GENERAL EDUCATION QUESTIONS

Name: _____________________________
Topic: Purposive Communication
1. Which statement is WRONG?
a. If only I had more time I could relax.
b. If only he hadn’t told his mother everything.
c. Only if you clean up your room, will you find your lost jeans.
d. If you only dry your dishes with a towel, will they be spotless.
2. Which statement is WRONG?
a. We'll go home earlier if we finish our task earlier too.
b. We’ll bring some fruits unless you wish.
c. You will have good grades unless you get emotionally disturbed by your friend’s demise.
d. We’ll arrive at 8:00 A.M. unless our team is late.
3. The officers and members of the club are ____________ for the convention.
a. all ready c. already very ready
b. already d. all ready with
4. The organizers __________ met to finalize the program.
a. all ready c. should
b. already d. shall
5. They ate ___________ at the Japanese restaurant.
a. all together c. with one another
b. altogether d. all

6. The parents felt __________ ecstatic when their sons topped the exam.
a. altogether c. everyone
b. all together d. together
7. Discipline is a ___________ for hard work.
a. complement c. complementary
b. compliment d. Complimentary
8. Responses to __________ vary across cultures.
a. complements c. complementary
b. compliments d. complimentary
9. I sat __________ an army officer in the airplane.
a. beside c. on the side of
b. besides d. at the side of
10. She thought of no one __________ her sick mother during the PAETE convention.
a. besides c. on the side of
b. beside d. at the side of
11. Which statements are grammatically correct?
1. Jose is very smart he began reading when he was three years old.
2. Jose is very smart, he began reading when he was three years old.
3. Jose is very smart; he began reading when he was three years old.
4. Jose is very smart, for he began reading when he was three years old.
a. 1 and 3 c. 3 and 4
b. 2 and 3 d. 4 and 4
12. May we request everyone to put their cellphone in silent mode? Which is WRONG with the statement?
a. The word “their” should be “your”
b. The word “everyone” should be “you”
c. Insert “of you” after “everyone”
d. Replace “their” with “his/her”
13. Everybody must bring their own lunch. Which statement serves as the CORRECT statement?
a. Everybody must bring his/her own lunch.
b. Everybody must bring their own lunch.
c. Every body must bring their lunch.
d. Everybody must bring our own lunch.
14. At eight years old, my mother gave me an Ipod for Christmas. Is this CORRECT?
a. Yes.
 b. No. Mother was eight years old when she gave the Ipod for Christmas.
c. No, the statement should be “My mother gave me, at eight years old, an Ipod for Christmas.
d. Yes, if mother is capitalized.
15. An expert in artificial intelligence is expected to lecture on artificial intelligence in an authoritarian manner. Is
“authoritarian” used CORRECTLY?
a. No.
b. Yes.
c. No, it should be replaced with “authoritative”.
d. Yes, it has the same meaning as “authoritative”.
16. You will be serve on a first come, first serve basis. Which is CORRECT version of this statement?
a. You will be served on a first come, first served basis.
b. You will be served on a first come, first serve basis.
c. You will be served on a first come, first served basis.
d. You will be serve on a first come, first serve basis.
17. It was a breathe of fresh air to meet someone who spoke candidly on artificial intelligence. Where lies the error of the
sentence?
a. “breathe” should be “breath”
b. “breathe” should be “breathed”
c. Replace “a breathe” with “breathes”
d. No error in the sentence
18. In which statement/s is i.e. correctly used?
I. The standard discount applies, i.e, 10%.
II. I went to my least favorite place, i.e., the dentist’s clinic.
III. Try using easy-to-read fonts, i.e., Ariel and Verdana.
a. I only c. I and II
b. II only d. I, II and III
19. In which statements is e.g. correctly used?
I. Our backup drives, e.g. drives F and G, are new.
II. Some staff, e.g. John and Tony, are on leave.
III. Mammals, e.g. man, whale, and bird are warm-blooded animals.
a. I only c. I and III
b. II only d. I, II and III
20. Which part of the sentence needs improvement?
Schools must help learners master basic skills, interpersonal skills and how to live.
a. “help” must be “helped”
b. “master” should be “muster”
c. “master” should be “mastered”
d. “how to live” must be made parallel to “basic skills” and “interpersonal skills”
21. Teacher challenged her students to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Which is an improved version of the given sentence?
a. Teacher challenged her students to go boldly where no man has gone before.
b. Teacher challenge her students to boldly go where no man has gone before.
c. Teacher challenged her students to boldly go where no man went before.
d. Teacher challenges her students to boldly go where no man has gone before.
22. Where is the error in the sentence?
Irregardless of what you think about school and community partnership, school and community partnership
