WorksheetsBatch 1: Questions 1–30
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
What is the term for the next best alternative that is foregone when making a decision?
Tax
Opportunity Cost
Law of Diminishing Returns
The Great Wall of China was:
Built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China
Built along a west-to-east line across the southern borders of China
Which city in the northern Philippines is called “Little Hong Kong”?
Laoag
Baguio
Angeles
This place was declared one of the best diving spots in 2003:
Anilao, Batangas
Apo Reef, Occidental Mindoro
Coral Garden, Palawan
What is the greatest value according to the teachings of Karl Marx?
Help
Pleasure
Elimination of selfish desires
Absolute equality
What is the fundamental law of the Philippines?
The Philippine Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The ultimate objective of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) is:
Abolish tenancy in favor of leasehold tenancy
Distribute all arable lands to the landless
Ensure cultivation of all lands
What did Emilio Jacinto envision for Filipino fighters in writing the Kartilya?
Professional soldiers
Guerrilla fighters
Ragtap warriors
Civil guards of Filipinos
Which is NOT a characteristic of people with strong self-efficacy?
View challenging problems as tasks to be mastered
Recover quickly from setbacks
Avoid challenging tasks
Develop deeper interest in activities
What U.S. law passed in August 1909 established partial free trade for the Philippines?
Underwood-Simmons Act
Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act
Philippine Tariff Law
Who is known as the Father of the Local Government Code?
Joey Lina
Joseph Estrada
Aquilino Pimentel Jr.
What is the collection of Indian sacred hymns?
Tripitaka
Vedas
Upanishads
Which band played the Philippine National Anthem during the June 1898 Declaration of Independence?
San Francisco del Monte Band
Cavite Band
Malabon Band
What term did Marcelo H. del Pilar use for the control of the Spanish friars over the government?
Frailocracy
Clericalism
Ecclesiastical tyranny
Which method leads more effectively to truth?
Replication or repeat and check
Selective observation
Overgeneralization
Fallacious reasoning
Who is the first mythographer recognized for vivid descriptions of lands and people?
Plato
Homer
Cicero
Who declared himself President and Commander-in-Chief of the Tagalog Republic after Aguinaldo’s capture?
Julian Montalan
Macario Sakay
Artemio Ricarte
What religious institution remains as a legacy of the Philippine Revolution?
Philippine Independent Church
Roman Catholic Church
Unitarian Church
Which continent has the smallest landmass?
(a)
Of the following, which is an indirect tax?
Income Tax
Wealth Tax
Estate Tax
Value-Added Tax (VAT)
Who is the woman who bravely fought against the Spaniards?
Melchora Aquino
Gabriela Silang
Teresa Magbanua
What is income that is earned but not used for investment?
Budget
Wealth
Deposit
Hoarding
What is the present form of government in the Philippines?
Indirect or Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Aristocracy
How does slowing of import growth affect the economy?
Deterioration of composition
Unemployment
Lower income levels
High inflation rate
Which of the following is not a topic considered in the psychological approach to political science?
Financial assets
Propaganda
Public opinion
How was literary ideology during the pre-Hispanic period best described?
Refined
Crude
Highly developed
Why did Maria Clara not marry Ibarra in the novel Noli Me Tangere?
She joined the convent
Ibarra was presumed dead
She was forced into another marriage
What was the role of mothers and wives during the Spanish era in the Philippines?
Tutor of children
Political leaders
Merchants
What was the major contribution of Emilio Aguinaldo to Philippine history?
Signing the Treaty of Paris
Being exiled to Hong Kong
Declaring Independence
What type of cooperative grants loans to both members and non-members?
Marketing cooperative
Service cooperative
Producers cooperative
Credit cooperative
The Philippines is the only country in Asia that is predominantly:
Communist
Muslim
Christian
Buddhist
Which of the following is an artistic tradition that revives past glory in various forms?
Archaic
Modern
Contemporary
Classical
What economic policy in 16th century Europe promoted expansionist policies to discover new lands?
Free trade
Communism
Colonialism
Mercantilism
What is the basic value central to human rights education?
Gender sensitivity
Youth education
Human dignity
Community service
Who led the secularization movement in 1851 among Filipino clergy?
Fr. Jose Burgos
Fr. Gregorio Aglipay
Fr. Pedro Pelaez
Fr. Mariano Gomez
What government agency preserves and nurtures Philippine arts and culture?
NBI
CCP
NBI
NCCA
What right is being invoked in the context of data privacy?
Right to interpret information
Right to search for information
Right to information privacy
Right to communicate freely
This is considered one of the man-made wonders of the Philippines:
Banaue Rice Terraces
Chocolate Hills
Taal Volcano
Who was President during the Commonwealth transition government?
Manuel Roxas
Ramon Magsaysay
Manuel Quezon
A licensed professional teacher must follow the:
Barangay Code
Civil Service Charter
Code of Ethics
Rule of Etiquette
Who was the youngest Filipino general who died heroically at the Battle of Tirad Pass in 1899?
Gregorio del Pilar
Carlos Romulo
Manuel Roxas
Which behavior describes someone with strong self-efficacy?
Rejects influence
Avoids challenging tasks
Recovers quickly from setbacks
Blames others for failure
The term "stimulus" refers to something that causes a:
(a)
Who organized the first labor union in the Philippines in 1901?
Isabelo de los Reyes
Hermenegildo Cruz
Andres Bonifacio
None of the above
When one group controls the supply of sugar, it is a form of:
Equilibrium
Monopoly
Oligopoly
None of the above
The United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom are examples of a:
Traditional economy
Mixed economy
Market economy
None of the above
The belief that foreign is better than local is an example of:
Cultural relativism
Ethnocentrism
Xenocentrism
None of the above
What contained the American promise of Philippine independence once a stable government was established?
Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act
Preamble of the Jones Law
Tydings–McDuffie Act
None of the above
Who is the proponent of theater in the Philippines?
Severino Montano
Rolando Tinio
Lino Brocka
Naty Crame-Rogers
Which city is known as the "Distinguished and Ever Loyal City"?
Davao
Manila
Cebu
A wealthy and educated Filipino during the Spanish period was called a:
Peninsular
Mestizo
Ilustrado
Which is not a reason for the lack of preserved pre-Hispanic literature?
Spaniards destroyed pagan texts
Our ancestors used perishable materials
Most literature was oral
The Philippines had no writing system
What is the actual reason behind the lack of preserved pre-Hispanic literature?
Spaniards destroyed texts with pagan themes
Ancestors didn’t use paper
All literature was oral
What was Dr. Jose Rizal’s last request before execution?
Not to be targeted
Don’t shoot at night
Don’t shoot him in the back
Don’t shoot while praying
What were Rizal’s last words?
Consummatum est
Viva la patria
Mabuhay ang Pilipinas
From which country did the melody of the Philippine National Anthem originate?
(a)
Which country colonized the Philippines for more than 300 years?
United States
Spain
France
Cuba
The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is part of:
Human nature
Intellectual right
Human rights
What describes a government headed by a king and a parliament?
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy
During the Spanish period, women who had no intention to marry joined:
Public service
Religious life
Professions
Who had the power to suspend or remove officials during the Spanish era?
Gobernadorcillo
Mayor
Governor-General
Rizal is a known whip-maker from Laguna. What is the native term for his favorite whip design of Malay origin?
Latigo
Buntal
Balisong
Which character in Noli Me Tangere became a drug addict and frequently visited the opium den in Tondo?
Don Tiburcio
Donya Victorina
Tiyago
What trait does the term "subversiveness of Filipinos" refer to in historical propaganda?
Obedience
Defiance
Submissiveness
Rebelliousness
The Katipunan was founded on July 7, 1892 in which district of Manila?
Tondo
Binondo
Ermita
In 2016, what new department was created in the Philippines?
Department of Technology Reforms
Department of Finance and Entrepreneurship
Department of Information and Communications Technology
Department of Telecommunication
Which application program organizes and presents text, numbers, graphs, sounds, and images?
Multimedia
Publisher
Spreadsheet
Word Processor
Clear and organized presentation of a lecture can be done using:
Skit
Poster
PowerPoint
Propaganda used to convince the public to support a cause is called:
(a)
What technology allows message transmission anywhere in the world?
E-shopping
Registry
E-learning
What unit is needed to transform data into information in a computer?
Barcode Reader
Disk Drive
Card Reader
CPU
Which desktop icon allows access to files and programs in a computer?
My Documents
My Briefcase
My Computer
Taskbar
To examine how subgroups (e.g., revolution participants) change attitudes over time, which study is used?
Trend study
Cross-sectional study
Cohort study
What is an important product of research that adds to established facts?
New data
New hypothesis
New assumption
New knowledge
Which is not related to ethical conduct in research?
Respect for confidentiality
Erroneous data
Which of the following is an example of brainwashing?
Brainwashing
Education
Persuasion
Brainwashing
After the revolution, Macario Sakay established a republic based on what ideology?
Revolutionary nationalism
Katipunan ideals
Tagalog Republic ideology
Which president implemented an economic development and CARP settlement program for surrenderees?
Ramon Magsaysay
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Which city has the largest land area in Mindanao?
Zamboanga City
Davao City
General Santos City
What term refers to duties payable in goods, whether imported or exported?
Assessment
Subsidiary revenue
Tariff
What policy controls government taxes and spending?
Fiscal policy
Trade policy
Investment policy
Monetary policy
What eating utensils were taught to Filipino natives during the Hispanic period?
Hand and plate
Kitchenware
Spoon and fork
Which poem did Rizal write at 15 showing early love for nature and country?
Remembrance to My Hometown
Our Mother Tongue
To Education
What happens when supply of goods and services becomes less than the demand?
Recession
Boom
Inflation
Depression
A democratic state is one where:
All power emanates from the people
Only the elite govern
Government is inherited
Which statement illustrates the relationship between rights and duties?
I can drive my car, but I must follow traffic rules
I have the right to privacy; others must obey it
I sell my phone, you must buy it
Which reflects a negative aspect of Philippine culture and society?
Bayanihan
Padrino system
Utang na loob
What form of government was implemented during the Marcos regime?
Presidential
Parliamentary
Unitary
Where was the first revolt against Spain planned?
Cavite
Bulacan
Tondo
Which social science focuses on cultures and subcultures?
Economics
Anthropology
Sociology
Who coined the term “survival of the fittest”?
Herbert Spencer
Charles Darwin
Thomas Huxley
In Noli Me Tangere, Maria Clara represented which trait?
Devotion
Purity
Emancipation
Which cultural value during the colonial period focused on economic productivity?
Nationalism
Industry
Religiosity
Which of the following are basic capabilities of ICT?
Engage in social media
Combine physical and social sciences
Store, retrieve, process, and distribute information
The word “Renaissance” is derived from French and means:
Awakening
Progress
Rebirth
What does a culminating activity in education demonstrate?
(a)
Which type of taxes are indirect?
Income tax
Property tax
Value-added tax
The population of Indian sacred hymns is found in:
Torah
Vedas
Bible
Which band played during the declaration of Philippine independence in 1898?
San Francisco del Monte Band
Malabon Band
Marcelo H. del Pilar coined which term for Spanish religious control over government?
Frailocracy
Theocracy
Clericalism
