MULTIPLE CHOICE (SOCIAL STUDIES)

1. What is the power of the State to take property for public use with just compensation
a. Police power
b. Taxation
c. Eminent Domain
d. Judicial review
2. The right to a minimum wage is an example of a ____________ right.
a. Imperfect right
b. Statutory
c. Natural
d. Constitutional
3. The Supreme Court is to the present as _________ is to the Spanish period.
a. Ecclesiastical Court
b. Territorial Audiencia
c. Royal Audiencia
d. Commercial Court
4. “All persons subject to legislation should be treated alike under like circumstance and conditions both in the
privileges conferred and liabilities imposed.” How is this termed?
a. Class legislation
b. Substantive due process
c. Procedural due process
d. Equal protection of the laws
5. What is the voting age of the Filipino?
a. 21and above
b. 14 and above
c. 18 and above
d. 16 and above
6. Based on the classifications of government which applies to the present Philippine government?
a. Heredity
b. De jure government
c. Consolidated
d. De facto government
7. Which of the following is unconstitutional?
a. A regulation requiring the use of personal ID before entering a school.
b. A law prohibiting professional from seeking employment abroad.
c. A traffic rule preventing some cars to travel on a certain day.
d. A person’s choice of abode limited by order of the court.
8. Which body ratifies or rejects appointment made by the president?
a. Civil Service Commission
b. Congress
c. Commission on Appointments
d. Sandigan Bayan
9. A votoed bill repassed in congress becomes a law with a
a. A majority vote of all the members of both houses.
b. Two-thirds vote off all the members present constituting a quorum.
c. Two-thirds vote of all the members of both houses.
d. Majority vote of all the members present constituting a quorum.
10. Which is the primary reason behind the constitutional policy on the prohibition of political dynasties?
a. To give the electorate many alternative candidates to choose from
b. To democratize election and appointment to positions in the government
c. To put an end to the political career of traditional politicians
d. To pave the way for young leaders to lead the country
11. The Philippines benefits from international recognition of the archipelagic doctrine by the way of:
a. Elimination of pockets of international waters between some of our islands.
b. Decrease in the waters under the Philippine jurisdiction and area of responsibility.
c. Unlimited exercise og Philippine sovereignty over our exclusive economic zone.
d. Automatic validation and recognition of our ownership of Sabah.
12. It is the privilege of the President to address and appear before Congress at the opening of its regular session.
What do you call this address?
a. Privilege Speech3
b. Malacañang Address
c. Inaugural address
d. State of the Nation Address
13. Which is the exclusive check on hasty and ill-considered legislation?
a. Partial veto
b. Pocket veto power
c. Veto message
d. Veto power
14. Under which type of right does the right to life fall?
a. Imperfect right
b. Natural right
c. Constitutional right
d. Statutory right
15. Which order of governments correctly applies during the American regime?
a. Civil, Military, Commonwealth
b. Military, Civil, Commonwealth
c. Civil, Commonwealth, Military
d. Military, Commonwealth, Civil
16. In connection with government transaction involving public interest, which policy is adopted in the Constitution
to assure the public of accountability and transparency?
a. Balanced and healthful ecology
b. Rural development and agrarian reform
c. Full public disclosure
d. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments
17. In which order did the previous Philippine Republics come?
I. The Philippine Republic under the Malolos Constitution
II. The Philippine Republic under the Japanese-sponsored Constitution
III. The Philippine Republic under the 1935 Constitution
a. I, II, III
b. II, III ,I
c. I, III ,II
d. III, II, I
18. With the basic principle on the rule of the majority, which one follows?
a. The right of the minority to express their opinions is suppressed.
b. The wishes of the majority prevail over those of the minority.
c. The minority does not have the right to protest the acts of the majority.
d. The majority is always right.
