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Comprehensive Reviewer for Career Service Examinations First Edition
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This book will not be made possible without the support and encouragement of my friends, my students, classmates, and fellow officers in the Philippine National Police.
First in the list is Ms. CHEDI SAMANTHA B. ORIBELLO to whom I would like to extend my heartfelt appreciation and gratitude for helping me conceptualize the idea of writing this book and for her untiring support and assistance in researching and encoding important facts, as well as for helping me in formulating intelligent questions needed for the completion of this project. My appreciation and deep gratitude also to PO3 Bong Napa and Daniel Nadurata for their technical support and endlessly providing manpower in doing some legwork needed to accomplish this project.
My special thanks also to all my students at the PPSC and PNTI and my classmates at the MLQU College of Law for their support and encouragement.
express gratitude to all PNPA 1992 for their comments and suggestions
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Inspired by the positive acceptance of my first book "Techniques and Strategies in Taking the Civil Service Examinations" by studentofficers of the National Police College and other prospective civil servants, I decided to prepare this Comprehensive Reviewer for Career Service Examinations. This humble work is once again my modest contribution to prepare
the examinees for Professional and Sub-Professional Examinations they will be taking. It is designed to provide examinees with a comprehensive strategies, techniques, and tips on how to approach particular type or area of examination. Likewise, practice tests for each type of examinations are separately presented in this book, so that, the examinee can practice more and be familiar with the type of question they will be facing during the actual examination day. Time and agairy in order to pass any kind of written examinatiory
a systematic and thorough preparation is important. Be optimistic that having this Reviewer in hand, you are more prepared than others who are just relying on luck and "hunches" in taking the same examinations.
Any commenf suggestiory and recommendation that will enhance this Comprehensive Reviewer for Career Service Examinations are most welcome, because errors can always happen in good faith.
The Author
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INTRODUCTION Passing a particular examination is far from a simple process of learning a subject and answering the questions out from it correctly. If it were that simple thery a lot more people would do a lot better in examinations. The main reason that most people do not find taking examination to be a simple process is because they get very iittle practice at it and they were too unfamiliar on the way the questions were presented. Usually the first time anyone encounters anything like a real examination sifuation is in the practice test and then the next time it is for real Considered one of the most important aspects of examination technique that is often overlooked by prospective examinees is that of examination psychology. Medical findings showed that our state of mind has great influence on the way we act and its importance should never be disregarded. Hereunder are conunon psychological problems encountered when taking examinations, see how they can be dealt with. Every time we attempt something new in life there is something inside us asking 'I wonder what this will be like?'. This can be experienced in different ways and feelings but there are two extremes, one being fear and the other being curiosity. Try to recall how you felt the first time you took the MRT or LRT, used an elevatoq, an escalato4, or flew in a plane or perhaps a chopper. Some people have a terrible fear of flying yet once they eventually manage their first flight they wonder what's all their fuss was about. Other people can't wait to get on the plane for the first time and are looking forward to finding out what flying is really like. The fear of the unknown can present possible causes when you are about to take an examination. This is especially when you have never had the experience of taking a major examination before and you wonder whai the actual examination will look like and how the questions are presented and you worried yourself out. This fear is normally not eiperienced by most people who already had the chance of dealing with major examinatiorL where he can already imagine what goes on in the process of the examination. This fear tends to be true only for the "first timer" examinees. Experiencing this fear is a normal reaction for most people and this naturally crops up at most examinations so it is well worth learning how to deai with it. The main thing to remember is that the human mind has a great ability for magnifying worries out of proportion, so
w!_a! mlght start out as a little idle curiosity as to what the questions will-be gan very easily turn into a nightmare. Luckily the human mind is also fatrly predictable. It can virtually guarantee that any worries you have about the questions will tend tJ be focused o., yb.r. weak points rather than your strong points. As a consequence you will find that your fear of the examination is greatest for your *"uku. subjects. If you have worked hard for the examination then you should be able.to make a good attempt answering even the killei question. Try tg grv-e your optimum performance and always re-emGr that even thogsh you're finding the examination tough, u lot oth"r examinees are finding it even tougher. You will probably have no objections when I say that we need preparations in order to pass the eligibility examination given by the Civil service Commission but what prepaiations do we rJaily n"Ld i., order to.get a passing mark? How are you going 1c review, what are the subjects that you need to review? or perhips *ay for the first time? To be effectively prepared for the examination, the first thing an aspiring examinee should make is a comprehensive review or rtirdy schedule.
- If you don't have a schedule or plan for reviewing or studying, then you will not have any way of all,ocating your valu"able time anl acquiring good chances of passing the examination. A good, well thought out schedule can help a lot. It is up to you how you are going to develop a schedule that meets your needs, but the most imp&tan-t thirg is, you should follow it. The best time to review or to study is when you are rested, alerf and have planned for it. The next thing to consiher when reviewing and studying is your review space and this should be as quiet anJ comfortable as possible. Avoid studying in places like coffee shops, sports joints, or lounges. You will never attain a very good receptive rnood because of the noise and distractions from the surroundingi. or reviewing, make a habit of keeping a waste -studying basket h-andy and have a consistent place for everything, andlbove all keep it there. see to it that everything you need in studying or reviewing is within reach. Avoid wasting-time looking for booki, notes, o, oifr",
information. After you have gathered the items you needed, place them where you can reach them easily.
organizing and observing an effective study habits will definitely reward you as you take the examination. consider these suggestions
and develop it in such a way that you will do it routinely. Begin studying no less than 30-90 minutes after meal; try to avoid studying within 30 minutes before going to sleep; prioritize what to do in your
study period. Make a list of what you intend to study, and stick to it; if possible, study no more than 30-40 minutes at a stretch. Maty students retain more by studying for short periods with breaks in between. It all depends on wiraL you are trying to study, but generally, after a period of study, take a break. Take study breaks away from your desk or wherever you are studying. Let the break be a time to think about other things, to reflect on some thoughts not necessarily related to the subject being studied.
Perhaps the most effective way of learning is through reading. Reading is not just looking at the texts of your books. It involves combination of skills, which must be practiced in order to become really good at them, so read every day. Read for fun; read to learn. Set a time aside each day for reading. When you read, picture what you read in your mind. This is very important. It is called "visualizing." Good readers see in their heads what is printed in the book. To be a good readeq, you need to see what you are reading. You have a wonderful mind. Use it. The more you use it, the smarter you will be, just as the more you read, the better reader you will be. Even fiction books can be a good source of information. Good readers, over time, come to know a lot about a lot of things, which they pick up when they are reading. The more you read, the more you will learn and the more you will understand. It is like a snowball rolling downhill - the farther it rolls, the bigger it gets. You should never forget the value of having a healthy body. Being physicalty fit also means a healthy mind; we all know that exercise should be an integral part of our daily life to keep fit. Having the proper weight according to ourheight and age will lightenthe required exercise program. Going to the gym is mostly misconstrued as the only best means to exercise; this is not true because we can exercise practically anywhere and everywhere. Good health is the basis for an active and good memory. A minl that is troubled by the problems of sickness and general weakness cannot concentrate, cannot pay full attention since its resources are diverted mostly towards the exercise of self preservation. Your mind and the nervous system also need some vitamins and minerals, and most especially, adequate rest and relief so that they can replenish and rejuvenate themselves to work more efficiently.
A disturbed and distracted mind cannot register things properry. Negative emotions such as feaq, anxiety, and anger can greatry teduie the flow of incoming information. Negative attitudes likewise equally damage chances of good memory. Having an open mind, a certain degree of humility, willingness to learn and be corrected, will enhance your ability to learn and most especially, your ability to remember.
Strategics and Hclpful Tips whcn Taking thc Examination Here are some tips that you must learn if you really want to acquire the confidence before attempting to deal with the firit question in an examination. L.
The night before the examination One of the most important ways of ensuring you do well in an examination is to make sure you are relaxed and refreshed on the day of the examinatron. This means getting a good night's sleep beforehand. As we all know, a good night's sleep on the night before an examination is not as easy to achieve as it sounds. You may find that as you lie in bed drifiing off to sleep, you are unable to stop yourself from thinking about all the little problems you would still like to sort out. If this happens thery make a note of what you want to do and set your alarm to wake you up an hour earlier so that you can sort the problems out. Do not party or sleep late the night before an examinatioru a well and properly rested brain will work much better to your advantage during an examination.
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Make sure you know the time and the place of your examination
Make sure you leave early enough to get you to the examination place in plenty of time. There is nothing worse than getting into a panic before the examination has even started by worrying if you will get there on time or not. Although it may sound unintelligent, make sure you know where the examination is to be held. It would be silly to miss the first 20 minutes simply because you went to the wrong building. 3.
well Stay as calm as possible while you wait to be allowed entry
Be able to handle pressure and uncertainty
to the examination room. Take your mind elsewhere by thinking of things nicer than the examination. For example think about the "winding up" you will be doing in a few days after the examination. Breathe deeply to relax yourself. The calmer you are when you go rn, the better you will deal with the examination.
The minute you feel yourself starting to get nervous or panicky, take deep breaths and stop thinking about the examination until you have calmed down again. You should learn how to deal with your nerves and moments of panic.
Once you are relaxed and in control, you will be in a much better position to cope with any anxieties the examination may give you. 4.
Do not do any last minute learning Do not attempt or do last minute learning - this will only jam your brain. Relax and concentrate, do some breathing exercises to calm your nerves and help make your brain work better. It is better to do meditation sessions. This relaxes the brain and will help in making it work properly. This is not an easy thing to.achieve, if you want "meditation" to work, you need to ask around for someone to teach you the proper way ol meditating or better yet go somewhere where they professionally teach meditation
Doing last minute learning while you wait to go inside the examination room will more likely put yourself into a panic than do anything useful. If you feel that you must do something then just glance over your notes to jumpstart your mind. Attempting to review this late in the day means your review program probably isn't complete. Consequently you are trying to cram some learning into the last few minutes. Forget it. This is likely to do more harm than good. Try and make do with the work you have already done and spend these last minutes preparing for the exam mentally. c.
Check your questionnaires
While sitting and waiting for the official time to start working _ on the examinatiory check if you have the right questionnaire with
you. See to it that you have been given the correct examination paper and do not take things for granted, things could happen and you would not feel right if you find yourself in a predicamen! wasting your time and having an unfavorable result. Normally, on the front of the paper you will be told how many questions there are. Check that there really are that many questions. This not only confirms that your paper has been printed correctly but also makes you aware of questions which
you may well have missed, for instance on the back page where many people forget to look. You should always check for "othe{'
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Read all the instructions carefully
Many people get so used to answering past examinations that they invariably assume that they know exactly what they have to do and do not bother reading the instructions. Just be aware that the format of the examination may well have changed so read the instructions carefully. If there is anything you are unsure of, either before the examination starts or while you are on it, ask a proctor to explain. ,7
Be aware of how much time you have for the exam
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examination and divide the time accordingly or approximately. Allocate a time per question. So if the examination is composed of a total of 200 items and you are given three (3) hours to finish the said examination that means you have to allocate around 54 seconds per question. Another strategy might be grouping the questions into blocks of, say 10, and allocate your time accordingly, i.e. L0 questions in 10 minutes. This is because some questions will be very quick and easy to answer while others will take longer to answer.
Grouping the questions in this way will even out the peaks and troughs in the timing. But do not consume all the time allocated for a particular question which you feel you could not answer within the time limit you allocated, skip it and just go back to it later if you still have time for it. 8.
Do not let other people's confidence put you off Stay away from the people who are waiting to go into the examination, even from your friends.
Being in the crowds of people waiting to go into the examination is a very dangerous time. People who love to get together and discuss what they do and do not know and try to get help on their last minute problems might only add agitation on your part and similarly, a discussion about a particular topic with different people giving different opinions will only confuse you. The best thing to do is to stay away from everyone. This way you will avoid being made confused or more nervous.
At times their confidence in themselves is a negative thought that can put you off and derail your own confidence, so, again avoid talking to friends, acquaintances or classmates just before taking an examination.
Other people are too arrogant, probably because of their own insecurities, will brag or boost about their confidence in the forthcoming examination and this might side track your confidence. Do not permit this to affect you. Focus on what you are supposed to do in the examination so that no amount of arrogance from other people could put you off.
Never let them upset you or worry you. Under pressure people are at their worst and while they may not lie they may not always be 100% truthful in what they tell you. For instance, a friend may tell you that he has finished all his review and is ready for the examination but in reality, he is probably unprepared and justboosting his confidence by telling you these things and seeing your reaction. Never believe such stories because they are usually untrue and will only worry you. All that matters is that you are ready for the examination and that you will do well.
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Do not allow a defeatist attitude Going to an examination and declaring "Que Sera Sera" or "Bahala Na" is a defeatist attitude. This only means that you are not prepared to take the examination. Have a positive attitude - if you think you're going to fail then you probably will fail. Going into an examination with a feeling of doom and gloom can only make your performance worse. Some might say that you almost want yourself to do badly simply so that you can say, "I told you I was going to fail". Snap out of this attitude. Have a positive attitude. Hold your head up high and tell the world that you are going to do well. Put across an air of quiet confidence.
Remember that you are not the only one sitting in the examination room and that hundreds of other people are experiencing the same emotions in the same way as you are. Think of how much better prepared you are for the examination than they are and how much better you will do as a consequence.
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11. Have spare pens, pencils, and some sweets Be well prepared, have extra pencils, but do not bring pencil sharpeners because using this will eat up precious time. Another problem likely to appear during examination is a rumbling stomach that could well put you off track. You need to eat right amount of food before taking the examination. Eating too less would make you experience hunger just a couple of hours into the examination, and eating too much may cause you to be drowsy or sleepy which will affect your performance in taking the examination. You may bring candies or sweets with you, for you to munch on in case you feel hungry and the sugar in the candies will help boost your sagging energies.
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If at any stage in the examination there is a problem with your seating position then tell the proctor immediately and request for assistance. For instance, the sun may be in your eyes or you are unable to see the clock in which you may request to be reseated somewhere else. If your desk wobbles then use some paper to stabilize it. Whatever happens make sure that you are completely happy withwhere you are sitting. After all if something is irritating you then it will irritate you even more in an hour time when you are trying to concentrate and you will be distracted from the task in hand.
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Jot down the things that you might forget (if allowed) As soon as you are allowed to write, start jotting down all the things from your review notes that you think you might forget, for example anything you have learned in the last days of your review. Sometimes you might be allowed to write from the time you sit down but often you will have to wait until you are told you can start writing. Don't write unless you are sure you are allowed to. Ask if you are unsure.
More often than not, it is allowed to have blank sheets of paper for you to use as scratch paper. Before you do the exam, use this blank paper to jot down the things you need to do to serve as a reminder as you take the examination. Do not rely on mental notes/ just jot it down for you to be reminded later. 14. Attempt favorite section first
Go or proceed to your "favorite" subject or section initially will trigger your thoughts to function
and tackle it. If you do this it easily.
Doing this strategy keeps your confidence at its peak throughout the examination. This will also boost you to overcome your initial nerves. Once you're into the examination and have settled down with a few simple questions under your belt, you will be in a much better mental state of mind to answer the more difficult questions. 15.
Beware of speed breaker questions There are series of questions that are arranged in a sequence that will make you in a "continuous answering mode". Then the sequence of "easy questions" will be followed by a question that will stun you for a while. If you get stuck or bogged down at this, and it looks like the problem might take a while to sort out, leave the problem to your subconscious mind to sort out, while you go and attempt to answer another question. You can refurn to the 'sticking point' later if you still have time. The basic technique for getting unstuck is to think of your review and not of the question you are actually trying to attempt. In effect you are trying to get into your memory via the back door. Read the question and use that to trigger the relevant memory areas. If you dry 'up, use this technique to effectively get you remembering all the work you have done on the subject with the 10
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Do not dwell on a question for too long, especially if you already know the answer to it. Time is limited and you could be pickingup points elsewhere rather thanwasting time on a question that you cannot do or just only confirming your answer by reading it again and again. Doing so will eat up a lot of precious time. During your review, see to it that you practice reading questions at a glance and immediately being able to understand what the question is. This is not an easy thi.g to do so you need a lot of practice to be able to possess the ability to glance at a question and have a complete understanding of it as well.
' As mentioned earlie4, work out how much time you have available for each question" with allowance for checking your answers at the end. Never allot more time for questions that look as though they might take longer. The questions are written such that a person who is capable of answering them has a sufficient amount of time in which to do so. If you think you will run out of time on a question do not overrun unless you are within a few minutes of finishing. Leave it and return to it later if you have time. 17, Manage stress mental block
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Close your eyes and think of things that are pleasant to you and along with this, do some breathing exercises, this will help relax your mind. Go back to your examination as soon as you have all the proper senses back. Think of something else - a friend, a joke, or anything unrelated to the examination. It doesn't matter what so long as you take your mind off the current problems. Stay calm and think of nice thoughts. Remaining calm is the most important thing at this time because the more you panic the harder it will be for you to recover.
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The fact that your mind has gone blank indicates that you are
suffering under pressure and the first step towards recovery is to stop worrying about the examination. Remind yourself that you are well prepared and are going to do well.
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Guessing
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Obviously, there is no sure way to correctly guess an answer
if you don't have any idea about it in the first place. If you need to do some guessing, do not resort to random guesses, instead always try to eliminate at least one answer choice before you
confirm your response.
