GENERAL EDUCATION RANDOM Flashcards

Question 1

Q

A paper clip sits on the surface of water due to ________.
A. buoyancy
B. surface tension
C. elasticity
D. surface balance

Answer

A

B. surface tension

Question 2

Q

The first Philippine President from the Ilocos Region was __________.
A. Rodrigo Duterte
B. Elpidio Quirino
C. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Manuel Roxas

Answer

A

B. Elpidio Quirino

Question 3

Q

An avocado tree planted beside a sampaguita plant in a garden, demonstrate what kind of
relationship?
A. co-optation
B. perdation
C. parasitism
D. competition

Answer

A

D. competition

Question 4

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Which is a check on the executive department by the judiciary in the principle of check and balance
among branches of government?
A. determining the salaries of the President and the Vice-President
B. declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
C. declaring a legislative measure unconstitutional
D. impeachment of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

Answer

A

B. declaring an act of the President unconstitutional

Question 5

Q

What are the hormones responsible for plant growth, promoting auxiliary bud growth and apical
dominance?
A. cytokinins and auxins
B. auxins and gibberellins
C. auxins and abscisate
D. cytokinins and gibberellins

Answer

A

A. cytokinins and auxins

Question 6

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The ordering of things according to the importance a person attaches to them is known as
______________.
A. religious hierarchy
B. academic hierarchy
C. value hierarchy
D. hierarchy of needs

Answer

A

D. hierarchy of needs

Question 7

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Political idealists advocate ideals in politics, such as justice, equality and fairness. Political realist
have more practical viewpoint of politics, aptly stated by “Might is right”. Who among the following is
more of a political realist rather than political idealist?
A. Martin Luther King
B. Julius Caesar
C. Benigno Aquino
D. Mahatma Ghandi

Answer

A

B. Julius Caesar

Question 8

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The depletion of dissolved oxygen in water results into eutrophication and causes
__________________.
A. decrease in dissolved nutrients
B. decrease in aquatic plants
C. diminished sea harvest
D. abundant sea harvest

Answer

A

C
Eutrophication causes increase in dissolved nutrients, overabundance of algae and plants, harmful algal
blooms, dead zones, and fish kills. This leads to a reduced catch for commercial and recreational
fisheries, meaning smaller harvests and more expensive seafood.

Question 9

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Mysticism and spiritualism are the predominant characteristics of the religions of ___________.
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. America
D. Middle East

Answer

A

A
This aspect of mysticism is found in religions such as: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism. All of
these religions believe in ‘GOD’-an Ultimate Divine entity. perceptions, but can arise only through the
cooperation of the peculiar spiritual organism of man. Such feelings may be termed mystical. Asia is the
birthplace of 11 major religions, whose written records include Judaism, Hinduism, Taoism, Shintoism,
Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity, Islam, Sikhism and the Baha’i Faith.

Question 10

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The science of beings in their ultimate causes is _____________.
A. sociology
B. philosophy
C. psychology
D. theory

Answer

A

B
Philosophy is the science of all things through ultimate causes, investigated by the light of natural
reason alone.

Question 11

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The demand of energy is predicted to double in 2040 at which time fuel sources will likewise be
depleted, and therefore there will be increased need to develop ______________.
A. alternative sources of energy
B. control in the use of electricity
C. friendship with oil producers
D. big budget for fuel import

Answer

A

A
To reduce the dependence on fossil fuels like oil, coal, and natural gas, there should be a growth of
alternative energy sources.

Question 12

Q

Airing weekly on television is “Mukha” which regularly features the plight of common place citizens
engaged in honest toil. “Mukha” motivates viewers to appreciate the ___________.
A. poverty of people
B. lowly livelihood
C. shameful labor
D. dignity of labor

Answer

A

Ans. D
Dignity refers to the state of being worthy of esteem or respect. A person with integrity will be honest
and follow a strict moral code.
Toil is the same as labor.

Question 13

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That population increases geometrically but food supply does not increase as much is the economic
theory known as ____________.
A. Diminishing Returns
B. Malthusian
C. Supply and Demand
D. Socialism

Answer

A

Ans. B
Malthus stated that population increased in a geometric progression.

