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56. Which of the following was not a reform sought from the Spanish
44. This law promised Philippine independence after 10 years, but government by the propagandists?
reserved several military and naval bases for the United States, a. basic human rights for the Filipinos
as well as imposing tariffs and quotas on Philippine exports. It b. change of government from absolute to limited monarch
was also the first US law passed for the decolonization of c. equality of the Filipinos and Spaniards before the law
the Philippines. d. restoration of Filipino representation in the Cortes
a. Tydings- McDuffie Act c. Hare- Hawes- cutting Act 57. Which of the following is not true of the La Solidaridad?
b. Jones Law d. Treaty of Paris a. It was a forum for discussion of the issues concerning the
45. What was the alleged root cause of the discovery of the Philippines.
Katipunan? b. It was the official organ of the reform movement.
a. Discovery of Katipunan paraphernalia at the Diario de Manila c. It featured articles about the good deeds of the friars.
d. It was a vehicle for the expression of the political views of the 73. THE Department of Budget and Management have phased out
reformers. SAROs and agency budget matrices (ABMs) in authorizing fund
58. All of the following are reasons behind the failure of the reform releases to government departments and agencies. What does
movement, except one. Which is the exception? the word SARO mean?
a. petty quarrels among reformists a. Special Agency release orders
b. Spain's preoccupation with her own internal problems b. Special Annual refund orders
c. lack of finances to support propaganda activities c. Special allotment release orders
d. failure of the friars to counter attacks on the clergy d. Services annual release orders
59. The central leadership of the KKK was the _____ 74. The Supreme Court of the Philippines abolished the PDAF
a. Sangguniang Hukuman otherwise known as the 'pork barrel'. What does PDAF mean?
b. Sangguniang Bayan a. Program Development Allotment Fund
c. Sangguniang Barangay b. Program Development Annual Fund
d. Kataastaasang Sanggunian c. Priority Distance Allotment Fund
60. The first real battle fought by the Filipinos against the Spaniards d. Priority Development Assistance Fund
was the Battle of 75. An official document, a service standard, or a pledge, that
a. Majayjay c. PugadLawin communicates, in simple terms, information on the services
b. Montalban d. Pinaglabanan- san juan del provided by the government to its citizens. It describes the step-
monte by-step procedure for availing a particular service, and the
61. The president of the Council of War which tried Bonifacio for the guaranteed performance level that they may expect for that
charge of sedition was service.
a. Mariano Noriel c. Emilio Aguinaldo a. Government Manual c. Citizen’s charter
b. Lazaro Makapagal d. Ambrocio Siares b. Agency code d. Office charter
62. The last Filipino general to surrender to the Americans was 76. Refers to the delegation of specific non-core operations of an
a. Macario Sakay c. Simeon Ola agency to an external entity that specializes in that operations.
b. Miguel Malvar d. Arnolfo Macaraeg a. Subcontracting c. Delegation
63. The capture of Aguinaldo was successfully undertaken by b. Outsourcing d. Multi – tasking
a. Arthur MacArthur c. Elwell Otis 77. A broader regional free trade zone being established composed
b. Frederick Funston d. Charles Bates of ASEAN engaging Japan, China, and South Korea in expanding
64. The Bates Treaty _______ Muslim resistance against the economic relations.
Americans during the Filipino-American War a. ASEAN Free Trade Zone c. “ASEAN Plus Three”
a. heightened c. neutralized b. APEC Group d. ASEAN Partners
b. sustained d. killed 78. South Korea’s former Foreign Minister who is now the Secretary
65. The first president of the Katipunan. – General of the United Nations replacing Kofi Annan.
a. Deodato Arellano c. Teodoro Agoncillo a. Roh Moo-hyun b. Wen Jiabao c. Ban Ki-moon d.Shinzo Abe
b. Juan Arellano d. Andres Bonifacio 79. Republic Act # 7077 amended the National Defense Act of 1991,
66. Young Filipinos who were sent to US as scholars of the thus,
government to pursue higher education were called a. Allowing the cadets to do civic welfare, etc as an alternative to
a. aficionados c. comisionados military training
b. pensionados d. scholados b. Allowing ROTC to continue as military training for the youth
67. Jones Law of 1916 became popularly known in the Philippines as c. Abolishing the ROTC
a. Philippine Independence Law d. Allowing the shift of ROTC to EDP Education
b. Organic Act for the Philippines 80. What law is proposed in the Congress implementing the right of
c. Philippine Autonomy Act the people to information on matters of public concern
d. Phil-American Trade Act guaranteed under section seven, article three of the 1987
68. Bonifacio's Katipunan was revived by constitution and the state policy of full public disclosure of all its
a. Luciano San Miguel c. Faustino Guillermo transactions involving public interest under section twenty-eight,
b. Julian Montalan d. Juan Nakpil article two of the 1987 constitution.