You may also divide the answers into ,possibles, and 'impossibles' thus narrowing down your choice. with the answers now visible you may be able to see where you went wrong in your initial attempts. At the end of the day thouglu if you real$ cannot work out the correct answer the only solution is to pick one of the 'possibles' at random and hope for the best. 19. Always get to the end of the paper
' If you are abie to time manage during an examination,
it will almost always allow you to get to the end of the examination papers. Vgry often there will be 10 easy questions at the end. If you get -bogged down in the middle and do
nbt have enough time tb ft;sh then you have thror,rm away easy points. These eaiy questions are often put at the end of the questionnaire to test yo.tr Lxamination technique. People with poor technique may not get this far and will not get "sure" points.
Having followed the techniques and strategies given in this Reviewe4, it is a guarantee that you will have enough iime, for you to go over your answer sheet and make sure that you have ail the
questions answered. Do not leave any question unanswered. 20. Using the answer sheet
You can save a lot of time using your answer sheet only on the remaining 15 minutes or so oi the allotted time for th-e examination. sounds weird? I hope not. A lot of material time is wasted by answeri.g u questiory remembering its numbe4, shiftingyour focus to the ans*er sheet, marking yor-=, urrr*e4, and focusing back to the questionnaire again for the next question. By transferring answers to your answer sheet on the lasf15 minutes or sor you can just focus your attention on the questionnaire and mark each answer directly on it. With this technique, you do not only save time, you are also sure that your answers go to the corresponding number in the answer sheet. 12
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Dealing with multiple choice questions Civil Service Examinations are formatted in a multiple choice type where all the answers are given to you so all you have to do is to choose the right one. Multiple choice type of question is easy, provided you go about it in the correct way. There is a right method and a wrong method for attempting these types of examination and most people use the wrong method. The wrong way of answering multiple choice exams is to read the questioru look at the answers and choose the one that looks to be correct. The reason for this is that while there is only one correct answer there are other answers which are very plausible and are put there simply to mislead you. It is amazing how good we are at looking at an incorrect answer long enough to convince ourselves that it is correct. . The correct way to choose your answer is like this - use a blank piece of paper or your palm to cover up the questions and gradually pull it down to reveal the question but not the answers. Read the question carefully and try to work out the answer without looking at the answers you given. Then reveal the answers and choose the one that matches yours.
22.
Do not enter into post-mortems
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Do not discuss
withyour
peers the just concluded examination
as this is just a waste of time. "It is water under a bridge" and "No use crying over spilled milk". It is too late now to do anything about what you've written so what's the point in discussing it. You are only likely to worry yourself with your mind focusing in on everything you think you might have got wrong rather than on the good points. If you find an examination hard then remember that others will be finding it hard too. If you have worked hard for the examination then you should be able to make a good attempt at even the hardest question.
Reoding Comprehension Tips Reading comprehension questions are formulated to test your understanding of the implications, meanings, and structures presented in the passages. Normally, you can find 8 to L0 passages of 100 to 200 words each in the verbal ability section of the CSC examinations. You can normally find the questions after each passage. 13
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Typ"s of Reading Comprehension Passages The passages that you usually encounter in CSC Examinations will most likely deal with science and technology, social science, or business passages. In dealing with each type of passage, you need to apply different test-taking strategy. Most test writers intentionally pick obscure topics for comprehension passages. This is done to minimize the chances of giving someone with "expertise" to a particular topic an undue advantage over others taking the same test. In dealing with Science and Technology passages, you should approach them by doing an initial speed reading / skimming of the text. Science passages are very facfual and straightforward. Hence, they will likely provide the easiest reading comprehension questions you will encounter in the examination. You are much more likely to see several factual questions that can be answered directly from the passage. Science passages will likely be the easiest reading comprehension questions you encounter. Social Science passages are normally those that deal with topics such as history, politics, and geography. They will probably be the most enjoyable reading comprehension passages you will read. This is fortunate, because you must read theie passages slowly in order to answer the many inference questions they are sure to present Business passages involve very difficult structures, and present questions that require you to infer information and even to determine the authors' moods and opinions. They need to be read slowly and carefully. Frequently, business passages also include compound words that few people have ever heard before, and that even fewer people use in ordinary conversation. Do not feel bad when you run into such terms. They are not very difficult to decipher if you break them down and examine each of their parts.
Common Types of Reading Comprehension Questions Factual Questions
You will likely find these questions the easiest ones to answel but also the most time consuming. You need to be careful because they often contain "curveballs" such as those described below, in the strategies and tips section. Howeve4, 1.4
these curveballs are also relatively easy to recognize and overcome. b.
Inference Questions
In{erence questions do not test your knowledge of explicitly-cited facts, but rather your ability to draw conclusions from other information. These questions may evenaskyoutomake a judgment aboutthe author's opinions, or to guess what further conclusions the author might draw. They are usually the most difficult questions for test takers. Main Idea Questions Main idea questions ask the test taker to identify the passage's overall theme, as opposed to supporting facts and arguments. Many clients have told us that they thought these questions were exceptionally difficult. Our advice is to accept that just because all of the answer choices have been discussed in the passage, it does not mean that every one of them can be called the passage's central theme. d.
Tone Questions
You will often be asked to describe the passage's tone. The same general rule about negativity applies here. The tone is much more likely to be positive or neutral than it is to be negative. For a science passage, the tone is most likely neutral. 2.
Use your scrap paper
difficult sentence and paragraph structures, you may want to use your scrap paper to take aery brief notes on the main ideas of each Since these passages can be rather long and present
paragraph.
Taking brief notes is particularly useful for remembering where to find factual information in the science passages. When we say very brief notes, what we have in mind is something along the lines of "Paragraph 1: The different types of butterflies, Paragraph 2: How their nervous systems work, Paragraph 3: Why pesticide A is killing too many of them," and the likes. Use abbreviations liberally. Using scrap paper in this fashion can also help you outline passages and identify their main arguments for main idea questions.
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- Of course, yol can also use your scrap paper as you go along, to keep track of the answer choices you are ibl" to eliminate as
incorrect.
Read the first question before you read the passage You will gain a slight advantage by reading the first question before you read the passage for the first time. This will gi'u" yo., a better idea of what you should be focusing on as yo,r ruud, itt order to answer that question. 4.
Identify the type of passage you are reading Remember the type of passage presented above and each one should be treated differently in order to optimize your score on this section. whe_n answering a fact question, read
the data
boththe passageproviding
- and several lines before it - carefully
when a fact question directs you to look at a particular line of text for information, you will
often find that one of the answer choices is a deceptive one, taken directly from that line number. More likely than not, there will be something in the sentence or two before the referenced line number that will give you the proper frame for interpreting the data and hence direci you to the right answer to the fact question.
Do not ju''rp to conclusions with fact questions using roman numerals to identify answer choices You will recognize this style of question as soon as you see it:
a. b. c. d. e.
I only
II only
III only I and II only
II and III only
The catch is that, oftentimes, facts I and II will be presented -be in the passage, but fact III will buried much further in the text. Take the time to review and consider each fact on its own merits. very- close to each other
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7.
Know the function of each paragraph Some functions:
8.
a.
to introduce
b.
to give the main idea (author's ultimate opinion)
c.
to give an alternate idea (potentially a criticism of the author's idea)
d.
to support an idea
e.
to refute an idea
t.
to exemplify
o o'
to compare and contrast
Use your finger as a
pointer
Run it below the line of text. The human eye naturally follows a pointel, so this keeps your eye going at the pace your brain wants. Ideally right-handed students should use their left hands as pointers. That way they can take occasional notes in while holding their place in the passage with their left hand.
Anolylicol Reosoning Tips
All Civil Service Commission Examinations
contain Analytical
Reasoning problems. Make each problem the sole focus of your being for the time it takes you to work it. Do not think about anything else. Ignore the other problems, the rest of the test questions, your hopes and fears about the future, and your dinner plans for that evening. Remember the Zen approach live in the present.
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When you walk into the room where you will take the eligibility examinations, forget your preconceived notions about the examinatiorL rules, and standardized tests. Everythirg you need to answer all the questions on the test is contained in the test booklet. Don't read anything into the questions. Focus your whole being on the page in front of you.
EveryAnalytical Reasoning puzzleis like a little world all its own. The way to succeed is to immersed yourself in that world and become
totally familiar with its rules and possibilities. In fac! while you immerse yourself into this problem's little world" you want to leave all your knowledge about the subject at home.
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In order to become as familiar with that world as possible as canbe, take your time setting up your diagram before you start attempting the questions. Explore the rules, savoring the possibilities like a connoisseur with a mouthful of fine wine. Make sure you understand what the rules say and consider what they do not say. Draw any conclusions you can. The better you prepare yourself, the easier the questions will be. You do not have to work the problems in consecutive order. You can work the second problem first, and then the fourttu the first, and just as long as you answer the third if you want to. No one cares them all. Whatever you do, do not skip from one problem to another without finishing all the problem's questions" If you do, you are wasting time for every and unnecessarily addling your brain. Think about it you that allows a fact pattern need to hold in your head problem,.you to answer its questions. Sure, you write down notes and a diagram, but the most important information is in your brain. If you leave one problem unfinished to work on another, intending to come back to the first one, when you do come back, you have to relearn the facts. Your brain can only hold so much information at once. Given the time it takes to figure out the facts of one problem, you can get a better score by finishing three problems and skipping one thanby frantically trying to hit parts of all four problems.
After you finished a problem, forget about it. It is over and done with, and you need the brain space it occupied . Be Zen - live in the present. Leave the past in the past.
Dolo Interprelotion Tips In gleaning data from a chart, graph or table, it is remarkably easy to inadvertently grab your data from the wrong graph, bal line, and the likes. This is the number one (1) cause of incorrect responses of examinees in dealing with data interpretation. To avoid this blunde+ use your finger in pointing to the data you want. Check to see if the question asks for an approximation.If so, you can safely estimate numbers by rounding off.
Do not confuse percentages with raw numbers. Always
ask
yourself which type of number the chart or graph is providing, and what the question is asking for. t
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approximations when it comes to reading bar graphs and line charts. The test-makers are not out io test your eyesight. So if two or more answer choices come very, very close to your solution, rest assured that you need not estimate values more precisely. Instead, go back to square 1, you have made some other
It is okay to rely on visual
mistake along the way. Take 15-30 seconds right up front to assimilate and make sense the charf graph, or table _- and be sure to read all the information of around it. Get a sense of what the variables are for and how they relate you tackle the questions. to one another
-before
The ability to interpret data presented in tables, graphs, and charts is common in examination like the CAREER SERVICE EXAMINATION. This area of the examination involves analysis of or decision-making based on numerical and data interpretation. Data interpretation problems usually require two basic steps. Firsf vou have to read a chart or graph in order to obtain certain information.
Then you have to apply or manipulate the information in order to obtain an answer. These questions often use very specific illustrations, for example the question may present financial data' Data Interpretation questions are very widely used in assessing ie examinees' analysis capability. Many people who have been out of :he education system for a while or who do not use interpret graphs, :ie charts, scatter diagrams, and tables of data on a day-to-day basis nav feel overawed by these types of question. The important thing to :emember is that you do not need to have studied mathematics to a high .;r-el to succeed. These questions are primarily tests of interpretation :,..d the math needed is invariably straightforward.
Proclice, proctice, Proctice You cannot expect to become a scratch golfer just by reading a :=',\- magazine articles and watching a few golf tournaments on TV. I:actice makes perfect. If you want to excel in any examinatio'ry you : e.cd to accustom yourself to types of questions given in a particular =,':tnation. You also need to work through many practice questions .::. learn to put tips and strategies like the ones we have presented to -.:,:
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VOCABULARY Word ltlcaning
Direction:
1.
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words.
Leave your humdrum behind, come together and let's make everlasting memories.
a. b. 2.
restless
law witty
c. d.
secure
wise
impossible
The event was postponed because to the bad weather'
a. b. 4.
boredom
monotony
Moses established a grave and pnrdettL
a. b. 3.
c. d.
happiness
c. d.
went on against
It was resolved to make
a
canceled
within
contribution of P2 million Pesos for the
charity institutions.
a. b. 5.
c. d.
change name
combined
enlarge cut into
d.
effect
view
The Le Mont restaurant on the top floor serves French cuisine. c. menu a. style of cooking
b.
8.
degrade
Neck pain is one symptom of meningitis. c. sign a. element
b.
7.
dreamed
decided
Ana mersed the two sets of data.
a. b.
6.
c. d.
approval
d.
servers
agenda
Punctuality is the politeness of Kings. c. being on time a. being huppy
b.
d.
being wonderful 22
being handsome
9.
I tilted the mirrol, inspecting my tongue. a. sloping c. flexible b. tall d. adjusted
10. Despite millions of income, show bands can falter due to bad publicity. a. hesitate
b.
accept
11. A terrier
a. b.
c. d.
go on
quit
is a formidable opponent for a fox.
c. d.
annoymg strong
good causing fear for apprehension
12. Each of the bedrooms are individually designed to reflect the unioue ambiance of the hotel.
a. production b. cost
c. d.
pervading atmosphere personality
13. The stone is chiefly a tenacious red clay and partly a gravelly loam.
a. smooth b. tough -1.
d.
dispute
highway corridor
c. d.
undergroundpassageway opencanal
No charge will be made for this duplicate certificate. c. blue print a. original
b. *
business
The traffic passes through an encrypted tunnel.
a. b. -:.
harden compressed
The war is ending, the Italian wants to leave, they have an altercation with the Germans. a. concem c. war
b. -5.
c. d.
hand written
d.
copy
That criminal became infamous in the underground.
a. b.
notorious joined
c. d. 23
approved submitted
18.
Let's face it, nobody really wants to stalk the deer.
a. murder c. eat b. track d. cook 19. A very small of electric pulse is needed to equilibrium. a. soil b. dinosaur
20. Knowledge
a. D.
tr.r
27.
balance asleep
can and should be acquired gradually.
c. d.
gain malntaln
use
distribute
Taking too much of a sedative drug can lead to a fatal overdose.
a. b. 22.
c. d.
disturb the
cure
c.
deadly
painless
d.
successful
Due to massive expansion plans, we are looking for an experienced Resource Manager.
a. b.
daily Iarger or greater
23. Bridal
a. b.
c. d.
double believed
bouquets are an inseparable part of wedding ceremonies.
c. d.
recognized checked
24. Such calumny is
easy
cannotbe separated usual
to utter yet hard to refute in foreign
country.
a. b. 25.
acknowledge cheered
c. d.
praise
malicious statement
God will teach you real peace by putting you in absolute chaos.
a. b.
trouble extreme
c. confusion d.
unruly desperate
26. God is always gracious enough to give us time to embrace His truth in our life. a. shining b. worshipful
c. d. 24
rcalize
kind
27.
The realistic story is certainly more artistic than the melodramatic story.
a. b. 28.
c. d.
sensational
inspirational
thriller comedy
Nausea is common to pregnant women. a. awake at night c. impulse to vomit b. hunger d. sleepiness
29. The most difficult thing to write was the actual svnopsis of the episode.
a. b.
10. Diarrhea
a. b. L.l
i1.
c. d.
title ending
summary composition
causes deh dehvdration to humans.
c. d.
loss of teeth loss of appetite
loss of water loss of hair
Ang pagtulong sa kapwa ay dapat bukal sa damdamin. a. matapat c. unawa
b.
d.
kusa
likas
:1. Ang kanyang hangarin ay mabuti para sa mamamayan. a. dalangin c. layunin b. pangarap d. adhikain
F
:,1.
Mario ay tumiwalag a. kawanihan Si
b. :"i
:
i
lupon ng samahan.
c. d.
komisyon
sangay
komite
Ang krimen na naganap kagabi ay nakaririmarim.
a. b. _l_<
sa
c. d.
nakakapangilabot kalunos-lunos
kahindik-hindik kasuklam-suklam
\4araming pulubi ang naglipana sa kalye dahil sa kahirapan. a. nagkalat c. iskwater
b.
d.
istambay
25
palaboy
ay lumilikha ng nakakatulig na ingay'
36. Ang tunog ng trumpeta
a. nakakabingi b. nakakagalak 97.
Si
nakakainis nakakaantok
Miguelito ay napakalikit na bata.
a. b. 38.
c' d'
masunurin matigas ang ulo
c. d.
makulit
c. d.
sasakyan
mataba
Ang bato aY nahulog sa libok.
a. b.
ilog bangin
39. Siya ay malimang
a. b.
sa
hagdan
pagsusukli.
c. d.
malito tama
kulang sobra
40. Maganda ang Pagkakalislbag ng aklat na ito'
a. b. 4L,
c. d.
pagsusulat pagkakaimPrenta
jun ay nagpupuyos a. mainit ang ulo
Si
paggamit
sa galit kaninang umaga'
c. d.
b. nagngingitngit 42.
pagbili
nanginginig natutuwa
Isangguni ang problema sa mga kinauukulan' c. ikonsulta a. lutasin
b.
d.
ihatid
ilihim
4g. Ang kapatid ni Alma ay isang taong patals'
a. b. 44.
c. d.
mayaman kapos
mata-Pobre
inutil
bahay na iyon ay may mga kababalaghang nangyayari' c. nakakainis a. nakakatakot
Sa
b.
d.
nakakatuwa
26
di-pangkaraniwan
45. Mabilis niyang
sinunggaban ang suspek na pumatay sa kanyang
anak.
a. b. 16.
c. d.
dinampot kinain
niyakap
Si Rochelle ay nagugulumihanan kung anong kurso ang kanyang
kukunin
a. b. 17. Ans
a.
sa
kolehiyo.
c. d.
nalilito nagtataka
nababahala
naiinip
pas-eensavo ne banda av nakakabulahaw.
c. d.
nakakaantok
b. . nakakagulo
{8.
rnaSaw
nakakabahala
nakakavamot
Anu mang alitan ay hindi dapat magtagal. a. hiniram c. di-pagkakasunduan
b.
d.
proyekto
pagtatampo
{9.
