CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION REVIEWER Items 14 to 16 (For Government Employees Only):

14. Category of government office where employed:

EXAMINEES DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE 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.Sex : 1. Permanent 2. Temporary 3. Casual/Emergency 4. Contractual 5. Substitute
1. Male 2. Female
16. Years of experience in government service:
2.Civil Status : 1. Less than 5 years 2. 5-9 years 3. 10-14 years 4. 15-19 years 5. More than 19 years
1. Single 2. Married3. Widow/widower 4. Separated/Divorce
Items 17 to 20
3. Age bracket where you belong : In which of the following types of work do you consider yourself best qualified? Choose only two from
1. 18-24 years old 2. 25-31 years old 3. 32-28 years old among the options listed in items 17-20. Shade the boxes that correspond to your choices. For
4. 39-45 years old 5. More than 45 years old 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
4. Highest educational attainment: 20 blank. If you think you are best qualified in research/report including statistical analysis,
1. College graduate 2. Diploma/Certificate 3. With Master’s Units shade boxes no. 1 and no. 2 of item 20 on your Answer sheet, and leave items and 19 blank.
4. Master’s Degree 5. With Ph.D. Units/Degree
17. 1. Accounting 2. Budget Management 3. Buying/Purchasing 4. Co-ordination 6.Computer
5. Year of last attendance in school : Operations
1. Before 1985 2. 1986-1990 3. 1991-1995 4. 1996-2000 5. After 2000
18. 1. EDP Computer Programming 2. EDP System Analysis and Design 3. Human Resource
6. What honors did you receive when you graduated from college? Development 5.Management and Audit Analysis
1. Summa Cum laude 2. Magna Cum laude 3. Cum laude
4. Other academic award 5. None/not applicable 19. 1. News/Feature Writing 2. Personal Recruitment/Selection 3. Project Planning/Management 4.
Public Relation Work 6. Records Management
7. Present employment:
1. Government 2. Private 3. Self-employed 20. 1. Research / Report Writing 2. Statistical Analysis 3. Stenography 4. Supplies Management
6.None of the Above
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)
* TEST BEGINS HERE *DIRECTIONS:
4.Others
Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the same as the word in
5.Not applicable
capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
9. Length of experience in present job:
21. Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago muling nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.
1.Less than one year 2.One to two years 3.Three to four years
1. pagod 2. galit 3. pihikan 4. Mabagal 5. mahinahon
4.More than four years 5.Unemployed
22. A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.
1. illegal 2. suspicious 3. unusual 4. worthy 5. secret
10. Do you have any of the following first level eligibilities: Second Grade, Municipal/Provincial Clerk,
General Clerical, Career Service Sub-Professional (Local Government), Career Service Sub-
23. The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.
professional?
1. Legalistic 2. dignified 3. Vague 4. Emphatic 5. Cautious
1. Yes 2. No
24. Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong nila sa pagsasaka.
11. For what reason are you taking this examination?
1. nagsawa 2. nagtiwala 3. nasanay 4. natuto 5. nahirapan
1.Entrance to government service 2.Change of appointment status
3.Promotion 4.Others
