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Manil4 Philippines
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Inspired by the positive acceptance of my first book "Techniques

and Strategies in Taking the Civil Service Examinations" by studentofficers of the National Police College and other prospective civil
servants, I decided to prepare this Comprehensive Reviewer for Career
Service Examinations.
This humble work is once again my modest contribution to prepare
the examinees for Professional and Sub-Professional Examinations

they will be taking. It is designed to provide examinees with a
comprehensive strategies, techniques, and tips on how to approach
particular type or area of examination. Likewise, practice tests for each
type of examinations are separately presented in this book, so that, the
examinee can practice more and be familiar with the type of question
they will be facing during the actual examination day.
Time and agairy in order to pass any kind of written examinatiory
a systematic and thorough preparation is important. Be optimistic

that having this Reviewer in hand, you are more prepared than
others who are just relying on luck and "hunches" in taking the same
examinations.
Any commenf suggestiory and recommendation that will enhance

this Comprehensive Reviewer for Career Service Examinations are
most welcome, because errors can always happen in good faith.
The Author
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Acknowledgment........
Preface......
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Introduction................
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Strategies and Helpful Tips when Taking the
Examination.......
Practice Tests for Sub-Professional Examination ......................... 21
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Practice Tests for Professional Examination
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Appendix.
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INTRODUCTION
Passing a particular examination is far from a simple process of
learning a subject and answering the questions out from it correctly.
If it were that simple thery a lot more people would do a lot better in
examinations. The main reason that most people do not find taking
examination to be a simple process is because they get very iittle
practice at it and they were too unfamiliar on the way the questions
were presented. Usually the first time anyone encounters anything like
a real examination sifuation is in the practice test and then the next time
it is for real
Considered one of the most important aspects of examination
technique that is often overlooked by prospective examinees is that
of examination psychology. Medical findings showed that our state of
mind has great influence on the way we act and its importance should
never be disregarded. Hereunder are conunon psychological problems
encountered when taking examinations, see how they can be dealt
with.
Every time we attempt something new in life there is something
inside us asking 'I wonder what this will be like?'. This can be
experienced in different ways and feelings but there are two extremes,
one being fear and the other being curiosity. Try to recall how you felt
the first time you took the MRT or LRT, used an elevatoq, an escalato4,
or flew in a plane or perhaps a chopper. Some people have a terrible
fear of flying yet once they eventually manage their first flight they
wonder what's all their fuss was about. Other people can't wait to get
on the plane for the first time and are looking forward to finding out
what flying is really like.
The fear of the unknown can present possible causes when you
are about to take an examination. This is especially when you have
never had the experience of taking a major examination before and
you wonder whai the actual examination will look like and how the
questions are presented and you worried yourself out. This fear is
normally not eiperienced by most people who already had the chance
of dealing with major examinatiorL where he can already imagine what
goes on in the process of the examination. This fear tends to be true
only for the "first timer" examinees.
Experiencing this fear is a normal reaction for most people and
this naturally crops up at most examinations so it is well worth learning
how to deai with it. The main thing to remember is that the human
mind has a great ability for magnifying worries out of proportion, so
w!_a! mlght start out as a little idle curiosity as to what the questions
will-be gan very easily turn into a nightmare. Luckily the human mind
is also fatrly predictable. It can virtually guarantee that any worries
you have about the questions will tend tJ be focused o., yb.r. weak
points rather than your strong points. As a consequence you will find
that your fear of the examination is greatest for your *"uku. subjects.
If you have worked hard for the examination then you should be
able.to make a good attempt answering even the killei question. Try
tg grv-e your optimum performance and always re-emGr that even
thogsh you're finding the examination tough, u lot oth"r examinees are
finding it even tougher.
You will probably have no objections when I say that we need
preparations in order to pass the eligibility examination given by the
Civil service Commission but what prepaiations do we rJaily n"Ld i.,
order to.get a passing mark? How are you going 1c review, what are the
subjects that you need to review? or perhips *ay for the first time?
To be effectively prepared for the examination, the first thing an
aspiring examinee should make is a comprehensive review or rtirdy
schedule.
- If you don't have a schedule or plan for reviewing or studying,

then you will not have any way of all,ocating your valu"able time anl
acquiring good chances of passing the examination. A good, well
thought out schedule can help a lot. It is up to you how you are going
to develop a schedule that meets your needs, but the most imp&tan-t
thirg is, you should follow it.
The best time to review or to study is when you are rested, alerf
and have planned for it. The next thing to consiher when reviewing
and studying is your review space and this should be as quiet anJ
comfortable as possible. Avoid studying in places like coffee shops,
sports joints, or lounges. You will never attain a very good receptive
rnood because of the noise and distractions from the surroundingi.
or reviewing, make a habit of keeping a waste
-studying
basket h-andy and have a consistent place for everything, andlbove all
keep it there.
see to it that everything you need in studying or reviewing is
within reach. Avoid wasting-time looking for booki, notes, o, oifr",
information. After you have gathered the items you needed, place them
where you can reach them easily.
organizing and observing an effective study habits will definitely

reward you as you take the examination. consider these suggestions
and develop it in such a way that you will do it routinely. Begin

studying no less than 30-90 minutes after meal; try to avoid studying
within 30 minutes before going to sleep; prioritize what to do in your
study period. Make a list of what you intend to study, and stick to it; if
possible, study no more than 30-40 minutes at a stretch. Maty students
retain more by studying for short periods with breaks in between. It all
depends on wiraL you are trying to study, but generally, after a period
of study, take a break.
Take study breaks away from your desk or wherever you are
studying. Let the break be a time to think about other things, to reflect
on some thoughts not necessarily related to the subject being studied.
Perhaps the most effective way of learning is through reading.

Reading is not just looking at the texts of your books. It involves
combination of skills, which must be practiced in order to become
really good at them, so read every day. Read for fun; read to learn. Set
a time aside each day for reading.
When you read, picture what you read in your mind. This is very
important. It is called "visualizing." Good readers see in their heads
what is printed in the book. To be a good readeq, you need to see what
you are reading. You have a wonderful mind. Use it. The more you use
it, the smarter you will be, just as the more you read, the better reader
you will be.
Even fiction books can be a good source of information. Good
readers, over time, come to know a lot about a lot of things, which they
pick up when they are reading. The more you read, the more you will
learn and the more you will understand. It is like a snowball rolling
downhill - the farther it rolls, the bigger it gets.
You should never forget the value of having a healthy body. Being
physicalty fit also means a healthy mind; we all know that exercise
should be an integral part of our daily life to keep fit. Having the proper
weight according to ourheight and age will lightenthe required exercise
program. Going to the gym is mostly misconstrued as the only best
means to exercise; this is not true because we can exercise practically
anywhere and everywhere.
Good health is the basis for an active and good memory. A minl
that is troubled by the problems of sickness and general weakness
cannot concentrate, cannot pay full attention since its resources are
diverted mostly towards the exercise of self preservation. Your mind
and the nervous system also need some vitamins and minerals, and
most especially, adequate rest and relief so that they can replenish and
rejuvenate themselves to work more efficiently.
A disturbed and distracted mind cannot register things properry.

Negative emotions such as feaq, anxiety, and anger can greatry teduie
the flow of incoming information. Negative attitudes likewise equally
damage chances of good memory. Having an open mind, a certain
degree of humility, willingness to learn and be corrected, will enhance
your ability to learn and most especially, your ability to remember.
Strategics and Hclpful Tips whcn Taking

thc Examination
Here are some tips that you must learn if you really want to acquire
the confidence before attempting to deal with the firit question in an
examination.
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The night before the examination

One of the most important ways of ensuring you do well
in an examination is to make sure you are relaxed and refreshed
on the day of the examinatron. This means getting a good night's
sleep beforehand.
As we all know, a good night's sleep on the night before an
examination is not as easy to achieve as it sounds. You may find
that as you lie in bed drifiing off to sleep, you are unable to stop
yourself from thinking about all the little problems you would still
like to sort out. If this happens thery make a note of what you want
to do and set your alarm to wake you up an hour earlier so that
you can sort the problems out.
Do not party or sleep late the night before an examinatioru
a well and properly rested brain will work much better to your
advantage during an examination.
2.
Make sure you know the time and the place of your examination
Make sure you leave early enough to get you to the

examination place in plenty of time. There is nothing worse than
getting into a panic before the examination has even started by
worrying if you will get there on time or not. Although it may
sound unintelligent, make sure you know where the examination
is to be held. It would be silly to miss the first 20 minutes simply
because you went to the wrong building.
3.
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Stay as calm as possible while you wait to be allowed entry
Be able to handle pressure and uncertainty
to the examination room. Take your mind elsewhere by thinking

of things nicer than the examination. For example think about the
"winding up" you will be doing in a few days after the examination.
Breathe deeply to relax yourself. The calmer you are when you go
rn, the better you will deal with the examination.
The minute you feel yourself starting to get nervous or panicky,

take deep breaths and stop thinking about the examination until
you have calmed down again. You should learn how to deal with
your nerves and moments of panic.
Once you are relaxed and in control, you will be in a much

better position to cope with any anxieties the examination may
give you.
4.
Do not do any last minute learning

Do not attempt or do last minute learning - this will only jam
your brain. Relax and concentrate, do some breathing exercises to
calm your nerves and help make your brain work better.
It is better to do meditation sessions. This relaxes the brain
and will help in making it work properly. This is not an easy thing
to.achieve, if you want "meditation" to work, you need to ask
around for someone to teach you the proper way ol meditating
or better yet go somewhere where they professionally teach
meditation
Doing last minute learning while you wait to go inside the

examination room will more likely put yourself into a panic than
do anything useful. If you feel that you must do something then
just glance over your notes to jumpstart your mind.
Attempting to review this late in the day means your review
program probably isn't complete. Consequently you are trying to
cram some learning into the last few minutes. Forget it. This is
likely to do more harm than good. Try and make do with the work
you have already done and spend these last minutes preparing for
the exam mentally.
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Check your questionnaires
While sitting and waiting for the official time to start working
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on the examinatiory check if you have the right questionnaire with
you. See to it that you have been given the correct examination
paper and do not take things for granted, things could happen
and you would not feel right if you find yourself in a predicamen!
wasting your time and having an unfavorable result.
Normally, on the front of the paper you will be told how
many questions there are. Check that there really are that many
questions. This not only confirms that your paper has been
printed correctly but also makes you aware of questions which
you may well have missed, for instance on the back page where
many people forget to look. You should always check for "othe{'
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questions or items on the back page.

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Read all the instructions carefully
Many people get so used to answering past examinations that

they invariably assume that they know exactly what they have to
do and do not bother reading the instructions. Just be aware that
the format of the examination may well have changed so read the
instructions carefully. If there is anything you are unsure of, either
before the examination starts or while you are on it, ask a proctor
to explain.
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Be aware of how much time you have for the exam
Systematize.
l(now how much time you have for
each
examination and divide the time accordingly or approximately.

Allocate a time per question. So if the examination is composed
of a total of 200 items and you are given three (3) hours to finish
the said examination that means you have to allocate around 54
seconds per question. Another strategy might be grouping the
questions into blocks of, say 10, and allocate your time accordingly,
i.e. L0 questions in 10 minutes. This is because some questions will
be very quick and easy to answer while others will take longer to
answer.
Grouping the questions in this way will even out the peaks
and troughs in the timing. But do not consume all the time
allocated for a particular question which you feel you could not
answer within the time limit you allocated, skip it and just go back
to it later if you still have time for it.
8.
Do not let other people's confidence put you off

Stay away from the people who are waiting to go into the
examination, even from your friends.
Being in the crowds of people waiting to go into the

examination is a very dangerous time. People who love to get
together and discuss what they do and do not know and try to get
help on their last minute problems might only add agitation on
your part and similarly, a discussion about a particular topic with
different people giving different opinions will only confuse you.
The best thing to do is to stay away from everyone. This way you
will avoid being made confused or more nervous.
At times their confidence in themselves is a negative thought

that can put you off and derail your own confidence, so, again
avoid talking to friends, acquaintances or classmates just before
taking an examination.
Other people are too arrogant, probably because of their

own insecurities, will brag or boost about their confidence in
the forthcoming examination and this might side track your
confidence. Do not permit this to affect you. Focus on what you are
supposed to do in the examination so that no amount of arrogance
from other people could put you off.
Never let them upset you or worry you. Under pressure

people are at their worst and while they may not lie they may
not always be 100% truthful in what they tell you. For instance, a
friend may tell you that he has finished all his review and is ready
for the examination but in reality, he is probably unprepared and
justboosting his confidence by telling you these things and seeing
your reaction. Never believe such stories because they are usually
untrue and will only worry you. All that matters is that you are
ready for the examination and that you will do well.
9.
Do not allow a defeatist attitude

Going to an examination and declaring "Que Sera Sera" or
"Bahala Na" is a defeatist attitude. This only means that you are
not prepared to take the examination.
Have a positive attitude - if you think you're going to fail then
you probably will fail. Going into an examination with a feeling of
doom and gloom can only make your performance worse. Some
might say that you almost want yourself to do badly simply so
that you can say, "I told you I was going to fail". Snap out of this
attitude. Have a positive attitude. Hold your head up high and tell
the world that you are going to do well. Put across an air of quiet
confidence.
Remember that you are not the only one sitting in the
examination room and that hundreds of other people are
experiencing the same emotions in the same way as you are. Think
of how much better prepared you are for the examination than
they are and how much better you will do as a consequence.
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Synchronize yolurwatch
As you enter the examination hall and find your seat, take
a good look at your surroundings. See where the clock is located
and check that the time it is showing is the same with the time on
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It is imperative for us to synchronize our watches with the

official clock in the place of examination. Being aware of the
proper time helps us in organizing our strategies in taking an
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There is nothing worse than being told that the examination
finishes at 12:30 and then being told to stop writing at what you
think is 12:25 simply because your watch is 5 minutes behindthe
examination hall clock.
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11. Have spare pens, pencils, and some sweets

Be well prepared, have extra pencils, but do not bring pencil
sharpeners because using this will eat up precious time. Another
problem likely to appear during examination is a rumbling stomach
that could well put you off track. You need to eat right amount of
food before taking the examination. Eating too less would make
you experience hunger just a couple of hours into the examination,
and eating too much may cause you to be drowsy or sleepy which
will affect your performance in taking the examination. You may
bring candies or sweets with you, for you to munch on in case
you feel hungry and the sugar in the candies will help boost your
sagging energies.
12. Remove distractions
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If at any stage in the examination there is a problem with your

seating position then tell the proctor immediately and request for
assistance. For instance, the sun may be in your eyes or you are
unable to see the clock in which you may request to be reseated
somewhere else. If your desk wobbles then use some paper to
stabilize it. Whatever happens make sure that you are completely
happy withwhere you are sitting. After all if something is irritating
you then it will irritate you even more in an hour time when you
are trying to concentrate and you will be distracted from the task
in hand.
13.
Jot down the things that you might forget (if allowed)
As soon as you are allowed to write, start jotting down all the
things from your review notes that you think you might forget,
for example anything you have learned in the last days of your
review. Sometimes you might be allowed to write from the time
you sit down but often you will have to wait until you are told you
can start writing. Don't write unless you are sure you are allowed
to. Ask if you are unsure.
More often than not, it is allowed to have blank sheets of

paper for you to use as scratch paper. Before you do the exam, use
this blank paper to jot down the things you need to do to serve
as a reminder as you take the examination. Do not rely on mental
notes/ just jot it down for you to be reminded later.
14. Attempt favorite section first
Go or proceed to your "favorite" subject or section initially

will trigger your thoughts to function
and tackle it. If you do this it

easily.
Doing this strategy keeps your confidence at its peak

throughout the examination. This will also boost you to overcome
your initial nerves. Once you're into the examination and have
settled down with a few simple questions under your belt, you
will be in a much better mental state of mind to answer the more
difficult questions.
15.
Beware of speed breaker questions

There are series of questions that are arranged in a sequence
that will make you in a "continuous answering mode". Then the
sequence of "easy questions" will be followed by a question that
will stun you for a while. If you get stuck or bogged down at this,
and it looks like the problem might take a while to sort out, leave
the problem to your subconscious mind to sort out, while you go
and attempt to answer another question. You can refurn to the
'sticking point' later if you still have time.
The basic technique for getting unstuck is to think of your
review and not of the question you are actually trying to attempt.
In effect you are trying to get into your memory via the back door.
Read the question and use that to trigger the relevant memory
areas. If you dry 'up, use this technique to effectively get you
remembering all the work you have done on the subject with the
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16. Do not dwell
on the questions for too long
Do not dwell on a question for too long, especially if you

already know the answer to it. Time is limited and you could be
pickingup points elsewhere rather thanwasting time on a question
that you cannot do or just only confirming your answer by reading
it again and again. Doing so will eat up a lot of precious time.
During your review, see to it that you practice reading questions
at a glance and immediately being able to understand what the
question is. This is not an easy thi.g to do so you need a lot of
practice to be able to possess the ability to glance at a question and
have a complete understanding of it as well.
' As mentioned earlie4, work out how much time you have
available for each question" with allowance for checking your
answers at the end. Never allot more time for questions that look
as though they might take longer. The questions are written such
that a person who is capable of answering them has a sufficient
amount of time in which to do so. If you think you will run out
of time on a question do not overrun unless you are within a few
minutes of finishing. Leave it and return to it later if you have
time.
17, Manage stress mental block
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Our thoughts or mind goes blank especially during time of

stress. When this happens do not go into panic. Just tell yourself
it is natural.
Close your eyes and think of things that are

pleasant to you and along with this, do some breathing exercises,
this will help relax your mind. Go back to your examination as
soon as you have all the proper senses back. Think of something
else - a friend, a joke, or anything unrelated to the examination. It
doesn't matter what so long as you take your mind off the current
problems. Stay calm and think of nice thoughts. Remaining calm is
the most important thing at this time because the more you panic
the harder it will be for you to recover.
that
The fact that your mind has gone blank indicates that you are
suffering under pressure and the first step towards recovery is to

stop worrying about the examination. Remind yourself that you
are well prepared and are going to do well.
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18.
Guessing
Obviously, there is no sure way to correctly guess an answer
if you don't have any idea about it in the first place. If you need
to do some guessing, do not resort to random guesses, instead
always try to eliminate at least one answer choice before you
confirm your response.
You may also divide the answers into ,possibles, and

'impossibles' thus narrowing down your choice. with the answers
now visible you may be able to see where you went wrong in your
initial attempts. At the end of the day thouglu if you real$ cannot
work out the correct answer the only solution is to pick one of the
'possibles' at random and hope for the best.
19. Always get to the end of the paper
' If you are abie to time manage during an examination,
it
will almost always allow you to get to the end of the examination
papers.
Vgry often there will be 10 easy questions at the end. If you get
-bogged
down in the middle and do
nbt have enough time tb ft;sh

then you have thror,rm away easy points. These eaiy questions are
often put at the end of the questionnaire to test yo.tr Lxamination
technique. People with poor technique may not get this far and
will not get "sure" points.
Having followed the techniques and strategies given in this

Reviewe4, it is a guarantee that you will have enough iime, for you
to go over your answer sheet and make sure that you have ail the
questions answered. Do not leave any question unanswered.

20. Using the answer sheet
You can save a lot of time using your answer sheet only
on the remaining 15 minutes or so oi the allotted time for th-e
examination. sounds weird? I hope not. A lot of material time
is wasted by answeri.g u questiory remembering its numbe4,
shiftingyour focus to the ans*er sheet, marking yor-=, urrr*e4, and
focusing back to the questionnaire again for the next question. By
transferring answers to your answer sheet on the lasf15 minutes
or sor you can just focus your attention on the questionnaire and
mark each answer directly on it. With this technique, you do not
only save time, you are also sure that your answers go to the
corresponding number in the answer sheet.
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27.
Dealing with multiple choice questions

Civil Service Examinations are formatted in a multiple choice
type where all the answers are given to you so all you have to
do is to choose the right one. Multiple choice type of question
is easy, provided you go about it in the correct way. There is a
right method and a wrong method for attempting these types of
examination and most people use the wrong method.
The wrong way of answering multiple choice exams is to read
the questioru look at the answers and choose the one that looks to
be correct. The reason for this is that while there is only one correct
answer there are other answers which are very plausible and are
put there simply to mislead you. It is amazing how good we are at
looking at an incorrect answer long enough to convince ourselves
that it is correct.
. The correct way to choose your answer is like this - use a
blank piece of paper or your palm to cover up the questions and
gradually pull it down to reveal the question but not the answers.
Read the question carefully and try to work out the answer without
looking at the answers you given. Then reveal the answers and
choose the one that matches yours.
22.
Do not enter into post-mortems
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Do not discuss
withyour
peers the just concluded examination
as this is just a waste of time. "It is water under a bridge" and "No
use crying over spilled milk". It is too late now to do anything
about what you've written so what's the point in discussing it.
You are only likely to worry yourself with your mind focusing in
on everything you think you might have got wrong rather than on
the good points.
If you find an examination hard then remember that others
will be finding it hard too. If you have worked hard for the
examination then you should be able to make a good attempt at
even the hardest question.
Reoding Comprehension Tips

Reading comprehension questions are formulated to test your
understanding of the implications, meanings, and structures presented
in the passages. Normally, you can find 8 to L0 passages of 100 to 200
words each in the verbal ability section of the CSC examinations. You
can normally find the questions after each passage.
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1.
Typ"s of Reading Comprehension Passages

The passages that you usually encounter in CSC Examinations
will most likely deal with science and technology, social science,
or business passages. In dealing with each type of passage, you
need to apply different test-taking strategy. Most test writers
intentionally pick obscure topics for comprehension passages.
This is done to minimize the chances of giving someone with
"expertise" to a particular topic an undue advantage over others
taking the same test.
In dealing with Science and Technology passages, you should
approach them by doing an initial speed reading / skimming of the
text.
Science passages are very facfual and straightforward.
Hence, they will likely provide the easiest reading comprehension
questions you will encounter in the examination. You are much
more likely to see several factual questions that can be answered
directly from the passage. Science passages will likely be the
easiest reading comprehension questions you encounter.
Social Science passages are normally those that deal with
topics such as history, politics, and geography. They will probably
be the most enjoyable reading comprehension passages you will
read. This is fortunate, because you must read theie passages
slowly in order to answer the many inference questions they are
sure to present
Business passages involve very difficult structures, and
present questions that require you to infer information and even
to determine the authors' moods and opinions. They need to be
read slowly and carefully.
Frequently, business passages also include compound words
that few people have ever heard before, and that even fewer
people use in ordinary conversation. Do not feel bad when you
run into such terms. They are not very difficult to decipher if you
break them down and examine each of their parts.
Common Types of Reading Comprehension Questions

Factual Questions
You will likely find these questions the easiest ones to

answel but also the most time consuming. You need to be
careful because they often contain "curveballs" such as those
described below, in the strategies and tips section. Howeve4,
1.4
these curveballs are also relatively easy to recognize and

overcome.
b.
Inference Questions
In{erence questions do not test your knowledge

of explicitly-cited facts, but rather your ability to draw
conclusions from other information. These questions may
evenaskyoutomake a judgment aboutthe author's opinions,
or to guess what further conclusions the author might draw.
They are usually the most difficult questions for test takers.
Main Idea Questions
Main idea questions ask the test taker to identify the
passage's overall theme, as opposed to supporting facts
and arguments. Many clients have told us that they thought
these questions were exceptionally difficult. Our advice is to
accept that just because all of the answer choices have been
discussed in the passage, it does not mean that every one of
them can be called the passage's central theme.
d.
Tone Questions
You will often be asked to describe the passage's tone.

The same general rule about negativity applies here. The
tone is much more likely to be positive or neutral than it is
to be negative. For a science passage, the tone is most likely
neutral.
2.
Use your scrap paper
difficult
sentence and paragraph structures, you may want to use your
scrap paper to take aery brief notes on the main ideas of each
Since these passages can be rather long and present
paragraph.
Taking brief notes is particularly useful for remembering

where to find factual information in the science passages. When
we say very brief notes, what we have in mind is something
along the lines of "Paragraph 1: The different types of butterflies,
Paragraph 2: How their nervous systems work, Paragraph 3:
Why pesticide A is killing too many of them," and the likes. Use
abbreviations liberally. Using scrap paper in this fashion can also
help you outline passages and identify their main arguments for
main idea questions.
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- Of course, yol can also use your scrap paper as you go along,
to keep track of the answer choices you are ibl" to eliminate as
incorrect.
Read the first question before you read the passage

You will gain a slight advantage by reading the first question
before you read the passage for the first time. This will gi'u" yo.,
a better idea of what you should be focusing on as yo,r ruud, itt
order to answer that question.
4.
Identify the type of passage you are reading

Remember the type of passage presented above and each one
should be treated differently in order to optimize your score on
this section.
whe_n answering a fact question, read
the data
boththe passageproviding
- and several lines before it - carefully
when a fact question directs you to look at a particular line

of text for information, you will
often find that one of the answer

choices is a deceptive one, taken directly from that line number.
More likely than not, there will be something in the sentence
or two before the referenced line number that will give you the
proper frame for interpreting the data and hence direci you to
the right answer to the fact question.
Do not ju''rp to conclusions with fact questions using roman

numerals to identify answer choices
You will recognize this style of question as soon as you see it:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
I only
II only
III only
I and II only
II and III only
The catch is that, oftentimes, facts I and II will be presented

-be
in the passage, but fact III will
buried
much further in the text. Take the time to review and consider
each fact on its own merits.
very- close to each other
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7.
Know the function of each paragraph

Some functions:
8.
a.
to introduce
b.
to give the main idea (author's ultimate opinion)
c.
to give an alternate idea (potentially a criticism of the author's

idea)
d.
to support an idea
e.
to refute an idea
t.
to exemplify
o
o'
to compare and contrast
Use your finger as a
pointer
Run it below the line of text. The human eye naturally

follows a pointel, so this keeps your eye going at the pace your
brain wants. Ideally right-handed students should use their left
hands as pointers. That way they can take occasional notes in
while holding their place in the passage with their left hand.
Anolylicol Reosoning Tips
All Civil Service Commission Examinations
contain Analytical
Reasoning problems. Make each problem the sole focus of your being
for the time it takes you to work it. Do not think about anything else.
Ignore the other problems, the rest of the test questions, your hopes
and fears about the future, and your dinner plans for that evening.
Remember the Zen approach
live in the present.
When you walk into the room where you will take the eligibility
examinations, forget your preconceived notions about the examinatiorL
rules, and standardized tests. Everythirg you need to answer all
the questions on the test is contained in the test booklet. Don't read
anything into the questions. Focus your whole being on the page in
front of you.
EveryAnalytical Reasoning puzzleis like a little world all its own.

The way to succeed is to immersed yourself in that world and become
totally familiar with its rules and possibilities. In fac! while you
immerse yourself into this problem's little world" you want to leave all
your knowledge about the subject at home.
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In order to become as familiar with that world as possible as canbe,

take your time setting up your diagram before you start attempting the
questions. Explore the rules, savoring the possibilities like a connoisseur
with a mouthful of fine wine. Make sure you understand what the rules
say and consider what they do not say. Draw any conclusions you can.
The better you prepare yourself, the easier the questions will be.
You do not have to work the problems in consecutive order. You
can work the second problem first, and then the fourttu the first, and
just as long as you answer
the third if you want to. No one cares
them all.
Whatever you do, do not skip from one problem to another without
finishing all the problem's questions" If you do, you are wasting time
for every
and unnecessarily addling your brain. Think about it
you
that
allows
a
fact
pattern
need
to
hold
in
your
head
problem,.you
to answer its questions. Sure, you write down notes and a diagram,
but the most important information is in your brain. If you leave one
problem unfinished to work on another, intending to come back to the
first one, when you do come back, you have to relearn the facts. Your
brain can only hold so much information at once. Given the time it
takes to figure out the facts of one problem, you can get a better score
by finishing three problems and skipping one thanby frantically trying
to hit parts of all four problems.
After you finished a problem, forget about it. It is over and done
with, and you need the brain space it occupied . Be Zen
- live in the
present. Leave the past in the past.
Dolo Interprelotion Tips

In gleaning data from a chart, graph or table, it is remarkably easy
to inadvertently grab your data from the wrong graph, bal line, and
the likes. This is the number one (1) cause of incorrect responses of
examinees in dealing with data interpretation. To avoid this blunde+
use your finger in pointing to the data you want.
Check to see if the question asks for an approximation.If so, you
can safely estimate numbers by rounding off.
Do not confuse percentages with raw numbers. Always
ask
yourself which type of number the chart or graph is providing, and

what the question is asking for.
t
1B
approximations when it comes to

reading bar graphs and line charts. The test-makers are not out io test
your eyesight. So if two or more answer choices come very, very close
to your solution, rest assured that you need not estimate values more
precisely. Instead, go back to square 1, you have made some other
It is okay to rely on visual
mistake along the way.

