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[Music] thank you welcome to review Central this is pupset reviewer number one featuring questions for the pups at general information section. This reviewer is intended for those who are eyeing or are set to take the Polytechnic University of the Philippines college entrance test or Pub set. There are 10 questions featured on this reviewer. All questions are modeled on actual questions that appeared on previous pup sets. Before we proceed, don't forget to subscribe to review Central and click or press the Bell button to make sure you get notified whenever we post a new reviewer or other review materials on this channel. Now let's begin.
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Question number one: What is inscribed on the Gates of Hell in Dante's Inferno?
A. Abandon all hope ye who enter here
B. Then we came forth to rebehold the stars
C. Hope not ever to see Heaven Again
D. You go into a city of weeping, truly you go into eternal pain, through me you go amongst the lost people.
The correct answer is A. Inferno is the first part of Italian writer Dante Alighieri's 14th-century epic poem, Divine Comedy. It is followed by Purgatorio and Paradiso. The Inferno describes Dante's journey through Hell, guided by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. In the epic poem, Dante passes through the Gate of Hell, which bears the inscription ending with a phrase "Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate," most frequently translated as "Abandon all hope ye who enter here."
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Question number two: South Korea and North Korea are separated at which parallel?
A. 29th parallel
B. 38th parallel
C. 39th parallel
D. 43rd parallel
The correct answer is B. South Korea and North Korea are separated at the 38th parallel. South Korea and North Korea took dramatically different social, economic, and political paths following the end of fighting in the Korean War in 1953. The 38th parallel marks the so-called demilitarized zone (DMZ) that straddles the border of the two countries.
Question number three: Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago narrowly lost a presidential election against which candidate?
A. Fidel Ramos
B. Joseph Estrada
C. Gloria Arroyo
D. Corazon Aquino
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The correct answer is A. Fidel Ramos. In the 1992 Philippine presidential election, retired General Fidel Ramos of Lakas-CMD narrowly defeated populist candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago of the People's Reform Party. Ramos also got the lowest plurality in Philippine electoral history.
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Question number four: Who was the author of The Catcher in the Rye?
A. Matthew Emerson
B. William Faulkner
C. J.D. Salinger
D. Henry Thoreau
The correct answer is C. J.D. Salinger. Now a classic, The Catcher in the Rye is a novel written by J.D. Salinger and published in 1951. The novel details two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from prep school. Confused and disillusioned, Holden searches for truth and rails against the phoniness of the adult world.
Question number five: The First Nation to launch a satellite in a man to space was blank.
A. Japan
B. The United Kingdom
C. The United States of America
D. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
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The correct answer is D. The former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union, was the first nation to launch a satellite and a man into space. In addition to launching the first artificial satellite and the first human in space, the Soviet Union achieved other space milestones ahead of the United States, including sending the first dog in space, among others. The first artificial satellite to orbit Earth is the Sputnik, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4th, 1957. On April 12th, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first human in space. His vehicle, the Vostok 1, circled Earth at a speed of 27,400 kilometers per hour with a flight lasting 108 minutes.
Question number six: What was the number one single in Apple Music's year-end 2021 charts?
A. Dynamite by BTS
B. Drivers License by Olivia Rodrigo
C. The Box by Roddy Ricch
D. Peaches by Justin Bieber with Daniel Caesar and Giveon
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The correct answer is A. The international hit single "Dynamite" by BTS was the number one single in Apple Music's year-end 2021 charts, succeeding 2020's winner "The Box" by Roddy Ricch. Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" finishes in the runner-up position, which also takes number one on the most viewed lyrics list. Justin Bieber's "Peaches" with Daniel Caesar and Giveon was at number six.
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Question number seven: Taiwan's official name is blank.
A. Formosa
B. Chinese Taipei
C. Republic of Taiwan
D. Republic of China
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The correct answer is D. The official name of Taiwan is the Republic of China (ROC), although it has had various names, including Formosa. Taiwan views itself as the legitimate government for all of China, while mainland China asserts that Taiwan is but a province of China. Neither Taiwan nor the People's Republic of China, which is the formal name for mainland China, recognize each other politically. Chinese Taipei is the term used in various international organizations and tournaments for groups or delegations representing the Republic of China. The Kuomintang is the Nationalist Party of China, or the Chinese Nationalist Party, a major political party initially on the Chinese mainland and in Taiwan after 1949.
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Question number eight: Who won the UAAP Season 84 Men's Basketball Championship title?
A. Ateneo Blue Eagles
B. FEU Tamaraws
C. La Salle Green Archers
D. UP Fighting Maroons
The correct answer is D. UP Fighting Maroons. After 36 years, the UP Fighting Maroons were crowned the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 84 basketball tournament champions, dethroning the Blue Eagles in overtime, 72-69, in Game 3 of their championship series on May 13, 2022, at the Mall of Asia Arena.
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Question number nine: When a human is infected with Human Papillomavirus or HPV, blank may occur.
A. Warts
B. HIV/AIDS
C. Smallpox
D. Sore Eyes
The correct answer is A. Warts. Some people find out they have HPV when they get genital warts, although most people with HPV do not know they have the infection; they never develop symptoms or health problems from it.
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Question number ten: The Ottoman Empire had its beginnings where?
A. Syria
B. Persia
C. Anatolia
D. Constantinople
The correct answer is C. Anatolia. The Ottoman Empire was founded in Anatolia, the location of modern-day Turkey, originating in Söğüt near Bursa, Turkey. The Ottoman dynasty expanded its reign early on through extensive raiding. Constantinople was the capital of the Roman Empire and later the Eastern Roman Empire (also known as the Byzantine Empire, 330–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin Empire (1204–1261), and the Ottoman Empire (1453–1922).
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