SOCIAL STUDIES MAJOR 56.

Which of the following was not a reform sought

from the Spanish government by the propagandists?  62. The last Filipino general to surrender to the
51. Narco-politics is used when: Americans was 
a.  basic human rights for the Filipinos
a. A politician is drug user b.  change of government from absolute to limited a.  Macario Sakay
b. Plunderous politician monarch  b.  Miguel Malvar
c .Politicians are funded and elected by use of drug c.  equality of the Filipinos and Spaniards before the law c.  Simeon Ola
money d.  restoration of Filipino representation in the Cortes d.  Arnolfo Macaraeg
d. Corrupt government officials
57. Which of the following is not true of the La 63. The capture of Aguinaldo was successfully undertaken
52. “Maka-Diyos, Maka-Bayan, Maka-Tao, at Maka- Solidaridad?  by
Kalikasan” are the four pillars of:
a.  It was a forum for discussion of the issues concerning a.  Arthur MacArthur 
a. Public service as a trust the Philippines. b.  Frederick Funston 
b. The Principle of Subsidiarity b.  It was the official organ of the reform movement. c.  Elwell Otis
c. The Politics of Service c.  It featured articles about the good deeds of the d.  Charles Bates
d. Moral Recovery Program friars. 
d.  It was a vehicle for the expression of the political views 64. The Bates Treaty _______ Muslim resistance against
53. Environmental law providing for an ecological solid of the the Americans during the Filipino-American War 
waste management program creating necessary reformers.
mechanism, incentives, prohibitions and penalties.  a.  heightened
58. All of the following are reasons behind the failure of b.  sustained
a. Republic Act of 8749 or the Philippine Clean Air Act of the reform movement, except one.  Which is the c.  neutralized
1999 exception?  d.  killed
b. Republic Act of 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste
management Act of 2000  a.  petty quarrels among reformists 65. The first president of the Katipunan.
c. The Biofuels Act of 2006 b.  Spain's preoccupation with her own internal problems
d. the Anti- Pollution Act of 2005 c.  lack of finances to support propaganda activities a.  Deodato Arellano 
d.  failure of the friars to counter attacks on the clergy b.  Juan Arellano 
54. Which of the following is a disadvantage of c. Teodoro Agoncillo
organizing a business partnership? 59. The central leadership of the KKK was the _____ d.  Andres Bonifacio

