I - General Information

Instructions: Select the correct answer by encircling the letter before each answer.

1. The "second city" of the Philippines and the second most populous metropolitan area in the
Philippines after Metro Manila.

a.) Baguio City

b.) Quezon City
c.) Angeles City
d.) Cebu City
e.) Zamboanga City

2. Who is the third richest man in China who has net worth of 22.7 billion dollars and whose wealth
comes from e-Commerce?

a.) Jack Ma
b.) Wang Jianlin
c.) GuoGuangchang
d.) Li Hejun
e.) Robin Li

3. The judicial power is vested in the __________.

a.) Courts
b.) Office of the President
c.) Congress
d.) House of Representatives
e.) Senate

4. What is a satellite-based navigation system made up of a network of 24 satellites placed into orbit by
the US Department of Defense?

a.) Cell phone

b.) GPS
c.) Internet
d.) Mass transit
e.) Two-way Radio

5. The maximum number of consecutive terms that a member of the House of Representatives may
serve is:

a.) 5
b.) 3
c.) 2
d.) 4
d.) 1

6. The first Filipina prima ballerina, and first foreign soloist to ever join the Kirov Ballet; she is also
Directress and faculty member of the Ballet Manila School.

a.) Armida Siguion Reyna

b.) Lisa Macuja
c.) Marlene Dauden
d.) Gemma Cruz Araneta
e.) Margie Moran Floreindo

7. The order issued by the Senate Impeachment Court to a person to appear therein and testify is:

a.) Subpoena Duces Tecum

b.) Writ of Amparo
c.) Writ of Habeas Corpus
d.) Subpoena Ad Testificandum
e.) Writ of Data

8. In November 2013, the court ruled that the fund from what government revenues should be reserved
for financing "energy resource development and exploitation activities?

a.) NAWASA
b.) NAIA
c.) Meralco
d.) Manila Water
e.) Malampaya Natural Gas Facility

9. A remedy for the protection of constitutional rights which can be invoked by any person who believes
that any of his rights, implicitly or explicitly protected by the constitution is being violated.

a.) Writ of Amparo

b.) Writ of Data
c.) Writ of Habeas Corpus
d.) Writ of Kalikasan
e.) Writ of Mandamus

10. This is a state-run, social insurance program in the country to workers in the private sector, wage
earners as well as self-employed persons.

a.) GSIS
b.) Pag-ibig
c.) SSS
d.) PhilHealth
e.) NSO

11. A historical urban park in the Philippines, one of the largest urban parks in Asia which is located
along Roxas Boulevard and adjacent to the old walled city of Intramuros.

a.) Plaza Goiti

b.) Rizal Park
c.) Plaza Miranda
d.) Malate Park
e.) Baywalk

12. How many senators shall compose the Senate?

a.) 12
b.) 15
c.) 24
d.) 30
e.) 32

13. This fault possesses a threat of large scale earthquake with an estimated magnitude between 6-7
and as high as 7.5 within the Manila Metropolitan Area with a death toll predicted to be as high as
35,000 and some 120,000 or higher injured and more than three million needed to be evacuated.

a.) Marikina Valley Fault System

b.) Laguna Fault System
c.) Mountain Province Fault System
d.) South Valley Fault
e.) Nueva Ecija Valley Fault System

14. How may the President and Vice-President be removed from office?

a.) People's initiative

b.) Referendum
c.) Impeachment
d.) Recall
e.) Election protest

15. Calabarzon is an administrative region in the Philippines which is comprised of five provinces,
namely Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. What is Calabarzon formally known as?

a.) Southern Tagalog

b.) Southern Tagalog Mainland
c.) Southern Tagalog Provinces
d.) Southern Tagalog Region
e.) Southern Tagalog Land

16. What was the first challenge to Spain's control of the Philippines after 191 years of rule?

a.) American invasion

b.) The arrival of the Chinese
c.) The Japanese attack
d.) British invasion
e.) The Filipino revolt

