Compiled LET Questions

1. How many twenty thousands are there in one million?

a. 500 c. 100
b. 50 d. 1000
2. If P is a positive integer in the equation 12p=q, then q must be a:
a. positive even integer c. positive odd integer
b. negative even integer d. negative odd integer
3. Voting is a privilege in a democracy. Those who are deprived their votes are
normally:
a. Franchised c. Disenfranchised
b. Exiled d. Execute
4. How do countries register dislike or disagreement of another countrys discussion
through diplomatic means?
a. File a diplomatic protest c. Declare war immediately
b. Recall all its nations d. Retaliate by arresting nationals of the country
5. To be a moral person is to:
a. Know and act upon the ought to be and the ought to do
b. Be integrated in speech, feelings, thinking and action
c. Be able to follow the dictates of ones conscience
d. Be acceptable by society
6. Without limiting the rights of parents to rear their children, the constitution
provides compulsory Elementary education for:
a. All children of pre-school age c. All physically able individuals
b. All children of school age d. Adult citizens and out-of-school youth
7. Water is rationed in a village every other day. The truck tanks deliver 8 tons of
water to 10 houses. How many tons of water, were delivered in 4 days to each
house by the agent?
a. 3.2 tons b. 320 tons c. 40 tons d. 80 tons
8. The nervous system has its specific function. Which is the closest function?
a. The spinal cord links the finger tips to the brain
b. Impulses transmit messages to the brain by electrical signal
c. Human body activities are all in the nervous system

d. The nervous system defends most on the brain
9. How does the Department of Science and Technology assure quality science
teaching in the secondary schools?
a. Open up the science high school in every province
b. Share researches and distributes equipment to schools
c. Carry one science fair every year
d. Maintain a scholarship grant for the deserving science and mathematics teachers
10. A candidate was detained for working against political party. Which right can be
invoked?
a. Right to his political beliefs c. Right to seek redress
b. Right to his aspirations d. Right to vote according to ones conscience
11. Matapos alagaan at pakainin sa palad siya ay kinagat sa sariling kanang kamay.
Itoy may kahulugan sa:
a. katraydoran sa negosyo c. kabastusan ng tao
b. kawalang utang na loob d. kawalang galang sa matanda
12. Which of the following is CLOSEST to the square root of 4000?
a. 63 b. 200 c. 22 d. 19
13. Not all EDs in verbs sounds alike. Which ED is different?
a. She failed to get the needED answer. c. She wantED a chaperon.
b. She was not grantED and audience. d. She signED a contract.
14. Which of these capitalized words do not rhyme?
a. Thats not easy to BEAR. c. I know it CLEAR.
b. Lets give a cheer. d. It shows, its SHEER truth.
15. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
The studies revealing that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with
computers than boys.
a. Revealing studies c. Studies revelations
b. Studies revealed d. Studies will reveal
16. A child after birth has a right to a name. This is actually
a. A right for just treatment c. A right to suffrage
b. A right for survival d. A right to his identity

17. Which of the following lines is a simile?

a. Holding wonder like a cup c. Eyes that love you, arms the hold
b. Life has loneliness d. Buy it and never count the cost
18. What is the sum of all the two digit numbers which are divisible by 5?
a. 945 b. 950 c. 960 d. 1050
19. Which of the following will give the same value as a(b+c-d)?
a. ab-ac+ad c. ab+ac-ad
b. abc-d d. abcd
20. P8,000 is invested at 12% single interest. What is the amount at the end of 2
years?
a. P9,600 b. P8, 960 c. P8,240 d. P9,920
21. The flower smells __________.
a. sweetly b. sweeter c. sweet d. more sweet
22. Its now two hours past his schedule, the facilitator may not come anymore, but
well still be ready in case he _____________.
a. may b. is coming c. does d. will come
23. How many degrees are between the hands of a clock at 3:40?
a. 140 b. 130 c. 125 d. 150
24. What is meant by the statement: Values are absolute?
Values are ____________.
a. changing b. subjective c. personal d. unchanging
25. Where would you commit a drug dependent for him to achieve a natural,
tensionless and anxiety- free state?
a. NFPI c. DARE
b. DARN d. Bukang Liwayway Center
-----DRUG ABUSE REHABILITATION NETWORK
26. What values are being given priority by juries in the criminal cases?
a. The rights of the criminal over the strict interpretation of the law
b. The safety of the community over sympathy for the criminal
c. The needs of the criminals over the advice of the judge

