BATTERY EXAM

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SOCIAL SCIENCE (Part l)

1. It is a discipline that existed for around 1,400 years and is as old as Mathematics and
Philosophy. It is a knowledge acquired through inquiry or investigation.
*History
2. ________ became known as the account of the past of a person or group of people through
written documents and historical evidences.
*Historia
3. The following are the definitions of the History defined by historians.
*History is the re-enactment in the historian’s mind of the thought whose history he is
studying.
*The inquiry conducted by the historian and the series of past events into which he inquires
*History is a historian’s experience
4. Verifying sources, dating them, locating their place of origin and identifying their intended
function are the process the historians have to do. What process is this?
-Historical Method
5. Positivism is a school of thought that emerged between the 18th and 19th century.
*empirical evidence
*observable evidence
*objectivity
6. The following is an attribute of Historiography
*It enables the students to have a better understanding of the history
*The methods employed by the historian and the theory and perspective which guided them
are also analyzed
*It teaches the students to be critical in lessons of history presented on him
7. Defines primary sources
*These sources range from eyewitness accounts, diaries, letters and legal documents
8. It is a type of Historical Criticism which distinguishes hoax or misinterpretation.
*External Criticism
9. The following is a major component of effective historical thinking
*Sensitivity to multiple causation
*Sensitivity to Context
*Awareness of the interplay of continuity and change in human affairs
10. According to the Spanish version of Cavite Mutiny of 1872, what was the cause of
insurrection?
*The abolition of the privileges enjoyed by the laborers of the Cavite Arsenal of exemption from
the tribute
11. Multiperspectivity is one of the key concepts of historical analysis. Which of the following
does define it?
*It is a way of looking at historical events, personalities, developments, cultures, and societies
from different perspective
12. Which of the following is a misconception in the ‘Proclamation of Philippine Independence’?
*It was Bonifacio who wrote the Act of the Declaration of Independence. Ambrocio Rianzares
Bautista read it at the Kawit, Cavite.
13. Kartilya ng Katipunan, which was written by Emilio Jacinto in 1896, has 14 teachings. Which
of the following is included?
*A life that is not dedicated to a noble and divine cause is like a tree without a shade, if not, a
poisonous weed.
14. These are the contributions of Cory Aquino in the Philippines
l. She restored democratic institutions because she laid the foundation of a robust and vibrant
democracy
ll. She called on America to help the Philippines in preserving the freedom which the Filipinos
have won for themselves
lll. She abolished the 1973 constitution and she created the Presidential Commission on Good
Governance
lV. Aquino paid the $26 billion foreign debt of Marcos administration
15. The following are true about the book “First Voyage around the World”
*It was written by Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian official chronicler of Magellan’s Expedition
*It provided description, location and distances of the places visited thereby enhancing the
knowledge cartography at that time
*The book contains the retreat of the Spaniards back to Spain on September 6, 1522 aboard the
Vitoria with a dozen more survivors.
16. This is an art form, which veered away from the classical art by exaggerating human
features and poking fun on its subject?
*Political Caricature
17. What is the main reason why Aguinaldo thought that it was necessary to declare the
independence of the Philippines?
*To inspire people to fight more eagerly against the Spaniards
18. What does the sun in the Phil. flag which contains a mythical face represents?
*Civilization and Development
19. Institutions that specialized in communicating information, images and values about
ourselves, our communities and our societies
*Communication Media
20. This refers to the dispersal of an ethnic population from an original homeland into foreign
areas by force because of traumatic reasons caused by war, famine, etc.
*Global Diasporas
21. It signifies the social condition characterized by thick economic, political, and cultural
interconnectedness and global flows that make existing political borders and economic barriers
irrelevant.
*Globalization
22. In this type of economy, individuals and firms pursue their own self-interest without any
central direction or government intervention.
*Capitalism
23. Globalization does not reflect the arbitrary agenda of a particular social class or group of the
undisturbed workings of the market indeed preordained a certain course of history. What does
it imply?
*Nobody is in charge of globalization
24. Which definition best describes a nation?
*Emphasizes the organic ties that hold groups of people together
25. Which definition best describes state?
*Compulsory political organization
26. Which definition best describes nation-state?
*Community that emanates from civic society to execute peace legitimately
27. It is a geographical area under the jurisdiction of another country or sovereign power or
state.
