SOCIAL STUDIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES

1. What is the basic autonomous social institution protected by the state?

a. Government c. Autonomous region
b. Community d. Family
2. Which constitutional right guarantees that a person cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property arbitrarily?
a. Right to life c. Right to equal protection of the law
b. Right against involuntary servitude d. Right to due process
3. As water runs downhill into a stream and joins forces with other elements, it becomes a _______.
a. Lake b. river c. bay d. tributaries
4. Seashores, rivers, creeks, and estero are clogged with garbage, what should be done?
a. People must be taught to recycle plastic and non-biodegradable materials
b. Government must work for the convenience of the people they serve
c. Plastic is non-biodegradable
d. Filipinos must be taught to patronize their products
5. Which theory is most concentrated with giving voice to women and highlighting the various ways women
contributed to the society?
a. Feminist theory
b. Dependent theory
c. Harmony theory
d. Conflict theory
6. One geographical reason why the Philippines does not have enough rice supply in because ______.
a. It receives too much direct sunlight
b. Its coastal plains are narrow
c. Does not have enough rivers for irrigation
d. Its coastal plains are barren
7. The imaginary line on the earth’s surface which closely follows the 180° meridian, is called the _____.
a. Equator b. prime meridian c. international dateline d. tropic cancer
8. Which is a useful scale model similar to the shape of the globe that shows accurate relationships about the
earth’s with measurements that approximate the earth’s circumference?
a. Diagram b. pie graph c. line graph d. bar graph
9. The world’s smallest fish is Paedocyprisprogenetica, and was only recently discovered in last decade. Which
country will you visit to see the specie?
a. China b. Indonesia c. New Zealand d. Philippines
10. Which is best known as the “parallel of latitude”?
a. Equator b. Meridian c. Line of Scale d. Hemisphere
11. What is NOT part of the study of Cultural Geography and the cultural landscape?
a. Temples b. Cemeteries d. Churches d. Flora and Fauna

12. The threat of global warming is rising due to the increasing of ______.
a. Carbon dioxide b. sulphur dioxide c. nitrous oxide d. ozone
13. In section 4, what should public officials and employees always uphold over and above personal matters?
a. Our family c. The constitution
b. The public interest d. The Philippine flag
14. Which province has a soil of volcanic origin?
a. Central plain b. babuyan island c. bicol d. camiguin islands
15. After a devastating flood, a community pulls together to provide relief-housing, clothing, food and water those
in need. Months later, many people who met through that initial relief effort have formed close friendships and
are working together to build a new community carrier. A patient function of the relief effort was _____.
a. To make people realize they needed to be better prepared for the risk flooding
b. The strengthening of the community ties
c. To limit the negative impact
d. To help food victims
16. What is referred to as set of learned behaviors, belief, attitudes, values and ideals that are characteristic of a
particular society or population?
a. Language b. culture c. mores d. customs
17. Both male and female are physically capable of learning to cook and sew, yet most western societies determine
that women should perform these tasks. This illustrates the operation of _____.
a. Comparable worth
b. Sociology
c. Gender roles
d. Homophobia
18. When people work together to achieve shared goals, what social process has been applied?
a. Exchange b. Cooperation c. Competition d. Conflict
19. Who refined the roman empire, more the nation’s capital and made Christianity as the official religion of the
Early Europe.
a. Valena b. Constantine the Great c. Augustus d. Trajan
20. What body is mentioned as the protector of the people and the State?
a. Armed Forces of the Philippines c. Philippine National Police
b. Executive Government d. Department of National Defense
21. Newlywed couples begin to accept each other’s attitudes and sentiments to settle their differences after being
together for several months. This blending and merging of cultural trait is called _____.
