FIELD OF SPECIALIZATION - 150 items

(MAJOR IN: ENGLISH)

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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. An ERRATIC behavior suggests one that is ________________.

A. normal
B. stable
C. inconsistent
D. predictable

2. The statue was erected in ___________ to war heroes.

A. irreverence
B. defense
C. homage
D. protection

3. The Magsaysay Memorial features a _________ statue of the well-loved President.

A. drab
B. caustic
C. casual
D. colossal

4. “I prefer a government run like hell by Filipinos rather than one run by foreigners.” What does this
mean?
A. Filipinos are incapable of running the government.
B. Though full of difficulties, Filipinos are preferable to lead.
C. Foreign leaders are better in government.
D. Leadership can be had only from foreigners.

5. Many hunters wear bright colors in order to be as __________ as possible.

A. courteous
B. conspicuous
C. covert
D. conscious

6. Wounded, he walked away still suffering from EXCRUCIATING pain. Describe the pain.
A. mild
B. unbearable
C. endurable
D. slight

7. If I could speak Spanish, I __________ studying next year in Spain.

A. will spent
B. would have spent
C. has spent
D. would spend

8. Who among our Presidents promised to “make this country great again”?
A. Garcia
B. Magsaysay
C. Marcos
D. Macapagal

9. When one says it is an ERSATZ coffee, it is probably ____________

A. real
B. genuine
C. authentic
D. artificial

10. The driver of the speeding bus is CULPABLE. This means ____________.
A. innocent
 B. blameless
C. guilty
D. reckless

11. History is the witness that ____________ passing of time.

A. testifies for
B. testifies
C. testifies the
D. will testify

12. The flower smells _________.

A. sweetly
B. sweeter
C. sweet
D. more sweet

13. “She is a vision of feminine pulchritude” stands for __________ .

A. ugliness
B. plain
C. beauty
D. homeliness

14. The Rizal Day celebration reminds us about heroes worth ___________ .
A. appreciating
B. emulating
C. emanating
D. reading

15. Stop shilly-shallying and make up your mind. This serves as a warning not to ___________ .
A. go ahead
B. decide
C. hesitate
D. continue

16. Be sure to fill ________ the forms correctly. Which is the correct preposition to use?
A. with
B. in
C. on
D. over

17. What is the instructional procedure used when the teachers gather information about readers’ abilities to deal with the content
and structure of texts read?
A. K-W-L Chart
B. Grand Convention
C. Cubing
D. Cloze Procedure

18. Which TYPE of reading is CHORAL READING?

A. Reading aloud to students
B. Shared
C. Buddy
D. Guided

19. Which novel written by Kerima Polotan-Tuvera tells of the story of Emma Mercene who struggles for consummation of pure
and clean love?
A. The Hand of the Enemy
B. The Filipino Rebel
C. The Barangay
D. A Child of Sorrow

20. Which of the theories of learning language and literacy emphasizes comprehension as students read?
A. Reader Response
B. Interactive
C. Sociolinguistic
D. Constructivist

21. The statement, “Speak evil of no man,” refers to _____________ .

A. amazement
B. shock
C. gossip
 D. truth

22. News travels as fast as the wind. This line is a/an _____________ .
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. idiom
D. antithesis

23. The line from the Koran, “Woe to every backbiter,” talks of ______________ .
A. sorrow for those who oppose other’s opinion
B. punishment for those who say good things
C. anguish for those who defend
D. misery for those who talk ill of others.

24. Which theory claims that readers have difficulty in comprehension because they are focused on WORD IDENTIFICATION?
A. Submersion
B. Automatically
C. Immersion
D. Alphabetic

25. My grandma had some “lucid moments” before she died. She was _____________ .
A. ambiguous
B. confused
C. sad
D. thinking clearly

26. Which question falls under the LITERAL COMPREHENSION LEVEL?

A. Do you agree with the horse when it said that it is best to be what you are?
B. In the story, who is short?
C. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being tall and short?
D. Why is it good to be short?

