Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)/ Professional Teachers Board Examination Review Notes 5

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18. The “Rubaiyat”, a loosely joined series of 280 stanzas, has this general theme. Which one?
                a. Always look forward to a new day.                      C. Grasp pleasure while you can.
                b. Never give in to death easily.                                D. Create your own world and beautify it.
19. Do not go gentle into that good night,
      Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
      Raged, against the dying of the light.
                                                -Dylan Thomas




The person in the lines above could be characterized as ______________.
                A. pessimistic                     b. violent                             c. courageous                    d. strong
20. In Psalm 23 otherwise known as “Psalm of David”, what is the closest meaning to the line:
        “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside the still waters.”
                a. He will be given riches and mercy.                       c. He will always obey his master for his glory
                b. He will be known throughout the land.             d. He will be provided peace and prosperity.
21. The master said:
        Only one who bursts with eagerness do I instruct. Only one who bubbles with excitement do I enlighten.”
                These lines give one the idea that true learning ___________.
                a. makes man a disciple of instruction                     c. is capable of making man
                b. involves patience and a dash of lethargy          d. comes with commitment and passion
22. “Katulad ng wika ang isang halaman. Sa matabang lupa kusang lalago ito kung may sapat na tubig at liwanag.”
         Ang pahayag na ito ni Teongociang ay umaayon sa _____________.
                a. Taglish                              b. dekolonisasyon           c. puristang paniniwala                  d. intelektwalisasyon
23. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang salitang pambansa?
                a. Pinoy                                                b. Kamusta                         c. Mapagkumbaba                           d. Nagdadalantao
24. Ano ang tuntunin ngayon na susundin sa pagtutumbas sa Filipino ng “rice terraces”?
                a. Kung ano ang bigkas siyang sulat.
                b. Gamitin ang katutubong katumbas.
                c. Tumbasan sa Espanyol at baybayin sa Filipino.
                d. Hiramin nang ganap.
25. Ang pagkautal ay matatawag na ____________ na sagabal sa pagsasalita.
                a. saykolohikal                   b. pisyolohokal                  c. pisikal                               d. semantiko
26. Alin ang naganap na pagbabagong morpoponemiko sa salitang Tagalog?
                a. Asimilasyon                   b. Pag- aangkop                                c. Metatesis                       d. Pagpapalit
27. “Heto na, heto na, heto na, wahh! / Doo bidoo, bidoo, bidoo”
       Alin ang nabuong salita o tunog sa linya na nabuo ayon sa teoryang pooh- pooh?
                a. Heto                                 b. Doo bidoo                      c. Na                                      d. Wahh
     “Kung kinakailangan ang lakas upang maigupo ang isang mapaniil na pamahalaan o ang isang hari- hariang pinuno, wika ang tambuling tagapukaw sa mga anak ng lahi. Patay ang isang tao kapag walang kaluluwa. Mahigit pa sa patay ang isang bayan kapag walang iisang  wika.”
                                                                                                                Rufino Alejandro


 
28.






