Civil Service Reviewer

PART I: TEST ON CORRECT GRAMMAR IN ENGLISH

Direction: Select the correct answer for each of the following questions.

1. I __________ you as to the idea on how are we to go about solving the problem of garbage in
our barangay.
1. Differ in 2. Differ from 3. Differ with 4. Differ on

2. Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. We depend to our client for income. 2. Work as if everything depended on God.

3. Pray as if everything depends on God. 4. Work as if everything is dependent on you.

3. I _________ him and he has kept his promise not to deceive me.

1. confided in 2. Confided to 3. Confided with 4. Confide to

4. Come to our party and __________ your staff.

1. bring along 2. Search for 3. The search of 4. Searching

5. Which of the following sentences is correct?

1. He bring checks to the bank and take home cash.

2. He bring checks to the bank and bring home cash.

3. He takes checks to the bank and brings home cash.

4. He take checks to the bank and bring home cash.

6. We are all in __________ the best solution.

1. search of 2. Search for 3. The search of 4. Searching

7. May I request that he __________the meeting at 5:00 p.m. at the Faculty room.

1. attends 2. Attend 3. Will attend 4. Must attend

8. I want to deal with ___________ has the authority to issue the necessary permits.

1. whom one 2. Whomever 3. Whoever 4. Who

9. A number of employees ______ late this morning due to a vehicular accident along C 5.
 1. was 2. Were 3. Got 4. Has been

10. The Police confiscated three double-bladed ________ from the suspected terrorist.

1. knife 2. Knifes 3. Knives 4. Knive

11. Which of the following utterances show dejection?

1. Its too bad 2. I am sorry to that

3. I cant believe it 4. I did not have the chance

12. As he ___________ of his eulogy, he stressed his hopes for more peace and understanding for
everyone.

1. nears the end 2. Near the end 3. Neared the end 4. Neared that end

13. Let ____________ who believes in this prophet speak now of what he knows.

1. he 2. Himself 3. Him 4. His self

14. The family of Bernadette Fernandez does not live here ___________.

1. no more 2. Any more 3. Anymore 4. Already

15. Uncle Pido bought the camping gear for Robert and ________ as a prize for winning the
competition.

1. mine 2. Myself 3. Me 4. I

16. Have you _________ enough water today before the final long distance competition?

1. drink 2. Drunken 3. Drank 4. drunk

17. The DENR Secretary and the MMDA Chairman ________ going to lead the campaign against
smoke-belchers, along EDSA on Monday.

1. is both 2. Were 3. Are 4. Will be

18. History is the witness that _________passing of time.

1. testifies the 2. Testifies for 3. Will testify for 4. Will testify

19. The statement: Speak evil of no man refers to ___________.

1. clich 2. Shock 3. Gossip 4. Truth

20. An autocratic leader who serves his people well is at times called _________ dictator.

1. benevolent 2. Belligerent 3. Beneficial 4. Gratuitous

21. He has been absent for 3 days because he is _________ measles.

1. affected of 2. Afflicted of 3. Afflicted with 4. Affected with

22. If I could speak Spanish, I ________ studying in Spain next year.

1. will spent 2. Will be 3. Would spend 4. Would have spend

23. The __________ that, for various reasons, girls spent less time working with computers than
boys.

1. studies revealing 2. Studies reveal 3. Studies revealed 4. Studies will reveal

24. The Home Office Module greatly benefits single mothers from running their business because
they can stay home, make money and ________ a variety of people.

1. get to meet 2. To meet 3. Meet 4. Be meeting

25. What is meant by the underlined words in this statement?

1. The office furniture has not been shipped 2. Greatly delayed

3. in a state of confusion 4. Between six and seven

26. Which contraction is the correct form as used in the following sentence?

1. He knew its a sin to tell a lie 2. He know its a sin to tell a lie

3. He knew its a sin to tell a lie 4. He knew it a sin to tell a lie

27. __________ dates are irrelevant to her case being heard by Judge De la Cruz.

1. This 2. These 3. That 4. Those

28. The convicted criminal will be _________ the day after tomorrow.

1. hanged 2. Hang 3. Hunged 4. Hung

29. Which of the following sentences uses the word elicit correctly?

1. The judge did not believe the elicited response.

2. The answer was drawn through elicit means.

3. The judge slowly elicited the answers from the writers.

4. The answer elicited was false.

30. The reference may not ___________ these regulations no matter how you protest.
 1. exempt you from 2. Excuse your from 3. Include you from 4. Explain to you

31. ___________ architects of economic policy encourage the government to pursue sustained
export development.

1. These 2. All 3. The 4. Some

32. Where were you when the President arrived?

1. am sorry for the incident 2. I enjoy watching the television

3. I accompanied her to the concert 4. I was at the Library borrowing books

33. Our heroes likes Rizal and Bonifacio are worth _________.

1. enervating 2. Comparing 3. Idolizing 4. Emulating

34. The modern space explorers have gone _________ earlier explorers.

1. further of 2. Farther than 3. Idolizing 4. Further than

35. Everyone in the field of entertainment ____________ to watch the Oscar Awards.

1. was excited 2. Were excited

3. is certainly excited 4. Are certainly excited

36. ___________ to our appeal for reconsideration, the Board of Trustees will not give us any
extension for filling additional evidence.

1. As regard 2. In regard 3. In regards 4. With regard

37. The sales clerk advised the customer trying the clothes _________.

1. Do not try on the clothes before they are bought.

2. Do not try more clothes unless they are sold.

3. Do not try on more clothes.

4. Do not try on the clothes many times.

38. Therefore, in aid of legislation, __________ must be no letup in the investigations and public
hearings.

1. therell 2. Theyre 3. There 4. Their

39. This digital video disc player is my sisters. How about this?

1. This is his 2. This is of him 3. This is to his 4. This is him

40. The Provincial Board Member said, I ________ won the election without the backing of a
religious sect.

41. During the Independence Day celebrations, the directive is __________.

1. Hang your flags on June 12 2. Hanged your flags during June 12

3. Hanged your flags on June 12 4. Hung your flag on June 12

42. The local basketball players were supported by the Filipino-American imports. This group
__________ efforts

1. complicated the team 2. Complimented the team

3. complimented the team 4. Completed the team

43. After the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo, the residents from the affected areas _________ who called
on the Red Cross for aid and assistance.

1. were the ones 2. Who were the ones

3. which were the ones 4. Whom were the ones

44. Most natural calamities happen in July and August. Students are sent home early __________.

1. to avoid missing the transport 2. To avoid traffic jams

3. to avoid getting wet 4. To avoid the flash floods

45. The union members cannot __________ the kind of compensation plan they want.

1. agree on 2. Agree to 3. Agree with 4. Get agree with

46. Please __________ the book with you the next time you come to my office.

1. bring 2. Take 3. Carry along 4. Bring along

47. It is essential that harmony prevail ________ the departments.

1. between 2. With 3. Among 4. With all

48. Ever since Mr. De la Cruz was elected President of the organization, the members _________
better socials.

1. had enjoy 2. Have enjoyed 3. Enjoyed 4. Are enjoying

49. Join the street rallies and demonstrations! shouted the rallyists. What was asked of the
crowd?
 1. apathy for a cause 2. Sympathy for a cause

3. empathy for cause 4. Avoidance of the action

50. The statement I am used to the same tales means __________.

1. there is redundancy 2. There is nothing new

3. this is original 4. There is a difference

51. Which of the following words are misspelled?

a. transmission b. transcent c. Inmunity d. Perceive

1. 2 & 3 2. 2, 3 & 4 3. 1, 3 & 4 4. 1, 2 & 3

52. It cost twice ________ I thought it would.

1.as much as 2. As much 3. More than 4. Than

53. She was much different ________ I expected.

1. than 2. From what 3. from 4. Than what

54. When a leader is succeeded by another leader, the former is referred to as _________.

1. replaced 2. Dethroned 3. Defeated 4. Deposed

55. You wouldnt want to be accused of theft, __________?

1. wouldnt you 2. Wont you 3. Will you 4. Would you

ANSWER KEY

1. 3 11. 4 21. 3 31. 3 41. 1 51. 2

2. 2 12. 3 22. 3 32. 4 42. 3 52. 1

3. 1 13. 3 23. 3 33. 4 43. 1 53. 2

4. 2 14. 3 24. 3 34. 2 44. 4 54. 1

5. 3 15. 3 25. 3 35. 3 45. 1 55. 4

6. 1 16. 4 26. 3 36. 4 46. 1

7. 2 17. 3 27. 4 37. 3 47. 3

8. 3 18. 2 28. 1 38. 3 48. 2

9. 2 19. 4 29. 1 39. 1 49. 2

10. 3 20. 2 30. 1 40. 2 50. 2

Vocabulary: Word Meaning

Direction: Each sentence below has an underlined word or phrase. Choose the word or phrase that
is most nearly similar in meaning to the underlined word.

1. Because of the drugs soporific effect, you should not drive after taking it.
1. Inimical 3. Noxious 5. Poisonous
2. Poignant 4. Yielding

2. Indulgent parents spoil their children by giving in to their every demands and whims.

1. Loving 3. Beneficial 5. Indecisive

2. Generous 4. Yielding

3. Somebody has to corroborate your evidence, otherwise, it will not stand as defense in
court.

1. Witness 3. Confirm 5. Be credible

2. Collaborate 4. Negate

4. The depravity of the criminals behavior shocked all

1. harshness 3. Deprivations 5. Viciousness

2. gravity 4. Effects

5. He is more concerned with mundane matters like the movement of stock market

1. simple 3. Worldly 5. Economic

2. financial 4. Impugn

6. Do not be so dogmatic about the statement; it can be easily refuted.

1. arbitrary 3. Disagreeing 5. Whimsical

2. religious 4. Technical
7. The hot, humid weather can enervate even hearty souls.

1. intimidate 3. Imvigorate 5. Weaken

2. incite 4. Impugn

8. He was expelled from the club because of his nefarious activities.

1. unsolicited 3. Questionable 5. Sinister

4. unauthorized 5. Immature

9. His diffidence caused him to miss many opportunities.

1. ignorance 3. Timidity 5.indifference

2. laziness 5. Arrogance

10. The ancient city was a labyrinth of narrow, winding streets.

1. confusion 3. Model 5. Maze

2. collection 5. Path

11. Teresa was frightened by the amorphous mass which had floated in from the sea.

1. shapeless 3. Starlike 5. Rotting

4. solid 5. Rock-hard

12. They resent his hypocritical posing as a friend for they know he is interested only on his
own advancement

1. exaggerated 3. Deceitful 5. Modest

2. excessive 4. Narrow-minded

13. Let him drink the juice. It is innocuous and will have no effect.

1. incapable 3. Harmful 5. Toxic

2. non dangerous 5. Tasteless

14. Although the artist uses various materials for her artworks, she has the predilection for
indigenous materials.

1. superiority 3. Choice 5. Abundance

4. foresight 5. Preference
15. The secret agents in charge of protecting the President tried to be as unobtrusive as
possible.

1. novel 3. Harsh 5. Inconspicuous

2. shadowy 4. Strict

16. They vowed to remain steadfast in their support of the Groups cause.

1. strong 3. Loyal 5. Reassuring

2. articulate 4. Noble

17. The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary who is the current Southeast Asian
Games Champion.

1. opponent 3. Colleague 5. Enemy

2. partner 4. Mentor

18. The father upbraided his children for their extravagance.

1. advocated 3. Scolded 5. Punished

4. scorned 5. Praised

19. Beng, the Customer Relations Director, responded with alacrity to every customer
request or complaint.

1. indignation 3. Laxity 5. Zeal

2. aggression 4. Indifference

20. Health benefits and financial assistance are part of the remuneration that goes with the
position.

1. allowances 3. Contribution 5. Package

4. compensation 5. Advantages

21. Hews of the surreptitious meeting of the Magdalo Group gradually leaked out of to the
media.

1. secret 3. Constant 5. Nightly

2. illegal 4. Grand

22. Science is constantly seeking to discover the immutable laws of nature.

 1. silent 3. Constant 5. Varied

2. unchangeable 4. Impenetrable

23. Elizabeth feigned illness so she could avoid attending the school meetings.

1. deserved 3. Condoned 5. Tolerated

4. escaped 5. Pretended

24. The lawyer was accused of trying to mulet his client of his legacy.

1. swindle 3. Appease 5. Destroy

2. avenge 4. Suggest

25. We must face the enemy without trepidation if we are to win the battle.

1. reservations 3. Depravity 5. Trauma

2. fear 4. Logistics

26. The Regency Club is perfect for the business traveler in search of privacy, convenience
and the eminent level of personalized service.

1. topmost 3. Distinguished 5. Classy

2. welcome 4. Approximate

27. 395 elegantly designed and tacitly furnished guest rooms and suites with residential
ambiance.

1. sweet 3. Penetrating atmosphere 5. Architectural

2. cool and relaxing 4. clattered

28. Ermita and Malate are known for its bohemian lifestyle and tourist attractions.

1. stylish 3. Unconventional 5. Complacent

2. conventional 4. Subdued

29. Lorenzo Ruiz refused to renounce his faith even though he knew he would suffer
martyrdom.

1. announce 3. Abandon 5. Permeate

2. refute 4. Reconcile

30. There is no panacea that will solve our financial difficulty.

 1. cure-all 3. Paradox 5. Answer

2. problem 4. Criteria

ANSWER KEY

1. 4 6. 1 11. 1 16. 3 21. 1 26. 3

2. 4 7. 5 12. 3 17. 1 22. 2 27. 2

3. 3 8. 5 13. 2 18. 3 23. 4 28. 3

4. 5 9. 3 14. 4 19. 5 24. 1 29. 3

5. 3 10. 5 15. 5 20. 2 25. 2 30. 1

Direction: Choose the number where the word is misspelled.

1. 1. Acknowledgement 3. Illicit 5. No error

2. Committee 4. Grizzly

2. 1. Strenght 3. Parallel 5. No error

2. Receipt 4. Commission

3. 1. Receive 3. Miniature 5. No error

2. Fourteen 4. Commission

4. 1. Disinterested 3. Supercede 5. No error

2. Immigrate 4. Illegal

5. 1. Noticeable 3. Environment 5. No error

2. Separate 4. Opportunity

6. 1. Embarrass 3. Humorous 5. No error

2. Accommodate 4. Rhythm

7. 1. Judgement 3. Innoculate 5. No error

2. Licence 4. All misspelled

8. 1. Inaugurate 3. Indescriminate 5. No error

2. Unprecedented 4. Unwarranted

9. 1. Indifferent 3. Maintainance 5. No error

2. Homogeneous 4. Eloquence

10. 1. Occassionally 3. Misscommunication 5. No error

2. Obtrussively 4. All misspelled

11. 1. Conspicuous 3. Dissipate 5. No error

2. Conscupiscence 4. Dormant

12. 1. Dessiminate 3. Eccentric 5. No error

2. Document 4. Execute
13. 1. Fascimile 3. Irreverence 5. No error

2. Lackadaisical 4. Retrieve

14. 1. Gullible 3. Musketry 5. No error

2. Comtroller 4. Preamble

15. 1. Malecious 3. Unimpeachable 5. No error

2. Spontaneity 4. Commiserate

16. 1. Combustion 3. Morose 5. No error

2. Infiltrate 4. Naivete

17. 1. Paramore 3. Sorrugate 5. No error

2. Terrestial 4. All misspelled

18. 1. Oppulence 3. Solenmity 5. No error

2. Pessimism 4. All misspelled

19. 1. Transgresion 3. Inmunity 5. No error

2. Transcent 4. All misspelled

20. 1. Plesbicite 3. Homogenous 5. No error

2. Irreperable 4.All misspelled

21. 1. Regatta 3. Rendevouz 5. No error

2. Warranty 4. Arrears

22. 1. Corraborate 3. Ascendancy 5. No error

2. Despicable 4. Ammunition

23. 1. Halcyon 3. Fortuitous 5. No error

2. Forsight 4. Loquacious

24. 1. Synoptic 3. Loathe 5. No error

2. Surreptitios 4. Temperate

25. 1. Santimonious 3. Pulchritude 5. No error

 2. Presumption 4. Audacious

ANSWER KEY

1. 1 Acknowledgment 16. 5 - No error

2. 1 -Strength 17. 4 Paramour; Terrestrial; Surrogate

3. 5 No error 18. 4 Opulence; Pessimism; Solemnity

4. 3 Supersede 19. 4 Transgression;

5. 4 Opportunity 20. 4 Plebiscite; Irreparable; Homogeneous

6. 2 Accommodate 21. 3 - Rendezvous

7. 4 Judgment; Inoculate, License 22. 1 - Corroborate

8. 2 Indiscrimanate 23. 2 - Foresight

9. 3 Maintenance 24. 2 - Surreptitious

10. 4 Occasionally; Obtrusive, Miscommunication 25. 1 - Sanctimonious

11. 2 - Concupiscence

12. 1 - Disseminate

13. 1 - Facsimile

14. 2 - Comptroller

15. 1 Malicious
Direction: Select the meaning of the underlined part of each sentence from the choices given:

1. She is a vision of feminine pulchritude stands for

1. Aggressiveness 3. Simplicity 5. Talent
2. Homebuddy 4. Beauty and poise

2. I value a man for the size of his heart can be interpreted as

1. size of heart determines the length of life

2. mans kindness is most important

3. man will perish without a big heart

4. mans love is measure by the size of his heart

5. man should use his mind over his heart

3. Veronica was excused because all she said were white lies.

1. the lies were really harmless

2. she recited the lies in public

3. the lies recited were excusable

4. the lies were written to be read by all

5. telling a lie is deplorable

4. President Quezon said I prefer a government ran like hell by Filipinos rather than one ran by
foreigners. This means that

1. though difficult, Filipinos are preferred to lead

2. foreign leaders are better in governing

3. Filipinos are incapable of administering their own affairs

4. leadership can only be provided by foreigners

5. Filipinos can never lead their own government

5. George Shaw said, You see things that are and you ask why. But I dream things that never were
and ask why not. Such lines speaks of

1. clever thinking 3. Curiosity 5. Differences in outlook

2. immortality 4. Rich imagination

6. Mrs. Gonzales is as good as her last triumph.

1. cannot be good all throughout 3. As nice as ever 5. In serious trouble

2. cannot be bad 4. Sustainably superb

7. After all has been said, the issue was a tempest in a teapot.

1. temperature dropped 3. Simmered down 5. Finally settled

2. heated argument 4. Boiled down to nothing

8. Fast accomplishment can lull the official to complacency.

1. remain inactively satisfied 3. Tired 5. Put in serious trouble

2. sleepy 4. Bored

9. Jose does not need a new car, but he traded his old one to keep up with the Joneses.

1. to imitate others in extravagance 3. T o be responsible 5. independent

2. to be envious 4. To please others

10. She wishes to meet somebody who is off the beaten track.

1. unbelievable 3. At the lowest level 5. Forceful

2. generous 4. Unconventional

ANSWER KEY

1.) 4 2.) 2 3.) 3 4.) 1 5.) 4 6.) 1 7.) 4 8.) 1 9.) 1 10.) 4
A. DIREKSYON: Piliin ang tamang sagot sa bawat tanong.

