DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that meansmost nearly the same as the

word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shadecompletely the box th at corresponds to your answer.21.Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago mul ing nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.1. pagod2. galit3. pihikan4. mabagal5. mahinahon22 .A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activiti es.1. illegal2. suspicious3. unusual4. worthy5. secret23.The Defense presented i ts case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.1. Legalistic2. dignified3. vague4. em phatic5. cautious24.Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong nila sa pagsasaka.1. nagsawa2. nagtiwala3. nasanay4. natuto5. nahirapan 25.Pilos insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the workers demands.1. distrust2. hostility3. fear4. distance5. dependence26.The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the w orkers demands.1. opposed2. reacted3. agreed4. resisted5. listened27.The recommen dation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.1. acceptable2. objecti onable3. beneficial4. degrading5. embarrassing28.Sanctuaries for wildlife have D WINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.1. disappeared2. changed3. decreased4. mul tiplied5. deteriorated 29.Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY.1. danger2. crisis3. apprehension4. cont rol5. aggression30.Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be whollycontained by any checklist, formula or theory.1. structured2. changeabl e3. complicated4. shapeless5. confusing Directions: In each of the following sentences is a blank space indicating that aword or gro up of words has been omitted. From among the suggested answerschoose the word or groups of words that best conveys the concept or meaning of the sentence as a w hole. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box thatcorresponds to your ans wer.31.Realizing that we were determined to go, our experienced friends ________ __ that there might be more difficulties along the way than weexpect.1. dismisse d2. intimated3. insisted4. projected5. concluded32.Ang patuloy na pag-angkat ng mga produktong banyaga, na siya namingtinatangkilik ng mga mamamayan, ang dahila n ng __________ ng mga industriyanglocal.1. paghinto2. pagbabago3. pagtitipid4. pagkawala5. pagkalugi33.A strong government is needed to promote __________, not dependency,and to encourage free enterprise.1. self-alienation2. self-evaluatio n3. self reliance4. self-awaremenss5. self-determination34.Mass media develop in us level of consciousness that keeps us __________,current events.1. interested in2. adjusting to3. excited over4. fearful of5. abreast of 35.Failure is the mo st tiring experience a person can ever have; there isnothing more __________ tha n not succeeding being blocked, not movingahead.1. invigorating2. discouraging3. exhilarating4. enervating5. depressing DIRECTIONS: Some of the sentences in this section contain an error in grammar orcorrect usag e. 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 th esentence, shade completely box number 5.36. A three-act play or a novel are to be read;a total of two hundred pages12of poetrylyric, dramatic, or narrativeisalso required of everyone.34NO ERROR537. Accuracy of movement,like accuracy of words ,are essential to1 23the success of magical rites.NO ERROR4 538. If anybody obje cts, let them think of a better schemerather than makefun12 3of the proposed pla n.NO ERROR4 539. In this modern age of today, most people are too highly educate d12 3to believe in superstitions.NO ERROR4 540. College teaches usto form opinio nsby the resultof careful thought12 3 4NO ERROR.541. Learners set goalsas motiva tion for learning, and theirsuccesses or failures in1 2achieving these goals det ermine how he sets his future goals.NOERROR3 4 542. The Labor Secretary will met representativesof the entertainment industrytomorrow12to discuss problems affec ting the working conditions of Filipino workersabroad.34NO ERROR543. Some people aresimply too opportunities to take a stand1 23

on controversial issues.NO ERROR4 544. We were discussing about political issues so her remarks12about clothes and fashionwere completely beside the point.NOERRO R34 545. The best consultants are those who can suggest1or apply an array of met hods aim at helping their clients2understand a situation, diagnose it, and3act a ccordingly under a given situation.4NO ERROR546. We were touch by his generosity when he obviously could ill afford123to be so generous.NO ERROR4547. This is jus t one approachto a selection systemand thereare many1 2 3from whom to chooseNO E RROR4548. Maaaring umabot sa sandaang taonang buhay ng isang tao1 2kung gugustuh in at susundan lamangang mga positibong saloobin.NO ERROR3 4 549. I use to take a short siesta every afternoonafter lunch.NO ERROR1 2 3 4 550. The success of a leader lays not only on the leaders ability to influence people,1 2but also in th e sincerity of the purposethat he desires to achieve.NOERROR3 4 5 DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose whichamong the sever al choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct usage. On your sheet, shade completely the box thatcorres ponds to your answer.51. 