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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (Elementary and Secondary) Coverage
- Teaching Profession, Social Dimensions of Education
- Principles of Teaching, Educational Technology, Curriculum Development
- Facilitating Learning, Child and Adolescent Development
- Assessment of Student Learning, Developmental Reading
- Field Study, Practice Teaching
Practice Exam Test Questions
Choose the letter of the best answer in each questions.
1. Which statement on the ASEAN is correct?
A. Its members are Philippines, Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand
B. This is an association of five Southeast nations for nation building.
C. Its members are Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, and Thailand
D. This is the same-as the Association of Southeast Asia.
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Option B
Explanation
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) was founded on August 8, 1967, with five members:
2. With which country is her relationship with the Philippines strained as a result of the country's claim over Sabah?
A. Borneo
B. Malaysia
C. Indonesia
D. Brunei
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Option B
Explanation
Tensions arose when the Sulu Sultanate from the Philippines attacked North Borneo in early March 2013. North Borneo is part of Sabah, a member state of Malaysia that has claimed the Spratly Islands.
3. Which was rejected by the Filipinos under the Spanish rule?
A. introduction of democratic ways and liberal ideas
B. Free and compulsory instruction through the public school system
C. Taxation without representation
D. Abolition of the tobacco monopoly
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Option C
Explanation
On August 23, 1896, in a then hilly and forested sitio of Pugad Lawin in Balintawak, now part of Quezon City, the Katipuneros led by Andres Bonifacio tore their "cedulas" as an expression of their open defiance against the Spanish rule in the country.
4. Corazon Aquino is to Freedom Constitution as Ferdinand Marcos is to______
A. Subservience to America
B. Ties with Asian nations
C. New society
D. "Filipinos First" policy
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Option C
Explanation
5. In whose term was the celebration date of Philippine Independence Day changed from July 4 to June 12?
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Carlos P. Garcia
C. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Elpidio Quirino
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Option B
Explanation
Initially, the nation's Independence Day holiday (Araw ng Kalayaan) was held on 4 July. President Diosdado Macapagal moved it to 12 June, the date in 1898 on which Emilio Aguinaldo issued the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain.
6. Who promised to “make this country great again.” and ruled for about twenty years?
A. Diosdado Macapagal
B. Ramon Magsaysay
C. Ferdinand Marcos
D. Carlos Garcia
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Option C
Explanation
Inauguration Speech, 30 December 1965
7. Who was the first editor of "La Solidaridad"?
A. Graciano Lopez Jaena
B. Antonio Luna
C. Jose Rizal
D. Marcelo H. del Pilar
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Option A
Explanation
La Solidaridad (The Solidarity) was an organization created in Spain on December 13, 1888. Composed of Filipino liberals exiled in 1872 and students attending Europe's universities, the organization aimed to increase Spanish awareness of the needs of its colony, the Philippines, and to propagate a closer relationship between the colony and Spain.
- Dr. José Rizal (Laong Laan at Dimasalang)
- Marcelo H. del Pilar (Plaridel)
- Graciano Lopez Jaena (Fray Botod/Diego Laura)
- Antonio Luna (Taga-Ilog)
- Mariano Ponce (Tikbalang, Kalipulako, Naning)
- Jose Maria Panganiban (Jomapa)
- Pedro Paterno
- Antonio Maria Regidor
- Isabelo de los Reyes
- Eduardo de Lete
- José Alejandrino
- Jose Luis Guerra
- Robert Lacamra
- Professor Ferdinand Blumentritt (Austrian ethnologist)
- Dr. Miguel Morayta Sagrario (Spanish historian, university professor, and statesman)
8. The event that implicated the three priests Burgos, Gomez and Zamora which resulted to their execution was the:
A. Cavite Mutiny
B. Cry of Pugadlawin
C. Ilocos Rebellion
D. Bacoor Massacre
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Option A
Explanation
The Cavite mutiny of 1872 was an uprising of military personnel of Fort San Felipe, the Spanish arsenal in Cavite, Philippines on January 20, 1872. Around 200 soldiers and laborers rose up in the belief that it would elevate to a national uprising. The mutiny was unsuccessful, and government soldiers executed many of the participants and began to crack down on a burgeoning nationalist movement. The mutiny was used by Spain to implicate three secular priests, Mariano Gómez, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora, collectively known as Gomburza. They were executed by garrote on the Luneta field, also known in Tagalog as Bagumbayan, on 17 Feb. 1872.
