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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
BUREAU OF EDUCATION ASSESSMENT

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST FOR GRADE 12 (NAT G12) PRIMER

NATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT TEST FOR GRADE 12 (NAT G12) DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2017 titled, “Policy Guidelines
on System Assessment in the K to 12 Basic Education
Introduction Program,” decreed NAT G12 as part of DepEd’s internal
system assessment which aims to generate reliable
The Department of Education (DepEd) ensures the data for use in planning, monitoring, and evaluation
continuous improvement of its systems to provide all cycles of
learners access to quality basic education. To assess the department. This directs all DepEd offices to organize advocacy
the continuous improvement of teaching and learning processes, activities that will lead to understanding and acceptance of, and
sound information and data on learning outcomes are needed as support for participation in national and international large-scale
proxy indicators of system effectiveness and efficiency. In line with assessments among teachers, administrative personnel, students,
this, DepEd through the Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA) and education stakeholders.
administers the National Achievement Test for Grade 12 (NAT
G12). Primer Objectives

The NAT G12 is part of the exit assessment per The purpose of this NATG12 primer is to provide
Section 3 of DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016 titled, greater awareness to the DepEd field offices and
“Policy Guidelines on the National Assessment of schools on national assessments. This primer shall be
Student Learning for the K to 12 Basic Education used to facilitate school-based rapid assessment of
Program”. The results of this assessment shall be utilized to: learning gaps and to design regional, division, or
a. determine if learners are meeting the learning standards; school-
b. help provide information to improve instructional practices; level interventions. It may aid schools in helping students prepare
c. assess/evaluate effectiveness and efficiency of education the needed student- and school-related data/information before the
service delivery using learning outcomes as indicators; and examination.
d. provide empirical information as bases for curriculum,
learning delivery, assessment and policy reviews, and policy The dissemination of primers and conduct of information
formulation. campaigns intend to ensure that the school-level and national-level
assessments are aligned and to identify complementary quality
DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016 laid the framework for all exit standards beyond those covered by the national assessments for a
assessments which covers the target clientele, purpose, design, holistic evaluation of education quality. In addition, the
test administration procedures, and results utilization. dissemination of the primers may provide information to parents

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and other

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stakeholders for the appreciation of the role of assessment in the Problem-Solving
continuous improvement of the delivery of basic education services. Subskill Progression Indicator
Analyzing Identify association
Further, this primer provides an overview of the test design, outcome Identify cause and effect
test administration, and data reporting and utilization. It also Predict outcome
includes sample test items per learning area across the 21 st Executing Identifies a strategy/method
Century Skills domains. strategy/methods Selects appropriate methods to solve the
problem
Test Design Identifies alternative methods to solve the
problem
The NAT G12 covers the following 21st Century Skills: Understanding Generates hypothesis about the problem
Problem-Solving, Critical Thinking, and Information the problem Modifies hypothesis to other problems
Literacy, and the core Senior High School learning Generalizes hypothesis to other problems
areas of Languages, Humanities, Communication,
Mathematics, Science, Social Science, and Critical Thinking
Philosophy. Test items are constructed and validated based on
subskills and progression indicators.

21st Century Skills Competencies

Competencies from each learning area are arranged

according to 21st century skills. The test design is progressive in
nature wherein test items measure varying levels of skills in a
multiple-choice format in Filipino and English language.

The following tables provide the subskills and the

corresponding progression indicator that is included in each
learning area:
Subskill Progression Indicator
Analyzing Identifying that there is different information

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relevance Differentiating between relevant and irrelevant
information
Drawing only on relevant information
Evaluating Identifies the source of information
sources Evaluates the credibility of the source
Develops the criteria for evaluation of the source
Using States evidence
evidence to Links evidence to the argument
formulate an Draws a conclusion based on various evidence
argument