69. The Spooner Amendment to the Army Appropriation Act became a. Freedom of Disclosure of Information Act
the basis for the establishment of b. Freedom on Matters of Public Concern Act
a. autonomous government c. Freedom of Information Act
b. civil government in the Philippines d. Freedom of News Broadcasting Act
c. military rule 81. The Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth or SALN must
d. dictatorial government be filed in any of the ff. periods EXCEPT:
70. Which of the following government agencies exercises original a. within thirty (30) days after assumption of office
and exclusive jurisdictionover all contests relating to the election b. on or before April 30, of every year thereafter
returns and the qualifications of the President and theVice c. within thirty (30) days after separation from the service
President d. on or before June 30, of every year thereafter
a. Supreme Court
b. Senate Electoral Tribunal
c. Judicial Bar Council
d. Commission on Elections
71. Who among the following is responsible for determining the 82. President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Justice Maria
existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of Lourdes Sereno as the next Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
arrest or search warrant? Chief Justice Sereno was among the list of appointees chosen by
a. Lawyer c. Police Investigator JBC. The JBC’s primary task is to recommend appointees to the
b. Prosecutor. d. Judge Judiciary and the Office of the Ombudsman for the President’s
72. Which of the following statements BEST describes the perusal. The body aims to enhance the quality of the search,
relationship between global warming and ozone depletion? screening, and selection process, as well as insulate the process
a. Global warming contributes to ozone depletion. from undue influence of any kind. What does JBC stands for?
b. Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with a. Justice Bar Committee
each other b. Justice Business Coordinator
c. Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global c. Judicial Bar Committee
warming and ozone depletion d. Judicial and Bar Council
d. Ozone depletion contri butes to global warming
83. It is an agency of the Philippine government under the a. imposition of martial laws
Department of Transportation and Communications responsible b. return to dictatorial form of govt.
for implementing policies on civil aviation to assure safe, c. amendment of the present Constitution
economic and efficient air travel. d. division between Senate and House of Representatives
a. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines 99. The Law of Karma, what you sow you reap, are words often said
b. Air Traffic Office of the Philippines when Filipinos attempt to explain a misfortune perceived to be
c. Air Transportation Office rightly deserved by someone. This originated from the
d. Civil Aeronautics Administration a) Hebrews c) Greeks
84. An official known as Tanodbayan who shall act promptly on b) Hindus d) Chinese
complaints filed in any form or manner against public officials or 100. Where was Dr. Jose Rizal buried after his execution at
employees of the Government. Bagumbayan?
a. justices c. ombudsman a) libingan ng mga bayani c) paco cemetery
b. secretary of justice d. prosecutor b) south cemetery d) north cemetery
85. An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of Plunder 101. In which order did the previous Phil. Republics come?
a. R.A. 7080 c. R.A. 5705 I) the Phil. Republic under the Malolos Constitution
b. R.A. 7986 d. R.A. 4785 II) the Phil. Republic under Japanese-sponsored Constitution
86. The present anti-graft court of the country is___. III) the Phil. Republic under 1935 Constitution
a. regional trial court c. supreme court a) I, II, III c) I, III, II
b. court of tax appeals d. sandiganbayan b) II, III, I d) III, II, I
87. If the ARMM is the created autonomous region in Mindanao, what 102. The way Arabian dignitaries greet a friend
is the autonomous region created in Luzon.? a) hand grip c) palm to palm
a. CARAGA b) embrace d) hand shake
b. Ifugao Autonomous Region 103. “I die just when the dawn breaks t herald the day” is a quotation
c. Autonomous Region for Indigenous Luzon from Jose Rizal. He predicted the time of his death which was
d. Cordillera Administrative Region a) sometime at sunset c) sometime in mid-night
88. Filipino students are taught to emulate the young Jose Rizal who b) sometime at dawn d) sometime at noon
was everything listed below, EXCEPT: 104. During their discussion of the Noli Me Tangere, the students
a. Reflective c. Motivated debated on the identify of the Filipino. During much of the
b. Very observant d. Loner Spanish occupation, how were the natives of the Philippines
89. Rizal’s greatest resentment during his student days that called?
motivated him to work harder was ________. a. Peninsulares c. Principalia
a. Prevailing discrimination b. Insulares d. Indios
b. Passivity of Filipino students 105. Which province in the western coast of Luzon is virtually
c. Use of Spanish as a medium of instruction surrounded by sea waters and has become the center for big
d. Unequal treatment of students by the Jesuits businesses and development processing zones?