9. In which order did the following occupy the Philippines?
A. Spaniards, Americans, Japanese, British
B. Spaniards, Americans, British, Japanese
C. British, Spaniards. Americans, Japanese
D. Spaniards, British, Americans, Japanese
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Option D
10. Which of the following events in the Philippine history was the latest?
A. Declaration of Martial Law by presidential proclamation
B. Ratification of Visiting Forces Agreement
C. Termination of the RP-US Military Bases Agreement
D. End of martial rule through EDSA "people power" revolution
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Option B
Explanation
- 27 May 1999 - Ratification of the VFA (PH – US)
- 21 September 1972 – Proclamation 1081 (Martial Law)
- 21 December 1992 – Termination of RP- US MBA
- 25 February 1986 – End of Marcos regime through People Power
11. Through whose effort was Gen. Aguinaldo given sufficient time to escape from pursuit of the American army?
A. Juan Luna
B. Marcelo del Pilar
C. Antonio Luna
D. Gregorio del Pilar
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Option D
Explanation
The Battle of Tirad Pass sometimes referred to as the "Philippine Thermopylae", was a battle in the Philippine-American War fought on December 2, 1899, in northern Luzon in the Philippines, in which a 60-man Filipino rear guard commanded by Brigadier General Gregorio del Pilar succumbed to over 500 Americans while delaying the American's advance to ensure that President Emilio Aguinaldo and his troops escaped.
12. Who was the revolutionary leader who continued to struggle even after the establishment of American rule and established the Republika ng Katagalugan?
A. Simeon Ola
B. Artemio Ricarte
C. Macario Sakay
D. Miguel Malvar
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Option B
Explanation
Macario de Leon Sakay was a Filipino general who took part in the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire and in the Philippine- American War. After the war was declared over by the United States in 1902, Sakay continued resistance and the following year became President of the Republic of Katagalugan which he established somewhere in the mountains of Rizal.
13. The Negritos or Aetas are known to be the earliest inhabitants of our islands. After them who came first as permanent settlers?
A. The Malays
B. The Chinese
C. The Indonesians
D. The Spaniards
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Option C
14. Which is a visible Hispanic legacy?
A. Love for fast food
B. Love for basketball
C. Prevalence of noodles
D. Prevalence of Spanish surnames among Filipinos
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Option D
15. Who among the Presidents of the Philippines was known for his love for the "little man" and opened Malacañang Palace to all?
A. Ferdinand Marcos
B. Ramon Magsaysay
C. Carlos P. Garcia
D. Elpidio Quirino
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Option B
Explanation
- 7 th President of the Republic of Philippines.
- He was sworn into the office wearing the Barong Tagalog, a first by a Philippine president.
- During his term, he made Malacañang literally a “house of the people”, opening its gates to the public.
- His administration was considered one of the cleanest and most corruption-free in modern Philippines history.
16. He was the greatest general of First Philippine Republic?
A. Apolinario Mabini
B. Juan Luna
C. Antonio Luna
D. Emilio Aguinaldo
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Option C
17. Which statement is CORRECT?
A. Gov. Howard Taft was the last governor of the civil government in 1901.
B. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur was the first governor of the civil government in 1901.
C. Gov. Howard Taft was the predecessor of Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur.
D. Gen. Arthur Mac Arthur was the predecessor of Gov. Howard Taft.
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Option D
Explanation
US Military Government (1898 – 1901)
- Wesley Merritt (Aug 14 – 30, 1898)
- Elwell S. Otis (Aug 30, 1898 – May 5, 1900)
- Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (May 5, 1900 – Jul 4, 1901)
- Adna Chaffee (Jul 4, 1901 – Jul 4, 1902)
18. If the following events are arranged according to occurrence, which should come LAST?
A. Arrest of opposition leaders like Benigno Aquino Jr
B. Suspension of the writ of Habeas corpus
C. Declaration of martial law
D. Bomb explosion during the proclamation rally of the senatorial slate of the Liberal Party, at Plaza Miranda
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Option B
19. Who led the first Europeans who arrived in the Philippine history?
A. Miguel Lopez de Legazpi
B. Roy Villalobos
C. Marco Polo
D. Ferdinand Magellan
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Option D
20. Who is the last Spanish governor general in the Philippines?
A. Diego de los Rios
B. Guido de Lavezares
C. Ramon Blanco
D. Camilo de Polavieja
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Option A
21. What is the longest revolt in Philippine history?
A. Dagohoy revolt
B. Gabriela Silang revolt
C. Gabriela Silang revolt
D. Diego Silang revolt
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Option A
Explanation
The famous Dagohoy rebellion, also known as the Dagohoy revolt, is considered the longest rebellion in Philippine history. Led by Francisco Dagohoy, also known as Francisco Sendrijas, this rebellion took place on the island of Bohol from 1744 to 1829, roughly 85 years. It was Vice President Carlos P. Garcia who proposed the name "Dagohoy" in honor of Francisco Sendrijas alias Dagohoy. The name Dagohoy is a concatenation of the Bisayan phrase, “Dagon sa huyuhoy” or talisman of the breeze in English.
