The ____ of the story is not to count your eggs until they are hatched.

Your findings are impertinent to the results of this investigation.

Many a man ____ to be rich and famous.

Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer. Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt had an excellent reputation and rulers of other empires would ask the Egyptian pharaoh to send them their best physician to treat their loved ones. Egyptians had some knowledge of human anatomy, even though they never dissected the body. An example is the classic mummification. They knew how to insert a long hooked implement through a nostril, breaking the thin bone of the brain case and remove the brain. Egyptian physicians also were aware of the importance of the pulse and the connection between pulse and heart. They developed their theory of “channels” that carried air, water and blood to the body by observing the River Nile. If the Nile became blocked, crops became unhealthy. They applied this theory to the body—if a person was unwell, they would use laxatives to unblock the “channels”. What is the main idea of this selection?

Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer. Egyptians observed the River Nile and developed a theory of “channels” that carried air, water and blood in the body. If the Nile became blocked, crops became unhealthy; similarly, if a person was unwell, they used laxatives to unblock the body’s “channels”. What would happen if the Nile River was blocked?

Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer. As part of classic mummification, Egyptians inserted a long hooked implement through a nostril, broke the thin bone of the brain case, and removed the brain. Why did Egyptians practice brain removal?

Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer. Egyptians had some knowledge of human anatomy even though they never dissected the body; for example, they removed the brain during mummification and were aware of the importance of the pulse and its connection to the heart. Which of the following is evidence that Egyptians were masters of human anatomy even if they did not perform dissection of human bodies?

Read the selection below. Select the letter of the best answer. Medical knowledge in ancient Egypt had an excellent reputation, and rulers of other empires would ask the Egyptian pharaoh to send them their best physician to treat their loved ones. Who did the Egyptians plead to when their loved ones had grave illnesses?

Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error.

Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error.

Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error.

Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error.

Select the sentence that clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error.

Susan ____ in bed so long that she missed her classes.

Everyone is wondering ___ her successor will be.

The statue was erected in ______ to war heroes.

The line, “Under the bludgeoning of chance, My head is bloody but unbowed” depicts the person’s ______.

Read the excerpt from Rafael Zulueta Da Costa: And spirits of the martyred brave, arise! Arise and scour the land! Shed once again Your willing blood! Infuse the vibrant red Into our thin anemic veins; until We pick up your Promethean tools and, strong, Out of the depthless matrix of your faith In us, and on the silent cliffs of freedom, We carve for all time your marmoreal dream! Until our people, seeing, are become Like the molave, firm, resilient, staunch. Rising on the hillside, unafraid, Strong in its own fibre, yes, like the molave! Which of the following best describes the form of literature employed in the excerpt?

Read the excerpt from Rafael Zulueta Da Costa and focus on the underlined portion: Underlined line: Until our people, seeing, are become What literary device is employed in the underlined portion of the excerpt?

Read the excerpt from Rafael Zulueta Da Costa and focus on the last line: Last line: Strong in its own fibre, yes, like the molave! Which of the following describes the figure of speech utilized in the last line of the excerpt?

Read the excerpt below and select the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Boys: In our veins, pulse, blood with traces of Chinese and Spanish and American, but it does not stop, being a Filipino, because of these. Girls: Our culture, is tinged with foreign influences, but it has become rich thereby. All: This mingling, in fact could speed us on the road, to national greatness. Look at America, it is a great country and yet it is the melting pot of Italian and German, British and French or Irish and Swedish. Boy: Filipinism, after all, is in the heart. All: If that heart beats faster, because the Philippines is making progress. If it feels, with compassion because its people are suffering, then it belongs to a true Filipino, and if it throbs, with pride in our past, if it pulses with awareness of the present, if it beats with a faith in the future, then we could ask, for nothing more, all other things are unimportant. Boys: I have an American first name. Girls: And I have a Chinese last name. All: And I am proud, very, very proud, because underneath these names beats a Filipino heart. Which among the following could be a possible name of the person speaking in this piece?

Read the excerpt below and select the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Boys: In our veins, pulse, blood with traces of Chinese and Spanish and American, but it does not stop, being a Filipino, because of these. Girls: Our culture, is tinged with foreign influences, but it has become rich thereby. All: This mingling, in fact could speed us on the road, to national greatness. Look at America, it is a great country and yet it is the melting pot of Italian and German, British and French or Irish and Swedish. Which country is regarded as a great country in this literary piece?

Read the excerpt below and select the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Boys: In our veins, pulse, blood with traces of Chinese and Spanish and American, but it does not stop, being a Filipino, because of these. Which among the following countries does NOT have a significant contribution to the Filipino bloodline, according to the excerpt?

