Set 1: GENERAL EDUCATION (75 - minutes)

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1) What is celebrated every December 10?

a) Mother Language Day b) Human Rights Day c) Earth Day d) International Day of Tolerance

2) Water has a higher specific heat than iron. What does this mean?

a) Water is hotter than iron b) Water heats more rapidly than iron c) Water is denser than iron d) Water heats more slowly than iron

3) What discovery gave historians the key they needed to read Egyptian hieroglyphics?

a) Obelisk b) Papyrus c) Rosetta Stone d) Sphinx

4) Teacher Myra says: "If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math". To which philosophy does teacher Myra adhere?

a) Essentialism b) Idealism c) Progressivism d) Reconstructionism

5) A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that experience study should follow learning in her teaching. Which of the following does she do to support her belief?

a) Encouraging learners to memorize factual knowledge b) Equipping learners with the basic abilities and skills c) Providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles d) Requiring learners full mastery of the lesson.

6) The Philippine Constitution explicitly recognize that ________ authority, at all times, supreme over the military. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State.

a) Presidential b) Democratic c) Civilian d) Parliamentary

7) An area of the world that has similar, unifying characteristics is called a

a) place b) location c) theme d) region

8) Which of the following statements is correct about the domains of educational technology?

a) Design is the production stage while development is the planning stage. b) Both the design and development are the planning stage. c) Evaluation is synonymous with implementation. d) Utilization is the action phase.

9) What level has a four-year-old learner like Maryann reached when she acquired new skills such as putting the same shapes and the same colors together?

a) Development b) Maturation c) Zone of Proximal Development d) Learning

10) What is a group of people called when they believe in one God?

a) Monotheism b) Theocracy c) Polytheism d) Muslim

11) The United Nations is committed to addressing climate through mitigation and adaptation. Which of the following is the best way of addressing the issue?

a) Deepen strategic and operational collaboration with international and regional organizations, including international financial institutions and regional development banks, and other stakeholders. b) Developing a policy framework that identifies basic elements needed to prevent human rights violatio c) Facilitate and execute agreements on reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation to d) Enhancing collaboration among humanitarian organizations, particularly from the global South, at the

12) Which city-state led the Delian League?

a) Athens b) Sparta c) Thebes d) Argos

13) What type of economy does South Africa and Nigeria have?

a) Market b) Mixed c) Command d) Traditional

14) A citadel is a ____ found in a city.

a) mansion b) fort c) tent d) fortress

15) A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students how to prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources. What cultural transmission process is this?

a) Acculturation b) Enculturation c) Indoctrination d) Observation

16) American colonists who were determined to fight the British until American independence was won.

a) privateers b) Patriots/Rebels c) Loyalists/Tories d) mercenaries

17) The important factor which has contributed to the weakness in the internalization of desirable values is the?

a) Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify these values b) Use of approaches which are mainly cognitive rather than effective c) Lack of follow-up systems from one grade level to another d) Minimum recognition and appreciation given to teachers

18) Term of office for the members of the House of Representatives under the 1987 Constitution.

a) 6 years b) 3 years c) 9 years d) 4 years

19) Teacher N wants to continue with her study leave for another six months after completing a school year. Could she be allowed?

a) Yes, if her grades are excellent. b) Yes, but without compensation. c) No, other teachers should have the chance. d) No, study leave should not exceed one year.

20) When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation of the Philippines by Spain, what did they ask for? For the Philippines to ____

a) Become independent from Spain b) Become a province of Spain c) Be independent from Spain with certain conditions d) Be represented in the Spanish Cortes

21) The earliest inhabitants of what is today Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya were called

a) Berbers b) Europeans c) Australians d) Indians

22) ____ is directing water from the source to an area where there is no water.

a) Flooding b) Trapping c) Irrigating

23) Which is an example of affective learning outcome?

a) Interpret stimuli from various modalities to provide data needed in making adjustments to the environment b) Judge problem and issues in terms of situations involved than in terms of fixed dogmatic thinking c) Appreciate the quality and worth of the story read d) None of the above

24) Which of the following is the main function of the philosophy of education?

a) Reconsider existing educational goals in the light of society's needs b) Provide the academic background prerequisite to learning c) Define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive d) Aid the learner to build his own personal philosophy

25) Two buses leave the same station at 8:00 pm. One bus travels north at the rate of 30 kph and the other travels east at 40 kph. How many kilometers apart are the buses at 10 pm?

