GENERAL EDUCATION

Question 1

What type of interference is affecting communication when students cannot hear a professor due to a faulty microphone?

Answer 1

Mechanical Interference

This refers to physical issues that disrupt the communication process.

Question 2

What kind of interference occurs when a speaker uses idiomatic expressions and local slang that many foreign attendees cannot understand?

Answer 2

Linguistic and Cultural Interference

This type of interference arises from language differences and cultural contexts.

Question 3

What type of interference disrupts communication when students are distracted by loud construction noises?

Answer 3

Physical Interference

This involves external environmental factors affecting communication.

Question 4

Which mode of delivery is best suited for conveying complex, detailed information where precision is crucial?

Answer 4

Reading from a Manuscript

Question 5

What mode of delivery is used when a speaker delivers a speech without any preparation?

Answer 5

Impromptu Speaking

Question 6

What is a potential risk a speaker might encounter when they memorize their entire speech?

Answer 6

Loss of flow if lines are forgotten

Question 7

In the sentence ‘The puppy was playful and energetic,’ what can you infer about the meaning of ‘playful’?

Answer 7

Full of energy and fun

Question 8

The capitalized word in the sentence ‘Despite the harsh weather, the runners continued with DETERMINATION’ means _____

Answer 8

Firmness of purpose

Question 9

Choose the correct pair: Impertinent – _____

Answer 9

Irrelevant

Question 10

The capitalized word in the sentence ‘The figures must be TRANSMUTED in order to understand the grade’ means _____

Answer 10

Changed

Question 11

What celebrated play by William Shakespeare features two ill-starred lovers from warring families?

Answer 11

Romeo and Juliet

Question 12

Who wrote ‘The Scent of Apples’?

Answer 12

Bienvenido Santos

Question 13

Who is the author of Harry Potter?

Answer 13

J.K. Rowling

Question 14

What does it indicate when the principal refers to a student’s achievements as ‘first rate’ during an award ceremony?

Answer 14

Excellent

Question 15

When confronted with evidence, if Romeo was found to be ‘culpable’, this means he was _____

Answer 15

Guilty

Question 16

What does Gerica’s sense of ‘eureka’ indicate when she solved the complex math problem?

Answer 16

Discovery

Question 17

What does it mean when Rose Ann has a ‘red letter day’ on her birthday?

Answer 17

A very special and memorable day

Question 18

She enjoys hiking, _____ she also loves swimming during the summer months.

Answer 18

And

Question 19

I would love to join you for dinner, _____ I have a prior commitment.

Answer 19

But

Question 20

In the statement, ‘She was so hungry she could eat a horse,’ the figure of speech used is _____

Answer 20

Hyperbole

Question 21

‘She is a lovely rose’ is _____

Answer 21

Metaphor

Question 22

When the speaker says, ‘The wind whispered through the trees,’ this is an example of _____

Answer 22

Personification

Question 23

Which of the following poems is a sonnet?

Answer 23

How Do I Love Thee?

Question 24

If a poem expresses personal grief for a loved one and takes the form of a lamentation, it is an example of _____

Answer 24

Elegy

Question 25

'Nightingale' by John Keats is an example of which type of lyric poetry?

Answer 25

Ode

Question 26

Which novel, written by Zoilo M. Galang, is considered the first English novel by a Filipino?

Answer 26

A Child of Sorrow

Question 27

In Maximo Kalaw's The Filipino Rebel, what causes Juanito to choose Leonor over Josefa?

Answer 27

He is forced by his family to marry Leonor

Question 28

What event pushes the protagonist in 'This Barangay' by Juan Laya to band with fighters during wartime?

Answer 28

The occupation of his hometown by the Japanese

Question 29

Nick Joaquin's 'The Woman Who Had Two Navels' explores the theme of _____

Answer 29

A woman with two different cultural identities

Question 30

Which anthology, edited by Rodolfo Dato, includes a collection of Filipino poems?

Answer 30

Filipino Poetry

Question 31

Azucena, written by Marcelo de Gracia Concepcion, was published in which city?

Answer 31

New York

Question 32

Which playwright is best remembered for her critically acclaimed play, 'Sepang Loca'?

Answer 32

Virginia Moreno

Question 33

Which of the following poems is written by Arswendo Atmowiloto?

Answer 33

Mrs. Geni in December

Question 34

What is the capital of Cambodia, the country that features the play 'The Crocodile and the Five Judges'?

Answer 34

Phnom Penh

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a notable work of Lualhati Bautista?

Answer 35

The Happiest Boy in the World

Question 36

What recognition did N. V. M. Gonzales achieve for his work in Philippine literature?

Answer 36

National Artist Award

Question 37

Which work by Nick Joaquin is known for pioneering the style of magic realism?

Answer 37

May Day Eve

Question 38

Bienvenido Lumbera's poem 'Agunyas sa Hacienda Luisita' commemorates which event?

Answer 38

The Tarlac farmers' massacre

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a work by Bienvenido Lumbera?

Answer 39

We Filipinos are Mild Drinkers

Question 40

'The Butcher, the Bake and the Candlestick Maker' is a collection of stories for children written by _____

Answer 40

Gilda Cordero Fernando

Question 41

Who is the author of 'Silas Marner'?

Answer 41

George Eliot

Question 42

What is a Japanese verse form most often composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables?

Answer 42

Haiku

Question 43

What is a collection of Indian sacred hymns?

Answer 43

Rig Veda

Question 44

Technology _____ dramatically in the twenty-first century.

Answer 44

Has improved

Question 45

The empty board _____ on the table.

Answer 45

Was left

Question 46

Environmentalists campaign for the total ban _____ of harmful insecticides.

Answer 46

On the use

Question 47

Her figure was carelessly wrapped in a _____ gown, trimmed with fur.

Answer 47

Loose

Question 48

Leche flan on ice cream _____ my all-time favorite dessert.

Answer 48

Is

Question 49

Father finally found the time to rest after _____ all day.

Answer 49

Working

Question 50

Despite their family's objection, the twins decided to live by _____ in the big city.

Answer 50

Themselves

Question 51

What does Jeremiah 29:11 convey about God's plans?

Answer 51

Plans to prosper you and not to harm you

Question 52

What does Isaiah 60:22 indicate about God's timing?

Answer 52

At the right time, I, the Lord, will make it happen

Question 53

God bless you, _____!

Answer 53

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