# PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers): General Education (Philippine History, Rizal, English, Filipino, Science, Math)

> Covers PRC BLEPT/LET General Education: Life and Works of Jose Rizal (RA 1425), Philippine History (Pre-colonial to Post-EDSA), Philippine Literature, Purposive Communication, Komunikasyon sa Akademikong Filipino, Science, Technology & Society, and Contemporary World.

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- **Total Cards:** 32

## Flashcards (32 Cards)

| # | Front (Term / Prompt) | Back (Definition / Answer) | Example | Multiple-Choice Options |
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| 1 | In LET Science, Technology, and Society (STS), what is the greenhouse gas primarily responsible for stratospheric ozone depletion, and which international treaty phased it out? | Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), phased out by the 1987 Montreal Protocol (while the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement target greenhouse gas emissions/climate change). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), phased out by the 1987 Montreal Protocol (while the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement target greenhouse gas emissions/climate change). ✓; B) Maginoo/Datu (ruling class), Maharlika/Timawa (freemen/warrior class), and Alipin/Oripun (Aliping Namamahay who owned houses vs. Aliping Saguiguilid who lived in the master's household).; C) Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin, Germany (1887) with financial help from Maximo Viola; El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent, Belgium (1891) with financial help from Valentin Ventura.; D) 1. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 (Cooper Act), 2. Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law), 3. Philippine Independence Act of 1934 (Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established the 10-year Commonwealth). |
| 2 | Who was the first editor of La Solidaridad, founded in Barcelona in 1889, and who succeeded him as editor? | Graciano Lopez Jaena was the first editor, succeeded by Marcelo H. del Pilar. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Julian Felipe composed the music in 1898; Jose Palma wrote the original Spanish poem 'Filipinas' in 1899.; B) Article XIV, Section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ('Artikulo XIV, Seksiyon 6 ng 1987 Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas').; C) Graciano Lopez Jaena was the first editor, succeeded by Marcelo H. del Pilar. ✓; D) Doctrina Christiana (in Spanish and Tagalog/Baybayin). |
| 3 | In Philippine Literature, who wrote the first successful short story in Philippine English ('Dead Stars', 1925)? | Paz Marquez Benitez. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Aristotle: linear speaker-speech-audience model for persuasion; Shannon-Weaver: transmission model introducing 'noise' (sender-encoder-channel-decoder-receiver); Schramm: interactive circular model…; B) Paz Marquez Benitez. ✓; C) Doctrina Christiana (in Spanish and Tagalog/Baybayin).; D) La Liga Filipina; four days later he was arrested and exiled to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte (1892–1896). |
| 4 | Who is the Filipino National Artist for Literature who wrote 'May Day Eve', 'The Woman Who Had Two Navels', and 'A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino' under the pen name Quijano de Manila? | Nick Joaquin. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), phased out by the 1987 Montreal Protocol (while the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement target greenhouse gas emissions/climate change).; B) Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora.; C) Nick Joaquin. ✓; D) The Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Cry of Balintawak), led by Andres Bonifacio. |
| 5 | Who composed the music of the Philippine National Anthem (Marcha Nacional Filipina), and who wrote the original Spanish lyrics ('Filipinas')? | Julian Felipe composed the music in 1898; Jose Palma wrote the original Spanish poem 'Filipinas' in 1899. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Paz Marquez Benitez.; B) Julian Felipe composed the music in 1898; Jose Palma wrote the original Spanish poem 'Filipinas' in 1899. ✓; C) Utilitarianism judges morality by consequences ('greatest happiness for the greatest number'), whereas Kantian Deontology judges morality by duty and universalizable moral rules (Categorical Imperative)…; D) Republic Act No. 1425 (The Rizal Law), authored primarily by Senator Claro M. Recto and sponsored by Senator Jose P. Laurel, enacted on June 12, 1956. |
