'Spelling Look for the misspelled word *Neglegible Caricature Drowsy Merely no answer

Look for the misspelled word umbrella entities precedence *convertion no answer

Look for the misspelled word corridor promenade *Messanine balcony no answer

Look for the misspelled word willful erring

etiquette *indispensable no answer

Look for the misspelled word seize *equiped disappoint advice no answer

Look for the misspelled word ballerina *descriminate audience surrender no answer

Look for the misspelled word dyed discern overall genuine *no answer

Look for the misspelled word *catastrophy bailout triad sonic no answer

Look for the misspelled word extravagance *exhuberance parlance elegance no answer

Look for the misspelled word ambitious precaution *sharpnel sustenance no answer

Look for the misspelled word edifices duplexes outskirts

indices *no answer

Look for the misspelled word factional stretching *heinious eminence no answer

Look for the misspelled word *accummulate inaugurate epidemic authentic no answer

Look for the misspelled word bouquet *volumenous crochet succeed no answer

Look for the misspelled word

infallible recurrence deteriorate *excempt no answer

Look for the misspelled word *mischeivous strategic incredible allied no answer

Look for the misspelled word misnomer parliament *revealation malign no answer

Look for the misspelled word doubtless sanction omission finesse

*no answer

Look for the misspelled word humorous *flourescent receipt erroneous no answer

Look for the misspelled word Harassed deserted *Restaurature Malaise no answer

'Completing the sentence. Even farmers who toil the fields deserve to be treated with ___. Equality Preference *Respect Kindness Importance

The government's efforts to ___ the campaign against child abuse received international praises.

Spread *Intensify Facilitate Publicize Advocate

After a thorough study of the proposed change in the work system, the manager directed all concerned to ___ it immediately. *Implement Evaluate Discuss Consider Learn

We should not listen to slander or gossip and should be ___ in judging the motives of those we meet. Quick Curious Confident Carefree *Cautious

A vigilant public servant does not hesitate to call the attention of authorities to acts ___ to public welfare and interests. Insensitive Irrelevant *Inimical

Oblivious Impartial

'Vocabulary Public officials must be circumspect in all their action. Impressive Matured Superior Sincere *Prudent

The people got indignant over the attempt to cover up the public official's questionable transactions. Informed Doubtful Disappointed *Angry Dismayed

The management and the employee's union reached a deadlock in the on-going negotiations. Decision *Standstill Contract Compromise Breakthrough

Residents were warned of the imminent danger posed by the mountains of garbage nearby. *Impending Terrifying Great Obvious Significant ?Close in time; about to occur; about to happen.

There is certainly no mistake that cannot re rectified. Repeated Tolerated *Corrected Forgiven Committed

Splendor marked the church ceremonies. *Magnificence Simplicity Reverence Loftiness ?The quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand; A quality that outshines the usual

The United Nations extolled the Philippine government for its peacekeeping efforts with the insurgents. Acknowledged *Praised

Favored Cited Appreciated ?kudos; glorify; honor.

the director was exasperated by the employee's remarks *irritated insulted ridiculed flattered elated

The exorbitant interest rates imposed by moneylenders have kept many poor families in a state of poverty. Deceptive *Excessive Unrealistic Unfavorable Burdensome

Iminungkahi ng ina sa kanyang anak na bawasan nito ang pagiging matabil. Maramdamin Maluho Masungit Mahiyain *Madaldal

'Sentece constructions Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. Some social programs *are design to affect individuals, others to affect communities or an entire region. NO ERROR ?are designed to affect individuals.

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. The latest technology has to do *with two rice croppings during the rainy season, where before only one crop is grown. NO ERROR ?with two rice-cropping.

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. Government officials and employees are expected to lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income, *don't they? NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. The reason he was dismissed is because he was habitually late in reporting for work. *NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. *Three hundred years are a long time for a country to be under foreign rule. NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. My purse, together with my gloves and keys, were stolen from my locker last night. *NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. The heightened completion from foreign films *and the increase in production costs is pushing the Philippine movie industry

into hard times. NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. The year-long conflict among the two student factions remains unsettled despite warnings from school authorities. *NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. The five-year-old girl is *one of the most valuable witness in the murder of her grandmother. NO ERROR ?one of the most valuable witnesses.

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. With more and more people born each year, the need for food, fuel, and other natural resources have likewise grown. *NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. *Who did you said wrote the book on the life of the first Filipino saint? NO ERROR ?who did you say wrote the book

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. It was so dark in the room that you couldn't hardly see your hand before your face. *NO ERROR

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. The manager wanted to know why I was there, how I got there *and what I intend to do. NO ERROR ?and what I intended to do.

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage.

Lahat ng tao ay naghahanap ng kaibigan, *ngunit bihira ang nakatagpo ng tunay na kaibigan. WALANG MALI ?ngunit bihira ang makatagpo

Check the Sentence and see whether it contains an error in the grammar or correct usage. Ang mabisang pagbabasa ay nangangailangan ng malikhain at mapanuring pag-iisip. *WALANG MALI

'Sentence Arrangement Look for the most satisfactory in terms of grammer and correct usage. In all hus efforts to please others, got him into trouble. To please others in all his efforts, he got into trouble. All his efforts to please others, he got into trouble. *All his efforts to please others got him into trouble. All his efforts got him into trouble to please others.

Look for the most satisfactory in terms of grammer and correct usage. *Neither the wage increases nor the vacation plans has satisfied the workers. Neither the wage increases nor the vacation plans have satisfied the workers.

Neither the wage increases or the vacation plans has satisfied the workers. Neither the vacation plan nor the wage increases has satisfied the workers. Neither the vacation plan or the wage increases have satisfied the workers.

Look for the most satisfactory in terms of grammer and correct usage. No amount of progress will take place if the people do not discipline themselves and no efforts to be self-reliant are exerted. No amount of progress will take place if the people do not discipline themselves and exert efforts to be self-reliant. *No amount of progress will take place if the people not disciplined and if they do not exert efforts to be self-reliant. No amount of progress will have taken place because the people do not discipline themselves and exert efforts to be self-reliant. If the people do not discipline themselves, no amount of progress will take place, and that they have to exert efforts to be self-reliant.