Take 15-30 seconds right up front to assimilate and make sense
the
charf graph, or table _- and be sure to read all the information
of
around it. Get a sense of what the variables are for and how they relate
you tackle the questions.
to one another
-before
The ability to interpret data presented in tables, graphs, and charts

is common in examination like the CAREER SERVICE EXAMINATION.
This area of the examination involves analysis of or decision-making
based on numerical and data interpretation.
Data interpretation problems usually require two basic steps. Firsf
vou have to read a chart or graph in order to obtain certain information.
Then you have to apply or manipulate the information in order to

obtain an answer. These questions often use very specific illustrations,
for example the question may present financial data'
Data Interpretation questions are very widely used in assessing
ie examinees' analysis capability. Many people who have been out of
:he education system for a while or who do not use interpret graphs,
:ie charts, scatter diagrams, and tables of data on a day-to-day basis
nav feel overawed by these types of question. The important thing to
:emember is that you do not need to have studied mathematics to a high
.;r-el to succeed. These questions are primarily tests of interpretation
:,..d the math needed is invariably straightforward.
Proclice, proctice, Proctice

You cannot expect to become a scratch golfer just by reading a
:=',\- magazine articles and watching a few golf tournaments on TV.
I:actice makes perfect. If you want to excel in any examinatio'ry you
: e.cd to accustom yourself to types of questions given in a particular
=,':tnation. You also need to work through many practice questions
.::. learn to put tips and strategies like the ones we have presented to
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VOCABULARY
Word ltlcaning
Direction:
1.
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words.
Leave your humdrum behind, come together and let's make

everlasting memories.
a.
b.
2.
restless
law
witty
c.
d.
secure
wise
impossible
The event was postponed because to the bad weather'
a.
b.
4.
boredom
monotony
Moses established a grave and pnrdettL
a.
b.
3.
c.
d.
happiness
c.
d.
went on
against
It was resolved to make
canceled
within
contribution of P2 million Pesos for the
charity institutions.
a.
b.
5.
c.
d.
change name
combined
enlarge
cut into
d.
effect
view
The Le Mont restaurant on the top floor serves French cuisine.

c. menu
a. style of cooking
b.
8.
degrade
Neck pain is one symptom of meningitis.

c. sign
a. element
b.
7.
dreamed
decided
Ana mersed the two sets of data.
a.
b.
6.
c.
d.
approval
d.
servers
agenda
Punctuality is the politeness of Kings.

c. being on time
a. being huppy
b.
d.
being wonderful
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being handsome
9.
I tilted the mirrol, inspecting my tongue.

a. sloping
c. flexible
b. tall
d. adjusted
10. Despite millions of income, show bands can falter due to bad
publicity.
a. hesitate
b.
accept
11. A terrier
a.
b.
c.
d.
go on
quit
is a formidable opponent for a fox.
c.
d.
annoymg
strong
good
causing fear for apprehension
12. Each of the bedrooms are individually designed to reflect the

unioue ambiance of the hotel.
a. production
b. cost
c.
d.
pervading atmosphere
personality
13. The stone is chiefly a tenacious red clay and partly a gravelly
loam.
a. smooth
b. tough
-1.
d.
dispute
highway
corridor
c.
d.
undergroundpassageway
opencanal
No charge will be made for this duplicate certificate.

c. blue print
a. original
b.
*
business
The traffic passes through an encrypted tunnel.
a.
b.
-:.
harden
compressed
The war is ending, the Italian wants to leave, they have an

altercation with the Germans.
a. concem
c. war
b.
-5.
c.
d.
hand written
d.
copy
That criminal became infamous in the underground.
a.
b.
notorious
joined
c.
d.
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approved
submitted
18.
Let's face it, nobody really wants to stalk the deer.
a. murder
c. eat
b. track
d. cook
19. A very small of electric pulse is needed to
equilibrium.
a. soil
b. dinosaur
20. Knowledge
a.
D.
tr.r
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balance
asleep
can and should be acquired gradually.
c.
d.
gain
malntaln
use
distribute
Taking too much of a sedative drug can lead to a fatal overdose.
a.
b.
22.
c.
d.
disturb the
cure
c.
deadly
painless
d.
successful
Due to massive expansion plans, we are looking for an experienced

Resource Manager.
a.
b.
daily
Iarger or greater
23. Bridal
a.
b.
c.
d.
double
believed
bouquets are an inseparable part of wedding ceremonies.
c.
d.
recognized
checked
24. Such calumny is
easy
cannotbe separated
usual
to utter yet hard to refute in foreign
country.
a.
b.
25.
acknowledge
cheered
c.
d.
praise
malicious statement
God will teach you real peace by putting you in absolute chaos.
a.
b.
trouble
extreme
c.
confusion d.
unruly
desperate
26. God is always gracious enough to give us time to embrace His

truth in our life.
a. shining
b. worshipful
c.
d.
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rcalize
kind
27.
The realistic story is certainly more artistic than the melodramatic

story.
a.
b.
28.
c.
d.
sensational
inspirational
thriller
comedy
Nausea is common to pregnant women.

a. awake at night
c. impulse to vomit
b. hunger
d. sleepiness
29. The most difficult thing to write was the actual svnopsis of the
episode.
a.
b.
10. Diarrhea
a.
b.
L.l
i1.
c.
d.
title
ending
summary
composition
causes deh
dehvdration to humans.
c.
d.
loss of teeth
loss of appetite
loss of water
loss of hair
Ang pagtulong sa kapwa ay dapat bukal sa damdamin.

a. matapat
c. unawa
b.
d.
kusa
likas
:1. Ang kanyang hangarin ay mabuti para sa mamamayan.

a. dalangin
c. layunin
b. pangarap
d. adhikain
:,1.
Mario ay tumiwalag
a. kawanihan
Si
b.
:"i
lupon ng samahan.
c.
d.
komisyon
sangay
komite
Ang krimen na naganap kagabi ay nakaririmarim.
a.
b.
_l_<
sa
c.
d.
nakakapangilabot
kalunos-lunos
kahindik-hindik
kasuklam-suklam
\4araming pulubi ang naglipana sa kalye dahil sa kahirapan.

a. nagkalat
c. iskwater
b.
d.
istambay
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palaboy
ay lumilikha ng nakakatulig na ingay'
36. Ang tunog ng trumpeta
a. nakakabingi
b. nakakagalak
97.
Si
nakakainis
nakakaantok
Miguelito ay napakalikit na bata.
a.
b.
38.
c'
d'
masunurin
matigas ang ulo
c.
d.
makulit
c.
d.
sasakyan
mataba
Ang bato aY nahulog sa libok.
a.
b.
ilog
bangin
39. Siya ay malimang
a.
b.
sa
hagdan
pagsusukli.
c.
d.
malito
tama
kulang
sobra
40. Maganda ang Pagkakalislbag ng aklat na ito'
a.
b.
4L,
c.
d.
pagsusulat
pagkakaimPrenta
jun ay nagpupuyos
a. mainit ang ulo
Si
paggamit
sa galit kaninang umaga'
c.
d.
b. nagngingitngit
42.
pagbili
nanginginig
natutuwa
Isangguni ang problema sa mga kinauukulan'

c. ikonsulta
a. lutasin
b.
d.
ihatid
ilihim
4g. Ang kapatid ni Alma ay isang taong patals'
a.
b.
44.
c.
d.
mayaman
kapos
mata-Pobre
inutil
bahay na iyon ay may mga kababalaghang nangyayari'

c. nakakainis
a. nakakatakot
Sa
b.
d.
nakakatuwa
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di-pangkaraniwan
45. Mabilis niyang
sinunggaban ang suspek na pumatay sa kanyang
anak.
a.
b.
16.
c.
d.
dinampot
kinain
niyakap
Si Rochelle ay nagugulumihanan kung anong kurso ang kanyang
kukunin
a.
b.
17. Ans
a.
sa
kolehiyo.
c.
d.
nalilito
nagtataka
nababahala
naiinip
pas-eensavo ne banda av nakakabulahaw.
c.
d.
nakakaantok
b. . nakakagulo
{8.
rnaSaw
nakakabahala
nakakavamot
Anu mang alitan ay hindi dapat magtagal.

a. hiniram
c. di-pagkakasunduan
b.
d.
proyekto
pagtatampo
{9.
Halina't pukawin natin ang damdamin ng mga mamamayan.

a. libangin
c. Pagapangm
b. palayasin
d. gisingin
il.
Kumipot ang Maynila sa dami ng mga gusali dito.

a. sumikip
c. kumalat
b.
d.
lumuwag
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lumubog
Synonyns
Direction:
Choose the word or phrase most likely similar in meaning
to the italicized word.

1.
spiritual
a.
b.
2.
transfer
c.
d.
strict
ignore
ProPer
uncertain
home
door
middle
c.
d.
kitchen
c.
d.
solar
climax
remainder
ingredients
usage
lead role
show
c.
d.
beggar
express
recipient's mailbox
a.
b.
8.
stop
c.
d.
to emote in a role
a.
b.
7.
resolve
residues of pesticides
a.
b.
6.
Poor
slavery
cross the threshold of every home
a.
b.
5.
development
c.
d.
4precarious democrary
a.
b.
4.
progress
deliberate on the matter
a.
b.
J.
bondage
low price
anguish
large
receiver
cadaaer at
hospital
a.
dead body
c.
small
b.
injured
d.
mammary
9.
meticulous about hygiene
a.
b.
ng
10.
mistake
scolded
unmindful
usual
change
tmth
righteous
combination
smooth
c.
d.
cold
rude
healthy
wondrous creafures
a.
b.
large
species
c.
d.
extraordinary
c.
d.
weakening
c.
d.
coPy
adjusted
rampantcommercialism
a.
b.
widespread
embarrassing
16. authentic
a.
b.
V.
c.
d.
c.
d.
b. wafin
15.
false
phlegmatictemperament
a.
74.
c.
d.
synthesis of collagen
a'. complicated
b. suspect
13.
morbid
oblitsious of the fact
a.
b.
12.
cruel
careful
ueracity of allegations
a.
b.
L1.
c.
d.
question
dispute
recipes
fake
original
false
mandatory for all cyclists
a.
b.
c.
d.
dumped
secure
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obligatory
prohibited
18.
patheticexcuses
a.
b.
19.
careless
useful
a quasi scholar
a.
b.
20.
c.
d.
idiom
pititul
supposedly
audition
c.
d.
included
c.
d.
sweet
show
tainted fruits
a. sour
b. decayed
fresh
21,. Islamic militant
a.
b.
22.
c.
d.
worship
c.
d.
move
c.
d.
high
c.
d.
sharp
c.
d.
bargain
c.
d.
greedy
statue
ball
adom
hit
magnify
turbulent in strong winds
a.
b.
24.
friendship
sroerve the
a.
b.
23.
combative
damage
uniform
stormy
incisiae scissors
a.
b.
long
fat
smooth
25. rustic dress
a.
b.
26.
simple
immediate
provoking
obliuion is an attitude
a.
b.
shame
useless
30
forgetfulness
27.
received remuneration
a.
b.
28.
praise
problem
food
speak aiaidly
a.
b.
29.
c.
d.
salary
c.
d.
loud
orderly
clear$
silent
she seeks oendetta
a.
b.
c.
d.
challenge
revenge
shelter
transport
30. trbial meeting
a.
b.
31.
c.
d.
useless
c.
d.
useful
c.
d.
nurnerous
c.
d.
beneficial
c.
d.
old
cancel
hidden
successful
laziness
imperfect
complex
in concerts
mystery
dimension
obsession
weird manifestation
a.
b.
35.
respected
mania
a.
b.
U.
schedule
discourage indolence
a.
b.
33.
emergency
c.
d.
nullifu proposal
a.
b.
32.
unimportant
drama
exhibition
thtifty
inert account
a.
b.
inactive
complex
31
uncertain
36. juaenile person
a.
b.
37.
young
a.
b.
c.
d.
foolish
reasonable
38. topsy-turay
b.
dirty
scattered
c.
d.
increased
c.
d.
first class
disorderly
confused
short lived
indifferent
c.
d.
inadequate
enough
inapi
original
late
c.
d.
bahay
c.
d.
puno
tinimpi
tigib na ang baso
a.
b.
basag
luma
wala
namumutikflk sa bunga
a.
b.
M.
careful
manner
41,. siniil ngmga dayuhan

a. tinapon
43.
illogical
insatiable income
a.
b.
42.
hideous
she is apathetic
a.
b.
40.
tall
plausiblestatement
a.
b.
39.
c.
d.
pretty
c. malaki
d. lumiit
marami
kulang
walang humpay
a.
b.
c.
d.
lakas
pansin
32
problema
hinto
45.
tigang na puno
a.
b.
malaki
mababa
c.
d.
malago
c.
d.
malungkot
pangarap
c.
d.
madilim
c.
d.
kahawig
c.
d.
kumakain
c.
d.
pagsisiyasat
tuyo
46. Toagas na pag-ibig
a.
b.
47.
dalisay
mukhang mabalasik
a.
b.
48.
mahiwaga
matapang
maamo
kawangis na gusali
a.
b.
makulay
mataas
49. sila'y
a.
b.
50.
magulo
marupok
namimitagan
pagbigay-galang
naglalangoy
nakikisuyo
paglilitis sa korte
a.
b.
pagpasok
pagkanta
pagpunta
Antonynrs
Direction: Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the

given word.
f
impermanent
a.
b.
active
rl
2.
unchangeable
recent
praise
apt
c.
d.
']
comic
c.
d.
notion
support
exPose
discretional
c.
d.
success
sPace
arrest
reserved
hypocrite
a.
b.
lil[
native
fiasco
a.
b.
8.
incumbent
a.
b.
7.
extravagant
alien
b. driver
6.
impart
c. allay
d. modern
exact
a. doctor
5.
c.
d.
steady
hamper
a.
b.
4.
decay
obsolete
a.
b.
3.
c.
d.
obedience
expanded
c.
d.
acceptable
c.
d.
exuberant
sincere
oblivious
a.
b.
conscious
somber
under
9.
proponent
a.
b.
10.
lovely
boring
joyous
nourish
bright
c.
d.
carbon
mourrr
bashtul
near
oblige
c.
d.
barren
c.
d.
tolerate
c.
d.
fondness
c.
d.
becoming
c.
d.
disease
discord
unison
a.
b.
melody
oblige
1,4. grudge
a. disdainful
b.
15.
c.
d.
interesting
remote
a.
b.
13.
critic
saucy
a.
b.
12.
c.
d.
eradicate
a.
b.
11.
tall
lobby
dept
discord
awkward
adhere
a.
b.
abandon
improper
lazy
16. awful
a.
b.
17.
shameful
guileless
noble
degrade
c.
d.
a. digtify
b. advertise
35
encourage
power
18.
accompanied
a.
b.
c.
d.
stopped
refined
let go on one's own
well-thought
L9. excruciating
a.
b.
painless
avenue
c.
d.
rude
c.
d.
infamous
c.
d.
block
c.
d.
good luck
c.
d.
affluence
secret
20. lethal
a.
b.
dangerous
nast
safe
21.. hindrance
a.
b.
22. ji*
a.
b.
'
active
stepping-stone
evil
crowd
expensive
gigantic
23. noteworthy
a.
b.
firm
nosey
trivial
24. vouch
a.
b.
25.
26.
fl
simple
c.
d.
trifling
c.
d.
hideous
c.
d.
new
spiteful
uncanny
a.
b.
1i
refute
flaws
ordinary
firm
ramshackle
a.
b.
shabby
old
36
entirely
27.
denuded
a.
b.
c.
d.
noisy
virgin
lucky
ugly
28. vocal
a.
b.
n.
c.
d.
loud
annoying
color
silent
iilegal
a.
b.
c.
d.
Iawful
expression
enoy
erratic
30. illuminate
a.'
b.
c.
d.
ight
heavy
darken
reliable
37. profitable
a.
b.
3L
c.
d.
fearless
belief
unyielding
fair
aggravated
a.
b.
erratic
poor
c.
d.
honest
c.
d.
prodigal
c.
d.
muutnum
c.
d.
mirth
agility
eased
33, certitude
a.
b.
3{-
obedient
discard
optimum
a.
b.
35
doubt
large
darken
lean
industry
a.
b.
intensity
sloth
37
36. hypothetical
a.
b.
c.
d.
theoretical
transform
despair
normally
37. prim
a.
b.
38.
improper
c.
d.
splendid
c.
d.
loyalty
c.
d.
fetter
c.
d.
small
dominate
abide
a.
b.
39.
rebel
forget
rich
refuse to endure
destinate
a.
b.
petulant
indignant
adept
40. unlikely
a.
b.
casual
probable
steady
41.. niluklok
a.
b.
tinanggal
payapa
c.
d.
maluwag
c.
d.
mayaman
c.
d.
matigilan
c.
d.
galangin
nababagay
42. sagana
a.
b.
gipit
pagtago
marami
43. masalimuot
a.
b.
PayaPa
mahirap
maingay
44. sugpuin
a.
b.
pigilan
ipagpatuloy
38
purihin
45. mahinhin
a.
b.
#.
mataas
maganda
c.
d.
magaslaw
c.
d.
ibigay
c.
d.
itaguyod
mabuti
ingatan
a.
b.
pabayaan
tago
sunduin
17. kinamumuhian
a.
b.
masungit
minamahal
ipatupad
48. mapaknit
a.
b.
S.
c.
d.
maalis
matatapos
artistiko
mabagal
lusak
a.
b.
putik
patag
f,l- itinatwa
a. ipinakita
b. itinago
c.
d.
magulo
c.
d.
ihagis
maingay
isama
I
39
Corrcct Usagc/Btammal
Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct word or
phrase that will complete each sentence.
1.
The investigation revealed that drunk driving was the cause

their accident.
a.
b.
2.
a.
b.
3.
c. by
d. if
in
of
Would you mind if I
your computer keyboard?
c.
d.
barrow
borrow
Philippine Mountaineering
loan
spent
Team
to Mount Makiling
was carefully documented.
a.
b.
4.
c.
d.
ascent
should
please
mourn
outlines for the
The professor distributed different

students to follow.
a.
b.
5.
6.
course
The coastal folks decided

impending tsunami.
a.
b.
c. book
d. newspaper
corse
to
their homes because of the
c.
d.
ring
laugh
The Chef and his students used
desert
reserve
sauce for the lasagna last
Monday.
a.
b.
7.
c.
d.
less
tremendous
peas
bountiful
The Zirco performer juggles eggplants,
a.
b.
c.
d.
by
too
40
can
write
you?
Please try to make the equipment operationar so we could finish

this _
in a short time.
a.
b.
9.
sundance
May I
a.
b.
10.
c.
d.
prospect
know
c.
d.
whom are
who is
L2.
c.
d.
speaker
blew up
blew over
due to fever.
painful
c.
emote
broke down
d.
cry
The unexpected rainfall
a.
b.
who can
who should
the candles after the song.
blow away
blew out
11. The guest of honor and
a.
b.
agenda
the most senior in this association?
The birthday celebrant
a.
b.
project
exaggerated
smooth
caused
c.
d.
traffic along EDSA.

heavy
commotion
13. The arrested drug dealers tried to
a.
b.
1l
l=.
c.
d.
buy off
bought
the narcotics agents.

sell
brought
We should cut back on our expendifures and
needs.
a. spending
b. spend
15.
going to
A strong rain
a.
b.
c.
d.
goby
only on our
spender
spent
Always inculcate in your kids minds to grow wiser
a.
b.
:6.
c.
d.
as
goesby
gone
for
the old tree.
c.
d.
knock me
knocking by
4't
knockout
knocked down
time
17.
Never look down on people with infirmities for

rights protected by the State.
a.
b.
18.
their
You should
a.
b.
th"y
they be
your best in everything that you do.
c.
d.
put down
be
you help setting up the table?
a.
b.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Do
Does
20. I remember
Doing
Did
her writing the details of the escape
c.
d.
mind
route
goat
intention
because he was able

through the project despite the limited time.
My teacher was very
a.
b.
22.
always
put forth
change to
19.
2'1,.
c.
d.
them
ungrateful
ingenious
c.
d.
angry
who
father
a. hop-in
b. think
over
can no longer endure another year of hardship, so her
to seek employment abroad.
c.
d.
decided
migrate
in disguise so as
24. The operative often _

identification.
a.
b.
among them
c. whom
d. will
whose
23. Her family
to push
lazy
The Arroceros siblings were bickering

gets the largest doughnut.
a.
b.
also have
traveled
c.
display
mend
d.
ignore
42
to
avoid
5. My
classmates often
me that if one
inquisitive, then he may gain much knowledge.
a. told
c. telling
b. tells
d. tell
is
constantly
!6. The transportation rate in public utility vehicles is not applicable

to student
a. himself
b. ourselves
c.
d.
yourself
themselves
Yearly, approximately 23/o, of the examinees pass

BAR Examination.
a.
b.
5.
h
19.
n
!ll1.
:1"
the
for
well
a.
b.
c.
d.
on
in
will surely
Peter
accomplished
b.
will have accomplished
Please give this package to
c.
d.
by
whoever
he
the project.
should accomplish
accomplishes
you meet at the terminal.
c.
d.
whose
any subject.
at
pass by the office after
a.
the
on
Jun is always able to write very
a.
b.
:r
c.
d.
by
whomever
who
a repeat order from our regular
Records shows that we
client.
a.
b.
d
c.
d.
havenothad
havenot
does not have
donothave
Everybody in the evacuation area is getting along

the disaster.
a.
b.
c.
d.
all's right
right
43
all right
themselves
after
v
,
33. If the weather doesn't
a.
b.
c.
d.
by tomorrow, his performance
improve (will be stopped)

shine (rise)
improvement (cancellation)
improve (will be cancelled)

pay debts on time.
34. It is a good attitude for everyone to
c.
d.
a. seek
b. remind
35.
Life
mind.
ask
a thrilling adventure to those who keep an oPen
a. canbe
b. -isa
36.
always
c.
d.
should be
is like
The warden's treatment to the inmates was
a.
b.
c.
d.
humane
human
showoff
humanitarian
37. After answering these, you may-
to the answer key at the
end part of this book.
a.
b.
38.
c.
d.
ask
refer
out
confine with
your proposal.
agree
39. Are we going to
rl
,i
40.
c.
d.
agree
with
buy out
our plan to go swimming?
c.
d.
a. continue
b. continued
ll
revert
The teacher will definitely not
a.
b.
il
tum-in
stop
divert
The exposure of Sam's in the museum
been damaged by
typhoon Marce.
a.
b.
c.
d.
had
has
44
have
have
should
{1. In the crowded
her
Boracay Beach last summeq Leslie
own sandcastle.
a.
b.
c.
d.
erected
putup
constructed
created
it is only five o'clock, but it is very dark outside.

42.
c. Since
a. If
d. Because
b. Even if
$.
His newly acquired car broke

nearest repair shop.
a.
b..
down
c.
d.
but
reason
45.
so
47.
yet
c.
d.
display
roast
Kristela
a. working
b. works
be quiet.
all
like
their
raised
raising
since 6 o'clock in the morning.
c.
d.
working
has been working
have been
fever.
This medicine is also good
a. for
b. with
48.
must
When the Olympic was ovet the victorious country

flag over the stadium.
a.
b.
46.
c.
d.
therefore
it to the
always
14. While my father is soundly sleeping, we
a.
b.
he brought
c.
d.
in
to
The police concluded that more than five persons are involved
the crime.
a.
to
b.
in
c.
d.
45
by
when
49. His shining and very attractive wallet is made

a. in
c. of
b.
50.
There is
a.
b.
51.
c.
d.
with
57.
since
from
beside
plane?
through
c.
d.
by
c.
d.
for
of
ln
July.
at
in
superior
his brother Teroy.
c.
d.
on
against
c.
d.
Where
What
As I read your theme, there are
a. much
b. many
you tomorrow.
to
with
was the effect of the new price adjustments upon the

consumers?
a.
b.
55.
touch
for
Rommel is
a.
b.
55.
He was bom
a.
b.
54.
all
Shall we go to Davao
a.
b.
53.
something
like
wrong with the telephone you gave me.

c. everything
d. anything.
Surely,I will get in
a.
b.
52.
d.
up to
leather.
Who
errors in it.
more
small
not expect such behavior from julie.
a.
b.
-
c.
d.
With
c.
d.
does
do
46
did
what
58.
piece of wood is full of holes.
a.
b.
59.
c.
d.
This
That
his colleagues.
c.
d.
-
to
b. with
Darvin left for Zamboanga
against
August.
c.
d.
61.. Roni will ask Shiela
at
to
a date.
a. with
b. for
c.
d.
They are both
to
by
of music.
a. found
b. like
c.
d.
fond
obsessed
63. I
to their classroom by mistake.
a. went
b. came
64. These chocolates
a.
b.
from
a. in
b. on
62.
There
The candidate feels he is famous
a.
ffi.
Those
c.
d.
goes
gone
for vou.
c.
d.
came
by
are
of
angry shouts of the
65. The announcement was received

audience.
a.
b.
66.
c.
d. -
with
into
I related that funny story
a. with
b. from
over
since
my brotheq, Pearson.
c.
d.
47
like
to
67.
The women were all
a. in
b. about
68.
Alvin
good mood.
c.
d.
by
to
presently employed
in a slaughter
house in
hrdonesia.
a.
b.
69.
c.
d.
are
is
were
guilty
c. by
d. with
They say that the accused is really
a.
b.
of
at
70. I haven't seen all my relatives
a. beginning
b. start
7L.
was
the crime.
May.
c.
d.
since
in
Ang kapakanan ng bayan ay
na mauna kaysa sarili,

_
alinsunod kay Pangulong Mauel L. Quezon.
a. dapat
c. hindi dapat
b.
d.
karapat-dapat
72. Angmalapadna dahonng
saging ay
bubong.
a.
b.
ipinantabing
itinabing
c.
d.
dapat lang
_niMaria
sa
kanilang
itatabing
ipinantatabing
73. Malaki
ang bahay nina Alex kaya doon ginanap ang

masayang pagtitipon.
a.
b.
rin
din
74. Hindi
a.
sila kasya sa upuan
sila
c.
d.
dito
rito
Tomas at Isko.
75. Makikita na ang kutis ng balat ni
simputi ng
Tanya
labanos.
a.
b.
c.
d.
si
ay
raw
daw
76. Di-gaanong masaya ang pagsapit ng Pasko
a.
b.
n.
sa
c.
d.
makalawa
bukas
nSayon
munaya
sukang puti.
Alam ng lahat na ang kalamansi ay
a.
b.
c. sin-asim
d. -ng
sim-asim
slng-aslm
singasim
78. Maari mo bang ipakiusap kay ]ose na bukas ko na
ang
aklat niya?
a.
b.
79.
c.
d.
ipasoli
isosoli
c.
d.
kayo
ninyo
80.
isasauli
para sa mabilis mong paggaling.
Ipagdarasal
a.
b.
hiniram
kita
kata
magastos ang mga tao ngayon kaysa noong nagdaang

panahon.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Di-gaanong
Gasinong
49
Pareho
Gaano
Paragraph Organization
Direction: The following sentences are presented in scrambled order.
Read and decide what should be the correct order of
sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.
A.
I.
The international Women's Year Conference held in Thailand
has sought to correct and envision more action aimed at

promoting greater participation of women in development.
il.
Since the United Nations began its operation in 1955, much

prior has been made in improving the status of women in the
world.
1.
m.
Howeve4, traditions, attitudes, and practices are slow to

chastity.
ry
V.
The gap between law and reality remains wide.
Laws and nations are being changed to accord women with

equal rights with men.
What should be the first sentence?
a. II c.
b.rd.
2.
ilI
What should be the third sentence?
a.Ic.
IV
II
b.Vd,
J.
What should be the last sentence?
a. II
b.rd.
B.
IV
I.
IL
n.
c.
ilI
The animal which has locomotive ability is a parasite on

plants and so are we for all our accomplishments.
A form of existence which confines us to cities where we
encounter no form of life other than our own may be of bad
counsel i{ we are to adopt a policy of ecological balance.
Ir:r this great process of evolutiory superiority has not meant
independence.
;ii'
,iLr
ry.
Through millions
of
years, increasingly complex living

systems, organisms have arises from an initial beginning as a
shapeless jelly.
50
V.
Those forms of life playing the greater ability are dependent

for their existence upon those displaying lesser.
What should be the second sentence?
a.Ic.
b.vd.m
il
What should be the fourth sentence?
a. IV
b. I
h
P
il
6.
c.
II
d.v
a. IIc.
b.Vd.
C. I- In
I
Itr
some instances, the Spaniards were
with
friendlv
gestures.
II. Our ancestors lived in
organized communities called
barangays.
m.
So, the Spaniards had to deal with the head of the barangay
whenever they go to a certain community.
fV.
In others, they were engaged in armed combats.

When the Spaniards came, they found out that the Filipinos
has a system of government.
V.
7.
a.V
b. IV
8.
c.
d.
II
I
a.
b.
D. I.
II.
ru.
I
II
c.
d.
IV
III
There is need therefore to seek ways to master words

which will keep us speak more confidently and write more
fluently.
We use the same words or phrases over again.
We take back seat on social occasions, reading comprehension
activities, and memory tests.
rV.
When we are uneasy, we find a safe way out.

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V.
9.
Most of us become uneasy from time to time about the exact

meaning of words.
a. II
b. I
c.V
d. III
10. What should be the third sentence?

a. III
c. I
b.
IV
d.
II
11. What should be the last sentence?
E.
L2.
a.
b.
II
c.
d.v
I.
U.
Over the preceding month, I leamed a lot about stress.
IV
Adrenalin clotting factors and fuels, sugar and fats flood the
bloodstream.
m.
I learned that whenever we are confronted with any unusual

demand or challenge, an alarm goes off in our brain.
IV.
Thus the body's metabolism and respiratory functions speed

up to meet the emergenry.
V.
Instantly, the body's life saving functions speed up.
a. II
b.v
c.
d,
13. What should be the third
a.
b.
II
I
fV
I
sentence?
c.
IV
d.v
't4. What should be the fourth sentence?
a.Vc.
b. IVd.
,iirr
'il
I.
II.
ru.
II
I
Am I in love?
Is this the love that poets rave about?
These are some of the questions that a
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girl asked herself.
ry.
V.
If she can answer these, she is ready to make a decision that

will affect the rest of her life.
Is it also the love that will last forever and ever?
15. What should be the first sentence?
a.
b.
II
IV
c.
d.v
'1.6. What should be the third sentence?
a.V
b. I
c.
d.
II
Iu
a.
b.
tV
c.V
d. II
You will notice that it has five strings

G. I.
II. The smallest produces the highest pitch.
m. The largest string produces the lowest pitch.
ry.
Each string when plucked produces a sound different from

the others.
V.
Take a close look at a guita4, a familiar instrument to all of

us.

c. III
a. II
b.v
d.
IV
19. What should be the fourth sentence?

c. III
a. I
d.v
b. rv
c.V
a. II
b.ry
H. I.
il.
m.
d.
The drunken driver is the second menace.

The reasons are many.
Cars cost more lives than wars.
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t,
I
ry.
Another cause of accidents are the inexperienced drivers who

doesn't realize that driving is a responsible job.
v.
First, there are the careless drivers who disobey ail traffic
rules.
21,. What should be the fourth sentence?
a.
b.
22.
II
I
c.
IV
d.v
What should be the fifth sentence?
a.
IV
b.v
I.
.
II.
nI.
c.
II
d.r
Sgme pains are alarm signals indicating that some actions

should be taken at once.
A pain in the chest may stop a man to take exertion which is

doing harm to his heart.
IV.
It lets us know that something is not right.

Symptoms are for our own benefit.
V.
Even a symptom such as a severe pain is a blessing in

disguise.
23.
a. II
b. IW
24.
c.i
d.v
a.
III
b.v
c.
d.
II
I

a. II
c.V
t.
b.
IV
I.
n.
I opened it and peeped in.

I knocked at the door.
UI.
Nobody answered.
d.
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[V.
The room was filled with garden tools but nobody was
there.
V.
I hastily shut the door and left.
a.
b.
5.
III
IV
a.V
b. III
tL
c.V
d. II
c.
d.
II
I
L
tr.
This morning I woke up quite late.
b.
I dressed as fast as I could.

m. 'I hastily said my prayers and jumped out of bed.
[V. Class had begun when I arrived in school.
V. Then I gulped my breakfast.
a. IV
c. II
fj.
d.
III
a.
II
b.v
c.
d.
j{1. What should be the fourth
a.V
d. I
L I.
II.
III
I
sentence?
c.
d.
II
III
An equally severe ruler is desired.

Once a bad habit has begun and practiced, it is very hard to
break.
m.
Habit is a master.
tV.
Though it is free in the eyes of the law, man is often a slave.
V.
i1.
When desire becomes a greed, great crimes are committed.

a.
III
b.v
c.
d.
IV
I
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32. What should be the second sentence?

c. IV
a. III
d. I
b. II
c. III
a. II
b.v
M.
L
II.
ilL
[V.
V.
d.
So be a good
IV
citizen and pay your taxes correctly.
One way of doing this to pay one's taxes correctly.
Paying correct taxes results in increased revenues that the

government uses for infrastrucfure and other projects'
Not only that, paying taxes also means that the government
willno longer need to Acquire loans to fill the budget deficit.

