ignorance do I have?

a)

Visible Ignorance

b)

Supine Ignorance

c)

Invisible Ignorance

d)

Affected Ignorance

35.

Which one goes with this principle: “The end does not justify the means”.

a)

Both are equally morally responsible; they are both professional teachers.

b)

An objective evil act can never become good in spite of the good motive

c)

An objectively good act may become morally evil because of a bad motive

d)

An indifferent act may become morally good or evil depending on the motive

36.

Art & music are necessary ingredients to a child’s education. Which statement supports the idea of this sentence?

I. Music and art intensity a child’s imagination

II. Music teaches Discipline, team work, math and poetry through rhythm

III. Painting helps a kinesthetic learner express abstract concepts in concrete forms

a)

I only

b)

III only

c)

I and II

d)

I, II, and III

37.

On which Filipino traits does Gawad Kalinga build on?

a)

Adaptability

b)

Bayanihan Spirit

c)

Extreme Personalism

d)

Joy and Humor

38.

Who has the greater moral responsibility and why? The lazy master teacher who does not teach well or the beginning teachers who is groping while she teaches and so does not teach well either.

a)

The master teacher, who is older and more experienced

b)

Both are equally morally responsible; they are both professional teachers

c)

The master teacher, who is expected to have more knowledge and freedom

d)

Cannot be determined; age and experience do not necessarily make one more knowledgeable and free.

39.

Let’s assume that universities will be required to offer education programs at the graduate rather than at the undergraduate level. Based on this information, how should you respond?

a)

Agree

b)

Neutral

c)

Improbable

d)

Disagree

40.

Which among the following is the main theme of the El Filibusterismo?

a)

Curing the social cancer

b)

Rizal’s hope for a revolution

c)

Abuses and indecency of friars

d)

Ideal means of achieving social reform

41.

Out of used illustration boards, students came up with cute and functional bags for school children. Which Filipino trait is exhibited?

a)

Adaptability

b)

Pagkabayani

c)

Family orientedness

d)

Creativity

42.

In his “La Indolencia del Filipino”, Rizal’s thinking was the rich natural resources of the Philippines and the favorable climates were not a blessing after all for the Filipino. Which explains this? The rich natural resources & the favorable climate of the country:

a)

Led to disunity

b)

Encourage the “get-by “mentality

c)

Enabled Filipinos to earn college degrees

d)

Enabled the Filipinos compete against one another

43.

How did Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere contribute to the development of his countrymen?

a)

It pictured for them the ideal Filipino

b)

It taught them to love their local language

c)

It exposed to them the scandals of the affairs

d)

It awakened them the oppressive rule of Spain

44.

What committee was founded in 1978 to promote effective cooperation and enhance solidarity among the people of ASEAN?

a)

Committee on Culture and Arts

b)

Committee on Culture Heritage

c)

Committee on Regional Cooperation

d)

Committee on Culture & Information

45.

Which of the following types of societies came first during societal evolution?

a)

Industrial

b)

Mass

c)

Horticultural

d)

Agricultural

46.

Material culture refers to the tangible and concrete objects produce by man. Which are examples of material culture?

a)

Moriones Festival

b)

Sinulog Festival

c)

Ceremonies of Ivatans

d)

Stone tools of Tasadays

47.

What does professional Code of Ethics prescribe for all?

a)

Rules and regulations in practicing the profession

b)

Civic mindedness and social consciousness

c)

Strict implementation of laws of the land

d)

Moral standards and ethical behavior

48.

A society cannot exist without a government. Which word is synonymous with government?

a)

Authority

b)

Restraint

c)

check and balance

d)

Domination

49.

Which of the following statements accurately reflects a strong “School Culture”?

a)

Has informal rules of behavior

b)

Has a network communication

c)

Has high standards of performance

d)

Has a definite organizational core values

50.

Which is required of cooperative members for the operation of their cooperative?

a)

Patronage fund

b)

Share capital

c)

Interest on share capital

d)

Net surplus