19. Which order of governments existed during the Japanese occupation?
I. Military Administration
II. The Philippine Executive Commission
III. The Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines
a. I, II ,III
b. II, III, I
c. II, I, III
d. I, III, II
20. Under which type of right is the right to information on public matters classified?
a. Social right
b. Civil right
c. Economic right
d. Political right
21. The only prominent mountain in the central plain of Luzon is
a. Mt. Pulag.
b. Mt. Banahaw.
c. Mt. Apo.
d. Mt. Arayat.
22. Which major region is called “The Land of Promise” because of its rich agricultural lands?
a. Mindanao
b. Visayas
c. Central Plain of Luzon
d. Luzon
23. Which, according to some Filipino authors, may partly explain the tendency of the Filipino to be indolent?
a. His colonial past
b. The tropical climate
c. The strategic location of the country
d. The poor economic condition
24. Which correctly describes the topography of the Philippines?
a. Short coastline
b. No Plain, all mountains and hills
c. Smooth physical features
d. Rugged physical features
25. Because of its natural resources the Philippines is basically a (an) ________ country.
a. Industrial
b. Commercial
c. Mining
d. Agricultural
26. *Which province in the western coast of Luzon is virtually surrounded by sea waters and has a center for big
business and development processing zone?
a. Mindoro
b. Bataan
c. Zambales
d. Pampanga
27. *When compared with the other countries in size, the Philippines is bigger than
a. Malaysia
b. South Korea
c. Thailand
d. Japan
28. The place where the maximum intensity of an earthquake is felt is called a (an)
a. Plate
b. Epicenter
c. Focus
d. Hypocenter
29. Which word or phrase does NOT apply to the Philippines?
a. Archipelago
b. Landlocked
c. Irregular coastline
d. Rugged land mass
30. The largest river system is found in
a. Mindanao
b. Visayas and Mindanao
c. Luzon
d. Visayas
31. You want to see underground caves and river. Where should you go in the Philippines?
a. Benguet
b. Palawan
c. La Union
d. Cagayan
32. Which region is said to offer limited economic opportunities because it is a narrow strip of land surrounded by
mountain rangers and sea so its inhabitants are known to be adventurous, hardworking and frugal?
a. Cagayan Valley
b. Bicol Region
c. Ilocos Region
d. National Capital Region
33. Which province is now linked to the island of Samar because of the construction of San Juanico Bridge?
a. Leyte
b. Southern Leyte
c. Capiz
d. Negors oriental
34. Where in the Philippines are huge marble deposits found?
a. Guimaras
b. Romblon
c. Davao
d. Benguet
35. Of the Philippine agricultural products which has been a leading export?
a. Abaca
b. Fabric
c. Tabacco
d. Copra
36. Which river drains Nueva Ecija, Pampanga and Bulacan?
a. Rio Grande de Bulacan and its tributaries
b. Rio Grande de Nueva Ecija and its tributaries
c. Rio Grande de Pampanga and its tributaries
d. Agno Grande and its tributaries
37. The island province used to be a sub-province of Iloilo and is known for its sweet mangoes. Which province is
referred to?
a. Antique
b. Capiz
c. Guimaras
d. Eastern Samar
38. Which group is described to be one that comes from a region with limited economic opportunities and so migrates
to some greener valleys like Mindanao and Hawaii?
a. Tagalong
b. Bicolano
c. Visayano
 d. Ilocano
39. In what region are the cities of Dagupan, Laoag, San Carlos and San Fernando found?
a. I
b. CAR
c. III
d. II
40. Which is landlocked, mountainous and hilly province in the north frequently exposed to extensive landslide,
which endanger human lives and agricultural crops?
a. Batanes
b. Cagayan
c. Benguet
d. Isabela
41. The following are notable features of the 1986 Philippines Constitution EXCEPT
a. A six-year term for the present with no re-election.
b. Reversion to a bicameral legislature.
c. Maintenance of the parliamentary form of government.
d. A strong and independent judiciary.