1.Plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker areworthy of theirwages.2. Plumbers are worthy of their wages who work efficiently from the point of view off a homemaker.3. Plumbers, from the p oint of view of a homemaker, who work efficiently, areworthy of their wages.4. F rom the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently areworthy of their wages.5. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of ahomemaker.52. 1. The time for most people has come to change their attitudes and lifestyles.2. The time has come when people must change thei r 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 lifestyl es and the time had cometo change.5. People must change their attitudes and life styles, and it is because the timehas come tochange.53. 1. Her brother, whom I m et 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 y ou think.54. 1. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenche d 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 nea rby 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 withrain.55. 1. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in th eir government.2. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for theirgovernment.3. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their gov ernment andeven their trust init.4. The Filipino people have regained their resp ect for and trust in theirgovernment.5. The Filipino people have regained, for t heir government their respect andtrust in it. 56. 1. The education of his children is most paramount in his plans.2. The educa tion of his children is more paramount in his plans.3. The education of his chil dren 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 hischildren.57. 1. As soon as the tabulation of the figures have b een completed, someoneshould check theaccuracy.2. As soon as tabulated, someone should check on the accuracy of thosefigures.3. As soon as the tabulation is fin ished, someone was to check its accuracy.4. Once the tabulation was completed, t he accuracy of the figures should bechecked.5. Someone had ought to check the ac curacy of those figures when they havebeen tabulated. 58. 1. Sa pamamagitan ng k asaysayan ay natutunghayan muli ang makukulay nalumipas ngmagigiting na tao.2. S a pamamagitan ng kasaysayan, ang lumipas na makukulay ng magigiting natao aymuli ng natutunghayan.3. Ang makukulay na lumipas ay natutunghayan muli ng magigiting na tao sapamamagitanng kasaysayan.4. Muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng mga taong

magigiting ay natutunghayansapamamagitan ng kasaysayan.5. Natutunhayan muli ang lumipas ng magigiting na tao na makukulay sapamamagitan ngkasaysayan.59. 1. One has to be either 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.2. One has ei ther 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 exem ption, one either has to be 65 or blind.60. 1. I will never, unless he apologize s first, work with him again.2. I will never, unless he apologized first, work w ith 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 as ks 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 musthave str ong faith in its capacity to improve. The sentence best supports the statement that _________.1.the attitude of a soci ety towards life is indicative of its socio-economicdevelopment2.success in life starts from ones dissatisfaction with the existing state of affairs3.a society c annot progress unless it is actively committed to the pursuit of abetter life4.a person develops a healthy attitude towards life through constant efforts toimpr oved oneself.5.a person with an optimistic outlook in life is confident of his c apacity foradvancement68. Freedom and human rights without food are like freeing a prisoner and then notgiving theprisoner the key to get out of the cell. The 4 50 million people who today live inthe shadowof hunger and death from malnutriti on can never be free men and women,however entrenched their freedom may be. Thes e freedoms are only prospects held outand not realized.The paragraph best suppor ts the statement that __________.1.at times people have to work as one nation to address the problem of malnutrition2.most of the poor countries in the world to day still depend on super richcountries for support3.the satisfaction of ones basic needs is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of freedom4.a country which cannot fee d its people with its own resources could never befree5.a country could not be f ree unless it could prove to the world that it couldstand on its own feet69. The Einstein revolution has produced a paradox; while vastly extendinghumankinds rea ch,it has also exposed the essentially finite nature of the human scale. The se ntence best supports the statement that Einsteins discovery _________.1.proclaims only the glory of the universe2.devalues humanity and science3.involves a real