has been proven to contribute to improved school performance.
a. Irregardless
b. school and community partnership has been proven
c. to contribute to improved school performance
d. about school and community partnership
23. Is this sentence correct? “When worse comes to worse, everyone has to observe home quarantine strictly.”
a. Yes.
b. No, it should be “When worst comes to worse…”
c. No, it should be “When worst comes to worst…”
d. No, it should be when “the bad becomes worst…”
24. Don’t loose heart. This Covid-19 pandemic will pass. Which is the correct sentence?
a. Don’t loose a heart. The Covid 19 pandemic will pass.
 b. Don’t lose your heart. The Covid 19 pandemic will pass.
c. Don’t lose heart. The Covid 19 pandemic will pass.
d. Don’t lose hearts. The Covid 19 pandemic will pass.
25. I can’t hardly believe what she said. Is this sentence correct?
a. Yes.
b. No.
c. No, it should be “I can hardly believe…”
d. No, it should be, “I will hardly believe…”
26. You send the assignment through e-mail to Arielle and I.
Is the sentence CORRECT?
a. Yes. c. Yes, if “I” comes before Arielle.
b. No, “send” should be “sent” d. No. “I” should be “me”.
27. Celia, the President of the class, couldn’t bear it any longer so she to ________________________ to her best friend.
Which idiomatic expression should be put on the blank?
a. go back to square one
b. go bananas
c. be as hard as nails
d. bare her heart (or soul) to someone
28. Which idiomatic expression is appropriate for the sentence?
What I Iike about the principal is that he___________________. It makes things so much easier for everyone.
a. bears the brunt
b. Is bent out of shape
c. Is close to home
d. calls a spade a spade
29. Which group of words is appropriate for the blank?
One _________________ strongly suggests that schools do not just teach the basic skills but also develop in children
self-awareness, self-control, and interpersonal skills which are vital for success and happiness in school, work, and life.
a. school of thought
b. school of hard knocks
c. close to home
d. back to square one
30. Complete the sentence with the correct idiomatic expression. Kenn learned interpersonal skills from the
______________.
a. school of hard knocks
b. school of thought
c. close to home
d. back to square one
31. Complete the sentence with the correct idiomatic expression.
Our experiment failed so we are ___________.
a. close to home
b. back to square one
c. bent out of shape
d. in cahoots with someone
32. Complete the sentence with the correct idiomatic expression.
There was a rumor in class that one class officer was __________________ a group of cheaters during the
examination.
a. in cahoots
b. bent out of shape
c. close to home
d. back to square one
33. Complete the sentence with the correct idiomatic expression.
I bid goodbye to my classmates with _________________
a. bent out of shape
b. fish out of water
c. bent out of shape
d. lump in your throat
34. Complete the sentence with the correct idiom.
As a transferee for this pandemic school year, I felt like a ______________
 a. a fish out of water
b. close to home
c. bent out of shape
d. back to square one
35. While lecturing on artificial intelligence, the audience was all ears.
Which is an improvement of the sentence? wrong with the sentence?
a. While lecturing on artificial intelligence, she saw that the audience was all ears.
b. While lecturing regarding artificial intelligence, the audience was all ears.
c. While lecturing on artificial intelligence, the audience was all ears
d. While lecturing on artificial intelligence, all ears was the audience.
36. Kids are ______ Minecraft.
Which words complete the sentence correctly?
a. fun of
b. fond of
c. fond with
d. fun for
37. Naschielle was born ____ the 15th of February.
a. on c. in
b. at d. during
38. The continuing professional development seminar on inclusive education for professional teachers will commence
____ March.
a. on c. in
b. during d. at
39. For adventure, the teacher excursionists drove _______ the tunnel.
a. at c. in
b. on d. through
40 – 54. Which is the grammatical error in each of the following sentences? Which is the necessary correction?
40. One of the reason why he is hardly innovative is his lack of self-confidence.
a. “One of the reason” – should be “One of the reasons”
b. “why he is” – should be “why is he”
c. “his lack” – should be “the lack”
d. “of self-confidence” – should be “the lack of self-confidence”
41. To innovate is to used technology.
a. “innovate” - should be “innovate”
b. “To innovate”- should be “Innovating”
c. “to used” - should be “to use”
d. “technology” - should be “Technology”
42. If you want fast feedbacks, employ appropriate technological tools.
a. “fast feedbacks”- should be “feedbacks” only; no more “fast”
b. “tools” - should be “tool”
c. “If you want” - should be “If you wish”
d. “feedbacks” - should be “feedback”
43. Those who are highly innovative and creative are the ones who takes full advantage of technology.
