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Part 2 General Education Flashcards

1
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His apocalyptic views seemed to doom the human race. This is to be taken as _______.
A. Apathetic B. Prophetic

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B. Prophetic

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Our guest of honor was a loquacious speaker. This means _________.
A. Reserved B. Verbose

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B. Verbose

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Except for the profanity, I like the story. What is the story about?
A. Obscenities B. Shamelessness

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A. Obscenities

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Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? He has been very feeble since his illness?
A. Weak B. Unwell

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A. Weak

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Which word/phrase is nearest in meaning to the italicized word? Jose was contemptuous of the effects of the efforts of his rival to show greater ability.
A. Scornful B. Appreciative

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A. Scornful

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She has a penchant for red accessories. This indicates _________.
A. Dislike B. Fondness

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B. Fondness

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The word “baduy” means
A. Awkward looking B. Low profile

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A. Awkward looking

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That hard work has it rewards appears to be the _______ of the story
A. Moral B. Morale

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A. Moral

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Archimedes shouted “Eureka!” What did we take this to mean?
A. Enjoyment B. Discovery

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B. Discovery

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What figure of speech is the following: “He was helpless as a child.”
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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A. Simile

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“…It droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven” is an example of this figure of speech
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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A. Simile

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For the synecdoche figurative “My mother has a green thumb. I can’t wait to show you her garden.” What is the equivalent meaning?
A. She cultivates a garden
B. She is good at gardening

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B. She is good at gardening

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What figure of speech is: “O wild west wind!”
A. Apostrophe B. Hyperbole

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A. Apostrophe

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What is the figure of speech in the sentence: “The sun was a ball of fire over the mountain.”
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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B. Metaphor

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“She is my sunshine” is an example of
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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B. Metaphor

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“My head is bloody, but unbowed” is an example of which figure of speech?
A. Hyperbole B. Metaphor

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A. Hyperbole

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“Sturdy and strong, the Filipinos are like the molave” is ________
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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A. Simile

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What figure of speech is: “A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed against the earth’s sweet flowing breasts.”
A. Personification B. Hyperbole

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A. Personification

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“He was like a snake in the night.” What figure of speech is present?
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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A. Simile

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News travels as fast as the wind. This statement is a/an:
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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A. Simile

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What figure of speech is used in the line “I wondered lonely as a
cloud…”
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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A. Simile

22
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“The Lord is my shepherd” uses this figure of speech.
A. Simile B. Metaphor

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B. Metaphor

23
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“He is the black sheep in the family.” Which figure of speech is used?
A. Metaphor B. Hyperbole

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A. Metaphor

24
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What figure of speech is employed when the author states, “O souls and spirits of the martyred brave, arise?”
A. Apostrophe B. Metonymy

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A. Apostrophe

25
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October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. Classify the quoted expression.
A. Idiom B. Metaphor

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A. Idiom

26
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“A man is known by the company he keeps.” This is an example of a
__________.
A. Proverb B. Poem

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A. Proverb

27
Q

Shakespeare once said, “My honor is my life, both grow as one, take honor from me and my life is gone.” What is the correct interpretation
for this?
A. His life is determined by his honor
B. He values honor as much as his life

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B. He values honor as much as his life

28
Q

“The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want…” is an expression of one’s
_______.
A. Blind ignorance
B. Total submission to God

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B. Total submission to God

29
Q

The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of ________.
A. Sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion
B. Misery for those who talk ill of others

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B. Misery for those who talk ill of others

30
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What season is it, with the line, “He ruffles every lily-pond? Where blossoms kiss and part.”
A. Spring B. Autumn

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B. Autumn

31
Q

The hostages are free. They paid their way. What does this statement tell us?
A. They negotiated peacefully.
B. After paying ransom they were released.

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B. After paying ransom they were released.

32
Q

She wrote a “first-rate” report. What does it say about the report?
A. Excellent B. Run-of-the-mill

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A. Excellent

33
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Our commitments can develop us or they can destroy us, but either
way, they define us. Choose the line below that has the same meaning.
A. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to
B. We must make full commitment to wordly goals

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A. Our lives are shaped by what we are committed to

34
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The Bible tells us, “There is a right time and a right way to do
everything.”
A. Plan well what you say and do.
B. Say and do things anytime.