Look for the most satisfactory in terms of grammer and correct usage. *You can study your lessons either at the library or in your own room. You can either study your lessons at the library or in your own room. You can study either your lessons at the library or in your own room. At the library or in your own room, you can either study your lessons. Either you can study your lessons at the library or study in your own room.

Look for the most satisfactory in terms of grammer and correct usage. Our farmers have been helped to cope with the drought brought about by the El Nio phenomenon by the shallow tube wells. Our farmers have cope with the drought brought about by the El Nio phenomenon with the help of the shallow tube wells.

Coping with the drought brought about by the El Nio phenomenon, our farmers have been helped by the shallow tube wells. The El Nio phenomenon brought about the drought with which our farmers are coping with the help of the shallow tube wells. *The shallow tube wells have helped our farmers cope with the drought brought about by the El Nio phenomenon.

Determine the best order in which to put the sentences to form a well-organized paragraph. [CR]A. They throw their garbage on the streets. [CR]B. Worst of all, they spit everywhere and fill the air with germs. [CR]C. Yet many people do not cooperate in keeping our communities clean. [CR]D. They also litter in the public parks and public buildings. [CR]E. Everyone knows that Health is Wealth

ECDBA EBACD *ECADB EDBCA EDCAB ? Everyone knows that Health is Wealth. Yet many people do not cooperate in keeping our communities clean. They throw their garbage on the streets. They also litter in the public parks and public buildings. of all, they spit everywhere and fill the air with germs.

Determine the best order in which to put the sentences to form a well-organized paragraph. [CR]A. Filipino values that are naturally good should be preserved and that which corrupt the mind should be rejected. [CR]B. But the fact that there exists in the Philippines today a plurality of attitudes and customs does not mean that Filipinos should accept all of them without question. [CR]C. Our society is rigidly ruled by a body of beliefs and traditions which largely determine our cultural pattern of behavior. [CR]D. In doing so, they preserve and treasure the sence that makes them true Filipinos--the sense value. [CR]E. This is widely known as Filipino custom.

*CADEB ACEBD

CEBAD AECBD AEBDC ?Our society is rigidly ruled by a body of beliefs and traditions which largely determine our cultural pattern of behavior. Filipino values that are naturally good should be preserved and that which corrupt the mind should be rejected. In doing so, they preserve and treasure the sence that makes them true Filipinos--the sense value. This is widely known as Filipino custom. But the fact that there exists in the Philippines today a plurality of attitudes and customs does not mean that Filipinos should accept all of them without question.

Determine the best order in which to put the sentences to form a well-organized paragraph. [CR]A. This condition has been brought about by many factors which include industrial plants belching out smoke, emissions from vehicles, and improperly burned fuel in private residences. [CR]B. And if conditions warrant, all traffic may be halted, the burning of trash may be forbidden and in extreme cases, factories may be shut down. [CR]C. Air pollution is becoming a serious problem throughout the world. [CR]D. Warning is also given to the public when pollution becomes a real menace to health. [CR]E. To counteract such factors, state health departments now measure the amount of pollution in the air as well as the kind of pollutants.

*CAEDB CAEBD CBADE CABDE CEADB

Determine the best order in which to put the sentences to form a well-organized paragraph. [CR]A. The only way to have a true friend is to be one yourself. [CR]B. Likewise, sacrifices need to be made to maintain and strengthen friendships, but few human pursuits make sacrifice a pleasure. [CR]C. This is not easy to do because a friend must have the qualities of the best physician, the best nurse, and the best parent. [CR]D. However, making sacrifices is one way by which one can reach spiritual nobility. [CR]E. As one humanitarian said, An effort made for the happiness f others lifts us above ourselves.

ACBDE AEDBC *ABDCE EDCBA EABCD

Determine the best order in which to put the sentences to form a well-organized paragraph. [CR]A. Hinahasa nito ang mga bata sa pagkakaroon ng disiplina. [CR]B. Sa paglalaro natututo ang mga bata ng pagiging maliksi at malakas. [CR]K. Mahalaga ang paglalaro. [CR]D. Sa kabuuan, mahalaga ang paglalaro sa pagkatuto ng mga bata sa papel na gagampanan ng kabataan. [CR]E. Bahagi ito ng buhay ng kabataan.

BAKED BKADE BEKAD *KEBAD KEADB

'Number series 1 3 6 10 15 21 28 __. 32 33 35 *36 ? 1+2=3+3=6+4=10+5=15+6=21+7=28+8=36

97 16 81 12 69 8 61 __. 2

8 6 *4 ?16-4=12-4=8-4=4

200 20 220 22 242 24.2 __. 248 252.2 256.2 260 *266.2 ?200+20=220+22=242+24.2=266.2

1.21 1.44 1.69 1.96 2.25 2.56 __. *2.89 2.95 3.12 3.24 4.28

128 320 64 160 32 80 16 __. 20 30 *40 50

60

4/5 1 1/4 3/5 12/3 2/5 2 1/5 __. *1 3 4 5 5 1/5

15 51 16 61 19 91 24 42 31 __. *13 27 32 49 52

1 4/16 16/64 __. 64/192 *64/256 32/130 64/512 60/102

7 14 41 82 28 56 __. 59

63 *65 69 75

1 1 2 8 3 27 4 64 5 __. 75 105 *125 235 250

9 6 18 15 45 42 126 __. *123 129 375 378 420

1/3 1/6 3/6 3/12 9/12 __. 9/18 12/18 *9/24 13/24 11/24

.456 .228 .114 .057 __. *.0285 .0460 .0740 .0872 .0960

2 3 9 4 5 25 6 7 __. 9 *49 27 53 43

3/7 8/4 5/9 7/11 12/8 __. *9/13 12/8 14/10 12/9 11/15

'Mathematical computation Find x if x ( 14+11 ) = 100. *4

5 8 10 15 ?x*14=14x + x*11=11x, 14x+11x=100, 15x=100, 100/15=4.

2 ( 4+2 ) / ( 3-2 ) ( 4+2 ) is equal to __. -2 3 0 *2 4

What is the sum of all prime numbers between 1 and 15? 30 34 *41 39 45 ?2+3+5+7+11+13=41

15 is what percent of 80? 53.3 *18.75 15.00

5.33 1.88 ?1500/80=18.75

What is four times the square of 15? 120 3600 240 *900 3800 ?4(15^2)=4(225)=900.