1. Ang saging _________ ay di magbubunga ng santol.

1. Kailanman 3, kaylanman
2. Kalian man 4. Lamang

2. Siyay isang bulag, ngunit kaya niyang gumuhit ng gumuhit ng larawan. Siyay isang
_______.

1. imbentor 3. Dalubhasa

2. manunulat 4. Pintor

3. Anong hukuman and siyang _______ ng mga kaso ng korupsyon.

1. Court of Appeals manglilitis 3. Korte Suprema maglilitis

2. Sandigan Bayan naglilitis 4. Ombudsman tagapaglitis

4. Hiwalayin and natutunaw at di-natutunaw na basura. Ang ibig sabihin nitio ay

1. Isang lalagyan para sa lahat

2. May pera sa basurahan

3. Ang plastik, gulay at papel ay maaaring pagsamahin

4. Ang plastik, gulay at papel ay pagsamahin

5. Nagulat ang mga Amerikano ___________ sa Pearl Harbor ng mg Hapon.

1. dumating 3. Magsidating

2. nagsidating 4. Nagsidatingan

6. Maraming uri ng Pilipino ngunit ay katanggap-tanggap ay ang

1. Taglish

2. tuwirang Pilipino sa kabuuang wika

3. puno ng salitang hiram

4. ayon sa panitikan

7. Alin ang kahulugan ng kahiramang suklay?

1. kaibigan 3. Kalahi
 2. kakilala 4. Karibal

8. Sa Espiritu ni Bathala ang nangangalaga ay kanilang kalusugan ang ipinahihiwatig ng

katangian ay

1. makapangyarihan 3. mabisa

2. matalino 4. Matulungin

9. Pwede mo bang ulitin uli ang iyong sinabi? Walang mali

A B C D E

1. A 2. C 3. D 4. E

10. May sariling panitikan na tayo ng dumating ang mga Kastila sa Pilipinas. Walang mali.

A B C D

1. B 2. C 3. A 4. E

11. Alin ang babala na dapat sunding ng mga mamamayan?

1. Itapon ang basura sa kalye

2. Bayaran ang buwis para may kita ang pamahalaan

3. Gawin ang paghihiwalay ng basura

4. Ipagbigay alam sa kinauukulan ang mga criminal

12. Ang sinuman ay makakabuo ng matibay na lubid kung pagsasama samahin ang
sinulid. Ang ibig sabihin nitio ay:

1. Ang lakas ng tao ay nasa pagkakaisa nila

2.Nagkakaisa ang mga tao

3. Kailangan magkaisa tayong lahat

4. Magkakaiba ang mga tao kaya hirap magkaisa

13. Usap usapan sa mga barangay ang _________ ng magkaibigang iyan.

1. pagtatampo 3. Pakikipagtampuhan

2. pakikitampo 4. Pagtatampuhan

14. Ano ang ayos ng pangungusap na ito? Kami ang nakikipagsapalaran sa lungsod.
 1. walang paksa 3. Karaniwan

2. Di karaniwan 4. Walang pandiwa

15. Ikinalulungkot ko ang nangyari. Ito ay nagpapahiwatig ng

1. paghula 3. Karniwan

2. pakikitampo 4. Paghingi ng paumanhin

16. Masususing inilarawan ni Francisco ang taglay na kagandahan ng kanyang bayan.

1. Masusing inilarawan ni Francisco ang taglay na kagandahan ng kanyang bayan.

2. Masusing inilarawan ni Francisco ang taglay na dagandahan ng kanyang bayan.

3. Ang kagandahan ng kanyang bayan ay masusing inilarawan ni Francisco.

4. Masusing naglalarawan ni Francisco ang taglay na kagandahan ng kanyang bayan.

17. Kung bayani si Malvar dahil sa siya ang huling sumuko, bayani ring si Abad Santos dahil
sa hindi siya sumusuko.

1. Dahil hindi siya sumusuko.

2. Dahil ayaw niyang sumuko.

3. Dahil sa hindi siya nagpasuko.

4. Dahil sa hindi siya sumuko.

18. Ang bango ng mga bulaklak ay humahalimuyak.

1. Ang bango ng mga bulaklak ay humahalimuyak.

2. Ang bango ng mga bulaklak ay napakahalimuyak.

3. Ang mga bulaklak ay humahalimuyak.

4. Ang mga bango ng bulaklak ay humahalimuyak.

19. Gabing gabi ding iyon tumulak patungong Cebu ang barko.

A B C D

20. Ginto ang halaga : napakamahal

1. ginintuan : napakamahal 3. Balat sibuyas : mahirap

2. pilak na buhok : matatanda 4. Hampas ng langit : parusa

 ANSWER KEY

1. 1 2. 4 3. 2 4. 4 5. 2

6. 2 7. 1 8. 1 9. 2 10. 2

11. 3 12. 1 13. 4 14. 2 15. 4

16. 2 17. 4 18. 3 19. A 20. 4

A. DIREKSYON: Piliin ang tamang sagot sa bawat tanong.

1. Sabihin ang gawa ng pagsasalitang ito: Iwasan ang imburnal, may nagtratrabaho.
1. Pantukoy 3. Babala 5. Pahiwatig
2. Pagkukunwari 4. Pasasalamat

2. Mikaela, tigilan mo muna ang ________ at kumain ka muna.

1. labahan 3. Labahin 5. Paglalaba

2. lalabhin 4. Paglaba

3. Ikaw naman kasi, hindi ka nag-aral mabuti ng aralin kagabi.

1. pagkontrol ng kilos ng iba

2. paglikha

3. pagbibigay ng impormasyon

4. pagbabahagi ng damdamin

5. wastong pananalita

4. Kami ay sa Davao mag-babakasyon sa darating na buwan. Ano ang ayos ng

pangungusap?

1. di-karaniwan 3. walang paksa 5. Panalaysay

2. karaniwan 4. Walang pandiwa

5. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?

1. Isang guro na babaeng anak ba bunso ni Jose si Bernice

 2. Isang guro na si Bernice, ang bunsong anak na babae ni Jose

3. Isang guro na bunsong babaeng anak ni Jose si Bernie

4. Isang guro na si Bernie nabunsong babaeng anak ni Jose

5. Bunsong babaeng anak ni Jose na si Bernice ay isa nang guro

6. Ang tambal na salitang matang-agila ay may ibig sabihin na?

1. nanlilisik 3. Nakakatakot 5. Malalaki

2. matalas 4. Mapang-akit

7. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang pinakatamang pangungusap?

1. Likas nasa ating mga Filipino ang araw-araw ay natural na kaugaliang Filipino.

2. Kakambal na n gating pagka-filipino ang araw-araw na pagsakay sa dyipni.

3. Ang pagsaky da dyipni araw-araw ay natural na kaugalinag Filipino.

4. An gating pagka-Filipino ay kakambal na ang pagsakay-sakay sa dyipni araw-

araw.

5. Araw araw na lang sa dyipni sumasakay ang Filipino.

8. Alin ang pinakamabisang salin ng sumusunod na kasabihan: Law gring the poor and the
rich men rule the law.

1. Ang batas ay nagpapahirap sa mga aba samantalang ang mayayaman ang

nagpapatakbo sa batas.

2. Mapalad ang mayayaman sapagkat sila ay makapangyarihan sa mahihirap.

3. Walang pagkapantay-pantay sa ilalim ng batas

4. Ang batas ay ginawa para lalong pahirapan ang mahihirap at pagaanin ang
buhay ng mayayaman.

5. Ang katarungan ay para sa mayayaman lamang.

9. Ang karapatan mo, ipaglaban mo. Ano ang ibig sabihin nito?

1. ipagtatangol ka ng abogado

2. alamin mo ang mga karapatang pantao

3. alamin mon ang mga batas ng bayan

 4. tawagin angmgta kinauukulan

5. hindi lahat ng tao ay may karapatan

10. Ano ang sinasabi ng tagapanguna sa isang pagpupulong upang maghudyat na wakas na
ito?

1. Salamat sa inyong pagdalo sa pulong na ito

2. Tapos na. Maari na kayong umuwi.

3. Maari na kayong umalis, tapos natayo.

4. Dito nagtatapos an gating pagpupulong. Salamat.

5. Maraming Salamat Po.

B. Talasalitaan (Vocabulary in Filipino)

DIREKSYON: Piliin ang titik ng salitang kasingkahulugan ng salitang salungguhit sa pangungusap.

11. Ang sentro ng pagdiriwang ng sentenaryo ay sa Kawit, Cavite.

1. ika-10 taon 3. Ika-20 taon

2. ikasandaangtaon 4. Panghabang panahon

12. Ang salungkawit ay gawa ng panday.

1. itak 3. Basket

2. tali 4. Sungkit

13. Si Ginoong Pepe ay naybigay ng salawsaw.

1. galak 3. Salapi

2. gulo 4. Lungkot

14. Kailangay ang luop para hindi lumaganap ang duengue.

1. lason 3. Lamok

2. ineksyon 4. Suob

15. Nakatulog si Ama dahil sa himingting ng kapaligiran.

1. katahimikan 3. Kapaguran

2. kaingyan 4. Lakas ng hangin

C. Ang sumusunod na pagsasanay ay may kinalaman sa aral mula sa Bibliya. Piliin ang tamang sagot.

Gamitin ninyo sa pakikipagkaibigan ang kayamanan ng sanlibutang ito. Maubos man itoy may
tatanggap naman sa inyo sa tahanang walang hanggang. (Luk. 16:9).

16. Ang kahulugan ng sanlibutan.

1. katauhan 3. Apostoles

2. mga israelita lamang 4. Dukha

17. Ano ang tinutukoy ng pariralang: tahanag walang hanggan.

1. tahanang walang hagdan 3. Kaharian ng Diyos

2. mundo 4. Impierno

18. Sino ang may-ari ng kayamang binabanggit?

1. ikaw at ako 3. Hindi binanggit sa talinghaga

2. ang pamahalaan 4. Ang mayayaman

19. Saan nararapat gamitin ang kayamanan ng sanlibutan?

1. pagtulong sa mahihirap na kapwa 3. Paghahanapbuhay

2. pag-iwas sa buwis 4. Pagsuporta sa pamahalaan

20. Ang salitang ito tumutukoy sa

1. Diyos 3. Mga pagsisikap

2. kayamanan ng sanlibutan 4. Mga mahihirap

D. Kung paanong tayoy walang dala nang sumipot ditto sa daigdig, wala ring tayong madadala
pagpanaw natin. (mangangaral 5:15)

21. Kailan tayo sumipot sa daigdig?

1. sa pagsikat ng araw 3. Sa ating pagsilang

2. sa paglubog ng araw 4.sa ating pagpanaw

22. Paano tayo ipinanganak?

1. mayroon ng kayaman 3. Masagana

2. walang saplot, walang yaman 4. Mahirap

23. Paano naman tayo mamamatay?

1. gaya ng tayoy isinilang 3. Marangya

2. masagana 4. Walang binanggit

24. Alin ang pinakatamang pahayag?

1. Tinitigan niya ang langit 3. Sinulyapan niya ang langit

2. Tiningala niya ang langit 4. Tinitingnan niya ang langit

25. Ano ang mensahe ng sumusunod na pahayag? Bunsod ng globalisasyon, kontrakwalisasyon at

pagsasa-pribado ng mga ari-arian ng gobyerno.

1. paubos na ang pambansang ari-arian

2. Pamamayaning Kapitalista

3. walang permanente sa trabaho

4. kailangang maging kompinent sa paggawa.

26. Kailangan ng nana yang suka. Inutusan niya ang anak na si Jose. Jose, ______ ka nga ng suka sa
tindahan ni Aling Bining.

1. bumili 2. Pabili 3. Magbili 4. Magpabili

27. Karamihang sa sulat-kamay ng mga mag-aaral ngayon ay mapapangit.

1 2 3 4

1. 4 2. 3 3. 2 4. 1

28. Masusing _______ ng huwes ang nasasakday nang kami ay dumating.

1. tanungan 2. Tinanong 3. Pinagtatanong 4. Tinatanong

29. Kailangang _________ natin an gating sariling wika.

1. pamalakihin 2. Ipagmamalaki 3. Pagmamalakihin 4. Ipagmalaki

30. Laging umuukilkil sa isian ng ama ang nawirang pangako ng anak.

1. sumasapi 2. Bumubuhay 3. Sumasagi 4. Gumugulo

 MGA WASTONG SAGOT

1) 3 6) 2 11) 2 16) 1 21) 3 26) 1

2) 5 7) 3 12) 4 17) 3 22) 2 27) 4

3) 4 8) 3 13) 4 18) 3 23) 1 28) 3

4) 1 9) 2 14) 4 19) 1 24) 2 29) 4

5) 2 10) 4 15) 1 20) 2 25) 2 30) 3

VERBAL ANALOGY

It tests your undedrstanding of word meanings and your ability to grasp relationships between
words and ideas.

Forms of Analogy Questions:

A. Single-Word Approach: three words which are followed by 4 or 5 other words numbered 1, 2, 3,
4, & 5. The third word is related to one word of the group of choices in the same way that the
first two words are related.

Ex. Ox : oxen : datum : _______

1. Datii 2. Data 3. Record 4. File 5. Resume

B. Paired-Word Approach: 4 or 5 pairs of words follow, of which you are to select the pair which is
related in the same way as the words of the first pair.

Ex. Enormous : Huge :

1. Rogue : rock : 4. Wine : pour

2. Gigantic : mammoth 5. Black : white
3. Clear : muddy
C. One of the 4 relationship elements is NOT specified from the choices offered regardless of
position- select one choice which completes the relationship with the other 3 items.

Ex. Submarine : fish : _________ : bird

1. Feather 4. Egg
2. Kite 5. Fly
3. Chirp

In analogy questions, the relationship could be one of the following:

1. Purpose : glove : ball : hook : fish 6. Synonym : giant : huge : smart ; clever
2. Cause-effect : race-fatigue : fast-hunger 7. Antonym : suave-blunt : muddy-clear
3. Part-whole : snake-reptile : hand-clock 8. Degree : mild-breezy : bright-genius
4. Part-part : gill-fin : tube-antenna 9. Sequence : plant-harvest : winter-spring
5. Association : ink-writing : devil-evil

Two Important Steps in Solving Verbal Analogy:

1. Determine the relationship between the first two words.

2. Find the same relationship among the choices which follow the first 2 words.

VERBAL ANALOGY

A. SINGLE-WORD APPROACH:

Directions: Each question below consists of a related pair of words followed by 5 other
words numbered 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Select the lettered word that BEST expresses a relationship
similar to that expressed in the original pair. Write only the number that corresponds to your
answer.

Begin here:

1. Open : secretive :: Forthright : ______

1. Spiteful 4. Candid
2. Honest 5. Outspoken
3. Mask
2. Negligent : requirement :: Remiss : _______
1. Task 4. Injury
2. Duty 5. Problem
3. position

3. Chairman : gavel :: Conductor : ______

1. orchestra 4. Bus
2. keys 3. Piano
3. baton
4. Funds : embezzled :: Writings : ______
1. Copyrighted 4. Published
2. documented 5. Plagiarized
3. reproduced
5. Taciturnity : laconic :: Improvisation : __________
1. practiced 4. Amendment

2. devised 5. Impressionable
3. unrehearsed
6. Bouquet : flower : Link : ___________
1. chain 4. Muscles

2. body 5. Connection
3.bones
7. Asylum : refugee :: Travel : _________

1. rest 4. Adventure
2. destination 5. Tourist
3. enjoyment

8. Worried : hysterical :: Happy : __________

1. serious 4. Depressed
2. ecstatic 5. Loyal
3. problematic
9. Decision : consideration :: Wish : ________
1. request 4. Plea
2. fulfillment 5. Conference
3. charity
10. Myth : story :: Bonnet : _________

1. hat 4. Design
2. dcor 5. Accessory
3. dress

11. Breeze : tornado :: Trickle : ________

1. stream 4. Flash
2. flame 5. Floe

3. gusher
12. Signature : portrait :: Celebrity : _________
1. autograph 4. Film

2. photograph 5. Movie star

3. article
13. Drama : director :: Editor : _______
1. movie 4. Editing
2. playwriting 5. Principal

3. magazine
14. Indifferent : concern :: Arrogant : _______
1. emotion 4. Bravery

2. tolerance 5. Modesty
3. behavior
15. Examination : cheat :: Politics : ______

1. principles 4. Addition
2. graft 5. Election
3. grandstanding
16. Publication : libel :: Slander : _________
1 .liability 4. Speech
2. offense 5. Editorial
3. crime
17. Lawyer : client :: Doctor : ________
1. patient 4. Medicine

2. prescription 5. Hospital
3. profession
18. Mold : die :: Stamp : __________

1. form 4. Philately
2. cast 5. Envelope
3. mail

19. Master : servant :: Monarch : __________

1. subject 4. Labor
2. kingship 5. Follower

3. government
20. Heart : pump :: Stomach : ________
1. digestive system 4. Food
2. digest 5. Appendix
3. intestine

21. Connoisseur : painting :: Viands : ________

1. food 4. Critic
2. appetizer 5. Chef

3. gourmand
22. Story : building :: Stanza : __________
1. rhyme 4. Prose

2. floor 5. Poem
3. construction
23. Novelist : plot :: Architect : __________
1. design 4. Building
2. profession 5. Construction
3. blueprint
24. Airplane : hangar :: Automobile : ___________
1. port 4. Auto shop
2. pad 5. Showroom

3. garage
25. Ship : channel :: Jet : ___________
1. airport 4. Aircraft carrier

2. hangar 5. Take-off
3. runway
26. Neat : thermometer :: Radiation : ________
1. Geiger counter 4. Waves

2. seismograph 5. Light
3. barometer
27. Ostracism : censure :: Approval : ___________

1. disapprove 4. Negate
2. applause 5. Accept
3. reject
 28. Mentor : counsel :: Bodyguard : ________
1. Teacher 4. Protection
2. safety 5. Lawyer

3. guardian
29. Automobile : gasoline :: Man : ___________
1. medicine 4. Energy

2. life 5. Exercise
3. food
30. Apt : fore :: Bow : ________

1. gull 4. Arrow
2. deck 5. Ships bottom
3. stern
B. PAIRED ANALOGY APPROACH:
31. Electrician : pliers :: ________ : _________
1. journalist : typewriter 4. Poet : poetry
2. carpenter : lumber 5. Surgeon : operation
3. plumber : pipe
32. Seer : prophecy :: _________ : __________

1. judge : verdict 4. Poet : beauty

2. architect : design 5. Teacher : student
3. carpenter : house

33. Virtuoso : experience :: _________ : _________

1. philosopher : nature 4. Evildoer : repentant
2. rogue : knavish 5 .technocrat : politics

3. democrat : dictatorial
34. Stage : actor :: _________ : ___________
1. quarry : sculptor 4. Rink : skater

2. baton : conductor 5. Radio : announcer

3. safe : banker
35. _________ is to insects as toxicology is to ________
1. entomology : poisons 4. Etymology : toxicity
2. phraseology : behavior 5. Biology :chemistry

3. ichthyology : dinosaurs
36. caution is to _________ as radar is to _________
1. Carelessness : war 4. Protection : direction

2. worry : disaster 5. Accident : collision

3. sanitation : tracking
37. Island : archipelago :: ________ : _________

1. team : player 4. Multitude : horde

2. sphere : hemisphere 5. Peninsula : continent
3. star : galaxy
38. _______ : organization :: _________ : army
1. merger : assembly 4. Resignation : integration
2. disband : demobilize 5. Employee : officer
3. discharge : dismissal
39. ________ is to votes as census is to _________
1. tally : population 4. Voters : workers

2. election : statistics 5. Hospital : revenues

3. Comelec : DepEd
40. Armory : weapons :: ________ : _________

1. penitentiary : warden 4. Warehouse : merchandise

2. courthouse : laws 5 .hospital : patients
3. banks : mortgages

41. Skin : tissue :: ________ : _________

1. envelope : letter 4. Swatch : cloth
2. chisel : stone 5. Ream : paper

3. cord : wood
42. ________ is to tooth as _______ is to stump
1. decay :dry 4. Fill : plant
2. extract : uproot 5. Enamel : cork
3. pull : push

43. _______ is to letter as deck is to _________

1. message : ship 4. Envelope : ship
2. preface : bow 5. Mail : distance

3. alphabet : cards
44. Pulverize : dust ::__ _______ : __________
1. petrify : coal 4. Permeate : odor

2. solidify : fluid 5. Vaporize : mist

3. analyze : solution
45. Basement : attic :: ___________ : ___________
1. baseball : foot ball 4. Fool : galvanized iron
2. root :crown 5. Dungeon : shelter
3. garage : house
46. Water : bucket :: _________ :_____________
1. acorn : tree 4. Grain : silo
2. seed : cob 5. Fruits : grocery

3. doctor : profession
47. amusing : uproarious :: _________ : __________
1. petty : narrow-minded 4. Puzzling : dumb-founded

2. intractable : stubborn 5. Exhausted : weary

3. quiet : noisy
48. cobbler : shoes :: ________ :__________

1. painter : easel 4. Mechanic : automotive

2. saw : carpenter 5. Plans : architect
3. judge : verdict

49. quart is to ______ as minute is to __________.