| 6 | In LET Filipino (Komunikasyon), which Article and Section of the 1987 Constitution declares that 'Ang wikang pambansa ng Pilipinas ay Filipino'? | Article XIV, Section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ('Artikulo XIV, Seksiyon 6 ng 1987 Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas'). | High-yield exam verification (Section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Utilitarianism judges morality by consequences ('greatest happiness for the greatest number'), whereas Kantian Deontology judges morality by duty and universalizable moral rules (Categorical Imperative)…; B) Haiku: 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables (17 total); Tanka: 5 lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables (31 total); Tanaga: 4 lines with 7-7-7-7 syllables (28 total) and rhyme.; C) Inaugurated at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899; the Malolos Constitution was drafted primarily by Felipe Calderon.; D) Article XIV, Section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ('Artikulo XIV, Seksiyon 6 ng 1987 Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas'). ✓ |
| 7 | In LET Purposive Communication, what are the components of Aristotle's, Shannon-Weaver's, and Schramm's models of communication? | Aristotle: linear speaker-speech-audience model for persuasion; Shannon-Weaver: transmission model introducing 'noise' (sender-encoder-channel-decoder-receiver); Schramm: interactive circular model emphasizing 'field of experience'. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal (I = Prt), whereas compound interest is calculated on the principal plus accumulated interest from previous periods: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt).; B) Republic Act No. 1425 (The Rizal Law), authored primarily by Senator Claro M. Recto and sponsored by Senator Jose P. Laurel, enacted on June 12, 1956.; C) Aristotle: linear speaker-speech-audience model for persuasion; Shannon-Weaver: transmission model introducing 'noise' (sender-encoder-channel-decoder-receiver); Schramm: interactive circular model emphasizing 'field of experience'. ✓; D) The First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission) was a fact-finding body; the Second Philippine Commission (Taft Commission) exercised legislative and limited executive powers to establish civil government. |
| 8 | What was the first book ever printed in the Philippines in 1593 via woodblock printing (xylography)? | Doctrina Christiana (in Spanish and Tagalog/Baybayin). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Republic Act No. 1425 (The Rizal Law), authored primarily by Senator Claro M. Recto and sponsored by Senator Jose P. Laurel, enacted on June 12, 1956.; B) Inaugurated at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899; the Malolos Constitution was drafted primarily by Felipe Calderon.; C) Asimilasyon: sound change in prefixes ending in -ng (pang- -> pam-/pan-); Metatesis: transposition of letters when -in- is added to roots starting with l or y (e.g., -in- + lipad = nilipad); Pagkakaltas:…; D) Doctrina Christiana (in Spanish and Tagalog/Baybayin). ✓ |
| 9 | In LET English Literature, what does the Japanese poetic form 'Haiku' consist of compared to the 'Tanka' and native Filipino 'Tanaga'? | Haiku: 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables (17 total); Tanka: 5 lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables (31 total); Tanaga: 4 lines with 7-7-7-7 syllables (28 total) and rhyme. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Haiku: 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables (17 total); Tanka: 5 lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables (31 total); Tanaga: 4 lines with 7-7-7-7 syllables (28 total) and rhyme. ✓; B) Jose Rizal: Dimasalang and Laong Laan; Marcelo H. del Pilar: Plaridel; Mariano Ponce: Tikbalang, Naning, and Kalipulako; Antonio Luna: Taga-Ilog.; C) Around 500–600 American public school teachers who arrived in the Philippines in August 1901 aboard the US Army Transport Thomas to establish the public school system and teach English.; D) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), phased out by the 1987 Montreal Protocol (while the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement target greenhouse gas emissions/climate change). |
| 10 | Which Philippine Presidents are associated with the 'Filipino First Policy', the 'Social Justice Program / Father of the National Language', and 'Champion of the Masses'? | Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino First Policy; Manuel L. Quezon: Social Justice Program & Father of the National Language; Ramon Magsaysay: Champion of the Masses (opened Malacañang to the public). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Asimilasyon: sound change in prefixes ending in -ng (pang- -> pam-/pan-); Metatesis: transposition of letters when -in- is added to roots starting with l or y (e.g., -in- + lipad = nilipad); Pagkakaltas:…; B) Maginoo/Datu (ruling class), Maharlika/Timawa (freemen/warrior class), and Alipin/Oripun (Aliping Namamahay who owned houses vs. Aliping Saguiguilid who lived in the master's household).; C) Graciano Lopez Jaena was the first editor, succeeded by Marcelo H. del Pilar.; D) Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino First Policy; Manuel L. Quezon: Social Justice Program & Father of the National Language; Ramon Magsaysay: Champion of the Masses (opened Malacañang to the public). ✓ |