Suppose the time now is 9:30a.m., what is the time 16 hours from now? *1:30 a. m. 2:30 a. m. 11:30 p. m. 12:30 p. m. 2:30 p. m.

If x is an odd number, which of the following expressions will give an even number? X2 3x + 2 *x + x 4x + 3 2x + 1

?odd + odd = even, 1+1=2

What is the least common denominator of the following fractions: 1/7, 1/6, , 1/3? 42 *84 126 168 192

What is the perimeter of a square if its area is 36sq.cm? *12cm 24cm 36cm 48cm 64cm

What is (2/3 3/2) / (2/3 + 3/2)? 5/13 -5/13 1 *-1 0

Mathematics. Problem solving. After giving all his grandchildren P150 each, an old man had P270left in his pocket. If he originally had P2,020, how many grandchildren does he have?

11 12 *13 14 15

If 7 meters of yarn costs P75.25, how much will 3 meters of the same yarn cost? P39.25 *P37.63 P34.13 P32.50 P24.50

An athlete runs 7 kilometers in 1 hour and 15 minutes. At the same rate, how many hours will it take the athlete to run 21 kilometers? 2.75 3.25 3.58 *3.75 4.00

A larger number divided by a smaller number gives a quoatient of 3 with a remainder of 5. if the sum of two numbers i77, what is the smaller number? 58 59 *60

61 62

A cigarette factory produces 1,015 packs per hour. If each worker in the factory produces an average of 29 packs per hour, how many workers does the factory have? 33 55 *35 45 65

A calculator previously sold at P180 is now marked P135, with the same percentage of discount, what will be the new price of a camera previously sold at P1800? P1755 *P1350 P1180 P1135 P1035 A certain number is tripled and then divided by 4. If adding 13 to the result gives 58, what is the original number? 40 120 *60 140 80

There boys weigh 55 kilos, 45 kilos, and 51 kilos, what must be the weight of the fourth boy if the average weight of the four is to be 52 kilos? 58 *57 54 52 48

In a box factory, a worker can make an average of 12 shoe boxes in 30 minutes. How many shoe boxes will 25 workers make in 2 hours? 1500 1600 *1650 1700 1750

If Freddie has 37 bills of P20 and P10 amounting P520, how many P20 bills does he have? *15 17 25 20 22

The shorter side of a rectangular fence is 3/5 the length of the longer side which is 25 meters long. What is the area covered by the rectangular fence? *225 sq. m. 800 sq. m.

375 sq. m. 625 sq. m. 825 sq. m.

How far can a plane travel if it flies 480 miles per hour from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.? 1580 miles 1600 miles 1650 miles *1680 miles 1860 miles How many tiles are needed to cover the floor of a room whose dimensions are 10 feet by 6 feet if the size of each tile is 6 inches by 6 inches? 60 120 180 *240 300

In an organization of 320 members. 75% are females of which 25% are young. How many old female members does the organization have? *180 240 244 260 287

A class of 20 students got an average score of 86% in their Math test. Another class with 25 students got an average of 80% in the same test. What is the average score of the two classes combined? 82.00 82.67 *83.00 83.77 84.00

'Philippine constitution Who among the following may be appointed as the member of the cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments? *Vice-President Senate President Speaker of the House Senator Congressman

At least how many years must a presidential candidate reside in the Philippines before running for public office? Five Six Eight *Ten Fifteen

All of the following are manifestations of the sovereignty of the people. EXCEPT the right to __. Define the jurisdiction of their government

Define the powers of their government *Constitute their own government Change their government Criticize their government

Which of the following is considered as the basic criterion of a TRUE value? It is imposed by the government. It is acquired from a credible person. It is learned in school or fruit of education. *It is inculcated by one's parent since childhood. It is freely chosen among alternatives being fully aware of its consequences.

Every defendant in a criminal case has a right to counsel chiefly because __. *A counsel is indispensable in a trial. It is very difficult to get an acquittal without a counsel. Prosecuting attorneys are capable of providing innocent people guilty. There is a great risk of being adjudged guilty when one does not have a counsel. The law is concerned in seeing the every, defendant has adequate opportunities to present his/her case.

Which of the following not a right of a person under investigation allegedly committing an offense? To be informed of the person's right to remain silent. To be informed of the nature and cause of accusations against the person. To be provided with a free counsel *To demand that the person be allowed to stay at home during the investigation without police escort. To have a competent and independent counsel preferably of the person's own choice.

The school expelled Jericho, a student, because of his refusal to attend the flag ceremony. The school authorities rejected his argument that singing the national anthem is against his religious belief. Are the school authorities correct? Yes, because there is nothing in the Bible that prohibits attending flag ceremonies. Yes, because the obligation to the country is different from the obligation to God. *No, because they violate the freedom of religion of the student. No, because they violate the right of the student due to process of law and equal protection of the law. No, because the words of God are supreme over all other laws, rules and regulations.

Any private individual who enters an abode against the will of the owner and without proper court order shall be guilty of __. *Trespassing Breaking in Forced entry Illegal search Violation of domicile

The right to privacy of a person is defined as one s right to __. Go where one pleases Be a member of any group Believe whatever one wishes *Be free from unwarranted publicity Build one s home wherever he/she chooses.

Which of the following is the dominant source of air pollution in Metro Manila? Industry

*Motor Vehicle Domestic sewage Garbage disposal Electric power generation

Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure sustainable fish supply? Using correct size of nets Using efficient fishing boat Having enough fishponds *Protecting coastal ecosystems Employing effective fishing technique.

