LET REVIEW - SOCIAL SCIENCE

FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJORS

1. Under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), this region
stretches a distance of no more than 200 nautical miles from a nation's baselines where
a nation may explore and exploit the natural resources found both in the water and on
the seabed and regulate fishing.
a. Contiguous Zone
b. Exclusive Economic Zone
c. Territorial Sea
d. Continental Shelf
2. Located 241 kms from Zambales, Philippines, it is a triangle-shaped chain of reefs and
rocks including an inner lagoon with rich fishing grounds and both claimed by
the People's Republic of China and the Philippines.
a. Spratly Islands
b. Kalayaan Island
c. Scarborough Shoal
d. Paracels Island
3. Which of the following violates the separation of the church and the state principle
enshrined in the Philippine Constitution?
a. Minister or priest running for public office
b. priests joining street demonstrations
c. Church endorsements of politicians during elections
d. Donating public fund for church expenses
4. Though the Philippine Constitution mandates that the State shall assign the highest
budgetary priority to education, to which program does the government spend the
biggest chunk of its annual budget?
a. Military spending
b. Health
c. Public works
d. Debt payment
5. The prime duty of the Government is to
a. serve and protect the people
b. transparency and accountability
c. collect tax and defend its territory
d. honesty and integrity
6. Special court that hears and decides to all corruption cases in the government
a. Ombudsman
b. Solicitor-General
c. Supreme Court
d. Sandiganbayan
7. Which of the following is not considered a quasi-judicial body?
a. DepEd
b. Sandiganbayan
 c. Civil Service Commission
d. National Labor Relations Commission
8. The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except in what cases?
a. invasion or rebellion
b. Lawless violence
c. Martial Law
d. Coup d’etat and people power
9. When a person is compelled to answer questions even if it may subject him or her to
criminal prosecution, what constitutional right is violated?
a. Double jeopardy
b. Bill of attainder
c. self-incrimination
d. ex post facto
10. Unless otherwise provided by law, the regular election of the Senators and the
Members of the House of Representatives shall be held when?
a. first Monday of June
b. first Monday of May
c. second Monday of June
d. second Monday of May
11. Which is not true about the powers of the Philippine president?
a. can call a special session of Congress anytime
b. appoints the justices and judges of the judiciary
c. approves the annual budget
d. Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces
12. The Congress, by a vote of ______ of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting
separately, shall have the sole power to declare the existence of a state of war.
a. Three-fourths
b. One-third
c. majority
d. two-thirds
13. Whenever there is a vacancy in the Office of the Vice-President during the term for
which he was elected, who will replace him/her?
a. Any member of the Senate and the House of Representatives
b. Senate President
c. Speaker of the House
d. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
14. The following are the Philippine Constitutional Commissions except one.
a. Commission on Appointments
b. Commission on Election
c. Commission on Audit
d. Civil Service Commission
15. What two languages below are not included in the United Nations’ six official
languages?
a. Arabic and Chinese
b. English and French
 c. Portuguese and German
d. Russian and Spanish
16. The following countries are permanent members of the UN Security Council except one.
a. Russia
b. France
c. China
d. Canada
17. The following are the followed principles about the Executive, Judiciary and Legislative
branches of the Philippine government except one.
a. They are co-equal bodies
b. They have separation of powers
c. Each branch has check and balance power over the others
d. Power of the purse of the three branches
18. A writ ordering a person who detained another to produce the body and bring it before
a judge or court to determine whether the detention is lawful or not.
a. The Writ of Prohibition
b. Writ of Amparo
c. Writ of Habeas Corpus
d. Writ of Mandamus
19. Aside from price, the following are other factors that influence an individual’s demand
except
a. Taste and preferences
b. Price of complimentary products
c. Number of firms
d. Expectation of future prices
20. Which among the following does not describe Macroeconomics?
a. Study of the forces that determine the level of income and employment in a society
b. It gives us the big picture of a society or what economists call aggregate
performance.