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Information Literacy Answer Sheet
Subskill Progression Indicator
Ability to Classify information Scannable answer sheets will be used to record
manage Organize structure of the classification examinees’ responses. The answer sheet contains
information Sequence the information circles/bubbles for the personal information of the
Ability to Acknowledge different types of information learner, school-related variables, and a section where
identify types Present required information when explicitly examinees can shade their test answers. To manage
of asked the
information Interpret questions or forms to provide shading in the answer sheet, a lead pencil will be used. At the end
appropriate information of the examination, room examiners should ensure that all answer
Ability to Present information in another medium sheets are free from any erasures or unnecessary marks.
communicate Organize information in another medium
information Re-organize or sequence the information Information to be filled in/shaded on the first page of the
answer sheet is important in the generation of assessment data for
field offices, researchers, and other stakeholders. Moreover,
Test Administration accurate and complete information is crucial in producing valid and
reliable data. Hence, room examiners should check whether
The NAT G12 shall be administered to all enrolled Grade 12 examinees are supplying the necessary information in the proper
learners in public and private schools in a paper-based modality. section of the answer sheet.
The census mode of administration is implemented to collect large-
scale data, as well as monitoring of achievement at the micro- or Schools should inform examinees that the following
school- level, and to provide a balance between the classroom- information are to be provided on the examination day:
based assessment and the system-wide assessment. Examinees
with special needs will also be accommodated as articulated in
Section 9 of DepEd Order 55, s. 2016.  Name
 Type of school
 Gender
 Type of community
 Region and Division codes
 Learner Reference Number (LRN)

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 Plans after graduating Senior High School (SHS) Levels of Proficiency
 Are you a member of IP group?
 Is your family a recipient of 4Ps? Level MPS Description
 For private school students, are you a recipient of SHS
Voucher program? At this level, the students are highly
 School ID (Grade 12) capable of solving problems, managing
Highly
 Birth Date 90-100 and communicating accurate
Proficient
 Class number information, and analyzing and
 Age evaluating data to create/formulate
ideas.
Answer sheets retrieved from all testing centers are At this level, students are skilled in
electronically processed. solving problems, managing and
Proficient 75-89
communicating information, and
Data Reporting and Utilization analyzing and evaluating
data to create/formulate ideas.
Test scores shall be reported as percentages. At this level, students met the minimum
Normative data using the measure of level of skills in solving problems,
Nearly
standard deviations are computed based on 50-74 managing and communicating
Proficient
the Mean Percentage Scores (MPS). Results information, and analyzing and
are presented by levels of progression and evaluating data to comprehend ideas.
proficiency level is at least 75%. The levels of proficiency, At this level, the students are able to
Low
descriptions, and their corresponding range of percentage scores 25-49 identify strategies in solving problems,
Proficient
are shown in the following table. differentiate and organize information.
At this level, students are able to solve
Not
0-24 simple problems, classify and identify the
Proficient

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Duties and Responsibilities of Field Offices and Schools OVERALL
Problem- Information Critical
TRACK
As provided for in DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2017, equally Solving Literacy Thinking
MPS SD MPS SD MPS SD
important to the successful conduct of system performance
Academic
evaluation is students' understanding of their role in the process. 41.68 10.13 38.59 9.56 37.91 9.52
Track
Therefore, using developmentally appropriate methods, the field Technical-
offices and schools are directed to: Vocational
36.75 8.91 34.09 8.19 33.53 8.02
Livelihood
a. conduct orientation activities for learners explaining to them Track
the relationship between their performance on the Sports
30.76 7.73 28.90 6.93 29.00 6.61
assessments and its effect on curriculum policies and Track
Arts and
assessment standards;
Design 36.89 11.04 34.76 10.10 34.29 10.00
Track
b. conduct a post-assessment debriefing session that will allow Others 31.74 7.72 29.91 6.98 29.59 6.92
students to share their experience; and Not
28.41 11.76 26.39 10.61 25.75 10.93
Specified
c. inform the learners about the results and their implications
on the educational system. This information serves as evidence and a basis for
monitoring and evaluation of the current system and formulating
Sample Results of NAT G12 for School Year 2018-2019 policies and solutions for improvement.

The following table shows the summary of the national

ratings of the NAT G12 administered in school year 2018 - 2019 to
1,263,963 examinees. The MPS per track indicates that most of the
learners exhibit low proficiency in Problem Solving, Information
Literacy, and Critical Thinking.

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 Sample Test Items

3. Given ℎ(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑔(𝑥)= |𝑥|. What will be the sign of 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥))?
MATHEMATICS
A. Negative
21st Century Skill Sub-skill: Content
Problem Solving Analyzing Outcome B. Positive
Item Numbers : Functions and Their Graphs C. 𝑔(𝑓(𝑥)) has no sign
: 1, 2, and 3 D. Cannot be determined
:

1. Two tanks are filled with water at weekly rates given by

𝑡(𝑥) = 4𝑥 − 2 and 𝑙(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 𝑥. Which function shows the total amount
𝑡(𝑥) of water that is contained by both tanks?

