Latest Social Science Reviewer 12: 30 Questions with Answers

1. Among 17 regional subdivisions of the Philippines, which is unique in having its own governor and legislative assembly?

a. ARMM

b. Calabarzon

c.NCR

d. Davao Region

Ans. : A

2. These are reasons why our Muslim brothers in the Southern Philippines deserve autonomy EXCEPT for their ________.

a. own cultural identify

b. traditional Muslim homeland

c. repelling Hispanic and American colonial incursions

d. animosity between mainland and Sulu archipelago Muslims

Ans. : D

3. Among prospects in the Cordillera Region, which is a proven economic prospect?

a. Metro Baguio and Easter Cordillera Growth Corridor

b. Tourism in Baguio City as summer capital of the country

c. Rice Terraces UNESCO Rice Terraces World Heritage Site

d. Metallic and non-metallic mineral resources

Ans.: B

4.What is the highest mountain in Luzon?

a. Mt. Buhi :: Sorsogon

b. Mt. Mayon :: Albay

c. Mt. Pinatubo ::Zambales

d. Mt. Pulag :: Benguet

Ans. : D

5. Not among the World Heritage Sites in the Ilocos region is ________ :

a. Santa Maria Church

b. Paoay Church

c. Vigan

d. Hunderd Islands Nation Park

Ans. : D

6. With its agro-industrial business the province of ______ has the biggest contribution to the economic development in the Ilocos region.

a. Pangasinan

b. Ilocos Norte

c. Ilocos Sur

d. La Union

Ans. : A

7. The Presidents of the Republic hailed from Ilocano provinces EXCEPT _________.

a. Ferdinand Marcos

b. Elpidio Quirino

c. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

d. Fidel B. Ramos

Ans. C

8. Which province in Central Luzon can continue to advance the claim that the region is the Rice Granary of the Philippines?

a. Bataan

b. Nueva Ecija

c. Tarlac

d. Zambales

Ans. : B

9. Which is NOT a right relationship between national figures and their province base in Calabarzon region is _________ :

a. Emilio Aguinaldo : Cavate

b. Jose Rizal :: Laguna

c. Manuel Quezon :: Quezon City

d. Macario Sakay :: Mountain of Rizal

Ans. : C

10. The behavioral cause of the diminishing agriculture economy in the Calabarzon region is the __________.

a. growth of manufacturing and light-tech industries

b. urbanization in lifestyle and occupation

c. focus on tourism promotion of historical sites

d. pollution unfavorable to crops

Ans. : B

11. Why are lush forest of the mountain  ranges of Aklan, Antique and Capiz described as "accessibility impaired?"

a. No travelers can pollute them.

b. Environment is green.

c. Cutters and poachers can't reach them.

d. Good for adventure sports.

Ans. : C

12. What is the long-term initiative that placed Western Visayas out of the "hotspot areas" for illegal logging?

a. Surveillance and Monitoring

b. Confiscation of illegally cut trees.

c. Prohibition of possession of forest products

d. Reforestation

Ans. : D

13. Among advocacy materials posted in public places, which directly relate to health awareness?

a. No smoking

b. Barya lang po sa umaga

c. Priority Seats for Pregnant Women

d. PWD and Senior Citizen signs

Ans. : A

14. The ___________ reverly experience makes the Anti-Atihan pre-Lenten festival popular even for foreign tourists.

a. Black Nazarene

b. Lenten

c. Mardi-gras

d. Marian

Ans. B

15. East Visayas Region VII is recognized as one of the ________ exporting regions in the country.

a. handicraft

b.  fish

c. coal

d. sinamay

Ans. : B

16. Among landmarks with historical significance in East Visayas is __________.

a. Santo Nino Shrine

b. Agas-Agas bridge

c. Lake Danao

d. MacArthur Landing Memorial

Ans. : D

17. Originating in East Visayas region is the national dance ______ .

a. Itik-Itik

b. kuratsa

c. tinikling

d. pandang

Ans. : C

18. From East Visayas Region, which is NOT the right relationship in cultural knowledge?

a. Kuratsa :: waray dance

b. Dandansoy :: balad

c. Tinikling :: bamboo pole

d. Irog nga Tuna :: partriotic song

Ans. : C

19. These are reasons why Negros Occidental and Negros Oriental were made into one integrated region EXCEPT _________:

a. one dialect

b. holistic development

c. tourism promotion

d. peace and order management

Ans. : A

20. These are the cultural relationships in the Negros Region EXCEPT ________ :

a. Bacolod City :: Maskara festival

b. Cadiz City :: sugar central

c. Baiz City :: what and dolphin watching

d. Silay City :: ancestral houses

Ans. : B

21. The most active volcano in Negros Region is _________ :

a. Hibok-hibok

b. Mayon

c. Kanlaon

d. Apo

Ans. : C

22. Desiring to be third force in the balance of water between U.S. and Russia, conferences in Bandung (1955), Belgrade (1961) and Cario (1964) advanced policy positions for security and peace, EXCEPT ___________.

a. peaceful coexistence

b.  new world order

c. general disarmament

d. anti-colonialism

Ans. : B

23. The grassroots  liberation movement in Latin-America focused a bipolarity peace and progress that focused on eliminating __________ in development.

a. social injustice

b. extreme poverty

c. multi-faceted dependency

d. industrial backwardness

Ans. : C

24. Which virtue of the Filipina was MOST congruent to the revolutionary ideals of the Katipunan duing the Hispanic period?

a. Josephine Bracken :: martial devotion

b. Teodora Alonzo :: motherly move

c.Maria Clara :: purity

d. Tandang Sora :: self sacrifice

Ans. : D

25. Which has proven to be effective in lessening vehicle volume in the main transportation arties in Metro Manila?

a. Efficient licensing

b. Color Coding

c. Prohibition against illegal parking

d. Apprehension and surveillance

Ans. : B

26. Prior to the advent of liberal values in the 1960s, who or what is the center of authority in the Filipino family?

a. Father :: patriarchal society

b. Mother :: matriarchal society

c. Parents :: familial society

d. Family :: nuclear society

Ans. : A

27. The Churches do not totally oppose planned parenthood, but they limit birth control methods through _______.

a. contraceptives

b. abstinence

c. sterilization

d. castration

Ans. : B

28. The stage of population growth with a natural increase in birth rate lower than one (1) percent coupled with death rate power than the birth rate occurs in the following situations EXCEPT through __________.

a. birth control

b. war

c. famine

d. epidemic

Ans. : A

29. Which layer of fertile soil is needed in order to grow crops in a vegetable garden?

a. clay-like

b. leached

c. humus

d. rocky

Ans. : C

30. These are major reasons why Northern Mindanao is the largest regional economy in Mindanao EXCEPT ___________.

a. Multinational companies :: investments

b. white water surfing :: adventure sports

c. hydroelectric plants :: energy

d. airport and seaport terminals :: travel and commerce

Ans. : B

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