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WorksheetsMidterm Examination - Resource Management
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
1. What does Public Resource Management (PRM) primarily focus on?
A. Managing private sector resources
B. Handling campaign finances
C. Strategically acquiring and managing public resources
D. Building political parties
2.Which of the following best defines “ad hoc management”?
A. Long-term strategic planning
B. Managing resources based on accounting principles
C. Responding to issues as they arise without a clear plan
D. Hiring experts for long-term governance
3. What is the main goal of the “utilization” function in PRM?
A. Acquiring international funds
B. Spending resources with no oversight
C. Using resources efficiently and effectively
D. Selling public assets
4. Which stage of budgeting involves the implementation of the budget through disbursement of funds?
A. Preparation
B. Approval
C. Execution
D. Audit
5. What type of government revenue includes income tax, VAT, and corporate tax?
A. Debt servicing
B. Grants
C. Taxation and revenue generation
D. Foreign aid
6. What is the purpose of debt management in public resource management?
A. To encourage overspending
B. To hide government liabilities
C. To manage loans without exceeding debt limits
D. To avoid paying creditors
7. What government document allocates funding for debt servicing and essential public services?
A. Civil Code
B. General Appropriations Act (GAA)
C. Constitution
D. Local Ordinance
8. Which of the following is NOT a function of grants management?
A. Funding social programs
B. Paying off international debt
C. Supporting disaster relief
D. Promoting innovation in agriculture
9. Which institution ensures a fair and merit-based recruitment process in the government?
A. Department of Finance
B. Department of the Interior and Local Government
C. Civil Service Commission (CSC)
D. Commission on Audit (COA)
10. What is the primary objective of Human Resource Management (HRM) in the public sector?
A. To replace employees regularly
B. To appoint officials without examinations
C. To hire and develop a competent and ethical workforce
D. To promote favoritism in hiring
11. What is the main objective of the Public Management Development Program (PMDP)?
A. To train new civil service examinees
B. To develop a corps of competent and innovative public sector executives
C. To outsource administrative functions
D. To increase local government budgets
12. Which agency administers the PMDP in partnership with NEDA?
A. Civil Service Commission
B. Department of Budget and Management
C. Development Academy of the Philippines
D. Department of the Interior and Local Government
13. What system is used in the Philippines to assess and improve employee performance in the civil service?
A. Performance Incentive Scheme
B. Public Sector Evaluation Matrix
C. Strategic Performance Management System
D. Government Employee Appraisal Act
14. Which law ensures equitable and standardized pay scales for Philippine government employees?
A. Civil Service Law
B. Salary Adjustment Act
C. Public Sector Compensation Act
D. Salary Standardization Law
15. Which agency regulates government labor relations and collective bargaining?
A. Department of Labor and Employment
B. Civil Service Commission
C. Public Sector Labor-Management Council
D. Government Labor Commission
16. What is the purpose of the Career Executive Service Board (CESB)?
A. To evaluate salaries of government employees
B. To manage procurement processes
C. To develop future leaders for top government positions
D. To oversee retirement benefits
17. What is the primary objective of infrastructure management in public resource management?
A. To provide private contracts for roads
B. To build luxury facilities for government executives
C. To support economic growth and social services through infrastructure
D. To eliminate all government construction activities
18. Which government agency is responsible for maintaining and constructing public roads in the Philippines?
A. Department of Energy
B. Department of Public Works and Highways
C. National Economic and Development Authority
D. Department of Transportation
19. What is a legal requirement to identify government vehicles and prevent misuse?
A. Blue license plate
B. Red license plate
C. Black sticker with agency logo
D. No markings
20. What does the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) regulate?
A. Public employee salaries
B. Construction of military bases
C. Public procurement processes
D. Government tax collection
21. What was the main objective of the Boracay Rehabilitation Program in 2018?
A. Expand tourism businesses
B. Improve public transportation on the island
C. Rehabilitate the island's ecosystem and reduce water pollution
D. Promote mining activities
22. Which law regulates air pollution in the Philippines?
A. RA 11697
B. (RA 8749)
C. RA11285
D. RA9851
23. The (RA 9513) of 2008 promotes the use of what?
A. Nuclear energy
B. Fossil fuels
C. Renewable energy sources like wind and solar
D. Imported oil
24. Which program encourages energy efficiency in government buildings and households?
A. RA 8749
B. RA 11697
C. RA 11285
D. RA9851
25. What is the goal of the Bantay Gubat and Bantay Dagat programs?
A. Promote commercial fishing
B. Monitor pollution in cities
C. Prevent illegal logging and fishing
D. Train firefighters in forests
26. What is one example of the implementation of the Clean Air Act in urban areas?
D. Encouragement of single-use plastics
A. Installation of solar panels
B. “No Registration Without Emission Testing” policy
C. Marine biodiversity monitoring
D. Encouragement of single-use plastics
27. What act promotes the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Philippines?
A. RA 7631
B. RA 11285
C. RA 11697)
D. RA9851
28. Which of the following aims to restore and protect watersheds like those in Angat and La Mesa?
A. Anti-Red Tape Authority
B. Water Code of the Philippines (PD 1067)
C. Energy Efficiency Act
D. PUV Modernization Program
29. What law protects endangered species like the Philippine Eagle from poaching?
A. RA 7610
B. RA 9147
C. RA 1051
D. RA 1825
30. What is the function of the 8888 Citizens’ Complaint Hotline?
B. Promote online marketing
A. Collect taxes from businesses
B. Promote online marketing
C. Report corruption and poor public service
D. Monitor forest activities
31. Which economic theory supports the idea that minimal government intervention leads to the most efficient allocation of resources?