Halina't pukawin natin ang damdamin ng mga mamamayan. a. libangin c. Pagapangm b. palayasin d. gisingin
il.
Kumipot ang Maynila sa dami ng mga gusali dito. a. sumikip c. kumalat
b.
d.
lumuwag
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lumubog
Synonyns
Direction:
Choose the word or phrase most likely similar in meaning
to the italicized word. 1.
spiritual
a. b. 2.
transfer
c. d.
strict
ignore
ProPer uncertain
home
door
middle
c. d.
kitchen
c. d.
solar
climax
remainder ingredients
usage
lead role
show
c. d.
beggar express
recipient's mailbox
a. b. 8.
stop
c. d.
to emote in a role
a. b. 7.
resolve
residues of pesticides
a. b. 6.
Poor slavery
cross the threshold of every home
a. b. 5.
development
c. d.
4precarious democrary
a. b. 4.
progress
deliberate on the matter
a. b. J.
bondage
low price
anguish
large
receiver
cadaaer at
hospital
a.
dead body
c.
small
b.
injured
d.
mammary
9.
meticulous about hygiene
a. b.
ng
10.
mistake scolded
unmindful usual
change
tmth
righteous
combination smooth
c. d.
cold
rude healthy
wondrous creafures
a. b.
large species
c. d.
extraordinary
c. d.
weakening
c. d.
coPy
adjusted
rampantcommercialism
a. b.
widespread embarrassing
16. authentic
a. b. V.
c. d. c. d.
b. wafin
15.
false
phlegmatictemperament
a. 74.
c. d.
synthesis of collagen
a'. complicated b. suspect 13.
morbid
oblitsious of the fact
a. b. 12.
cruel
careful
ueracity of allegations
a. b. L1.
c. d.
question
dispute
recipes
fake
original
false
mandatory for all cyclists
a. b.
c. d.
dumped secure
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obligatory prohibited
18.
patheticexcuses
a. b. 19.
careless
useful
a quasi scholar
a. b. 20.
c. d.
idiom pititul
supposedly
audition
c. d.
included
c. d.
sweet
show
tainted fruits a. sour
b. decayed
fresh
21,. Islamic militant
a. b. 22.
c. d.
worship
c. d.
move
c. d.
high
c. d.
sharp
c. d.
bargain
c. d.
greedy
statue
ball
adom
hit
magnify
turbulent in strong winds
a. b. 24.
friendship
sroerve the
a. b. 23.
combative
damage
uniform
stormy
incisiae scissors
a. b.
long fat
smooth
25. rustic dress
a. b. 26.
simple immediate
provoking
obliuion is an attitude
a. b.
shame useless
30
forgetfulness
27.
received remuneration
a. b. 28.
praise
problem food
speak aiaidly
a. b. 29.
c. d.
salary
c. d.
loud orderly
clear$ silent
she seeks oendetta
a. b.
c. d.
challenge revenge
shelter
transport
30. trbial meeting
a. b. 31.
c. d.
useless
c. d.
useful
c. d.
nurnerous
c. d.
beneficial
c. d.
old
cancel
hidden
successful
laziness
imperfect
complex
in concerts
mystery dimension
obsession
weird manifestation
a. b. 35.
respected
mania
a. b. U.
schedule
discourage indolence
a. b. 33.
emergency
c. d.
nullifu proposal
a. b. 32.
unimportant
drama
exhibition
thtifty
inert account
a. b.
inactive complex
31
uncertain
36. juaenile person
a. b. 37.
young
a. b.
c. d.
foolish reasonable
38. topsy-turay
b.
dirty scattered
c. d.
increased
c. d.
first class
disorderly
confused short lived
indifferent
c. d.
inadequate
enough
inapi
original late
c. d.
bahay
c. d.
puno
tinimpi
tigib na ang baso
a. b.
basag
luma
wala
namumutikflk sa bunga
a. b. M.
careful
manner
41,. siniil ngmga dayuhan a. tinapon
43.
illogical
insatiable income
a. b.
42.
hideous
she is apathetic
a. b. 40.
tall
plausiblestatement
a. b.
39.
c. d.
pretty
c. malaki d. lumiit
marami
kulang
walang humpay
a. b.
c. d.
lakas
pansin
32
problema
hinto
45.
tigang na puno
a. b.
malaki mababa
c. d.
malago
c. d.
malungkot pangarap
c. d.
madilim
c. d.
kahawig
c. d.
kumakain
c. d.
pagsisiyasat
tuyo
46. Toagas na pag-ibig
a. b. 47.
dalisay
mukhang mabalasik
a. b. 48.
mahiwaga
matapang maamo
kawangis na gusali
a. b.
makulay mataas
49. sila'y
a. b. 50.
magulo
marupok
namimitagan
pagbigay-galang naglalangoy
nakikisuyo
paglilitis sa korte
a. b.
pagpasok pagkanta
pagpunta
Antonynrs
Direction: Choose the word that is most opposite in meaning to the given word. f
.
impermanent
a. b.
active
rl
2.
unchangeable
recent praise
apt
c. d.
']
comic
c. d.
notion support
exPose
discretional
c. d.
success sPace
arrest reserved
hypocrite
a. b. lil[
native
fiasco
a. b.
8.
:
incumbent
a. b.
7.
extravagant
alien b. driver
6.
impart
c. allay d. modern
exact
a. doctor
5.
c. d.
steady
hamper
a. b. 4.
decay
obsolete
a. b. 3.
c. d.
obedience expanded
c. d.
acceptable
c. d.
exuberant
sincere
oblivious
a. b.
conscious somber
u
under
9.
proponent
a. b. 10.
lovely
boring joyous
nourish
bright
c. d.
carbon
mourrr
bashtul
near
oblige
c. d.
barren
c. d.
tolerate
c. d.
fondness
c. d.
becoming
c. d.
disease
discord
unison
a. b.
melody oblige
1,4. grudge a. disdainful
b. 15.
c. d.
interesting
remote
a. b. 13.
critic
saucy
a. b. 12.
c. d.
eradicate
a. b. 11.
tall lobby
dept
discord
awkward
adhere
a. b.
abandon
improper
lazy
16. awful
a. b. 17.
shameful guileless
noble
degrade
c. d.
a. digtify b. advertise 35
encourage
power
I
18.
accompanied
a. b.
c. d.
stopped
refined
let go on one's own
well-thought
L9. excruciating
a. b.
painless avenue
c. d.
rude
c. d.
infamous
c. d.
block
c. d.
good luck
c. d.
affluence
secret
20. lethal
a. b.
dangerous nast
safe
21.. hindrance
a.
b. 22. ji* a. b.
'
active stepping-stone
evil crowd
expensive
gigantic
23. noteworthy
a. b.
firm nosey
trivial
24. vouch
a. b. 25.
26. fl
t
simple
c. d.
trifling
c. d.
hideous
c. d.
new
spiteful
uncanny
a. b. 1i
refute
flaws
ordinary
firm
ramshackle
a. b.
shabby
old
36
entirely
27.
denuded
a. b.
c. d.
noisy
virgin
lucky
ugly
28. vocal
a. b. n.
c. d.
loud annoying
color silent
iilegal
a. b.
c. d.
Iawful expression
enoy erratic
30. illuminate
a.' b.
c. d.
ight heavy
darken reliable
37. profitable
a. b. 3L
c. d.
fearless
belief
unyielding
fair
aggravated
a. b.
erratic
poor
c. d.
honest
c. d.
prodigal
c. d.
muutnum
c. d.
mirth agility
eased
33, certitude
a. b. 3{-
obedient
discard
optimum
a. b. 35
doubt
large
darken
lean
industry
a. b.
intensity sloth
37
36. hypothetical
a. b.
c. d.
theoretical transform
despair
normally
37. prim
a. b. 38.
improper
c. d.
splendid
c. d.
loyalty
c. d.
fetter
c. d.
small
dominate
abide
a. b. 39.
rebel
forget
rich
refuse to endure
destinate
a. b.
petulant
indignant
adept
40. unlikely
a. b.
casual
probable
steady
41.. niluklok
a. b.
tinanggal payapa
c. d.
maluwag
c. d.
mayaman
c. d.
matigilan
c. d.
galangin
nababagay
42. sagana
a. b.
gipit pagtago
marami
43. masalimuot
a. b.
PayaPa
mahirap
maingay
44. sugpuin
a. b.
pigilan ipagpatuloy
38
purihin
45. mahinhin
a. b. #.
mataas maganda
c. d.
magaslaw
c. d.
ibigay
c. d.
itaguyod
mabuti
ingatan
a. b.
pabayaan tago
sunduin
17. kinamumuhian
a. b.
masungit minamahal
ipatupad
48. mapaknit
a. b. S.
c. d.
maalis matatapos
artistiko mabagal
lusak
a. b.
putik patag
f,l- itinatwa a. ipinakita b. itinago
c. d.
magulo
c. d.
ihagis
maingay
isama
I 39
Corrcct Usagc/Btammal Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct word or phrase that will complete each sentence.
1.
The investigation revealed that drunk driving was the cause their accident.
a. b. 2.
a. b.
3.
c. by d. if
in of
Would you mind if I
_
_
your computer keyboard?
c. d.
barrow borrow
Philippine Mountaineering
loan spent
Team
to Mount Makiling
was carefully documented.
a. b. 4.
c. d.
ascent
should
please
mourn
outlines for the
The professor distributed different students to follow.
a. b. 5.
6.
course
The coastal folks decided impending tsunami.
a. b.
c. book d. newspaper
corse
to
their homes because of the
c. d.
ring laugh
The Chef and his students used
desert reserve
_
sauce for the lasagna last
Monday.
a. b. 7.
c. d.
less
tremendous
peas
bountiful
The Zirco performer juggles eggplants,
a. b.
c. d.
by too
40
_
can
write
you?
Please try to make the equipment operationar so we could finish this _ in a short time.
a. b. 9.
sundance
May I
a. b. 10.
c. d.
prospect
know
c. d.
whom are who is
_
L2.
c. d. speaker
blew up blew over
_
due to fever.
painful
c.
emote
broke down
d.
cry
The unexpected rainfall
a. b.
who can who should
the candles after the song.
blow away blew out
11. The guest of honor and
a. b.
agenda
the most senior in this association?
The birthday celebrant
a. b.
project
exaggerated
smooth
caused c. d.
traffic along EDSA. heavy commotion
13. The arrested drug dealers tried to
a. b. 1l l=.
c. d.
buy off bought
the narcotics agents. sell
brought
We should cut back on our expendifures and
needs.
a. spending b. spend 15.
going to
A strong rain
a. b.
c. d.
goby
_
only on our
spender spent
Always inculcate in your kids minds to grow wiser
a. b. :6.
c. d.
_
as
goesby gone
for
the old tree.
c. d.
knock me knocking by 4't
knockout knocked down
time
17.
Never look down on people with infirmities for rights protected by the State.
a. b. 18.
their
You should
a. b.
th"y they be
your best in everything that you do.
c. d.
put down be
you help setting up the table?
a. b. a. b.
c. d.
Do Does
20. I remember
Doing
Did
her writing the details of the escape
c. d.
mind route
goat
intention
because he was able through the project despite the limited time.
My teacher was very
a. b. 22.
always
put forth change to
19.
2'1,.
c. d.
them
ungrateful ingenious
c. d.
-
angry
who
father a. hop-in b. think
over
can no longer endure another year of hardship, so her
to seek employment abroad.
c. d.
decided
migrate
in disguise so as
24. The operative often _ identification.
a. b.
among them
c. whom d. will
whose
23. Her family
to push
lazy
The Arroceros siblings were bickering gets the largest doughnut.
a. b.
t
also have
traveled
c.
display
mend
d.
ignore
42
to
avoid
5. My
classmates often me that if one inquisitive, then he may gain much knowledge. a. told c. telling b. tells d. tell
is
constantly
!6. The transportation rate in public utility vehicles is not applicable to student
a. himself b. ourselves
c. d.
yourself themselves
Yearly, approximately 23/o, of the examinees pass BAR Examination.
a. b. 5. h
19. n !ll1.
:1"
the
for
well
a. b.
c. d.
on
in
will surely
Peter
accomplished
b.
will have accomplished
Please give this package to
c. d.
_
by
whoever
he
the project.
should accomplish accomplishes
you meet at the terminal.
c. d.
whose
any subject.
at
pass by the office after
a.
the
on
Jun is always able to write very
a. b. :r
c. d.
by
_
whomever
who
a repeat order from our regular
Records shows that we
client.
a. b. d
c. d.
havenothad havenot
does not have
donothave
Everybody in the evacuation area is getting along the disaster.
a. b.
c. d.
all's right
right
43
all right themselves
_
after
I
v ,
33. If the weather doesn't
a. b. c. d.
by tomorrow, his performance
improve (will be stopped) shine (rise)
improvement (cancellation)
improve (will be cancelled) pay debts on time.
34. It is a good attitude for everyone to
c. d.
a. seek b. remind 35.
Life mind.
-
ask
a thrilling adventure to those who keep an oPen
a. canbe b. -isa 36.
always
c. d.
should be is like
The warden's treatment to the inmates was
a. b.
c. d.
humane human
showoff humanitarian
37. After answering these, you may-
to the answer key at the
end part of this book.
a. b. 38.
c. d.
ask
refer
out confine with
your proposal.
agree
39. Are we going to
-
rl
,i
40.
c. d.
agree
with
buy out
our plan to go swimming?
c. d.
a. continue b. continued ll
revert
The teacher will definitely not
a. b.
il
tum-in
stop
divert
The exposure of Sam's in the museum
been damaged by
typhoon Marce.
a. b.
c. d.
had has 44
have
have should
{1. In the crowded
her
Boracay Beach last summeq Leslie
own sandcastle.
a. b.
c. d.
erected
putup
constructed created
-
it is only five o'clock, but it is very dark outside. 42. c. Since a. If d. Because b. Even if
$.
His newly acquired car broke nearest repair shop.
a. b..
down c. d.
but reason
45.
so
47.
yet
c. d.
display roast
Kristela a. working b. works
be quiet.
all like their
raised
raising
-
since 6 o'clock in the morning.
c. d.
working has been working have been
fever.
This medicine is also good
a. for b. with 48.
must
When the Olympic was ovet the victorious country flag over the stadium.
a. b. 46.
c. d.
therefore
it to the
always
14. While my father is soundly sleeping, we
a. b.
he brought
c. d.
-
in to
The police concluded that more than five persons are involved the crime. a.
to
b.
in
c. d.
45
by when
I
I
49. His shining and very attractive wallet is made a. in c. of
b. 50.
There is
a. b. 51.
c. d.
with
(
57.
_
since
_
from beside
plane?
through
c. d.
by
c. d.
for of
ln
July.
at
in
superior
his brother Teroy.
c. d.
on against
c. d.
Where
What
As I read your theme, there are
a. much b. many
I
you tomorrow.
to
with
was the effect of the new price adjustments upon the consumers?
a. b. 55.
touch
for
Rommel is
a. b. 55.
-
He was bom
a. b. 54.
all
Shall we go to Davao
a. b. 53.
something
like
wrong with the telephone you gave me. c. everything d. anything.
Surely,I will get in
a. b. 52.
d.
up to
leather.
Who errors in it.
more
small
not expect such behavior from julie.
I
a. b. -
c. d.
_
With
c. d.
does
do
46
did what
58.
piece of wood is full of holes.
a. b. 59.
c. d.
This That
his colleagues.
c. d. -
to
b. with Darvin left for Zamboanga
against
August.
c. d.
61.. Roni will ask Shiela
at
to
a date.
a. with b. for
c. d.
They are both
to by
of music.
a. found b. like
c. d.
fond obsessed
-
63. I
to their classroom by mistake.
a. went b. came 64. These chocolates a. b.
from
_
a. in b. on
62.
There
The candidate feels he is famous
a.
ffi.
Those
c. d.
goes
gone
for vou.
c. d.
came
by
are
of angry shouts of the
65. The announcement was received audience.
a. b. 66.
c. d. -
with into
I related that funny story
a. with b. from
over since
my brotheq, Pearson.
c. d.
47
like to
67.
The women were all
a. in b. about 68.
Alvin
_
good mood.
c. d.
by to
presently employed
in a slaughter
house in
hrdonesia.
a. b. 69.
c. d.
are
is
were
guilty c. by d. with
They say that the accused is really
a. b.
of at
70. I haven't seen all my relatives
a. beginning b. start 7L.
was
_
the crime.