c. It seeks to provide an understanding of a market economy and, in particular, the
role of prices in such an economy.
d. It focuses on the origins of economic scarcity, the problem of economic
development, and how household and business firms make economic decisions
21. This idea explains that self-interest based voluntary exchanges in the market can make
everyone better off even if those decisions were not intended to accomplish that result.
a. Invisible hand argument
b. Laissez faire policy
c. The rule of the nature
d. Homo economicus
22. Which of the following are complimentary goods?

a. Car and gasoline

b. Coffee and tea
c. Pencil and ball pen
d. Jeepney and bus
23. Consumers buy more of a product at relatively low prices than at relatively high prices.
a. Law of supply
b. Substitution effect
c. Law of demand
d. Income effect
24. Writing system of the early Egyptian
a. Cuneiform
b. Heiroglyphics
c. Kanji
d. Alphabet
25. It is one of the earliest schools of philosophy that developed in China. Its highest virtue
is to remain simple and childlike.
a. Confucianism
b. Buddhism
c. Taoism
d. Shintoism
26. What is not true about the Caste system in India?
a. The highest rank were the Brahmans or priests.
b. People can marry outside of their caste.
c. Achievements or wealth could not help a person elevate his rank.
d. Untouchables is the lowliest in the group.
27. Which region was referred to as the “seat of civilization”?
a. Europe
b. Africa
c. Asia
d. America
28. A city-state in the early Greece where democracy originated
a. Corinth
b. Thebes
c. Sparta
d. Athens
29. Reformation was the movement which worked for changes or reform in the Christian
Church. This movement was initiated by
a. Wycliff
b. Protestants
c. Catholic church
d. Martin Luther
30. A renaissance genius who excelled as a sculptor and painter and was commissioned by
Pope Julius II to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel of the Vatican.
a. Francesco Petrarch
b. Michaelangelo
c. Leonardo da Vinci
d. Raphael
31. According to him, the ruler, in order to succeed must be cunning, ruthless and if
necessary, be dishonest in order to gain and maintain his power. He believed that
“might makes right” and “the end justifies the means”.
a. Dante Alighiere
b. Niccolo Machiavelli
c. Desiderius Erasmus
d. Boccaccio
32. After World War II, USA and USSR rivaled for world supremacy. A cold war existed
between these two superpowers. Cold War is characterized by the following except:
a. Fierce fighting
b. War of nerves
c. Constant maneuvering
d. Arms race
33. President of the Constitutional Commission which drafted the 1987 Constitution of the
Phlippines.
a. Ambrosio B. Padilla
b. Napoleon G. Rama
c. Ahmad D. Alonto
d. Cecilia Munoz Palma
34. Despite strong protestations from Mang Jose, the government took away his private
property for public use upon payment to him or just compensation. What power of the
state was implemented in the particular case?
a. Police power
b. Power of eminent domain
c. Power of taxation
d. Absolute power of the state
35. Constitutional right which the law enforces to private individuals for the purposes of
security, happiness and enjoyment.
a. Civil rights
b. Political rights
c. Social and economic right
d. Rights of the accused
36. The Constitutional Commissions which shall be independent from the three branches of
government are the following, except:
a. Commission on Appointments
b. Civil Service Commission
c. Commission on Elections
d. Commission on Audit
37. Which is not an element of the State?
a. Language
b. Territory
c. Sovereignty
d. Government
38. Aside from the Chief Justice, how many Associate Justices shall be the composition of
the Supreme Court?