but not obvious contradiction4.reveals a contradiction between God and his peopl e5.reveals peoples limitations70. A little ignorance when launching economic deve lopment projects may be afruitful stimulusto ingenious new approaches. The sent ence best supports the statement that __________.1.new techniques insure success of development plans2.new approaches bring about change and success3.ignorance sometimes gives birth to new knowledge 4.from ingenuity comes successful projects5.lack of knowledge in economic ventur es may lead to better and improvedresults71. If legislation is to change social attitudes and values, it must come withadequateenforcement and machinery, which should include efforts to educate people onthese laws.Otherwise, legal provision not only remain dead letters, but actually promotelack of respectfor the law.Th e paragraph best supports the statement that __________.1.people should respect laws because laws protect them2.the effectiveness of laws lies in adequate educa tion of the people about themand their proper enforcement.3.laws lose their effe ctiveness if people do not respect them4.ignorance of the law does not excuse an yone5.laws could change the social attitudes and values of people if properlyenf orced72. Two person look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, thestars.The sentence best supports the statement that __________.1.some people are more blind than others2.people see things differently depending on their own perspective3.people have varied ways of looking at different things4.people hav e different tastes and interests5.people tend to influence one anothers views of things73. An education really suited to the rural environment can become both ac ceptableand genuinely functional only when the environment begins to offer realo pportunities and to require skills and knowledge on a large scale. As long asopp

ortunities lie only in the urban economy, education will remain in servitude tot hat small section of society.The paragraph best supports the statement that ____ ______.1.migration to the cities result from the lack of real opportunities in t he ruralareas2.the rural environment has opportunities that need to be develop3. we have a concentration of educational opportunities in the urban areas4.rural o ccupational opportunities give meaning to rural education5.our educational syste m caters mainly to the needs of the urban sector74. No matter how strong and ded icated leaders may be, they must find root andstrength among the people. Alone, they cannot save a nation. They may guide, theymay set the tone, they may dedica te themselves and risk their lives, but ultimatelynational 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 thepeople 2.good leadership is essential to effective public administration3.it is the lea der who determines the fate of a nation4.the people of a nation shape their own destiny with the guidance of a leader5.the strength of the people comes from a d ynamic and forceful leader75. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ngbansa. Kasunod nito ang pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukangtrabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapektosa kita ng mga manggagawa.Ayon sa talata __________.1.ang kasalu kuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ngmapasukang trabaho2. ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya namakapagbigay ng ka ragdagang sahod sa kanilang mga manggagawa3.dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay a t tumataas ang halaga ng mgabilihin dahil sa krisis4.maraming industriya ang nal ulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila angpresyo ng kanilang mga produkto .5.dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara76. The gregarious ness of people is mostly due to a fear of remaining alone. It feelssafer to be w ith a group, talk like a group, act like a group. The ramparts of groupsolidarit y give the members security.The paragraph best supports the statement that _____ _____.1.people who belong to a group react to situations in the same manner2.som e people are more gregarious than others3.people who are gregarious are afraid t o be alone4.people find safety in numbers5.gregarious people have many fears77. Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of th e highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed towardmeeti ng the countries; own development needs.The sentence best supports the statement that _________.1.highly developed countries offer the best guide for the develo pment of needycountries2.most researchers done in needy countries are missing th eir objectives3.most researchers have universal application4.needy countries nee d researchers to help them reach the status of thewestern world5.needy countries spend so much time for conducting researchers78. In a modern economy, the resul ts of long-range planning frequently dependupon the future value of money. The a bility then to predict the value of money is akey to economic progress. The paragraph best supports the statement that _________.1.the value of money is unpredictable at times2.the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a natio ns prosperity3.economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses4.long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies5.financial planning is indispensable in modern economy79. Sixty years ago I know everythin g ; now I know nothing ; education is aprogressive discovery of our own ignoranc e.The sentence best supports the statement that __________.1.the older we get, t he more we forget what we have learned2.the older we get, the more knowledgeable we become3.the more we learn, the more we realize that theres more we need to kn ow4.we learn more as we grow old5.ignorance is a lifelong experience80. Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipinoupang kantahin ang s arili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sakanyang kaluluwa.Isin asaad ng pangungusap na __________.1.madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting i sinulat sa wikang Pilipino2.tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaug alian ng mga taoPilipino3.madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang

mga ito ay nasusulatsa katutubong wika4.natututuhan nang tangkilikin ng mga Pili pino ang kanilang mga sariling awitin5.nagkakaroon na ng kamalayan ang mga Pilip ino tungkol sa lahat ng mgaawitin ngayon DIRECTION: Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word incapital letter s. 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 A nswer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.81. KAINGI N is to SOIL EROSION as CONTOUR FARMING is to __________.1. water distribution2. wind erosion3. crop growing4. over pasturing5. soil preservation82. IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to __________.1. restored2. irremediable3. po ssible4. inevitable5. insoluble83. FORE is to AFT as BOW is to ____________.1. p addle2. deck3. boat4. arrow5. stern 84.PHOTOGRAPHER is to PICTURE as CARTOGRAPHER is to __________.1. plan2. design3 . graph4. cartoon5. map85.TIRADE is to ABUSIVE as EULOGY is to __________.1. lau datory2. flowery3. necrology4. belittling5. censure86.PERJURY is to LIE as LARCE NY is to __________.1. conspire2. kill3. steal4. injure5. trespass87.OPTICS is t o PHYSICS as DIALECTICS is to __________.1. dialogue2. mathematics3. diction4. g rammar5. logic88.RUMMAGE is to DISORDER as TENDERFOOT is to __________.1. rookie 2. expert3. student4. veteran5. old-timer89.COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CALIPER i s to __________.1. speed2. pitch3. diameter4. altitude5. volume90.BREWING is to BEER as TANNING is to _________.1. rubber2. cotton3. tea4. glass5. leather DIRECTION: For each sentence, complete the analogy by choosing a pair of wordsfrom the sugg ested answers. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the boxthat corresponds to your answers.91.__________ is to METAMORPHOSIS as CATHARSIS is to ___________.1 . condition-chapter2. comparison-effect3. state-cause4. process-stage5. change-p urification92.__________ is to SWORD as HOLSTER is to __________.1. blade-spin2. scabbard-pistol3. duel-bolo4. sheath-shot5. hilt-rifle93.__________ is to SCHOO L as STAR is to _________.1. student-rock2. principal-dancer3. fish-constellatio n4. bird-tree5. thesis-player94._________ is to LATE as AUTHENTIC is to ________ _.1. punctual-counterfeit2. prompt-genuine3. diligent-original4. absent-false5. early-real 95. __________ is to PAPER as WORM is to __________.1. wrap-wriggle2. tree-silk3 . print-bait4. sap-tick5. ink-soil DIRECTION: Analyze carefully the statements in each of the following items.Choose the corre ct answer from the given choices. On your Answer Sheet, shadecompletely the box that corresponds to your answer.96. A to H are persons compared according to the ir age and the speed at whichthey finish a certain job. A is older than B and fa ster than C. D is younger than E,older than H, and slower than F. G is older tha n H, younger than C, slower than H,and faster than F. H is older than A and Slow er than C. Based on the precedingstatements, 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 slowest5.H is th e older than B and slower than D97. Point E, F, G, I are arranged in a line in s uch a way that F is between G and I,and E is between F and I. If E proceeds G, i n what order are they arranged?1. E F G I2. E I G F 3. F I G E4. I E F G 5. I G F E98. In a certain examination, 300 competitors passed the first part and 500 p assedthe second part. The number of competitors who passed both parts of theexam ination will most likely be __________.1. 8002. between 500 and 6003. between 40 0and 5004. between 300 and 400 5. not more than 30099. Anna, Karen and Nina take turns in getting the midnight shift at Ward 143 suchthat no one is assigned two nights in a row. Anna was assigned two nights ago andis assigned again tomorrow evening. If Karen is assigned the night immediatelyfollowing Anna \s duty, who c an take tonights midnight shift?1. Only Anna2. Only Karen 3. Only Nina4. Either A

