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Analytical Ability Test - Page 141 Select the best answer for each and write the appropriate letter in the blank. _______1. Orani is bigger than Abucay. Limay is bigger than Orani. Which town is the smallest? a. b. c. d. Orani Abucay Limay can't be determined from the given information

_______2. Cecille and Joan are fair. Angela and Alexine are dark. Cecille and Alexine are tall. Who is tall and dark? a. b. c. d. Cecille Joan Angela Alexine

_______3. If you present a blue pass, then you may enter the gate of each Echanted Kingdom. If the statement above is true, which of the following must also be true: I. II. III. a. b. c. d. If you do not present a blue pass, then you may not enter the park. If you may enter the gate, then you must have presented a blue pass. If you may not enter the gate, then you did not present a blue pass. I only II only III only I, II and III

For question 4 and 5 Grace, Joie, Thiel and Nelia sit in this order in a row left to right. Grace changes places with Thiel and then Thiel changes places with Joie. _______4. Who is at right end of the row? a. b. c. d. Grace Joie Thiel Nelia

_______5. Who is to the left of Thiel?

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Grace Joie Nelia can't be determined from the given information

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_______6. Monday was wetter than Sunday, but sunnier than Saturday. Which day was the wettest? a. b. c. d. Monday Tuesday Saturday Sunday

_______7. If town A is north-west of town B, then which of the following is always true? a. b. c. d. Town A is 2 km. north of town B Town B is 2 km. west of town A Town B is south-west of town A Town B is south-east of town A

_______8. Today is a Wednesday. Which of the following is always true? a. b. c. d. January begun on a Wednesday this year Three days ago was Sunday Four days from now will be Saturday Six days ago was also a Wednesday

_______9. Which of the following contradicts the view that, only smart become rich? a. b. c. d. Girlie was smart, yet she was poor her whole life. Leny Ngo is stupid, she amassed a large fortune by the age of 40. Some smart people do not desire to become rich. Both "smart" and "rich" are relative terms.

For question no. 10 Sabina: I just heard that Linda flunk out of collage. Rosalie: That can't be true; she got straight A's in high school. ________10. From the conversation above, it can be inferred that a. Rosalie thinks that Sabina is lying. b. Sabina knows that Linda flunked out of college c. Rosalie thinks that Linda is still in college.

d. Rosalie assumes that no one who got straight A's in high school is likely to flunk out of collage. Civil Service Reviewer Post 142/159 Find the next number in each of the following series. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 3 2 3 1/4 729 1 2 6 2 1 3 0 0 2 .1 10 4 9 1/2 243 3 4 11 3 4 5 1 7 8 .2 13 4 6 1 81 4 7 21 5 9 9 8 7 10 .4 23 16 15 2 27 7 11 41 9 16 15 27 14 18 .8 36 16 9 4 9 11 16 81 17 25 23 64 21 28 1.6 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Civil Service Reviewer Post 143/159 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 1/3 30 1 2 2 2 2 2/3 40 3 3 5 4 3 1 1/3 60 6 5 10 6 5 2 2/3 70 10 9 17 8 7 5 1/3 90 15 17 26 10 11 _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

1 8 3 1 1 1 1 2

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2 8 4 2 4 15 27 12

4 2 5 5 8 20 64 20

8 8 9 3 16 15 125 30

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Civil Service Reviewer Post 144/159 Arrange the words in alphabetical order. _______1. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Cruz, Edgardo R. Cruz, Edmundo A, Cruz, Edmund B. Cruz, Eduardo A. ACBD ABCD ABDC BDCA

_______2. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Dionisio, Emelina C. Dionisio, Elvira A. Dionisio, Elena Z. Dionisio, Emerlina B. BCAD ABCD CBAD ACBD

_______3. A. Fil - Estate Golf Managers B. Fil - Estate Golf's Dev. Inc. C. Fil - Estate Finance Corp.

D. Fil - Estate Management Inc. a. b. c. d. ABCD BACD CABD ABDC

_______4. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Leon, Carlos de Leon, Carlito de Leon, Carlos E de Leon, Carlo de ABCD BACD ACDB ABDC

