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DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the same as the word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
- Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago muling nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.
1. pagod 2. galit 3. pihikan
4. mabagal 5. mahinahon
- A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.
1. illegal 2. suspicious 3. unusual
4. worthy 5. secret
- The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.
1. Legalistic 2. dignified 3. vague
4. emphatic 5. cautious
- Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong nila sa pagsasaka.
1. nagsawa 2. nagtiwala 3. nasanay
4. natuto 5. nahirapan
- Pilo’s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker’s demands.
1. distrust 2. hostility 3. fear
4. distance 5. dependence
- The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the worker’s demands.
1. opposed 2. reacted 3. agreed
4. resisted 5. listened
- The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.
1. acceptable 2. objectionable 3. beneficial
4. degrading 5. embarrassing
- Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.
1. disappeared 2. changed 3. decreased
4. multiplied 5. deteriorated
- Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY.
1. danger 2. crisis 3. apprehension
4. control 5. aggression
- Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly contained by any checklist, formula or theory.
1. structured 2. changeable 3. complicated
4. shapeless 5. confusing
Directions: In each of the following sentences is a blank space indicating that a word or group of words has been omitted. From among the suggested answers choose the word or groups of words that best conveys the concept or meaning of the sentence as a whole. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
- Realizing that we were determined to go, our experienced friends __________ that there might be more difficulties along the way than we expect.
1. dismissed 2. intimated 3. insisted
4. projected 5. concluded
- Ang patuloy na pag-angkat ng mga produktong banyaga, na siya naming tinatangkilik ng mga mamamayan, ang dahilan ng __________ ng mga industriyang local.
1. paghinto 2. pagbabago 3. pagtitipid
4. pagkawala 5. pagkalugi
- A strong government is needed to promote __________, not dependency, and to encourage free enterprise.
1. self-alienation 2. self-evaluation 3. self reliance
4. self-awaremenss 5. self-determination
- Mass media develop in us level of consciousness that keeps us __________, current events.
1. interested in 2. adjusting to 3. excited over
4. fearful of 5. abreast of
- Failure is the most tiring experience a person can ever have; there is nothing more __________ than not succeeding being blocked, not moving ahead.
1. invigorating 2. discouraging 3. exhilarating
4. enervating 5. depressing
DIRECTIONS: Some of the sentences in this section contain an error in grammar or correct usage. On your Answer sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to that section of the sentence that contains the error. If there is no error in the sentence, shade completely box number 5.
36. A three-act play or a novel are to be read; a total of two hundred pages
1 2
of poetry—lyric, dramatic, or narrative—is also required of everyone.
3 4
NO ERROR
5
37. Accuracy of movement, like accuracy of words, are essential to
1 2 3
the success of magical rites. NO ERROR
4 5
38. If anybody objects, let them think of a better scheme rather than make fun
1 2 3
of the proposed plan. NO ERROR
4 5
39. In this modern age of today, most people are too highly educated
1 2 3
to believe in superstitions. NO ERROR
4 5
40. College teaches us to form opinions by the result of careful thought
1 2 3 4
NO ERROR.
5
41. Learners set goals as motivation for learning, and their successes or failures in
1 2
achieving these goals determine how he sets his future goals. NO ERROR
3 4 5
42. The Labor Secretary will met representatives of the entertainment industry tomorrow
1 2
to discuss problems affecting the working conditions of Filipino workers abroad.
3 4
NO ERROR
5
43. Some people are simply too opportunities to take a stand
1 2 3
on controversial issues. NO ERROR
4 5
44. We were discussing about political issues so her remarks
1 2
about clothes and fashion were completely beside the point. NO ERROR
3 4 5
45. The best consultants are those who can suggest
1
or apply an array of methods aim at helping their clients
2
understand a situation, diagnose it, and
3
act accordingly under a given situation.
