 Which decimal is equal to 3/100 + 2/10 + 5/1000?

 A. .235

 B. .0523

 C. .325

 D. .532

 What are the considered major goals of multicultural education?

I. Catering to diversity of learners
II. Considering social class and ethnic groups
III. Providing equal opportunities to education
IV. Helping individuals and group survive despite differences in culture and beliefs

 I, II and IV

 II and III

 III and IV

 I, II, III and IV

 “Kung anong bukambibig siyang laman ng dibdib”. Ito ay isang uri ng ___________.

 A. Tugmaan

 B. Tula

 C. Bugtong

 D. Salawikain

 Between January 2008 and August 2008, the price of gasoline rose from 28.40 to 52. 90
per liter. What is the percent of increase over the 8-month period?

 A. 97.5%

 B. 86.27%

 C. 46.81.81%

 D. 24.5%

 We, Filipinos, are perceived to have the tendency to limit our love and concern to our
families, to our clan and to people we know. Which Filipino trait is illustrated?
  A. Heroism

 B. Universalism

 C. Particularism

 D. Double-standard mentality

 The interaction between living organisms and nonliving elements in the environment is
called a/an ______________.

 A. Species

 B. Population

 C. Community

 D. Ecosystem

 Which has the higher specific heat capacity, water or sand?

 A. Sand

 B. Water

 C. Neither sand nor water

 D. Both

 Sometimes I am very much tempted to believe that one reason why so many people
don’t do anything for their “less fortunate” brother is ____ hold your breath _____
television. (And while you are at it, you might as well hold your disbelief for a while, too.)
we have lived with television for so long that, without our knowing it, it has changed our
way of looking at life. It used to be that people watched TV and pretended it was real life.
Now it seems all this has changed. Many people actually look at life as if it were television.

– Johnny C. Go (Because There’s A TV Set in the Living Room )

The author is blaming TV sets for people nowadays _________

 A. Watch TV programs almost the entire day

 B. Look at reality as if it were a TV program

 C. Watched TV programs and hold their disbelief in life

 D. Pretend that TV programs are realities

 Alin ang salawikain sa mga sumusunod:

 A. Di maliparang uwak.

 B. May puno walang bunga, may dahon walang sanga.

 C. Nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko.

 D. Nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao ang gawa.

 You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to
offsprings through _____________.

 A. Gametes

 B. Genes

 C. Chromosomes

 D. Alleles

 Ano ang kahulugan ng idyomang ginamit sa pangungusap na “ Marami sa mga

magsasaka ang INALAT dahil sa patuloy na pagbuhos ng ulan.”

 A. Minalas

 B. Nagalit

 C. Nawaln ng pag-asa

 D. Nanibago

 Which word does NOT mean the same as the other three?

 A. Defend

 B. Supply

 C. Equip

 D. Furnish

 How many vertices does a rectangular solid have?

 A. 6
  B. 12

 C. 4

 D. 8

 The surprised teacher asked, “What was all the HUBHUB about?”
HUBHUB means _______

 A. Hush

 B. Stillness

 C. commotion

 D. serenity

 “Be honest even if others are not. Be honest even if others cannot.” What does the
statement imply about values?

I. Values remain to be values even if nobody possesses them.

II. Values are dependent on persons, place and time.
III. Values are changing.

 A. II only

 B. II and III

 C. III only

 D. I only

 If July 12, 2003 fell on a Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2009 fall?

 A. Monday

 B. Sunday

 C. Friday

 D. Thursday

 Which of the following is heterogeneous?

 A. Kerosene
  B. Clean air

 C. Rain water

 D. Sea water

 What is a characteristic of a progressive tax system?

 A. The tax rate is equal for all citizens.

 B. The tax rate is grater for higher incomes.

 C. People who earn less pay a larger part of their income in taxes than do people who
earn more.

 D. All people pay the same percentage of their earnings in taxes.

 Is this the spot ____ you had the accident?

 A. where

 B. which

 C. why

 D. wherein

 The primary purpose of taxation is to ____________.

 A. Fortify the government against invaders

 B. Reduce inequalities in wealth and incomes

 C. Raise revenue for the support of government

 D. Make the country a leading industrialized country in the World

 What virtue is inferred the poem below?

