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GENERAL EDUCATION TEST (80 ITEMS) OCTOBER 18, 2025

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who said, “These are times that try men’s souls?”

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

2.

Identify the author of the poem which the following lines are taken: O is she rosely loved Is she lovely rosed O is she lovely sung as sea-shells?

a)

Fernando M. Maramag

b)

Mauro Mendez

c)

Natividad Marquez

d)

Jose Garcia Villa

3.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel by whose author?

a)

Oscar Wilde

b)

Edgar Allan Poe

c)

John Steinbeck

d)

Rudyard Kipling

4.

History is the witness that _______ passing of time.

a)

testifies

b)

will testify

c)

testify for

d)

testify to

5.

He is known as the father of modern taxonomy.

a)

Socrates

b)

Carl Linnaeus

c)

Aristotle

d)

Plato

6.

The “Cry of Balintawak” signaled the start of the open rebellion of the Filipino “Katipuneros” under the leadership of _.

a)

Antonio Luna

b)

Andres Bonifacio

c)

Gregorio del Pilar

d)

Emilio Aguinaldo

7.

The DEPRAVITY of the criminal’s behavior shocked us all. The capitalized word means:

a)

Harshness

b)

Gravity

c)

Deprivations

d)

Viciousness

8.

Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag, “Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel”?

a)

Pagtutulad

b)

Pagbibigay katauhan

c)

Pagmamalabis

d)

Pagwawangis

9.

Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulat noong panahon ng Amerikano ay batid sa uring

a)

Sanaysay

b)

Nobela

c)

Panulaan

d)

Maikling kwento

10.

Alin sa mga sumusunod ang may wastong gamit ng ting ng pandiwa?

a)

Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie.

b)

Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.

c)

Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie.

d)

Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.

11.

Ayon kay Balagtas, “ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay

a)

Jeproks

b)

Nag-aartista

c)

Nakapatapos sap ag-aaral

d)

Hindi sumusunod sa magulang

12.

Two buses leave the same station at 8:00pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30kph and the other travels east at 40kph. How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10pm?

a)

140km

b)

100km

c)

70km

d)

50km

13.

What is the mood of these lines? Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise I must think of a new life And I mustn’t give in. When the dawn comes tonight will be a memory, too And a new day will begin.

a)

Afraid

b)

Sarcastic

c)

Depressed

d)

Hopeful

14.

Sinabi ni Carlos P. Romulo sa isa niyang akda, “Ang Pilipino ay may dugong maharlika.” Ano ang kahulugan nito?

a)

Ang Pilipino ay nanggaling sa malayang lahi

b)

Ang Pilipino ay sadyang mabuti ang budhi.

c)

Ang Pilipino ay galing sa mayamang lahi

d)

Ang Pilipino ay madaling maipagibili

15.

Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAGAH naman pala ang kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng salitang may malaking titik ay:

a)

Kuripot

b)

Traydor

c)

Duwag

d)

Mahiyain

16.

The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?

a)

84

b)

7

c)

12

d)

14

17.

Calculate the mean absolute deviation of the following numbers: 60, 80, 100, 75 and 95

a)

12.4

b)

14.2

c)

16.1

d)

18.9

18.

Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.215?

a)

43/200

b)

27/125

c)

21/50

d)

108/375

19.

Nelia takes 3/4 hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If her class starts promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?

a)

6:42 am

b)

6:27 am

c)

6:57 am

d)

7:02 am

20.

In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

7

d)

11

21.

Which of these has the longest perimeter?

a)

A square 21 cm on a side

b)

A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide

c)

An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm

d)

A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm

22.

Dona was tired to death after a long day of cooking.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

23.

Who is known as the “Father of the Local Government Code”?

a)

Joey Lina

b)

Jovito Salonga

c)

Joseph Estrada

d)

Aquilino Pimentel

24.

Who was the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines?

a)

Ramon Blanco

b)

Basilio Agustin

c)

Diego de los Rios

d)

Fermin Jaudenes

25.

This demonstrated the feeding connections between all life forms.

a)

Nutrition cycles

b)

Fossil cycle

c)

Biochemical pathways

d)

Food web

26.

In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath… It is twice blest; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ’Tis mightier than the mightiest… and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.” The main thought of the excerpt is that

a)

Mercy is only for deserving

b)

Mercy is limited in extent

c)

Mercy is spontaneous and freely given.

d)

Mercy is dynamic.

27.

“Your statements are IMPERTINENT to the case.” The capitalized word means _________.

a)

Important

b)

Irrelevant

c)

Violent

d)

Malicious

28.

Who is the proponent of the arena theater?

a)

Carpio

b)

Tinio

c)

Montano

d)

Avellana

29.

What is a collection of Indian sacred hymns?

a)

Rig Veda

b)

Mahabharata

c)

Upanishad

d)

Ramayana

30.

