LET Reviewer General Education GenEd: Social Science

d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states

1. What factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?

a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe

b. The dropping of atomic bombs

c. Nationalism and national borders

d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states

2. In which organization is the Philippines a member to fight communist aggression?

a. APEC

b. ASA

c. UN

d. SEATO

Robert Malthus

3. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means of subsistence increases by arithmetical ratio is attributed to?

a. Karl Marx

b. Robert Malthus

c. Emile Durkheim

d. Aristotle

4. In what instance is the Filipino double-standard morality shown?

a. A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the espiritista

b. Young parents bring up their children in a manner different from how they were brought up

c. Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school even if they themselves did not go to school

d. A married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife seems acceptable but a married woman who flirts with another man is condemned.

Southwest

5. Which part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula occupy?

a. Northwest

b. Southeast

c. Southwest

d. Northeast

6. The important factors which have contributed to the weakness in the internalization of desirable values is the?

a. Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify these values

b. Use of approaches which are mainly cognitive rather than effective

c. Lack of follow up systems from one grade level to another

d. Minimum recognition and appreciation given to teachers

Police department

7. To govern is to rule and the government rules by laws. Whose main duty is the enforcement of laws?

a. Police department

b. Judiciary department

c. Legislative department

d. Executive department

8. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent

a. Timawa

b. Maharlika

c. Aliping namamahay

d. Aliping saguiguilid

Villalobos expedition

9. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas

a. Magellan's expedition

b. Loarca expedition

c. Legaspi expedition

d. Villalobos expedition

Gen. Arthur MacArthur

10. The third and last military governor of the Philippines was

a. Gen. Wesley Merritt

b. Gen. Elwell Otis

c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur

d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur

11. Which Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials used to make ammunitions?

a. Teresa Magbanua

b. Agueda Esteban

c. Teodora Alonso

d. Trinidad Tecson

Capitalism

12.Which economic system is based on free enterprise?

a. Globalism

b. Mixed economies

c. Capitalism

d. Communism

13. How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested?

a. Cultural relativism

b. Cultural diversity

c. Xenocentrism

d. Ethnocentrism

14. Which is a safeguard against unfair trade practices like short-weighing?

a. Total Quality Movement

b. Consumerism

c. Consumer vigilance

d. Substandardization

7th

15. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest, in which order does Australia fall?

a. 4th

b. 5th

c. 6th

8. 7th

South America

16. In which continent can we find stormy Cape Horn which is known as the graveyard of ships and sailors?

a. Africa

b. Australia

c. South America

d. Asia

Hindus and Muslims

17. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1947? Religious differences between

a. Hindus and Christians

b. Christians and Muslims

c. Hindus and Buddhists

d. Hindus and Muslims

18. Which is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma Gandhi?

a. Promoted a society ruled by religious leaders

b. Rejected violence as a way to political power

c. Led a successful nationalistic movement in their respective countries

d. Supported Marxist philosophy to change existing governments

Gupta

19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______ Empire.

a. Roman

b. Gupta

c. Greek

d. Maurya

20. With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the group?

a. Claro M. Recto

b. Jose Laurel

c. Manuel Roxas

d. Pedro Taruc

21. 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 Cortes

22. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration of Independence day from July 4 to June 12?

a. Ramon Magsaysay

b. Diosdado Macapagal

c. Carlos Garcia

d. Ferdinand Marcos

Iraq

23. In which country did the Philippines participate in the world's peacekeeping operations by sending doctors, nurses, soldiers and police?

a. Israel

b. East Timor

c. Iraq

d. Iran

Mi Ultimo Adios

24. In which poem did Rizal write about offering one's life for one's country?

a. A La Juventud Filipina

b. Song of Maria Clara

c. Sa Aking mga Kabata

d. Mi Ultimo Adios

25. As an effect of our geography, in which of the following island/s do people travel mostly by water?

a. Luzon

b. Mindanao

c. Visayas

d. Visayas and Mindanao

26. As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when it comes to territorial boundary?

a. Two hundred nautical miles of the country's coast

b. Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore

c. Three-mile territorial limit

d. Archipelagic doctrine

27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively more excessively moist climate and limited arable lands?

a. Western

b. Eastern

c. Eastern and Central

d. Central and Western

28. Which follows Pres. Garcia's "Filipino First Policy"? Filipinos

a. Should buy and consume Filipino products only

b. Should not contribute to the brain drain problem

c. Should be selective in the entry in the entry of foreign professionals in the country

d. Were to be given first preference in all matters related to the economic development of the country

29. 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

30. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to

a. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty

b. Have access to all records of the government

c. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty

d. Form association and labor unions

The Rizal Day Celebration reminds us about heroes worth ______

a. Appreciating

b. Reading about

c. Emulating

d. Studying

Which of the following bodies of water is NOT a Sea?

a. Yellow Sea

b. White Sea

c. Black Sea

d. Red Sea

Kaugnay ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Edukasyon, binigkas ang tulang Pilipino: Isang depinisyon ni Abgd. Ponciano Pineda sa programang idinaos ng kagawaran mg edukasyon at kultura noong?

