University of Perpetual Help System-Isabela Campus

Minante Uno, Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Arts and Education

A.Y. 2014-2015, Second Semester

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

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Philippine Literature

NAME: ______________________________________________
COURSE & YEAR: _____________________________________

DATE: _________________

Education is the most precious present a parent could give to his child
because it can never be lost by any means
I.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ):

Analyze the question and encircle the correct answer. Erasures are strictly prohibited. (2 POINTS)
USE BLACK OR BLUE PEN ONLY. PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.

1. Literature and _____________ are closely interrelated.

A. Poetry
B. Experiences
C. History
D. Culture
2. This is a faithful reproduction of mans manifold _______ blended into one harmonious expression.
A. Experiences
B. Biography
C. Expression
D. Diary
3. It is derived from the Greek word litera which means letter and deals with ideas, thoughts and
emotions of man.
A. History
B. Literature
C. Tradition
D. Constitution
4. This means that a great literature is timeless and timely, forever relevant in terms of its theme and
conditions.
A. Universality
B. Permanence
C. History
D. Relevancy
5. These are fictitious and deal with animals and inanimate things that speak like human beings.
A. Tom and Jerry
B. Fables
C. Parables
D. Talking Tom
6. In the essay, Footnote to Youth, the author says that the quality of ones life is likened to that of a
___________ when marriage and adulthood is rushed into at a very young age.
A. Caterpillar
B. Carabao
C. Worm
D. Steamed Rice
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7. This is the most predominant element in the essay, Footnote to Youth.
A. Theme
B. Setting
C. Characters
D. Denouement

8. A pre-hispanic epic of the Ilocano from the Ilocos Region.

A. Biag Ni Pedro
B. Biag Ni Lam-ang
C. Biag Ni Juan
D. Biag Ni Marcos
9. Just as he had dreamt so, Lam-ang was swallowed by the giant fish called:
A. Dyesebel
B. Berkakan
C. Tilapia
D. Dugong
10. How did Lam-ang learned what had happened to his father?
A. Twitter and Instagram
B. Fortune Telling
C. Dream
D. Premonition
11. Upon returning to Nalbuan in triumph, he was bathe by women in this river.
A. Magat River
B. Amburayan River
C. Alicaocao River
D. Cagayan River
12. In the story the Wedding Dance, the author made use of an extensive literary device called:
A. Figures of Speech
B. Symbolism
C. Literary Theory
D. Biographical Approach in Literature
13. The story is directly connected to the theme True Love Never Dies and centered on Awiyaos and
Lumnays;
A. Love Story
B. Wedding Dance
C. Respective love for each other
D. All of the above
14. These two characters still love each other but have to let go because of their tribes custom. The
conflict here is;
A. Man vs. Society
B. Man vs. Tribe
C. Man vs. Apes
D. Man vs. Tradition
15. How the dance is being described by the author?
A. Unconditional Love
B. Compliance to their tribes tradition
C. Symbol that seals the wedding
D. Regrets

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16. In Wedding Dance, what is the unwritten law of the tribe?
A. It is important to have a child
B. It is important to bear the Surname
C. This proves his masculinity
D. All of the above
17. What is the significance of the promise in The Legend of Magat River?
A. Fidelity
B. Gratitude and Admiration
C. Punishment
D. Meant to be broken
18. The Legend of Magat River is a story of;
A. Love

B. Life
C. Grief
D. Tragedy
19. Magat buried the dead crocodile in his front yard, worn out by sorrow and grief for his lack of
fidelity to his word over the death of his lovely wife. He __________ himself, and with the
fickleness of time, the stream grew up into the mighty and turbulent river.
A. Killed
B. Drowned
C. Covered
D. Buried
20. This is the most essential symbol in the story, The Legend of Magat River;
A. Crocodile
B. Spear
C. Forest
D. Promise

II.

ENUMERATION: (USE THE BACK PORTION OF YOUR EXAMINATION PAPER)

II.A

In literature an epic is a (usually lengthy) narrative in verse. In addition to

the narrative there is also description and there is an important element of
vastness and heroism.

1.7

Enumerate the Elements of an Epic.

8-13

What are the values revealed in the epic, Biag ni Lam-Ang?