A. Keynesian Economic Theory
B. Welfare Economics
C. Classical Economic Theory
D. Public Choice Theory
32. What is a major limitation of the Market-Based Approach in public resource allocation?
A. It promotes equity in public service delivery
B. It overemphasizes environmental impacts
C. It may result in inefficiency in government programs
D. It can lead to inequality in access to essential services
33. Which budgeting approach allocates resources based on results and measurable outcomes?
A. Incrementalism
B. Cost-Benefit Analysis
C. Performance-Based Budgeting
D. Participatory Budgeting
34. Which theory emphasizes the use of fiscal policies to stimulate demand and correct market failures?
A. Classical Economic Theory
B. Game Theory
C. Keynesian Economic Theory
D. Public Choice Theory
35. Under which Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model does the private sector construct the facility, operate it for a specified period, and then transfer it to the government?
B. Build-Operate-Transfer ✅
A. Build-Transfer-Operate
B. Build-Operate-Transfer
C. Design-Build
D. Lease-Operate-Transfer
36. According to John Rawls’ Theory of Justice under Welfare Economics, how should resources be allocated?
A. According to market demand
B. To benefit the most economically productive
C. Equally among all citizens
D. To benefit the least advantaged members of society
37. Which resource allocation method emphasizes minor, gradual changes based on previous budgets?
A. Performance-Based Budgeting
B. Incrementalism
C. Game Theory
D. Cost-Benefit Analysis
38. What is the main advantage of Participatory Budgeting?
A. Faster government approval of budgets
B. Encourages centralized planning
C. Promotes citizen involvement and transparency
D. Requires minimal community consultation
39. In the Philippines’ Bud get Priorities Framework, which of the following is NOT a major category of priority?
A. Economic Growth
B. Infrastructure Investment
C. Social Welfare
D. International Trade
40. The LRT-1 Cavite Extension is an example of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) using which model?
A. Build-Lease-Transfer
B. Build-Transfer-Operate
C. Build-Operate-Transfer
D. Operate-Maintain-Transfer
41. Which of the following renewable energy PPP projects in the Philippines involved the rehabilitation of an existing facility?
A. Bangui Wind Farm
B. Solar Philippines Tarlac Farm
C. Angat Hydroelectric Power Plant
D. Ilijan Natural Gas Power Plant
42. Which conservationist approach promotes leaving nature untouched and is associated with the establishment of protected areas?
A. Utilitarian Conservation
B. Integrated Resource Management
C. Preservationist Approach
D. Ecosystem-Based Management
43. The Panarchy Theory developed by C.S. Holling is most useful in understanding which of the following?
A. How to reduce carbon emissions in industrial regions
B. How ecosystems, societies, and economies interact and adapt over time
C. How family values influence purchasing decisions
D. How to conduct environmental cost-benefit analyses
44. The concept of "first in time, first in right" is historically associated with which type of resource policy?
A. Forest zoning
B. Early water rights allocation
C. Fisheries management
D. Renewable energy distribution
45. Which of the following is a key characteristic of Integrated Resource Management (IRM)?
A. Prioritizes short-term gains over long-term sustainability
B. Focuses on maximizing one resource use at a time
C. Balances environmental, social, and economic goals
D. Ignores feedback from affected communities
46. According to the Human Ecological Approach by Paolucci et al., what is the primary driver of family decision-making?
A. Market forces and consumer trends
B. Desire for social recognition
C. Interaction between the family and its environment
D. Maximization of material wealth
47. The shift from “home management” to “family resource management” in the 1960s reflects what major conceptual change?
A. A move toward national-level economic policy
B. Viewing families as dynamic social systems with multiple interrelated functions
C. Replacing family-based agriculture with industrial planning
D. A return to traditional gender roles in the household
48. Which of the following examples best illustrates Multiple-Use Management?
A. Allocating land solely for logging to increase economic output
B. Designating a forest area for tourism, logging, water catchment, and conservation
C. Allowing full resource extraction in mining zones
D. Preserving land entirely without any form of use or access
49. Based on the systems approach model of family management, what connects demands and values to outcomes like needs fulfillment and goal achievement?