1. pint : second 4. Volume : hour
2. liter : time 5. Millennium length of time
3. gallon : 60 mins.
50. horse :foal :: _________ :___________

1. cock : game 4. Carabao : calf

2. duck : gander 5. Cat : feline
3. cow : tether

51. Wheat : grain :: _________ : _________

1. beef : cow 4. Coconut : palm
2. lime : orange 5. Hamburger : bun

3. carrot : vegetable
52. Possible : probable :: __________ :____________
1. likely : unlikely 4 .quick : fast
2 best : better 5. Rest : stir
3. willing : eager
53. Degrees : ramble :: _________ :____________
1. muffle : stifle 4. Rest : stir
2. rust : weld 5. Find : explain
3. introduce : conclude

54. Mauve : color :: __________ :_____________

1. salt : sugar 4. Rainbow : blue
2. basil : spice 5. Brown : tan

3. light : dark
55. Ship : disembark :: _________ :__________
1. horse : dismount 4. Navy : discharge

2. train : onboard 5. Clock : alarm

3. intern : jail
56. Stable : horse :: ________ : ________

1. sty : pig 4. Swarm : bees

2. pond : duck 5. Zoo : lioness
3. school : fish
 57. Bat : bird :: _________ : _________
1. collie : dog 4. Crocodile : alligator

2. fly : insect 5. Dolphin : shark

3. whale : fish
58. Radius : circle :: ________ : _________

1. cord : circumference 4. Tire : thread

2. latitude : earth 5. Spoke : wheel
3. bisector : angle

59. Wheel : car :: _________ : _________

1. motor : truck 4. Wing : plane
2. oar : boat 5. Rudder : ship
3. kite : string
60. Decibel : sound :: _________ : __________
1. calorie : weight 4. Color : light
2. temperature : weather 5. Area : distance
3. volt : electricity

ANSWER KEY
A. Single-Word Approach
1.) 1 2.) 2 3.) 3 4.) 5 5.) 3 6.) 1 7.) 2 8.) 2 9.) 2 10.) 1

11.) 3 12.) 1 13.) 3 14.) 5 15.) 2 16.) 4 17.) 1 18.) 2 19.) 1 20.) 2
21.) 3 22.) 5 23.) 3 24.) 3 25.) 3 26.) 1 27.) 2 28.) 4 29.) 3 30.) 3
B. Paired-Word Approach

31.) 1 32.) 1 33.) 2 34.) 4 35.) 1 36.) 5 37.) 3 38.) 2 39.) 2 40.) 4
41.) 5 42.) 2 43.) 3 44.) 5 45.) 2 46.) 4 47.) 4 48.) 4 49.) 1 50.) 4
51.) 3 52.) 3 53.) 1 54.) 2 55.) 1 56.) 1 57.) 3 58.) 5 59.) 5 60.) 3

Direction: Below you will groups of sentences. Select which one in each group is preferable with respect
to grammar and correct usage.
1. The child is neither encouraged to be critical or to examine all the evidence before
forming an opinion.
1. neither encourage to be critical or to examine

2. neither encouraged to be critical nor to examine

3. either encouraged to be critical or to examine
4. encourage either to be critical nor to examine

5. not encourage either to be critical or to examine

2. Many politicians are now trying to take uncontroversial positions on issues; the purpose
being to allow them to appeal to as wide a segment of the voting population as possible.
1. issues; the purpose being to allow them to appeal
2. issues in order to appeal
3. issues, the purpose is to allow them to appeal
4. issues and the purpose is to allow them to appeal
5. issues; that was allowing them to appeal
3. Play being recognized as an important factor in improving mental and physical health
and thereby reducing human misery and poverty.
1. Play being recognized as

2. By recognizing play as
3. Their recognizing play as
4. Recognition of it being

5. Play is recognized as
4. However many mistakes have been made in our past, the Filipino traditions, not only
the champion of freedom but also bravery, still lives among millions who can see light
and hope scarcely anywhere else.
1. not only the champion of freedom but also bravery

2. the champion of not only freedom but also of bravery

3. the champion not only of freedom but also of bravery
4. not only the champion but also freedom and bravery

5. not the champion of freedom only, but also bravery

5. Elma is as fast as, if not fasten than, anyone in her track and field batch and should be
on the National Team.
1. as fast as, f not faster than, anyone
 2. as fast as, if not fast than, anyone else
3. as fast, if not more fast than, anyone

4. as fast as, if not faster than, anyone else

5. as swift as, if not faster than, anyone
6. Except for you and I, everyone brought a present to the party.

1. Except for you and I, everyone brought

2. With exception of you and I, everyone brought
3. Except for you and I, everyone had brought

4. Except for you and me, everyone brought

5. Except for you and me, everyone had brought
7. The reason I came late to office today is because the car broke down.
1. I came late to office today s because
2. why I came late to office today is because
3. I was late to office today is because
4. that I was late to office today is because
5. I came late to office today is that
8. When the war is over, no nation will either be isolated in war or peace.

1. either be isolated in war or peace

2. be either isolated in war or peace
3. be isolated in neither war nor peace

4. be isolated either in war or in peace

5. be isolated neither in war or peace
9. The supermarket owner hadnt hardly any of those kind of canned goods.

1. hadnt hardly any of those kind

2. hadnt hardly any of those kinds
3. had hardly any of those kind

4. had hardly any of those kinds

5. had scarcely any of those kind
10. Irregardless of the outcome of the competition, our schools will remaining staunchly
allies.
 1. Irregardless of the outcome
2. Regardless of how the outcome

3. With regard to the outcome

4. Regardless of the outcome
5. Disregarding the outcome

11. She was told to give the award to whomever she thought had contributed most to the
welfare of the student organization.
1. to whoever she thought
2. to whoever she thought

3. to the senior whom she thought

4. to whomsoever
5. to him whom she thought
12. Senator Josef is one of the legislators who are going to discuss the budget in the Upper
Chamber.
1. one of the legislators who are going
2. one of the legislators who is going

3. one of the legislators who has gone

4. the legislator who is going
5. the legislator who has gone

13. She not only was competent but also friendly in nature.
1. one of the legislators who are going
2. one of the legislators who is going

3. one of the legislators who has gone

4. She was not only competent but also friendly
5. She was not only competent but friendly also

14. Most students like to read these kind of books during their break time
1. these king of books
2. these kind of books

3. this kind of book

4. this kinds of book
 5. those kind of books
15. It is not for you to assume responsibility, it is, rather, me who is the guilty person in this
matter.

1. me who is
2. me who am
3. I who is

4. I who are
5. I who am
16. The Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, is so named because it is a light display that
takes place in the northern skies.
1. because it is a light display that takes place
2. as a light display taking place
3. Because of taking place
4. due to the fact that it is a light display
5. contrary to the fact of taking place
17. The giving of foreign aid is a tool of national policy, the hoped-for return is often indirect
and long-term.

1. policy, the hoped-for return is often indirect and long-term

2. policy, however the hoped-for return is often indirect and long-term.
3. policy, through the hoped-for return is often indirect and long term.

4. policy, albeit the hoped-for return is often indirect and long term.
5. policy, despite the hoped-for return is often indirect and long term.
18. The difference between the candidates is that one is radical; the other, conservative.

1. one is radical; the other, conservative.

2. one is radical; the other being conservative.
3. while one is radical; the other, conservative.

4. one is radical; the other, is conservative.

5. one is radical, although the other is more conservative.
19. Many middle class individuals find that they cannot obtain good medical attention,
despite they need it badly.
1. despite they need it badly
 2. despite their bad need of it
3. in spite of they need it badly.

4. however, much they need it.

5. therefore, they need it badly.
20. If I would have known about the traffic jam at the area, I would have taken an alternate
route.

1. If I would have known about

2. If I could have known about
3. If I would of known about

4. If I was aware of
5. Had I known about
21. Using it wisely, leisure promotes health, efficiency and happiness.
1. Using it wisely,
2. If used wisely,
3. Having used it wisely,
4. Because it is used wisely,
5. Because of usefulness,
22. Neither the earthquake or the subsequent fire was able to destroy the spirit of the
populace.

1. or the subsequent fire was

2. not the subsequent fire were
3. or the subsequent fire were

4. nor the subsequent fire was

5. or the fire that occurred subsequently were
23. Of the two candidates of this government position, Jose Maria is the most qualified
because of his experience in the field.

1. most qualified because of

2. most qualified due to
3. more qualified due to

4. more qualified because of

5. most qualified as a result of
24. He has not only violated the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
1. not only violated the law, but also he has escaped punishment.

2. violated not only the law, but also he has escaped punishment.
3. violated not only the law, but he has escaped punishment also.
4. not only violated the law, but also escaped punishment.

5. not only violated the law, but has escaped punishment.

25. She seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts.
1. seldom ever wants to try and face the true facts.

2. seldom ever wants to try and face the facts.

3. seldom ever wants to try to face the facts.
4. seldom wants to try and face the facts.
5. seldom wants to try to face the facts.
ANSWER KEY GRAMMAR/CORRECT USAGE:
1. (5) words either..or..should be place beforethe2 items being discussed: to be critical and
to examine
2. (2) corrects the run-on phrase by linking the elements with in order to
3. (5) provides the verb is recognized as and presents the only complete sentence
4. (3) parallel structures require that not only and but also immediately precede the words
they limit.

5. (4) the faulty comparison is corrected in choice #4.

6. (4) you and me
7. (5) is that is preferred to because

8. (4) either or
9. (4) double negative: I hadnt hardly; those kinds
10. (4) Regardless

11. (2) whoever had contributed

12. (1) original sentence is correct
13. (4) was not only but also

14. (3) kind is singular, so use this as a singular modifier

15. (5) use I instead of me; first person singular verb AM
 16. (1) original sentence is correct
17. (3) addition of conjunction though

18. (1) original sentence is correct; use of semi-colon to separated pair of clauses
19. (2) Despite used as a preposition
20. (5) correct use of subjunctive mood to indicate a condition contrary to fact

21. (2) change participial phrase to a clause

22. (4) neither nor
23. (4) use more because only 2 person are being compared

24. (4) not only and but also should be place near the words with which they beolog:
violated and escaped
25. (5)

Direction: The sentences below contain errors in idioms, grammar, word choice, English Usage,
etc. You are to detect such error by writing the letters of the part of the sentence where
the mistake is found.
Start here:
1.Take note of the immediate affect this drug has on the behavior of the hamsters in the cage. No error.

2. Do not be irritated by his bad manners; he is merely trying to attract attention. No error.

3. This scholarship should be awarded to whomever best meets the requirements. No error.

4. I fail to understand why you are seeking my council after you ignored my advice last week. No error.

5. Ours is a critical period; we are confronted with grave problems which must be solved if we are to

avert a tragedy. No error.

6. More than sixty percent of his project still has to be completed. I am afraid that we shall have to work

overtime tonight. No error.

7. Alfredo usually eats a quick lunch, regardless of whether what he eats is healthy or not. No error.

8. If I were you, I would never permit them to take part in such an exhausting activity. No error.

9. The reason for my long absence from class was because I was sick for almost three weeks. No error.

10. I will always remember you standing by me and offering me pieces of advice and encouragements.

No error.

11. Although I am playing golf for more than 4 years now, I cannot manage to break a 90. No error.

12. Between twenty and thirty students are willing to volunteer; the rest are not planning to participate

in the activity. No error.

13. He is not the kind of a person who accepts such challenge negatively, he is certain to seek

competition. No error.

14. Although Jake is in this country for only two years, he talks like he has lived here for 10 years. No

error.

15. Even if you go shopping late, will you please bring this note to the stores manager? No error.

16. We were already to leave for the educational trip to Laguna when the bus broke down. We were
forced to postpone the trip. No error.

17. He is the writer whom I believe is most likely to receive the honor. No error.

18. No one but he knew which questions were going to be given on the Grand Finals of the National Quiz

Bee Competition. No error.

19. Neither Edgardo nor Vincent handed in their courtesy resignation arising from the anomalies in the

organization. No error.

20. Was it they who were involved in the recent violent dispersal of the rallies at the Government

Center? No error.

ANSWER KEY

1. B EFFECT 9. D THAT 14. B HAS BEEN

2. E 10. C YOUR 15. C TAKE
3. C WHOEVER 11. B HAVE BEEN 16. A ALL READY

PLAYING
4. B COUNSEL 12. E 17. B WHO
5. A OUR 13. A KIND OF 18. B HIM

PERSON
6. E 19. C HIS
7. D HEALTHFUL 20. E

8. E
Direction: The sentences below contain errors in idioms, grammar, word choice, English usage, etc.
You are to detect such error by writing the letter of the part of the sentence where the
mistake is found.
Part B: Start Here:

1. Because of high interest rate on installment schemes, it is advisable to pay things in cash. No error.

2. The man who is laying in the pavement needs immediate medical attention. No error.

3. Neither Jose or Mark handed in his resignation letter yesterday. No error.

4. More experimental data is required before we can accept the theory. No error.

5. Choosing between you and she is very difficult; both of you are qualified. No error.

6. It is not you who are at fault: rather, it is I am is to blame. No error.

7. Since you do not participate in any of the clubs activities, I must conclude that you are disinterested.

No error.

8. She reported to the police that a large quantity of clothing and of jewelry were missing. No error.

9. Neither the editor nor the circulation Manager were satisfied with the salary increase offered by the

management. No error.

10. In the rush to get to the executive meeting, one of the directors forgot their documents. No errors.

11. The principal of equality is pillar of democracy; this is not true of other forms of government. No
error.

12. The Lieutenant report to his officer regularly everyday. No error.

13. It is not your fault; rather, it is I who is to blame. No error.

14. Mr. Espiritus decision to retire came as a shock to all who respected his ability. No error.

15. In all of my years as a researcher, I have never encountered an individual such as he; he definitely is

most hardworking. No error.

16. We must regard any statement about this controversy, whatever the source, as hearsay, until they

are confirmed. No error.

17. Much more experimental data are required before we can except that the theory is conclusive. No

error.

18. The nation admired the volunteers many attempts bravely to deliver the relief goods to the victims

of the flashfloods. No error.

19. After raining continuesly for five days, Quezon province suffered massive landslides and killers

flashfloods. No error.

20. It was reported in the news that the identities of them to be called as witness on illegal logging
would be released next week by the Court. No error.

ANSWER KEY
1. E 8. D WAS MISSING 15. E

2. B LYING 9. B WAS SATISFIED 16. D

3. B NOR 10. D HIS OR HER 17. D ACCEPT
4. B ARE 11. A PRINCIPLE 18. C BRAVE ATTEMPTS

5. B HER 12. B REPORTS 19. A - CONTINUOUSLY

6. D WHO AM 13. D WHO AM 20. B OF THOSE
7. D UNINTERESTED 14. E

A. Sentence Completion
Each sentence below has two blanks, each blank indicating that a word has been
omitted. Beneath the sentence are five numbered sets of words.
Direction: Choose the set of words that best fits the meaning of the sentence as a whole.
1. It is ________ to try to destroy pest completely with pesticides, for as each new chemical
pesticide is introduced the pests, gradually become _________ to it.
1. useless-----------drawn 2. Pointless------------vulnerable

3. futile----------resistant 4 wicked----------indifferent
5. worthwhile-----------immune
2. The usual solution proposed for the chronic _______ of affordable housing in the Philippines is
to build new houses, often with government subsidies to _________ the cost to the buyer.

1. scarcity----------conceal 2. Deterioration-------repair
2. excess------eliminate 4. Undersupply-----augment
3. shortage-----reduce

3. The famous Dr. C. Drews technique for preserving and storing blood plasma for emergency use
proved so ________ that it became the ________ for the present bloodbank system by the Red
Cross.
1. irrelevant-------inspiration 2. Urgent----pattern
3. effective------model 4. Innocuous-----excuse
5. complex-----blueprint
4. Because they did not accept his basic _____ they were _______ by his argument.
1. assumption----convinced 2. Motivation-----confused

3. bias-----impressed 4. premise-----unconvinced
5. supposition------justified
5. Pain is the bodys early warning system: loss of _____ in the extremities leaves a person ______
injuring himself unwittingly.

1. agony-------incapable 2. Sensation-----------vulnerable
2. consciousness----desirous of 4. Feeling-------habituated to
5. movement---------prone to

6. It is ironic that the _________ insights of the great thinkers are voiced so often that they have
become mere ___________.
1. original----clichs 2. Banal--------beliefs
2. dubious--------habits 4. Philosophical-------questions
5. abstract----------ideas
7. Since many disadvantaged individuals view their situation as __________ as well as intolerable,
their attitudes are best described as ________.
1. squalid--------obscure 2. Unpleasant------bellicose

3. acute-----sanguine 4. Immutable-----resigned
5. political------perplexed
8. Certain animal behaviors, such as mating rituals, seem to be _______ and therefore, _________
external factors such as climate changes, food supply or presence of other animals of the same
species.

1. learned----immune to 2. Innate----unaffected by
3. intricate-----belong to 4. Specific----confused with
5. memorized----controlled by

9. As a person who combines care with _______, Ruth completed her duties with ______ as well as
zeal.
1. levity----resignation 2. Geniality-----ardor
2. vitality----willingness 4. Empathy-----rigor

5. enthusiasm-------meticulousness
10. Although bound to _______ the law, a judge is free to use his discretion to ___________ the
anachronistic harshness of some criminal penalties.
1. impose----mitigate 2. Exercise----understand
 2. support-----condone 4.initiate-----lighten
5. enforce-----lower

11. The scientific community was _________ when a living specimen of a bacteria, long thought to
be _______, was discovered by a scientist.
1. perplexed-------common 2. Overjoyed----dangerous
3. unconcerned-----local 4. Astounded-------extinct

5. dismayed-----alive
12. Although at times, Ruth could be disagreeable and even ______, more often than not, she was
the most __________ person you could hope to meet.
1. contentious-----amiable 2. Disgruntled----confused
3. contradictory-------disconcerted 4. Misguided----solicitous
5. choosy----discerning
13. Reubens interest was focused on _______ the division between theory and empiricism; he was
convinced that a ________ of philosophy and applied science was possible and necessary.
1. eliminating------synthesis 2. Maintaining----restoration
3. crossing-----stabilization 4. Ignoring-----duplicity
5. denying----delineation

14. Thanks to his eloquence and logic, Reuben spoke _________ and made it difficult to his bitterest
opponents to ________ his opinions.
1. monotonously------clash with 2. Charmingly-------yield to
2. tediously------contend with 4. Abhorrently-----concede to

3. persuasively-----disagree with
15. This well-documented part of history of Filipino Artistry is of importance because it carefully
_______ the _______ accomplishments of Filipino artists who are all too little known the public
at large.
1. recognizes-----negligible 2. Overlooks------purported

2. scrutinizes------illusory 4. Distorts------noteworthy
3. substantiates-----considerable
16. Surrounded by their enemies and unable to _________ their supplies, the defenders of the city
feared their food would soon be _________.

1. replenish-------exhausted 2. Consume-----hoarded
3. replace---------obtainable 4. Estimate------superfluous
5. protect--------rationed
17. As environmentalists recently _________ in studying the effects of natural cause forest fires,
some phenomena that appeared on the surface to be destructive, often have a hidden
________ effect on the balance of nature.
1. disproved-----beneficial 2. Uncovered-----positive

3. hypothesized----catastrophe 4. Disclosed----unenvironmental
5. determined----disastrous
18. The members of the Anti-Graft and Corruption League vowed to ______ all traces of ______
between private citizens and those in government service.

1. exterminate------controversy 2. Instigate-------contact
2. abhor------animosity 4. Eradicate----collusion
3. impound-----ties
19. Rosalinda kept her late parents heirlooms, not for any ________ value it had, but for purely
_________ reasons.
1. potential-----monetary 2. Ornamental------aesthetic
3. financial---pecuniary 4. Intrinsic----sentimental
5. personal-----accidental
20. Because our supply of fossil fuel like coal has been sadly _________, we must find
____________ sources of energy.
1. exhausted-----efficient 2. Depleted-----alternate

3. increased----available 4. Compensated------significant
5. stored------hoarded
21. Because Noel was _________ in the performance of his duties, his employers could not
__________ his work.

1. derelict----quarrel over 2. Dilatory-----grumble at

2. undisciplined----object to 4. Assiduous-----complain about
5. mandatory-----count on

22. The ______pack of wolves________the herd of cattle in their relentless search a stray calf.
1. voracious------stalked 2. Mendacious-----pursued
3. meandering-----harassed 4. Treacherous-------followed

5. nocturnal-----guided
23. It is said that the tradition of shaking hands originated when our ancestors held out their hands
to show that they had no ____________ weapons and were thus _______ disposed.
1. lethal----clearly 2. Concealed------amicably
 3. hidden-----harmfully 4. Murderous------ill
5. secret-----finally

24. The number of Philippine Eagles has _______ because the encroachments of humans on their
habitat have cause them to ________ their breeding places.
1. multiplied-----endure 2. Expanded----alter
3. increased------migrated from 4. Diminished-----protect

5. dwindled------shun
25. Despite the Archery team members resentment of the new coachs training regiment, they
___________ them as long as he did not__________ them too strictly.
1. embraced----follow 2. Condemned-----formulate
3. questioned---interpret 4. Challenged-----implement
5. tolerated------apply
ANSWER KEY
1. 3 9. 5 17. 5
2. 5 10. 1 18. 4
3. 3 11. 4 19. 4

4. 4 12. 1 20. 2
5. 2 13. 1 21. 4
6. 1 14. 5 22. 1

7. 4 15. 5 23. 2
8. 2 16. 1 24. 5
25. 5

Helpful Tips to Score High

In Reading Comprehension & Paragraph Organization

Below are steps which prove useful in taking test in Reading Comprehension, both in English and in
Filipino:
Step I: Read the whole selection quickly to get the main thought/idea.

Step II: Analyze each question asked in the selection, without minding the possible answer or
choices given.
Step III: Reread and concentrate on the parts of the selection where the possible answers to the
questions are found.
Step IV: Choose the correct answer from the choices by having in mind the following:

a. The choice should be based on facts, not on a mere opinion. It should be well-
expressed in the selection;
b. When the question asks for What is the best title or the main thought of the
selection, your choice should reflect the main idea of the story or paragraph;
c. Watch out for the tricky works expression like generally, definitely, never,
always, in all circumstances, etc. They usually destroy the accuracy of some
apparently correct answers;

Step V: Remember the two aspects to reading skill, i.e.: speed and understanding what you
read.
1. To read fast, avoid lip movements or whispering while reading silently. Read
units/group of words, not word for word at a time.
2. To read fast with understanding/comprehension, look for the topic on key
sentence. This sentence is usually the beginning of the paragraph, sometimes at
the end or is buried within the paragraph, sometimes at the end or is buried
within the paragraph.
3. Practice using your finger as pacer to be able to read fast with understanding.
Step VI: The use of consequently, in addition to, hence, as a result of, therefore and
alternatively indicates the ending of the paragraph.
While the following expressions indicate an emphasis to the Topic Sentence:
additionally, moreover, furthermore, arguably and in addition to they cannot be
the Topic or Concluding Statement. It is very important to determine the Main
idea or Topic of the paragraph. This will help in knowing the proper sequence of
the statements in the whole paragraph.

