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PART I - SYNONYMS Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning to the bold world in the sentence

old and weak first class gigantic

1. We should never be apathetic towards other people for we have a social responsibility to fulfill. indifferent

7. Nobody liked haughty Monty who kept bragging about his riches.

concerned

arrogant

generous

foolish

worried

respectable

2. A good leader should be cognizant of the numerous issues that affect his constituents. aware

dependable 8. The corrupt policeman was discharged from service due to his ignominious act of accepting bribes.

uninformed

honorable

confused

disrespectable

idealistic

unwanted

3. Always be careful not to issue any disparaging remarks against other people. praising

remarkable 9. The impudent child was scolded for answering back to older people.

confusing

respectful

damaging

honorable

discouraging

clever

4. Flowers are ephemeral; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later. shrivel

rude 10. Spores are infinitesimal reproductive units of fungi and lower plants.

long lasting

invisible

beautiful

interesting

short lived

microscopic

5. A fastidious person will never find true happiness. simple choosy greedy contented 6. The Ortigas Center is filled with gargantuan buildings,

large 11. Never trust an insidious person because you’ll never know what goes on in his mind. honest treacherous loyal

trustworthy 12. Jessica is an irascible girl who frequently has tantrums. impatient

miraculous 18. The piquant mouse was able to find its way out of the maze in a short while.

cheerful

dumb

hot-tempered

clever

jolly

small unusual

13. Surgeons should be meticulous especially when

19. It is now plausible to say that someday, interplanetary

performing operations.

travel will no longer be impossible.

careful

reasonable

careless

unusual

strict

illogical

lenient

extraordinary

14. Christ teaches us to be concerned about putting riches in heaven and not to be obsessed withmundane things.

20. A prudent person is not easily deceived. loyal

temporary

careless

worldly

wise

insignificant

foolish

important 15. Rochelle has difficulty seeing things from afar because she is myopic.

21. “Spare the rod and spoil the child” is a common aphorism. slogan

cross-eyed

battlecry

eagle-eyed

proverb

farsighted

motto

nearsighted 16. Regina, being a child of three, is oblivious to the world around her. careful carefree aware unmindful 17. Man can never be omniscient like God.

22. Charmaine’s deportment is highly commendable. belief behavior intelligence competence 23. For enzity and hate are contrary to friendship and concord. agreement

all-knowing

mutual hatred

logical

confusion

immortal

division

24. The Filipino’s fortitude is the reason why he seldom

feeding bottles as soon as possible to prevent malformation of the infants’ erupting teeth.

complains. get used to endurance develop hatred for

peace-loving

free from dependence

discontent

make more dependent

satisfaction 25. Poverty should never be viewed as

PART II - ALPHABETIZING

an impediment towards attaining good education.

Directions: Arrange each group of items in alphabetical

reason

order.

way

1. A. Commission on The Filipino Language

link

B. Commission on Human Rights C. Commission on Higher Education

obstruction

D. Commission on Population

26. The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the assembly. ABCD praised CBDA honored BCDA scolded ACBD stopped 27. Urbane people are appalled by rude behavior.

2. A. Cooperative Development Authority B. Cottage Industry Development Enterprise

well-mannered

C. Cottage Industry Technology Center

ill-mannered

D. Council for the Welfare of Children

modern rich 28. Clowns are never vapid but the sick usually are.

ABCD ACBD

lively and energetic

BCAD

lacking spirit and liveliness

CBAD

clumsy funny 29. The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of accounts issued. accuracy discrepancy redundancy mistake 30. Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from

3. A. Food and Nutrition Research Institute B. Fiber Industry Development Authority C. Foreign Service Institute D. Family Planning Organization of the Philippines ABCD BACD DBCA DBAC 4. A. Insurance Commission B. Industrial Technology Development Institute

C. Institute of Labor and Manpower Studies

BCAD

D. Instructional Materials Corporation BACD BDCA

9. A. John Shannon Montessori

BACD

B. John Paul Hospital

BCDA

C. John Robert Powers D. John Nelson and Associates

BADC 5. A. Presidential Commission on Good Government

DACB

B. Presidential Commission to Fight Poverty

DBCA

C. Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor

DCBA

D. Presidential Commission on Human Rights DABC CBAD

10. A. Sports Zone Restaurant

BADC

B. Sport Resources Inc.

CABD

C. Sports Values Inc. D. Sports House and General Merchandise

CADB 6. A. AA Industrial Chemical Supply B. AB Capital and Investment Corporation

ABCD

C. A Soriano Aviation Incorporated

BCDA

D. A-1 Driving Company Incorporated

CBDA

DCAB

DBCA

DCBA

11. A. Abad, Josephine

ABCD

B. Abad, Jason C. Abad, Joseph

CABD D. Abad, Jane 7. A. Ayala Plans Inc. B. Ayala Health Care Inc.