90. Which work of Rizal was said to be angry man’s personal debate a. Pampanga c. Mindoro
on whether or not a violent revolution would solve the Philippine b. Zambales d. Bataan
crisis during the Spanish times? 106. Which region is said to offer limited economic opportunities
a. El Felibusterismo c. Junto Al Pasig because I is a narrow strip of land surrounded by mountain
b. Noli Me Tangere d. A La Juventud Filipina ranges and sea?
91. He is the father of History a. National Capital Region c. Ilocos Region
a. Herodotus c. Sophocles b. Cagayan Valley d. Bicol Region
b. Hippocrates d. Julius Caesar 107. While comparing and contrasting the upper and lower house, the
92. He was the greatest poet of the middle ages and known for his student that the congress:
masterpiece, “Divine Comedy” which is an imaginary journey a. Is a unicameral
through hell, purgatory and paradise. b. Make laws but does not alter or repeal them
a. Dante Alighieri c. Homer c. Has powers which are non-legislative in character.
b. Virgil d. Plato d. Can enact any law even those contrary to the constitution
93. It is the oldest literary work in the vernacular language which was 108. With sector involves all types of livelihood not registered with the
first written in Anglo-Saxon. government?
a. Beowulf c. Aeneid a. International sector c. Private sector
b. Iliad d. Nibelungenlied b. Community sector d. Informal sector
94. The Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope which was 109. Which could not possibly be an important concept in the
used as a route by succeeding explorers to reach India and the knowledge domain of Peace Education?
rest of Asia. a. Peace and non-violence c. Globalization
a. Vasco da Gama c. Bartholomeu Dias b. Responsible leadership d. Conflict and war
b. Prince Henry d. Christopher Columbus 110. How can a teacher make her homeroom more gender sensitive?
95. This event took place on April 10, 1942 when the Filipino and a. Plan the seating arrangement in a girl-boy-girl pattern.
American prisoners of war were made to march form Maraviles, b. Make all students, whether boys and girls, participate in all
Bataan to Capaz, Tarlac. activities.
a. Fall of Bataan c. Death March c. Structure the room that would cater to the specific needs of
b. Fall of Corregidor d. Prisoners’ March boys and girls
96. It is the book for dictatorship which maintains that “the end d. All of the above.
justifies the means” and written by? 111. What could not be an example of derogatory and discriminatory
a. Machiavelli c. Marx portrayal of women in media?
b. Montes de Queue d. Lenin a. Female characters are given stereotypical roles like the
97. King Tupaz’s brother offered himself as a captive of the King of “dumb blonde”.
Spain in place of his daughter who was made captive. What does b. Female characters are given the lead roles with male
this show of Cebuano pre-hispanic society? characters.
a. cebuano’s piety and religiosity c. Female characters are physically and verbally abused.
b. cebuano’s longing for independence d. Female characters are portrayed as sex object.
c. strong personal and family ties 112. For world peace, the UN approved a non-proliferation treaty.
d. cebuano’s friendliness What was the immediate purpose of this treaty?
98. With which are the words “cha cha” and “con ass” associated? a. To reject the membership of China as a member of the UN.
b. To stop the spread of nuclear weapons. b. Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel
c. To limit the use and sale of guns. c. Claro M. Recto and Leon Ma. Guerrero III
d. To stop the manufacture of guns d. Leon Ma. Guerrero and Jose P. Laurel
113. Which statement regarding the nature of the Filipino is correct? 125. Which of the following is NOT a qualification of a natural born
The Filipino is: Filipino citizen?
a. The blending of East and West c. Basically Spaniards a. One whose father is a foreigner who is married to a Filipina.
b. Totally westernized d. A pure Filipino b. One whose mother us a foreigner who is married to a
114. Teacher-Coach Abul credits his basketball team’s success to Filipino.
their “never say die” attitude. He is showing the Filipinos c. Having resided in the Philippines throughout his life.
indomitable spirit in their: d. Being born in the Philippines of Filipino parents.
a. Ability to survive c. Friendliness 126. Lopez island is one island within the San Juan Island chain. The
b. Utang na loob d. Self-reliance islands get less rain than much of the Puget Sound area because
115. Why every government employee required submitting an annual of the rain shadow effect of the Olympic Mountains. Which theme
statement if assets and liabilities? is described?