27. He was excused because all he said were white lies. This idiomatic expression means ________ .
A. lies are written in white pages
B. he recited the lines in public
C. lies recited are excusable
D. lies are really not that harmless

28. Our guest of honor was a LOQUACIOUS speaker. This means he is ____________ .
A. taciturn
B. reserved
C. verbose
D. reticent

29. It may seem FRIVOLOUS to you, but it’s important to me. What does frivolous mean?
A. vital
B. practical
C. worthless
D. significant

30. Which is an advantage on the use of VCR and TV?

A. Interactive
B. Access to have relevant information from experts
C. Teacher-directed
D. One-on-one interaction

31. Which order should be followed in viewing videotaped lesson?

I. Reflection-discussion
II. Viewing
III. Pre-viewing
IV. Follow-up activities
A. III-I-II-IV
B. III-II-I-IV
C. III-II-IV-I
D. III-IV-II-I

32. Which of the following should develop speaking skills in the application level?
A. Present a summary of a book you have read or a current events topic.
B. Circle “yes” if the printed word pairs would rhyme when read aloud and “no” if they would not.
C. Interview a friend.
 D. Respond with the appropriate form according to the cue given.

33. There was a HIATUS of two years before I went back to college. HIATUS means ________ .
A. length
B. lapse
C. continuation
D. uninterruption

34. Which BEST describes the processes of reading and writing?

A. The different stages merge and repeat.
B. Children use different mental processes for reading, listening, talking and writing.
C. The arrangement implies that the different language arts develop separately.
D. The stages occur in sequence.

35. What system do students use in capitalization and punctuation rules?

A. Syntactic
B. Semantic
C. Phonological
D. Pragmatic

36. Which word is read using the rising-falling intonation to express statement of fact? That man is arrogant.
A. Man
B. Is
C. Arrogant
D. That

37. Edgar Allan Poe Wrote “The Raven” from which the line is taken:
And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain
Which of the following figures of speech is used by the poet to establish a mood?
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Alliteration
C. Allusion
D. Metaphor

38. Nena’s terribly on edge. What does ON EDGE mean?

A. Shrewd
B. Eager
C. Unprepared
D. Nervous

39. When Luis failed his exam for the second time, he resorted to DUTCH COURAGE before he went
home to break the news to his family. What does DUTCH COURAGE mean?
A. A trial or practice performance
B. A fair chance to do something
C. Courage which one gets from drinking alcohol
D. Partial payment paid

40. Which of the following lines is a metaphor?

A. “Count money a year of strife well lost”
B. “Blue waves whitened on a cliff”
C. “Holy thoughts that star the night”
D. “All beautiful and splendid things”

41. Which pitch is used for the word ACT in the sentence?What a strange act!
A. 4
B. 3
C. 1
D. 2

42. You eat like a horse when you ____________ .

A. drink large quantities of alcohol
B. run fast
C. get used to something new
D. have a healthy appetite

43. Which word in the sentence is pronounced with the [Zh] sound?
She spent the day by the shore leisurely waiting for ships to pass.
A. Ships
B. Shore
C. She
 D. Leisurely

44. Walter de la Mare wrote “Silver” from which the line below are taken:
Slowly, silently, moon the moon
Walks the night in her silver shoon;
This way, and that, she peers and sees
Silver fruit upon silver trees.
Which of the figures of speech is used?
A. Assonance
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Simile

45. What correction should be made to the sentence below?

While most Japanese travelers expect to find lodging in a hotel or motel, the recent popularity of bed
and breakfast offer a new alternative to travelers.
A. Replace new with knew
B. Change offer to offers
C. Replace to with too
D. change expect to expects

46. Which word is read on a high note to determine which expensive dress?This an expensive dress!
A. This
B. Dress
C. expensive
D. Is

47. Which of the verbs is pronounced with [ id ] at the end?

A. Praised
B. Mailed
C. Judged
D. Needed

48. I’ve been working like a Trojan all day, trying to finish the project. To work LIKE A TROJAN
means______ .
A. work quickly
B. work hard
C. work hurriedly
D. work fast