The proper way of disposing of medical and hospital wastes is through __. Sewer *Incineration Dump site Compost pit Sanitary landfill

The main purpose of waste segregation is to __. Export recyclable materials Prevent water pollution *Turn waste into resource Reduce collection costs Prevent floods

Which of the following is the MOST damaging effect that a cement industry can do on the environment? *Destructions of aquifers or underground source of water. Destructions of landscapes Pollution of the air Displacement of farmers Lowering of soil productivity

Name sorting A. abridge[cr]B. abbreviate[cr]C. abduction[cr]D. absence[cr]E. abscess ABCDE BACDE BCAED *C A B D E DEBAC

A. reversal[cr]B. revoke[cr]C. revile[cr]D. review[cr]E. revolt *A D C B E ACDEB BEDAC CDAEB DCABE

A. manipulate[cr]B. manifestation[cr]C. manism[cr]D. mania[cr]E. manicure ACBED

DBECA DEBCA *D E B A C EBCAD

A. lecher[cr]B. lease[cr]C. legacy[cr]D. legion[cr]E. leaven AEBCD BDEAC *B E A C D CDABE EBADC

A. Exotic View Restaurant[cr]B. The Young & Old Beauty Shop[cr]C. Kup & Saucer Macaroons & Sweets[cr]D. Sunrise Resort Inc.[cr]E. June Panganiban s Dress Shop ACEDB *A E C D B CAEDB CBEDA EACBD

A. Cythia s Fashion House[cr]B. Manila Appliance Center[cr]C. M. Carillo s Pharmacy[cr]D. Imperial Electronics, Inc.[cr]E. The House of Ramie ACDBE *A D C B E AEDCB CADBE

CAEDB

A. A. Urra Co. Limited[cr]B. Eriberto Romos Construction[cr]C. E. E. Black Limited[cr]D. F. Bernabe and Sons[cr]E. Jacinto Iron and Steel Corporation DCAEB DCEBA CBAED BCDEA *A C B E D PART V PROFESSIONAL

NO COPYING

NO DUPLICATION

EXAMINEES DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE

The 20 times that follow are information about you. Please supply the information as HONESTLY and ACCURATELY as you can.

The data that will be obtained from these items shall be held strictly confidential.

1.

Sex :

1. Male

2. Female

2.

Civil Status

1. Single 3. Widow/widower

2. Married 4. Separated/Divorce

3. Age bracket where you belong : 1. 18-24 years old 2. 39-45 years old 2. 25-31 years old 5. More than 45 years old 3. 32-28 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 4. 1996-2000 2. 1986-1990 5. After 2000 3. 1991-1995

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

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 SubProfessional(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 5. Never

3. Thrice

4. More than thrice

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

Items 14 to 16 (For Government Employees Only):

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 4. Contractual

2. Temporary 5. Substitute

3. Casual/Emergency

16. Years of experience in government service: 1. Less than 5 years 4. 15-19 years 2. 5-9 years 5. More than 19 years 3. 10-14 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 3. Buying/Purchasing 6. Computer Operations

2. Budget Management 4. Co-ordination

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 3. Project Planning/Management 4. Public Relation Work 6. Records Management

2. Personal Recruitment/Selection

20.

1. Research / Report Writing 3. Stenography 6. None of the Above

2. Statistical Analysis 4. Supplies Management

* 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 4. mabagal 2. galit 5. mahinahon 3. pihikan

22. A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities. 1. illegal 4. worthy 2. suspicious 5. secret 3. unusual

23. The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner. 1. Legalistic 4. emphatic 2. dignified 5. cautious 3. vague

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

25. Pilo s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker s demands. 1. distrust 4. distance 2. hostility 5. dependence 3. fear

26. The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the worker s demands. 1. opposed 4. resisted 2. reacted 5. listened 3. agreed

27. The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers. 1. acceptable 4. degrading 2. objectionable 5. embarrassing 3. beneficial

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

1. disappeared 4. multiplied

2. changed 5. deteriorated

3. decreased

29. Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY. 1. danger 4. control 2. crisis 5. aggression 3. apprehension

30. Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained by any checklist, formula or theory. 1. structured 4. shapeless 2. changeable 5. confusing 3. complicated

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 4. projected 2. intimated 5. concluded 3. insisted

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 4. self-awaremenss 2. self-evaluation 5. self-determination 3. self reliance

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

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 4. enervating 2. discouraging 3. exhilarating 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. A three-act play or a novel are to be read; 1 of poetry lyric, dramatic, or narrative is 3 NO ERROR 5

a total of two hundred pages 2 also required of everyone. 4

37. Accuracy of movement, 1 the success of magical rites. 4

like accuracy of words, are essential to 2 NO ERROR 5 3

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

rather than make fun 3

39. In this modern age of today, 1 to believe in superstitions. 4

most people are 2 NO ERROR 5

too highly educated 3

40. College teaches us 1 NO ERROR. 5

to form opinions 2

by the result 3

of careful thought 4

41. Learners set goals 1

as motivation for learning, 2

and their successes or failures in

achieving these goals determine 3

how he sets his future goals. 4

NO ERROR 5

42. The Labor Secretary will met representatives 1

of the entertainment industry tomorrow 2 of Filipino workers abroad. 4

to discuss problems affecting the working conditions 3 NO ERROR 5 43. Some people are 1 on controversial issues. 4 simply too opportunities 2 NO ERROR 5

to take a stand 3

44. We were discussing about political issues 1 about clothes and fashion 3

so her remarks 2

were completely beside the point. 4

NO ERROR 5

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

46. We were touch 1 to be so generous. 4

by his generosity 2 NO ERROR 5

when he obviously could ill afford 3

47. This is just one approach 1 from whom to choose 4

to a selection system 2 NO ERROR 5

and there are many 3

48. Maaaring umabot sa sandaang taon ang buhay ng isang tao 1 kung gugustuhin at susundan lamang 3 2 ang mga positibong saloobin. 4 NO ERROR 5

49. I use 1

to take a short siesta 2

every afternoon 3

after lunch. 4

NO ERROR 5

50. The success of a leader lays not only on the leader s ability to influence people, 1 but also in the sincerity of the purpose 3 2 that he desires to achieve. 4 NO ERROR 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. 2. Plumbers are worthy of their wages who work efficiently from the point of view off a homemaker. 3. Plumbers, from the point of view of a homemaker, who work efficiently, are worthy of their wages. 4. From the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently are worthy of their wages. 5. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker.

52. 1. The time for most people has come to change their attitudes and lifestyles. 2. The time has come when people must change their attitudes and lifestyles. 3. The time when the attitudes and lifestyles of the people has come to change. 4. The people must change their attitudes and lifestyles and the time had come to change. 5. People must change their attitudes and lifestyles, and it is because the time has come to change.

53. 1. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is more richer than you think. 2. Her brother, I met him in the party, is very much richer than you think. 3. Her brother, whom I had met in the party, is richer than you think. 4. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is much richer than you think. 5. I met her brother in the party and he is richer than you think.