Alin sa mga sumusunod na malalim na salitang ginamit sa talata ang may kasalungat na pares?
                a. Tambuli- trumpeta                                                     c. Maigupo- matalo
                b. Mapaniil- mapagkandili                                            d. Tagapukaw- tagagising
29. “Pen pen de sarapen/de cuchillo de almasen/haw haw de carabao batuten”
         Pnatunayan ng linya ang paglaganap ng wika dahil sa _____________.
                a. pananakop                                                                     c. modernisasyon           
                b. pakikipagkalakalan                                                    d. heograpiya
30. Kung sa pakikinig ang may layuning malibang ay mauuri bilang apresyatib, mauuri naman sa pagbasa bilang ______.
                a. mapanuri                        b. intensibo                        c. scanning                          d. ekstensibo
31. Mahaba ang pahayag ni Socrates kaya kailangan iyong mahalaga na lamang ang dapat na mabasa kaya gumamit siya ng _______________.
                a. sintesis                            b. direktang sipi                                c. abstrak                             d. ellipsis
32. Sa panahong ito ____________ sana muna ng mga magulang sa pagkuha ng mga insyurans.
                a. pahalagahan                  b. pakaisipin                       c. pakaunawain                 d. pakaayusin
33. Sa pangungusap na “Panahon na upang magdilat ng mata at makisangkot sa mga usapin”. Ano ang ibig ipahiwatig?
                a. Idilat ang mga mata                                                    c. Kalimutan ang isyu
                b. Umiwas sa usapin                                                       d. Maging sa katotohanan
34. Alin ang mali sa pangungusap na ito?
       Ilang taon ring namahinga sa pag- awit ang sikat na si Whitney Houston.
                a. ang sikat                          b. ring                                   c. sa pag- awit                    d. ilang taon
35. Alin ang pinakatamang pahayag?
                a. Tiningala niya ang langit.                                           c. Sinulyapan niya ang langit.
                b. Tinitigan niya ang langit.                                           d. Tinitingnan niya ang langit.
36. “You can count on me”. Ang pinakamalapit na salin nito ay ______________.
                a. “maaasahan mo siya”                                                                c.  “maaasahan mo ako”
                b. “bilangan mo kami”                                                    d. “ibilang mo ako”
37. Si Lolo Jose ay malakas pa kahit alog na ang baba. Ang kahulugan ng may salungguhit ay ______________.
                a. masakit ang baba                                                        c. matanda na
                b. bata pa                                                                            d. malabo ang mata
38. If July 12, 2003 fell on a Tuesday, on what day will July 12, 2005 fall?
                a. Thursday                         b. Friday                               c. Sunday                             d. Monday
39. A map is drawn to scale such that 1.5 cm on the map corresponds to 75 km in actual distance. How many cm on the map would represent the distance between two towns which are 270 km apart?
                a. 2.7 cm                              b. 3.6 cm                              c. 1.8 cm                               d.5.4 cm
40. How much greater is the sum of the first 20 counting numbers than the sum of the first 10 counting numbers?
                a. 110                                    b. 55                                      c. 100                                     d. 155
41. Which of these statements is always TRUE?
                a. The sum of 3 consecutive pages of a book is always odd.
                b. The sum of two square numbers CANNOT be odd.
                c. The sum of the page number of two consecutive pages of a book is even.
                d. The sum of 5 consecutive numbers is always divisible by 5.
42. A father and son working together can finish painting a room in 6 hours. Working alone, the father takes 9 hours to do the painting. How many painting hours will it take the son, working alone, to finish painting the room?
                a. 18                                       b. 15                                      c. 75                                       d. 12
43. Which common fraction is equivalent to .216?
                a. 53/250                                 b. 27/125                                 c. 21/50                                   d. 108/375
44. From a 75m bolt/roll of clothing material, 28 school uniforms are made. Each uniform uses 2¬m. how many meters of material are left?
                a. 8 3/4                                   b. 20¬                                    c. 16                                       d. 12
45. Nelia takes 3/4  hour to dress and get ready for school. It takes her 4/5 hour to reach school. If her class starts promptly at 8:15 a.m.. What is the latest time she can jump out of bed in order not to be late for school?
                a. 6:42 a.m.                         b. 6:50 a.m.                         c. 6:45 a.m.                         d. 7:22 a.m.
46. In a playground for Kindergarten kids, 18 children are riding tricycles or bicycles. If there are 43 wheels in all, how many tricycles are there?
                a. 8                                         b. 9                                         c. 7                                         d. 11
47. Simplify 5∙4
                a. 13                                 b.                                   c. 33                              d. 17
48. A child can be admitted to Grade I if he/she is at least 5 years and 10 months old by June of the school year. Which of these birthdates will disqualify a child from being admitted to Grade I on June 15, 2009?
                a. June 10, 2003 b. Jan. 10, 2003                  c. May 5, 2003                    d. April 30, 2003
49. A time deposit in a bank will mature after 91 days. If the deposit was made on April 28, on what date will it mature?
                a. June 28                            b. July 18                              c. July 28                              d. July 29
50. The readings on a water meter in April and May are 417.8 kl and 430.4 kl. If there is a basic charge of 23 pesos and the cost per kl is 20 pesos, how much is the billing for water consumption between the two months?
                a. P2520                               b. P272                                 c. P2543                                d. 275
51. One side of a 45°- 45° ∙90° triangle measures 5 cm. what is the length of its hypotenuse?
                a. 5                            b. 5 cm                                  c.                                               d. 5
52. An online shop sells a certain calculator for P850 and charges P250 for shipping within Manila, regardless of the number of calculators ordered. Which of the following equations shows the total cost (y) of an order as a function of the number of calculators ordered (x)?
                a. y=(850 +250)x               b. y= 250x+ 850                 c. y= 850x+ 250                  d. x= 850y +250
53. How many glasses of cola each to be filled with 150 cu cm of the liquid can be made from 5 family size bottles of cola each containing 1.5 liters?
                a. 60                                       b. 45                                      c. 40                                       d. 50
54. The edges of a cubical frame are made from plastic straws. How much longer is the total length of the plastic edges of a cube whose edge is 10 cm compared to a cube whose edge is 8 cm?
                a. 32 cm                                b. 8 cm                                  c. 24 cm                                d. 16 cm
55. How many different rectangles can be found in the diagram below?