a. “Those” - should be “The ones”
b. “highly innovative” - should be “innovative” only
c. “are the ones” - should be “ are the one”
d. “who takes” - should be “who take”
44. An innovative teacher has the ability to collaborate creatively with their colleagues.
a. “with their colleagues” - should be “with his/her colleagues”
b. “has the ability” - should be “has the capacity”
c. “colleagues” - should be “colleague”
d. “An” - “An” should be deleted
45. We are the only ones who can limit my creativity.
a. “We are” - should be “I am”
b. “the only ones” - should be “the only one”
c. “my creativity” - should be “our creativity”
d. “can limit” - should be “limit” only
46. In innovation, does creativity, collaboration and technology meet?
 a. “In innovation” - should be “In inovation”
b. “does” - should be “did”
c. “does” - should be “do”
d. “technology” - should be “cooperation”
47. In this pandemic, did technology made teachers and students more innovative?
a. “pandemic” - should be “Pandemic”
b. “did technology” - should be “does technology”
c. “made” - should be “make”
d. “innovative” - should be “innovating”
48. Teachers and students have become highly innovative and collaborative. They have taken advantaged of technology to
collaborate.
a. “innovative” - should be “inovative”
b. “have taken” - should be “have took”
c. “advantaged” - should be “advantage”
d. “of technology” - should be “with technology”
49. We’ll going to show you how to innovate.
a. “We’ll going” - should be “We’ll be going”
b. “We’ll going” - should be “We were”
c. “how” - delete “how”
d. “innovate” - should be “inovate”
50. We are meant to be social and so everybody are meant to collaborate.
a. “are meant” - should be “are mean”
b. “to be social” - should be “to be socialized”
c. “everybody are meant” - should be “everybody is meant”
d. “everybody are meant” - should be “everybody were meant”
51. The teacher always want her students to be creative by collaborating with the use of technology.
a. “The teacher always want” - should be “The teacher always wants”
b. “her student” - should be “his students”
c. “with the use” - should be “in the used”
d. “creative” - should be “creating”
52. With technology, schools have become so creative and innovative in spite the pandemic.
a. “With technology,” - delete the , (comma)
b. “more creative” - delete “more”
c. “in spite” - should be “despite”
d. “in spite” - should be “despite of”
53. To used technology creatively, teachers and learners alike are led to collaboration and innovation.
a. “To used” - should be “To use”
b. “To used technology creatively” - should be To creatively used technology”
c. “are led” - should be “are lead”
d. “teachers and learners alike” - should be “both teachers and learners”
54. I did not believed in the innovative power of technology combined with creativity and collaboration.
a. “innovative” - should be “inovative”
b. “did not believed” - should be “did not believe”
c. “in the innovative power” - should be “the innovative power”
d. “combined with” - should be “combine with”
55. I can’t cope up with course requirements so I’m thinking of dropping it.
a. “cope up” - should be “cope”
b. “with course requirements” - should be in the course requirements”
c. “am thinking” - should be “will be thinking”
d. “of dropping it” - should be “in dropping it”
56. We should teach our students creative and critical thinking so that they can be able to cope with life in the 21st century.
a. “cope” - should be “cope up”
b. “cope” - should be “coped up”
c. “can be able” - should be “are able”
d. “to cope with” - should be “to cope up with”
57. A man due to be sentenced tomorrow for cold blood murder has been found ___________ in his cell.
a. hunging c. hanging
b. hung d. hang
58. It says in the research report that children who were first taught in their mother tongue performed better in school and
learned a second language much faster than those who were not first taught in the mother tongue.
a. “who were first taught” - should be “who were taught first”
b. “performed better” - should be “perform better”
c. “learned a second language much faster” - should be “learned a second language more faster”
d. “It says in the research report” - should be “The research report says”
59. This is the way how to compute grades in K to 12 curriculum.
a. “This is the way how” - should be “This is the way” or “ This is how”
b. “to compute grades” - should be “to solve grades”
c. “K to 12 curriculum” - should be “K to twelve curriculum”
d. “to compute grades” - should be “to grade”
60. We drove further south, making excellent time on the almost empty roads. Is the word “further” used correctly in the
sentence?
a. Yes
b. No, it should be “farther”.
c. Yes, you can use either “farther” or “further”
d. “further” should be replaced with “far”
61. Which sentence is CORRECT?
e. The meeting ended without any plans for further discussions.
f. Price will likely drop farther next year.