17. The Smart Araneta Coliseum, an indoor multi-purpose sports arena that is part of the Araneta
Center in the Cubao area of Quezon City is also known as ______.

a.) The Dome Arena

b.) The Big Dome
c.) The Coliseum
d.) The Dome coliseum
e.) The Arena

18. In 1959, by virtue of Republic Act 2140, Highway 54 was renamed.

a.) Taft Avenue

b.) Ayala Avenue
c.) Roxas Boulevard
d.) Epifanio de los Santos Avenue
e.) Avenida Rizal

19. What was the historical event that coincided with Gloria Diaz' winning the Miss Universe title in
1969?

a.) Man landing on the moon

b.) The assasination of JFK
c.) The death of Elvis Presley
d.) The rise of the Beatles
e.) Indira Gandhi became prime minister

20. An administrative region of the Philippines which is comprised of Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon
and Palawan, Mimaropa is designated as what region?

a.) Region III-B

b.) Region V
c.) Region IV-B
d.) Region II-A
e.) Region VI

21. From which country does the Miss Universe 2015 come from?

a.) Colombia
b.) Venezuela
c.) USA
d.) Philippines

22. The fire that broke out in Quezon City shortly before midnight on March 18, 1996, leaving at least
162 people dead.

a.) Kentex Manufacturing fire

b.) Cubao fire
c.) Manor Hotel Fire
d.) Araneta Avenue Fire
e.) Ozone Disco club fire

23. With an area of 619.5km, it is the most populous region in the Philippines as well as the 7th most
populous metropolitan area in Asia.

a.) Metro Cebu

b.) NCR
c.) Metro Davao
d.) Calabarzon
e.) Mimaropa

24. What is the name of DOT's stepped up tourism campaign?

a.) World's 7th Wonder

b.) Experience Palawan
c.) Fly to Boracay
d.) Discover Bohol
e.) It's More Fun in the Philippines
25. What has been straining the Canadian-Filipino relations, prompting protests, petitions, stern-worded
political threats and even a demand for an official government inquiry?

a.) Canadian trash

b.) Canadian debt
c.) Canadian foreign policies
d.) Canadian treatment of Fil DH
e.) Canadian embassy

26. Who was long rated as the best pound for pound boxer in the world by most sporting news and
boxing websites, including ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Sporting Life, Yahoo Sports, About.com, Boxrec
and The Ring.

a.) Floyd Mayweather

b.) Oscar dela Hoya
c.) Manny Pacquiao
d.) Eric Morales
e.) Manuel Marquez

27. The fourth highest government official of the country is the ________.

a.) Speaker of the House

b.) Senate President
c.) Ombudsman
d.) Chief Justice of the SC
e.) Chief of Staff, AFT

28. A metropolitan rail system serving Metro Manila area and akin to a rapid transit system serving 2.1
million passengers each day.

a.) Tutuban Railways

b.) LRT
c.) PNR
d.) Commuter trains
e.) Mass transit system

29. He is largely seen as one of the great statesmen in Asia and some even dubbed him as the Lee
Kuan Yew of the Philippines.

a.) Ferdinand Marcos

b.) Ninoy Aquino
c.) Joseph Estrada
d.) Fidel Ramos
e.) Noynoy Aquino

30. Materials that decompose into the soil can be broken down into their natural components by
biological elements are called biodegradable wastes. Which of the following does not belong to the
group?

a.) Metal scrap

b.) Garden waste
c.) Kitchen food scrap
d.) Egg shells
e.) Cardboard boxes

31. A highly urbanized city located in Mindanao, Philippines and is the 6th most populous and 3rd
largest city by land area in the Philippines.

a.) Marawi City

b.) Zamboanga City
c.) Cagayad de Oro City
d.) Kidapawan City
e.) Koronadala City

32. An annual festival held on Holy Week on the island of Marinduque where men and women in
costumes and masks replicate the garb of Roman soldiers.