Direction: Each paragraph or quotation below is followed by several statements, one of which
best summarizes the paragraph or quotation. Write the letter of your choice on the blank
provided after the last exercise.
1. The failed July 27, 2003 mutiny was believed by many as a plan by the Magdalo Gorup
as an attempt to stage a takeover of government. It was viewed as a desperate attempt by the
mutineers who were supported by influential and politically motivated men who financed the
mutiny, according to the Feliciano Commission. The action was found to be unconstitutional as it
violates both the Articles of War and the Revised Penal Code. Such act can lead to either Court
Martial or Civilian proceedings or even both.

The best title for above article is:

1. Failed Mutiny
2. Illegal Soldiers Uprising
 3. Coup d etat
4. Articles of War and Punishment

2. The importance of breakfast for the young and the old cannot be underestimated. No
hearty meal or snacks can take the place of this meal. The word breakfast is coined to break
the fasting of from 5-8 hours of sleeping at night time. Studies have shown that a well-planned
breakfast which is eaten assures the well-being of everybody for the whole days work.
Nutritionists concluded that children, who start the day, eating the right food at breakfast,
perform much better with school work. This holds true with adults as regards their performance
in their work place. Even to those who watch their diet, a good breakfast cannery will substitute
for succeeding heavy snacks and meals throughout the day. Hence, the adage: Eat breakfast like
a king; eat lunch and dinner like a pauper.
The above selection supports the idea:
1. That breakfast has to be expensive.
2. That breakfast should be well-eaten.
3. That breakfast must be well-prepared and more importantly, be eaten before
starting the day.
4. That breakfast is the right meal for the day.
Answer ________
3. The Roll on Roll off (RoRo) is also known as the moving bridges, the strong Republic
Nautical Highway. It serves as bridges, which connects Luzon thru Visayas and Mindanao,
carrying local tourists with their vehicles, loaded in the ship.
The RoRo dramatically reduces time and expenses of travel. The prices of commodities
from the Visayas and Mindanao to Luzon will surely reduce, and inventories and costs of
products will be better handled due to the due to the reduced time and distance of travel
realized.

Should advertisement for RoRo be improved to include: contacts regarding schedules

and places of departure to and from Luzon (esp. Manila), the Visayas plus Mindanao, and the
cost for loading A/C vans, etc., this more detailed information surely will encourage tourism and
production of products in places frequently visited and produced respectively.
Likewise, a tourism guide or Information Center should be made available to guide
tourist on how to reach their destination safely, where to go to reasonably prices inns or hotels
and the tourist spots to see in the regions they want to see.
The best title for the selection would be:

1. An alternative way to see the Philippines Best.

2. The RoRo is Here!
3. More ad is needed for RoRo to succeed.

4. The Highways at Sea.

Answer ___________
4. With the events place now-a-days, the Philippines has earned her rightful place in the
world, not only in Southeast Asia. The recent visit of US President George W. Bush, the firm start
of President Gloria Macapagal-Aroyo to be the first Asian leader against terrorism and her
initiative, calling on wealthy nations to support maritime regional security at the recently
concluded APEC meeting plus the Philippine election to the powerful United Nations Security
Council (highest UN policy making council) all contribute to making the Philippines a truly pillar
of democracy.
The Philippines peace and socio-economic growth will be realized if the trapos among
politicians will work to support, not keep on criticizing or fighting government programs which
aim top alleviate conditions to improve our conditions.

Why is there a need to support government efforts to be identified with APEC, U.N. etc.
agenda?
1. because it will make the Philippines great among Asian.
2. because it is needed to fight terrorism, improve peace and commerce, tourism,
etc.
3. because it prevents isolation.
4. because it is the trend.
5. because our leaders will realize that equity, tolerance, cooperation and justice
are attainable to be able to achieve our own identity among nations.
Answer _________
5. In the world of globalization, the trade between 2 countries need not be balanced for
each trade partner. Differing demands, productive capabilities and efficiency among countries
will cause a specific country to have trade deficit or imbalance with some countries and surplus
with other countries.
Which of the following conclusions best summarizes the passage above:

1. A countrys trade will always be in balance even though it incurs a deficit with a
single country.
2. A countrys global trade balance indicates strengths or weakness.
3. A countrys trade surplus balances its trade deficit with other countries.

4. A countrys global trade balanced is determined by its demand and productive

capabilities.
Answer _________
6. Wages refer to the total earnings of a person for doing a certain kind of service in a
given period of time. They are paid on an hourly basis or by the product of a piece rate; hence,
the pay rate may be based on time, output, or even a combination of these two.

The paragraph states that-

1. Wages vary
2. Types of wages
 3. Services are wage-oriented
4. Combination of wages is better.

Answer: ___________
7. Necessity is the mother of invention is an old saying which holds water. A new
machine, system or a device is created when there is a felt need for it. People will buy it
especially if its reasonably prices. Hence, there is a potential market waiting for it. Consequently,
more developed countries, spend so much to discover the satisfaction of mans insatiable quest
for something to answer the felt need of man. Ironically, inventions note that more and more
attention is given, especially by advanced countries where effects of inventions are focused on
the benefits to humanity.
The paragraph stresses that-

1. A market demand for a product creates the invention and production of the
product.
2. the product is an important commodity
3. People need new product for invention
4. A new device creates new invention
Answer: ___________
8. An effective communication takes place when basic skills are present. The first is called
the encoding skills, which are concerned with speaking and writing. The other skills are listening
and reading and are called the decoding skills. Furthermore, the skill considered the highest
form of mental process is reasoning. The absence of the ability to speak and write, listen and
read, as well as the ability to think, prevent a person to communicate effectively.

The paragraph emphasizes the fact that-________

1. In any communication process, speaker-listener relationship must be stressed.
2. Certain communication skills are essential in order to have better
communication of ideas.

3. Without the ability to speak and write, listen and read, plus the ability to think
through, one cannot communicate effectively.
Answer:_________
9. Credit and collection letters are written with the sensitive feeling of customer in mind. When
the customer fails to pay his debt promptly, a simple form of collection letter is written as a
simple reminder that payment is overdue. If no response was received, then a formal one is
written, followed by a legal action threat as the final action.

The paragraph tells:

1. The need for writing credit and collection letter.
2. The customer who fails to remit payments.
3. How and when letters for credit and collection are made.
 4. How not to be used for non-payment of credits
Answer:__________

10. Letters written about remittances, inquiries, replies, requests and acknowledgment of orders,
are known as utility letters. Although they are part of the routine in an office, they should be
made very clear, specific and in good taste. Errors made in billing or extra charges made on
orders deserve a gracious apology and tact.
The paragraph acknowledges the fact:
1. The utility letters are used for some specific purposes.

2. That, although by nature a routine matter, utility letter is written for a definite
purpose and with clarity, precision and tact.
3. That the office should have a utility letter form.
4. That several classes of letters can make up a utility letter.
Answer:__________
11. People from all walks of life and of all age levels show diversified behaviors at different stages.
The very young occupy themselves with play and do activities from where they learn initial skills
essential for mental, physical, social and emotional growth. The middle-aged group who are at
the peak of life, make adjustive behaviors to works, to marriage and to parenthood. The senile
group, who reaches the tapering off period and where life activities are about to finish off,
amuse themselves in doing things with relaxation and in the company of their age group.
The paragraph reveals that

1. People have different interests and activities at different stages in life.

2. People disagree to agree at different life stages.
3. People are alike in their life characteristics

4. People are funny creatures.

Answer:_________
12. It is fascinating to observe now people work with lightning speed and with zealousness when
the prospect of vacation is clear. One notices how college students cram toward the end of the
semestral work for the final exams and how players in the hard court work for the goal
particularly at the last quarter of a game. The same spirit is evident when production output in
factories is increased especially if the payday falls on a Friday.

The paragraph attest to the truth that

1. Man works hard whenever he is paid well.
2. Man speeds up the completion of a task when a satisfying end is anticipated on.

3. Man can work hard whenever he desires.

4. Man needs a good vacation once in a while.
 Answer:____________
13. Why do most fathers prefer a son to a daughter for his first-born child? In an Informal interview
with expectant fathers, most of them contend that a son in the family will perpetuate his name
and will provide a ready substitute for him in case something happens. Others consider a son
a source of good luck for a couple starting to have family. Many more reasons are given to
justify partiality of parents to boys. But, the root cause of such sex preference is to be attributed
to the fact that less boys are being born than girls in this world.

The paragraph implies that

1. A father likes a son for a first-born child in the family.
2. Daughters are more difficult to take care of than boys

3. A father prefers a son to a daughter due to his self-conceited nature.

4. A father likes a son to perpetuate his name.
Ans.___________
14. Teacher and parents may not be aware of it, but classrooms provide hazard to the lives of young
children. Many of the so-called hidden classroom dangers take place in the science laboratories.
It was reported by Walter R. Brown in his Hidden Hazards in the Science Laboratory, that over
5,000 injuries to elementary pupils have taken place each year in the science laboratories.
Teachers thinking that all esperiments and equipments prescribe in science classesaresafe, is
cited as the root cause of such accidents. Hence, the need to establish a safe approach to
handling laboratory materials.
The paragraph implies that.
1. Most science laboratories are hazardous due to over-confidence of teachers using
untested experiments and materials.

2. Most classrooms are dangerous nowadays.

3. Most science mentors are safety-conscious in the use of equipments and materials.
4. Handling of science equipments and experiments becomes vital in science teaching.

Ans._____________
15. Millions of children in many parts of the world do not enjoy much of the basic necessities of life
as others. Every single day, some boys and girls have to do back-breaking work only to get little covering
for their body, a little food to fill their empty stomach and little water to quench their thirst. Neither do
these kids have the time nor the energy left over to have a little knowledge of what others get from
schools. Thanks to the UNICEF, more and more unfortunate kids are now being reached for the help
they long deserve.
This paragraph shows that ..

1. Millions of children are deprived of their basic needs

2. Millions of children suffer malnutrition and poverty
3. The UNICEF is the answer to the suffering of those millions of children.
 4. The world is full of suffering children.
Ans. _______________

ANSWER KEY
1. 2 2. 2 3. 1 4. 4 5. 4 6. 1
7. 1 8. 2 9. 3 10.2 11. 1 12. 2

13. 3 14. 1 15. 3

Direction: Determine which may be the best order in which the sentences should be arranged to
result in a well-organized paragraph.
1. A. Now we shall do everything we can to enforce this law.

B. In the struggle against crime, government and people should join hands
C. Republic Act 7659, the death penalty law is governments response in law against cruelty and
heartlessness.
D. The laws main objective is not retribution but reform and rehabilitation of offenders and
would be offenders.
E. All countries in the world are presently siege by violent crime.
1. CEBAD 2. EBCDA 3. CEDAB 4. ACEBD 5. CBEDA
2. A. Indeed, the real test of the pudding is in the eating.

B. Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the Republics 14th President.

C. Her sincerity is being closely scrutinized in her day-to-day actuations.
D. She emphasized no palakasan, kamag-anak, kaibigan, etc. in running the affairs of the
Presidency.

E. She spelled out her government policies in her State of the Nation Address.
1. ADECB 2. ABECD 3. BEDCA 4. BCDEA 5. BDCEA
3. A. Today, Christmas cards come in various make-up and form.

B. They come in pop-out, 3 dimensional form or even personalized.

C. Whatever it says and in whatever form it looks, Christmas cards are important time test
cheerful greeting message to the one who sends and who receives it.
D. Micro marketing of Christmas cards means to simply offer something during the holiday for
cheers!

E. Their forms make up for the price at which they are sold.
1. CEBDA 3. CABED 5. ABCDE
2. CEDBA 4. DECAB
4. A. Tagaytay is the destination for us who love nature.
B. It provides an ideal picnic ground for outdoor lovers.

C. Unfortunately, the place ends up abused by outdoor lovers who litter the place.
D. Its a place which can be easily reached by a 2-hour drive from Makati City.
1. CDAB 2. ADBC 3. CBDA 4. CABD 5. CADB

5. A. Talk, read, and take time to bring your children to your place of work.
B. Be the role model thru sharing your world with your kids. This provides them see the
need for education and hard work.
C. Time is the most precious thing parents can give their children.

D. Giving children quality time promotes closer family ties.

1. ACBD 2. DABC 3. BACD 4. DCBA 5. DBAC
A. How can the new social order, tempered with justice and reconciliation, short of
cronyism and dynasty-building be realized?
B. The effective result of people power is shown in the provision for the development of a
responsible and law abiding citizens.
C. The scenario of the bloodless revolution was likened to a new born baby.
D. Reconciliation with justice means a milestone of abusive officials who are held
responsible for injustice they committed in the past.

E. There was gladness and hope but more importantly, the problem of providing for the
development of the child.
1. CADBE 2. CBADE 3. CBDAE 4. CABDE 5. EBCDA
A. Dr. Mona Venzon, the doctor who wrote the article on Hepatitis B, warned all to give a
little time now and save a lot later in medical expenses.

B. She warned that the virus works slowly but dangerously attacks the liver.
C. The news item on Hepatitis B came out in the newspapers.
D. She encouraged everybody to have a part of their precious time for an appointment
with their doctors.

1. DCBA 2. BACD 3. DCAB 4. BADC 5. DBAC

8. A. Talk, read, take time to bring your children to your place of work.
B. Be the role model thru sharing your world with your kids. This provides them see the
need for education and hardwork.

C. Time is the most precious thing parents can give their children.
D. Giving children quality time promotes closer family ties.
 1. ACBD 2. DABC 3. BADC 4. CBDA 5. DBCA
9. A. It is a democratizing , equalizing element in a society.

B. A person has the right to have a profession thru education.

C. A good university education gives mobility and social status.
D. It is a viable means to combat poverty and inequality.

1. ABCD 2. DCBA 3. BADC 4. CBDA 5. DBCA

10. A. Upon conviction, the guilty party is removed from office and the person can no longer
occupy any public office.
B. The House Justice Committee checks for probable cause of the complaints against the
high official.
C. The Phil. Constitution states that the President, Vice-President, the members of the
Supreme Court and the Ombudsman may be removed from office by impeachment.
D. Impeachment is initiated only by a verified complaint for impeachment by 1/3 of all
members of the House of Representatives.
E. The complaint is endorsed to the Senate.
1. ABCDE 2. ACBDE 3. CDABE 4. CBDEA 5. CABDE
11. A. Were you a part of the People Power at EDSA on January 10-16 2001?
B. It ended bloodless and peacefully, although the emotion was very high.

C. The second People Power was called PP EDSA 2 and the major players were the youth,
various non-government organizations (NGOs ), urban poor, cause-oriented groups and
various Christian communities like Couple for Christ, etc.
1. ACBD 2. CBAD 3. CDBA 4. BACD 5. DCAB
12. A. Metro Manila is one of the 10 most polluted cities in the world according to a United
Nations study on environmental pollution.

B. The Government has passed laws such as the Clean Air Act and the Ecological Solid
Waste Management Act to solve the meaning pollution problems.
C. Its pollution index in critical levels, respiratory diseases has affected almost 75% of the
population.
D. By educating ourselves and get united in taking care our our environment can we lessen
this menacing environmental catastrophe.

E. No matter how well are the laws being implemented if the citizenry themselves are
indifferent to these problems, the laws will be an exercise in futility.
1. ABCDE 2. ACBED 3. ABDCE 4. BADCE 5. ACDEB
13. A. One sure way to improve the educational system is to employ competent teachers and
improve their teaching skills.
 B. Due to poverty, parents fail to send their children to school.
C. For lack of needed funds, teaching cannot be improved, infrastructure cannot be
upgraded nor teaching aids can be purchased.

D. In most developing countries, poverty is a basic problem that cause social and economic
problems.
1. DCAB 2. DBCA 3. DBAC 4. DABC 5. CBAD
14. A. The presence of American troops under the Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA)
violates the Constitution.

B. Terrorism has become a threat to world peace especially that militant groups are
spreading violence especially to those countries who are perceived to be friendly to America.
C. However, it is sad to note that as more and more money and energy are spent to
achieve world peace, more threats surface in achieving this.
D. Vigilance, unity and cooperation should be undertaken to counter all those threats to
world peace.
1. ABCD 2. ADBC 3. ACBD 4. ACDB 5. DBCA
15. A. Drug addiction has become one of the most meaning social problem affecting our
country.
B. The passage of the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Act of 2002 and the establishment of
the Presidential Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), reinforces the governments resolve
to combat this social menace.

C. The social menace has afflicted almost half of every 10 youth of our country and has
undermined our countrys very existence.
D. The whole nation should work hand in hand in educating our youth as to the evils of
drug addiction.
1. ABCD 2. DBAC 3. ACDB 4. ACBD 5. ABDC

16. A. Segregate biodegradable and non-biodegradable items and the existence of resources
recovery center for recycling.
B. Soda and bottled water companies and food manufacturers are encourage to collect all
tin cans, plastic bottles and styrophor for recycling.
C. The zero waste process is an ethical, economical and efficient way of looking at
materials use that eliminates the concept of waste.

D. It includes phasing out of plastics, encourage use of environment-friendly materials,

controlled dumping, chemical-free farming, water conservation and environmental awareness.
1. CDAB 2. CBAD 3. DCBA 4. CDBA 5. CBDA
17. A. Each community is a society with specific responsibilities in concept building.
B. The world is made up of several communities with different types of people.
 C. Nations of the world have various objective concepts of their people qualities.
D. Development trends in political and economic of human lives affect peoples self-
concept.

1. BCAD 2. DACB 3. ABCD 4. CADB 5. CDBA

18. A. Even retirees look for the right job when they feel soon out live their usefulness.
B. The tremendous boom in part-time employment provides hundreds of people profitable
use of time.

C. The increase of employment agencies in the U.S.A. attests to this life quest.
D. People are in search of work which fits into their lives.
1. ABCD 2. BDAC 3. ADCB 4. DACB 5. ABDC
19. A. Choke with civilizations filth and wild water lilies, they become eyesores.
B. Rivers are fast becoming receptacles of human refuse.
C. There is need for the government to wash the rivers.
D. Instead of being a pleasure spot they are new considered a plague.
1. ABCD 2. BDAC 3. ADCB 4. DACB 5. ABDC
20. A. Telephone bills, SSS contributions, income tax payments etc. are received by most
banks.

B. Many other forms of friendly persuasions are used by the banks to attract more
patronage.
C. Observes at once how hanks are out to humanize their operations.
D. Countless courteous operations are being offered to effect wholesome bank customers
relation.

1. BADC 2. CDAB 3. BDCA 4. ADBC 5. DBAC

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) EBCDA 6. (4) CABDE 11. (3) CDBA 16. (4) CDBA
2. (3) ABEDCA 7. (1) DCBA 12. (2) ACBED 17. (1) BCAD
3. (3) CABED 8. (4) DCBA 13. (2) DBCA 18. (1) DCBA

4. (2) ADBC 9. (2) DCBA 14. (1) ABCD 19. (2) BDAC
5. (3) CEDBA 10. (4) CBDEA 15. (3) ACDB 20. (2) CDAB
DIREKSYON: Iayos ang pagkasunod-sunod ng mga pangungusap sa bat bilang upang bumuo ng isang
talatang nagtataglay ng malinaw at maayos na kahulugan.
1. A. Ang Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ay itinatag noong 1989 ng 18 member-
nations.

B. Ang APEC meeting noong 2004 ay ginanap sa Santiago, Chile.

K. Bago ang taunang pagpupulong, nagkaisa na magdaos ng Ministerial meeting ang
bansang host sa pagtitipon.
D. Ang tuntunin (goals) ng APEC ay: matayang kalakalan, pagtutulungang pang-economiya,
serbisyo, teknolohiya, atbp.

1. ABDK 2. AKDB 3. BADK 4. BDKA 5. BKAD

2. A Isinasagawa ng maunlad na bansa ang pagtulong at pagpapalakas ng balangkas ng
kabuhayang-bansa.
B. Kailangan ng mga bansang huli sa kaunlaran tulad ng Pilipinas na matamo ang
kapanatagang kabuhayang bansa.
K. Ang pagpaplano sa Kabuhayang Bansa ay kinikilalang tungkulin ng mga makabagong
pamahalaan.
D. Sa Pilipinas, tulad ng di mauunlad na mga bansa, ang pamahalaan ay pangunahing tanggapan
sa pagpapaunlad.
1. ADKB 2. ADBK 3. KABD 4. KDBA 5. DABK

3. A. Ang mga pananagutan sa batas ng isang tagapagtuosay maraming kadahilanan.

B. Tunay na kasiya-siya ang gayong pagtitiwala sa tagpagtuos.
K. Ang tagapagtuos, kung gayon ay kinikilalang katiwala hindi lamang ng kapakanan ng
mga sosyo kundi ng mga mamayang nakikipagkalakalan sa korporasyon.