22. Which of the following were the famous triumvirates of the Propaganda Movement?
A. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Marcelo del Pilar
B. Jose Rizal, Graciano Lopez Jaena, Gregorio del Pilar
C. Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, Graciano Lopez Jaena
D. Jose Rizal, Juan Luna, Graciano Lopez Jaena
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Option C
23. What title was given to the head of the centralized government established by the Spaniards in the Philippines?
A. Corregidor
B. Gobernadorcillo
C. Encomendero
D. Governor General
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Option D
24. Who were vinta-sailing Filipinos who succeeded in their resistance and revolts, and were never really conquered by the Spaniards?
A. The Ilocanos led by Silang
B. The Igorots of the Cordilleras
C. The Boholanos led by Dagohoy
D. The Muslims of Southern Philippines
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Option D
25. The Katipunan was the movement founded by Bonifacio. It‟s major objective was:
A. Seek reforms from Spain
B. Demand for equal rights and privileges for Filipinos
C. Separation of Philippines from Spain
D. Assimilation f Philippines by Spain
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Option B
Explanation
The 1935 Constitution was replaced with a new one (1973 Constitution) that changed the system of government from a presidential to a parliamentary one, with Marcos remaining in power as both head of state (with the title "President") and head of government (titled "Prime Minister"). Under the new government, President Marcos formed his political coalition–the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) – and control the unicameral legislature he created, known as the Batasang Pambansa.
26. The incident that led to the outbreak of the Filipino-American war was:
A. Pres. McKinley‟s proclamation of the Benevolent Assimilation policy
B. The San Juan Bridge incident where a Filipino soldier was shot by an American sentry
C. The Battle of Manila Bay
D. Aguinaldo‟s declaration of Independence
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Option B
27. Which order of governments correctly applies during the American regime?
A. Civil, military, commonwealth
B. Military, civil, commonwealth
C. Civil, commonwealth, military
D. Military, commonwealth, civil
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Option B
28. When the Japanese came, Manila was declared an “Open City” by McArthur. Open City means:
A. Manila was open for trade
B. Manila was open for negotiation
C. Manila was open for Japanese occupation
D. Manila was open for both Japanese and American to stay
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Option C
Explanation
29. During the World War II, the Filipino-American forces last defense against the Japanese took place in:
A. Bataan
B. Corregidor
C. Manila
D. Tarlac
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Option B
Explanation
The Battle of Corregidor, fought May 5–6, 1942, was the culmination of the Japanese campaign for the conquest of the Commonwealth of the Philippines during World War II. The island bastion of Corregidor, officially named Fort Mills, with its network of tunnels and formidable array of defensive armament, along with the fortifications across the entrance to Manila Bay, was the remaining obstacle to the 14th Japanese Imperial Army of Lieutenant General Masaharu Homma. Homma had to take Corregidor since as long as the island remained in American hands, the Japanese would be denied the use of Manila Bay, the finest natural harbor in the Far East.
30. The combined Filipino and American Forces during the Japanese invasion was:
A. Hukbalahap Movement
B. Allied Powers
C. USAFFE
D. Philippine Constabulary
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Option C
Explanation
The USAFFE (United States Army Forces in the Far East) was a military command formed by the United States in the Philippines during World War II. Its headquarters was established on July 26, 1941, the same time Presidential Order 3825 was issued by US President Franklin Roosevelt, which called the Philippine Commonwealth Army into the service of the Armed Forces of the United States.
31. The transfer of troops from Bataan to Capas, Tarlac is called “Death March.” Which among the following statements best describe the event?
A. The prisoners were treated like animals
B. The prisoners marched to their death
C. The march was so inhumane resulting to many deaths
D. Prisoners were like living dead
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Option C
Explanation
The Bataan Death March was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of 60,000–80,000 Filipino and American prisoners of war from Saysain Point, Bagac, Bataan, and Mariveles to Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac. The total distance marched from Mariveles to San Fernando and from the Capas Train Station to Camp O'Donnell is 112 km. The march was characterized by severe physical abuse and wanton killings and was later judged by an Allied military commission to be a Japanese war crime. The prisoner of war casualties prior to reaching their destination: 5,000 to 18,000 Filipino deaths and 500 to 650 American deaths during the march.
