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Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
Division of City Schools
SORSOGON NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School
Sorsogon City

Second Quarter (Final) Examination


Understanding Culture, Society and Politics
1st Semester, SY 2018-2019

Name ___________________________________________ Grade ______ Strand/Track _________________


Part I. Multiple Choice
Direction: Encircle the letters of the correct answers.
1. It is the basis for all the actions of a government or political figure.
a. Laws b. Power c. Authority d. Government e. State
2. It refers to the body politic of a country.
a. Authority b. State c. Laws d. Power e. Government
3. It refers to the things than can be done by a government or political figure.
a. Government b. State c. Power d. Authority e. Laws
4. It is the basis for all the legal rights possessed by a government or political figure.
a. Power b. Authority c. Laws d. Government e. State
5. It refers to the political machinery of a country.
a. Laws b. Power c. Authority d. Government e. State

Part II. Modified Multiple Choices


Direction: Pick the right word inside the box that best describes the scenario in each item.
Politics of Personality Politics of Payoff The Discriminating Politics
Politics of Patronage Political Dynasty Politics and Church
_____________6. In the Province of Sorsogon, you will notice that only few families hold the positions in the local
government. The highest positions in the city and provincial government are being held by just one family.
_____________7. A particular businessman supports a political candidate because once the latter wins the election the
former will receive something in return.
_____________8. Some people do not look into the track record or qualifications of political candidates, but rather cast
their votes based on their popularity.
_____________9. Some politicians tend to help only those barangays whose leaders supported them during the
election, and take for granted those places whose leaders supported their political opponents.
_____________10. Everyone has the rights to file a certificate of candidacy, but not everyone has the rights and
privilege to run for a public position.

Part III. Matching Type


Direction: Match each classification of poverty found in column A with the best description in column B.
Column A Column B
11. Absolute a. It refers to poverty based on the computations of household income and mouths to
12. Relative feed.
b. It refers to poverty brought by seasons, and in some cases it is the by-product of
13. Objective
contractual jobs.
14. Subjective c. It is the kind of poverty that is based on the experiences of an individual or family.
15. Chronic d. It refers to the situation wherein a person or family has a very little chance of uplifting
their way of living.
16. Transient
e. It is the kind of poverty which is based on the consumption of food.
f. It refers to poverty which is based on the norms of the society.
Part IV.
Direction: Tell whether you AGREE or DISAGREE to the following statements.
____________17. There is no direct relationship between gender and poverty, because both males and females are
given equal opportunity in terms of work and livelihood in the country.
____________18. The idea that all indigenous people are poor is not true. In some parts of the country IP's are wealthy
because of agriculture like the Igorots of Benguet Province.
____________19. It is not true that inequality has something to do with poverty, because poverty is mainly caused by
the laziness of everyone.
____________20. Politicians and people in the government have nothing to do with the plight of the Filipino people.

Part V. Short Essay


Direction: In three to five sentences, explain the given statement by former President Ramon Magsaysay.
21-25. “Those who have less in life should have more in law.”

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Direction: In three to five sentences, answer the given question below.


26-30. In your honest opinion, what do you think is the origin and the possible solutions to poverty in the country?

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Part VI. Performance Task


Direction: The class shall stage a one hour class program with the theme, “Celebrating Diversity amidst the Challenge of
Social Differentiation.” The class will be divided into several groups according to their talents and to the kind of
performance/presentation that they prefer. Below are the criteria for judging.

Criteria Score Remarks


Showmanship (5pts.)
Creativity (5pts.)
Sound Quality and Clarity (5pts.)
Appearance and Appropriate Attire (5pts.)
Content/Relevance to theme (5pts.)
Time allotment (5pts.)
Total

“Be careful with people on your way up, because they might be the same people on your way down.”
Rouen D. Bosquillos, T-II
Subject Teacher

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