a. To be objective in performance evaluation a. Region c. Human/Environment Interaction
b. To determine who deserves the promotion b. Location d. Place
c. To determine who is fit for the job 127. People who live in the Puget Sound area, including Shoreline, get
d. To safeguard the people against corruption used to wet and cold winters. Many wear raincoats for much of
116. Sir Kho formed an organization that will serve as watchdog in the the year and do outside activities even when it rains. Which
affairs of the city hall where they have heard of a lot of corrupt theme is described?
hiring practices. Which is an indicator of the patronage system in a. Movement c. Region
the Philippine society that contributes to poverty? b. Human/Environment Interaction d. Place
a. The pilosopo type of worker does not get promoted to his 128. The latitude and longitude for state capital of Washington,
job. Olympia, is 46.97 N, 122.90 W. Which theme is described?
b. Parents have many kumpares in the baptism of their child. a. Region c. Human/Environment Interaction
c. Most people patronize imported goods b. Location d. Place
d. A less deserving applicant gets appointed because he has a 129. The students who attend Einstein Middle School are in the 7th
padrino. and 8th grades. The school has a several open spaces with plants
117. Following a sociological insight, if a person is surrounded by lazy growing in them. Which theme is described?
and dishonest people, will he also be like them? a. Human/Environment Interaction c. Movement
a. It depends on his personality type. b. Location d. Place
b. No, he can choose to be different since man has free will. 130. Lewis and Clark journeyed across the United States from
c. Yes, because environment influence the development of Missouri to outlet of the Columbia River by boat, horse, and some
man. times on foot. Which theme is described?
d. That depends on the strength of the influence of the group a. Movement c. Region
of lazy and dishonest around him b. Human/Environment Interaction d. Place
118. It can be defined as the integrated study of the social sciences 131. Puget Sound is located to the west of Shoreline. Which theme
and humanities to promote civic competence called: is descried?
a. Social Science c. Civics a. Region c. Human/Environment Interaction
b. Political Science d. Political Science b. Location d. Place
119. In class, we often conduct competitions. What is considered a 132. Einstein Middle School can be found at the cross streets of NW
good reason for engaging in competitions? 195th and 3rd Ave. NW in Shoreline, Washington. The address
a. Achievement is stimulated c. Stress is heightened for Einstein MS is 19343 3rd Ave. N.W. Shoreline, WA 98177.
b. Inequalities are high lightened d. Cooperation is reduced Which theme is described?
120. What do you call this feature which involves the combining and a. Region c. Movement
synthesizing of the disciplines in the social sciences so that they b. Location d. Place
are better suited to solve problems? 133. Much of eastern Washington is relatively hot in the summer, cold
a. Interdisciplinary c. Multiculturalism in the winter time, and gets little rain.
b. Multidisciplinary d. Interculturalism a. Human/Environment Interaction c. Region
121. When a school’s mission says that it offers a holistic approach to b. Location d. Place
education, which goal in peace education are they helping to 134. Sometimes people have to go to a new place in order to get a
achieve? better job. Which theme does this situation represent?
a. Respect for human rights a. Region c. Movement
b. Promotion of understanding and tolerance b. Human-Environment Interaction d. Place
c. Full development of human personality 135. Absolute Location is described using
d. Friendship among different cultural groups a. latitude and longitude c. nearby landmarks
b. prime meridian d. aerial view
136. Long ago, there were very few roads and people traveled by
horse and buggy. Now we have interstate roads and almost
122. As teachers, we need to correct the attitude of some arrogant everyone has a car. Which theme does this situation describe?
student who keep seeing their own way of doing things as the a . Place c. Human-Environment Interaction
right way and everybody else’s as wrong. What do you call the b. Region d. movement
kind of attitude? 137. When we describe a place by saying "it has a beautiful lake and
a. Cultural pluralism c. Cultural Relativism mountains in the background," we are describing it by its
b. Multiculturalism d. Ethnocentrism _____________________.
a. cultural characteristics c. social characteristics
123. Which started in England, was marked with the growth of b. physical characteristics d. aesthetic characteristics
factories and mass production. 138. In the midwest, there are very large fields and very large farms.
a. Reformation c. Reformation The people who live there could say they live in a farming
b. Industrial revolution d. English revolution ______________.
124. If they were to come back to life, who among the following would a. place c. location
be the most vocal to speak against the country’s foreign policy of b. region d. movement
close association with the United States?
a. Jose P. Laurel and Elpidio Quirino
139. When we tell about a place by describing the kinds of food people
eat and the way they celebrate holidays and family traditions, we
are describing ________________________characteristics.
a. cultural c. physical
b. social characteristics d. spiritual characteristics
140. We use trains, planes, and trucks to bring clothes, furniture, cars,
and groceries to the stores we shop in. Which theme does this
represent?
a. human-environment interaction c. movement
b. location d. place