Every citizen should lend a hand in pursuing economic
Progress.
34. What should be the second sentence?
a.
b.
35.
I
IV
c.
d.
III
II
a.
b.
N. I.
IV
c.tr
d. rII
By listenin1, we show our friends that they are important to

us.
II.
ilI.
So learn
rV.
We also show that we care about what goes on in their lives'
V.
Although listening canbe very tiring on the part of the listenet,

it may on the other hand, be comforting to the speaker.
how to listen and gain more friends.
Leaming to listen is one way oI keeping friends.

c. II
A,V
b.
tv
d.
I
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i7.
o"
a.
b.
II
III
I.
There was Nido across the gym guarding no. 21who had
been lifted from the game and was sitting on the bench.
II.
During a game, he sent in one of the youngest boys and gave

him strict instructions.
m.
Mr. Tolentino's first coaching experience was with a high
c.
IV
d.v
school basketball team.
ry.
V.
nt
L
38.
a.
ric
Afew minutes late4 Mr. Tolentino saw only four of his players
on the court.
"You go after no. 21, Nido", he said.
III
b.v
c.
d.
I
II

a. II
c.V
b. IV
d. I
P.
I.
II.
m.
ry.
The new job offer was attractive.
Consequently, she sought the advice of her parents.
Maria didn't know whether to accept it or not.

She was pleased
with their advices, for she really wants to
work.
V.
Now she would be able to save necessary capital for her to

open a smell dress shop.
10.
a.
b.
{1.
II
IV
c.V
d. I
a.
III
b.v
c.
d.
I
II
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42.What should be the last sentence?
a.
b.
a. I.
c.V
d. III
I
II
A person who cannot break his bad habits doesn't have
good character.
II.
Habits are built up slowly, but once established are difficult

to break.
ilL
Characters, either good or bad, is a matter of habit.
IV.
On the other hand, a person who performs repeated good

actions forms good habits and therefore builds up a good
character.
Any action that is performed regularly becomes habit, that is,

it is done without conscious effort.

c. IV
a. II
d.v
b. I
44. What should be the fourth sentence?
a.
b.
tV
c.V
d. III

c. II
a. IV
d. I
b.v
R. I.
II.
nI.
ry.
V.
,rl
But the most valuable of these resources are her people who
share common aspirations and work for common goals.
Her rivers and seas teem with fish.
I am a young Filipino.
It is a country rich in natural resources.
The Philippines is my native land.
46. Which is the third

a. III
b.v
sentence?
c.
d.
IV
I
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47.
What should bet he last sentence?
a. I
b. II
S.
I.
c.V
d.
tv
Samakatuwid, ngayon pa lang ay bahugin na ng isang tao

kung negatibo ang kanyang paraan ng pag-iisip.
II. K*g
masama ang kinaugalian, masama rin ang magiging

bunga.
ru.
d
d
Ang kaisipan ng tao tungkol sa kaugalian ay malaki ang

kinalaman sa kanyang buhay.
ry.
Ito ang nagbubunga ng mabuti o masama, batay na rin
sa
kinaugalian.
V:
48.
Kung mabuti ang kinaugalian, mabuti ang magiging bunga.
Ano dapat ang unang pangungusap?
a.
b.
II
c.
IV
d.v
49. Ano dapat
III
ang pang-apat na pangungusap?
a.V
b. I
c.
50. Ano dapat
ang panghuling pangungusap?
a.
b.
IV
III
IV
d.m
c.
d.
II
I
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Rcading Comprchcnslon
Direction: Each passage below is followed by questions based on

its content. Read each selections carefully and answer the
questions from the given choices.
Selection 1
I
:
It was cold dark Halloween night but my dad always takes us out
to eat on Halloween. We always have pizza at about 5:30 and get back
home at around 6:30. Then we put on our costumes and I could not
believe it so did my dad. He put his costume on to hand out treats at
our front door. We stopped by *y friend's house and picked him up.
So, me and friend David went trick or treating. We came to a house that
had the lights on dim. We walked slowly up the stairs onto the porch
and knocked on the door. We heard screams from inside the house,
thert the door slowly opened and there standing in the doorway was a
huge werewolf. We ran back down the stairs urrd u".oss the yard as fast
as we could go. From a distance, we were safe but other people went to
that house. They were not as lucky because they got their heads ripped
off. Eventually we realized that the people who survive his wraith had
a flashlight. So, we spent the rest of the night in his front yard hiding in
the bushes, shining our flashlight in his eyes every time someone came
to his door.
1.
Who was with the main character of the selection during the trick
or treat on Halloween?
a. David
b. Angelo
2.
Goliath
Dad
What did the characters see when they knocked on the door and
slowly opened?
a.
b.
3.
c.
d.
c.
d.
bee
squid
werewolf
candies
\ /hat thing can be used to survive the wraith of the werewolf?

a. pliers
c. wrench
b.
d.
screw
flashlight
!!!r
4.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
Trick or treating is done during Halloween.

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]n
ne
b.
Father and son always havepizza on Halloween.
c.
Truck can be used to survive the wraith of the werewolf.
d.
They saw a werewolf from the house where they heard

screams.
Selection 2
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to
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Once there was a little puppy named Elvis. Elvis was a cute little
and white dog. Elvis thought his parents were being mean to
:im. He wanted to run away from home. Elvis's mom and dad never
-et him do anything by himself. One dark night after his parents had
:allen asleep; he got out of bed, packed his clothes and ran away. First,
:e went to the city park but there was a big mean dog at the park. Elvis
clew he could not stay there. Nex! he went to the animal shelter but
ilere was way too many dogs there. The animal shelter was so noisy
nd it really stunk. He couldn't stand it at the animal shelter, so he
ieaded back home. His mom and dad were glad to see him and from
iut day on he never threatened to run away again.
IY
bXack
a. Elvis
b. Andrew
in
1e
-1!_4.
What is the name of the dog in the selection?
Coyote
Sammy
Why did Elvis ran away from home?
a.
b.
c.
d.
-
c.
d.
because he wants to meet new friends
to attend aparty
his parents were being mean to him
he wants to fight
with
a cat
Where did Elvis go first when he ran away from home?
a.
b.
c.
d.
petshop
disco bar
laundry shop
city park
relection 3
With her heart beating faster by the moment Lisa looked straight
m Danny and said "Hi." Danny raised his head up and calmly replied
'Her', what's up Lisa?" "Danny I have something to tell yart," Lisa said.
.i\-lrat?" Danny said with apuzzLed look on his face. "I just want you to
ltia,u-riv that I love you," Lisa said nervously. Danny paused for a moment
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and then softly said, "Wow,I love you too." Lisa screamed and opened
her eyes to see her mother standing over het telling her to get up or she
would be late for school. "Sorry mom I was just dreaming," Lisa said
to her mother. She got dressed as quickly as possible and headed out
the front door. She was too nervous to eat so she just skipped breakfast.
After pulling the door closed Lisa mumbled to herself, "I've got to tell
Danny that I'm in love with him today." All the way to school Lisa
kept reassuring herself that telling him was the right thing to do. As
she approached the school Danny was sitting on the front steps. Lisa
walked straight up to him and right past him without saying a word'
Lisa rushed to class; she was so frustrated with herself. "Maybe I'll tell
him tomorrow," she thought.
8.
The selection is all about what?
a.
b.
9.
c.
d.
saying " I Love You"

skipping breakfast
dreaming
going to school
Who is the main character of the selection?

c. Leny
a. Andrea
b.
d.
Lisa
]oan
10. Who is the male character of the selection?
a. Lito
b. Joel
c.
Danny
d.
]ose
11. Who woke up Lisa from her dream?
a.
b.
maid
her grandmother
their
c.
the baby sitter
d.
her mother
Selection 4
:ll
Basketball is so much fun. It's easy to learn. You will get a lot of
exercise when you play. Basketball is a great sport for kids. You should
really play the spoit sometime. Basketball is my favorite sport. Ihave
played basketball for five years now. I like to play small forward, but
when I practice I mostly play shooting guard. Last year I tried out for
my school's team, but I didn't make it. This year I am going to try out
again and I hope I'11make it. I even love to watch basketball. Sometimes
my dad takes me to our local Junior College basketball games. If you
get a chance to play it is really fun. I hope you get a chance to play
basketball.
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ned
12.
rshe
a.
b.
said
I
The author of this selection is a
out
c.
d.
male
gay
female
artist
fast.
l
tell
13.
Lisa
a.
b.
c.
d.
rAs
Lisa
ord.
I
Which of the following statements is not true?
tell
14.
Basketball is fun and easy to learn.

The author also love to watch basketball.
Sports can give you a lot of stress and sickness.
Basketball is also a sports for kids.
The author is playing basketball for how many years now?
c.
d.
L0 years
b.
20 years
5 years
1,
year
Selection 5
I lost my shoe. Is it in my closet? No! There are only clothes. Where
could it be?
Is it under my bed? No! There is only dust and a few toys. Where could
it be?
Is
it in the bathroom? No!
There is only a wet towel. Where could
it
be?
Is it in the
it be?
laundry room? No! There are only dirty clothes. Where could
Is it in the kitchen? No! There's only my mother cooking breakfast.

Where could it be?
dining room? No! There's only my dad reading the newspaper.
Where could it be?
Is it in the
tof
uld
lve
but
for
cut
nes
rou
luy
Is
it on the couch? No! There's only my little brother
watching TV.
Where could it be?

There it is at the front door where I left it!
15.
The selection is all about?
a.
b.
mother making breakfast

brother watching TV
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c.
d.
father reading newspaper

lost shoe
r
I
1,6. What things are in the laundry room?
a.
b.
c.
d.
toys
shoes
dirty clothes
fruits and vegetables
Selection 6
Nancywas alittle girlwho lived atthe edge of a forest. she dreamed
many times of venturing into the forest. one day she saw a deer graze
at the tree line and then dart back into the forest. Nancy could not iesist
her love for animals, so away she went into the thici trees. Not long
after entering the forest, Nancy came across a young fox. The fox wai
excited to tell Nancy about all the different kinds of animals that make
their home in the forest. The two new friends walked deeper into the
forest and met a little deer. Nancy and her little animal friends decided
to play a game of Hide-and-seek. Nancy was so excited about all the
great places to hide. she had so much fun playing in the forest. But, it
soon came time for Nanry to go back home. Nancy looked back and
waved goodbye to her new animal friends as she ran toward her home.
she was could not wait the tell her parents about her adventure into the
forest.
17. What
a.
b.
are the animals that Nancy saw at the forest?
c.
d.
dog and cat

snake and bees
18. what
lizard and frog

fox and deer
is the name of the girl who had an adventure in the forest?
a. Ana
b. Luisa
c.
d.
Nancy
Daniela
19. What did Nancy and her animal friends played in the forest?
a. volleyball
b. soccer
c.
basketball
d.
hide and seek
c.
d.
near the waterfalls
20. Nanry lived at

,"1
iXir
a.
b.
edge of the forest

at the cave
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beside the bridge
Selection 7
At the last minute my family decided to go on a vacation to Mexico.
My dad made quick reslrvation and as ali'ays he chose everything

cheap. So there we were on the next plane to Mexico. There was only
one stewardess to take care of the entire plane. Once we got to the hotel
it was the creepiest I have ever seen. In the hotel there was only our
family and the family next door. I decided to make the best of it and
started to unpack. Suddenly the lights went ouf I took one of the many
candles from the desk. After lighting the candle there was a knock at
the door. It was onlv the familv next door. We all went down stairs. All
of the staff had turned into wlrewolves. Then I heard this loud voice
coming from the other side of the door. It was telling me get up or I
rvould be late for school.
21.
Where did the family plan to have a vacation?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pampanga
Australia
Mexico
Pangasinan
22. Which
of the following statements is not true?
a.
The family decided to not have a vacation because of the

expensive package fees.
b.
c.
d.
The selection was all about a dream of the main character.
They arrived at the creepiest hotel they have ever seen.
All the staff from the hotel turned into werewolves.
Selection 8
Our family went on a camping trip one summer weekend. My

sister and I got to take our bike. There was a little country store at one
end of the camping area; we really liked riding our bikes to the store. We
always got those little packages of cheese and crackers. One afternoory
my sister and I decided to ride our bike to the store. My sister told me
she had found a short cut. So she convinced me that we should take
the short cut. My sister went half way down the long scary path. The
pathway was narrow path with overgrown brush on both sides. Then
I got the courage and started down the trail. I was going to fast and I
tried to put on my brakes. Then I crashed into the large rocks at the end
of the path. I flew forr,r'ard and over the handlebars of my bike landing
into the gravel parking lot in front of the store. \{hen we got back to
our camping site I showed my mom mybruises. She put abigbandage
over it. It really hurt.
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,
23.
Where was the little country store located based on the selection?
a. under the flyover
c. above the mountain
d.
b. end of the camping area
floating on the river
24. What did her sister find out on their way to the store?
a.
b.
dead dog
25. What did she get from
a.
c.
d.
canon ball
smooth skin
c.
bruises
d.
fever
.lVhere did the family go one summer weekend?
a.
b.
27.
short cut
the accident on taking the short cut route?
b. cough
26.
convenient store
c.
d.
camping trip
biking
cruise
swimming
What did het mother put on her bruises?
a.
b.
c.
d.
herbal medicine
water
antibiotics
bandage
Selection 9
josh walked across the dry rugged desert in a deliberate steady pace.
He didn't even stop to look back at the plane crash he had just survived
and walked away from. His light gray long sleeved shirt would help
reflect the heat from the sun. Howevel the black pants he was wearing
had the opposite effect. With a single canteen of water strapped to his
side on a gray belt, he headed to the mountains in the distance. After
Josh had walked all mourning, the landscape began to change. Clumps
of dry grass with small shrubs growing sporadically were a welcome
change from the hot sand. It also meant ]osh was getting closer to the
mountains. By the middle of the a{ternoory Josh had reached the outer
edge of the mountains. He stopped for a quick rest at the first tree. The
small tree didn't bring much shade but it was a break from the sun.
Josh knew he would need to find a spot to spend the night. Locating
a small indention at the edge of rock overhang, he began to prepare
it for sleeping in. After digging out some of the dirt so he could lay
down in it, Josh gathered some brush to use as a door. The night was
cold and damp. He was ready for the morning sunrise. Josh only had
about one forth of his water left. He had hoped to find a stream running
along the base of the mountain. Josh headed straight up the mountain
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resting often and only taking a small sip of water every hour. Several
hours into the climb, he finally reached the top of the mountain. Josh
struggled up onto a large flat rock and viewed down into the valley
relow. Enormous cottonwood trees lined the small running stream
below. Suddenly he spotted a cabin nestled between two large rock
:ormations. There were people working around the cabin. Relief came
-rver Josh's tired and weak body.
18. Why
a.
b.
c.
d.
l'9.
was ]osh in the dessert?

to climb the mountain
because of the plane crash
because the night was cold and cramp
for a vacation
Who is the main character of the selection?

c. Angie
a. Annie
b.
d.
Joseph
Josh
What did Josh see from the top of the mountain?

c. cabin
a. wild animals
b.
-ri.
d.
river
town
What is the color of Josh's long sleeve?

c. black
a. blue
d. gtay
b. yellow
Selection 10
Ella andher parents were spending a couple of monthsvacationing
-on
the yacht. One calm and clear dght, Ella asked her
:r the Caribbean
:rother and dad, "Can we sail on to Bermud a?" Her parents shuddered
:: the thought but eventualiy decide to go on to Bermudu. Th9 next day,
ila and hei parents sailed toward Bermuda. Right through the middle
the Bermuda Triangle. Some say when they were about halfway
:"ere the weather turned ugly and their yacht went down in a swirling
:,agnetic pool. The yacht Ella's parents would never be seen again.As
::: Ela she was found a few days later on an uncharted island. After
lla rvas rescued, the island would never be seen again. Some say the
lernuda Triangle released Ella via a temporary island. Others think it
*-as just pure magic. Yet others believe the girl rescued from the island
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{
\\'as not Ella and no one survived the yacht trip into the Bermuda
Triangle. Even so, the island is referred to as Ella Island. Ella lived out
her hfe with her aunt and uncle, but she never forgot the horror of the
Bermuda Triangle. As for Ella's parents, they were never seen again.
Howevel, somssay that other ships passing through the middle of the
Bermuda Tiiangle on calm and clear night have spotted a mysterious
yacht. In additibru calls from the two people on the mysterious yacht
are heard. " Ella! Ella! Where are you Ella?"
32.
Where did Ella and her family had their vacation?
a.
b.
33.
Caribbean
Madison Square
c.
d.
Australia
c.
d"
|ordan River
Neil River
Triangle
Where did Ella want to sail?
a.
b.
Laguna de Bay
Bermuda Island
94. Based onthe selectiory whatwillhappenif youwere abouthalfway

to the Bermuda Triangle?
a.
b.
c.
d.
weather will turn ugly and yacht will go down in a swirling

magnetic pool.
yacht will disappear like a magic
there will be another yacht
the yacht will turn into a banana boat
Selection 11
cloudy morning about a month ago in an old cabin in the
hills. I was looking around outside when I realized that there was a bad
smell somewhere. You have probably had that experience before. I felt
a cold chill, and I knew that soon I would have to do something about
it. My friend Brent had stopped me at school the previous day, and
told me all about Chris's problem with the stray dog that was acting
strangely, and I was a little worried about what would happen. TherU all
of a sudden, I saw behind a tree what I realized was a snarling wolf, and
right then I knew I was in trouble! I remembered what my grandfather
hia tota me about a situation like this. It was very important that I not
panic. Very calmly,I spoke a few quiet words to myself and waved my
irms in th-e air. nefore I knew i! it was oveq, and I knew I had done the
right thing. So you see, I really got a good scare, and I decided I had to
tell you all about it.
It was
r,i
ii,,
68
35. What did
a.
b.
%.
coconut
wolf
c.
d.
asParaSus
c.
d.
Bert
dog
What is the name of her friend?
a.
b.
37.
she see behind a tree?
Bobby
Bastie
Brent
Based on the selectiory when did the incident happened?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2 years ago
5 months ago
month ago
yesterday
38. What did her grandfather tell her when she will
situation like that of the wolf?
a. not panic
b.
sleep
c.
d.
be in a strange
run fast
cry out loud for help
Selection L2
One day George and Harvey went on a hiking trip. They walked
dry area with few trees before reaching the forest. George and
Harvey hiked for about two hours deep into the forest. Then they saw
a wild hog. Knowing that wild hogs canbe violent George and Harvey
kept their distance. They hiked deeper into the forest for a little longer.
They then saw a bridge of trees that they had to go through. Harvey
stopped and pointed at them in shock. But George said, "Look over
there, a narrow path, so let's go that way."As they passed through the
bridge of trees, Harvey admitted it wasn't so bad. After all it was kind
of neat to be in the forest with all the different kinds of wild creatures.
Finally, they came to a spot clear enough for their tent to be setup and
stay for the night. They cooked some hotdogs on an open camp fire
before going to sleep. The next morning, they got up early and headed
out of the forest for home.
I
I
1
across a
39. Who
a.
b.
are the main characters of the selection?
c.
d.
IvoryandEbony
Tomandlerry
George and Harvey
Mickev and Minnie
40. How many hours did they hike into the forest?
a.
b.
c.
d.
hours
2hours
69
L7hours
24hours
t
t
47. What did they see on the forest during their hike?
a. small cat
b. fox
42. What did George
c.
d.
puppy
wild hog
a
and Harvey have for dinner?
a. hotdogs
b. grilled cheese
c.
d.
fruits
soup
Selection 13
. The strangest thirg happened to me about a month ago in the
cafeteria. I was just sitting there when I realized that someone was
watching me. You have probably had that experience before. I felt
nervous and upset, and I knew that soon I would have to make a
decision.-My friend Emily had called me the previous day, and told me
all about ]enna's problem with her boyfriend, and I was a little worried
about both of them. Then, all of a suddery I saw across the room staring
at me what I realized was my true love, and right then I knew I was ii
love! I was in love with jenna's boyfriend! I remembered what mv older
sister had told me about a situation like this. It was very important that
I not take Fi$t too seriously. very calmly, I said a little prayer and
immediately felt better about it. Before I knew it, it was over, and I
knew I had done the right thing. so you see, I really was thankful that
I acted sensibly, and I decided I had to tell you all about it.
43.
M.
The selection was all about what?

a. realizing that true love falls on anybody
b. being nervous and upset
c.
falling in love with Jenna's boyfriend and successfully

controlled it
d.
falling in love with Emily's husband
What did she realized at the cafeteria a month ago?
a.
b.
someone is watching her

she is sleeping
c.
d.
someone likes her
floating on air
45. yhg tu"t her advice on situation like that of falling in love with
her friend's bovfriend?
a.
b.
c.
d.
mother
sister
70
brother
father
Selection 14
is famous for saving the life of Captain

Iohn smith, the leader of Jamestown. It helped the survival
of jamestown, the first English settlement in the Americas.
Pocahontas
Pocaho-ntas, daughter of the Indian Chief powhatan. At the age of 11 she
saved the life of Captain John smith, leader of the settlers at Jimestown.
lvhen Powhatan was about to kill smith, pocahontas begged her father
to spare him. In 1613, Pocahontas metlohn Rolfe, who she later married
.le161'4. Pocahontas had ababy named Thomas, and when he was old
enough, John Rolfe took his family to England.rn1617, while waiting
for a ship back to America, Pocahontas died of smallpox.
16. what is the first English settlement in Americas based on the

selection?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Jamestown
Malaysia
Apple's Eve
New York
17. What is the name of Pocahontas'babv bov?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Iohn
Thomas
Boy
Tommy
+8. Who is the leader of the settlers at Tamestown?
a.
Pocahontas
Captain ]ohn Smith
b. America
d.
]ohn Lennon
19. Who is the husband of Pocahontas?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Will Smith
]ohn Rolfe
Brad Pitt
James Ingram
50. How old was Pocahontas when she saved the life of Captain
Smith?
a.
b.
19 years
old
50 years
old
c.
d.
11
John
years old
23 years
old
71.
Henfiing
Errors
Direction: The sentences below may contain error in grammar.

choose the letter of the underlined phrase or word with
error.ChoosetheletterforNoErrot,ifthereisnone.
TWo of every ten enrollees Egses the Career service Examination
1.
ab
to aspiring public servants. No Error
gO
Everyone whom wants to pursue a ctileer in script urd+g-ic
ab
expected to do well in singing, acting and dancing' No e-rror'
c-d
lr
I
3.
The competition is coming in three weeks time, one can't help

a
l'
observing that all students are
bc
that they win first Pnze.
practiging@ly
to make sure
a*
Concrete nouns are these that are perceive4by the use of sighg
ab
hearing. tastg touch, and smell. No Exror'
cd
5.
Superb hosPital care brings Mr. Reyes around twelve hours
vb
surgery. No Error.
ccl
It is much better if we
abc
go_ta Hongkong before first proceeding
Singapore. No Error.
r$.
CT
7.
He told Andrea that he had failed the examination in science.

a
No Error.
d
72
to
The rains where the farmers had lon&hoped for began four
abc
weeks ago. No Error

d
Talking excitedly. the zuppy_anil
ab
thc*gl
spent carefree morning
at the beach. No Error.

The administrator ordered us to tumed off the noisv record.
abc
No Error.
d
Jun went to the garage to get a gear for his uncle. No Error.
I
,
The police officer noted that the body had apparently lain dead
abc
for several hours. No Error.

d
Ahouse is a dream to anyone. but when they do not come true,
abc
i/s
a sad feeling. No Error.
d
Many years now. medication specialist have been trying to
ab
discover a cure for cancer. No Error.
cd
Eight natives was massacred after the truce was declared.
abc
No Error.
d
She is more better than
)
I am in handling responsibilities at home.
No Error.
d
73
t
I
17. One cannot
so sure of the weather because
it is unpredictable.
abc
No Error.
d
18.
The burning of the forests over decades have destroyed the
ab
animal's habitat. No Error.
cd
19. That
examinees that take the test in Bacolod were from Manila.

a
No Error.
d
20.
. Fireworks
are dangerous, manlz cities have enactment laws to
abc
prevent their sales. No Error.

d
21,. Some students do not know how to use the card catalogue in the
a
library. No Error.
d
22.
The length of a side of a rectangle is 12 inches' No Error'
abcd
23. Thelz do not care whether or not they have Pass the examination'
abc
No Error.
d
24.
Tuam is quite sure of
abc
what she have be in five years from now.
No Error.
d
ani'
1,
l'H,
25. If a man really try his best. they are bound to success. No Error.
abcd
74
The textile companies are seeking a much higher price increase
abc
for their products. No Error.

d
The special computer course
abc
will designed for executives.
No Error.
d
A few of us, those who you invited, are delighted to come to the
a
parry. No Error.
d
The professor give ]un and Sam an instruction. No Error.
abcd
i-.
A happy personaliry will be his for life as a result of his
abc
successes. No Error.
:1.
He were angry to everybody and everything that caused his
abc
defeat. No Error.
d
:1.
The priests criticizes nations who violate religious freedom
abc
No Error.
d
-:1.
i4.
Babies are a great joy, but is required constant attention.
No Error.
d
Not only when I am tired, but also when I am sick, I like to
watched television. No Error.
cd
75
35.
She intended to have seen you about the Progress of
our
ab
research project. No Error.
cd
36.
AUind
nqan stands amid the hustle of the
abc
city and Playing to
commuters scurryingby. No Error.

d
37.
Shiela wanting to see Swan Lake at 9CP. but she has to study.
abc
No Error.
d
38.
The cabinet regular meets once a week. No Error.
39. The Philippine government had,three branches of Powers'
abc
No Error
d
40. The supreme court upholds the highest prnctPleg and standards
a
of morality. No Error.
cd
41..
Some teachers contest the original of the Philippine flag.
abc
No Error.
d
42.
The news is written immediately to meets the previous deadline.
abc
No Error.
d
43.
BothAlice and )erome enjoying singing. No Error.
abcd
76
M.
Readine newspapers widen one's horizon. No Error.
45.
No one dares to suestion how invaluable books are. No Error.
46.
Has either of the book been returned? No Error.
47.
One of the machines in the advertising company was not
abcd
abcd
abcd
ab
functioned properlv. No Error.
cd
48.
A number of canned goods are regularly donates to public.
abc
No Error.
d
49.
All children have inherent rights that
50.
Some believe that Mr. Chavez working to satirize the socio-
has be protected. No Error.
ab
economic condition of the people in our country. No Error.
cd
51.
The delegates has been sinsine the National anthem. No Error.
52. The possible effective of television viewing need to be explored.
No Error.
d
53.
The beneficiaries of the study grant eives bv the government

a
will
Y.
be thev. No Error.
cd
The editor-in-chief. together with the writers, confers about the
ab
contents of the magazines. No Error.
cd
77
55.
Among the numerous prose writers, I think. Nick Joaquin are the
abc
best. No Error.
56. An American poet defines literature
abc
as "pcrfgrmanec in
words"'
No Error.
d
57.
The prqfcssar asking him a question about the Olympics'

a
No Error.
d
58.
Computers is widely used nowadays even in preschools.
abc
No Error.
d
59. Whom do you think you are, the Creator? No Error'
-b
"
60. Intemet access allowing us to communicate
with other people.
No Error.
d
61. I haven't seen the painting a+d neither has she' No Error'
"b
62.
There are many reasons for the animosity that exists between the
abc
Arab countries and Israel. No Error.

d
63. Knowledge should alwalrs be put to good use' No Error'
abcd
64.
All of them chips were
abcd
spent yesterday' No Error'
78
65. Some people believing that one could seq his
ab
future mate by
looking into a mirror at twelve midnight. No Error.
cd
ffi. That buildine in the corner is not government-owned hence, it is
abc
private. No Error.
d
67.
Every
weekends. Kristela and Jun going to Enchanted Kingdom
ab
toeether. No Error.
cd
68.
One must learn to love books and to take care of it. No Error.
59.
Evervbodv is expectation to do his share for the success of the
abc
concert. No Error.
will
be served at the partv. No Error.
;0.
Special Tapanese foods
:1.
Hardinero lamans sina sa bahav na ivon. Walane Mali.
abcd
abcd
2.
Si Berto na naman ay
abc
nangingiti kapag siya ay tinatawag na
gwapo. Walans Mali.

d
:3.
Ans pananalie niva sa Divos av mavroon batavan. Walane Mali.
abcd
-4.
Huwas mons bilisan ane umiikot para hindi ka mahilo.
abc
Walane Mali.
d
79
,,1
Mahusay ang paggev/a ng kanilang pinto. Walang Mali.
abcd
Huwag kang maghintay. Ako ay hindi Pupunta
abc
IiF
Walang Mali
d
78. Pamunas mo ang luha sa mga mata ni Kris. Walang Mali.
abcd
79.
Subukan natin ang trayoP na ginisira ng halaman. Walang Mali.
abcd
Maghihintay daw si Ella dun Sabado ng tarhali. Walang Mali'
abcd
80
NUMERICAL REASONING
Direction: Analyze and solve each problem carefully. Choose the
correct answer from the given choices.
f.
ifl+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10 is equal to 55, then

11+12+13+14+15+15+17 +'1.8+19+20+21 is equal to?
a. 105
b. 156
2.
180 000
1 800 000
a.
b.
01 +
12 005
398
212
8 000
c.
d.
0 is equal to?
1 055
25 000
til
c.
d.
180
320
c.
d.
209909
299090
What is the remainder when 192888 is divided by
a,0
b.8
8?
c.5
d. 1
Which of the following statement is true?
a.
b.
c.
d.
8.
L1
Round 299 943 to the nearest thousand.

b.299 900
7.
800
102+ 103+104+ 1 05+106+107+1 08+ 1 09+
190
a.299 999
6.
c.
d.
Find the quotient of 8,000 + 25.
a.
b.
5.
176
lfl+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10 is equal to 55, then

1
4.
196
Find the product of 800 x225.
a.
b.
3.
c.
d.
If a number is divisibleby 4, then it is divisible by 8.