25. Pilo’s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker’s demands.
1. distrust 2. Hostility 3. fear 4. distance 5. dependence
12. How many times have you taken the Career Service Professional? Examination excluding this one?
1. Once 2. Twice 3. Thrice 4. More than thrice 5. Never
26. The baffled owner ACQUIESCE to the worker’s demands.
1. opposed 2. React 3. Agree/comply/accept 4. Resisted 5. listened
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
27. The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.
3.Engage in other activities 4.Used a combination of 1 and 2.
1. acceptable 2. Abhorrent/disgusting/dreadful/hideous
5.No preparation done at all
3. beneficial 4. degrading 5. Embarrassing
28. Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.
1. disappeared 2. changed 3. decreased 4. multiplied 5. deteriorated 39. In this modern age of today, most people are too highly educated
1 2 3
29. Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY. to believe in superstitions. NO ERROR
1. danger 2. crisis 3. apprehension 4. control 5. aggression 4 5
40. College teaches us to form opinions by the result of careful thought NO ERROR.
30. Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained by any 1 2 3 4 5
checklist, formula or theory.
1. structured 2. changeable 3. complicated 4. shapeless 5. confusing 41. Learners set goals as motivation for learning, and their successes or failures in
1 2
Directions: In each of the following sentences is a blank space indicating that a word or group achieving these goals determine how he sets his future goals. NO ERROR
of words has been omitted. From among the suggested answers choose the word or groups of words 3 4 5
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. 42. The Labor Secretary will met representatives of the entertainment industry tomorrow
1 2
31. Realizing that we were determined to go, our experienced friends __________ that there might be to discuss problems affecting the working conditions of Filipino workers abroad. NO ERROR
more difficulties along the way than we expect. 3 4 5
1. dismissed 2. intimated 3. insisted 4. projected 5. concluded
43. Some people are simply too opportunities to take a stand on controversial issues.
32. Ang patuloy na pag-angkat ng mga produktong banyaga, na siya naming tinatangkilik ng mga 1 2 3 4
mamamayan, ang dahilan ng __________ ng mga industriyang local.
1. paghinto 2. pagbabago 3. pagtitipid 4. pagkawala 5. pagkalugi
44. We were discussing about political issues so her remarks
33. A strong government is needed to promote __________, not dependency, and to encourage free 1 2
enterprise. about clothes and fashion were completely beside the point. NO ERROR
1. self- alienation 2. self-evaluation 3. self reliance 3 4 5
4. self-awareness 5. self-determination
45. The best consultants are those who can suggest
34. Mass media develop in us level of consciousness that keeps us __________, current events. 1
1. interested in 2. adjusting to 3. excited over 4. fearful of 5. Abreast of or apply an array of methods aim at helping their clients understand a situation, diagnose it,
and
35. Failure is the most tiring experience a person can ever have; there is nothing more __________ 3
than not succeeding being blocked, not moving ahead. act accordingly under a given situation. NO ERROR
1. Invigorating 2. discouraging 3. exhilarating 4. enervating 5. depressing 4 5