A. 𝑡(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 3𝑥 − 2
B. 𝑡(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 2
C. 𝑡(𝑥) = 4𝑥2 + 5𝑥 − 2
D. 𝑡(𝑥) = 4𝑥3 + 𝑥 − 2

2. If the function 𝑓(𝑥) = 4𝑥2 − 8 is decreased by 𝑔(𝑥) = 𝑥2 + 𝑥, what

value will the new function give for 𝑥 = 5?

A. 30
B. 62
C. 78
D. 92

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21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:
Information Literacy 5. The table below presents missing probabilities (?) of randomly
Content: Ability to Manage Information Random Variables and Probability selecting
Distributions
a teacher from a certain strand by gender.
4, 5, and 6 Strand GAS STEM HUMSS
Gender Male Female Male Female Male Female
Item Numbers : Probability ? ? ? ? ? ?

For items 4 to 6, refer to the following: Which of the following would BEST provide the appropriate
A Senior High School offers three academic strands: GAS, probabilities of randomly selecting a teacher from each strand
STEM, and HUMSS. The following table shows the proportion of by gender?
teachers by strand, and within each strand, the proportion by
gender. A.
Strand GAS STEM HUMSS
GAS STEM HUMSS Gender Male Female Male Female Male Female
50% 20% 30% Probability 0.10 0.80 0.14 0.30 0.12 0.10
Male Female Male Female Male Female
20% 80% 70% 30% 40% 60% B.
Strand GAS STEM HUMSS
Gender Male Female Male Female Male Female
4. The School Principal wants to have a classification on the Probability 0.20 0.40 0.70 0.06 0.40 0.18
probability of randomly selecting a teacher to lead a forum.
What is the probability that a randomly selected teacher is a C.
male from the GAS strand? Strand GAS STEM HUMSS
Gender Male Female Male Female Male Female
A. 0.10 Probability 0.10 0.40 0.70 0.30 0.12 0.18
B. 0.12
C. 0.16 D.
D. 0.20 Strand GAS STEM HUMSS
Gender Male Female Male Female Male Female
Probability 0.10 0.40 0.14 0.06 0.12 0.18

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6. The probabilities of selecting 1, 2, 3, and 4 items at a 8. Study the table below.
Department Store are 0.20, 0.45, 0.25, and 0.10, respectively.
Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of the given
Present
discrete data, based on increasing probability of being chosen
Investment value of Nominal Interest Term
at random? Scheme the rate Compounded (yrs)
Future Value
A. 4, 1, 3, 2 investment
B. 3, 1, 2, 4
I A 12% Monthly 10 ₱1,000,000.00
C. 2, 3, 1, 4 II B 12% Quarterly 10 ₱1,000,000.00
D. 1, 4, 2, 3 Semi-
III C 12% 10 ₱1,000,000.00
annually
21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:
Critical Thinking
Content: If the present value is the same for all investments that is
Uses evidence to formulate an argument Basic Business Mathematics
Item Numbers: 7, 8, and 9 A = B = C, which component in the table is the easiest to change
for the entire investment scheme to be consistent?

7. Shown on the table are two investment options. A. Term

Amount of Nominal Interest Time in B. Future Value
Investment Rate Compounded Years C. Nominal Rate
Option 1 ₱100,000.00 10% Quarterly 1.5 D. Interest Compounding
Option 2 ₱100,000.00 10% Monthly 1.5
Which option is better? Justify your answer.

A. Option 2: Larger interest, compounding is more often

(every month)
B. Option 1: Larger interest, compounding has large
intervals (every 3 months)
C. Either Option 1 or 2: Amount of investment and rate of
interest are the same.
D. Either Option 1 or 2: Amount of investment and duration
of investment are the same.