a. Assimilation b. Accommodation c. Arbitration d. Acculturation
22. What is the title of Article I of the 1987 Constitution?
a. Preamble c. National Territory
b. Bill of Rights d. Transitionary provisions
23. What has the reputation of being fierce warriors, excellent horsemen, and great conquerors?
a. Persians b. Mongolians c. Sumerians d. Babylonians
24. When you go along with the behaviour, attitude and belief of the group, what type of social influence are you
exercising?
a. Assimilation b. integration c. conformity d. transference
25. The penalty for violation of the Act of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees includes a fine NOT exceeding the equivalent of what?
a. 3 months salary c. 5 months salary
b. 4 months salary d. 6 months salary
26. Which was a highly controversial issue in the 1973 constitution?
a. Removing the senatorial and presidential term limit
b. Reducing the voting age to 18
c. Introducing absentee voting
d. Removing the presidential term limit
27. For which are the state policies on “equal access to opportunities for public service and prohibition of political
dynasties” and “strengthening the merit and rewards system intended”?
a. To build an egalitarian society
b. To put men and women an equal footing
c. To uphold the quality of public service
d. To increase labor protection and social security
28. Edwin was travelling on his motorcycle when two police officers stopped him. Confused, he asked the reason
why he was pulled over. Without explanation, he was asked for his license and was asked to show all his
belongings. Not finding anything, the officers left. What kind of human right violation was done here?
a. Right of liberty to abode and changing the same
b. Right against unreasonable searches and seizures
c. Right to free speech and expression
d. Right against self-incrimination
29. What is the minimum age for a person to become a president?
a. 35 years old c. 45 years old
b. 40 years old d. 50 years old
30. The Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building in the world since 2008 and it is 828 meters (2, 717 ft.) tall. It is
found where?
a. United States of America c. Saudi Arabia
b. Dubai d. Iran
31. What was the first government during the Japanese occupation?
a. Military government
b. Japanese military
c. The Japanese-sponsored Republic of the Philippines
d. The Philippines Executive Commission
32. What refers to the cover of the states in internal and external affairs?
a. Government b. sovereignty c. territory d. people
33. Which right is violated when your friend recorded your phone conversation with your fiancé to show off your
barkada?
a. The right to information on matters of public concern
b. The right to private property
c. Freedom of expression
d. The right to privacy of communication
34. She created history for the Philippines at the 2018 Asian Games by winning the first evergold medal for the
Philippines in both women’s individual and women’s team event in Asian Games golf competitions.
a. Yuka Saso c. Kiyomi Watanabe
b. Hidilyn Diaz d. Margielyn Didal
35. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?
a. Blue Ribbon Committee c. Senate
b. House of Representative d. Speaker of the House
36. The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines this 2018 is _______.
a. Air Force Commanding Gen. – LTGEN GALILEO GARARD R. KINTANAR JR
b. President Rodrigo R. Duterte
c. Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III
d. AFP Chief of Staff Lt.Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr.
37. It is the right and obligation by all citizens, who are at least 18 years of age, and qualified by law, to vote in the
election of national and local officials of the government without literacy,, property, or other substantive
requirement.
