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Set 4
1. What is the teacher’s accountability in the achievement of quality education?
a. Be accountable for the grading performance of learners
b. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to parents
c. Be accountable for the effective attainment of specified learning objectives and
outcomes
d. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to the school head and
stakeholders.
2. In connection with government transaction involving public interest, which policy is adopted
in the Constitution to assure the public accountability and transparency?
a. Private enterprise and incentive to needed investments
b.Rural development and agrarian reform
c. Balanced and healthful ecology
d. Full public disclosure
3. What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human right is concerned?
a. A suspect has the right to remain silent
b. A suspect has the right to a legal counsel
c. A suspect remains innocent until proven guilty
d. A suspect is considered guilty until proven otherwise
4. Which department has the authority to make laws and alter them when needed?
a. Judicial c. Legislative
b. Executive d. Administrative
5. All Filipino citizens have the right to vote and to be voted upon as government official. What is
the constitutional right called?
a. Political franchise c. Electoral right
b. Suffrage d. Passive right to vote
6. Which problem is common from the presidency of Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada
Macapagal-Arroyo and Benigno Aquino III?
a. Peace and security c. Moral degeneration
b. Social injustice d. Poor governance
7. You will be in good hands when your host is a Filipino because one outstanding trait of Filipinos
is:
a. Cleanliness c. Thrift
b. Industry d. Hospitality
8. Which of the four pillars of education for the 21st century is crucial in the light of conflicts
between Israel and Palestine?
a. Learning to know c. Learning to do
b. Learning to be d. Learning to live together
9. The Philippine objected to the advisory on travels to Mindanao, by the Australian government.
What should the government do?
a. Arrest their nationals c. File the diplomatic protest
b. Recall all nationals d. Declare war against the country
10. Foreign influences are evident on most aspects of Filipino culture including Philippine
languages. From which Asian language do these words come: alam, hukom, salamat?
a. Sanskrit c. Malayo-Polynesian
b. Arabic d. Mandarin
11. Which refers to the act of the President to stay the execution of a convict?
a. Pardon c. Amnesty
b. Reprieve d. Commutation
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12. During the Spanish Era, who was the revolutionary leader who waged a long war against the
government because it did not allow proper burial for his brother?
a. Diego Silang c. Francisco Dagohoy
b. Andres Bonifacio d. MacarioSacay
13. What was the first book published in the Philippines?
a. PasiongMatal c. Doctrina Christiana
b. BariaameJosaphat d. Del Superior Govierno
14. Which is the overriding aim of the constitutional mandate on social justice?
a. To work for social equality
b. To bridge the gap between the rich and the poor
c.To protect the squatter in the possession of the premises occupied by him
because he is poor
d. To authorize the taking of what is in excess of one’s personal needs and giving
it to another
15. Filipino citizens have the power to participate in the establishment or administration of
government such as right to vote and be voted upon as an exercise of:
a. Civil rights c. Economic rights
b. Social rights d. Political rights
16. Who does the canvassing of votes for President and Vice President in every election?
a. Senate and Congress c. Comelec and chief justice
b. Supreme court and Congress d. Joint committee of Congress
17. Trade offs are required because wants are unlimited and resource is:
a. Marginal c. Unlimited
b. Scarce d. Economical
18. Gross Domestic Product is the sum of the mark value of the:
a. Manufactured goods c. Inferior goods and services
b. Intermediate goods d. Final goods and services
19. The Japanese successful invasion was climaxed by the surrender of the joint Filipino American
forces on May 6, 1942. Where did this happen?
a. Manila c. Corregidor
b. Capas d. Bataan
20. Foreign investors are discouraged in doing business in our country. To what condition/s can
this be attributed?
I. Deteriorating peace and order
II. Poor technology
III. High tariffs
Iv. Poor standards
a. II only b. I and II c. I, II, and III d. IV only
21. What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?
a. Roman alphabet c. Balitaw
b. Alibata d. Abakada
22. Who was among the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans and established the so
called “Tagalog Republic”?
a. Manuel Tinio c. Miguel Malvar
b. Macario Sacay d. Gregorio del Pilar
23. What building was the only one left intact after the destruction of Intramuros during the Battle
of Manila?
a. San Agustin Church c. Quiapo Church
b. Manila Cathedral d. Manila Post office
24. What characteristic/s of government is established by the 1987 constitution?
I. Parliamentary system of government
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II. Presidential system of government with three branches
III. The three branches of government have a check and balance over one
another
IV. The three branches of government are separate and independent of one
another
a. I only c. II, III and IV
b. II only d. I,II and IV
25. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos
regime, which form of government was implemented?
a. Presidential c. Parliamentary
b. Monarchical d. Dictatorial
26. The Philippine legislature is divided into two major bodies, the Senate and the House of
Representatives. Which among the following best describes this division of the legislative body of
the country?
a. Bicameralism c. Co-legislative
b. Bipartisanism d. Unicameralism
27. In which form of government are all citizens treated as equals on certain dimensions such as
religion, politics, economics, social status and culture?