May.
c. d.
since
in
Ang kapakanan ng bayan ay
na mauna kaysa sarili, _ alinsunod kay Pangulong Mauel L. Quezon. a. dapat c. hindi dapat
b.
d.
karapat-dapat
72. Angmalapadna dahonng
saging ay
bubong.
a. b.
ipinantabing itinabing
c. d.
dapat lang
_niMaria
sa
kanilang
itatabing ipinantatabing
73. Malaki
ang bahay nina Alex kaya doon ginanap ang masayang pagtitipon.
a. b.
rin din
74. Hindi
a.
sila kasya sa upuan
sila
c. d.
dito
rito Tomas at Isko.
75. Makikita na ang kutis ng balat ni
simputi ng
Tanya
labanos.
a. b.
c. d.
si ay
raw daw
76. Di-gaanong masaya ang pagsapit ng Pasko
a. b.
n.
sa
c. d.
makalawa
bukas
nSayon m€unaya
sukang puti.
Alam ng lahat na ang kalamansi ay
a. b.
c. sin-asim d. -ng sim-asim
slng-aslm singasim
78. Maari mo bang ipakiusap kay ]ose na bukas ko na
ang
aklat niya?
a. b. 79.
c. d.
ipasoli isosoli
c. d.
kayo
ninyo
80.
isasauli
-
para sa mabilis mong paggaling.
Ipagdarasal
a. b.
hiniram
-
kita kata
magastos ang mga tao ngayon kaysa noong nagdaang panahon.
a. b.
c. d.
Di-gaanong Gasinong
49
Pareho
Gaano
Paragraph Organization Direction: The following sentences are presented in scrambled order. Read and decide what should be the correct order of sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.
A.
I.
The international Women's Year Conference held in Thailand
has sought to correct and envision more action aimed at promoting greater participation of women in development.
il.
Since the United Nations began its operation in 1955, much prior has been made in improving the status of women in the
world.
1.
m.
Howeve4, traditions, attitudes, and practices are slow to chastity.
ry V.
The gap between law and reality remains wide.
Laws and nations are being changed to accord women with equal rights with men.
What should be the first sentence?
a. II c.
b.rd. 2.
ilI
What should be the third sentence?
a.Ic.
IV II
b.Vd, J.
What should be the last sentence?
a. II b.rd.
B.
IV
I.
IL
n.
c.
ilI
w
The animal which has locomotive ability is a parasite on plants and so are we for all our accomplishments. A form of existence which confines us to cities where we encounter no form of life other than our own may be of bad counsel i{ we are to adopt a policy of ecological balance. Ir:r this great process of evolutiory superiority has not meant independence.
;ii' ,iLr
ry.
Through millions
of
years, increasingly complex living systems, organisms have arises from an initial beginning as a shapeless jelly.
50
V.
Those forms of life playing the greater ability are dependent for their existence upon those displaying lesser.
What should be the second sentence?
a.Ic.
b.vd.m
il
What should be the fourth sentence?
f
a. IV b. I
h P
il
6.
c.
II
d.v
What should be the last sentence?
a. IIc. b.Vd. C. I- In
I Itr
some instances, the Spaniards were
with
friendlv
gestures.
II. Our ancestors lived in
organized communities called
barangays.
m.
So, the Spaniards had to deal with the head of the barangay whenever they go to a certain community.
fV.
In others, they were engaged in armed combats. When the Spaniards came, they found out that the Filipinos has a system of government.
V. 7.
What should be the first sentence?
a.V b. IV 8.
c. d.
II I
What should be the fourth sentence?
a. b. D. I. II. ru.
I II
c. d.
IV
III
There is need therefore to seek ways to master words which will keep us speak more confidently and write more fluently. We use the same words or phrases over again. We take back seat on social occasions, reading comprehension
activities, and memory tests.
rV.
When we are uneasy, we find a safe way out. 51
V. 9.
Most of us become uneasy from time to time about the exact meaning of words.
What should be the first sentence?
a. II b. I
c.V d. III
10. What should be the third sentence? a. III c. I
b.
IV
d.
II
11. What should be the last sentence?
E.
L2.
a. b.
II
c.
I
d.v
I. U.
Over the preceding month, I leamed a lot about stress.
IV
Adrenalin clotting factors and fuels, sugar and fats flood the bloodstream.
m.
I learned that whenever we are confronted with any unusual demand or challenge, an alarm goes off in our brain.
IV.
Thus the body's metabolism and respiratory functions speed up to meet the emergenry.
V.
Instantly, the body's life saving functions speed up.
What should be the first sentence?
a. II
b.v
c. d,
13. What should be the third
a. b.
II I
fV I
sentence?
c.
IV
d.v
't4. What should be the fourth sentence?
a.Vc. b. IVd. ,iirr
'il
F
I. II. ru.
II I
Am I in love? Is this the love that poets rave about? These are some of the questions that a
52 I
t
girl asked herself.
ry. V.
If she can answer these, she is ready to make a decision that will affect the rest of her life. Is it also the love that will last forever and ever?
15. What should be the first sentence?
a. b.
II IV
c.
I
d.v
'1.6. What should be the third sentence?
a.V b. I
c.
d.
II Iu
17. What should be the last sentence?
a. b.
tV
I
c.V d. II
You will notice that it has five strings G. I. II. The smallest produces the highest pitch. m. The largest string produces the lowest pitch.
ry.
Each string when plucked produces a sound different from the others.
V.
Take a close look at a guita4, a familiar instrument to all of us.
18. What should be the first sentence? c. III a. II
b.v
d.
IV
19. What should be the fourth sentence? c. III a. I d.v b. rv 20. What should be the last sentence? c.V a. II
b.ry
H. I. il. m.
d.
I
The drunken driver is the second menace. The reasons are many. Cars cost more lives than wars. 53
t, I
ry.
Another cause of accidents are the inexperienced drivers who doesn't realize that driving is a responsible job.
v.
First, there are the careless drivers who disobey ail traffic rules.
21,. What should be the fourth sentence?
a. b. 22.
II I
c.
IV
d.v
What should be the fifth sentence?
a.
IV
b.v I. . II. nI.
c.
II
d.r
Sgme pains are alarm signals indicating that some actions should be taken at once.
A pain in the chest may stop a man to take exertion which is doing harm to his heart.
IV.
It lets us know that something is not right. Symptoms are for our own benefit.
V.
Even a symptom such as a severe pain is a blessing in disguise.
23.
What should be the first sentence?
a. II b. IW 24.
c.i
d.v
What should be the second sentence?
a.
III
b.v
c. d.
II I
25. What should be the third sentence? a. II c.V
t.
b.
IV
I. n.
I opened it and peeped in. I knocked at the door.
UI.
Nobody answered.
d.
I
54
[V.
The room was filled with garden tools but nobody was there.
V.
I hastily shut the door and left.
What should be the second sentence?
a. b. 5.
III IV
What should be the last sentence?
a.V b. III tL
c.V d. II c. d.
II I
L tr.
This morning I woke up quite late.
b.
I
I dressed as fast as I could. m. 'I hastily said my prayers and jumped out of bed. [V. Class had begun when I arrived in school. V. Then I gulped my breakfast. What should be the first sentence? a. IV c. II
fj.
d.
III
What should be the second sentence?
a.
II
b.v
c. d.
j{1. What should be the fourth
a.V d. I L I. II.
III I
sentence?
c. d.
II III
An equally severe ruler is desired. Once a bad habit has begun and practiced, it is very hard to break.
m.
Habit is a master.
tV.
Though it is free in the eyes of the law, man is often a slave.
V. i1.
When desire becomes a greed, great crimes are committed. What should be the first sentence?
a.
III
b.v
c. d.
IV I 55
32. What should be the second sentence? c. IV a. III d. I b. II 33. What should be the third sentence? c. III a. II
b.v M.
L II. ilL [V.
V.
d.
So be a good
IV
citizen and pay your taxes correctly.
One way of doing this to pay one's taxes correctly.
Paying correct taxes results in increased revenues that the government uses for infrastrucfure and other projects' Not only that, paying taxes also means that the government
willno longer need to Acquire loans to fill the budget deficit. Every citizen should lend a hand in pursuing economic Progress.
34. What should be the second sentence?
a. b. 35.
I IV
c. d.
III II
What should be the fourth sentence?
a. b. N. I.
IV
I
c.tr d. rII
By listenin1, we show our friends that they are important to us.
II. ilI.
So learn
rV.
We also show that we care about what goes on in their lives'
V.
Although listening canbe very tiring on the part of the listenet, it may on the other hand, be comforting to the speaker.
how to listen and gain more friends.
Leaming to listen is one way oI keeping friends.
36. What should be the third sentence? c. II A,V
b.
tv
d.
I 56
i7.
o"
What should be the fourth sentence?
a. b.
II III
I.
There was Nido across the gym guarding no. 21who had been lifted from the game and was sitting on the bench.
II.
During a game, he sent in one of the youngest boys and gave him strict instructions.
m.
Mr. Tolentino's first coaching experience was with a high
c.
IV
d.v
school basketball team.
ry. V.
nt L
38.
What should be the first sentence?
a.
ric
Afew minutes late4 Mr. Tolentino saw only four of his players on the court. "You go after no. 21, Nido", he said.
III
b.v
c. d.
I II
39. What should be the third sentence? a. II c.V b. IV d. I P.
I. II. m. ry.
The new job offer was attractive.
Consequently, she sought the advice of her parents.
Maria didn't know whether to accept it or not. She was pleased
with their advices, for she really wants to
work.
V.
Now she would be able to save necessary capital for her to open a smell dress shop.
10.
What should be the first sentence?
a. b. {1.
II IV
c.V d. I
What should be the second sentence?
a.
III
b.v
c. d.
I II 57
I
42.What should be the last sentence?
a. b. a. I.
c.V d. III
I II
A person who cannot break his bad habits doesn't have
a
good character.
II.
Habits are built up slowly, but once established are difficult to break.
ilL
Characters, either good or bad, is a matter of habit.
IV.
On the other hand, a person who performs repeated good actions forms good habits and therefore builds up a good character.
V
Any action that is performed regularly becomes habit, that is, it is done without conscious effort.
43. What should be the first sentence? c. IV a. II d.v b. I 44. What should be the fourth sentence?
a. b.
tV
I
c.V d. III
45. What should be the last sentence? c. II a. IV d. I
b.v
R. I. II. nI. ry. V. ,rl
But the most valuable of these resources are her people who share common aspirations and work for common goals. Her rivers and seas teem with fish.
I am a young Filipino. It is a country rich in natural resources. The Philippines is my native land.
46. Which is the third a. III
b.v
sentence?
c. d.
IV
I 58
47.
What should bet he last sentence?
a. I b. II S.
I.
c.V
d.
tv
Samakatuwid, ngayon pa lang ay bahugin na ng isang tao kung negatibo ang kanyang paraan ng pag-iisip.
II. K*g
masama ang kinaugalian, masama rin ang magiging bunga.
ru.
d d
Ang kaisipan ng tao tungkol sa kaugalian ay malaki ang kinalaman sa kanyang buhay.
ry.
Ito ang nagbubunga ng mabuti o masama, batay na rin
sa
kinaugalian.
V: 48.
Kung mabuti ang kinaugalian, mabuti ang magiging bunga.
Ano dapat ang unang pangungusap?
a. b.
II
c.
IV
d.v
49. Ano dapat
III
ang pang-apat na pangungusap?
a.V b. I
c.
50. Ano dapat
ang panghuling pangungusap?
a. b.
IV
III
IV
d.m c. d.
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Rcading Comprchcnslon
Direction: Each passage below is followed by questions based on its content. Read each selections carefully and answer the questions from the given choices. Selection 1
I :
It was cold dark Halloween night but my dad always takes us out to eat on Halloween. We always have pizza at about 5:30 and get back home at around 6:30. Then we put on our costumes and I could not believe it so did my dad. He put his costume on to hand out treats at our front door. We stopped by *y friend's house and picked him up. So, me and friend David went trick or treating. We came to a house that had the lights on dim. We walked slowly up the stairs onto the porch and knocked on the door. We heard screams from inside the house, thert the door slowly opened and there standing in the doorway was a huge werewolf. We ran back down the stairs urrd u".oss the yard as fast as we could go. From a distance, we were safe but other people went to that house. They were not as lucky because they got their heads ripped off. Eventually we realized that the people who survive his wraith had a flashlight. So, we spent the rest of the night in his front yard hiding in the bushes, shining our flashlight in his eyes every time someone came to his door.
1.
Who was with the main character of the selection during the trick or treat on Halloween?
a. David b. Angelo 2.
Goliath Dad
What did the characters see when they knocked on the door and slowly opened?
a. b. 3.
c. d.
c. d.
bee
squid
werewolf candies
\ /hat thing can be used to survive the wraith of the werewolf? a. pliers c. wrench
b.
d.
screw
flashlight
!!!r
4.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
Trick or treating is done during Halloween. 60
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b.
Father and son always havepizza on Halloween.
c.
Truck can be used to survive the wraith of the werewolf.
d.
They saw a werewolf from the house where they heard screams.
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Once there was a little puppy named Elvis. Elvis was a cute little and white dog. Elvis thought his parents were being mean to :im. He wanted to run away from home. Elvis's mom and dad never -et him do anything by himself. One dark night after his parents had :allen asleep; he got out of bed, packed his clothes and ran away. First, :e went to the city park but there was a big mean dog at the park. Elvis clew he could not stay there. Nex! he went to the animal shelter but ilere was way too many dogs there. The animal shelter was so noisy nd it really stunk. He couldn't stand it at the animal shelter, so he ieaded back home. His mom and dad were glad to see him and from iut day on he never threatened to run away again.
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bXack
a. Elvis b. Andrew
in 1e
-1!_4.
What is the name of the dog in the selection?
:
Coyote Sammy
Why did Elvis ran away from home?
a. b. c. d. -
c. d.
because he wants to meet new friends
to attend aparty his parents were being mean to him he wants to fight
with
a cat
Where did Elvis go first when he ran away from home?
a. b.
c. d.
petshop disco bar
laundry shop city park
relection 3 With her heart beating faster by the moment Lisa looked straight m Danny and said "Hi." Danny raised his head up and calmly replied 'Her', what's up Lisa?" "Danny I have something to tell yart," Lisa said. .i\-lrat?" Danny said with apuzzLed look on his face. "I just want you to ltia,u-riv that I love you," Lisa said nervously. Danny paused for a moment 6L
and then softly said, "Wow,I love you too." Lisa screamed and opened her eyes to see her mother standing over het telling her to get up or she would be late for school. "Sorry mom I was just dreaming," Lisa said to her mother. She got dressed as quickly as possible and headed out the front door. She was too nervous to eat so she just skipped breakfast. After pulling the door closed Lisa mumbled to herself, "I've got to tell Danny that I'm in love with him today." All the way to school Lisa kept reassuring herself that telling him was the right thing to do. As she approached the school Danny was sitting on the front steps. Lisa walked straight up to him and right past him without saying a word' Lisa rushed to class; she was so frustrated with herself. "Maybe I'll tell him tomorrow," she thought.
8.
The selection is all about what?
a. b. 9.
c. d.
saying " I Love You" skipping breakfast
dreaming going to school
Who is the main character of the selection? c. Leny a. Andrea
b.
d.
Lisa
]oan
10. Who is the male character of the selection?
a. Lito b. Joel
c.
Danny
d.
]ose
11. Who woke up Lisa from her dream?
a. b.
maid her grandmother their
c.
the baby sitter
d.
her mother
Selection 4
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Basketball is so much fun. It's easy to learn. You will get a lot of exercise when you play. Basketball is a great sport for kids. You should really play the spoit sometime. Basketball is my favorite sport. Ihave played basketball for five years now. I like to play small forward, but when I practice I mostly play shooting guard. Last year I tried out for my school's team, but I didn't make it. This year I am going to try out again and I hope I'11make it. I even love to watch basketball. Sometimes my dad takes me to our local Junior College basketball games. If you get a chance to play it is really fun. I hope you get a chance to play basketball. 62
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12.
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a. b.
said I
The author of this selection is a
out
c. d.
male gay
female
artist
fast. l
tell
13.
Lisa
a. b. c. d.
rAs Lisa ord. I
Which of the following statements is not true?
tell
14.
Basketball is fun and easy to learn. The author also love to watch basketball. Sports can give you a lot of stress and sickness. Basketball is also a sports for kids.
The author is playing basketball for how many years now?
c. d.
L0 years
b.
20 years
5 years 1,
year
Selection 5 I lost my shoe. Is it in my closet? No! There are only clothes. Where could it be? Is it under my bed? No! There is only dust and a few toys. Where could
it be? Is
it in the bathroom? No!
There is only a wet towel. Where could
it
be?
Is it in the it be?
laundry room? No! There are only dirty clothes. Where could
Is it in the kitchen? No! There's only my mother cooking breakfast. Where could it be? dining room? No! There's only my dad reading the newspaper. Where could it be? Is it in the
tof uld lve but for cut nes
rou
luy
Is
it on the couch? No! There's only my little brother
watching TV.
Where could it be? There it is at the front door where I left it!
15.
The selection is all about?
a. b.
mother making breakfast brother watching TV
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c. d.
father reading newspaper lost shoe
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1,6. What things are in the laundry room?
a. b.
c. d.
toys shoes
dirty clothes fruits and vegetables
Selection 6 Nancywas alittle girlwho lived atthe edge of a forest. she dreamed many times of venturing into the forest. one day she saw a deer graze at the tree line and then dart back into the forest. Nancy could not iesist her love for animals, so away she went into the thici trees. Not long after entering the forest, Nancy came across a young fox. The fox wai excited to tell Nancy about all the different kinds of animals that make their home in the forest. The two new friends walked deeper into the forest and met a little deer. Nancy and her little animal friends decided to play a game of Hide-and-seek. Nancy was so excited about all the great places to hide. she had so much fun playing in the forest. But, it soon came time for Nanry to go back home. Nancy looked back and waved goodbye to her new animal friends as she ran toward her home. she was could not wait the tell her parents about her adventure into the forest.