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9. Study the table below. 10. In predation, a species called predator feeds on another species
Investment Interest called prey. Which of the following relationships can be
Nominal Rate Term (years)
Scheme Compounded classified as predation?
I 12% Quarterly 5
II 12% Semi-annually 5 A. blue crab and barnacle
III 12% Annually 5 B. chicken and fleas
C. human and head lice
If the same amount is invested in the three investment schemes, D. snake and mice
which statement is true?
11. The organisms in the diagram below are arranged according to
A. Investment scheme III will yield the largest interest. feeding levels (i.e., first to fourth trophic levels). Which of the
B. All investment schemes will yield the same investment. following statements describes the proper organization of the
C. Investment scheme I will yield the largest investment organisms in the diagram?
interest.
D. Investment scheme II will yield an interest which is Owl
double that of Investment Scheme III. Snake Lizard

*************** END OF MATHEMATICS *************

SCIENCE Mouse
GrasshopperRabbit
21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:
Information Literacy Plants
Content: Ability to manage information Interaction and interdependence 10, 11, and 12
Item Numbers:
A. The owl directly feeds on mice.
B. The grasshopper feeds on plants.
C. The snake directly feeds on plants.
D. The owl feeds on all the other animals

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For item 12, refer to the food web below.
21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:
Critical Thinking Analyzing Relevance
Content: How the properties of matter relate to their chemica
13, 14, and 15

Item Numbers :

For items 13 to 15, refer to the graph below.

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12. What will be the proper sequence of organisms if you are going 13. Which among the given information in the graph are being
to derive a food chain from the above figure? Assume that compared?
decomposers are at the end of all the choices. A. Number of bonds
B. Length of carbon chains
A. krill → birds → fishes C. Boiling points of alkanes and alcohols
B. copepods → fishes → leopard seals D. Number of carbon atoms of alkanes and alcohol
C. carnivorous plankton → squid → sperm whales
D. phytoplankton → copepods → carnivorous plankton

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14. Which of the following intermolecular forces of attraction is best 21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:
Critical Thinking
presented by the given graph? Content: Use evidence to formulate an argument How light a
Item Numbers: 16, 17, and 18
A. Hydrogen bonding
B. Dipole-dipole interaction
C. Ion-dipole interaction
16. The illustration on the next page depicts Thomas Young’s set up
D. Van der Waals force
of his Double-Slit Experiment. What evidence supporting the
wave theory of light can be drawn from the illustration?
15. Based on the given data, what is the approximate boiling point
of an alcohol with 5 carbons?

A. 100 K
B. 225 K
C. 350 K
D. 410 K

A. The creation of shadows on the screen.

B. The creation of interference patterns on the screen.
C. The detection of photons of light passing through one slit
only.
D. The detection of photons of light passing through the two
slits, producing two parallel bright bands on the screen.

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17. The illustration on the next page depicts the phenomenon 18. Study the table below. Which of the following conclusions
called the Photoelectric Effect which was first observed by CANNOT possibly be drawn from the information table?
Heinrich Hertz in 1880 and explained by Albert Einstein in 1905
using Max Planck’s Quantum Theory of Light. As seen in the Can be explained in Can be explained in
diagram, one can argue that the instantaneous emission of Phenomenon
terms of waves terms of particles
electrons from the metal upon shining light on the metal is
Reflection ✓ ✓
associated with the .
Refraction ✓ ✓
Interference ✓ ✖
Diffraction ✓ ✖
Polarization ✓ ✖
Photoelectric Effect ✖ ✓

A. Photons of light do not exhibit interference, diffraction, or

polarization properties.
B. Light can be viewed as a particle or a wave depending on
the effect being observed.
C. Light was viewed completely as a wave until the
photoelectric effect was discovered.
D. Most commonly observed light phenomena can be explained
A. wave-like nature of light by the wave nature of light
B. particle-like nature of light
C. dual nature of light ********************** END OF SCIENCE *********************
D. constancy of light