42. Who was the Fiipino native who wanted to be a priest but was rejected because he was a native and so formed a
religious brotherhood?
a. Andes Malong
b. Juan Sumoroy
c. Apolinario de la Cruz
d. Pedro Almazan
43. How many constitutional governments did the government have since the Malolos Republic?
a. 4
b. 6
c. 5
d. 3
44. To eliminate graft and corruption you would like to practice of subjecting outgoing government officials to
investigating during the Spanish period revived. Which would you revive?
a. Residencia
b. Visitador
c. Royal Adiencia
d. Visita
45. In whose presidency was the famous MIRACLE RICE produced?
a. Ferdinand Marcos
b. Fidel Ramos
c. Diosdado Macapagal
d. Erap Estrada
46. The small scattered settlement of early Filipinos under the patriarchal rule of the datu was called?
a. Barangay
b. Purok
c. Pueblo
d. Sangay
47. Which is NOT feature of the 1986 Philippine Constitution?
a. Unicameral legislature
b. Provision of people power
c. Accountability of public officers
d. Provision on social justice, human resources. Labor, education, human rights
48. Which factor among others could have contributed to the easy Spanish conquest of the Philippines?
a. The intellectual inferiority of Filipino leaders
b. The Spanish missionaries coercion of Filipinos to accept the faith
c. Legaspi’s conciliatory policy in dealing with the Filipinos
d. The intellectual superiority of the Spanish leaders
49. As a Filipino people what lesson can one learn from the unsuccessful Filipino revolts against Spain?
a. A personal reason can make a revolt succeed.
b. Our unity as a people will make us strong to fight aggression.
c. Aggression is the price for freedom.
d. As a people we shall remain target of aggression.
50. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?
I. Carlos Garcia
II. Ramon Magsaysay
III. Diosdado Macapagal
IV. Ferdiannd Marcos
a. II-I-IV-III
b. II-I-III-IV
c. I-III-II-IV
d. I-II-III-IV
51. That part of the island of Borneo, now under Malaysia, over which the Philippines has a claim as its territory for
and on behalf of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulo, is
a. Tawi-tawi
b. Spratlys
c. Marianas
d. Sabah
52. Which could explain why despite the three hundred thirty-three-year Spanish rule in the country, majority of the
Filipinos could not speak Spanish?
a. The Spaniards did not propagate the Spanish language and the friars learned the native languages and
proselytized in the latter.
b. The Filipinos in general were not interested to learn Spanish.
c. Spain outlawed the teaching and learning of Spanish by Filipinos.
d. Spanish as an official language was opposed by the Filipino natives.
53. Philippine literature during the Spanish period served the interest of
a. The king of Spain
b. Schools
c. Church
d. The Elite
54. The municipal mayor is for today while the _____________ was for the Spanish period.
a. Alcalde mayor
b. Cabezade barangay
c. Gobernadorcillo
d. Corregidor
55. Which could explain the indolence of the Filipinos alleged by the Spaniards?
a. The Filipino incapacity for learning, development, and progress
b. The Filipinos awareness that their labor and industry would only benefit the Spaniards
c. The trait of indolence inherent in the Filipino character
d. The inferiority of the Filipino race
56. Who was the prime mover of the campaign of the annexation of the Philippines to the United States?
a. Leon Ma. Guerrero
b. Pardo de Tavera
c. Teodoro Kalaw
d. Cecilio Apostol
57. What is one proof of the luck of unity among the Filipinos during the Spanish period?
a. In several instances Filipino natives volunteered to help the Spaniard suppress the Filipino revolts against
Spain.
b. They spoke many dialects.
c. They have varied regional cultural traits.
d. Not all Filipino natives were conquered by the Spaniards.
