SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. “The Philippines renounces war as a national policy” could be found in which article of the
Constitution?
A. I
B. II
C. III
D. IV

2. In economics, _______ is a rise in the general level of prices of goods and services in an
economy over a period of time.
A. Inflation
B. Mercantilism
C. Depression
D. Free trade

3. The song’ Vincent’ was a tribute to the famous painting of Vincent Van Gogh, ‘Starry Night’,
that exemplifies which form of art?
A. Impression
B. Surrealism
C. Realism
D. Fauvism

4. This law was the first American formal and official commitment to grant independence to the
Philippines.
A. Tydings-McDuffie Law
B. OsRox Mission
C. Hare-Hawes Cutting Act
D. Jones Law

5. He was known governor-general who said “I will rule with a crucifix in one hand, and sword
in the other”:
A. Carlos Maria de la Torre
B. Rafael Izquierdo
C. Diego delos Rios
D. Fermin Jaudenes

6. He was known as “father of abstract painting”:

A. Pablo Picasso
B. Vincent Van Gogh
C. Wassily Kandinsky
D. Natalia Goncharova
7. This form of escape from laxation is an attempt of the business owner to “recoup” the business
by declaring bankruptcy to avoid paying previous tax chargers:
A. Tax avoidance
B. Capitalization
C. Transformation
D. Shifting

8. Which writing of Rizal stipulated the exemplary fighting spirit of women, such that whatever
a mother shows to her children is what the children will become also:
A. The Story of the Moth
B. To the Young Women of Malolos
C. Canto de Maria Clara
D. El Canto del Viajero

9. These are the only officials removable by impeachment.

A. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the
Constitutional Commissions, and the Ombudsman
B. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the
Constitutional Commissions and the Senators
C. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the
Constitutional Commissions and the Congressmen/women
D. The President, Vice-President, members of the Supreme Court, members of the
Constitutional Commissions and the Commander-in-chief of the Armed forces

10. Which of the following is a possible consequence of meritocracy in a social system?

A. Leadership of the people with talent
B. Culture of elitism
C. Rule by those with noble birth
D. Rule by the powerful and wealthy

11. This is considered as once of the man-made wonders of the Philippines.

A. Mount Makiling
B. Rice Terraces
C. Manila Bay
D. Taal Volcano

12. A licensed and professional teacher conform to and observe the________.

A. City character
B. Code of Ethics
C. Barangay Code
D. Rules of Etiquette
13. Governor-General Narciso Claveria was the one who ordered the______
A. Founding of the Union Obrera Democratica
B. Use of Spanish Surnames by Filipinos
C. Tobacco monopoly
D. Resettlement of Filipino communities in cabeceras

14.Who was the youngest Filipino general who give his life while heroically holding back
American troops in the battle of Tirad Pass in Ilocos Sur?
A. Carlos Romulo
B. Emilio Aguinaldo
C. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
D. Gregorio del Pilar

15. The right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness is considered as a fundamental _______.
A. Self-preservation right
B. Intellectual right
C. Human right
D. Human characteristic

16. He was the last Spanish Governor- General of the Philippines.

A. Ramon Blanco
B. Basilio Agustin
C. Diego del los Rios
D. Fermin Jaudenes

17. This is a person’s right against unlawful disappearance.

A. Bill Right
B. Writ of Amparo
C. Writ of Habeas data
D. Writ of Habeas Corpus

18. What right is being invoked in the “writ of habeas data?

A. Information privacy
B. Search of Information
C. Transmit of Information
D. Interpret of Information

19. This person is a popular composer from Angono who was declared as a National Artist.
A. Buenaventura
B. Cenizal
C. Cayabyab
D. San Pedro
20. He was the Spanish mestizo priest who first led the native secular clergy in the Secularization
Movement during the year 1861.
A. Father Pedro Pelaez
B. Father Jacinto Zamora
C. Father Jose Burgos
D. Father Gregorio Aglipay

21. Who organized the first Labor Union in the Philippines in 1901?
A. Crisostomo Ibarra
B. Graciano Lopez Jaena
C. Isabelo delos Reyes
D. Marcelo H. Del Pilar

22. What government agency was designated to preserve and nurture Philippines culture and
arts?
A. NCAA
B. NCCA
C. CCP
D. NBI

23. This was the newspaper of the reform movement against the Spanish colonial rule.
A. La Independencia
B. La Solidaridad
C. El Filibusterismo
D. Mi Ultimo Adios

24. Political idealist support the ideals of politics, such as justice, equality and fairness.
However, political realist have a more realistic viewpoint of politics, aptly stated by “Might is
right”. Who among the following is more of a political idealist rather than a political realist?
A. Ferdinand Marcos
B. George Bush
C. Benigno Aquino, Jr.
D. Julius Ceasar

