General Education

General Education
1. "Invictus" is a short Victorian poem by the
English poet
a. Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers (1861)
b. Timothy McVeigh City bombing, used Invictus as his final statement
an American domestic terrorist responsible for the 1995 Oklahoma

c. Ted Kaczynski also known as The Unabomber, is an American domestic terrorist

and former mathematics professor

d. William Ernest Henley

2. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting
a number divisible by 2?
a. ¼ die – 6; pair of dice - 36; deck of cards – 52
b. 1/6 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
c. ½ 3/6 or 1/2
d. 1/3
3. Nelia takes ¾ hour to dress and get ready for
school. It takes 4/5 hour to reach the school. If her
class starts promptly at 8:00 am; what is the latest
time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late
for school?
12 "
a. 6:42 am 15 !
60 minutes x " = 45 60 minutes x = 48
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b. 6:27 am 45 + 48 = 93 min or 1hr and 33 min
c. 6:57 am
d. 7:02 am
4. __ not making the most of __ opportunities.
a. You – your You’re = You are
b. You're – you your = possessive pronoun
c. You're - you're
d. You're – your
5. On a certain day, three computer technicians
took turns in manning a 24-hour internet shop. The
number of hours Cesar, Bert, and Danny were on
duty was in the ratio [Link], respectively. The shop
owner pays them P50 per hour. How much would
Danny receive for that day?
a. P 230 Total number/Total ratio
b. P500 24/12 = 2
Cesar: 2 x 3 = 6 Bert: 2 x 4 = 8 Danny: 2 x 5 = 10
c. P160 10 x 50 = 500
d. P480
6. The son of Zeus and Hera
a. Jesus
b. Hephaestus
c. Damian Wayne
d. Daimon Hellstrom
Damian Wayne is the son of Batman and Talia al Ghul. This makes him an heir to the world's
greatest crime-fighter, and its greatest super-villain Ra's al Ghul. Damian became the fifth
Robin, working alongside his father as Batman.
Daimon Hellstrom, also known as the Son of Satan and Hellstorm, is a fictional character
appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
7. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 90, 97, 90,
91 and 86? What is the least grade that he should
aim for in the 7th subject if he has to have an
average of 88?
a. 92 average = sum/n
88 = (88 + 90 + 97 + 90 + 91 + 86 + x)/7
b. 74
minus, plus, plus
c. 88 88 - 88, 90, 97, 90, 91, 86
d. 85 0 + -2 + -9 + -2 + -3– 2 = -14
88 + -14 = 74
8. World history recorded that art became emotional
and dramatic during the Renaissance. What
popular painting is part of the "idyllic golden age" of
art?
a. Saint Teresa by Bernini
b. Last Supper by Tintoretto
c. Mona Lisa by Da Vinci
d. The Calling of St. Matthew by Caravaggio
idyllic - charmingly simple and serene
9. Ang pag-iibigan nina Florante at Laura ay
matimyas. Ano ang kasalungat ang kahulugan ng
salitang “matimyas?”
a. dalisay
b. wagas
c. di-magmamaliw
d. di-totoo
10. I suggest that he _____ in the room for one week.
a. Stay
b. Stayed
c. Staying
d. Stays
11. Which term refers the measures undertaken by
the government which would remove anything that
hinders the entry of foreign products, services and
capital between countries?
a. Internationalization - aproducts
corporate strategy that involves making
and services as adaptable as
b. Globalization possible, so they can easily enter different
national markets
c. Liberalization - any activity that brings the people, cultures and
economies of different countries closer
d. Privatization together
- transfer of a business, industry, or service from
public to private ownership and control
12. Can the accused waive his right to remain silent
and to have competent and independent counsel?
a. No, except in writing and in the presence of
counsel.
b. Yes, if there is no counsel offering his service.
c. No, it cannot be waived.
d. Yes, if he voluntarily does so.
“The defendant may waive effectuation of these rights, provided the
waiver is made voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently.” Courts have
generally held that a suspect must clearly invoke his or her Miranda rights
in order to stop a police interrogation.
13. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12,
while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16.
How much longer is the perimeter of the larger
triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
a. 84 c =a +b
2 2 2 P = sum of all sides
c = √a + b
2 2 P1 = 9 + 12 + 15 = 36
b. 7 c = √9 + 12
2 P2 = 12 + 16 + 20= 48
2

c =√81 + 144 48 – 36 = 12
c. 12 c = √225 = 15

d. 14 c = √12 + 16
2 2

c = √144 + 256
c = √400 = 20
14. Which is TRUE of the earth throughout geologic
time?
a. Warmer and colder than the present
b. Always colder than the present
c. A steady temperature
d. Only warmer than the present
15. Which common fraction is equivalent to 0.215?
a. 43/200
b. 27/125 0.216

c. 21/50 0.42

d. 108/375 0.288
16. The Japanese successful invasion was climaxed
by the surrender of the joint Filipino-American forces
on May 6, 1942. Where did this happen?
a. Bataan April 9
b. Capas April 11