a) 140 km b) 100 km c) 70 km d) 50 km

26) Mrs. Del Prado placed text together with the relevant graphics on the same page in her multimedia presentation. Which principle did she apply?

a) Split attention b) Spatial contiguity c) Cost effectiveness d) Communication effectiveness

27) Why has Egypt been called the "gift of the Nile"?

a) The Nile gave them gold and silver b) The Nile River gave them everything they needed to survive. c) the Egyptians took gifts to the Nile

28) It shall have the SOLE power to TRY all cases of Impeachment.

a) The House of Representatives b) The Supreme Court c) The SANDIGANBAYAN d) The Senate

29) Dr. Escoto, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms. Manuel's class. What concept best describes the quantitative increase observed by Dr. Escoto among learners in terms of height and weight?

a) Development b) Growth c) Learning d) Maturation

30) Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

a) Mayflower Compact b) Declaration of Independence c) Bill of Rights d) U.S. Constitution

31) Which of the following best differentiates an earthquake'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 d) Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake causes at the surface while magnitude is the

32) Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Aphrodite.

a) True b) False

33) Objectives must be evaluated in the light of practical considerations, including teacher competence, availability of instructional materials, time allotment, etc. What characteristic of educational objective is defined by the aforementioned statement?

a) Comprehension b) Attainability c) Consistency d) Feasibility

34) In a normal distribution, which of the following is true?

a) median=mode=mean b) median?mode=mean c) median?mode?mean d) Mean=median=mode

35) The Rocky Mountains in Canada are NOT the same mountain range as the Rocky Mountains in the United States.

a) True b) False

36) Refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possesses and which to preserve ethnic, religious or linguistic traditions markedly different from the rest.

a) Religious groups b) Indigenous cultural groups c) Population d) Urban poor

37) What pillar of education of J. Delors (UNESCO) focuses on voc-tech relevant to people-centered human development?

a) Learning to Know b) Learning to Do c) Learning to Live Together d) Learning to Be

38) How is gradual progression of teacher's salary from minimum to maximum done?

a) Regular increment every year b) Increment after ten years of service c) Regular increment every 3 years d) Increment after five years

39) An important challenge facing the Constitutional Convention was how to balance the

a) needs of eastern and western states b) interests of large and small states c) demands of farmers d) rights of women

40) Which of the following principles of learning applies to considering the student's age in presenting certain content and cognitive processes?

a) Principle of readiness b) Principle of learning by doing c) Principle of presenting challenging tasks d) Principle of learning aided by formulating and asking questions

41) Rob regularly practices playing the guitar so he can finish Book I. His mother promised to buy him a Nintendo when he finishes Book I. How is Rob motivated?

a) Extrinsically b) Intrinsically c) With Self-Determination d) With Self-Efficacy

42) When a gardener propagates a plant by taking cuttings, he plants his cutting in a well-watered soil in a plant pot. What is the most likely reason why he may then cover the plant and pot with a lightly perforated polythene bag?

a) To reduce the water demand of the cutting. b) To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the plant. c) To reduce the chance of attack by pests. d) To protect the plant from cold weather.

43) Which of the following should Mr. Rivera primarily consider in determining the teaching-learning objectives and use of instructional media?

a) The assessment tool to be used b) The learning activities c) The learner d) The teacher

44) This is a mountain chain that runs through Italy. It provided Romans protection against harsh weather and foreign invasion.

a) Ural b) Apennines c) Allegheny d) Himalayas

45) Who thought everything was made up of atoms?

a) Socrates b) Thales c) Plato d) Democritus

46) Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building, citizenship training, etc. Which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new society eventually. What philosophy supports this?

a) Existentialism b) Perennialism c) Progressivism d) Social reconstructionism

47) "Magtatrabaho ako at ikaw ay mag-aaral upang makatapos ka ng pag-aaral." Anong uri ng pangungusap ito?

a) Payak b) Tambalan c) Hugnayan d) Langkapan

48) To govern is to rule, and the government rules by laws. Whose main duty is the enforcement of laws?

a) Police department b) Judiciary department c) Legislative department d) Executive department

49) The first People Power was held on February 25, 1986. What kind of knowledge is presented?

a) Conditional Knowledge b) Cognitive Knowledge c) Domain-Specific Knowledge d) Procedural Knowledge

50) The government establishes planning groups that makes the decisions.

a) Command b) Mixed c) Market d) Traditional

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