GENERAL EDUCATION

Below is the LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: English Part 1. We encourage

readers/ reviewees to use the comment boxes after the article for discussion.

1. Robert Frost wrote the poem Acquainted with the Night from which the stanza is taken:

I have been one acquainted with the night.

I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have out walked the farthest city light
The poet in the stanza talks of?
a. isolation and loneliness
b. joy getting out of the house
c. youthful delight playing in the rain
d. happiness in having been acquainted with the night
Answer: A

2. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? Researchers also
speculate that some teachers might have given boys more computer time because parents and
teachers expected boys to need computers for future careers.
a. expected
b. expecting
c. will expect
d. will have expected
Answer: D

3. The wounded soldiers were visited by the president who honoured them with ____ for their
_____.
a. medals – valor
b. gun salute – bravery
c. appointments – dedication
d. money – sacrifice
Answer: A

4. Every June, Manila has its festival of outstanding Filipino films. This was a project initiated
by
a. Arsenio Lacson
b. German Moreno
c. Antonio Villegas
d. Ramon Bagatsing
Answer: C
5. Which among the sounds below is voiceless?
a. /b/
b. /z/
c. /g/
d. /p/
Answer: D

6. “Only the heart can see rightly.” This statement is lifted from what particular novel?
a. The Prince and the Pauper
b. The Little Prince
c. The Right One
d. The Pearl
Answer: B

7. He was the American President who said, “Ask not what America will do for you, but what
together we can do for the freedom of man.”
a. Gerald Ford
b. Franklin Roosevelt
c. Henry Truman
d. John F. Kennedy
Answer: D

8. History is the witness that ______ passing of time.

a. testifies
b. will testify
c. testifies for
d. testifies for the
Answer: D

9. When I met Liza yesterday, it was the first time I _____ her since Christmas.
a. saw
b. had seen
c. have seen
d. have been seen
Answer: D

10. The commander ordered his men to hold on the fort. What was the message?
a. Surrender in arms
b. Keep on with the fight
c. Disregard the peace negotiation
d. Rescue the hostage victims fast and early
Answer: B

11. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude.” This stands for the following EXCEPT
a. Loveliness
b. Comeliness
c. Homeliness
d. Physical beauty
Answer: C

12. The Nibelungenlied is a

a. Latin Myth
b. Chinese legend
c. Russian folk song
d. Medieval German epic
Answer: D

13. An association wherein the name of something is substituted by something that represents it.
a. Metonymy
b. Comparison
c. Euphemism
d. Personification
Answer: A

14. Because the moon rotates on its axis at the same time as it ______ around the earth, we see
the same side
a. Revolve
b. Revolves
c. Is revolving
d. Has been revolving
Answer: B

15. In English verse, a poetic foot having 1 stressed syllable followed by 1 unstressed syllable is
______.
a. Trochaic
b. Iambic
c. Dactylic
d. Anapaestic
Answer: A

16. Senators were accused by activists of washing their hands with the perfumes of Arabia. This
state is commonly known as
a. Guilt
b. Triumph
c. Indecision
d. Aggression
Answer: A

17. It is a collection of religious poetry written by Rabindranath Tagore.

a. Mahabharata
b. Gitanjali
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita
Answer: B

18. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.

a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays
Answer: A

19. The manager told his workers, “We have to reduce our workforce.” What did he mean?
Workers are free to leave
Workers are warned of possible lay off
Workers have to double time on their jobs
Workers should submit themselves to a reducing gym
Answer: B

20. The parent remarked, “__________ I come late, just lock the door.”
a. In the absence
b. In the process
c. In the event
d. In the case
Answer: C

21. The copyreader found the news story boring. He found it full of _____.
a. Adjectives
b. Verbs
c. Pronouns
d. Adverbs
Answer: C

22. There were three guests on the stage. They were made up of a parent, the governor and the
principal. Who should be acknowledged first by the valedictorian?
a. The classmates
b. The principal
c. The governor
d. The parent
Answer: C

