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GENERAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Start with GENERAL EDUCATION to be followed by PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION.2. Read INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINEES printed on your answer sheet.3. Shade only the box that corresponds to your answer. Two or more boxes shaded will invalidate your answer.

There is only one answer to each question.4. In case you find no correct answer, please shade option “E”.5. AVOID ERASURES.

GENERAL EDUCATION

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Detach one (1) answer sheet from the bottom of your Examinee ID/Answer Sheet Set.2. Write the subject title “GENERAL EDUCATION” on the box provided.3. Shade Set Box “A” on your answer sheet if your test booklet is Set A; Set Box “B” if your test booklet is Set B.4. After you have finished answering GENERAL EDUCATION, submit your Answer Sheet to your Room Watchers. Retain the test booklet with you.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware” have prefixes which are classified as .A. positive C. negativeB. common D. neutral

2. Using contextual clues, complete the following statement. Most flowers in spring.A. bloom C. witherB. weaken D. die

3. Which does NOT belong?A. Foot C. CentigradeB. Kilometer D. Mile

4. Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural error/s?A. Having called the other students and they, the secretary went home.B. Having called the other students and ourselves the secretary went home. C. Having called the other students and we, the secretary went home.D. Having called the other students and us, the secretary went home

5. When I met Pilar yesterday, it was the first time I her since Christmas.A. have seen C. have been seenB. saw D. had seen

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6. The measure of choosing well is whether or not a man likes what he .A. has chosen C. choseB. is choosing D. choose

7. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, _ ?A. isn’t it C. isn’t heB. is he D. aren’t you

8. Alin ang angkang pinagmulan ng mga wika sa Pilipinas?A. IndonesB. MalayC. Indones PolinesyoD. Malayo Polinesyo

9. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang salitang pambansa?A. Pinoy C. MapagkumbabaB. Kamusta D. Nagdadalantao

10. Ang paagtuturo ng Filipino bilang pangalawang wika ay higit na magiging mabisa kung gagamit ng .A. pagsasaulo B. tanong-sagot C. pagkukuwentoD. modelo

11. Ang pagkautal ay matatawag na na sagabal sa pagsasalita.A. saykolohikal C. pisikalB. pisyolohikal D. semantiko

12. DAMHIN mo ang init ng pagmamahal ng iyong magulang.

Ang salitang nasa malaking titik ay nasa anyong pangdiwang di karaniwan na .A. may palitB. may kutadC. may pungosD. may kaltas

13. “Heto na, heto na, heto na,/wahh!/ Doo bidoo bidoo, bidoo, bidoo”Alin ang nabuong salita o tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa teoryang pooh-pooh?

A. Heto C. NaB. Doo bidoo D. Wahh

14. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P120,000 and they divided it among themselves in the ratio of 5:2:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?

A.P75, 000 C.P15, 000B.P30, 000 D.P60, 000

15. A map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual distance. How many cm on the map would represents the distance between two towns which are 270 km apart?

A. 2.7 cm C. 1.8 cmB. 3.6 cm D. 5.4 cm

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16. Theresa bought 120 handkerchiefs at 10 pesos each. Then she sold them at 3 handkerchiefs for P50. If she sold all the handkerchiefs, how much profit did she make?

A.P400 C.P733B.P800 D.P170

17. Which of these statements is always TRUE?A. The sum of 3 consecutive pages of a book is always odd.B. The sum of two square numbers CANNOT be odd.C. The sum of the page number of two consecutive pages of a book is even.D. The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is always divisible by 5.

18. If the area of one circle is twice of another circle, what is the ratio in percent of the smaller to larger circle?A.70% C.75%B.25% D.50%

19. Which common fraction is equivalent to .216?A. 53 C. 21

250 50B. 27 D. 108

125 375

20. What value of x will satisfy the equation 0.2(2x1470) =x?A. 490 C. 1470B. 2,130 D. 560

21. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes her 4/5 hour to reach school. If her class starts promptly at 8:15 a.m., what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?