a. Suffrage c. Voting power
b. Election d. Civil Rights
38. The Persian empire was considered the most efficient government of all time because _____.
a. The system of government was well-organized
b. The government has a well-organized spy system
c. All their rulers are strong-minded
d. The government has organized its provincial system
39. During the prehistoric times, what was the form of communication used by people?
a. Pigeon post c. letter writing
b. Smoke signals/fire d. telegraph
40. After whom was the Philippine educational system patterned?
a. Spain b. China c. America d. Japan
41. Who declared the monotheistic religion?
a. Mesopotamians c. Egyptians
b. Persians d. Hebrews
42. Which is a proof that man was in the Philippines as early as 21,000 years ago?
a. Mummies found in Terribac Cave in Benguet
b. Skull cap discovered in Tabon Cave, Palawan
c. Boat fragments excavated in butuan river banks
d. Chinaware uncovered in Calatigan, Batangas
43. With what Philippine Historical event do you associate with December 30, 1896?
a. Proclamation of the Philippine Republic
b. Japan’s invasion of the Philippines
c. Jose rizal was executed in Bagumbayan
d. Establishment of the Philippine Commonwealth
44. With what Philippine historical event do you associate with December 10, 1898?
a. Treaty of paris
b. Japan’s invasion of the Philippines
c. Philippine commonwealth
d. Proclamation of the philippine republic
45. Which is the second largest island in the Philippine archipelago?
a. Mindanao c. Palawan
b. Mindoro d. Samar
46. Who was the liberator who endeared himself to Filipinos with the fulfilment of his famous words, “I shall
returm”?
A. General yamashita
B. President quezon
C. General McArthur
D. President Roosevelt
47. What does the statement: “today, the peso is worth about twenty-five pesos” mean?
a. Deflation
b. Depression
c. inflation
d. Recession
48. As to extent powers exercised by the central government under which category does the present Philippine
government fall?
a. Democracy
b. Federal
c. Parliamentary
d. Unitary
49. What is carefully prepared plan involving a sequence of steps designed to achieve a given goal?
a. Approach
b. Strategy
c. Syllabus
d. Curriculum guide
50. Teacher maribeth is a creative teacher who uses the project method to draw out originality from her students.
She therefore aims for outcomes that require ______
 a. Critical analysis
b. Application and creation
c. Recall of information
d. Perception and comprehension
51. How is evaluation differentiated from assessment?
a. Evaluation is value judgment of the quality of performance, assessment is the process of collecting,
synthesizing and interpreting information to aid in decision-making
b. Evaluation is the weighing of assessment information against some standards to improve instruction
c. Evaluation makes use of traditional tools, assessment uses authentic tools
d. Assessment uses a scoring guide, evaluation has no scoring guide
52. The world’s tallest mountain which was formed by the tremendous pressure from the tectonic activity of the
earth’s inner crust.
a. Java peak
b. Fuji
c. Kilimanjaro
d. Everest
53. Among the ancient greeks this poet is the founder of geography due to his works (lliad and odyssey) which
contained much geographical information.
a. Thales
b. Aristotle
c. Socrates
d. Homer
54. Scientist theorize that man evolved from an ancestral hominid which split from the chimpanzee 8 million years
ago. What type of species gave rise to the more human appearing species, Homo Erectus?
a. Homo Erectus
b. Homo Habilis
c. Neanderthal
d. Peking Man
55. Who is well known Chinese thinker whose socio-political philosophy spread into parts of East Asia?
a. Marco polo
b. Lao tzu
c. Genghis khan
d. Confucius

56. The first Filipino appointed by the Americans as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
a. Jose Abad Santos c. Cayetano Arellano
b. Gregorio Araneta d. Sergio Osmeña
57. Which is the fundamental law of the land?
a. The ten commandments
b. The Philippine constitution
c. The civil and criminal code
d. The bill of rights
58. Watching TV is controlled by parents, children below 18 are discouraged to view this type of film.
a. Violence and sex
b. Discovery in science
c. Historical battles and bloodshed
d. Adolescent stories
59. What is meant by this statement? The hostages are free. They paid their way!
a. The kidnap victim’s family negotiated peacefully
b. The kidnap victims were fled after a ransom
c. No ransom was demanded of the victims
d. The kidnap victims were safe
60. A child discovered a new formula for decreasing the population of ants. She submitted the research to a teacher
who claimed the research as hers. The teacher:
a. Right to choose
b. Violated humsn rught
c. Right to intellectual property
d. Right to live within one’s mean
61. Mr. wang bo is Korean national. He wants to help the Filipino people by joining the congressional race. He was
naturalized at the age of 21. Can he run for a congressional seat in the philipppines?
a. Yes, because he is a citizen
b. No, because naturalized citizens are disqualified to run for public office
c. No, because he is underage and a naturalized citizen
d. Yes, because he was a naturalized citizen
62. What civilization took pride in the famous penthouse hanging gardens which was identified as one of the
“wonders of the world?”