46. We were touch by his generosity when he obviously could ill afford
1 2 3
to be so generous. NO ERROR
DIRECTIONS: Some of the sentences in this section contain an error in grammar or correct usage. 4 5
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. 47. This is just one approach to a selection system and there are many from whom to choose.
1 2 3 4
36. A three-act play or a novel are to be read; a total of two hundred pages
1 2
of poetry—lyric, dramatic, or narrative—is also required of everyone. NO ERROR 48. Maaaring umabot sa sandaang taon ang buhay ng isang tao
3 4 5 1 2
kung gugustuhin at susundan lamang ang mga positibong saloobin. NO ERROR
3 4 5
37. Accuracy of movement, like accuracy of words, are essential to
1 2 3 49. I use to take a short siesta every afternoon after lunch. NO ERROR
the success of magical rites. NO ERROR 1 2 3 4 5
4 5

50. The success of a leader lays not only on the leader’s ability to influence people,
38. If anybody objects, let them think of a better scheme rather than make fun 1 2
1 2 3 but also in the sincerity of the purpose that he desires to achieve. NO ERROR
of the proposed plan. NO ERROR 3 4 5
4 5
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose which among the several 59. 1. One has to be either 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct usage. On your 2. One has either to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer. 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.
51. 1.Plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker are worthy of their wages. 5. To claim an extra personal exemption, one either has to be 65 or blind.
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. 60. 1. I will never, unless he apologizes first, work with him again.
4. From the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently are worthy of 2. I will never, unless he apologized first, work with him again.
their wages. 3. I will never work with him again, unless he asks for an apology.
5. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker. 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.
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. 67. For a society to develop, its attitude towards life must not be a fatalistic one; rather, it must have
3. The time when the attitudes and lifestyles of the people has come to change. strong faith in its capacity to improve.
4. The people must change their attitudes and lifestyles and the time had come to change. The sentence best supports the statement that _________.
5. People must change their attitudes and lifestyles, and it is because the time has come to change. 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
53. 1. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is more richer than you think. 3. a society cannot progress unless it is actively committed to the pursuit of a better life
2. Her brother, I met him in the party, is very much richer than you think. 4. a person develops a healthy attitude towards life through constant efforts to improve done self.
3. Her brother, whom I had met in the party, is richer than you think. 5. a person with an optimistic outlook in life is confident of his capacity for advancement
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. 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
54. 1. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenched with rain. hunger and death from malnutrition can never be free men and women, however entrenched their
2. The fisher folks finally decided to go to the nearby hut drenched with rain. freedom may be. These freedoms are only prospects held out and not realized.
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. The paragraph best supports the statement that __________.
5. Finally deciding to go to the nearby hut, the fisher folks were drenched with rain. 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
55. 1. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in their government. 3. the satisfaction of one’s basic needs is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of freedom
2. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for their government. 4. a country which cannot feed its people with its own resources could never be free
3. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their government and even their trust in it. 5. a country could not be free unless it could prove to the world that it could stand on its own feet
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. 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.
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. The sentence best supports the statement that Einstein’s discovery _________.
3. The education of his children is paramount in his plans. 1. proclaims only the glory of the universe
4. The most paramount of all his plans is how to educate his children. 2. devalues humanity and science
5. Paramount in his plans more than any other things is the education of his children. 3. involves a real but not obvious contradiction
4. reveals a contradiction between God and his people
57. 1. As soon as the tabulation of the figures have been completed, someone should check the 5. reveals people’s limitations
accuracy. 70. A little ignorance when launching economic development projects may be a fruitful stimulus to
2. As soon as tabulated, someone should check on the accuracy of those figures. ingenious new approaches.
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. The sentence best supports the statement that __________.
5. Someone had ought to check the accuracy of those figures when they have been tabulated. 1. new techniques insure success of development plans
2. new approaches bring about change and success
58. 1. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan ay natutunghayan muli ang makukulay na lumipas 3. ignorance sometimes gives birth to new knowledge
ng magigiting na tao. 4. from ingenuity comes successful projects
2. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan, ang lumipas na makukulay ng magigiting na tao aymuling 5. lack of knowledge in economic ventures may lead to better and improved results
natutunghayan. 71. If legislation is to change social attitudes and values, it must come with adequate enforcement
3. Ang makukulay na lumipas ay natutunghayan muli ng magigiting na tao sa pamamagitan ng and machinery, which should include efforts to educate people on these laws. Otherwise, legal
kasaysayan. provision not only remain dead letters, but actually promote lack of respect for the law.
4. Muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng mga taong magigiting ay natutunghayan sa pamamagitan ng The paragraph best supports the statement that __________.
kasaysayan. 1. people should respect laws because laws protect them
5. Natutunhayan muli ang lumipas ng magigiting na tao na makukulay sa pamamagitan ngkasaysayan. 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 77. Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly
4. ignorance of the law does not excuse anyone developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries; own
5. laws could change the social attitudes and values of people if properly enforced development needs.