D. Ang mahalaga sa mga ito ay ang katotohanan na ngayon ay tiyak na hilig ng

pangangalakal na malagay sa anyong korporasyon at hindi batay sa isang pangmamamayan o sa
pagsasamahan ng dalawa.
1. AKDB 2. ADKB 3. BKAD 4. KDAB 5. DABK
4. A. Ang tunay na pag-uri sa katangian ng isang hanapbuhay ay nasasalig sa katapatan sa
isang mahigpit na batas ng kaasalang moral.

B. Ang kaasalang moral ay nasasalig sa kaisipang naglalayon na matamo ng lahat ng

kinauukulan ang pinakamalaking biyaya at ang pagbubunsod ng mapayapang pag-uugnayan ng mga
pagtuos.
K. Ang malaking bahagi ng propesyon ay nasasalig sa pagtupad ng mga tagapag-utos sa
kanilang batas at moralidad.
D. Ang isang tao ay matatawag lamang na tunay na propesyonal batay sa uri ng kanyang
moralidad.
1. ABKD 2. DABK 3. KBAD 4. KABD 5. BDKA
5. A. Ito ay parang ibon na maamo sa mga taong nagpapala sa kanya at mailap sa mga
nagwawalang-bahala.
B. Tagumpay ang hangad ng bawat tao ngunit ang tagumpay namay di napakakamit sa
lahat ng tao.

K. Sikap at tiyaga ang kailangan upang ito ay matamo.

D. Sino mang magkapalad na magkamit nito ay nagiging tampulan ng paghanga at
nagsisilbing huwaran ng iba.
1. ABKD 2. AKBD 3. BAKD 4. BADK 5. KBAD

6. A. Si Dr. Jose Rizal sa pamamagitan ni Elias sa kanyang nobelang Noli Me Tangere ang
nagsabi nito.
B. Kung pag-iisipang mabuti ang pangungusap, lalong titibay ang ating pagdakila sa ating
pambansang bayani.
K. Hindi natin kinakailangan pang lumabas n gating bahay, upang ang kanyang sinabi ay
mapatotohanan.
D. Ang tanong may isang salita ay isang dakilang nilikha.
1. DABK 2. BAKD 3. KADB 4. DAKB
7. A. Ngunit napakarami sa mga tao ang hanggang ngayoy alipin hindi ng kanilang kapwa
kundi ng salapi.
B. Nang dahil ditoy kayrami ng napahamak
K. Tiyak na walang sino mang nagnanais maging alipin sapagkat itoy nangangahulungang
siyay may panginoongdapat sunding sa lahat ng sandal.
D. Sino ang may nais maging alipin?

1. ABDK 2. AKBD 3. BKAD 4. DKAB 5. DAKB

8. A. Datapuwat sa kabila ng sinasabi sa bibliya na ang magpapakababa ay ititaas at ang
nagpapakataasay ibababa, higit ang mapagmataas kaysa mapagkumbaba.
B. Ang pagpapakumbaba ay isang magandang katangian dapat taglayin ng bawat tao.

K. Tunay na napakaganda ng katangiang ito kaya itoy nabanggit sa Banal na Kasulatan.

D. Maraming mga taong naniniwala na ang bibliya ay isang gintong aklat ng buhay.
1. ABKD 2. AKBD 3. DBKA 4. BKDA 5. KBAD

9. A. Sa isang paggibik lamang ng isang mamamahayag ang mga mamamayan ay bumalikwas

at sumaklolo sa mga biktima ng gumuhong mga gusali sa Baguio at Cabanatuan.
B. Ang buong kagamitangkinakailangan sa pagliligtas ay buong-pusong ipinagkakaloob ng
mga mayroon nito.
K. Dahil ditto, nalaman ng daigid na silay handing dumamay sa mga nangangailangan
maging silay mga kababayan o mga banyaga man.
 D. Ang naganap na lindol noong ika 16-ng Hulyo ay nagbunyag sa napakagandang
katangian ng mga Pilipino.
1. ABKD 2. AKDB 3. KABD 4. DAKB 5. DKAB

10. A. Pag-ibig ang sanhi ng lahat ng pangyayari sa buong daigdig. Binaril si Rizal dahil sa pag-
ibig niya sa bayan.
B. May digmaan dahil sa pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa.
K. May mga naganap na krimen dahil sa pag-ibig sa sarili.

1. ABK 2. AKB 3. BKA 4. KAB 5. BAK

WASTONG SAGOT
1.) (5) BKAD 2.) (3) KABD 3.) (2) ADKB 4.) (3) KBAD
5.) (3) BAKD 6.) (1) DABK 7. (4) DKAB 8.) (3) DBKA
9.) (5) DKAB 10.) (5) BAK

PART II CLERICAL REASONING (Exercises on Clerical Procedures)

Direction: This exercise aims to familiarize you with some common clerical office procedures.
Choose the correct answer from the choices given. The correct answers are found after
the last exercise.
1. If the following procedures are to be arranged in proper order, what will be the best
order of arrangement for a receiving or purchasing clerk to do?
a. inspect the goods being delivered

b. request for the quotation/price of the goods ordered etc.

c. write a claim for damaged or shortage of delivery
d. prepare the form for purchase order

e. pay the goods that are ordered

f. make a request for the goods, services or order.
1. ABCDEF 3. CEADBF 5. BCDAFE

2. FBDACE 4. ABDEFC
2. Which of the following is not a way to requisition a product?
1. by filling up purchase order form 4. By ordering through the sales representative
2. by telephoning 5. By getting the product short of prior notice
 3. by writing
3. To whom will the duty of ordering needed goods fall?

1. purchasing clerk 4. Manager

2. salesman 5. Accounting clerk
3. receiving clerk

4. Which of the following is not a necessary document in an office?

1. purchase invoice 4. Marriage license
2. credit memorandum 5. Requisition voucher

3. official receipt
5. The following except one are outstanding clerical abilities expected by a head of his
employees. Which is the exception? 42
1. willingness to work well with others.
2. taking unnecessary leave of absence.
3. taking responsibility on the assigned task.
4. 4 needing the least amount of supervision
5. acquiring new procedures and techniques for the job.
6. Which of the following is not a term used in the filing process?
1. cross-referencing 4. Decoding

2. coding 5. Indexing
3. unit
7. All except one of the following are commonly used indexing systems. Which one is the
odd?

1. directory 3. Geographic 5. Numeric

2. alphabetic 4. Subject files
8. Which department in an office takes care of preparing the customers accounts to the
company?

1. indexing section 4. Purchasing section

2. ordering section 5. Wholesale/retail section
3. billing section

9. If you were to handle an order of your companys merchandise form a customer, which
of the following is not one of the things you will do?
 1. prepare on voice of the order you received
2. note the customer and his address

3. carefully check the order

4. keep the enclosed payment in your custody
5. consult your head if some information are missing regarding orders.

10. Which documents indicated the returned items and deducted payment by a customer
to your company?
1. circular 4. Credit document
2. purchase invoice 5. Sales invoice

3. letter of credit
ANSWERS
1. 2 6. 4
2. 5 7. 1
3. 1 8. 3
4. 4 9. 4
5. 2 10.4
A. ALPHABETIZING
Direction: Below you will find rules in alphabetizing to guide you. These are followed by exercises
to illustrate them. Yu are to select the right answer from the choices given at the right.
Correct answers are found after the last test exercise.

RULE I Words are alphabetized by their first letter in accordance with the Arrangement of
these letters in the English alphabet.
Example: choices
A. lineage BADC

B. exultation DBAEC
C. proselyte DECAB
D. Muffler EDCBA

Answer: 1. B A D C
Start:
1.
A. student choices
B. everybody CBEAD
C. camera BCEAD

D. Xerox DACEB
E. relative ECDAB
2.

A. loss choices
B. fall DEBAC
C. break DCBEA

D. arise BAEDC
E. know DEACB
3.
A. government choices
B. sovereign CEBAD
C. monarchical ACEDB
D. politics BAEDC
E. oligarchic ACD EB
4.

A. zebra choices
B. dolphin BAD CE
C. rhinoceros DBACE

D. tiger EBC DA
E. alligator ADB CE
5.

A. eulogy choices
B. pony ABCDE
C. juice CDBA

D. butcher EABCD
E. custom DEACB
RULE 2 The first letter of two or more names / words which are alike, are alphabetized and filed
by the first letter, then by the second letter, then by the third letter, and so on.
Example: choices
B. definite BCEAD

C. dissuade CEABD
D. disastrous DCEAB
E. disperse DCEAB

F. discrepancy ACEDB
Answer: A C E D B
6.

Choices
A. Aquino, Andres CEABD
B. Abes, Tomas DBCEA
C. Alder, Romeo DCEAB
D. Aaron, Luis B AECD
E. Antonio, Cris
7.
Choices
A. Express ABCDE

B. Expenses DBCEA
C. Experience BADCE
D. Expedite CEA BD

E. Experiment
8.
Choices

A. gossip ABCDE
B. gospel EABCD
C. goal BECAD

D. goat CDBAE
9.
Choices
A. quiet DBEAC
B. quick EACDC

C. quit CEADB
D. quite BAECD
E. quilted

10.
Choices
A. Mariano, Jose BACDE

B. Mariano, Felix CD BAE

C. Marcial, Lino BC DEA
D. Marcos, Carlos CD ABE
E. Marquez, Elmer
RULE 3 Two or more works / name which are hyphenated are alphabetized and files as one
word only.
Example: Answer:
A. Ever-green
B. Ever-glowing CBAD
C. Ever-eager

D. Ever-ready
11.
Choices

A. twin-brothers CAEDB
B. twin-sisters DCEBA
C. twin-bees BEADC

D. twin-popsies ABCDE
E. twin-houses
12.

Choices
A. semi-finalist ABDCE
B. semi-annually EADBC
C. semi-critical DBCAE
D. semi-abusive BEACD

E. semi-made-up
13.
Choices

A. Two-fifty ADCBE
B. Two-quarter CEABD
C. Two-sixty DAEBC

D. Two-eighth BECDA
E. Two-heaping spoons
14.
Choices
A. Forty-Ninth Club EDABC
B. Forty-Six Dinners ADCEB
C. Forty-Two Libbers BEADC
D. Forty-Niners EB ACD
E. Forty-Millionaires

RULE 4. Names which include titles of professions are alphabetized and filed based on the first
letter of the title or by their names if, of the same titles.
Example: Answers
A. Dr. Andres Belen

B. Atty. Jose Segovia BADC

C. Solicitor Gen. Mclong
D. Sir William

15.
Choices
A. Brigadier-Gen. Jose Lagaso ABCDE

B. Captain Teody Ramos BAECD

C. Lieutenant J. Espaldon ABDCE
D. Sergeant Macapuno CEADB
 16.
Choices

A. Dr. Quijado, Norman CEABD

B. Dr. Santiago, Jose DEBAC
C. Dr. Anacleto, Felix CEDAB

D. Dr. Leon, Ben de ABCED

E. Dr. Forty, Lily
17.

Choices
A. Ambassador Benjamin Ver EABCD
B. Assistant Manager Ding Lopez ABDCE
C. President Abdul Sahib CBDAE
D. President Joseph Estrada ABCDE
E. Secretary F. Fadua
18.
Choices
A. Atty. Madlang-awa CBEDA

B. Atty. Magpayo, C. ABCDE

C. Atty. Maximillan, S. BCDEA
D. Atty. Milan, R. DEBCA

E. Atty. Mead, J.
19.
Choices

A. Diabetes EDCAB
B. Dialogue ADBCE
C. Dialysis BCADE

D. Diabolical ABDEC
E. diameter
20.
 Choices
A. Sec. Ronaldo Zamora DABEC

B. Sec. Jose Pardo CEBAD

C. Sec. Orlando Mercado EBCAD
D. Sec. Serafin Cuevas BCDAE

E. Sec. Estanislao Espiritu ADCBE

ANSWERS:
1. C B E A D 11. C A E D B

2. D C B E A 12.D B C A E
3. A C E D B 13.D A E B C
4. E B C D A 14.E D A B C
5. D E A C B 15.A B D C E
6. D B C E A 16.C E D A B
7. D B C E A 17.A B C D E
8. C D B A E 18.A B C E D
9. B A E C D 19.A D B C E
10. C D B A E 20.E B C A D

Tips to Score High in Case Filing

1. Names of persons can be filed correctly when

1.1 You master the consecutive arrangement of the letters of the alphabet.
Ex. A comes before B, C before D, E before F, etc.

1.2 File of names of persons by surname, followed by first names.

Ex. 1. Pangan, Reuben
2. Santos, Roberto

1.3 File names of persons with the same surnames, by first names:
Ex. 1. Aposada, Bryan
2. Aposada, Carlos
 1.4 File names of persons with the same surnames and first names by their
middle initials:
Ex. 1. Acuna, Jose F.

2. Acuna, Jose M.
1.5 File names of persons with the same names by the next letter, etc, of their
names:
Ex. 1. Apostol, Jose R.

2. Apostol, Josefa R.
3. Apostol, Josefino R.
4. Apostol, Josephine R.
1.6 File names of persons with compound words as:
Ex. 1. De Leon, Miriam D.
2. De Leon, Oscar C.
3. San Jose, Cristino Z.
4. San-Juan, Maribel F.
5. Del Castillo, Rosa T.

6. Del Mar, Ruben D.

Direction: Choose the correct ending/answer for each of the following statements of
problem:
1. Which one of the following does not fall under the major duties of an efficient office clerk?

a. Getting acquainted with people

b. Making letters
c. Buying and requisitioning

d. Operating the telephone switch board

2. Almost all business organizations require appointments to be made, attending to officer caller
and promoting the company interest in general. In this regard, which of the following clerical
moods should be observed in the office at all times?
a. give immediate attention to people

b. serve the Boss his morning coffee

c. keep the file well organized
d. attend to the cleanliness of the table
3. The telephone provides the rapid relay of communication from one office to another. A large
part of a clerks duty is to receive and give office messages through the phone. Which of the
following should be practiced as regards telephone use?
a. Answer the telephone after the third ring.

b. Say yes as soon as the phone is picked up

c. Let the Boss pick up the ring
d. Identify the company and get the message.

4. Your company wants to requisition some goods from company A. Which of the following ways
sill you use to insure quick delivery of the ordered goods?
a. send a letter via ordinary mail
b. wait for the company salesman to arrive
c. fill up a purchase order for the purpose, fax it to the company concerned.
d. wait for the company to inquire about your order.
5. All the following items below except one is not found in a purchase order form. Which is the
item?
a. name and address of the company vendor
b. name and address of the vendee
c. quantity of items ordered

d. vehicles used for the delivery of goods

6. Which of the following forms is not the concern of a clerk in a business establishment?
a. stock room requisition

b. voucher for requisition

c. DECS Form 137
d. purchase order

7. Which one of the following responsibilities does not belong to a clerical worker in a company?
a. processing orders
b. billing buyers

c. typing and filing correspondence

d. providing customers with promotional sample of products
8. Order for company made through phone calls should calls should be received carefully in order
to serve the customers. Which one of the following does not contribute to the customers
satisfactions?
 a. Listen carefully to what the customer orders and jot them down carefully.
b. Repeat the information jotted down to be sure you got the order right.

c. Type the order in a sales invoice and send at once to the sales department
d. Consider the caller a nuisance.
9. All the following except one is associated with indexing. Which is this one?

a. Sophomoric c. Geographic
b. Numeric d. Alphabetic
10. All the following except one is associated with indexing. Which is this one?

a. Answer the phone promptly and give your department

b. answer with Hello and wait until the other line sends the message
c. Get a ballpen and a memo pad, then answer the phone
d. Engage the caller in a social talk, or send reply thru texting
11. Which is preferable in addressing a corresponding for the Lady President of the Philippines?
a. Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
b. President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
c. Her Excellency Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
d. President GMA

12. In addressing the Pope, which way is preferred?

a. Your Majesty c. His Excellency
b. Your Excellency d. Your Honor

13. The law which mandates use of Filipino in government office correspondence
a. R.A. 336 c. Exec. Order 335
b. Executive Order 336 d. Adm. Order 338

14. Which one the following is not a way of relaying information to various offices?
a. Department Order c. Department Memo
b. Memorandum Circular d. Order Form

15. Which is not an appointment given to a hiree in any establishment

a. temporary c. emergency appointment
b. regular d. permanent-casual
 ANSWERS:
1. d 6. C 11. a

2. a 7. D 12. b
3. d 8. D 13. c
4. c 9. A 14. d

5. d 10 a. 15. D

PART III: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS AND NUMERICAL REASONING

A: Number Series and Sequence

1. 2/5 : 4/7 : 6/7 : 8/11 : _____

1) 11/14 2) 10/13 3) 12/15 4) 10/15 5) 11/13

2. 1 : 2 2/3 : 3 : 4 4/5 : ______

1) 5 5/6 2) 5 4/5 3) 6 6/7 4) 4 5/7 5) 6 5/7

3. 2, 5, 4, 10, 6, 15, 8, ____,_____,

1) 20,10 2) 10, 20 3) 10, 10 4) 20, 20 5) 8, 10

4. 10, 5, 20, 10, 60, 30, 240, 120, 1200, ___,____,

1) 600, 400 2) 120,600 3)600, 7200 4) 1200, 7200 5) 120, 580

5. 10, 15, 9, 17, 8, 19, 7,____,_____,

1) 21,7 2) 21, 6 3) 20,6 4) 20,7 5) 21,23

6. 25, 23, 36, 34, 49, 47, 64,____,_____,

1) 62, 79 2) 60, 80 3) 62, 82 4) 60, 81 5) 62, 81

7. 721, 521, 711, 531, 701, 541,____,_____,

1) 691, 550 2) 690, 551 3)692, 551 4) 691, 551 5) 691, 552

8. 148/450, 158/440, 168/430, 178/420, ____,_____,

1) 188/410, 198/400 2) 188/400, 188/410 3) 188/400, 198/400

4) 188/420, 188/430 5) 188/400, 198/410

9. 1.15, 2.25, 3.35. 4.45,_____,

1) 5.15 2) 5.45 3) 5.50 4) 4.50 5) 5.55

10. 75, 125, 100, 175, 125, 225, ______,______,

1) 150, 275 2) 150, 250 3) 175, 275 4) 175, 250 5) 175, 265

11. 14, 15, 19, 20, 25, 26, 32, 33,____,_____,

1) 39, 42 2) 39, 40 3) 40, 41 4) 38, 41 5) 38, 40

12. 48, 48, 53, 43, 59, 37,____,_____,

1) 65, 30 2) 65, 31 3) 66, 36 4) 66, 31 5) 66, 30

13. .06, .08, .12, .06, .36, .04,____,______,

1) 1.42, .02 2) 1.42, .0 3) 1.44, .04 4) 1.44, .02 5) 1.44, .0

14. 78, 45, 70, 53, 62, 61, ____,_____,

1) 54, 68 2) 54, 69 3) 54, 70 4) 53, 69 5) 53, 70

15. .001, .0011, .0001, .00111, .00001, _____,______,

1) .001111, .000001 2) .000111, .00001 3) .0001111, .0000

4) .00111, .00001 5) .00111, .000011

16. 2.5, 4.5, 4, 6, 5.5, 7.5, _____,______,

1)7, 9 2) 9, 9,5 3) 7.5, 9.5 4) 9.5, 9.0 5) 8.5, 9.5

17. 3 12/19, 4 13/20, 5 14/21 6 16/22,_____,______,

1) 6 15/22, 7 15/22 2) 7 15/23, 8 16/24 3) 7 15/22, 8 15/22

4) 7 15/22. 8 16/22 5) 7 16/23, 8 17/24

18. 675, 430, 475, 630,___,______,

1) 230, 830 2) 330, 730 3) 730, 790 4) 275, 830 5) 270, 830

19. 341, 452, 563, ____,_____,

1) 675, 784 2) 674, 784 3) 675, 786 4) 675, 785 5) 674, 785

20. 879, 768, 657, 546,_____,______,

1) 437, 323 2) 435, 324 3) 547, 324 4) 556, 768 5) 438, 768

21. 38, 67, 43, 72, 49, 78,_____,______,

1) 57, 86 2) 56, 86 3) 57, 87 4) 56, 86 5) 56, 84

22. -4, -6, -64, -256,_____,______,

 1) -1024, -4097 2) -1025, -4097 3) -1024, -4096

4) -1023, -4098 5) -1025, -4098

23. 438, 698, 548, 588, 658, _____,_______,

1) 478, 768 2) 478, 868 3) 488, 768 4) 478, 878 5) 488, 778

24. AZ, CX, EV, GT, ______,_______,

1) IR, KP 2) IS, KQ 3) IS, KP 4) IR, KQ 5) IS, KR

25. AC, BD, EG, FH,______,_______,

1) IL, HI 2) IK, JL 3) HI,JK 4) IK, KL 5) IJ,KM

ANSWER KEY AND SLOLUTIONS

1. (2) numerator: n+2; denominator: n+2

2. (1) all numbers: n+1

3. (1) even numbers: n+2

4. (3) (10 x 2; n x 3, n x 4)

(5 x 2; n x 3, n x 4)

5. (2) (10 1); (9 -1); (8-1).