nna or Karen5. Either Anna or Nina100. Mina, Bing, Amy, and Cel have surnames Fo lres, Mendez, Presez and Reyex butnot respectively. Mina is taller than Amy and Cel. Ms. Mendez is tallest of the four.Ms. Flores is taller than Ms. Reyes but s horter than Ms. Perez. Also, Cel is taller thanAmy and Bing. What is the full na me of the second tallest person?1. Amy Mendez2. Cel Perez3. Cel Flores4. Bing Re yes5. Mina Perez DIRECTIONS: Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passagefollowed by severa l assumptions. Determine the best assumption that can belogically made from the given statement or passage. On your Answer Sheet, shadecompletely the box that c orresponds to your answer.101. Gigi is probably a pianist. She can really stretc h 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 better4.A long stretch enables pianists to reac h more keys on the piano5.Pianists can really stretch their hands and fingers102 . Arlene should not be part of the basketball team because she does not trusther teammates.ASSUMPTION:1.The Basketball team needs Arlene even if she can has no faith in them2.Team mates should have faith in each other3.Arlenes team mates are not trustworthy4.Arlenes team mates do not have faith in the teams5.Arlene is be tter than her team mates103. If you are so smart, then why arent you rich?ASSUMPT ION:1.To become rich is difficult2.Only the rich are smart3.Only the smart are r ich4.All rich people are smart5.All smart people are rich104. In order to improv e our admission process and get better students, we havedecided to include an in terview of the applicants as a criterion.ASSUMPTION:1.Current admission procedur es are greatly inadequate2.current admission criteria need to be updated3.An int erview of the applicants will help draw better students4.An interview of the app licants will be too time consuming5.An interview of the applicants will ensure t he students success in school105. The present administration helps poor people a cquire basic necessities forliving that is why it helps quarter dwellers like Al ing Rosie ASSUMPTION:1.The present administration hates rich people2.Aling Rosie asked the present administration to help her3.Squatter dwellers pretended to be poor4.Squ atter dwellers compete with poor people for the presentadministrations attention5 .Squatter dwellers are considered poor people DIRECTION: Each item in this section consists of statements followed by severalpossible con clusions. Assume that all statements are true, then determine the bestconclusion that can be logically made from the given statements. On your AnswerSheet, shad e completely the box that corresponds to your answer.106. Artists are never hamhanded. All artists are inquisitive. Peter is not ham-handed.Florence is not inq uisitive.CONCLUSION:1.Peter is an artist2.Peter is not an artist3.Florence is no t an artists4.Florence is not an artists5.Inquisitive people are not ham-handed1 07. 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 needl essexpenditureCONCLUSION:1.Having a cellular phone is not a needless expenditure 2.Subscribing to Cable TV is a needless expenditure3.Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure4.Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury5.Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury108. Some managers are not analytical. All manag ers are ruthless. Vicente isRuthless.CONCLUSION:1.Vicente is a manager but is no t analytical2.Vicente is analytical but is not a manager3.Some ruthless managers are not analytical4.Not all analytical managers are ruthless5.All ruthless peop le are analytical109. All of my friends believe in marriage. Geraldine is a new friend. She lives withan officemate in an apartment downtown. CONCLUSION: 1.Her housemate is most likely a good friend2.She is living-in with her boyfrien d3.She needs a companion in the city4.Geraldine believes in marriage5.Geraldine

is not married yet110. There are fewer juvenile delinquents in communities where the youthparticipate actively in different socio-civic and religious clubs. Bar angay X has anumber of youth clubs.CONCLUSION:1.Barangay X has fewer juvenile de linquents than other barangays2.Parents in Barangay X exert great efforts to pre vent juvenile delinquency3.Municipal officials encourage the organization of you th clubs4.Community development workers in Baranggay X give training inorganizin g youth clubs5.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 thefirst and t he second numbers or the first and third number. From among thesuggested answer, choose the number that will complete the analogy.111. 3 2 is to 9 as 9 2 is to __________ 1. 182. 273. 724. 815. 90112. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to ______ ____ 1. 1 1/52. 1 3. 3 4. 2 1/35. 2 113. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to __________ 1. 6.2502. 2.1253. 1.6254. 1.1255. 0.625114. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to ________ __ 1. 1/62. 1/53. 4. 1/35. 115. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to ___________ 1. 902. 823. 75 4. 725. 