CRITICAL TEST ANALYSIS

GENERAL EDUCATION
SOCIAL SCIENCE
1. Among the Social Sciences, which
is concerned with political
processes, power struggle and
governments?

A. Political Science
B. History of Revolutions
C. Anthropology
D. Psychology of Leaders
POLITICAL SCIENCE is a social science discipline
that is concerned with political processes, power
struggle and governments.

ANTHROPOLOGY examines all aspects of human

life and culture. It seeks to understand human origins
and adaptation, and the diversity of cultures and
worldviews.

Psychology is the study of mind and behavior.

2. Of the accepted aims in studying
Political Science, which is not regarded as
immediately relevant?

A. To understand government and its

principles
B. To uphold the ideals underlying public
service
C. To win elections and hold public office
D. To learn how government relates with
the people it serves
3. What is our present form of
government that characterizes our
Republic which elects national and
local officials in government?

A. Indirect or representative
democracy
B. Aristocracy
C. Monarchy
D. Direct or pure democracy
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY is also
known as indirect democracy because citizens
elect officials to craft, debate, and sign laws.

ARISTOCRACY is a form of government

where a small group of elites or best
individuals rule.
MONARCHY is a form of government in
which total sovereignty is invested in one
person.

DIRECT DEMOCRACY, also called pure

democracy, forms of direct participation of
citizens in democratic decision making.
4. Participation in governance,
including the right to vote and seek
public office is secured within the
citizenry’s .

A. Political rights
B. Right of suffrage
C. Socio-civic rights
D. Right to due process
POLITICAL RIGHTS involves participation
in governance, including the right to vote and
seek public office.
RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE is the right and
obligation to vote.
RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS states that no
person shall be deprived of life, liberty or
property without due process of law.
5. Since Philippines is a republic,
democratic country, it elects its
president directly. What is the smallest
electoral unit of the government?

A. Electoral Tribunal
B. COMELEC
C. Election Precinct
D. Representative district
6. The government wants a piece of
private land for a government project. The
owner resisted the government’s demand.
How may the government own the land?

A. Right of eminent domain

B. Right of government ownership
C. Right of habeas corpus
D. Right of a sovereign over the governed
 3 INHERENT POWERS OF THE
STATE:
1. Police Power - for public good or
welfare
2. Power of Eminent Domain - for
public use
3. Power of Taxation - for revenue
7. Recently passed is the TRAIN
LAW which stands for :

A. Tax Remidiation and Inclusion

B. Tax Reform Acceleration and
Inclusion
C. Tax Reform and Income
D. Tax Reduccion Acceleration
Income
8. What characteristic(s) of government is
established by the 1987 Constitution?
I. Presidential system of government with three
branches
II. Parliamentary system of government
III. The three branches of government are separate
and independent of each other
IV. The three branches of government have a check
and balance over each other.

A. I and IV C. I, Ill and IV

B. II, Ill and IV D. II only
 The 1987 Constitution established a
representative democracy with power divided
among three separate and independent branches
of government: the Executive, a bicameral
Legislature, and the Judiciary.
9. The ordering of human needs from
highest to lowest is known as the
hierarchy of needs by:

A. John Dewey
B. Jean Jacques Rousseau
C. Abraham Maslow
D. Edward Thorndike
10. Who coined the concept of
“Survival of the Fittest”?

A. Max Weber
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Emile Durkheim
D. Charles Darwin
The phrase ‘survival of the fittest’ is often
incorrectly attributed to Darwin. In fact, it was
coined by the philosopher HERBERT
SPENCER in response to reading Origin of
Species five years after the first edition was
published.
11. When one controls the
supply/production of goods, this
implies

A. Inflation
B. Economic stability
C. Monopoly
D. Economic equilibrium
12. Among the Social Sciences, Which
is concerned with culture, tribes, and
subculture?

A. Economic among the tribes

B. History of the Tribes
C. Anthropology
D. De facto government
13. It is the declaration and
enumeration of the individual rights
and privileges which the Constitution is
designed to protect against violations
by the government, by groups or by
individuals.
A. Civil Rights
B. Social Rights
C. Bill of Rights
D. Constitutional Right
BILL OF RIGHTS - declaration and enumeration of the
individual rights
and privileges which the Constitution is designed to
protect against violations by the government, by groups
or by individuals.