If a number is divisible by 3, then it is divisible by 6.
If a number is divisible by 10, then it is divisible by 5.
If the number is divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10.
What is25% of 456?
a.
b.
1'l-4
217
c.
d.
1.87
176
Evaluate 123x0.1+ 123x0.01 + 123 x 0.001.
a.
b.
1.0.
13.653
12.001
1.3.635
228 is 25% of what number?
a.
b.
11.
c.
d.
13.1456
c.
d.
67
78
34
912
Reduce 231,l7001to its lowest term.
a.
b.
c.
d.
311,3
2112
12. Find the value of x in the eouationSx
a.4
b. . l-71
c.
d.
13. If 8x + L2 :24, what
3190
7167
+7
:28.
l7j
l+
7]
is the value of 24x + 36?
c.8
d. 1.4
a.7
b. 1t
1,4. If positive integers m and n are not both odd, which
of the
following
is always true?
a. mniseven
b. m+niseven
15.
c. m+n-lisodd
d. m-ncannotbeodd
The difference between 8 times a number and 17 is 231. Find the

number.
a.
b.
c.
d.
1234
1.3
3L
2564
16. If 8less than the product of a number and -3 is greater than7,

which of the following could be that number?
c.6
d. -4
a. -6
b.4
17.
*fr
t
i,
fr
1+ 3_2
4
r'
ft5
is equal to?
a.
c.
b.
4
50
d.
I
a'
82
LS. Write
'-).
a.
b.
15.5%
in decimal.
c.
d.
.155
5.10
c.6
d. 12
What is the sum of (15a
a.
b.
11.
'
1.
s.001
(+15) + (-9) is equal to?
a.7
b. 45
:il.
0.151
8x
5bcd) and (L2a + 16bcd)?
c.
d.
27a+ 10bcd
34a + 3bcd
12a+72bcd
10a + 10bcd
- 4 :12. What is the value of x?
a.2
b. 1.2
d.
34
What is the product of 5019 and 6518?
a.
b.
c.
d.
32713842
2345634
13. How much is1,4% of F
)
,
54982373
45987123
11 000 000.00?
a. ? 1.41.4 000.00
b. F1540000.00
c.
d.
P 1.123 000.00
c.
d.
451L50
F 1767
000.00
The 45:150 is equal to?
a.
b.
l-;.
45 x 130
45-450
c.
d.
45+15
and divide it by
79334r.1
97 332r.1
c.
66
Find the sum of 1.450.99 and'1.468.98
a.
b.
+
97 455r.2
97 555r.2
is what percent
a. ,tZ
ot
f,
b. 66 3
d.
g.
10
66
:7. Find the value of x in the equation, 5x : 45.

c.8
a.6
d. 12
b.9
83
(
.03.
28. If 5x -
10 is equal
to 6 - 3>; what is the value of x?
a.4
b.3
29.
Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 75.
a.
b.
30.
c.
d.
24,25,26
23,24,25
L2,13,'J.4
32,33,34
What are the three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 39?
a.
b.
31.
c.2
d.4
c.
d.
'1.0,11,,12
3,7,9
11",13,15
2'],,23,27
Find the value of x in the equation, x + 2x:2A.
a. 67
c. 6t
sI
d. 61
b.
32. What is the product of (+6X+2)?
a.
b.
c.
(+12)
(+3a)
33. If 4y - x - 1,0 :
a.7
b.6
d.
c4)
0 and 3x:2y, what is the value of xy?
34. Find the product of

a.
c.8
d. 10
E*5*9
9154
c.
').
d.
E
35.
f,rrl
il'
(-12)
Find the product or
|$ *
16
nx
2
3
10
14'
't4
4.6 12
c.
,15
D' 36
d.
84
a
12
35
%.
Whatistheproduct of
tZ \
x5?
a.60l
c. 60t
b.
d.503
61.
?n
37. Find the quotient of the equation,
40 is
5(1L-2) 13.
what part of 64?
a.E2
1.
c.
E
1
b.4d.
39. What is the su.r,
r\
of ?
3 * ?4'Z
rtfl
a. lO
b.1;
{o.
c.9
d. 10
a.2
b. 12
3S.
8(1L-2)
c.
24
d.
''1,0
tl
,5
9 inches is what part of a foot?
a';.41L
_?,1
b'id'E
{1.
What is the quotient of 27
a.
b.
+, 1,
c.
d.
L4
12
18
20
What is the product of 00057 x L000?
c.
d.
a. 27
b. 5.7
What is125% of
a.
b.
57
2.7
40?
c.
d.
50
50
85
58
81
I
t
I
41. 8% is the same as 1 out of what
a.
b.
number?
c.
d.
135
125
45. What is 9
*J
^29-;J
L.
(1.
tr
46. What
a.L
't.
c.
d.
47. Findthequotient otrc

a.
1121.
b.
t^ 124
12s
f, +8 *J
2L22
123
125
Find the quotient
1.
a.
b.
'l-,4
-;
J
ffi in its simplest form?
b*
48.
1.65
in improper fraction?
12
b.
105
)'
-2
3
6
^r 1r1,
d.
t#
"
122
- E.
11
'7
11
-2
d.
,,^
'# in lowest term.

49. Express
'52
4.4
b.8
r'"
tu
50.
a
J
b.4
d.
1.
What is the difference of 1'4
a.5
L.
; -9
L,
a:
'6
6
1
d.
2
86
')'
-8
,t
What fraction mustbe added to

or exacily
3^
mr
i:
c.
d.
48
10
12
20
What grade did a student received on his first test if the grades
on his other tests werc 50%, 70% and 90%, and his average of the
fourth testwas7i%?
a.
b.
$
o.+4tJo
1.
If Peter's truck can contain 12 to lS large boxes, what is the least

number of large boxes contained in 4 trucks?
a.
b.
lF
1,
z- to give an average
.L
L!E-
T
b.
31.7
5'4'L0'
c.
d.
75
50
80
I,
90
Supposed you have 72 rcd pens and 108 blue pens to sell. You
decided to separate them into packages of the same size, each
containing all red or all blue. What is the greatest number of pens
you can put in each package?
a.
b.
c.
d.
23
40
36
10
A farmer took a load of corn to Bulacan. The weight of the load

was 988 kilos. If a sack of corn weighs 44 kilos, how many sacks of
corn does he had?
a.
b.
c.
d.
22.45 sacks
224sacks
2.25 sacks
2.40 sacks
Nelia needs to buy cotton cloth for 2 dresses, if 2 + yards are

needed for each, how many yards should Nelia buy?
a. 4 yards
b. 4 ] yura,
c.
d.
yards
yards
Robinson's department store offers blouses for ?72.00 instead of

the list price of F90.00. What is the rate of discount for this items?
a.
20%
b.
40%
c.
d.
87
10%
15%
58.
If each of a man's daughters work one eight as fast as she does and
the man does a job in three hours, how many hours does it take
her daughters working together to do the job?
c.9
d. 12
a.8
b. 10
59. Patty's
convenience store sold 818 kilos of flour in 6 days. What

was the average daily sale of flour?
a.
b.
60.
c.
d.
kilos
132.88 kilos
L20.45
L36.33
kilos
L24.23k,rlos
Six consecutive integers are given. The sum of the first three is 27.
What is the sum of the last three?
a.
b.
c.
d.
23
45
67
36
61. If the amount of last month's telephone bill, decreased by the

product of 3 and F30.00 equals F1,3L9.50. What is now the amount
of the bill?
a.
b.
62.
c.
d.
F1409.50
F1400.00
?l407.00
F1450.00
Eight less than seven times the number of sandwiches is 269.How

many sandwiches are there?
a.
b.
c.
d.
40
41
63. Jamby is twice as old as Ruby.

ages was 15.
a.
b.
50
12
Seven years ago the sum of their
How old is Ruby now?
c.
d.
19
10
12
11.
64. Mr. Tan must
take his medication every 7 hours starting at 7:00AM,

Sunday. On what day should he first receive his medication at 8:00
AM?
c. Tiresday
Monday
d. Friday
Everyday
65. For what value of x will x be the average of.2, 4x, 6, 8,'l'0?
a.
b.
a.
b.
c.
d.
20
26
88
12
46
6.
Consuelo Tower and the lot where it is erected are sold for F14 M.
The building costs F1.5M times as much as the lot. How much
does the lot costs?
a.
b.
67.
F3.2 M
F5.6 M
F1.8 M
Of the 300 scuba divers surveyed, 96 did not have a regular day of
the week on which they go scuba diving. What percentage of the
divers did not have a regular day of diving?
a.
b.
58.
c.
d.
F1.2 M
c.
d.
32%
12%
50%
4s%
If 560 out of 700 examinees passed in the recent Criminology Board

Exams, what percent of examinees passed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
75%
80%
65%
50%
69. Gypty imported pants is being sold for F1,078.00 each or 3 for
?2,997.00. How much would one save by buying 3 pants at a time
instead of 3 pants, one at a time?
a.
b.
70.
c.
d.
?237.00
?248.00
x+I :
t510
a. 12
b.5
T,whatisthevalueof
?248.00
?2s9.00
x?
c. 10
d.7
71,. lf. 4x:10 and 6v :12, what is 24xv?
a.
b.
c.
d.
120
150
110
50
V2. In which of the following numerals does the digit
a.
b.
c.
d.
907
90002
9 mean 90?
6009
793
73. The Beyonce in Concert was attended by 4,340 people at the

Cuneta Astrodome and seated equally in L4 rows. How many
people were there in each row?
a.
b.
330
c.3L0
300
d.290
89
It
74.
Roberto paid F300.00 less to his car fixed at the tire shop rather
than at u gut station. He would have paid ?2,190.00 at the gas
station. How much did he pay to have his car fixed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Fl980.00
F1890.00
F2 000.00
F1000.00
is being installed around a kitchen celling,

An insulator is
0.74
m wide and 3 m long. At?17.60 per mete4, find the cost of the
insulator.
a.
b.
76.
77.
F200.50
75% of what number is
a.
b.
c.
d.
F131.55
P141.50
?112.75
1"8?
c.
d.
34
24
12
36
Tom earned F450.00 on the L't week, F500.50 on the second week,
and F385.70 on 3'd week. He spent half of all that he had earned
during the 3 weeks. How much did he had left?
a.
b.
c.
d.
P668.10
?772.50
?788.20
F350.s0
The sum of 270 is to be divided among brothers BerL Joe, and

Zach according to the ratio 2:3:4, tespectively. How much will Ben
receive?
a.
b.
c.
d.
50
60
40
100
Y does the same in 3 days,how long

together to do the job?
working
them
two
of
witl it take the
c. 2 days
a. L day
79. If X does a job in 6 days,and
b.
80.
d.
Adays
3 days
honor roll, sheena needs to have an average

of 90. If she scored 82,92,89, and 88 on four tests, what should be
her score on the next test?
To keep her rank in the
a.
b.
c.
d.
95
55
90
75
45
CLERICAL ABILITY
Direction: Arrange the following words alphabetically.
Choose
the correct answer from the choices on the right.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Three hundred
Four centavos
Four million
a. DBAC
b. BCAD
c. BDCA
d. DCBA
a. BACD
b. CDBA
c. DABC
d. DCBA
TWo thousand
A.
B.
C.
D.
explanation
A.
B.
C.
D.
develop
exploit
extraordinary
expedition
picture
video
a, ADCB
b. BCDA
c. BDAC
d. AB D C
a, AD B C
b. DCBA
c. BDAC.
d. CDBA
a. BADC
b. CBDA
c. BDAC
d. BCDA
a. ACBD
b. BDCA
c. DBA
d. AB D C
pixels
A.
B.
C.
D.
Amorsolo, ]ulio
A.
Invention of
Amorsolo, Recto
Anastacio, Juan
Abastacio, Pepito
The Decade
B.
C.
D.
Integrated School
A.
B.
C.
D.
Santos, Alberto B.
Inventory Sale
International
Organization
Santos, Avante C.
Santos, Angelo D.
Santos, Limuel
S.
Sta. Barbara Glee Club
7.
a. CABD
b. BDCA
Sta. Lucia Realty Estate

Sta. Ana Racing Club
Sta. Monica
8.
&
c. BCDA
d. CBDA
High School
Condominiums
a. BDAC
b. DACB
j&SLawFirm
]&SArtistCenter
c.
D CAB
d.
DABC
& S Advertising
Company
Sixty-fifth
9.
BACD
DBAC
c. CBAD
d. CABD
BACD
DCAB
c. BCAD
d. ACBD
a. CDAB
b. CBDA
c. ABCD
d. ACBD
a. CABD
b. CBAD
c. BDAC
d. DBAC
Sixty-one
a.
Sixty-thousand
b.
Sixty-eight
Dr. Alvin Mangahas
10.
Atty. Jun Obispo

Hon. Agnes Magpale
Pres. Gioria
a.
b.
Arroyo
Arcanghef Gabriel
11.
Arcanghel, Gary
Arcanghel, Josepha
Arcanghel, Joselito
T2. A.
B.
Jollibee Food Corporation

]ollibee Loans
Department
C.
D.
|ollibee Bus Terminal

Jollibee Water Station
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13.
A.
B.
C.
D.
caution
catastrophe
cadaver
b. DABC
d. CBAD
a, BACD
b. ABCD
c. CBAD
d. ADBC
a. BDAC
b. BCDA
c. CDAB
d. DCAB
cannibalism
i{. A.
B.
C.
D.
familiar
fairy
li5. A.
boulevard
B.
C.
D.
a. CDBA
b. ACDB
famine
famous
bacteria
bastard
boastful
rl
16.
A.
B.
C.
D.
\7. A.
n8.
n9.
management
malicious
married
a. BDCA
b. ABDC
c. DBAC
d. ABCD
a. ABDC
b. DBCA
c. BDAC
d. ACBD
)t
magrufy
deliberate
B.
C.
D.
demure
A.
B.
C.
D.
summary
A.
B.
C.
D.
embark
destroy
desperate
scandal
scenario
a. BCDA
b. DCBA
c. BDAC
d. ABCD
sensational
estimate
exaggerate
I
(
,
a. ABCD
b. DCBA
extraordinary
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c. BCDA
d. B CAD
I
I
A.
B.
C.
D.
21..
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
23. A.
B.
C.
D.
24.
A.
B.
C.
D.
25. A.
B.
C.
D.
landscape
a. ABCD
b. ADBC
c. BCAD
d. BADC
a. CDAB
b. CBAD
c. BACD
d. AB D C
a. BACD
b. BADC
c. DABC
d. ADCB
a. BACD
b. CDBA
c. AD B C
d. CBAD
a. BCAD
b. ABCD
c. BDCA
d. ACBD
landslide
leisure
lavander
mongoloid
deaf
blind
psychotic
President
Secretary
Treasurer
Auditor
tenure
tendenry
tactical
testify
huppy
beautiful
gracious
wonderful
College of Medicine
Tourism a.
College of Nursing b.
College of
College of Engineering
DACB
ADBC
c. BDAC
d. DCBA
Direction:
Choose the correct answer from the given choices.
Which of the following should be avoided in choosing a stationery

a business letter?
for
a.
b.
c.
d.
Colored paper
Ordinary pad paper
Club or fraternity stationery
All of the above
Which of the following responsibilities does not belong to a clerical

worker in a company?
a.
b.
c.
q
billing buyers
providing costumers with promotional sample of product
typing and filing correspondence
processing orders
This is the advantage of a geograPhic filing over individual

names.
a. it
b.
)
c.
d.
enables the operator to check, controf analyze and

summarize the activities of the department most efficiently.
he file operator may come to correspond with different
persons of varied nationalities.
the file operator has the opportunity to go places.
all of the above.
When we hear an intermittentbtzzing of a phone, what does it

mean?
a.
b.
c.
d.
the line is dead

the line is in use
the line is busy

the line falls
One of the following activities is not an activity in the filling

Process.
c.
d.
a. decoding
b. dividing into units
coding
indexing
Which section in an office takes care of preparing the costumer's

accounts to the company?
c. Billing section
a. Indexing section
d. Ordering section
b. Purchasing section
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7.
This number is assigned by the BIR to every taxpayer.
b.
National ID Card number d.
a.
GSIS
number
RC number
Tax
Identification Number
What does the long tone on the phone means?

a. the line is ready for use c. contact has been made
d. none of the above
b. the line is dead
9.
What does a local number represents?

a. specific office in a building
b. specific department of an office
c.
both a and b
d.
noneoftheabove
10. Which
is not used in an indexing system?
a. Directory
b. Subject files
11.
c.
d.
AlPhabet
c.
d.
memory
all of the above
GeograPhic
What is an asset in filing?
a.
b.
accuracy
promptness
L2. The document used for retumed items and deducted payments
by
a costumer
a.
b.
to a comPany.
c.
d.
Memorandum
Credit document
Sales invoice
Letter of credit
13. Who does the ordering of goods in an office?
a.
b.
clerk
accounting clerk
purchasing
c.
salesman
d.
receiving clerk
14. The primary aim of filing in a particular office.
a. to keep it secret
b. to reduce the work of a secretary
c. to store materials systematically in a safe place for easy
access
d.
to keep the office neat

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1f.
Which of the following best describes a block letter form?

a. The parts of the letter from a square.
b. All parts except the beginning of each paragraph begin at the
left hand margin.
c. A11 of the parts of the letter including the heading,
complimentary close, and signatures begin at the ieft- hand
margin.
d.
T6,
All of the above.
what is the best complimentary ending for a business letter?

c. Devoted yours
a. Very truIy yours
b.
d.
Your servant
Sincerely yours
is the word to be used to a letter that is addressed to a firm to

reach the reader more PromPtlY.
17. This
a.
b.
alteration
18, Which
a.
b.
c.
d.
personal
data
verification
10.
c.
d.
body
heading
climax
salutation
orders, requisitions, bills

statements, checks, lists of prices, records, invoices
communications, correspondence
all of the above
The device used for filing cards in alphabetic file'

c. tab
a. guide
d'
b. caption
ali of the above
21. Which is not a business letter?
a.
b.
one is not a part of the letter?
19. What are the composition of filing?
a.
b.
c.
d.
c.
d.
letter comPlaint
letter of application
letter of inquirY
resignation letter
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t
r
22.
Which is a friendly letter?

letter complaint
a.
b.
collection letter
c.
d.
ordering letter
none ofthe above
29. What is the alphabetic method based mainly on geographic

location of correspondence?
a. geographic method
b.
c.
d.
local method
long method
method of life
24. It includes the name and address of the firm or individual and
such other information as maybe desirable and is usually printed,
engraved, or lithographed.
c.
d.
a, letterhead
b. . signboard
mailing envelope
none of the above
25. What is the long rectangular metal below all the letters
computer keyboard?
c. backspace
a. space bar
b.
d.
delete
98
enter key
in a
GENERAL INFORMATION
Direction: Read each question carefully. From the choices givery
choose the letter with the correct answer.
1.
It was the secret society established by GatAndres Bonifacio for the

purpose of securing independence from the Spanish colonizers.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Katipunan
Kapatiran
Sandugo
Mamamayan
What was the newspaper established by Marcelo H. del Pilaq'

which served as the propaganda material of the reformist?
c. La Solidaridad
a. Daily Inquirer
d. Manila Bulletin
b. Manila Chronicles
3.
This country is known as Asia's first republig and it celebrated its

100s year of independence in 1998.
c. Malaysia
a. Singapore
b.
1.
Hongkong
He was the leader of Magdalo faction of the Katipunan in cavite

who ordered the summary execution of Gat Andres Bonifacio in
the mountains of Maragondory Cavite on May 10,1'897c. Marcelo H. del Pilar
a. Emilio Aguinaldo
b.
5.
d.
Philippines
Jose
d.
Rizal
NinoyAquino
Rizal was exiled in this town in zamboanga del Norte for four
years before he was executed.
a.
b.
6.
l.
c.
d.
Dipolog
Dagonoy
Dapitan
IpiI
It is the only Philippine province with an English name.

c. Bicol
a. Aparri
d. Mountain Province
b. Isabela
It was during his presidenry when the celebration of Philippine

Independence was transferred from ]uly 4 to June 12.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Diosdado Macapagal
Fidel Ramos
99
Ferdinand Marcos
]oseph Estrada
I
(
I
I
This event took place on April 1.0, 1942 when the Filipino and
American prisoners of war were made to march from Mariveles,
Bataan to Capas, Tarlac.
a.
b.
9.
c.
d.
Independence Day
Death March
Cry of Balintawak
Fall of Bataan
It refers to the declaration and enumeration of individual rights

and privileges, which the constitution guarantees and protects.
a.
b.
c.
Rights of the Accused d.
Bill of Rights
Basic Rights
Human Rights
10. He was the first Filipino chief justice of the country's
Supreme
Court.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Cayetano Arellano
]ose Cayetano
Marcelo Fernan
Alberto Sison
11. It is a kind of goverrunent where the executive
is independent of
the legislative as to tenure, policies and acts. The chief executive is
directly elected by the people.
a.
b.
c.
d.
monarchy
de jure
L2. All enrolled Bill
may become a
presidential
parliamentary
law afler a lapse of how many
days?
a.
b.
13.
I
c.
d.
30 days
75 days
60 days
40 days
The Constitution empowers the President to declare Martial law

for:
a.
b.
c.
d.
40 days
20 days
10 days
80 days
li
1,4. This is considered

2
I
a.
b.
as the
fundamental law of the land,
c.
d.
Constitution
Administrative Law
lF
100
Philippine Criminal Law

Preamble
15. The rights which are intended to ensure the well-being and
economic security of individuals including the right to property
and just compensation.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Power of Taxation
Cultural Rights
Civil Rights
Social & Economic Rights
16. This is the method the Constitution is allowing the Congress to

propose the amendments.
a.
b.
method c.
Constituent Assembly d.
Longitudinal
Plebiscite
People's Initiative
17. What
is the method wherein a public officer may be removed from

the office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term
by a vote of the people after registration of a petition signed by a
required percentage of the qualified voters?
a.
b.
c. Re-election
d. All of the above
Recall
Police Power
18. The power to apply the laws to dispute concerning legally

recognized rights or duties between the State and private persons
brought before the judicial tribunals.
a.
b.
19
c.
d.
Judicial Powers
Law Power
People Power
Emergency Powers
The vote of the people expressing their choice or against a proposed
law.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Accountability
Rights
20. Which of the following
Plebiscite
Public Trusts
is a renewable source of energy?
a. ecosystem
b. geothermal energy
c.
d.
stem cell
gas
The study of relationship between plants and animals and their

environment is known as
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ecology
Zoology
101
Hematology
Numerology
T
;
22.
This is considered as the sum of all different species of animals,

plants, fungi, and microbial organisms living on earth.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Biodiversity
Global warming
Biochemistry
Botanical
23. What is the financial situation wherein the State's expenditures

are more than the income generated?
a.
b.
24.
25.
inflation
c.
d.
Tidal Wave
Earthquake
El Nino
Tsunami
What is a legitimate platform of the incumbent President to make an

accounting to the people the achievements of the administration?
a.
b.
..'il
budget deficit
maturity
This also known as the oceanographic phenomena associated with

extreme variable climate.
a.
b.
I
c.
d.
regression
c.
d.
Press Release
Refraction
26. This is the unit of measurement
Multi-SectoralMeeting
Press Conference
used in determining distances in
the universe.
a.
b.
27.
,li
c.
d.
meter
light-year
The toxic chemicals believed sank
waves
radar
with the Princess of the Stars on
in Romblon.
lune
21, 2008
a.
c.
hydrocarbons
c.
endosulfan
methane gasses
d.
liquid mercury
il
28.
iir
*r*ill
.,i
The law that mandates the strict segregation of waste materials.
a.
b.
c.
d.
EcologicalManagementAct
Waste Proposal
Garbage Collection
Clean and Green Campaign
r02
-i. It is considered
as the integration of national markets into a

single world market where goods, services, financial capital and
technology flow in and out of countries virtually unhampered.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Globalization
Information Process
Neutralization
Purification
:'-1. This can be the result brought about by rapid globalization.

a. Ecosystem changes
c. Economy Fractures
b. Borderless Trade
d. Barter
:1.
What is the movement launched by Arroyo Administration as a

covenant for economic survival?
a.
b.
:1.
:3.
Movement c.
Bilhin Mo Movement d.
Lakas
Buy-Pinoy Movement
For Sale Movement
What is the program designed to solve the social ills of society

through personal transformation?
a. Educational Program c. Moral Recovery Program
b. Mental Program
d. Politics Program
What is the program designed to eliminate the budget deficit by

201.0?
a.
b.
:t
,E.
c.
d.
BudgetProgram
Savings Program
E-VAT Program
Loan plus Interest Program
The Philippines' own gas field that can be found off the coast of
Palawan.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Malampaya
Tiwi Power Plant
Puerto Princesa Gas Field
Mantiqui
jeepneys which are currently plying in Makati

City are called e-jeepneys. This modern day jeepneys are so called
because it derived power from:
a. electricity
c. ecosystem
b.
!J
:5. The innovative
d.
electronic
energy-saving
ro. He is the running mate of Joseph Estrada during the 1998

presidential elections.
a. Edgardo Angara
b.
Chavit
c.
d.
Singson
103
Gloria Arroyo
Loren Legarda
I
,
37.
The first president of the Katipunan.
a.
c.
Andres Bonifacio
Deodato Arellano
c.
d.
Jose
Rizal
Manuel Quezon
38. Which district was considered as the business
sector of Manila
during the 1870's?
a.
b.
Pandacan
Malate
c.
d.
Binondo
Ermita
39. Under the 1987 Constitutioru the election for members of the
Philippine Senate is conducted every
a.
b.
40.
l2years
4 years
c.
d.
6 years
3 years
Biag ni Lam-ang is an epic of what region?

c. Tagalog
a. Bicol
b.
Ifugao
d.
Ilocos
4'1.. The primary function of the central Bank of the Philippines.
a.
b.
c.
d.
to supervise banking institution

to determine rate of interest
to serve as central dePository
to distribute money
42. Dolores Manapat is a pen name used by which famous Filipino

writer?
a.
b.
Marcelo H Del Pilar
Emilio Jacinto
c.
d.
]uan Luna
Jose Rizal
43. One of the following is a commission created by the Philippine

Constitution.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Commission on Human Rights

Ombudsman
Commission onAudit
Commission on Good Government
r04
+1. Who founded the newspaper La Republica Filipina in 1898?

a. Graciano Lopez-Jaena c. Antonio Luna
b.
,J.
Pedro Paterno
A government official which may be removed by impeachment.
a. The President
b. Ombudsman
5
d.
Felipe Calderon
c.
d.
Members of the Supreme Court

Vice President
Allappropriatioru revenue or tariff bills shall originate exclusively

in this goverrunent body.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Senate
SanggunianPanlalawigan
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
It.refers to the act of the President of staying the execution of a

convict.
a.
b.
{S.
Pardon
d.
Japanese
Reprieve
Arabic
Which blood type is a universal recipient?
a. TypeO
b. TypuA
i,l.
Commutation
What is the most widely spoken language in the world?

a. Mandarin Chinese
c. English
b.
49.
c.
d.
Amnesty
c.
d.
TypeAB
TypeB
Who is the father of Balarilang Wikang Pambansa?

a. Jose Rizal
c. Andres Bonifacio
b.
d.
Lope K. Santos
105
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Answer Key
VOCABULARY
'v{ordMeaning
L.c
2.b
3.c
4.c
s.b
6.c
7.a
8.c
9.a
10. a
11, d
12. c
13. b
74. d
15. c
1.6. d
17. a
18. b
19. c
20. a
21..
22. b
23. c
24. d
25. b
Synonyms
L.d
2.a
3.b
4.a
5.a
6.d
7.d
8.a
9.c
10. d
11. a
12. c
13. a
26. d
27. a
28. c
29. c
30. c
31. a
32. b
33. d
34. a
35. d
36. a
37. b
38. b
39. a
40. b
1.4.
15.
't"6.
41.. b
c
a
26. d
27. a
28. c
29. b
30. a
31. c
32. a
33. d
34. b
35. a
36. b
37. b
38. d
39. d
40. a
41,. b
17. c
18. b
19. a
20. b
42. c
43. c
44. d
45. c
46. a
47. b
48. c
49. d
50. a
21..
22.
23.
24.
25.
42. c
43. a
44. d
45. d
46. b
47. a
48. c
49. a
50. c
a
c
d
c
a
Antonyms
1..
2.a
3.c
4.c
5.d
6.a
7.d
8.a
9.c
10. b
11. d
12. a
13. d
1.4.
c
a
15.
16. b
17. a
18. c
19. a
20. d
21.. b
22. c
23. d
24. a
25. b
26. c
27. b
28. d
29. a
30. c
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31. c
32. d
33. a
34. c
35. b
36. a
37. b
38. d
39. a
40. b
4'J..
42.
43.
a
a
a
M.b
45. c
46. a
47. b
48. a
49. b
50. a
I
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1. b 11. b 21,. b
2. b 12.c 22. b
3. a 13. a 23. c
4. b 1,4. b 24. a
5. c 1"5. c 25. d
6. a 1.6. d 26. d
7.c 17.c 27. b
8.c18.a28.a
9. b 19. d 29.a
10. b 2a. b 30. b
31. d
32. c
33. d
34. c
35. a
96. a
37. b
38. c
39. a
40. b
ri
uri
il
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.a
7.a
8.b
9.c
10. a
11. b
12. d
13. a
1.4.
15.
1.6.
17. a
18. b
19. c
20. a
21. b
22. a
23. b
24. a
25. c
71"
72.
1.a
2.c
3.d
4.c
5.a30.c
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.b34.a
10. c
26. a
27. a
28. a
29. c
30. a
3'1.. c
32. a
33. a
34. d
35. a
36. c
37. d
38. a
39. c
40. d
4L. a
11.
12.
13.
'1.4.
d
a
c
15. d
16. c
17. d
18. c
19. d
20. a
42. b
43. d
44. b
45. a
46. c
2't.
22.
47. a
48. c
49. a
50. d
c
a
23. b
24. d
25. c
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26. a
27. d
28. b
29. d
31,. d
32.
33.
35. b
36. d
37. c
38. a
39. c
40. b
41,. d
42. a
43. c
44. a
45. b
46. a
47. b
48. c
49. b
50.
73. a
74. b
75. b
76. c
77. a
78. d
79. c
80. a
Reading Comprehension
Parugraph Organization
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d 51. b 61. b
42. a 52. d 62. c
43. d 53. b 63. a
44. c 54. c 64. c
45. c 55. b 65. a
46. b 56. b 66. d
47. a 57. c 67' a
48. a 58' a 68. b
49. c 59. b 69. a
50. a 60. a 70. c
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ldentifying Erors
11. d - No Error 21,. d - No Error
12. d- No Error 22. d- No Error
13. c - it does not 23. c - theY Pass
1.4. b-medical 24. c-willbe
25.c-heis
15. a-were
16. d-NoError 26. d- NoError
27. c- is designed
17. a- be sure
b - pass
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a-who
3.
c-
a
:t.
a - those
5.
b - brought
6.
first before
d - No Error
L8.
a - which
b - the girl and the puppy 19.
7.
8.
9.
1,0.
hard
c-
b-turnoff
31.
a - was
32. b - criticized
33. c-theyrequire
34. c - watcir
35. a - intend to see you
36. c - plays
37. a - wanted
38. a - regularly
39. b-had
40. d-NoError
b-has
b-took
20. c-enacted
28.b-who
29.a-gives
30. d-NoError
c -originality
42. b - meet
43. c-enjoy
M. d- No Error
45. d - No Error
51. a - have been