Question 14

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England dominated most aspects of life in Europe during the reign of England’s virgin queen
________________.
A. Queen Elizabeth II
B. Queen Mary
C. Queen Elizabeth I
D. Queen Victoria

Answer

A

Ans. C
Elizabeth I was England’s ‘Gloriana’ – a virgin queen who saw herself as wedded to her country.

Question 15

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A person’s right to protection against unlawful disappearance is _______________.
A. Writ of amparo
B. Writ of habeas data
C. Bill of rights
D. Writ of habeas corpus

Answer

A

Ans. D
The “Great Writ” of habeas corpus is a fundamental right in the Constitution that protects against
unlawful and indefinite imprisonment.

Question 16

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The diagnostic procedure that allows microorganisms to multiply in medium to determine the cause
of infection is known as ____________.
A. microbial culture
B. blood count
C. test tube
D. urine sample

Answer

A

Ans. A
Bacteria culture tests are used to diagnose bacterial infections.

Question 17

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Your argument which does not support your conclusion is _______________.
A. indifferent
B. illogical
C. malicious
D. changeable

Answer

A

Ans. B
The argument is invalid because the argument provide no support whatsoever for the conclusion.
Being logical means, among other things, that you should give an argument to support your conclusion if
you expect other people to accept it.
Illogical is same as invalid.

Question 18

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Using George Eliot as pen name, Mary Evans wrote the classic novel entitled _______________.
A. Little Women
B. Huckleberry Finn
C. Silas Marner
D. Uncle Sam’s Cabin

Answer

A

Ans. C
Evans, Mary Anne (1819–1880)
Major English writer of the 19th century who, under the pseudonym George Eliot, wrote seven novels,
including Silas Marner, Middlemarch, Adam Bede, and The Mill on the Floss.

Question 19

Q

Anong bahagi ng pananalita ang ginamit sa salitang may malalaking titik: “siya ay HUWARANG magaaral”
A. pandiwa
B. pang-uri
C. pangngalan
D. panghalip

Answer

A

Ans. B
Ang pang–uri ay salitang naglalarawan sa mga pangngalan o panghalip.
Siya (panghalip) ay HUWARANG (pang-uri) mag-aaral.

Question 20

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Uri ng bantas na ginagamit sa paghihiwalay ng mga sugnay na sunod-sunod ay _____________.
A. tuldok
B. kuwit
C. tuldukuwit
D. tututuldok

Answer

A

Ans. B
Ang kuwit ay ginagamit sa paghihiwalay ng mga salita, mga parirala at mga sugnay na sunod-sunod.
Halimbawa: Ang aking binili kahapon sa tindahan ay lapis, papel, ballpen at pambura.

Question 21

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A generalized image of an object is _______________.
A. concept
B. mental picture
C. definition
D. impression

Answer

A

Ans. A
A generalized mental image of objects called a concept

Question 22

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The fundamental right invoked by filing the “writ of amparo” is _________________.
A. the right to self-defense
B. the right to life, liberty and security
C. the right to due process
D. the right to be defended by a public attorney

Answer

A

Ans. B
The petition for a writ of amparo is a remedy available to any person whose right to life, liberty and
security is violated or threatened with violation by an unlawful act or omission of a public official or
employee, or of a private individual or entity

Question 23

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Esters are organic compounds used in manufacturing _____________.
A. medicine
B. alcohol
C. perfumes
D. acids

Answer

A

Ans. C
Esters have good odors as they are used as a ingredient of perfumes, food flavorings to spice up the
flavor and smell of processed foods, in essential oils, cosmetics, etc.

Question 24

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What is the oldest religion in Asia?
A. Buddhism
B. Islamism
C. Hinduism
D. Christianity

Answer

A

Ans. C
Hinduism is one of the oldest and largest religions in Asia with over a billion followers

Question 25

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In the principle of check and balance, an example of Legislative check on the Executive is
____________.
A. Declaring a legislative measure unconstitutional
B. Presidential veto on Congressional Law
C. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
D. Impeachment of the Chief Justice

Answer

A

Ans. B
The Legislative Branch checks over the Executive Branch by being able to impeach the president and
approving appointments from the president. Congress may also override veto (this needs ⅔ vote).