Thomas Carlyle said, “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder—a waif.” It could be interpreted as _______.

The Bible tells us, “There is a right time and a right way to do everything.” Which principle is most directly expressed by this statement?

Read the excerpt, then select the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Excerpt from the Divine Comedy: And lo! Almost where the ascent began, A panther light and swift exceedingly, Which with a spotted skin was covered o’er! And never moved she from before my face. Nay, rather did impede so much my way, That many times I to return had turned The time was the beginning of the morning And up the sun was mounting with those stars That with him were, what time the Love Divine At first in motion set those beauteous things; So were to me occasion of good hope The variegated skin of that wild beast The hour of time, and the delicious season But not so much, that did not give me fear A lion’s aspect which appeared to me. — Dante Alighieri. Who do you think is the main character of this literary piece?

Read the excerpt, then select the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Excerpt from the Divine Comedy: And lo! Almost where the ascent began, A panther light and swift exceedingly, Which with a spotted skin was covered o’er! And never moved she from before my face. Nay, rather did impede so much my way, That many times I to return had turned The time was the beginning of the morning And up the sun was mounting with those stars That with him were, what time the Love Divine At first in motion set those beauteous things; So were to me occasion of good hope The variegated skin of that wild beast The hour of time, and the delicious season But not so much, that did not give me fear A lion’s aspect which appeared to me. — Dante Alighieri. Where in the world did the events of this excerpt probably take place?

Read the text, then answer the question. The Brook — G. Bruce Bunao: First time I passed by the brook, it filled my eye. The second time, it was a tiny snake, The next few times, I only heard a cry, Behind me and I was afraid for my own snake. What figure of speech is present in the second line?

Read the text, then answer the question. The Brook — G. Bruce Bunao: First time I passed by the brook, it filled my eye. The second time, it was a tiny snake, The next few times, I only heard a cry, Behind me and I was afraid for my own snake. Which among these ideas may best fit in "The Brook"?

Choose the correct word to complete the Filipino sentence: Karamihan sa ating mamamayang ______ ay ginagamit ng mga politiko sa panahon ng halalan.

Choose the correct word to complete the Filipino sentence: _____ sa malayong lugar sa kanluran tayo ay pupunta.

Choose the correct word to complete the Filipino sentence: Tayo _____ kumain habang mainit pa ang kanin.

Choose the correct word to complete the Filipino sentence: Ang kape ______ Batangas ay talagang masarap.

Choose the correct word to complete the Filipino sentence: ______ aalis ka, magpaalam ka muna.

Choose the correct word to complete the Filipino sentence: _____ mo ng tuwalya ang kanyang mukha.

Do not ______ the things that others have worked hard for.

______ to Luisito that I have a gift for him.

Felix’s hair is already being ______ by the skilled barber.

Belief in God is the key for us to attain ________.

______ Katrina destroyed many houses in New Orleans.

Every creature has its own aspiration.

Ryan lost everything when his parents died.

The lines “Pen pen de sarapen/de cuchillo de almacén/haw de carabao batuten” prove the spread of language because of ________.

Which of the following views about education is NOT shown in the selection?

How did the author give definition to the topic?

According to the selection, which of the following shows the value of having good education?

According to the selection, what is the best inheritance a parent can give to their children?

Read the selection below and answer the question that follows. "You know, when we were in the restaurant eating, I watched her closely. She became even more beautiful the more I looked. Her movements were fine; it was very clear while she was eating. After a while, I noticed something unusual in her. Her facial expression changed. She seemed to be having difficulty but kept trying to smile, as if hiding something, and she kept glancing at her drink. I realized she was having difficulty swallowing because she was choking. I went near her and tapped her, handed her the soft drink and said, BE TRUE, SISTER." What type of composition is demonstrated in the selection?

Where did the event in the selection take place?

Paolo’s statement was long, so only the essential parts needed to be read; therefore, he used __________________.

Which statement has the strongest impact when youth are talking in a story?

In making a conclusion, it must be based on actual evidence because research is __________________.

What is 44/99 in the simplest form?

Which among the following is NOT a prime number?

Which of the following gives the prime factorization of 54?

What are the first five multiples of 8?

Which of the following is divisible by 3, but not by 9?

The ratio of the number of boys to the number of girls in a class is 2:3. If there are 40 students in the class, how many boys are there?

Which of the following choices expresses 5/8 as a percent?

The area of a square is 225 cm $$^2$$ . What is its perimeter in centimeters?