The sentence best supports the statement that _________.
72. Two person look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, the stars. 1. highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy countries
The sentence best supports the statement that __________. 2. most researchers done in needy countries are missing their objectives
1. some people are more blind than others 3. most researchers have universal application
2. people see things differently depending on their own perspective 4. needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world
3. people have varied ways of looking at different things 5. needy countries spend so much time for conducting researchers
4. people have different tastes and interests
5. people tend to influence one another’s views of things 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.
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 The paragraph best supports the statement that _________.
knowledge on a large scale. As long as opportunities lie only in the urban economy, education will 1. the value of money is unpredictable at times
remain in servitude to that small section of society. 2. the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a nation’s prosperity
3. economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses
The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 4. long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies
1. migration to the cities result from the lack of real opportunities in the rural areas 5. financial planning is indispensable in modern economy
2. the rural environment has opportunities that need to be develop
3. we have a concentration of educational opportunities in the urban areas 79. Sixty years ago I know everything ; now I know nothing ; education is a progressive discovery of
4. rural occupational opportunities give meaning to rural education our own ignorance.
5. our educational system caters mainly to the needs of the urban sector
The sentence best supports the statement that __________.
74. No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find root and strength among the 1. the older we get, the more we forget what we have learned
people. Alone, they cannot save a nation. They may guide, they may set the tone, they may dedicate 2. the older we get, the more knowledgeable we become
themselves and risk their lives, but ultimately national survival lies in the people. 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
The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 5. ignorance is a lifelong experience
1. dedication and the right sense of direction enable a leader to guide the people
2. good leadership is essential to effective public administration 80. Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipino upang kantahinang
3. it is the leader who determines the fate of a nation sarili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa kanyang kaluluwa.
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 Isinasaad ng pangungusap na __________.
1. madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting isinulat sa wikang Pilipino
75. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito 2. tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaugalian ng mga tao Pilipino
ang pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataasng 3. madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang mga ito ay nasusulat sakatutubong wika
presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggagawa. 4. natututuhan nang tangkilikin ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang mga sariling awitin
Ayon sa talata __________. 5. nagkakaroon na ng kamalayan ang mga Pilipino tungkol sa lahat ng mga awitin ngayon
1. ang kasalukuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ng mapasukangtrabaho
2. ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay ngkaragdagang
sahod sa kanilang mga manggagawa
3. dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin dahil sa DIRECTION: Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word in capital letters. From
krisis among the suggested answers, choose the word or group of words that best expresses a similar
4. maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ngkanilang mga relationship to the third word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
produkto. corresponds to your answer.
5. dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara
81. KAINGIN is to SOIL EROSION as CONTOUR FARMING is to __________.
76. The gregariousness of people is mostly due to a fear of remaining alone. It feels safer to be with a 1. water distribution 2. wind erosion 3. crop growing 4. over pasturing 5. soil preservation
group, talk like a group, act like a group. The ramparts of group solidarity give the members security.
82. IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to __________.
The paragraph best supports the statement that __________. 1. restored 2. irremediable 3. possible 4. inevitable 5. insoluble
1. people who belong to a group react to situations in the same manner
2. some people are more gregarious than others 83. FORE is to AFT as BOW is to ____________.
3. people who are gregarious are afraid to be alone 1. paddle 2. deck 3. boat 4. arrow 5. Stern
4. people find safety in numbers
5. Gregarious people have many fears 84. PHOTOGRAPHER is to PICTURE as CARTOGRAPHER is to __________.
1. plan 2. design 3. graph 4. cartoon5. map
85. TIRADE is to ABUSIVE as EULOGY is to __________. 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
1. Laudatory 2. flowery 3. necrology 4. belittling 5. censure and I. If E
proceeds G, in what order are they arranged?
86. PERJURY is to LIE as LARCENY is to __________. 1. E F G I 2. E I G F 3. F I G E 4. I E F G 5. I G F E
1. Conspire 2. kill 3. steal 4. injure 5. trespass
98. In a certain examination, 300 competitors passed the first part and 500 passed the second part.
87. OPTICS is to PHYSICS as DIALECTICS is to __________ The number of competitors who passed both parts of the examination will most likely be __________.
1. dialogue 2. mathematics 3. diction 4. grammar 5. logic 1. 800 2. between 500 and 600 3. between 400and 500
4. between 300 and 400 5. not more than 400
88. RUMMAGE is to DISORDER as TENDERFOOT is to __________.
1. Rookie 2. expert 3. student 4. veteran 5. old-timer 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
89. COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CALIPER is to __________. evening. If Karen is assigned the night immediately following Anna \’s duty, who can take tonight’s
1. speed 2. Pitch 3. diameter 4. altitude 5. volume midnight shift?
1. Only Anna 2. Only Karen 3. Only Nina 4. Either Anna or Karen 5. Either
90. BREWING is to BEER as TANNING is to _________. Anna or Nina
1. rubber 2. cotton 3. tea 4. glass 5. leather
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?
DIRECTION: For each sentence, complete the analogy by choosing a pair of words from the 1. Amy Mendez 2. Cel Perez 3. Cel Flores 4. Bing Reyes 5. Mina Perez
suggested answers. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to
your answers.