Question 26

Q

Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public office is secured within the
citizenry’s ______________.
A. socio-civic rights
B. political rights
C. tight to due process
D. right of suffrage

Answer

A

Ans. B
Keywords: Participation in governance

Question 27

Q

Sayaw, agaw, taynga ay mga halimbawa ng ____________.
A. tugma
B. bugtong
C. diptonggo
D. edioma

Answer

A

Ans. C
Ang Diptonggo sa Filipino ay ang mga salitang binubuo ng mga letra na may patinig (A, E, I, O, U) at
sinasamahan ng katinig ng letrang W at Y.

Question 28

Q

Decomposition is an important process in which a substance is broken down into products that can
be useful. Organisms capable of decomposing are called ____________.
A. autotrophs
B. producers
C. primary consumers
D. saprotrophs

Answer

A

Ans. D
Saprotrophic organisms are considered critical to decomposition and nutrient cycling and include fungi,
certain bacteria, and funguslike organisms known as water molds.

Question 29

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William Shakespeare was the greatest playwright during the Period of English literature known as
_____________ Period.
A. Anglo-Saxon
B. Romantic
C. Victorian
D. Elizabethan

Answer

A

Ans. D
Shakespeare was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages of British theatre
(sometimes called the English Renaissance or the Early Modern Period).
Keywords: Shakespeare’s Period of English literature

Question 30

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The Philippine President during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines was ______________.
A. Jose Laurel
B. Elpidio Quirino
C. Ramon Magsaysay
D. Manuel Roxas

Answer

A

Ans. A
Laurel, in full José Paciano Laurel, (born March 9, 1891, Tanauan, Luzon, Philippines—died November 6,
1959, Manila), Filipino lawyer, politician, and jurist, who served as president of the Philippines (1943–
45) during the Japanese occupation during World War II.

Question 31

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Diabetes mellitus is caused by the deficiency in insulin which is secreted by the __________.
A. liver
B. kidney
C. intestine
D. pancreas

Answer

A

Ans. D
Diabetes mellitus can also be caused by disease or damage to the pancreas, Cushing’s syndrome,
acromegaly, and there are also some rare genetic forms.

Question 32

Q

Through the Galleon Trade (1565-1815), the Philippines has extended contacts with ____________.
A. China
B. Mexico
C. Spice islands
D. Spain

Answer

A

Ans. B
The Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade between the Philippines and Mexico started in 1565 and lasted
until Sept. 14, 1815. For 250 years, Spanish ships crossed the Pacific Ocean and traded in various goods
such as spice, cotton, jade, ivory, silk and gold.

Question 33

Q

Alin sa mga sumusunod na pangatnig ang nagbibigay ng karagdagan?
A. kundi man
B. at
C. kapag
D. hindi lang

Answer

A

Ans. B
Keywords: nagbibigay ng karagdagan

Question 34

Q

The arrangement of a person’s life preferences from the lowest to the highest is called
____________.
A. values hierarchy
B. staff hierarchy
C. emotional hierarchy
D. hierarchy of needs

Answer

A

Ans. A
Preferences, or what a person wants to do, stem from their own values or cultural norms, knowledge
and available information. Preferences are also influenced by past experiences and the consequences of
previous decisions.
Hierarchy of values is a concept refers to an ordered list of social values that influence judicial decisionmaking

Question 35

Q

Pagsasaling-wikang teknikal ay gamit sa ____________.
A. sining
B. panitikan
C. agham
D. kultura

Answer

A

Ans. C
Pagsasaling-wikang teknikal ang tumutukoy sa agham, kalikasan, lipunan at mga disiplinang akademiko.

Question 36

Q

All of the following are scientific methods of inquiry EXCEPT __________.
A. making an educated guess
B. searching related literature and studies
C. interviewing authorities on the topic
D. conducting controlled experiment

Answer

A

Ans. D
A controlled experiment is a research study not a scientific method in which participants are randomly
assigned to experimental and control groups.

Question 37

Q

The law that gives more autonomy to towns, cities and provinces is known as _________.
A. Barangay Law
B. Local Government Code
C. Civil Service Law
D. Cooperative Law

Answer

A

Ans. B
The local government in the Philippines is divided into three levels: provinces and independent cities,
component cities and municipalities, and barangays, all of which are collectively known as local
government units (LGUs)

Question 38

Q

The guest will have left the hall before the food _______________.
A. will be served
B. is being served
C. was served
D. is served

Answer

A

Ans. A
The future perfect is a verb tense used for actions that will be completed before some other point in
the future.
“will have left” is the Future Perfect tense and “will be served” is the actions that will be completed
before some other point in the future.

Question 39

Q

Nick Joaquin, famous Filipino playwright, essayist and fiction writer, utilized in his works
______________ themes.
A. Filipino - American
B. Filipino - Japanese
C. Filipino - Chinese
D. Filipino - Hispanic

Answer

A

Ans. D
Nick Joaquin
This Filipino writer in English used Hispanic- Filipino culture and traditions in his works

Question 40

Q

One example of water pollution is when water from a river is mixed with the contents of a septic
tank; this is called _______________.
A. algae concentration
B. salinization
C. hypertrophication
D. eutrophication

Answer

A

Ans. C
The source of water pollution is when water from a river is mixed with the contents of a septic tank is
called Hypertrophication.

Question 41

Q

What will happen to a plant cell in a hypotonic solution?
A. To effect on the plant cell.
B. The plant cell will swell.
C. The plant cell will develop a thickened cell wall.
D .The plant cell will shrivel.

Answer

A

Ans. B
Hypotonic – Swell

Question 42

Q

In the evening, plants produce ______________.
A. oxygen
B. hydrogen peroxide
C. carbohydrates
D. carbon dioxide

Answer

A

Ans. D
Plants release oxygen during the day in the presence of natural light through the process of
photosynthesis. While at night, the plants uptake oxygen and release carbon dioxide, which is called
respiration

Question 43

Q

Uri ng panghalip na ginagamit na panturo sa mga bagay ay ______________.
A. pamatlig
B. pamaklaw
C. palagyo
D. palayon

Answer

A

Ans. A
Panghalip Pamatlig - Ito ay uri ng panghalip na ginagamit sa pagtuturo o panghihimaton sa isang tao,
bagay, hayop, lugar, o pangyayari.

Question 44

Q

Nelson Mandela, black leader of multi-racial South Africa, was able to achieve the peaceful way to
freedom through his campaign for _______________.
A. unity
B. supremacy
C. argument
D. division

Answer

A

Ans. B
In 1952, Mandela helped escalate the struggle as a leader of the Defiance Campaign, which encouraged
Black participants to actively violate laws.

Question 45

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Read the paragraph and answer the statement that follows. “As far back as I can remember, our
family had always been an extended one. Our grandmother was the mainstay in the family, the silent
strength behind our mother who is her daughter.” The informal guide and honorary household chief in
this particular extended family is the _____________.
A. daughter
B. grandmother
C. mother
D. father

Answer

A

Ans. B
Keywords: grandmother was the mainstay

Question 46

Q

Which portion in Portia’s speech advises litigants that while seeking justice one must able to
forgive?
A. . . .mercy is strained
B. . . .it is twice blest
C. . . .when mercy seasons justice
D. . . .’tis mightier that the mightiest

Answer

A

Ans. C
In this line ‘. . .when mercy seasons justice’, it means that justice should rise from the foundation of
mercy. Being merciful to others helps one to understand the humane aspect of justice.

Question 47

Q

The molecules that contain an organism’s genetic make-up is called ______________.
A. nucleic acid
B. cytosol
C. genetic membrane
D. nucleolus

Answer

A

Ans. A
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a molecule that contains the biological instructions that make each
species unique.

Question 48

Q

The date of Philippine Independence was changed from July to June 12 by _____________.
A. Manuel Quezon
B. Emilio Aguinaldo
C. Diosdado Macapagal
D. Benigno Aquino

Answer

A

Ans. C
In 1962, President Diosdado Macapagal issued Proclamation No. 28, s. 1962, effectively moving the date
of Philippine independence from July 4 to June 12—the date independence from Spain was proclaimed
in Emilio Aguinaldo’s home in Kawit, Cavite

Question 49

Q

The “Sublime Paralytic” who wrote El Verdadero Decalogo was ______________.
A. Emilio Jacinto
B. Andres Bonifacio
C. Apolinario Mabini
D. Antonio Luna

Answer

A

Ans. C
Mabini is also famous for having achieved all this despite having lost the use of his legs to polio just
prior to the Philippine revolution. This has made Mabini one of the Philippines’ most visually iconic
national heroes, such that he is often referred to as “The Sublime Paralytic” (Tagalog: Dakilang Lumpo).