(15 + 2); (17 + 2); (19 + 2)

6. (5) 5

7. (4) 721 10; n 10

521 + 10; n +10

8. (1) numerator: 248 + 10 : denominator : 450 10, n 10

9. (5) 1.15; (n+ 1.10)

10. (1) 1st 3rd 5th nos . (n + 25); 2nd -4th -6th nos. (n + 50)

11. (3) 1st 3rd -5th nos .. (n + 5, (n + 6), (n +7).

12. (5) 48 + 5 (n + 6, n + 7)..

13. (4) (.06 x 2)/ (n x 20 : (.08 2) ; (n 2)

14. (2) (78 -8); (n 8) : (45 + 8) ; (n + 8)

15. (1) 1st 3rd the nos ... adding more 0s

16. (1) n + 1.5

17. (5) 3 12/19 + 1 1/1

18. (4) n + 200; n -200

19. (5) each digit + 1

20. (2) each digit decreases by 1.

21. (2) (n + 5), (n + 6), (n + 7)

22. (3) (-n z 4)

23. (1) (n + 110); (n 110)

24. (1) every other letter of the alphabet from beginning together with the other letters
starting from end.

25. (2) 1st and 3rd letters together, 2nd and 4th letters, 5th and 7th and so on and so forth.

Directions: Solve the following mathematical exercises.

1. 3 x 4 + 9/3 -8/4 = ?

1. 13 2. 14 3. 15 4. 12

2. (4) (-6) + (12 x 3) =?

1. 10 2. 12 3. 14 4. 15

3. (-24) / (-6) = ?

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5

4. (-6) (5) =?

1. 1 2. 30 3. -30 4. -1

5. 81 / (-9) =?

1. 0 2. 9 3. -9 4. 12

6. -144 / (-12)=?

1. 12 2. -12 3. 1728 4. -1728

7. (3 V8) (3V 18) =?

1. 108 2. 107 3. -108 4. 105

8. + 5/8 + =?

1. 1 1/8 2. 1 2/8 3. 1 3/8 4. 1

9. 8 5/6 + 7 5/2 + 2/3 =?

1. 22 10.12 2. 12 2/3 3. 22 11/12 4. 11

10. 13 7/12 2 1/3 =?

1. 11 2. 12 2/3 3. 1 4. 40 2/3

11. 44 - 3 = ?

1. 40 1.4 2. 40 3. 40 4. 40 2/3

12. 7 x 1 2/3 = ?

1. 12 2/5 2. 12 3. 12 1/3 4. 12 2/3

13. 36 5/12 + 24 2/3 =?

1. 61 3/12 2. 61 3. 61 1/12 4. 61 2/3

14. 8 1/10 6 3/5 = ?

1. 1 2. 2 3. 1 1/5 4. 2 4/5

15. 7 + 2 1/3 + 3 3/8 + 4 = ?

1. 17 23/24 2. 16 23/24 3. 16 9/7 4. 17 2/3

16. Of the following, which is the greatest?

1. 2. 5/7 3. 6/9 4. 7/10

17. Simplify : [ 2 x 9 8x ( - 3) / 6 + 15

1. 4 2. 3 3. 2 4. 1

18. What is quotient when .345 is divided by .5?

1. 69 2. .65 3. .64 4. .67

19. Three-fourth of what number is twelve?

1. 14 2. 16 3. 15 4. 12

20. What is the value of a in the statement 3ab = 15 if b = 5?

1. 3 2. 1 3. 2 4. 5

ANSWER KEY WITH SOLUTIONS

1. 1 (3 x 4) + (9/3) (8/4)
 12 + 3 - 2

15 - 2 = 13

2. 2 (-24) + 36 = 12

3. 3 -24 / -6 = 4 dividing negative no. by a negative no. results in a positive quotient.

4. 3 -6 x 5 = -30 multiplying a negative no. by a positive no. yields a negative product.

5. 3 81 / (-9) = -9 dividing nos. having different signs yield a negative quotient.

6. 1 -144 / -12 = 12 dividing nos. having same signs yield a positive quotient.

7. 1 (3 x 3) + (8 x 18)

9 x V 144 = 9 x 12 = 108

8. 3 4 + 5 + 2 = 11

8 = 8 or 1 3/8

( 8 / 2 x 1 = 4) ; ( 8 / 8 x 5 = 5) ; ( 8 / 4 x 1 = 2 ) 1. Look for the least common denominator

( LCD) ; 2. Divide the denominator of each fraction by the LCD and

multiply with numerator and 3. Having common denominator, add the
numerators.

9. 3 53 + 89 + 20 = 106 + 89 + 80 = 275

6 12 3 12 12 or 22 11/12

1. convert mixed fractions to improper fractions

2. do the same process as in the preceding number

( 8 x 6 + 5 = 53) ; ( 12 x 7 + 5 = 89) ; ( 3 x 6 + 2 =20) ; LCD = 12

(12 / 6 x 53 = 106) ; (12 / 12 x 89 = 89) ; ( 12 / 3 x 20 = 80)

10. 1 163 7 = 163 28 = 135

12 3 12 12 or 11.25 or 11

( 12 x 13 + 7 = 163) ; (2 x 3 + 1 = 7 ) ; LCD = 12

( 12 / 12 x 163) ; ( 12 / 3 /x 7 = 28 )

11. 3 89 15 = 178 15 = 163

2 4 4 4 4 = 40.75 or 40

(2 x 44 + 1 = 89) ; (4 x 3 + 3 = 15) ; LCD = 4

 (4/2 x 89 = 178) ; (4/ 4 x 15 = 15)

12. 2 15 x 5 = 5 x 5 = 25

2 3 2 3 2 0r 12 1/2

(2 x 7 + 1 = 15); (3 x 1 + 2 = 5) first convert mixed fractions to improper fractions

(12/ 12 x 437 = 437); (12 / 3 x 74 = 296)

14. 1 81 33 = 81 66 = 15

10 5 10 10 or 1 5/10 or 1 1/2

(10 x 8 + 1 = 81); (5 x 6 + 3 = 33); LCD = 10

(10 / 10 x 81 = 81) ; (10 / 5 x 33 = 66)

15. 1 15 + 7 + 27 + 19 = 180 + 56 + 81 + 114 + 431

2 3 8 4 24 24 24 24 24

(2 x 7 + 1 = 15) ; (2 x 3 + 1 =7) ; (8 x 3 + 3 = 27) ; (4 x 4 +3 = 19)

LCD = 24

(24 / 2 x 15 = 180); (24 / 3 x 7 = 56); (24 / 8 x 27 = 81);

(24 / 4 x 19 = 114)

16. 1 1. = /7 75%

2. 5/7 = .71 = 71%

3. 6/9 = 2/3 = .67 = 67%

4. 7/10 = .7 = 70%

17. 3 = [2 x 9 8 x (-3)] / 6 + 15

= [18 + 24] / 21

= 42 / 21

=2

18. 1 = .345 / .5

=.69

19. 2 4 [3/4 x =12] 4

3x = 48
 3 3

X = 16

20. 2 3ab = 15

3a (5) = 15

15a = 15

15 15

a=1

1. Write 3.4% as a fraction.

1. 3.4 / 100 3. .34 / 100 5. 34 /100

2. 3.4 / 1000 4. .34 / 1000

2. Write % as a decimal.

1. .75 3. .0075 5. 7.5

2 .075 4. .00075

3. The number missing in the series 6, 12, 20, 30, ?, 56, 72 is?

1. 38 3. 44 5. 52

2. 42 4. 48

4. If the following numbers are arranged in order from smallest to the largest, what will be the
correct order?

a. 9/13 b. 13/9 c. 70% d. 1/.70

1. bacd 3. Cdab 5. Acdb

2. cbad 4. Bdca

5. 3 is 6% of a certain number. What is the number?

1. 53 3. 48 5. 24

2. 50 4. 18

6. What is the average of 0.6, 6.6, 0.4, and 2.4?

1. 1 3. 2 5. 12

2. 10 4. 2
7. What is the sum of 12 + 27?

1. 29 3. 3 5 5. 7 3

2. 5 3 4. 13 3

8. Find 65% of 75?

1. 4. 87 3. 48.75 5. 48.80

2. 488 4. 487. 50

9. P25.00 is 20% of what?

1. P1,2500 3. P128.50 5. P500

2. P125.00 4. P120.00

10. 12 is 125% of what number?

1. 9.6 3. 9 5. 8.6

2. 8 4. 10

11. What percent of 16 is 40?

1. 2.5 % 3. 5. 25%

2. 2500% 4. 9 /20

12. 1 subtracted from its reciprocal is?

1. -9 / 20 3. 2.25 5. -1/5

2. .45 4. 9 / 20

13. What is the ratio of to 3/5?

1. 1 : 3 3. 5 : 12 5. 5 : 4

2. 3 : 20 4. 3 : 4

14. What is the difference between 150 and 54?

1. 3 6 3. 96 5. 2 6

2. 16 6 4. 6 2

15. One tenth is what part of three-fourths?

1. 3/40 3. 2/15 5. 40/3

2. 1/8 4. 15/2
 ANSWER KEY

1. 1

2. 3

3. 2 (6 +6 = 12 +8= 20 + 10 = 30 + 12 = 42 + 14 = 56 + 16 = 72)

4. 5 - -a. 9/13 = 69; c. 70% = .70; d. 1/.70 = 1.42 ; b. 13/9 = 1.44

5. 2 6% X = 3; .06X = 3

.06 .06

X = 50

6. 3 0.6 + 6.6 + 0.4 + 2.4 = 10/4 =2.5 or 2

7. 2 - 12 = 4 3 27 = 9 3

= 2 3 = 3 3

2 3 + 3 3

= 5 3

8. 3 75 x 65 / 100 = 4875 / 100 = 48.75

9. 2 - .20X = 25

.20 .20

= 125

10. 1 125% = 1 % or 5 /4

= 5X = 12 5X = 12 (4) X = 48

4 5 5 5

X = 9.6

11. 4 16X = 40

16 16

X = 2.5 x 100 = 250%

12. 1 1 = 5/4 4/5 5/4 = 16 25

 20 = -9/20

(20/ 5 x 4 = 16 ; 20 /4 x 5 = 25)

13. 3 : 3/5 = / 5/3 = 5/12 or 5 : 12 LCD = 12

14. 5 - 150 = 6 25 = 5 6 ; 54 = 6 9 = 3 6

=5 6 -3 6 = 2 6

15. 3 1/10 = X (3/4) = 1/10 = 3X/4 = 30X/30 = 4/30 ; X = 2/15

Direction: Solve the following exercises. Correct answers are found after the last exercise.

1. What is the average of A, B, C?

1.) ABC/3 3.) 3 (A+B+C)

2.) (A+B+C)/3 4. ABC/A+B+C

2. Which of the following has the LEAST numerical value?

1. 1 3. 5/7 5/ 10/11

2. 6/8 4.

3. If 2 apples cost P25.00, how many apples can be purchased for P100.00?

1.) 8 apples 3.) 2 dozens 5.) none of these

2.) dozen 4.) 1 dozens

4. If 2 tablespoons = 1 liquid oz., and 5 tablespoons = cup, then, how many liquid ounces are
there in one cup?

1. 4 ounces 3. 16 ounces 5. None of these

2. 8 ounces 4. 24 ounces

5. 2 is what percent of 5?

1.) 25% 3.) 40% 5.) 45%

2.) 38% 4.) 35%

6. Five (5) average office workers earns a total average monthly salary of P10,000. If the average
monthly salary of two of these workers total P4,000.00 what is the average monthly income of
each of the remaining three workers?

1.) P6,000.00 3.) P2,500.00 5.) none of these

2.) P 2,000.00 4.) P 4,000.00

7. Which of the following equation has the LEAST value?

1. 6 + 3 x 3 3. 6 + 4 x 3 5. 6 x 3 + 4

2. 6 x 4 + 3 4. 2 + 6 x 4

8. 3.54 is multiplied by 10 to the fifth power, what would be the value?

1. 3.054 3. 305.40 5. 354,000

2. 30.54 4. 35,400

9. If the short handoff the clock is at 4, what is the degree of its angle?

1. 90 3. 130 5. 110

2. 120 4. 140

10. There are two numbers whose sum is 48. One of the numbers is greater by 6. What are the
numbers?

1. 23, 24 3. 22, 26 5. 20, 28

2. 21, 27 4. 23, 26

11. Add: 17 5/8 + 21 = ?

1. 38 3/8 3. 39 4/8 5. 36 4/8

2. 39 3/8 4. 38 4/8

12. My uncles weight is two times that of my nephew. Mu aunts weight is half that of my nephew.
What is the total weight of the three? Which of the following formulae will apply for the correct
answer?

1. x3 + 2 3. (2x) + (x) + (1/2x)

2. + 3x 4. 2x + x2

13. 2 of P100 is equal to

1. 6/4 x 100 3. 11/4 + 100 5. None of these

2. 11/4 x 100 4. 6/4 + 100

14. Which of the following fraction is > that 1/3?

 1. 22/63 3. 4/11 5. 102/103

2. 15/46 4. 33/98

15. In 1 hours, the minute hand of a clock rotates through an angle of how many degrees?

1. 60 3. 180 5. 540

2. 90 4. 360

16. When the fractions 2/3, 5/7, 8/11 and 9/13 are arranged in an ascending order, the result would
be?

1. 8/11, 5/7, 9/13, 2/3 3. 2/3, 8/11, 5/7, 9/13

2. 5/7, 8/11, 2/3, 9/13 4. 2/3, 9/13, 5/7, 8/11

5. 9/13. 2/3, 8/11, 5/7

17. ADD: 48.63 + 96.28 + 436.45 + .2385 =?

1. 581.60 3. 581.5990 5. 581.59

2. 581.5985 4. 581.5986

18. 15 is 20% of what number?

1. 75 3. 80 5. 72

2. 78 4. 70

19. 7 is 5 percent of what number?

1. 120 3. 145 5. 150

2. 125 4. 140

20. The ratio of two numbers is 5 : 3 and their difference is 20. What are the numbers?

1. 50, 30 3. 40, 50 5. 50, 70

2. 55, 35 4. 45, 65

21. The ratio of two numbers is 16 : 33. The larger number is 264. What is the smaller number?

1. 131 3. 129 5. 127

2. 130 4. 128

22. of 100 is equal to 5 times what number?

1. 10 3. 25 5. None of these

2. 75 4. 5
23. What is the smallest positive number which, when it is divided by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a
remainder of 2?

1. 42 3. 62 5. 182

2. 22 4. 122

24. Which of the following number has the largest numerical value?

1. (3 + 3 + 3) to 3rd power 3. (4 x 3 x 3) to 2nd power

2. (3 x 3) to 3rd power 4. 3 cube + 3 square

5. (3 x 3) square

25. Eight percent of 36 is 72% of what number?

1. 2.06 3. 3.24 5. 40

2. 2.88 4. 4

26. Which of the following has the greatest value?

1. 6/10 3. 17/24 5. 7/9

2. 8/12 4. 9/14

27. If 25% of 50% of 80 is 10, then of 5/10 of 80 is

1. 40 3. 15 5. None of these

2. 20 4. 10

28. What number is 35 more than 70?

1. 105 3. 170

2. 135 4. 185

29. The number is 15 less 7; when added to ten, what will the number be?

1. 28 3. 17

2. 18 4. 15

30. What is -2 + (-3.1) + (-02)?

1. -.512 3. 0.512 5. -5.012

2. 5.012 4. -5.12

ANSWER KEY WITH SOLUTIONS

1. (2)
2. (3) : 11/12=.916; 6/8=.75; 5/7=.714; = .75; 10/11= .909

3. (1) : P25.00/2 = P12.50 @ ; P100.00/P12.50 = 8

4. (5) : cup = 5 tbs. : 4(1/4) = 5 (4) 1 oz = 2 tbs

4/4 = 20

1 = 20 tbs./2 tbs

= 10 oz.

5. (3) : 5(X) = 2; 5X/5 = 2/5;X = 40 (100)

= 40%

6. (2) : P10, 000 / 5 = P2000 per person ; P10,000 P4000 = P6000 / 3 = P2000

7. (1) : (1) 15 (2) 27 (3) 18 (4) 26 (5) 22

8. (5) : 10 to the 5th power = 100,000; 100,000 x 3.54 = 354,000

9. (2) : 3 hrs = right angle at 90 degrees/3 hrs = 30 deg./hr

4 hrs = 90 deg. + 30 deg. = 120 degrees

10. (2) : x=1st number x + (x+6) = 48 1st no. = 21

X+62nd number 2x=48 6 2nd no. = 21 + 6 +27

2x=42/2

X = 21

11. (2) : 1. Convert mixed fraction to improper fraction:

17 5/8 = 141/8; 21 = 87/4

(8x17+5) = 141; (4x21 + 3) = 87

2. Use least common denominator (LCD) and add numerators:

141 + 87/8 = 315/8 = 39 3/8

12. (3) : Let X = weight of nephew; 2X = uncles weight; 1/2X = aunts weight

13. (2) : convert mixed fraction to improper fraction: 2 = 11/4 x 100

14. (2) : 1/3=.333; 22/63 = /349; 15/46 = /326; 4/11 = /363; 33/98 = /336;

102/303 = .336 15/46 > 1/3

15. (5) : 1 hr = complete rotation = 360 degrees; gr. Or 30 minutes =

 360 degs. / 2 = 180 degs.

1 hrs. = 360 + 180 + 540 degs.

16. (4) : 2/3 = .666; 9/13 = .692; .5/7 = .714; 8/11 = .727

17. (2)

18. (1) : 20X / 100 = 15/1; 20X = 1500 / 20

X = 75

19. (4) : 5 / 100 = 7/X; 5X = 700 / 5

X = 140

20. (1) : Let n = common factor

5n 3n = 20 5 (10) -3 (10) = 20

2n = 20 / 2 50 30 = 20

n = 10 20 = 20

21. (4) : Let n = common factor

33n = 264 / 33 16n = 33n

n=8 16 (8) = 33 (8)

128 = 264

22. (5) : of 100 = 75; 75 = 5X; 75/5 = X/5

15 = X

23. (3) : smallest positive number that could be divided by 3, 4 and 5

3 x 4 x 5 = 60

24. (3) : 1. 729; 2. 729; 3. 1296; 4. 36; 5. 81

25. (4) : 72%X = 8% (36): 72%X = 2.88

.72x = 2.88 / .72

X=4

26. (5) : 1. 6/10 = 6; 2. 8/12 = .66; 3. 17/24 = .70; 4. 9/14 = 64

5. 7/9 = .77

27. (4) : Let X = 5/10 (80); X = 400/10 (5/10) (80)

 X = 40 (40)

= 10

27. (1) : Let X = the number; 70 + 35 = 105

29. (2) : Let X = the number; x = (15 7 + 10

X = 18

30. (4) : adding nos. with the same sign: the sign of the sum is the same as the sign of
the nos. being added.

A. Problem-Solving

1. Josef Raymund purchased a lawn mower which was sold at 20% which was sold at 20%
discount. He paid Php 14,800.00 for the lawn mower. How much was original price of the lawn
mower?

1. Php 18,250 2. Php 18,565 3. Php 18,500 4. 18,575

Let x = original price of the lawn mower

20% = discount given Php 14,800.0 = net price paid

X - .20X = Php 14,800.00

.80X = Php 14,800.00

.80 .80

P 18,500 - .20 (P18, 5000 = P 14,800

P 18,500 P3, 700 = P14, 800

P14, 800 = P 14,800

2. Ruth is paid P 17,000 for a regular 40 hr. week. Up to 40 hours, she is paid at the regular hourly
rate. For overtime of more than 40 hours, she receives 1 times as much as the regular hourly
rate. How many hours did she work during a particular week when she earned about
P24,650.00?

1. 48 hrs 2. 52 hrs 3. 55 hrs 4. 54 hrs

Ruths regular rate per hour = P17, 000 / 40 hrs = P 425.00 per hr.

Ruths overtime rate per hour: Regular rate x 1.5 = P 425.00 x 1.5 = P637.50

Ruths overtime pay: P24, 650 P17, 000 = P 7,650

Ruths overtime pay per hour: P7, 650 / P 637.50 = 12 hrs

Regular work week + overtime: 40 hrs + 12 hrs = 52 hrs.

3. A stationery pad that sells for P18.50 can be bought for P 150 when a dozen pads are purchased
at one time. What is the savings per pad, in pesos, when the pads are purchased by the dozen?

1. P 6.95 2. P 6.50 3. P 6.75 4. P6.00

P150.00 / 12 = P12.50 per pad P 18.50 P 12.50 = P 6.00

4. On the day of the school concert, 500 tickets were sold. The students paid P150 each while non-
students paid P200 each. If the total of P85,000 was collected, how many non-students
attended?