a. 16
b. 14
c. 12
d. 10
39. This is the name given by the Spaniards to our ountry when they arrived in the islands of
Samar on March 17, 1521
a. Archipelago of San Lazarus
b. Ladrones Islands
c. Felipinas
d. Santisimo Nombre de Jesus
40. The event that implicated the the three Filipino priests Burgos, Gomez and Zamora
which resulted to their execution was the:
a. Dagohoy revolt
b. Cavite Mutiny
 c. Cry of Pugadlawin
d. Discovery of Katipunan
41. As per the agreement in the Pact of Biac-na-Bato, Emilio Aguinaldo and other leaders of
the revolutionary government were to go into exile in:
a. Guam
b. Hongkong
c. Singapore
d. Dapitan
42. The Thomasites who taught in Philippine schools in the early part of American
colonization were:
a. Trained American teachers
b. American soldiers
c. American government officials
d. American protestant ministers
43. The Americans promised to train Filipinos for self-government. This was realized with
the establishment of this government where all the officials both elected and appointed
were Filipinos and they were supervised for a ten-year period by an American High
Commissioner
a. Republican Government
b. Commonwealth Government
c. Civil Government
d. Federal Government
44. This continent is the largest and it covers almost 33% of the earth’s surface. It is
considered as the most diverse continent and home for earliest civilization and major
religions of the world.
a. Africa
b. Asia
c. North America
d. South America
45. The opening of the Suez Canal connects the trading route between these two bodies of
water
a. Atlantic Ocean and pacific Ocean
b. Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico
c. Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal
d. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
e. South China Sea and Philippine Sea
46. This is the known Peninsula in Europe that occupied by Norway, Sweden, Denmark also
included is Iceland and Finland.
a. Apennines
b. Balkan
c. Iberia
d. Jutland
e. Scandinavian
47. Adam Smith’s idea that self-interest based voluntary exchanges in the market between
the sellers and consumers can make them both better off.
a. Opportunity Cost
b. Market System
c. Invisible Hand Argument
d. Law of Demand and Supply
48. It measures the difference between commodity exports and commodity imports and
determines trade deficit and trade surplus.
a. Comparative Advantage
b. Balance of Trade
c. Absolute Advantage
d. Autarky
49. Which of the following is not considered a quasi-judicial body in the Philippines?
a. Sandiganbayan
b. COMELEC
c. Department of Education
d. Civil Service Commission
50. Two years ago, Juan Dela Cruz committed an act which was not yet considered illegal.
When the said act was criminalized the following year, he was charged to court and
subsequently imprisoned. Which constitutional provision was violated?
a. Bill of Attainder
b. Ex Post Facto
c. Double Jeopardy
d. Due Process
51. Several Filipino historians like Milagros Guererro of UP and Michael Charles Chua of
DLSU are currently suggesting that Andres Bonifacio should be declared as the true first
president of the Philippines. What are their bases?
a. Andres Bonifacio was the founder of KKK and the initiator of the revolution.
b. Emilio Aguinaldo betrayed the people when he did nothing to save Bonifacio from
being executed by his own men.
c. Emilio Aguinaldo himself recognized Bonifacio as his legitimate president when the
revolution broke out in 1896.
d. At the outbreak of the revolution, the secret society Katipunan was transformed
into a revolutionary government with Bonifacio as the president.
52. Who proposed the name Islas Rizalinas to the present-day Philippine archipelago?
a. Paciano Rizal
b. Artemio Ricarte
c. Jose Rizal
d. Apolinario Mabini
53. Greenland, considered the largest island in the world, is under the control of which
European country?
a. Denmark
b. Norway
c. Sweden
d. Great Britain
54. It took Jose Rizal three years to write his second novel El Filibusterismo before it came
off the press on September 18, 1891. In what place in Europe was it published?
a. Brussels, Belgium
b. Barcelona, Spain
c. Heidelberg, Germany
d. Ghent, Belgium
55. He is the pioneer of Satyagraha, or resistance through mass non-violent civil
disobedience and became one of the major political and spiritual leaders of his time.