23. What is suggested in the opening line? June 13, 1986 - they came from all over America -
200,000 heroes strong, with their families.
a. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans
b. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War
c. The writer was a veteran of the war
d. The writer is a flag-waving patriot
Answer: A
24. A readability mismatch happens when the reading levels of books exceed the reading levels
of the students. In this situation, the students experience frustration and they fall short of the
expected or desired output. A student who finds himself/ herself in such a mismatch will likely
do which of the following?
a. Give an intelligent critique of the selection or story read
b. Write a comprehensive reaction paper regarding the selection or story read
c. Present an argument that the selection or story read was not properly written
d. Manifest an expected and commensurate emotional reaction to the selection or story read
Answer: C

25. What does this mean: Excuses are for losers… those who take responsibility for
their actions are real winners in life. This tells of?
a. losers often fail because they find reasons for losing
b. a winner can also be a quitter
c. accountability of one’s action tells of bravery
d. excuses are needed to justify any failure
Answer: C

26. A couple accepted a wedding invitation. They showed pleasure in these remarks
a. All guests congratulated the organizers and the couple
b. Guests came in and out of the ceremonies
c. The ceremonies were very impressive
d. The couple felt uneasy with the priest
Answer: C

27. What correction should be made to this sentence?

One of the theories is that the first child receives more of the parents' attention than other
children so first-borns tend to be more intellectual.
a. Change is to are
b. Insert a comma after children
c. Change parents' to parent's
d. Change theories to theory's
Answer: B

28. Carl Sundburg wrote "Jazz Fantasia" which has for its first stanza:

Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob on the long cool winding saxophones. Go to it,
O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?
a. Batter and banjos
b. Sob and winding
c. Long and cool
d. To and it
Answer: A
29. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

We moved into the house last week, but I'm afraid everything, is still at sixes and sevens.
a. The things have not been shipped.
b. In a state of confusion
c. In an orderly manner
d. The boxes are still intact
Answer: B

30. What is the mood of these lines?

Daylight, I must wait for the sunrise

I must think of a new life
And I mustn't give in.
When the dawn comes
tonight will be a memory, too
And a new day will begin.
a. Afraid
b. Sarcastic
c. Depressed
d. Hopeful
Answer: D

Below is the LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: Mathematics Part 1. We encourage

readers/ reviewees to use the comment boxes after the article for discussion.

1. 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
Answer: B

2. Calculate the mean absolute deviation of the following numbers: 60, 80, 100, 75 and 95
a. 12.4
b. 14.2
c. 16.1
d. 18.9
Answer: A

3. Which of the following is the factorization of the binomial x2 - 42?

a. (x + 4)(x + 2)
b. (x – 4)2
c. x(x + 2x + 2)
d. (x – 4)(x + 4)
Answer: D

4. What value of x will satisfy the equation: 0.4(5x - 1470) = x?

a. 490
b. 2,130
c. 1470
Answer: D

5. Which of the following has the greatest value:

a. 3 + 32 + (3 + 3)2
b. 33
c. [(3 + 3)2]2
d. (3 + 3 + 3)2
Answer: C

6. The average of 5 different counting numbers is 20. What is the highest possible value that one
of the numbers can have?
a. 20 
b. 40 
c. 30 
d. 90
Answer: D

7. Three brothers inherited a cash amount of P62,000 and they divided it among themselves in
the ratio of 5:4:1. How much more is the largest share than the smallest share?
a. P75,000 
b. P30,000 
c. P24,800
Answer: C

8. What is the missing terms in the series 5, 20, 80, ___,1280, ___, 20, 480?
a. 50;210 
b. 40;160 
c. 35;135 
d. 320;5120
Answer: D

9. At what rate per annum should P2400 be invested so that it will earn an interest of P800 in 8
years?
a. 6 ½ %
b. 5 ½ %
c. 4.17 %
d. 6 %
Answer: C

