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Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 41mins
In the context of bank security schemes, what does “sophisticated” most nearly mean?
high-tech
fragile
old-fashioned
low-risk
What is the theme of the quote, “Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion”?
security
generosity
education
ambition
If the examination will take place a quarter after five, at what time should Nora be in the venue?
5:15 PM
5:45 PM
5:30 PM
4:45 PM
Which word is synonymous with blissful?
ecstatic
anxious
irritable
melancholic
In describing a classmate’s statement as sophomoric, what is meant?
immature
insightful
original
courteous
In English verse, which poetic foot has one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable?
trochaic
iambic
anapestic
dactylic
Which statement correctly describes the /p/ sound?
It is voiceless.
It is nasal.
It is voiced.
It is a diphthong.
In The Count of Monte Cristo, where was Edmond Dante wrongfully imprisoned according to the notes?
The Devil’s Island
Alcatraz
Bastille
Rikers Island
The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of what?
misery for those who talk ill of others
reward for the generous
wisdom for the patient
freedom for the oppressed
For a square, when are the area and perimeter numerically equal according to the notes?
when the side length is 4
when the diagonal is 4
when the side length is 2
when the perimeter is 8
In computing, what is meant by hardware?
the physical components of the computer
the applications installed on the computer
the files stored on the computer
the network services used by the computer
In networking, uploading refers to what action?
sending a file from a computer to another computer in a network
copying a file within the same folder
moving a file to a USB drive
printing a file on a local printer
When coal is burned, the stored energy is released in what form?
thermal energy
kinetic energy
electrical energy
sound energy
In the process of manufacturing food in plants, what happens to the energy from the sun?
It is stored by the plants.
It is reflected by the leaves.
It is converted to nitrogen.
It is lost as heat only.
Which gas is much lighter than air according to the notes?
hydrogen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
oxygen
An object floating in water displaces how much water, according to the notes?
less than its own volume
exactly its own volume
more than its own volume
no water at all
How often does the Earth travel around the Sun, and how often does it spin on its axis?
around the Sun once each year; on its axis once each day
around the Sun once each month; on its axis once each week
around the Sun twice each year; on its axis twice each day
around the Sun once each week; on its axis once each month
Which secretion from the liver helps in the digestion of fats?
bile
insulin
adrenaline
mucus
In taxonomy, which group’s members have the most in common with one another?
species
kingdom
class
order
A plant growing on the shady side of a tall fence bends around the corner of the fence towards sunlight. What does this illustrate?
positive phototropism
negative geotropism
dormancy
transpiration
Which plant cell part stores water, sugar, and minerals?
vacuole
nucleus
chloroplast
ribosome
In which medium do sound waves travel the slowest according to the notes?
gases
solids
liquids
vacuum
Through which structures do plants take in carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?
stomata
xylem
root hairs
phloem
Sugar and starches belong to which class of nutrients?
carbohydrates
proteins
vitamins
minerals
Which biological kingdom is considered the most primitive according to the notes?
Monera
Animalia
Plantae
Fungi
Which statement about microorganisms is highlighted by the example of yeasts in baking?
Not all microorganisms are harmful.
All microorganisms are parasites.
Microorganisms cannot be used in food production.
Microorganisms always cause disease.
What are heterotrophs defined as?
organisms that cannot manufacture their own food
organisms that fix atmospheric nitrogen
organisms that photosynthesize
organisms that live only in water
In plant cuttings, the use of auxins may stimulate what?
growth of roots
loss of chlorophyll
development of flowers
dormancy of buds
Which organelles play an active role in plant cells’ chemical processes for making food, and what must animals therefore do?
chloroplasts; obtain food from outside sources
mitochondria; live only in sunlight
ribosomes; synthesize vitamins from air
vacuoles; store protein as food
A student research belief that high blood pressure is due to too much salt in the diet is best classified as what?
a hypothesis
a law
a proof
a constant
According to the notes, the weight of an atom comes mostly from which component?
protons
electrons
neutrons
orbitals
Which type of tropism is exhibited by the roots of plants, according to the notes?
positive geotropism
negative phototropism
positive hydrotropism
negative chemotropism
Which region of the atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation?
ozone layer
troposphere
ionosphere
mesosphere
Which animals live on land but return to water to breed?
amphibians
reptiles
arthropods
marsupials
Dolphins and whales are mammals that live in the sea. Which trait is characteristic only of mammals according to the notes?
They feed their young on milk with mammary glands.
They have gills for breathing.
They lay eggs in nests.
They molt their skin seasonally.