32. What message did Rizal want to put across in these words? "There are no tyrants where there are no slaves.
A. Tyrants and slaves exist side by side.
B. The Filipinos could be free only if the Spaniards would set them free.
C. If there are no tyrants, 'then there will be no more slaves.
D. Freedom from Spain was in the hands of the Filipino.
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Option D
33. If you accept the ownership of productive lands which is limited only to a few rich Filipinos as contributing factor to the economic stagnation of the Philippines, you will appreciate which literary work of Rizal?
A. To the Young Women of Malolos
B. The Philippines A Century Hence
C. Sobre la lndolencia de los Filipinos
D. To the Filipino Youth
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Option C
Explanation
Sobre la indolencia de los filipinos (“On the Indolence of the Filipinos”) is a socio-political essay published in La solidaridad in Madrid in 1890. It was written by Jose Rizal as a response to the accusation of Indio or Malay indolence. He admits the existence of indolence among the Filipinos, but it could be attributed to a number of reasons like climate and social disorders, abuse, discrimination, inaction of the government, rampant corruption, wrong doctrines of the church, and wrong examples from some Spaniards who lead lives of indolence which ultimately led to the deterioration of Filipino values. Education and liberty, according to Rizal, would be the cure for Filipino indolence.
34. According to Rizal himself he took the term Noli Me Tangere, which means “Touch Me Not” from the Bible. From what Gospel was Noli Me Tangere taken?
A. St. Luke (24:12)
B. St. Luke (24:44)
C. St. John (20:17)
D. St. John (20:15)
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Option C
Explanation
John 20:17
35. Which statement is TRUE of Rizal's Noli Me Tangere?
A. It was a direct attack on the Spanish authorities
B. lt is a socio-historical novel
C. It is a fiction
D. It was openly read by Filipinos and Spaniards alike
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Option B
36. In El Filibusterismo, who was the character who is like Rizal‟s father who owned a land which was confiscated by the Spanish friars?
A. Kapitan Tiago
B. Padre Irene
C. Kabesang Tales
D. Placido Penitente
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Option C
37. In which poem did Rizal inspire every Filipino to offer one's life for one's country?
A. Mi Retire
B. Las Flores del Heidelberg
C. A La Juventud Filipina
D. Mi Ultimo Adios
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Option D
Explanation
- Mi Ultimo Adios (My Last Farewell) - written by Rizal on the eve of his execution by firing squad, 30 December 1896.
- Mi Retire (My Retreat) - written by Rizal while in exile in Dapitan.
- Las Flores del Heidelberg (To the flowers of Heidelberg) - is a Spanish poem written by Rizal in Heidelberg, Germany, in April of 1896.
- A La Juventud Filipina (To the Philippine Youth) – written by Rizal when he was only eighteen years old and was dedicated to the Filipino youth which he describes as "the fair hope of my motherland"
38. This is the longest essay written by Dr. Jose Rizal?
A. Love of Country
B. A La Juventud Filipina
C. The Indolence of Filipino People
D. To My Fellow Children
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Option C
39. This is the case charged against Rizal by the Spanish authorities?
A. Sedition
B. Passion
C. Rebellion
D. Murder
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Option C
40. Four days after the founding of the La Liga Filipina, Rizal was arrested and imprisoned at Fort Santiago without due process of law. Who was the Governor-General of the country who ordered the arrest and banishment of Rizal in Dapitan?
A. Ramon Blanco
B. Eulogio Despujol
C. Camilo Polavieja
D. Emilio Terrero
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Option B
41. Who was the Katipunero through whom the Katipunan was discovered by Fr. Mariano Gil?
A. Apolonio de la Cruz
B. Teodoro Patiño
C. Jose del Rosario
D. Daniel Tirona
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Option B
42. In what aspect(s) were Rizal and Bonifacio a contrast?
A. I. II and III
B. II and III
C. III only
D. II only
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Option B
Explanation
On Bonifacio’s educational background:
- He learned his alphabet in 10 years through his mother's sister and was first enrolled in a private school where he learned Latin and mathematics. His normal schooling was cut short when he dropped out at about fourteen years old to support his siblings after both of their parents died of illnesses one year apart.