49. Which word in the sentence is pronounced with the [ Sh ] sound?

As usual, the legislative measure on usury contains penal provisions for Congress to push.
A. Usury
B. Push
C. Measure
D. Usual

50. Which word in the sentence is pronounced with the [ zh ] sound?

Fish and chips are what she brought in the excursion.
A. She
B. Excursion
C. Chips
D. Fish

51. When she was younger, Kris believed that “Honesty is always the best policy.” She now realizes that although honesty is
desirable, it is not always the best policy. Kris’ current thinking is an example of ____________ thinking.
A. formal
B. conjunctive
C. mytic-literal
D. dialectical

52. This word is read on a high note to be emphatic?What is your assignment?

A. What
B. Your
C. Is
D. Assignment

53. Sentence: If travelers cannot afford a long trip, they can still enjoy a peaceful getaway weekend as
houseguests.
If you rewrite the above sentence beginning with “Travelers who cannot afford a long trip;”
 The next word should be
A. a
B. if
C. they
D. can

54. Which pitch is used for the word AMUSING in the sentence? What an amusing race!
A. 1
B. 2
C. 4
D. 3

55. The stanza below is taken from the poem,” Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson.
Because I could not stop for Death
He kindly stopped for me
The carriage held but just ourselves
And Immortality.
The author capitalizes the word DEATH and IMMORTALITY to illustrate that_______
A. they are the chief concerns in life
B. they are topics in the poem
C. they are unexplainable concepts that man must deal with
D. they are contrasting concepts

56. Read the sentence.

Also, distracting a blind person’s guide dog could put the owner in danger, so do not pet it.
If you rewrite the sentence beginning with Also, don’t pet a blind person’s guide dog because
distracting, the next word(s) should be______ .
A. them
B. it
C. her
D. him

57. Which is the most effective way to rewrite the sentence? Repetitive strain injury is a problem.
A. Some workers get repetitive strain injury
B. Repetitive strain injury affects many workers
C. Repetitive strain injury is a painful condition resulting from repeated use of the hands
D. Workers suffer many injuries on the job, and repetitive strain injury is just one of them

58. Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A. “What is needed for learning is a humble mind.” - Confucius
B. “What is needed for learning is a humble mind.” Confucius
C. “What is needed for learning is a humble mind.” (Confucius)
D. “What is needed for learning is a humble mind.” : Confucius

59. The man came down, a slouching dwarf with eyes, and spoke to us. SLOUCHING DWARF means:
A. awkward
B. sluggish
C. slovenly
D. unyielding

60. Below is entitled “Depot in Rapid City” from which the line is taken.
When the last bus leaves, moths stream toward lights like litter in wind.
Which figure of speech is used to create a clear image of moths in the evening air?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Onomatopoeia

61. The tone of the phrase “Forgive me for violating my student’s individual personhood” is:
A. respectful
B. sarcastic
C. optimistic
D. objective

62. Current motion pictures give children a distorted view of the world. Animated features depict animals as
loyal friends, compassionate creatures, and tender souls, while “spaghetti Westerns” portray men and
women as deceitful and treacherous, cruel and wanton, hard and uncaring. Thus, children are taught
to value animals more highly than other human beings.
Which of the following, if true, would weaken the author’s conclusion?
I. Children are not allowed to watch “spaghetti Western.”
 II. The producers of animated features do not want children to regard animals as higher than human beings.
III. Ancient fables, such as Androcles and the Lion, tell stories of the cooperation between human and animals, and they
usually end with a moral about human virtue
A. I
B. II
C. I and III
D. II and III

63. All high-powered engines have stochastic fuel injection. Stochastic fuel injection is not a feature which is normally included in
the engines of production- line vehicles. Passenger sedans are production- line vehicles.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from these statements?
A. Passenger sedans do not usually have stochastic injection.
B. Stochastic fuel injection is found only in high-powered racing cars
C. Car manufacturers do not include stochastic fuel injection in passenger cars because they fear accidents
D. Purchasers of passenger cars do not normally purchase stochastic fuel injection because it is expensive