d. The punishment of the criminal over the safety of the community

27. Siya ay MAY KUTSARANG PILAK nang ipinanganak. Ano ang ipinapahayag nito?
a. Marami siyang kagamitang pilak c. Gustong gusto niya ang kutsara.
b. Siya ay mayaman. d. Siya ay mahilig sa pilak
28. She was the vision of feminine pulchritude stands for _____.
a. ugliness b. plain c. beauty d. homeliness
29. If I could speak Spanish, I _______ studying next year in Spain.
a. will spent b. would have spent c. has spent d. would spend
30. Which chemical substance/s is/are contained in detergents which cause/s the
foam in the stream water?
a. alkyl benzene sulfonate c. phosphorus and alkyl
b. phosphorus and benzene d. oil and benzene
31. Which percent of 560 is 35?
a. 6.5% b. 6.25% c. 16% d. 65%
32. What is the type of response exhibited by the roots of plants?
a. Negative phototropism
b. Positive geotropism
c. Positive thigmotropism
d. Negative geotropism
33. Which of the following is heterogenous?
a. rain water b. clean air c. sea water d. kerosene
34. Which of the theories of learning, language and literacy emphasizes
comprehension as students read?
a. reader response c. sociolinguistic
b. interactive d. constructivist
35. Do all persons possess human dignity?
a. Yes, if they do good. c. No, only those who believe in God
b. No, the beggar does not have it. d. Yes, no exception
36. The statue was erected in _____ to war heroes.

a. Homage b. Irreverence c. Defense d. Protection
37. Saan tumatalakay Ang Sampaguitang Walang Bango?
a. pagtataksil sa asawa c. mapanlinlang sa kapwa
b. nalantang bulaklak d. kawalang malay ng mga babae
ANG SAMPAGUITANG WALANG BANGO was a 1921 Tagalog novel by Iigo Ed.
Regalado. Plot Set during the second decade of American occupation and
colonization of the Philippines, Regalado invented in Sampagitang Walang Bango
the characters Bandino, Nenita, Pakito, and Liling. Bandino was the playboy
husband of Nenita. The alienated Nenita, weakened and rebelling against Bandino's
indicencies, succumbed to an extramarital affair with Pakito, a lawyer. Pakito was a
man engaged to be married to Liling, a modest and demure woman. After
discovering Nenita's affair with Pakito, Bandino tried to commit suicide. Only
Bandino's daughter was able to stop him from shooting himself. Bandino, with his
daughter, left the Philippines. Nenita, already abandoned by her husband, was also
left by Pakito to fend for herself. (Wikipedia)
38. Which kind of rock is abundant in the Bicol region?
a. Sedimentary b. Metamorphic c. Igneous d. Shale
39. With the Cold War in mind, which does not belong to the group?
a. dialogue b. competition c. tension d. conflict
39. What is the counting number that is less than 15 and when divided by 3 has a
remainder of 1, but when divided by 4 has a remainder of 2?
a. 5 b. 12 c. 10 d. 8
40. If x= -5, what is the value of (x2-9) / (x+3) ?
a. 7 b. -6 c. -8 d. 5
41. You ______ finished eating before we arrive.
a. have b. should have c. have been d. will have
Will have finished--Future perfect tense
42. Which is the cause of the usual occurrence of fish kills?
a. acid rain b. silting of lakes c. eutrophication d. atmospheric pollution
EUTROPHICATION- designating a body of water in which the increase of mineral and
organic nutrients has reduced the dissolved oxygen, producing an environment that
favors plant over animal life.
43. The words inappropriate, illegal, irresponsible and unaware have prefixes
which are classified as ____.
a. positive b. neutral c. common d. negative
44. This grade on your essay is low. Did your teacher suggest ____ another?

a. revise b. to write c. writing d. you will make

45. . Mr. Tolentino was concerned about the safety of motorists and so he issued a
circular containing __________ safety instructions.
a. himself c. his
b. themselves d. their
46. If a die is rolled, what is the probability of getting a number divisible by 2?
a. 1/2 c. 1/3
b. 1/6 d. 14
47. Which organism is an example of a fungus?
a. Algae c. Euglenoids
b. Yeast d. Entamoeba
48. The sum total of a persons efforts to cope with stressful situations in life is
called _____________.
a. reaction c. defense mechanism
b. anger d. emotion
49. What measure of central tendency is not influenced by outliers?
a. mean c. median
b. weighted mean d. mode
50. The green revolution refers to food production by planting vegetables and fruit
trees. A natural resource that has not been sufficiently developed is the worlds
bodies of water which promise abundant source of food. Referred to as blue
revolution this food source refers to _____________.
a. corals c. algae
b. fish d. seashells
51. You buy a new refrigerator for Php12,800.00 and make a down payment of
Php2,500.00. If you finance the remainder at 8% annually for three years, how
much will you actually pay for the refrigerator?
a. Php10,300.00 b. Php12,190.00 c. Php15,272.00 d. Php12,772.00
52. Many a child _______ left to the care of relatives while parents work.
a. are b. has been c. is d. will be
53. Those mischievous children _____ tricks of their teacher which always got them
into a lot of trouble. a. used to play b. may have played c. could play d. could have
played
54. I cant find _______ calculator; may I use ________, Richard?