60 DIRECTION: Each item section contains a series of numbers arranged according toa certain ru le or order. Study the series and determine which number is next. Youmay use the margin of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet,shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer. DIRECTION: Answer the following questions by observation or computation. Youmay use the mar gins of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet,shade completely th e box that corresponds to your answer.126. If the following quantities were arra nge from the least to the greatest, whichone would have the second greatest valu e?1. 6/122. 5/123. 4/104. 5. 2/6127. The ratio of males to females in an organiza tion is M is to F. How many malesare there if there are T females?1. (M x T) + F2. (F x T) + M3. T + (F + M)4. (M x T) / F5. [M / (M+F)] x T128. Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours fro mnow?1. 12:30 a.m.2. 1:30 am3. 2:30 am4. 11:30 pm5. 12:30 pm129. What number whe n increased by 90% of itself equals 133?1. 302. 433. 704. 1195. 120130. If y- -3 . Which of the following has the greatest value?1. y 2 2. y3 3. 1/y24. 1 + y5. 1-y131. Which of the following has the least numerical v alue?1. 6+3x42. 4+3x63. 4x6+34. 3x6+45. 3+6x4132. A trader bought a watch and so ld it at 30% more than its original cost. Howmuch did the trader earn if the ori ginal cost of the watch was P?1. P + 30%2. P 30%3. 30% x P4. 30% / P5. P + (P x 30%)133. What is the standard numerical value for 3.54 x 10 5 ?1. 0.0003542. 0.003543. 3, 35404. 35, 4005. 354, 000134. Of set S 4/5, 41/50, 1 7/20, 75% the element with the largest value is __________. 1. 75% 2. 4/53. 41/504. 17/205. None, they are all equal135. What is the smalles t positive number that will give a remainder of 3 when it isdivided by 4, 5, or 10 ?1. 632. 533. 434. 335. 23 DIRECTION: For each of the problems below, choose the correct answer from thechoices given.

You may use the space at the right portion of the page for yourcomputations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds toyour answer.136. There are 36 reams of bond paper in a drawer. If 1 dozens of reams of paperwere to be used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?1. 152. 203. 214. 225. 23137.If a poster, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, is enlar ged such that theratio of the width to the length is maintained, how many inches long will it be if the new width is 9 inches?1. 112. 133. 154. 255. 27138.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. 2. 1/33. 2/34. 3/55. 139.Ms. Cortez bough t 20 blouses for P2, 400 and marked them to sell at P145each. After selling 16 p ieces at this rate, She decided to sell the remainingblouses at a lower price. A t what price may she sell each remaining blouse andstill realize a profit of P48 0 on the 20 blouses?1. P1432. P1403. P1384. P1355. P133140.In a room of ten peop le, how many handshakes will there be if every personshakes hands with everyone else exactly once?1. 102. 453. 544. 605. 81 141.The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If 3 added to bo ththe numerator and the denominator the resulting number is . What is theoriginal fraction?1. 8.142. 9/123. 10/124. 9/135. 10/13142.Mang Gustin can climb a cocon ut tree at the rate of 10 ft. per minute andreturn at 20 ft. per minute. If it t ook him 3 minutes to climb and return, what isthe height of the coconut tree?1.2 0 ft. 2. 18 ft.3. 15 ft.4. 13 ft.5. 10 ft.143.A fence is to be on posts 8 meters apart around a rectangular lot thatmeasures 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. 202. 183. 164. 145. 12144.How many degrees are there in the angle made by the hands of a clock at 4oclock? 1. 150 o 2. 120 o 3. 95 o 4. 80 o 5. 20 o 145.The co-operative trust fund is P500,000. Part of the fund is invested at ana nnual 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 ateach 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% ; P475,00 0 at 8%146.The entrance fee in a carnival is P50 for an adult and P25 for a chil d. Ferdiepays P225 for the entrance fee of his family. If his family has equal n umber of adults and children, how many are they in the family?1. 122. 103. 84. 6 5. 4147.The area of a rectangular field is 9,000 square meters. If the ratio of the widthto the length is 5 is to 8, what is the length of the rectangular field in meters?1. 1122. 1203. 1504. 2255. 346 148.If a patient weighs 105 kg. And is 12.5% underweight, how many morekilograms should the patient weigh?1. 52. 103. 124. 135. 15149.A tenant gets 4 sacks of p alay for every 7 sacks harvested. Following thisratio, how many sacks of palay w ould the tenant get if 560 sacks wereharvested?1. 1402. 2803. 3004. 3205. 350150 .A dealer sold a certain number of portable TV sets at P6,400 each. The dealerwo uld have taken in as much money had 3 fewer sets been sold at P7,680.How many se ts were sold at P6,4001. 92. 123. 144. 165. 18 DIRECTION: The following items pertain to the Philippine Constitution, peace andhuman right