| 11 | What were the three key US laws that progressively granted Philippine autonomy and scheduled independence during the American colonial period? | 1. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 (Cooper Act), 2. Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law), 3. Philippine Independence Act of 1934 (Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established the 10-year Commonwealth). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Article XIV, Section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ('Artikulo XIV, Seksiyon 6 ng 1987 Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas').; B) Positively skewed: tail extends to the right, Mean > Median > Mode (exam was hard, most scores are low). Negatively skewed: tail extends to the left, Mean < Median < Mode (exam was easy, most scores are high).; C) 1. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 (Cooper Act), 2. Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law), 3. Philippine Independence Act of 1934 (Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established the 10-year Commonwealth). ✓; D) Jose Rizal: Dimasalang and Laong Laan; Marcelo H. del Pilar: Plaridel; Mariano Ponce: Tikbalang, Naning, and Kalipulako; Antonio Luna: Taga-Ilog. |
| 12 | During the American period, what was the difference between the Schurman Commission (1899) and the Taft Commission (1900)? | The First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission) was a fact-finding body; the Second Philippine Commission (Taft Commission) exercised legislative and limited executive powers to establish civil government. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Jose Garcia Villa (pen name: Doveglion).; B) The First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission) was a fact-finding body; the Second Philippine Commission (Taft Commission) exercised legislative and limited executive powers to establish civil government. ✓; C) Juan Luna painted the 'Spoliarium'; Fernando Amorsolo was the first National Artist of the Philippines (1972).; D) 'A La Juventud Filipina' (To the Filipino Youth). |
| 13 | Which Republic Act mandates the inclusion of courses on the life, works, and writings of Jose Rizal, particularly Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, in the curricula of all Philippine schools? | Republic Act No. 1425 (The Rizal Law), authored primarily by Senator Claro M. Recto and sponsored by Senator Jose P. Laurel, enacted on June 12, 1956. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) La Liga Filipina; four days later he was arrested and exiled to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte (1892–1896).; B) Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino First Policy; Manuel L. Quezon: Social Justice Program & Father of the National Language; Ramon Magsaysay: Champion of the Masses (opened Malacañang to the public).; C) Republic Act No. 1425 (The Rizal Law), authored primarily by Senator Claro M. Recto and sponsored by Senator Jose P. Laurel, enacted on June 12, 1956. ✓; D) Juan Luna painted the 'Spoliarium'; Fernando Amorsolo was the first National Artist of the Philippines (1972). |
| 14 | In Pre-Colonial Philippine History, what were the social classes in Tagalog/Visayan barangays from highest to lowest? | Maginoo/Datu (ruling class), Maharlika/Timawa (freemen/warrior class), and Alipin/Oripun (Aliping Namamahay who owned houses vs. Aliping Saguiguilid who lived in the master's household). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Lipids (fatty acids and glycerol), Proteins (amino acids linked by peptide bonds), and Nucleic Acids (nucleotides).; B) The Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Cry of Balintawak), led by Andres Bonifacio.; C) Article XIV, Section 6 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution ('Artikulo XIV, Seksiyon 6 ng 1987 Konstitusyon ng Pilipinas').; D) Maginoo/Datu (ruling class), Maharlika/Timawa (freemen/warrior class), and Alipin/Oripun (Aliping Namamahay who owned houses vs. Aliping Saguiguilid who lived in the master's household). ✓ |
| 15 | In LET Ethics, what is the difference between Utilitarianism (Bentham/Mill) and Deontological Ethics (Immanuel Kant)? | Utilitarianism judges morality by consequences ('greatest happiness for the greatest number'), whereas Kantian Deontology judges morality by duty and universalizable moral rules (Categorical Imperative) regardless of consequences. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Doctrina Christiana (in Spanish and Tagalog/Baybayin).; B) Jose Rizal: Dimasalang and Laong Laan; Marcelo H. del Pilar: Plaridel; Mariano Ponce: Tikbalang, Naning, and Kalipulako; Antonio Luna: Taga-Ilog.; C) Utilitarianism judges morality by consequences ('greatest happiness for the greatest number'), whereas Kantian Deontology judges morality by duty and universalizable moral rules (Categorical Imperative) regardless of consequences. ✓; D) Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino First Policy; Manuel L. Quezon: Social Justice Program & Father of the National Language; Ramon Magsaysay: Champion of the Masses (opened Malacañang to the public). |