*Territory
28. It is the supreme, absolute, and uncontrollable power by which an independent state is
governed.
*Sovereignty
29. The following define International Law
*It may be defined as the rules and principles that nation-states consider binding upon
themselves.
*It pertains to property, trade, immigration and other areas that have traditionally been under
the jurisdiction of individual nations
*It applies only to the extent that countries are willing to assume all rights and obligations in
this area.
30. What can we infer from the proportion of growth of people and their food consumption?
*Food supply increases arithmetically while population growth increases geometrically.
31. This refers to the scientific study of the size, composition, distribution and changes in
human population?
*Demography
32. What are the dimensions of food security?
l. Food Access
ll. Food Availability
lll. Food Utilization
lV. Stability
33. It is a branch of Social Science that deals with the theory, organization, government and
practice of the state.
*Political Science
34. it satisfies the needs of the present generation without compromising the capacity of the
future generation, guaranteeing balance between economic growth, care for the environment
and social well-being.
*Sustainable Development
35. This denotes that all people have rights and civic responsibilities of being a member of the
world with whole-world philosophy and sensibility, rather than as a citizen of a particular place
*Global Citizenship
36. Attribute of Global South
*Source of raw material
*Poor and Less developed region
*Developing region
37. Characteristic of Global City
*Well-educated people
*It has multinational companies
*Diverse people
38. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations in 1945. It helps to eliminate hunger, food
insecurity and malnutrition.
*Food and Agriculture Organization
39. Which is not a power of the President?
*Legislative Power
40. The following are United Nations organ
*General Assembly
*Security Council
* Trusteeship Council

BATTERY EXAM: PART III

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41. What was the underlying rationale behind the imposition of Spanish surnames by Go. Gen.
Narciso Claveria?
a. Easy subjugation of the entire archipelago
b. Convenient taxation records and other legal purposes
c. Filipinos wanted to be Spaniards
d. Filipino surnames were unique and extraordinary
42. Rizal was a product of mixture races. Which of these races were said to be the genealogical
ancestors of Rizal?
a. Malay, Chinese, Spanish, Negrito
b. Chinese, Japanese, Negrito, Malay
c. Arab, Negrito, Japanese, Spanish
d. German, Malay, Chinese, Spanish
43. What was the main highlight of Rizal’s readings on Dr. Jagor’s Travels in the Philippines?
a. Defects of the Spanish colonization
b. Prophecy that someday United States would colonize the Philippines after Spain
d. The indolence of the Filipinos
e. a and b
f. a and c
44. It was the place where Jose Rizal was buried.
a. Bagumbayan
b. Luneta Park
c. Paco Cemetery
d. Manila Chinese Cemetery
45. This theory of Thomas Robert Malthus suggested that growing population rates would
contribute to a rising supply of labor that would inevitably lower wages.
a. Malthusian Theory of Population
b. Malthusian Theory of Labor and Wages
c. Theory of Supply and Demand
d. Theory of Workforce
46. In La Juventud Filipina, Rizal urged that native-bon Filipino not to ___________.
a. Submit to Spanish rule
b. Remain indifferent to the progress of his/her country
c. be lazy
d. be deceived by the Christian religion introduced by Spain
47. Jose Rizal was only a young boy of sixteen when he first fell in love with?
a. Leonor Rivera
b. Nellie Boustead
c. Segunda Katigbak
d. Josephine Bracken
48. This masterpiece of Rizal became the First Filipino literature to receive Spanish recognition
as the 1st Prize awardee in a literature contest. Its messages to the Filipino youth were to rise in
lethargy, engage in arts and sciences and contribute in the progress of the country.
a. A Footnote to Youth
b. To the Philippine Youth
c. To the Filipino Youth
d. Youth as Hope
49. What is the correct Spanish order of priests during the Spanish colonization?
a. Augustinians, Franciscans, Jesuits, Dominicans, Recollects
b. Franciscans, Jesuits, Recollects, Dominicans, Augustinians
c. Dominicans, Franciscans, Jesuits, Recollects, Augustinians
d. Augustinians, Franciscans, Dominicans, Jesuits, Recollects
50. Who is the Austrian friend of Rizal who said that Rizal is the greatest person that the Malay
race has ever produced?