A. Financial independence
B. Resource planning and use
C. Cultural traditions
D. Household size
50. In the study of family resource management, which statement accurately distinguishes “needs” from “wants”?
A. Needs are short-term and usually material, while wants are long-term and abstract
B. Needs vary by income level, while wants are universal
C. Wants are temporary desires, while needs relate to basic survival and long-term well-being
D. Needs are only financial, while wants are emotional
51. Which of the following best explains why LGUs are allowed to reclassify agricultural lands under RA 7160?
A. To ensure landowners benefit from government subsidies
B. To promote urbanization and facilitate local development
C. To preserve agricultural productivity in rural areas
D. To allow the Department of Agriculture to regulate land prices
52. In the case of Quezon City's land reclassification for commercial use (e.g., Techno hub), what was the most direct result in terms of local development?
A. Decrease in local tax revenue
B. Increase in unemployment
C. Improvement in real estate and business investments
D. Loss of zoning authority by the national government
53. What principle of decentralization is most reflected in the Cebu City Government's independent response to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A. Inter-governmental coordination
B. Political devolution
C. Fiscal autonomy
D. Administrative centralization
54. A mayor wants to pass an ordinance for a new waste segregation system. What local legislative body should approve this ordinance?
A. Sanggunian Panlalawigan
B. Sanggunian Barangay
C. Sanggunian Panlungsod or Bayan
D. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
55. Which of the following best describes the composition of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan?
A. Barangay captains, SK representatives, and House Representatives
B. Vice Governor as chair, elected SP members, Liga ng mga Barangay, and SK Federation president
C. Governor and Vice Governor, including all provincial department heads
D. Only elected SP members and the Provincial Governor
56. Under the Clean Air Act and Solid Waste Management Act, what role do LGUs primarily play?
A. Allocate national budget to private companies
B. Set global environmental policies
C. Enforce and localize environmental laws and ordinances
D. Monitor maritime pollution
57. What was the long-term impact of the Boracay Island rehabilitation by LGUs?
A. Permanent displacement of all businesses
B. Closure of Boracay to tourists
C. Improved environmental health and regulated tourism
D. Control of Boracay transferred to the national government
58. What is the most significant difference between the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) and the National Tax Allotment (NTA)?
A. NTA only applies to barangays
B. IRA included all national taxes; NTA does not
C. NTA includes all national taxes; IRA was limited to internal revenue taxes
D. IRA is larger than NTA due to lower inflation
59. What is the main legal basis for the LGUs' power to generate local revenues and impose taxes?
A. Mandanas-Garcia ruling
B. Local Government Code of 1991
C. 1987 Philippine Constitution
D. Build, Build, Build Program
60. Which among the following demonstrates the concept of priority-based budgeting?
A. Equal distribution of funds across all sectors
B. Use of funds based on needs and strategic priorities like Cebu City's pandemic response
C. Budgeting based solely on national government plans
D. Focusing only on infrastructure projects
61. How does the Mandanas-Garcia ruling strengthen local autonomy in the Philippines?
A. It removes LGUs from the national tax system.
B. It allows LGUs to create national-level programs.
C. It increases LGU share of national taxes, empowering them to deliver more services.
D. It decreases the responsibilities of LGUs by reallocating funds to national agencies.
62. If a province has a large land area but a small population, which factor will have the least impact on its NTA allocation?
A. Land area
B. Population
C. Equal sharing
D. Sectoral representation
63. What justifies additional national government funding for typhoon-affected provinces?
A. Strong political lobbying
B. Equal sharing in the NTA formula
C. Consideration of geographic and environmental vulnerability
D. Higher population size
65. Which of the following best reflects the goal of fiscal decentralization?
A. To allow private contractors to collect local taxes
B. To limit LGU decision-making
C. To provide LGUs with authority to collect taxes and allocate their budgets
D. To increase dependence on national government programs
64. The Sangguniang Panlungsod passes a resolution approving a public utility franchise. This function demonstrates their power to:
A. Create national ordinances
B. Generate national policies
C. Regulate local economic and service activities
D. Intervene in barangay elections
66. What would likely happen if LGUs lacked capacity-building support after the Mandanas-Garcia ruling?
A. LGUs would become more autonomous.
B. Public services would improve uniformly.
C. LGUs may mismanage increased resources and fail in service delivery.
D. NTA shares would increase even more.
67. What aspect of local governance ensures youth representation in legislative processes?
A. Appointment of barangay captains
B. Presence of SK Federation presidents in Sanggunian councils
C. Election of the Vice Governor
D. Establishment of barangay tanods
68. The Department of Budget and Management noticed an LGU spending 70% of its NTA on festivals and travel. What principle of fiscal governance is most violated?
A. Equity
B. Transparency
C. Accountability and prioritization of essential services
D. Sectoral balance
69. If a city has a fast-growing business district, which LGU revenue source is most likely to benefit directly?
A. Share from the NTA
B. Real Property Tax and Business Permits
C. National government subsidy
D. Senate-approved budget
70. In the context of the Local Government Code, what is the main purpose of the Sangguniang Bayan reviewing barangay development programs?
A. To centralize all local decisions
B. To ensure barangays follow national zoning regulations
C. To align barangay plans with municipal priorities and legal standards
D. To prepare barangays for national budgeting