                a. 8                                         b. 4                                         c. 5                                         d. 9
56. If the width of a rectangle id reduced by 20% and the length is also reduced by 20%. What percent of the original area is the new area of the rectangle?
                a. 60%                                   b. 64%                                   c. 80%                                   d. 36%
57. How many square inches are in 1 square yard?
                a. 900                                    b. 144                                    c. 1296                                  d. 648
58. Which of these has the longest perimeter?
                a. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 m wide
                b. A right triangle whose two legs are 24 and 32 cm
                c. A square 21 cm on a side
                d. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
59. Determine the midpoint of the line segment joining the points (5, -3) and (-1, 6).
                a. (2, 3/2)                             b. (2, -3/2)                           c. (3, 3/2)                             d. (1, 5/2)
60. The legs of one right triangle are 9 and 12, while those of another right triangle are 12 and 16. How much is the perimeter of the larger triangle than the perimeter of the smaller triangle?
                a. 84                                       b. 7                                         c. 12                                       d. 14
61. In a circle with center O, arc RS= 132 degrees. How many degrees are there in angle RSO?
                a. 22                                       b. 24                                      c. 20                                       d. 48
62. One angle of a parallelogram is 35? What are the measures of the three other angles?
                a. 145, 35°. 145°               b. 45°, 65°, 170°                 c. 85°,135°, 140° d. 35°, 65°, 65°
63. A series of square figures are made with match sticks. If the first three figures are the following, how many matchsticks will be needed to form the 6th figure?
                            
                   



                a. 60                                       b. 5                                         c. 84                                       d. 40
64. If    =   then equals the
a. product of a and b                                                      c. difference of a and b
b. sum of a and b                                                             d. quotient of b and a
65. 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 1:2:3, respectively. The shop owner pays the Php 40 per hour. Hoe much would Danny receive for that day?
                a. Php 230                           b. Php 960                           c. Php 160                            d. Php 480
66. A bus has seven vacant seats. If three additional passengers enter the bus, in how many different ways can they be seated?
                a. 6                                         b. 210                                    c. 5040                                  d. 35
67. Ruben’s grades in 6 subjects are 88, 89, 84, 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. 91                                       b. 90                                      c. 93                                       d. 92