64. Which is the BEST WAY to write the underlined portion of this sentence? A person should keep in
mind some basic safety rules when you are deciding whether or not to use a fire extinguisher.
A. rules you decide
B. rules you are deciding
C. rules when you decide
D. rules when deciding

65. What correction should be made to this sentence? Most State tourism departments and some travel
agencies have bed and breakfast listings.
A. insert a comma after agencies
B. change tourism to Tourism
C. change have to has
D. change State to state

66. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence? However, if a fire
extinguisher is handy, a quick-thinking person can often use them to put out a small fire.
A. they
B. him
C. them
D. it

67. What correction should be made to this sentence? First-borns often pattern their behavior after
they’re parents and other adults.
A. replace their to they’re
B. replace they’re to their
C. change pattern to patterned
D. no correction is necessary

68. What correction should be made to this sentence?

Most fire-related death’s result from household fires, yet many people do not have fire extinguishers in
their homes.
A. remove the comma after fires
B. change have to has
C. change result to results
D. replace death’s with deaths

69. What correction should be made to this sentence?

One of their theories is that the first child receives more of the parents’ attention than the other
children so first-borns tend to be more intellectual.
A. change is to are
B. change parents’ to parent’s
C. insert a comma after children
D. change theories to theory’s

70. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
The hosts also benefit from running such a business because they can stay at home, make money, and
meeting a variety of people.
A. get to meet
B. to meet
C. and meet
D. and be meeting

71. 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
B. studies revealed
C. studies’ revelations
D. studies will reveal

72. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
Recently psychologists have been researching birth order, their research suggests that personality and
intelligence are based partly on where a child ranks in the family.
A. order. Their
B. order and their
C. order, or their
D. order their

73. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
Researchers also speculate that some teachers might have given boys more computer time because
parents and teachers expected boys to need computers for future careers.
A. will expect
B. expected
C. will have expected
D. expecting

74. What correction should be made to this sentence?

Buying a fire extinguisher knowing how to use it, and placing it in a location familiar to all family
members can help protect families against fire.
A. insert a comma after extinguisher
B. change placing to place
C. change the spelling of families to familys
D. insert a comma after help

75. Which is the BEST way to write the underlined portion of this sentence?
Many viewers taped shows to watch later.
A. tapped
B. had taped
C. tape
D. had tapped

76. What is meant by LAST DITCH in this sentence?

The aged bishop was prepared to fight to the last ditch to defend his good name.
A. one’s last courage
B. one’s last strategy
C. one’s last hope
D. one’s last defense

77. Which word in pitch does NOT require a change in pitch to show confidence?
”I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.”
A. am
B. captain
C. master
D. fate

78. Which word is read on a high note to describe the kind of day? This is a cold day.
A. is
B. cold
C. day
D. this

79. Which verb in the sentence is pronounced with the ending as [d]?
They laughed and joked as they walked and played.
A. joked
B. laughed
C. walked
D. played

80. What is meant by the expression TO GET BLOOD OUT OF A STONE in these sentences?
Geraldo has owed me fifty thousand pesos for over a year now. I’ve asked him for it on several occasions,
but it’s like trying to get blood out of a stone.
A. something is impossible
B. someone is willing to give what is asked
C. someone refuses to cooperate
D. someone wants revenge
81. What is meant by TWO PINS in this sentence?
For two pins I could have hit him on the nose.
A. A second course of action
B. The second chance
C. Without much persuading
D. Have a second alternative choice

82. What is meant by AT SIXES AND SEVENS in this sentence?

We moved into the house last week, but I’m afraid everything is still at sixes and sevens.
A. The things have not been shipped
B. In an orderly manner
C. In a state of confusion
D. The boxes are still intact