s concepts R.Z. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for PublicOfficials and Employees), values, and environmental protection and conservation.Read each question carefully and choose the best answer from the given options.On your Ans wer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.151.Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any present,compensat ion, office or title of any kind from any foreign government withoutthe consent of 1. The President2. The Ombudsman3. The Chief Justice4. The Agency Head5. Con gress152.Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual a nd fosterpreservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture base d onthe principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intell ectualexpression?1. Political rights2. Civil rights3. Inherent rights4. Cultural rights5. Economic and Social rights153.Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated andprecludes arbitrary or unjust discriminatio n to secure and safeguard such rightis called the _________.1.right against doub le jeopardy2.right to just compensation3.right to equal protection of the law4.r ight to due process of law5.right to profess ones faith or religion 154.The right to privacy of a person is defined as ones right to __________.1.go where one pleases2.believe whatever one whishes3.build a home wherever one choos es4.be a member of any group5.be free from unwarranted publicity155.A voter is d isqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter __________.1.is illiterate2.is poor3.is a naturalized Filipino citizen4.turned 20 years old just before the election5.has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six mo nths156.Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needingconfirmatio n from the Commission on Appointments?1.Senate President2.Any Senator3.Vice-Pres ident4.Speaker of the House5.Any Congress Representative157.The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of theirmeans of happiness s uch as the right to a name, the right to form a family, andthe right to security of personal papers and effects are called ___________.1.Economic and Social rig hts2.Cultural Rights3.Civil Rights4.Inherent rights5.Political rights158.At leas t how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may thepeople propose amendments through initiative?1. Ten2. Seven3. six4. Five5. Three159.Which of th e following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through t he party-list system.1. Religious2. Youth3. Women4. Peasant5. Labor160.Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and thequalifications of the President and the Vice President1.Supreme Court 2.Senate Electoral Tribunal3.Judicial Bar Council4.Commission on Elections5.Comm ission on Appointments161.Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or sear ch warrant?1. Lawyer2. Prosecutor3. Plaintiff 4. Judge5. Police Investigator162. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship betweenglobal warming ozone depletion?1.Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.2.Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other3.Excessive build -up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozonedepletion4.Ozone deple tion contributes to global warming5.Ozone depletion and global warming are synon yms163.Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not adv isablebecause it1.requires more water2.requires less fertilizers3.causes drought 4.lowers the water table5.promotes pest infestation164.Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?1.Dynamite fishing2.Muro-Ami3.Oil Spi ll4.Sewage pollution5.Siltation165.The lasting environmental impact of a large-s cale mining operation comes from1.air pollution2.noise pollution3.deforestation4 .mine railings5.unrestored mined out areas166.Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywh ere vandalism, not waiting in line, andtardiness are manifestations of _________ _.1.disorderliness2.lack of discipline 3.lack of sense of property4.lack of punctuality5.disregard for other peoples pro

perty167.Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as opena ccess resources because of the __________.1.mobile nature of fish and water2.diff iculty in marking sea boundaries3.proliferation of fish pens4.overfishing in mun icipal waters5.increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein168.Every gov ernment agency is required to develop, update regularly, and makeavailable to th e transacting public __________.1.the names of action officers2.the performance targets3.the rates of service fees4.a service guide5.a directory of officials169 .Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are require dto file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in t hefollowing instances EXCEPT __________.1.compulsory retirement2.voluntary resig nation3.acceptance of foreign scholarship4.assumption to office5.expiration of t he term of office170.For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by lawor regulation, how many initials or signature must any written ac tion ordecision contain?1. 62. 53. 44. 35. 2 ***********************************END********************************* environmental issues