68. In how many ways can 7 people be seated around a circular table?
                a. 49                                       b. 720                                    c. 5, 040                                d. 14
69. A committee of 3 is to be selected from a group of 5 girls and 3 boys. What is the probability that two boys are selected?
                a. 15/56                                   b. 8/56                                    c. 3/56                                     d. 5/56
70. A student has ten posters to in up on the walls of her room, but there is space for only seven. In how many ways can she choose the posters to be pinned up?
                a. 5040                                  b. 604, 800                           c. 120                                     d. 7
71. A retailer buys candies for Php 37.50. The pack has 25 pieces of candies. If she sells each candy for Php 2.25, how much profit does she make?
                a.  Php 15.50                       b. Php 56.25                       c. Php 37.50                        d. Php 18.75
72. In how many ways can four boys and four girls be seated in a row containing eight seats if boys and girls must sit in alternate seats?
                a. 1152                                  b. 24                                      c. 40, 320                              d. 576
73. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?
                a. A decrease in earthquakes                                     c. A decrease in atmospheric CO2
                b. An increase in earthquakes                                    d. An increase in atmospheric CO2
74. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of ozone in the atmosphere?
                a. Using large banks of solar cells for energy production
                b. Using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
                c. Releasing of fluorocarbons from aerosol cans
                d. Destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
75. If two variable X and Y are directly related, which of these is NOT true?
                a. When X is low, Y also is low.                                    c. When X increases, Y decreases
                b. As X increase, Y also increases                               d. A high Y is associated with a high X
76. What is the most significant cause of dwindling biodiversity?
                a. Large plant consumption                                         c. Destruction of habitat
                b. Global warming                                                           d. Depletion of ozone layer
77. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, but this idea will become more scientifically acceptable over time if _____________.
                a. alternative hypothesis are proposed and confirmed
                b. hypothesis are made related to the idea
                c. no one disputes this idea in a scientific forum
                d. increasing scientific evidence supports the idea
78. Why is incineration not favored as a method of waste disposal?
                a. It is expensive for a country like ours.
                b. The country lacks funds to install incinerators.
                c. It requires large energy expenditures.
                d. It releases noxious gases.
79. Teacher M showed the class the potted plants placed on the window sills. She asked them to observe the direction of their growth. The pupils observed that the plants tended to grow outward. Then Teacher M asked the class this question: “Why do you think they grow outward?”

What was Teacher M engaging the pupils to do?
                a.  Observe                                                                         c. Draw conclusion                          
                b. Formulate hypothesis                                               d. Design an experiment
80. Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in an equal arm balance?
                a. ½ sheet of pad paper                                                c. ¼ sheet of pad paper
                b. 1/8 sheet of pad paper                                              d. 1/3 sheet of pad paper
81. Which of the following activities help REDUCE water pollution?
                a. Throwing only liquid wastes
                b. Cleaning with soap instead of detergents
                c. Treating wastewater before it is discharged
                d. Using organic fertilizers in farms