a. my, yours b. my, his c. his, yours d. yours, mine

55. The __________ lesson of the story is that honesty is the best policy.
a. morality b. morale c. moralism d. moral
56. Red letter day is ____________.
a. idiom b. hyperbole c. simile d. metaphor
57. Ano ang kalabang mortal ng pakikinig?
a. Talinghaga b. Ingay c. okasyon d. oras
58. Which element has Ca as its symbol?
a. Cadmium b. Californium c. Carbon d. Calcium
59. Which of the following is heterothrophy?
a. Moss b. Grasshopper c. Algae d. Fern
60. What is the term for the unpleasant sensation or frustration when a traditional-
bound Filipino goes to the U.S. and observes the open display of love and emotions?
a. culture relativism c. culture shock
b. culture cosmopolitanism d. culture phobia
61. CTRL is a symbol for __________.
a. control key b. entry key c. backspace d. alter key
62. Which does NOT belong?
a. Hypothesis c. Conclusion
b. Surmise d. Conjecture
62. Which keyboard shortcut can be used when making a line in the page fixed in
the center of the page?
a. Ctrl + J c. Ctrl + L
b. Ctrl + E d. Ctrl + C
63. Activities connected by a computer system is described as ___________.
a. Virtual c. Online
b. Distance d. Network
64. The earth is tilted by a value of __________ degrees.

a. 23.5 c. 32.5
b. 25.3 d. 35.3
65. The sum total of a persons efforts to cope with stressful situations in life is
called _____________.
a. reaction b. anger c. defense mechanism d. emotion
66. A Biology teacher described herself biologically: My estrogen level is
decreasing & I have signs for osteoporosis.
a. She is a chain smoker.
b. She is in her late adolescence.
c. She is a spinster.
d. She is in her post-menopausal period.
67. What was the first term given by Marcelo H. Del Pilar to the hidden control and
domination by Spanish religious priests over the colonial government?
a. las suerte partidas c. frailocracia
b. pase region d. complace
68. You have to take extra care when you critique the work of a Filipino. Your
negative comment may be mistaken to be an attack against his/her person. Upon
which Filipino trait is this advised based?
a. Bayanihan spirit c. Sakop mentality
b. Extreme personalism d. Adaptability
69. Birth place of Jose Rizal.
a. Intramuros, Manila c. Malolos, Bulacan
b. Calamba, Laguna d. Kawit, Cavite
70. Which contradicts the Filipino family value of sacrifice?
a. willingness to forgive
b. delayed satisfaction of desires
c. inability to forgive
d. tolerance of pain and mistakes
71. The Comprehensive Agrarian Reform & cooperatives are meant to __________.
a. improve on the countrys literacy rate
b. make all citizens equal
c. bridge the gap between the rich & the poor

d. eradicate poverty in the country

72. What kind of cooperative system sells farmers agricultural produce?
a. service cooperative c. marketing cooperative
b. producers cooperative d. multi-purpose cooperative
73. Which of the following demonstrates ethnocentric behavior?
a. UN volunteers participate in literacy programs in Mindanao.
b. A student tutors an immigrant in English
c. A Hispanic community group demands that public forms also be published in
Spanish.
d. A tourist lectures his foreign hosts on the uncivilized natural customs.
74. Which religious missionary order first arrived in the Philippines?
a. Augustinian c. Dominican
b. Jesuit d. Franciscan
75. The biggest of the seven continents of the world is _____________.
a. Asia c. Africa
b. Australia d. Europe
76. The fundamental right invoked by filing the writ of amparo is ___________.
a. the right to self-defense
b. the right to due process
c. the right to life, liberty, and security
d. the right to be defended by public attorney
77. Which is TRUE of the Philippines?
a. It has been colonized by 2 European colonial powers.
b. There have been attempts to change its government to a parliamentary form.
c. It is the only Christian country in Asia.
d. It has never been united as a nation.
78. Rizal focused the La Liga Filipina to _____________.
I. unite the whole country
II. fight violence & injustice
III. revolt against Spaniards