a. Ferdinand Blumentritt
b. Rufino Collantes
c. Pedro Palaez
d. William Howard Taft
51. This act organized the politico-military district of Morong into the Province of Rizal in honor
of Rizal’s martyrdom.
a. Act No. 173
b. Act No. 731
c. Act No. 137
d. Act No. 177
52. Rizal wrote this poem when he was 15 years old and a student in Ateneo. He dedicated this
poem to his beloved hometown, Calamba.
a. In Memory of Calamba
b. Reminiscing Calamba, Laguna
c. In Memory of my Town
d. Reminiscing my Town
53. Rizal entered and matriculated at the University of Sto. Tomas with the course of
Philosophy and letters. What was/were the reason for his choice?
a. His father liked it
b. He was still uncertain as to what career to pursue
c. He had no choice since the class already started
d. both a and b
e. both b and c
54. Rizal had a vocational course leading to the title of ‘pepito agrimensor’ which means…
a. good fencer
b. agricultural expert
c. technology expert
d. expert surveyor
55. Which situation details Rizal’s first taste of Spanish brutality?
a. He was brutally slashed and snorted by a Spanish officer due to alleged disrespect
b. He met an accident involving Spanish officer
c. He was molested by Spanish guest
d. Rizal argued with his teacher, hence, the teacher failed him in his courses
56. Why did Rizal study abroad and pursue higher education?
a. He wanted to experience learning abroad
b. His heart was purely broken after his break up with Valenzuela
c. He could no longer endure the rampant bigotry and discrimination in the Dominican owned
university
d. He wanted to take the opportunity of learning abroad for free
57. Rizal used his penname ________ in his essay Amor Patrio that urged his compatriots to
love their fatherland.
a. Dimasalang
b. Agapito bagumbayan
c. Kalipulaku
d. Laong Laan
58. Rizal enrolled in this university in two courses – Medicine and Philosophy and Letters
a. Universidad de Barcelona
b. Universidad Central de Madrid
c. University of Sto. Tomas
d. Ateneo de Manila University
59. The savior of the Noli Me Tangere was Maximo Viola. Who was the savior of El
Filibusterismo?
a. Mariano Ponce
b. Valentin Ventura
c. Ferdinand Blumentritt
d. Feodor Jagor
60. In March 1883, Rizal joined the Masonic Lodge Acacia in Madrid under his Masonic name
Dimasalang. The following are the reasons why he decided to become a mason except on.
a. He wanted to become more skilled in fighting to dispatch the friars in the Philippines
b. He needed the help of the masons to fight the abusive friars in the Philippines
c. By the abuses of the friars in the Philippines, Rizal drove to desperation and masonry
61. In 1872, the martyrdom of GOMBURZA truly inspired Rizal to fight the evils of Spanish
tyranny and redeem his oppressed people. The governor-general who ordered the execution of
GOMBURZA was __________.
a. Governor-General Rafael de Izquierdo
b. Governor-General Fernando Primo de Tavera
c. Governor-General Ramon blanco
d. Governor-General Camilo de Polavieja
62. Below are the four statements about the Philippines during Rizal’s time. Which statement is
false?
a. The system of the government was called frailocracy
b. The Philippines was represented in the Spanish Cortes
c. The big plantations were owned by religious organizations
d. The justice system served the interests of the Spanish colonial government
63. Noli Me Tangere was originally composed of 65 chapters. However, the chapter Elias and
Salome was deleted due to which reason?
a. Rizal himself was not fond of publishing it
b. It was the least prepared chapter among other chapters
c. To save the cost of printing
d. Because Maximo Viola said so
64. Gesselschaft society is mainly personalistic. How about the Gemeinschaft society?
a. traditional
b. self-centered
c. egoistic
d. collectivistic
65. Which statement of El Filibusterismo is true?
a. It is a socio-historical novel based on facts
b. It cited an armed revolution
c. It was dedicated to Rizal’s mother
d. It is a political novel in which Rizal predicted the coming of the revolution
66. What did Rizal claim about Noli Me Tangere?
a. It was fictitious description of the oppressed condition of his countrymen
b. It was his way of inciting rebellion
c. The facts he narrated are true and actually happened
d. It was a direct attack on the Spanish authorities
67. In which literary work did Rizal foretell the Philippine revolution, the coming of the
Americans and Spain’s downfall in Asia?