91.__________ is to METAMORPHOSIS as CATHARSIS is to ___________. DIRECTION: Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passage followed by several
1. condition-chapter 2. comparison-effect 3. state-cause assumptions. Determine the best assumption that can be logically made from the given statement or
4. process-stage 5. change-purification passage. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

92.__________ is to SWORD as HOLSTER is to __________. 101. Gigi is probably a pianist. She can really stretch her hands and fingers.
1. blade-spin 2. scabbard-pistol 3. duel-bolo 4. sheath-shot 5. hilt-rifle ASSUMPTION:
1.Only people with big hands and long fingers can be pianists.
93.__________ is to SCHOOL as STAR is to _________. 2.Playing the piano helps Gigi stretch her hands and fingers.
1. student-rock 2. principal-dancer 3. fish-constellation 3.Stretching helps pianist perform better
4. bird-tree 5. thesis-player 4.A long stretch enables pianists to reach more keys on the piano
5.Pianists can really stretch their hands and fingers
94._________ is to LATE as AUTHENTIC is to _________.
1. punctual-counterfeit 2. prompt-genuine 3. diligent-original 4. absent-false 102. Arlene should not be part of the basketball team because she does not trust her teammates.
5. early-real ASSUMPTION:
1.The Basketball team needs Arlene even if she can has no faith in them
95. __________ is to PAPER as WORM is to __________. 2.Team mates should have faith in each other
1. wrap-wriggle 2. tree-silk 3. print-bait 4. sap-tic 5. ink-soil 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
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 103. If you are so smart, then why aren’t you rich?
your answer. ASSUMPTION:
1.To become rich is difficult
96. A to H are persons compared according to their age and the speed at which they finish a 2.Only the rich are smart
certain job. A is older than B and faster than C. D is younger than E, older than H, and slower than F. 3.Only the smart are rich
G is older than H, younger than C, slower than H, and faster than F. H is older than A and Slower than 4.All rich people are smart
C. Based on the preceding statements, which of the following is true? 5.All smart people are rich
1.A is the second oldest and the third fastest.
2.G is older than E and Slower than A. 104. In order to improve our admission process and get better students, we have decided to include
3.C is younger than D and fastest than H. an interview of the applicants as a criterion.
4.D is the eldest and slowest ASSUMPTION:
5.H is the older than B and slower than D 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.Community development workers in Baranggay X give training in organizing youth clubs
4.An interview of the applicants will be too time consuming 5.All young people in Baranggay X are member of at least two youth clubs.
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
ithelps quarter dwellers like Aling Rosie
ASSUMPTION: DIRECTION: For each item in this section, determine the relationship between the first and
1.The present administration hates rich people thesecond numbers or the first and third number. From among the suggested answer, choose
2.Aling Rosie asked the present administration to help her thenumber that will complete the analogy.
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 111. 32 is to 9 as 92 is to __________
1. 18 2. 27 3. 72 4. 81 5. 90

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 112. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to __________
logically made from the given statements. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that 1. 1 1/5 2. 1 ¼ 3. 3 ½ 4. 2 1/3 5. 2 ¾
corresponds to your answer.

106. Artists are never ham-handed. All artists are inquisitive. Peter is not ham-handed.Florence is not 113. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to __________
inquisitive. 1. 6.250 2. 2.125 3. 1.625 4. 1.125 5. 0.625
CONCLUSION:
1.Peter is an artist
2.Peter is not an artist 114. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to __________
3.Florence is not an artists 1. 1/6 2. 1/5 3. ¼ 4. 1/3 5. ½
4.Florence is not an artists
5.Inquisitive people are not ham-handed
115. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to ___________
107. Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a 1. 90 2. 82 3. 75 4. 72 5. 60
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 DIRECTION: Each item section contains a series of numbers arranged according to a certain rule or
3.Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure order. Study the series and determine which number is next. You may use the margin of the page for
4.Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your
5.Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury answer.

108. Some managers are not analytical. All managers are ruthless. Vicente is Ruthless. 116. 9.12 18.13 16.15 13.18 9.22 __________
CONCLUSION: 1. 3.25 2 . 4.27 3. 5.23 4. 6.29 5. 5.26
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 117. 1 4 13 40 121 364 __________
4.Not all analytical managers are ruthless 1. 623 2. 719 3. 865 4. 997 5. 1093
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. 118. 5 17 19 6 14 16 7 10 12 8 _________
CONCLUSION: 1. 17 2. 15 3. 11 4. 9 5. 5
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 119. 795 2611 684 2722 573 2833 __________
4.Geraldine believes in marriage 1. 543 2. 484 3. 462 4. 446 5. –426
5.Geraldine is not married yet