g. She went farther away from her family than she had gone before.
h. I study a subject further further.
62. Are the following sentences CORRECT?
Since I quit drinking I became healthier.
Because I quit drinking I no longer wake up in my own vomit.
a. Yes
b. Only the first sentence is correct
c. Only the second sentence is correct
d. Both sentences are wrong
63. In which sentence is "uninterested" used CORRECTLY?
a. A good referees must be uninterested
b. I'm uninterested in books. I'm interested in movies.
c. Let the company call in an uninterested mediator to settle the dispute.
d. Judges and referees are supposed to be uninterested.
64. In which sentences is " disinterested" used CORRECTLY?
I. Sallie is disinterested in algebra.
II. Judges and referees are supposed to be disinterested.
III. Let the company call in a disinterested mediator to settle the dispute.
Which sentence is CORRECT?
a. II and III c. I and II
b. I and III d. I, II and III
65. Read the 2 sentences then answer the question:
a) Take this note to the principal.
b) Bring this note to the principal.
Which sentence is CORRECT?
a. a c. None
b. b d. It depends on the location of the principal.
66. Read the following sentences, then determine which sentence/s is/are CORRECT?
1. He alluded to a time in the past when he was young and happy.
2. The instructor referred us to page 20 in the text.
3. The refugees eluded the border patrol.
4. He illuded us into thinking he was a British earl.
Which sentence/s is/are CORRECT?
a. 1 and 2 c. 1, 2 and 3
b. 1 and 3 d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
67. Are the following sentences CORRECT?
a. He sat besides me.
b. Beside the mortgage. I have car payments to make.
 a. Yes
b. No
c. Only sentence a
d. Only sentence b
68. For the test last December, I prepared true-false-test, compilation test, multiple choice test and etc.
Where is the error in the sentence?
a. The comma after the word “test”
b. Repeated use of the word “test”
c. “prepared” should be prepare
d. “and etc.”
69. The past passed quickly. Where lies the error?
a. “past” should be “passed”
b. “passed” should be “past”
c. No error
d. Only “past” should be used
70. The past is passed down to us. How is “past” used in the sentence?
a. Noun c. Adjective
b. Verb d. Adverb
71. I _____ the point of no return when I _____ the test this _____ semester) as I was passing through my _____ school
classroom.
a. Passed – passed – past - past
b. Past – past – passed - passed
c. Past – passed – past – passed
d. Passed – past – passed - past
72. The days for mourning are now past. How is “past” used in the sentence?
a. Noun c. Adverb
b. Adjective d. Preposition
73. “It is almost half past five.” How is “past” used in the sentence?
a. Noun c. Adverb
b. Adjective d. Preposition
74. One research finding in a study of Education graduates' performance in the Professional Teachers (LEPT) was this:
There is no significant difference in the LEPT rating in the professional education of teacher non-teacher education
graduates. What does this mean?
a. The performance of teacher education graduates and non-teacher education graduates in the professional
education component of the LEPT is the same.
b. Compared to the teacher education graduates, the non- teacher education graduates scored lower in the
professional education part of the LEPT
c. Compared to the non-teacher education graduates, the teacher education graduates scored lower in the
professional education part of the LEPT.
d. Both teacher and non-teacher education graduates performed very well in the professional education
component of the LEPT
75. In a research on the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT) it was found that among the three
components of the LEPT, ratings were lowest in specialization. Which recommendation is in order?
a. Delete the specialization part of the LEPT.
b. Teacher education institutions must give more attention to the teaching of the specialization subjects.
c. Review centers should give review only in specialization.
d. Teacher education students should enroll in the elementary education program which requires no
specialization test.
76. A number of Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers’ examinees are LEPT repeaters not only once, but twice
and even more. What does this imply?
a. The reliability of the LEPT
b. The first take of the LEPT improves the second or third take of the LEPT
c. The unreliability of the LEPT
d. Lack of supply for teachers
77. Which statements do you find in the statement of the problem in a research?
a. This study seeks answers to the following questions: 1) …; 2) and 3)
b. I intend to seek answers to the following questions: 1) …; 2) and 3)
c. The following questions: 1) …; 2) …; and 3) … need to be answered by this research
 d. This study will certainly find answers to the following questions: 1) …; 2) … and 3)
78. Here are a heading and greeting of a letter of invitation to a resource speaker for a seminar for teachers.

