ANSWERS to 2022 LET REVIEWER: SOCIAL STUDIES / SOCIAL SCIENCE - F:
1. C 2. D 3. B 4. D 5. A
6. B 7. C 8. C 9. D 10. B
11. B 12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
Rafflesia arnoldii
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Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Choose E if you think there is no correct answer.
1. It is a type of sampling in research where research participants recruit other participants for a test or study. It is used where potential participants are hard to find
A. Snowball
B. Convenience
C. Cluster
D. Stratified
B. Convenience
C. Cluster
D. Stratified
2. A vetoed bill passed again in Congress becomes a law with a _____.
A. majority vote of all the members of the house
B. majority vote of all the members present constitute a quorum
C. two-thirds vote of all the members of both houses
D. two-thirds vote of all the members present constitute a quorum
3. In 1989, it became the very first country to sanction homosexual marriage and to give homosexuals most of the legal rights accorded to heterosexuals.
A. Germany
B. Netherland
C. Finland
D. Denmark
4. He was the Persian king who invaded Babylon by turning it into a colony of the Achaemenid. His character is also written in the Bible.
A. Xerxes, the Great
B. Cyrus, the Great
C. Darius I
D. Nebuchadnezzar II
5. The following are characteristics of capitalism EXCEPT ____.
A. government ownership
B. laissez-faire
C. pure competition
D. profit-driven
6. Heavily sanctioned folkways which no one dares to question because they embody moral laws are called _____.
A. beliefs
B. mores
C. customs
D. traditions
7. Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity. His mass-energy equivalence formula E = mc^2, which has been dubbed "the world's most famous equation". Living in different countries during his life, Albert Einstein died as a/an __________ citizen on April 18, 1955.
A. American
B. German
C. Swiss
D. Austrian
8. The record of the largest flowers in the world belongs to Rafflesia arnoldii which can grow up to a diameter of 1.5 meters. It is found in ________.
A. Mindanao, Philippines
B. Papua New Guinea
C. Sumatra and Borneo
D. Malaysia
9. Which of the following involves microeconomics?
A. government’s move to build more roads and bridges
B. increasing taxes
C. consumer’s preference to eat corn instead of rice
D. increasing the interest rate
10. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations (UN). It was established in June 1945 by the Charter of the United Nations and began work in April 1946. The seat of the Court is at the Peace Palace in ________.
A. Geneva, Switzerland
B. New York, New York
C. Oslo, Denmark
D. The Hague, Netherlands
11. Why does the Philippines have a claim over Sabah?
A. Sabah was formerly a part of the Philippine archipelago
B. The Sultan of Sulu, who received the territory as a gift, has given the Philippine government power to reclaim his territory.
C. The Philippines bought it from the Sultan of Brunei.
D. The Malays, the third of migrants to the country, own the territory.
12. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) envisions all Filipinos free from hunger and poverty, have equal access to opportunities, enabled by a fair, just, and peaceful society. It is currently (October 2018 - ) headed by Secretary _____.
A. Rolando Joselito D. Bautista
B. Emmanuel Leyco
C. Judy M. Taguiwalo
D. Virginia N. Orogo
13. United States Army Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) was a military formation of the United States Army active from 1941 to 1946. The new command's headquarters was created on 26 July 1941, at No. 1, Calle Victoria, Manila, Luzon, Philippines, with ___________ as commander.
A. Brig. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland
B. Lt. Col. Richard J. Marshall
C. Gen. Douglas MacArthur
D. Gen. Edward P. King
14. Japan is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with dense cities, imperial palaces, mountainous national parks and thousands of shrines and temples. Its capital is Tokyo and its form of government is _______.
A. presidential
B. monarchy
C. parliamentary
D. federal
15. Which is the best example of the fact that culture is partially influenced by the geography of an area?
A. Hindus are required to pray five times daily.
B. Buddhists are prohibited from eating pork.
C. Several political parties are found in India today.
D. Agriculture is a common occupation in the Huang He River valley.
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