DBCA

C. Ayala Land Inc.

DBAC

D. Ayala Life Assurance Inc.

BDCA

BCDA ABCD DCBA

BCDA 12. A. St. Stephen’s School B. St. Stephen’s University C. St. Scholastica’s Academy

BACD

D. St. Scholastica’s College

8. A. Filspin Incorporated B. Filway Marketing Inc.

ABCD

C. Filsov Shipping Company

CDBA

D. Fina Products Inc.

CDAB

ACDB CABD

DCAB 13. A. Santos, Anita B. Santos, Ana

C. Santos, Antonio

CDAB

D. Santos, Anthony CDBA CDBA

18. A. Bureau of Post

DCBA

B. Bureau of Internal Revenue

BADC

C. Bureau of Mines D. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

BACD 14. A. Philippine Daily Inquirer

DBCA

B. Philippine Star

DABC

C. Philippine Herald

DCBA

D. Philippine Tribune DBAC ABCD

19. A. Rancho, Elian

ACBD

B. Rallon, Michel

ADCB

C. Ramirez, Sean D. Rancho, Elaine

ACDB 15. A. Luna, Antonio

BCAD

B. Luna, Juan

BDAC

C. Luna, Olive

BCDA

D. Luna, Oliver BACD ABCD

20. A. Quesada, Arianne

ABDC

B. Quisumbing, Armie

ACBD

C. Quintin, Adela D. Quezon, Aurora

ADCB 16. A. Felimon, Joson

ABCD

B. Felipe, Julian

ADCB

C. Felimon, Jamie

ACBD

D. Felipe, Julia ABDC CADB

PART III - CORRECT USAGE

ACBD

Directions: Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

CABD

1. Czarmaine ________ remarkable poems even at her young age.

ACDB 17. A. UP Institute for Small Scale Industries

rites

B. UP Institute for Science and Math Education

rights

C. UP Institute of Biology

writes

D. UP Institute of Chemistry

write

ABCD

2. Being too ________ will undoubtedly make other men

BACD

hate you.

vane

ascent

vain

descent

vein

decrease

vanity

9. The children ________ the ill effects of war.

3. Due to bad weather, the airline company decided

have borne

________ postpone the flight.

have born

two

has borne

to

had born

too

10. The teachers distributed different ________ outlines

then

for the students to follow.

4. Drunk driving was the reason for ________ accident.

coarse

their

corps

they’re

course

there

corpse

there are

11. Carl juggles oranges, ________ you? why

5. May I________ your Titanic compact disc?

may

borrow

should

lend

can

loan

12. The refugees decided to ________ their homes

credit

because of the war.

6. ________ the three girls, the eldest is the most

desert

diligent.

dessert

Between

deserve

Among

reserve

In By 7. Exposure to air pollution will ________ your asthma.

13. My sister ________ to Zamboanga seven years ago. migrated migrating

cure

immigrated

deteriorate

immigrating

aggravate

14. We used ________ sauce for the spaghetti last

annoy

Sunday.

8. His ________ to Mount Apo was carefully

less

documented.

few

assent

a number of

21. Marty ________ Evelyn ________ to dinner. asked – out

pieces of 15. If we work together, we could finish this ________ in

asked – after

a short time.

called –out

piece

called – up

peace

22. The celebrant ________ the candles after we sang.

please

blew off

peas

blew up

16. When the Apartheid Policy was still in effect, the

blew out

Blacks were ________ by the Whites. blew over praised

23. The secretary ________ due to stress.

hailed

broke even

persecuted

broke out

prosecuted

broke in

17. When we ________ the flag, we should all stand up. broke down rice

24. The EDSA People’s Revolution ________ the Marcos

rise

regime.

risen

brought in

raise

brought on

18. The DPWH crew worked ________ the night to repair

brought forth

the damaged bridge. brought down threw

25. The unexpected ________ of vehicles along the

through

Marcos Highway cause heavy traffic.

trough

build up

true

build on

19. ________ the leader of your group?

build in

Who’s Whose

build over 26. After cleaning the entire house, I felt ________.

Which

burned in

Whom’s

burned out

20. The village elder told many interesting ________.

burned up

tale

burned over

tail

27. The drug pushers tried to ________ the arresting

tails

cops.

tales

buy in

buy off

Charles Perrault

buy out

Robert Frost 2. Confucius : China :: Mahatmah Gandhi :

buy up 28. The cabinet meeting was ________ on account of the

India

President’s ill health.