| 16 | In LET General Education Mathematics, how do you distinguish Simple Interest from Compound Interest? | Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal (I = Prt), whereas compound interest is calculated on the principal plus accumulated interest from previous periods: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora.; B) La Liga Filipina; four days later he was arrested and exiled to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte (1892–1896).; C) Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal (I = Prt), whereas compound interest is calculated on the principal plus accumulated interest from previous periods: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt). ✓; D) Jose Garcia Villa (pen name: Doveglion). |
| 17 | What was the first poem written by Jose Rizal in Spanish that won first prize at the Liceo Artistico-Literario of Manila in 1879, calling the Filipino youth the 'fair hope of my Fatherland'? | 'A La Juventud Filipina' (To the Filipino Youth). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Emilio Jacinto is the 'Brains of the Katipunan'; Apolinario Mabini is the 'Brains of the Revolution' (and 'Sublime Paralytic').; B) 'A La Juventud Filipina' (To the Filipino Youth). ✓; C) Paz Marquez Benitez.; D) Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal (I = Prt), whereas compound interest is calculated on the principal plus accumulated interest from previous periods: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt). |
| 18 | What were the pen names used by Jose Rizal, Marcelo H. del Pilar, Mariano Ponce, and Antonio Luna in the Propaganda Movement newspaper La Solidaridad? | Jose Rizal: Dimasalang and Laong Laan; Marcelo H. del Pilar: Plaridel; Mariano Ponce: Tikbalang, Naning, and Kalipulako; Antonio Luna: Taga-Ilog. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Jose Rizal: Dimasalang and Laong Laan; Marcelo H. del Pilar: Plaridel; Mariano Ponce: Tikbalang, Naning, and Kalipulako; Antonio Luna: Taga-Ilog. ✓; B) Inaugurated at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899; the Malolos Constitution was drafted primarily by Felipe Calderon.; C) Nick Joaquin.; D) Maginoo/Datu (ruling class), Maharlika/Timawa (freemen/warrior class), and Alipin/Oripun (Aliping Namamahay who owned houses vs. Aliping Saguiguilid who lived in the master's household). |
| 19 | Who were the GOMBURZA priests executed by garrote at Bagumbayan on February 17, 1872, to whom Jose Rizal dedicated El Filibusterismo? | Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin, Germany (1887) with financial help from Maximo Viola; El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent, Belgium (1891) with financial help from Valentin Ventura.; B) The First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission) was a fact-finding body; the Second Philippine Commission (Taft Commission) exercised legislative and limited executive powers to establish civil government.; C) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.; D) Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora. ✓ |
| 20 | In LET Contemporary World, what were the original 5 founding member nations of ASEAN when the Bangkok Declaration was signed on August 8, 1967? | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Positively skewed: tail extends to the right, Mean > Median > Mode (exam was hard, most scores are low). Negatively skewed: tail extends to the left, Mean < Median < Mode (exam was easy, most scores are high).; B) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. ✓; C) 'A La Juventud Filipina' (To the Filipino Youth).; D) Around 500–600 American public school teachers who arrived in the Philippines in August 1901 aboard the US Army Transport Thomas to establish the public school system and teach English. |
| 21 | Where and when was the First Philippine Republic (Malolos Republic) inaugurated, and who drafted the Malolos Constitution? | Inaugurated at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899; the Malolos Constitution was drafted primarily by Felipe Calderon. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Carlos P. Garcia: Filipino First Policy; Manuel L. Quezon: Social Justice Program & Father of the National Language; Ramon Magsaysay: Champion of the Masses (opened Malacañang to the public).; B) Inaugurated at Barasoain Church in Malolos, Bulacan on January 23, 1899; the Malolos Constitution was drafted primarily by Felipe Calderon. ✓; C) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), phased out by the 1987 Montreal Protocol (while the Kyoto Protocol and Paris Agreement target greenhouse gas emissions/climate change).; D) Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Lipids (fatty acids and glycerol), Proteins (amino acids linked by peptide bonds), and Nucleic Acids (nucleotides). |