a.) Dinangyan Festival

b.) Ati-atihan
c.) Moriones
d.) Sinulog Festival
e.) Pahiyas Festival

33. The debris of the ill-fated Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370 as confirmed by satellite experts are
those found at the ________.

a.) Indian Ocean

b.) West Philippine Sea
c.) China Sea
d.) Pacific Ocean
e.) Red Sea

34. A fourth class municipality and a coastal resort town of Ilocos Norte and a popular tourist destination
because of its resorts and beaches.

a.) Sarrat
b.) Laoag
c.) Pagudpud
d.) Burgos
e.) San Nicolas

35. In his last poem, Mi Ultimo Adios, Dr. Jose Rizal referred to the Philippines with what name?

a.) Las Islas Filipinas

b.) Perla del Mar de Oriente
c.) Las Islas de San Lazaro
d.) Las Islas de Poniente
e.) Filipinas

36. With combined heavy rains and strong winds, this typhoon with international name Ketsana affected
993,227 families or 4,901,234 people, making it fourth in the list of worst natural disasters in the
Philippines in terms of number of people affected. What was this typhoon?

a.) Typhoon Pablo

b.) Thphoon Glenda
c.) Typhoon Yolanda
d.) Typhoon Juan
e.) Typhoon Ondoy

37. A vehicular hit-and-run accident was reported to the police and a mobile patrol team arrived at the
scene. The accident resulted in the death of a man. After obtaining a description of the car from some
witnesses, the first action the office should do is to _______________.

a.) Inspect the site of the accident for leads

b.) Follow the fleeing car.
c.) Take the victim to a hospital
d.) Radio the description of the fleeing car to precinct headquarters
e.) Inform a television station to break the news.

38. What kind of food is believed to be safer, more nutritious, and better tasting than conventional food.
Consumers purchase this food for different reasons including concerns about the effect of conventional
farming practices on the environment, human health and animal welfare.

a.) Vegetables
b.) Seafoods
c.) Organic
d.) Freashly picked
e.) Raw food

39. The first ever female athlete from the Philippines to win an Olympic medal was Hidilyn Diaz. In what
event did she win her silver medal?

a.) Gymnastics
b.) Taekwondo
c.) Swimming
d.) Fencing
e.) Weightlifting

40. The president of the Philippines can override a bill which was passed by Congress by virtue of what
power?

a.) Veto power

b.) People's power
c.) Emergency power
d.) Presidential power
e.) Constitutional power

41. In the election of officers of an organization, community or to an elective position in the government,
the candidate who gets the highest vote wins. This is in accordance with what democratic principle?

a.) Rule of majority

b.) Rule of law
c.) Rule of suffrage
d.) Respect for authority
e.) Principle of command responsibility

42. This is the oldest premiere hotel in the Philippines built in 1909 to rival Malacañang Palace. It is a
570-room, historic five-star hotel located along Manila Bay in Manila.
a.) Hotel Sofitel
b.) Manila Hotel
c.) Solaire Hotel
d.) Holiday Inn Hotel
e.) Hyatt Regency Hotel

43. The following are citizens of the Philippines under the 1987 Constitution except _______________.

a.) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of the Constitution.
b.) Those whose fathers and mothers are citizens of the Philippines.
c.) Those born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon
reaching the age of majority.
d.) Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.
e.) Those who renounced their citizenship by their act or omission.

