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Practice Items
The following practice items and directions for each section are similar to those
you will
find in the test. Since the directions are part of the timed test, you should
become familiar
with them before you take the PhiLSAT. To get the most benefit from the practice
items,
try to do them just as you would in the actual test, before looking at the answers.
TEST A.
DIRECTIONS:
Read each sentence carefully but quickly, paying attention to the underlined word
or
phrase. Each sentence contains either a single error or no error at all. If the
sentence
contains an error, select the underlined word or phrase that must be changed to
make the
sentence correct. If the sentence is correct, select choice D.
1. Her elder brother saves half of his allowance so that he can buy herself
A B C
a new pair of shoes. No error
3. Mario was more interested in writing stories than to attend classes. No error
A B C D
4. The fog is so thick that she can�t hardly see the lights. No error
A B C D
A B C D
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DIRECTIONS:
Choose the word or phrase that, when inserted in the sentence, best fits the
meaning of
the sentence as a whole.
6. Paolo is excited to see his US-based relatives again. ____________ arriving next
week for the
grand family reunion that everyone has been looking forward to.
(A) Their
(B) There
(C) They�re
(D) There�re
(A) embarased
(B) embarrased
(C) embarassed
(D) embarrassed
8. The English teacher, together with her students, ____________ to watch �Hamlet�
at the AFP
Theater in Camp Aguinaldo.
(A) plan
(B) is planning
(C) are planning
(D) have planned
9. We hope that our elected leaders will not ____________ their sense of values
when they
begin to experience having too much power in their hands.
(A) lose
(B) loss
(C) lost
(D) loose
10. The robber immediately opened the car door and quickly ____________ the
briefcase
containing the contested legal documents.
(A) take
(B) took
(C) takes
(D) taking
DIRECTIONS:
Read each sentence carefully but quickly and determine whether the underlined
portion
is correct or whether it needs to be revised. If the sentence needs no revision,
choose
option D.
(A) Your car was in the garage, I thought you were home.
(C) Your car was in the garage and I thought you were home.
(D) No change
12. To enrich our knowledge of Philippine Civilization and Culture, our new History
teacher plans
to bring us to the museums and historical places.
(A) Philippine Civilization and Culture, our new history teacher plans to bring us
to the
museums and historical places.
(B) Philippine civilization and culture, our new History teacher plans to bring us
to the
museums and historical places.
(C) Philippine civilization and culture, our new history teacher plans to bring us
to the
museums and historical places.
(D) No change
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13. Father promised to give me a car when I become a full fledged doctor.
(D) No change
14. She was shopping in Divisoria for school supplies, Mrs. San Jose developed a
bad headache.
15. The publisher was not only compelled to agree to replace the defective books
but also to
deliver them in time for school opening.
(A) compelled to agree not only to replace the defective books but also to deliver
them
(B) compelled not only to agree to replace the defective books but also to deliver
them
(C) compelled to agree to replace not only the defective books but also to deliver
them
(D) No change
Test B.
Critical Thinking
DIRECTIONS:
In this section, brief conversations or short passages are given followed by one or
two
questions. These questions ask for the analysis and evaluation of the reasoning in
the
conversation or passage. It is conceivable that all of the four choices given for
each
question may be correct answers. The task is to select the best answer for each
question.
The best answer is the one which does not require assumptions that are irrelevant
or
inconsistent with the statements.
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2,000.00, you can
already avail of a floating cottage for a unique bonding experience. You can also
feast on seafood
fresh from the ocean. If you�re feeling adventurous, you can rent a surf board and
ride the waves,
or get into one of our diving gears to explore wonders under the sea. So, what are
you waiting for?
Beat the heat this summer at Sun and Sand!
1. Based on the passage above, which of the following statements can be said as
ABSOLUTELY
FALSE?
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2. Cats are pets because they are tame. All of the following are possible meanings
of
the statement EXCEPT
In Metro Manila, there are no jumbo hotdogs priced lower than those of
Tasty Food Corporation.
3. Which of the following statements is(are) NOT consistent with the above
statement?
I. Best Ham, Inc. has prices which are fifty percent lower than those of
Tasty Food Corporation.
II. Sarap Hotdog Company offers the same wholesale and retail prices
as Tasty Food Corporation.
III. Quality Hotdog Company has higher prices for its regular-sized hotdogs
than that of Tasty Food Company.
(A) II only
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Some teachers are members of the National Teachers Union. No member of the union
is a foreigner. Therefore, some teachers are not foreigners.
(A) The Pasig River is polluted. The Pasig River is in Metro Manila. Therefore,
Metro Manila is polluted.
(B) Anyone who eats rancid food will be poisoned. I do not eat rancid food.
Therefore, I
will not likely be poisoned.
(C) All vendors pay sales permit, but many vendors do not sell enough to pay
for their sales permit. Therefore, some vendors do not earn.
(D) All boys are not admitted in the special class of a school, but some boys
need the lessons. Therefore, some boys who need lessons are not allowed
in the special class.