4
NO ERROR
5
46. We were touch by his generosity when he obviously could ill afford
1 2 3
to be so generous. NO ERROR
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47. This is just one approach to a selection system and there are many
1 2 3
from whom to choose NO ERROR
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48. Maaaring umabot sa sandaang taon ang buhay ng isang tao
1 2
kung gugustuhin at susundan lamang ang mga positibong saloobin. NO ERROR
3 4 5
49. I use to take a short siesta every afternoon after lunch. NO ERROR
1 2 3 4 5
50. The success of a leader lays not only on the leader’s ability to influence people,
1 2
but also in the sincerity of the purpose that he desires to achieve. NO ERROR
3 4 5
DIRECTIONS: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose which among the several choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct usage. On your sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
51. 1.Plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker are worthy of their
wages.
2. Plumbers are worthy of their wages who work efficiently from the point of view off a homemaker.
3. Plumbers, from the point of view of a homemaker, who work efficiently, are worthy of their wages.
4. From the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently are worthy of their wages.
5. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a
homemaker.
52. 1. The time for most people has come to change their attitudes and lifestyles.
2. The time has come when people must change their attitudes and lifestyles.
3. The time when the attitudes and lifestyles of the people has come to change.
4. The people must change their attitudes and lifestyles and the time had come to change.
5. People must change their attitudes and lifestyles, and it is because the time has come to
change.
53. 1. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is more richer than you think.
2. Her brother, I met him in the party, is very much richer than you think.
3. Her brother, whom I had met in the party, is richer than you think.
4. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is much richer than you think.
5. I met her brother in the party and he is richer than you think.
54. 1. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenched with rain.
2. The fisher folks finally decided to go to the nearby hut drenched with rain.
3. Drenched with rain, the fisher folks finally decided to go the nearby hut.
4. Finally drenched with rain, the fisher folks decided to go the nearby hut.
5. Finally deciding to go to the nearby hut, the fisher folks were drenched with rain.
55. 1. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in their government.
2. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for their government.
3. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their government and even their trust in
it.
4. The Filipino people have regained their respect for and trust in their government.
5. The Filipino people have regained, for their government their respect and trust in it.
56. 1. The education of his children is most paramount in his plans.
2. The education of his children is more paramount in his plans.
3. The education of his children is paramount in his plans.
4. The most paramount of all his plans is how to educate his children.
5. Paramount in his plans more than any other things is the education of his children.
97. Point E, F, G, I are arranged in a line in such a way that F is between G and I, and E is between F and I. If E proceeds G, in what order are they arranged?
1. E F G I 2. E I G F 3. F I G E
4. I E F G 5. I G F E
98. In a certain examination, 300 competitors passed the first part and 500 passed the second part. The number of competitors who passed both parts of the examination will most likely be __________.
1. 800 2. between 500 and 600 3. between 400and 500
4. between 300 and 400 5. not more than 300
99. Anna, Karen and Nina take turns in getting the midnight shift at Ward 143 such that no one is assigned two nights in a row. Anna was assigned two nights ago and is assigned again tomorrow evening. If Karen is assigned the night immediately following Anna \’s duty, who can take tonight’s midnight shift?
1. Only Anna 2. Only Karen 3. Only Nina
4. Either Anna or Karen 5. Either Anna or Nina
100. Mina, Bing, Amy, and Cel have surnames Folres, Mendez, Presez and Reyex but not respectively. Mina is taller than Amy and Cel. Ms. Mendez is tallest of the four. Ms. Flores is taller than Ms. Reyes but shorter than Ms. Perez. Also, Cel is taller than Amy and Bing. What is the full name of the second tallest person?
1. Amy Mendez 2. Cel Perez 3. Cel Flores
4. Bing Reyes 5. Mina Perez
DIRECTIONS: Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passage followed by several assumptions. Determine the best assumption that can be logically made from the given statement or passage. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
101. Gigi is probably a pianist. She can really stretch her hands and fingers.
ASSUMPTION:
- Only people with big hands and long fingers can be pianists.
- Playing the piano helps Gigi stretch her hands and fingers.
- Stretching helps pianist perform better
- A long stretch enables pianists to reach more keys on the piano
- Pianists can really stretch their hands and fingers
102. Arlene should not be part of the basketball team because she does not trust her teammates.
ASSUMPTION:
- The Basketball team needs Arlene even if she can has no faith in them
- Team mates should have faith in each other
- Arlene’s team mates are not trustworthy
- Arlene’s team mates do not have faith in the teams
- Arlene is better than her team mates
103. If you are so smart, then why aren’t you rich?
ASSUMPTION:
- To become rich is difficult
- Only the rich are smart
- Only the smart are rich
- All rich people are smart
- All smart people are rich
104. In order to improve our admission process and get better students, we have decided to include an interview of the applicants as a criterion.