A. 6:42 a.m. C. 6:45 a.m.B. 6:50 a.m. D. 7:22 a.m.

22. Yet spent one-sixth of her money in one store. In the next store, she spent three times as much as she spent in the first store, and had 80 pesos left. How much money did she have at the start?

A.240 pesos C.300 pesosB.252 pesos D.360 pesos

23. Simplify 5√75 - 4√12.A. 13√5 C. 33√3B. √63 D. 17√3

24. What is 3m+28 dm when converted to centimeters?A.480 C.5800B.4800 D.580

25. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?A. A decrease in earthquakes C. A decrease in atmospheric CO2B. An increase in earthquakes D. An increase in atmosp0heric CO2

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26. Which of the following BEST differentiates an earth quake’s intensity from its magnitude?A.Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while magnitude refers to the energy

of the earthquake.B.Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.C.Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it

caused at its epicenter.D.Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake caused at the surface while magnitude is

the strength of the quake.

27. If two variables X and Y are directly related, which of these is NOT true?A. When X is low, Y also is low.B. As X increases, Y also increases. C. When X increases, Y decreases.D. A high Y is associated with a high X.

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

A. alternative hypotheses are proposed and confirmedB. hypotheses are made related to the ideaC. no one disputes this idea in a scientific forumD. increasing scientific evidence supports the idea

29. In President Quezon’s time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth.What is TRUE about the Philippine Commonwealth? The Filipinos were .

A. partially independentB. granted total freedom to course their destiny only on matters of educationC. citizens of the United StatesD. fully independent

30. Shall a person be detained solely by reason of his political belief?A. Yes, if he expresses it outwardly in public. B. No.C. No, if he does not express it publicity. D. Yes.

31. What development has taken place in our form of government from the pre- Hispanic Philippines to the present?

I. We have come from a one-man rule to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.II. We began with a one-man rule and have ended up with a dictatorial form of government.III. We started with a dictatorial form of government that has developed into the present democratic form.

A. I and III C. IIB. III D. I

32. In the 1973 Constituion, "the defense of the State is the prime duty of Government". But in the 1987 Constituion, what is the prime duty of the government?

A. To protect the rights of the peopleB. To provide the basic servicesC. To serve and protect and peopleD. To preserve democracy

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33. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?

A. Monarchial C. PresidentialB. Parliamentary D. Dictatorial

34. Which events in Philippine history that change can come through non-violent means?A. The assassination of Benigno Aquino, SrB. Marco’s fleeing to HawaiiC. Impeachment trial of former President Joseph EstraciaD. EDSA I and EDSA II Revolution

35. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to .I. unite the whole countryII. fight violence and injusticeIII. revolt against the Spaniards

A. I and III C. I and II B. II and III D. II only

36. What was the consequence of Spain's defeat to the British?A.Spain's more intense arroganceB.Increased credibility on the part of SpainC.Spain's indifference to the Filipino’s cry for reformsD.Spain's loss of face before the Filipinos

37. Which is TRUE of the historical development of the Philippines?A. It has been an independent nation.B. It has not achieved full independence from the very beginning.C. It has been an independent nation ever since.D. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation.

38. It is the privilege of the President to address and appear before Congress at the opening of its regular session. What do you call this address?

A.Presidential AddressB.State of the Nation AddressC.Privilege Speech D.Inaugural Address

39. Which statement is TRUE of the pre-Spanish Filipino governmentA. There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints.B. The datu exercised all powers of government.C. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community.D. Laws were formulated by a law-making body appointed by the datu.

40. Like the typewriter, the computer has the .A.disk drive C.cursorB.screen D.keyboard

41. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer library with other computers that have database is termed_ .

A. manual search C. compact disc searchB. on-line search D. computer search

42. RAM is short for:

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A.Random only memoryB.Read only memoryC.Random access memory D.Reverse bias amp motor

SITUATIONAL

Situation 1

“You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make flowers bloom faster by pulling them.”