CIVIL RIGHTS - those rights which the law will

enforce at the instance of private individuals for the
purpose of securing them the enjoyment of their means
of happiness
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS - are conferred and
protected by the Constitution. Since they are part of
the fundamental law, they cannot be modified or
taken away by the law- making body

SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS - are

intended to insure the well-being and economic
security of the individual.
14. 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
15. Which demonstrates
interconnectedness between social and
environmental injustice?
A. Industrialized countries’ toxic
disposed to poorer countries.
B. Temperature warming and rise of
sea level.
C. Desertification of verdant regions.
D. Extinction of rare animal species.
16. How can literary ideology and
phraseology be characterized during
the days of our pre-Hispanic folks?

A. Refined
B. Well-developed
C. Crude
D. Edifying
17. 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
18. Who first led the struggle from
secularization or assignment of native
priest as pastors of parishes in the
country?

A. Padre Jacinto Zamora

B. Padre Pedro Pelaez
C. Padre Mariano Gomez
D. Padre Jose Burgos
19. Where did the ancient civilization
of China exist?

A. Bay of Bengal
B. Nile River
C. Indus River
D. Yellow River
20. The peace agreement forged in
Bohol between Legaspi and Sikatuna
was known as ________.

A. Verdadero Decalogo
B. Union Obrera
C. Galeon Trade
D. Blood Compact
BLOOD COMPACT / SANDUGO
IN BOHOL
21. Through the Galleon Trade (1565-
1815), the Philippines had extended
contacts with .

A. Spain
B. Spice Island
C. China
D. Mexico
22. Typical of Greek Civilization ( 800-
600 BCE) without which a single
political unit was able to stay strong:

A. Towns and cities

B. Strong Army
C. Strong Navy
D. City states
23. During the Hispanic era, native and
Chinese male mestizos 16-60 years old
are obligated to do forced labor for
forty days. How can exemption be
made?
A. Getting a cedula personal
B. Paying the bandala
C. Give santorum tax to the church
D. Paying the falla (exemption fee)
24. Which condition contradicts the
social justice mandate in the 1987
Constitution?
A. Creation of economic
opportunities for all
B. Sense of dependency among
citizens
C. Elimination of cultural inequalities
D. Equitable distribution of wealth
25. What problem can result owing to
bias among parents and the youth
towards manual or technical
occupations, eg. Masons, mechanics,
plumbers, etc?

A. Boss mentality
B. White collar mania
C. Blue collar mania
D. Technocrat mind
BLUE-COLLAR JOB frequently
involves the physical construction or
maintenance of something and
generally necessitates manual labour.
WHITE-COLLAR JOB is one in which
a professional works in an office
environment and performs professional
tasks that require specific training or
education.
26. The Philippines, which is made up
of thousands of islands, is called _____.

A. Gulf
B. Archipelago
C. Peninsula
D. Cape
GULF means a body of water,
whose maximum part is surrounded
by the land and has a small narrow
opening.

ARCHIPELAGO is a group of island s

closely scattered in a body of water
PENINSULA is a landform
surrounded by water on most of
its border while being connected
to a mainland from which it
extends.

CAPE is a pointed piece

of land that sticks out into
the sea
27. Which is greatest value according
to the teachings of Karl Max?

A. Health
B. Pleasure
C. Elimination of selfish desires
D. Absolute Equality
Karl Marx – was a German philosopher
who believed that no one should have
power over another and that everyone
should be equal.
His most famous book was the
Communist Manifesto.
28. Governor General Claveria
ordered?

A. Tobacco Monopoly
B. Resettlement of Filipino
Communities in cabeceras
C. Founding the Union of Obrera
D. Use of Spanish Surnames by
Filipino
TOBACCO MONOPOLY - Spanish
Governor General Jose V. Basco

UNION OBRERA DEMOCRATICA

- Isabelo de los Reyes
Resettlement of Filipino Communities
in cabeceras (REDUCCION)

Use of Spanish Surnames by Filipino

- Spanish Governor-
General Narciso Claveria
29. Who was the second editor of “La
Solidaridad” with the pen name
Dolores Manapat?