| 22 | What historical event on August 1896 marked the start of the Philippine Revolution against Spain when Katipuneros tore their cedulas personales? | The Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Cry of Balintawak), led by Andres Bonifacio. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) 1. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 (Cooper Act), 2. Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law), 3. Philippine Independence Act of 1934 (Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established the 10-year Commonwealth).; B) The Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Cry of Balintawak), led by Andres Bonifacio. ✓; C) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.; D) Haiku: 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables (17 total); Tanka: 5 lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables (31 total); Tanaga: 4 lines with 7-7-7-7 syllables (28 total) and rhyme. |
| 23 | During Spanish colonization, what was 'Polo y Servicio' and how could one be exempted from it? | Forced labor required of all Filipino males aged 16 to 60 for 40 days a year (later reduced to 15 days in 1884); one could be exempted by paying the 'falla' (exemption fee). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) 'A La Juventud Filipina' (To the Filipino Youth).; B) Julian Felipe composed the music in 1898; Jose Palma wrote the original Spanish poem 'Filipinas' in 1899.; C) Forced labor required of all Filipino males aged 16 to 60 for 40 days a year (later reduced to 15 days in 1884); one could be exempted by paying the 'falla' (exemption fee). ✓; D) Aristotle: linear speaker-speech-audience model for persuasion; Shannon-Weaver: transmission model introducing 'noise' (sender-encoder-channel-decoder-receiver); Schramm: interactive circular model… |
| 24 | On July 3, 1892, what civic organization did Jose Rizal establish in Tondo, Manila, and where was he exiled four days later? | La Liga Filipina; four days later he was arrested and exiled to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte (1892–1896). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) La Liga Filipina; four days later he was arrested and exiled to Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte (1892–1896). ✓; B) The First Philippine Commission (Schurman Commission) was a fact-finding body; the Second Philippine Commission (Taft Commission) exercised legislative and limited executive powers to establish civil government.; C) Asimilasyon: sound change in prefixes ending in -ng (pang- -> pam-/pan-); Metatesis: transposition of letters when -in- is added to roots starting with l or y (e.g., -in- + lipad = nilipad); Pagkakaltas:…; D) Forced labor required of all Filipino males aged 16 to 60 for 40 days a year (later reduced to 15 days in 1884); one could be exempted by paying the 'falla' (exemption fee). |
| 25 | Where and when were Jose Rizal's two novels, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, published, and who financially helped Rizal print each? | Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin, Germany (1887) with financial help from Maximo Viola; El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent, Belgium (1891) with financial help from Valentin Ventura. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) The Cry of Pugad Lawin (or Cry of Balintawak), led by Andres Bonifacio.; B) Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin, Germany (1887) with financial help from Maximo Viola; El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent, Belgium (1891) with financial help from Valentin Ventura. ✓; C) Jose Garcia Villa (pen name: Doveglion).; D) Positively skewed: tail extends to the right, Mean > Median > Mode (exam was hard, most scores are low). Negatively skewed: tail extends to the left, Mean < Median < Mode (exam was easy, most scores are high). |
| 26 | In LET Statistics, what characterizes a positively skewed (skewed to the right) distribution versus a negatively skewed (skewed to the left) distribution? | Positively skewed: tail extends to the right, Mean > Median > Mode (exam was hard, most scores are low). Negatively skewed: tail extends to the left, Mean < Median < Mode (exam was easy, most scores are high). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Haiku: 3 lines with 5-7-5 syllables (17 total); Tanka: 5 lines with 5-7-5-7-7 syllables (31 total); Tanaga: 4 lines with 7-7-7-7 syllables (28 total) and rhyme.; B) Emilio Jacinto is the 'Brains of the Katipunan'; Apolinario Mabini is the 'Brains of the Revolution' (and 'Sublime Paralytic').; C) Nick Joaquin.; D) Positively skewed: tail extends to the right, Mean > Median > Mode (exam was hard, most scores are low). Negatively skewed: tail extends to the left, Mean < Median < Mode (exam was easy, most scores are high). ✓ |
| 27 | Who were the 'Thomasites' in Philippine educational history? | Around 500–600 American public school teachers who arrived in the Philippines in August 1901 aboard the US Army Transport Thomas to establish the public school system and teach English. | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Nick Joaquin.; B) Around 500–600 American public school teachers who arrived in the Philippines in August 1901 aboard the US Army Transport Thomas to establish the public school system and teach English. ✓; C) Simple interest is calculated only on the original principal (I = Prt), whereas compound interest is calculated on the principal plus accumulated interest from previous periods: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt).; D) Noli Me Tangere was published in Berlin, Germany (1887) with financial help from Maximo Viola; El Filibusterismo was published in Ghent, Belgium (1891) with financial help from Valentin Ventura. |