52. a- effects
53. b-given
54. d - no error
55. c - is the best
46.b-book 56. d-NoError
47. c-functioning 57. b-asked
48. c-donated 58. a-are
49. c-mustbe 59. a-who
60. b-allows
50. b-works
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71,. b - sila
72. a - naman
73. c - may
74. b - ikot
61,. d-NoError
62. d-NoError
63. d-NoError
64. a - the
65. a - believe
66. c - private
67. b-go
68. d-NoError
69. a - expected
70. d-NoError
75. b - pagkakagawa
76. d-walangmali
77. d-walangmali
78. a - pahiran
79. c - sumisira
80. b-sa
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a
12. d
13. b
1.4. a
15. c
16. a
17. d
18. a
19. c
20. a
1.. d
11..
2.a
3.c
4.d
5.b
6.a
7.c
8.a
9.b
10. d
21. a
22. a
23. b
24. c
25. d
26. a
27. b
28. c
29. a
30. c
a
32. a
33. b
34. c
35. d
36. a
37. c
38. d
39. a
40. b
31,.
b
42. c
43. a
44. b
45. c
46. a
47. a
48. a
49. c
50. a
41...
1.a
2.c
3.b
4.a
5.c
6.d
7.a
8.b
9.a
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tfi
1.d
2.b
3.a
4.c
5.a
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.c
10. a
11. c
12. b
13. a
10. a
11. d
12. b
13. a
1.4.
1.4.
15. b
16. d
17. a
18. a
19. a
20. a
15.
c
a
21.. b
21..
22. c
23. d
24. a
25. a
22. d
23. a
24. a
25. a
1.6.
6'1.. a
62. b
63. b
64. c
65. b
66. c
67. a
68. d
69. a
70. b
71.. a
72. d
73. c
74. b
75. a
76. b
77. a
78. b
79. c
80. a
GENERAL INFORTVTATION
CLERICALABILITY
1.b
2.c
3.d
4.a
5.c
6.a
7.a
8.c
9.b
51. b
52- a
53. d
54. c
55. a
56. d
57. a
58. a
59. c
60. d
10. a
11. c
L2. a
13. a
'1.4.
15. d
16. b
17. a
18. a
19. c
20. b
17. b
18. c
19. d
20. d
2'J..
22. a
23. b
24. c
25. d
110
26. b
27. c
28. a
29. a
30. b
31,.
32. c
33. c
34. a
35. a
36. a
37. a
38. c
39. c
40. d
41..
42.
43. c
44. a
45. b
46. c
47.
48.
49.
50.
a
c
Word ltleanlng
Direction: Choose the correct meaning of the following words from

the given choices.
1.
abeyance
a.
b.
2.
7.
8.
boost
c.
d.
commotion
dread
penury
voluble
ambivalent
revolting
c.
d.
gushing
c.
d.
cure-all
c.
d.
reservation
c.
d.
constant
clever
escaped
varied
clattered
unconventional
logistics
criteria
trepidation
a.
b.
,l
fatigue
bohemian
a.
b.
t!
c.
d.
chaos
panacea
a.
b.
6.
expenses
vacillating
a.
b.
5.
monotony
bedlam
a. 'loud
b.
4.
possible
c.
d.
ameliorate
a.
b.
3.
suspension
aPPease
fear
brave
feigned
a.
b.
constant
paradox
c.
d.
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stylish
pretended
9.
surreptitious
a.
b.
c.
d.
secret
c.
d.
solid
enemy
inconspicuous
c.
d.
\2. innocuous
a. non-dangerous
b. allergic
c.
d.
dangerous
laxity
partner
seal
10. alacrity
a.
b.
zeal
liquid
toxic
11. unobtrusive
a.
b.
loyal
It3. amorphous
a. .ightly
b.
octagon
X4. diffidence
a. timidity
b.
poisonous
foresight
freedom
c.
d.
shapeless
c.
d.
indecisive
c.
d.
effects
c.
d.
glamorous
c.
d.
negate
circle
indifference
15. enervate
a.
b.
sinister
weaken
strong
16. mundane
a.
b.
simple
tame
active
n7, corroborate
a.
b.
gravity
yielding
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confirm
18.
soporific
a.
b.
ghostly
technical
c.
d.
horrible
c.
d.
sad
c.
d.
pleasant
c.
d.
endless
c.
d.
short trip
c.
d.
exposed
c.
d.
duplication
jolted
c.
d.
huge
c.
d.
useless
sedative
19. sanguine
a.
b.
huppy
dead
cheerful
20. tacifurn
a.
b.
21..
aware
habitually silent
preposterous
a.
b.
22.
ugly
untiring
absurd
daring
jaunt
a.
b.
compelling
original
confined
23. maudlin
a.
b.
vulgar
exaggeratedlymoumful
daydreaming
24. perspicacious
a.
b.
prolific
moistened
25. prodigious
a.
tiny
b. real
)'
I
,
vulnerable
26. futile
a.
b.
cheerful
recyclable
11.4
complication
5.
conscientious
a.
b.
5.
comprise
princess
c.
d.
prmce
c.
d.
escort
c.
d.
loan
c.
d.
poetic
c.
d.
negative
c.
d.
wild
careful
complaisant
a.
b.
obliging
husband
communal
19. defray
a.
b.
provide for payment
vision
integrity
30. audacity
a.
b.
basement
boldness
pinnacle
31. comely
a.
b.
aptitude
spite
I
pretty
32. efficary
a.
b.
popular
give
effectiveness
33. cursory
a.
b.
34.
I
,
c.
d.
favorite
simple
casual
gracious
t
I
morose
a.
b.
sullen
seek
c.
d.
sell
c.
lettered
rl
d.
friendly
conclude
35. erudite
a. talkative
b. fill
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36. wily
a.
b.
37.
c.
d.
frank
cunning
sweet
fret
compunction
a.
b.
c.
d.
memory
helptul
technical
pressure
38. glut
a.
b.
39.
b.
t;
r
poring
c.
d.
poverty
c.
d.
rhy
c.
d.
deranged
overstock
gregarious
a.
I
short
'
sociable
gruff
mean
40. levity
trll
a.
b.
guise
wavelike
natural
41. latent
a.
b.
l;;
42.
't
43.
lr
1,n
rl;
F'
t.
;
44.
bland
kindness
cruelty
c.
d.
rued
c.
d.
summary
c.
d.
bland
friendship
succinct
a.
b.
ll
dormant
mind
mettle
a.
b.
c.
d.
smooth
brief
climax
scary
supersede
a.
b.
replace
cautious
L1.6
focus
15. thwart
a.
b.
suede
frustrate
c.
d.
negate
c.
d.
unsupportable
c.
d.
infallible
c.
d.
fresh
servile
15. untenable
a.
b.
false
boring
note
17. wary
a.
b.
18.
nafural
frustrate
cautious
zealot
a.'
b.
sadist
rotten
hideous
i]h
19. whimsical
a.
b.
50.
clear
capricious
c.
d.
faculty
plain
c.
d.
grammatical
tr[
verbose
a.
b.
wordy
action
flrnmary
lfl
rtt
irq
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Synonyms
Direction: Choose the closest meaning of the following italicized

words from the given choices.
1.
usury on loan
a.
b.
2.
tiger
brief
scenic
c.
d.
unJorfunate
c.
d.
problem
gloomy
vivid
shady
dangerous
dirty
ashes
aid
rapine case
a.
b.
l/
c.
d.
inject
htst succor
a.
b.
5.
goal
sylaan place
a.
b.
4.
medical
c.
d.
ferse statement
a.
b.
J.
interest
harsh
L.
downfall
unwanted
d.
plundering
difficulty
c.
summary
accuse
d.
contents
c.
d.
defendant
c.
d.
herb
i:
6.
economic quagmire
a.
b.
il
lt
I
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t.
li
'rl')
t"
pusillanimors person
a.
b.
:tlL
8.
passionate
weak-spirited
complainant
phloxmedicine
a.
b.
disgusting
dept
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hidden
speak monotonously
a.
b.
-t.
c.
d.
whispered
intelligent
attracted
continuously
myriad experiences
a.
b.
innumerable
confidential
c.
d.
harmless
c.
d.
root
fit
meditatioe mood
a.
b.
excessive
thoughtful
beneficial
Iaconically agreed
a.
b.
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illusion
I
I
c.
d.
inherited
c.
d.
rude
dresses
crafty
friendly
thoughtful
c.
d.
deep-rooted
desire
,
inherited
traitor
c.
d.
imperfect
corrupt
unchangeable
reaction
hoax imaginations
a.
b.
f,
immutable characteristics
a.
b.
17.
sluggishness
inaeterate hatred
a.
b.
T6,
repair
insolent to others
a.
b.
15.
stinking
accordingly
days of languor
a.
b.
1t
t=.
c.
d.
ignorant
c.
d.
oral
trickery
719
disable
selected
18.
with saleslady
talk
haggle
a.
b.
laws
c.
d.
date
bargain
19. gyrating planet
a.
b.
small
hot
20. fortuitous meeting
a.
b.
accidental
important
21.. forbearance attitude

a. restraint
b.
uncertain
22. fortitude of the mind
a.
b.
23.
foreign
big
c.
d.
shining
c.
d.
show
c.
d.
strength
c.
d.
abundant
c.
d.
sPace
c.
d.
weakening
c.
d.
juvenile
rotating
evening
clear
fatal
no eon
a.
b.
**'
jewel
c.
d.
timing
loss of air
indefinite time
24.
efficacy of medicine
a.
b.
weight
composition
effectiveness
'I
ti
'l
|r,rt i
,..
i
25.
eneraatingaccident
a.
b.
26.
submit
apathy
traditional
discordantsound
a.
b.
advanced
miner
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clashing
77.
desultory study
a.
b.
c.
d.
rambling
spicy
doubtful
educational
18. clandestinelocation
a.
b.
29.
secret
beautiful
c.
d.
known
c.
d.
big
c.
d.
choosy
amazing
caustic object
a.
b.
sharp
sale
affectionate
30. cupidity on food
a.
b.
confusion
arrangement
greediness
llr
31. broach a marriage
a.
b.
32.
arrange
allowed
lll
c.
d.
priceless
c.
d.
rude
propose
brusque statement
a.
b.
inviting
unruly
national
illl
r1[
33.
intolerance to
a.
b.
pain
lI
confusion
c.
bigotry
survive
d.
affection
Irq
,4. Iargebarouche
a. accept
b. decorator
c.
d.
continue
rI
carriage
lh
35.
amenable to his
a.
b.
wife
ill
c.
d.
fear
rude
121.
loving
tr
submissive
ll
36. amalgam of chemicals
a.
b.
37.
combination
c.
d.
mixfure
c.
d.
irresponsible
composition
assuage of loneliness
a.
b.
38.
honor
afraid
faith
relieve
mollifu conservationist
a.
b.
aPPease
staff
c.
d.
Proneer
enrage
39. decrepit buildings
a.
b.
40.
tease
avenue
pretty
huppy
weaned
a.
b.
43.
'l
lit- '
".:
44.
c.
d.
stopped
c.
d.
brutal
c.
d.
freedom
c.
d.
agreement
c.
d.
lazy
ruined
criminal
shy
feeling
hatred
unusual
ghostly
signing of enmity
a.
b.
dirty
ruffian person
a.
b.
t"
high
c.
d.
calumniate anybody
a.
b.
41.
core
notebook
biography
information
piquant mouse
a.
b.
intelligent
dumb
L22
cross-eyed
{5.
toddler
rude
irascible
a.
b.
cheerful
46. infinitesimal
a.
b.
17.
crying
area
large
dark
c.
d.
honest
c.
d.
speech
crowded
remarkable
unchangeable
idea
respectful
boring
ha.ughty
a.
b.
19.
clever
ignominious statement
a.
b.
{8.
c.
d.
good
ephemeral
a.
b.
c.
d.
dependable
useless
fashion
huppy
lousy
c.
d.
beautiful
c.
d.
thoughtful
inspirational
short-lived
50. disparagingremarks
a.
b.
damaging
offensive
123
Antonyns
Direction: Choose the opposite meaning of the underlined words
from the following choices givenbelow.
f
incandescent care for someone
a.
b.
c.
d.
clever
weak
c.
secure
voluble
d.
boring
3. gih her with her work

a. provoke
b. change
c.
compliment
d.
promote
unstable
c.
peaceful
pleasant
d.
Poor
c.
striped
d.
florid
c.
d.
mourn
barren
enviable
c.
faithful
tolerable
d.
clear
c.
d.
muddy
2.
pallid skin
a.
b.
I'
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serious
erislv smell
a.
b.
5.
apathetic
precarious place
a.
b.
4.
somber
dirty
blurred
luxuriant ambiance
I
a.
b.
7.
;.'
white
piteous situation
a.
b.
)r.
middle
'
8.
adroit emplovee
a.
b.
clumsy
harmonic
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obedient
compendium of the storv
a.
b.
-
l.
abridgement
c.
d.
climax
c.
d.
shy
c.
d.
vibrated
c.
d.
humorous
synopsis
has an avarice attitude
a.
b.
-1.
affable
kindness
wild
skilltul
quixotic imaeination
a.
b.
outdated
realistic
fake
:1. pathos traeedv
a.
-b.
revengeful
advanced
:3, loathsome
a.
b.
accepted
a.
b.
i5.
16.
c.
d.
firm
c.
d.
rotten
many
tree
short and stout

dead
yellow
angel
danger
c.
d.
behave
nasty
17. sarrulous
a.
b.
captain
c.
d.
silent
sober
h"ppy
I
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,
sfudents
quiet
It
advisers
she is inebriated
a.
b.
kibitzers of the team
a.
b.
|,
criminals
adorable
14. the lankv
normal
c.
d.
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intelligent
slow
18.
act of
a.
b.
dunlicitv
treachery
honesty
c.
d.
disloyalty
c.
d.
throw
c.
d.
dirty
guilt
c.
d.
Proper
supper
comfort
19. souander vour wastes
a.
b.
lost
collect
save
20. penurv on this countrv
a.
b.
21..
22.
")4
.,i
a.
b.
F!r
l.
hindrance
c.
d.
warm
c.
d.
warmth
c.
d.
joyful
c.
d.
easygoing
c.
d.
shame
complimentary
anSer
compliment
shout
naive
combat
tame
25. contentious attitude
a.
b.
-i
wt,
shiver
cvnical person
l'
caught
vilifu the iudees
a.
b.
indifference
derosatorv act
a.
b.
23.
threshold
affinitv for the poor
a.
b.
alt"'
luxury
26.
genial
amiable
viral
peiorative statement
a.
b.
doubtful
naughty
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positive
insidious insects
a.
b.
harmless
flying
c.
d.
creePy
c.
d.
shorten
c.
d.
schedule
dangerous
abridee the storv
a.
b.
19.
abbreviate
length
condense
briefness
ausment the rule
a.
b.
31.
summary
brevitv of time
a.
b.
30.
expand
clumsy
wordiness
c.
d.
diminish
write
curtail the budget
a.
b.
extend
use
c.
d.
expense
c.
d.
benefit
keep
dream of copious blessings
a.
b.
-a
JJ.
)+,
more
desirable
scanty
c.
d.
lncrease
enlarge
'1
c.
d.
stretch
IJ
shorten
cut
throw
terse composition
a.
b.
J
J
I
protract the measurement
a.
b.
35.
little
profuse acts
a.
b.
1/
huppy
c.
d.
expansive
change
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short
abrupt
36.
countn/ of autocracv
a.
b.
37.
dictatorship
poverty
c.
d.
democrary
c.
d.
praise
c.
d.
quiet
c.
d.
accept
c.
d.
humiliate
c.
d.
crawling
famous
deference for the speaker
a.
b.
disrespect
copy
38. a diffident
a.
b.
drinks
student
shy
bright
slow
39. capifulate to accusation
a.
b.
I
40.
surrender
give
chastise the plavers
a.
b.
fight back
praise
angry
assume
41. submissive children
a.
b.
proud
crazy
42. anprobation
a.
b.
I
a.
b.
'I.
of request
approved
disapproval
43. renroach
il
noisy
c.
d.
coPy
c.
d.
shout
comment
the suspects
blame
catch
praise
/t,
"
I
b
.,
M.
debiliw of a person
a.
b.
c.
d.
weakness
incapacity
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strength
attitude
45.
salutarv activitv
a.
b.
nonsense
good
c.
d.
benefit
c.
d.
disrespect
c.
d.
ridiculous
c.
d.
complete
c.
d.
token
c.
d.
good
productive
46. venerate the decision
a.
b.
47.
follow
graceful
payback
sublime words
a.
b.
inspiring
uplifting
48. replete facilities

tull
".
b.
lack
provoked
content
49. vestieial machine
a.
b.
50.
functional
remaining
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stolen
visionarv teacher
a.
b.
unwise
large
male
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Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word or phrase
that will correctly complete each sentence.
1.
The crowd in the concert hall

singer of the band collapsed.
a.
b.
2.
shocked when the lead
c.
d.
was
where
At the antique shop _
why
who
an old chair and few Filipiniana
clothes.
a.
b.
3
[,
4.
is
c.
were
are
d.
at
He is a student
a.
am
b.
il
'')il
dl
6.
she
who
her books in the shelves.
c.
d.
had
lay
from year to
The number of employees in this company

year.
a.
b.
c.
d.
She should have
a. laid
b. lie
l/'
iJ.
i
is always late.
vary
The casts and
a.
b.
c.
d.
vanes
variety
varieties
cinematography
c.
d.
addend
gone
in the play.
addition
adds
tt-
t*4;t
I
l.i
:-
7. I together with my officemates,

Makiling.
a.
b.
c. am
-going
is
d.
are
you
130
to hike at Mount
The alumni of College of Tourism were in

work projects.
a.
b.
g.
c.
d.
at
on
Each of the artists in the
a.
b.
have
is the
that
10. He
movie
c.
d.
dance school
favor
charity
of
there
a
script to memorize.
on the
has
will be open soon at their
subdivision.
c.
d.
a. knows
b. -knew
know
news
like
was the only one of the players who

Efren Bata Reyes.
11. Arthur
a.
b.
played
12. The army
a.
b.
13.
c.
d.
plays
c.
d.
says
saymg
told
c.
d.
15.
complication
d.
like
look
c.
d.
healthful
healthy
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:
:
J
i
health
hate
to get
Going up and down the stairs as exercise is
a.
b.
complement
1.4. Aster worked from morning until night that she is

tired.
c. likely
a. likeable
b.
the color of your costume'
will
a. compliment
b. comply
-billiards
playing
that the virus will soon envelop the city'
said
The Jade earrings
play
tI
-'
l16. The typhoon
an hour ago after the farmers have eaten
their lunch.
a.
b.
c.
d.
broke out
breakeven
L7. During pregnancy/ the
breakup
brake in
had to stop smoking to have
healthy baby.
a.
b.
18.
19.
l''
l'.
I
20.
uncle
The Pinoy Dream Academy

play at the Music Museum.
a.
b.
I
father
were
c.
d.
c.
d.
fI
t
].'
1,
arrived
about
around
22. Did vou hear

I'
scholars
present a musical
deprive
driven
beside me while I was being scolded by
She
21,. My aunt finally

the airport.
'1ll
mother
of that privilege to travel abroad.
a. stay
b. stood
-
brother
c. was
d. will
would
Iwillnotbe_
a. desperate
b. derive
a,
b.
c.
d.
what
should
taken
L o'clock in the morning from
c.
d.
against
again
she was chosen to be a contestant
c.
d.
that
would
.ll
23. I am not sure if I can
a. undertake
b. understood
-
father.
stake
Pinoy Idol?
a.
b.
*y
your statement.
c.
d.
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understand
understanding
in the
24. My friend stole my
a.
b.
25.
car and
c.
d.
drove
drive
You must do
a. us
b.
awav.
driven
driving
what the manager told you to do so.

c. ls
d. if
as
26. I can't afford to buy that car
I have other things to save
for.
a.
b.
27.
c.
d.
bed side
besides
Your line of clothing is _
a.
b.
29.
c.
d.
different
difficult
differ
differentiate
the sun comes out.
c.
d.
until
still
from
again
Do not put the

on the students for they are just following
instructions from their teachers.
a.
b.
a.
b.
c.
d.
flame
blame
30. After the heavy
31.
before
from mine.
28. I will wait for you here
a.
b.
bee on the side
rairL
plum
shameful
continued our outdoor seminar.
c.
d.
we
th"y
us
them
Isaac's reason for dropping his subjects

schedules are conflict with his work.
a.
b.
t
I
in school is _
his
c. where
because
d. other than
32. My favorite subject is mathematics _
my friend prefer music
that
1
/
,
,1
and arts.
a.
b.
c.
d.
while
when
133
awhile
whole
33.
in its ability to act as Peter Pan.

c. divided
The sroup was
a.
b.
subtracted
d.
chosen
34. It was
choose
who persuaded us to try riding the roller coaster.
c.
d.
a. them
b. their
35. I-hersistel
they
this
whom she thought would be elected
as
President in 2010.
a.
b.
36.
37.
asked
ask
comes first.
c.
d.
waiting
will
whoever
whomever
talking to Pres. Gloria Arroyo.
That was
a.
b.
asks
He is willing to hire,
a.
b.
I
c.
d.
asking
c.
d.
her
has
she
shy
mind me with my reactiory I was just shocked awhile
38.
ago.
a.
b.
39.
Do
Do not
c.
d.
was
there
keep himself busy everyday with beneficial
things to do.
a.
b.
Does
plan to surprise her on her 18e
They didn't know about

birthday.
a. are
b. our
40. Everyone
,l!
c.
d.
Doesn't
would
have
c.
d.
must
donot
41.. The homily of the priest offers a good advice to

c. everyday
a. everybody
b.
everything
d.
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everywhere
Each of the
participants
given a certificate after the
session.
a. was
b. were
"rf,.
11.
c.
d.
damaged by the plane of the
The World Trade Center

terrorists.
a. havehas
b. hasbeen
The fumishing
a.
b.
where
what
c. hadbeen
d. will been
inAliya's office
are
_.
c.
d.
luxurious
lucrative
luxury
lubricants
that the sfudents made more mistakes on the second

part of the exam.
a. note
c. noted
b. - notes
d. not
We
be _
for the next 3 months because of the
hectic work schedules of the members of the Board.
+6. The meeting will
a.
b.
17.
c.
d.
proPer
postponed
I am affected by her
a. oblivion
b.
poster
prosperous
comments about my singing style.
c.
d.
obstacle
18. It has been seven years
oblige
oblivious
that news spread all over the city.
a. will
c. since
b. shall
d. same
19.
the antique cabinet were old coins and used wine
bottles.
a. Inside
b. off
50. I filed an application
c.
d.
for leave of
Of
Should
absence
yesterday.
a.
b.
c.
d.
in
out
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are
behind
our office
tdcnfiffing Errors
Direction: The sentences below may contain errors in English usage.
Choose the letter of which the rnistake is found"
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramos invitafion my parents and me to their

a
sonis graduation party. No Error.
cd
2.
Of the two singers. either Alvin or |ohn was more skilled for
ab
each had his own style of singtng. No Error.
cd
3.
Do not be irritated by her manners. she is iust trying to
ab
attract attention. No Error.
cd
I fail to understood why are you seeking my counsel. No Error.
abcd
More &an 70 pexsenta# of this Proiect still has to be completed.
abc
No Error.
t-
If I were you, I would never permit them to took Part on this
abc
activity. No Error"
Il.
'illl
7.
I will always remember your stand=rng by and offering me
abc
.nll
advices. No Error.
1,
8.
He grew up in a distinctively unhaPpy eJrvironment of piety,

-a b
hard work, and desire for improve. No Error.
cd
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A1l sfudents in'ho comes frorst the communitv was briefed on
ab
hov,' to lead their friends in civil projects. No Error.
cd
10.
If s just bet
abc
_ween
you and me, he do not know what he's saying.
No Error.
d
11.
Neither the mother or one of her three daughters is at fault in the
abc
accident. No Error.
d
12. There is no fewer than eight pens missing frorn the pencil cases.
abc
No Error.
u
13.
\{hen we left the house. the mover$ $rere scarcely able for budge
abc
the huge cabinets. ruc grrEl.

o
14.
He sternly ordered the cryiTg cat to lie down and be quiet"
abc
No Error.
d
15.
Ange may be better than i. but I can dance better than her.
No Error"
d
16. fhe dgre
all in their cage and they are all taking their afbmoon nap.
No Error.
d
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17.
Are you saying that the girl wbose we considered intelligent
ab
didn't know anything about the examination? No Error.
cd
18.
Due to the bad weather, they changed their plan of going to
abc
Baguio. No Error.
d
It's difficult to realize that he leave only
abcd
20
a week ago.
No Error'
Iohn's father says he doesn't like the idea of him being a member
abc
of the fraternity. No Error.

d
t'
2'J..
?''"'
The supervisor assuJance my husband that he will receive a
abc
salary increase. No Error.

d
22.
The iUdge$-dceided to award the prize-to contestant # 2, for she
ab
won the most votes. No Error
23.
cd
I will p! a personal secretary
abc
for you whom you can trust'
No Error.
d
I
r'Ni
24.
The bunch of grapes in the fruit basket were ruined because of

a
?''
b.
L
the fall. No Error.
d
25. Atty. Ramirez said he would not regard this case as different
ab
from any other. No Error.

d
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The investigator guessed that the crime was committed one hour
ab
before thev were informed. No Error.
cd
5. If he is righg then I was wrong. No Error.

18.
abcd
A noise- was heard in the further recesses of the building.
No Error.
d
)9.
Like I alwavs sav. you can never tell about a woman's age,
and if you carl don't. No Error.
cd
30.
All emplo)'ees whom work efficiently will
abc
be given an increase
this month. No Error.

d
31.
In our school, the student organized a football team for the
ab
coming intramurals. No Error.
cd
Either Fiona nor Anne is to be held responsible for the crime.
abc
No Error.
d
33.
A group of law students have working for the Anastacio Law

a
firm
34.
as
volunteers. No Error.
cd
Barangay Makalinga was adiudged
ab
barangay in District V. No Error.
d
L39
as
the most cleanest

c
35.
Laura's rnother give him money for her school expenses.
abc
No Error.
d
36"
Had anyone of vou expenenced worked in a tFreater production?

No Error.
d
37.
Angelo would be huppy if his father can send him to college.

No Error.
d
38.
Shiela want to invent a computerized book for the library at
their schooi. No Enor.
cd
39. My brother buy a new laptop {or rne last Saturday. No Error.
40.
I
Neither John nor Allan needing the car now No Error.
abcd
41. I-n our office, we is helping each other to finish ttre project on
a.bc
time. No Error.
d
42.
The president of Avida Reaity said that selling of 50 condominium

a
t
*l
urrits is among they're airns in Quezon City. No Error.
bcd
)''
43. joshua viewed the peoptre who rneet hirn at the airport yesterday.
abc
li-"'
No Error.
d
140
ta
-.
I apneal to everv plaver. to sive this basketball team this
abc
cooperation. No Enor.
d
{5.
The leader said that no countr,v havg the right to punish its
AD
citizen from povertv. No Error.
cd
46.
The Star Cinema and Regal Production geccnting ]orge Ortilla

a
in
drama performance at theAliw Theater. No Error.
bcd
47.
Edwin tells me that she has been teaching the blinds
ab
for a year now. No Error.
cd
48.
Mv sister has work as an artist and as a producer for an
abc
intemational film. No Error.

d
a
49. I
finally admitted to myself that I coul9 not dance like a
abc
professional dancer. No Error.