A. Marcelo H. del Pilar

B. Graciano Lopez Jaena
C. Jose Rizal
D. Mariano Ponce
MARCELO H. DEL PILAR – Pupdoh,
Piping Dilat, Plaridel, at Dolores
Manapat; 2 editor of La Solidaridad
nd

GRACIANO LOPEZ JAENA – Diego

Laura; Great Orator and 1 Editor of La
st

Solidaridad
JOSE RIZAL – Dimasalang, Laong-
Laan; Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo

MARIANO PONCE – Tikbalang,

Naning, Kalipulako;
Managing Editor of La Solidaridad
30. In which instance is the independence
of the judiciary shown?
A. The Supreme Court is beyond criticism.
B. The Supreme Court is given authority to
appoint all officials and employees of the
judiciary.
C. The qualifications of the Justices of the
Supreme Court can be changed by Congress.
D. The salaries of the members of the Supreme
Court and of the lower courts can be
decreased during their-continuance in office.
Pursuant to the Constitution, the Supreme
Court has “administrative supervision
overall courts and the personnel
thereof.” (ArticleVIII, Sec. 6, 1987
Constitution)
31. Reduccion is the Spanish policy
which proved for the resettlement of
Filipino communities to form town
centers called

A. Gobernadorcillos
B. Cabeceras
C. Encomiendas
D. Pueblo
32. Based on the poem, “Sa Aking Mga
Kababata” written by Jose Rizal as a
young poet, what was he advocating?
A. The use of bilingual languages
B. The use of multilingual languages
C. The use of both the native tongue

and the multilingual languages

D. The use of one’s native tongue
(mother tongue)
At the age of eight (1869), Rizal wrote
his first poem in the native language
entitled SA AKING MGA KABABATA
(To My Fellow Children).
33. The population increases
geometrically but food Supply does
not increase as much is the economic
theory known as :

A. Socialism
B. Diminishing Returns
C. Supply and Demand
D. Malthusian
The MALTHUSIAN THEORY of
Thomas Robert Malthus states: “By
nature, human food increases in a slow
arithmetical ratio; man, himself increases
in a quick geometrical ratio unless want
and vice stop him.”
34. Which of the following state is the
right to human dignity?

A. Property ownership
B. Fair trial
C. Honor and reputation
D. Political independence
35. Who was the first Filipino National
Artist for Literature awarded in 1973?

A. Nick Joaquin
B. N.V.M. Gonzales
C. Bienvenido Santos
D. Jose Garcia Villa
NICK JOAQUIN
National Artist for Literature (1976)
N.V.M. GONZALEZ
National Artist for Literature (1997)

JOSE GARCIA VILLA

National Artist Award for Literature (1973)
36. In whose painting/s was slavery in
the Philippines during the Spanish
period clearly depicted?

A. Antonio Luna
B. Juan Luna
C. Felix Hidalgo
D. Jose Rizal
SPOLIARIUM
37. Who was the called the “ First
Filipino Diplomat”

A. Felipe Agoncillo
B. Robert Cortez
C. Felipe Calderon
D. Miguel Calderon
38. Under the Spanish colonial
government, who directly governed
the Philippines?

A. The Governor-General
B. The Royal Audiencia
C. The Viceroy of Mexico
D. The King of Spain
From 1565 to 1898, the Philippines was under
Spanish rule. From 1565–1821, The governor
and captain-general was appointed by the
Viceroy of New Spain upon recommendation of
the Spanish Cortes and governed on behalf of
the Monarch of Spain to govern directly the
Captaincy General of the Philippines.
39. In whose term was the
celebration date of Philippine
Independence Day from July 4 to June
12

A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Elpidio Quirino
C. Emilio Aguinaldo
D. Carlos P. Garcia
 PHILIPPINE PRESIDENTS
1. EMILIO AGUINALDO – First President of
the Malolos Republic
2. MANUEL L. QUEZON – First President of
the Philippine Commonwealth; Commission
Speaker
3. JOSÉ P. LAUREL – 1st President of the
Japanese Sponsored Government
4. SERGIO OSMEÑA – 1 Speaker of
st

Philippine Assembly
5. MANUEL ROXAS – 1 President of
st

the 3 Republic
rd

6. ELPIDIO QUIRINO – 1 Ilocano

st

President (Ilocos Sur); Ammended the

1935 Constitution
7. RAMON MAGSAYSAY – Man/Guy of the
masses; Opened the Malacañang to the poor
8. CARLOS P. GARCIA – Proponent of Filipino
First Policy; Austerity Program
9. DIOSDADO MACAPAGAL – Father of land
reform; incorruptible government; Philippine
Independence from July 4 to June 12; Poor man
from Lucbao
10. FERDINAND MARCOS – Longest
reigning President (Ilocos Norte)
11. CORAZON AQUINO – 1 Femalest

