General Academic Information
General Academic Information
2. Choose the correct form of the verb: "He ____ to the store every day."
A) go B) goes C) going D) gone
3. Which word correctly completes the sentence: "I have ____ books than you."
A) less B) fewer C) little D) least
6. Choose the correct pronoun: "Neither of the boys brought ____ lunch."
A) their B) his C) her D) theirs
8. Select the correct form: "She is the ____ of the two sisters."
A) tall B) taller C) tallest D) more tall
10. Choose the correct conjunction: "I wanted to go for a walk, ____ it was raining."
A) and B) but C) or D) so
13. In George Orwell's "1984," what is the name of the totalitarian regime's leader?
A) Big Brother C) The Leader
B) The Party D) The Chief
16. Which character is NOT from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings"?
A) Frodo Baggins C) Dumbledore
B) Gandalf D) Legolas
17. In which century was Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" written?
A) 12th century C) 14th century
B) 13th century D) 15th century
23. What is the median of the following data set: 3, 7, 9, 15, 21?
A) 7 B) 9 C) 15 D) 21
24. In a normal distribution, what percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?
A) 50% B) 68% C) 95% D) 99%
27. If the correlation coefficient between two variables is -0.85, what can be said about their relationship?
A) Strong positive correlation C) Strong negative correlation
B) Weak positive correlation D) No correlation
28. What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two six-sided dice?
A) 1/6 B) 1/8 C) 1/9 D) 1/12
39. Which of the following represents the slope-intercept form of a linear equation?
A) ( y = mx + b ) B) ( ax^2 + bx + c = 0 ) C) ( y = ax^2 + bx + c ) D) ( x^2 + y^2 = r^2 )
47. Which of the following is the correct expression for the cosine of the sum of two angles?
A) ( \cos(A + B) = \cos A \cos B - \sin A \sin B ) C) ( \cos(A + B) = \sin A \cos B + \cos A \sin B )
B) ( \cos(A + B) = \cos A \cos B + \sin A \sin B ) D) ( \cos(A + B) = \sin A \cos B - \cos A \sin B )
49. Which of the following represents the double-angle formula for sine?
A) ( \sin 2A = 2 \sin A \cos A ) C) ( \sin 2A = 2 \cos A \sin A )
B) ( \sin 2A = \sin^2 A - \cos^2 A ) D) ( \sin 2A = \cos^2 A - \sin^2 A )
50. If ( \cos \theta = \frac{3}{5} ) and ( \theta ) is in the first quadrant, what is the value of ( \sin \theta )?
A) ( \frac{4}{5} ) B) ( \frac{3}{5} ) C) ( \frac{1}{5} ) D) ( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{5} )
51. What is the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI)?
A) Joule B) Newton C) Watt D) Pascal
52. Which of the following is the formula for calculating kinetic energy?
A) ( KE = \frac{1}{2}mv^2 ) C) ( KE = \frac{mv^2}{2} )
B) ( KE = mgh ) D) ( KE = \frac{1}{2}mv )