58. Which function did the chief of the pre-Spanish “barangay” exercise?
a. Only judicial function
b. Only executive function
c. Only legislative function
d. Executive, legislative, judicial functions including military powers
59. Which was one aim of the Ligal Filipina?
a. To assassinate abusive and tyrannical governors and friars
b. To discourage the revolutionary ideas and the spread of masonry
c. To unite the whole archipelago into one compact, vigorous, and homogenous body
d. To work for the separation of the archipelago from Spain
60. Which was one feature of the economic policies of Spain in the Philippines during the colonial period?
a. Non-restricted
b. Utilitarian
c. Monopolistic
d. Democratic
61. Which one merely furthers a person’s individual pleasure and seeks the gratification of self?
a. Hedonist
b. Utilitarianist
c. Existentialist
d. Relativist
62. Did the Spanish missionaries play a vital role in the conquest of the Filipinos?
a. Yes, by their benevolence the Spanish missionaries held the conquered territories for Spain.
b. Yes, the Spanish conquistadores.
c. No, the Spanish missionaries were against Spain’s subjugation of the Filipinos.
d. No, the Spanish missioners were only concerned with the natives conversation to the faith
63. Who were vinta-sailing Filipinos who succeeded in their resistance and revolts, and were never really conquered
by the Spaniards?
a. The Ilocanos led by the Silang
b. The Igorots of the Cordilleras
c. The Boholanos led by Dagohoy
d. The Muslims of Southern Philippines
64. After 1898 the natives of the Philippines were called Filipinos. Before 1898 what were they called?
a. Insulares
b. Principal
c. Peninsulares
d. Indios
65. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?
I. Elpidio Quirino
II. Manuel Roxas
III. Ramon Magsaysay
IV. Carlos Garcia
a. II-I-III-IV
b. I-III-IV-II
c. II-I-IV-III
d. I-II-III-IV
66. Which statement holds true to the Katipunan?
a. It was founded by Bonifacio upon receiving the news that Rizal would be deported to Dapitan.
b. Its members belonged to the middle class.
c. Its aim was merely to introduce reforms in the country.
d. Its political objective was the assimilation of the Philippine by Spain.
67. Who was one of the great reformists known for his Fray Botod which exposed the ignorance, abuses, and
immorality of a certain friar?
a. Apolinario Mabini
b. Diego Silang
c. Graciano Lopez Jaena
d. Marcelo H. del Pilar
68. *Which one(s) served as check to the powers of the Governor-General?
a. Alcalde mayor and Corregidor
b. Royal audience
c. Cabildo and gobernadorcillo
d. Residencia and visitador
69. Which was a result of doctrine of mercantilism, the basis of economics policies during the Spanish colonial
period?
a. Sequestration of the Philippines for its raw materials that should flow only into Spain.
b. Purchase of raw materials from the British, the Dutch and Portugese governments
c. Sale of Philippine raw materials to the British, the Dutch and Portugese governments.
d. Flow of manufactured products from countries other than Spain into the Philippines
70. *Who is claimed to be the first Filipino to have successfully repelled Spanish aggression?
a. Sikatuna
b. Lapu-Lapu
c. Tupas
d. Sulayman
71. Rizal’s greatest resentment during his students days that motivated him to work harder was
a. The unequal treatment of students by the Jusuits.
b. The activity of Filipino students
c. The prevailing racial discrimination
d. The use of Spanish as medium of instruction
72. Which event triggered the hostilities between the Filipino and Americans?
a. Aguinaldo’s proclamation of independence
b. The San Juan Bridge incident
c. The assassination of Gen. Antonio Luna
d. The Signing of the Treaty Paris
73. Inspired by historical events, Rizal wrote two poems while he was a student in Ateneo. These poems were
a. “Por la Educacion Recibe Lestre la Patria” and “Alianza Intima Entre la Religion y la Buena Education”.
b. “Por la Education Recibe Lestre la Partia” and “Himmo al Trabajo”.
c. “Himmo al Trabajo” and “A la Education”
d. “A la Education” and “Himno al Trabajo”.