Satyagraha remains one of the most potent philosophies in freedom struggles
throughout the world today.
 a. Martin Luther King Jr.
b. Nelson Mandela
c. Mohandas Gandhi
d. Aung San Suu Kyi
56. “One Vision, One Identity, One Community” is the motto of which international
organization?
a. United Nations
b. Association of South East Asian Nations
c. World Trade Organization
d. European Union
57. A cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing
traits from another culture as a result of prolonged contact.
a. Acculturation
b. Adaptation
c. Enculturation
d. Culture shock
58. He carried the nom de plume "Dimas Ilaw" and one of the youngest members of
Katipunan.
a. Pio Valenzuela
b. Emilio Jacinto
c. Emilio Aguinaldo
d. Jose Rizal
59. What is the correct chronological order of the following events in Philippine history?
I. Pact of Biac-na-Bato
II. Treaty of Paris
III. Balangiga Massacre
IV. Declaration of Independence in Kawit, Cavite
a. I, IV, II, III c. II, I, III, IV
b. I, II, III, IV d. IV, III, II, I
60. Man is to be hailed as a social being. What does this line mean?
a. He must introduce himself in social gatherings.
b. He necessarily attends social gathering.
c. He does not live only for himself.
d. He does not need other people.
61. The expression Promdi connotes:
a. Favoritism
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Xenocentrism
d. Racial discrimination
62. Which term refers to the measures undertaken by the government which would remove
anything that hinders the entry of foreign products, services and capital between
countries?
a. Globalization
b. Privatization
c. Internationalization
d. Liberalization
63. What is TRUE of a progressive system of taxation?
a. The tax is equal regardless of class and place.
b. The rate of tax decreases as the income tax base increases.
c. The rate of tax increases as the income tax base decreases.
d. The rate of tax increases as the income tax base or income bracket increases.
64. A losing senatorial candidate may file a protest against the winner, What body will
assume jurisdiction over the case?
a. Electoral Tribunal
b. COMELEC
c. Supreme Court
d. Regional Trial Court
65. Every right has a built-in duty. Which of the following illustrates this correctly?
a. My right to privacy requires my neighbor to respect it.
b. I have the right to sell you may cellphone but it is your duty to pay for it.
c. I have the right to drive my car but I must see to it that I obey traffic rules.
d. I have the right to vote and it is the duty of the COMELEC to allow me to vote.
66. Can religious instruction be taught in public schools?
I. Yes if given free
II. Yes, if given outside of class hours
III. Yes, only to those children whose parents give their consent in writing
a. II and III c. I, II and III
b. III only d. I and III
67. Which type of government is characterized by a union of partially self-governing states
or regions united by a central government?
a. Socialism
b. Democracy
c. Totalitarianism
d. Federalism
68. The world is suffering from recession and so nations are experiencing the following
EXCEPT:
a. Production is slowing down
b. People are losing their jobs
c. Business are raking bigger profits
d. There is a drop in total spending
69. The late president Ferdinand Marcos placed the Philippines under Martial Law through
which of the following laws?
a. R.A. 274
b. Proclamation 1081
c. Executive Order no. 25 s. 1974
d. Article 6 Section 4 of the 1973 Constitution
70. After the revolution, Macario Sakay went underground and established a republic based
on the ideology of Bonifacio, Jacinto and the Katipunan. What do you call the republic
established by Macario Sakay at his headquarters on top of Mount San Crisobal?
a. Republika ng San Cristobal
b. Republika ng mga Pilipino
c. Republika ng Katipunan
d. Republika ng Katagalugan
71. Emilio Jacinto’s literary works were written in Tagalog and small parts in Spanish. The
best in all of his works was written on October 8, 1897. It was visibly an animation of
Rizal’s Mi Ultimo Adios. What was the title of this poem?