| 28 | In LET Filipino Morphophonemics (Pagbabagong Morpoponemiko), what is the difference between Asimilasyon, Metatesis, and Pagkakaltas ng Ponema? | Asimilasyon: sound change in prefixes ending in -ng (pang- -> pam-/pan-); Metatesis: transposition of letters when -in- is added to roots starting with l or y (e.g., -in- + lipad = nilipad); Pagkakaltas: dropping a vowel after suffixation (e.g., takip + -an = takpan). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Asimilasyon: sound change in prefixes ending in -ng (pang- -> pam-/pan-); Metatesis: transposition of letters when -in- is added to roots starting with l or y (e.g., -in- + lipad = nilipad); Pagkakaltas: dropping a vowel after suffixation (e.g., takip + -an = takpan). ✓; B) Juan Luna painted the 'Spoliarium'; Fernando Amorsolo was the first National Artist of the Philippines (1972).; C) Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Lipids (fatty acids and glycerol), Proteins (amino acids linked by peptide bonds), and Nucleic Acids (nucleotides).; D) Julian Felipe composed the music in 1898; Jose Palma wrote the original Spanish poem 'Filipinas' in 1899. |
| 29 | Who is known as the 'Brains of the Katipunan' and author of the Kartilya ng Katipunan, and who is known as the 'Brains of the Revolution' and adviser to Emilio Aguinaldo? | Emilio Jacinto is the 'Brains of the Katipunan'; Apolinario Mabini is the 'Brains of the Revolution' (and 'Sublime Paralytic'). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Emilio Jacinto is the 'Brains of the Katipunan'; Apolinario Mabini is the 'Brains of the Revolution' (and 'Sublime Paralytic'). ✓; B) Around 500–600 American public school teachers who arrived in the Philippines in August 1901 aboard the US Army Transport Thomas to establish the public school system and teach English.; C) Aristotle: linear speaker-speech-audience model for persuasion; Shannon-Weaver: transmission model introducing 'noise' (sender-encoder-channel-decoder-receiver); Schramm: interactive circular model…; D) Fathers Mariano Gomez, Jose Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora. |
| 30 | In LET Science, what are the 4 macromolecule classes of life and their respective monomers? | Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Lipids (fatty acids and glycerol), Proteins (amino acids linked by peptide bonds), and Nucleic Acids (nucleotides). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Carbohydrates (monosaccharides), Lipids (fatty acids and glycerol), Proteins (amino acids linked by peptide bonds), and Nucleic Acids (nucleotides). ✓; B) Graciano Lopez Jaena was the first editor, succeeded by Marcelo H. del Pilar.; C) 1. Philippine Organic Act of 1902 (Cooper Act), 2. Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 (Jones Law), 3. Philippine Independence Act of 1934 (Tydings-McDuffie Act, which established the 10-year Commonwealth).; D) Utilitarianism judges morality by consequences ('greatest happiness for the greatest number'), whereas Kantian Deontology judges morality by duty and universalizable moral rules (Categorical Imperative)… |
| 31 | In LET Art Appreciation, who painted the 'Spoliarium' (which won a gold medal in Madrid in 1884), and who was the first National Artist of the Philippines (known for sunlit rural landscapes)? | Juan Luna painted the 'Spoliarium'; Fernando Amorsolo was the first National Artist of the Philippines (1972). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Forced labor required of all Filipino males aged 16 to 60 for 40 days a year (later reduced to 15 days in 1884); one could be exempted by paying the 'falla' (exemption fee).; B) Juan Luna painted the 'Spoliarium'; Fernando Amorsolo was the first National Artist of the Philippines (1972). ✓; C) Graciano Lopez Jaena was the first editor, succeeded by Marcelo H. del Pilar.; D) Paz Marquez Benitez. |
| 32 | Who is the National Artist for Literature known as the 'Comma Poet' who authored 'Footnote to Youth' and championed 'art for art's sake'? | Jose Garcia Villa (pen name: Doveglion). | High-yield exam verification (PRC BLEPT / LET (Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers)): distinguish the controlling statutory/doctrinal rule, timeframe, and exception from common test distractors. | A) Jose Garcia Villa (pen name: Doveglion). ✓; B) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.; C) Forced labor required of all Filipino males aged 16 to 60 for 40 days a year (later reduced to 15 days in 1884); one could be exempted by paying the 'falla' (exemption fee).; D) Emilio Jacinto is the 'Brains of the Katipunan'; Apolinario Mabini is the 'Brains of the Revolution' (and 'Sublime Paralytic'). |

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