17. What
a. b.
are the animals that Nancy saw at the forest?
c. d.
dog and cat snake and bees
18. what
lizard and frog fox and deer
is the name of the girl who had an adventure in the forest?
a. Ana b. Luisa
c. d.
Nancy Daniela
19. What did Nancy and her animal friends played in the forest?
a. volleyball b. soccer
c.
basketball
d.
hide and seek
c. d.
near the waterfalls
20. Nanry lived at ,"1 iXir
a. b.
edge of the forest at the cave
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beside the bridge
Selection 7 At the last minute my family decided to go on a vacation to Mexico.
My dad made quick reslrvation and as ali'ays he chose everything cheap. So there we were on the next plane to Mexico. There was only one stewardess to take care of the entire plane. Once we got to the hotel it was the creepiest I have ever seen. In the hotel there was only our
family and the family next door. I decided to make the best of it and started to unpack. Suddenly the lights went ouf I took one of the many candles from the desk. After lighting the candle there was a knock at the door. It was onlv the familv next door. We all went down stairs. All of the staff had turned into wlrewolves. Then I heard this loud voice coming from the other side of the door. It was telling me get up or I rvould be late for school.
21.
Where did the family plan to have a vacation?
a. b.
c. d.
Pampanga
Australia
Mexico Pangasinan
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22. Which
of the following statements is not true?
a.
The family decided to not have a vacation because of the expensive package fees.
b. c. d.
The selection was all about a dream of the main character.
I
They arrived at the creepiest hotel they have ever seen.
All the staff from the hotel turned into werewolves.
Selection 8
Our family went on a camping trip one summer weekend. My sister and I got to take our bike. There was a little country store at one end of the camping area; we really liked riding our bikes to the store. We always got those little packages of cheese and crackers. One afternoory my sister and I decided to ride our bike to the store. My sister told me she had found a short cut. So she convinced me that we should take the short cut. My sister went half way down the long scary path. The pathway was narrow path with overgrown brush on both sides. Then I got the courage and started down the trail. I was going to fast and I tried to put on my brakes. Then I crashed into the large rocks at the end of the path. I flew forr,r'ard and over the handlebars of my bike landing into the gravel parking lot in front of the store. \{hen we got back to our camping site I showed my mom mybruises. She put abigbandage over it. It really hurt. 65
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23.
Where was the little country store located based on the selection? a. under the flyover c. above the mountain
d.
b. end of the camping area
floating on the river
24. What did her sister find out on their way to the store?
a. b.
dead dog
25. What did she get from
a.
c. d.
canon ball
smooth skin
c.
bruises
d.
fever
.lVhere did the family go one summer weekend?
a. b. 27.
short cut
the accident on taking the short cut route?
b. cough 26.
convenient store
c. d.
camping trip
biking
cruise
swimming
What did het mother put on her bruises?
a. b.
c. d.
herbal medicine
water
antibiotics bandage
Selection 9 josh walked across the dry rugged desert in a deliberate steady pace. He didn't even stop to look back at the plane crash he had just survived and walked away from. His light gray long sleeved shirt would help reflect the heat from the sun. Howevel the black pants he was wearing had the opposite effect. With a single canteen of water strapped to his side on a gray belt, he headed to the mountains in the distance. After Josh had walked all mourning, the landscape began to change. Clumps of dry grass with small shrubs growing sporadically were a welcome change from the hot sand. It also meant ]osh was getting closer to the mountains. By the middle of the a{ternoory Josh had reached the outer edge of the mountains. He stopped for a quick rest at the first tree. The small tree didn't bring much shade but it was a break from the sun. Josh knew he would need to find a spot to spend the night. Locating a small indention at the edge of rock overhang, he began to prepare it for sleeping in. After digging out some of the dirt so he could lay down in it, Josh gathered some brush to use as a door. The night was cold and damp. He was ready for the morning sunrise. Josh only had about one forth of his water left. He had hoped to find a stream running along the base of the mountain. Josh headed straight up the mountain 66
resting often and only taking a small sip of water every hour. Several hours into the climb, he finally reached the top of the mountain. Josh struggled up onto a large flat rock and viewed down into the valley relow. Enormous cottonwood trees lined the small running stream below. Suddenly he spotted a cabin nestled between two large rock :ormations. There were people working around the cabin. Relief came -rver Josh's tired and weak body.
18. Why
a. b. c. d. l'9.
was ]osh in the dessert? to climb the mountain because of the plane crash because the night was cold and cramp
for a vacation
Who is the main character of the selection? c. Angie a. Annie
b.
d.
Joseph
Josh
What did Josh see from the top of the mountain? c. cabin a. wild animals
b. -ri.
d.
river
town
What is the color of Josh's long sleeve? c. black a. blue d. gtay b. yellow
Selection 10 Ella andher parents were spending a couple of monthsvacationing -on the yacht. One calm and clear dght, Ella asked her :r the Caribbean :rother and dad, "Can we sail on to Bermud a?" Her parents shuddered :: the thought but eventualiy decide to go on to Bermudu. Th9 next day, ila and hei parents sailed toward Bermuda. Right through the middle
the Bermuda Triangle. Some say when they were about halfway :"ere the weather turned ugly and their yacht went down in a swirling :,agnetic pool. The yacht Ella's parents would never be seen again.As ::: Ela she was found a few days later on an uncharted island. After lla rvas rescued, the island would never be seen again. Some say the lernuda Triangle released Ella via a temporary island. Others think it *-as just pure magic. Yet others believe the girl rescued from the island
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\\'as not Ella and no one survived the yacht trip into the Bermuda Triangle. Even so, the island is referred to as Ella Island. Ella lived out her hfe with her aunt and uncle, but she never forgot the horror of the Bermuda Triangle. As for Ella's parents, they were never seen again. Howevel, somssay that other ships passing through the middle of the Bermuda Tiiangle on calm and clear night have spotted a mysterious yacht. In additibru calls from the two people on the mysterious yacht are heard. " Ella! Ella! Where are you Ella?"
32.
Where did Ella and her family had their vacation?
a. b. 33.
Caribbean
Madison Square
c. d.
Australia
c. d"
|ordan River Neil River
Triangle
Where did Ella want to sail?
a. b.
Laguna de Bay
Bermuda Island
94. Based onthe selectiory whatwillhappenif youwere abouthalfway to the Bermuda Triangle?
a. b. c. d.
weather will turn ugly and yacht will go down in a swirling magnetic pool. yacht will disappear like a magic there will be another yacht the yacht will turn into a banana boat
Selection 11 cloudy morning about a month ago in an old cabin in the hills. I was looking around outside when I realized that there was a bad smell somewhere. You have probably had that experience before. I felt a cold chill, and I knew that soon I would have to do something about it. My friend Brent had stopped me at school the previous day, and told me all about Chris's problem with the stray dog that was acting strangely, and I was a little worried about what would happen. TherU all of a sudden, I saw behind a tree what I realized was a snarling wolf, and right then I knew I was in trouble! I remembered what my grandfather hia tota me about a situation like this. It was very important that I not panic. Very calmly,I spoke a few quiet words to myself and waved my irms in th-e air. nefore I knew i! it was oveq, and I knew I had done the right thing. So you see, I really got a good scare, and I decided I had to tell you all about it.
It was
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35. What did
a. b. %.
coconut
wolf
c. d.
asParaSus
c. d.
Bert
dog
What is the name of her friend?
a. b. 37.
she see behind a tree?
Bobby Bastie
Brent
Based on the selectiory when did the incident happened?
a. b.
c. d.
2 years ago
5 months ago
a
month ago
yesterday
38. What did her grandfather tell her when she will situation like that of the wolf? a. not panic
b.
sleep
c. d.
be in a strange
run fast cry out loud for help
Selection L2 One day George and Harvey went on a hiking trip. They walked dry area with few trees before reaching the forest. George and Harvey hiked for about two hours deep into the forest. Then they saw a wild hog. Knowing that wild hogs canbe violent George and Harvey kept their distance. They hiked deeper into the forest for a little longer. They then saw a bridge of trees that they had to go through. Harvey stopped and pointed at them in shock. But George said, "Look over there, a narrow path, so let's go that way."As they passed through the bridge of trees, Harvey admitted it wasn't so bad. After all it was kind of neat to be in the forest with all the different kinds of wild creatures. Finally, they came to a spot clear enough for their tent to be setup and stay for the night. They cooked some hotdogs on an open camp fire before going to sleep. The next morning, they got up early and headed out of the forest for home.
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across a
39. Who
a. b.
are the main characters of the selection?
c. d.
IvoryandEbony Tomandlerry
George and Harvey
Mickev and Minnie
40. How many hours did they hike into the forest?
a. b.
3
c. d.
hours
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24hours
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47. What did they see on the forest during their hike?
a. small cat b. fox 42. What did George
c. d.
puppy wild hog a
and Harvey have for dinner?
a. hotdogs b. grilled cheese
c. d.
fruits soup
Selection 13 . The strangest thirg happened to me about a month ago in the cafeteria. I was just sitting there when I realized that someone was watching me. You have probably had that experience before. I felt nervous and upset, and I knew that soon I would have to make a decision.-My friend Emily had called me the previous day, and told me all about ]enna's problem with her boyfriend, and I was a little worried about both of them. Then, all of a suddery I saw across the room staring at me what I realized was my true love, and right then I knew I was ii love! I was in love with jenna's boyfriend! I remembered what mv older sister had told me about a situation like this. It was very important that I not take Fi$t too seriously. very calmly, I said a little prayer and immediately felt better about it. Before I knew it, it was over, and I knew I had done the right thing. so you see, I really was thankful that I acted sensibly, and I decided I had to tell you all about it.
43.
M.
The selection was all about what? a. realizing that true love falls on anybody b. being nervous and upset
c.
falling in love with Jenna's boyfriend and successfully controlled it
d.
falling in love with Emily's husband
What did she realized at the cafeteria a month ago?
a. b.
someone is watching her she is sleeping
c. d.
someone likes her
floating on air
45. yhg tu"t her advice on situation like that of falling in love with her friend's bovfriend?
a. b.
c. d.
mother sister 70
brother father
Selection 14
is famous for saving the life of Captain Iohn smith, the leader of Jamestown. It helped the survival of jamestown, the first English settlement in the Americas. Pocahontas
Pocaho-ntas, daughter of the Indian Chief powhatan. At the age of 11 she
saved the life of Captain John smith, leader of the settlers at Jimestown. lvhen Powhatan was about to kill smith, pocahontas begged her father to spare him. In 1613, Pocahontas metlohn Rolfe, who she later married .le161'4. Pocahontas had ababy named Thomas, and when he was old enough, John Rolfe took his family to England.rn1617, while waiting for a ship back to America, Pocahontas died of smallpox.
16. what is the first English settlement in Americas based on the selection?
a. b.
c. d.
Jamestown
Malaysia
Apple's Eve New York
17. What is the name of Pocahontas'babv bov?
a. b.
c. d.
Iohn Thomas
Boy
Tommy
+8. Who is the leader of the settlers at Tamestown?
a.
Pocahontas
Captain ]ohn Smith
b. America
d.
]ohn Lennon
19. Who is the husband of Pocahontas?
a. b.
c. d.
Will Smith ]ohn Rolfe
Brad Pitt James Ingram
50. How old was Pocahontas when she saved the life of Captain Smith?
a. b.
19 years
old
50 years
old
c. d.
11
John
years old
23 years
old
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spent yesterday' No Error'
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65. Some people believing that one could seq his
ab
future mate by
looking into a mirror at twelve midnight. No Error.
cd
ffi. That buildine in the corner is not government-owned hence, it is
abc
private. No Error. d 67.
Every weekends. Kristela and Jun going to Enchanted Kingdom ab
toeether. No Error.
cd
68.
One must learn to love books and to take care of it. No Error.
59.
Evervbodv is expectation to do his share for the success of the
abc
I
,
,
concert. No Error.
d
will
be served at the partv. No Error.
;0.
Special Tapanese foods
:1.
Hardinero lamans sina sa bahav na ivon. Walane Mali.
abcd
abcd 2.
Si Berto na naman ay
abc
nangingiti kapag siya ay tinatawag na
gwapo. Walans Mali. d :3.
Ans pananalie niva sa Divos av mavroon batavan. Walane Mali.
abcd
-4.
I
Huwas mons bilisan ane umiikot para hindi ka mahilo.
abc
Walane Mali. d 79
,,1
Mahusay ang paggev/a ng kanilang pinto. Walang Mali.
abcd
Huwag kang maghintay. Ako ay hindi Pupunta
abc
IiF
Walang Mali
d 78. Pamunas mo ang luha sa mga mata ni Kris. Walang Mali.
abcd
79.
Subukan natin ang trayoP na ginisira ng halaman. Walang Mali.
abcd
Maghihintay daw si Ella dun Sabado ng tar€hali. Walang Mali'
abcd
80
NUMERICAL REASONING Direction: Analyze and solve each problem carefully. Choose the correct answer from the given choices.
f.
ifl+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10 is equal to 55, then 11+12+13+14+15+15+17 +'1.8+19+20+21 is equal to?
a. 105 b. 156 2.
180 000 1 800 000
a. b.
01 +
12 005
398
212
8 000
c. d.
0 is equal to?
1 055
)
25 000
til
c. d.
180
320
c. d.
209909 299090
What is the remainder when 192888 is divided by
a,0 b.8
8?
c.5 d. 1
Which of the following statement is true?
a. b. c. d. 8.
L1
Round 299 943 to the nearest thousand. b.299 900
7.
800
102+ 103+104+ 1 05+106+107+1 08+ 1 09+
190
a.299 999
6.
c. d.
Find the quotient of 8,000 + 25.
a. b. 5.
176
lfl+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10 is equal to 55, then 1
4.
196
Find the product of 800 x225.
a. b. 3.
c. d.
If a number is divisibleby 4, then it is divisible by 8. If a number is divisible by 3, then it is divisible by 6. If a number is divisible by 10, then it is divisible by 5. If the number is divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10. What is25% of 456?
a. b.
1'l-4
217
c. d.
1.87
176
Evaluate 123x0.1+ 123x0.01 + 123 x 0.001.
a. b. 1.0.
13.653
12.001 1.3.635
228 is 25% of what number?
a. b. 11.
c. d.
13.1456
c. d.
67 78
34
912
Reduce 231,l7001to its lowest term.
a. b.
c. d.
311,3
2112
12. Find the value of x in the eouationSx
a.4 b. . l-71
c. d.
13. If 8x + L2 :24, what
3190 7167 +7
:28.
l7j l+
7]
is the value of 24x + 36?
c.8 d. 1.4
a.7
b. 1t
1,4. If positive integers m and n are not both odd, which
of the
following
is always true?
a. mniseven b. m+niseven 15.
c. m+n-lisodd d. m-ncannotbeodd
The difference between 8 times a number and 17 is 231. Find the number.
a. b.
c. d.
1234 1.3
3L
2564
16. If 8less than the product of a number and -3 is greater than7, which of the following could be that number?
c.6 d. -4
a. -6 b.4 17. *fr t i, fr
1+ 3_2 4
r'
ft5
is equal to?
9
2
a.
m
c.
m
b.
4 50
d.
n
I a'
82
3
LS. Write
'-).
a. b.
15.5%
in decimal.
c. d.
.155
5.10
c.6 d. 12
What is the sum of (15a
a. b. 11.
'
1.
s.001
(+15) + (-9) is equal to?
a.7 b. 45 :il.
0.151
8x
-
5bcd) and (L2a + 16bcd)?
c. d.
27a+ 10bcd 34a + 3bcd
12a+72bcd 10a + 10bcd
- 4 :12. What is the value of x?
a.2 b. 1.2
d.
34
What is the product of 5019 and 6518?
a. b.
c. d.
32713842
2345634 13. How much is1,4% of F
) ,
54982373 45987123
11 000 000.00?
a. ? 1.41.4 000.00 b. F1540000.00
c. d.
P 1.123 000.00
c. d.
451L50
F 1767
000.00
The 45:150 is equal to?
a. b. l-;.
45 x 130
45-450
c. d.
45+15 and divide it by 79334r.1 97 332r.1
c.
66
Find the sum of 1.450.99 and'1.468.98
a. b. +
97 455r.2 97 555r.2 is what percent
a. ,tZ
ot
f,
z
b. 66 3
d.
g.
10
66
4
:7. Find the value of x in the equation, 5x : 45. c.8 a.6 d. 12 b.9 83
( .03.
I
28. If 5x -
10 is equal
to 6 - 3>; what is the value of x?
a.4 b.3 29.
Find three consecutive integers whose sum is 75.
a. b. 30.
c. d.
24,25,26 23,24,25
L2,13,'J.4
32,33,34
What are the three consecutive odd numbers whose sum is 39?
a. b. 31.
c.2 d.4
c. d.
'1.0,11,,12
3,7,9
11",13,15
2'],,23,27
Find the value of x in the equation, x + 2x:2A.
a. 67
c. 6t
sI
d. 61
J
b.