Max is planning to take a leisurely stroll around their rectangular patio, which measures 27.7 m long and 21.5 m wide. How far does Max have to walk?

Paul and his son participated in a marathon. Paul traveled 3 km and 50 m while his son ran 502 m and 36 cm. What is the total distance that the father and son tandem covered?

Given L1 ∥ L2, which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about the figure described? The figure shows three slanted lines labeled 1, 2, and 3. Points A and B are marked on line 2 near the bottom left; points C and D are marked on line 1 near the upper right.

In the figure described, which of the following is a pair of alternate interior angles? The figure shows three slanted lines labeled 1, 2, and 3 with points A, B on line 2 and C, D on line 1.

Which of the following are complementary angles?

If the angles of a triangle are in the ratio 4:6:5, then the triangle is

The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 and one leg is 6. What is the length of the other leg of the triangle?

Nine unique diagonals are drawn in a regular polygon. How many sides does it have?

A chocolate bar in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid has dimensions as shown in the figure. Find its area.

Lola Tetchi wishes to fence her agricultural land using only a 600-meter long material. If the land is quadrilateral in shape, what should be its dimensions in order to enclose the maximum area?

Starting at the same point, Ronald walked 5 km to the north in 1 hour while France walked 12 km to the east in 1 hour. How far apart are they after 2 hours?

What is the simplest way to write the following expression $$5x - 2y + 4x + y$$ ?

What is the greatest common monomial factor of the expression: -13abc – 39bc + 2ab?

If number x is subtracted from 27, the result is -5. What is number x?

Find b: $$b/4 - b/6 = 1$$

Andrea lives 8 meters south of the church while Shaira lives east of the church. Shaira finds that the direct distance from her house to Andrea’s is 6 meters shorter than the distance by way of church. What is the distance (m) between their houses?

Mr. Astor rents a car for d days. He pays m pesos per day for each of the first 7 days, and half that rate for each additional day. Find the total charge if $$d>7$$ .

In how many ways can 10 people be seated on a bench if only four seats are available?

Mrs. Mesina found out that the mode of a class in the National Achievement Test is 87.0. What does this indicate?

Score of 30 PSTAT 003 students in a 25-item test Score f 1–5 3; 6–10 6; 11–15 11; 16–20 7; 21–25 3. What is the standard deviation?

While performing an experiment, Mico expresses his opinions and tries new ideas even at the risk of failure or criticism. What scientific trait is displayed in this situation?

Chona actively participates in a task and also dutifully performs tasks assigned to her. What scientific attitude is displayed in this situation?

Consider the following procedure: I. Weigh a dry block of each type of wood. II. Put each block into a container full of water. III. Leave the wood in the water. IV. Take the wood out, dry the outside of each block and reweigh. V. Calculate the amount of the water soaked up. In this experiment, what is the dependent variable?

Consider the following procedure: I. Weigh a dry block of each type of wood. II. Put each block into a container full of water. III. Leave the wood in the water. IV. Take the wood out, dry the outside of each block and reweigh. V. Calculate the amount of the water soaked up. What is the independent variable?

Printed on the label of a bottle of cough medicine are the instructions “Store away from light, below 30 degrees C.” What can you infer about the cough medicine?

It is commonly observed that most respondents to survey questionnaire checklists just check answers without really reading them. What conclusion can be derived from the common observation?

Teacher M showed the class the potted plants placed on the window sill and asked them to observe the direction of their growth. The pupils observed that the plants tended to grow outward. Then Teacher M asked: “Why do you think they tended to grow outward?” What was Teacher M engaging the pupils to do?

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

You would like to know how many of your pupils have mothers and/or fathers who are presently employed as OCWs. What is/are the most reliable way to gather data? I. Interview the pupils. II. Give questionnaires checklist to selected pupils. III. Study the grades of the pupils because those performing poorly usually have parents who work as OCWs.

During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?

Geothermal energy, an energy resource in the country, is based on which phenomenon?

Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is placed in it?

Boiling water was poured until it filled a pitcher and a cup. Which of the following is TRUE about the temperature of the water in the pitcher and in the cup?

Why do people feel their ears pop or crack when they are up in the air?

The manager of textile factory considers it too expensive to treat liquid wastes so he suggested digging a hole near the factory where the wastes can be stored. Is this environmentally safe?

Water covers about 75% of the Earth’s surface and yet some people still do not have enough water to drink. Why? I. Most of our bodies of water are polluted by chemicals. II. Most of world’s water is salty III. Most freshwater are frozen in ice caps.

Aspirin has been known to retard the blood-clotting process thus use aspirin to ____.