10. The area of a rectangle is (x2 + 2x - 8). If its length is x + 4, what is its width?
a. x + 2 
b. x - 2 
c. x + 1
d. x + 6
Answer: B

11. What is the value of 12⅙ - 3 ⅜ - 5 ⅔ + 20 ¾?

a. 21 1/8
b. 22
c. 23 7/8
d. 21
Answer: C

12. The vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 20°. What is the measure of one of the base
angles?
a. 150° 
b. 60° 
c. 75°
d. 80°
Answer: D

13. Ana and Beth do a job together in three hours. Working alone, Ana does the job in 5 hours.
How long will it take Beth to do the job alone?
a. 3 and 1/3 hours 
b. 2 and 1/3 hours 
c. 3 hours 
d. 7 and 1/2 hours
Answer: D

14. How much greater is the sum of the first 50 counting numbers greater than the sum of the
first 100 counting numbers?
a. 110 
b. 3,775 
c. 3,155
d. 1200
Answer: N

15. Which of the following has the largest value?

a. 85 
b. 39 
c. 65 
d. 94
Answer: A

16.  A water tank contains 18 liters when it is 20% full. How many liters does it contain when
50% full?
a. 60 
b. 30 
c. 58 
d. 45
Answer: D

17. The edges of a rectangular solid have these measures: 1.5 feet by 1½ feet by 3 inches. What
is its volume in cubic inches?
a. 324 
b. 225 
c. 972 
d. 27
Answer: C

18. In a certain school, the ratio of boys to girls is 5 is to 7. If there are 180 boys and girls in the
school, how many boys are there?
a. 105 
b. 90 
c. 45
d. 75
Answer: D

19. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90, 91 and 86? What is the least grade that he
should aim for in the 7th subject if he has to have an average of 88?
a. 92 
b. 74 
c. 88 
d. 85
Answer: B

20. On a certain day, three computer technicians took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop.
The number of hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on duty was in the ratio 3:4:5, respectively.
The shop owner pays them P50 per hour. How much would Danny receive for that day?
a. P 230 
b. P500 
c. P160
d. P480
Answer: B

21. A retailer buys candies for P90.25. The pack has 35 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy
for P2.25, how much profit does she make?
a. P11.50 
b. P56.25 
c. P37.50 
d. P18.75

22. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P950 and charges P150 for shipping within
Manila, regardless of the number of calculators ordered. Which of the following equations shows
the total cost (y) of an order as a function of the number of calculators ordered (x)?
a. y = (950 + 150)x 
b. y = 150x +950 
c. x = 950y + 150 
d. y = 950x + 150
Answer: D

23. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures x cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
a. X √3 cm
b. X cm
c. (X √3)/2 cm
d. X √2 cm
Answer: D

24. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and
16. How much longer is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller
triangle?
a. 84 
b. 7 
c. 12 
d. 14
Answer: C

25. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (7, -3) and (-1, 6).
a. (2, 3/2) 
b. (2, -3/2) 
c. (3, 3/2) 
d. (1, 5/2)
Answer: C

26. Which of these has the longest perimeter?

a. A square 21 cm on a side
b. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
d. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm
Answer: D

27.  How many square inches are in 2 square yard?

a. 900 
b. 144 
c. 1296
d. 2,592
Answer: D

28. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are
43 wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?
a. 8 
b. 9 
c. 7 
d. 11
Answer: C

29. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If
her class starts promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not
to be late for school?
a. 6:42 am 
b. 6:27 am 
c. 6:57 am 
d. 7:02 am
Answer: B
30. Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.215?
a. 43/200 
b. 27/125 
c. 21/50
d. 108/375
Answer: A

Below is the LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: Filipino Part 1. We encourage

readers/ reviewees to use the comment boxes after the article for discussion.