32. What is the product of (+6X+2)?
a. b.
c.
(+12) (+3a)
33. If 4y - x - 1,0 : a.7 b.6
d.
c4) 0 and 3x:2y, what is the value of xy?
34. Find the product of a.
c.8 d. 10
E*5*9 9154
1
t
c.
').
d.
E 35.
f,rrl
il'
(-12)
Find the product or
|$ *
16
nx
1
E
2 3
10
14' 't4
4.6 12
c.
,15 D' 36
d.
84
a 12
35
%.
Whatistheproduct of
tZ \
x5?
a.60l
c. 60t
b.
d.503
61.
2
?n
37. Find the quotient of the equation,
40 is
5(1L-2) 13.
what part of 64?
a.E2
1.
c.
E 1
1
b.4d.
8
39. What is the su.r,
r\
of ? 3 * ?4'Z
rtfl
5
1
a. lO b.1; {o.
-
c.9 d. 10
a.2 b. 12 3S.
8(1L-2)
6
c.
24
d.
''1,0
tl
,5
9 inches is what part of a foot?
a';.41L _?,1 b'id'E
{1.
What is the quotient of 27
a. b.
+, 1,
c. d.
L4 12
18
20
What is the product of 00057 x L000?
c. d.
a. 27 b. 5.7 What is125% of
a. b.
57 2.7
40?
c. d.
50 50
85
58 81
I
I t I
41. 8% is the same as 1 out of what
a. b.
number?
c. d.
135
125
45. What is 9
a
*J
^29-;J
L.
2
(1.
T
,
1
tr
46. What
a.L
't.
c.
2
5
2
d.
47. Findthequotient otrc a.
1121.
b.
t^ 124 12s
4
1
f, +8 *J
.
2L22
123
125
Find the quotient
1.
a.
b.
'l-,4
-; J
ffi in its simplest form?
b*
48.
1.65
in improper fraction?
12
b.
105
)' -2
3 6
^r 1r1,
d.
t#
"
122
- E. 11 '7
a
1
11 -2
d. ,,^
'# in lowest term. 49. Express '52
4.4 b.8 r'" tu
50.
a J
1
b.4
,
d.
5
4
1.
What is the difference of 1'4
a.5
L.
1
; -9
n
,
L,
J
a:
5
'6
6 1
d.
2 86
')' -8
,t
What fraction mustbe added to or exacily
3^ mr
i:
n
c. d.
48 10
12
20
What grade did a student received on his first test if the grades on his other tests werc 50%, 70% and 90%, and his average of the fourth testwas7i%?
a. b. $
o.+4tJo
1.
If Peter's truck can contain 12 to lS large boxes, what is the least number of large boxes contained in 4 trucks?
a. b.
lF
1,
z- to give an average
.L L!E-
J
T b.
31.7 5'4'L0'
c. d.
75
50
80
I,
90
Supposed you have 72 rcd pens and 108 blue pens to sell. You decided to separate them into packages of the same size, each containing all red or all blue. What is the greatest number of pens you can put in each package?
a. b.
c. d.
23 40
36 10
A farmer took a load of corn to Bulacan. The weight of the load was 988 kilos. If a sack of corn weighs 44 kilos, how many sacks of corn does he had?
a. b.
c. d.
22.45 sacks
224sacks
2.25 sacks 2.40 sacks
Nelia needs to buy cotton cloth for 2 dresses, if 2 + yards are needed for each, how many yards should Nelia buy?
a. 4 yards b. 4 ] yura,
c.
3
d.
5
t
yards
yards
Robinson's department store offers blouses for ?72.00 instead of the list price of F90.00. What is the rate of discount for this items? a.
20%
b.
40%
c. d. 87
10% 15%
I
58.
If each of a man's daughters work one eight as fast as she does and the man does a job in three hours, how many hours does it take her daughters working together to do the job?
c.9 d. 12
a.8 b. 10 59. Patty's
convenience store sold 818 kilos of flour in 6 days. What was the average daily sale of flour?
a. b. 60.
c. d.
kilos 132.88 kilos L20.45
L36.33
kilos
L24.23k,rlos
Six consecutive integers are given. The sum of the first three is 27. What is the sum of the last three?
a. b.
c. d.
23 45
67 36
61. If the amount of last month's telephone bill, decreased by the product of 3 and F30.00 equals F1,3L9.50. What is now the amount of the bill?
a. b. 62.
c. d.
F1409.50 F1400.00
?l407.00 F1450.00
Eight less than seven times the number of sandwiches is 269.How many sandwiches are there?
a. b.
c. d.
40 41
63. Jamby is twice as old as Ruby. ages was 15.
a. b.
50 12
Seven years ago the sum of their
How old is Ruby now?
c. d.
19 10
12 11.
64. Mr. Tan must
take his medication every 7 hours starting at 7:00AM, Sunday. On what day should he first receive his medication at 8:00
AM?
c. Tiresday Monday d. Friday Everyday 65. For what value of x will x be the average of.2, 4x, 6, 8,'l'0? a. b.
a. b.
c. d.
20 26
88
12
46
6.
Consuelo Tower and the lot where it is erected are sold for F14 M. The building costs F1.5M times as much as the lot. How much does the lot costs?
a. b. 67.
F3.2 M
F5.6 M F1.8 M
Of the 300 scuba divers surveyed, 96 did not have a regular day of the week on which they go scuba diving. What percentage of the divers did not have a regular day of diving?
a. b. 58.
c. d.
F1.2 M
c. d.
32% 12%
50%
4s%
If 560 out of 700 examinees passed in the recent Criminology Board Exams, what percent of examinees passed?
a. b.
c. d.
75%
80%
65% 50%
69. Gypty imported pants is being sold for F1,078.00 each or 3 for ?2,997.00. How much would one save by buying 3 pants at a time instead of 3 pants, one at a time?
a. b. 70.
c. d.
?237.00 ?248.00
x+I : t510 a. 12 b.5
T,whatisthevalueof
?248.00 ?2s9.00 x?
c. 10 d.7
71,. lf. 4x:10 and 6v :12, what is 24xv?
a. b.
c. d.
120 150
110
50
V2. In which of the following numerals does the digit
a. b.
c. d.
907 90002
9 mean 90?
6009 793
73. The Beyonce in Concert was attended by 4,340 people at the Cuneta Astrodome and seated equally in L4 rows. How many people were there in each row?
a. b.
330
c.3L0
300
d.290
89
It
t
74.
Roberto paid F300.00 less to his car fixed at the tire shop rather than at u gut station. He would have paid ?2,190.00 at the gas station. How much did he pay to have his car fixed?
a. b.
c. d.
Fl980.00 F1890.00
F2 000.00 F1000.00
is being installed around a kitchen celling, An insulator is
0.74
m wide and 3 m long. At?17.60 per mete4, find the cost of the insulator.
a. b. 76.
77.
F200.50
75% of what number is
a. b.
c. d.
F131.55
P141.50
?112.75
1"8?
c. d.
34 24
12
36
Tom earned F450.00 on the L't week, F500.50 on the second week, and F385.70 on 3'd week. He spent half of all that he had earned during the 3 weeks. How much did he had left?
a. b.
c. d.
P668.10
?772.50
?788.20 F350.s0
The sum of 270 is to be divided among brothers BerL Joe, and Zach according to the ratio 2:3:4, tespectively. How much will Ben receive?
a. b.
c. d.
50 60
40 100
Y does the same in 3 days,how long together to do the job? working them two of witl it take the c. 2 days a. L day
79. If X does a job in 6 days,and
b. 80.
d.
Adays
3 days
honor roll, sheena needs to have an average of 90. If she scored 82,92,89, and 88 on four tests, what should be her score on the next test?
To keep her rank in the
a. b.
c. d.
95
55
90
75
45
CLERICAL ABILITY Direction: Arrange the following words alphabetically.
Choose the correct answer from the choices on the right.
A. B. C. D.
Three hundred
Four centavos Four million
a. DBAC b. BCAD
c. BDCA d. DCBA
a. BACD b. CDBA
c. DABC d. DCBA
TWo thousand
A. B. C. D.
explanation
A. B. C. D.
develop
exploit extraordinary expedition
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picture video
a, ADCB b. BCDA
c. BDAC d. AB D C
a, AD B C b. DCBA
c. BDAC. d. CDBA
a. BADC b. CBDA
c. BDAC d. BCDA
a. ACBD b. BDCA
c. DBA d. AB D C
pixels
A. B. C. D.
Amorsolo, ]ulio
A.
Invention of
Amorsolo, Recto Anastacio, Juan Abastacio, Pepito
The Decade
B. C. D.
Integrated School
A. B. C. D.
Santos, Alberto B.
Inventory Sale International Organization
Santos, Avante C. Santos, Angelo D. Santos, Limuel
S.
u
u
Sta. Barbara Glee Club
7.
a. CABD b. BDCA
Sta. Lucia Realty Estate Sta. Ana Racing Club Sta. Monica
8.
J
&
S
c. BCDA d. CBDA
High School
Condominiums
a. BDAC b. DACB
j&SLawFirm ]&SArtistCenter
c.
D CAB
d.
DABC
& S Advertising Company
J
Sixty-fifth
9.
BACD DBAC
c. CBAD d. CABD
BACD DCAB
c. BCAD d. ACBD
a. CDAB b. CBDA
c. ABCD d. ACBD
a. CABD b. CBAD
c. BDAC d. DBAC
Sixty-one
a.
Sixty-thousand
b.
Sixty-eight Dr. Alvin Mangahas
10.
Atty. Jun Obispo Hon. Agnes Magpale Pres. Gioria
a.
b.
Arroyo
Arcanghef Gabriel
11.
Arcanghel, Gary Arcanghel, Josepha Arcanghel, Joselito
T2. A. B.
Jollibee Food Corporation ]ollibee Loans
Department
v
C.
D.
|ollibee Bus Terminal Jollibee Water Station
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13.
A. B. C. D.
caution catastrophe cadaver
b. DABC d. CBAD
a, BACD b. ABCD
c. CBAD d. ADBC
a. BDAC b. BCDA
c. CDAB d. DCAB
cannibalism
i{. A. B. C. D.
familiar fairy
li5. A.
boulevard
B. C. D.
a. CDBA b. ACDB
famine
famous
bacteria bastard
boastful
\
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16.
A. B. C. D.
\7. A.
n8.
n9.
management
malicious married
a. BDCA b. ABDC
c. DBAC d. ABCD
a. ABDC b. DBCA
c. BDAC d. ACBD
)t
magrufy deliberate
B. C. D.
demure
A. B. C. D.
summary
A. B. C. D.
embark
destroy desperate
scandal scenario
I
a. BCDA b. DCBA
c. BDAC d. ABCD
sensational
estimate exaggerate
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t
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a. ABCD b. DCBA
extraordinary 93
c. BCDA d. B CAD
I I
A. B. C. D. 21..
A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.
23. A.
B. C. D. 24.
A. B. C. D.
25. A.
B. C. D.
landscape
a. ABCD b. ADBC
c. BCAD d. BADC
a. CDAB b. CBAD
c. BACD d. AB D C
a. BACD b. BADC
c. DABC d. ADCB
a. BACD b. CDBA
c. AD B C d. CBAD
a. BCAD b. ABCD
c. BDCA d. ACBD
landslide leisure
lavander
mongoloid deaf
blind psychotic President Secretary Treasurer
Auditor tenure tendenry tactical testify
huppy beautiful gracious
wonderful College of Medicine
Tourism a. College of Nursing b. College of
College of Engineering
DACB
ADBC
c. BDAC d. DCBA
Direction:
Choose the correct answer from the given choices.
Which of the following should be avoided in choosing a stationery a business letter?
for
a. b.
c. d.
Colored paper
Ordinary pad paper
Club or fraternity stationery
All of the above
Which of the following responsibilities does not belong to a clerical worker in a company?
a. b. c. q
billing buyers providing costumers with promotional sample of product typing and filing correspondence processing orders
This is the advantage of a geograPhic filing over individual names.
a. it b. )
c. d.
enables the operator to check, controf analyze and summarize the activities of the department most efficiently. he file operator may come to correspond with different persons of varied nationalities. the file operator has the opportunity to go places. all of the above.
When we hear an intermittentbtzzing of a phone, what does it mean?
a. b.
c. d.
the line is dead the line is in use
the line is busy the line falls
One of the following activities is not an activity in the filling Process.
c. d.
a. decoding b. dividing into units
coding
indexing
Which section in an office takes care of preparing the costumer's accounts to the company? c. Billing section a. Indexing section d. Ordering section b. Purchasing section 95
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,
7.
This number is assigned by the BIR to every taxpayer.
b. National ID Card number d.
a.
GSIS
number
RC number Tax
Identification Number
What does the long tone on the phone means? a. the line is ready for use c. contact has been made d. none of the above b. the line is dead 9.
What does a local number represents? a. specific office in a building b. specific department of an office
c.
both a and b
d.
.
noneoftheabove
10. Which
is not used in an indexing system?
a. Directory b. Subject files 11.
c. d.
AlPhabet
c. d.
memory all of the above
GeograPhic
What is an asset in filing?
a. b.
accuracy promptness
L2. The document used for retumed items and deducted payments by
a costumer
a. b.
to a comPany.
c. d.
Memorandum Credit document
Sales invoice
Letter of credit
13. Who does the ordering of goods in an office?
a. b.
clerk accounting clerk
purchasing
c.
salesman
d.
receiving clerk
14. The primary aim of filing in a particular office.
I
a. to keep it secret b. to reduce the work of a secretary c. to store materials systematically in a safe place for easy access
d.
to keep the office neat 96
1f.
Which of the following best describes a block letter form? a. The parts of the letter from a square. b. All parts except the beginning of each paragraph begin at the left hand margin. c. A11 of the parts of the letter including the heading, complimentary close, and signatures begin at the ieft- hand margin.
d. T6,
All of the above.
what is the best complimentary ending for a business letter? c. Devoted yours a. Very truIy yours
b.
d.
Your servant
Sincerely yours
is the word to be used to a letter that is addressed to a firm to reach the reader more PromPtlY.
17. This
a. b.
alteration
18, Which
a. b.
c. d.
personal
data
verification
10.
c. d.
body heading
climax salutation
I
orders, requisitions, bills statements, checks, lists of prices, records, invoices
communications, correspondence all of the above
The device used for filing cards in alphabetic file' c. tab a. guide
d'
b. caption
ali of the above
21. Which is not a business letter?
a. b.
A
one is not a part of the letter?
19. What are the composition of filing?
a. b. c. d.
T
c. d.
letter comPlaint letter of application
letter of inquirY resignation letter
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c
4 ri
1
l
r
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22.
Which is a friendly letter? letter complaint a. b. collection letter
c. d.
ordering letter none ofthe above
29. What is the alphabetic method based mainly on geographic location of correspondence? a. geographic method
b.
c. d.
local method
long method method of life
24. It includes the name and address of the firm or individual and such other information as maybe desirable and is usually printed,
engraved, or lithographed.
c. d.
a, letterhead b. . signboard
mailing envelope none of the above
25. What is the long rectangular metal below all the letters computer keyboard? c. backspace a. space bar
b.
d.
delete
98
enter key
in a
GENERAL INFORMATION Direction: Read each question carefully. From the choices givery choose the letter with the correct answer.
1.
It was the secret society established by GatAndres Bonifacio for the purpose of securing independence from the Spanish colonizers.
a. b.
c. d.
Katipunan Kapatiran
Sandugo
Mamamayan
L
What was the newspaper established by Marcelo H. del Pilaq' which served as the propaganda material of the reformist? c. La Solidaridad a. Daily Inquirer d. Manila Bulletin b. Manila Chronicles
3.
This country is known as Asia's first republig and it celebrated its 100s year of independence in 1998. c. Malaysia a. Singapore
b. 1.
Hongkong
I
He was the leader of Magdalo faction of the Katipunan in cavite who ordered the summary execution of Gat Andres Bonifacio in the mountains of Maragondory Cavite on May 10,1'897c. Marcelo H. del Pilar a. Emilio Aguinaldo
b. 5.
d.
Philippines
I
Jose
d.
Rizal
NinoyAquino
Rizal was exiled in this town in zamboanga del Norte for four years before he was executed.
a. b. 6.
l.
c. d.
Dipolog Dagonoy
Dapitan
IpiI
It is the only Philippine province with an English name. c. Bicol a. Aparri d. Mountain Province b. Isabela
It was during his presidenry when the celebration of Philippine Independence was transferred from ]uly 4 to June 12.
a. b.
c. d.
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This event took place on April 1.0, 1942 when the Filipino and American prisoners of war were made to march from Mariveles, Bataan to Capas, Tarlac.
a. b. 9.
c. d.
Independence Day Death March
Cry of Balintawak Fall of Bataan
It refers to the declaration and enumeration of individual rights and privileges, which the constitution guarantees and protects.
a. b.
c. Rights of the Accused d.
Bill of Rights
Basic Rights
Human Rights
10. He was the first Filipino chief justice of the country's
Supreme
Court.
a. b.
c. d.
Cayetano Arellano ]ose Cayetano
Marcelo Fernan
Alberto Sison
11. It is a kind of goverrunent where the executive
is independent of the legislative as to tenure, policies and acts. The chief executive is directly elected by the people.
a. b.
c. d.
monarchy de jure
L2. All enrolled Bill
may become a
presidential parliamentary
law afler a lapse of how many
days?
a. b. 13. I
c. d.