CI
50.
The student's on-ly prayer is to get high grades for this semester.
abc
No Error.
d
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,
I
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141
Rcading Cornprehcnsion
Direction: Each passage below is followed by questions based on

its content. Read each selections carefully and answer the
questions from the given choices.
Selection 1
Known as the "Blonde Bomber" for being a strong armed

quarterback, Terry Bradshaw was elected to both the college and
professional Hall of Fame. Bradshaw was born on September 2,1948
in Shrevepor! Louisiana, he played quarterback for Louisiana Tech
from1966 to 1969. Chosen in the draftby the Pittsburgh Steelers in
1970, Teny Bradshaw was the first player selected in the entire draft.
Bradshaw wore jersey No. 12 in Pittsburgh and at Louisiana Tech. Over
his pro football career he was selected to play in three Pro Bowls and
had won Super Bowl MVP honors in Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl
XIV. Bradshaw's finest year was in1978, in that year he was named AFC
Player of the Year and received the NFI- s Most Valuable Player award
by the Associated Press. During his fourteen years with the Steelers, he
led his team to eightAFC Central Championships and four Super Bowl
Titles. When he retired from pro football in 1983, Terry Bradshaw had
completed 2,025 of 3,901 passes for 27,989 yards and212 touchdowns.
He also rushed 444tirrresfor2,257 yards and32touchdowns.
1.
How many touchdowns do Terry Bradshaw had completed in his

sport?
a.
b. 43
2.
3.
)
p
4.
r24
1990
2001.
c.
d.
1978
2008
Bradshaw's jersey number is
a.
b.
d.
When was Bradshaw's finest year of playing football?
a.
b.
,.ill
234
244
10
12
c.
d.
1'l..
90
Who is known as the "Blonde Bomber"
a.
b.
JohnTravolta
c.
Hillary Duff
TerryBradshaw
d.
Oprah
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Why was Terry Bradshaw called the "Blonde Bomber"?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
for being a strong armed quarterback.

for being the MVP in football.
for being the player
for wearing the jersey no. 12
When and where was Terry Bradshaw born?
a.
b.
c.
d.
August 12,\966, Canada

]anuary 1,1992, LosAngeles
September 2,7948, Shreveporf Louisiana
February 2,1948, Australia
When did Terry Bradshaw retire from football?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1983
1976
1998
192r
Selection 2
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, America's youngest presidenf was

born on 1917 in Massachusetts. He was elected the 35th president of
the United States in 1,961.. His parents were Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
and ]oseph P. Kennedy. He had three brothers and five sisters. TWo
were almost as famous as JFK. Robert Kennedy was an attorney
general of the United States. Teddy Kennedy is now a U.S. senator from
Massachusetts. This Irish-Catholic family was wealthy. IFK attended
very good schools, Choate and Harvard College. He was smart, witty,
prankster-like, charming, kind and patriotic. He died November 22,
\963, inDallas, Texas from bullet wounds. He was assassinated while
riding in a convertible. JFK was famous because he was different from
most presidents. He was only 43 when elected. He was America's first
Roman Catholic President. He had a youthful, vigorous approach that
made many American believe that almost anything was possible. He
advanced the nation's new space program by declaring that NASA
would put a man on the moon within ten years. This happened, but he
did not live to see it. His deattu though fiagic, reminded the world no
matter what happens to the man, the office of the president continues.
JFK lead his country through the Cuban Missile Crisis' He was
1.43
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responsible for the Bay of Pigs. Kennedy was also responsible a few
assassination attempts on Fidel Castro of Cuba. fFK married a woman
named facqueline or "jackie". Th"y had two children and named them
Caroline and ]ohn |r.
8.
Who was the youngest president of Arnerica?
a.
b.
9.
George Bush
John Fitzgerald
Bili Clinton
Ftrillary Ciinton
What year was fFK elected as the 35s president of United States?
a.
b.
c.
d.
1961.
1987
10. How many children
a.
b.
a.
b"
does |FK had
7942
1999
with her wife?
c.
d.
two
five
11. Whatis
t ,-,
Kennedy
c.
d.
three
twelve
the name of ]FK's wife?
c.
d"
Jackie Lou Blanco
jacqueline or |ackie
|ackelynlose
]ack and
]ill
12. What was ]FI( s program by NASA?
a.
b.
l-
put
man on the
man on the
13. 1 /hat
a.
b.
star
sky
a.
b.
moon on |ordan River
put
c.
d.
lung cancer
AIDS
Caroline and |ohn
assassination
caraccident
children?
c.
d.
|r.
Carl and Finne
Carla and Rossel
Carlo and Rornulo
15. How old was |FK when he was elected

t-
''
a man on the rnoon
is the cause of IFK's death?
L4. What are the narnes of their

'dt
c.
d.
as the president of the
United States?
a.
b.
43 years
old
18 years
old
c"
d.
7M
4Tyearsold
34 years
old
Selection 3
HelenKeller was born in 1880 in Tusctrmbia Alabama. She was born

a healthy child. Helen was not born deaf or blind. At several rnonths old,
she was stricken with a higtr fever. Then after her fever went down, she
was leftdeaf andL,lind. Then{or the nextfiveyears of herli{e, s}te was an
urunlrnageable child. ThenAnnie Sullivancamealongand changedherlife.
Helen Kelier aitered the worids perception of disabled people. One
of the major reasons that Helen Keller is famous is because she went
to college when she was deaf and blind. Arurie initially did not want
to help with Helen. Howeve4 eventually she agreed to help Helen.
The training for coilege took six iong years of working before Helen
was ready to attend. Helen showed the worid that deaf and blind
people could learn to talk and attend schooi. Helen went on to write
a book called "Teacher" about Annie Sullivan. ln t964 Fresident
Lyndon B. |ohnson awarded Helen the Presidential Medai of Freedom,
the nation s highest civilian award. A year later, in 1965" she was
elected to the Women's Hall of Fame at the New \brk llforid's Fair.
Helen Keller died in 1968.
tl
16. What disability
a.
b.
does Heien Keiler has?
c.
d.
psychosis
deaf
blind
candb
17. lVhy did she become famous?
a.
b.
c.
d.
because ofhernarne
because she went to college when she was dea{ and btind
because of Annie Sullivan
Professors
L9. 1{hat
a"
b.
c.
d.
Student
wrote?
il
Campsite
Teacher
was the cause of her being dea{ and blind?
c.
d.
high fever
allergies
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becauseofLlrrdonlohnson
18. What is the title of the book that Helen
a.
b.
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2A. Where and when was Helen Keller born?

a. 880, Tirscumbia, Alabama c. 1990,LA, California
b.
d.
1997. Mexico
21. Who was the president who
1,876,Italy
gave Helen Keller the Presidential
Medal of Freedom?
a.
b.
22.
LyndonB. Johnson
JohnF. Kennedy
c.
d.
Bill Clinton
George Bush
When was she elected as the Women's Hall of Fame at the New
York's World Fair?
a.
b.
1966
1964
c.
d.
1965
1963
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It was early in the morning on Halloween when Daniel Dobbs woke
up. He had planned to wake up early to get ready to scare his older sister.
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morning, and still dark outside. Yawning, he dragged himself out of bed
and walked out of his room into the hallway. After checking his parent's
room and his older sister's room and found out that they were still asleep.
Daniel quietly went downstairs to the garage and got out the tarantula
spider that he had caught the day before. He had put in an old jar and
punched holes in the lid. with the spider in his hand, Daniel quietly
went back up stairs to the bathroom, placed the spider on the floo4, and
closed the door. He knew his sister would be the first one in the bathroom.
Then he tiptoed past his sister bedroom door to his bedroom. The door
to his room was closed. As he opened the dooq, a cold chilling bteeze
blew across his face that sent a tingle down his spine. Then there, at the
edge of his bed, was a blurry bluish-white figure holding a tarantula
spider. Daniel stood motionless, so frightened that his heart began to
pound. The ghost was petting the tarantula spidel, but in seconds, it was
gone. This happened so fast that he was unsure what he had really seen.
Daniel rush back to the bathroom and removed the tarantula spider
before his sister had seen it. He told his sister about what he had seen
in his room but she just laughed and made fun of him. His best friend
at school did not believe him, either. Even though he was not sure
what he had seen and no one believed him, he knew that he had seen
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something. Had he seen a ghost? Now on every Halloweeru Daniel

sleeps dr',nrnstairs on the couch. He will not enter his roum on that
haunted day.
23. What did Daniel see at the edge of his bed?
a.
b.
24.
blurry bluish-white figure

bottle
c.
d.
tarantula
his sister
Where did Daniel put the tarantula that he caught?
a.
b.
c.
d.
old jar
box
plastic bag
gift wrapper
25. What is Daniel's plan on early morning of Halloween?
a.
b.
father
scare the taranfula
c.
d.
scare his
scare his older sister

see a ghost
26. What is a tarantula?
a.
c.
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d.
cat
spider
dinosaur
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alligator
I watched as Mary Bolden took a deep breath, she stretched and

looked downher lane. 100 meters down from where she was you could
see a white string that the runners would have to reach. Mary moved up
to the starting blocks in her lane. She shuttered and took another deep
breath before squatting down into the blocks. She stretched her legs
back and then replaced them back into the blocks. "On your marks,"
yelled the starter. She took on more deep breath raised her headed
and stared down her lane towards the finish line. "Get set," the starter
continued. Mary set motionless in the blocks. Pop! The starter's pistol
went off. The race had begun. Mary was the first out of the blocks.
She stayed low the first few yards. Her spikes were digging into the
track. She gradually rose up as she came up to fulIspeed. Now she was
running as fast as she could go, she seemed so relaxed yet so tense. Her
arms and legs pumped in unison on down the track. The wind seemed
to flow right past her as she came closer to the finish line. This girl was
several yards ahead of everyone else. No one was challenging her but
she continued to run harder. Mary pushed through the finish line in
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first piace" She began to shut it dorvn. Turning around nrith her hands
on her hips and her head heid up high. She took a few deep breaths and
then a huge smile appeared on her face. She icas pleased with her ti:rre.
She walked orrer to her tearnrnates, smiling.They ft/ere congratulating
her and vou could tell she was feeling good about the first place finish.
I"eople frcrn other schools \vere congrafulating her. No one could doubt
her speed"
27.
What is the sport of lvlury Bolden?
a.
b.
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gymnastics
track and field
the
a. fourtFr place
b,. fifth place
Ivfary won
c.
d.
javeiin throw
swimming
on the 100-meter dasl'r.
c"
d.
second place
first place
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you meet the captain of the crew of complement" There is no way I
can let )rou not see the weapons bay This ship is fitted with state-of-
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the-art cannon X?" The lrlLemi-9Z engines rnaximum speed is 100mph.

The exploration ship GLAX-27 is a true space worthy ship" Your ship's
mission is to charge up your cannon X2 and go maximum speed to
eneir'ly territory to get complement of your crew killed. Since this is
a exploration ship i wiii give you nlore afiuno for your caraon X2 so
the ship will have more inflammable materials in it. Remembet, this
is the GX,AX-27 and rve don't like those enemies. Go get thent soldier.
Battle stats for ihe GI-AX-Z7 ship are as follows. The GLAX-Z7 came
into enerny territory at L6:00" They fired their cannon X2 and the
enemy took heavy damage to their engines. The enemy powered up
their cannon X2 and blasted the GLAX-27's engines out. TheGLAX-27
started venting engine fuel. The enemy opened up fire a second time
and killed most of the complernent's crew. They opened up fire again
and blew the GLAX-2V out of the sky.
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a.
b.
rocket ship
aliens
c.
d"
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captain
30.
\n/hat is the mission af GLAX-27?
a.
b"
go to outer space
charge up your cannon X2 and go maxirnurn speed to enemy
territory to get complement of your crew killed.
c.
d.
kill the captain

blew the GLAX-l7 out of the skv.
Selection 7
The outlaws rode hard into the opening of the cavern.
Dismounting
their horses and swatting them, the outlaw's horses galloped off leaving
the outlaws afoot. With saddlebags in hand, the outlaws took cover
in the cavern. The heavy saddlebags h,t g from the outlaw's hand
hovered about an inch from the ground, contained gold. The gold they
had just stole from the nearby mining company. This was not the first
heist of the mining companies gold. They knew the security detail from
the mining company were hot on their trail. Sending their horses on
with out the riders would lead the mining companies security detail
away from the outlaws and gold. This is how they evaded capture for
several years. Howeve4, the outlaws knew their method of operation
would be figured out eventually. Using the caverns as cover the
outlaws would wait for their comrades to arrive with extra horses in
a few days. The cavem provided a cool environment for the outlaws.
Supplies were left in the cave a couple of days before the heist. With
plenty of tortillas, beans and chili to eat, water and whiskey to drink
the outlaws relaxed. They had comfortable bedrolls to sleep on at night.
The cavern also concealed the fire they built to keep wafln. The fire also
kept the bats from roosfing on the cave roof where the camp was setup.
During the days, the outlaws would explore deeper into the cavern.
Shots came from outside the cave. The outlaws stopped and counted
the consecutive shots. Three shots were fired so they knew it was their
comrades. Emerging from the cave the outlaws realized their outlaw
days were over. Waiting for them were the mining companies security
detail and the deputy marshal.
31," Who stole the gold from the mining companies?
a.
b.
c.
d.
cavern
mining staff
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32. What did
a.
b.
the outlaws hear from outside the cave?
birds humming
c.
three consecutive gunshots
guitar playing
d.
woman screaming
Selection 8
The mob is hired by Jackson to go to Yonderson to rescue Jackson's
uncle from the Bandito, who is intent on taking control of Yonderson.

Because the hitman is afraid to fly, they hit him over the head and the mob
flies them to Yonderson. They arrive and go into the nearest machine
shop where they get into a fight after asking about the client's uncle.
They are overwhelmed by twenty or thirty really though mechanics.
The little town of Yonderson is living in terror of The Bandito and the
accompanying band of thugs. Scott convinces the people to let them
go by saying, "You want to get rid of those thugs." Jackson comes uP
with a plan. He has the hitman turn parts and a big club into a deadly
weapon. Pete pretends to be the FBI, but The Bandito catches on and
tries to kill Pete. Greg rescues Pete at the last second. Then Jackson goes
in the front door with thefu deadly weaPon. They manage to defeat
all the thugs. The Bandito holds a gun to ]ackson's uncle's head and
escapes using a dirt bike as transportation. The mob pursues them.
Greg shoots out the side window When The Bandito slows down to
take a turn Jackson's uncle jumps out and is helped up by Scott. Pete
throws explosives, causing the deadly fly to crash and flip over. The
Bandito climbs out unharmed. Pete says "That should discourage any
future activities from them." The mob leaves The Bandito tied up for
the authorities. And in the small town in Yonderson there is much
rejoicing.In order to get the hitman to fly home though the mob has to
hit him over the head again.
33.
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What is the selection all about?
a.
b.
c.
d.
rescuing Jackson's uncle from The Bandito'
war at Yonderson
mob, The bandito, thugs
hitman flying home
34. Who pretended to be an FBI agent?
a.
b.
Jackson
c.
Greg
Uncle
d.
Pete
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Who intent to take control of Yonderson?
a.
b.
c.
d.
]ackson
Angelo
The Bandito
Security
Selection 9
The legend of the Old Spanish Treasure Cave began over 350 years
ago. Today the cavern is located in the Ozarks of Arkansas. The Old
Spanish Treasure Cave legend begins with its discovery by Spanish

Conquistadors. It is commonly believed that the Spaniards buried
an enormous treasure deep within the cavern. Some artifacts found
in and around the Old Spanish Treasure Cave is proof that Spanish
Conquistador Soldiers had stayed in the area. Spanish era weapont
helmets, pieces of armor and even several gold coins have been found.
The Conquistadors probably covered up the entrance to the cave
after burying their treasure. Around 1885 a Spaniard rediscovered
the cavern. It is reported that the Spaniard didn't stay long. Could he
have recovered the treasure and left with it? Most likely not, it would
have been a difficult job for just one man. There were several failed
attempts to locate the treasure before the cavern was opened to tourist
in the 1930's. The treasure hunt continues today as new chambers are
explored deep inside the cavern.
36. Where
a.
b.
37.
c.
d.
Vienna, Austria
Ozarks of Arkansas
TokyoJapan
Seoul, Korea
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The selection is all about
a.
b.
c.
d.
38.
is the Old Spanish Treasure Cave located?
Legend of the Old Spanish Treasure Cave
SpanishConquistadors
Difficult jobs
Spanish era
When did the legend of The Old Spanish Treasure Cave begun?
a.
b.
c.
d.
90years ago
ayear ago
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39. What year did the Spaniards rediscover
a.
b.
c.
d.
2005
1885
the cave?
1.887
1990
40. Who stayed at the Old Spanish Treasure Cave?

a. Spanish Conquistadors c. tourist
b.
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staff
d.
fossils
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Magus stood on the ships top deck and watched as the ship left
the portln Kerlingarskard, Iceland. It was a fteezing morning and he
had to go to his empty cabin to stay warm. Last month Magus's parents
became ill and died. So, he had to cross the Denmark Strait go to
Reykjavik, Iceland to live with his grandparents. They had sent him the
money so he could come by boat. In the middle of the first night Magus
heard a loud scrapping noise. The ship had hit an iceberg! He quickly
rushed to the top deck. The ship was sinking fast. Magus followed the
orders from the ships crew and climbed into a small life raft. His face
was gripped with fear as the life raft was lowered into the ocean. He
could hear the groaning noises as the ship sank into the sea. At dawn a
rescue vessel picked them up and ferried them on to Reykjavik, Iceland.
There his grandparents were waiting for him. Magus shook as he told
them about his freezing cold journey.
41.. Who is the main character of the selection?
a.
b.
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Dennis
c.
d.
Magus
Margarette
42. The ship that Magus took for a journey came from?
a. Kerlingarskard,Iceland c. Labuan, Malaysia
b.
Toronto,
Canada
d.
Sydney, Australia
43. Why was Magus in a ship?

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a.
to take a cruise
b.
to go to Reykjavik, Iceland to live with his grandparents
c.
for experience
d.
to explore Iceland
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a.
b.
c.
d.
the ship flew

the passengers cry
the ship sank

the ship disappear
Who was waiting for Magus when he reached Reykjavik,

Iceland?
a.
b.
c.
d.
his grandparents
the rescue team
his friends
the captain of the ship
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He was born a slave around 1865. After being born he and his
nother were kidnapped. George Washington Carver was recovered but
his mother was never found. So the slave owner raised him as a house
servant because he was a sickly child as a result of the kidnapping. This
is where he grew to love the plants. After slavery was abolished he
applied at a university and was accepted but after they saw that he was
an African American they would not allow him to attend. But that did
not stop him he kept trying to get a college education. Finally he was
accepted and attended Simpson College in Iowa as the first African
American in the school. Then he transferred to Iowa State where he
was also the first African American student and sfudied art. He was
a good but not great painte{, but the art teacher noticed that all his
painting had very detailed plants. So she encouraged him to convert to
the horticulture department. He became the first African American to
graduate from Iowa State with a Master of Science degree in bacterial
botany and agriculture. He was immediately hired at the university
as a professor. He later left Iowa State to start up the Agriculture
Department at Tuskegee University in Alabama. He started there
with nothing, so he collected items from the dump to start his lab. He
had a great desire to help the ex-slaves to prosper. He warned people
about over extending the land by continually growing the same crop
in a field. He warned people about the boll weevil would ruin their
cotton crops. But he specialized in finding uses for peanuts, sweet
potatoes and soybeans. He developed food products, adhesives, dyes,
rubber substitutes and hundreds of other products from these crops.
His agricultural contributions, such as crop rotation, greatLy improved
the farming industry. George Washington Carver died in 1943 after a
lifetime commitment and selfless dedication to agricultural research.
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a. Filipino
b. Turkish
47.
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50.
African American
Tuskegee University
Ohio University
University of the Philippines

Wesleyan University
Iowa State University

Intermediate School
c.
d.
Law School
Preschool
-.
The following are his agricultural contributions, except
a.
b.
d.
George Washington Carver became a professor at
a.
b,
49.
American
What university did he start to put up an agricultural department?
a.
b.
c.
d.
48.
c.
crop rotation
rubber substitutes
c.
d.
meat preservation
adhesives
What was his first school in college?
a.
b.
Simpson College
Immaculate College
c.
d.
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Technology College
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Direction:
1.
Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices

given after each question.
In human psychology, it is an act whereby the intellect removes all

individual qualities of a person and focuses only on the emotional
elements.
a.
b.
2.
think
fear
greet
What is 10 - six?
a.
b.
3.
c.
d.
judgment
c.4
d. zero
three
five
The 1st letter in the word "inimical" is?

a.
c.L
rt
b.cd.i
1.
What is sixty thousand four hundred and seventy four as digits?
a.
b.
5.
60,474
06747
4747
"Environmental" has how many letters?
a.
b.
6.
c.
d.
560,474.00
c.
d.
13
15
10
11
The conformity between the mind and the reality.
a.
b.
c.
d.
fallary
truth
consequence
denial
7.
From days Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday or Friday,

which is part of the weekend?
a. Tuesday
c. Friday
b. Holiday
d. Saturday
8.
Which of tongue, too*u head, face or stomach is something each

person has more than one of?
a. head
c. face
b.
d.
stomach
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It is the agreement between the rule and the actions.
a.
b.
10.
c.
d.
decision
question
The final letter of word
"yolks"
concept
design
is?
c.s
d.y
a. I
b.o
11. What day is today, if tomorrow is Saturday?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Friday
Sunday
Holiday
Monday
12. Which word from list "glockenspiel, flummoxed, relativists"

contains the letter "k"?
a.
b.
13.
spiel
c.
d.
white
pink
blue
yellow
Sunday, Briaru white and green, the 2nd color is?
a.
b.
,4
c.K
d. stocked
The color of a blue ankle is?
a.
b.
L4.
glockenspiel
c.
d.
green
color
none
white
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TWo plus 5 +
a.
b.
16.
four is ?
19
11
c.
d.
12
10
The word "apertures" has how many letters?
c.9
d.7
a. 10
b.8
17. Thirteen -6:?
c.6
d.2
a.7
b.4
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18.
On a Sunday afternoor; a wealthy man was stabbed to death,

but all the people who were in the house at the time had excuses.
The butler was cleaning out the closet, the gardener was watering
tomatoes, the maid was checking the mail, the cook was making
dinneq, and the wife was running errands. Who killed the man
and why do you think it was them?
a.
b.
c.
d.
19.
The maid killed him, there is no mail on Sundays.

The butler is the killeq he twice as big as the dead man.
The gardener killed him, he can subdue the wealthy man.

The cook killed the wealthy marL he can administer poison.
If the thumb is purple, what color is it?
a.
b.
c.
d.
black
purple
20. Brothers and sisters I have
skin tone
white
none, this man's father was my father's
son. Who is this man?
a.
b.
c.
d.
my brother
my niece
my grandfather
my son
21,. The local weatherman says No Rairu and his record is f, accurary
of prediction. But the Federal Meteorological Service pr?dicts rairy
and their record is 3 .With no other data available, what is the
chance of rain? 4
a,z
c.
b8
d.
22.
2
3
Tim owns a pocket knife with five different tools. It has a corkscrew,
a bottle openeq tweezers, a screwdriver and something else. What
is it?
a.
b.
c.
d.
cork
fork
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knife
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will of a horse breeder is that all his horses are to be given

to his three children in the following' ratio: 1 , I , 1 . et the
23. The last
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moment the horse breeder passed away he owned LZ horses. How
could his last will be followed?
a.
b.
c.
d.
one child, g horses; next one 6 horses; last one,2 horses

one child, 7 horses; next one 5 horses; last one,5 horses
one child, 8 horses; next one 8 horses; last one, L horse
one child,4 horses; next one Thorses; last one, 6 horses
24. Sue has six pairs of white gloves and six pairs of pink gloves in
her drawer. In complete darkness, how many gloves should she
dt least take from the drawer in order to be sure to get a pair that
match?
a.
b.
c.
d.
eight gloves
eleven gloves
12 gloves
L3 gloves
25. A street bum who
does like to smoke cigars but does not have any

money, collects cigars stumps. From every six stumps he finds he
can make a new cigar. One a particular day he finds 36 stumps.
How many cigars can he smoke on that day?
a.
b.
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four
six
eight
26. Mary's
father has 5 daughters. Nana, Nene, Nini, and Nono. What

is the name of the 5e daughter?
a.
b.
c.
d.
three
27.
c.
d.
Mary
Nena
Nano
Glenda
Which number should come next in the series 1.,3, 6, 10, \5?
a.
b.
c.
d.
29
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18.
Why can't you take a picture of an Indian woman with hair

curlers?
a.
b.
c.
d.
29.
no Indian woman
because the Indian woman is afraid of picfures
can't take a picture using hair curlers
What is the largest possible number you can write using only
numbers, without mathematical symbol?
a.
b.
30.
no picture taking allowed
c.
d.
9e
97
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Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain
in the world?
a.
b.
c.
d.
31.
Mt. Sinai
Mt. Apo
Mt. Pinatubo
Mount Everest has always been the tallest mountain
How many birthdays does the average man have?
a.
b.
c.
d.
one
two
three
four
32. A carpenter
was in a terrible hurry. He had to work as quickly as

possible to cut a very heavy 10 foot plank into 10 equal sections.
if it takes 1 minute per cu! how long witl it take him to get the 10
equal pieces?
a.
b.
L0
c.
d.
minutes
9 minutes
33. Why are 1898 silver dollars worth
a.
b.
c.
d.
because
L5
minutes
more than 1897 silver dollars?
because those are silver

because those are dollar
dollar than $1,897.00
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20 minutes
it is worth more than
$L,898.00 is L more silyer
word can have 4 of its 5 letters removed and still

retain it's original pronunciation?
34. What English
a. entertain
b. queue
35.
c.
d.
office
crown
Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named
April. The second child was named May. What was the third
child's name?
a.
b.
c.
d.
April
May
36. A woman
Johnny
june
goes into a hardware store to buy something for her
house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is
twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the
price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the
woman want to buy?
a.
b.
ltF
37.
c.
d.
plate number
feeds
house number
carpentry
If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away 2, how
many do you have?
a. three
b. two
c.
d.
five
seven
yr'
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What day of the year has 25 hours in it?
a.
b.
c.
d.
regular hours
2[-hour
39. What belongs to you, but is mostly

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a.
b.
c.
d.
your name
yourhouse
40. You are attending a party with

ti'
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12-hour
Daylight Saving Time

used by others?
your car
your laptop
some friends when one of them
states that there is something in the room that everyone can touch
with either of their hands. but vou can onlv touch it with vour left
hand. What is it?
a.
b.
c.
d.
left elbow
right elbow
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left cheek
left leg
11. What common chemical compound is represented by the letters

H,I,J,KL,M,N,O?
a.
b.
c' Hro
d. oil
Hydrogen
Carbon Dioxide
12. Water lilies double in area every 24 hours. In spring, there is one
water lily on a lake. In sixty days the lake is completely covered
with lilies. How manv days did it take to cover half of the lake?
c. Z|days
a. L day
b.
d.
45 days
43. What is the philosophical
u:
b.
44.
science of correct reasoning?
c.
d.
telling
logic
What
is a
59 days
correct
abstract
statement whose truth and falsitY are trying to
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establish?
a.
b.
proposition
analysis
45. What is inJerential
a.
c.
c.
d.
preposition
c.
d.
figures
proving
thinking?
opinion
position
deduction
46. What is an abstract representation of things?
a.
b.
idea
collect
c.
d.
fantasy
c.
d.
challenge
remit
47. What must an argument state?
a.
b.
connection
position
c.
d.
surrendering
duplicating
1.6'1.
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competition
48. What gives a sufficient evidence for the truth of the statement?
a.
b.
coPymg
proving
49. What is a sensible image existing in the imagination?
a.
b.
50.
fantasy
emotion
c.
d.
phantasm
expression
What unfolds the comprehension of an idea?

c. evaluation
a. definition
b.
examination
d.
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observation
Analogy
Direction:
Each item consists of a pair of words which relate to each

other in a certain way. Choose another pair from the choices
given that go together in the same way as the first given
pair of words.
1.
skyscraper: shack:
a.
b.
2.
3.
c.
d.
village: town
jetliner : biplane
c.
d.
field: fun
literature: sonnet
c.
d.
farm: tractor
automobile: traffic
professor: exam
c.
d.
student: friends
teacher : priest
thirsty: dehydrated
a. sad: lonely
b. motionless:stagnant
c.
d.
h"ppy: cheerful
c.
d.
confide: entrust
surrender: handsup
c.
d.
dance: disco
jazz:music
c.
d.
caught: cheating
h"ppy: wonderful
sport: soccer
a. fish: river
b. volleyball : net
,spring:rain
la suitor: gifts
b.
4.
6.
smile: laugh
chat: talk
copy: duplicate
6clair: pastry
a.
b.
8.
scholar: college
dishonor : belitfle
a.
b.
7.
pollen: bee
nurse : hospital
a.
b.
5.
elevator: escalator
house: building
computer: keyboard
sing: singer
smile: delight
a. fever: flu
b. cold: well
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colony: ant
a.
b.
10.
stand : straight
face : nose
c.
d.
book: chapter
c.
d.
left: turn
wrong: mistake
snap : feet
minute : hour
a.
b.
12.
nose
up: down
a. hot: cold
b.
11.
blink:
ounce: pound
change: coins
fork: eat
a. 'chew:
b.
food
shovel: hole
c. bill: money
d. come: came
c.
d.
dance: step
c.
d.
crutches: walk
sleep
tight
)."
13.
h"
a.
b.
1.4.
t^.
15.
shake
fruit
mango: ripe
summit: top
mountain: peak
c.
d.
cup: coffee
shoe: lace
impound: seize
a.
b.
.l
read: lines
ostentatious: showy
a.
b.
l'
glasses: read
size : matters
represent: portray
c.
d.
caught:
see
kick: touchdown
16. wicked : nefarious
a.
b.
F
,j
represent:characterize
poem: mop
c.
d.
Monday: Tuesday
c.
d.
indomitable : feeble
church: Sunday
v,
F")
L7.
contaminated : pure
a.
b.
white : clear
cheeks:
blush
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change: better
18. shark: scavenger
a.
b.
spider: carnivore
part: show
c.
d.
elephant: big
c.
d.
sleep: snore
dessert: storm
19. comedian: humorous
a.
b.
movle: scary
martinet: strict
Lenten: season
20. geologist: rock
a.
b.
c.
d.
sctence: arts
feed: me
21.. sad: doleful

a. sprinkle: downpour
b. huppy: good luck
22. credulous: trusting

a. shout: joy
b.
shower: curtain
23. plucky: cowardly

a. vivid: dull
b.
24.
scratch : pnze
cry: Argentina
ichthyologist: fish
c.
d.
fly: moon
c.
d.
bowl: toilet
c.
d.
doll: Sarah.
sing: song
ecstatic : delighted
monkey: Anabelle
good : better
a.
b.
chalk: blue
ice cream: vanilla
c.
d.
freezer: fish
c.
d.
boy: gay
baby: milk
c.
d.
lunch: meat
cool: cooler
25. water: liquid
a.
b.
ice: solid
maid: driver
26. tooth: dentist
a.
b.
female: dancer
host: noontime
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barber: hairdresser
27.
pure: Purify
a. short: shorten
b. life: lift
c.
d.
tight
keep: good
deep:shallow
c.
d.
hungry: eat
bathroom : bath
28. loose:
a.
b.
cap: cup
should: would
29. wise: wisdom
a.
b.
30.
r'
31.
!;
win: got
c.
d.
get: hope
$azy iyou
c.
d.
jumping: rope
chirp: chipmunks
33.
give: given
a. you: them
b. faint: collapsed
c.
d.
light: bubbly
swell:swollen
c.
d.
roar: horse
c.
d.
pet: mice
bad :worse
chance: lifetime
lottery : jackpot
polite:impolite
having: been
capfure : guest
responsible : irresponsible
help : helper
a.
b.
ll,'
hunger: strike
c.
d.
a.
b.
32.
fly: airways
rough: roughness
big : bigger
a.
b.
c.
d.
rise: rose
sail: sailor
34. actor : actress
!d
a. tame : tint
),'x
b.
widower:widow
friend : best
l|
9':
]
35.
dog :bites
a.
b.
laundry:shop
bee: stings
1.66
shoe : fits
%.
feet: socks
a.
b.
37.
c.
d.
joggirg: sleeping
c.
d.
cow: moo
slippers: flip-flops
cats: meow
a.
b.
38.
hands: gloves
desperate: despair
brandy: shot
spray: paint
shake: fruit
circle : round
a.
b.
c.
d.
show: must
triangle : triangular
parry: people
pear: pair
39. cat: kitten
a.'
b.
40.
]apanese: cuisine
c.
d.
pig: piglet
c.
d.
biology: branch
c.
d.
join:
c.
d.
bath: shampoo
c.
d.
you: they
you: your
c.
d.
pope: visit
animal: kingdom
hyena: mammal
a.
b.
41..
roller: coaster
reptile: science
arts: music
crocodile: reptile
beautiful: beauty
a.
b.
toy:plaza
habit: habitat
come
young: youth
baseball : bat
a.
b.
43.
shave: crearn
chicken: feet
I: my
a.
b.
43.
tennis : racket
boat: sink
goat: grass
drive: drove
a.
b.
eat: ate
shopping: fair
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president: elect
44. daughter:aunt
c.
d.
stroll: doll
b. son: uncle
a.
rave: part
time: tell
45. yesterday : the day before yesterday
a.
b.
c.
d.
46.
large: larger
a. pretty : prettier
b.
ri
47.
tF
F
48.
tl
?''
il
50.
h/
51.
t'
;r
I
52.
rape: crime
ride: rode
hear: here
a. fame: famous
b. ladder: snake
two:
roast: beef
c.
d.
dragon: fly
c.
d.
suspect: police
combine: shake
share : picture
building: fire
c.
d.
write: right
c.
d.
forth: alumni
c.
d.
for: me
you: I
c.
d.
flower: stem
scrabble : triple
second
twenty:twentieth
share :notes
intramurals: play
three: third
a.
b.
c.
d.
come: came
a.
b.
tr--'/
ugly:mug
sad: sadness
a. true: trueness
b. calm: city
a.
b.
49.
tomorrow : the next day

last month : the month before last month.
year : of the rat
boast: idea from them
chance
:life
six: sixth
north: south
a.
b.
rose: blue
far: from
1.68
east: west
13.
foot : feet
a.
b.
shore : snail
leaf : leaves
c.
d.
whale: fin
c.
d.
water: pool
dive : jump
c.
d.
nose: pinch
team: leader
buy:by
a.
b.
feel : fill
swim: free
eye : see
a.
b.
56.
60.
flown: fly
deep: shallow
hug:kisses
pass: grade
chores : choir
won: one
a. weight: wait
b. body: building
I:
come: from
fax : machine
c.
d.
France: French
c.
d.
chorus: lyrics
romance: novel
examine: exam
c.
d.
weight: height
c.
d.
her: for
buy: sale
c.
d.
rain: raining
shield:racket
cave: secret
mine
a.
b.
61..
c.
d.
spree: free
live: life
a.
b.
59.
microphone: off
England: English
a.
b.
58.
computer: disk
eaten: eat
a.
b.
t7.
ears: hear
me: you
they: yours
drive : driving
a.
b.
shop: discount
care: for
1.69
62.
man: men
a.
b.
63.
c.
d.
mouse: nuce
c.
d.
rose bloom
angry: anger
c.
land rover
raise: fund
d.
low lower
c.
d.
shot shoot
c.
d.
goal soul
c.
d.
foul: whistle
to : throw
c.
d.
walk: walked
tailor: machine
child: children
a. hands: off
b. bound: travel
c.
d.
foot: feet
c.
d.
young: wonder
chicken: rooster
fame: dull
wind: blows
a.
b.
64.
from: within
set: up
sun: rise
poet write
beauty: beautiful
a.
b.
65. Dr. : doctor
a.
b.
66.
70.
eather: further
son: daughter
far: fur
pity: pititul
shame: wild
contestant: player
ran: run
a.
b.
69.
Fri. : Friday
care: careful
a.
b.
58.
seal: kissed
father: mother
a.
b.
67.
dead: alive
she: sew
passport: airport
16e: sixteenth
a.
b.
five: four
10ft: tenth
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save: corrupt
71. bad: worst
a.
b.
good: best
good: looking
c.
d.
pores: skin
c.
d.
plans: today
German: Germany
c.
d.
sheep: ship
c.
d.
hope: pope
lucky: luckily
c.
d.
travel: road
more: less
c.
d.
ride: rode
c.
d.
sale : buy
prime: show
c.
d.
philosophy: wisdom
shower: flower
shock: wave
72. Italian: Italy
a.
b.
place: trip
$azy: wildemess
73. small:
a.
b.
large
rich: poor
heavy: bulk
74. glad: gladly

a. . forever:
b.
together
ever: after
deer: dear
75. much: little
a.
b.
market: place
few: fewer
76. study: student
a.
b.
write: wrote
speak: spoke
teach: teacher
77. art: artist
a.
b.
78.
science : technology
a.
b.
79.
drama: movie
music: musician
cheat: copy
hide: seek
gorgeous: simple
a.
b.
c. chocolates: free
d. kill: mistake
dark: white
genial: cold
80. medicine: cure
a.
b.
c.
d.
curse: evil
formula: tone
171.
science: math
wrap: raP
Numerical Reasoning
Direction: Choose the correct answer of the following questions from
the given choices.
1.
x2(2) +7 x (4+1) is equal to
a.
b.
2.
tf,
4.
f
Iti
54
21.
54
1'1.56
6654
d.
43
c.
d.
1243
8123
Translate 10less than a number is 5 into an equation.
a. y-5:10
b. -5+10:y
#F,
78
V/hat is the product of 34x34x34?
a.'
b.
67
45
2(2) x2014-7x3 + 55 is equal to
a.
b.
3.
c.
d.
23
c. 10+y:5
d. 10-y:5
5.
What is the sum of eight and a number is 12 into an equation?

c. a+\2:12
a. 8 + a:\2
d. 12 + \2:8
b. a + 12:8
6.
The sum of a number and 2 more than the number is less than 20.
c.
d.
a. 2-n+n
b. n+n-2
il,
n+(n+2)<20
n(2) -2
,x
[.r
7.
What is a mathematical property in which we can add numbers in

any order?
c. impound property
a. private property
b. commutative property d. multiplicative property
8.
The Soccer Shop is having a sale. Everything is 20% off. Shannon

bought a pair of goalie gloves and some shin guards. The original
prices were F30 for the gloves and 515 for the shin guards. How
much did Shannon save all together?
c. F8.00
a. F10.00
hA
V
/
b.
d.
F9.00
172
F7.00
There were 30 questions on a math test. Chaz got 80/o of them

correct. How many questions did he answer correctly?
a.
b.
10.
12
90
c.
d.
24
Teeka made a design using tiles. For every 2 square tiles she used,
she used 8 triangles. When she was finished, Teeka had used 48
square tiles. How many triangles did she use?
a. 12
b.2
i1.
23
c.
d.
none
1.3
58.00, what is the greatest number of the

same computer disks you can buy for 540?
If 5 computer disks cost
a.
b.
c.
d.
12
30
56
40
12. The letters of the words AMERICAN PIES are placed in a bag'
What is the probability that you will draw an E or an I if you chose
one letter from the bag?
a.
c.
').
b*
d.
13. An average of 35 paperback
books fit on each shelf of a bookcase.