25. The Philippines Legislature has two chambers. This set-up is known as _____.
A. Bicameral
B. Multilateral
C. Bilateral
D. Unicameral
26. The Philippines is susceptible to earthquakes since it lies in a place where there as volcanoes,
and this place is called the______.
A. Equation plane
B. Below sea level
C. Ring of Fire
D. Volcanic glass

27. The term “Frailocracia” refers to the hidden control and domination of the orders on colonial
government. Who coined this term?
A. Graciano Lopez-Jaena
B. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
C. Jose Rizal
D. Juan Luna

28. What element of culture serves as standards of behavior in a society and as such, prescribes
or proscribes its members in doing or not doing it?
A. Values
B. Norms
C. Beliefs
D. Traditions

29. RA 10963 is otherwise known as the:

A. Anti-Tambay Law
B. Anti-Vagrancy Act of 2012
C. TRAIN Law
D. Divorce Law

30. House Bill No. 7303 or otherwise known as “An Act Instituting Absolute Divorce in the
Philippines and for other purpose” has the following grounds, except one:
A. Gender reassignment surgery
B. Psychological incapacity
C. Separation in fact for 10 years
D. Joint petition of spouses

31. Rizal was eight years old when he wrote this poem. He realized the ultimate importance of
having a native tongue.
A. Remembrance to my Hometown
B. Our Mother Tongue
C. To Education
D. Intimate alliance between religion and good education
32. To each according to his needs, to each according to his abilities” is a famous dictum of:
A. Socialism
B. Feudalism
C. Slavery
D. Communism

33. Teacher I in DepEd is Salary Grade 11 (SG 11) with a gross basic alary of 20.,179.00/ month
in the new tax schedule. In the new tax schedule, how much as the tax to be deducted from
Teacher 1’s Salary?
A. 1 261 72 Php
B. 0
C. 16 261 72 Php
D. 861 72 Php

34. This was a prize winning-poem of Rizal when he was a student in UST. This poem proved
that an Indio was not only equal but also more superior than the Spaniards in poetry writing.
A. To the Filipino Youth
B. They ask me for Verses
C. Hymn to Talisay
D. Kundiman

35. He coined the term “survival of the fittest”.

A. August Comte
B. Karl Max
C. Herbert Spencer
D. Arnold Toynbee

36. Which among the following constitutes a quorum in each House of Congress?
A. One-third of the members of each House
B. Two-thirds of the member of each House
C. A majority of each House
D. Three-fourths of the members of each House

37. The Function by which schools help children to participate effectively in larger society is
called:
A. Socialization
B. Education
C. Enculturation
D. Acculturation
38. The Second Republic of the is known as the_________.
A. Freedom Constitution
B. Commonwealth Constitution
C. Japanese-sponsored Republic
D. Malolos Republic

39. Who was the 13th President, and the 3rd President of the 5th Republic?
A. Fidel V. Ramos
B. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
C. Corazon Aquino
D. Joseph Estrada

40. A subculture that blends in harmony with the dominant culture usually uses this group
process:
A. Amalgamation
B. Accommodation
C. Assimilation
D. Transmission

41. The principle of checks and balances is intended to maintain balance among executive,
legislative and judicial departments of the government. Which one is a check on the executive
department by the judiciary?
A. Determining the salaries of the President and Vice-President
B. Declaring a legislative measure is unconstitutional
C. Declaring an act of the President unconstitutional
D. Impeaching the President

42. Which among the following is not a peninsula?

A. Korea
B. French Indo-China
C. Japan
D. Saudi Arabia

43. The Philippine Development Plan under the Duterte Administration includes NEDA’s vision;
AMBISYON NATIN 2040. What the life that we want according to this vision?
A. Matatag, Payapa, Malinis
B. Maginhawa, Payapa, Panatag
C. Matatag. Maginhawa, Panatag
D. Malaya, Panatag, Maginhawa

44. In the TRAIN LAW, which good is exempted from VAT?

A. Tobacco
B. Petroleum
C. Softdrinks
 D. 3 IN 1 coffee

45. How much percent of the exercise tax is imposed on automobiles categorized as non-hybrid
and amounting to 800,000 Php?
A. 4%
B. 2%
C. 10%
D. 5%

46. These informal norms raise comparatively little concern when violated, and those who will
not observe it properly would be rather perceived as rude than offender:
A. Mores
B. Social control
C. Folkways
D. Laws

47. The right to suffrage is a constitutional right of the Filipinos, and this can be found in:
A. Article III
B. Article IV
C. Article V
D. Article VI

48. “The Triumph of Science Over Death” is Rizal’s famous:

A. Poem
B. Novel
C. Essay
D. Sculpture

49. This body of water often has political significance that sets the line of lowest elevation within
a valley or watercourse:
A. Thalweg
B. Cape
C. Strait
D. Gulf

50. Petra feels that her cultures is more superior compared to others. She is guilty of:
A. Cultural relativism
B. Xenocentrism
C. Cultural lag
D. Ethnocentrism