83. Which word ends with [S] pronounced [Z]?

A. maps
B. jokes
C. laughs
D. buys

84. What is meant by SOFT OPTION in these sentences?

Rebecca realized that if she stayed in her present job it would mean competing with an envious
rival. Leaving the company would probably be a soft option.
A. An action that is difficult to take
B. An action that is easier
C. An action that is not agreeable
D. An action that is weakly funded

85. Which word contains the voiced Th?

A. Thank
B. These
C. Think
D. Thing

86. To gain the attention of the audience, the trick is___________

A. start slow, speak hurriedly
B. start high, speak rapidly
C. start high, speak loudly
D. start low, speak slowly

87. Which word contains the [ae] sound?

A. Carriage
B. Cabin
C. Caste
D. Can

88. Which of the following words DOES NOT contain the [voiceless th]?
A. Mouth
B. Breath
C. Teeth
D. Health

89. Which pitch is used for the word STRANGE?

What a strange story!
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1

90. What is suggested in the opening line?

June 13, 1986 – they came from all over America – 200,000 heroes strong, with their families.
A. The writer holds great admiration for the veterans.
B. The writer was a veteran of the war.
C. The writer is opposed to the Vietnam War.
D. The writer is a flag-waving patriot.

91. Carl Sundberg wrote “Jazz Fantasia” which has for its first stanza:
Drum on your drums, batter on your banjos, sob
on the long cool winding saxophones.
 Go to it, O jazzmen.
Which words illustrate alliteration?
A. batter and banjos
B. long and cool
C. sob and winding
D. to and it

92. Which of the following lines is a simile?

A. “Holding wonder like a cup”
B. “Eyes that love you, arms that hold”
C. “Life has loneliness to sell”
D. “Buy it and never count the cost”

93. The stanza below is taken from “Barter” by Sara Teasdale.

Life has loneliness to sell,
Music like a curve of gold,
Scent of pine trees in the rain,
Eyes that love you, arms that hold,
And for your spirit’s still delight,
Holy thoughts that star the night.
To what does Teasdale compare music?
A. the scent of pine trees
B. eyes that love
C. a curve of gold
D. the rain

94. Robert Frost wrote the poem “Acquainted with the Night” from which the stanza is taken:
I have been one acquainted with the night.
I have walked out in rain-back in rain.
I have outwalked the farthest city light.
The poet in the stanza talks of:
A. isolation and loneliness
B. happiness in having been acquainted with the night
C. joy getting out of the house
D. youthful delight playing in the rain

95. Lines 11 and 12 are taken from the poem “maggie and milly and molly and may”:
For whatever we lose (like a you or a me)
it’s always ourselves we find in the sea
Which of the following ideas is the author expressing?
A. The sea is a source of life and death.
B. The sea represents all of our moods.
C. The sea is the best place for a person to reflect about life.
D. The sea and its surroundings can give people a fresh view on life.

96. October 10 is a “red letter day” for the Chinese. Classify this expression.
A. simile
B. synonym
C. metaphor
D. idiom

97. Stop shilly shallying, make up your mind. This serves as a warning not to:
A. continue
B. go ahead
C. decide
D. hesitate

98. People who are too _______ are liable to be deceived by unscrupulous individuals.
A. wary
B. credulous
C. cynical
D. demanding

99. The army’s retreat was IGNOMINOUS. What does this mean?
A. reputable
B. honorable
C. shameful
D. mysterious

100. Who is considered as the MOST outstanding the Filipino playwrights in English?
 A. Carlos P. Romulo
B. Severino Montano
C. Leon Ma. Guerrero
D. Wilfredo Ma. Guerrero

101. Thomas Carlyle said, “The man without a purpose is like a ship without a rudder . . .” This could be
interpreted as:
A. one’s life doesn’t need to be controlled
B. direction can never come into one’s life
C. there should be sufficient energy in one’s life
D. there is a strong driving force in one’s life

102. Who is the author of “Without Seeing the Dawn”?

A. Maximo Ramos
B. Steven Javellana
C. Paz M. Benitez
D. Magdalena Jalandoni

103. What does the expression “love begets love” mean?

A. love is offered, not waiting for love in return
B. don’t expect love, even though you love others
C. love is not freely expected from everyone
D. if you offer love, you will be loved in return