There are 4 shelves in each bookcase. How many bookcases will
be needed to shelve L540 books?
a.
b.
c.
d.
11
15
12
1.4
1,4. Sam collected stamps. He received2l stamps from his uncle, and
33 from his grandmother. He also managed to buy 12 valuable
stamps with his pocket money. If he started with 130 stamps, how
much did Sam now have?
a.
b.
c.
d.
32L stamps
213 stamps
173
200 stamps
300 stamps
15.
Tina was playing the 5e hole on the Tamaki Golf Course. Her first
hit went 110m. Her next shot went 75m. Her next shot, a chip shof
only went 35m. Her put shot travelled LOm before dropping into
the hole. How far had the ball travelled?
a.
435
b.
132
c.
d.
240 meters
230 meters
1,6. Name this 3-digit number. My ones digit is an odd number which
is tfuee times as much as my tens digit. My tens digit is the same as
my hundreds digit. The sum of all my digits is L5. Which number
am I?
a.
394
b.
485
c.
d.
439
339
\7. Steve has seven F100.00 notes. He also has one F10.00 note and
nine F1.00 notes. How much money does he have in total?
a.
P719.00
b.
F19.00
c.
d.
F91.00
F109.00
L8. A group was working with place value blocks. They created a
numeral with their blocks and wrote down some clues.
'
There are twice as many small cubes as squares.

There are the same number of rods as squares.
The number of small cubes is a factor of.12bttt not of 15 or
1.6.
The total number of blocks used is 12.
l.
Can you figure out what their number was?
a.
456
b.
336
rt
v
7'
I
D.
c.
d.
875
921.
Suppose five days after the day before yesterday is Friday' What
day of the week will tomorrow be?
a.
Sunday
L.
Monday
b.
Thursday
d.
Wednesday
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20. A fisherman sold
some trout at F20.00 each and twice as many

If he received a total of F180.00 for the trout
and eels, how many trout did he sell?
eels at F5.00 each.
a.
b.
c.
d.
trout
8 trout
6
trout
24 trout
9
21,. Anne went to a store where she spent one-half of her money. She
then spent F30.00 more. Nex! she spent F10.00. Now she had
F20.00left. How much monev did Arure have at the start?
a.
b.
c.
d.
F130.00
F145.00
F120.00
F130.00
22. (7 x 49) - 6 x a9) is equal to
a.
b.
c.
d.
12
19
59
49
23. Round 7234to the nearest hundred.
a.
b.
c.
d.
7200
6200
9000
6543
24. What's the total number of days in the months beginning with the
letter "J"?
a.
b.
13 days
c.
15 days
92days
d.
90 days
25. Write the compact numeral for: two hundred and seventy-four
lltr
thousand, two hundred and six.
a.
b.
c.
d.
274,2A6
765,987
26. I'm thinking
675,098
724,306
of two numbers. Their sum is 12 and their product is

two numbers?
35. What are my
a.
b.
c. 6&5
d. 7&5
2 &.3
3&,4
27. How many
centimeters are there altogether in 1.35m,4.08m and
0.75m?
a.
b.
c.
d.
32L cm.
316 cm
175
123 crn.
518 cm
2g. Mr. and Mrs. sonk have four children. They have a seven-year
old daughter and triplet boys. If the sum of the ages of the four
children is22,how old are the triplets?
c. 8 years old
a. 5 years old
d. 5 years old
b. 9 years
29. Name the perimeter
of
square which has an area of 64 square
centimeters?
a.
b.
30. How
54 cm.
13 cm
c.
d.
67 ctn.
32 crn
much change will I receive from F50.00 after I buy 4 toys at
F2.50 each?
a.
b.
F40.00
F30.00
c.
d.
F50.00
F10.00
was worth
Greg
deducted.
1,0
points
having
meant
20 points. A wrong answer
all
questionsfor
answer
an
attempted all ten-questions, and gave
If Greg scored a total of 20 points-, how many wrong answers did
he have?
31. In an exam, there were 1"0 questions. A correct answer
c.8
d.6
a.7
b.9
32. At a target-shooting competition, competitors were each allowed

12 shotsl They were given 10 points for a hit, and had 5 points
l
I
I
4
.,1
7l
deducted for every mfus. From her L2 shots, Sally scored 75 points'
How many times did she miss?
c. 7 misses
a. 9 misses
b.
4 misses
d.
3 misses
you started
ParagraPh. It is a Paragraph
yesterday and y6u ai" lust fi.rishing it off' You y1it".6 words' then
rub two words out. You write another 10 words before you make
another mistake and rub out one more word. You have finished
the paragraph. You count the number of words. There are a total
of 3b woidt. Ho* many words had you written yesterday?
33. You are writing a
a.
b.
c.
d.
words
16
words
176
words
15 words
L7
34. Let's say you enter a lift (elevator) at a certain floor (level). The
lift then moves down 9 floors, up 5 floors and up another 6 floors.
If you are then on the
L4th
floor, at which floor did you enter the
lifr?
floor
a.
1't
b.
LZth
floor
c.
d.
Sth
floor
3'd
floor
35. Zack does many little jobs around the house to help his parents
and to earn some pocket money. He receives F6.00 each week in
pocket money. After 12 weeks, how much money does he have?
a.
b.
F22.00
F82.00
c.
d.
P72.00
P92.00
36, Layla works
three days every week at a local fish and chips shop.

FIow manv davs does she work in 7 weeks?
a.
b.
c.
d.
day
21days
3 days
12 days
37. Candy
enjoys swimming and she practices 3 hours every day

after school. How many hours did Candy practice swimming in a
fourth night?
a.
b.
38.
c.
d.
L2hours
L6hours
hours
llll'
30 hours
ip
10
Robin Hood made up a Robbing Schedule for his Merry Men to

follow. Robin's new schedule said that they would rob 5 people
every day. No more and no less. How many people would they
rob on the fourth day?
a.
b.
c.
d.
20 people
L2people
90 people
5 people
cows each give 2liters of milk every day. If Vespa has 70

cows, how much milk does Vespa get each day?
39. Vespa's
a.
b.
120
c.
d.
liters
20 iiters
177
140 liters
30liters
il
II
40. David has 20 apples. He has three friends, and David wants to
make sure everyone - including himself - gets the same number
of apples. So how many apples does each person get?
c. 9 apples
a. none
b.
5 apples
d.
3 apples
41,. Julius was 48 months old exactly. How many years old was he?
c. 2 years old
a. 3 years old
d. 7 years old
b. 4 years old
42.
Jenna was travelling from her school to her house. The distance
between her school ind her house is 6km. she had already walked
2.5krr., so how much further did she have to walk?
a.
b.
kilometers
kilometers
c.
d.
3.5 kilometers
2
kilometers
lr, '
43. Toby and Sue were looking forward to Christmas. If the date was
November 8th, how many days were there until Christmas?
c. 12days
a. 47 days
d. L week
b. 34days
44. fohnny does many little jobs around the house to help his parents
and to earn somspocket money. He receives F8.00 each week in

pocket money. After 5 weeks, how much money does he have?
c. F50.00
a. F90.00
b.
45.
46.
F40.00
Four people are lined up in order from tallest to shortest. Tina was
ahead of Kurt. Tommy was behind Angie. Alma was the,tallest.
Kurt was not ahead of Ling-Ling. What was the correct order?
a.
b.
c.
d.
p
d.
Fs6.00
Alma, Angie, Tommy, Kurt

Angie. Tommy. Alma. Kurt
Kurt, Alma. Tommy, Angie
Tommy, Angie, Kurt, Alma
I am a factor of 20 and 16. I am not a prime number. What number

am I?
a.
b.
c. 12
d.B
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47
48.
Skippy had F36.00 and he wanted to give all the money to his sister,
brother and parents. If he gave each person the same amount, how
much money did each person receive?
a.
F900.00
b.
F9.00
c.
d.
F90.00
F19.00
The head of a fish is 50cm long. The body is as long as the head
and the tail. The tail is half the length of the head. How long is the
fish?
a.
b.
c.
d.
150 cm.
90 cm.
200 cm.
125 cm.
49. Chad had a dentist appointment for 10:45am. The dentist

running 20 minutes late, what time did Chad
a.
b.
50.
c.
5:30AM
11:05AM
d.
4:40PM
I am a prime number. My digits add up to 8. I am a factor of 34,but

I am not a factor of 36. What number am I?
a.
b.
51.
12:00PM
was
see the dentist?
c.
d.
10
17
I am
98
12
factor of 12 and 21.1 am a prime number. What number am
a.6
b.4
c.3
d.9
Itl
52. Amy
makes a batch of pancakes. A batch of her pancakes is L5.

She eats one quarter of this first batch. She then cooks another 2
batches. How many pancakes does she now have?
a.
b.
53.
c.
d.
44pancakes
95 pancakes
76 pancakes
54 pancakes
Rugby team t-shirts cost P5.00 each. A school buys 34 of them.

How much did the school spend?
a.
b.
c.
d.
?907.00
F170.00
F45.00
F345.00
179
54.
Shooshoo Primary School spent 5176.00 on t-shirts.

cost P8.00, how many t-shirts did this school buy?
a.
b.
2 t-shirts
13
t-shirts
c.
d.
If each t-shirt
9 t-shirts
22 t-shirts
26 words every minute. How many words

could he write in 10 minutes?
55. Hubert could write
a.
b.
56.
I'r
F
(,
I
L'
t'
tr
250 words
c.
d.
43 words
145
words
c.
d.
F98.00
F34.00
F65.00
?27.00
David has 8 apples. He has three friends, and David wants to

(including himself) gets the same number of
make ,ure
"oeryone
apples. How many apples does each person get?
a.
b.
58.
words
Toni spent F125.00 in one week and F152.00 the next week. How
much-more did she spend the second week than she did in the
first?
a.
b.
J/,
260
1 apple
78 apples
c.
d.
2 apples
23 apples
Bing had 50 marbles. If he lost 7 marbles every day, how many

marbles would he have left after one week?
c. 12 marbles
a. 23 marbles
b.
d. l marble
none
59. Felicity was 108 months old exactly. How many years old was
she?
a.
b.
10 years
old
L3 years
old
c.
d.
8 years
old
9 years
old
60. Dozzer had F50.00 and he wanted to buy some concert tickets. If
each concert ticket cost F10.00, how many tickets
able to buy?
a.
b.
c.
d.
6 tickets
5 tickets
180
34 tickets
12 tickets
will Dozzer be
61,. Nadine was visiting the cousins on their big sheep farm. One day,
she saw a group of sheep in a small pen and Nadine decided to
count up all their legs. If she counted 44legs, how many sheep
were in the pen?
a.
b.
62.
1"L
c.
d.
sheep
15 sheep
12 sheep
10 sheep
Lala bakes a batch of biscuits. Abatch of her biscuits is 20. She eats
one quarter of this first batch. She then cooks another 2 batches.
How many biscuits does she now have?
a.
b.
98
biscuits
67
biscuits
c.
d.
62
biscuits
55
biscuits
63. Harry is going to buy new boot studs for the players in his soccel
team. Each boot has 6 studs. There are 12 players in his team squad.
How many studs will Harry have to buy?
a.
b.
c.
d.
34 studs
144 studs
l22studs
134 studs
hour. If he works non-stop for 5

hours, how many sheep will Mackhave shorn?
64. Mack can shear 50 sheep each
a.
b.
65.
350 sheep
(-.
250 sheep
200 sheep
d.
L30 sheep
ili
Julie plays basketball. In one game she scored eleven 2-point shots
and three 3-points shots. How many points did Julie score in
total?
a.
b.
56.
19
c.
d.
points
3l points
12
points
4l points
Mary had some little lambs. If she had 20 of them, how many legs
are there?
a.
b.
c.
d.
10legs
20legs
181
80legs
90legs
Iil,
67. Basil brought 4 dozen eggs and one-and-a-half dozen tomatoes
to make some pies. How many eggs and tomatoes did he buy in
total?
eggs
a.
12eggs
c.
21.
b.
22 eggs
d.
66 eggs
68. George was running around an athletics track. One lap was 400
meteis. If George hid run 8 laps, how many kilometers had he
run?
a.
b.
3.2 kilometers
2.3 kilometers
69. Sally blinked
c.
d.
10 times each minute.
kilometers
kilometers
How many times would
she
blink in half and hour?
a.'
b.
['
r
Ir
!
lil
b4
V
700 times
300 times
was reading a book. She read 25 pages every day' How

many pages had Henrietta read after one week?
123pages
c.
a. 145 pages
b.
100 times
c.
d.
70. Henrietta
200 times
l75pages
d.
143 pages
71,. Dave earned F20.00 an hour at his job. If he works 40 hours each
week, how much money does he earn?
c. F1000.00
a. F900.00
b.
72.
P800.00
d.
F300.00
Frank earned F25.00 by delivering newspapers. He spent F5.50

on 2 new comics. He also gave F2.50 to his sister so she could go
to a magic show. Next, Frank decided to put F12.00 in the bank'
How much money did Frank have left in his pocket?
a.
b.
F9.00
F6.00
c.
d.
P8.00
P5.00
73. Kelly was travelling from her school to her house. The distance
between her school and her house is 16km. She had already walked
12.5km. how much further did she have to walk?
c. 10 kilometers
a. 4.5 kilometers
b.
12
kilometers
d.
182
3.5 kilometers
she was a very-skilful

In the first
Jhe had three bad games o.ne
player.Unfortuniteiy,
-day.
-gu
marbles,
lost
5
she
gJme,
second
the
4
maibles.In
lost
she
e,
started
If
she
last
game.
the
in
marbles
11
more
lost
Xnd then she
three
those
after
left
have
she
did
many
with 93 marbles, how
74. Wayne enjoyed playing marbles because
games?
34 marbles
98 marbles
85 marbles
73 marbles
If the date
Christmas?
was November 9] how many diys were there until
c. 46 days
a. 34 days
d. 23 days
b. 21. days
75.
Sheena and Ming were looking forward to christmas.
76.
Scobby is saving his money to buy a radio. He has already saved

?1.4.50and the ildio will costhim ?29.95.Howmuchmore money
does Scobby need?
F90.15
F15.45
F34.50
?12.90
77. Greta had F100. she spent ?22.50 on a book and F3.25 on ice
cream and the TV Guid^e. How much money did she have left?
c. ?76.00
a. ?74.25
b.
F8.00
d.
F90.00
a book with 256 pages. she read 23 pages on Monday

and 33 pages on Tuesday. Fio* -any pages are left to read?
60 pages
1.00 pages
a.
7g. Lizahad,
b.
79.
2lpages
five days evely week at a local solicitor's office'

How many days does she work in 7 months?
Rebecca works
a.
b.
80.
200 pages
c.
d.
c.
d.
130 days
100 days
120 days
140 days
In the conte st, # 1.49 to #201 contestants were given red identification
tags. Others were given green tags' How many contestants were
given the red tag?
a.
61.
b.
51
c.
d.
183
50
60
Gcncral lnfornation
Direction: Choose the correct answer to the following questions from
the given choices.
1.
The Olympics is held at what interval?
a.
b.
2.
li
1
L.
V
A
V
/'
I
4 years
c.
d.
Sandra Bullock
Michael Phelps
JohnStockton
Freddie Roach
3.
Iri computer terminology,\fib is understood

a. block
c. bytes
b. bent
d. bridge
4.
It is a distorted image that happens when the sun's light rays

bent by changes in the air temperature.
a lightning
c. raln
b. cloud
d. rainbow
5.
What is the meaning of CD-ROM?

a. compact discs ready on mind
2 years
6 years
The person who has won the maximum number of total career
gold medals (i.e., cumulative gold medals over a period of time)
in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
a.
b.
c.
d.
12years
b.
c.
d.
as Mega
are
compact disc read only memory

compact DVD raise on memory
cosmic day remove on memo
Refers to an increasing reliance on markets, not governments to

guide economic activity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
activists
militant
rally
liberalization
The contamination of the natural environment with harmful

substances that are usually released as a result of human activity.
a.
b.
c.
d.
pollution
conclusion
1.84
communication
refraction
Miss Cruz needs her December sales report. what command
should she press in her computer?

a. reflect
c. paste
b. retrieve
d. edit
9.
In a calculation, the computer understand x as

a. multiplication
c. division
b.
10.
d.
arrange
variable
In a computer sef CPU stands for what?

a. Common Processor Utility
b.
c.
d.
Central Paneling Unit

Central Processing Unit
Command Pressurized Unit
11.
What is the distance of the marathon race in the Olympics?

a. 26 miles 385 yards
c. 234 miles and g5 yards
b. 78 miles and 456 yards d. 123 miles and 45 yards
'J,2.
In using the intemet, what does www stands for?

a. world web Webster
c. world wide web
b.
d.
wide western wife
weak well windows
13. What do you
a.
b.
'1.4.
This is the age requirement for an individual to get a student

driver's license.
a.
b.
15.
call the fear of spiders?

arachnophobia
c. chickenophobia
hetophobia
d. claustrophobia
old
12 years old
17 years
c.
d.
old
10 years old
21 years
When you are a hypertensive person, that means that you

is above normal range.
a.
b.
pressure
urine sample
c.
d.
blood
blood sugar
liver
185
1,6. These are rights which human beings have, and is quite
independent of social circumstances or the level of achievement
which an individual has attained.
c. Social rights
a. Natural rights
d. Economy rights
b. Human rights
17. The Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials
and Employees is known as
a.
b.
18.
R.A.6173
R.A.6713
c.
-. d.
R.A.7163
R.A.6731
They contributed the idea of democracy to the modem world.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ancient
Russian
19. It is defined
Greeks
Australians
to administer the laws, which means

carrying them into practical operations and enforcing their due
r
N
as the power
observance.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Judicial power
People Power
Legislative power
Executive power
20. The House of Representatives is composed of how many

members?
r,
Ir
t
t,
r
p
F
a.
not more than 250 members
b.
c.
not more 50 members
d.
21. This denotes membership of a permanent
character in a political
community.
a.
b.
c.
d.
faith
group
religion
citizenship
22. It is the right and obligation of qualified citizens to vote in
the
election of certain national and local officials of the government
and in the decision of public questions submitted to the people.
c. obligation
responsibility
a.
b.
d.
suffrage
186
work
intended for the protection of the Person accused of any

a.
Rights of the Accused
C.
Rights of Suspects
b.
Human Rights
d.
Rights of Complainant
24. This comprises the Philippine archipelago, with all the islands and
waters embraced therein, and all other territories over which the
Philippines has sovereignty or jurisdiction.
a.
b.
ForeignTerritory
Police Territory
c.
d.
National TerritorY
Public Territory
25. It is a written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the

government are establishea, tmlted, defined, and by which the
are distributed among several departments for their safe
useful exercise for the benefit of the body politic.
io*"tt
ind
a.
b.
26.
Constitution
Preamble
c.
d.
Prayer
National Anthem
Who among the following is empowered to exercise general

supervision over local governments?
a. the President
b.
c.
d.
27.
Chief Justice
the Senate President
League of Governors President
Blood relationship is the basis for the acquisition of citizenship'

c. Jus Sanguinis
a. Au re Voir
d. Jus Soli
b. De ]a Vu
28. It is composed of a Presiding Justice and 50 Associates Justices.
c.
d.
a. Justice
b. Court of ApPeals
29.
Judge
AttorneY
created by Presidential Decree No. 1606, il hears and decides

corruption cases involving government officials and employees in
the performance of their duties.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sandiganbayan
Sandugo
1.87
Sambayanan
Sangkatauhan
It refers to the political subdivision of a state which is constituted

by law and has substantial control of local affairs, with officials
elected or othent'ise locally selected.
c. Local Government
a. City Hall
b.
d.
NSO
DFA
31,. It is the right, authority, and duty created and conferred by law
which, for given period either fixed by law or enduring at the
pleasure of the appointing power.
c. public office
a. private office
32. It is a method of national
c.
summary proceedings d.
b.
33.
department store
inquest into the conduct of public men.
impeachment
a.
[u'
d.
school
trial by publicity
jail
Public officials and employees shall provide service to everyone

without discrimination and regardless of party affiliation.
a.
b.
c.
d.
political war
political election
politicalneutrality
political party
34. It is a legislative act that inflicts punishment without

a
tt
It
r
r
public trial.
a.
b.
35.
the benefit of
c.
d.
reclusion temporal
writ of habeas corpus
ex post facto law
bill of attainder
Describe substances which canbebroken downby the decomposing
action of living organisms such as bacteria.
a.
b.
c.
d.
burn
float
non- biodegradable
biodegradable
36. It is a rainfall with a pH less than 5.6 in the measuring

runs from 0 to 14.
a.
b.
c.
d.
acid rain
solid
188
falling rain
gas
scale that
been reduced
37. It refers to the organisms whose population has
when they are threatened with extinction'
a.
b.
wild animals
exotic food
c.
d.
endangered sPecies
rare object
biologrcal agart
3g. It is the addition of the chemical, physical or threatens
huma:r
into the ai, water, soil in an amountbr rate that
health,wildlife,andplantsordisruptstheorderlyfunctioningot
the environment.
a.
b.
pollution
dehydration
c.
d.
malfunction
persPiration
much radiation of the

39. The layer that protects the earth from too
sun.
a.
b.
ecologY asPects
ozone
c.
d.
malnutrition
abnormal growth
members elected by
40. This law-making body is composed' of 24
qualified voters all over the country'
a.
b.
Committee
Task GrouP
c.
d.
Senate
Cabinet
41''Itisessentiatlytheauthorityundertheconstitutiontomakelaws
and alter and rePeal them
a.
b.
legislative Power
people Power
c.
d.
executive Power
chief Power
can cause irritation of the

42. The radiation produced by sun which
skin.
a.
b.
fuel raYs
rainbow raYs
c.
d.
ultraviolet raYs
x-ray
49. What is the meaning of the Latin word

preamble is derived?
a.
b.
c.
d.
to guide
to run after
189
Preambulare
to eat a lot
to walk before
wherein
44. What is the psychological term to a Person who has irrational fear
of computer?
a.
b.
45.
46.
47.
7
h
r,
L'
,!
L
t
Access Devise Law
Retail Trade Liberalization Act
Import-ExportLiberalizationLaw
Public Estates AuthoritY
Authority
Philippine Economic ZonesAuthority
Subic bay Metropolitan
The legislative act that requires industries and transport to install

antipJilution devices, prohibit the use of incinerators and the
mandatory anti-smoke belching test.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Clean
Air Act
Environmental Protection Law

Waste Management Act
Anti-Smoke Belching Law
48. The Presiding officer of the House of Senate is also
rt
T
r
)
p
compuphobia
The government agency created to convert and develop former

military bases into commercial-industrial estates'
a. Bases Conversion and Development Authority
b.
c.
d.
internet phobia
computer tear
The law that allows foreign-based retailers to engage in retail

activities in the country subject to conditions and requirements.
This law is known as:
a. E-Commerce Law
b.
c.
d.
!
c.
d.
cyber phobia
a.
Sergeant at Arms
b.
Chairman, Committee of Rules
c.
d.
Senate President
Senate Pro-TemPore
190
known
as
49. The law that mandates
the blending of cocodiesel or coco methyl

ester in all diesel fuel and bioethanol in gasoline sold nationwide.
a.
d.
c.
d.
Biofuels Act of 2006