54. 1. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenched with rain. 2. The fisher folks finally decided to go to the nearby hut drenched with rain. 3. Drenched with rain, the fisher folks finally decided to go the nearby hut. 4. Finally drenched with rain, the fisher folks decided to go the nearby hut. 5. Finally deciding to go to the nearby hut, the fisher folks were drenched with rain.

55. 1. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in their government. 2. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for their government. 3. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their government and even their trust in it. 4. The Filipino people have regained their respect for and trust in their government. 5. The Filipino people have regained, for their government their respect and trust in it.

56. 1. The education of his children is most paramount in his plans. 2. The education of his children is more paramount in his plans. 3. The education of his children is paramount in his plans. 4. The most paramount of all his plans is how to educate his children. 5. Paramount in his plans more than any other things is the education of his children.

57. 1. As soon as the tabulation of the figures have been completed, someone should check the accuracy. 2. As soon as tabulated, someone should check on the accuracy of those figures. 3. As soon as the tabulation is finished, someone was to check its accuracy. 4. Once the tabulation was completed, the accuracy of the figures should be checked.

5. Someone had ought to check the accuracy of those figures when they have been tabulated.

58. 1. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan ay natutunghayan muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng magigiting na tao. 2. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan, ang lumipas na makukulay ng magigiting na tao ay muling natutunghayan. 3. Ang makukulay na lumipas ay natutunghayan muli ng magigiting na tao sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan. 4. Muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng mga taong magigiting ay natutunghayan sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan. 5. Natutunhayan muli ang lumipas ng magigiting na tao na makukulay sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan.

59. 1. One has to be either 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption. 2. One has either to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption. 3. One either has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption. 4. Either one has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption. 5. To claim an extra personal exemption, one either has to be 65 or blind.

60. 1. I will never, unless he apologizes first, work with him again. 2. I will never, unless he apologized first, work with him again. 3. I will never work with him again, unless he asks for an apology. 4. I will never work with him again, unless he apologizes first. 5. Unless he asks for an apology, I will never work with him again.

67. For a society to develop, its attitude towards life must not be a fatalistic one; rather, it must have strong faith in its capacity to improve.

The sentence best supports the statement that _________. 1. the attitude of a society towards life is indicative of its socio-economic development 2. success in life starts from one s dissatisfaction with the existing state of affairs 3. a society cannot progress unless it is actively committed to the pursuit of a better life 4. a person develops a healthy attitude towards life through constant efforts to improved oneself. 5. a person with an optimistic outlook in life is confident of his capacity for advancement 68. Freedom and human rights without food are like freeing a prisoner and then not giving the prisoner the key to get out of the cell. The 450 million people who today live in the shadow of hunger and death from malnutrition can never be free men and women, however en trenched their freedom may be. These freedoms are only prospects held out and not realized.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 1. at times people have to work as one nation to address the problem of malnutrition 2. most of the poor countries in the world today still depend on super rich countries for support 3. the satisfaction of one s basic needs is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of freedom 4. a country which cannot feed its people with its own resources could never be free 5. a country could not be free unless it could prove to the world that it could stand on its own feet

69. The Einstein revolution has produced a paradox; while vastly extending humankind s reach, it has also exposed the essentially finite nature of the human scale.

The sentence best supports the statement that Einstein s discovery _________.

1. proclaims only the glory of the universe 2. devalues humanity and science 3. involves a real but not obvious contradiction 4. reveals a contradiction between God and his people 5. reveals people s limitations 70. A little ignorance when launching economic development projects may be a fruitful stimulus to ingenious new approaches.

The sentence best supports the statement that __________. 1. new techniques insure success of development plans 2. new approaches bring about change and success 3. ignorance sometimes gives birth to new knowledge 4. from ingenuity comes successful projects 5. lack of knowledge in economic ventures may lead to better and improved results

71. If legislation is to change social attitudes and values, it must come with adequate enforcement and machinery, which should include efforts to educate people on these laws. Otherwise, legal provision not only remain dead letters, but actually promote lack of respect for the law.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 1. people should respect laws because laws protect them 2. the effectiveness of laws lies in adequate education of the people about them and their proper enforcement. 3. laws lose their effectiveness if people do not respect them 4. ignorance of the law does not excuse anyone

5. laws could change the social attitudes and values of people if properly enforced 72. Two person look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, the stars.

The sentence best supports the statement that __________. 1. some people are more blind than others 2. people see things differently depending on their own perspective 3. people have varied ways of looking at different things 4. people have different tastes and interests 5. people tend to influence one another s views of things

73. An education really suited to the rural environment can become both acceptable and genuinely functional only when the environment begins to offer real opportunities and to require skills and knowledge on a large scale. As long as opportunities lie only in the urban economy, education will remain in servitude to that small section of society.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 1. migration to the cities result from the lack of real opportunities in the rural areas 2. the rural environment has opportunities that need to be develop 3. we have a concentration of educational opportunities in the urban areas 4. rural occupational opportunities give meaning to rural education 5. our educational system caters mainly to the needs of the urban sector

74. No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find root and strength among the people. Alone, they cannot save a nation. They may guide, they may set the tone, they may dedicate themselves and risk their lives, but ultimately national survival lies in the people.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________.

1. dedication and the right sense of direction enable a leader to guide the people 2. good leadership is essential to effective public administration 3. it is the leader who determines the fate of a nation 4. the people of a nation shape their own destiny with the guidance of a leader 5. the strength of the people comes from a dynamic and forceful leader

75. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito ang pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggagawa.

Ayon sa talata __________. 1. ang kasalukuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho 2. ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay ng karagdagang sahod sa kanilang mga manggagawa 3. dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin dahil sa krisis 4. maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ng kanilang mga produkto. 5. dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara 76. The gregariousness of people is mostly due to a fear of remaining alone. It feels safer to be with a group, talk like a group, act like a group. The ramparts of group solidarity give the members security.

The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 1. people who belong to a group react to situations in the same manner 2. some people are more gregarious than others 3. people who are gregarious are afraid to be alone 4. people find safety in numbers 5. gregarious people have many fears

77. Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries; own development needs.

The sentence best supports the statement that _________. 1. highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy countries 2. most researchers done in needy countries are missing their objectives 3. most researchers have universal application 4. needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world 5. needy countries spend so much time for conducting researchers

78. In a modern economy, the results of long-range planning frequently depend upon the future value of money. The ability then to predict the value of money is a key to economic progress.