a. I, III c. I, II
b. II, III d. II only
79. Which condition contradicts the social justice mandate in the 1987 constitution.
a. creation of economic opportunities for all
b. sense of dependency among citizens
c. elimination of cultural inequalities
d. equitable distribution of wealth
80. In connection with government transactions involving public interest, which
policy is adopted by the constitution to assure the public of accountability &
transparency?
a. Rural development & agrarian reform
b. Private enterprise & incentives to needed investments
c. full public disclosure
d. Balanced & healthy ecology
81. This is TRUE of recessive genes.
a. Will only have phenotypic expression if present as a homozygous genotype
b. Should be paired with a dominant gene for it to be expressed
c. Will prevent a dominant gene from expressing its phenotype
d. Have more superior phenotypic traits
82. In President Quezons time, the country had the Philippine Commonwealth.
What is TRUE about the Philippine Commonwealth?
The Filipinos were ___________.
a. partially independent
b. granted total freedom to course their destiny only on matters of education
c. citizens of the United States
d. fully independent
83. What does presumption of innocence mean in so far as human rights is
concerned? A suspect _________.
a. has the right to remain silent
b. remains innocent until proven guilty
c. is considered guilty unless proven otherwise

d. has the right to a legal counsel

84. Which of the following activities help reduce water pollution?
a. Throwing only liquid wastes
b. Cleaning with soap instead of detergents
c. Treating wastewater before it is discharged
d. Using organic fertilizers in farms
85. The feeding connections between all forms of life are referred to as __________.
a. nutrition cycles c. biochemical pathways
b. food web d. fossil cycle
86. This constellation is commonly known as The Great Hunter.
a. Sagittarius c. Orion
b. Cassiopeia d. Cygnus
87. Besides solid, liquid, and gas, what is the fourth form of matter?
a. gel c. plasma
b. colloid d. foam
88. Which of the following numbers gives 240 when added to its own square?
a. 15 c. 18
b. 16 d. 20
89. What is possible consequence of eutrophication?
a. Water that is colorless and odor-free
b. Significantly diminished sea harvest by fishermen
c. Decreased in toxicity of bodies of water.
d. Less turbidity of water.
90. What are the small hair-like structures that serve a sensory function in
eukaryotic cells?
a. plasma membrane c. actin filaments
b. centromere d. cilia
91. Which of the following is an organism that feeds on necrotic and decaying
matter?
a. vulture c. algae
b. parakeet d. yeast

92. Which of these has the longest perimeter?

a. A rectangle 19 cm long and 24 cm wide
b. A right triangle whose 2 legs are 24 cm and 32 cm
c. A square 21 cm on a side
d. An equilateral triangle whose side is 28 cm
93. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang wikang pambansa?
a. Pinoy
b. Kamusta
c. Mapagpakumbaba
d. Nagdadalantao
94. Nelson Mandela sacrificed so much in his life family, friends and a big chunk of
his life for things he believed in a democratic South Africa, with equal rights and a
beacon of hope for the rest of the world. Nelson Mandelas dream for South Africa,
which was realized, was __________.
a. cooperation c. democracy
b. unity d. supremacy
95. Even when her friends betray her, Perla bears no rancor in her heart because
she is not ___________.
a. embarrassed c. bitter
b. consoled d. insulted
96. If you want the moon I will get it for you is an example of ____________.
a. hyperbole c. personification
b. metaphor d. irony
97. Ano ang ibig ipahiwatig ng nakasalunnguhit sa pangungusap na Panahon na
upang magdilat ng mata at makisangkot sa mga usapin.
a. Idilat ang mga mata.
b. Umiwas sa usapan
c. Kalimutan ang isyu
d. Magising sa katotohanan
98. Haiku is traditional Japanese poem consisting of ____________.
a. 3 lines totalling 17 syllables with nature as topic

b. 8 lines ending in rhyming couplet with death as topic

c. 4 lines that rhyme with love as topic
d. lines of poetry in free verse with ordinary things as topic
99. Ano ang kahulugan ng Neneng is the apple of Daddys eye?
a. Paborito ni Daddy ang mansanas.
b. Mahal ni Daddy si Neneng.
c. Si Neneng ay tulad ng mansanas.
d. Tawag-pansin ang mansanas.
100. Isang uri ng pamahayagan na nag-uulat ng tunay na pangyayari batay sa pag-
aaral, pananaliksik, o pakikipanayam at isinusulat sa paraang kawili-wili.
a. editoryal c. lathalain
b. pangulong tudling d. kumento