Cocodiesel Act
Oil Deregulation Law

Fuel DevelopmentAct
50. It is the general term applied to the men and women employed
in the goveffrnent to carry out public service in all its branches,
subdivisions, and instrumentalities.
a.
Public Officials and Employees
b.
Independence
c.
People Power
General Employees
191
Answer Key
slarol/lefs
1.a
26. d
2.c
27, a
3.b
28. a
4.d
29. d
c. ct
30. d
WORD MEANING
1.a
2.b
3.c
4.a
5.c
6.a
7.b
8.d
9.c
1.0.
26. c
27. d
28. a
29. a
30. b
31. d
32, d
33. c
34. a
JC.
11.. b
c
1.4.
15.
1,6.
d
d
45. b
46. c
21..
22.
23.
24.
25.
M.a
47. d
48. a
49. b
50.
31.. d
32. c
33. c
34. d
35. d
36. c
37. d
38. a
39. d
40. a
4L. c
42. a
43. c
L1.
12.
13.
1,4.
IJ.
c
a
16. c
17. b
18. d
19. d
20. a
41. b
42. a
43. a
17.
18.
19.
20.
1.0.
36. b
37. d
38. d
39. a
40. a
12.,a
13.
6.a
7.b
8.c
9.d
21..
M.b
45. b
46. a
a
c
22.
23. d
24. d
25. c
47. a
48. c
49. d
50. a
ANTOAIT'I4S
1.b
2.c
3.c
4.b
s.d
6.d
7.a
8.a
9.b
10. a
11. b
12. c
13. a
1"4.
15.
t6.
a
c
17. a
18. b
19. d
20: a
21..
22. d
23. b
24. a
25. c
26. d
27. a
28. a
29. a
30. c
193
31..
32. b
33. b
4'1,. a
42. b
43. d
U.a
M.c
35. a
36. c
37. a
38. b
39. a
40. a
45.
46.
47.
a
c
c
48. b
49. a
50.
CORRECT USAGE|GRAMMAR
1.
2.
J.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
a
c
d
a
a
d
c
c
d
a
11.a
21". b
3'1.
41..
12.
13.
22. c
23. c
24. a
2s. b
26. b
27. a
28. a
29. b
30. a
32.
33.
42. b
43. c
44. a
45. c
46. b
47. d
48. c
49. a
50. a
c
c
'J.4. c
15.a
1,6.
17.
18.d
19. c
20. b
34. a
35.
36.
37.
d
39. b
38.
40.
IDENTIFYING ERRORS
1. a - invited
2. b - neither
3. d-NoError
4. a - understand
5. a - percent
6. c-takepart
7. d-NoError
8. c - improvement
9. a - come
10. c - doesn't
11,.
12.
13.
14.
15.
a-
b - had been committed
c-Iam
further recesses
I always say
b - who works
d - No Error
a - neither
b - is working
c-
a - as
c - most clean
b - gave her
c - working
d - No Error
either
a-thereare
c-tobudge
wants to
a - bought
c - need
b - are helping
c - their
b - who met
a-
d-NoError
d-NoError
1.6. d-NoError
77. b - whom
L8. a-becauseof
19. b - left
20. c-ofhis
21,.
22.
23.
24.
25.
c-his
b - has the
a - presents
b - he has been
a - has worked
d - No Error
d - No Error
b - assured
d-NoError
a - get
c-wasruined
d-NoError
t94
READING COMPREHENSION
L.d
2.d
3.a
4.a
5.b
6.c
7.d
8.a
9.c
10. a
11..
12.
13.
1.4.
21. a
22. c
23. a
24. a
25. c
26. c
27. b
28. d
29. c
30. b
15.
b
1.6. d
17. b
18. d
19. a
20. a
31. b
32. c
33. a
34. d
35. c
36. b
37. a
38. c
39. b
40. a
4L. c
42. a
43. b
44. c
45. a
46. d
47. a
48. a
49. c
50. a
LOGIC
1.. a
2. c
3. d
4. b
5. a
6.
7.
8.
9.
b
d
d
c
10. c
11.
72.
13.
1,4.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
2t.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
d
a
a
d
c
a
c
d
a
d
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.
a
4'1..
b42.d
d43.b
b44.a
c45.d
c46.a
b47.b
d48.d
a49.c
b50.a
ANALOGY
d
2.d
3.a
4. a
5.b
6. c
7.d
8.a
9.c
10. a
1.
11,. a
12.b
13.c
1,4. a
15.b
1,6. a
17.c
18.a
19.b
20. d
a
22. d
23. a
24. c
25. a
26. d
27. a
28. b
29. c
30. a
21..
31. d 41.. d
32. a 42. a
33. d 43. d
34. b 44. a
35. b 45. b
36. a 46. a
37. c 47. a
38. b 48. b
39. c 49. c
40. d 50. a
195
51. b
52. d
53. b
54. a
55. a
56. b
57. c
58. d
59. a
60. b
a
62. b
63. b
64. c
65. b
66. c
67. a
68. d
69. a
70. b
61,.
77. a
72. d
73. a
74. d
75. d
76. d
77. b
78. c
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APPENDIX
REPUBLIC ACT No. 6713
An Act Establishing A Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
Officials and Employees, to Uphold the Time-Honored Principle of Public
Office for Public Trust, Granting Incentives and Rewards for Exemplary
Service, Enumerating Prohibited Acts and Ttansactions and Providing
Penalties for Violations Thereof and for Other Purposes
l. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical
Standards for Public Officials and Employees."
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Section 2. Declaration of Policies. - It is the policy of the State to promote a

high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall
at all tirires be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with
utmostresponsibility, integrity, competence, andloyalty, actwithpatriotismand
justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest.
Section 3. Definition of krms. - As used in this Act, the term:
(a) "Government" includes the National Government, the local

governments, and all other instrumentalities, agencies or branches of the
Republic of the Philippines including govemment-owned or controlled
corporations, and their subsidiaries.
(b) "Public Officials" includes elective and appointive officials
and
employees, permanent or temporary whether in the career or non-career
service, including military and police personnel, whether or not they

receive compensation, regardless of amount.
(c) "Gift" refers to a thing or a right to dispose of gratuitously, or any

act or liberality, in favor of another who accepts it, and shall include a
simulated sale or an ostensibly onerous disposition thereof. It shall not
include an unsolicited gift of nominal or insignificant value not given
in anticipation of, or in exchange for, a favor from a public official or
employee.
(d) "Receiving any gift" includes the act of accepting directly or indirectly,
a gift from a person other than a member of his family or relative as

defined in this Act, even on the occasion of a family celebration or
national festivity like Christmas, if the value of the gift is neither nominal
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nor insignificant, or the gift is given in anticipation of, or in exchange for,

a favor.
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(e) "Loan" covers both simple loan and commodatum as well

guarantees, financing arrangements
ensure its approval.
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accommodations intended to
(f) "Substantial stockholder" means any person who owns, directly or

indirectly, shares of stock sufficient to elect a director of a corporation.
This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust.
(g) "Family of public officials or employees" means their spouses and

unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age.
(h) "Person" includes natural and juridical persons unless the context
indicates otherwise.
(i) "Conflict of interest" arises when a public official or employee is a

member of a board, an offrcer, or a substantial stockholder of a private
corporation or owner or has a substantial interest in a business, and the
interest of such corporation or business, or his rights or duties therein,
may be opposed to or affected by the faithful performance of official
duty
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O "Divestment" is the transfer of title or disposal of interest in property

by voluntarily, completely and actually depriving or dispossessing
oneself of his right or title to it in favor of a person or penons other than
his spouse and relatives as defined in this Act.
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(k) "Relatives" refers to any and all persons related to a public official
or employee within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affrnity,
including bilas, inso and balae.
Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. - (A) Every
public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of
personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:
(a) Commitment to public interest. - Public officials and employees shall
always uphold the public interest over and above personal interest. All
government resources and powers of their respective offices must be
employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically,
particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and revenues.
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(b) Professionalism. - Public officials and employees shall perform

and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence,
professionalism, intelligence and skill. They shall enter public service
with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to
discourage wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of
undue patronage.
(c) Justness and sincerity. - Public officials and employees shall remain
true to the people at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity
and shall not discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the
underprivileged. They shall at all times respect the rights of others, and
shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs,
public policy, public order, public safety and public interest. They shall
not dispense or extend undue favors on account of their office to their
relatives whether by consanguiniq' or affinity except with respect to
appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential
or as members of their personal staffwhose terms are coterminous with
theirs.
(d) Political neutrality. - Public officials and employees shall provide

service to everyone without unfair discrimination and regardless of parfy
affi liation or preference.
(e) Responsiveness to the public. - Public officials and employees shall
extend prompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless
otherwise provided by law or when required by the public interest, public
officials and employees shall provide information of their policies and
procedures in clear and understandable language, ensure openness of
information, public consultations and hearings whenever appropriate,
encourage suggestions, simplify and systematize policy, rules and
procedures, avoid red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation
of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country especially in
the depressed rural and urban areas.
(f) Nationalism and patriotism. - Public officials and employees shall at

all times be loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the
use oflocally produced goods, resources and technology and encourage
appreciation and pride of country and people. They shall endeavor to
maintain and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion.
(g) Commitment to democracy. - Public offrcials and employees shall

cotnmit themselves to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the
principle of public accountability, and manifest by deeds the supremacy
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of civilian authority over the military. They shall at all times uphold
the Constitution and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or
party.
(h) Simple living. - Public officials and employees and their families
shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They
shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any
form.
(B) The Civil Service Commission shall adopt positive measures
to
(l) observance of these standards including the dissemination of

information proglams and workshops authorizing merit increases beyond
regular progression steps, to a limited number of employees recognized
by their office colleagues to be outstanding in their observance of ethical
standards; and (2) continuing research and experimentation on measures
which provide positive motivation to public offrcials and employees in
raising the general level ofobservance ofthese standards.
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Section 5. Duties of Public Officiats and Employees. - In the performance of

their duties, all public officials and employees are under obligation to:
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(a) Act promptly on letters and requests. - All public offrcials and
employees shall, within fifteen (15) working days from receipt thereof,
respond to letters, telegrams or other means of communications sent by
the public. The reply must contain the action taken on the request.
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or office or corporation concerned. Such report shall be open and available

to the public within regular office hours.
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(b) Submit annual performance reports. - All heads or other responsible

officers of offices and agencies of the government and of governmentowned or controlled corporations shall, within forty-five (45) working
days from the end ofthe year, render a performance report ofthe agencl
(c) Process documents and papers expeditiously. - All official papers and
documents must be processed and completed within a reasonable time
from the preparation thereof and must contain, as far as practicable, not
more than three (3) signatories therein. In the absence of duly authorized
signatories, the official next-in-rank or offrcer in charge shall sign for and
in their behalf.
(d) Act immediately on the public's personal transactions. - All public
officials and employees must attendto anyone who wants to avail himseif
of the services of their offlces and must, at all times, act promptly and
expeditiously.
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(e) Make documents accessible to the public" - All public documents

must be made accessible to and readily available for inspection by, the
public within reasonable working hours.
Section 6. System of Incentives and Rewards. - Asystem of annual incentives
and rewards is hereby established in order to motivate and inspire public
servants toupholdthehighest standards of ethics. Forthis purpose, aCommittee
on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees is hereby created
composed of the following: the Ombudsman and Chairman of the Civil
Service Commission as Co-Chairmen, and the Chairman of the Commission
on Audit, and two govemment employees to be appointed by the President, as
members.
It shall be the task of this Committee to conduct a periodic, continuing review

of the perfofinance of public offrcials and employees, in all the branches and
agenciis.ofGovemment and establish a system ofannual incentives andrewards
to the end that due reeognition is given to public officials and employees of
outstanding merit on the basis of the standards set forth in this Act.
The conferment of awards shall take into account, among other things, the
following: the years of service and the quality and consistency of perfonnance'
the obscurity of the position, the level of salary the unique and exemplary
quality of a certain achievement, and the risks or temptations inherent in
the work. Incentives and rewards to government of&cials and employees of
the year to be announced in public ceremonies honoring them may take the
form of bonuses, citations, directorships in government-owned or controlled
corporations, local and foreign scholarship grants, paid vacations and the like'
They shall likewise be automatically promoted to the next higher position with
the commensurate salary suitable to their qualifications' In case there is no
next higher position or it is not vacant, said position shall be included in the
budget of the office in the next General Appropriations Act. The Committee on
Awards shall adopt its own rules to govern the conduct of its activities.
Section 7. Prohibited Acts and Transactions. - In addition to acts and omissions
of public officials and employees now prescribed in the Constitution
and
existing laws, the following shall constitute prohibited acts and transactions of
any public official and employee and are hereby declared to be unlawful:
(a) Financial and material interest. - Public officials and employees shall
not, directly or indirectly, have any financial or material interest in any
transaction requiring the approval oftheir offrce'
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(b) Outside employment and other activities related thereto. - Public

officials and employees during their incumbency shall not:
(1) Own, control, manage or accept employment as offrcer,

employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent, trustee or nominee
in any private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by their
office unless expressly allowed by law;
(2) Engage in the private practice of their profession
unless
authorized by the Constitution or law, provided, that such practice

will not conflict or tend to conflict with their offrcial functions; or
(3) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise

which has a regular or pending offrcial transaction with their
office.
These prohibitions shall continue to apply for a period of one (1) year
after resignation, retirement, or separation from public office, except in
the case of subparagraph (b) (2) above, but the professional concemed
cannot practice his profession in connection with any matter before the
offlce he used to be with, in which case the one-yeaf prohibition shall
likewise apply.
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(c) Disclosure and/or misuse of confidential information.
Public
officials and employees shall not use or divulge, confidential or classified

information officially known to them by reason of their office and not
made available to the public, either:
(1) To further their private interests, or give undue advantage to

anyone; or
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(d) solicitation or acceptance of gifts. - Public officials and employees

shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor,
entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value from any person in the
course of their official duties or in connection with any operation being
regulated by, or any transaction which may be affected by the functions
of their office.
As to gifts or grants from foreign governments, the congress consents
to:
(i) The acceptance and retention by a public official or employee of

a gift of nominal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark
of courtesv:
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(ii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of a gift in the

nature of a scholarship or fellowship grant or medical treatment;
or
(iii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of travel grants

of expenses for travel taking place entirely outside the Philippine
(such as allowances, transportation, food, and lodging) of more
than nominal value if such acceptance is appropriate or consistent
with the interests of the Philippines, and permitted by the head of
office, branch or agency to which he belongs.
The Ombudsman shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary

to carry out the purpose of this subsection, including pertinent reporting
and disclosure requirements.
Nothing
in this Act shall be construed to restrict or prohibit
any
educational. scientific or cultural exchange programs subject to national

security requirements.
Section 8. Statements qnd Disclosure. - Public offrcials and employees have

an obligation to accomplish and submit declarations under oath of, and the
public has the right to know, their assets, liabilities, net worth and financial and
tusiness interests including those of their spouses and of unmarried children
under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households'
(A) Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Financial Disclosure. - All

public officials and employees, except those who serve in an honorary
capaciry laborers and casual or temporary wofkers, shall file under oath
their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and a Disclosure of
Business Interests and Financial Connections and those of their spouses
and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their
households.
The two documents shall contain information on the following:
(a) real property, its improvements, acquisition costs,
assessed
value and current fair market value;

(b) personal property and acquisition cost;
(c) all other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks,

stocks. bonds, and the like;
(d) liabilities, and,

(e) all business interests and financial connections'
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The documents must be filed:

(a) within thirty (30) days after assumption of office;
(b) on orbeforeApril 30, ofeveryyearthereafter; and

(c) within thirty (30) days after separation from the service'
and employees required under this section to file the
aforestated documents shall also execute, within thirly (30) days from
the date of their assumption of office, the necessary authority in favor
of the Ombudsman to obtain from all appropriate government agencies,
including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, such documents as may show
their assets, liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests and
financial connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year
All public offrcials
when they first assumed any office in the Govemment.

Husband and wife who are both public officials or employees may file
the required statements jointly or separately.
The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and the Disclosure
of Business Interests and Financial Connections shall be filed by:
(1) Constitutional and national elective officials, with the national

office of the Ombudsman;
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(2) Senators and Congressmen, with the Secretaries of the Senate

and the House of Representatives, respectively; Justices, with
the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court; Judges, with the Court
Administrator; and all national executive officials with the Office
of the President.
(3) Regional and local officials and employees, with the Deputy
Ombudsman in their respective regions;
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(4) Officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval
captain, with the Office of the President, and those below said ranks,
with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions; and
(5) All other public officials and employees' defined in Republic
Act No. 3019, as amended, with the Civil Service Commission.
(B) Identification and disclosure of relatives. - It shall be the duty of every

public offrcial or employee to identiff and disclose, to the best ofhis knowledge
and information, his relatives in the Govemment in the form, manner and
frequency prescribed by the Civil Service Commission.
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(C) Accessibility of documents. - (1) AnV and all statements filed under this
Act, shall be made available for inspection at reasonable hours.
(2) Such statements shall be made available for copying or reproduction
after ten (10) working days from the time they are filed as required by
law.
(3) AnV person requesting a copy of a statement shall be required to pay
a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction and mailing of such
statement. as well as the cost of certification.
(4) AnV statement filed under this Act shall be available to the public
for a period of ten (10) years after receipt of the statement. After such
period, the statement may be destroyed unless needed in an ongoing
investigation.
(D) Prohibited acts. - It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain or use any
statement filed under this Act for:
(a) any purpose contrary to morals or public policy; or
(b) any commercial purpose other than by news and communications

media for dissemination to the general public.
Section 9. Divestment. - Apublic official or employee shall avoid conflicts

of interest at all times. When a conflict of interest arises, he shall resign from
his position in any private business enterprise within thirly (30) days from
his assumption of office and/or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest
within sixty (60) days from such assumption.
The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is a partner in
a partnership.
The requirement of divestment shall not apply to those who serve the
Government in an honorary capacity nor to laborers and casual or temporary
workers.
Section 10.R eview and Compliance Procedure. - (a) The designated Committees
of both Houses of the Congress shall establish procedures for the review of
statements to determine whether said statements which have been submitted
on time, are complete, and are in pfopel form. In the event a determination
is made that a statement is not so filed, the appropriate Committee shall so
inform the reporting individual and direct him to take the necessary corrective
action.
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(b) In order to carry out their responsibilities under this Act, the designated
Committees of both Houses of Congress shall have the power within

their respective jurisdictions, to render any opinion interpreting this Act,
in writing, to persons covered by this Act, subject in each instance to
the approval by affirmative vote of the majority of the particular House
concerned.
The individual to whom an opinion is rendered, and any other individual

involved in a similar factual situation, and who, after issuance of the
opinion acts in good faith in accordance with it shall not be subject to any
sanction provided in this Act.
(c) The heads of other offices shall perform the duties stated in subsections
(a) and (b) hereof insofpr as their respective offices are concerned, subject
to the approval ofthe Secretary ofJustice, in the case ofthe Executive
Department and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in the case of
the Judicial Department.
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Section l1^. Penalties. - (u) Any public official or employee, regardless of

whether or not he holds office or employment in a casual, temporary holdover,
permanent or regular capacity, committing any violation of this Act shall be
punished with a fine not exceeding the equivalent of six (6) months salary or
suspension not exceeding one (1) year, or removal depending on the gravity of
the offense after due notice and hearing by the appropriate body or agency. If
the violation is punishable by a heavier penalty under another law, he shall be
prosecuted under the latter statute. Violations of Sections 7 , 8 or 9 of this Act
shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or a fine
not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000), or both, and, in the discretion of
the court of competent jurisdiction, disqualiflcation to hold public offrce.
(b) Any violation hereof proven in a proper administrative proceeding
shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public official or
employee, even if no criminal prosecution is instituted against him.
(c) Private individuals who participate in conspiracy as co-principals,

accomplices or accessories, with public officials or employees, in
violation of this Act, shall be subject to the same penal liabilities as the
public officials or employees and shall be tried jointly with them.
(d) The official or employee concerned may bring an action against any
person who obtains or uses a report for any purpose prohibited by Section
8 (D) of this Act. The Court in which such action is brought may assess
against such person a penal6, in any amount not to exceed twenty-five
thousand pesos (P25,000). If another sanction hereunder or under any

other law is heavier, the latter shall apply.
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Section 12. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations, Administration and

Enforcement of this Act. - The civil Service commission shall have the
primary responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this Act'
It shall transmit all cases for prosecution arising from violations of this Act
to the proper authorities for appropriate action: Provided, howeveq That it
may institute such administrative actions and disciplinary measures as may be
warranted in accordance with law. Nothing in this provision shall be construed
as a deprivation of the right of each House of Congress to discipline its
Members for disorderly behavior.
The Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to promulgate rules

and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including
guidelines for individuals who render free voluntary service to the Government.
The Ombudsman shall likewise take steps to protect citizens who denounce
acts or omissions of public offrcials and employees which are in violation of
this Act.
Section 13. Provisions for More Stringent Standards. - Nothing in this Act
shall be construed to derogate from any law, or any regulation prescribed by
any body or agency, which provides for more stringent standards for its official
and employees.
section 14. Appropriations.
- The sum necessary for the effective
implementation of this Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the Civil
Service Commission. Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for its continued
implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
Section 15. Separability Clause. - If any provision of this Act or the application
of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the
femainder of the Act or the application of such provision to other persons or
circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration.
Section 16. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees and orders or parts thereof
inconsistent herewith, are deemed repealed or modified accordingly, unless
the same provide for a heavier penalty.
Section 17. EffectiviQ. - This Act shall take effect after thirty (30) days
following the completion of its publication in the OfficialGazette or in two (2)
national newspapers of general circulation.
Approved, February 20, 1989.
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 3019

ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES
Sec. 1. Statement ofpolicy.Itis the policy ofthe Philippine Government, in line
with the principle that a public offlce is a public trust, to repress certain acts
of public officers and private persons alike which constitute graft or comrpt
practices which may lead thereto.

Sec. 2. Definition of terms. As used in this Act, that term
(a) "Government" includes the national government, the local

governments, the government-owned and government-controlled
corporations, and all other instrumentalities or agencies of the Republic
of the Philippines and their branches.
(b) "Public officer" includes elective and appointive officials and

employees, permanent or temporary whether in the classified or
unclassified or exempt service receiving compensation, even nominal,
from the government as defined in the preceding subparagraph.
(c) "Receiving any gift" includes the act of accepting directly or indirectly
a gift from a person other than a member of the public officer's immediate
family, in behalf of himself or of any member of his family or relative

within the fourth civil degree, either by consanguinity or affinity, even on
the occasion of a family celebration or national festivity like Christmas,
if the value of the gift is under the circumstances manifestly excessive.
(d) "Person" includes the natural andjuridical persons, unless the context
indicates otherwise.
Sec.
3. Corrupt practices of public fficers. In addition to acts or omissions
of public officers already penalized by existing law, the following

constitute comrpt practices of
shall
any public officer and are hereby declared to
be unlawful:
(a) Persuading, inducing or influencing another public officer to perform

an act constituting a violation of rules and regulations duly promulgated
by competent authority or an offense in connection with the offlcial duties
of the latter, or allowing himself to be persuaded, induced, or influenced
to commit such violation or offense.
(b) Directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any gift, present, share,

percentage, or benefit, for himself or for any other person, in connection
with any contract or transaction between the Government and any other
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part, wherein the public officer in his official capacity has to intervene
under the law.
(c) Directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any gift, present or other
pecuniary or material benefit, for himself or for another, ftom any person
for whom the public officer, in any manner or capaciry has secured or
obtained, or will secure or obtain, any Government permit or license,
in consideration for the help given or to be given, without prejudice to
Section | 3 of this Act.
(d)Accepting or having any member of his family accept employment in

a private enterprise which has pending official business with him during
the pendency thereof or within one year after its termination.
(e) Causing any undue injury to any parfy, including the Government, or
giving any private party any unwarranted benefits, advantage or preference
in the discharge of his offlcial administrative or judicial functions through
manifest partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence.
This provision shall apply to ofHcers and employees of offices or

government corporations charged with the grant of licenses or permits
or other concessions.
(f) Neglecting or refusing, after due demand or request, without sufficient

justification, to act within a reasonable time on any matter pending before
him for the purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, from any person
interested in the matter some pecuniary or material benefit or advantage,
or for the purpose of favoring his own interest or giving undue advantage
in favor of or discriminating against any other interested.
(g) Entering, on behalf of the Government, into any contract or transaction
manifestly and grossly disadvantageous to the same, whether or not the
public officer profited or will profit thereby.

(h) Director or indirectly having financing or pecuniary interest in any
business, contract or transaction in connection with which he intervenes
or takes part in his official capacity, or in which he is prohibited by the
Constitution or by any law from having any interest.
(i) Directly or indirectly becoming interested, for personal gain, or having
a material interest in any transaction or act requiring the approval of a
board, panel or group of which he is a member, and which exercises
discretion in such approval, even if he votes against the same or does not
participate in the action of the board, committee, panel or group.
Interest for personal gain shall be presumed against those public officers
responsible for the approval of manifestly unlawful, inequitable, or

irregular transaction or acts by the board, panel or group to which they
belong.
O Knowingly approving or granting any license, permit, privilege, or

benefit in favor of any person not qualified for or not legally entitled to
such license, permit, privilege or advantage, or of a mefe representative
or dummy of one who is not so qualified or entitled.
(k) Dir,ulging valuable information of a confidential character, acquired
by his offrce or by him on account ofhis offrcial position to unauthorized
persons, or releasing such inform
The person giving the gift, present, share, percentage or benefit referred
to in'subparagraphs (b) and (c); or offering or giving to the public

officer the employment mentioned in subparagraph (d); or urging the
divulging or untimely release of the confidential information referred
to in subparagraph (k) of this section shall, together with the offending
public officer, be punished under Section nine of this Act and shall be
permanently or temporarily disqualified in the discretion of the Court,
from transacting business in any form with the Government.
Sec. 4. Prohibition on private individuals. (a) It shall be unlawful for any
person having family or close personal relation with any offrcial to capitalize
or exploit or take advantage of such family or close personal relation by
directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any present, gift or material or
pecuniary advantage from any other person having some business, transaction,
application, request or contract with the government, in which such public
official has to intervene. Family relation shall include the spouse or relatives
by consanguinity or affinity in the third civil
degree. The word "close
personal relation" shall include close personal friendship, social and fraternal
connections, and professional employment all giving rise to intimacy which
assures free access to such public officer.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to induce of cause

any public official to commit any of the offenses defined in Section 3
hereof.
Sec. 5. Prohibition on certain relatives.It shall be unlawful for the spouse
or for any relative, by consanguinity or affinity, within the third civil degree,
of the President of the Philippines, the Vice-President of the Philippines, the
President Senate, or the Speaker of the House of Representatives, to intervene,
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directly or indirectly, in any business, transaction, contract or application with

the Govemment: Provided, That this section shall not apply to any person
who, prior to the assumption of office of any of the above officials to whom
he is related, has been already dealing with the Government along the same
line ofbusiness, nor to any transaction, contract or application already existing
or pending at the same time of such assumption of public offrce, nor to any
application filed by him the approval ofwhich is not discretionary on the part of
the official or officials concerned but depends upon compliance with requisites
provided by law, or rules or regulations issued pursuant to law, nor to any act
lawfully performed in an official capacity or in the exercise of a profession.
Sec. 6. Prohibition on lt[embers of Congress. It shall be unlawful hereafter
for any Member of the Congress during the term which he has been elected,
to acquire or receive any personal pecuniary interest in any specific business
enterprise which will be directly and particularly favored or benefited by any
law or resolution authored by him previously approved or adopted by the
Congress during the same term.
The provision of this section shall apply to any other public officer who
recommended the initiation in Congress of the enactmenl or adoption of
any law or resolution, and acquires or receives any such interest during his
incumbency.
It shall likewise be unlawful for such
member of Congress or other public

offrcer, who, having such interest prior to the approval of such law or resolution
authored or recommended by him, continues for thirty days after such approval
to retain such interest.
Sec. 7. Statement of assets and liabilities. Every public officer, within thirty
days after the approval of this Act or after assuming office, and within the
month of January of every other year thereafter, as well as upon the expiration
of his term of office, or upon his resignation or separation from office, shall
prepare and file with the office of the corresponding Department Head, or
in the case of a Head of Department or chief of an independent office, with
the Office of the President, or in the case of members of the corresponding
House, a true detailed and swom statement of assets and liabilities, including
a statement of the amounts and sources of his income, the amounts of his
personal and family expenses and the amount of income taxes paid for the next
preceding calendar year: Provided, That public officers assuming office less
than two months before the end of the calendar year. may file their statements
in the following months of January.
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Sec. 8. Dismissal due to unexplained wealth. If in accordance with the

provisions of Republic Act Numbered One thousand three hundred seventynine, a public official has been found to have acquired during his incumbency,
whether in his name or in the name of other persons, an amount of property
and./or money manifestly out of proportion to his salary and to his other lawful
income, that fact shall be a ground for dismissal or removal. Properties in the
name of the spouse and unmanied children such public official may be taken
into consideration, when their acquisition through legitimate means cannot
be satisfactorily shown. Bank deposits shall be taken into consideration in
the enforcement of this section, notwithstanding any provision of law to the
contrary.
Sec. 9. Penalties for violations. (a) Any public officer or private person
committing any of the unlawful acts or omissions enumerated in Section 3,
4, 5, and 6 of this Act shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than
one year nor more than ten years, perpetual of any prohibited interest and
unexplained wealth manifestly out of proportion to his salary and other lawful
income.
Any complaining party at whose complaint the criminal prosecution was

initiated shall, in case of conviction of the accused, be entitled to recover
in the criminal action with priority over the forfeiture in favor of the
Govemment, the amount of money or the thing he may have given to the
accused, or the value of such thing.
(b) Any public officer violation any of the provisions of Section 7 of
this Act shall be punished by a flne of not less than one hundred pesos
nor more than one thousand pesos, or by imprisonment not exceeding
one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the
Court.
The violation of said section proven in a proper administrative proceeding
shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public officer, even
if no criminal prosecution is instituted against him.

Sec. 10. Competent court. (Jntil otherwise provided by law, all prosecutions
under this Act shall be within the original jurisdiction of the proper Court of
First Instance.
Sec. 11. Prescription ofoffenses.
prescribe in ten years.
All
offenses punishable under this Act shall
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Sec. 12. Terminqtion of ffice. No public fficer shall be allowed to resign

or retire pending an investigation, criminal or administrative, or pending a
prosecution against him, for any offense under this Act or under the provisions
of the Revised Penal Code on bribery.
Sec. 13. Suspension and loss of benefits. Any public officer against whom
any criminal prosecution under a valid information under this Act or under
the provisions of the Revised Penal Code on bribery is pending in court, shall
be suspended from office. Should he be convicted by final judgment, he shall
be lose all retirement or gratuity benefits under any law, but if he is acquitted,
he shall be entitled to reinstatement and to the salaries and benefits which
he failed to receive during suspension, unless in the meantime administrative
proceedings have been filed against him.
Sec. 14. Exception. Unsolicited gifts or presents of small or insignificant value
offered or given as a mere ordinary token of gratitude or friendship according
to local customs or usage, shall be excepted from the provisions of this Act.
Nothing in this act shall be interpreted to prejudice or prohibit the practice of

any profession, lawful trade or occupation by any private person or by any
public officer who under the law may legitimately practice his profession,
trade or occupation, during his incumbency, except where the practice of such
profession, trade or occupation involves conspiracy with any other person or
public official to commit any of the violations penalized in this Act.
Sec.15. Separabilityclause.IfanyprovisionofthisActortheapplicationsuch
provision to any person or circumstances is declared invalid, the remainder of

the Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
shall not be affected by such declaration.
Sec. 16. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect on its approval, but for the
purpose of determining unexplained wealth, all property acquired by a public
offrcer since he assumed office shall be taken into consideration.
Approved: August 17, 1960
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

POI,ICF] SUPERINTENDENT ORLANDO OBISPO YEBRA JR.
was born in Sta. Cruz, Manila. He obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy
from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. He also took up

Bachelor of Science in Public Safety from the Philippine National Police
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He finished his Master in Public Administration from Surigao del
Sur
rlr technic Univerciry, and he is currently taking up Bachelor of [,aws at the Manuel L.
Quezon University.
He is presently the Chief, District Headquarters Support Unit (DHSU) of the
\lanila Police District: he is also a member of the Board of Trustees, PNPAAAInc.;

president, PNPATagapagpatupad Ciass 1992; a regular guest instructor of the Nalional
Police College; member, Red Mountain Lodge No. 241 FA&M;member, International
Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); member, International Association of Law

Enforcement Intelligence Analysts (iALEIA)-Virginia, USA; member, International
Association of Hostage Negotiators (IAHN)-New )1ork City, USA; member. FilipinoAmeriean Law Enforcement Association
of lllinois (FALEAI)-Chicago, Il., USA.
He
is the author ofthe reviewer published in 2007, entitled Techniques and Strctegies in
Taking the Civil Service Eligibilitl'- ExaminatioftS:
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My sincerest greetings and felicitations to Police Superintendent

As you help countless professionals become part of the future

Congratulations and Mabuhay!

DGen (DSC) BFP (Ret)

First in the list is Ms. CHEDI SAMANTHA B. ORIBELLO to

My special thanks also to all my students at the PPSC and PNTI

express gratitude to all PNPA

I would also like to

To Rex Bookstore, Inc., its Chairman Juanito F. Fontelera, Atty.

I am also thank{ul to the Men and Women of the Manila Police

my encouragement to become the best

Inspired by the positive acceptance of my first book "Techniques

the examinees for Professional and Sub-Professional Examinations

a systematic and thorough preparation is important. Be optimistic

Any commenf suggestiory and recommendation that will enhance

Strategies and Helpful Tips when Taking the

Practice Tests for Sub-Professional Examination ......................... 21

Practice Tests for Professional Examination

- If you don't have a schedule or plan for reviewing or studying,

organizing and observing an effective study habits will definitely

and develop it in such a way that you will do it routinely. Begin

Perhaps the most effective way of learning is through reading.

A disturbed and distracted mind cannot register things properry.

Strategics and Hclpful Tips whcn Taking

The night before the examination

Make sure you leave early enough to get you to the

Be able to handle pressure and uncertainty

to the examination room. Take your mind elsewhere by thinking

The minute you feel yourself starting to get nervous or panicky,

Once you are relaxed and in control, you will be in a much

Do not do any last minute learning

Doing last minute learning while you wait to go inside the

Check your questionnaires

questions or items on the back page.

Read all the instructions carefully

Many people get so used to answering past examinations that

Be aware of how much time you have for the exam

l(now how much time you have for

examination and divide the time accordingly or approximately.

Do not let other people's confidence put you off

Being in the crowds of people waiting to go into the

At times their confidence in themselves is a negative thought

Other people are too arrogant, probably because of their

Never let them upset you or worry you. Under pressure

Do not allow a defeatist attitude

It is imperative for us to synchronize our watches with the

11. Have spare pens, pencils, and some sweets