* TEST BEGINS HERE *

DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the

same as the word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that

corresponds to your answer.

21. Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago muling nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.

1. pagod 2. galit 3. Pihikan 4. mabagal 5. mahinahon

22. A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.

1. illegal 2. suspicious 3. Unusual 4. worthy 5. secret

23. The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.

1. Legalistic 2. dignified 3. Vague 4. emphatic 5. Cautiou

24. Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong nila

sa pagsasaka. 1. nagsawa 2. nagtiwala 3. Nasanay . natuto 5. nahirapan

25. Pilos insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the workers demands.

1. distrust 2. hostility 3. Fear 4. distance 5. dependence

26. The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the workers demands.

1. opposed 2. reacted 3. Agreed 4. resisted 5. listened

27. The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.

1. acceptable 2. objectionable 3. Beneficial 4. degrading 5. Embarrassing

28. Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.

1. disappeared 2. changed 3. Decreased 4. multiplied 5. deteriorated

29. Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY.

1. danger 2. crisis 3. Apprehension 4. control 5. aggression

30. Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained

by any checklist, formula or theory.

1. structured 2. changeable 3. Complicated 4. shapeless 5. Confusin

Directions: In each of the following sentences is a blank space indicating that a word or group of
words has been omitted. From among the suggested answers choose the word or groups of words
that best conveys the concept or meaning of the sentence as a whole. On your Answer Sheet,
shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

31. Realizing that we were determined to go, our experienced friends_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ that
there might be more difficulties along the way than we expect.
1. dismissed 2. intimated 3. insisted
4. projected 5. Concluded

32. Ang patuloy na pag-angkat ng mga produktong banyaga, na siya naming tinatangkilik ng mga
mamamayan, ang dahilan ng_ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ ng mga industriyang local.
1. paghinto 2. pagbabago 3. pagtitipid
4. pagkawala 5. pagkalugi

33. A strong government is needed to promote______ ____, not dependency, and to

encourage free enterprise.
1. self-alienation 2. self-evaluation 3. self reliance
4. self-awaremenss 5. self-determination

34. Mass media develop in us level of consciousness that keeps us__________, current
events.
1. interested in 2. adjusting to 3. excited over 4. fearful of 5. abreast of

35. Failure is the most tiring experience a person can ever have; there is nothing more
__________ than not succeeding being blocked, not moving ahead.
1. invigorating 2. discouraging 3. Exhilarating 4. enervating 5. depressin
PART – V
PROFESSIONAL
NO – COPYING
NO – DUPLICATION
EXAMINEES DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

1. Sex :
1. Male
2. Female

2. Civil Status
1. Single
2. Married
3. Widow/widower
4. Separated/Divorce

3. Age bracket where you belong :

1. 18-24 years old
2. 25-31 years old
3. 32-28 years old
2. 39-45 years old
5. More than 45 years old

4. Highest educational attainment:

1. College graduate
2. Diploma/Certificate
3. With Master’s Units
4. Master’s Degree
5. With Ph.D. Units/Degree

5. Year of last attendance in school :

1. Before 1985
2. 1986-1990
3. 1991-1995
4. 1996-2000
5. After 2000

6. What honours did you receive when you graduated from college?
1. Summa Cum laude
2. Magna Cum laude
3. Cum laude
4. Other academic award
5. None/not applicable

7. Present employment:
1. Government
2. Private
3. Self-employed

8. Type of present job:

1. Professional/Technical/Scientific
2. General Clerical
3. Trades and crafts (jobs requiring manual dexterity of application of
manual/mechanical/artistic skills)
4. Others
5. Not applicable
9. Length of experience in present job:
1. Less than one year
2. One to two years
3. Three to four years
4. More than four years
5. Unemployed

10. Do you have any of the following first level eligibilities:

Second Grade, Municipal/Provincial Clerk, General Clerical, Career Service Sub-
Professional(Local Government), Career Service Sub-professional
1. Yes
2. No

11. For what reason are you taking this examination?

1. Entrance to government service
2. Change of appointment status
3. Promotion
4. Others

12. How many times have you taken the Career Service Professional? Examination excluding
this one?
1. Once
2. Twice
3. Thrice
4. More than thrice 5. Never

13. Which of the following activities did you undertake in preparing for this examination
1. Enrolled in review centers
2. Studied career service examination reviewers sold at bookstore
3. Engage in other activities
4. Used a combination of 1 and 2.
5. No preparation done at all

14. Category of government office where employed:

1. National government
2. Local government (province/city/municipal)
3. Government-owned or controlled corporation
4. Constitutional office
5. State college or university

15. Status of present appointment in government service:

1. Permanent
2. Temporary
3. Casual/Emergency
4. Contractual
5. Substitute

16. Years of experience in government service:

1. Less than 5 years
2. 5-9 years
3. 10-14 years
4. 15-19 years
5. More than 19 years
Items 17 to 20

In which of the following types of work do you consider yourself best qualified? Choose only two from among the
options listed in items 17-20. Shade the boxes that corresponds to your choices. For example, if you think you are
best qualified in budget management, and project planning/management, shade box no. 2 of item 17 and box no. 3 of
item . Leave items 18 and 20 blank. If you think you are best qualified in research/report including statistical
analysis, shade boxex no. and no. 2 of item 20 on your Answer sheet, and leave items and 19 blank.