Which is NOT a characteristic of people with strong sense of self-efficacy?

a)

View challenging problems as tasks to be mastered.

b)

Recover quickly from setbacks and disappointments.

c)

Avoid challenging tasks.

d)

Develop deeper interest in the activities in which they participate.

31.

Who is the first mythical geographer who was recognized due to his vivid descriptions of lands and people encountered by his hero Ulysses?

a)

Virgil

b)

Plato

c)

Homer

d)

Cicero

32.

What is the least common multiple of 12 and 60?

a)

340

b)

140

c)

120

d)

360

33.

Whose philosophy advocates the use of reason in understanding the existence of God?

a)

St. Benedict

b)

St. Peter

c)

St. John

d)

St. Thomas Aquinas

34.

Which is the fundamental law of the land?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Constitution

c)

Civil Criminal

d)

Ten Commandments

35.

What was the term given by Marcelo H. Del Pilar to hidden control and domination by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government?

a)

Pase region

b)

Las suerte partidas

c)

Complace

d)

Frailocracha

36.

What law passed on August 1909 by the US Congress that established a partial free trade in the Philippines?

a)

Bell Trace

b)

Payne-Aldrich Act

c)

Treaty on General Relations

d)

Underwood-Simmons Act

37.

The Filipino writer in English who used Hispanic Filipino culture and traditions in his fiction works?

a)

Edilberto Tiempo

b)

Nick Joaquin

c)

Sionil Jose

d)

Jose Garcia Villa

38.

Which among the following is the part of the newspaper where you can see the opinions of people?

a)

Classified Section

b)

Obituary

c)

Headline

d)

Editorial Section

39.

Ibigay ang angkop na damdaming napapaloob sa “Bakit gabi na ay di pa sya dumarating?”

a)

Pagtakutwa

b)

Pagkapoot

c)

Pagkatakot

d)

Pagkagalit

40.

Isang paraan ng pagkkuha ng datos na ginagamitan ng sunod-sunod na tatlong tuldok para ipakita na may mga bahaging hindi na sinipi sa talata.

a)

Ellipsis

b)

Abstrak

c)

Synopsis

d)

Sintesis

41.

What percent of 75 is 15?

a)

20%

b)

30%

c)

38%

d)

40%

42.

In how many ways can 5 girls be seated in a row of 5 seats?

a)

95

b)

120

c)

105

d)

100

43.

Ito ay ang sistematikong paglalarawan ng mga datos na estadistika.

a)

Talahanayan

b)

Grap

c)

Balangkas

d)

Mapa

44.

Pag-aaral ng mga tuntunin kung paano inaayos ang mga salita sa loob ng pangungusap.

a)

Semantika

b)

Syntax

c)

Pragmatika

d)

Ortograpiya

45.

The menace of drugs has affected the Philippine economy greatly. Which of these drugs are found most destructive to one’s brain?

a)

opium

b)

marijuana

c)

methyl salicylate

d)

cocaine

46.

Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human population? I. Immigration II. Emigration III. Natality IV. Mortality

a)

III and IV

b)

II and III

c)

I only

d)

I and III

47.

Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over B and C. it was also found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said about liquid A?

a)

Densest and most viscous

b)

Densest and least viscous

c)

Least dense and most viscous

d)

Least dense and least viscous

48.

Which of the following statements represents a physical change?

a)

An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolve in water.

b)

A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies out over time.

c)

The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added into the soil.

d)

Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room temperature for 30 minutes.

49.

Which of the following examples best illustrates application of Boyle’s Law?

a)

A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into it.

b)

A sealed aerosol can explode when thrown into a fire.

c)

A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to direct sunlight.

d)

A scuba diver stops at certain depth as he ascends to the ocean’s surface.

50.

Which of the following sentences about greenhouse effect is INCORRECT?

a)

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere which are returned to the earth’s surface.

b)

Greenhouse effect is important in maintaining the temperature of the earth.

c)

Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the green region of light from the sun.

d)

Greenhouse effect increases the overall surface temperature of the earth.

51.

Which situation shows that technology can be used to motivate students to learn?

a)

Teacher Eric employs educational games related to the lesson they are taking.

b)

Miss Cleo designs lessons which use cooperative learning with technology integration.

c)

Mr. Jimmy utilizes computer assisted instruction programs so that students will learn at their own pace.

d)

Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where self- expression and creativity is acknowledged.

52.

As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial boundary?

a)

Two hundred nautical miles off the country’s coast

b)

Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore

c)

Three-mile territorial limit

d)

Archipelagic doctrine

53.

A methodology widely used for developing new training programs.

a)

Microsoft

b)

World Wide Web

c)

Instructional Systems Design

d)

Computer Technology

54.

The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to

a)

Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty

b)

Have access to all records of the government

c)

Be presumed innocent until proven guilty

d)

Form association and labor unions

55.

Which of the following is not a benefit of technology in education?

a)

improves critical-thinking abilities

b)

unlimited access to games and other internet sites

c)

allows cooperative thinking

d)

increases self-expression

56.