President; most number of coup d’etat

12. FIDEL V. RAMOS – Created the
Philippines 2000
13. JOSEPH ESTRADA – Father of the
Masses
14. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO – Led the
Strong Republic; 1 woman Speaker of the House
st

15. BENIGNO AQUINO III – Created the

K-12 Curriculum
16. RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE – 1st President
from Mindanao; Build, Build, Build; approved and
adopts the “Ambisyon Natin 2040”; Free Tertiary
Education
17. FERDINAND ‘BONGBONG’ MARCOS
JR.
40. Which economic system is based
on free enterprise?

A. Globalism
B. Mixed economies
C. Capitalism
D. Communism
Free enterprise, also known as free market or
capitalism, is an economic system driven by
supply and demand. Private businesses and
consumers control the marketplace with little to no
interference from the government. In this type of
system, the government does not have a central plan
for the nation’s economy.
41. When the Filipino reformists
asked for the assimilation of the
Philippines by Spain, what did they
ask for? For the Philippines to
A. Become independent from Spain
B. Become a province of Spain
C. Be independent from Spain with
certain conditions
D. Be represented in the Spanish
Corte
42. Aside from the Philippines, which
countries claim part of the Spratly
islands in the South China Sea?

A. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia

B. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
C. Indonesia, China, Taiwan,
Malaysia
D. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
ChiTaViBruMaPhi
CHINA –TAIWAN –VIETNAM
BRUNEI –MALAYSIA -PHILIPPINES
43. To what classification of rights
does the right to live and love belong?

A. Political
B. Natural
C. Statutory
D. Constitutional
NATURAL RIGHTS - These are the
rights inherent to man and given to him by
God as a human being.

Examples of these rights are the right to

live, love and be happy.
POLITICAL RIGHTS - These are rights an
individual enjoys as a consequence of
being a member of a body politic.

Some examples of political rights are the

following: right to vote, right to be voted
into public office.
STATUTORY RIGHTS - These are rights
provided by the law – making body of a country
or by law, such as the right to receive a
minimum wage and the right to preliminary
investigation.

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS - These are

the rights guaranteed under the fundamental
charter of the country.
44. Where are the world’s major
religions such as Buddhism and
Judaism being practiced?

A. Asia
B. Africa
C. South America
D. Europe
45. The three largest islands in the
Philippines?

A. Luzon, Mindanao, Samar

B. Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao
C. Luzon, Samar, Leyte
D. Luzon, Mindanao, Leyte
46. Which city suffered from the first
atomic bomb on August 6, 1945?

A. Hiroshima
B. Chernobyl
C. Moscow
D. Nagasaki
 Hiroshima – August 6, 1945

Nagasaki – August 9, 1945

On August 6, 1945, the United States

dropped an atomic bomb on the city
of Hiroshima. The bomb was known as
"Little Boy", a uranium gun-type bomb
that exploded with about thirteen kilotons
of force.
47. Pre-colonial trade in the
Philippines was prosperous. What
system did they use for their business
transaction?

A. Money
B. Barter
C. Credit
D. Banking
48. Voting is a privilege in a
democracy. Those who are deprived
their votes are normally:

A. Franchised
B. Exiled
C. Disenfranchised
D. Execute
49. What was the title of Rizal’s
work considered to be his
crowning glory as a young poet?

A. Mi Ultimo Adios
B. A La Juventud Filipina
C. A Las Flores del Heidelberg
D. A Mi Madre
🏶Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) – written in
his death cell
🏶 A La Juventud Filipina ( To the Filipino Youth) –
Crowning Glory of Riza as a young poet
🏶 A Las Flores del Heidelberg (To the Flowers
of Heidelberg) – wrote this poem because of his
yearning for Calamba
🏶 A Mi Madre (Sa Aking Ina) - Emilio Jacinto
50. One instance of taking away
the life of another person
without due process is .

A. Euthanasia
B. Salvaging
C. Capital punishment
D. Suicide
EUTHANASIA - also called mercy killing, act
or practice of painlessly putting to death
persons suffering from painful and incurable
disease

SALVAGING – apprehend or execute someone

(a suspected criminal) without trial
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT - the legally
authorized killing of someone as punishment
for a crime

SUICIDE – taking one’s own life intentionally

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heart can believe it - then I can
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