17.
1. Accounting
2. Budget Management
3. Buying/Purchasing
4. Co-ordination
6. Computer Operations

18.
1. EDP Computer Programming
2. EDP System Analysis and Design
3. Human Resource Development
5. Management and Audit Analysis

19.
1. News/Feature Writing
2. Personal Recruitment/Selection
3. Project Planning/Management
4. Public Relation Work
6. Records Management

20.
1. Research / Report Writing
2. Statistical Analysis
3. Stenography
4. Supplies Management
6. None of the Above

* TEST BEGINS HERE *

DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the
same as the word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
corresponds to your answer.

21. Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago muling nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.
1.pagod
2. galit
3. pihikan
4. mabagal
5. mahinahon

22. A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.
1. illegal
2. suspicious
3. unusual
4. worthy
5.s ecret
23. The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.
1. Legalistic
2. dignified
3. vague
4. emphatic
5.cautious

24. Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong nila
sa pagsasaka.
1. nagsawa
2. nagtiwala
3.nas anay
4. natuto
5. nahirapan

25. Pilo’s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker’s demands.

1. distrust
2. hostility
3. fear
4. distance
5. dependence

26. The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the worker’s demands.

1. opposed
2. reacted
3. agreed
4. resisted
5. listened

27. The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.

1. acceptable
2.objection able
3. beneficial
4. degrading
5. embarrassing

28. Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.
1. disappeared
2. changed
3.decreas ed
4. multiplied
5. deteriorated

29. Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY.

1.danger
2. crisis
3. apprehension
4. control
5. aggression
30. Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained
by any checklist, formula or theory.
1. structured
2. changeable
3.complic ated
4. shapeless
5. confusing

Directions: In each of the following sentences is a blank space indicating that a word or group of words has been
omitted. From among the suggested answers choose the word or groups of words that best conveys the concept or
meaning of the sentence as a whole. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your
answer.

31. Realizing that we were determined to go, our experienced friends__________ that
there might be more difficulties along the way than we expect.
1. dismissed
2. intimated
3. insisted
4. projected
5. concluded

32. Ang patuloy na pag-angkat ng mga produktong banyaga, na siya naming tinatangkilik ng mga
mamamayan, ang dahilan ng__________ ng mga industriyang local.
1. paghinto
2. pagbabago
3. pagtitipid
4. pagkawala
5. pagkalugi

33. A strong government is needed to promote__________, not dependency, and to

encourage free enterprise.
1. self-alienation
2. self-evaluation
3. self reliance
4. self-awaremenss 5. self-determination

34. Mass media develop in us level of consciousness that keeps us__________, current
events.
1. interested in
2. adjusting to
3. excited over
4. fearful of
5. abreast of

35. Failure is the most tiring experience a person can ever have; there is nothing more
__________ than not succeeding being blocked, not moving ahead.
1. invigorating
2. discouraging
3. exhilarating
4. enervating
5. depressing
DIRECTIONS: Some of the sentences in this section contain an error in grammar or correct usage. On your Answer
sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to that section of the sentence that contains the error. If there is no
error in the sentence, shade completely box number 5.

36.
1 A three-act play or a novel are to be read;
2 a total of two hundred pages
3of poetry—lyric, dramatic, or narrative—is
4also required of everyone.
5 NO ERROR

37.
1Accuracy of movement,
2 like accuracy of words,
3 are essential to
4 the success of magical rites.
5 NO ERROR

38.
1 If anybody objects,
2 let them think of a better scheme
3 rather than make fun
4 of the proposed plan.
5 NO ERROR

39.
1 In this modern age of today,
2 most people are
3 too highly educated
4 to believe in superstitions.
5 NO ERROR

40.
1 College teaches us
2 to form opinions
3 by the result
4 of careful thought
5 NO ERROR.

41.
1 Learners set goals
2 as motivation for learning,
3 and their successes or failures in
4 achieving these goals determine how he sets his future goals.
5 NO ERROR

42.
1The Labor Secretary will met representatives
2 of the entertainment industry tomorrow
3 to discuss problems affecting the working conditions
4 of Filipino workers abroad.
5 NO ERROR
43.
1 Some people are
2 simply too opportunities
3 to take a stand
4 on controversial issues.
5 NO ERROR

44.
1 We were discussing about political issues
2 so her remarks
3 about clothes and fashion
4 were completely beside the point.
5 NO ERROR

45.
1The best consultants are those who can suggest
2 or apply an array of methods aim at helping their clients
3 understand a situation, diagnose it, and
4 act accordingly under a given situation.
5 NO ERROR

46.
1 We were touch
2 by his generosity
3 when he obviously could ill afford
4 to be so generous.
5 NO ERROR

47.
1 This is just one approach
2 to a selection system
3 and there are many
4 from whom to choose
5 NO ERROR

48.
Maaaring umabot sa sandaang taon
ang buhay ng isang tao
1
2
kung gugustuhin at susundan lamang
ang mga positibong saloobin.
NO ERROR
3
4
5
49. I use
to take a short siesta
every afternoon
after lunch.
NO ERROR
1
2
3
4
5
50. The success of a leader lays
not only on the leader’s ability to influence people,
1
2
but also in the sincerity of the purpose that he desires to achieve.
NO ERROR
3
4
5
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose which among the
several choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct
usage. On your sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
51. 1.Plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker are worthy of their
wages