LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS
March 2019
FINAL COACHING
GENERAL EDUCATION
1. Let us campaign for the total ban __________ of harmful insecticides.
A. With the use
B. On using
C. on the use*
D. with using
2. “Your statements are IMPERTINENT to the case.” The capitalized word means
____________.
A. Important *
B. Irrelevant
C. Violent
D. malicious
3. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realized his dream of a free and non-racial
South Africa by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating in good faith for the peaceful
transition to democracy. Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait of ______________.
A. Friendliness
B. Determination *
C. forgiving
D. loyalty
4. In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice,” Portia, the judge said: “The quality of
mercy is not strained; it droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven upon the place
beneath... It is twice blest; it blesseth him that gives and him that takes. ‘Tis mightier
than the mightiest... and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.” The main
thought of the excerpt it that _________________
A. Mercy is only for deserving
B. Mercy is limited in extent
C. Mercy is spontaneous and freely given.*
5. Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad ? 🙂
A. Juan Luna
B. Graciano Lopez Jaena *
C. Jose Rizal
D. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
6. A hypothetical ecosystem contains lettuce (the producer), a caterpillar (the primary
consumer), a small passerine bird (the secondary consumer) and a lion (the tertiary
consumer). A gardener arrives and sprays pesticide, killing all the caterpillars. What can
happen to the ecosystem?
A. The passerine birds will thrive.
B. The lions will eventually die.
C. the passerine birds will convert to herbivores.*
D. the lettuce will wilt and die.
7. Among models of reading strategies, what did student Jk adopt when she reads back
and forth, attending to both what is in her mind and what’s on the page?
A. Bottoms-up
B. Interactive *
C. Down-top
D. Top-down
8. If threat of punishment is necessary on erring students, how should this best be
done?
A.Make the threat and reinforce with warning
B.Make the threat with immediate punishment
C. Warn and threat at the same time
D. First a warning before the threat*
9. When USA decided to drop the atomic bomb to Nagasaki in order to stop the land
invasion of Japan, what degree of moral certitude can describe this decision of USA?
a. Doubtful
b. Perflexed
c. Certain *
d. Callous
10. Isang dulog pampatikan na kung saan ang pagpapakahulugan sa isang tekstong
binasa ay nakapokus sa sariling panlasa ng mambabasa at kilala rin sa katawagan na
reader-response theory
a. Impresyonista*
b. Patalambuhay
c. antropolohiya
d. pansikolohiya
11. I can’t find ______ calculator; may I use _______, Prince?
A. My, yours*
B. His, yours
C. My, his
D. Yours, mine
12. Neither the teacher nor the students ______________ present in the affairs.
A. Am
B. Was
C. Is
D. Were*
13. We admire _________ when Cynthia speaks English fluently with _____________.
A. Him, them
B. Her, us*
C. Him, we
D. Him, me
14. “The figures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade.” The
capitalized word means:
A. Estimated
B. Surpassed
C. Changed*
D. Summed
15. Some preachers suggest the ___________ that the end of the world is near.
A. Proposal
B. Prophecy
C. Prophetic
D. Prophet*
16. Filipino writer whose stories and poems depict Filipino-Spanish cultural beliefs and
traditions.
A. Edilberto Tiempo
B. N.V.M. Gonzales
C. Bienvenido Santos
D. Nick Joaquin*
17. Tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals
A. Income tax*
B. Community tax
C. Real estate tax
D. Inheritance tax
18. Who is known as the “Father of the Local Government Code”?
A. Joey Lina
B. Jovito Salonga
C. Joseph Estrada
D. Aquilino Pimentel*
19. An ant colony stores food in the summer defends itself by stinging enemies and
invades a competing ant colony and steals larvae and uses them as new workers. What
is the term to best describe how this species copes with everyday life?
A. Ecological defeat
B. Ecological success
C. Environmental habitation
D. Ecological niche*
20. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting a number divisible by 2?
A. ½*
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/6
21. How long will it take A and B together, to finish a job which can be done by A alone
in 6 days and B alone in 3 days?