44. Who shall exercise general supervision over local government under the 1987 Philippine
Constitution?

a.) Barangay Chairman

b.) President
c.) Mayour
d.) President
e.) Congressman
d.) Governor

45. Who does the State recognize the vital role in nation-building and shall promote and protect their
physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual and social being?

a.) Senior Citizen

b.) Youth
c.) OFW
d.) Kababaihan
e.) LGBT

46. The first transgender to win a congressional seat in the House of Representatives.

a.) Geraldine Roman

b.) Emmalyn Bautista
c.) Arlene Latoga
d.) Perlita Celdran
e.) Rose Garcia

47. Who is the American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total
of 25 medals.

a.) Michael Fred Phelps

b.) Hugh Hefner
d.) Dylan Thomas
d.) Tom Cruise
e.) Brad Pitt

48. They are considered as the new heroies of our time because of their vital role in strengthening the
economy.

a.) Farmers
b.) Factory workers
c.) Fishermen
d.) OFWs
e.) Soldiers

49. A common euphemism for an old person, implying that the person being referred to is retired.

a.) Veterans
b.) Senior Citizen
c.) Retiree
d.) Pensioner
e.) Disabled

50. Who was the former president who declared the first week of October as Linggo ng Katandaang
Filipino through Proclamation No. 470.

a.) Gloria Arroyo

b.) Joseph Estrada
c.) Fidel Ramos
d.) Cory Aquino
e.) Diosdado Macapagal

51. The Philippines won in its arbitration case against China over what?

a.) South China Sea

b.) Island of Sabah
c.) West Philippine Sea
d.) Tubbataha Reef
e.) Camotes Islands

52. The Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution is about what?

a.) Suffrage
b.) Citizenship
c.) Bill of Rights
d.) Executive Department
e.) Camotes Islands

53. To commemorate the highest law of the land, what date is Constitution Day?

a.) May of each year

b.) February 2 of each year
c.) November 1 of each year
d.) August 21 of each year
e.) September 11 of each year

54. The Philippines has had how many constitutions?

a.) 5
b.) 3
c.) 4
d.) 6

55. The 6 constitutions of the Philippines started with the country's independence in 1898. What was the
country's first constitution?

a.) 1899 Malolos Constitution

b.) Kalantiaw Constitution 1898
c.) 1898 Kawit, Cavite Constitution
d.) Mactan Constitution 1899
e.) Aguinaldo Constitution of 1899

56. What Philippine constitution was never ratified because the process conducted by then President
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met strong opposition?

a.) 1899 Malolos Constitution

b.) 1935 Constitution
c.) 1973 Constitution
d.) 1943 Constitution
e.) 1945 Constitution

57. Who created the 1986 Constitutional Commission through Proclamation No. 9 which was
responsible fro drafting a replacement for the 1973 Constitution?

a.) Cecilia Muñoz-Palma

b.) Cory Aquino
c.) Charito Planas
d.) Blas Ople
e.) Fidel V. Ramos

58. He was a respected filmmaker known for his films which explored social realities and was among the
members of ConCom who walked out because of the heated discussions and disapprovals of certain
provisions.

a.) Celso Ad Castillo

b.) Gerry de Leon
c.) Ishmael Bernal
d.) Marilou Diaz Abaya
e.) Lino Brocka

59. The ______________ has officially declared December 3, "International Day of Disabled Persons"
to raise awareness about the attention and help needed by persons with disability.

a.) United Nations

b.) Philippine Government
c.) Unesco
d.) DSWD
e.) DOH

60. Republic Act 7277 defined Persons with Disability (PWDs) as "those suffering from restriction of
different abilities, as a result of a mental, physical or sensory impairment to perform an activity in the
manner of within the range considered normal for a human being". What is the other name for Republic
Act 7277?
a.) Laws on Disabled Persons
b.) Care for Disabled Persons
c.) Allotment for Disabled Persons
d.) RA for Disabled Persons
e.) Magna Carta for Disabled Persons

61. All government agencies, offices or corporations shall reserve at least 1% of all positions for whom?

a.) Senior Citizens

b.) Blind People
c.) Youth
d.) Persons with Disability
e.) Veterans

62. Pope John Paul, in his 1981 visit in the country declined the offer to stay in ________________
because he decided it was way too pretentious and flamboyant.

a.) Manila Hotel

b.) Malacañang Palace
c.) Coconut Palace
d.) Cultural Center of the Philippines
e.) Palacio del Gobernador