ASSUMPTION:
- Current admission procedures are greatly inadequate
- current admission criteria need to be updated
- An interview of the applicants will help draw better students
- An interview of the applicants will be too time consuming
- An interview of the applicants will ensure the students success in school
105. The present administration helps poor people acquire basic necessities for living that is why it helps quarter dwellers like Aling Rosie
ASSUMPTION:
- The present administration hates rich people
- Aling Rosie asked the present administration to help her
- Squatter dwellers pretended to be poor
- Squatter dwellers compete with poor people for the present administration’s attention
- Squatter dwellers are considered poor people
DIRECTION: Each item in this section consists of statements followed by several possible conclusions. Assume that all statements are true, then determine the best conclusion that can be logically made from the given statements. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
106. Artists are never ham-handed. All artists are inquisitive. Peter is not ham-handed.
Florence is not inquisitive.
CONCLUSION:
- Peter is an artist
- Peter is not an artist
- Florence is not an artists
- Florence is not an artists
- Inquisitive people are not ham-handed
107. Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a cellular phone is not a luxury. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a needless expenditure
CONCLUSION:
- Having a cellular phone is not a needless expenditure
- Subscribing to Cable TV is a needless expenditure
- Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure
- Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury
- Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury
108. Some managers are not analytical. All managers are ruthless. Vicente is Ruthless.
CONCLUSION:
- Vicente is a manager but is not analytical
- Vicente is analytical but is not a manager
- Some ruthless managers are not analytical
- Not all analytical managers are ruthless
- All ruthless people are analytical
109. All of my friends believe in marriage. Geraldine is a new friend. She lives with an officemate in an apartment downtown.
CONCLUSION:
- Her housemate is most likely a good friend
- She is living-in with her boyfriend
- She needs a companion in the city
- Geraldine believes in marriage
- Geraldine is not married yet
110. There are fewer juvenile delinquents in communities where the youth participate actively in different socio-civic and religious clubs. Barangay X has a number of youth clubs.
CONCLUSION:
- Barangay X has fewer juvenile delinquents than other barangays
- Parents in Barangay X exert great efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency
- Municipal officials encourage the organization of youth clubs
- Community development workers in Baranggay X give training in organizing youth clubs
- All young people in Baranggay X are member of at least two youth clubs.
DIRECTION: For each item in this section, determine the relationship between the first and the second numbers or the first and third number. From among the suggested answer, choose the number that will complete the analogy.
111. 32 is to 9 as 92 is to __________
1. 18 2. 27 3. 72
4. 81 5. 90
112. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to __________
1. 1 1/5 2. 1 ¼ 3. 3 ½
4. 2 1/3 5. 2 ¾
113. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to __________
1. 6.250 2. 2.125 3. 1.625
4. 1.125 5. 0.625
114. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to __________
1. 1/6 2. 1/5 3. ¼
4. 1/3 5. ½
115. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to ___________
1. 90 2. 82 3. 75
4. 72 5. 60
DIRECTION: Each item section contains a series of numbers arranged according to a certain rule or order. Study the series and determine which number is next. You may use the margin of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
116. 9.12 18.13 16.15 13.18 9.22 __________
1. 3.25 2 . 4.27 3. 5.23
4. 6.29 5. 5.26
117. 1 4 13 40 121 364 __________
1. 623 2. 719 3. 865
4. 997 5. 1093
118. 5 17 19 6 14 16 7 10 12 8 _________
1. 17 2. 15 3. 11
4. 9 5. 5
119. 795 2611 684 2722 573 2833 __________
1. 543 2. 484 3. 462
4. 446 5. –426
120. -6 30 -150 750 __________
1. 3750 2. 2250 3. –1500
4. –2250 5. –3750
121. 1/3 3/9 5/15 7/21 9/27 __________
1. 11/35 2. 11/33 3. 9/29
4. 8/25 5. 4/13
122. 4 16 8 40 20 120 60 420 __________
1. 480 2. 360 3. 240
4. 210 5. 140
123. 2 5 8 10 4 17 5 26 6 __________
1. 40 2. 38 3. 37
4. 35 5. 33
124. .02 .06 .12 .20 .30 __________
1. 0.36 2. .40 3. .42
4. .46 5. .48
125. 2 5 12.5 31.25 __________
1. 33.75 2. 43.25 3. 50.75
4. 78.125 5. 82.125
DIRECTION: Answer the following questions by observation or computation. You may use the margins of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
126. If the following quantities were arrange from the least to the greatest, which one would have the second greatest value?