30 days
75 days
60 days
40 days
The Constitution empowers the President to declare Martial law for:
a. b.
c. d.
40 days 20 days
10 days 80 days
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1,4. This is considered 2 I
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a. b.
as the
fundamental law of the land,
c. d.
Constitution Administrative Law
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15. The rights which are intended to ensure the well-being and economic security of individuals including the right to property and just compensation.
a. b.
c. d.
Power of Taxation
Cultural Rights
Civil Rights Social & Economic Rights
16. This is the method the Constitution is allowing the Congress to propose the amendments.
a. b.
method c. Constituent Assembly d. Longitudinal
Plebiscite People's Initiative
17. What
is the method wherein a public officer may be removed from the office during his tenure or before the expiration of his term by a vote of the people after registration of a petition signed by a required percentage of the qualified voters?
a. b.
c. Re-election d. All of the above
Recall Police Power
18. The power to apply the laws to dispute concerning legally recognized rights or duties between the State and private persons brought before the judicial tribunals.
a. b. 19
.
c. d.
Judicial Powers Law Power
People Power
Emergency Powers
The vote of the people expressing their choice or against a proposed
law.
a. b.
c. d.
Accountability Rights
20. Which of the following
Plebiscite
Public Trusts
is a renewable source of energy?
a. ecosystem b. geothermal energy
c. d.
stem cell gas
The study of relationship between plants and animals and their environment is known as
a. b.
c. d.
Ecology
Zoology
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Hematology Numerology
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22.
This is considered as the sum of all different species of animals, plants, fungi, and microbial organisms living on earth.
a. b.
c. d.
Biodiversity Global warming
Biochemistry Botanical
23. What is the financial situation wherein the State's expenditures are more than the income generated?
a. b. 24.
25.
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c. d.
Tidal Wave Earthquake
El Nino Tsunami
What is a legitimate platform of the incumbent President to make an accounting to the people the achievements of the administration?
a. b.
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budget deficit
maturity
This also known as the oceanographic phenomena associated with extreme variable climate.
a. b. I
c. d.
regression
c. d.
Press Release
Refraction
26. This is the unit of measurement
Multi-SectoralMeeting Press Conference
used in determining distances in
the universe.
a. b. 27.
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meter
light-year
The toxic chemicals believed sank
waves
radar
with the Princess of the Stars on
in Romblon.
lune
21, 2008
a. c.
hydrocarbons
c.
endosulfan
methane gasses
d.
liquid mercury
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The law that mandates the strict segregation of waste materials.
a. b. c. d.
EcologicalManagementAct Waste Proposal
Garbage Collection Clean and Green Campaign
r02
-i. It is considered
as the integration of national markets into a single world market where goods, services, financial capital and technology flow in and out of countries virtually unhampered.
a. b.
c. d.
Globalization Information Process
Neutralization Purification
:'-1. This can be the result brought about by rapid globalization. a. Ecosystem changes c. Economy Fractures b. Borderless Trade d. Barter
:1.
What is the movement launched by Arroyo Administration as a covenant for economic survival?
a. b. :1.
:3.
Movement c. Bilhin Mo Movement d. Lakas
Buy-Pinoy Movement For Sale Movement
What is the program designed to solve the social ills of society through personal transformation? a. Educational Program c. Moral Recovery Program b. Mental Program d. Politics Program
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a. b. :t
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c. d.
BudgetProgram Savings Program
E-VAT Program Loan plus Interest Program
The Philippines' own gas field that can be found off the coast of Palawan.
a. b.
c. d.
Malampaya
Tiwi Power Plant
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Mantiqui
(
jeepneys which are currently plying in Makati City are called e-jeepneys. This modern day jeepneys are so called because it derived power from: a. electricity c. ecosystem
i
b.
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d.
electronic
energy-saving
ro. He is the running mate of Joseph Estrada during the 1998 presidential elections. a. Edgardo Angara
b.
Chavit
c. d.
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The first president of the Katipunan.
a. c.
Andres Bonifacio Deodato Arellano
c. d.
Jose
Rizal
Manuel Quezon
38. Which district was considered as the business
sector of Manila
during the 1870's?
a. b.
Pandacan
Malate
c. d.
Binondo Ermita
39. Under the 1987 Constitutioru the election for members of the Philippine Senate is conducted every
a. b. 40.
l2years 4 years
c. d.
6 years 3 years
Biag ni Lam-ang is an epic of what region? c. Tagalog a. Bicol
b.
Ifugao
d.
Ilocos
4'1.. The primary function of the central Bank of the Philippines.
:
a. b. c. d.
to supervise banking institution to determine rate of interest to serve as central dePository
to distribute money
42. Dolores Manapat is a pen name used by which famous Filipino writer?
a. b.
Marcelo H Del Pilar
Emilio Jacinto
c. d.
]uan Luna Jose Rizal
43. One of the following is a commission created by the Philippine Constitution.
a. b. c. d.
Commission on Human Rights Ombudsman Commission onAudit Commission on Good Government
r04
+1. Who founded the newspaper La Republica Filipina in 1898? a. Graciano Lopez-Jaena c. Antonio Luna
b. ,J.
Pedro Paterno
A government official which may be removed by impeachment.
a. The President b. Ombudsman 5
d.
Felipe Calderon
c. d.
Members of the Supreme Court Vice President
Allappropriatioru revenue or tariff bills shall originate exclusively in this goverrunent body.
a. b.
c. d.
Senate
SanggunianPanlalawigan
House of Representatives Supreme Court
It.refers to the act of the President of staying the execution of a convict.
a. b. {S.
Pardon
d.
Japanese
Reprieve
Arabic
Which blood type is a universal recipient?
a. TypeO b. TypuA i,l.
Commutation
What is the most widely spoken language in the world? a. Mandarin Chinese c. English
b. 49.
c. d.
Amnesty
c. d.
TypeAB TypeB
Who is the father of Balarilang Wikang Pambansa? a. Jose Rizal c. Andres Bonifacio
b.
d.
Lope K. Santos
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s.b
6.c 7.a 8.c 9.a 10. a 11, d 12. c 13. b 74. d 15. c
1.6. d
17. a 18. b 19. c 20. a 21..
c
22. b 23. c 24. d 25. b
Synonyms
L.d 2.a 3.b 4.a 5.a 6.d 7.d 8.a 9.c 10. d 11. a 12. c 13. a
26. d 27. a 28. c 29. c 30. c 31. a 32. b 33. d 34. a 35. d 36. a 37. b 38. b 39. a 40. b
1.4.
15.
't"6.
41.. b
c a
26. d 27. a 28. c 29. b 30. a 31. c 32. a 33. d 34. b 35. a 36. b 37. b 38. d 39. d 40. a
b
41,. b
17. c 18. b 19. a 20. b
42. c 43. c 44. d 45. c 46. a 47. b 48. c 49. d 50. a
21..
22. 23. 24. 25.
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42. c 43. a 44. d 45. d 46. b 47. a 48. c 49. a 50. c
a c
d c a
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1..
2.a 3.c 4.c 5.d
b
6.a 7.d 8.a 9.c 10. b
11. d 12. a 13. d 1.4.
c a
15. 16. b 17. a 18. c 19. a 20. d
21.. b
22. c 23. d 24. a 25. b 26. c 27. b 28. d 29. a 30. c 107
31. c 32. d 33. a 34. c 35. b 36. a 37. b 38. d 39. a 40. b
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42. 43.
a a a
M.b
45. c 46. a 47. b 48. a 49. b 50. a
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31. d 32. c 33. d 34. c 35. a 96. a 37. b 38. c 39. a 40. b
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2.b 3.c 4.a 5.c 6.a 7.a 8.b 9.c 10. a 11. b 12. d 13. a 1.4.
a
15.
c
1.6.
a
17. a 18. b 19. c 20. a 21. b 22. a 23. b 24. a 25. c
71" 72.
1.a 2.c 3.d 4.c 5.a30.c 6.c 7.d 8.a 9.b34.a 10. c
26. a 27. a 28. a 29. c 30. a 3'1.. c
32. a 33. a 34. d 35. a 36. c 37. d 38. a 39. c 40. d 4L. a
11. 12. 13.
'1.4.
d a c
c
15. d 16. c 17. d 18. c 19. d 20. a
42. b 43. d 44. b 45. a 46. c
2't.
22.
47. a 48. c 49. a 50. d
c a
23. b
24. d 25. c 108
26. a 27. d 28. b 29. d 31,. d
32. 33.
a
b
35. b 36. d 37. c 38. a 39. c 40. b 41,. d
42. a 43. c 44. a 45. b 46. a 47. b
48. c 49. b
50.
a
a
73. a 74. b 75. b 76. c 77. a 78. d 79. c 80. a
Reading Comprehension
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d 51. b 61. b 42. a 52. d 62. c 43. d 53. b 63. a 44. c 54. c 64. c 45. c 55. b 65. a 46. b 56. b 66. d 47. a 57. c 67' a 48. a 58' a 68. b 49. c 59. b 69. a 50. a 60. a 70. c 4r.
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5.
b - brought
6.
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7. 8. 9. 1,0.
hard
c-
b-turnoff
31.
a - was
32. b - criticized
33. c-theyrequire 34. c - watcir 35. a - intend to see you 36. c - plays 37. a - wanted 38. a - regularly 39. b-had 40. d-NoError
b-has b-took 20. c-enacted
28.b-who 29.a-gives 30. d-NoError
c -originality 42. b - meet 43. c-enjoy M. d- No Error 45. d - No Error
51. a - have been 52. a- effects 53. b-given 54. d - no error 55. c - is the best 46.b-book 56. d-NoError 47. c-functioning 57. b-asked 48. c-donated 58. a-are 49. c-mustbe 59. a-who 60. b-allows 50. b-works 4'J..
71,. b - sila 72. a - naman 73. c - may 74. b - ikot
61,. d-NoError
62. d-NoError 63. d-NoError 64. a - the 65. a - believe 66. c - private 67. b-go 68. d-NoError 69. a - expected 70. d-NoError
75. b - pagkakagawa 76. d-walangmali 77. d-walangmali 78. a - pahiran 79. c - sumisira 80. b-sa 109
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2.a 3.c 4.d 5.b 6.a 7.c 8.a 9.b 10. d
21. a 22. a 23. b 24. c 25. d 26. a 27. b 28. c 29. a 30. c
a 32. a 33. b 34. c 35. d 36. a 37. c 38. d 39. a 40. b
31,.
b 42. c 43. a 44. b 45. c 46. a 47. a 48. a 49. c 50. a 41...
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1.4.
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15. b 16. d 17. a 18. a 19. a 20. a
15.
c a
21.. b
21..
22. c 23. d 24. a 25. a
22. d 23. a 24. a 25. a
1.6.
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62. b 63. b 64. c 65. b 66. c 67. a 68. d 69. a 70. b
71.. a 72. d
73. c 74. b 75. a 76. b 77. a 78. b 79. c 80. a
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CLERICALABILITY
1.b 2.c 3.d 4.a 5.c 6.a 7.a 8.c 9.b
51. b 52- a 53. d 54. c 55. a 56. d 57. a 58. a 59. c 60. d
10. a 11. c L2. a 13. a '1.4.
a
15. d 16. b 17. a 18. a 19. c 20. b
17. b 18. c 19. d 20. d
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a
22. a 23. b 24. c 25. d
a
110
26. b 27. c 28. a 29. a 30. b 31,.
c
32. c 33. c 34. a 35. a 36. a 37. a 38. c 39. c 40. d 41..
a
42.
a
43. c 44. a 45. b 46. c
47.
d
48. 49. 50.
a c
b
Word ltleanlng
Direction: Choose the correct meaning of the following words from the given choices.
1.
abeyance
a. b. 2.
7.
8.
boost
c. d.
commotion
dread
penury
voluble
ambivalent
revolting
c. d.
gushing
c. d.
cure-all
c. d.
reservation
c. d.
constant
clever
escaped
varied
clattered
unconventional logistics
criteria
trepidation
a. b.
,l
fatigue
bohemian
a. b. t!
c. d.
chaos
panacea
a. b. 6.
expenses
vacillating
a. b. 5.
monotony
bedlam a. 'loud
b. 4.
possible
c. d.
ameliorate
a. b. 3.
suspension
aPPease
fear
brave
feigned
a. b.
constant
paradox
c. d.
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stylish pretended
9.
surreptitious
a. b.
c. d.
secret
c. d.
solid
enemy
inconspicuous
c. d.
\2. innocuous a. non-dangerous b. allergic
c. d.
dangerous
laxity partner
seal
10. alacrity
a. b.
zeal
liquid
toxic
11. unobtrusive
a. b.
loyal
It3. amorphous a. .ightly
b.
octagon
X4. diffidence a. timidity
b.
poisonous
foresight
freedom
J
c. d.
shapeless
c. d.
indecisive
c. d.
effects
c. d.
glamorous
c. d.
negate
circle
indifference
15. enervate
a. b.
sinister weaken
strong
16. mundane
a. b.
simple tame
active
n7, corroborate
a. b.
gravity yielding
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18.
soporific
a. b.
ghostly technical
c. d.
horrible
c. d.
sad
c. d.
pleasant
c. d.
endless
c. d.
short trip
c. d.
exposed
c. d.
duplication jolted
c. d.
huge
c. d.
useless
sedative
19. sanguine
a. b.
huppy dead
cheerful
20. tacifurn
a. b. 21..
aware
habitually silent
preposterous
a. b. 22.
ugly
untiring absurd
daring
jaunt
a. b.
compelling
original
confined
23. maudlin
i
a. b.
vulgar exaggeratedlymoumful
daydreaming
24. perspicacious
a. b.
prolific moistened
25. prodigious a.
tiny
b. real
)' I ,
vulnerable
26. futile
a. b.
cheerful recyclable
11.4
complication
5.
conscientious
a. b. 5.
comprise princess
c. d.
prmce
c. d.
escort
c. d.
loan
c. d.
poetic
c. d.
negative
c. d.
wild
careful
complaisant
a. b.
obliging husband
communal
19. defray
a. b.
provide for payment
vision
integrity
30. audacity
a. b.
basement boldness
pinnacle
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31. comely
a. b.
aptitude spite
I pretty
32. efficary
a. b.
popular give
effectiveness
33. cursory
a. b. 34.
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c. d.
favorite simple
casual
gracious
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morose
a. b.
,
sullen seek
c. d.
sell
c.
lettered
rl
d.
friendly
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conclude
35. erudite
a. talkative b. fill 115
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36. wily
a. b. 37.
c. d.
frank cunning
sweet
fret
compunction
a. b.
c. d.
memory
helptul
technical pressure
38. glut
a. b. 39.
b.
t; r
poring
c. d.
poverty
c. d.
rhy
c. d.
deranged
overstock
gregarious
a. I
short
'
sociable
gruff
mean
40. levity
trll
a. b.
guise
wavelike
natural
41. latent
a. b.
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42.
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43.
lr 1,n
rl;
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t. ;
44.
bland
kindness cruelty
c. d.
rued
c. d.
summary
c. d.
bland
friendship
succinct
a. b.
ll
dormant
mind
mettle
a. b.
I
c. d.
smooth
brief climax
scary
supersede
a. b.
replace cautious
L1.6
focus
15. thwart
a. b.
suede
frustrate
c. d.
negate
c. d.
unsupportable
c. d.
infallible
c. d.
fresh
servile
15. untenable
a. b.
false
boring
note
17. wary
a. b. 18.
nafural frustrate
cautious
zealot
a.' b.
sadist
rotten
hideous
i]h
19. whimsical
a. b. 50.
clear capricious
c. d.
faculty plain
c. d.
grammatical
tr[
verbose
a. b.
wordy action
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Direction: Choose the closest meaning of the following italicized words from the given choices.
1.
usury on loan
a. b. 2.
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tiger
brief
scenic
c. d.
unJorfunate
c. d.
problem
gloomy
vivid shady
dangerous
dirty ashes
aid
rapine case
a. b.
l/
c. d.
inject
htst succor
a. b. 5.
goal
sylaan place
a. b. 4.
medical
c. d.
ferse statement
a. b. J.
interest
harsh
L.
downfall
unwanted
d.
plundering
difficulty
c.
summary
accuse
d.
contents
c. d.
defendant
c. d.
herb
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economic quagmire
a. b.
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a. b.
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8.
passionate
weak-spirited
complainant
phloxmedicine
a. b.
disgusting dept
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speak monotonously
a. b. -t.
c. d.
whispered
intelligent
attracted
continuously
myriad experiences
a. b.
innumerable confidential
c. d.
harmless
c. d.
root
fit
meditatioe mood
a. b.
excessive
thoughtful
beneficial
Iaconically agreed
a. b. 11 ^J,
illusion
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c. d.
inherited
c. d.
rude
dresses
crafty
friendly
thoughtful
c. d.
deep-rooted desire
, inherited traitor
q
c. d.
imperfect
corrupt
unchangeable reaction
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hoax imaginations
a. b.