a. The Philippines, A century Hence
b. To the Women of Malolos
c. To the Oppressed Filipino
d. The Colonization in the Philippines
68. It was the civic society which aimed to unite the Filipino people before Rizal’s deportation to
Dapitan.
a. La Solidaridad
b. La Liga Filipina
c. La Politica del Filipinos
d. Propaganda Movement
69. Which of the following was the La Liga Filipina aimed to carry out?
I. To spread revolutionary ideas and masonry
II. To unite the whole archipelago into one homogenous body
II. To assassinate abusive and tyrannical friars and governors
IV. To work for the separation of the archipelago from Spain
V. Expose the abuses of the Spaniards to the whole world
VI. Make his fellowmen more nationalistic
a. I, II, III, IV
b. I, III, V, VI
c. II, V, VI
d. I, II, III, IV, V, VI
70. How did Rizal describe his novel El Filibusterismo in terms of treatment, style and content?
a. El Fili is a romantic novel; it is work of heart, book of feeling; it has freshness, humor,
lightness and wit
b. El Fili is a political novel; it is a work of the head, a book of thoughts; containing bitterness,
hatred, pain, violence and sorrow
c. El Fili is a novel about Filipino ethics, a book of Filipino habits and customs; it has humor, wit,
bitterness and pain
71. How did Rizal describe his novel Noli Me Tangere in terms of treatment, style and content?
a. Noli is a romantic novel; it is work of heart, book of feeling; it has freshness, humor, lightness
and wit
b. Noli is a political novel; it is a work of the head, a book of thoughts; containing bitterness,
hatred, pain, violence and sorrow
c. Noli is a novel about Filipino ethics, a book of Filipino habits and customs; it has humor, wit,
bitterness and pain
72. Rizal fell in love a Japanese woman named ______.
a. O Sei San
b. Seiko San
c. San san
d. Min San
73. A new movement in studying the Philippines from the scientific and historical point of view
of Filipino themselves.
a. Pansilong Pananaw
b. Pantayong Pananaw
c. Ethic Perspective
d. Colonial Mentality
74. Among the three main propagandists in Europe, he was known to be a fearless lawyer who
exposed Spanish oppression and misdeeds through his writings including mocking Spanish
friars.
a. Antonio Luna
b. Jose Rizal
c. Marcelo Del Pilar
d. Graciano Lopez Jaena
75. Which of the following are the contributions of Rizal when he was exiled in Dapitan?
I. Irrigation system
II. Rizal built a school and a clinic
III. Scientific and agricultural discoveries
IV. Poetry and arts
V. Community enrichment projects
a. I, II, II
b. I, II, III, IV,
c. I, II, IV, V
d. I, II, III, IV, V
76. Which among the following is the latest discovery that holds through about the alcohol
lamp of Rizal?
a. It is where Rizal hid his last poem ‘Mi Ultimo Adios’
b. It was originally owned by Rizal
c. It was a gift to him given by Paz Pardo de Tavera
d. It was destroyed by Spaniards
77. What was Rizal’s first article as a contribution in the La Solidaridad?
a. Los Agricultor Filipinos
b. Hymn to Talisay
c. La Indolencia Filipina
d. To the Flowers of Heidelberg
78. Which gospel did Rizal acquire the formation of the title of the Noli me Tangere?
a. St. Luke
b. St. John
c. St. Matthew
d. St. Peter
79. It is the power to apply the law to contests and disputes concerning legally recognized rights
or duties between the state and private person or between individual litigants in case.
a. Executive Power
b. Judicial Power
c. Legislative Power
80. It may be exercised by all citizens of the Philippines not otherwise disqualified by law who
are at least eighteen years of age, and who shall have resided in the Philippines for at least one
year and in the place wherein they proposed to vote for at least six months immediately
preceding the election.
a. Suffrage
b. Liberty
c. Democracy
d. Right to vote
e. Plebiscite