- Bonifacio enriched his natural intelligence with self-education. He read books about the French Revolution, biographies of the Presidents of the United States, books about contemporary Philippine penal and civil codes, and novels such as Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Eugène Sue's Le Juif errant and José Rizal's Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo. Aside from Tagalog and Spanish, he could speak and understand English.
43. Even though women of the Katipunan were exempted from the pact, who participated in the blood compact and fought fearlessly in twelve bloody 'battles of the revolution in Bataan including the Battle of Biak-na-Bato?
A. Agueda Esteban
B. Teresa Magbanua (Joan of Arc of Visayas)
C. Trinidad Tecson (Mother of Biak-na-Bato)
D. Gregoria de Jesus
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Option B
Explanation
Teresa Magbanua, dubbed the “Visayan Joan of Arc”, was a schoolteacher and military leader. When the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Spanish Empire broke out, she became one of only a few women to join the Panay-based Visayan arm of the Katipunan, the initially secret revolutionary society head by Andres Bonifacio.
44. Jose Rizal was considered the National Hero because of his efforts to bring about reforms in the lives of Filipinos through his works in the:
A. Katipunan
B. Propaganda Movement
C. La Liga Filipina
D. 1896 Revolution
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Option C
Explanation
La Liga Filipina (The Philippine League) was a progressive organization created by Dr. Jose Rizal in the Philippines in the house of Doroteo Ongjunco at Ilaya Street, Tondo, Manila in 1892. The organization derived from La Solidaridad and the Propaganda movement. The purpose of La Liga Filipina is to build a new group sought to involve the people directly in the reform movement.
- Unite the whole archipelago into one vigorous and homogenous organization.
- Mutual protection in every want and necessity.
- Defense against all violence and injustice.
- Encouragement of instruction, agriculture, and commerce.
- Study the application of reforms.
45. As per the agreement in the Pact of Biak- na-Bato, Emilio Aguinaldo was to go into exile in:
A. Guam
B. Hong Kong
C. Singapore
D. Dapitan
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Option B
Explanation
The earlier design of the current Philippine flag was conceptualized by Emilio Aguinaldo during his exile in Hong Kong in 1897. The first flag was sewn by Marcela Marino de Agoncillo with the help of her daughter Lorenza and Delfina Herbosa de Natividad (a niece of José Rizal). The flag was formally unfurled during the proclamation of independence on June 12, 1898, in Kawit, Cavite.
46. Which of the following is the greatest naval battle in history during Japanese occupation of the Philippines?
A. Battle of Leyte Gulf
B. Claveria Battle
C. Surigao Strait
D. Dela Torre Battle
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Option A
Explanation
The Battle of Leyte Gulf is generally considered to be the largest naval battle of World War II and, by some criteria, possibly the largest naval battle in history. It was fought in waters near the Philippine Islands of Leyte, Samar, and Luzon, from October 23 – October 26, 1944, between combined American and Australian forces and the Imperial Japanese Navy. Facts:
- The battle involved more than 800 ships and 1,800 aircraft
- A total of 337,000 tonnages of ships sunk
- The opposing armadas carried a total of 200,000 soldiers
47. What are the farmer-beneficiaries obligations as owners/of the land?
A. II, III and IV
B. I, III and IV
C. II and III
D. II and IV
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Option A
Explanation
CARP (Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program) - RA 6657
- CARP is the redistribution of public and private agricultural lands to farmers and farmworkers who are landless, irrespective of tenurial arrangement. CARP‟s vision is to have equitable land ownership with empowered agrarian reform beneficiaries who can effectively manage their economic and social development to have a better quality of life.
- The legal basis for CARP is RA 6657 otherwise known as Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (CARL) signed by President Corazon C. Aquino on June 10, 1988. It is an act that aims to promote social justice and industrialization, providing the mechanism for its implementation, and for other purposes.
48. On which assumption is the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program anchored?
A. In a democracy, the rich become richer and the poor become poorer.
B. Filipinos' dependence on landlords is a cultural fact.
C. Men always work harder when they work on that which is their own.
D. Land as a natural resource should not be owned privately.
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Option B
49. Which aim is common to cooperatives and agrarian reform program?
A. To empower people to help themselves
B. To give them an opportunity to test their ideas
C. To teach people the way to riches
D. To bring people together to discuss matters that affects them
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Option B
50. For the organization and registration of a cooperative, what is the required minimum number of persons?
A. 25
B. 15
C. 30
D. 20
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Option B
Explanation
Cooperative Development Authority