SEMINAR IN GENERAL EDUCATION

1. Road widening is One of the government projects in Mang Juan’s Municipality. In the
process of its implementation, part of Mang Juan's property will be taken away by
government to be used by the public. Despite of Mang Juan protest, the government
took away his private property in exchange of payment or just compensation. What
power of the state is used in the given scenario?

Power of eminent domain

2. The United States is the only known country in the world that follows the Jus soli
doctrine which means “Place of Birth”, while the rest of the countries follow the Jus
Sanguine principle which means “blood relationship”. What then is the citizenship of a
child born to Filipino parents in the United States?

Dual Citizen

3. Which of the following department has the authority to make laws and to alter or repeal
them?

Legislative department

4. How many years does the term of office of the senator consist of?

Six years

5. The power to declare the existence of a state of war belongs to:

Congress

6. Amendment or revision of the constitution may be proposed through any of the

following except

People power

7. “The state shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all
levels”. Which Government program is in support of this?

Free elementary and secondary education

8. Which of the following Government agency is given the highest budget?

Department of Education

9. Which of the following explains the Right of Suffrage?

The right of the people to vote and be elected

10. The words ‘Charter change and Constituents Assembly are related to?

Amendments or Revisions pf the present Constitution

 QUIZ NO. 1

1. Which of the following constitution was used during the Third Philippine Republic?

1935 Philippine Constitution

2. Which of the following constitution was used during the Marcos Administration which
provide for a parliamentary form of government with the executive branch represented
by two leaders – the president and the prime minister?

1973 Philippine Constitution

3. Which of the following describes the primary function of the legislative branch of the
government?

Make laws

4. Which of the following branches of the Philippine Government has the duty to
implement the law?

Executive Branch

5. Section 6, Article XIV states that the national language of the Philippines is

Filipino

6. Section 4, Article VII of the 1987 constitution stated the term of office of the president
of the Philippines. How long can an elected president of the Republic of the Philippines
can served?

6 years for one term

7. The 1987 Philippine constitution, without limiting the rights of parents to rear their
children, provides compulsory elementary education for

Adult citizen and out of school youth

8. Who has the power to declare the existence of the state of War?

Congress
9. When a child is born with both parents as Filipinos. The child follows the citizenship of
both of the parents. The relationship by blood becomes the basis of the acquisition of
child citizenship. Which among the following principles are being followed?

Jus Sanguinis

10. It is one of the inherent powers of the state to take possessions of private property for
public purpose and after upon payment of just compensation

Eminent domain

11. Which of the following should be included as part of the curriculum in all educational
institution as stated in section 3 Article XIV?

Constitution

12. Which of the following refers to a law that punishes without judicial trial?

Bill of attainder

13. Which of the following refers to the power of the people to propose amendments to the
constitution?

Initiative

14. How many days does a bill becomes a law even if it is if not signed by the president?

30 days

15. Which of the following government agency/person has the power to decide on a
person’s right to vote?

Court

16. Which of the following positions need the confirmation of the commission on
Appointments?

BIR Commissioner
17. The Police officer arrested the suspect based the information provided by the victim. Is
the arrest without warrant is valid?

Yes

18. The following are valid reason to conduct stoppage and search without warrant except
one

 There is a report supplied by undercover agents.

 Where accused is carrying bulging bags and was suspiciously quiet and nervous
when asked about its content

 Where the physical appearance of the accused fitted their description given in
the confidential report.

 When a person is suspicious

19. The President must be at least _____________ years of age at the time of election

40

20. Who has the power to try and decide an impeachment case?

Senate

21. It denotes membership of a permanent character in a political society

Citizenship

22. It refers to an act whereby a person acquires a citizenship different from that persons’
citizenship at birth.

Naturalization

23. It is defined a declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privilege’s which
constitution is designed to protect against violation by the government or by individual.

Bill of rights
24. It is a form of government through which the political power is exercised by a majority
of the people?