The paragraph best supports the statement that _________. 1. the value of money is unpredictable at times 2. the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a nation s prosperity 3. economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses 4. long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies 5. financial planning is indispensable in modern economy

79. Sixty years ago I know everything ; now I know nothing ; education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.

The sentence best supports the statement that __________. 1. the older we get, the more we forget what we have learned

2. the older we get, the more knowledgeable we become 3. the more we learn, the more we realize that there s more we need to know 4. we learn more as we grow old 5. ignorance is a lifelong experience

80. Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipino upang kantahin ang sarili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa kanyang kaluluwa.

Isinasaad ng pangungusap na __________. 1. madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting isinulat sa wikang Pilipino 2. tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaugalian ng mga tao Pilipino 3. madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang mga ito ay nasusulat sa katutubong wika 4. natututuhan nang tangkilikin ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang mga sariling awitin 5. nagkakaroon na ng kamalayan ang mga Pilipino tungkol sa lahat ng mga awitin ngayon

DIRECTION: Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word in capital letters. From among the suggested answers, choose the word or group of words that best expresses a similar relationship to the third word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

81. KAINGIN is to SOIL EROSION as CONTOUR FARMING is to __________. 1. water distribution 4. over pasturing 2. wind erosion 5. soil preservation 3. crop growing

82. IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to __________.

1. restored 4. inevitable

2. irremediable 5. insoluble

3. possible

83. FORE is to AFT as BOW is to ____________. 1. paddle 4. arrow 2. deck 5. stern 3. boat

84. PHOTOGRAPHER is to PICTURE as CARTOGRAPHER is to __________. 1. plan 4. cartoon 2. design 5. map 3. graph

85. TIRADE is to ABUSIVE as EULOGY is to __________. 1. laudatory 4. belittling 2. flowery 5. censure 3. necrology

86. PERJURY is to LIE as LARCENY is to __________. 1. conspire 4. injure 2. kill 5. trespass 3. steal

87. OPTICS is to PHYSICS as DIALECTICS is to __________. 1. dialogue 4. grammar 2. mathematics 5. logic 3. diction

88. RUMMAGE is to DISORDER as TENDERFOOT is to __________. 1. rookie 2. expert 3. student

4. veteran

5. old-timer

89. COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CALIPER is to __________. 1. speed 4. altitude 2. pitch 5. volume 3. diameter

90. BREWING is to BEER as TANNING is to _________. 1. rubber 4. glass 2. cotton 5. leather 3. tea

DIRECTION: For each sentence, complete the analogy by choosing a pair of words from the suggested answers. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answers.

91. __________ is to METAMORPHOSIS as CATHARSIS is to ___________. 1. condition-chapter 4. process-stage 2. comparison-effect 5. change-purification 3. state-cause

92. __________ is to SWORD as HOLSTER is to __________. 1. blade-spin 4. sheath-shot 2. scabbard-pistol 5. hilt-rifle 3. duel-bolo

93. __________ is to SCHOOL as STAR is to _________. 1. student-rock 4. bird-tree 2. principal-dancer 5. thesis-player 3. fish-constellation

94. _________ is to LATE as AUTHENTIC is to _________. 1. punctual-counterfeit 4. absent-false 2. prompt-genuine 5. early-real 3. diligent-original

95. __________ is to PAPER as WORM is to __________. 1. wrap-wriggle 4. sap-tick 2. tree-silk 5. ink-soil 3. print-bait

DIRECTION: Analyze carefully the statements in each of the following items. Choose the correct answer from the given choices. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

96. A to H are persons compared according to their age and the speed at which they finish a certain job. A is older than B and faster than C. D is younger than E, older than H, and slower than F. G is older than H, younger than C, slower than H, and faster than F. H is older than A and Slower than C. Based on the preceding statements, which of the following is true?

1. A is the second oldest and the third fastest. 2. G is older than E and Slower than A. 3. C is younger than D and fastest than H. 4. D is the eldest and slowest 5. H is the older than B and slower than D

97. Point E, F, G, I are arranged in a line in such a way that F is between G and I, and E is between F and I. If E proceeds G, in what order are they arranged?

1. E F G I 4. I E F G

2. E I G F 5. I G F E

3. F I G E

98. In a certain examination, 300 competitors passed the first part and 500 passed the second part. The number of competitors who passed both parts of the examination will most likely be __________.

1. 800 4. between 300 and 400

2. between 500 and 600 5. not more than 300

3. between 400and 500

99. Anna, Karen and Nina take turns in getting the midnight shift at Ward 143 such that no one is assigned two nights in a row. Anna was assigned two nights ago and is assigned again tomorrow evening. If Karen is assigned the night immediately following Anna \ s duty, who can take tonight s midnight shift?

1. Only Anna

2. Only Karen

3. Only Nina

4. Either Anna or Karen 5. Either Anna or Nina

100. Mina, Bing, Amy, and Cel have surnames Folres, Mendez, Presez and Reyex but not respectively. Mina is taller than Amy and Cel. Ms. Mendez is tallest of the four. Ms. Flores is taller than Ms. Reyes but shorter than Ms. Perez. Also, Cel is taller than Amy and Bing. What is the full name of the second tallest person?

1. Amy Mendez 4. Bing Reyes

2. Cel Perez 5. Mina Perez

3. Cel Flores

DIRECTIONS: Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passage followed by several assumptions. Determine the best assumption that can be logically made from the given statement or passage. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

101. Gigi is probably a pianist. She can really stretch her hands and fingers.

ASSUMPTION: 1. Only people with big hands and long fingers can be pianists. 2. Playing the piano helps Gigi stretch her hands and fingers. 3. Stretching helps pianist perform better 4. A long stretch enables pianists to reach more keys on the piano 5. Pianists can really stretch their hands and fingers

102. Arlene should not be part of the basketball team because she does not trust her teammates.

ASSUMPTION: 1. The Basketball team needs Arlene even if she can has no faith in them 2. Team mates should have faith in each other 3. Arlene s team mates are not trustworthy 4. Arlene s team mates do not have faith in the teams 5. Arlene is better than her team mates

103. If you are so smart, then why aren t you rich?

ASSUMPTION: 1. To become rich is difficult 2. Only the rich are smart 3. Only the smart are rich

4. All rich people are smart 5. All smart people are rich

104. In order to improve our admission process and get better students, we have decided to include an interview of the applicants as a criterion.