82. Leaves are green in the sunlight because ____________.
                a. they absorb the green light
                b. Their tints bounce off
                c. they absorb the blue and yellow object and yellow light
                d. they reflect green light
83. Which of the following is TRUE about light and seeing?
                a. Light enters the eyes enabling people to see objects.
                b. Light goes out from the eyes, hits an object, and then returns to the eyes.
                c. Light rays coming from an object meets light coming from a light source and then enters the eyes.
                d. Light hits an object, bounces, and then enters the eyes.
84. A tray filled with ice was left on a table. After one hour, it was observed that some of the ice had changed to liquid. Which of the following is TRUE about the temperature of the ice and the liquid?
     I. The temperature of the ice did not change.
     II. The temperature of ice became higher.
    III. The temperature of water is higher than the temperature of the ice.
                a. II only                               b. I and II                             c. III only                              d. I only
85. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel ___________.
                a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
                b. is really colder than plastic
                c. has a lower temperature than plastic
                d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does
86. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is paced in it?
                a. The stone and water occupy the same space.
                b. The stone takes the place occupied by water.
                c. The stone has more mass than the water.
                d. The water weighs less than the stone.
87. In President Quezon’s time the country had the Philippine Commonwealth. What is TRUE about the Philippine Commonwealth?
     The Filipinos were ____________.
                a. partially independent
                b. granted total freedom to course their destiny only on matters of education
                c. citizens of the United States
                d. fully independent
88. What does “presumption of innocence” mean in so far as human rights is concerned?
     A suspect ________________.
                a. has the right to remain silent                                 c. is considered guilty unless proven otherwise
                b. remains innocent until proven guilty                  d. has the right to a legal counsel
89. What development has taken place in our form of government from the pre- Hispanic Philippines to the present?
     I. We have come from a one- man rule to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people.
     II. We began with a one- man rule and have ended up with a dictatorial form of government
     III. We started with a dictatorial form of government that has developed into the present democratic form.
                a. I and III                            b. III                                       c. II                         d. I
90. In connection with government transactions involving public interest, which policy is adopted by the Constitution to assure the public of accountability and transparency?
                a. Rural development and agrarian reform
                b. Private enterprise and incentives to needed investments
                c. Full public disclosure
                d. Balanced and healthful ecology
91. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?
                a. Monarchial                     b. Parliamentary               c. Presidential                    d. Dictatorial
92. As a result of EDSA I, the Philippines ___________
                a. changed its form of government to parliamentary
                b. intensified its participation in international affairs
                c. saw the impeachment of Joseph Estrada as president
                d. became known worldwide for its People’ Power Revolution
93. Rizal focused the “La Liga Filipina” to ________________.
     I. unite the whole country
     II. fight violence and injustice
     III. revolt against the Spaniards
                a. I and III                            b. II and III                           c. I and II                              d. II only
94. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?
                a. It has been colonized by two European colonial powers
                b. There have been attempts to change its government to a parliamentary form
                c. It is the only Christian country in Asia
                d. It has never been united as a nation
95. Which is TRUE of the historical development of the Philippines?
                a. It has been an independent nation.
                b. It has not achieved full independence from the very beginning
                c. It has been an independent nation ever since.
                d. It has evolved from a colony to a fully independent nation.
96. This year’s SONA was focused on education and economy. What is meant by SONA?              
                 a. Speech of the Nation Assembly
                b. Speech of the Nation Address
                c. State of the Nation Advocacy
                d. State of the Nation Address
97. Which statements is TRUE of the pre- Spanish Filipino government?
                a. There was a court created by the datu to hear complaints.
                b. The datu exercised all powers of government.
                c. Laws were formulated by a law making body elected by the community.
                d. Laws were formulated by a law- making body appointed by the datu.
98. With which are the words “Cha- cha” and “Con- ass” associated?
                a. Imposition of martial law.
                b. Return to dictatorial form of government.
                c. Amendment of the present constitution.
                d. division between Senate and House of Representatives.
99. The comprehensive Agrarian Reform and cooperatives are meant to ______________.
                a. to improve on the country’s literacy rate
                b. to make all citizens equal
                c. bridge the gap between the rich and the poor
                d. eradicate poverty in the country
100. How can the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program bring about social equity and economic prosperity in the country?
     I. By distributing the ownership of land to farmers for value charge
     II. By transferring the ownership of land to farmers for value
    III. By helping the affected landowners to use their land compensation in viable business activities
     IV. By providing support services to farmer- beneficiaries
                a. I, II and III                       b. I, II and IV                       c. II, III and IV                     d. I, III and IV
101. When one company controls the supply of sugar, which term applies?
                a. Economic stability                                                       c. Equilibrium
                b. Monopoly                                                                      d. Inflation
102. When parents decide to send their children to a private school and pay their tuition fee instead of sending them to the public school, they don’t get their share in the benefit derived from the taxes they pay.
     This is a case of _______________.
                a. social inequity               b. double taxation           c. social injustice               d. double jeopardy
103. Which does one display when he thinks that what is foreign is best and that what is local is inferior?
                a. Relativism                       b. Favoritism                      c. Ethnocentrism              d. Xenocentrism
104. Upon which is the claim that there is no single universal standard to be used to judge any culture based?
                a. Cultural diversity                                                         c. Cultural relativism
                b. Culture shock                                                               d. Ethnical relativism