63. _____________________ is an act providing for stronger deterrence and special protection against
child abuse, exploitation and discrimination. This act is also known as the "Special Protection of Children
Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act."

a.) Republic Act No. 7277

b.) Repoublic Act No. 7610
c.) Republic Act No. 11906
d.) Republic Act No. 7890
e.) Republic Act No. 20199

64. ____________________, otherwise known as Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act
of 2004 is a law passed in the Philippines for the protection of women and children from violence.

a.) Republic Act No. 9262

b.) Republic Act No. 9720
c.) Republic Act No. 7277
d.) Republic Act No. 1109
e.) Republic Act No. 2019

65. ____________________ is an act to include in the curricula of al public and private schools,
colleges and universities courses on the life, works and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly his novels Noli
Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.

a.) Republic Act No. 8960

b.) Republic Act No. 7121
c.) Republic Act No. 1425
d.) Republic Act No. 1279
e.) Republic Act No. 2240
66. What was the first church that the Spanish built on the island of Luzon in 1571?

a.) Santa Cruz Church

b.) Immaculate Concepcion of San Agustin
c.) Quiapo Church
d.) Mother of Perpetual Help in Baclaran
e.) Sto. Niño Church in Tondo

67. The Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic
basilica located in Manila, Philippines, and serves as the see of the Archbishop of Manila. What is it
informally known?

a.) Manila Cathedral

b.) Quiapo Church
c.) Church of Mt. Carmel
d.) Binondo Church
e.) Malate Church

68. This is a Philippine national cemetery within Fort Bonifacio and it was designated as the official place
of burial for deceased Philippine Presidents, national heroes, patriots, National Artists and National
Scientists.

a.) North Cemetery

b.) South Cemetery
c.) Libingan ng mga Bayani
d.) Manila Memorial Park
e.) Loyola Memorial Park

69. A virus that is spread by daytime-active mosquitoes and its name comes from a forest in Uganda
where the virus was first isolated in 1947. What is this virus which is related to the dengue and yellow
fever?

a.) SARS
b.) Zika virus
c.) Mers
d.) Dengue Virus
e.) Ebola virus

70. The first and oldest commercial airline in Asia serving 31 destinations in the Philippines and 41
overseas destinations in Southeast Asia, East Asia, Middle East, Oceania, North America and Europe.

a.) Cebu Pacific

b.) Cathay Pacific
c.) Philippine Airlines
d.) Air Asia
e.) Singapore Airlines

71. What is the imposition of the highest-ranking military officer as the military governor or as the head
of the government, thus removing all power from the previous executive, legislative and judicial
branches of government?

a.) Military Troika

b.) Federalism
c.) Communism
d.) Socialism
e.) Martial Law

72. She is one of the Philippines national artists and the acknowledged Queen of Kundiman.

a.) Pilita Corales

b.) Honorata 'Atang' dela Rama
c.) Imelda Papin
d.) Dulce
e.) Didith Reyes

73. It was designed by Juan M. Arellano, the genius behind other Manila arhitectural gems like the
Central Post Office and the Legislative Building. This theater is a great example of an Art Deco building
and was inaugurated on December 10, 1931.

a.) Cultural Center of the Philippines

b.) Folk Arts Theater
c.) Manila Metropolitan Theater
d.) Araneta Coliseum
e.) Manila Grand Opera House

74. One of a number of botanical gardens established in Asia by European colonial powers and was
declared a historical site by the National Historical Institute in 1934.

a.) Parks and Wildlife

b.) Luneta Park
c.) Lungsod ng Kabataan
d.) Mehan Garden
e.) Chinese Garden

75. It is the oldest district and historic core of Manila, also called the Walled City and at the time of the
Spanish Colonial Period was synonymous to the city of Manila itself. It was the seat of government
when the Philippines was a component realm of the Spanish Empire.

a.) Intramuros
b.) Fort Santiago
c.) Bagumbayan
d.) Roxas Boulevard
e.) Binondo