43. What message does the statement have for teachers?A. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development of a child.B. Provide children with developmentally appropriate practices.C. Games will help develop children naturally.D. Avoid comparing a child with other children.

44. Which statement is in support of the statement given above?A. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions with children are the most powerful determinant of

learning outcomes and development.B. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist that important connections in the brain be made.C. It is the early childhood educator who has both the immense responsibility of creating the learning

environment that will intrigue and stimulate the whole child.D. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one another.

Situation 2

Maraming katulad ang buhay ng tao. Ito’y tulad ng putahe na “sweet sour dish.” May matamis atmaasim na lasa. Katulad din ito ng panahon, may mabagyo at may maaraw. Nakararanas tayo ng malulungkot na pangyayari at kung minsan ay masasayang karanasan.

Kainlangan ay lagi tayong handa. Anuman ang pangyayaring dumating ay dapat nating harapin ng buong tapang, maging ito’y mapait na karanasan. Kung mabagyo ang buhay, lagi nating sabihin ang ganito: Kung kaya nila itong nararanasan ko, kakayanin ko rin. Hindi ito ibibigay ng Panginoon kung hindi ko kaya. Nagtitiwala ako sa kanta dahil hindi Niya ako pinapabayaan.

45. Ano ang mahalagang pag-uugali ng tao ang pinahihiwatig ng binasang talataan?A. Maging makatarungan tayo sa lahat ng bagay, tao at panahon.B. Humanda tayong lagi sa mga suliraning darating sa ating buhay.C. Maging positibo tayo sa pag-iisip at pagbibigay pasiya.D. Gawin natin lagi ang magagandang bagay, ang pagtawag at paghingi ng tulong sa Diyos.

46. Saan itinulad ng may-akda an gating buhay?A. Sa malakas na bagyoB. Sa masarap na putaheC. Sa init at lamig ng panahonD. Sa putahe at sa panahon

47. Ano ang pangunahing paksa na inilahad sa talataan?

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A. Harapin ang buhay at isaisip ang kasabihang umasa sa Diyos na hindi magpapabaya.B. Pagkat kaloob ng Diyos sa tao ang pagdurusa, sakit at suliranin, nariyan Siya upang tao ay

damayan.C. Harapin nang buong tapang ang buhay na may lungkot at ligaya, at magtiwala sa Poong

Maykapal.D. Buong giting na humarap sa buhay mabagyo man o maaraw.

Situation 3

The class was asked to design an experiment to test the effect of detergent on fish. One group came up with this experimental design. For detergent they got Tide, Surf and Champion. For fish, they had tilapia fingerling, goldfish and baby janitor fish contained in different sizes and shapes of bottles. To the tilapia fingerling, they put 1 tbsp of Tide. To the goldfish, they put 1 tbsp of Surf and to the baby janitor fish, 1 tbsp of Champion.

48. Is there any defect in the experimental design/A. Yes, there is, but was compensated for by the use of not only one type of fish.B. Yes, there is, but was remedied by the fact that 3 kinds of detergents were usedC. Yes, not only one but several.D. None, it is a simple yet perfect design.

49. How can the experimental design be improved?I. Focus on one independent variable at a time, e.g. brand of detergent. II. Make use of the same type and size of fish.III. Increase the number of fish and reduce the number of detergent brands involved.

A. I only C. I and IIB. I and III D. II only

50. What is the dependent variable?A. The amount of waterB. The effect of detergent on fishC. The amount of detergentD. The brand of detergent

51. What is defective with the experimental design/ A. It is very complicated.B. There is no testable hypothesis.C. There are so many independent variables the effects of which are tested at the same time. D. There are a lot of biases involved.

52. What is the experimental group?A. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of ChampionB. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of TideC. Cannot be determinedD. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf

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53. What is the control group?A. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of ChampionB. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of TideC. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of SurfD. Cannot be determined

END OF GENERAL EDUCATION