GENERAL INFORMATION

Instructions: Select the correct answer by encircling the letter

before each answer.

1. The "second city" of the Philippines and the second most

populous metropolitan area in the Philippines after Metro
Manila.

a.) Baguio City

b.) Quezon City
c.) Angeles City
d.) Cebu City
e.) Zamboanga City

2. Who is the third richest man in China who has net worth of
22.7 billion dollars and whose wealth comes from e-
Commerce?

a.) Jack Ma
b.) Wang Jianlin
c.) GuoGuangchang
d.) Li Hejun
e.) Robin Li

3. The judicial power is vested in the __________.

a.) Courts
b.) Office of the President
c.) Congress
d.) House of Representatives
e.) Senate
4. What is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a
network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by the US Department
of Defense?

a.) Cell phone

b.) GPS
c.) Internet
d.) Mass transit
e.) Two-way Radio

5. The maximum number of consecutive terms that a member

of the House of Representatives may serve is:

a.) 5
b.) 3
c.) 2
d.) 4
d.) 1

6. The first Filipina prima ballerina, and first foreign soloist to

ever join the Kirov Ballet; she is also Directress and faculty
member of the Ballet Manila School.

a.) Armida Siguion Reyna

b.) Lisa Macuja
c.) Marlene Dauden
d.) Gemma Cruz Araneta
e.) Margie Moran Floreindo

7. The order issued by the Senate Impeachment Court to a

person to appear therein and testify is:
a.) Subpoena Duces Tecum
b.) Writ of Amparo
c.) Writ of Habeas Corpus
d.) Subpoena Ad Testificandum
e.) Writ of Data

8. In November 2013, the court ruled that the fund from what
government revenues should be reserved for financing
"energy resource development and exploitation activities?

a.) NAWASA
b.) NAIA
c.) Meralco
d.) Manila Water
e.) Malampaya Natural Gas Facility

9. A remedy for the protection of constitutional rights which

can be invoked by any person who believes that any of his
rights, implicitly or explicitly protected by the constitution is
being violated.

a.) Writ of Amparo

b.) Writ of Data
c.) Writ of Habeas Corpus
d.) Writ of Kalikasan
e.) Writ of Mandamus

10. This is a state-run, social insurance program in the country

to workers in the private sector, wage earners as well as self-
employed persons.

a.) GSIS
b.) Pag-ibig
c.) SSS
d.) PhilHealth
e.) NSO

11. A historical urban park in the Philippines, one of the largest

urban parks in Asia which is located along Roxas Boulevard
and adjacent to the old walled city of Intramuros.

a.) Plaza Goiti

b.) Rizal Park
c.) Plaza Miranda
d.) Malate Park
e.) Baywalk

12. How many senators shall compose the Senate?

a.) 12
b.) 15
c.) 24
d.) 30
e.) 32

13. This fault possesses a threat of large scale earthquake

with an estimated magnitude between 6-7 and as high as 7.5
within the Manila Metropolitan Area with a death toll predicted
to be as high as 35,000 and some 120,000 or higher injured
and more than three million needed to be evacuated.

a.) Marikina Valley Fault System

b.) Laguna Fault System
c.) Mountain Province Fault System
d.) South Valley Fault
e.) Nueva Ecija Valley Fault System
14. How may the President and Vice-President be removed
from office?

a.) People's initiative

b.) Referendum
c.) Impeachment
d.) Recall
e.) Election protest

15. Calabarzon is an administrative region in the Philippines

which is comprised of five provinces, namely Cavite, Laguna,
Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. What is Calabarzon formally
known as?

a.) Southern Tagalog

b.) Southern Tagalog Mainland
c.) Southern Tagalog Provinces
d.) Southern Tagalog Region
e.) Southern Tagalog Land

16. What was the first challenge to Spain's control of the

Philippines after 191 years of rule?

a.) American invasion

b.) The arrival of the Chinese
c.) The Japanese attack
d.) British invasion
e.) The Filipino revolt

17. The Smart Araneta Coliseum, an indoor multi-purpose

sports arena that is part of the Araneta Center in the Cubao
area of Quezon City is also known as ______.
a.) The Dome Arena
b.) The Big Dome
c.) The Coliseum
d.) The Dome coliseum
e.) The Arena