Little Things
It’s the little things we do or say
That make or break the beauty of the average passing day.
Hearts, like doors, will open with ease
To very, very little keys,
And don’t forget that two of these
Are “I thank you” and “If you please”.
-Anonymous
  A. Encouragement

 B. Friendliness

 C. Kindness

 D. Confidentiality

 The greatest hero of Greece was Hercules. He was a personage of quite another order
from the great hero of Athens, Theseus. He was what all Greece, except Athens, most
admired. The Athenians were different from the other Greeks and their heroes. The
Athenians valued thought and ideas highly as no part of the country ever did. In Theseus,
their ideal embodied what the rest of Greece most valued. His qualities were what the
Greeks generally admired.

The Athenians chose Theseus as their greates hero because __________

 A. He was the savior of Greece

 B. Of his intelligence and strength

 C. He embodied all the qualities the Greeks honored and admired

 D. He was braver than Hercules

 Which of these characterizes organic compounds?

 A. They always require electrical means to separate.

 B. They cannot be broken down to simpler substances.

 C. They are compounds of any elements.

 D. They are compounds containing carbon.

 I. Ang kahoy ay nilalagare sa katamtamang laki, at saka pinuputol sa maraming

pirasong hugis rekatanggulo.
II. Ang pagkikinis ay nangangailangan ng isang bihasa, sapagka’t totong mapanganib at sa
sandaling sumala na ang matalim na kasangkapan sa bakya, ang magiging bunga ay
matinding hiwa sa hita ng tagakinis.
III. Ang mga kahoy na ginagamit sa paggawa ng bakya’y nanggagaling sa Quezon,
Zambales, at Bataan.

Ang wastong pagkakasunod- sunod ng mga pangungusap ay makikita sa _______.

 A. II, III, at I

 B. III, I, at II
  C. I, II, at III

 D. III, II, at I

 Teacher Rico tells his class before he gives the test: “ Be honest. If I catch you cheating,
beware. If it’s a girl caught cheating, that is worse; it is double mortal sin.” What concept is
evident in the advice/ warming from Teacher Rico?

 A. Machismo mentality

 B. Split personality

 C. Cognitive dissonance

 D. Double standard morality

 The cultural heritage of Southeast Asia has been designated by UNESCO as

____________.

 A. World Tourist Spots

 B. World Heritage Sites

 C. World International Center

 D. World Cultural Heritage

 If 8-√ x + 2 ═ 4, what is the value of x?

 A. 14

 B. 2

 C.18

 D. 6

 __________ not making the most of _______ opportunities.

 A. You’re – you’re

 B. You’re – you

 C. You’re – your

 D. You – your
 Ana and Beth do a job together in two hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5
hours. How long will it take Beth to do the job alone?

 A. 3 hours

 B. 2 hours

 C. 3 1/3 hours

 D. 2 1/3 hours

 All of the following problems may arise in the use of sanitary landfill, EXCEPT:

 A. Production of methane gas and possible explosion

 B. Refusal of residents for the construction of sanitary landfill in their area.

 C. Pollution of the surrounding soil

 D. Flashfloods and degradation of soil

 “What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly”. When restated means:

 A. You have to value everything in this world

 B. In buying, what is easy to get is easy to consume

 C. You have to pay something before you really value it

 D. The buying power of the peso is weak so you have to buy wisely.

 Manunulat ang tatay ko kaya sa personal mong kagustuhan makasunod sa kanyang

mga yapak, magsulat ka. Ano ang kahulugan ng pag-susulat?

 A. Maklikha ng mga salita, pangungusap, at talata

 B. Kakayahan ng tao na malinaw na makapagtala o makapag-imprenta

 C. Pagpili ng paksa at pagsasaliksik

 D. Proseso na nagsisimula sa idea o karanasan.

 “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day”. This is a famous quote from
______.

 A. Jose Aquino
  B. Jose P. Rizal

 C. Benigno Aquino

 D. Jejomar Binay

 How many degrees are between the hands of a clock at 3:40 ?

 A. 125°

 B. 140°

 C. 130°

 D. 150°

 Alin nag nagbibigay ng opinion tungkol sa isang napapanahong isyu sa pamamagitan ng

larawan?

 A. Ilustrasyong karikatyur

 B. Larawan sa unang pahina

 C. Kartong pang-editorial

 D. Larawan sa huling pahina

 All of the following contribute to the greenhouse effect, EXCEPT:

 A. Extensive deforestation

 B. Forest fires

 C. Excessive use of detergents

 D. Uncontrolled burning of wastes

 Which statement/s on education is/are correct?

I. Education is a fundamental human right.

II. Education is an imperfect right.
III. Education is the key to sustainable development, peace and stability.

 A. I only

 B. I and II only
  C. III only

 D. I, II, and III

 In peace education curricula, which does not belong?