74. Who was called the Lakambini of the Katipunan?
a. Gregoria de Jesus
b. Delfina Herbosa
c. Melchora Aquina
d. Trinidad Rizal
75. Who was known for a parody of OUR FATHER and of the TEN COMMANDMENTS in his attempt to campaign
against the abuses of the friars?
a. Graciano Lopez Jaena
b. Antonio Lena
c. Jose Rizal
d. Marcelo H. del Pilar
76. Where did Rizal and Bonifacio not agree?
a. In the woman membership of the katipunan
b. In the manner through which independence from Spain could be gained
c. In their religious convictions
d. In the manner of organizing the Katipunan?
77. Who was the “boy general” who tried to delay American advances by making a last stand at Pasong Tirad?
a. Marcelo H. del Pilar
b. Antonio Luna
c. Juan Luna
d. Gregorio del Pilar
78. The following are characteristics of Rizal as a young boy EXCEPT
a. Liked being alone
b. Quiet and very observant
c. Reflective
d. Poorly motivated
79. Which statement about Gen. Emelio Aguinaldo is correct?
a. He was assassinated by the guerilla units upon his surrender to the Americans.
b. He finally accepted American Sovereignty.
c. From the very start wanted to execute Bonifacio and his brother Procopio.
d. He died fighting the Americans for the sake of Philippine independence.
80. Who was the fearless lawyer and writer in exposing Spanish abuses and corruption and is considered the greatest
journalist of the propaganda movement?
a. Jose Ma. Panganiban
b. Emilio Jacinto
c. Marcelo H. del Pilar
d. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
81. Whose major achievement was the congressional enactment of the Agricultural Land Reform Code sogned by
him into Law?
a. Diosdado Macapagal
b. Carlos Garcia
c. Ramon Magsaysay
d. Ferdianand Marcos
82. Who was the earliest propagandists in Spain who utilized his eloquence and natural oratory as he fought for
reform for the Filipinos?
a. Gregorio del Pilar
b. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
c. Marcelo H. del Pilar
d. Jose Rizal
83. In which essay did Rizal advocate the government posts should be filled through competitive examinations?
a. “The Philippine Within a Century”
b. “The Love of Country”
c. “To the Young Women of Malolos”
d. “The Indolence of the Filipino”
84. The Spaniards used the following words to describe Rizal’s Nole Me Tangere and El Filibustirismo EXCEPT
a. Subversive
b. Scandalous
c. Libelous
d. Radical
85. Who was that Filipino nationalist who bravely opposed American rule and wrote the Rise and Fall of the
Philippines Republic to exhort the Filipinos in fighting for independence?
a. Pedro Paterno
b. Apolinario Mabini
c. Claro M. Recto
d. Sergio Osmenia
86. The Rizal Elementary School Teachers’ Coop is a member of the District III Teachers’ Coop Federation which is
a member of the Region X teachers’ Coop Federation which is likewise a member of the Philippine National
Federation of Teachers Cooperatives. To which category does the District III Teachers’ Cooperation belong?
a. Secondary cooperative
b. Tertiary cooperative
 c. Primary cooperative
d. Apex cooperative

87. Which statement about taxing power of local government is true?

a. Unlike a sovereign state, local government units (LGUs) have no inherent power of taxation.
b. The taxing power LGUs granted by the constitution is absolute.
c. Today LGUs have no power independently of legislation to create their own sources of revenue.
d. The taxing power LGUs granted by the constitution negates the autonomy of local governments.