105. 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 advice based?
                a. “Bayanihan” spirit                                                       c. “Sakop” mentality      
                b. Extreme personalism                                                                d. Adaptability
106. Which of the following was the first to happen?
                a. Aguinaldo declared Philippine independence.
                b. Guerilla warfare against the US was initiated.
                c. The Philippines was ceded to the US by the Treaty of Paris.
                d. Aguinaldo was captured.
107. If they were to come back to life, who among the following would be the most vocal to speak against the country’s foreign policy of close association with America?
                a. Jose p. Laurel, Elpidio Quirino
                b. Leon Ma. Guerrero Jr., Jose P. Laurel
                c. Claro M. Recto. Leon Ma. Guerrero
                c. Claro M. Recto, Jose P. Laurel
108. To stimulate the nation’s economy and increase employment, past President Diosdado Macapagal ____________.
                a. borrowed money from the world bank
                b. standardized the salaries of government employees
                c. abolished government repressive controls
                d. gave incentives to home cottage industries
109. Based on his work “S a Aking Mga Kabata”, would Rizal favor the use of mother tongue in the early grades?
                a. He did not express it clearly.                                  c. No.
                b. Yes, but mixed with English.                                   d. Yes.
110. Out of used illustration boards, students came up with cute and functional bags for school children.
          Which Filipino trait is exhibited?
                a. Adaptability                   b. Creativity                        c. Family- orientedness                 d. Pagkabayani
111. On which Filipino trait does Gawad Kalinga build on?
                a. Extreme personalism                                                c. Bayanihan spirit
                b. Joy and humor                                                             d. Adaptability
112. The Filipino’s indomitable spirit is shown in his ________________.
                a. utang-na loob                                                              c. self- reliance
                b. friendliness                                                                   d. ability to survive
113. Let’s assume that universities will be required to offer education programs at the graduate rather than at the undergraduate level. Based on this information, how should you respond?
                a. Disagree                                                                          c. Agree
                b. Not enough information                                          d. neutral
114. One reason why the NCEE was abolished was because it was anti- poor. Which explanation logically support this reasoning?
                a. The NCEE served as a measure to counteract the “diploma mill” mentality of the Filipinos.
                b. It’s good that NCEE was abolished because that would mean only those fit for college would go to college.
                c. Most of those who did not pass the NCEE were graduates of deprived schools.
                d. College education liberates the poor from the bondage of poverty.
115. Art and music are necessary ingredients to a child’s education. Which statement/s support/s the idea of this sentence?
     I. Music and art intensity a child’s imagination.
     II. Music teaches discipline, team work, math and poetry through rhythm.
     III. Painting helps a kinesthetic learner express abstract concepts in concrete forms.
                a. I only                                b. I, II and III                       c. I and II                              d. III only
116. Rizal said: “There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.” Which logically explains this?
     I. If the Filipino were treated as slaves by the Spaniards it was because they allowed themselves to be treated as such.
     II. It was equally the fault of the Filipinos why the Spaniards treated them as slaves.
     III. The Spaniards were tyrants and  so they treated the Filipino as slaves.
                a. I                                          b. III                                       c. I and II                              d. II



117. You are often told: “Poverty is not a hindrance to success.” What does this imply?
                a. It is other people that hinder people to succeed.
                b. What a person becomes in life is a product of his/her own choice.
                c. A person is totally conditioned by his/her environment.
                d. The “promdi” student does not succeed because of his/her place origin.
118. What s student can do differs from what he will do. What does this prove?
                a. Motivation and ability always together.
                b. Motivation differs from ability.
                c. Students for today are hardly motivated.
                d. Ability is the opposite of motivation.
119. A Biology teacher described herself biologically: “My estrogen level is decreasing and I have signs for osteoporosis.”
     What is TRUE of the Biology teacher?
                a. She is a chain smoker                                                c. She is a spinster.
                b. She is in her late adolescence.                              d. She is in her post- menopausal period.
120. A secret word that must be entered into the computer before a person is allowed to get or change information is called _____________.
                a. program                          b. password                       c. statement                      d. input
121. The search for related literature by accessing several data bases by the use of a telephone line to connect a computer library with other computers that have database is termed ________________.
                a. manual search              b. on- line search             c. compact disc search                   d. computer search
122. Which refers to a single phrase or word that tells the computer to do something with a program or file?
                a. Password                                                                        c. Command
                b. Computer program                                                    d. Computer language
123. In writing a letter, which productivity tool is used?
                a. PageMaker                    b. Word processing         c. Spreadsheet                  d. Publisher
124. Like the typewriter, the computer has a ____________.
                a. screen                              b. cursor                              c. keyboard                        d. disk drive
125. Which application program provides one with a means to organize and present information through the use of text, numbers, graphs, sounds and visual images?
                a. Publisher                        b. Spreadsheet                 c. Multimedia                    d. Word processing
126. Which one links the computer to base computer making it possible to share software materials?
                a. Modem                           b. Interface                        c. Local area network                     d. Internet         
127. What is/are the best ways to a child’s development according to the statement?
     I. Meet the child where the child is.
     II. Allow the child to develop according to his/her pace.
     III. Compare a child to another in order to motivate her/him to catch up with other children’s development.
                a. II and III                           b. I and III                            c. I, II and III                        d. I and II
SITUATIONAL
Situation 1:
                “You can’t make children grow faster by pushing them, just as you can’t make flowers bloom faster by pulling them.”

 
128.