A. 2 1/2 days
B. 3 days
C. 2 days *
D. 3 ½ days
22. Maternity leaves are extended to women. What legal provision extends this?
A. Article XIV Education
B. Article XIII Sec 14 women *
C. Article XIII Role and Rights of People's Organization
D. Article XII Bill of Rights
23. Which is the largest country in Asia?
A. China *
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. Thailand
24. What is one of the man-made wonders of the Philippines?
A. Rice terraces *
B. Mount Makiling
C. Manila Bay
D. Taal Volcano
5. Who was the Spanish mestizo priest who first led the native secular clergy in the
Secularization Movement in 1861?
A. Father Jacinto Zamora
B. Father Pedro Pelaez*
C. Father Gregorio Aglipay
D. Father Jose Burgos
26. Analects which are short and witty sayings that treat of moral values and good
human relation, are attributed to:
A. Mao Tze Tung
B. Mencius
C. Confucius
D. Lao-Tzu*
27. 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.
28. The acronym HTML means Hyper Text Mark-up ___________.
A. Line
B. Language*
C. Letter
D. Label
29. The fraction halfway between 3/7 and 4/7 is ______________.
A. 1/2*
B. 1/3
C. ¼
D. 1/8
30. Simplify (3x – 9) / (x2 – 9)
A. 3 / (x – 3)*
B. 3 / (x + 1)
C. 3 / (x + 3)
D. 3 / (x – 1)
31. With the Batasang Pambansa performing legislative and executive powers in the
Marcos regime, which form of government was implemented?
A. Monarchial
B. Presidential
C. Parliamentary
D. Dictatorial*
32. The “Rubaiyat” a loosely joined series of 280 stanzas, has this general theme.
Which one?
A. Always look forward to a new day.
B. Grasp pleasure while you can.
C. Never give in to death easily.*
D. Create your own world and beautify it.
33. This demonstrated the feeding connections between all life forms.
A. Nutrition cycles *
B. Fossil cycle
C. Biochemical pathways
D. Food web
34. A toothpick can sit on the surface of water due to _______________.
A. Surface tension*
B. Atmospheric pressure
C. Buoyancy
D. Viscosity
35. In a flame test, the presence of boron in a solution is evident by what color of flame?
A. Bright green
B. Brick red
C. Gold
D. Lilac*
36. Who was the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines?
A. Ramon Blanco
B. Basilio Agustin
C. Diego de los Rios*
D. Fermin Jaudenes
37. of the pledges of the President of the Philippines is to defend its:
A. Constitution*
B. Citizens
C. Land
D. Islands
38. The least common Multiple (LCM) of 2, 3 and 4 is ____.
A. 13
B. 24*
C. 14
D. 12
39. Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in an equal arm
balance?
A. ½ sheet of pad paper*
B. ¼ sheet of pad paper
C. 1/8 sheet of pad paper
D. 1/3 sheet of pad paper
40. How many glasses of Cola each to be filled with 150 cu cm of the liquid can be
made from 5 family size bottles of cola each containing 1.5 liters?
A. 60
B. 40
C. 45
D. 50*
41. If the average or arithmetic mean of x and -5 is 10, then what must be the value of
x?
A. 25 *
B. 15
C. 30
D. 20
42. In an English test, eight students obtained the following scores: 10, 15, 12, 18, 16,
24, 12, and 14. What is the median score?
A. 14
B. 15. 5
C. 14. 5
D. 15*
43. BATTLE IN MACTAN.
A. April 17, 1941
B. April 27, 1521
C. May 27, 1521
D. May 17, 1941
44. Leader of revolt in TARLAC.
A. Francisco Dagohoy
B. Francisco Makabulos
C. Raja Sulayman
D. Raja Humabon
45. First Woman Fighter in Panay.
A. Trinidad Tecson
B. Teresa Magbanua
C. Marina Dizon
D. Agueda Esteban
46. Ina ng BALINTAWAK.
A. Melchora Aquino
B. Gabriela Silang
C. Gregoria de Jesus
D. Teresa Magbanua
47. Pasong Tirad
A. Marcelo H. Del Pilar
B. Gregorio Del Pilar
C. Antonio Luna
D. Juan Luna
48. The commander of the American and Filipino forces in Bataan?
A. Gen. Edward King
B. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright
C. Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur
D. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur
49. Ecosystem is the relationship between the physical and biological environment s in
a certain plain. Among desert ecosytems, the world's largest ecosystem is_________.