110. There are fewer juvenile delinquents in communities where the youth participate actively 120. -6 30 -150 750 __________
indifferent socio-civic and religious clubs. Barangay X has a number of youth clubs. 1. 3750 2. 2250 3. –1500 4. –2250 5. –3750
CONCLUSION:
1.Barangay X has fewer juvenile delinquents than other barangays
2.Parents in Barangay X exert great efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency 121. 1/3 3/9 5/15 7/21 9/27 __________
3.Municipal officials encourage the organization of youth clubs 1. 11/35 2. 11/33 3. 9/29 4. 8/25 5. 4/13
122. 4 16 8 40 20 120 60 420 __________
1. 480 2. 360 3. 240 4. 210 5. 140 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.
123. 2 5 8 10 4 17 5 26 6
__________ 136. There are 36 reams of bond paper in a drawer. If 1 ¼ dozens of reams of paper were to be
1. 40 2. 38 3. 37 4. 35 5. 33 used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?
1. 15 2. 20 3. 21 4. 22 5. 23
137. If a poster, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, is enlarged such that the ratio of the width
124. .02 .06 .12 .20 .30 __________ to the length is maintained, how many inches long will it be if the new width is 9inches?
1. 0.36 2. .40 3. .42 4. .46 5. .48 1. 11 2. 13 3. 15 4. 25 5. 27

138. If a worker can wash all the glass windows of a building in 9 days, what part of the job cansaid
125. 2 5 12.5 31.25 __________ workers finish in 6 days?
1. 33.75 2. 43.25 3. 50.75 4. 78.125 5. 82.125 1. ¼ 2. 1/3 3. 2/3 4. 3/5 5. ¾

139. Ms. Cortez bought 20 blouses for P2, 400 and marked them to sell at P145 each. After selling16
pieces at this rate, She decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she
DIRECTION: Answer the following questions by observation or computation. You may use the sell each remaining blouse and still ealize a profit of P480 on the 20 blouses?
margins of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that 1. P143 2. P140 3. P138 4. P135 5. P133
corresponds to your answer.
140. In a room of ten people, how many handshakes will there be if every person shakes hands with
126. If the following quantities were arrange from the least to the greatest, which one would have the everyone else exactly once? 1. 10 2. 45 3. 54 4. 60 5. 81
second greatest value?
1. 6/12 2. 5/12 3. 4/10 4. ¾ 5. 2/6 141. 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 ¾. What is the original fraction?
127. The ratio of males to females in an organization is M is to F. How many males are there if there 1. 8/14 2. 9/12 3. 10/12 4. 9/13 5. 10/13
are T females?
1. (M x T) + F 2. (F x T) + M 3. T + (F + M) 4. (M x T) / F 5. [M / (M+F)] x T 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?
128. Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours from now? 1.20 ft. 2. 18 ft. 3. 15 ft. 4. 13 ft. 5. 10 ft.
1. 12:30 a.m. 2. 1:30 am 3. 2:30 am 4. 11:30 pm 5. 12:30 pm
143. A fence is to be on posts 8 meters apart around a rectangular lot that measures 40 meters long
129. What number when increased by 90% of itself equals 133? and 16 meters wide. How many posts are needed, including the ones placed at each corner, to fence
1. 30 2. 43 3. 70 4. 119 5. 120 the entire lot?
1. 20 2. 18 3. 16 4. 14 5. 12
130. If y- -3. Which of the following has the greatest value?
1. y2 2. y3 3. 1/y2 4. 1 + y 5. 1-y 144.How many degrees are there in the angle made by the hands of a clock at 4 o’clock?
1.150o 2. 120o 3. 95o 4. 80o 5. 20o
131. Which of the following has the least numerical value?
1. 6+3x4 =36 2. 4+3x6=42 3. 4x6+3=27 4. 3x6+4=22 5. 3+6x4=36 145. 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
132. A trader bought a watch and sold it at 30% more than its original cost. How much did the trader P39,000, how much is invested at each rate?
earn if the original cost of the watch was P? 1. P100,000 at 6% ; P400,000 at 8%
1. P + 30% 2. P – 30% 3. 30% x P 4. 30% / P 5. P + (P x 30%) 2. P80,000 at 6% ; P420,000 at 8%
3. P75,000 at 6% ; P425,000 at 8%
133. What is the standard numerical value for 3.54 x 10 5? 4. P50,000 at 6% ; P450,000 at 8%
1. 0.000354 2. 0.00354 3. 3, 3540 4. 35, 400 5. 354, 000 5. P25,000 at 6% ; P475,000 at 8%

134. Of set S – 4/5, 41/50, 17/20, 75% the element with the largest value is __________. 146. The entrance fee in a carnival is P50 for an adult and P25 for a child. Ferdie pays P225 for the
1. 75% 2. 4/5 = 80% 3. 41/50 = 82% 4. 17/20 = 85% entrance fee of his family. If his family has equal number of adults and children, how many are they in
5. None, they are all equal the family? 1. 12 2. 10 3. 8 4. 6 5. 4

