DIAGNOSTIC TEST- GENERAL EDUCATION
Direction: Select the best answer for each of the following quest
on. Shade the box corresponding the letter of your choice. Mark only the
answer.
1. The words “inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware”
have prefixes which are classified as ______________.
a. positive b. common c. negative d. neutral
2. Which does NOT belong?
3. Which does NOT belong?
a. Foot b. Kilometer c. Centigrade d. Mile
4. “Blessed are _____________ sorrowing for ___________ shall be
comforted.”
a. the- you b. the- they c. you- they d. they- they
5. When I met Pilar yesterday, it was the first time I _____________
her since Christmas.
a. have seen b. saw c. have been
seen d. had seen
6. If you want to be recognized, have a finger in the pie.
a. Dip finger
in the pie c.
Join a group
b. Take a share
of the pie d.
Take an active part in something
7. Your father is paying for your plane ticket, _________________?
a. isn’t it b. is he c. isn’t he d. aren’t you
8. It’s now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not
come anymore, but we’ll still be ready in case he __________.
a. is coming b. may c. does d. will come
9. He was excused because all he said were white lies.
The underlined Idiomatic
expression means ____________.
a. lies are really harmless c. lies are written on
white page
b. lies recited
are excusable d.
she recited the lies in public
10. This grade on your essay is low. Did your teacher suggest
____________ another?
a. you will
make b. writing c. to write d. revise
11. Wise people can ___________ with frustrations.
a. cope up b. cope on c. cope in d. cope
12. Is this the spot ______________ you had the accident?
a. why b. where c. wherein d. which
13. “Nothing happens in this world by chance; it is all part of a
grand design.”
The author speaks of
one’s ________________.
a. ambition b.
luck c.
destiny d.
dream
14. These towels are ______________ for us to dry the dishes.
Very dry b. very wet c. so wet d. too wet
15. Which sounds like “when”?
a. While b. Pin c. Whine d. Pet
16. Manolo approached the platform with his speech. His palms were
sweaty and his hands were shaking. He felt the palpitations of his chest and
perspiration began to appear at his forehead. Manolo is experiencing
______________.
a. heart attack b. nausea c. stage fright d. epilepsy
17. What figure of speech is present in this line of the poem “The
Brook”?
“The second time it was a tiny snake.”
a.
Personification b. Metaphor c. Simile d. Apostrophe