Democracy

25. Form of government in which the supreme and final authority is in the hands of single
person without regard to the source of his election or duration of his tenure

Monarchy

26. Which of the following form of government established under the 1935 Constitution?

Commonwealth Government

27. Magellan held an expedition for Spain to Moluccas by sailing west. The voyage of
Ferdinand Magellan is considered the greatest achievement in the history of sea
exploration and discovery. Which of the following explains the notable achievement by
Magellan’s expedition?

The expedition marked the discovery of westward route to the east

28. There were other expeditions that follows after Magellan’s expedition. Arrange the
following expedition based on its chronological events.
I. Cabot Expedition
II. Loaisa expedition
III. Legazpi Expedition
IV. Saavedra expedition
V. Villalobos expedition
II, I, IV, V, III

29. Which of the following refers to the American teachers during the American Period?

Thomasites
30. The dependents or the Alipin belong to the lowest class in the Pre-Spanish society.
There were two kinds of alipin; Aliping namamahay and Aliping sagigilid. Which of the
following describe as Aliping sagigilid?

They could be sold by the master anytime

31. Barangay is the smallest unit of government in the Philippine Society. This comes from
the word “balangay” which means

A big boat

32. Who among the following Spaniards successfully established permanent settlement in
the Philippines and declared Manila as the capital City?

Miguel Lopez de Legazpi

33. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi have a blood compact with Sikatuna, the chieftain of Bohol?
The Blood compact was a ceremony between parties which symbolizes

Friendship

34. During the Pre-Colonial Period, the Judicial process had trials which were held publicly
and decision were given promptly. Which of the following method is used to determine
the innocence or guilty party?

Trial by Ordeal

35. The Spaniards implemented several policies, one of which is the polo y servicio. Which
of the following describe Polo y Servicio implemented during the Spanish Period?

All male from 18-60 years old should render service without pay for 40 days

36. Who among the following was known as the founder and first editor of La Solidaridad?

Graciano Lopez Jaena

37. The following are important events in the Philippine History. Which of the following is
the correct sequence of events in the History?
I. Dr. Jose Rizal execution
II. Philippine independence was declared
III. The EDSA Revolution
IV. The Death March
I, II, IV, III
38. Which of the following revolt is considered as longest revolt in the Philippine History
which lasted for 85 for 85 years?

Dagohoy Revolt

39. Who among the following was the president of the Philippines during the Japanese
occupation?

Jose P. Laurel

40. Which of the following forms of government described as the ten-year transition period
in the Philippines before the granting of complete independence from the Americans?

Commonwealth Government

41. Which of the following law provides the ten-year transition period through which a
government would operate until July 4, 1946, until which the Philippine independence
would be proclaimed and established?

Tydings-McDuffie law

42. He was the last president of the Commonwealth and the first president of the Philippine
Republic when independence from America was granted on July 4, 1946

Manuel Roxas

43. The Americans greatly influence early Filipinos. Which of the following is considered as
negative result of American colonization?

Colonial Mentality reflects in action

Positive result of American colonization

 Develop Philippine Education
 Develop the Public Health and Welfare
 Progress in Transportation and Community
44. The propaganda movement was composed of reformist such as Jose Rizal, Marcelo H.
del Pilar and Graciano Lopez Jaena. They exposed the abuses of the Spaniards through
writing such as novels, poems and features. Which of the following is the primary
purpose of the propaganda movement?

Reform

45. Who among the following president rule the country for about twenty years and
promised to make the Philippines “great again”?

Ferdinand Marcos

46. The first lady president of the Philippines.

Corazon Aquino

47. Carlos P. Garcia was the Philippine president famous for his Filipino First Policy. Which
of the following explains this policy?