What message does the statement have for teachers?
                a. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up the development od a child.
                b. Provide children with developmentally appropriate practices.
                c. Games will help develop children naturally.
                d. Avoid comparing a child with other children.
129. Which statement is in support of the statement given above?
                a. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions with children are the most powerful determinant of
                     learning outcomes and development.
                b. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist that important connections in the brain be made.
                c. It is the early childhood educator who has both the immense responsibility of creating the learning
                     environment that will intrigue and stimulate the whole child.
d. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one another.

Situation 2
                Scholl- based Management (SBM) is in line with the spirit of decentralization. It aims to: 1) empower the school heads to lead their teachers, students and members of the community in a continuous school improvement process leading to a higher learning outcomes and improved health and nutrition status of students; 2) bring resources within the control of the schools to support delivery of quality educational services in the spirit of transparency; 3) strengthen school partnerships with the communities, local government- units to encourage them to invest time, money and other resources providing a better school learning environment; and 4) institutionalize participatory and data- based school improvement process.
 
 










130. What kind of an improvement process is in keeping with SBM?
     I. Data- driven             
     II. Continuous
     III. Participatory
                a. I and II                              b. I and III                            c. II and III                           d. I, II and III
131. In SBM, who is empowered to lead the school and the community for improvement?
                a. The parent leader’s                                                    c. The principal
                b. The school head                                                          d. The teachers
132. Which word/phrase does NOT go with school- based management?
                a. Transparency                                                                                c. Continuous improvement
                b. Authoritarian leadership                                          d. Partnership
Situation 3
SEASONS OF LOVE

I               Love was spring                                                                                                IX.           Love turned to autumn
                When feelings bloomed                                                                                               when we fell apart
                As we first said hello                                                                                       As things went sour
                And looked into each other’s eyes                                                           And we just can’t stay
                together             
                               
V             Love became summer                                                                   XIII         Love changed to winter
                When passions rose cold                                                                              When the nights grew
                As we held hands                                                                                            As we traveled life’s road
                And said our vows                                                                                           Without each other
                                                                                                                                                                                                R.J.V.L.
 
 










133. “Spring” in the first stanza represents all but one of the following ________________.
                a. a budding relationship                                              c. colorful world of people in love
                b. the beginning of love                                                                d. the end of bachelorhood
134. The word “summer” in the second stanza suggests ________________.
                a. hot environment                                                         c. vacation from school
                b. mixed feelings                                                             d. heightened emotions
135. In the third stanza, “autumn” may mean all of the following EXCEPT _______________.
                a. irreconcilable differences waning of feelings
                b. problem faced by lovers
                c. falling out of love
                d. death of the love

Situation 4
                Recall “Harvest”, “May Day Eve” and “Hidden Sea” written by L. Paras- Sulit, Nick Joaquin and Stevan Javellana, respectively then answer the three questions that immediately follow:

 
 






136. In L. Paras- Sulit’s short story “Harvest”, which people compose this world?
     I. Those constantly in search of beauty
     II. Those who seek to destroy beauty
     III. Those who created beauty
                a. I, II and III                       b. I and II                             c. I and III                             d. II and III
137. The theme of Nick Joaquin’s short story “May Day Eve” is _______________.
                a. It is good for a person to love and lose than to not have loved at all.
                b. True love is eternal and permanent.
                c. Justice should prevail in every endeavor.
                d. It is foolish and dangerous to base one’s worthy endeavors on superstitious beliefs.
138.  The theme of “Hidden Sea” written by Steven Javellana is ______________.
                a. The good victorious; evil will be punished.
                b. Insatiable greed leads to destruction; therefore man has to strive for simplicity.
                c. The sea is a mixture of all beautiful things; therefore we have to preserve the sea.
                d. Man is a paradox, a mixture of good and evil; it is only through love that admirable qualities maybe
                     manifested.
Situation 5
                Maraming katulad ang buhay ng tao. Ito’y tulad ng putahe na “sweet sour dish.” May matamis at maasim na lasa. Katulad din ito ng panahon, may mabagyo at may maaraw. Nakararanas tayo ng malulungkot na pangyayari at kung minsan ay masasayang karanasan.
                Kailangan ay lagi tayong handa. Anuman ang pangyayaring dumatin ay dapat nating harapin ng buong tapang, maging ito’y mapait na karanasan. Kung mabagyo ang buhay, lagi nating sabihin ang ganito: Kung kaya nila itong nararanasan ko, kakayanin ko rin. Hindi ito ibibigay ng Panginoon kung hindi ko kaya. Nagtitiwala ako sa kanya dahil hindi Niya ako pinababayaan.
 