18. In 1959, by virtue of Republic Act 2140, Highway 54 was

renamed.

a.) Taft Avenue

b.) Ayala Avenue
c.) Roxas Boulevard
d.) Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
e.) Avenida Rizal

19. What was the historical event that coincided with Gloria
Diaz' winning the Miss Universe title in 1969?

a.) Man landing on the moon

b.) The assasination of JFK
c.) The death of Elvis Presley
d.) The rise of the Beatles
e.) Indira Gandhi became prime minister

20. An administrative region of the Philippines which is

comprised of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan,
Mimaropa is designated as what region?

a.) Region III-B

b.) Region V
c.) Region IV-B
d.) Region II-A
e.) Region VI

21. From which country does the Miss Universe 2015 come
from?

a.) Colombia
b.) Venezuela
c.) USA
d.) Philippines

22. The fire that broke out in Quezon City shortly before
midnight on March 18, 1996, leaving at least 162 people dead.

a.) Kentex Manufacturing fire

b.) Cubao fire
c.) Manor Hotel Fire
d.) Araneta Avenue Fire
e.) Ozone Disco club fire

23. With an area of 619.5km, it is the most populous region in

the Philippines as well as the 7th most populous metropolitan
area in Asia.

a.) Metro Cebu

b.) NCR
c.) Metro Davao
d.) Calabarzon
e.) Mimaropa

24. What is the name of DOT's stepped up tourism campaign?

a.) World's 7th Wonder

b.) Experience Palawan
c.) Fly to Boracay
d.) Discover Bohol
e.) It's More Fun in the Philippines

25. What has been straining the Canadian-Filipino relations,

prompting protests, petitions, stern-worded political threats
and even a demand for an official government inquiry?

a.) Canadian trash

b.) Canadian debt
c.) Canadian foreign policies
d.) Canadian treatment of Fil DH
e.) Canadian embassy

26. Who was long rated as the best pound for pound boxer in
the world by most sporting news and boxing websites,
including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo
Sports, About.com, Boxrec and The Ring.

a.) Floyd Mayweather

b.) Oscar dela Hoya
c.) Manny Pacquiao
d.) Eric Morales
e.) Manuel Marquez

27. The fourth highest government official of the country is the

________.

a.) Speaker of the House

b.) Senate President
c.) Ombudsman
d.) Chief Justice of the SC
e.) Chief of Staff, AFT
28. A metropolitan rail system serving Metro Manila area and
akin to a rapid transit system serving 2.1 million passengers
each day.

a.) Tutuban Railways

b.) LRT
c.) PNR
d.) Commuter trains
e.) Mass transit system

29. He is largely seen as one of the great statesmen in Asia

and some even dubbed him as the Lee Kuan Yew of the
Philippines.

a.) Ferdinand Marcos

b.) Ninoy Aquino
c.) Joseph Estrada
d.) Fidel Ramos
e.) Noynoy Aquino

30. Materials that decompose into the soil can be broken

down into their natural components by biological elements are
called biodegradable wastes. Which of the following does not
belong to the group?

a.) Metal scrap

b.) Garden waste
c.) Kitchen food scrap
d.) Egg shells
e.) Cardboard boxes

31. A highly urbanized city located in Mindanao, Philippines

and is the 6th most populous and 3rd largest city by land area
in the Philippines.

a.) Marawi City

b.) Zamboanga City
c.) Cagayad de Oro City
d.) Kidapawan City
e.) Koronadala City

32. An annual festival held on Holy Week on the island of

Marinduque where men and women in costumes and masks
replicate the garb of Roman soldiers.

a.) Dinangyan Festival

b.) Ati-atihan
c.) Moriones
d.) Sinulog Festival
e.) Pahiyas Festival

33. The debris of the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370

as confirmed by satellite experts are those found at the
________.

a.) Indian Ocean

b.) West Philippine Sea
c.) China Sea
d.) Pacific Ocean
e.) Red Sea

34. A fourth class municipality and a coastal resort town of

Ilocos Norte and a popular tourist destination because of its
resorts and beaches.
a.) Sarrat
b.) Laoag
c.) Pagudpud
d.) Burgos
e.) San Nicolas