a. If one partner dies the remaining partner is responsible a.  Sangguniang Hukuman 66. Young Filipinos who were sent to US as scholars of
for b.  Sangguniang Bayan the government to pursue higher education were called 
continuing the business. c.  Sangguniang Barangay
b. Taxes are higher than on proprietorships. d.  Kataastaasang Sanggunian a.  aficionados
c. Each partner is responsible for business actions taken b.  pensionados
by the other partner. 60. The first real battle fought by the Filipinos against c.  comisionados
d. It is easier to raise investment capital when the business the Spaniards was the Battle of  d.  scholados
is a
proprietorship. a.  Majayjay 67. Jones Law of 1916 became popularly known in the
b.  Montalban Philippines as 
55. Which problem is created when Filipinas are c.  PugadLawin
Legally and illegally sent to other countries as mail d.  Pinaglabanan- san juan del monte a.  Philippine Independence Law 
order brides and end up in prostitution houses? b.  Organic Act for the Philippines
61. The president of the Council of War which tried c.  Philippine Autonomy Act
a. Piracy  Bonifacio for the charge of sedition was  d.  Phil-American Trade Act
b. Terrorism 
c. human trafficking    a.  Mariano Noriel 68. Bonifacio's Katipunan was revived by 
d. White slavery b.  Lazaro Makapagal
c.  Emilio Aguinaldo a.  Luciano San Miguel 
d.  Ambrocio Siares b.  Julian Montalan
c.  Faustino Guillermo 74. The Supreme Court of the Philippines abolished the a. Allowing the cadets to do civic welfare, etc as an
d.  Juan Nakpil PDAF otherwise known as the 'pork barrel'.  What does alternative to military training
PDAF mean? b. Allowing ROTC to continue as military training for
69. The Spooner Amendment to the Army the youth/
Appropriation Act became the basis for the a.  Program Development Allotment Fund c. Abolishing the ROTC
establishment of  b.  Program Development Annual Fund d. Allowing the shift of ROTC to EDP Education
c.  Priority Distance Allotment Fund
a.  autonomous government d.  Priority Development Assistance Fund 80. What law is proposed in the Congress implementing
b.  civil government in the Philippines the right of the people to information on matters of
c.  military rule 75. An official document, a service standard, or a public concern guaranteed under section seven, article
d.  dictatorial government pledge, that communicates, in simple terms, three of the 1987 constitution and the state policy of full
information on the services provided by the government public disclosure of all its transactions involving public
70. Which of the following government agencies to its citizens. It describes the step-by-step procedure interest under section twenty-eight, article two of the
exercises original and exclusive jurisdictionover all for availing a particular service, and the guaranteed 1987 constitution.
contests relating to the election returns and the performance level that they may expect for that service.
qualifications of the President and theVice President a. Freedom of Disclosure of Information Act
a.  Government Manual b. Freedom on Matters of Public  Concern Act
a. Supreme Court b.  Agency code c. Freedom of Information Act
b. Senate Electoral Tribunal c.  Citizen’s  charter d.     Freedom of News Broadcasting Act
c. Judicial Bar Council d.  Office charter
d. Commission on Elections 81. The Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth or
76. Refers to the delegation of specific non-core SALN must be filed in any of the ff. periods EXCEPT:
71. Who among the following is responsible for operations of an agency to an external entity that
determining the existence of probable cause for the specializes in that operations. a. within thirty (30) days after assumption of office
issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant? b. on or before April 30, of every year thereafter
a. Subcontracting c. within thirty (30) days after separation from the service
a.  Lawyer b. Outsourcing d. on or before June 30, of every year thereafter
b.  Prosecutor. c. Delegation
c.  Police Investigator d. Multi – tasking 82. President Benigno Aquino III has appointed Justice
d. Judge Maria Lourdes Sereno as the next Chief Justice of the
77. A broader regional free trade zone being established Supreme Court.  Chief Justice Sereno was among the
72. Which of the following statements BEST describes composed of ASEAN engaging Japan, China, and South list of appointees chosen by JBC.  The JBC’s primary
the relationship between global warming and  ozone Korea in expanding economic relations. task is to recommend appointees to the Judiciary and
depletion? the Office of the Ombudsman for the President’s
a. ASEAN Free Trade Zone perusal. The body aims to enhance the quality of the
a. Global warming contributes to ozone depletion. b. APEC Group search, screening, and selection process, as well as
b. Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do c. “ASEAN Plus Three” insulate the process from undue influence of any kind.
with each other d. ASEAN Partners What does JBC stands for?
c. Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global
warming and ozone depletion 78. South Korea’s former Foreign Minister who is now a.   Justice Bar Committee
d. Ozone depletion contributes to global warming the Secretary – General of the United Nations replacing b.   Justice Business Coordinator
Kofi Annan. c.   Judicial Bar Committee
73. THE Department of Budget and Management have d.  Judicial and Bar Council
phased out SAROs and agency budget matrices (ABMs) a. Roh Moo-hyun 
in authorizing fund releases to government departments b. Wen Jiabao    83. It is an agency of the Philippine government under
and agencies.  What does the word SARO mean? c.  Ban Ki-moon     the Department of Transportation and
[Link] Abe Communications responsible for implementing policies
a.  Special Agency release orders on civil aviation to assure safe, economic and efficient
b. Special Annual refund orders 79. Republic Act # 7077 amended the National Defense air travel. 
c. Special allotment release orders Act of 1991, thus, 
d. Services  annual release orders a.  Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
b.  Air Traffic Office of the Philippines
c.  Air Transportation Office 90. Which work of Rizal was said to be angry man’s
d.  Civil Aeronautics Administration personal debate on whether or not a violent revolution 96. It is the book for dictatorship which maintains that
would solve the Philippine crisis during the Spanish “the end justifies the means” and written by?
84. An official known as Tanodbayan who shall act times?
promptly on complaints filed in any form or manner a.  Machiavelli
against public officials or employees of the Government. a. El Felibusterismo b.  Montes de Queue
b. Noli Me Tangere c.  Marx
a.  justices c.  Junto Al Pasig d.  Lenin
b.  secretary of justice d.  A La Juventud Filipina
c.  ombudsman 97. King Tupaz’s brother offered himself as a captive of
d.  prosecutor 91. He is the father of History the King of Spain in place of his daughter  who was
made captive. What does this show of Cebuano pre-
85. An Act Defining and Penalizing the Crime of a.  Herodotus hispanic  society?
Plunder b.  Hippocrates
c.  Sophocles a.  cebuano’s piety and religiosity
a.  R.A. 7080 d.  Julius Caesar b.  cebuano’s longing  for independence
b.  R.A. 7986 c.  strong personal and family ties
c.  R.A. 5705 92. He was the greatest poet of the middle ages and d.  cebuano’s friendliness
d.  R.A. 4785 known for his masterpiece, “Divine Comedy” which is
an imaginary journey through hell, purgatory and 98. With which are the words “cha cha” and “con ass”
86. The present anti-graft court of the country is___. paradise. associated?

a.  regional trial court a.  Dante Alighieri a. imposition of martial laws
b.  court of tax appeals b.  Virgil b. return to dictatorial form of govt.
c.  supreme court c.  Homer c. amendment of the present Constitution
d.  sandiganbayan d.  Plato d. division between Senate and House of Reprsentatives

87. If the ARMM is the created autonomous region in 93. It is the oldest literary work in the vernacular 99. The Law of Karma, what you sow you reap, are
Mindanao, what is the autonomous region created in language which was first written in Anglo-Saxon. words often said when Filipinos attempt to explain a
Luzon.? misfortune perceived to be rightly deserved by someone.
a.  Beowulf This originated from the
a.  CARAGA b.  Iliad
b.  Ifugao Autonomous Region c.  Aeneid a) Hebrews c) Greeks
c.  Autonomous Region for Indigenous Luzon d.  Nibelungenlied b) Hindus d) Chinese
d.  Cordillera Administrative Region
94. The Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good 100. Where was Dr. Jose Rizal buried after his
88. Filipino students are taught to emulate the young Hope which was used as a route by succeeding explorers execution at Bagumbayan?
Jose Rizal who was everything listed below, EXCEPT: to reach India and the rest of Asia.
a) libingan ng mga bayani
a.  Reflective a.  Vasco da Gama b) south cemetery
b.  Very observant b.  Prince Henry c) paco cemetery
c.  Motivated c.  Bartholomeu Dias d) north cemetery
d.  Loner d.  Christopher Columbus

89. Rizal’s greatest resentment during his student days that 95. This event took place on April 10, 1942 when the
motivated him to work harder was ________. Filipino and American prisoners of war were made to
march form Maraviles, Bataan to Capaz, Tarlac.
a. Prevailing discrimination
b. Passivity of Filipino students a.  Fall of Bataan
c. Use of Spanish as a medium of instruction b.  Fall of Corregidor
d. Unequal treatment of students by the Jesuits c.  Death March
d.  Prisoners’ March