ASSUMPTION: 1. Current admission procedures are greatly inadequate 2. current admission criteria need to be updated 3. An interview of the applicants will help draw better students 4. An interview of the applicants will be too time consuming 5. An interview of the applicants will ensure the students success in school

105. The present administration helps poor people acquire basic necessities for living that is why it helps quarter dwellers like Aling Rosie

ASSUMPTION: 1. The present administration hates rich people 2. Aling Rosie asked the present administration to help her 3. Squatter dwellers pretended to be poor 4. Squatter dwellers compete with poor people for the present administration s attention 5. Squatter dwellers are considered poor people

DIRECTION: Each item in this section consists of statements followed by several possible conclusions. Assume that all statements are true, then determine the best conclusion that can be logically made from

the given statements. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

106. Artists are never ham-handed. All artists are inquisitive. Peter is not ham-handed. Florence is not inquisitive.

CONCLUSION: 1. Peter is an artist 2. Peter is not an artist 3. Florence is not an artists 4. Florence is not an artists 5. Inquisitive people are not ham-handed

107. Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a cellular phone is not a luxury. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a needless expenditure CONCLUSION: 1. Having a cellular phone is not a needless expenditure 2. Subscribing to Cable TV is a needless expenditure 3. Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure 4. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury 5. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury

108. Some managers are not analytical. All managers are ruthless. Vicente is Ruthless.

CONCLUSION:

1. Vicente is a manager but is not analytical 2. Vicente is analytical but is not a manager 3. Some ruthless managers are not analytical 4. Not all analytical managers are ruthless 5. All ruthless people are analytical

109. All of my friends believe in marriage. Geraldine is a new friend. She lives with an officemate in an apartment downtown.

CONCLUSION: 1. Her housemate is most likely a good friend 2. She is living-in with her boyfriend 3. She needs a companion in the city 4. Geraldine believes in marriage 5. Geraldine is not married yet

110. There are fewer juvenile delinquents in communities where the youth participate actively in different socio-civic and religious clubs. Barangay X has a number of youth clubs.

CONCLUSION: 1. Barangay X has fewer juvenile delinquents than other barangays 2. Parents in Barangay X exert great efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency 3. Municipal officials encourage the organization of youth clubs 4. Community development workers in Baranggay X give training in organizing youth clubs 5. All young people in Baranggay X are member of at least two youth clubs.

DIRECTION: For each item in this section, determine the relationship between the first and the second numbers or the first and third number. From among the suggested answer, choose the number that will complete the analogy.

111. 32 is to 9 as 92 is to __________ 1. 18 4. 81 2. 27 5. 90 3. 72

112. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to __________ 1. 1 1/5 4. 2 1/3 2. 1 5. 2 3. 3

113. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to __________ 1. 6.250 4. 1.125 2. 2.125 5. 0.625 3. 1.625

114. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to __________ 1. 1/6 4. 1/3 2. 1/5 5. 3.

115. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to ___________ 1. 90 4. 72 2. 82 5. 60 3. 75

DIRECTION: Each item section contains a series of numbers arranged according to a certain rule or order. Study the series and determine which number is next. You may use the margin of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

116.

9.12

18.13 16.15 13.18 9.22

__________

1. 3.25 4. 6.29

2 . 4.27 5. 5.26

3. 5.23

117.

13

40

121

364

__________

1. 623 4. 997

2. 719 5. 1093

3. 865

118.

17

19

14

16

10

12

_________

1. 17 4. 9

2. 15 5. 5

3. 11

119.

795

2611

684

2722

573

2833

__________

1. 543 4. 446

2. 484 5. 426

3. 462

120.

-6

30

-150

750

__________

1. 3750 4. 2250

2. 2250

3. 1500 5. 3750

121.

1/3

3/9

5/15

7/21

9/27

__________

1. 11/35 4. 8/25

2. 11/33 5. 4/13

3. 9/29

122.

16

40

20

120

60

420

__________

1. 480 4. 210

2. 360 5. 140

3. 240

123.

10

17

26

__________

1. 40 4. 35 124. .02 .06 .12

2. 38 5. 33 .20 .30

3. 37

__________

1. 0.36 4. .46

2. .40 5. .48

3. .42

125.

12.5

31.25 __________

1. 33.75 4. 78.125

2. 43.25

3. 50.75 5. 82.125

DIRECTION: Answer the following questions by observation or computation. You may use the margins of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

126. If the following quantities were arrange from the least to the greatest, which one would have the second greatest value?

1. 6/12 4.

2. 5/12 5. 2/6

3. 4/10

127. The ratio of males to females in an organization is M is to F. How many males are there if there are T females?

1. (M x T) + F 4. (M x T) / F

2. (F x T) + M

3. T + (F + M)

5. [M / (M+F)] x T

128. Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours from now?

1. 12:30 a.m. 4. 11:30 pm

2. 1:30 am 5. 12:30 pm

3. 2:30 am

129. What number when increased by 90% of itself equals 133?

1. 30 4. 119

2. 43 5. 120

3. 70

130. If y- -3. Which of the following has the greatest value? 1. y2 4. 1 + y 5. 1-y 2. y3 3. 1/y2

131. Which of the following has the least numerical value? 1. 6+3x4 4. 3x6+4 2. 4+3x6 5. 3+6x4 3. 4x6+3

132. A trader bought a watch and sold it at 30% more than its original cost. How much did the trader earn if the original cost of the watch was P?

1. P + 30% 4. 30% / P

2. P 30% 5. P + (P x 30%)

3. 30% x P

133. What is the standard numerical value for 3.54 x 105 ?

1. 0.000354 4. 35, 400

2. 0.00354 5. 354, 000

3. 3, 3540

134. Of set S 4/5, 41/50, 17/20, 75% the element with the largest value is __________.

1. 75%

2. 4/5

3. 41/50

4. 17/20

5. None, they are all equal

135. What is the smallest positive number that will give a remainder of 3 when it is divided by 4, 5, or 10 ?

1. 63 4. 33

2. 53 5. 23

3. 43

DIRECTION: For each of the problems below, choose the correct answer from the choices given. You may use the space at the right portion of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

136. There are 36 reams of bond paper in a drawer. If 1 dozens of reams of paper were to be used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?