88. Which agrarian reform beneficiaries are given all the rights and opportunities enjoyed by industrial workers?
a. Owner-cultivators of less than family-size farms
b. Leaseholders
c. Agricultural wage-earners
d. Tenant farmers
89. Which refers to the schedule of fees imposed on imported goods?
a. Franchise
b. Dumping duties
c. Tariff
d. Custom duties
90. Which is the minimum number of persons who can organize and register a cooperative?
a. 15
b. 50
c. 25
d. 35
91. In a cooperative, a Board of Director may serve a maximum of ________ consecutive term(s).
a. One
b. Three
c. Two
d. Four
92. What taxes imposed on goods exported from or imported into a country called?
a. Special assessment
b. Poll tax
c. Customs duties
d. Real property tax
93. Which of the following represents absolute ownership over land transferred to the tiller who has fully paid for it
under P.D 27?
a. Emancipation Patent
b. Free Patent
c. Certificate of land Transfer
d. Original Certificate of Title
94. You have organized yourself into a cooperative for each member to be able to secure loans for productive and
provident purpose. Which type of cooperative have you organized?
a. Service cooperative
b. Consumers cooperative
c. Credit cooperative
d. Producers cooperative
95. The teachers of a school want to associate, pool their savings, and use the fund as soon as possible to grant loans
to members and capitalize and operate the school canteen. What type of cooperative will they organize and
register?
a. Credit cooperative
b. Multipurpose
c. Consumers cooperative
d. Service cooperative
96. What are allowed to be deducted from the goal gross compensation income to arrive at the taxable compensation
income?
a. Charitable contributions
b. Personal and additional exemptions
c. Bed debts
d. Losses
97. You came to the examination room by riding on a taxi which, according to the driver, is managed by a transport
cooperative. Under which type of cooperative does this transport cooperative fall?
a. Consumers cooperative
b. Multipurpose cooperative
c. Transport cooperative
d. Service cooperative
98. According to the 1987 Constitution, no person may be elected President unless he is at least
a. Thirty-five years of age on the day of the election.
b. Forty years of age on the day of his assumption of office.
c. Forty years of age on the day of the election.
 d. Forty years of age on the day of his proclamation.

99. The birth of the cooperative movement is recognized worldwide as the formal organization of a consumer
cooperative by simple weavers, now known as
a. The Desjardin Society of France.
b. The Rochdale Pioneers of England
c. The Raiffeisen Guild of Germany
d. The Kibbutz System of Israel.
100. What is the maximum percentage of the share capital of a cooperative member can own or hold?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 5%
d. 25%
101. Which norm dictates that one should marry within one’s clan or ethnic group?
a. Exogamy
b. Endogamy
c. Polyandry
d. Polygamy
102. Which primary group is considered the “nursery of human nature”?
a. Peer group
b. Play group
c. Family
d. Classmates’ group
103. Which was a very important accomplishment of Aguinaldo’s dictatorial government?
a. Union of Church and state
b. Separation of Church and state
c. Abolition of slavery
d. Proclamation of Philippine Independence at Kawit, Cavite
104. The senate shall elect its President by a
a. Two-thirds vote of all its respective members.
b. Three-fourths vote of all its respective members.
c. One-third vote of all its respective members.
d. Majority vote of all its respective members.
105. A superordinate concern for one’s family welfare leads to
a. Family solidarity
b. Social individualism
c. Strong family relations
d. Family stability
106. What do you call the right of a teacher in higher institution of learning to conduct research and discuss
and publish his/her conclusions without interference?
a. Press freedom
b. Academic freedom
c. Free enterprise
d. Free education
107. Legislations granting special privileges to senior citizens help to neutralize prejudice and discrimination
toward a social category based on
a. Sex
b. Race
c. Age
d. Ethnicity
108. If you keep seeing your ways of doings things as the right way and everybody else’s as the wrong way,
you tend to have the attitude called
a. Cultural pluralism
b. Cultural relativism
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Multiculturalism
109. Giving “abuloy to a bereaved family, an act of hospitality and the “bayanihan spirit” prove which Filipino
trait
a. Adaptability
b. Faith and religiosity
c. Pakikipag-kapwa-tao
d. Hard work and industry
110. Referring to juvenile delinquency which does NOT belong to the group?
a. Lax family discipline
b. Unemployment
c. Drug abuse
d. Family cohesiveness
111. Which is the radioactive material that settles over the earth after an atomic bomb explosion?
a. Fallout
b. Mercury
c. Smog
d. Alpha particle
112. The regions near the poles generally have a cold climate because
a. The rays of the sun are direct
b. The rays of the sun are neither direct nor slanted.