35. In his last poem, Mi Ultimo Adios, Dr. Jose Rizal referred
to the Philippines with what name?

a.) Las Islas Filipinas

b.) Perla del Mar de Oriente
c.) Las Islas de San Lazaro
d.) Las Islas de Poniente
e.) Filipinas

36. With combined heavy rains and strong winds, this typhoon
with international name Ketsana affected 993,227 families or
4,901,234 people, making it fourth in the list of worst natural
disasters in the Philippines in terms of number of people
affected. What was this typhoon?

a.) Typhoon Pablo

b.) Thphoon Glenda
c.) Typhoon Yolanda
d.) Typhoon Juan
e.) Typhoon Ondoy

37. A vehicular hit-and-run accident was reported to the police

and a mobile patrol team arrived at the scene. The accident
resulted in the death of a man. After obtaining a description of
the car from some witnesses, the first action the office should
do is to _______________.
a.) Inspect the site of the accident for leads
b.) Follow the fleeing car.
c.) Take the victim to a hospital
d.) Radio the description of the fleeing car to precinct
headquarters
e.) Inform a television station to break the news.

38. What kind of food is believed to be safer, more nutritious,

and better tasting than conventional food. Consumers
purchase this food for different reasons including concerns
about the effect of conventional farming practices on the
environment, human health and animal welfare.

a.) Vegetables
b.) Seafoods
c.) Organic
d.) Freashly picked
e.) Raw food

39. The first ever female athlete from the Philippines to win an
Olympic medal was Hidilyn Diaz. In what event did she win
her silver medal?

a.) Gymnastics
b.) Taekwondo
c.) Swimming
d.) Fencing
e.) Weightlifting

40. The president of the Philippines can override a bill which

was passed by Congress by virtue of what power?

a.) Veto power

b.) People's power
c.) Emergency power
d.) Presidential power
e.) Constitutional power

41. In the election of officers of an organization, community or

to an elective position in the government, the candidate who
gets the highest vote wins. This is in accordance with what
democratic principle?

a.) Rule of majority

b.) Rule of law
c.) Rule of suffrage
d.) Respect for authority
e.) Principle of command responsibility

42. This is the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines built in

1909 to rival Malacañang Palace. It is a 570-room, historic
five-star hotel located along Manila Bay in Manila.

a.) Hotel Sofitel

b.) Manila Hotel
c.) Solaire Hotel
d.) Holiday Inn Hotel
e.) Hyatt Regency Hotel

43. The following are citizens of the Philippines under the

1987 Constitution except _______________.

a.) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the
adoption of the Constitution.
b.) Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the
Philippines.
c.) Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers,
who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of
majority.
d.) Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
e.) Those who renounced their citizenship by their act or
omission.

44. Who shall exercise general supervision over local

government under the 1987 Philippine Constitution?

a.) Barangay Chairman

b.) President
c.) Mayour
d.) President
e.) Congressman
d.) Governor

45. Who does the State recognize the vital role in nation-
building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral,
spiritual, intellectual and social being?

a.) Senior Citizen

b.) Youth
c.) OFW
d.) Kababaihan
e.) LGBT

46. The first transgender to win a congressional seat in the

House of Representatives.

a.) Geraldine Roman

b.) Emmalyn Bautista
c.) Arlene Latoga
d.) Perlita Celdran
e.) Rose Garcia

47. Who is the American competition swimmer and the most

decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 25 medals.

a.) Michael Fred Phelps

b.) Hugh Hefner
d.) Dylan Thomas
d.) Tom Cruise
e.) Brad Pitt

48. They are considered as the new heroies of our time

because of their vital role in strengthening the economy.

a.) Farmers
b.) Factory workers
c.) Fishermen
d.) OFWs
e.) Soldiers

49. A common euphemism for an old person, implying that the

person being referred to is retired.

a.) Veterans
b.) Senior Citizen
c.) Retiree
d.) Pensioner
e.) Disabled

50. Who was the former president who declared the first week
of October as Linggo ng Katandaang Filipino through
Proclamation No. 470.
a.) Gloria Arroyo
b.) Joseph Estrada
c.) Fidel Ramos
d.) Cory Aquino
e.) Diosdado Macapagal