1. 250 2. 230 3. 260 4. 200

Money collected = P85, 000 # of tickets sold = 500 tickets

Let X = number of students Let y = number of non-students

X + Y = 500

150X + 200Y = P 85,000

( X + Y = 500) 150 check: x + 200 = 500

150X + 200Y = 85,000 X = 500 200

150X + 150Y = 75,000 X = 300

150X 200Y = 85,000

- 50 Y = 10,000

Y =200

5. A faucet filled a 315 gallon tank in 9 hrs. Later, the tank suffered a crack at the bottom and
started leaking at the rate of 6 gallons/hr. How long will it take the faucet to refill the emptied
tank?

1. 11 hrs and 29 mins 2. 11 hrs 3. 10 hrs and 48 mins 4. 13 hrs

315 / 9t - 6/1 = 315 35T - 6t = 315

29 T / 29 = 315 / 29

T = 10 hrs and 89 mins

= 10 hrs and 1 hr and 29 mins

= 11 hrs and 29 mins

6. Josef Raymund divided his estate among his three children: Joe, Ray and Sef in the ratio of

3 : 2 : 2. If Sef received the amount of P 2.85 m, what was the total estate?
 1. P 10 M 2. P 9.975 M 3. P 9.5 M 4. P 9.9 M

P 2,850,000 / 2 = P1, 425,000 Joe: 3 (P1,425,000)= P 4,275,000

Ray: 2 (P1, 425,000) = P 2,850,000

Sef: 2 (P1, 425,000) =P 2,850,000

Total = P 9,975,000

7. The Del Rosario familys monthly income is P25,000. The family spends 30% for food, 20% for
rentals, 10% for clothing and 16% for miscellaneous. How much is saved in peso value?

1. P 6,520 2. P6,250 3. P 6,000 4. P 6,400

Solution: 30% + 20% + 10% + 16% = 76%

P25,000 x 76/100 = P 1,900,000 / 100 = P 19,000

P25,000 P19,000 = P6,000

8. A motorcycle covers 223 kms in 2 hrs. How far can he go in 1 hrs?

1. 158 kms 2. 157.5 kms 3. 150 kms 4. 165 kms

Solution: 225 kms = 2.5 hrs 2.5 hrs. n = 225 (1.75)

N 1.75 hrs 2.5 hrs N = 393.75

2.5 2.5

N = 157.5 kms

9. One way plane fare from Manila to Davao is P5, 200. How many round trip tickets can be
purchased with the amount of P104, 000?

1. 11 2. 10 3. 12 4. 9

Solution: P5,200 z 2 = P10,400 round trip fare

P104,000 / P10,400 = 10 round trip tickets

10. Mr. Sison left his house at 7:00am and drove his car at 50kph. He rested for half an hour. What
time will he reach his destination which is 600 kms away?

Solution: Speed = distance/time ST = D

S S

T = D/S T = 600 / 50 T = 12 hrs + 30 mins (rest time)

T = 7:30pm
11. Ruth bought 55 copies of Phil. History and paid a total of P3,850.00. If she buys 3 copies more of
the same book, how much will she pay in all?

Solution: P3, 850 / 55 copies = P70.00 per copy

P 70.00 x 3 more copies = P 210.00

P 3,850 + 210.00 = P4, 060 tot cost for 58 books

12. A manufacturer finds that 150 pieces of pens are defective and unsuitable for sale. If the
defective pens are equivalent to three percent of the production, how many pens are being
produced?

1. 5,100 2. 4,900 3. 5,000 4. 5, 150

Solution: Let X = no. of pens produced

3% = percentage of defective pens in proportion to production

150 = no. of defective pens

3%X = 150; 3%X = 150/3% or 150/.03

X = 5,000

13. Timmie owns 40% of the stock millennium Traders, Inc. Josef owns 15,000 shares. Bernice owns
all the shares not owned by Timmie nor Josef. How many shares does Timmie own if Bernice has
25% more shares that Timmie?

1. 45,000 shares 2. 50,000 shares 3. 60,000 shares 4. 75,000 shares

Solution: Timmie = 40% of Millenium Traders

Bernice = owns 25% more than Timmies share in the Company

= 1.25% x 40% or .5 or 50% of Millenium

Josef = owns shares neither owned by Timmie nor Bernice

=100% - 40% - 50% = 10%

If Josef owns 10% of Millenium equivalent to 15,000 shares,

Then: Let X = total number of share of Millenium

10%X = 15,000 / .10

X = 150,000 thus: Timmie owns: 40% x 150,000

= 60,000

14. Mang Lorenzo, a gardener, can mow a lawn in 3 hrs. After 2 hrs it rained and he stopped moving
the lawn. In the afternoon, Aling Tina, completed the rest of the work in one hour and 30
minutes. How long would it take Aling Tina to mow the lawn by herself?
 1. 1 hr and 30 mins 2. 2 hrs and 22 mins 3. 2 hrs 4. 2 hrs and 30 mins

Solution: Part of work done = time actually spent working

Time require to accomplish work

Let X = # of hours it would take Aling Tina to mow the lawn by herself.

Mang Lorenzo = 2/3 of the work done in 2 hrs.

Aling Tina = 1 hrs to finish the rest of the work. 3/2 or 1

= 3/2X = part of the work done by Aling Tin a

= 2/3 + 3/3X =1

3/2X = 1/3 / 3/2

X = 2/9 or 2.22

15. A couple wants to have only four children so spaced that the first is older than the second by 2
years, the second older than the third by three years, the third older than the fourth by 4 years.
If their plan is realized, how old will the eldest child be when the youngest is nine years old?

1. 18 yrs. Old 3. 16 years old 5. 18 old

2. 9 yrs. Old 4. 17 years old

Solution: Let X = age of the eldest by the time the youngest is 9 yrs.

Old 2 + 3 = 4 = tot. no. of years.

9 = tot. no. of age difference

If the youngest would be 9 years old, adding the no. of age

Difference: X + 9 years = 18 years old

Youngest= 9 years old

2nd to the youngest = 9 + 4 = 13

2nd eldest = 13 + 3 = 16

Eldest = 16 + 2 = 18

16. Mary purchased 4 lbs. of mixed nuts at P20.00 per lb., Rita purchased 2 lbs. of peanuts at P15.00
per lb. What is the average price per pound for the mixture of both purchases?

1. P18.33 2.P17.50 3. P20.00 4. P18.75

Solution: 4 lbs x P20.00 = P80.00

2 lbs x P 15.00 = P 30.00

 P110.00 / 6 lbs = P18.33 /lb

17. Mr. Vergara paid a total of P28, 650 in taxes for income earned in 2006. His tax, rate is 34 1/4%
of his gross annual income. What is his monthly income?

Solution: Tax paid = rate x annula gross income

Tax rate = 34 1/4% or .3425

P28,650 / .3425 = P83,650

Monthly salary: gross annual income / 12 months

P 83,650 / 12 = P 6,970

18. On January 01, 2006, Margarita invested P100, 000.00 for two years at a rate of 12% p.a.
compounded annually. By April 01, 2008, how much interest would she have earned?

1. P29, 250.50 3. P29, 204.00 5. P 29,200.00

2. P29, 203. 20 4. P 29, 205.50

Solution: for 2006: P100, 000 x 12% = P 12,000 (yearly interest)

For 2007: P112,000 x 12% = P 13,440 (yearly interest)

For until April o1, 2008: P125, 440 x 12% = P 15,052.80 / 12

P 1,254.40 (monthly interest) x 3 months =

P3, 763.20

Total interest earned: P12, 000 + P 13,440 + P3, 763.20

P29, 203.20

19. On March 01, 2006, George opened a savings account of P50,000 at the rate of 6% per annum
compounded monthly. By June 01, 2006, how much is his money in the bank?

1. P50, 250 2. P50, 753.75 3. P50, 715.75 4. P50, 500

Solution: annual interest: 6%; monthly interest : % or .5%

By March 31: (P50, 000 x .005) + P50, 000 = P 50, 250

By April 30 : (P50, 250 x .005) + P 52, 250 = P 50, 501.25

By May 31 : (P50, 501.25 x .005) + P50, 501.25 = P 50, 753.75

20. A Department store had a Megasale of Jackets at the ff. prices?

a. P 395.00 jackets reduced to P 300.00

b.P 685.00 jackets reduced to P 580.00

 c. P995.00 jackets reduced to P890.00

d. P1, 450.00 jackets reduced to P 1,250.00

Which group of jackets was offered at the greatest rates of discounts from its original price?

a. 24% c. 10% e. 25%

b. 15% d. 15%

SOLUTION: P 395.00 P300.00 = P95.00 difference

A. 95.00 = .24 x 100% = 24% C. P 995.00 P 890.00 = P 105.00

395.00 95.0 995.00

395.00 =.10 x 100% = 10%

B.P685.00 P580.00 = P 105.00/685.00 D. P1.450 P1, 250 = P 200.00

= .15 x 100% = 15% 1,450.00

= .13 x 100% = 13%

A. PROBLEM SOLVING:

1. What part of an hour elapses between 11.50 am and 12.14 pm?

1. 2/5 3. 17/30 5.

2. 7/30 4. 1/6

2. A motion was passed by a vote of 6 is to 4. What part of votes cast were in favor of the motion?

1. 6/10 3. 4/6 5. 3/2

2. 6/4 4. 4/10

3. If three miles is equivalent to 4.83 kilometres, then 11.27 kms. Is equivalent to how many
miles?

1. 2 1/3 miles 3. 5 miles 5. 6 miles

2. 7 1/3 miles 4. 7 miles

4. Evergood Systems employs 115 people. During the low season, it laid off 20% of its employees.
By what percent must the company increase its manpower to return to full capacity?

1. 20% 3. 23% 5. 30%

2. 22% 4. 25%
5. Goldtown Books offers 2006 World Almanac marked at P2,450.00 less discounts of 10% and 5 %.
Another bookstore offers the same book but with a single discount of 15%. How much does the
buyer save by buying at the best price?

1. P 12.25 3. P12.00 5. 45kph

2. 48 kph 4. 46 kph

6. Josef travels a distance of 20 kilometers at 60 kms. per hour (kph) and then returns over the
same route at 40 kph. What is his average rate for the round trip in kms.

1. 50 kms 3. 47 kph 5. 45 kph

2. 48 kph 4. 46 kph

7. Mr. Mondragon took his four children to the trade exhibit. The total cost of their admission
tickets was P 135.00. Mr. and Mrs. Santos and their six children had to pay P220.00. What was
the cost of an adult ticket and that of a childs ticket?

1. P35.00 & P25.00 3. P24.00 & P35.00 5. P40.00 & P30.00

2. P25.00 & P 35.00 4. P 35.00 & P 28.00

8. Tim and Bernice both have part time jobs. Last week, Tim worked 8 hours and Bernice, 5 hours
and both of them earned a total or P800.00. This week, Bernice worked 12 hours and Tim, 4
hours and they earned a total of P1, 250.00. How much is Tims hourly rate?

1. P 48.00 3. P44.08 5. P45.00

2.P 49.50 4. P44.50

9. What is Bernice hourly rate?

1. P 89.90 3. P 88.75 5. P 89.50

2. p 89.00 4. P 89.47

10. If X is located on line segment AB and point Y is located on line segment CD.

If AB = CD and AX > CY, then:

1. XB > YD 3. XB < YD 5. AX > AB

2. AX > XB 4. AX < XB

11. If W > x, < Z and X> Z, then, which of the following equation must be true?

1. W> X> Y> Z 3. X > Z > Y> W 5. Z<X<Y<W

2. W> X> Z>Y 4. Z<Y<X<W

12. The number of degrees through which the hour hand of a clock moves in two hours and 12
minutes is?
 1. 66 degrees 3. 126 degrees 5. 792 degrees

2. 72 degrees 4. 732 degrees

13. Fatima is 15 years old. Bernice. Bernice is one-third older. How many years ago was Bernice
twice as old as Fatima?

1. 3 3. 7.5 5. 10

2. 5 4. 8

14. Mel is 67 years old. How son Jay is 29 years old. In how many years will Jay be exactly half his
fathers age?

1. 6 3. 8 5. 10

2. 7 4. 9

15. The Marcopper Mining Company has 3,900 workers. Only 3% are non-union members. How
many workers then are members?

1. 3750 2. 3760 3. 3720 4. 3738

Solution: 3,900 x 3 / 100 = 11,700 / 100 = 117 are non-union members

3,900 - 117 = 3738 are union members

16. A painter can finish painting 25 desks in 6 hrs. How many desks can be painted from 6am to
9pm = 15 hrs 25 = 6 = 6N = 375

N 15 6 6

N = 62.5

17. The average of four numbers is 28. If three of the four numbers are 18, 28 and 36, what is the
fourth number?

1. 32 2. 30 3. 35 4. 34

Solution: 18 + 28 + 36 = 82 28 = x/4 4(28) = X

112 82 = 30 is the 4th number

18. What is the difference in elevation between the top of a mountain 8,520 feet above sea level
and a point in a valley 253 feet below sea level?

Solution: 8520 (-253) = 8,520 + 253 = 8773

19. If there are three microscopes for every four medical student, how many microscopes are
needed for 44 students?

Solution: 4 = 3 4N = 3 (44) 4N = 132

44 N 4 4
 N = 33

20. What is the value of a in the statement 3ab = 15 if b = 5?

1. 1 2. 0 3. 2 4. .5

Solution: 3ab = 15 3ab (5) = 15 15a = 15

15 15

a = 1

ANSWER KEY WITH SOLUTIONS

1. 1: 10 minutes by noon and 14 minutes after noon makes a total of 24 minutes

1 hr = 60 mins. 24 mins. /60 mins. = 2/5 hr.

1: For every 6 votes in favor, 4 votes were against 6 votes out of 10 votes were in favor of
the motion.

3. 4: 3 = x = 4.83X = 33.81 = X = 7 miles

4.83 11.27 4.83 4.83

4. 4: 20% = 1/5 manpower after lay-off: 20% x 115 = 23 people laid off.

: 115 23 = 92 pax employed

To return to full capacity: 23/92 = .025 x 100 = 25%

5. 1: Goldtown Bookstore: P 2,450 x 10% = P 245.00

P 2,450 - P 245.00 = P 2,205

P 2,205 x 5% = P 110.25

Total Discount: P 245.00 + P 110.25 = P 355.25

Net Price : P 2,450.00 - P 355.25 = P 2,094.75

Bookstore B : P 2,450.00 x 15% = P 367.50

Net Price : P2, 450.00 - P 367.50 = P2.082.50

: P 2,094.75 - P 2,082.50 = P 12.25

6. 2: Average rate = total distance

Total time

Total distance = 20 kms + 20 kms = 40 kms

Time = distance
 Rate

time for the first trip: 20 kms / 60 kph = 1/3 hr.

time for 2nd trip : 20 kms / 40 kph = hr.

total time : 1/3 + = 5/6 hr. (LCD) = 6

Average rate : 40 or 40 (6/5) = 240 = 48 kms. per hr.

5/6 5

7. 1: Let X = cost of an adult ticket ; Let Y = cost of a childs ticket

For Mr. Mondragon : X + 4Y = P 135.00

For Santos Family : 2X + 6Y = P 220.00

1st equation : X = 135 4Y

2nd equation : 2 (135 4Y) + 6Y = 220

: 270 8Y + 6Y = 220

: -8Y + 6Y= 220 270

-2Y = -50

Y = 25

Substitution: X + 4 (25) = 135 2 (35) + 6 (25) = 220

X + 100 = 135 70 + 150

X = 135 100 220 = 220

X = 35

8. 3: Let X = Tims hourly wage rate; Let Y = Bernies hourly wage rate

For the 1st week: 8X + 5Y P 800

For the 2nd week: 4X + 12Y = P 1250

Solution: 8X + 5Y = 800 8X + 5Y = 800

-2 (4X + 12Y = 1250) -8X - 24Y = -2500

8X + 5(89.75) = 800 -19Y = -1700

 8X + 447.35 = 800 -19 -19

8X = 800 - 447.35 Y = 89.47

8X = 325.65

8 8 x = 44.08

9. 4: see # 8 solution

10. 3: A ____________ X ______B : C______Y__________D

If unequal quantities are subtracted from equal quantities, the results are unequal on
the same order.

11. 2: The 1st and 2nd statements assert that W > X > Z, therefore, W>X>Z.

The 2nd statement says that Y < Z, thus, W> X> Z>Y

12. 1: 12 hrs = 360 deg. ; 1 hr = 360 deg / 12 hrs = 30 deg / hr or deg./ min.

2 hrs = 30 deg x 2 hrs = 60 deg.

12 mins = deg./min x 12mins = 6 deg.

2 hrs at 60 deg. + 12 mins at 6 deg = 66 deg.

13. 5: Let A = Fatimas age: Let B = Bernices age

A = 15 yrs old

B= 15 + 1/3 (15)

= 15 + 5 = 20 yrs old

15 N = Fatimas age # of years ago

20 N = Bernices age # of years ago

(20 N) = 2 (15 N)

20 N = 30 2N: 2N - N = 30 20

N = 10

14. 4: Age of Mel when Jay was born: 67 29 = 38

When Jay reaches age 38, he will be half his fathers age.

That will occur in X years where:

29 + X = 38 years

X = 38 29
 X= 9

Jays present age is 29 years. In 9 years. In 9 years, he will be 38 years old; (29 + 9) and
his father Mel will be 76 years old (67 + 9), twice the age of Jay.

EXERCISES ON GRAPH INTERPRETATION (NEW EXERCISES)

A. The Production Head of the Yum Ice Cream Company was asked to prepare his 2010 Budget. He
prepared the pie graph of his production expenses which looked like this:

Total budgeted expense: Php 35,000,000

Salaries and Wages 50%

Travel Exp 4%

Misc. Exp 6%

15% Utilities 25%

Materials 15%

50%

25%

6%

4%,4%
4%
1. The biggest component of the budget is:

1. salaries and wages 2. Utilities 3. Materials 4. Travel expenses 5.miscellaneous

2. Allocation for materials is twice as much as that for:

1. salaries and wages 2. Utilities 3. Materials 4. Travel expenses 5.

Miscellaneous

3. The total allocation for miscellaneous expenses amount to:

1. Php 210,000 2. Php 2,100,000 3. Php 21,000,000 4. Php 200,100 5. Php 21,000

4. Materials and utilities combined would amount to :

1. Php 14,000,000 2. Php 140,000 3. Php 1,400,000 4. Php 140,400 5. Php 144,000

5. If the budget for salaries andwages was to be cut by one-third, how much will be left?

1. Php 175,000 2. PHp 17,500,000 3. Php 17,000,000 4. Php 11,900,000 5. Php 11,666,667

6. If the budget for materials was to be increases by 50% of its current total, how much of the
budget would have been allocated for materials?

1. 25% 2.20% 3. 50% 4. 22.5% 5. 30%

7. Half of the total budget for travel expenses would amount to?

1. Php 7,000,000 2. Php 700,000 3. Php 700,000 4. Php 1,500,000 5. Php 1,200,000

8. Allocation for salaries and wages is three times as amount as?

1. salaries 2. Utilities 3. Materials 4. Travel expenses 5. Miscellaneous

9. Allocation for travel expenses and miscellaneous combined would amount to?

1. Php 3,500,000 2. Php 3,050,000 3. Php 3,000,000 4. Php 3,005,000 5. Php 3, 505,500

10. Reducing the entire budget by 20% would leave how much allocation for materials?

1. Php 3,000,000 2. Php 42,000,400 3. Php 42,000,000 4. Php 4,000,200 5. Php 4,200,000

ANSWER KEY
1.) 1 2.) 5 3.) 2 4.) 1 5.) 5 6.) 4 7.) 2 8.) 3 9.) 1 10.) 5

PART 1V. A. PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION

Direction: Choose the best answer

1. It is that written instrument by which the fundamental powers of the Philippine government are
established, limited and defined and by which their power is distributed among several branches
for the benefit of the people.

1. Statutes 2. Philippine Constitution

3. Republic Acts 4. Implementing Rules and Regulations

2. The 1987 Philippine Constitution contains at least 3 sets of provisions. Which one of the
following provisions is not included?

1. Constitution of universality 2. Constitution of government

3. Constitution of liberty 4. Constitution of sovereignty

3. Which government branch has the duty to ascertain and give effect to the intent of the
Constitutional provision as adopted or approved by its framers?

1. The Supreme Court 2. The House of the Representatives

3. The Senate 4. The Presidency

4. The Rule of the Majority is an unwritten law of a democratic government. For the Congress to
declare the existence of a state of war or to call a constitutional convention, _______ vote of all
its respective members is required.

1. simple majority 2. Minority 3. Two-thirds majority 4. Concurring

5. This constitutional principle is meant that no man in the country, not even the government, is
above or beyond the law.

1. Rule of the Majority 2. Bill of Rights 3. Rule of Law 4. Republican Law

6. The Philippines is a ____ and ______ state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all
government authority emanates from them.

1. Democratic independent 2. Democratic republican

3. Free independent 4. Presidential independent

7. The Philippine Constitution explicitly recognizes that ______authority is, at all times, supreme
over the military. Its goal is to secure the sovereignty of the State.