14-15

The epic Biag ni Lam-ang reflects several truths applicable to human life.
Enumerate the two attitudes discussed in the epic.

II.B

A legend is a story purported to be historical in nature, but without substantiation.

Legend also refers to anything that inspires a body of stories, or anything of
lasting importance or fame. The story is handed down from earlier times, but will
continue to evolve with time.

16-22

The following are the characteristics of a Legend. Enumerate.

23-24

Who are the characters in the Legend of Magat River?

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II.C

25.30

III.

A valuable aspect of any work of literature is the concept of symbolism. In the

wedding dance, there is an extensive use of a literary device called symbolism.

What are the Elements of Symbolism in the story, The Wedding Dance?

PLOT: Create a plot diagram for The Wedding Dance. (20 points)
A common used case is to create a plot diagram of the events from a story. Follow the story in
sequence using; Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. (Use
the space provided)

IV.

ESSAY: Briefly but fully explain your answer. (5 points each)

1. How important is having children to you? How important is it in your family? What about in
your culture?

2. When is love not enough to conquer all?

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:

OLIVIA S. ALMAZAN
Instructor

MADEILYN B. ESTACIO, MAed

DEAN, CAE

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University of Perpetual Help System-Isabela Campus

Minante Uno, Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Arts and Education

A.Y. 2014-2015, Second Semester

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
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Communication Skills/Arts 2

NAME: ______________________________________________
COURSE & YEAR: _____________________________________

DATE: _________________

Education is the most precious present a parent could give to his child
because it can never be lost by any means
IDENTIFICATION: Respond to the questions to the best of your ability. Write the term

I.

being asked and described by each item. (2 points each)

Write your answer in a portion provided. USE BLACK/BLUE PEN ONLY.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

1. It is in this process wherein you need to revise your writing by rereading and making
improvements and to see to it that you meet your purpose.
2. In this step, you have to make a list of main ideas and supporting details.
3. It is where you proofread your work to make sure you did not miss any errors.
4. A step wherein you need to develop your main points and supporting details.
5. In this stage of writing process you are now ready to present your topic.
6. While you give attention to the contents of a research paper. It is the
__________________ behind the content which makes a written piece stand out.
7. A kind of essay that attempts to persuade the reader to the writer's point of view. The
writer can either be serious or funny, but always tries to convince the reader of the
validity of his or her opinion.
8. It analyzes the strengths, weaknesses and methods of someone else's work.
9. A definition essay attempts to _____________It could try to pin down the meaning of a
specific word, or define an abstract concept. The analysis goes deeper than a simple
dictionary definition.
10.

It provides details about how something looks, feels, tastes, smells, makes one
feel, or sounds. It can also describe what something is, or how something happened

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II.

ENUMERATION: USE THE BACK PORTION OF YOUR EXAMINATION PAPER.

Enumerate the Kinds of Essay based on their Level of Elements (5 points each).

III.

ESSAY. Briefly but fully explain the WRITING PROCESS. (20 points) Use the space
provided. *Diagram presentation is allowed provided, the same will be discussed.

IV.

ARGUMENTATIVE RESEARCH PAPER (Body and Concluding Paragraph) 40 points

PLEASE ATTACH YOUR PAPERS AND DO NOT FORGET TO WRITE YOUR NAME.
To be submitted DURING THE EXAMINATION. Please be guided accordingly.

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:

OLIVIA S. ALMAZAN
Instructor

MADEILYN B. ESTACIO, MAed

DEAN, CAE

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University of Perpetual Help System-Isabela Campus

Minante Uno, Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Arts and Education

A.Y. 2014-2015, Second Semester

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

American Government and Politics

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NAME: ______________________________________________
COURSE & YEAR: _____________________________________

DATE: _________________

Education is the most precious present a parent could give to his child
because it can never be lost by any means
I.

ESSAY:
Briefly but fully explain your answers. A mere yes or no without any corresponding
explanation or discussion will not be given weight.

USE THE BACK PORTION OF YOUR EXAMINATION PAPER.