a. Socialism c. Democracy
b. Egalitarianism d. Totalitarianism
28. In which forms of government does power or authority reside in a few persons who govern for
their own interest?
a. Monarchy c. Parliamentary
b. Democracy d. Oligarchy
29. When an individual is imprisoned without proper investigation, what right is violated?
a. Right to protection c. Right to secure persons
b. Right to process paper d. Right to due process of law
30. What is the writ of habeas data?
a. Right to transmit data c. Right to search for private information
b. Right to accumulate data d. Right to information privacy
31.An individual who can find minute differences between small objects possesses which of the
following?
a. A high difference threshold c. A good long-term memory
b.A low difference threshold d. A goof short-term memory
32. Which idea contradicts the concept of free will?
a. Creationism c. Biological determinism
b. Memetics d. Evolutionary theory
33. What a student can do differs from what he will do. What does this prove?
a. Motivation differs from ability
b. Ability is the opposite of motivation
c. Students of today are hardly motivated
d. Motivation and ability always go together
34. I pretend no to be able to play several music instruments. I may get tied as an instrumentalist
of the church choir. Which type of ignorance do I have?
a. Visible Ignorance c. Invisible ignorance
b. Supine ignorance d. Affected ignorance
35. Which one goes with this principle: “The end does not justify the means”.
a. Both are equally morally responsible; they are both professional teachers.
b. An objective evil act can never become good in spite of the good motive
c. An objectively good act may become morally evil because of a bad motive
d. An indifferent act may become morally good or evil depending on the motive
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36. Art &music are necessary ingredients to a child’s education. Which statement supports the
idea of this sentence?
I. Music and art intensity a child’s imagination
II. Music teaches Discipline, team work, math and poetry through rhythm
III. Painting helps a kinesthetic learner express abstract concepts in concrete
forms
a. I only b. III only c. I and II D. I, II, and III
37. On which Filipino traits does Gawad Kalinga build on?
a. Adaptability c. Extreme personalism
b. Bayanihan spirit d. Joy and Humor
38. Who has the greater moral responsibility and why? The lazy master teacher who does not
teach well or the beginning teachers who is groping while she teaches and so does not teach
well either.
a. The master teacher, who is older and more experienced
b. Both are equally morally responsible; they are both professional teachers
c. The master teacher, who is expected to have more knowledge and freedom
d. Cannot be determined; age and experience do not necessarily make one
more knowledgeable and free.
39. Let’s assume that universities will be required to offer education programs at the graduate
rather than at the undergraduate level. Based on this information, how should you respond?
a. Agree c. Improbable
b. Neutral d. Disagree
40. Which among the following is the main theme if the El Filibusterismo?
a. Curing the social cancer c. Abuses and indecency of friars
b. Rizal’s hope for a revolution d. Ideal means of achieving social reform
41. Out of used illustration boards, students came up with cute and functional bags for school
children. Which Filipino trait is exhibited?
a. Adaptability c. Family orientedness
b. Pagkabayani d. Creativity
42. In his “La Indolencia del Filipino”, Rizal’s thinking was the rich natural resources of the
Philippines and the favorable climates were not a blessing after all for the Filipino. Which explains
this? The rich natural resources &the favorable climate of the country:
a. Led to disunity
b. Encourage the “get-by “mentality
c. Enabled Filipinos to earn college degrees
d. Enabled the Filipinos compete against one another
43. How did Rizal’s Noli Me Tangere contribute to the development of his countrymen?
a. It pictured for them the ideal Filipino
b. It taught them to love their local language
c. It exposed to them the scandals of the affairs
d. It awakened them the oppressive rule of Spain
44. What committee was founded in 1978 to promote effective cooperation and enhance
solidarity among the people of ASEAN?
a. Committee on Culture and Arts c. Committee on Regional Cooperation
b. Committee on Culture Heritage d. Committee on Culture & Information
45. Which of the following types of societies came first during societal evolution?
a. Industrial c. Horticultural
b. Mass d. Agricultural
46. Material culture refers to the tangible and concrete objects produce by man. Which are
examples of material culture?
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a. Moriones festival c. Ceremonies of Ivatans
b. Sinulog festival d. Stone tools of Tasadays
47. What does professional Code of Ethics prescribe for all?
a. Rules and regulations in practicing the profession
b. Civic mindedness and social consciousness
c. Strict implementation of laws of the land
d. Moral standards and ethical behavior
48. A society cannot exist without a government. Which word is synonymous with government?
a. Authority c. check and balance
b. Restraint d. Domination
49. Which of the following statements accurately reflects a strong “school culture”?
a. Has informal rules of behavior c. Has high standards of performance
b. Has a network communication d. Has a definite organizational cove
values
50. Which is required of cooperative members for the operation of their cooperative?
a. Patronage fund c. Interest on share capital
b. Share capital d. Net surplus