1. Sinabi ni Carlos P. Romulo sa isa niyang akda, “Ang Pilipino ay may dugong maharlika.” Ano
ang kahulugan nito?
a. Ang Pilipino ay nanggaling sa malayang lahi
b. Ang Pilipino ay sadyang mabuti ang budhi.
c. Ang Pilipino ay galing sa mayamang lahi
d. Ang Pilipino ay madaling maipagbili
Answer: A

2. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?

a. Ang mga kabataan sa lansangan ay naglalaro at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan.
b. Ang kabataan ay naglalaro kung maliwanag ang buwan at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan.
c. Ang mga kabataan ay naglalaro at nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan kung maliwanag ang gabi.
d. Ang mga kabataan kung maliwanag ang buwan ay nagtatakbuhan sa lansangan at naglalaro.
Answer: C

3. Piliin ang gawi ng pagsasalita: Kasiyahan ko nang makitang kayo’y nagmamahalan.

a. Pangarap
b. Pagkontrol ng kilos
c. Pagkuha ng impormasyon
d. Pagbabahagi ng damdamin
Answer: D

4. Ang kaugnayan ng pagkakapatay kina Burgos, Gomez at Zamora sa panitikang Pilipino ay

a. Nanatiling masigla ang diwang Pilipino
b. Nakagising sa damdaming makabayan ng mga Pilipino
c. Natutong lumabag sa batas at lumaban sa may kapangyarihan ang mga Pilipino
d. Naimpluwensyahan ang diwang alipin ng mga Pilipino
Answer: B

5. Laging UMUUKILKIL sa isipan ng ama ang nasirang pangako ng anak.

a. Sumasagi
b. Gumugulo
c. Bumubuhay
d. Sumasapi
Answer: B

6. Ang Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas ng Pilipinas ay gulong-gulo kapag may giyera sa

ibang bansa. Ano ang unang ginagampanan ng ambassador ng bansa?
a. Bilangin ang mga nasugatan at nasawi
b. Alamin ang mga tirahan ng mga Pilipino sa bayang iyon.
c. Ipunin ang mga maykaya at ipalipad pauwi.
d. Bayaang magsipag-uwian sa sariling sikap ang bawat isa
Answer: B

7. Ano ang pokus ng pandiwa sa pahayag na “Bumili ng bagong sasakyan si Angelo”?

a. Pokus sa direksyon
b. Pokus sa kagamitan
c. Pokus sa sanhi
d. Pokus sa aktor
Answer: D

8. Kabaliwan at paglulustay ang inyong ginagawa taon-taon. Higit na marami ang maralitang
nangangailangan ng salapi at dunong. Ang nagsasalita ay
a. Kuripot
b. Matipid
c. Maramot
d. Praktikal
Answer: D

9. Nasa anong kaganapan ng pandiwa ang pangungusap?

Naglaro ng  basketball sa Rizal Stadium ang koponan ng aming pamantasan.
a. Sanhi
b. Tagaganap
c. Kagamitan
d. Ganapan
Answer: D

10, Sa aling salita magkakaroon ng saglit na paghinto kung pinagpipilitang si Rose ang
nakabasag ng pinggan?
Hindi si Rose ang nakabasag ng pinggan.
a. Rose
b. Hindi
c. Nakabasag
d. Pinggan
Answer: B

11. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag.

Durog ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel.
a. Pagtutulad
b. Pagbibigay katauhan
c. Pagmamalabis
d. Pagwawangis
Answer: C

12. Sino ang pinagkalooban ng karangalan bilang “Unang Tunay na Makata” noong 1708?
a. Jose dela Cruz
b. Felipe de Jesus
c. Francisco Balagtas
d. Jose Corazon de Jesus
Answer: B

13. “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
Answer: D

14. Mag-aalas-singko na _____ umaga _____ magising siya.

a. ng – ng
b. nang – nang
c. ng – nang
d. nang – kapag
Answer: C

15. Ang butong tinangay ng aso, walang pagsalang nalawayan ito. Ang kaisipang ito ay
tumutukoy sa katotohanan ng ______.
a. Pagnanakaw
b. Pagtatanan
c. Pagpapakasal
d. Pakikipagkaibigan
Answer: B