_______5. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. G & W Project Development Consultants G & W Video World - Photo Coverage GW Construction Supply G & W Architects DCBA DCAB CDAB DBAC

_____6. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. MB Radiator Repair Shop MB Power Industrial Corp. MB Marketing Corp. MB Group Inc. CDAB DCBA ABCD DCBA

______7. A. Pacific Glass Corp.

B. Pacific Holidays C. Pacific Hardware Co. Inc. D. Pacific Industrial Electric a. b. c. d. CABD ACBD ABCD DCBA

______8. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Shell Gas Phils. Inc Shell Distribution Co. Inc. Shell Chemical Co. Inc. Shell Maya Service Center DABC CABD CBAD CBDA

______9. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Manila Bay Club Corp. Manila Bay Toncion Inc. Manila Bay Spining Mills Manila Bay Hosiery Mills ADCB ADBC ABCD ACBD

______10. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Santos, Leticia Santos, Letty Santos, Lita Santos, Lolit ABCD CDAB DCBA ABDC

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_____11. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Marcelo, Felisa G. Marcelo, Ezperanza L. Marcelo, Eva A. Marcelo, Elias C. ADCB ADBC DACB DBCA

_______12. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. three - forty three - fifty three - hundred three - eighty BACD CBAD ABCD DBAC

_______13. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. Pres. Fidel V. Ramos Chairman Nur Misuari Senator Angara Cong. Defensor BADC BDAC DBCA DCBA

_______14. A. B. C. D. Dr. Andress Mendoza Atty. John Mercado Engr. Cesar B. Alferez Prof. Merle J. Suobiron

a. CBAD b. ACDB c. BACD

d. BCAD _______15. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. horn - book horn - pipe honk homesick CDBA DCAB DABC CDAB

Civil Service Reviewer Post 147/159 _____16. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. natty natural nativity native DCAB CDBA DBAC CABD

_______17. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. discord discontent discern discomfort ABCD CDBA CABD CDAB

_______18. A. B. C. D. BULAN BOCAUE BUTUAN BUSTOS

a. b. c. d.

BADC ADBC ABCD BCAD

_______19. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. BANGUED BANAUE BASCO BALIUAG BCAD CBAD ABCD DBAC

_______20. A. B. C. D. a. b. c. d. BRUNEI BAHRAIN BELGIUM BRISBANE BCDA CBAD ABCD BACD

Civil Service Reviewer Post 148/159 ABSTRACT REASONING - Page 149 Direction : The three figures or symbols in each problem set are related to each other in a certain way. Select what should be the fourth figure or symbol. Write the appropriate letter in the blank. ______1.

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Current events and Gen Info. Select the best the best answer for each and write the appropriate letter in the blank. ____1. The only Filipino Silver Medalist winner in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics is ____. a. b. c. d. Ramonito Velasco Manuel Velasco Jr. Mansueto Velasco Jr. ONYOK

____2. The volcano that erupted in 1991 which caused vast damage in Central Luzon is ____. a. b. c. d. Mt. Mayon Kanlaon Taal Volcano Mt. Pinatubo

____3. The first woman president in the Philippines. a. b. c. d. Amelita Ramos Corazon C. Aquino Imelda R. Marcos Miriam D. Santiago

____4. Peace Pact between the Philippine Government and the Moro National Liberation Front was signed on _____. a. b. c. d. September 1, 1996 September 2, 1996 September 3, 1996 September 4, 1996

____5. The chairman of the MNLF is ______.

a. b. c. d.