A.Sahara
B.Tianshan
C.Sonoran
D.Antarctica
50. If Bukidnon.. Lanao are/ is plateau, Zamboanga is more of a/an?
A. Island
B. Valley
C.archipelago
D. peninsula
51. The aurora borealis and aurora australis are cause by the interaction between
charge particles and Earth's magnetic field. What layers of earth’s atmosphere contains
these particles?
A. Exosphere
C. Ozonosphere
B. Mesosphere
D. Thermosphere
52.Thermosphere- the region of the atmosphere is bombarded with highly charged
particles. Thesr atoms and molecules form fascinating auroras.
10. The approximate distance of the earth from the sun.
A.146.9 million cm
B.149.6 million km
C. 149.6 million cm
D. 146.9 million km
53.. An element which is widely used in industry as a purifier.
A.oxygen
B.nitrogen
C.carbon
D.nitrogen
54. Refers to a disorder which muscular control and coordination are impaired due to
brain damage.
A.adhd
B.celbral palsy
C.dyslexia
D.dysphasia
55. Is believed to be the most important metallic element in industry.
A.iron
B.sulfur
C.sodiun
D.magnesium
56. He computed the height of the great pyramid in egypt.
A.aryabhata
B.ptolemy
C.eratosthenes
D.thales
57. What is the most abundant inorganic compounds?
A.oxygen
B.hydrogen
C.water
D.nitrogen
58. Sinong tauhan sa Noli Me Tangere ang sinasabing alam niya ang lahat ngunit hindi
niya ginawa ang kanyang sinabi?
A. Padre Damaso
B. Crisostomo Ibarra
C. Pilosopong Tasyo
D. Maria Clara
59. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform and cooperatives are meant to?
A. Eradicate poverty in the country
B. To make all citizens equal
C. To improve on the country's literary rate
D. Bridge the gap between the rich and poor
60. The Philippine archipelago is located between ____and ____.
a. Japan-Korea
b. Vietnam - Thailand
c. Taiwan - Borneo
d. South Korea – Japan
61. Hair and fingernails are made up of what substance ?
a. Sorotonin
b. Melanin
c. Keratin
d. Melatonin
62. He was considered as the first teacher in ancient china?
a. Lao Tzu
b. Mo-Tzu
c. Shintoism
d. Confucius
63. The father of computer science.
a.ada lovelace
b.alan turing
c.albert einstien
D.georg cantor
64. Ano ang pangalan ng Satellite Na ginawa ng Pilipinas?
A. Diwata 1
B. Bulalakaw Uno
C. Hiwaga 1
D. Pilipinas 1
65. "Your right ends when my right begins". This statement is _____?
A. True
B. False
C. It depends
D. Can't distinguish
66. Is a compound of nitrogen and hydrogen.
a.iron
b.calcium carbonate
c.nitric acid
d.ammonia
67. A deformity involving one foot or both.
a.cerebral palsy
b. spermarch
c.club foot
d.menarche
68. WHICH ANTIDOTE WOULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IF VINEGAR OR CITRUS
JUICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE?
A. MILK
B. VEGETABLE OIL
C. RAW EGG WHITE
D. WATER
69. All are characteristics of mammals, except;
A. Endothermic
B. Egg-laying
C. Feathered
70. Born in Sta. Cruz, Manila on august 2, 1799 ; he was the parish priest of Bacoor,
Cavite at the time he was involved in the Cavite Mutiny of 1872
A. Andres Urdanete
B. Vicente Garcia
C. Jacinto Zamora
D. Mariano Gomez
1799 gomez died at 72
1835 zamora died at 35
1837 burgos died at 36
71. Kingdom plantae includes which organism
A. Prokaryotes
B. Magnolidae
C. Fungi
D. Protozoa
72. She is known for the love sonnets she wrote
A. Paz benitez
B. Gilda fernando
C. Edith tiempo
D. Ophelia dimalanta
73. Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realized his dream of a free and non-racial
South Africa by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating in good faith for peaceful
transition to democracy.
Nelson Mandela demonstrated his trait of __.
A . Friendliness
B. Determination
C. Forgiving
D. Loyalty
74. The right invoked in the writ of habeas corpus is
A. The right to info privacy
B. The right to gather info
C. Right of suffrage
D. Right to due process
75. Ang may-akda ng kauna-unahang aklat na nilimbag sa Pilipinas, ang ''Doctrina
Kristiana''.