a. Assyria
b. Persia
c. Babylonia
d. Sumeria

63. What is considered the earliest form of writing in the Philippines?

a. Roman alphabet
b. Alibata
c. Balitaw
d. Abakada
64. Who was among the last Filipino generals who fought the Americans and established the so called “tagalog
republilc?”
a. Manuel tinio
b. Macario sacay
c. Miguel malvar
d. Gregorio del pilar
65. You will be in good hands when your host is a Filipino because one outstanding trait of Filipinos is
a. Cleanliness
b. Industry
c. Thrift
d. Hospitality
66. Which region is described as “the land of the promises” because of its spacious and agricultural lands?
a. Central plain of Luzon
b. Visayas
c. Mindanao
d. Luzon
67. This is one of the safety measures that are being implemented in preparation for an emergency. “stop, drop,
and hold on.” Are used during this exercise. What initiative is this?
a. Earthquake drill
b. Lockdown drill
c. Tornado rill
d. Fire drill
68. School behaviors are highly social experiences, which become encoded through our senses of reward,
acceptance, pain, pleasure, coherence, affinity and stress. What is an educational implication of this?
a. Teach students better coping skills, increase student perception of choice
b. Make boys compete with boys and girls, and not boys against girls
c. Reduce physical activity to avoid unnecessary noise
d. Come up with competitive activities
69. Why was Palawan declared as a nature sanctuary?
a. It has abundant indigenous animal species
b. Its irregular coastlines make excellent harbors
c. It is a popular destination among tourists
d. It is surrounded by coral shelf that abounds with varied colourful marine life
70. Based on landmass, what is considered as the smallest country in the world?
a. Philippines
b. Guam
c. Vatican city
d. Spain
71. Last august 2007, this island was recognized by the Forbes Traveler Magazine’s as one of the top 10 best scuba
diving sites in the world. Which tourist’s hot spot is this?
a. Coron, Palawan
b. Romblon, romblon
c. Babuyan island
d. Vigan, ilocos sur
72. Suppose that a white employer refuses to hire a Cum Laude Filipino applicant and hires an interior White
applicant. This decision is an act of ____
a. Discrimination
b. Stigmatization
c. Prejudice
d. Indifference
73. What ISIS stands for?
a. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
b. Islamic State of Iran and Siberia
c. Islamic State of Iran and Saigon
d. Islamic State of Iraq and Saigon
74. An illustration done in a circle showing the relative proportions of certain factors is called ______
a. Diagram
b. Pie graph
c. Line graph
d. Bar graph
e. Summative
75. The ASEAN integration necessitated which educational reform for Filipino to maintain their competitive edge?
a. The k to 12 education program
b. Mandatory kindergarten
c. Voucher system
d. Public-private partnership
76. The “it’s more fun in the Philippines” campaign has been recognizing as the “best tourism marketing campaign”
for 2015 by the prestigious “travel awards.” This project was launched to _______
a. Commit Filipinos to work abroad
b. Provide fund and safe environment for the Filipinos
c. Encourage the Filipino to support their own product
d. Promote Philippine tourism
77. What do you call the series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials,
generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of china to protect the Chinese
states and empires against the raids and invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe?
a. Macho Picchu
b. Taj Mahal
c. Venice Piazza
d. Great Wall of China
78. Seashores, rivers, creeks, and estero are clogged with garbage, what should be done?
a. People must be taught to recycle plastic and non-biodegradable materials
b. Government must work for the convenience of the people they serve
c. Plastic is non-biodegradable
d. Filipinos must be taught to patronize their products
79. The term of office of the senator.
a. One-year c. Three years
b. Six years d. Nine years
80. It is the department which has the authority to make laws, alter or repeal them.
a. Administrative department c. Judicial department
b. Executive department d. Legislative department