a. Mi Madre
b. Ala Patria
c. Ala Juventud Filipina
d. Amor Patrio
72. The fundamental aim of the ASEAN as an organization of Southeast Asian Nations is to:
a. Foster economic, social, and cultural cooperation
b. Safeguard the peace and prosperity of the region
c. Develop the natural resources of the member countries
d. Provide facilities for professional and technical training
73. Which acts destroys another person’s good name?
I. Libel III. Treason
II. Oral Defamation IV. Slander by deed
a. II, III and IV c. I, III and IV
b. I, II and III d. I, II and IV
74. The first elected Speaker of the House of the Philippine Assembly.
a. Manuel Quezon
b. Manuel Roxas
c. Sergio Osmena
d. Claro M. Recto
75. Which major social institution is entrusted with enforcing rules of society?
a. Religion
b. Family
c. Government
d. School
76. Which order of presidents correctly applies to Philippine history?
I. Ramon Magsaysay
II. Ferdinand Marcos
III. Carlos Garcia
IV. Diosdado Macapagal
a. I, II, III and IV c. II, I, III and IV
b. II, I, IV and III d. I, III, IV and II
77. Rice, the staple food of the Philippines come nearly from the:
a. Davao region
b. CALABARZON
c. Central Luzon
d. Cagayan Valley
78. Which describes the Battle of Manila Bay correctly?
a. The Americans won the battle with great difficulty.
b. The Spaniards readily won the battle over the Americans
c. The American ships outnumbered those of the Spaniards.
d. The mock naval battle between the Spaniards and the Americans
79. Which is an executive check on a hasty and ill considered legislation?
a. Partial Veto
b. Veto message
c. Veto power
d. Check and balance
80. Which is the Independence Law of the Philippine?
a. Cooper Act
b. Tydings-McDuffie Law
c. Jones Law
d. Hare-Hawes-Cutting Law
81. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while means of subsistence
increases by arithmetical ratio is attributed to:
a. Aristotle
b. Marx
 c. Malthus
d. Durkheim
82. The mummies of Kabayan, Benguet must be an influence of the ancient called:
a. Egyptians
b. Indus
c. Chinese
d. Sumerians
83. The maximum price that can be legally charged for a good or service is called:
a. Price ceiling
b. Minimum wage
c. Price floor
d. Living wage
84. Why did Gorvachev introduced Perestroika?
a. To dismantle totalitarian rule
b. To open the doors of the Soviet Union to the world
c. To support the highly centralized Soviet Union economy
d. To transform the Soviet Union economy into a decentralized market oriented
economy
85. Which principle is violated when one department of the government encroaches upon
the powers confided to other departments?
a. Separation of powers
b. Guarantee of local autonomy
c. Government of laws and not of men
d. Supremacy of civilian authority over the military
86. What is referred to as the Parliament of the Streets?
a. Election campaigns
b. Student demonstrations
c. EDSA revolution
d. Public opinion
87. Under which type does the Philippine economy fall?
a. Communist
b. Mixed
c. Socialist
d. Capitalist
88. Among our forefathers, why were Bisayans are reffered to as Pintados? Because they:
a. Were the most tattooed with various designs
b. Had homes which were colorfully painted
c. Loved to wear brightly printed clothes
d. Were fond of facial make-up
89. If Bukidnon-Lanao area is a plateau, Zamboanga is more of a/an:
a. Islands
b. Valley
c. Archipelago
d. Peninsula
90. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program bring about social equity and
economic properity in the country?
I. By distributing agricultural lands to landless farmers free of charge
II. By transferring the ownership of land to farmers for a value
III. By helping the affected landowners to use their land compensations in
viable business activities
IV. By providing support services to farmer beneficiaries
 a. I, II and IV c. I, III and IV
b. II, III and IV d. I, II and III
91. As a result of EDSA 1, the Philippines:
a. Change its form of government to parliamentary
b. Intensified its participation in international affairs
c. Saw the impeachment of Joseph Etrada as president
d. Became known worldwide for its People Power revolution
92. When one company controls the supply of sugar, which term applies?
a. Equilibrium
b. Monopoly
c. Economic stability
d. Inflation
93. Who was the American president who proclaimed the Benevolent Assimilation policy
during the American colonial years of the Philippines?