c. The rays of the sun are sometimes direct, sometimes slanted
d. The rays of the sun are slanted
113. What areas of the earth experience the highest humidity?
a. Mid latitudes
b. Continents
c. Poles
d. Tropics
114. Which part of the earth’s surface is covered by water?
a. About 7%
b. About 30%
c. About 70%
d. About 80%
115. Which statement on desertification is correct?
a. It is synonymous to drought
b. It is cause by low rainfall climate
c. It is natural hazard
d. It is a man-made ecological degradation.
116. Which is (are) said to be the least tarnished of the earth’s spheres?
a. Land and air
b. Oceans
c. Air
d. Land
117. The society of Jesus was founded by
a. Francis of Assisi.
b. Francis Xavier
c. Ignatius of Loyola
d. Michael Servetus
118. After the Second World War, which emerged as new powers?
a. United states and Soviet Union
b. United states and France
c. United states and great Britain
d. Soviet union and Germany
119. Homer’s epic poem which dramatized ideas like personal excellence, courage, honor, and heroism for
ancient Greek civilization are the
a. Dialogue and the republic
b. Works and days
c. Aeneid and Odessey
d. Iliad and the Odessey.
120. Which is NOT a cause of World War I?
a. The secret military alliances among the nations of Europe
b. Japan’s imperialistic ambition
c. The desire of nation to gain independence
d. Competition for colonial and economic power among Europeans nations
121. Which organization of nations came as an aftermath of world war II ?
a. Operation brotherhood
b. United nations
c. World health organization
d. United Nations
122. In what chronological order did these events take place?
I. Japan attacked US bases at Pearl Harbor
II. Japan’s democratic constitution went into effect.
III. Japan surrendered to the allies.
a. II-III b. I-III-II c. I-I-III d. II-I-III
123. What was the protest center for the Chinese students in their fight for reform in the late 80’s?
a. Hefei
b. Beijing university
c. Tiananmen square
d. Shanghai
124. The enlightenment philosopher who believed that civilization has been corrupting influence in history
was
a. John Locke.
b. Voltaire.
c. Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
d. Montesquie.
125. What is the effect of increase in available money stock?
a. It will increase the supply of credit and thus decrease interest rates.
b. It will neither encourage nor discourage more purchase of investment goods.
c. It will discourage nor discourage purchase of investment goods.
d. It will decrease the supply of credit and thus increase interest rates.
126. Which system gives private business the freedom to direct their owned economic activities with minimum
government interference or regulation?
a. Regulated capitalism
b. Socialism
c. Communism
d. Free enterprise
127. The trend in international trade is the promotion of worldwide trade liberalization. This is the function of
a. UN
b. UNESCO
c. GATT
d. IMF
128. Which instance illustrates peso appreciation?
a. Peso equivalent of the US dollar remains the same.
b. 1 US dollar is now equal to P40 instead of the usual P50.
c. 1 US dollar is now equal to P50 instead of the usual P40.
d. Peso equivalent of US dollar fluctuates.
129. A market in which sellers sell goods to buyers for more than the legal price is termed
a. Block market
b. Money market
c. Credit market
d. Black market
130. The taxing power of local governments which is granted by the Constitution EXCLUDES
a. Creating their owned sources of revenue.
b. Sharing taxes and fees with national government.
c. Levying taxes, fees, and charges for local activities and sharing taxes and fees with national government.
d. Levying taxes, fees, and charges for local activities.
131. Which ones provide the most direct evidence of evolution?
a. Fossils
b. Geographic distribution of species
c. Levying taxes, fees, and charges for local activities and sharing taxes and fees with national government.
d. Levying taxes, fees, and charges for local activities.
