#120.
Who were the aboriginal settlers in the islands, prior to succeeding migrants who crossed the seas from the Southern Philippines?
A
Malayans
B
Negritos
C
Borneans
D
Sumatians
Answer: Negritos
#121.
What religious institution is the only living remnant of the Philippine Revolution of 1896 today?
A
Unitarian Church of the Philippines
B
Philippines Independent Church
C
Roman Catholic Church
D
United Church of the Philippines
Answer: Philippines Independent Church
#122.
Which best describes the division of the legislature into the Senate and the House of Representatives?
A
Bipartisanship
B
Co-legislative powers
C
Bicameralism
D
Unicameralism
Answer: Bicameralism
#123.
Who was the last Spanish Governal-General of the Philippines?
A
Basilio Agustin
B
Diego de los Rios
C
Ramon Blanco
D
Fermin Jaudenes
Answer: Diego de los Rios
#124.
Which demonstrates interconnectedness between social and environmental injustice?
A
Industrialized countries’ toxic disposed to poorer countries.
B
Extinction of rare animal species.
C
Temperature warming and rise of sea level.
D
Desertification of verdant regions.
Answer: Industrialized countries’ toxic disposed to poorer countries.
#125.
Participation in governance, including the right to vote and seek public office is secured within the citizenry’s ________________.
A
Right of suffrage
B
Socio-civic rights
C
Political rights
D
Right to due process
Answer: Political rights
#126.
Tax imposed on all employed and practicing professionals
A
Community tax
B
Inheritance tax
C
Income tax
D
Real estate tax
Answer: Income tax
#127.
What will happen to a plant cell in a hypotonic solution?
A
The plant cell will develop a thickened cell wall.
B
The plant cell will swell.
C
No effect on the plant cell.
D
The plant cell will shrivel.
Answer: The plant cell will swell.
#128.
An ant colony stores food in the summer, defends itself by stinging enemies and invades a competing ant colony and steals larvae and use them as new workers. What is the term to best describe how this species copes with everyday life?
A
Ecological defeat
B
Ecological niche
C
Ecological success
D
Environmental habitation
Answer: Ecological niche
#129.
What are the thin structure essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid movement and changes in cell shape?
A
Monofilaments
B
Pseudo filaments
C
Microfilaments
D
Myosin filaments
Answer: Pseudo filaments
#130.
A toothpick can sit on the surface of water due to _________________.
A
Viscosity
B
Atmospheric pressure
C
Surface tension
D
Buoyancy
Answer: Surface tension
#131.
In a flame test, the presence of boron in a solution is evident by what color of flame?
A
Brick red
B
Bright green
C
Gold
D
Lilac
Answer: Bright green
#132.
Which is true of metalloids?
A
Conduct heat and electricity less effectively than non-metal.
B
Have properties of both metals and non-metals.
C
Conduct heat better than metals.
D
Conduct heat and electricity better than metals.
Answer: Have properties of both metals and non-metals.
#133.
What are the hormones responsible for plant growth, promoting auxillary bud growth and apical dominance?
A
Cytokinins and auxins
B
Auxins and abscisate
C
Auxins and Gibberellins
D
Cytokinins and Gibberellins
Answer: Cytokinins and auxins
#134.
Which of the following is a heterotrophe?
A
Moss
B
Grasshopper
C
Fern
D
Algae
Answer: Grasshopper
#135.
Polysaccharides, triglycerides, polypeptides and nucleic acids are classified as _______.
A
Acids and bases
B
Phopholipids
C
Macromolecular
D
Carbohydrates
Answer: Macromolecular
#136.
Which of the following is a measure of pressure, defines as one newton per square meter?
A
Atomic Units
B
Poise
C
Milliliter
D
Pascal
Answer: Pascal
#137.
A metric carat is a unit of mass for measuring gemstones. It is equivalent to ________.
A
1, 000 mg
B
2 kg
C
200 mg
D
100 mg
Answer: 200 mg
#138.
Kingdom plante includes which organisms?
A
Prokaryotes
B
Fungi
C
Magnoliidae
D
Protozoa
Answer: Magnoliidae
#139.
Science provides knowledge through disciplined observation. Which of the following is NOT characteristic of scientific assertion?