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A. Plan well what you say and do.

35
Q

Thomas Carlyle said “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder-a waif…” It could be interpreted as:
A. There should be a strong driving force in one’s life.
B. There should be sufficient energy in one’s life.

A

A. There should be a strong driving force in one’s life.

36
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Shakespeare once said: But love is blind and lovers cannot see; the pretty follies that they themselves commit. What do the underlined words mean?
A. Careless acts B. Nonsense words

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A. Careless acts

37
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What does the expression “love begets love” mean?
A. If you offer love, you will be loved in return.
B. Love is offered, not waiting for love in return.

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A. If you offer love, you will be loved in return.

38
Q

Imprisoned for 27 years, Nelson Mandela realizes dream of a free and
non-racial South Africa by forgiving his oppressors and negotiating in
good faith for the peaceful transition to democracy. Nelson Mandela
demonstrated his trait of _________.
A. Friendliness B. Forgiving

A

B. Forgiving

39
Q

The Senator approached the podium with his spiel. His hands were
shaking and he was sweating tremendously. He experienced:
A. Nausea B. Stage fright

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B. Stage fright

40
Q

What role of the women is displayed by the lines in Luis Dato’s Spouse:
“She holds no joys beyond the day’s tomorrow, finds no world beyond
her love’s embrace, looks upon the form behind the furrow, her mind,
motion, time, and space?
A. Work partner B. House wife

A

B. House wife

41
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“I have always been financially dependent by continuing to teach even when I got married. At times though when the cares of life weighed heavily on me, I would think of my mother and her example of making the most of what she had. She did her household chores methodically, tutored us in our lessons and gave modest contributions to worthy causes.” What adjective best describes the mother?
A. Sacrificing B. Dutiful

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B. Dutiful

42
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What became prophetically true in France when Edwin Markham saw the French peasant as “The man with the Hoe”, a plundered slave under the rule of kings and princesses?
A. French revolution
B. Napoleon’s imperial rule

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B. Napoleon’s imperial rule

43
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Select the most appropriate heading for the paragraph: Before he has any actual knowledge of war, Stephen Crane wrote the American Classic “The Red Badge of Courage”, which made him an overnight success. He wrote “The Open Boat” as a result of shipwreck he experienced on his way to Cuba to report a war in progress there.”
A. The Open Boat
B. Stephen’s Writings

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B. Stephen’s Writings

44
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In William Shakespeare’s “Merchant of Venice”, Portia, the judge, said, “The quality of mercy is not strained; it droppeth as a gentle rain from heaven upon the place beneath…It’s mightiest…and one is likened to God when mercy seasons justice.” The main thought of the excerpt is that
A. Mercy is limited in extent
B. Mercy is spontaneous and freely given

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A. Mercy is limited in extent

45
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“My concept of inner peace came from my mother’s daily activities which I now recall with fondness and awe. She was a full-time housewife wholly dependent on my father’s monthly salary. How she made both ends meet, guided us in our studies and did small acts of charity on the side was beyond me.” Based on the recount, the mother’s financial resources were:
A. Limited B. Enough

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A. Limited

46
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“I am a retired a public school teacher. As a teacher, I was branded as a terror in school. The pupils dreaded the day they would enter my class. Little did they know that behind my unpopular façade was a heart full of compassion. But how did I learn this moniker? I did not tolerate dirty pupils in my class. I wanted them to know that cleanliness of body was good for their health. I inspected their teeth, nails, footwear, handkerchiefs, clothes, ears, noses and hair.” Based on the recount, the teacher values ______.
A. Cleanliness B. Study

A

A. Cleanliness

47
Q

Close relatives in an extended family are provided food and
accommodation and in turn help in the household activities making the relationship __________.
A. Reciprocal B. Friendly

A

A. Reciprocal

48
Q

Though nothing can bring back the hour of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower, we will grieve not; rather find strength in what remains behind. The passage expresses
A. Hope B. Despair

A

A. Hope

49
Q

Who has always been called the Morning Star of English literature?
A. Shakespeare B. Geoffrey Chaucer

A

B. Geoffrey Chaucer

50
Q

“To be or not to be” is the beginning of the soliloquy of _________.
A. Macbeth B. Hamlet

A

B. Hamlet

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