1. 15 4. 22

2. 20 5. 23

3. 21

137. If a poster, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, is enlarged such that the ratio of the width to the length is maintained, how many inches long will it be if the new width is 9 inches?

1. 11 4. 25

2. 13 5. 27

3. 15

138. If a worker can wash all the glass windows of a building in 9 days, what part of the job can said workers finish in 6 days?

1. 4. 3/5

2. 1/3 5.

3. 2/3

139. Ms. Cortez bought 20 blouses for P2, 400 and marked them to sell at P145 each. After selling 16 pieces at this rate, She decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she sell each remaining blouse and still realize a profit of P480 on the 20 blouses?

1. P143 4. P135

2. P140 5. P133

3. P138

140. In a room of ten people, how many handshakes will there be if every person shakes hands with everyone else exactly once?

1. 10 4. 60

2. 45 5. 81

3. 54

141. The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If 3 added to both the numerator and the denominator the resulting number is . What is the original fraction?

1. 8.14 4. 9/13

2. 9/12 5. 10/13

3. 10/12

142. Mang Gustin can climb a coconut tree at the rate of 10 ft. per minute and return at 20 ft. per minute. If it took him 3 minutes to climb and return, what is the height of the coconut tree?

1.20 ft. 4. 13 ft.

2. 18 ft. 5. 10 ft.

3. 15 ft.

143. A fence is to be on posts 8 meters apart around a rectangular lot that measures 40 meters long and 16 meters wide. How many posts are needed, including the ones placed at each corner, to fence the entire lot?

1. 20 4. 14

2. 18 5. 12

3. 16

144. How many degrees are there in the angle made by the hands of a clock at 4 o clock?

1. 150o 4. 80 o 5. 20 o

2. 120 o

3. 95 o

145. The co-operative trust fund is P500,000. Part of the fund is invested at an annual interest rate of 6% and the rest is invested at an annual interest rate of 8%. If the income from both investments is P39,000, how much is invested at each rate?

1. P100,000 at 6% ; P400,000 at 8% 2. P80,000 at 6% ; P420,000 at 8% 3. P75,000 at 6% ; P425,000 at 8% 4. P50,000 at 6% ; P450,000 at 8% 5. P25,000 at 6% ; P475,000 at 8%

146. The entrance fee in a carnival is P50 for an adult and P25 for a child. Ferdie pays P225 for the entrance fee of his family. If his family has equal number of adults and children, how many are they in the family?

1. 12 4. 6

2. 10 5. 4

3. 8

147. The area of a rectangular field is 9,000 square meters. If the ratio of the width to the length is 5 is to 8, what is the length of the rectangular field in meters?

1. 112 4. 225

2. 120 5. 346

3. 150

148. If a patient weighs 105 kg. And is 12.5% underweight, how many more kilograms should the patient weigh?

1. 5 4. 13

2. 10 5. 15

3. 12

149. A tenant gets 4 sacks of palay for every 7 sacks harvested. Following this ratio, how many sacks of palay would the tenant get if 560 sacks were harvested?

1. 140 4. 320

2. 280 5. 350

3. 300

150. A dealer sold a certain number of portable TV sets at P6,400 each. The dealer would have taken in as much money had 3 fewer sets been sold at P7,680. How many sets were sold at P6,400

1. 9 4. 16

2. 12 5. 18

3. 14

DIRECTION: The following items pertain to the Philippine Constitution, peace and human rights concepts R.Z. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), values, and environmental protection and conservation. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer from the given options. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

151. Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any present, compensation, office or title of any kind from any foreign government without the consent of 1. The President 4. The Agency Head 2. The Ombudsman 5. Congress 3. The Chief Justice

152. Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?

1. Political rights 4. Cultural rights

2. Civil rights 5. Economic and Social rights

3. Inherent rights

153. Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the _________.

1. right against double jeopardy 2. right to just compensation 3. right to equal protection of the law 4. right to due process of law 5. right to profess one s faith or religion

154. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one s right to __________.

1. go where one pleases 2. believe whatever one whishes 3. build a home wherever one chooses 4. be a member of any group 5. be free from unwarranted publicity

155. A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter __________.

1. is illiterate 2. is poor 3. is a naturalized Filipino citizen 4. turned 20 years old just before the election 5. has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months 156. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?

1. Senate President 2. Any Senator 3. Vice-President 4. Speaker of the House 5. Any Congress Representative

157. The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security of personal papers and effects are called ___________.

1. Economic and Social rights

2. Cultural Rights 3. Civil Rights 4. Inherent rights 5. Political rights

158. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?

1. Ten 4. Five

2. Seven 5. Three

3. six

159. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.

1. Religious 4. Peasant

2. Youth 5. Labor

3. Women

160. Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President 1. Supreme Court 2. Senate Electoral Tribunal 3. Judicial Bar Council 4. Commission on Elections 5. Commission on Appointments

161. Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?

1. Lawyer 4. Judge

2. Prosecutor 5. Police Investigator

3. Plaintiff

162. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?

1. Global warming contributes to ozone depletion. 2. Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other 3. Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion 4. Ozone depletion contributes to global warming 5. Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms

163. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because it

1. requires more water 2. requires less fertilizers 3. causes drought 4. lowers the water table 5. promotes pest infestation

164. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?

1. Dynamite fishing 2. Muro-Ami 3. Oil Spill 4. Sewage pollution

5. Siltation

165. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from

1. air pollution 2. noise pollution 3. deforestation 4. mine railings 5. unrestored mined out areas

166. Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of __________.

1. disorderliness 2. lack of discipline 3. lack of sense of property 4. lack of punctuality 5. disregard for other people s property

167. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as open access resources because of the __________.

1. mobile nature of fish and water 2. difficulty in marking sea boundaries 3. proliferation of fish pens 4. overfishing in municipal waters

5. increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein

168. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public __________.

1. the names of action officers 2. the performance targets 3. the rates of service fees 4. a service guide 5. a directory of officials

169. Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following instances EXCEPT __________.

1. compulsory retirement 2. voluntary resignation 3. acceptance of foreign scholarship 4. assumption to office 5. expiration of the term of office

170. For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?

1. 6 4. 3

2. 5 5. 2

3. 4

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