16. Anong uri ng pagbigkas ang salitang “dambuhala”?

a. Malumi
b. Mabilis
c. Maragsa
d. Malumay
Answer: A

17. Ang katawagan sa pangngalan, pang-abay, pang-uri at pandiwa ay?

a. Palabuuan
b. Pangkayarian
c. Pangnilalaman
d. Palaugnayan
Answer: C

18. Ang panukalang inihain niya ay lubhang malalim at mahirap arukin.

a. Abutin 
b. Unawain
c. Sukatin
d. Tanggalin
Answer: B

19. Ang wikang Filipino ay hawig sa mga wika sa Asya. Alin dito ang pinagmulan ng wikang
Filipino?
a. Bahasa
c. Nihonggo
d. Mandarin
d. Malayo-Polinesyo
Answer: D

20. Ano ang katumbas ng “Dekalogo” ni Apolinario Mabini na nagsasaad ng aral sa Filipino?
a. Mosaic Law
d. Code of Ethics ni Kalantiaw
c. New Society ni Pres. Marcos
d. Code of Citizenship ni Pres. Quezon
Answer: A

21. Siya ay hinirang na taga-sensus ng bahay-bahay. Ano ang kanyang nalikom?

a. Ang bilang ng tao sa bahay
b. Ang kayamanan ng may-bahay
c. Ang datos tungkol sa mga bata sa bawat bahay
d. Ang datos tungkol sa mga naninirahan sa bawat bahay
Answer: D

22. Kami ang kabataang siyang magiging pag-asa ng bayan. Paano ginamit ang salitang may
salungguhit?
a. Pagtukoy
b. Pagpuri
c. Panghalip
d. Pagmamalaki
Answer: A

23. Walang tubig kahapon. Ito ay pangungusap na:

a. May paksa
b. Walang pandiwa
c. May panaguri
d. Walang paksa
Answer: D

24. Ipinagmamalaki mo siya, BAHAG naman pala ang kanyang BUNTOT. Ang ibig sabihin ng
salitang may malaking titik ay:
a. Kuripot
b. Traydor
c. Duwag
d. Mahiyain
Answer: C

25. Sabihin ang gawi ng pananalitang ito: “Bawal tumawid, may namatay na dito!”
a. Pananakot
b. Pagtukoy
c. Babala
d. Paalala
Answer: C

26. Pinakamahalagang nobelang Pilipino sa maraming taon na nalimbag noong 1906 at

tumalakay nang masinsinan sa paksang puhunan laban paggawa at sa sosyalismo ang _____.
a. Luha ng Buwaya
b. Banaag at Sikat
c. Ibong Mandaragit
d. Pangginggera
Answer: B

27. Ayon kay Balagtas, “ang laki sa layaw, karaniwa’y hubad” kaya ang mga bata ay 
a. jeproks
b. nag-aartista
c. nakapagtatapos sa pag-aaral
d. hindi sumusunod sa magulang
Answer: D

28. Noong taong 1962, ano ang pagbabago sa paglimbag ng diploma at sertipiko ng pagtatapos?
a. Pinahihintutan ang pribadong paaralan na maglimbag sa wikang Ingles
b. Nilimbag sa Tagalog ang diploma sa di-Tagalog na bayan
c. Nilimbag sa Filipino ang diploma ngunit may Ingles
d. Nalimbag sa Filipino ang diploma
Answer: D

29. Ang gintong panahon ng mga manunulat noong panahon ng Amerikano ay batid sa uring
a. Sanaysay
b. Nobela
c. Panulaan
d. Maikling kwento
Answer: D
30. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang may wastong gamit ng tinig ng pandiwa?
a. Ang hinog na papaya na kinuha sa puno ni Marie. 
b. Kinuha ni Marie ang hinog na papaya sa puno.
c. Kinuha sa puno ang hinog na papaya ni Marie.
d. Papayang hinog ang kinuha sa puno ni Marie.
Answer: B