THE AMERICAN SYSTEM:

1. Explain what is meant by power in general human terms and by political power in
particular, relating the latter to authority, legitimacy, and democracy in the context of
American government. (20 points)
2. Distinguish among the two concepts of democracy, explaining in which of these senses
refers to American Government as DEMOCRATIC. (10 points)
3. Differentiate between majoritarian politics and elitist politics, explaining the four major
theories of the latter. (20 points)
4. Explain how political change makes political scientists cautious in stating how politics
works or what values dominate it. (10 points)
5. What is political power? (10 points)

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II.

TRUE/FALSE:
Read each statement carefully. Mark true statements T. If any part of the statement is false,
mark it F, and write in the space provided a concise explanation of why the statement is false.

1. It took the national government many years to implement just a fraction of the bipartisan homeland
security policies and programs. ___________________________________________________________
2. Politics exists in part because people differ about who should govern and the ends toward which they
work. _______________________________________________________________________________
3. Federal income taxes were higher in 1935 than they are today. ________________________________
4. Most people holding political power in the United States today is middle-class, middle-aged, white
Protestant males. ______________________________________________________________________
5. Constitutional amendments giving rights to African Americans and women passed by large
majorities.____________________________________________________________________________
6. It is easy to discern political power at work. _______________________________________________
7. The text suggests that, increasingly, matters that were once considered public become private, and
beyond the scope of governmental action. ___________________________________________________
8. In the 1950s the federal government would have displayed little or no interest in a university refusing
applicants. ___________________________________________________________________________

9. Much of American political history has been a struggle over what constitutes legitimate authority.
____________________________________________________________________________________
10. Alexander Hamilton worried that the new government would not be democratic enough.
____________________________________________________________________________________
11. Aristotle thought of democracy as the rule of the many.
____________________________________________________________________________________
12. Everyone in the ancient Greek city-state was eligible to participate in government.
____________________________________________________________________________________
13. The New England town meeting approximates the Aristotelian ideal.
____________________________________________________________________________________
14. Some writers of the Constitution opposed democracy on the grounds that the people would be unable
to make wise decisions. _________________________________________________________________
15. Democracy as used in this book refers to the rule of the many. _______________________________
16. The Framers of the Constitution did not think that the will of the people was synonymous with the
public good. _________________________________________________________________________
17. The Framers suspected even highly educated persons could be manipulated by demagogic leaders who
played on their fears and prejudices. _______________________________________________________
18. The Framers hoped to create a representative democracy that would act swiftly and accommodate
sweeping changes in policy. ______________________________________________________________
19. People today have unprecedented access to information and consume more political news than ever.
____________________________________________________________________________________
20. Majoritarian politics probably influence relatively few issues in this country.
____________________________________________________________________________________

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21. Marxist theory sees society as divided into two classes: capitalists and workers.
____________________________________________________________________________________
22. C. Wright Mills included corporate, governmental, and labor officials in his power elite.
____________________________________________________________________________________
23. Today, some would add major communications media chiefs to Mills power elite.
____________________________________________________________________________________
24. Weber assigned a significant amount of power to appointed officials in the bureaucracies of modern
governments. _________________________________________________________________________
25. Weber felt that bureaucrats merely implemented public policies that are made by elected officials.
____________________________________________________________________________________
26. Pluralists deny the existence of elites. ___________________________________________________
27. The bureaucratic view does the most to reassure one that America has been, and continues to be, a
democracy in more than name only.
____________________________________________________________________________________
28. A policy can be good or bad independent of the motives of the person who decided it.
____________________________________________________________________________________
29. The self-interest of individuals is often an incomplete guide to their actions.
____________________________________________________________________________________
30. In the 1920s it was widely assumed that the federal government would play a small role in citizens
lives. ________________________________________________________________________________

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:

OLIVIA S. ALMAZAN
Instructor

MADEILYN B. ESTACIO, MAed

DEAN, CAE

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University of Perpetual Help System-Isabela Campus

Minante Uno, Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Arts and Education

A.Y. 2014-2015, Second Semester

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

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Social Mobilization and Community

Development

NAME: ______________________________________________
COURSE & YEAR: _____________________________________

DATE: _________________

Education is the most precious present a parent could give to his child
because it can never be lost by any means
I.

ESSAY:
Briefly and substantially answer the question below.
USE THE BACK PORTION OF YOUR EXAMINATION PAPER.