a. Agosto 14 1972

b. Agosto 27 1972

c. Setyembre 14 1973

d. Setyembre 27 1973

Ang Tagalog ang naging opisyal na wika ng Pilipinas dahil sa

a. Saligang Batas ng Malolos

b. Saligang Batas ng 1986

c. Saligang Batas ng 1973

d. Saligang Batas ng 1935

Ang pinakamataas na lugar sa Pilipinas?

a. Basco, Batanes

b. Appari, Cagayan

c. Laoag, Ilocos Norte

d. Calayan Group of Island

Ang pinakadulo na lugar sa Pilipinas?

a. Sultan Kudarat

b. Cotabato City

c. Tawi-tawi

d. Zamboanga Sibugay

Has the right to a legal council

What does PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE mean as far as human rights are concenered? A suspect:

a. Has the right to remain silent

b. Has the right to a legal council

c. Is considered guilty unless proven otherwise

d. has the right to sue

Students in Professor Minor's Politics class mad a skit on the eviction of ILLEGAL SETTLERS in a big city. What is the power of the State to forcibly obtain non public property for non private use with reasonable payment?

a. Imminent domain

b. Police Power

c. Exproperation

d. Judicial Review

e. None of the Above

Who among the following, developed the Social Learning Theory?

a. Bandura

b. Kohlberg

c. Bruner

d. Skinner

When a teacher presents a morally ambiguous situation to his students and asks them what to do, the teacher's technique is based on the theory of:

a. Bandura

b. Piaget

c. Kohlberg

d. Bruner

A public official was put in-charge of a monetary fund for the underpriviledges. He, however had an emergency and had to use a part of the fund to pay for such. What borm of conduct of public officials and employees did he violate?

a. Justness and Sincerity

b. Responsive to the Public

c. Commitment to the public interest

d. Commitment to Democracy

Every law passed by the legislative department is constitutional UNLESS it is declared otherwise by the MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS of the Supreme Court. Thiis is known as:

a. Presumption of Constitutionality

b. Constitutional Supremacy

c. Constitutional Law

d. Presumption of Regularity

e. Constitutional Legality

The President

Which is supreme in times of martial law?

a. AFP Chief

b. The Military

c. The President

d. Civilian Authority

Centigrade

Which does not belong?

a. Foot

b. Kilometer

c. Centigrade

d. Mile

had seen

When I met Pilar yesterday, it was the first time I _______ her since christmas.

a. have seen

b. saw

c. have been seen

d. had seen

is choosing

The measure of choosing well is whether or not a man likes what he _____ .

a. Has chosen.

b. is choosing

c. chose

d. choose

cope

Wise people can ____ with frustrations.

a. Cope up

b. Cope on

c. Cope in

d. Cope

Bloom

Using contextual clues, complete the following statement: Most flowers ______ in spring

a. Bloom

b. Weaken

c. Wither

d. Die

They are all famous cognitive psychologists except:

a. Piaget

b. Erik Erikson

c. Jerome Brunner

d. Lev Vygotsky

Rizal wrote his novel N.M.T then he gave his PEN & MANUSCRIPT to:

a. F. Blumentritt

b. M. Viola

c. Paciano

d. Juan Luna

e. None of the Above

Which would explain Charle's effort to lay basketball well?

a. Thorndikes law of effect

b. Skinner's Reinforcement

c. Roger's actualizing tendency

d. Hull's need reduction

How do hormones work?

a. By releasing adrenaline

b. By controlling cell chemistry

c. By regulating water loss

d. By controlling blood pressure

Which power does a teacher possess if her students describe her as "Fair and Approachable"?

a. Reward Power

b. Legitimate Power

c. Referent Power

d. Expert Power

It is a group in the periodic table that is know as the "salt formers"

a. Alkaline

b. Alkali metals

c. Noble Gases

d. Halogens

The transfer of the celebration of Philippine Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 was done during the administration of:

a. Ferdinand Marcos

b. Diosdado Macapagal

c. Carlos Garcia

d. Ramon Magsaysay

1st to introduce the use of printing press in the philippines:

a. Romans

b. Chinese

c. Greeks

d. Japanese

The 1st state in the world's history where all human capabilities were allowed to develop freely.

a. Rome

b. Athens

c. Sparty

d. Germany

It's duties included the preparation of padron and the recruitment and distribution of men for manual labor. It is said to be the highest position that a Filipino could attain during the spanish occupation

a. Alcalde mayor

b. Gobernadorcillo

C. Cabeza de Barangay

d. Gobernador Heneral

Harold has to count fingers to tell whether 8 is more than 7. What condition afflicts Harold?

a. Emotional

b. Neurological

c. Mental

d. Physical

Educated in a religious school, Dona goes to confession everyday to be free of any kind of sin. How do you characterize Dona's moral attitude?

a. Pharisaical

b. Strict

c. Callous

d. Scupulous

Which of the following types of validity that reflects the relationship between the content of the lesson and instructional objectives of the program of studies?

a. Criterion

b. Curricular

c. Content

d. Predictive