General Education: Science 30 items

1. Which of the following statements best describes a hypothetical element with an electron
configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p5?
a. The hypothetical element has an atomic number of 11
b. The hypothetical element is a member of Group V, otherwise called the Nitrogen Group.
c. The hypothetical element is in the fifth position in the p-block, along the third period of the
periodic table.
d. The hypothetical element is located at the third position of the p-block, along the fifth period
of the periodic table.
Answer: C

2. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they are all made from the same set of
biomolecules composed of monomeric units except:
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Lipids and Fats
Answer: D

3. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha
decay?
a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons
b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons
c. Actinium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons
d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons
Answer: A

4. Which of the following examples best illustrates application of Boyle’s Law?

a. A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into it.
b. A sealed aerosol can explodes when thrown into a fire.
c. A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to direct sunlight.
d. A scuba divers stops at certain depths as he ascends to the ocean’s surface.
Answer: D
5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over B and C.
It was also found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said about liquid A?
a. Densest and most viscous
b. Densest and least viscous
c. Least dense and most viscous
d. Least dense and least viscous
Answer: D

6. Which of the following statements represents a physical change?

a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in water.
b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies out over time.
c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added into the soil.
d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room temperature for 30 minutes.
Answer: D

7. Which of the following best explains why farmers burn rice straw and hull during seasons of
harvest?
a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as repellant for pests which may
damage plantation.
b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws stimulate growth and fruit bearing of
trees.
c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces will be available for planting next set of
crops.
d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in compounds that could neutralize acidic soil so
that more crops will grow
Answer: D

8. Acid rain occurs when _________.

a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the atmosphere.
b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates to form phosphoric acid.
c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with water in the atmosphere.
d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to produce acids.
Answer: C

9. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the
biosphere?
a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere
b. Living organisms quickly absorb nitrogen gas
c. Oceans quickly absorb nitrogen gas
d. Few organisms can directly utilize atmospheric nitrogen
Answer: D

10. Which of the following sentences about greenhouse effect is INCORRECT?

a. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere which are returned to the earth’s surface.
b. Greenhouse effect is important in maintaining the temperature of the earth.
c. Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the green region of light from the sun.
d. Greenhouse effect increases the overall surface temperature of the earth.
Answer: C

11. 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.
Answer: A

12. It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few days after lightning strikes. Which
among the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process?
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
Answer: A

13. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in human population?

I. Immigration II. Emigration
III. Natality IV. Mortality
a. III and IV
b. II and III
c. I only
d. I and III
Answer: D

14. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The arrow symbol means eaten
by. What would happen if all snakes are killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
Bird>Snake
a. Grass population would increase.
b. Grasshopper population would increase.
c. Bird and frog populations would increase.
d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase.
Answer: C

15. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering of rocks?

a. formation of caverns
b. acids dissolves rocks
c. freezing water between rock particles
d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
Answer: C
16. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The familiar names used are
Amihan and Habagat, internationally known as ________ and ________ respectively.
a. Northeast and southwest
b. Trade wind and easterlies
c. Southwest and northeast
d. Westerlies and easterlies
Answer: A

17. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. The formation of fog generally occurs
after the ground has lost heat by:
a. Evaporation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
Answer: D

18. Why do we see the sun rise in the east?

a. The earth revolves eastward.
b. The earth rotates from west to east.
c. We are located in the 20th meridian.
d. On the globe, we are located in the east.
Answer: B

19. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 amperes in an electrical device, what is the
resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
Answer: B

20. 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 caused at the epicenter.
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause at the surface while
magnitude is the strength of the quake.
Answer: D

21. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually
lowest in ____ and highest in ____.
a. solids, gases
b. gases, liquids
c. liquids, solids
d. gases, solids
Answer: D

22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water?
a. The cup full of water
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enough information
d. They have the same density
Answer: D

23. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel
a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
b. is really colder than plastic
c. has a lower temperature than plastic
d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does
Answer: D

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

a. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator's door
b. Leads to wastage in electrical energy.
c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.
d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making the refrigeration less-
efficient.
Answer: B

25. What kind of mirror is 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. Plane
d. Concave
Answer: B

26. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?

a. Light appears brighter in the sky.
b. Light travels faster than sound.
c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s
d. Sound is released later actually
Answer: B

27. 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 more dense than iron
d. Water heats more slowly than iron
Answer: D
28. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal vision and no history of the disease, it
is most probable that all of their :
a. daughters will be carriers
b. daughters will be colorblind
c. sons will be carriers
d. sons will be colorblind
Answer: A

29. Albino corn seedlings may grow several inches tall. However, they will eventually die,
primarily because
a. direct sunlight will destroy their cells
b. they lack adequate root system
c. they cannot produce their own food
d. they cannot obtain carbon dioxide
Answer: C

30. Mimosa pudica, locally known as Makahiya is called as such because its leaflets tend to close
when touched. This organismal response to a given stimuli is called:
a. Hydrotropism
b.Thigmotropism
c. Geotropism
d. Phototropism
Answer: B

Below is the LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: Social Science Part 1. We

encourage readers/ reviewees to use the comment boxes after the article for discussion.

1. What factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?
a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe
b. The dropping of atomic bombs
c. Nationalism and national borders
d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states 
Answer: D

2. In which organization is the Philippines a member to fight communist aggression?

a. APEC
b. ASA
c. UN
d. SEATO
Answer: D

3. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means of subsistence
increases by arithmetical ratio is attributed to?
a. Karl Marx
b. Robert Malthus
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Aristotle
Answer: B

4. In what instance is the Filipino double-standard morality shown?

a. A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the espiritista
b. Young parents bring up their children in a manner different from how they were brought up
c. Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school even if they themselves did not go to
school
d. A married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife seems acceptable but a
married woman who flirts with another man is condemned. 
Answer: D

5. Which part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula occupy?

a. Northwest
b. Southeast
c. Southwest
d. Northeast
Answer: C

6. The important factors which have 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
Answer: A

7. 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
Answer: D

8. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent
a. Timawa
b. Maharlika
c. Aliping namamahay
d. Aliping saguiguilid
Answer: A

9. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas

a. Magellan’s expedition
b. Loarca expedition
c. Legaspi expedition
d. Villalobos expedition
Answer: D

10. The third and last military governor of the Philippines was
a. Gen. Wesley Merritt
b. Gen. Elwell Otis
c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Answer: C

11. Which Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make
ammunitions?
a. Teresa Magbanua
b. Agueda Esteban
c. Teodora Alonso
d. Trinidad Tecson
Answer: B

12.Which economic system is based on free enterprise?

a. Globalism
b. Mixed economies
c. Capitalism 
d. Communism
Answer: C

13. How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested?

a. Cultural relativism
b. Cultural diversity
c. Xenocentrism
d. Ethnocentrism
Answer: C

14. Which is a safeguard against unfair trade practices like short-weighing?

a. Total Quality Movement
b. Consumerism
c. Consumer vigilance
d. Substandardization
Answer: C

15. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest, in which order does Australia
fall?
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
8. 7th
Answer: D
16. In which continent can we find stormy Cape Horn which is known as the graveyard of ships
and sailors?
a. Africa
b. Australia
c. South America
d. Asia
Answer: C

17. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1947? Religious differences between
a. Hindus and Christians
b. Christians and Muslims
c. Hindus and Buddhists
d. Hindus and Muslims
Answer: D

18. Which is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma Gandhi?

a. Promoted a society ruled by religious leaders
b. Rejected violence as a way to political power
c. Led a successful nationalistic movement in their respective countries 
d. Supported Marxist philosophy to change existing governments
Answer: B

19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.
a. Roman
b. Gupta
c. Greek
d. Maurya
Answer: D

