LET Reviewer 2016 General Education Practice Flashcards

A set of 100 flashcards covering General Education topics including Science, Math, Social Studies, English, and Filipino from the March 2016 LET Reviewer.

Which type of data for a social research study is non-numerical and more difficult to quantify, such as love feelings?

Qualitative data

What figure of speech is used in the line: 'A tree whose hungry mouth is prest against the earth's sweet flowing breast?'

Personification

What fundamental right is invoked in the 'writ of habeas data'?

The right to information privacy

What is the correct preposition to complete the sentence: 'The information clerk stays ____ the phone most of the time.'?

at

Complete the conditional sentence: 'If I ____ known you before, we could have arranged a joint project.'

Had

What are the prime factors of the number $273$?

$$3 \times 7 \times 13$$

Which of the following is a product of $13$ and an integer: $1326$, $1314$, or $1323$?

$$1326$$

How many days are needed after which an enrolled bill in the Philippines becomes a law?

$30$ days

In the sentence 'Because of profanity the program was suspended,' what does the word 'profanity' mean?

Obscenity

What figure of speech is exemplified by the phrase: 'O wild west wind?'

Apostrophe

What is the term for the sound pattern where several factors are assessed to arrive at a sound judgment?

Decision

What is the term for a poem where every line consists of eight beats represented by eight syllables?

Rhythm

Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'The cause of power interruption was a ____ connection.'?

Loose

Ano ang tawag sa katangian ng wika na nagsasaad na ito ay naunawaan ng lahat at napagkasunduan ng isang pangkat?

Arbitraryo

Sa anong kabanata ng pananaliksik matatagpuan ang panimula, kaligiran ng pag-aaral, at konseptwal framework?

Kabanata I

Ano ang tawag sa pinakamababang lebel ng wika na impormal na nalikha mula sa pinaikli o pinahabang mga salita?

Balbal

What is the term for a large part of the ocean or sea that is partly enclosed by land?

Gulf

What is the name of the protein shell that surrounds a virus?

Capsid

Among desert ecosystems, which is the world's largest?

Sahara

Which constitutional safeguard serves to prevent one branch of government from becoming powerful or abusive?

Impeachment

What is the surface of the earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle called?

Zone

What unique feature is found in the cell walls of fungi?

They have combined chitins and glucans

Who was elected as the Speaker of the Philippine Assembly in $1907$?

Sergio Osmeña Sr.

Which verb form correctly completes the sentence: 'Technology ____ dramatically in the twenty-first century.'?

Has improved

Which keyboard shortcut is typically used to open a document?

Ctrl + O

In research ethics, what is the term for ensuring that respondents participate of their own free will?

Voluntary participation

What was the typical political unit of Greek civilization ($800-600\,B.C.E.$) that allowed it to stay strong?

City States

Anong uri ng panaguri ang ginagamit sa pangungusap na: 'Siya ay huwarang mag-aaral'?

Pangngalan

Ano ang kahulugan ng idyomang 'salubong ang kilay'?

Galit

Anong bantas o salita ang dapat gamitin: 'Pinaaalahanan ako na magsikap ____ mabuti sa pag-aaral.'?

Nang

Ano ang dulog pampanitikan na nagbibigay-diin sa sariling panlasa ng mambabasa, kilala rin bilang reader-response theory?

Impresyonista

What is the exponent in the mathematical expression $13x^2 + y$?

$$2$$

In the phrase 'The ____ of the story is that honesty is the best policy,' which word is correct?

moral

Complete the sentence with the correct pronouns: 'I can't find ____ calculator, may I use ____ Robert?'

my, yours

In the pursuit of truth, what represents a more certain avenue than overgeneralization or selective observation?

Replication (repeat and check)

Which continent comprises the biggest land mass, representing $30.1\,\%$ of the earth?

Asia

If a mother is a full-time housewife dependent on a monthly salary and struggles to make both ends meet, her financial resources are considered what?

Limited

Mr. Lazarus spent $P3,200.00$, $P2,500.00$, and $P1,500.00$ on trips. What percent of his $P40,000.00$ monthly budget was spent?

$$18\%$$

If a recipe calls for two eggs for every cup of flour, how many eggs are needed for $28$ cups of flour?

$$56$$

What term describes activities that are connected and performed via a computer system?

Online

In an extended family structure, who often serves as the mainstay and silent strength?

Grandmother

Ano ang tawag sa komunikasyong pampubliko na nagpapaliwanag at naghihikayat na binibigkas sa harap ng madla?

Talumpati

How does toothpaste help control tooth decay besides removing food particles?

It neutralizes acidic food particles that remain in the mouth

Which type of segmented worm can be used in medical settings to facilitate anticoagulation?

Leeches

Which computer application makes face-to-face communication possible via the internet?

Skype

If a speaker is described as 'loquacious,' what does that mean?

Verbose

What is a possible negative consequence of eutrophication in bodies of water?

Significantly diminished sea harvest by fishermen

If a person has a 'penchant' for jewelry, what does the word 'penchant' mean?

Fondness

Which term describes a barangay seeking a legal or court-related settlement for an injury issue?