1. 6/12 2. 5/12 3. 4/10
4. ¾ 5. 2/6
127. The ratio of males to females in an organization is M is to F. How many males are there if there are T females?
1. (M x T) + F 2. (F x T) + M 3. T + (F + M)
4. (M x T) / F 5. [M / (M+F)] x T
128. Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours from now?
1. 12:30 a.m. 2. 1:30 am 3. 2:30 am
4. 11:30 pm 5. 12:30 pm
129. What number when increased by 90% of itself equals 133?
1. 30 2. 43 3. 70
4. 119 5. 120
130. If y- -3. Which of the following has the greatest value?
1. y2 2. y3 3. 1/y2
4. 1 + y 5. 1-y
131. Which of the following has the least numerical value?
1. 6+3x4 2. 4+3x6 3. 4x6+3
4. 3x6+4 5. 3+6x4
132. A trader bought a watch and sold it at 30% more than its original cost. How much did the trader earn if the original cost of the watch was P?
1. P + 30% 2. P – 30% 3. 30% x P
4. 30% / P 5. P + (P x 30%)
133. What is the standard numerical value for 3.54 x 105 ?
1. 0.000354 2. 0.00354 3. 3, 3540
4. 35, 400 5. 354, 000
134. Of set S – 4/5, 41/50, 17/20, 75% the element with the largest value is __________.
1. 75% 2. 4/5 3. 41/50
4. 17/20 5. None, they are all equal
135. What is the smallest positive number that will give a remainder of 3 when it is divided by 4, 5, or 10 ?
1. 63 2. 53 3. 43
4. 33 5. 23
DIRECTION: For each of the problems below, choose the correct answer from the choices given. You may use the space at the right portion of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
- There are 36 reams of bond paper in a drawer. If 1 ¼ dozens of reams of paper were to be used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?
1. 15 2. 20 3. 21
4. 22 5. 23
- If a poster, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, is enlarged such that the ratio of the width to the length is maintained, how many inches long will it be if the new width is 9 inches?
1. 11 2. 13 3. 15
4. 25 5. 27
- If a worker can wash all the glass windows of a building in 9 days, what part of the job can said workers finish in 6 days?
1. ¼ 2. 1/3 3. 2/3
4. 3/5 5. ¾
- Ms. Cortez bought 20 blouses for P2, 400 and marked them to sell at P145 each. After selling 16 pieces at this rate, She decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she sell each remaining blouse and still realize a profit of P480 on the 20 blouses?
1. P143 2. P140 3. P138
4. P135 5. P133
- In a room of ten people, how many handshakes will there be if every person shakes hands with everyone else exactly once?
1. 10 2. 45 3. 54
4. 60 5. 81
- The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If 3 added to both the numerator and the denominator the resulting number is ¾. What is the original fraction?
1. 8.14 2. 9/12 3. 10/12
4. 9/13 5. 10/13
- Mang Gustin can climb a coconut tree at the rate of 10 ft. per minute and return at 20 ft. per minute. If it took him 3 minutes to climb and return, what is the height of the coconut tree?
1.20 ft. 2. 18 ft. 3. 15 ft.
4. 13 ft. 5. 10 ft.
- A fence is to be on posts 8 meters apart around a rectangular lot that measures 40 meters long and 16 meters wide. How many posts are needed, including the ones placed at each corner, to fence the entire lot?
1. 20 2. 18 3. 16
4. 14 5. 12
- How many degrees are there in the angle made by the hands of a clock at 4 o’clock?