104. The statement, “She is a rose” is an example of a/an:

A. simile
B. metaphor
C. hyperbole
D. onomatopoeia

105. “I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day” . This a famous quote from:
A. Benigno Aquino
B. Manuel L. Quezon
C. Jose P. Rizal
D. Andres Bonifacio

106. The statement, “Speak evil of no man”, refers to:

A. truth
B. amazement
C. shock
D. gossip

107. My grandma had some lucid moments before she died. She was __________ .
A. sad
B. ambiguous
C. thinking clearly
D. confused

108. “To be or not to be, that is the question,” this is Hamlet’s frame of mind. What is being portrayed here?
A. pride
B. pity
C. indecision
D. decisiveness

109. Who is remembered for this famous quotation?

“My loyalty to my party ends where my loyalty to my country begins.”
A. Manuel Quezon
B. Carlos Garcia
C. Manuel Roxas
D. Ferdinand Marcos

110. George Bernard Shaw said, “You see things that are and ask why. But I dream things that never were
and ask why not.” Such lines speak of his ________________ .
A. clear thinking
B. immortality
C. curiosity
D. rich imagination

111. Headlines from adjacent stories that collide with each other:
A. butting heads
 B. knocking heads
C. grinding heads
D. punching heads

112. Tombstoning or bumping heads are also called:

A. grinding heads
B. knocking heads
C. butting heads
D. punching heads

113. Type telling the reader that a story continues on another page :
A. jump line
B. continuance line
C. severed line
D. continuation line

114. A photo where the background has been removed, leaving only the main subject is called a/an:
A. cutout
B. relief
C. emboss
D. lithography

115. This type of research studies the effects of the variables on each other.
A. Quantitative Research
B. Descriptive Research
C. Historical Research
D. Experimental Research

116. It focuses on the discussion regarding a certain phenomena that could be testable descriptively or experimentally.
A. B. Secondary Sources
B. Related Studies
C. Related Literature
D. Research Problem

117. When the teacher incorporates into the educational plan prospectively the questions that are asked during the teaching
system, he
A. Creates a climate conducive to learning.
B. Establishes an appropriate environment for learning.
C. Prepares the students for questioning sessions.
D. Uses an appropriate variety and mix of questions.

118. Which of these sections of the brain plays an important part in language production/comprehension?
A. Wernicke's area
B. Johnson's area
C. Parietal lobe
D. Broca's area

119. Which of the following is not a complex sentence?

A. He walked as if someone was following him.
B. The worksheet is where you have put it.
C. All of the people enjoyed the concert and the dinner that followed it.
D. The score was thirty-six to nothing; obviously there was little hope that the home team could win.

120. Which of the following terms describes the subject matter, style, tone and attitude of
literature of ancient Greek and Rome?
A. Romanticism
B. Realism
C. Classicism
D. Naturalism

121. Fricative sounds are produced when there is friction between at least two parts. Air comes out through a
limited opening. Fricative sounds are evident in the production of letter sounds like:
A. f & v
B. p & b
C. t
D. d & k

122. Plosive/stop sounds are caused when there sudden interruption of the outgoing air, as in the following
words, except:
A. start
 B. stair
C. Ten
D. rape

123. When vowel sounds are produced, there is no blocking/hindrance/obstruction of air passages. Therefore,
they are described as:
A. voiceless
B. voiced
C. velar
D. labial

124. Intransitive verbs are those that do not take objects. Which among the underlined verbs function as
intransitive verbs?
A. John destroyed the table.
B. John appears healthy.
C. John died.
D. John is a good boy.

125. It qualifies, limits or otherwise modifies the meaning of a noun.

A. adjective
B. adverb
C. Verb
D. conjunction

126. Which statement uses the passive voice?

A. Irene heard the tinkling of the bells.
B. They stabbed the man to death.
C. The little boy kissed his mother.
D. The music was heard by the boys.