Japan

called in

Africa

called up

Philippines

called out

3. BIR : Taxes :: DPWH :

called off

Public Roads

29. The tele-novela viewers cried helplessly when they

Houses

got ________ by the tragedy that befell the main Traffic character. Churches carried out 4. Barangay : Captain :: Provincial Governmnent : carried away Congressmen carried over Mayor carried on Senator 30. We should ________ on expenditures and spend only on our needs. cut short cut up cut back cut out

Governor 5. USA : Washington D.C. :: Philippines : Quezon City San Juan Manila Cebu 6. Presidential : President :: Parliamentary : Prime Minister King House Speaker Cardinal

PART IV - SINGLE WORD ANALOGY

7. Tagbanua : Palawan :: Kankanay :

Directions: Choose the best word that will fit the phrase. Ilocos 1. Moby Dick : Herman Melville :: The Old Man and the Sea :

Cavite Benguet

Charles Dickens Ernest Hemingway

Cebu 8. Pyramid : Egypt :: Taj Mahal : China

Japan

15. Gionnani Boccacio : Decameron :: Niccolo Machiavelli :

India The Little Prince Malaysia 9. Tigris-Euphrates : Mesopotomia :: Nile River :

Utopia

Egypt

The Prince

Greece

Wealth of Nations 16. Samuel Morse: Telegraph :: Alexander Graham Bell :

Italy telescope Spain 10. Mahabrata : India :: Gilgamesh :

telephone

Assyria

teleportation

Sumeria

door bell 17. Parachute: Andre Jacques Garnerin :: Television :

Chaldea John Logie Baird Babylon 11. Italy : Latin :: Greece :

William Sony

Grecian

John Vincent Crowe

French

Howard Aiken 18. Earth is the center: Ptolemy :: Sun is the center :

Greek Albert Einstein Greece 12. Sistine Madonna : Raphael :: Last Supper :

Aristotle

Michaelangelo

Galileo

Leonardo da Vinci

Copernicus 19. Pythagorean Theorem : Pythagoras :: Cubic Equation :

Rembrandt Alfred Nobel Van Gogh 13. Stalagmite : Floor :: Stalactite :

Isaac Newton

Wall

Tartaglia

Ceiling

Rene Descartes 20. Henry Cavendish : Hydrogen :: Henry Priestly :

Mouth carbonic acid Window 14. Catholic : Priest :: Moslem :

oxygen

Rajah

radium

Hajji

potassium 21. Allied Powers: Russia :: Central Powers :

Koran France Imam Britain

Italy

tub

Austria

sink

22. entourage : attendants :: cortege : procession for a saint

bathroom 29. masticate : chew :: eradicate :

procession in court

collect

funeral procession

count

floral procession

complete

23. islet : small island :: rivulet : small river

throw 30. mazurka : Polish :: fandango :

small land

Russian

small review

Spanish

small rebel

German

24. conspicuous: obvious :: hideous : hidden ugly

Polish PART V - INDUCTIVE REASONING Directions: Choose the best answer that will fit the sequence. 1. 3 6 9 12 15

expert in hiding 2 very bad 25. nose : nasal :: abdomen : abnormal abdominal

18 22 20 2. C E G I K

abominate L adenoma 26. agnostic : doubts God's existence :: atheist : denies God's existence denies God as creator

M N O 3. I K M O Q

affirms God's existence R affirms God as creator 27. infanticide : killing of infants :: genocide : killing of genies killing of geniuses

T S P 4. B D F H J

killing of a race or social group L killing of Geno 28. latrine : toilet :: lavatory : basin

M

N

27

P

29

5. 10 17 26 37 48

31 12. 4 9 5 11 6 13 7 15

49

19

50

9

51

8

6. 37 50 65 82 98

17 13. 6 12 36 72 216

99

250

100

300

101

400

7. 3 9 5 25 8 64 12 144 15

432 14. A C C F F F

17

J

20

G

16

K

8. AB EF IJ MN OP

V 15. 1 2 6 12 36

PQ

50

QR

52

RS

70

9. ZY WV TS QP NM

72 16. H H L L P P T T

ML

V

LK

X

KJ

Y

10. DC HG LK PO OP

Z 17. E F H G I J

RQ

LK

SR

JL

TS

KM

11. 1 2 5 6 11 12 19 20 25

MN

18. 6 12 7 11 8 10

10

13

12

7

25. 29 58 29 145 29

10

231

9

232

19. A C F J O T U

233 234 26. MZ KX IV GT

S

ER

R

FS

20. B DE GHI

DQ

MNDP

CP

LMNO

27. LO KP JQ IR HS

JKLM

GT

KLMN

FU

21. A B C D E F J

EV DW

I H G 22. N O P Q R S

28. G F I H K J M

W

L

V

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U 29. AZ BY CX DW EV T 23. 3 8 48 55 440

GT

448

FU

449

HS

450

IR

451 30. 396 384 370 354 336 24. 16 12 17 11 18 318 7 314 9 316 320