January 22, 2023

DR. MA. TRINIDAD CARPO
President
Our Lady of Lourdes College

Dear Ma’am,

Which needs to be corrected?

a. The greeting should end with a colon not comma.
b. The date should not be written
c. Write “Dear Dr. Ma. Trinidad in the greeting in place of Ma’am.
d. MA., the first name of the addressee must be ma.
79. The teacher told her students; “lend me your ears”? What did the teacher want her students to do?
a. Draw their ears then submit drawings to her
b. Listen attentively
c. Clean their ears so they can hear well
d. Position their body in such a way that one ear faces the teacher.
80. It is raining cats and dogs. What does it mean?
a. There are many roaming cats and dogs.
b. The students are behaving like cats and dogs.
c. The students fight like cats and dogs.
d. It is raining very hard.
81. Identify the error of the sentence:
Did your boss approved of your application for leave?
a. Leave c. Did
b. Approved d. boss
82. Which is the correct version of this sentence: Did your boss approved of your application for leave?
a. Does your boss approved of your application for leave?
b. Is your boss approved of your application for leave?
c. Do your boss approved of your application for leave?
d. Did your boss approve of your application for leave?
83. Can you repeat your answer again? Is this grammatically correct?
a. Yes, for emphasis use “repeat” and “again” together
b. No, use of “repeat” and “again” is redundant
c. Yes, for emphasis, “for the second time” may also be added
d. No, but a speaker may be able to justify the grammatically wrong sentences.
84. Read thus sentence then identify what is wrong with it.
Scientists report no human deaths due to excessive alcohol consumption. Although excessive alcohol does cause
convulsions and death in certain animals.
a. The message of the sentence is wrong.
b. The second sentence is a sentence fragment
c. The sentence is complicated.
d. The sentence is quite long.
85. Fidel Castro's communist principles led to an ideological conflict between he and President John F. Kennedy.
What's the grammatical error in the sentence?
a. Wrong case of pronoun "he"
b. Wrong preposition "between"
c. Wrong word used "ideological"
d. Principles must be "principles"
86. Point the error of this sentence.
In the worsening Covid crisis its uncertain who's to blame.
a. "its" should be "it's"
b. who's should be "whose"
c. "worsening" should be "Worse"
d. "crisis" should be "crises"
87. Point the error of this sentence.
In the worsening Covid crisis it's uncertain whose to blame.
a. "worsening" should be "worstening"
b. "it's" should be "its"
c. whose should be" who's
d. "crisis" should be "crises"
88. She is fond of giving unsolicited advise. What's wrong with sentence and how should it be corrected?
a. "fond of should be "fun of”
b. advise" should be "advice"
c. "fond of should be "fond in”
d. "of giving" should be "to give”
89. She is fun of giving unsolicited advice. What's wrong with sentence and how should it be corrected?
a. "fun of" should be "fond of”
b. "advice" should be "advise”
c. "of giving" should be "to give"
d. "fun of” should be "fond in"
90. Arielle conscienciously does what in expected of het as a college student. Which word in the sentence is misspelled
and how should it be spelled?
a. "college" should be "College"
b. student" should be "Student"
c. "conscienciously" should be "consciensiously"
d. conscienciously" should be "conscientiously:"
91. I love to write short stories I would write one this summer vacation if I had the time. What's wrong with the sentence?
a. It is a run-on sentence.
b. It is a compound sentence.
c. I "would" should be I "will"
d. if I had the time should be if I have time.
92. I love to write short stories I would write one this summer vacation if I had the time. How should the sentence be, if
corrected?
a. I love to write short stories. I would write one this summer vacation if I had the time.
b. Because I love to write short stories, I would write one this summer vacation if I had the time.
c. I will write one this summer vacation. If I had the time because I love to write short stories.
d. I will write one this summer vacation I will have time because I love to write short stories.
93. This morning, he_____ the book on the shelf. What is the correct verb?
a. laid c. lied
b. lay d. lain
94. Do you have your sweetheart _____ you?
a. besides c. beside
b. over d. from

95. We have just_____.

a. began c. begun
b. begin d. beginning
96. What do the research findings______?
a. imply c. infer
b. conclude d. dictate
97. If you see your teacher's bag on her chair, you might _______ that she has arrived in school.
a. imply c. infer
b. Conclude d. dictate
98. Occassionally, the committee argues on the budget of the comp misspelled word correctly.
a. committee should be "comittee"
b. Occassionally should be "Occasionally"
c. committee should be "committee"
d. Occassionaly should be "Ocasionally"
99. The driver filled _______ the tank with gasoline.
a. Up c. in
b. Out d. No preposition after “filled”
100.To which academic unit do you belong to? Which should be question?
a. To what academic unit do you belong to?
b. To what academic unit you belong?
c. To which academic unit do you belong?
d. Which academic unit you belong?