 A. Conflict resolution

 B. Global awareness

 C. Interdependence among nations

 D. Interdependence of nations

 From the idealist point of view, which statement on values is TRUE?

I. Values are changing.
II. Values are unchanging.
III. Values determine our lifestyle.

 A. I and III only

 B. III only

 C. I, II and III

 D. II and III only

 To be safe in the unlikely case of the lightning strike, it is best to be inside a building
framed with ___________.

 A. Cement

 B. Steel

 C. Iron

 D. Wood

 The area of the rectangle on the right is (x2 + x – 12). If it’s length is x + 4, what is it’s
width?

 A. X - 3

 B. X + 6

 C. x + 1
  D. x + 2

 After 10 unfruitful years, Fe finally quit the job. She ____ along with her boss for a long
time.

 A. didn’t get

 B. hasn’t been getting

 C. hadn’t been getting

 D. isn’t getting

 What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from a less dense medium to a
denser medium?

 A. The speed stays the same.

 B. The speed decreases.

 C. Total internal reflection happens.

 D. The speed increases.

 A child can be admitted to Grade 1 if he/she is at least 5 years and 10 months old by
June of the school year. Which of these dates of birth will be DISQUALIFY a child from
being admitted to Grade 1 on June 15, 2009?

 A. June 10, 2003

 B. Jan. 10, 2003

 C. April 30, 2003

 D. May 5, 2003

  The traffic flow at the corner was jammed. Tom feared getting late so he ____ with a
bus and leaped at the door.

 A. was catching

 B. has caught

 C. catch up

 D. caught up
 We always hear doctors warning us to limit salt intake. What is the effect of salt in cells?

 A. Salt punctures the cell

 B. Salt makes cells swell

 Salt clogs the cell

 Salt dehydrates the cell

 Which of these three fractions has the largest value?

 A. 3/4

 B. 4/15

 C. 12/24

 D. 5/9

 If x= 3 and y= 2, then 2x + 3y = ___________.

 A. 14

 B. 10

 C. 12

 D. 5

 John Dewey’s major contributions to the sociological foundations of education are the
following EXCEPT ONE. Which one is it?

 A. Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at birth.

 B. “True education” is transmission of knowledge from the teacher to the learner.

 C. Facilitating education means being aware of the social condition of the learners.

 D. School is a continuation of home; activities at home continue at school.

 Both Ruben and _____ plan to go.

 A. I

 B. me
  C. myself

 D. me myself

 Which of these math sentences is NOT CORRECT?

 A.1/7 + 2/3 = 3/21

 B. ½ + 1/3 = 5/6

 C. 1/6 + 1/8= 14/48

 D. 1/3 + ¼ = 7/12

 How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers greater than the sum of
the first 10 counting numbers?

 A. 55

 B. 155

 C. 100

 D. 110

 Which of these numbers CANNOT possibly be a square number? Should be CAN

 A. 10217356

 B. 2916488

 C. 35366809

 D. 262758

 Joseph is 10 years older than his sister. If Joseph was 25 years of age in 1983, in what
year could he had been born?

 A. 1963

 B. 1953

 C. 1948

 D. 1958
 We should work for a total ban ______ pesticides that are harmful to man.

 A. by the use

 B. with the use

 C. on the use of

 D. on using

 What kind of mirror used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of
the traffic behind him/her?

 A. Double concave

 B. Convex

 C. Concave

 D. Plane

 The ASEAN Aims to promote regional peace and adherence to the principles of the
United Nations Charter. It envisions “a caring and sharing community” and eliminate the
problems of ____________, _____________, and _____________.

 A. War, conflict, deprivation

 B. Deprivation. Literacy, elderly

 C. Large families, environment, travel

 D. Hunger, malnutrition, poverty

 Which statement/s correctly differentiate/s boiling from evaporation?

I. Boiling happens at a definite temperature while evaporation can occur at any temperature.
II. Boiling happens when vapor pressure exerted by the liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric
pressure, while evaporation occurs when high energy molecules at the liquid surface
continuously escape to the space above the liquid.
III. Boiling is always associated with the temperature while evaporation is related only to
pressure.

 A. I and III

 B. I and II

 C. II only
  D. I only

 Who is remembered for his famous quotation?

“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”

 A. Ferdinand Marcos

 B. Manuel Quezon

 C. Manuel Roxas

 D. Jejomar Binay

 I was speaking to Ana on the phone when suddenly we were _______.