Which is/are (an) advantage/s of the coming of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)? I. Improved resistance of plants to diseases, pests and herbicides II. Increased maturation time of fruits III. Enhanced taste and quality

In the desire of governments to control population growth, which one is highly promoted?

How may the establishment of housing subdivisions to address housing problem contribute to decreased food production?

The use of plastic bags, disposable cups, plates, spoons, diapers, etc make life more convenient. However, as a result, what problem has/have come about? I. Heaps of solid garbage II. Floods III. Epidemic

The use of pesticides may increase crop yield but ____________. I. contributes to air pollution II. causes water pollution III. brings about pest resistance

A nuclear power plant may solve perennial brown outs but may bring about problems like _______. I. thermal pollution II. water pollution III. release of radiation

The thinning down of the ozone layer is believed to cause __________

Endangered species are species which are threatened due to __________.

If we experience greenhouse effect, we shall have ______. I. warmer climate II. Increase in the level of CO2 in the atmosphere III. Cooler climate IV. Increase in the level of O2 in the atmosphere

One consequence of global warming is coastal flooding because of the ___ which is in turn caused by __________.

The contributory factors to acid rain are the use of __________.

In which destructive fishing method are fish driven out of the coral reef by pounding the coral reef with heavy rocks or stones?

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

What characteristic/s of government is established by the 1987 Constitution? I. Presidential system of government with three branches II. Parliamentary system of government III. The three branches of government are separate and independent of one another IV. The three branches of government have a check and balance over one another.

If our present government is a democracy, where does power reside?

The Philippine government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative and judiciary. Which among the following doctrines best describes the model of governance in the Philippines?

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

Which is TRUE of the historical development of the Philippines?

Basically, the Philippine agrarian problem is a question of ________.

Which is TRUE of the Philippines?

As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines ____________.

Tomatoes are off-season and so price for tomatoes is up. Which law/principle in economics explains it?

Which one CORRECTLY applies to Philippine foreign trade?

What is TRUE of a progressive system of taxation?

Which among the following BEST describes a recession?

Which situation is the BEST example of a culture shock?

Which does one portray when he thinks that what is foreign is best and that what is local is inferior?

If one agrees with Rizal on the best way to redeem our country, what would he do?

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

“All laws are the product of legislative activity”. “Newton discovered several laws products of legislative activity.” Is this argument logical?

Art and music are necessary ingredients to a child’s education. Which statement/s supports the idea of this sentence? I. Music and art intensify a child’s imagination. II. Music teaches discipline, teamwork, math and poetry through rhythm. III. Painting helps a kinesthetic learner express abstract concepts in concrete forms.

What is a glaze?

Which describes the Filipino concept of self?

In his relationships, the Filipino self is ____.

Which is a proof that the Filipino principle of harmony/unity of self extends to the body as well? I. Taas-noo (forehead-high) relates to dignity II. Younger generations are associated with legs and feet – apo sa tuhod, apo sa talampakan. III. A representative is pangangatawan, an embodiment or incarnation, of other people who act through his body.

Statement: The old order changed yielding place to new. Conclusions: 1. Change is the law of nature. 2. Discard old ideas because they are old. Choose the option that follows.

Statements: Government has spoiled many top ranking financial institutions by appointing bureaucrats as Directors of these institutions. Conclusions: 1. Government should appoint Directors of the financial institutes taking into consideration the expertise of the person in the area of finance. 2. The Director of the financial institution should have expertise commensurate with the financial work carried out by the institution. Choose the option that follows.

Statement: Population increase coupled with depleting resources is going to be the scenario of many developing countries in days to come. Conclusions: 1. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future. 2. It will be very difficult for the governments of developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life. Choose the option that follows.

Passage: “Each of us developers partly like all other individuals, partly like some other individuals, and partly like no other individuals. Most of the time our attention is directed to an individual’s uniqueness. But as humans, we have all travelled some common paths.” What do the statements tell about human development? I. Ends in late adulthood II. Uniqueness of the process among individuals III. Commonality of the process among individuals

Passage: “Each of us developers partly like all other individuals, partly like some other individuals, and partly like no other individuals. Most of the time our attention is directed to an individual’s uniqueness. But as humans, we have all travelled some common paths.” What do the statements imply about human development?

Life experiences such as broken home and loss of job may cause an individual to fluctuate between levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. What does this show?

What does research say about the magnitude of influence of heredity and environment of human development?

Which statement about human development is accurate?

No two individuals are totally alike. Does this apply to identical twins?

What do the statements imply about human development?