- 150o 2. 120 o 3. 95 o
4. 80 o 5. 20 o
- The co-operative trust fund is P500,000. Part of the fund is invested at an annual interest rate of 6% and the rest is invested at an annual interest rate of 8%. If the income from both investments is P39,000, how much is invested at each rate?
- P100,000 at 6% ; P400,000 at 8%
- P80,000 at 6% ; P420,000 at 8%
- P75,000 at 6% ; P425,000 at 8%
- P50,000 at 6% ; P450,000 at 8%
- P25,000 at 6% ; P475,000 at 8%
- The entrance fee in a carnival is P50 for an adult and P25 for a child. Ferdie pays P225 for the entrance fee of his family. If his family has equal number of adults and children, how many are they in the family?
1. 12 2. 10 3. 8
4. 6 5. 4
- The area of a rectangular field is 9,000 square meters. If the ratio of the width to the length is 5 is to 8, what is the length of the rectangular field in meters?
1. 112 2. 120 3. 150
4. 225 5. 346
- If a patient weighs 105 kg. And is 12.5% underweight, how many more kilograms should the patient weigh?
1. 5 2. 10 3. 12
4. 13 5. 15
- A tenant gets 4 sacks of palay for every 7 sacks harvested. Following this ratio, how many sacks of palay would the tenant get if 560 sacks were harvested?
1. 140 2. 280 3. 300
4. 320 5. 350
- A dealer sold a certain number of portable TV sets at P6,400 each. The dealer would have taken in as much money had 3 fewer sets been sold at P7,680. How many sets were sold at P6,400
1. 9 2. 12 3. 14
4. 16 5. 18
DIRECTION: The following items pertain to the Philippine Constitution, peace and human rights concepts R.Z. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), values, and environmental protection and conservation. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer from the given options. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
- Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any present, compensation, office or title of any kind from any foreign government without the consent of
1. The President 2. The Ombudsman 3. The Chief Justice
4. The Agency Head 5. Congress
- Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?
1. Political rights 2. Civil rights 3. Inherent rights
4. Cultural rights 5. Economic and Social rights
- Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the _________.
- right against double jeopardy
- right to just compensation
- right to equal protection of the law
- right to due process of law
- right to profess one’s faith or religion
- The right to privacy of a person is defined as one’s right to __________.
- go where one pleases
- believe whatever one whishes
- build a home wherever one chooses
- be a member of any group
- be free from unwarranted publicity
- A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter __________.
- is illiterate
- is poor
- is a naturalized Filipino citizen
- turned 20 years old just before the election
- has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months
- Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?
- Senate President
- Any Senator
- Vice-President
- Speaker of the House
- Any Congress Representative
- The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security of personal papers and effects are called ___________.
- Economic and Social rights
- Cultural Rights
- Civil Rights
- Inherent rights
- Political rights
- At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?
1. Ten 2. Seven 3. six
4. Five 5. Three
- Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.
1. Religious 2. Youth 3. Women
4. Peasant 5. Labor
- Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President
- Supreme Court
- Senate Electoral Tribunal
- Judicial Bar Council
- Commission on Elections
- Commission on Appointments
- Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?
1. Lawyer 2. Prosecutor 3. Plaintiff
4. Judge 5. Police Investigator
- Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?
- Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
- Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other
- Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
- Ozone depletion contributes to global warming
- Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms
- Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because it
- requires more water
- requires less fertilizers
- causes drought
- lowers the water table
- promotes pest infestation
- Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?
- Dynamite fishing
- Muro-Ami
- Oil Spill
- Sewage pollution
- Siltation
- The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from
- air pollution
- noise pollution
- deforestation
- mine railings
- unrestored mined out areas
- Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of __________.
- disorderliness
- lack of discipline
- lack of sense of property
- lack of punctuality
- disregard for other people’s property
- Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as “open access resources” because of the __________.
- mobile nature of fish and water
- difficulty in marking sea boundaries
- proliferation of fish pens
- overfishing in municipal waters
- increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein
- Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public __________.
- the names of action officers
- the performance targets
- the rates of service fees
- a service guide
- a directory of officials
- Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following instances EXCEPT __________.
- compulsory retirement
- voluntary resignation
- acceptance of foreign scholarship
- assumption to office
- expiration of the term of office
- For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?
1. 6 2. 5 3. 4
4. 3 5. 2
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