 A. Disconnected

 B. Hung up

 C. cut off

 D. broken down

 In which of the following medium would sound waves travel the fastest?

 A. Gases

 B. Solids

 C. Liquids

 D. Vibrating objects

 It’s now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not come anymore, but we’ll
still be ready in case he _____.

 A. will come

 B. is coming

 C. does

 D. may

 Ozone depletion happens due to the release of CFC’s from ________________.

  A. Industrial combustion

 B. Deforestation

 C. Annual Respiration

 D. Styrofoam and Freon

 Sound: Decibel: _____________:_____________.

 A. Volume : Cube

 B. Capacity : Hectare

 C. Area : Square

 D. Length : Meter

 What term best characterizes a peaceful community?

 A. Harmony

 B. Spirituality

 C. Tolerance

 D. Ethics

 A water tank contains 86 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain
when it is 75% full?

 A. 58

 B. 15

 C. 30

 D. 60

 Patients suffering from malfunction of the kidney are now assisted by a machine that
serves as artificial kidney called ___________.

 A. Hemoscope

 B. Homeostatic machine
  C. pacemaker

 D. hemodializer

 How many glasses of Cola each to be filled with 150 cu.cm. of the liquid can be made
from 5 family size bottles of Cola each containing 1.5 liters?

 A. 60

 B. 45

 C. 50

 D. 40

  Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?

 A. It leads to wastage in electrical energy.

 B. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator’s door.

 C. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside, thus, making the refrigeration
less efficient.

 D. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.

 Rousseau advised, “Have a good bank account, a good cook and a good digestion.”
What is being referred to?

 A. Duty

 B. Family

 C. Security

 D. Investment

 How can we prevent developing osteoporosis?

 A. Adequate intake of vitamins A and D.

 B. Less exercise to decrease bone density.

 C. Adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D.

 D. Estrogen replacement therapy.

 Mapangarapin ang maliliIt! Ang ibig sabihin ng pahayag na ito ay ang mga taong
mahihirap ay

 A. Nais umangat sa buhay kaya nakikipagsapalaran

 B. Gustong lumipad sa alapaap

 C. May pangarap guminhawa

 D. Nananaginip ng gising

 “Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.”

The meaning of this aphorism in “Poor Richard’s Almanac” is ____________

 A. Nurse your hurt feelings

 B. Let the bygones be bygones

 C. Forget what other people have done to hurt you

 D. It is not easy to forgive and forget.

 Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy views children as having the
ability to organize and integrate information in schemata?

 A. Reader Response

 B. Interactive

 C. Sociolinguistic

 D. Constructivist

 By how much is 35% of P 220 greater than 55% of P 140?

 A. P 16.00

 B. P 20.00

 C. P 480,000

 D. P 0.00

 Choose the sentence that expresses the thought clearly and that has no error in
structure/ spelling.
  A. The farmer did plow, plant, harvest his corn in record time.

 B. The farmer plowed, planted, and harvested his corn in record time.

 C. The farmer plowed, has planted and has harvested his corn in record time.

 D. The farmer has plowed, planted and harvested his corn in record time.

 Thomas Carley said, “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder…” It
could be interpreted as ______________.

 A. Ones life doesn’t need to be controlled.

 B. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life

 C. There is a strong driving force in one’s life

 D. Direction can never come into one’s life

 Which of the following BEST differentiates an earthquake’s intensity from its

magnitude?

 A. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a

seismograph.

 B. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while
magnitude refers to the energy of the earthquake.

 C. Intensity is a measure of how damage an earthquake caused at the surface while

magnitude is the strength of the quake.

 D. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of
destruction it caused at its epicenter.

 Which is of negative consequence of our value of close family ties?

 A. Double-standard mentality

 B. The development of prolonged dependence

 C. Stability of the family

 D. Permanence of marriage

 Which sentence clearly and effectively states the idea and has no structural error/s?
  A. The interest at a loan company is higher than at a bank.

 B. The interest at a loan company is higher than a bank.

 C. The interest of a loan company is higher than a bank.

 D. The interest of a loan company is higher than in a bank.

 The voltage across a transformer primary coil that has 100 turns in 10V. What is the
voltage across the secondary coil has 20 V turns?

 A. 20V

 B. 100V

 C. 2V

 D. 10V

 “No pain, no gain; no cross, no crown” What do these statements point to?