What is the liquid portion of blood called?
plasma
hemoglobin
serum albumin
platelets
What are the building blocks of all matter known as?
atoms
molecules
cells
compounds
Which vascular tissue conducts water and minerals, and which conducts food?
xylem conducts water and minerals; phloem conducts food
phloem conducts water and minerals; xylem conducts food
xylem conducts food; cambium conducts water
cambium conducts food; phloem conducts minerals
Eutrophication has been blamed for what usual environmental occurrence?
fish kills
forest fires
earthquakes
volcanic eruptions
What defines a chemical change according to the notes?
production of one or more substances differing in chemical properties and composition from the original
change in shape without altering composition
increase in temperature only
dissolving a solid without reaction
How is phenotype defined?
visible expression of genotype
set of alleles present in DNA
rate of mutation in a population
inheritance pattern of a trait
Plant cell walls are made up of what material?
cellulose
chitin
keratin
collagen
According to the notes, which foods provide energy in the diet’s three types of foods?
carbohydrates and fats
proteins and vitamins
minerals and fiber
water and enzymes
What effect has aspirin been known to have on blood clotting, and for what potential benefit?
It retards clotting, helping reduce the possibility of stroke.
It accelerates clotting, aiding wound healing.
It dissolves clots immediately, curing thrombosis.
It has no effect on clotting, serving only as an analgesic.
Which description applies to the lizard according to the notes?
cold blooded with a dry scaly skin
warm blooded with feathers
aquatic with gills
mollusk with a soft body
What role do decomposers play in ecosystems according to the notes?
return substances in the bodies of dead plants and animals to the soil
fix atmospheric nitrogen in root nodules
produce oxygen through photosynthesis
store water in desert environments
Which hormone promotes the development of secondary male sexual characteristics?
testosterone
estrogen
oxytocin
progesterone
Which compound gives red blood corpuscles their color and contains iron?
hemoglobin
myoglobin
bilirubin
chlorophyll
Deficiency of which vitamin is attributed to night blindness in children and adults?
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
Vitamin K
According to Boyle’s law, how are the volume of a gas and its pressure related at constant temperature?
They are inversely proportional.
They are directly proportional.
They are unrelated.
They are equal.
The red light has the least frequency but the longest wavelength.
True
False
Technology is the application of scientific concepts and principles.
True
False
The ecosystem is the interaction of a colony of ant with the nonliving and living things in its habitat.
True
False
Solid, among the states of matter, has the strongest intermolecular force of attraction.
True
False
A seismograph can detect the magnitude of an earthquake.
True
False
The speed increases as sound waves travel from a less dense medium to a denser medium.
True
False
The Bill of Rights guarantees that no private property shall be taken for public use without just compensation.
True
False
Sikatuna was the chieftain of Bohol with whom Miguel Lopez de Legazpi had a blood compact in 1565.
True
False
Political party is not an element of a state.
True
False
For government transactions involving public interest, the full disclosure policy is adopted by the Constitution to ensure public accountability and transparency.
True
False
A young girl left her baby at a monastery household; the child grew up without knowing her parents. The right of self-assertion is deprived of the child.
True
False
Bahasa Malaysia is the Asian language nearest to Filipino.
True
False
The Filipino trait of “pakikisama” is said to be ambivalent because it can be used for or against the person who values it.
True
False
John F. Kennedy was the American president who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but what together can we do for the freedom of man.”
True
False
Capitalism is an economic system based on free enterprise.
True
False
Productivity is the principle of taxation that the Philippines lacks when it fails to raise needed revenue and borrows from other countries to cover expenses.
True
False
Loss of qualified teachers going abroad is a type of brain drain.
True
False
Timawa refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent.
True
False
The saying “Every right has a corresponding duty” means that rights and duties are reciprocal.
True
False
The credit cooperative promotes thrift among members and generates funds in order to lend to its members.
True
False
“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.” This statement came from Manuel Quezon.
True
False
The government taxes people’s labor through an income tax.
True
False
“Ako ay isang ibon na nakalagayagang pakinggan.” This is a metaphor.
True
False
Cebu: Sinulog; Kalibo: Ati-atihan; Iloilo: Dinagyang.
True
False
The correct reading of 1/3 is “one third.”
True
False
Kundiman is the term for a love song.
True
False
“Daig ng maagap ang masipag.” This is a proverb.
True
False
The golden age of Filipino writers during the American period is known for the short story genre.
True
False
According to Balagtas, “ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y hubad”; therefore, children do not obey their parents.
True
False
An epic is a narrative poem that presents the life and heroism of a person in a particular place.
True
False
The sentence “Umaaraw na” (“It is now sunny”) is a phenomenal sentence.
True
False
Using a globe belongs to visual aids.
True
False