A. Fr. Domingo de Nieva
B. Fr. Modesto de Castro
C. Fr. Miguel Bustamante
D. Fr. Jose Gomez
76. Who is NOT an impeachable officers?
A. President of the Phils.
B. Vice President
C. Congressman
D. Ombudsman
77. USA is a TOP DOG.
a. Richest
b. A fighter
c. Most influential
78. I worked like a TROJAN all day. This means
a. Work quickly
b. Work hurriedly
c. Work hard
79. Complete the sequence: 5, 11, 23,41, 65, 95, ____?
A. 121
B. 131
C. 141
D. 151
Correct Answer: B. 131
Rationalization: To solve the sequence, you can use the long addition method by adding
5+6=11+12=23+18=41+24= 65+30=95+36= 131.
80. When America decided to drop the atomic bomb to Nagasaki in order to stop the
land invasion of Japan, what degree of moral certitude can describe this decision of
USA?
A. Doubtful
B. Certain
C. Perflexed
D. Callous
81. Isang dulog pampatikan na kung saan ang pagpapakahulugan sa isang tekstong
binasa ay nakapokus sa sariling panlasa ng mambabasa at kilala rin sa katawagan na
reader-response theory.
A. Impresyonista
B. antropolohiya
C. Patalambuhay
D. pansikolohiya
82. In how many ways can five boys be seated in a row of five seats
A. 72
B. 98
C. 102
D. 120
83. 6. What is the greatest common divisor of 24 & 40?
a. 3
b. 2
c. 5
d. 4
84. What pitch level must be used in starting a sentence ?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
1- End
2- Start
3- Stress
4- Extreme situation
85. Precious is 15 years old. Joana is one-third older. How many years ago was Joana
twice as old as Precious?
A. 3
B. 5
C. 7. 5
D. 10
86. Who composed the Philippine national anthem?
A.Rafael palma
B.Antonio Molina
C.Jose Palma -titik
D.Julian Felipe –himig
87. In a box, there is 5 blue balls and 3 red balls. If two balls are drawn at random in
one occassion and without returning the balls, what is the probability that two balls are
blue?
A. 5/14
B. 6/14
C. 7/14
D. None of these
88. The proponent of Tabula Rasa.
A. John locke
B. Erick Erickson
C. Piaget
D. Bandura
89. If I ______known her before, I would have hired her as my personal adviser.
A. Had
B. Have
C. Could
D. Will
90. What particular skill a student exemplifies if he/she used the word "dad" instead of
using "father" ?
A. Phonology
B. Semantics
C. Morphology
D. Syntax
91. Only 70% of the total number of students ____able to pass the comprehensive
exam last year.
A. Are
B. Was
C. Were
D. Is
92. A number of endangered species living underwater ____now extinct because of
illegal hunting and dynamite fishing.
A. We're
B. Is
C. Was
D. Are
93. Your sister isn't supporting you, ____?
A. Is she
B. Isn't she
C. Is he
D. Isn't he
94. What pitch level must be used to end a sentence?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
95. This refers to the different emphasis on words.
A. Stress
B. Juncture
C. Pitch
D. Intonation
96. "He was like a snake in the night", what figure of speech is present?
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Apostrophe
97. "One thousand hands made the pyramids of Egypt." What figure of speech was
used in the given statement ?
A. Metonymy
B. Synecdoche
C. Onomatopoeia
D. Metaphor
98. "The wind kisses my cheeks." What figure of speech is used in this statement ?
A. Metaphor
B. Personification
C. Simile
D. Hyperbole
99. Who is the author of this poem " The Road not Taken " ?
A. Rudyard Kipling
B. Oscar Wilde
C. Robert Frost
D. Walt Whitman
100. In Nick Joaquin's short story "May Day Eve", what is the technique used by the
author in developing the plot?
A. Flashback
B. Stream of Consciousness
C. Telescoping
D. Foreshadowing
101. This period is considered as the Golden Age of the Filipino Language.
A. American Regime
B. Spanish Regime
C. Japanese Regime
D. Greek Regime
102. The Philippines is considered as an ____nation.
A. ESL
B. English Speaking
C. EFL
D. Foreign Sounding
103. Which does not belong?
A. Assumption
B. Summary
C. Synthesis
D. Generalization
104. The laborers are so happy that ____now reaping the fruit of ____ efforts.
A. They're - their
B. They're -there
C. There-their
D. Their-their
105. She is riding ___a plane.
A. At
B. In
C. Into
D. On
106. This tense connotes actions that are happening at present time, meaning right
now.