1. Presidential 2. Civilian 3. Democratic 4. Parliamentary

8. The Legislative power shall be vested in the Congress of the Philippines which shall consist of
_________.

1. The Supreme Court 2. The Presidency

3. The Senate 4. Senate and Houses of Representatives

9. Term of office for the Senate members under the 1987 Constitution shall be ___________

1. Three years 2. Four years 3. Six years 4. Nine years

Direction: Choose the best answer

10. Term of office for the members of the House of Representatives under the 1987 Constitution.

1. six years 2. Nine years 3. Three years 4. Extendable

11. The Executive Power shall be vested upon ___________.

1. The Congress 3. The President

2. The Senate President 4. House Speaker

12. The President and the Vice-President shall have the same term of office for _____________
under the 1987 Constitution.

1. three years 2. Six years 3. Nine years 4. Twelve years

13. Shall be the SOLE JUDGE of electoral disputes involving the President-elect and the Vice-
President elect under the 1987 Constitution.

1. The Trial Courts 2. Electoral Tribunal

3. The Comelec Court 4. COMELEC

14. It shall have the EXCLUSIVE power to INITIATE all cases of impeachment under the 1987
Constitution.

1. The Supreme Court 3. The Legislature

2. The House of Representatives 4. The SANDIGANBAYAN

15. It shall have the SOLE power to TRY all cases of impeachment.

1. House of Representatives 3. The SANDIGANBAYAN

2. Supreme Court sitting en banc 4. The Senate

16. Refers to those non-dominant groups in our country which possesses and which to preserve
ethnic, religious or linguistic traditions markedly different from the rest.

1. regional groups 3. Indigenous cultural groups

2. population 4. Urban poor

17. It is the declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges which the
Constitution is designed to protect against violations by the government, groups, etc.

1. Civil rights 2. Bill of Rights

3. Political rights 4. Constitutional rights

18. It signifies that all persons subject to legislation shall be treated alike, under like circumstances
and conditions both in the privileges conferred and liabilities imposed.

1. Bill of Rights 3. Political Rights

2. Constitutional Rights 4. Equal Protection of Law

19. The power of the State to take or expropriate private property for public use upon paying the
owner a just compensation to be ascertained according to law.

1. Police Power 3. Eminent Domain

2. Power of Taxation 4. Emergency Powers

20. They are the rights of the citizens which give them the power to participate, directly or
indirectly, in the establishment or administration of the government, the right of suffrage and
information in matters of public concern.

1. Political Rights 3. Constitutional Rights

2. Civil Rights 4. Economic Rights

21. They are the rights of the citizens which the law will enforce at the instance of private
individuals for the purpose of securing their enjoyment of their means of happiness. Among
them are rights against involuntary servitude, etc.

1. Constitutional Rights 3. Civil Rights

2. Social and Economic Rights 4. Political Rights

22. They are tights intended to ensure the well-being and economic security of the individual.
Among them are right to property and just compensation.

1. Social and Economic Rights 3. Civil Rights

2. Cultural Rights 4. Constitutional Rights

23. The power of the State to enact laws or regulations in relation to persons and properties as may
promote public health, public morals, safety, general welfare and convenience of the people.

1. Power of Eminent Domain 2. Police Power 3. Taxation 4. Emergency Powers

24. It is the power of the power of the State to impose charge or burden upon persons, property or
property rights for the use and support of the government and to enable it to discharge its
appropriate functions.

1. Eminent Domain 2. Police Power 3. Taxation 4.Constitutional Powers

25. It is the right and obligation to vote by qualified citizens in the election of certain national and
local officials of the government and in the decision of public questions submitted to the people.

26. It is a method by which a public officer may be removed from office during his tenure or before
the expiration of his term by a vote of the people after registration for a petition signed by a
required percentage of the qualified voters.

1. initiative 2. Recall 3. Referendum 4. Plebiscite

27. It is a vote fo the people espressing their choice for or against a proposed law or enactment
submitted to them. It is applied to an election at which any proposal amendment to, or revision
of the Constitution is submitted to the people for their ratification.

1. Plebiscite 2. Referendum 3. Initiative 4. Social Election

28. It is the process whereby the people directly propose and enact laws. The Constitution
mandates the Congress to provided as early as possible a system of initiative and referendum.

1. Plebiscite 2. General Elections 3. Initiative 4. Recall

29. It is the power to apply the laws to contests or disputes concerning legally recognized rights or
duties between the State and private persons brought before the judicial tribunals.

1. Executive Power 3. Judicial Power

2. Legislative Power 4. Emergency Power

30. It sets down in unequivocal terms the mandate that all government officials and employees,
shall at all times, be answerable for their misconduct to the people.

1. Rights 3. Responsibility

2. Public Trust 4. Accountability

ANSWER KEY

1. 2 7. 2 13. 3 19. 3 25. 2

2. 1 8. 4 14. 2 20. 1 26. 2

3. 1 9. 3 15. 4 21. 3 27. 1

4. 3 10. 3 16. 3 22. 1 28. 3

5. 3 11. 2 17. 2 23. 2 29. 3

6. 2 12. 2 18. 4 24. 3 30. 4

Part IV. B. GENERAL INFORMATION CURRENT EVENTS, NEWLY ENACTED LAWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ISSUES
1. It mandates the blending of coco diesel or coco methyl ester (CME) in all diesel fuel and
bioethanol in gasoline sold across thecountry.
1. Clean Air Act of 1999 3. Fuel Development Act
2. Solid Waste Management 4. Biofuels Act of 2006

2. A tough but biodegradable netting that anchors the soil on sloping land and riverbanks thus,
protecting against erosion.

1. cocowire mesh 2. Fiber matt 3. Coconet 4. Coir sheets

3. Which of the following is not considered a biofuel?

1. jathropa or tube tuba 3. Ethanol

2. liquefied natural gas 4. Coco methyl ester

4. Refers to a diesel-equivalent, processed fuel derived from biological sources.

1. ethanol 2. Vegetable oils 3. Biodiesel 4. Biofuel

5. Environmental law providing for an ecological solid waste management program Creating
necessary mechanisms, incentives, prohibitions and penalties.

1. Rep. Act # 8749 or The Phil. Clean Air Act of 1999

2. Rep. Act # 9003 or the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

3. The Biofuels Act of 2006

4. The Anti-Pollution Act of 2005

6. Families of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs ) meet a lot of conflicts. How should the
government address this?

1. provide more opportunities for their development

2. encourage families to save for the future

3. provide soft loans to start business

4. encourage more members of the family to work abroad

7. Which of the following concepts is relevant to environmental education?

1. resources can be infinitely utilized

2. importance of balance of nature and interdependence

3. rapid urbanization and development

4. advent of cheap, inorganic resources

8. Refers to the delegation of specific non-core operations of an agency to an external entity that
specializes in that operations.
 1. subcontracting 3. Outsourcing

2. delegation 4. Multi-tasking

9. Pres. Arroyos Administrations centerpiece financial program designed to eliminate the budget
deficit by 2010.

1. Tax amnesty program 3. E-VAT program

2. Lateral Attrition Law 4. RIPS, RAPS & RATS Program

10. WTO stands for:

1) World Tourism Organization

2) World Trade Organization

3) Washington Trade Order

4) World Trades Order

11. It is an aggrupation of 21 Pacific-rim countries established in 1989 to foster trade, economic and
environmental cooperation.

1) ASEAN Cooperation 3) The MANILA Declaration

2) ASIAN-PACIFIC Economic Cooperation 4) None of the above

12. It is the electronic Commerce between individual consumers:

1. B2B (Business-to-Business)
2. C2C (Consumer-to-Consumer)
3. E-mail
4. Information Technology

13. Make-Diyos, Maka-Bayan, Maka-Tao at Maka-Kalikasan are the four pillars of:

1) public service as a trust 3) the politics of service

2) the principle of subsidiarity 4) Moral Recovery Program

14. It is designed to solve the social the social ills of society through personal transformation and
renewal and to strengthen the moral fiber of the Filipino people.

1) Moral Recovery Program 3) People Empowerment

2) Economic Development 4) Sustainable Development

15. Narco-Politics is the term used when:

1) a politician is a drug-user

2) plunderous politicians
 3) politicians are funded and elected by use of drug money

4) corrupt government officials

16. This law allows foreign-based retailers to engage in retail activities in the country subject to
conditions and requirements. This law is known as:

1) Globalization 3) E-Commerce Law

2) Retail Trade Liberalization 4) Export Development Act

17. A movement launched by the Arroyo Administration as a covenant for economic survival and
prosperity thru the Dept. of Trade & Industry (DTI) and top business leaders.

1) Buy Pinoy Movement 3) Retail Trade Liberalization

2) WOW Philippines 4) Medium Term Economic Development Plans

18. A broad regional free trade zone being established composed of ASEAN engaging Japan, China
& South Korea in expanding economic relations.

1) ASEAN Free Trade Zone 3) APEC Group

2) ASEAN Plus Three 4) ASEAN Partners

19. South Koreas former Foreign Minister who is now the new Secretary-General of the United
Nations replacing Kofi Annan.

1. Roh Moo-hyun 2. Wen Jiabao 3. Ban Ki-moon 4. Shinzo Abe

20. It embodies the national policy on information technology development and serves as a guided
to all govt. agencies in the effective utilization of information technology resources.

1. National Information Technology Plan (NITP)

2. Information Technology Development Program

3. Science & Technology Plan

4. Information Technology Council

21. Republic Act # 7077 amended the National Defense Act of 1991, thus,

1. Allowing the cadets to do civic, welfare, etc. as alternative to military training

2. Allowing ROTC to continue as military training for the youth

3. Science & Technology Plan

4. Allowing the shift of ROTC to EDP Education

22. Result brought about by rapid globalization:

1. Borderless Trade
 2. Rapid development of information and communication technology

3. New threats to human security in both rich and poor countries

4. Rich becoming richer and poor becoming poorer

23. Asean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) provides

1. regional trading bloc for the ASEAN member countries

2. free trade among European Countries

3. free trade between the USA and the Europeans

4. none of these

24. The Party-list representatives of the House of Representatives shall come from the following
sectors, except one. Which one sector is this?

1) religious 3) women and youth

2) laborers and peasants/farmers 4) urban poor and other sectors provided by law

25. The government agency created to convert and develop former military bases into commercial-
industrial estates.

1) Public Estates Authority (PEA)

2) Philippine Economic Zones Authority (PEZA)

3) Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)

4) Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)

26. Which of the following is a RENEWABLE source of energy?

1) Natural Gas 3) Biogas

2) Kerosene 4) Liquified Petroleum Gas

27. Under the new Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 a newly created superbody is
tasked to carry out an anti-narcotics war.

1) National Drug Enforcement Commission

2) Presidential Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)

3) National Anti-Drug Commission

4) Bureau of Food & Drug Administration (BFAD)

28. It is the integration of national into a single world market where goods, services, financial capital
and technology flow in and out of countries virtually unhampered.
 1. Retail Trade Liberalization 3. Globalization

2. World Trade Organization 4. Gen. Agreement on Tariffs and Trade

29. It is an environmental milestone that requires industries and transport to install anti-pollution
devices, bans the use of incinerators and mandatory anti-smoke belching test, etc.

1. Ecological Waste Management Act of 2001

2. Clean Air Act

3. Ecology Preservation Act

4. The Toronto Protocol

30. The law that mandates the strict segregation of waste materials.

1. Ecological Waste Management Act of 2001

2. Recycling laws

3. Clean Air Act

4. Anti Dumping Law

31. Which of the following does NOT belong:

1. squall 3. Hurricane

2. typhoon 4. Earthquake

32. What is the name for links between related items of information?

1. information highway 3. Megabytes

2. pixels 4. Hyperlinks

33. How are distances measured in the universe?

1. location of a star 3. Age of a star

2. light year 4. Radio waves

34. CD ROM means?

1. compact disc recording mode

2. compact disc recording memory

3. computer directed recording modern

4. computer disc reading only memory

35. It is used in locating distant objects by using high frequency waves which are reflected to a
receiver.

1. wire 3. Refraction

2. radio 4. Reflection

36. It is the distorted image that happens when the suns light rays are bent by changes in air
temperature.

1. heat haze 3. Refraction

2. rainbow

37. Refers to an increasing reliance on markets, not governments, to guide economic activity.

1. liberalization 3. Globalization

2. deregulation 4. Privatization

38. It is the legitimated platform of the incumbent President to make an accounting to the people
the achievements and framework of the administration.

1. SONA (State of the Nation Address)

2. Press Conference

3. Achievement Report

4. Performance Appraisal

39. A gene that has been artificially inserted into the plant thru genetic modifier to improve crop
and agricultural products.

1. Bt Corn

2. GMO (genetically modified organism)

3. Organic cloning

4. Stem cell

40. Which of the following does NOT belong?

1. revolution 3. Revolt

2. rebellion 4. Coup d etat

41. Which of the following does not cause tsunamis?

1. gravitational influences 3. Landslides 5. Changes in ocean temperature

2. volcanic eruptions 4. Earthquakes

42. It is an oceanographic phenomena associated with extreme variable climate. It brings
destructive rains and droughts that results in economic disaster.

1. global warming 3. Ozone depletion

2. El Nio / La Nia 4. Greenhouse Effect

43. Keeping faith in our commitment to protect the Filipinos from environmental hazards, what law
seeks to incorporate climate change factors in mainstream of national and local development
planning?

1. National Disaster Coordinating Act 3. Climate Change Act of 2009

2. Disaster Risk & Reduction Mgmt. Act of 2009 4. Climate Protection Act of 2009

44. Financial situation where in the States expenditures is more than the income generated.

1. Budget constraints 2. Bankruptcy 3. Fiscal crises 4. Budget deficit

45. This law affirms the policy of the State to protect public health and when public interest
requires, appropriate measures shall be adapted to promote and ensure access to affordable
quality drugs and medicines for all.

1. Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality Medicines Act of 2008 (R.A. # 9502)

2. Intellectual Property Code (R.A. # 8293)

3. Generics Acts of 1988 (R.A. # 6675)

4. Pharmacy Law (R.A. # 5921)

46. Substances that can be broken down by decomposing action of living organisms can be
described as _______________.

1. toxic or hazardous 2. Non- biodegradable 3. Biodegradable 4. Nuclear waste

47. This law penalizes torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment as punishment
such as that during state of war or any public emergency that could not be invoked as
justification for torture and other inhuman treatment.

1. Writ of Habeas Corpus 3. Anti-Torture Act (R.A. # 9745)

2. Writ of Amparo 4. Human Security Act

48. Which of the following is not environment friendly?

1. Garbage segregation 3. Reforestation

2. Use of incinerators 4. Reduction of benzene and aromatics

49. The contamination of the natural environment with harmful substances that have usually been
releases as a result o human activities.
 1. Production 2. Degradation 3. Pollution 4. Ozone Depletion

50. The study of relationship between plants and animals and their environment.

1. Ecosystem 2. Biodiversity 3. Biosphere 4. Ecology

Direction: Choose the best answer.

1. This is an act establishing a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and
employees, upholding the time-honoured principle of public office being a public trust.

1. R.A. # 6713 2. R.A. # 6731 3. R.A. #6371 4. R.A. # 6317

2. Republic Act # 6713 establishes a code of conduct and ethical standards for public officials and
employees, upholding the time-honored principle of public office as a public trust.

1. Code of Professionalism and Ethical Behavior

2. Code of Professional Behavior and Ethics

3. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

4. Code of Public Trust and Ethical Standards

3. It is the policy of the State to promote ______________ of ethics in public service.

1. accountability 2. Standard 3. High standard 4. Practice

4. They include elective and appointive officials and employees, permanent or temporary, in
career or non-career service with or without compensation.

1. government 2. Career 3. Public officials 4. Service

5. Family of public officials and employees means their spouses and unmarried children under
_________ years of age.

1. 15 2. 21 3. 18 4. 25

6. Relatives refers to any and all persons related to a public official or employee within the
__________ civil degree of consanguinity or affinity.

1. fifth 2. Third 3. Fourth 4. Second

7. Public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above personal
interest and avoid wastage of public funds and revenues.

1. accountability 2. Professionalism

3. Commitment to Public Service 4. Justness and Sincerity

8. Public officials and employers shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree
of excellence, intelligence and skills, render public service with the outmost devotion and
dedication to duty.

1. Professionalism 2. Responsibility 3. Commitment 4. Devotion

9. Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times, shall not discriminate,
shall respect at all times the rights of others and refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good
morals, public policy, public safety and public interest.

1. Political neutrality 2. Justness and sincerity

3. Commitment 4. Professionalism

10. Public officials and employees shall be at all times loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino
People and endeavor to maintain and defend the sovereignty against foreign intrusion.

1. professionalism 2. Political neutrality

3. nationalism / patriotism 4. Commitment to public interest

11. Public officials and employees shall extend prompt, courteous and adequate service to the
public, provide information of policies and procedures in clear and understandable language.

1. public service 2. Nationalism

3. responsiveness 4. Commitment to service

12. Public officials and employees shall commitment themselves to the democratic way of life and
values and maintain the principle of public accountability, uphold the Constitution at all times
and put loyalty to country above that to person or party.

1. commitment to democracy 2. Professionalism

3. loyalty and allegiance 4. Public accountability

13. Public officials and employees and their families, shall lead modest lives appropriate to their
position and income, shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth or
lifestyle.

1. humility 2. Vows of Poverty

3. justness and sincerity 4. Simple living

14. All public officials and employees shall respond within __________ days from receipt thereof,
respond to letters, telegrams or other means of communication sent by the public.

1. 15 working days 2. Within 15 days

 2. within 7 working days 4. Within one (1) week

15. All heads and other responsible officers and agencies of government and GOCCs, shall within
___________ days from the end of the year, shall render a performance report of the agency or
office or the corporation concerned.

1. 45 days 2. 45 working days 3. 30 working days 4. 30 days

16. It shall be unlawful for public officials and employees to, directly or indirectly, have monetary or
material interest on any transaction requiring the approval of their office

1. Financial and material interest 2. Material interest

3. Financial interest 4. Outside employment

17. Public officials and employees shall not use or divulge confidential or classified and official
information known to them by reason of their office.

1. confidentiality 2. Disclosure and/or misuse of official information

3. Private practice of profession 4. Solicitation

18. Public officials and employees shall not accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor or
anything of monetary value, in the course of their official duty which may be affected by the
functions of their office.

1. Solicitation 2. Disclosure or misuse 3. Material or financial interest

4. private practice of profession while in office

19. Public officials and employees shall accomplish and submit declarations under oath, their assets,
liabilities, net worth, financial and business interests.

1. acceptance and solicitation 2. Financial and material interest

2. statements and disclosures 4. Outside employment

20. Any and all statements filed under R.A # 6713 shall be made available for inspection at all times
at reasonable hours.

a. Accessibility of Documents 2. Accountability

3. Identification of Documents 4. Public Service is a Public Trust

21. Public officials and employees must all times be accountable to the people, serve them with
utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, efficiency, act with patriotism and justice.

1. Security of Tenure 2. Accountability

 3. Commitment to Service 4. Public Service is a Public Trust

22. Court that shall have the jurisdiction over civil and criminal cases involving graft and corruption
and such other offenses committed by public officials and employees,

1.SANDIGANBAYAN 2. Office of the Special Prosecutor

2. Department of Justice 4. Regional Trial Court

23. ____________ is mandated to act promptly on complaints filed in any form or manner against
public officials and employees.

1. Regional Trial Court 2. Office of the Special Prosecutor

3. Department of Justice 4. Special Courts

24. Public officials and employees shall provide service to every one without discrimination and
regardless of party affiliation or preference.

1. responsiveness to service 2. Justice and security

3. political neutrality 4. Professionalism

25. This is a ground for impeachment w/c covers any violation of the oath of office involving loss of
popular support even if violation may not amount to a criminal offense.

1. Treason 2. Bribery

3. Culpable violation of the Constitution 4. Betrayal of Public Trust

B. ANSWER KEY: GENERAL INFORMATION, CURRENT EVENTS, ETC.

1. 4 2. 3 3. 2 4. 2 5. 2 6. 1 7. 2

8. 3 9. 3 10. 2 11. 2 12. 2 13. 3 14. 1

15. 3 16. 2 17. 1 18. 2 19. 3 20. 1 21. 1

22. 1 23. 1 24. 1 25. 4 26. 1 27. 2 28. 3

29. 2 30. 1 31. 4 32. 4 33. 2 34. 3 35. 1

36. 2 37. 1 38. 2 39. 4 40. 2 41. 1 42. 2

43. 3 44. 4 45. 2 46. 3 47. 3 48. 2 49. 3

50. 4

C. ANSWER KEY: CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS

1. 1 2. 3 3. 3 4. 3 5. 3

6. 3 7. 3 8. 1 9. 2 10. 3

11. 3 12. 1 13. 4 14. 1 15. 2

16. 1 17. 2 18. 1 19. 3 20. 1

21. 4 22. 1 23. 2 24. 3 25. 4