54. Which law states that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?
A) Newton's First Law C) Newton's Third Law
B) Newton's Second Law D) Newton's Law of Gravitation
73. What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
A) Respiration C) Digestion
B) Photosynthesis D) Fermentation
80. Which process involves the division of a single cell into two genetically identical daughter cells?
A) Meiosis B) Mitosis C) Fertilization D) Mutation
83. What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?
A) Evaporation B) Condensation C) Precipitation D) Sublimation
86. What is the name of the supercontinent that existed about 300 million years ago?
A) Gondwana B) Laurasia C) Pangaea D) Rodinia
88. What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus?
A) Epicenter B) Hypocenter C) Fault D) Seismic Zone
89. Which type of rock is formed from the cooling and solidification of magma or lava?
A) Sedimentary B) Metamorphic C) Igneous D) Clastic
92. What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates meet?
A) Fault Line B) Plate Boundary C) Rift Zone D) Subduction Zone
95. Which layer of the Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel?
A) Crust B) Mantle C) Outer Core D) Inner Core
96. What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?
A) Water Cycle B) Carbon Cycle C) Nitrogen Cycle D) Rock Cycle
98. What is the term for a naturally occurring, solid mass of mineral or mineral-like matter?
A) Rock B) Mineral C) Crystal D) Ore
100. What is the term for molten rock beneath the Earth's surface?
A) Lava B) Magma C) Basalt D) Granite
101. Which of the following is a type of plate boundary where plates move apart?
A) Convergent Boundary C) Transform Boundary
B) Divergent Boundary D) Subduction Zone
102. What is the term for the process by which sediments are pressed together under their own weight?
A) Erosion B) Compaction C) Cementation D) Deposition
104. What is the term for the shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?
A) Tsunami B) Earthquake C) Landslide D) Volcanic Eruption
105. Which of the following is a method used to determine the age of rocks and fossils?
A) Carbon Dating B) Thermoluminescence C) Radiometric Dating D) Dendrochronology
106. What is the term for the process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil?
A) Weathering B) Erosion C) Deposition D) Lithification
107. Which of the following is a type of sedimentary rock formed from the remains of plants and animals?
A) Sandstone B) Shale C) Coal D) Limestone
108. What is the term for the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth?
A) Hydrosphere B) Lithosphere C) Atmosphere D) Biosphere
109. Which of the following is a type of igneous rock that forms from lava on the Earth's surface?
A) Granite B) Basalt C) Marble D) Slate
110. What is the term for the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth?
A) Water Cycle B) Carbon Cycle C) Nitrogen Cycle D) Rock Cycle
111. Who is known as the national hero of the Philippines?
A) Andres Bonifacio B) Emilio Aguinaldo C) Jose Rizal D) Apolinario Mabini
112. What was the name of the first Filipino republic established in 1899?
A) Malolos Republic C) La Liga Filipina
B) Katipunan Republic D) Commonwealth of the Philippines
113. Which event marked the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against Spanish rule?
A) Cry of Pugad Lawin C) Execution of Jose Rizal
B) Battle of Manila Bay D) Pact of Biak-na-Bato
115. What was the name of the secret society that fought for Philippine independence from Spain?
A) La Solidaridad C) Katipunan
B) La Liga Filipina D) Propaganda Movement
116. Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War and resulted in the cession of the Philippines to the United States?
A) Treaty of Paris (1898) C) Treaty of Tordesillas
B) Treaty of Versailles D) Treaty of Manila
117. Who led the Filipino forces during the Battle of Tirad Pass?
A) Gregorio del Pilar C) Emilio Aguinaldo
B) Antonio Luna D) Andres Bonifacio
118. What was the name of the movement that sought reforms and greater autonomy for the Philippines under Spanish
rule?
A) Katipunan C) La Liga Filipina
B) Propaganda Movement D) Malolos Congress
120. What was the name of the peaceful revolution that led to the ousting of Ferdinand Marcos in 1986?
A) EDSA Revolution C) People Power Revolution
B) Cry of Balintawak D) Katipunan Uprising
122. Which Filipino general was known for his guerrilla tactics against American forces during the Philippine-American
War?
A) Antonio Luna C) Macario Sakay
B) Gregorio del Pilar D) Miguel Malvar
123. What was the name of the Filipino revolutionary newspaper founded by Marcelo H. del Pilar?
A) La Solidaridad C) Kalayaan
B) La Independencia D) El Renacimiento
124. Which Philippine island was the site of the infamous Bataan Death March during World War II?
A) Luzon B) Visayas C) Mindanao D) Palawan
125. Who was the leader of the Hukbalahap (Hukbong Bayan Laban sa Hapon) during the Japanese occupation of the
Philippines?
A) Luis Taruc B) Jose P. Laurel C) Manuel Roxas D) Sergio Osmeña
126. What was the name of the agreement that granted the Philippines independence from the United States on July
4, 1946?
A) Tydings-McDuffie Act C) Bell Trade Act
B) Jones Law D) Treaty of Manila
127. Which Philippine president was known for his "Filipino First Policy"?
A) Manuel L. Quezon C) Carlos P. Garcia
B) Ramon Magsaysay D) Diosdado Macapagal
128. What was the name of the Filipino-American who became the first Asian to serve in the U.S. Congress?
A) Benigno Aquino Jr. C) Hiram Fong
B) Carlos P. Romulo D) Daniel Inouye
130. Who was the Filipino revolutionary leader who became the first president of the independent Republic of the
Philippines in 1946?
A) Manuel L. Quezon C) Manuel Roxas
B) Sergio Osmeña D) Elpidio Quirino
131. What is the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 8 cm and a width of 5 cm?
A) 13 cm B) 26 cm C) 40 cm D) 16 cm
132. What is the area of a triangle with a base of 10 cm and a height of 6 cm?
A) 30 cm² B) 60 cm² C) 20 cm² D) 40 cm²
133. Which of the following shapes has exactly one pair of parallel sides?
A) Square B) Rectangle C) Trapezoid D) Rhombus
135. What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 7 cm? (Use ( \pi \approx 3.14 ))
A) 21.98 cm B) 43.96 cm C) 14 cm D) 28 cm
137. What is the surface area of a rectangular prism with dimensions 3 cm, 4 cm, and 5 cm?
A) 94 cm² B) 54 cm² C) 60 cm² D) 72 cm²
138. Which shape has all sides of equal length and all angles of equal measure?
A) Rectangle B) Square C) Parallelogram D) Trapezoid
139. What is the measure of each interior angle of a regular hexagon?
A) 120° B) 90° C) 108° D) 135°
140. What is the length of the diagonal of a square with a side length of 5 cm?
A) 5 cm B) 10 cm C) ( 5\sqrt{2} ) cm D) ( 5\sqrt{3} ) cm
147. What is the name of the famous volcano located in Albay, known for its perfect cone shape?
A) Taal Volcano B) Mount Pinatubo C) Mount Mayon D) Mount Kanlaon
148. Which island group is located in the southern part of the Philippines?
A) Luzon B) Visayas C) Mindanao D) Palawan
149. What is the name of the sea that separates the Philippines from Taiwan?
A) Sulu Sea B) Celebes Sea C) Philippine Sea D) Bashi Channel