Filipino were given the priority in terms of business, trading and industry over foreigners

48. The administration of Carlos P. Garcia gave emphasis on moral values such as wise
spending, industry, thrifty, prestige and honesty. He encourages people to live a simple
life. This is reflected in his program known as

Austerity Program

49. Which of the following best describes the propaganda movement?

They seek justice from the abuses of the Spaniards

50. Which of the following is President Fidel V. Ramos Medium Term Philippine
Development Plan?

Philippine 2000

51. Which of the following is President Estrada’s Medium Term Philippine Development
Plan?

Angat Pinoy 2004

52. Filipino uprising started as early as 1574 headed by Lakandula and Sulayman. It was
followed by series of revolt lead by Magalat, Tamblot, Bankaw, Dagohoy and Diego
Silang. Which of the following might be the reason for failure of Filipino revolt?

National Unity

53. Who among the following president of the Philippines focuses on the development of
Philippine economy and popular for his “Philippines 2000”?

Fidel Ramos

54. The Philippines have established different forms of government during the colonial
period from Spanish, American and Japanese Occupation. Which of the following form
of government were implemented during the Japanese Occupation?

Puppet Government

55. Who among the following president of the Philippines popularly known as “The Man of
the Masses” and promised the common tap justice?

Ramon Magsaysay

56. One of the primary influences of the Spaniards to the Filipinos is Religion. Which of the
following statement indicates the negative effect of the Christian orientation of the
Filipinos as reflected in their attitude?

Filipinos tend to be resigned to fate that befall them

Positive effect of the Christian orientation of the Filipinos as reflected in their attitude
 Filipinos becomes religious

 Filipinos believe in one God

 Filipinos become morally upright

57. Death March forces prisoners of wars to march from Mariveles Bataan to San Fernando
Pampanga. At what period in Philippine History does the Death March occur?

Japanese Period
58. Article VII section 19 state that the president may grant reprieves, commutations and
pardons and remit fines and forfeitures after conviction by final judgement. Which of
the following will most likely happen when a person is pardon?

The person will be exempted from punishment the law inflicted for a crime he has
committed

59. When is the regular election of the members of congress should be held?

Second Monday of May

60. The term used to refer to the priest of the pre-Hispanic period

Babaylan
 BASIC ECONOMICS

1. Which of the following illustrates adverse effect of scarcity on how people live?

People face tradeoffs in everything they do and decide.

2. Which of the following statement explains Economics as a science?

 It applies and uses scientific methodology

3. Which of the following best describe a market?

I. A place where people buy and sell

II. A group of buyers and sellers of a particular good or services
III. A mechanism by which exchange takes place

I, II, and III

4. Which of the following best described demand?

It is the market expression of the cumulative willingness and ability of all household to
buy different amount goods and services at different prices on a given point in time.

5. Which of the following statement is true?

Price is an independent Variable and quantity demand and supply are dependent
variable

6. What best describes the demand curve?

It is a downward sloping indicating negative relationship between price and quantity

demand

7. Which of the following are complementary good?

Cellphone and simcard

8. What is the relationship between price and quantity supplied?

Positive
9. A new tax on imported goods was imposed by the government which resulted in the
decrease of the supply of this product. What factor of supply is described in this
situation?

Cost of Production

10. What would likely happen if the minimum wage is increased without any corresponding
rise in the level of productivity?

It will increase unemployment as many companies will resort to lay-offs or even shut
down their operations.

11. Which of the following term use to refer when the government spends more than it
earns from revenue generating activities?

There is a budget deficit

12. A process or means by which the sovereign, through the law-making body raise revenue
to defray the necessary expenses of the government.

Tax

13. A kind of tax on the right of the deceased person to transmit his estates to his lawful
heirs of beneficiaries.

Inheritance tax

14. Which of the following refers to a period of general economic decline defined as a
decline in GDP for two or more consecutive quarter?

Recession

15. Refers to the duties payable on imported goods?

Tariff

16. Which of the following term describes when the taxpayer uses illegal or fraudulent
mean to defeat or lessen the payment of a tax?

Tax evasion
17. Which of the following refers to the exploitation by the taxpayer of legally permissible
alternative tax or methods of assessing taxable property or income?