c. Corregidor
d. Manila
Manila was declared an open city by General
Douglas MacArthur, head of the U.S. Army in the
Far East, meaning that it was largely undefended
by American forces (Dec. 26, 1941). In the following
month, Japanese forces occupied Manila.
17. How many square inches are in 2 square yard?
a. 900 1 yd = 36 inches
b. 144 2 (36) 2 = 2 (1,296) = 2,592

c. 1296
d. 2,592
18. The Constitution after it has been ratified, can
only be amended through initiative after _____ years.
a. once every 6 years
b. two R.A. 6735 (the Initiative and Referendum Act)
No amendment of the Constitution through a
c. anytime people’s initiative shall be held oftener than once
every five years thereafter.
d. 5
19. What is the measure of an interior angle of a
dodecagon?
a. 150 degrees
b. 120 degrees
c. 140 degrees
d. 130 degrees
[(n - 2) × 180]/ n
= [(12-2) x 180]/12
= 1800/12
= 150
20. Which of these has the longest perimeter?
a. A square 21 cm on a side
b. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
c. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
d. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm
perimeter = sum of all sides
P = 4s = 4(21) = 84
P = 2 (L+W) = 2 (19+24) = 2 (43) = 86
P = 3s = 3(28) = 84
c = √(24x24) + (32x32) = √576+1024 = √1600 = 40
P = 24 + 32 + 40 = 96
21. One of these planets has the greatest
gravitational pull. Which one is it?
a. Earth
b. Jupiter
c. Mars
d. Mercury
22. One side of a 45° - 45° - 90° triangle measures
x cm. What is the length of its hypotenuse?
a. X √3 cm
b. X cm
c. (X √3)/2 cm
d. X √2 cm
23. Anong tayutay ang tinutukoy sa pahayag: Durog
ang katawang bumagsak sa semento si Miguel.
a. Pagtutulad
b. Pagbibigay katauhan
c. Pagmamalabis
d. Pagwawangis
24. It is a collection of religious poetry written by
Rabindranath Tagore.
a. Mahabharata Mahabharata is one of the two Sanskrit epic
poems of ancient India (the other being the
b. Gitanjali Ramayana).
Bhagavad Gita is part of Mahabharata.
c. The Ramayana
d. Bhagavad Gita
25. He is also known as “Papa Doc”.
a. François Duvalier François Duvalier, byname Papa Doc, was
president of Haiti whose 14-year regime was of
b. Slobodan Milosevic unprecedented duration in that country.
Slobodan Milošević was the President of Serbia
c. Vladimir V. Putin from 1989 until 1997 and then the President of
Yugoslavia from 1997 until 2000. He was an
d. Patrick J. Lyons important figure in the Bosnian War of the 1990s
and was considered to be responsible for some
of the atrocities of the Bosnian Genocide.
Putin has served continuously as president or
prime minister since 1999.
Patrick J. Lyons (1850-1921) served as a city
councilman, mayor, and commissioner in Mobile
(Alabama’s oldest city) for more than 20 years.
26. Have you ever been to my _____?
a. brothers-in-law's repair shop, Gus's Garage
b. brother-in-law's repair shop, Gus's Garage
c. brother-in-law repair shop, Gus' Garage
d. brother's-in-law repair shop, Gus' Garage
27. How much liquid containing 6% boric acid
should be mixed with 2 quarts of liquid that is 15%
boric acid in order to obtain a solution that is 12%
boric acid?
Let x = quarts of 6% soln
a. 3 quarts 0.06 x + 2 (0.15) = x+2 (0.12)
b. 5 quarts 0.06 x + 0.30 = 0.12 x + 0.24
c. 1 quart (0.06 x – 0.12 x = 0.24 – 0.30) 100
6x – 12x = 24 - 30
d. 2 quarts (- 6 x = - 6)/-6
x=1
28. Who was among the last Filipino generals who
fought the Americans and established the so-called
"Tagalog Republic"? - Boy Heneral
- the forgotten President of the Philippines;
a. Macario Sakay commonly considered the last Filipino General
to surrender to the Americans during the
b. Gregorio del Pilar Philippine-American War (now Simeón Ola y
c. Miguel Malvar Arboleda)
- the youngest General of the Philippine
d. Manuel Tinio Revolutionary Army, and was elected Governor
of the Province of Nueva Ecija, Republic of the
Philippines in 1907. He is one of those
considered to be the three "Fathers of the Cry
of Nueva Ecija", along with Pantaleon
Valmonte and Mariano Llanera
29. Who was the American president who
proclaimed the Benevolent Assimilation policy during
the American colonial years of the Philippines?
a. William McKinley Benevolent assimilation refers to a policy of the
United States towards the Philippines as
b. Woodrow Wilson described in a proclamation by US President
William McKinley that was issued in a
c. Theodore Roosevelt memorandum to the U.S. Secretary of War on
December 21, 1898, after the signing of the
d. Franklin Roosevelt Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-
American War.[1] It stated that future control,
disposition, and government of the Philippine
islands had been ceded to the United States and
that the US military government was to be
extended over the whole of the ceded territory.
30. What is the production of two usable forms of
energy at the same time from the same process?
a. Sustainable energy
b. Energy efficiency
c. Cogeneration
d. Conservation