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1
Q

what is needed to transform sunlight directly into electricity?

a. generator
b. alternator
c. PV cell
d. dry cell

A

PV cell

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What is the major reason why biomass should not be left to decompose in the open?

A

it releases methane to the air contributing to the problem of global warming

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In terms of impact on the environment, which fuel would be the most ideal for transportation

a. diesel
b. gasoline
c. liquified petroleum gas
d. biodiesel

A

Liquified petroleum gas

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What is the phenomenon that kills aquatic life that is an off-shoot of water pollution resulting from accumulation of phosphate and nitrate from waste materials, detergents and fertilizers?

A

Eutrophication

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5
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“FISH KILL” is caused mainly by ______

A

pollution

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6
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While observing some plants, a student notices some very small plants attached on rocks. In which group do these plants belong?

a. bryophytes
b. angiosperms
c. tracheophytes
d. gymnospem

A

Bryophytes

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7
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what is the connective tissue that is made up of tough fibers that is strong enough to connect a bone to another bone?

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Ligament

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Q

What is the feeding procedure unique to birds wherein the mother bird partially digest the food and then place an amount into the mouth of the young bird?

a. internal digestion
b. regurgitation
c. external digestion
d. assimilation

A

regurgitation

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9
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What do you call the development of egg without fertilization?

a. Mitosis
b. parthenogenesis
c. spermatogenesis
d. mitochondria

A

Parthenogenesis

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10
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Volcanic eruptions are also accompanied earthquakes. what is the cause of these earthquakes?

A

movement of rock layers along faults

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11
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what part of the atmosphere filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun?

A

Ozone layer

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12
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why can the astronauts jump higher on the moon than on earth?

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moon’s gravity is 1/6 of that of the earth

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13
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more leaves have fewer stomata on the upper surface than on the lower surface. A greater number of stomata on the upper surface would result in _____

a. reduce transpiration
b. faster rate of photosynthesis
c. excessive evaporation of water
d. closing of stomata on the lower surface

A

excessive evaporation of water

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14
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It is the condition in which the excessive number of organisms may result in unhealthy living conditions and lower quality of life?

A

overpopulation

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15
Q

Without the process of meiosis we can infer that offspring from sexual reproduction would ______

a. have a high degree pf genetic variety
b. have twice the assigned number of chromosomes
c. be identical
d. have a number of mutants

A

be identical

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16
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Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef by pounding the corals with a heavy weight

a. cyanide fishing
b. coral clearing
c. coral reef fishing
d. muro-ami

A

Muro-ami

17
Q

which instrument breaks up light into its component colors?

a. refractor telescope
b. spectroscope
c. magnifying glass
d. reflector telescope

A

spectroscope

18
Q

Who wrote the English dictionary?

A. Ben Johnson
B. Milton
C. Boswell
D. Samuel Johnson

A

Samuel Johnson

19
Q

What is the religious institution that is the only living remnant of Philippine Revolution of 1896 today?

a. Unitarian Church of the Philippines
b. United Church of the Philippines
c. Philippine Independent Church
d. Roman Catholic Church

A

The Independent Philippine Church (IPC) or Aglipayan Church is a popular schismatic Catholic church founded in 1902 by the priest Gregorio Aglipay and Sr. Isabelo de los Yeyes

20
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Governing body that sets rules and regulations by which different nations exchange currencies with each other

a. Internation Monetary Fund
b. World Trade Organization
c. Trans National Corporations
d. Multilateral Development Bank

A

International monetary system refers to the system and rules that govern the use and exchange of money around the world and between countries

21
Q

This country is known as the land of the midnight sun.

A. Canada
B. Norway
C. Switzerland
D. India

A

NORWAY

22
Q

What is the English translation of Rabindranath Tagore’s “Gitanjali”?
a. patriotic hymns
b. song of songs
c. song offerings
d. devotional songs

A

SONG OFFERINGS

23
Q

First Philippine President to take oath outside Luzon.

A. Sergio Osmeña
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Gloria Arroyo
D. Rodrigo Duterte

A

GLORIA ARROYO

24
Q

Who was known with the expression “art for art’s sake thus becomes his famous battle -cry?

A. Immanuel Kant
B. Rene Descartes
C. Aristotle
D. Hegel

A
25
Q

Once failed to do so, it will cause shame and embarrassment.

a. mores
b. folkways
c. taboos
d. laws

A

FOLKWAYS

26
Q

Who first developed and used IQ test?

a. Wilhelm Brundt
b. Sigmund Freud
c. Binet
d. Rene Descartes

A

BINET

27
Q

Contemporary World

The highest decision making body of United Nations

A. Secretariat
B. Security Council
C. General Assembly
D. Internal Court of justice

Correct answer: B

A

SECURITY COUNCIL

28
Q

Which of the ff does not contribute to greenhouse effect?

A. Water vapor
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Methane
D. Nitrogen has

A

WATER VAPOR

29
Q

Who developed the concept of LAD?
A. BINET
B. CHOMSKY
C. MARX
D. LETTERI

A

CHOMSKY

30
Q

What classroom technique is employed when a student is being directed to go outside having a difficulty of containing himself?

A. Proximity control
B. Signal interference
C. Whititness
D. anti-septic bouncing

A

ANTI-SEPTIC BOUNCING

31
Q

How is Values Education offered in the National Secondary Education Curriculum (NESC)?

a. integrated in all subject areas

b. offered as a separate subject

c. emphasized in MAKABAYAN subjects

d. integrated with T.H.E subjects

A
32
Q

First Great English Humorist and Realist

A

Geoffrey Chauser

33
Q

He invented vaccine for rabies

A. Joseph Listerine
B. Robert Koch
C. Louis Pasteur
D. Marie Pasteur

A

Louis Pasteur

34
Q

Who is the proponent of PETA?

a. Cecile Alvarez
b. Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero
c. Lamberto V. Avellana
d. Naty Rogers

A

Cecile Alvarez

35
Q

It is a method by which a public offer may be removed from office during his tenure or before the expiration of his terms
by a vote of the people after the registration of a petition signed by the percentage of the qualified voters.

A. Recall
B. Initiative
C. Referendum
D. Plebiscite

A

Recall

36
Q

perfume contains organic compounds called

a. alcohol
b. ethers
c. esters
c. acid

A

esters

37
Q

Mindanao is the second biggest island in the philippines, true or false?

A

True

38
Q

Mindanao is the second biggest island in the philippines, true or false?

A

True

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