Jose Maria Sison Nur Misuari Fr. Luis Jalandoni Fr. Balweg

Civil Service Reviewer Post 151/159 6. In September 1996, Nur Misuari became the _____ of ARMM through an election. a. b. c. d. Governor Mayor Congressman Chairman

7. EVAT is an acronym for a. b. c. d. Expanded Value Added Tax Extended Value Added Tax Exempted Value Added Tax Evaluated Value Added Tax

8. The VAT was implemented by the BIR under the term of a. b. c. d. Luis Sison Imelda Marcos Liwayway Vinson Chato Corazon Aquino

9. Philippine national bird is a. b. c. d. maya parrot eagle lovebirds

10. SPCPD is an acronym for a. b. c. d. Southern Philippines Coalition for Peace and Development Southern Philippines Council for Peace and Development Southern Philippines Committee for Peace and Development Southern Philippines Christian Peace and Development

11. C-5 was completed under the term of a. President Corazon Aquino

b. President Ferdinand Marcos c. President Fidel V. Ramos d. President Diosdado Macapagal 12. One of the biggest achievements of President Corazon Aquino in her term of office was a. b. c. d. infrastructure aborting of coup de tat the restoration of democracy economic boom

13. APEC is the acronym for a. b. c. d. Asia - Pacific Economic Council Asia - Pacific Economic Corporation Association of Philippine Economic Cooperation Association of Philippine Economic Council

14. The host country in the 1996 APEC meeting. a. b. c. d. Philippines China Singapore Canada

15. The nun from Calcutta, who is regarded by many as the Living Saint for her devotion to the world's destitute is a. b. c. d. Mother Cecilia Mother Teresa Mother Mary Mother Ignacia

16. The Iraqi President who ordered the attack of Kuwait. a. b. c. d. Saddam Hussein King Fahad King Hussein Minister Syed Hamid Albar

17. The centennial year for the Philippine Independence will be celebrated in the year a. 1996 b. 1997 c. 1998

d. 2000 18. EDSA Revolution happened on a. b. c. d. February 22-25, 1986 February 22-25, 1985 February 22-25, 1987 February 22-25, 1988

19. The elected Russian president in 1996. a. b. c. d. Lebed Lenin Gorbachev Yeltsin

20. The groups of islands being claimed by China, Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia is a. b. c. d. Celebes Island Babuyan Islands Spratly Islands Batanes Islands

Civil Service Reviewer Post 1 26. Jose Rizal was executed by firing squad on a. b. c. d. December 25, 1896 December 30, 1896 November 30, 1900 January 1, 1900

27. Before the execution, Jose Rizal was imprisoned at a. b. c. d. Fort Bonifacio Fort del Pilar Fort Santiago Fort Magsaysay

28. On August 23, 1896, the Philippine revolution started at Pugad Lawin and was led by a. b. c. d. Gen. Aguinaldo Gen. Luna Gen. Bonifacio Joze Rizal

29. The Philippine flag was first made by a. b. c. d. Bonifacio Rizal Aguinaldo Agoncillo

30. The three stars in our flag represent a. b. c. d. Visayas - Mindanao - Sulu Luzon - Visayas - Mindanao Palawan - Cavite - Bulacan Mindoro - Palawan - Sulu

CSC Reviewer Answer Key 3 WASTONG GAMIT 1. B 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. A 7. B 8. B 9. A 10. B 11. A 12. B 13. A 14. A 15. A 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A TALAHULUGAN 1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. A 11. B 12. A 13. B 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. A CLERICAL ABILITY 1. A 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. B 8. C 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B 16. A 17. B 18. A 19. D 20. A ABSTRACT REASONING 1. A 2. D 3. C 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. C 9. B 10. D 11. C 12. C 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. B 20. A

NUMBER SEQUENCE 1. 59 2. 256 3. 21 4. 8 5. 3 6. 18 7. 22 8. 161 9. 33 10. 36 11. 33 12. 125 13. 35 14. 46 15. 3.2

CURRENT EVENTS & GENERAL INFORMATION 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B 11. C 12. C 13. B 14. A 15. B

ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. C 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. D

16. 10 2/3 17. 100 18. 21 19. 33 20. 37 21. 12 22. 13 23. 16 24. 3 25. 14 26. 7 27. 32 28. 6 29. 216 30. 42

16. A 17. C 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. C 28. A 29. D 30. B