a. Theodore Roosevelt
b. Woodrow Wilson
c. Franklin Roosevelt
d. William Mckinley
94. With whom is the Strong Republic associated?
a. Joseph Estrada
b. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
c. Corazon Aquino
d. Fidel V. Ramos
95. The principal legal forms of business organizations are:
a. Single proprietorship, partnership, corporation
b. Partnership, charter, single proprietorship
c. Corporation, charter, stock company
d. Open shop, union shop, closed shop
96. Through the process of socialization, the individual is able to:
a. Function as contributing member of the group
b. Learn to dialogue with peers and adults
c. Satisfy his personal neds and drives
d. Become an adult member of the society.
97. The Katipunan in Cavite was divided into two factions – the Magdiwang and the
Magdalo. While the Magdiwang was led by Mariano Alvarez, who led the Magdalo
faction?
a. Daniel Tirona
b. Baldomero Aguinaldo
c. Artemio Ricarte
d. Ciriaco Bonifacio
98. What is the principal means through which culture is transmitted from generation to
generation?
a. Church
b. Family
c. Language
d. Community action
99. You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a Filipino. Your negative
comment may be mistaken to be an attack against his/her person. Upon which Filipino
trait is this advise based?
a. Adaptability
b. Sakop mentality
 c. Bayahihan spirit
d. Extreme personalism
100. Which among the following best describes the concept of society?
a. Organized interaction of people sharing land and culture
b. Limited by geographical boundaries
c. The same as culture or nation
d. A political entity
101. Which among the following represents a detrimental aspect of the Philippine
culture and society?
a. Ningas cogon
b. Amor propio
c. Delicadeza
d. Palabra de honor
102. If one agrees with Rizal on the best way to redeem our country, what would he
do?
a. Work for quality education for all.
b. Campaign for more foreign investors
c. Attract tourists to come to the country
d. Do advocacy for health programs to get the biggest share in the national budget
103. In times of war, soldiers must be ready to give up their lives in defense of the
nation. Which normative relationship applies in this case?
a. Higher law – Inalienable rights vs alienable
b. Wide social order – the family before the individual
c. More common good – public safety before private gain
d. Greater urgency – saving the living before burying the dead
104. When can we say that a person has value?
a. Enjoys life of leisure and pleasure
b. Works towards self-aggrandizement
c. Lives a life of merriment in the company of others
d. Lives a life of integrity, sincerity and commitment
105. Tomatoes are off season and so price for tomatoes is up. Which law/principle in
economics explains it?
a. Law of cause and effect
b. Substitution effect
c. Law of supply and demand
d. Principle of marginal utility
106. The ultimate objective of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform is to:
a. Establish the owner’s rights to his farmland
b. Distribute arable lands to the landless
c. Ensure the cultivation of all idle lands
d. Abolish share tenancy in favor of lease tenancy.
107. When parents decide to send their children to a private school and pay their
tuition fee instead of sending them to public schools, they dont get their share in the
benefit derived from the taxes they pay. This is a case of:
a. Social inequity
b. Social injustice
c. Double jeopardy
d. Double taxation
108. What results when the government spends more than what it collects in the
form of taxes?
 a. Fiscal overspending
b. Fiscal deficit
c. Erroneous appropriations
d. Excessive allotment
109. You are a member of a cooperative which operates taxis, tricycles and buses. Of
which type of a cooperative are you a member?
a. Producers cooperative
b. Service cooperative
c. Multipurpose cooperative
d. Marketing cooperative
110. Upon which is based the claim that there is no single universal standard to be
used to judge any culture based?
a. Culture shock
b. Cultural diversity
c. Ethical relativism
d. Cultural relativism
111. Which is required of cooperative members for the operation of their
cooperative?