He is considered as the “Father of Modern Media in Education”.

a)

Jean Piaget

b)

Robert Gagne

c)

B.F. Skinner

d)

Edgar Dale

57.

This is considered to be the first manual data processing device developed in China in the 12th century A.D.

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Papyrus

c)

Printing Press

d)

Abacus

58.

How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested?

a)

cultural relativism

b)

cultural diversity

c)

xenocentrism

d)

ethnocentrism

59.

Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration of Independence Day from July 4 to June 12?

a)

Ramon Magsaysay

b)

Diosdado Macapagal

c)

Carlos Garcia

d)

Ferdinand Marcos

60.

Which Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make ammunitions?

a)

Teresa Magbanua

b)

Agueda Esteban

c)

Teodora Alonso

d)

Trinidad Tecson

61.

The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means of subsistence increases by arithmetical ration is attributed to?

a)

Karl Marx

b)

Robert Malthus

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Aristotle

62.

With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group?

a)

Claro M. Recto

b)

Jose Laurel

c)

Manuel Roxas

d)

Pedro Taruc

63.

What factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?

a)

The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe

b)

The dropping of atomic bombs

c)

Nationalism and national borders

d)

The rise of totalitarian fascist states

64.

In which continent can we find stormy Cape Horn which is known as the graveyard of ships and sailors?

a)

Africa

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Asia

65.

In which poem did Rizal write about offering one’s life for one’s country?

a)

A La Juventud Filipina

b)

Song of Maria Clara

c)

Sa Aking mga Kabata

d)

Mi Ultimo Adios

66.

The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent.

a)

Timawa

b)

Maharlika

c)

Aliping namamahay

d)

Aliping sagigilid

67.

Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.

a)

Roman

b)

Gupta

c)

Greek

d)

Maurya

68.

Those are probably the ______ blankets in the store.

a)

least fancy

b)

fanciest

c)

most fanciest

d)

most fancy

69.

Shakespeare once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one, take honor from me and my life is gone.” What is the correct interpretation for this?

a)

His life is determined by his honor.

b)

He values honor as much as life.

c)

He prefers honor instead of life.

d)

He values life before honor.

70.

Ang salin sa blanko para sa blank ay halimbawa ng pagtutumbas na ___.

a)

Panghiram sa Espanyol at pagbigay sa Filipino.

b)

Kung ano ang bigkas siyang sulat.

c)

Paggamit sa leksikong Filipino.

d)

Panghihiram ng salitang katutubo.

71.

“Pen pen de sarapen/de cuchillo de al- masen/ haw haw 78. The correct way of eating fruits is when eaten de carabao batuten.” Pinatunayan ng linya ang paglaganap ng wika dahil sa _________________.

a)

heograpiya

b)

pananakop

c)

pakikipagkalakalan

d)

modernisasyon

72.

“Heto na, heto na, heto na…. Wahh! Doo bidoo, bidoo”. Alin sa mga salita o tunog na hango mula sa awitin ang naaayon sa teoryang pooh-pooh?

a)

Wahh

b)

Heto

c)

Na

d)

Doo bidoo

73.

Kung sa pakikinig, ang layuning malibang ay nauuri bilang apresyatib, mauri naman sa pagbasa bilang ________________.

a)

ekstensibo

b)

intensibo

c)

mapanuri

d)

makahulugan

74.

In a bundle of new 100 bills, the bills are consecutively numbered RTC3432260 to RTC3432280. How much is the total amount of the bills?

a)

3200

b)

2000

c)

3400

d)

3500

75.

A business man had incurred the following expenses in his trips to the Visayas islands: P5100.00, P4600.00, P3800.00 and P3200.00. What was his total expense for the trip?

a)

P16000

b)

P16700

c)

P17000

d)

P17500

76.

Monica respects the ideas of her colleagues even if they are very much contrary to her own beliefs. What important scientific attitude is seen in her action?

a)

Honesty

b)

Absence of prejudice

c)

Open-mindedness

d)

Acceptance

77.

The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this idea will become more scientifically acceptable over time if ______________.

a)

hypotheses are made related to the idea

b)

no one disputes this idea in a scientific form

c)

alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmed

d)

increasing scientific evidence supports idea.

78.

The correct way of eating fruits is _______________.

a)

with an empty stomach

b)

after meals

c)

before sleeping at night

d)

during snacks

79.

John experienced a lack of growth hormone (GH) as a child. Now that John is an adult, it is likely he _______________.

a)

has cognitive and emotional problems as a result of his hormone deficiency

b)

has normal adult body proportions, but an extremely short statue

c)

is of normal height, but has child-like body proportions

d)

has developed a physique similar to that typically seen in females.

80.

One immediate cause of a decrease in the rate of photosynthesis is a reduction in the availability of which of the following substances?

a)

Carbon dioxide

b)

Carbon monoxide

c)

Hydrogen

d)

Oxygen