127. The South African novelist and short story writer whose major themes are on exile and alienation, won the Nobel Prize for
Literature in 1991.
A. Ousmane Sembene
B. Nadine Gordimer
C. Bessie Head
D. Barbara Kimenye

128. This novel is based on the pilgrimage of the Buddhist monk Xuangzang to India in search of sacred texts.
A. The Tale of Genji
B. Dream of the red Chamber
C. Record of a Journey to the West
D. On Learning to be an Indian

129. In what Shakespearean play do the following lines appear?

What a piece of work is a man! How noble in reason!

How infinite in faculties! In form and moving, how express and admirable!

a. Hamlet
b. Romeo and Julie
c. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
d. King Henry IV

130. What is the title of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s ‘Tale of Horror’?

A. Bleak House
B. Frankenstein
C. Heart of Darkness
D. Tell-Tale heart

131. During the Titanomachy, Zeus freed his brothers and sisters from their father, Cronus. As a result, the brothers and sisters
gave Zeus the honor of being their leader , thus, earning the right to rule over the sky. What does this show about the
Greeks?
A. The Greeks value heroism.
B. The Greeks value respect.
C. The Greeks value honor.
D. All of the above.
 132. Modern Cosmology is a speculative science which examines the beginning of the universe. Modern cosmology includes the
Big Bang Theory. In Greek mythology, the universe was said to have started with Chaos. Out of Chaos emerged Gea, the goddess
who represents the earth, Tartarus, representing the land of the dead, and Eros who represented desire. What can be said about
the early Greeks regarding their belief about creation?
A. The early Greeks understand the concept of creation.
B. The early Greeks associated creation in weaving stories of mythology.
C. The early Greeks understand the importance of understanding the logic of creation.
D. The early Greeks believe that creation is a product of mythology.

133. Birth, death and after life are constant stories in the mythologies of the world. What universal idea about life is reflected
in using these motifs?
A. That life has a beginning and an end.
B. That life is a never ending cycle.
C. That life is impermanent.
D. That life is lived only once.

134. The middle ages reflected these mythological creatures as symbol of purity. They are shown even in modern films as
representation of love and beauty.
A. Trolls
B. Dragons
C. Kappa
D. Unicorns

135. A story says that Hera was jealous of yet another woman-interest of Zeus, Io. Zeus turned Io to a cow to protect her from
the wrath of his wife who saw how he transformed himself as a cloud to escape the watchful eyes of Hera and be close to Io.
Seeing this, Hera asked Argus, a monster with a hundred eyes of different colors to watch over Io so that she will never
become human again.
But Hermes played his lyre and killed Argus, following the order of his father, Zeus. Fearing Hera’s wrath, Hermes took the
eyes of Argus and gave them to Hera who put these eyes in the tail of her favourite bird. The story reflects the origin of which
bird?
A. Hummingbird
B. Peacock
C. Dove
D. Eagle

136. To what sensory perception do the following lines from James Joyce’s Araby appeal?
“…we ran…to the dark dripping gardens to the back doors of the dark dripping gardens
where odors arose from the ashpits, to the dark odorous stables where a coachman
smoothed and combed the horse or shook music from the buckled harness.”
A. auditory
B. olfactory
C. gustatory
D. tactile

137 According to this religion human beings are bound to the wheel of life which is a continual cycle of birth, death, and
suffering.
A. Hinduism
B. Buddhism
C. Shintoism
D. Taoism
138. ________ is a collection of sacred hymns in archaic Sanskrit which exalt the deities who personify various natural and cosmic
phenomena.
A. Dhammapada
B. Upanishads
C. Bhagavad Gita
D. Rigveda
139.This is a story of a learned Brahman named Vishnusarman who used animal fables to instruct the three dull-witted sons of a
king.
A. Panchatantra
B. The Little Clay Cart
C. Gitanjali
D. On Learning to be an Indian
140. Philippine mythology has fewer characters similar to the Olympians. Instead of these gods, Philippine mythology is rich in
characters like
 A. Supernatural – cafre, aswang, duwende, etc.
B. Sea creatures- sirena, syokoy,etc.
C. Angels – cherubs, guardian angels, etc.
D. Representational characters – malakas at maganda, etc.

