TEST QUESTIONNAIRE FOR

CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION 2023

Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: _______________________

DIRECTIONS: Read the given selections. Infer the statement that best supports the idea provided. Choose your answer
from the given choices. Encircle the number of your answer.

1. 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
2. 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 entrenched 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
3. 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
4. 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 ensure 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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

11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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. Encircle the number of your answer.
15. KAINGIN is to SOIL EROSION as CONTOUR FARMING is to __________.
1. water distribution 2. wind erosion 3. crop growing
4. over pasturing 5. soil preservation
16. IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to __________.
1. restored 2. irremediable 3. possible
4. inevitable 5. Insoluble
17. FORE is to AFT as BOW is to ____________.
1. paddle 2. deck 3. boat
4. arrow 5. Stern
18. PHOTOGRAPHER is to PICTURE as CARTOGRAPHER is to __________.
1. plan 2. design 3. graph
4. cartoon 5. map
19. TIRADE is to ABUSIVE as EULOGY is to __________.
1. laudatory 2. flowery 3. necrology
 4. belittling 5. censure
20. PERJURY is to LIE as LARCENY is to __________.
1. conspire 2. kill 3. steal
4. injure 5. trespass
21. OPTICS is to PHYSICS as DIALECTICS is to __________.
1. dialogue 2. mathematics 3. diction
4. grammar 5. Logic
22. RUMMAGE is to DISORDER as TENDERFOOT is to __________.
1. rookie 2. expert 3. student
4. veteran 5. old-timer
23. COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CALIPER is to __________.
1. speed 2. pitch 3. diameter
4. altitude 5. volume
24. BREWING is to BEER as TANNING is to _________.
1. rubber 2. cotton 3. tea
4. glass 5. Leather

DIRECTION: For each sentence, complete the analogy by choosing a pair of words from the suggested answers. On
your Answer Sheet, encircle the number of the correct answer.
25. __________ is to METAMORPHOSIS as CATHARSIS is to ___________.
1. condition-chapter 2. comparison-effect 3. state-cause
4. process-stage 5. change-purification
26. __________ is to SWORD as HOLSTER is to __________.
1. blade-spin 2. scabbard-pistol 3. duel-bolo
4. sheath-shot 5. hilt-rifle
27. __________ is to SCHOOL as STAR is to _________.
1. student-rock 2. principal-dancer 3. fish-constellation
4. bird-tree 5. thesis-player
28. _________ is to LATE as AUTHENTIC is to _________.
1. punctual-counterfeit 2. prompt-genuine 3. diligent-original
4. absent-false 5. early-real
29. __________ is to PAPER as WORM is to __________.
1. wrap-wriggle 2. tree-silk 3. print-bait
4. sap-tick 5. ink-soil

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, encircle the number of the correct answer.
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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, encircle the letter of the correct answer.
35. 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
36. Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needless 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
37. 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

38. 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
39. 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.

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statements. Infer the correct sequence to form a coherent paragraph. Encircle the
letter of your answer from the choices below.
40.)
A. This will be one of your tickets to land a job in the government.
B. That is why many people apply to take the Career Service examination.
C. If you passed the exam, you will get a certificate of eligibility.
D. Career Service Eligibility is a major requirement to apply for a job position in the government.
1. DCBA 2. DBAC 3. DBCA 4. DCAB
41.)
A. Your passport will arrive in 7 days if you choose the rush processing.
B. Getting a passport is faster nowadays.
C. Now, it only takes about 10 working days.
D. Compared before, it would take about a month for the regular processing.
1. BCAD 2. BDCA 3. BADC 4. BACD

42.)
A. Facebook has been the number one social network in the web and the world for quite long now.
B. Mobile instant messaging apps are also dominating social presence in the internet.
C. After many acquisitions, Facebook bought Instagram, one of the fastest growing photo sharing networks.
D. Because of that, Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a leading instant chat platform like Kakaotalk.
 1. ACBD 2. ABCD 3. ADCB 4. ADBC
43.)
A. They will help you to purchase through zero-interest installment schemes.
B. Thus, you must be wise and pay in full if you want to avoid never-ending debts.
C. Credit cards are helpful if you know how and when to use them wisely.
D. However, they will produce interests from interests if you didn’t pay the whole amount at the due date.

1. CDBA 2. CABD 3. CDAB 4. CADB

1. BACD 2. ABCD 3. DBCA 4. CADB