a. Patronage refund
b. Share capital
c. Interest on share capital
d. Net surplus
112. Gross Domestic Product is the sum of the market value of the:
a. Manufactured goods
b. Intermediate goods
c. Inferior goods and services
d. Final goods and services
113. Trade-offs are required because needs are unlimited and resources are:
a. Marginal
b. Scarce
c. Unlimited
d. Economical
114. Children learn how to open a coconut and other common chores in a coconut
farm. In this instance culture is transmitted by:
a. Acculturation
b. Immersion *
c. Assimilation
d. Enculturation
115. A society cannot exist without a government. Which word is synonymous with
government?
a. Authority
b. Restraint
c. Check and balance
d. Domination
116. What does professional Code of Ethics prescribe for all?
a. Rules and regulations in practicing the profession
b. Civic mindedness and social consciousness
c. Strict implementation of the laws of the land
d. Moral standards and ethical behavior
117. Material culture refers to the tangible and concrete objects produced by man.
Which are examples of material culture?
a. Moriones festival
b. Sinulog Festival
c. Ceremonies of Ivatans
d. Stone walls of Tasadays
118. Which among the following is the main theme of the El Filibusterismo?
a. Curing the social cancer
b. Rizal’s hope for a revolution
c. Abuses and indescency of friars
d. Ideal means of achieving social reforms
119. Who has greater moral responsibility and why? The lazy master teacher who
does not teach well or a new teacher who is groping while she teaches and so does not
teach well either.
a. The master teacher who is older and more experienced.
b. Both are equally morally responsible because they are both professional teachers.
c. The new teacher because she has more youthful energy and still needs to prove
something.
d. Cannot be determined because age and experience do not necessarily make one
more knowledgable or competent
120. On which Filipino trait does Gawad Kalinga build on?
a. Adaptability
b. Bayanihan spirit
c. Extreme personalism
d. Joy and Humor
121. Which one goes with this principle: “The end justifies the means.”?
a. All objectives must be accomplished.
b. An evil act can never become good in spite of the good motive.
c. An evil act can become good because of the good motive.
d. An indifferent act may become morally good or evil depending on the motive
122. He became president of the United Nations General Assembly
a. Manuel L. Quezon
b. Pedro Paterno
c. Claro M. Recto
d. Carlos P. Romulo
123. Who is the first president of the Philippine Third Republic?
a. Emilio Aguinaldo
b. Manuel A. Roxas
c. Jose P. Laurel
d. Sergio Osmena
124. When a individual is imprisoned without proper investigation what right is
violated?
a. Right to equal protection
b. Right to process paper
c. Right to personal security
d. Right to Due process of law
125. In which form of government does power or authority resides in a few persons
who govern for their own interest?
a. Monarchy
b. Democracy
c. Parliamentary
d. Oligarchy
126. In which form of government are all citizens treated as equals on certain
dimensions such as religion, politics, economics, social status and culture?
a. Socialism
b. Egalitarianism
c. Democracy
d. Totalitarianism
127. The Philippine legislature is divided into two major bodies, the Senate and the
House of Representatives. Which among the following best describes this division of the
legislative body of the country?
a. Bicameralism
b. Bipartisanism
c. Co-legislative power
d. Unicameralism
128. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the
Macos regime, which form of government was implemented?
a. Presidential
b. Monarchial
c. Parliamentary
d. Dictatorial
129. What characteristics of government was established by the 1987 Constitution?
I. Parliamentary system of government
II. Presidential system of government with three branches
III. The three branches of government have a check and balance over one
another.