Question 50

Q

Analects, which are short and witty sayings that treat of moral values and good human relation are
attributed to ______________.
A. Mao Tze Tung
B. Confucious
C. Lao-Tzu
D. Mencius

Answer

A

Ans. B
Analects was guided by Confucius’s belief of Confucianism

Question 51

Q

This is TRUE about dominant genes
A. are aggressive and expresses the more beneficial traits
B. should be paired with a recessive gene in order to be expressed
C. it prevents the expression of another gene in the same locus
D. will not be expressed if heterozygous

Answer

A

Ans. A
A dominant gene, or a dominant version of a gene, is a particular variant of a gene, which for a variety
of reasons, expresses itself more strongly all by itself than any other version of the gene which the
person is carrying, and, in this case, the recessive

Question 52

Q

“Those who have less in life should have more in law,” expresses the concern for the poor and the
disadvantaged by the popular Philippine President ________________.
A. Benigno Aquino
B. Sergio Osmeña
C. Ramon Magsaysay
D. Elpidio Quirino

Answer

A

Ans. C
“He who has less in life should have more in law.”—Ramon Magsaysay

Question 53

Q

The proponent of the arena theater is ____________.
A. Montano
B. Carpio
C. Tinio
D. Avellana

Answer

A

Ans. A
Mnemonics: MA-TE-RS theater
Montano Arena-Tinio Experimental-Roger Sala

Question 54

Q

Ang pinakamahalagang gamit ng wika ay _____________.
A. pagsusulat, pagbabasa, paliwanagan
B. pag-iisip, pag-gawa, paglalakad
C. tunog, tinig, pandinig
D. abakada, alibata, bokabolaryo

Answer

A

Ans. C
Ang wika ay isang masistemang balangkas dahil ito ay binubuo ng mga makabuluhang tunog.
Tinig ang pinakamahalagang puhunan ng isang nagsasalita.
Kung sunud-sunod ang mga informasyong dapat lutasin, ang paggamit ngpandinig ay higit na mabisa.

Question 55

Q

Environmentalists campaign for the total ban ______________ of harmful insecticides.
A. against the use
B. with using
C. on the use
D. on using

Answer

A

Ans. C
Keywords: total ban

Question 56

Q

This is a segmented worm that can be used to facilitate anticoagulation.

a. Leeches
b. Maggots
c. Earthworms
d. Bloodworms

Question 57

Q

The ______ of the story is that friendship is sacred.

a. Morale
b. Message
c. Moral
d. lesson

Question 58

Q

This is the surface of the earth between the Tropic Cancer and Arctic Circle.

a. Plane
b. Circle
c. Zone
d. Cone

Question 59

Q

This field with the study of how human beings behave.

a. Philosophy
b. Morality
c. Psychology
d. Ethics

Question 60

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If the principles and theories of human behavior were to be applied to teaching and learning. The field will be called _____

a. Educational Theory
b. Educational Philosophy
c. Educational Psychology
d. Educational Sociology

Question 61

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In July 1901, Isabelo delos Reyes founded the first labor union in the country. What was its name?

a. Association of the Philippine Labor
b. Union Obrera Democratica
c. Union Trabajadores de Filipinos
d. Association De Compania Tabacalera

Question 62

Q

When s person shows the ability to
understand and appreciate the similarities
and differences in customs, values, and
beliefs in one’s culture, he/she is said to be

A. Possess social literacy
B. Socio-cultural awareness
C. Possess multi-cultural literacy
D. Possess global awareness

Question 63

Q

By way of language medium, which is best
for student of diverse cultural background ?

A. Regional dialect
B. National language
C. English and Filipino
D. Multi- lingual teaching

Question 64

Q

Teacher H asks one of her students, “What
do you want to become when you grow up?”
This
question is an indication of what kind of
philosophy?

A. Progressivism
B. Existentialism
C. Naturalism
D. Idealism

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