A. Past tense
B. Present tense
C. Present perfect
D. Progressive Tense
107. In developmental reading, this pertains to the familiarity of the students toward the
sound of the language .
A. Semantics
B. Syntax
C. Phonology
D. Phonemic awareness
108. English Sonnet : Shakespeare
Italian Sonnet : ????????????
A. Petrarch
B. Dante
C. Boccacio
D. Alighieri
109. In reading, IRI means :
A. Informal Reading Intervention
B. Informal Reading Inventory
C. Informal Reading Innovation
D. Informal Reading Integration
110. The suspect was spared because all he said were all WHITE LIES. The capitalized
phrase means :
A. Lies recited are illogical
B. Lies that bare harmless
C. Lies are type written
D. The lies are made in public
111. 12.5% of 30 is what number?
A. 3.5
B. 3.57
C. 3.75
D. 4.5
112. A salesman gets 12% commission for the first P15,000 and 10% for the amount
over P15,000 of his total sales. How much does he get for a total sales of P30,600?
A. P3,400
B. P3,340
C. P3,360
D. P3, 460
113. Joy buys 3apples for P50. How much does she pay for a dozen of these apples ?
A. P140
B. P160
C. P180
D. P200
114. Kate borrowed P10,000 from the bank at the rate of 13% per year. How much will
he owe the bank after a year?
A. P11,000
B. P11,100
C. P11,200
D. P11,300
115. The price of one seat in a theatre is P40 and an average of 400 persons enter
every day. If the price was increased to P50, how many persons would yield the same
amount to the theatre?
A. 320
B. 300
C. 350
D. 380
116. A rectangular sheet of paper is folded in half. Then it is folded again in half, and
again in half. If the filings in half is done 5times, the edges are creased each time, how
many small rectangles will you see when you unfold the original sheet of paper ?
A. 32
B. 28
C.16
D. 8
117. P12,500 is what percent of P50,000 ?
A. 15%
B. 25%
C. 35%
D. 45%
118. P15,800 decreased by 12.5% is how much ?
A. P13,800
B. P13, 825
C. P13,835
D. P13,852
119. Anong teorya Sa Wika ang tinutukoy ?
Ang tao'y nakalilikha ng tunog kapag siya'y nag-eeksert ng pwersa.
A. Teoryang pooh-pooh
B. Teoryang bow-wow
C. Teoryang yo-he-ho
D. Teoryang ta-RA-RA-boom-de-ay
120. Ayon Sa Bagong Saligang Batas (1987), ang Wikang Pambansa ng Pilipinas ay
tatawaging?
A. Pilifino
B. Filifino
C. Filipino
D. Pilipino
121. Ang Wikang Pambansa ay Wikang pinatibay ng Batas na gagamitin ng
pamahalaan Sa pakikipagtalastasan Sa kanyang mga mamayang nasasakupan Sa
larangan ng edukasyon, pamamahala at pangngalakal. Alin ang nagtakda sa paglinang
ng isang Wikang Pambansa ?
A. Batas Komonwelt Blg. 184
B. Batas Komonwelt Blg. 263
C. Artikulo IV, pangkat 3 ng Saligang Batas 1935
D. Kautusang
122. Transplanting of human organs are no longer impossible. The most recent
discovery in Russia is.
A. Heart transplant
B. Retina eye transplant
C. Kidney transplant
D. Placenta transplant
123.The president himself promised to stop the war. The word "HIMSELF" is ______
pronoun.
A. An interrogative
B. An intensive
C. A reflexive
D. Reciproca
124.If President Duterte does not sign veto a bill after thirty days, it_______ a law.
A. become
B. becomes
C. became
D. will become
125. Sasama _______ siya.
A. Daw
B. Raw
126. To attain peace and harmony in society, what is Confucius' advice?
A. "Love your enemies
B. "Do nothing and you accomplish everything."
C. "Do not do to others what you do not tike-others do to you."'
D. "Know thyself.
127. The following are skills needed by a global citizen, EXCEPT
A. Cultural sensitivity
B. Conflict resolution
C. Critical thinking
D. Entrepreneurship
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