20. With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group?
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Jose Laurel
c. Manuel Roxas
d. Pedro Taruc
Answer: C

21. 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
Answer: B

22. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration of Independence day from
July 4 to June 12?
a. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Diosdado Macapagal
c. Carlos Garcia
d. Ferdinand Marcos
Answer: B

23. In which country did the Philippines participate in the world’s peacekeeping operations by
sending doctors, nurses, soldiers and police?
a. Israel
b. East Timor
c. Iraq
d. Iran
Answer: C

24. In which poem did Rizal write about offering one’s life for one’s country?
a. A La Juventud Filipina
b. Song of Maria Clara
c. Sa Aking mga Kabata
d. Mi Ultimo Adios
Answer: D

25. As an effect of our geography, in which of the following island/s do people travel mostly by
water?
a. Luzon
b. Mindanao
c. Visayas
d. Visayas and Mindanao
Answer: C

26. As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when it comes to
territorial boundary?
a. Two hundred nautical miles of the country’s coast
b. Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore
c. Three-mile territorial limit
d. Archipelagic doctrine
Answer: D

27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively more excessively moist climate and
limited arable lands?
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Eastern and Central
d. Central and Western
Answer: B

28. Which follows Pres. Garcia’s “Filipino First Policy”? Filipinos

a. Should buy and consume Filipino products only
b. Should not contribute to the brain drain problem
c. Should be selective in the entry in the entry of foreign professionals in the country
d. Were to be given first preference in all matters related to the economic development of the
country
Answer: D

29. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the Spratly islands in the South
China Sea?
a. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
b. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
c. Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
d. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
Answer: B

30. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to 

a. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty
b. Have access to all records of the government
c. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty
d. Form association and labor unions
Answer: B

Below is the LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: Information and Communication

Technology (ICT) Part 1. We encourage readers/ reviewees to use the comment boxes after the
article for discussion.

1. Which of the following is not a benefit of technology in education?

a. Improves critical-thinking abilities.
b. Unlimited access to games and other internet sites.
c. Allows cooperative learning.
d. Increases self-expression.
Answer: B

2. Which situation shows that technology can be used to motivate students to learn?
a. Teacher Eric employs educational games related to the lesson they are taking.
b. Miss Cleo designs lessons which use cooperative learning with technology integration.
c. Mr. Jimmy utilizes computer assisted instruction programs so that students will learn at their
own pace.
d. Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where self-expression and creativity is
acknowledged.
Answer: A

3. He is considered as the “Father of Modern Media in Education”.

a. Jean Piaget
b. Robert Gagne
c. B.F. Skinner
d. Edgar Dale
Answer: D

4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies associated with processing information

and with sending and receiving messages.
a. Educational Technology
b. Information and Communication Technology
c. Media Technology
d. Instructional Systems Design
Answer: B

5. A methodology widely used for developing new training programs.

a. Microsoft
b. World Wide Web
c. Instructional Systems Design
d. Computer Technology
Answer: C

6. This is considered to be the first manual data processing device developed in China in the 12th
century A.D.
a. Hieroglyphics
b. Papyrus
c. Printing Press
d. Abacus
Answer: D

7. He is considered to be the “Father of Computing” because of his contributions to the basic

design of computer.
a. John Napier 
b. William Oughtred
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Charles Babbage
Answer: D

8. Which is the standard input device that accepts letters, numbers and commands from the user?
a. Trackpad 
b. Lightpen 
c. Mouse
d. Keyboard
Answer: D
9. Mr. Rico carefully studies the materials he acquired from the internet. He always examines if
the author is qualified to present the material. This practice is?
a. necessary to ensure that the materials are reliable.
b. unethical because he does not trust the author.
c. unnecessary because all resources from the internet are dependable.
d. just a waste of time.
Answer: A

10. When a teacher asks the consistency of a material taken from the internet with other available
materials, he/she is concerned with its?
a. relevance
b. accuracy
c. coverage
d. currency
Answer: B