132. Which process can explain the presence of Spanish elements in Filipino culture?
a. Evolution
b. Inheritance
c. Interbreeding
d. Cultural diffusion
133. Which type of family is most likely to develop in the children the values
of independence, initiative, and self-reliance?
a. Conjugal family
b. Nuclear family
c. Consanguinial family
d. Extended family
134. In which type of family do husband and wife exercise a more or less equal amount of authority?
a. Egalitarian family
b. Matricentric family
c. Patriarchal family
d. Matriarchal family
135. Which process is used to determine the age of an ancient object?
a. Radiogeology
b. Radiogram
c. Radiochemistry
d. Radiocarbon dating
136. In participant observation, a research method used by anthropologists, who is the participant observer?
a. The researcher
b. Selected members of the community where the research is conducted.
 c. Every member of the community where the research is conducted.
d. A leader member in the community where the research is conducted.
137. Respect for parents is shown in various ways by different groups of people in different places. This is
referred to as
a. Cultural relativism
b. Ethical relativism
c. Ethnocentrism
d. Egotism
138. Filipino hospitality is expressed in offering the best food to our quest. Whose expression of hospitality is
the man offering his wife to their quest?
a. Russian’s
b. Eskimo’s
c. Hindus’
d. Egyptian’s
139. Among hill tribes, a G-string is worn by men as ordinary loincloth. In some hotels the same cloth is used
as a well decoration. This illustrates artifacts diversity in
a. Meaning
b. Status
c. Functions
d. Structures
140. Which criterion applies more to ethnic rather than racial classification?
a. Language
b. Prognatism
c. Eye color
d. Skin color
141. Who believed that the history of all societies consists of class struggles and that the interested of these
conflicting classes are irreconcilable?
a. Hegel
b. Lenin
c. Sun Yat Sen
d. Karl Marx
142. Which of the following arguments violates the rule of Mudos Ponens?
a. If Juana prepares, she teaches well. So she prepares.
b. If Juana doesn’t prepare, she doesn’t teaches well. Juana teaches well. So she prepares.
c. If Juana prepares, she teaches well. Juana prepares. So she teaches well
d. If Juana prepares, she teaches well. Juana doesn’t teach well. So she doesn’t prepare.
143. When one appeals to the opinions or passions of the multitude to establish a conclusion, i.e. “Let us vote
for him who belongs to us, our town mate, barkada “the fallacy is
a. Argumentum ad hominem.
b. Argumentum ad populum.
c. Argumentum ad misericordum.
d. Argumentum ad verecondiam.
144. When appeal to pity is substituted for an appeal to evidence, i.e a student crying before a teacher,
pleading for a passing grade, the fallacy is
a. Argumentum ad Misericordiam.
b. Argumentum ad Populum.
c. Argumentum ad Verecondiam.
d. Argumentum ad Ignorantiam.
145. Which refers to the sustained bombing of North Vietnam upon orders of the American President Johnson?
a. Operation “Rolling Thunder”.
b. Operation “Teach-ins”
c. Operation “Desert Storm”
d. Operation “Vietnamization”.
146. To which country did Japan surrender after Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed?
a. Germany b. France c. China d. United States
147. Student protest for more democracy and freedom in China were centered in which place?
a. People’s Park
b. Beijing University
c. Tiananmen Square
d. People’s Square
148. Which is a landlocked nation of Indochina that was embroiled in the Vietnam War?
a. Thailand b. Laos c. Cambodia d. Burma
149. The only Southeast Asian country never colonized by a European power is
a. Japan b. Thailand c. Korea d. Malaysia
150. The next century is said to be the Age of the Pacific. One factor that makes it so is.
a. Japan, one of the world’s most industrialized nation, will dominate the economic development of the region.
b. The nations in the Pacific region are English-speaking nations.
c. In the Pacific are many ethnic groups.
d. Hongkong, a British colony, was reverted to Chinese rule.