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LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION A B
(Cont…) I had already (Cont…) public services. And
21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:Critical Thinking Analyzing Relevance accomplished so much in my that costs our economy tens of
Content: Communicative Competence Strategies in Various Speech Situations
life, when strange things billions of pounds a year. I am
19, 20, and 21 began happening to me. talking, of course, about the
When even though I was challenge of mental health. In
Item Numbers : academically motivated in the my view, mental health is an
past, I couldn't seem to do economic challenge holding
For items 19 to 21, refer to the speeches below. homework, and I removed back prosperity.
myself from friends, I didn't
A B answer my phone for a week, As I speak here today, one in
Adapted extract of the speech Adapted extract of the speech of and I refused to go to sixpeople across Britain is
of Megan Shinnick, Labour leader Ed Miliband at school,and getting out of my affected by a mental illness.
TEDxYouth the Royal College of bed in the morning seemed That is one in six people in each
Psychiatrists impossible. I was diagnosed town or city, each workplace or
I had worked for years to be with depression. community. According to the
where I was, a young social It is excellent to be here with World Health Organization, one
activist, who co-created two you today at the Royal College Depression in our society is in four of us will have a mental
successful non-profit of Psychiatrists. I spoke a few not obvious when you are illness at some point in our
organizations, a good student, weeks ago about the huge walking down the street or the lifetime. The WHO predicts that
and an even better friend, and challenges Britain faces, as we hallway, but simply open your by 2030, depression will be the
a girl who never lacked attempt to rebuild our economy laptops, your smartphones, leading cause of disease
positivity nor energy. I asked and create a stronger society. and do maybe one Google around the world. Physical or
myself why. I had ignored And today I want to talk about search, and you will be blown mental.
what was going on in my head one of the most serious away. After my one Google That means mental health must
for so long, simply to maintain challenges our country faces. search, I found that after a be at the top of the agenda of
this reputation. study conducted in this spring, the next Labour government.
It is a challenge that affects 16 million Tumblr blogs were
our competitiveness as a examined and of those, The extra physical healthcare
country. necessitated by mental illness
That places a huge strain on our
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 A B A B
(Cont…) 200,000 contained (Cont…) costs the National (Cont…) for change. Because
pictures, videos, and text Health Service (NHS) a further together we can fight back,
posts of teenagers hurting £10 billion a year. Seventy and we can't let it win, we
themselves due to depression. percent of those in our prisons can't let depression win
Depression does not just have a mental illness. But it is anymore.
come and go, it's there. And it not just our public services that It's time to fight back.
is the third largest cause of bear the burden. British
death among teenagers in this business does too. In time off Thank you.
country. 4,400 kids commit work. In unproductive days at
suicide a year, and for every work. Mental ill health costs 19. Which of the following does NOT explain the differing topic
one of those, at least 100 Britain's businesses almost £8,5 coverage of the two speeches?
attempts. So if just some of billion in sickness absence each
you, who listen to me talk year. The single biggest cause A. the audience
today, advocate to your school of long term sickness absence. B. the speaker’s background
boards and beg, plead, It costs almost £2.5 billion in C. the sources of the statistics
demand that programs are set replacing staff who are unable D. the objectives of the speech
up, and maybe you start a to continue at work. And it costs
petition, and it's for school £15 billion in reduced 20. Which detail has the LEAST relevance to a community social
funder's support, whatever productivity. That's almost £26 worker?
you do, just do something, the billion a year.
impact would be life changing. A. At least 100 kids attempt suicide every year.
Together, we can fight this So mental health is an economic B. Seventy percent of those in prisons have a mental illness.
disease that is controlling so as well as a social challenge. It’s C. One in six people in each town is affected by a mental
many of us. And if you're out one we must overcome. So can illness.
there, you're dealing with the we do it? D. 26 billion yearly is lost on reduced productivity due to
depression, turn the energy mental health problems.
that you have towards hatred
for this awful thing into energy

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21. Which group will find the following statement most relevant to
their primary duty? “Seventy percent of those in our prisons
have a mental illness.”

A. police officers
B. social workers
C. public officials
D. health advocates

21st Century Skill: Sub-skill:

Critical Thinking Evaluate Sources Types of Speeches
Content: 22, 23, and 24
Item Numbers:

For items 22 to 24, refer to this text and picture on the next
page.

Imagine that you were invited to talk about the experiences of

your class as you were taught by a teacher from the organization
featured in the online profile in the picture. Answer the following
questions by evaluating the credibility of the given text as an
information source for an informal speech to be delivered in front
of the members of the organization.

