Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Objectives
What is the primary mission of the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino?
A) To standardize Filipino grammar
B) To promote and develop the national language
C) To translate foreign literature into Filipino
D) To regulate regional dialects
Answer: B) To promote and develop the national language
What annual event does KWF organize to promote the Filipino language?
A) Pambansang Wika Festival
B) Buwan ng Wika
C) Filipino Heritage Month
D) Wikang Mahalaga Program
Answer: B) Buwan ng Wika
How does the KWF primarily support Filipino writers?
A) Grants and writing contests
B) Monthly salary incentives
C) Free international publishing
D) Exclusive government positions
Answer: A) Grants and writing contests
The Sulong: Diksiyonaryo sa Filipino project is meant to:
A) Standardize Filipino spelling
B) Create an official Filipino dictionary
C) Archive indigenous languages
D) Translate foreign scientific terms
Answer: B) Create an official Filipino dictionary
True or False: KWF is the only language commission in the Philippines.
Answer: True
In what year was the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino officially established?
A) 1937
B) 1946
C) 1991
D) 1996
Answer: C) 1991
Which KWF program focuses on revitalizing endangered Philippine languages through immersion programs involving young children and native-speaking elders?
A) Salita Project
B) Wika at Pananaliksik
C) Sawikaan
D) Bahay-Wika
Answer: D) Bahay-Wika
What is the KWF’s Gawad Dangal ng Wikang Filipino award given for?
A) Excellence in Filipino literature and language promotion
B) Best translation of foreign works into Filipino
C) Academic research on Philippine dialects
D) Artistic innovation in scriptwriting
Answer: A) Excellence in Filipino literature and language promotion
Which of the following events organized by the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) focuses on selecting the Filipino Word of the Year?
A) Pambansang Kampong Balagtas
B) Sawikaan
C) Bantayog-Wika
D) Bahay-Wika
Answer: B) Sawikaan
What was the name of the Filipino language before it was officially called Filipino?
A) Pilipino
B) Tagalog
C) Baybayin
D) Wika ng Bayan
Answer: A) Pilipino
Which law officially created the KWF?
A) Republic Act No. 7104
B) Republic Act No. 7356
C) Executive Order No. 210
D) Batas Pambansa Blg. 232
Answer: A) Republic Act No. 7104
Which private sector has the KWF partnered with to create Filipino language learning materials?
A) Publishing companies
B) Local television networks
C) Fast food chains
D) Private banks
Answer: A) Publishing companies
Which traditional form of storytelling has the KWF helped preserve?
A) Baybayin Script
B) Balagtasan
C) Pasyon Singing
D) Kundiman Music
Answer: B) Balagtasan
KWF developed Filipino-language guidelines for what major field?
A) Science and Technology
B) Philosophy and Ethics
C) Medicine and Healthcare
D) Journalism and Media
Answer: D) Journalism and Media
Who is known as the Father of the Commission on the Filipino Language?
A) Ponciano B. Pineda
B) Lope K. Santos
C) Jose Villa Panganiban
D) Virgilio Almario
Answer: A) Ponciano B. Pineda
What is one of the core values of the KWF?
A) Political Neutrality
B) Linguistic Imperialism
C) Inclusivity of Philippine Languages
D) Economic Growth
Answer: C) Inclusivity of Philippine Languages
The KWF has worked with universities to promote what major project?
A) Translating classic literature into Filipino
B) Digitizing Philippine linguistic studies
C) Creating a standardized Filipino-English dictionary
D) Teaching Filipino sign language
Answer: B) Digitizing Philippine linguistic studies
The Aklat ng Bayan project was created to:
A) Provide free books in Filipino
B) Translate foreign literatures to filipino
C) Support indigenous scriptwriters
D) Publish poetry anthologies
Answer: B)Translate foreign literatures to filipino
What is the Pambansang Summit sa Wika ng Kalikasan at Kaligtasan about?
A) The role of language in disaster preparedness
B) The impact of literature on climate awareness
C) Conservation of traditional Filipino scripts
D) Improving environmental communication
Answer: A) The role of language in disaster preparedness
True or False: KWF is responsible for approving official translations of Philippine legal documents.
Answer: True
The KWF envisions Filipino as the nation's:
A) Exclusive official language
B) Bridge language among different linguistic groups
C) Sole language of literature and media
D) Replacement for English in all government functions
Answer: B) Bridge language among different linguistic groups
Which international organization has collaborated with the KWF for cultural and linguistic preservation?
A) UNESCO
B) ASEAN
C) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
D) World Bank
Answer: A) UNESCO
What type of Filipino artisans benefit from KWF's projects?
A) Weavers and textile makers
B)Jewelry and Designers
C) Musicians and composers
D) All of the above
Answer: C) Musicians and composers
The Atlas ng mga Wika sa Pilipinas is significant because:
A) It maps out all known Philippine languages and dialects
B) It provides guidelines for writing in native scripts
C) It is the first dictionary of all Philippine languages
D) It ranks the most commonly spoken Philippine dialects
Answer: A) It maps out all known Philippine languages and dialects
What is Baybayin?
A) An ancient Filipino script
B) A dialect spoken in the Visayas
C) A KWF-published literature anthology
D) A lost writing system from Mindanao
Answer: A) An ancient Filipino script