1. Mang Renz Teodoro Dacoron is a social reformist/ developer. He is presently administering

an NGO which promotes social change. One time, as he passes by the Gawad Kalinga Site
of Research Minante 1, Cauayan City, Isabela, and upon seeing the place, his senses
moved his pitiful heart that results an immediate thought of him to put up a social
program to the place.
If you were Mang Renz, what steps or processes you must undergo to pursue a particular
social program and to test its effectiveness and efficiency? Explain your answer in the
context of social mobilization and community development. (20 points)
2. Discuss the goals of Communication and Social Mobilization. (10 points)
3. Who are the actors involved in the process of Social Mobilization? (20 points)

II. ENUMERATION: Enumerate what is asked. (2 points each)

STAGES IN COMMUNITY ORGANIZING (PHASES OF IMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY

PROGRAM)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

_________________________________________
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COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL MOBILIZATION
8. _________________________________________
9. _________________________________________
10.
_________________________________________
11.
_________________________________________
12.
_________________________________________
13.
_________________________________________
14.
_________________________________________
15.
_________________________________________

III.

PLANNING: (20 points) USE THE PORTION PROVIDED.

Each organization and community has different needs and social norms. Likewise, your
efforts to implement community mobilization are related to your organizations
capacity to support it.
Design a plan that you want to take in implementing community mobilization.

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:

OLIVIA S. ALMAZAN
Instructor

MADEILYN B. ESTACIO, MAed

DEAN, CAE

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University of Perpetual Help System-Isabela Campus

Minante Uno, Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Arts and Education

A.Y. 2014-2015, Second Semester

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

International Political Economy

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NAME: ______________________________________________
COURSE & YEAR: _____________________________________

DATE: _________________

Education is the most precious present a parent could give to his child
because it can never be lost by any means
ESSAY:
Briefly but fully explain your answers. A mere yes or no without any corresponding explanation
or discussion will not be given weight
USE THE BACK PORTION OF YOUR EXAMINATION PAPER
1. Discuss the three (3) developments as well as the problems and promises in the global
economy. (10 points each)
2. Discuss the popular phenomenon of globalization. (10 points)

3. Explain Susan Stranges Four Structures: (5 points each)

A.
B.
C.
D.

Production and Trade;

Money and Finance;
Security; and
Knowledge and Technology

4. Pick a recent news article that focuses on some international or global problem, and give
examples of how and where states, markets, and societies interact and at times conflict
with one another. How hard is it to determine the analytical boundaries between the state,
market, and society in this case (in that article)? (20 points)
5. What is the effect of Saudi King's death in the international political economy particularly on its oil
production and policies? Reason out. (10 points)
6. Is globalization a process of spreading the ideals and cultural patterns? Explain. (10 points)

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:

OLIVIA S. ALMAZAN
Instructor

MADEILYN B. ESTACIO, MAed

DEAN, CAE

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University of Perpetual Help System-Isabela Campus

Minante Uno, Cauayan City, Isabela

College of Arts and Education

A.Y. 2014-2015, Second Semester

MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Modern Political Theories

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NAME: ______________________________________________
COURSE & YEAR: _____________________________________

DATE: _________________

Education is the most precious present a parent could give to his child
because it can never be lost by any means
I.

ESSAY:

Briefly and substantially answer the question below. USE THE BACK PORTION OF YOUR
EXAMINATION PAPER.

1. Explain the role of the state of nature.(10 points)

2. Explain the importance of Hobbes concept of peace and security. (10 points)
3. Describe the nature and scope of sovereign power. (10 points)
4. Discuss Hobbes rejection of a Right of Resistance. (20 points)

5. Why does Hobbes describe the state of nature as a state of war? (10 points)
6. Are there any limits to the authority of the Hobbesian sovereign? (10 points)
7. In what ways, if any, does Hobbes psychological theory contradict his account of
sovereign authority? (10 points)
II.

COMPARE AND CONTRAST: An overview of themes and theories (20 points)

CONTRACTARIANISM vs. UTILITARIANISM

PREPARED BY:

APPROVED BY:

OLIVIA S. ALMAZAN
Instructor

MADEILYN B. ESTACIO, MAed

DEAN, CAE

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