Juridical

What is the fundamental right invoked by filing the 'writ of amparo'?

The right to life, liberty and security

Which law passed by the U.S. Congress in August $1909$ established partial free trade in the Philippines?

Payne Aldrich Act

A teacher who inspects pupils' teeth, nails, and clothes gives high importance to what?

Cleanliness

Which leader of the Katipunan used the pen name 'Agapito Bagumbayan'?

Andres Bonifacio

What particular marine organism becomes poisonous for human consumption during the 'red tide' phenomenon?

Algae

What is the total amount after adding simple interest of $8\%$ on $P10,000.00$ for three years?

$$P12,400.00$$

In a social system, what is the possible consequence of meritocracy?

Leadership by people of talent

What are the factors of the quadratic expression $2x^2 + 7x - 15$?

$$(x+5)(2x-3)$$

What is the fundamental law of the land in the Philippines?

The Philippine Constitution

If a student scores $76\%$ on two tests and $85\%$ on current four tests, what is his final average across all six tests?

$$82\%$$

Who was the second editor of 'La Solidaridad' who used the pen name 'Dolores Manapat'?

Marcelo H. del Pilar

Complete the sentence: 'The family members were ____ in the beach party.'

all together

Kailan pormal na nagsimulang ipatupad ang adapsyon ng tawag na 'Filipino' para sa wikang pambansa?

1987

Ang linyang 'Isa, dalawa, tatlo ang tatay mong kalbo' ay halimbawa ng anong uri ng karunungang bayan?

Panunudyo

Ano ang tawag sa pahayag na pasaklaw na nabubuo sa pamamagitan ng personal na pagpili?

Subjective generalization

Julia earns $P3,000.00$ weekly plus $2\%$ commission on sales over $P4,000.00$. If her sales are $P9,500.00$, what is her gross pay?

$$P3,110.00$$

What is the simplified form of the expression $\frac{x^2 - x + 1}{x^3 + 1}$?

$$\frac{1}{x+1}$$

The measure of an angle is $25$ more than its supplement. What is the measure of the larger angle?

$102.5$ degrees

Which type of graph illustrates how a portion of data relates to the whole?

Pie graph

Identify the domain of the function $f(x) = \frac{x+5}{x^2 - 1}$.

All real numbers except $1$ and $-1$

In the sentence 'The proposed project ____ within the budget of the school,' what is the correct verb?

is

Which word correctly completes the sentence: '____ clothing are advised to be worn during summer.'?

Loose

Who was the Spanish mestizo priest who first led the native secular clergy in the Secularization Movement in $1861$?

Father Pedro Pelaez

Who was the first editor of 'La Solidaridad' and a famous orator of the Reform Movement?

Graciano Lopez Jaena

In the sentence 'Bread and butter sandwich ____ my favorite snack,' what is the correct verb?

is

In the sentence 'A lot of water ____ needed to irrigate the parched land,' what is the correct verb form?

is

How long will it take A and B together to finish a job if A takes $6$ days alone and B takes $3$ days alone?

$2$ days

Which chemical element has the symbol 'CA'?

Calcium

If the opposite sides of a quadrilateral are equal, what is the general name for the figure?

Parallelogram

Ano ang tamang baybay o salita para sa pinuno ng isang kapisanan?

pangulo

Alin sa mga sumusunod na panlapi ang nagsasaad ng palaging kilos o panggawa?

Pala-

Which preposition correctly completes the sentence: 'Litton's family lives ____ Indang street.'?

on

What form of government exists in England, featuring a parliament, a prime minister, and a monarch?

Constitutional monarchy

If a lawyer's argument is 'impertinent' to a case, what does it mean?

Irrelevant

Who was the last Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines?

Diego de los Rios

Which William Shakespeare play features two ill-starred lovers from warring families?

Romeo and Juliet

Through which electronic medium are messages now most easily transported anywhere in the world?

e-mail

Which state policy provides preferential attention to the welfare of the less fortunate members of society?

Social Justice

What is the simplified form of the expression $\frac{\frac{3x-12}{3x}}{x-4}$?

$$\frac{1}{x}$$

What are the prime factors of the number $120$?

$$2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 5$$

Which action demonstrates the interconnectedness of social and environmental injustices?

Industrialized countries toxic waste disposed to poorer country

Who was the Field Marshal of the Philippine Army responsible for the country's defense prior to the Japanese invasion?

Gen. Douglas McArthur

What is the name for a three-dimensional image reproduced from a pattern of interference?

Hologram

Which Spanish Governor-General established the 'tobacco monopoly' in $1781$?

Jose Basco

Which type of gene prevents the expression of another gene in the same locus?

Dominant gene

The Philippines is located in which area known for its high concentration of active volcanoes?

Ring of fire

Which historical figure is characterized as a political realist associated with the phrase 'Might is right'?

Julius Caesar

In the Atlantic region, what is a storm technically called?

Hurricane

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

Alibata

Anong bantas ang ginagamit sa pagitan ng panlalaping 'ika' at isang tambilang?

Gitling

What thin structures are essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid movement, and changes in cell shape?

Microfilaments