141. The mythological background of the Trojan war is said to be caused by Paris, the prince of Troy. Eris, the goddess of discord,
brought to a party a golden apple with an inscription- for the fairest. Hera, Athena and Aphrodite all made a quick claim on the
apple. Fearing that he may anger any of the goddess, Zeus decided to send the three women to Paris. Each of the three
goddesses offered a bribe to Paris: Hera promised him unlimited political power ; Athena assured him that he would always be
victorious in battle and Aphrodite offered him the most beautiful woman in the world, as his wife. Being young and romantic, he
gave the apple to Aphrodite. Who was this beautiful woman offered to Paris as bribe?
A. Penelope , queen of Ithaca
B. Persephone, queen of the underworld
C. Helen of Troy
D. Hera, queen of Olympus

142. As a result, Hera and Athena helped Troy’s enemy, Greece, in the war while Aphrodite helped Troy. What does this show?
A. Serious decisions have serious consequences
B. Paris was wrong in choosing Aphrodite as the winner
C. Hera and Athena harboured ill feelings
D. Zeus ordered the goddesses to take sides in the war.

143. The story presented is an example of which type of myth?

A. Saga
B. Pure myth
C. Folktale or fairytale
D. None of the above

To the ancient Egyptians, their ruler was both god and king, a descendant of the sun god,
Ra. His power was absolute, and no one could question his decisions or repeal his judgments.
Because the ruler was a god, no one was allowed to address him directly or to talk about him.
Instead people called him pharaoh, meaning, “the Great House.”

144. What information can be inferred from the passage?

A. A god has no name.
B. A name demystifies a god.
C. Ra is both god and human.
D. A god has no address.

145. What is the moral of the fable below?

Four bulls were such great friends that they always ate together. A Lion watched them for many
days with longing eyes, but since they were never far apart from each other, he was afraid to
attack them. At length he succeeded in making them jealous of one another, and their jealousy
eventually turned into a mutual aversion. When they strayed far away from each other, the Lion
fell upon them singly, and killed them all.

-Asian Mythology
A. Only by working together can the greatest good for all be achieved.
B. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
C. The quarrel of friends are the opportunities of enemies.
D. Never underestimate the viciousness of your enemy.

146. One of the most popular love stories in Greek mythology is the story of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche’s undying love and
devotion to her husband earned the respect of the Gods. What was Psyche’s mistake that nearly broke up her marriage?
A. Psyche had an affair.
B. Psyche listened to the evil suggestion of her sisters to leave her husband.
C. Psyche defied her husband by looking at his face in the middle of the night.
D. Psyche stopped loving her husband.

147. The gods and goddesses of world mythology, in most cases, act like human beings. What term can be best used to refer to
their characteristic?
A. Anthropomorphic
B. Ethereal
C. God-like
 D. Anthropocentrism

148. The Trojan war is technically set due to the abduction of Helen by Paris. This is remembered in the modern times referring
to Helen as
A. The woman who started the war
B. The face that launched a thousand ships
C. The woman who left the husband
D. The face which surpassed all beauties.

149. Apollo was the god of sun and poetry. He has mastered the craft of prophesy and earned the reference as the god who
mostly reflected of Zeus . What is his Roman name?
A. Mars
B. Neptune
C. Jupiter
D. Apollo

150. In the story of Odysseus, as they were sailing back to Ithaca after the Trojan war, they passed along a narrow straits and
were tested by the monster Scylla and the giant whirlpool, Charybdis. These two women used to be beautiful maidens who earned
the anger of Amphitrite. What was the cause of the anger?
A. Amphitrite was jealous because her husband, Poseidon, took a liking to the two.
B. Amphitrite was envious of the beauty of the two women.
C. Amphitrite was worried about the condition of Odysseus.
D. Amphitrite lost in a beauty contest organized by Zeus.

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