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English
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.

A legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean beyond the Pillars of Hercules was first
mentioned by Plato in the Timaeus. Atlantis was fabulously beautiful and prosperous land,
the seat of an empire nine thousand years before Solon. Its inhabitants overran part of
Europe and Africa, Athens alone being able to defy them. Because of the impiety of its
people, the island was destroyed by an earthquake and inundation. The legend may have
existed before Plato and may have sprung from the concept of Homers Elysium. The
possibility that such an island once existed has caused much speculation.
1.) Atlantis was destroyed according to the legend because the inhabitants
a.) failed to obtain an adequate food supply
b.) failed to conquer Greece
c.) failed to respect their gods
d.) believed in Homers Elysium
e.) had become too prosperous.

2.) We may safely conclude, based on the passage, that the inhabitants of Atlantis

a.) were known personally to Homer
b.) were ruled by Plato
c.) were a religious and superstitious people
d.) left no recorded evidence of their civilization
e.) came from Europe and Asia

Verbal Ability
3.) Among the given, what is the synonym of the word felicitous?
a.) fearsome
b.) well-suited
c.) hard-working
d.) healthful

4.) Among the given, what is the synonym of the word hunky-dory?

a.) satisfactory
b.) resourceful
c.) confusing
d.) disorganized


Mathematics
5.) An office canteen needs X kilos of rice for each customer a month. If there are Y
customers in the canteen, for how many months will Z kilos of rice last?
a.) Y/XZ
b.) XY/Z
c.) XYZ
d.) Z/XY
e.) XZ/Y


6.) Pipe A can fill a swimming pool in three hours while Pipe B can fill the same pool in
two hours. If Pipe A and Pipe B are both open, how long will they fill the swimming
pool?

a.) 1 hour
b.) 72 minutes
c.) 2.5 hours
d.) 5 hours
e.) None of the above

7.) Kenneth walks from his house to his school at a rate of six kilometers per hour. If it
takes him 15 minutes for his trip, how far is it from his house to his school?
a.) 1 km.
b.) 1.5 kms.
c.) 2 kms.
d.) 2.5 kms.
e.) 3 kms.


Constitution
8.) The State shall promote a just and dynamic social order that will ensure the
prosperity and independence of the nation and free the people from what?
a.) Poverty
b.) Corruption
c.) Law-breaking
d.) Injustice

9.) To foster patriotism and nationalism, accelerate social progress and promote total
human liberation and development, the state shall give propriety to each one except:
a.) Education
b.) Science and Technology
c.) Arts, Culture and Sports
d.) Labor and Livelihood


10.) Art. IX, Sec. 6 states that: No candidate who has lost in any election shall, within
__________ after such election, be appointed to any office in the Government of ay
government-owned or controlled corporations in any of its subsidiaries.

a.) one year
b.) two years
c.) 6 months
d.) 3 months

Answers

1.) C
2.) D
3.) B
4.) A
5.) D
6.) B
7.) B
8.) A
9.) D
10.) A