 A. Why suffer when there are a lot of pain relievers available.

 B. Be willing to pay the price for every dream you want to realize.

 C. Life is a heavy burden to carry.

 D. Others make our life miserable many times.

 Sino ang nangungusap sa quotation? “Ang pag-ibig ay hindi pag-ibig kapag nagbabago
kung nakakakita ng pagbabago”

 A. Jose Rizal

 B. Genoveva Matute

 C. William Shakespeare

 D. Robert Frost

 259:37 as _______.

 A. 5:1

 B. 84:12
  C. 25:4

 D. 63:441

 Alin dito ang ginagamit sa pagtuturo ng panitikan lalo na sa pagkasunod-sunod ng mga

pangyayari sa kwento?

 A. Decoding

 B. Story frame

 C. Story grammar

 D. Character wed

 Which statement is FALSE?

 A. The gas phase has the least kinetic energy.

 B. Solids and liquids have more molecules per unit volume.

 C. Solid particles have the strongest attractive forces in between.

 D. Molecules of solids and liquids are more closely packed than those in gasses.

 Which of these are characterize/s metals?

I. Good electrical conductors

II. Malleable and ductile
III. Form basic oxides

 A. I, II and III

 B. I only

 C. II and III only

 D. I and II only

 Which passage is expressed effectively and without structural errors?

 A. I would not want to be themselves.

 B. I would not want to be theirselves.

 C. I would not want to be himself/herself

  D. I would not want to be he/she.

 READ THE PARAGRAPHS BELOW THEN ANSWER THE QUESTION

An international education initiative, known as global competence, was first noted in 1988 in a
report published by the Council on International Education Exchange. Higher education
institutions were enjoined to send students on exchange programs to universities abroad where
Americans are not the majority population and where English is not the dominant language.

Educational scholars have proposed definitions for the term global competence and postulates
regarding the required knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences necessary to become globally
competent. Cross-cultural awareness and interaction, familiarity with an environment,
intercultural facility, effective two-way communication, interconnectedness of peoples and
systems, acceptance of the different cultural values and attitudes are integral components of
global competence.

What are integral concepts/components of global competence?

 A. Communication knowledge, skills, experiences and cultural awareness

 B. Cultural values, interconnectedness with people, cultural awareness and systems

 C. Acceptance of people’s values, attitudes, language, culture and environment

 D. Two-way communication, intercultural facility cross cultural awareness, and

interconnectedness of peoples and systems.

 What is the greatest common factor of the numbers 48, 12 and 32?

 A. 6

 B. 2

 C. 3

 D. 4

 What does the phrase Cold war refer to?

The post-World War II struggle between ______________.

 A. Asia and Europe

 B. The United States and its allies and then the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
and its allies

 C. Japan and the Philippines

 D. Germany and Great Britain

 What is the teacher’s accountability in the achievement of quality education?

 A. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to the school head and
stakeholders

 B. Be accountable for the effective attainment of specified learning objectives and

outcomes

 C. Be accountable for reporting the performance of learners to parents

 D. Be accountable for the grading performance of learners

 Ano ang kahulugan ng tagbising panahon?

 A. Tag-lamig

 B. Tag-ulan

 C. Tag-tuyot

 D. Tag-init

 Huwag limutin ang vernacular. Tutuhing iasimila ito sa pambansang wika sa ikauunlad
ng kultura at lahi. Ang ibig sabihin ng iasimila ay __________________.

 A. Papayabungin

 B. Papakinabangan

 C. Pagyamanin

 D. Papaunlarin

 The edge of a rectangle solid have these measures: 1.5 feet x ½ feet by 3 inches. What is
its volume in cubic inches?

 A. 225

 B. 272

 C. 324

 D. 27

 If I _____ a Senator, I would live in Ayala village.

  A. should be

 B. am

 C. were

 D. was

 All of the following are effects of deforestation, EXCEPT:

 A. Landslides

 B. Global warming

 C. Destruction of the ozone layer

 D. Flash floods

 Violation of human rights is a violation of the ____________ of persons.

 A. Emotions

 B. Dignity

 C. Freedom

 D. Intelligence

 Why should gasoline be stored in tightly covered narrow-mouthed containers and

should be placed away from heat?
I. To reduce evaporation
II. To preserve its qualities
III. To decrease its potential as fire hazard

 A. I and III

 B. I, II and III

 C. II and III

 D. I and II

 Ang salitang apartment ay binubuo ng dalawang klaster. Tukuyin ito.

 A. rt at tm
 B. tm at nt

 C. rt at nt

 D. pr at tm