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22. Which of the following supplied the information in the text? 21st Century Skill: Critical Thinking
Sub-skill: Using Evidence to Formulate an Argument
A. A blogger Purposeful Writing in the Disciplines and for Profess
B. A news writer 25, 26, and 27
Content :
C. A government agency
D. The featured organization Item Numbers :

23. Based on the presented features, how would you characterize

For items 25 to 27, refer to the article below.
the credibility of the text as an information source of a speech to
be composed?
A form of vitamin E has been identified as a "very strong
culprit" in lung injuries related to vaping, health officials
A. There is not enough information to evaluate the credibility
reported on Friday, a major advance in a frightening outbreak
of the text.
that has killed 40 people and sickened 2,051. Vaping refers to
B. Other sources need to be checked to confirm the
the use of an electronic cigarette. Many patients with the
credibility of the text.
mysterious illness have wound up hospitalized in intensive
C. The text appears to be fairly credible.
care units.
D. There is enough evidence that indicates the credibility of
the source.
“For the first time, we have detected a potential toxin of
concern, vitamin E acetate, from biological samples from
24. Which of the following is a negligible feature in the credibility of
patients," with lung damage linked to vaping, Dr. Anne
the text as an information source of a speech?
Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
said at a news briefing.
A. Use of hyperlinks
B. Recency of the text
The new report, based on samples taken from the lungs of 29
C. Accuracy of content
patients, including two who died, “provided evidence of vitamin
D. Appropriateness of graphics
E acetate at the primary site of injury in the lungs," she said.
She added, "These findings tell us what entered the lungs of
some patients with these injuries. The results are consistent

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(Cont…) But Dr. Schuchat left open the possibility that other 25. Which of the following is NOT evidence that identifies Vitamin E
chemicals or toxins from vaping fluids or devices could also be acetate as the cause of the disease?
causing the severe respiratory ailments. Samples of lung fluid
from the 29 patients were also tested for plant oils, mineral oil, A. Vitamin E acetate is common in vaping products.
and other potentially harmful substances. None were found, B. Vitamin E acetate was found in the lungs of sick patients.
she said. Health investigators have said since nearly the C. Twenty-one percent of healthy survey respondents used
beginning of the outbreak in mid-August that some ingredients, THC.
including vitamin E acetate, could be responsible for some of D. From the survey respondents, those who got sick vaped only
the lung illness cases. THC.

State health officials in New York had first identified vitamin E 26. Which of the following strongly supports the claim that the
acetate from several samples of vaping products that were detection of Vitamin E acetate is a “major advance” in
analyzed in a laboratory. Although most cases of the vaping preventing the outbreak?
illness have been linked to a form of vitamin E, THC
(tetrahydrocannabinol), Dr. Schuchat said that this did not A. The finding was reported by the health officials.
mean that other vaping products could be considered safe. B. So far, in the lungs of the sick patients no other toxin has
been detected.
Nicotine has not been cleared, either. In a survey in Illinois, C. Previously conducted surveys were relatively small, but the
most of the healthy responders vaped nicotine, but 21 percent recent survey was larger in scope.
used THC. The patients who became ill were more likely to D. Some ingredients, including Vitamin E acetate, could be
vape only THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), and to use it responsible for some of the lung illnesses.
frequently.

Because there is still uncertainty about what is causing the

illness, people are urged to avoid vaping anything, including e-
cigarettes.

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 27. Based on evidence in the text, what can be concluded about the Legal Bases
process of identifying causes of medical outbreaks?
DepEd Order No. 27, s. 2022, Conduct of Rapid Assessment in
A. It threatens the health of scientists and medical staff. School Year 2021-2022 for Learning Recovery as well as in
B. Medical examinations of ill patients can provide helpful data. Preparation for the 2021 Baseline System Assessment.
C. Millions of money is needed to conduct several laboratory
data. DepEd Order No. 55, s. 2016, Policy Guidelines on the National
D. Cooperation between society and the government is Assessment of Student Learning for the K to 12 Basic
necessary to solve the problem. Education Program.

********** END OF LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION *********

DepEd Order No. 29, s. 2017, Policy Guidelines on System
Assessment in the K to 12 Basic Education Program.

DepEd Memorandum No. 01, s. 2023, Administration of the

KEY TO CORRECTION
National Achievement Test for Grade 12 For School Year
2022-2023
Language and
Mathematics Science Communication

1. B 10. D 19. C
2. B 11. B 20. D
3. B 12. D 21. B
4. A 13. C 22. D
5. D 14. A 23. D
6. A 15. D 24. D
7. A 16. B 25. C
8. D 17. B 26. B
9. C 18. C 27. B

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