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DIRECTIONS:
In this section, some sets of conditions or propositions are given. Each set is
followed by
questions based on the conditions or propositions. Drawing a diagram to visually
establish
linkages or relationships stated in the conditions may help in answering some of
the
questions. Select the best answer to each question from the choices given.
6. Which of the following may NOT be done prior to paying university fees?
(A) Inquire if slots are available in the desired College.
(B) Consult the Registrar for possible alterations in the enrolment form.
(C) Show the University I.D. to the guard to gain access to campus grounds.
(D) Prepare pertinent documents to gain eligibility to take the university entrance
exam.
7. What most likely happens to a student who loses his or her receipt?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
9. Counting from where the chairman sits, which chairs should Pedro and the
landlord occupy if
they were to sit opposite each other and at exactly the same distance from the
chairman and
from each other?
(A) The third and eighth chairs
(B) The fourth and ninth chairs
(C) The third and ninth chairs
(D) The seating arrangement is not possible.
10. If the landlord sits directly opposite the chairman, which chair will his
lawyer likely take?
Verbal Reasoning
DIRECTIONS:
This section contains reading selections that are followed by a set of items.
Answer the
items according to what is stated or implied in the selection.
Selection 1
When we talk today of the need for some symbol to fuse us into a great people, we
seem to forget that all over the country, there lies this wealth of a "usable past"
� of
symbols that have grown through and through the soil of the land and the marrow of
its
people. But the past can become "usable" only if we are willing to enter into its
spirit and
to carry there a reasonably hospitable mind. As long as we regard it with hatred,
contempt, and indignation, it will remain hateful and closed to us.
And as long as we remain estranged from it, we will remain a garish and uncouth
and
upstart people, without graces because without background. Towards our Spanish
past,
especially, it is time we become more friendly; bitterness but inhibits us.
To accuse the Spanish, over and over again, of having brought us all sorts of
things,
mostly evil, among which we can usually remember nothing very valuable except,
perhaps, religion and national unity, is equivalent to saying of a not very model
mother
that she has given her child nothing except life. For in the profoundest possible
sense,
Spain did give birth to us � as a nation, as a historical people.
The poetry of Housman, "Oh, why did I awake? When shall I sleep again?" �
expresses
a resentment that underlies much of our present vengefulness towards the Spanish.
It
should also help to explain the sluggishness of which we have been accused, and
which,
along with the equally famous "fatalism" of ours, may be no more than our blood's
memories of the communal tribe-house, where custom and taboo lay heavy upon life,
predetermining all action, all speech even; within whose rigid circle � everything
being
preordained, preestablished � men moved as in a trance, without having to exercise
their
will, and therefore, without creating history. The dreaminess thick in our nature,
our
incapacity for decisive thought or action may, if analyzed, be found to derive from
our
failure so far to break loose completely from primeval carry-overs, from those
submerged
longings for the tight, fixed web of tribal obedience.
The prime work of Christianity for us has been this awakening of the self, this
release
and expansion of the consciousness, a work undoubtedly still in progress, we being
not
yet fully awake nor perfectly conscious; immature Christians at best; Catholics but
not
catholic; enclosed within the Faith as within a sect; having still to realize that
to open
oneself to this "one of the great, conjoint, and so to term it � necessary products
of the
8. What is the price of one muffin?
(A) Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient.
(B) Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient.
(C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is
sufficient.
(A) Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient.
(B) Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient.
(C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is
sufficient.
10. How many females in an organization with 150 members are married?
(A) Statement (I) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (II) alone is not sufficient.
(B) Statement (II) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (I) alone is not sufficient.
(C) BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement ALONE is
sufficient.
DIRECTIONS:
In this test, some sets of data are given. Interpret or analyze the given data to
answer
the questions that refer to the data presented. Select the correct answer from the
options given.
The table below shows the participation of youth in the formal school system based
on a survey.
Age Range
Level
In School
(Participating)
Out of School
(Nonparticipating)
Total
I. 0 � 6
Nursery/
Kindergarten
263,188
10,087,443
10,350,631
II. 7 � 12
Elementary
7,383,351
288,609
7,671,960
III. 13 � 16
Secondary
4,297,132
589,269
4,886,401
IV. 17 � 24
Postsecondary
1,588,719
7,252,343
8,841,062
Total
13,532,390
18,217,664
31,750,054
11. If the four age groups were arranged according to decreasing rate of
participation in their
respective school levels, the order would be
(A) I, II, III, IV (C) I, IV, III, II
12. What proportion of the total youth population comprises those who are NOT
attending school?
13. Based on the given data, which of the following conclusions can be made?
(A) The rate of participation in the formal school system is generally lower than
the rate of
nonparticipation.
(B) The major cause for nonparticipation in formal schooling at the postsecondary
level is
poverty.
(C) The rate of participation in each age group is lower than the rate of
nonparticipation.
(D) There is a low rate of attendance in the 0 � 6 age group because most of these
children are
not yet of school age.
BAT POPULATION IN AN ISLAND OFF PALAWAN FROM 1960 TO 1995
15. Approximately, what percent of the bat population in 1960 is the bat population
in 1995?
STOP!