 







139. Ano ang mahalagang pag- uugali ng tao ang pinahihiwatig ng binasang talataan?
                a. Maging makatarungan tayo sa lahat ng bagay, tao at panahon.
                b. Humanda tayong lagi sa mga suliraning darating sa ating buhay.
                c. Maging positibo tayo sa pag- iisip at pagbibigay pasiya.
                d. Gawin natin lagi ang magagandang bagay, ang pagtawag at paghingi ng tulong sa Diyos.
140. Saan itinulad ng may akda an gating buhay?
                a. sa malakas na bagyo                                                  c. sa init at lamig ng panahon
                b. sa masarap nna putahe                                            d. sa putahe at sa panahon
141. Ano ang pangunahing paksa na inilahad sa talataan?
                a. Harapin ang buhay at isaisip ang kasabihang umasa sa Diyos na hindi magpapabaya.
                b. Pagkat kaloob ng Diyos sa tao ang pagdurusa, sakit at suliranin, nariyan Siya upang tao ay damayan.
                c. Harapin nang buong tapang ang buhay na may lungkot at ligaya, at magtiwala sa Poong Maykapal.
                d. Buong giting na humarap sa buhay mabagyo man o maaraw.
Situation 6
                Ang tunay na pag- ibig ay walang ibinubunga kung hindi ang tunay na ligaya at kaginhawaan. Kailanpama’t sapin- sapin ang dusang pinapasan ng bayani, at ang kanyang buhay ay nalipos ng karukhaan at lungkot, ang dahilan ay sapagkat hindi ang tunay na pag- ibig ang naghahari kung hindi ang taksil na pita sa yama’t bulaang karangalan.
 
 




142. Alin ang hindi bunga batay sa talata?
                a. Karukhaan                      b. Ligaya                               c. Kalungkutan                  d. Karangalan
143. Ang paghihirap ng bayani ay sanhi ng _____________.
                a. digmaan                          b. pagkamasarili                c. kahinaan ng bayani                     d. kawalang malay
144. Kung gagamitin ng paghihibla sa mga konsepto sa talata, alin ang pinakagitna?
                a. Ligaya                               b. Kabayanihan                 c. Pag- ibig                           d. Kaginhawaan.

Situation 7
                The class was asked to design an experiment to test the effect of detergent on fish. One group came up with this experimental design. For detergent they got Tide, Surf and Champion. For fish, they had tilapia fingerling, goldfish and baby janitor fish contained in different sizes and shapes and bottles. To the tilapia fingerling, they put 1 tbsp of Tide. To the goldfish, they put 1 tbsp of Surf and to the baby janitor fish, 1 tbsp of Champion.
 
 



145. Is there any defect in the experimental design?
               a. Yes, there is, but was compensated for by the use of not only one type of fish.
               b. Yes, there is, but was remedied by the fact that 3 kinds of detergents were used.
               c. Yes, not only one but several.
               d. None, it is a simple yet perfect design.
146. How can the experimental design be improved?
     I. Focus on one independent variable at a time, e.g. brand of detergent.
     II. Make use of the same type and size of fish.
     III. Increase the number of fish and reduce the number of detergent brands involved.
               a. I only                         b. I and III                                    c. I and II                              d. II only
147. What is the dependent variable?
               a.  The amount of water.                                               c. The amount of detergent.
               b. The effect of detergent on fish.                            d. The brand of detergent.
148. What is defective with the experimental design?
               a. It is very complicated
               b. There is no testable hypothesis.
               c. There are so many independent variables the effects of which are tested at the same time.
               d. There are a lot of biases involved.
149. What is the experimental group?
              a. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of Champion.
              b. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide.
              c. Cannot be determined.
              d. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
150. What is the control group?
              a. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of Champion.
              b. The tilapia with1 tbsp of Tide.
              c. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf.
              d. Cannot be determined