51. The Philippines won in its arbitration case against China

over what?

a.) South China Sea

b.) Island of Sabah
c.) West Philippine Sea
d.) Tubbataha Reef
e.) Camotes Islands

52. The Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution is about

what?

a.) Suffrage
b.) Citizenship
c.) Bill of Rights
d.) Executive Department
e.) Camotes Islands

53. To commemorate the highest law of the land, what date is

Constitution Day?

a.) May of each year

b.) February 2 of each year
c.) November 1 of each year
d.) August 21 of each year
e.) September 11 of each year
54. The Philippines has had how many constitutions?

a.) 5
b.) 3
c.) 4
d.) 6

55. The 6 constitutions of the Philippines started with the

country's independence in 1898. What was the country's first
constitution?

a.) 1899 Malolos Constitution

b.) Kalantiaw Constitution 1898
c.) 1898 Kawit, Cavite Constitution
d.) Mactan Constitution 1899
e.) Aguinaldo Constitution of 1899

56. What Philippine constitution was never ratified because

the process conducted by then President Ferdinand Marcos
Jr. met strong opposition?

a.) 1899 Malolos Constitution

b.) 1935 Constitution
c.) 1973 Constitution
d.) 1943 Constitution
e.) 1945 Constitution

57. Who created the 1986 Constitutional Commission through

Proclamation No. 9 which was responsible fro drafting a
replacement for the 1973 Constitution?

a.) Cecilia Muñoz-Palma

b.) Cory Aquino
c.) Charito Planas
d.) Blas Ople
e.) Fidel V. Ramos

58. He was a respected filmmaker known for his films which

explored social realities and was among the members of
ConCom who walked out because of the heated discussions
and disapprovals of certain provisions.

a.) Celso Ad Castillo

b.) Gerry de Leon
c.) Ishmael Bernal
d.) Marilou Diaz Abaya
e.) Lino Brocka

59. The ______________ has officially declared December 3,

"International Day of Disabled Persons" to raise awareness
about the attention and help needed by persons with disability.

a.) United Nations

b.) Philippine Government
c.) Unesco
d.) DSWD
e.) DOH

60. Republic Act 7277 defined Persons with Disability (PWDs)

as "those suffering from restriction of different abilities, as a
result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment to perform
an activity in the manner of within the range considered
normal for a human being". What is the other name for
Republic Act 7277?
a.) Laws on Disabled Persons
b.) Care for Disabled Persons
c.) Allotment for Disabled Persons
d.) RA for Disabled Persons
e.) Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

61. All government agencies, offices or corporations shall

reserve at least 1% of all positions for whom?

a.) Senior Citizens

b.) Blind People
c.) Youth
d.) Persons with Disability
e.) Veterans

62. Pope John Paul, in his 1981 visit in the country declined
the offer to stay in ________________ because he decided it
was way too pretentious and flamboyant.

a.) Manila Hotel

b.) Malacañang Palace
c.) Coconut Palace
d.) Cultural Center of the Philippines
e.) Palacio del Gobernador

63. _____________________ is an act providing for stronger

deterrence and special protection against child abuse,
exploitation and discrimination. This act is also known as the
"Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination Act."

a.) Republic Act No. 7277

b.) Repoublic Act No. 7610
c.) Republic Act No. 11906
d.) Republic Act No. 7890
e.) Republic Act No. 20199

64. ____________________, otherwise known as Anti-

Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004 is a
law passed in the Philippines for the protection of women and
children from violence.

a.) Republic Act No. 9262

b.) Republic Act No. 9720
c.) Republic Act No. 7277
d.) Republic Act No. 1109
e.) Republic Act No. 2019

65. ____________________ is an act to include in the

curricula of al public and private schools, colleges and
universities courses on the life, works and writings of Jose
Rizal, particularly his novels Noli Me Tangere and El
Filibusterismo.

a.) Republic Act No. 8960

b.) Republic Act No. 7121
c.) Republic Act No. 1425
d.) Republic Act No. 1279
e.) Republic Act No. 2240