Tax avoidance

18. Which of the following government agency is tasked to managed the monetary policy of
the country?

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

19. Which of the following is being described when the price rises at an extraordinary high
rate?

Hyperinflation

20. It is a form of tax imposed on sales of goods or service as they pass along, he production
and distribution chai

Value added tax

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1. Which of the following refers to a rise in general level of price of goods and services in
an economy over a period of time?

a. Inflation
b. Deflation
c. Depression
d. Recession

2. Which of the following describes recession? I. GDP decrease II. Increasing money
supply III. Increases of Unemployment

A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. I and III only

3. Macroeconomics deals with the economic behavior of the whole economy. Which of
the following is the primary concern of macroeconomics?

I. Unemployment rate
II. Price of commodities
III. Gross National Product

A. I and II
B. I and III
C. II and III
D. I, II and III

4. Which of the following refers to the process of manufacturing goods needed by the
people to satisfy their needs?

A. Production
B. Distribution
C. Consumption
D. Public Finance

5. Microeconomics deals with the economic behavior of individual units or specific

segment of the whole economy. Which of the following is the primary concern in the
microeconomics?

A. Interest rate
B. Level of production
C. Price of commodities
D. Gross Domestic Product

6. Which of the following refers to the study of how society efficiently use scarce
resources to produce valuable commodities and distribute them to satisfy the needs
and wants of their members?

A. Allocation
B. Economics
C. Microeconomics
D. Macroeconomics

7. Which of the following factors of production refers to the person who organize and
coordinate all other factors of production to produce economic goods?

A. Producer
B. Capitalist
C. Entrepreneur
D. Businessman

8. Factors of production are economic resources that are necessary to produce economic
goods. Labor as factor of production is descried as.

A. Natural resources
B. Human resources
C. Manmade physical productive capacity
D. The person who organize all factors of production
9. Which of the following economic system describes the factors of production and
distribution are owned by the private individual or corporations?

A. Mixed Economy
B. Social Economy
C. Capital Economy
D. Command Economy

10.Which of the following refers to the enforced proportional contribution from person
and property levied by the lawmaking body of the state?

A. Tax
B. Salary
C. Wages
D. Contribution

11.Tax is levied by the state upon person or property under its jurisdiction. Tax is
imposed by

A. Judicial
B. President
C. Congress
D. Vice President

12.Tax imposed on property whether real or personal in proportion to its value.

A. Excise tax
B. Persona tax
C. Property tax
D. Commodity tax
13.The following are characteristics of tax except one:

A. It is payable in money
B. It is a voluntary contribution
C. It is an enforced contribution
D. It is levied on person or property

14.How many hectares of agricultural land is allowed to be retain according to the

Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program?

A. 3
B. 5
C. 7
D. 10

15.Republic Act No 6657 define agricultural land as ______________

A. Land devoted to agricultural activity

B. Land uses for industries and commercial
C. Land allotted for agricultural and residential
D. Land classified as forest, residential, commercial and industrial

16.Which of the following refers to a natural person whose primary livelihood is

cultivation of land or the production of agricultural crops?

A. Farmer
B. Laborer
C. Farmworker
D. Landowner
17.This refers to the organization composed primarily of small agricultural producers,
farmers, farmworkers and others agrarian reform beneficiaries who voluntarily
organize themselves and operated on the principle of one member, one vote.

A. Companies
B. Associations
C. Cooperatives
D. Organizations

18.Three (3) hectares may be awarded to each child of the landowner provided that
_____________

I. At least 15 years’ old

II. Graduate of courses related to agriculture
III. Actually, tilling the land and directly managing the farm

A. I and II
B. II and III
C. I and III
D. I, II and III

19.As stated in the Republic Act No. 6657, Who has the right to choose the area to be
retained?

A. Farmer
B. Landowner
C. Farmworker
D. Government

20.Who among the president of the Philippines signed into law Republic Act No. 6657
otherwise known as the Comprehensive agrarian reform law?

A. Fidel V. Ramos
B. Joseph Estrada
C. Corazon Aquino
D. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo