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Wika at Kultura REVIEWER

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the linguist and professor who defined language as a systematic framework of sounds chosen and arranged arbitrarily for use by people belonging to a culture?

a)

Charles Darwin

b)

C. Manuel L. Quezon

c)

Henry Allan Gleason Jr.

d)

D. Paz, Hernandez, at Peneyra

2.

Who believed that language is not truly natural because every language must first be studied before it can be learned?

a)

Archibald Hill

b)

C. Henry Allan Gleason Jr.

c)

Charles Darwin Henry

d)

D. Paz, Hernandez, at Peneyra

3.

Who is the president of the country that proposed to base the national language on one of the existing languages or dialects in our country?

a)

Bong Bong Marcos

b)

C. Manuel L. Quezon

c)

Diosdado Macapagal

d)

D. Ninoy Aquino

4.

What is the name of the agency established by Commonwealth Act No. 184 tasked to conduct a study on which of the existing languages and dialects in the country should serve as the basis for our national language?

a)

Samahang Filipino

b)

C. Surian ng Wikang Pambansa

c)

Surian ng samahang Filipno

d)

D. Taglog

5.

What is the language that served as the basis for the national language because it matched the standards set by the agency that examined various languages or dialects in the country?

a)

Iloko

b)

C. Filipino

c)

Ingles

d)

D. Tagalog

6.

Who is the former Secretary of Education who issued the department order stating that from Tagalog, it should be called Pilipino as our national language?

a)

Armin Luistro

b)

C. Leonor Briones

c)

Jose Romero

d)

D. Sonny Angara

7.

In which provision of the Constitution was Filipino first used as the national language?

a)

Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 134

b)

Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 96

c)

Atas Tagapagpaganap Blg. 335 Serye 1988

d)

Artikulo XV, Seksiyon 3 ng Blg. 2 Serye 1972

8.

What is the Executive Order that aims to use Filipino in official transactions, communications, and correspondence in the government?

a)

Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 134

b)

Kautusang Tagapagpaganap Blg. 96

c)

Atas Tagapagpaganap Blg. 335 Serye 1988

d)

Artikulo XIV, Seksiyon 3 ng Saligang Batas ng 1935

9.

Who is the Secretary of DepEd leading the promotion of changes brought by the K to 12 Curriculum?

a)

Armin Luistro

b)

C. Leonor Briones

c)

Jose Romero

d)

D. Sonny Angara

10.

What is the number of languages and dialects named by DepEd to be used in teaching students from kindergarten to Grade 3 in 2013?

a)

Labindalawa

b)

C. Dalawampu

c)

Labinsiyam

d)

Dalawampu't siyam

11.

What is the term for the language learned from birth?

a)

Unang wika

b)

C. Pangatlong wika

c)

Pangalawang wika

d)

D. Opisyal na wika

12.

What is the language symbolized by L3 that a person learns while expanding their world because it is also a language used in many social situations?

a)

Unang wika

b)

C. Pangatlong wika

c)

Pangalawang wika

d)

D. Opisyal

13.

This is the language learned after the first language. It is usually the language used in the environment of one's home.

a)

First language

b)

Second language

c)

Third language

d)

Official language

14.

This is the policy where two official languages will be used in teaching subjects in school.

a)

Executive Order No. 134

b)

Executive Order No. 96

c)

Article XV, Sections 2&3 of the 1973 Constitution

d)

Executive Order No. 335 Series 1988

15.

In this policy, the first language will be used as the medium of instruction and as a separate language subject while Filipino and English will also be taught as separate subjects.

a)

DepEd Order No. 25, s. 1974

b)

Executive Order No. 134

c)

Article XV, Sections 2&3 of the 1973 Constitution

d)

Executive Order No. 335 Series 1988

16.

This is the term for the implementation of a single language as the language of education, commerce, business, communication, and daily life of a country.

a)

Bilingualism

b)

Monolingualism

c)

Lingua Franca

d)

Multilingualism

17.

These are the two official languages in our country as mandated by our 1973 Constitution.

a)

English and Tagalog

b)

Filipino and English

c)

Filipino and Ilocano

d)

Tagalog and Filipino

18.

This is the number of languages and dialects in the country designated by DepEd in the first year of implementing K to 12 to be used as the medium of instruction from kindergarten to Grade 3.

a)

Twelve

b)

Nineteen

c)

Twenty

d)

Twenty-one

19.

This is said to be the number of languages and dialects existing in our country.

a)

55 languages and 180+ dialects

b)

45 dialects and 180+ languages

c)

50 languages and 180+ dialects

d)

55 dialects and 180+ languages

20.

The term for the variety of language where the language that started as pidgin became a natural language or the first language of a child born in the community.

a)

Creole

b)

Pidgin

c)

Idiolect

d)

Register

21.

The language that is pure and has no mixture of any variety. It is said that such a language is lifeless because it can never be uniformly spoken by all users of a language.

a)

Variety

b)

Homogeneous

c)

Heterogeneous

d)

Lingua Franca

22.

A variety of language that occurs when two people attempt to converse but both have different first languages and do not know each other's language.

a)

Creole

b)

Register

c)

Pidgin

d)

Sociollect

23.

Characteristics of language that show it cannot be pure because every language is composed of different varieties due to various factors.

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24.

What characteristic of language shows that it cannot be purely one form because each language is composed of different varieties influenced by social factors?

a)

Heterogeneous

b)

Homogeneous

c)

Jargon

d)

Lingua Franca

25.

What is the variety of language where a speaker adjusts the type of language used according to the situation and the person they are speaking to?

a)

Creole

b)

Etnolek

c)

Register

d)

Sosyolek

26.

What is the variety of language where the personal characteristics and unique traits of the speaker are highlighted?

a)

Dialect

b)

Etnolek

c)

Jargon

d)

Pidgin

27.

What is the variety of language used by a specific group of people from a particular place such as a province, region, or town?

a)

Dialect

b)

Etnolek

c)

Ekolek

d)

Jargon

28.

In this variety of language, the differences are based on the social status or social dimension of the people using the language.

a)

Ekolek

b)

Register

c)

Etnolek

d)

Sosyolek

29.

What is the term for the language of gay people that starts as a secret language but later becomes widely used?

a)

Coño

b)

Gay Lingo

c)

Etnolek

d)

Jargon

30.

What is the variety of language that becomes part of the identity of an ethnic group?

a)

Ekolek

b)

Idiolect

c)

Etnolek

d)

Sosyolek

31.

What is the function of language that refers to controlling the behavior and actions of others?

a)

Informative

b)

Personal

c)

Interactional

d)

Regulatory

32.

This function refers to expressing one's opinion or thoughts on a topic being discussed.

a)

Instrumental

b)

Personal

c)

Interactional

d)

Regulatory

33.

This refers to the act of obtaining or searching for information related to the topic being studied.

a)

Heuristic

b)

Personal

c)

Interactional

d)

Regulatory

34.

What is the function of language that responds to the needs of people such as interacting with others?

a)

Instrumental

b)

Personal

c)

Interactional

d)

Regulatory

35.

What is the function of language that refers to obtaining or searching for information related to the topic being studied?

a)

Informative

b)

Personal

c)

Interactional

d)

Regulatory

36.

What is the way of sharing language that clarifies issues by providing comments on a code or law?

a)

Figurative (Poetic)

b)

Use of Opinion (Metalingual)

c)

Use as Reference (Referential)

d)

Starting Communication (Pathic)

37.

This encompasses the use of language in a more artistic way of expression such as poetry, prose, essays, and others.

a)

Figurative (Poetic)

b)

Use of Opinion (Metalingual)

c)

Use as Reference (Referential)

d)

Starting Communication (Pathic)

38.

What is the method of sharing language that refers to expressing feelings?

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39.

Method of sharing language that refers to the expression of feelings, emotions, and sentiments.

a)

Figurative

b)

Use of Kuro-Kuro (Metalingual)

c)

Expression of feelings (Emotive)

d)

Use as Reference (Referential)

40.

This is the use of language to persuade and influence others through commands and requests.

a)

Persuasion (Conative)

b)

Use of Kuro-Kuro (Metalingual)

c)

Expression of feelings (Emotive)

d)

Use as Reference (Referential)

41.

This covers the use of language derived from books and other sources of knowledge to convey messages and information.

a)

Figurative

b)

Use of Kuro-Kuro (Metalingual)

c)

Expression of feelings (Emotive)

d)

Use as Reference (Referential)

42.

According to this theory, language originated from the imitation of sounds created by animals by ancient people.

a)

Bow-Wow Theory

b)

Pooh-Pooh Theory

c)

Ding-Dong Theory

d)

Yo-He-Ho Theory

43.

Based on this theory, language originated from the imitation of sounds of nature by ancient people.

a)

Bow-Wow Theory

b)

Pooh-Pooh Theory

c)

Ding-Dong Theory

d)

Yo-He-Ho Theory

44.

According to this theory, there is a connection between the gestures or movements of a person's hands and the movement of the tongue. This is said to be the cause of the learning of the person who created the sound and learned to speak.

a)

Bow-Wow Theory

b)

Pooh-Pooh Theory

c)

Ding-Dong Theory

d)

Ta-Ta Theory

45.

Language is said to have originated from the words that emerged from the mouths of ancient people when they felt intense emotions such as joy, anger, pain, pleasure, sadness, and surprise.

a)

Bow-Wow Theory

b)

Pooh-Pooh Theory

c)

Ding-Dong Theory

d)

Yo-He-Ho Theory

46.

Language is said to have originated from the gathering of people when they work or gather together.

a)

Bow-Wow Theory

b)

Ta-Ta Theory

c)

Ding-Dong Theory

d)

Yo-He-Ho Theory

47.

This is the language used by the majority in a society.

a)

Iloko

b)

Filipino

c)

Cebuano

d)

Tagalog

48.

This refers to the variation in the type of language used by people in terms of formality, pronunciation, tone, type, and form of words, etc.

a)

Variety

b)

Homogenous

c)

Heterogenous

d)

Lingua Franca

49.

This is the vehicle used in communication and conveying messages to one another.

a)

Morphology

b)

Syntax

c)

Phonology

d)

Language

50.

This is mandated by law to be the language in the official discourse of the government.

a)

Official Language

b)

Medium of Instruction

c)

National Language

d)

Filipino Language

51.

This is the official language used in formal education.

a)

Language

b)

National Language

c)

Official Language

d)

Medium of Instruction