135. What is the smallest positive number that will give a remainder of 3 when it is divided by 4, 147. The area of a rectangular field is 9,000 square meters. If the ratio of the width to the length is5
5, or 10? is to 8, what is the length of the rectangular field in meters?
1. 63 = greatest 2. 53 3. 43 4. 33 5. 23 = smallest 1. 112 2. 120 3. 150 4. 225 5. 346
148. If a patient weighs 105 kg. And is 12.5% underweight, how many more kilograms should the 160. Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction
patient weigh? over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President
1. 5 2. 10 3. 12 4. 13 5. 15 and the Vice President
1.Supreme Court 2.Senate Electoral Tribunal 3.Judicial Bar Council 4.Commission on
149. A tenant gets 4 sacks of palay for every 7 sacks harvested. Following this ratio, how many sacks Elections 5.Commission on Appointments
of palay would the tenant get if 560 sacks were harvested?
1. 140 2. 280 3. 300 4. 320 5. 350 161. Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause
for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant ?
150. A dealer sold a certain number of portable TV sets at P6,400 each. The dealer would have taken 1. Lawyer 2. Prosecutor 3. Plaintiff 4. Judge 5. Police Investigator
in as much money had 3 fewer sets been sold at P7,680. How many sets were sold atP6,400 162. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming
1. 9 2. 12 3. 14 4. 16 5. 18 ozone depletion?
1. Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
2. Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other
DIRECTION: The following items pertain to the Philippine Constitution, peace and human rights 3. Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
concepts R.Z. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), 4. Ozone depletion contributes to global warming
values, and environmental protection and conservation. Read each question carefully and choose the 5. Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms
best answer from the given options. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
corresponds to your answer. 163. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because
1. it requires more water 2. it requires less fertilizers 3. it causes drought
151. Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any present, compensation, 4. it lowers the water table 5. it promotes pest infestation
office or title of any kind from any foreign government without the consent of
1. The President 2. The Ombudsman = prescribed such regulations 164. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction ? 1. Dynamite fishing
3. The Chief Justice 4. The Agency Head 5.Congress 2. Muro-Ami 3. Oil Spill 4. Sewage pollution 5. Siltation

152. Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, 165. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from
enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a 1.air pollution 2.noise pollution 3.deforestation 4.mine railings 5.unrestored mined out areas
climate of free artistic and intellectual expression? 1. Political rights 2. Civil rights
3. Inherent rights 4. Cultural rights 5. Economic and Social rights 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
153. Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes property 4. lack of punctuality 5. disregard for other people’s property
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 167. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as “open access
of the law 4.right to due process of law 5.right to profess one’s faith or religion resources” because of the __________.
1. mobile nature of fish and water 2. difficulty in marking sea boundaries
154. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one’s right to __________. 3. proliferation of fish pens 4. overfishing in municipal waters
1.go where one pleases 2.believe whatever one whishes 3.build a home wherever one 5. increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein
chooses 4.be a member of any group 5.be free from unwarranted publicity
168. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the
155. A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter __________. transacting public __________. 1. the names of action officers 2. the performance targets
1.is illiterate 2.is poor 3.is a naturalized Filipino citizen 4.turned 20 years old just 3. the rates of service fees 4. a service guide 5. a directory of officials
before the election
5.has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months 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
156. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from EXCEPT __________.
the Commission on Appointments? 1.Senate President 2.Any Senator 3.Vice-President 1. compulsory retirement
4.Speaker of the House 5.Any Congress Representative 2. voluntary resignation
3. acceptance of foreign scholarship
157. The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means 4. assumption to office = 30 days after assumption to office
of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security 5. expiration of the term of office = within 30 days after separation from the office
of personal papers and effects are called_____. ***on or before April 30, of every year thereafter.
1.Economic and Social rights 2.Cultural Rights 3. Civil Rights 4.Inherent rights 5.Political rights
170. For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation,
158. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?
propose amendments through initiative? 1. Ten 2. Seven 3. Six 4. Five 5. Three 1. 6 2. 5 3. 4
4. 3 = not more than 3 signatories therein. In the absence of duly authorized signatories, the official
159. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the next-in-rank or officer-in-charge shall sign for and in their behalf.
party-list system. 1. Religious 2. Youth 3. Women 4. Peasant 5. Labor 5. 2
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