Ritch Drill

Question 1

Which of the following best demonstrates the greenhouse principle?

A. A heated aquarium
B. A microwave oven
C. A car with rolled up windows
D. A solar battery-powered calculator

Answer 1

C. A car with rolled up windows

Question 2

This is a type of tax which imposes a higher percentage rate on taxpayers who have high income.

A. Regressive Tax
B. Progressive Tax
C. Proportional Tax
D. Value Added Tax

Answer 2

B. Progressive Tax

Question 3

These are all sculpture techniques, except ________.

a. casting
b. weaving
c. modelling
d. carving

Answer 3

b. weaving

Question 4

He was an Elizabethan poet and William Shakespeare’s predecessor in English drama. Who is he?

A. Christopher Marlowe
B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Mark Twain
D. Charles Dickens

Answer 4

A. Christopher Marlowe

Question 5

. “No two individuals are the same” is exemplified by the principle _________.

A. Conditioning
B. Response Differentiation
C. Stimulus- Response
D. Individual Differences

Answer 5

D. Individual Differences

Question 6

Which of the following pairs of body parts is considered homologous?

A. Human arms and seal’s flippers
B. Appendix and tailbone
C. Lungs and gills
D. Ectoderm and Endoderm

Answer 6

A. Human arms and seal’s flippers

Question 7

The GOMBURZA were executed because they were accused of subversion and participation in the _______ mutiny.

A. Bulacan
B. Cavite
C. Abra
D. Manila

Answer 7

B. Cavite

Question 8

The firefighters worked tirelessly until the flames finally abated. What does “abated” mean in this sentence?

A. Ignited
B. Spread rapidly
C. Became less intense
D. Changed direction

Answer 8

C. Became less intense

Question 9

A two-lobed endocrine gland, shaped like a bow tie, which is located at the neck and regulates metabolism is known as _______.

A. Pituitary gland
B. Thyroid gland
C. Parathyroid gland
D. Adrenal gland

Answer 9

B. Thyroid gland

Question 10

What is the range of the following: 86, 70, 83, 90, 85, 78, 79, 81, 87?

A. 12
B. 15
C. 16
D. 20

Answer 10

D. 20

Question 11

Which of the following forms of energy travels in waves?

A. Chemical Energy
B. Sound Energy
C. Mechanical Energy
D. Electrical Energy

Answer 11

B. Sound Energy

Question 12

This is the sum total of society’s customs, traditions, ethics, values, and prevalent practices.

A. Science
B. Technology
C. Religion
D. Culture

Answer 12

D. Culture

Question 13

Herodotus, a Greek historian wrote, “All Egypt is the gift of Nile”. What does he mean?

A. The Nile gives abundance to Egypt
B. The Nile is the capital of Egypt
C. The Nile gives abundant water to Egypt
D. Egypt and Nile are one and the same

Answer 13

A. The Nile gives abundance to Egypt

Question 14

A razor blade can float in a surface of water due to this reason.

A. surface tension
B. atmospheric pressure
C. buoyance
D. viscosity

Answer 14

A. surface tension

Question 15

The resettlement of Filipino communities to town centers called cabeceras was provided by the Spanish policy called _________.

a. Pueblo
b. Reduccion
c. Gobernadorcillo
d. Encomienda

Answer 15

b. Reduccion

Question 16

A type of poetic literature made up of seven syllable lines used to communicate messages through metaphors and imagery.

a. cultural styles
b. origami
c. ambahan
d. fine art

Answer 16

c. ambahan

Question 17

Anong uri ng pamamahayag ang nag-uulat ng tunay na pangyayari batay sa pag-aaral, pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam at isinulat sa paraang kawili-wili?

a. lathalain
b. editorial
c. pangulong tudling
d. kumento

Answer 17

a. lathalain

Question 18

Since most organisms consume more than one type of animal or plant or consume both, the transfer of matter and energy intertwine into the _______.

a. food consumer
b. food web
c. food producer
d. food chain

Answer 18

b. food web

Question 19

In the late 19th century, a group of Filipino expatriates organized the reform and national consciousness campaign known as _____ movement.

a. secularization
b. propaganda
c. Libertad
d. rebellion

Answer 19

b. propaganda

Question 20

The Great Wall of China was built primarily to:

a. facilitate trade between China and other countries
b. defend against invasions from northern nomadic tribes
c. serve as a religious pilgrimage route
d. connect major cities within China

Answer 20

b. defend against invasions from northern nomadic tribes

Question 21

All these are types of theater arts in the Philippines except:

a. Duplo
b. Bunraku
c. Moro-moro
d. Senakulo

Answer 21

b. Bunraku (Japan)

Question 22

The Kyoto Protocol, which requires countries to reduce greenhouse emissions, is a practice that advocates ______.

a. environmental protection
b. ecological destruction
c. sustainable potential
d. forest demolition

Answer 22

a. environmental protection

Question 23

What is the amount due on 12,000 after adding the annual interest of 8% for 3 years?

a. 14, 880
b. 16, 800
c. 15, 880
d. 15, 800

Answer 23

a. 14, 880

Question 24

Which of the following is an artistic tradition that seeks to revive past glory in various forms?

a. antique
b. contemporary
c. modern
d. classical

Answer 24

d. classical

Question 25

Ang wastong kahulugan ng “waste not want not” ay ______.

a. maghintay
b. magtipid
c. magsaya
d. magtrabaho

Answer 25

b. magtipid

Question 26

What causes our bones to easily break?

a. lack of exercise
b. lack of vitamins
c. lack of collagen
d. lack of calcium

Answer 26

d. lack of calcium

Question 27

The right to demand the physical appearance of the accused in the court is known as the writ of ______.

a. mandamus
b. habeas data
c. amparo
d. habeas corpus

Answer 27

d. habeas corpus

Question 28

Which of the following is primarily responsible for the water cycle on Earth?

a. photosynthesis
b. the sun’s energy
c. earth’s tilt
d. wind patterns

Answer 28

b. the sun’s energy