66. What was the first church that the Spanish built on the
island of Luzon in 1571?

a.) Santa Cruz Church

b.) Immaculate Concepcion of San Agustin
c.) Quiapo Church
d.) Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran
e.) Sto. Niño Church in Tondo

67. The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the

Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic basilica located
in Manila, Philippines, and serves as the see of the
Archbishop of Manila. What is it informally known?

a.) Manila Cathedral

b.) Quiapo Church
c.) Church of Mt. Carmel
d.) Binondo Church
e.) Malate Church

68. This is a Philippine national cemetery within Fort Bonifacio

and it was designated as the official place of burial for
deceased Philippine Presidents, national heroes, patriots,
National Artists and National Scientists.

a.) North Cemetery

b.) South Cemetery
c.) Libingan ng mga Bayani
d.) Manila Memorial Park
e.) Loyola Memorial Park

69. A virus that is spread by daytime-active mosquitoes and its

name comes from a forest in Uganda where the virus was first
isolated in 1947. What is this virus which is related to the
dengue and yellow fever?

a.) SARS
b.) Zika virus
c.) Mers
d.) Dengue Virus
e.) Ebola virus

70. The first and oldest commercial airline in Asia serving 31

destinations in the Philippines and 41 overseas destinations in
Southeast Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Oceania, North
America and Europe.

a.) Cebu Pacific

b.) Cathay Pacific
c.) Philippine Airlines
d.) Air Asia
e.) Singapore Airlines

71. What is the imposition of the highest-ranking military

officer as the military governor or as the head of the
government, thus removing all power from the previous
executive, legislative and judicial branches of government?

a.) Military Troika

b.) Federalism
c.) Communism
d.) Socialism
e.) Martial Law

72. She is one of the Philippines national artists and the

acknowledged Queen of Kundiman.

a.) Pilita Corales

b.) Honorata 'Atang' dela Rama
c.) Imelda Papin
d.) Dulce
e.) Didith Reyes
73. It was designed by Juan M. Arellano, the genius behind
other Manila arhitectural gems like the Central Post Office and
the Legislative Building. This theater is a great example of an
Art Deco building and was inaugurated on December 10,
1931.

a.) Cultural Center of the Philippines

b.) Folk Arts Theater
c.) Manila Metropolitan Theater
d.) Araneta Coliseum
e.) Manila Grand Opera House

74. One of a number of botanical gardens established in Asia

by European colonial powers and was declared a historical
site by the National Historical Institute in 1934.

a.) Parks and Wildlife

b.) Luneta Park
c.) Lungsod ng Kabataan
d.) Mehan Garden
e.) Chinese Garden

75. It is the oldest district and historic core of Manila, also

called the Walled City and at the time of the Spanish Colonial
Period was synonymous to the city of Manila itself. It was the
seat of government when the Philippines was a component
realm of the Spanish Empire.

a.) Intramuros
b.) Fort Santiago
c.) Bagumbayan
d.) Roxas Boulevard
e.) Binondo

II - Verbal Reasoning
Instructions: Select the word that is closest in meaning to the
underlined word in the following sentences.

1. The old woman was still in a daze after she was nearly run
over by a speeding car near the market.

a.) Fright
b.) Alarm
c.) Stupor
d.) Shock

2. Two men emerged from a nearby grocery in

great haste carrying a bagful of grocery items.

a.) Speed
b.) Leisureliness
c.) Calm
d.) Reluctance

3. She runs as fast as she could to avoid being caught until

darkness enveloped here completely.

a.) Engulfed
b.) Hid
c.) Swallowed
d.) Unfolded

4. The talk with the opposing party will resume after a

month's recess of the delegated in the bilateral conference.

a.) Travel
b.) Break
c.) Stint
d.) Suspension

5. The lecturer made a big gaffe when he shouted at one of

the students who could not answer his question.

a.) Scandal
b.) Scene
c.) Joke
d.) Blunder

6. The things she was saying were most unbecoming of a

Theology teacher of her rank.

a.) Inappropriate
b.) Inaccurate
c.) Proper
d.) Unwelcome
7. Every government official will be accountable for his/her
action.

a.) Applauded
b.) Compensated
c.) Responsible
d.) Approached