IV. The three branches of government are separate and independent of one
another.
a. I only c. II, III, and IV only
b. II only d. I, III, and IV
130. Who was the last Filipino general who fought the Americans and established the
so-called “Tagalog Republic”?
a. Manuel Lucban
b. Macario Sakay
c. Miguel Malvar
d. Gregorio del Pilar
131. The Japanese successful invasion was climaxed by the surrender of the joint
Filipino-American forces on May 6, 1942. Where did this happen?
a. Manila
b. Capas
c. Corregidor
d. Bataan
132. Which of the following was the first to happen?
a. The Philippine was ceded to the US through the Treaty of Paris
b. Aguinaldo declared the Philippine independence
 c. Guirilla warfare against the US was initiated
d. Aguinaldo was captured.
133. Which among the following represents the political process is involved in
amending or revising the Philippine constitution to adapt to the present Philippine
situation?
a. Citizen’s Assembly
b. Charter change
c. Constitutional correction
d. Constitutional conversion
134. Who does the canvassing of votes for President and Vice President in every
election?
a. Senate and Congress
b. Supreme Court and Congres
c. COMELEC and Chief Justice
d. Joint Committee of Congress
135. What was the first book published in the Philippines?
a. Pasiong Mahal
b. Barlaame Josaphat
c. Doctrina Christiana
d. Del Superior Govierno
136. During the Spanish era, who was the revolutionary leader who waged a long war
against the government because it did not allow proper christian burial for his brother?
a. Diego Silang
b. Andres Bonifacio
c. Francisco Dagohoy
d. Macario Sakay
137. Which refers to the act of the president to stay the execution of a convict?
a. Padon
b. Reprieve
c. Amnesty
d. Commutation
138. Foreign influences are evident on most aspects of Filipino culture including
Philippine languages. From which Asian language do these words come: alam, hukom,
salamat?
a. Sanskrit
b. Arabic
c. Malayo-Polynesian
d. Madarin
139. The Philippine objected to the advisory on travels to Mindanao by the Chinese
government. What should the government do?
a. Arrest their national
b. Recall all nationals
c. File a diplomatic protest
d. Declare war against China
140. Which of the four pillars of education for the 21st century is crucial in the light of
conflicts between Israel and Palestine?
a. Learning to know
b. Learning to be
c. Learning to do
d. Learning to live together
141. Rizal founded the La Liga Filipina to:
I. Unite the whole country
II. Fight violence and injustice
III. Revolt against Spaniards
a. II only c. II and III
b. I and II d. I and III
142. All Filipino citizens have the right to vote and to be voted upon as government
official. What is this constitutional right called?
a. Political franchise
b. Suffrage
c. Electoral right
d. Passive right to vote
143. Which department has the authority to make laws and alter them when needed?
a. Judicial
b. Executive
c. Legislative
d. Administrative
144. What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human right is
concerned?
a. A suspect has the right to remain silent
b. A suspect has the right to a legal counsel.
c. A suspect remains innocent until proven guilty.
d. A suspect is considered guilty until proven otherwise.
145. In connection with government transaction involving public interest, which
policy is adopted in the constitution to assure the public accountability and
transparency?
a. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments
b. Rural development and agrarian reform
c. Balanced and healthful ecology
d. Full public disclosure
146. Islamist militant group that has seized a chunk of land stretching from northern
Syria to central Iraq and involved to summary executions and beheadings of non-
Muslims
a. Islamic State of Iran and Syria
b. International Sympathizers of Islamic Syria
c. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
147. What was the main objective of President Fidel Ramos’ program Philippines
2000?
a. to become a “tiger economy”
b. to free the country from American imperialism
c. to modernize the agriculture
d. environmental sustainability
148. The United Nations admitted this country on July 14, 2011 as its 193rd and
newest Member State.
a. Timor Leste
b. South Sudan
c. Taiwan
d. Swaziland
149. President of the Malolos Congress that drafted the Malolos Constitution
a. Andres Bonifacio
b. Pedro Paterno
c. Benito Legarda
d. Gregorio Araneta
150. It is the preference for the products, styles, or ideas of someone else's culture
rather than of one's own.
a. Xenocentrism
b. Ethnocentrism
c. Racial supremacy
d. Cultural relativism