,
f,
immutable characteristics
a. b. 17.
sluggishness
inaeterate hatred
a. b. T6,
repair
insolent to others
a. b. 15.
stinking
accordingly
days of languor
a. b. 1t t=.
c. d.
ignorant
c. d.
oral
trickery
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disable selected
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18.
with saleslady talk
haggle
a. b.
laws
c. d.
date
bargain
19. gyrating planet
a. b.
small
hot
20. fortuitous meeting
a. b.
accidental
important
21.. forbearance attitude a. restraint
b.
uncertain
22. fortitude of the mind
a. b. 23.
foreign
big
c. d.
shining
c. d.
show
c. d.
strength
c. d.
abundant
c. d.
sPace
c. d.
weakening
c. d.
juvenile
rotating
evening
clear
fatal
no eon
a. b.
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jewel
c. d.
timing loss of air
indefinite time
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24.
efficacy of medicine
a. b.
weight composition
effectiveness
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eneraatingaccident
a. b. 26.
submit apathy
traditional
discordantsound
a. b.
advanced
miner
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77.
desultory study
a. b.
c. d.
rambling spicy
doubtful educational
18. clandestinelocation
a. b. 29.
secret
beautiful
c. d.
known
c. d.
big
c. d.
choosy
amazing
caustic object
a. b.
sharp sale
affectionate
30. cupidity on food
a. b.
confusion arrangement
greediness
llr
31. broach a marriage
a. b. 32.
arrange
allowed
lll
c. d.
priceless
c. d.
rude
propose
brusque statement
a. b.
inviting unruly
national
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33.
intolerance to
a. b.
pain
lI
confusion
c.
bigotry
survive
d.
affection
Irq
,4. Iargebarouche a. accept b. decorator
c. d.
continue
t
rI
carriage
lh
35.
amenable to his
a. b.
wife
ill
c. d.
fear
rude
121.
loving
tr
submissive
ll
36. amalgam of chemicals
a. b. 37.
combination
c. d.
mixfure
c. d.
irresponsible
composition
assuage of loneliness
a. b. 38.
honor
afraid
faith
relieve
mollifu conservationist
a. b.
aPPease
staff
c. d.
Proneer enrage
39. decrepit buildings
a. b. 40.
i
tease
avenue
pretty huppy
weaned
a. b. 43.
I
'l lit- '
".:
44.
c. d.
stopped
c. d.
brutal
c. d.
freedom
c. d.
agreement
c. d.
lazy
ruined
criminal
shy
feeling
hatred unusual
ghostly
signing of enmity
a. b.
1
dirty
ruffian person
a. b.
t"
high
c. d.
calumniate anybody
a. b. 41.
core
notebook
biography
information
piquant mouse
a. b.
intelligent dumb
L22
cross-eyed
{5.
toddler rude
irascible
a. b.
cheerful
46. infinitesimal
a. b. 17.
crying
area
large
dark
c. d.
honest
c. d.
speech
crowded
remarkable unchangeable
idea respectful
boring
ha.ughty
a. b. 19.
clever
ignominious statement
a. b. {8.
c. d.
good
ephemeral
a. b.
c. d.
dependable useless
fashion
huppy lousy
c. d.
beautiful
c. d.
thoughtful inspirational
short-lived
50. disparagingremarks
a. b.
damaging offensive
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Antonyns Direction: Choose the opposite meaning of the underlined words from the following choices givenbelow. f
.
incandescent care for someone
a. b.
c. d.
clever
weak
c.
secure
voluble
d.
boring
3. gih her with her work a. provoke b. change
c.
compliment
d.
promote
unstable
c.
peaceful
pleasant
d.
Poor
c.
striped
d.
florid
c. d.
mourn barren
enviable
c.
faithful
tolerable
d.
clear
c. d.
muddy
2.
a
pallid skin
a. b.
I' I
serious
erislv smell
a. b. 5.
apathetic
precarious place
a. b.
4.
somber
dirty blurred
luxuriant ambiance I
a. b. 7.
;.'
white
piteous situation
a. b. )r.
middle
'
8.
adroit emplovee
a. b.
clumsy harmonic
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obedient
:
compendium of the storv
a. b. -
l.
abridgement
c. d.
climax
c. d.
shy
c. d.
vibrated
c. d.
humorous
synopsis
has an avarice attitude
a. b. -1.
affable
kindness
wild
skilltul
quixotic imaeination
a. b.
outdated realistic
fake
:1. pathos traeedv
a. -b.
revengeful advanced
:3, loathsome
a. b.
accepted
a. b. i5.
16.
c. d.
firm
c. d.
rotten
many
tree
short and stout dead
yellow
angel danger
c. d.
behave
nasty
17. sarrulous
a. b.
captain
c. d.
silent sober
h"ppy
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sfudents
quiet
It
advisers
she is inebriated
a. b.
J
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a. b.
|,
I
criminals
adorable
14. the lankv
normal
c. d. L25
intelligent slow
l
I
18.
act of
a. b.
dunlicitv
treachery honesty
c. d.
disloyalty
c. d.
throw
c. d.
dirty guilt
c. d.
Proper supper
comfort
19. souander vour wastes
a. b.
lost collect
save
20. penurv on this countrv
a. b. 21..
22.
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a. b.
F!r l.
hindrance
c. d.
warm
c. d.
warmth
c. d.
joyful
c. d.
easygoing
c. d.
shame
complimentary
anSer
compliment
shout
naive combat
tame
25. contentious attitude
a. b.
-i
wt,
shiver
cvnical person
{
l'
caught
vilifu the iudees
a. b.
i
indifference
derosatorv act
a. b. 23.
threshold
affinitv for the poor
a. b. alt"'
luxury
26.
genial amiable
viral
peiorative statement
a. b.
doubtful naughty
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positive
insidious insects
a. b.
harmless
flying
c. d.
creePy
c. d.
shorten
c. d.
schedule
dangerous
abridee the storv
a. b. 19.
abbreviate
length condense
briefness
ausment the rule
a. b. 31.
summary
brevitv of time
a. b. 30.
expand
clumsy wordiness
c. d.
diminish
write
curtail the budget
a. b.
extend use
c. d.
expense
c. d.
benefit
7
t
keep
dream of copious blessings
a. b. -a JJ.
)+,
more
desirable scanty
c. d.
lncrease
enlarge
'1
c. d.
stretch
IJ
shorten cut
throw
J
J
a
terse composition
a. b.
J J I
protract the measurement
a. b. 35.
little
profuse acts
a. b. 1/
huppy
c. d.
expansive change
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short abrupt
t
J
36.
countn/ of autocracv
a. b. 37.
dictatorship
poverty
c. d.
democrary
c. d.
praise
c. d.
quiet
c. d.
accept
c. d.
humiliate
c. d.
crawling
famous
deference for the speaker
a. b.
disrespect
copy
38. a diffident
a. b.
drinks
student
shy
bright
slow
39. capifulate to accusation
a. b.
I 40.
surrender
give
chastise the plavers
a. b.
I
fight back
praise
angry
assume
41. submissive children
a. b.
proud crazy
42. anprobation
a. b. I
a. b.
'I.
of request
approved disapproval
43. renroach il
noisy
c. d.
coPy
c. d.
shout
comment
the suspects
blame catch
praise
r
/t,
"
I
I b
.,
M.
debiliw of a person
a. b.
c. d.
weakness
incapacity
I28
strength attitude
45.
salutarv activitv
a. b.
nonsense
good
c. d.
benefit
c. d.
disrespect
c. d.
ridiculous
c. d.
complete
c. d.
token
c. d.
good
productive
46. venerate the decision
a. b. 47.
follow graceful
payback
sublime words
a. b.
inspiring
uplifting
48. replete facilities tull
". b.
lack
provoked
content
49. vestieial machine
a. b. 50.
functional remaining
tl
ll stolen
visionarv teacher
a. b.
unwise large
male
It
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rf
rf
tl
tJ
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Corrcct llsagc / Gs ammal Direction: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word or phrase that will correctly complete each sentence. 1.
The crowd in the concert hall singer of the band collapsed.
a. b. 2.
shocked when the lead
c. d.
was
where
At the antique shop _
why who
an old chair and few Filipiniana
clothes.
a. b. 3
[,
r
4.
is
c.
were
are
d.
at
He is a student
a.
am
b.
I
r
t
il
'')il dl
6.
she
who
her books in the shelves.
c. d.
-
had lay from year to
The number of employees in this company year.
a. b.
f
c. d.
She should have
a. laid b. lie l/' iJ. i
is always late.
vary
The casts and
a. b.
c. d.
vanes
variety
-
varieties
cinematography c. d.
addend gone
in the play.
addition adds
tt-
t*4;t I
l.i :-
7. I together with my officemates, Makiling.
a. b.
c. am -going is d.
are
you
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to hike at Mount
The alumni of College of Tourism were in work projects.
a. b.
g.
c. d.
at
on
Each of the artists in the
a. b.
have is the
that
10. He
a
movie c. d.
dance school
favor
charity
of there a
script to memorize.
on the has
will be open soon at their
subdivision.
c. d.
a. knows b. -knew
know news
like
was the only one of the players who Efren Bata Reyes.
11. Arthur
a. b.
played
12. The army
a. b. 13.
c. d.
plays
c. d.
says
saymg
told
U
-
c. d.
15.
\
complication
q
d.
like
look
c. d.
healthful healthy
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health hate
to get
T
Going up and down the stairs as exercise is
a. b.
r
complement
1.4. Aster worked from morning until night that she is tired. c. likely a. likeable
b.
\
the color of your costume'
will
a. compliment
b. comply
-billiards
playing
that the virus will soon envelop the city'
said
The Jade earrings
play
tI
-'
T
l16. The typhoon
an hour ago after the farmers have eaten
their lunch.
a. b.
c. d.
broke out
-
breakeven
L7. During pregnancy/ the
breakup brake in
had to stop smoking to have
a
healthy baby.
a. b. 18.
19.
l''
l'. I
20.
-
uncle
The Pinoy Dream Academy play at the Music Museum.
a. b. I
father
were
c. d. c. d.
fI t
].' 1,
arrived
about around
22. Did vou hear I'
scholars
present a musical
deprive
driven
beside me while I was being scolded by
She
21,. My aunt finally the airport.
'1ll
mother
of that privilege to travel abroad.
a. stay b. stood -
I
brother
c. was d. will
would
Iwillnotbe_ a. desperate b. derive
a, b.
c. d.
what should
taken
L o'clock in the morning from
c. d.
against again
she was chosen to be a contestant
c. d.
that would
.ll
23. I am not sure if I can
a. undertake b. understood -
father.
stake
Pinoy Idol?
a. b.
*y
your statement.
c. d. 132
understand understanding
in the
24. My friend stole my
a. b. 25.
car and
c. d.
drove
drive
You must do a. us
b.
awav.
driven driving
what the manager told you to do so. c. ls
d. if
as
26. I can't afford to buy that car
I have other things to save
for.
a. b. 27.
c. d.
bed side besides
Your line of clothing is _
a. b.
29.
c. d.
different
difficult
differ differentiate
I
,
the sun comes out.
c. d.
until still
I
from again
Do not put the on the students for they are just following instructions from their teachers.
a. b. a. b.
c. d.
flame blame
30. After the heavy
31.
before
from mine.
28. I will wait for you here
a. b.
bee on the side
rairL
_
plum shameful
continued our outdoor seminar.
c. d.
we
th"y
us
I
them
Isaac's reason for dropping his subjects schedules are conflict with his work.
a. b.
t I
in school is _
his
c. where because d. other than 32. My favorite subject is mathematics _ my friend prefer music that
1 / ,
,1
)
a
and arts.
a. b.
c. d.
while when
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awhile whole
a
33.
in its ability to act as Peter Pan. c. divided
The sroup was
a. b.
subtracted
d.
chosen
34. It was
choose
who persuaded us to try riding the roller coaster.
c. d.
a. them b. their 35. I-hersistel
they this
whom she thought would be elected
as
President in 2010.
a. b. 36.
37.
asked ask
comes first.
c. d.
waiting
will
whoever whomever
talking to Pres. Gloria Arroyo.
That was
a. b.
t
asks
He is willing to hire,
a. b. I
c. d.
asking
c. d.
her has
she
shy
mind me with my reactiory I was just shocked awhile
38.
ago.
a. b. 39.
Do
Do not
c. d.
was there
keep himself busy everyday with beneficial
things to do.
a. b.
r
Does
plan to surprise her on her 18e
They didn't know about birthday.
a. are b. our 40. Everyone ,l!
c. d.
Doesn't
would have
c. d.
must
donot
41.. The homily of the priest offers a good advice to c. everyday a. everybody
b.
everything
d. 134
everywhere
Each of the
participants
given a certificate after the
session.
a. was b. were "rf,.
11.
c. d.
damaged by the plane of the
The World Trade Center terrorists. a. havehas b. hasbeen The fumishing
a. b.
where what
c. hadbeen d. will been
inAliya's office
are
_.
c. d.
luxurious lucrative
luxury lubricants
that the sfudents made more mistakes on the second part of the exam. a. note c. noted b. - notes d. not We
be _ for the next 3 months because of the hectic work schedules of the members of the Board.
+6. The meeting will
a. b. 17.
c. d.
proPer
postponed
I am affected by her a. oblivion
b.
poster prosperous
comments about my singing style.
c. d.
obstacle
18. It has been seven years
oblige
oblivious
that news spread all over the city.
a. will c. since b. shall d. same 19. the antique cabinet were old coins and used wine bottles.
a. Inside b. off 50. I filed an application
c. d. for leave of
Of Should
absence
yesterday.
a. b.
c. d.
in out 135
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behind
our office
tdcnfiffing Errors Direction: The sentences below may contain errors in English usage. Choose the letter of which the rnistake is found"
1.
Mr. and Mrs. Ramos invitafion my parents and me to their a
sonis graduation party. No Error.
cd
2.
Of the two singers. either Alvin or |ohn was more skilled for
ab
each had his own style of singtng. No Error.
cd
3.
Do not be irritated by her manners. she is iust trying to
ab
attract attention. No Error.
cd
I fail to understood why are you seeking my counsel. No Error.
abcd
More &an 70 pexsenta# of this Proiect still has to be completed.
abc
No Error.
t-
A
I
If I were you, I would never permit them to took Part on this
abc
,
activity. No Error"
d
I
Il.
'illl
7.
I will always remember your stand=rng by and offering me
abc
.nll
advices. No Error.
1,
d
t
8.
He grew up in a distinctively unhaPpy eJrvironment of piety, -a b
hard work, and desire for improve. No Error.
cd
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A1l sfudents in'ho comes frorst the communitv was briefed on
ab
hov,' to lead their friends in civil projects. No Error.
cd
10.
If s just bet
abc
_ween
you and me, he do not know what he's saying.
No Error. d 11.
Neither the mother or one of her three daughters is at fault in the
abc
accident. No Error. d 12. There is no fewer than eight pens missing frorn the pencil cases.
abc
No Error. u
13.
\{hen we left the house. the mover$ $rere scarcely able for budge
abc
the huge cabinets. ruc grrEl. o 14.
He sternly ordered the cryiTg cat to lie down and be quiet"
abc
No Error. d 15.
Ange may be better than i. but I can dance better than her. No Error" d
16. fhe dgre
all in their cage and they are all taking their afbmoon nap.
a
No Error. d
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17.
Are you saying that the girl wbose we considered intelligent
ab
didn't know anything about the examination? No Error.
cd
18.
Due to the bad weather, they changed their plan of going to
abc
Baguio. No Error.
d It's difficult to realize that he leave only
abcd
20
a week ago.
No Error'
Iohn's father says he doesn't like the idea of him being a member
abc
of the fraternity. No Error. d
r
t'
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The supervisor assuJance my husband that he will receive a
abc
salary increase. No Error. d 22.
The iUdge$-dceided to award the prize-to contestant # 2, for she
ab
won the most votes. No Error
I
23.
cd I will p! a personal secretary abc
for you whom you can trust'
No Error. d I r'Ni
24.
The bunch of grapes in the fruit basket were ruined because of a
i
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b. L
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the fall. No Error.
d 25. Atty. Ramirez said he would not regard this case as different
ab
c
from any other. No Error. d 138
The investigator guessed that the crime was committed one hour
ab
before thev were informed. No Error.
cd
5. If he is righg then I was wrong. No Error. 18.
abcd A noise- was heard in the further recesses of the building. No Error. d
)9.
Like I alwavs sav. you can never tell about a woman's age, and if you carl don't. No Error.
cd
30.
All emplo)'ees whom work efficiently will
abc
be given an increase
this month. No Error. d 31.
In our school, the student organized a football team for the
ab
coming intramurals. No Error.
cd
Either Fiona nor Anne is to be held responsible for the crime.
abc
No Error. d 33.
A group of law students have working for the Anastacio Law a
firm 34.
as
volunteers. No Error.
cd
Barangay Makalinga was adiudged
ab
barangay in District V. No Error.
d L39
as
the most cleanest c
35.
Laura's rnother give him money for her school expenses.
abc
No Error. d 36"
Had anyone of vou expenenced worked in a tFreater production? No Error. d
37.
Angelo would be huppy if his father can send him to college. No Error. d
38.
Shiela want to invent a computerized book for the library at
their schooi. No Enor.
cd
39. My brother buy a new laptop {or rne last Saturday. No Error.
40. I
Neither John nor Allan needing the car now No Error.
abcd
41. I-n our office, we is helping each other to finish ttre project on
a.bc
t
time. No Error. d
I
42.
The president of Avida Reaity said that selling of 50 condominium a
t *l
urrits is among they're airns in Quezon City. No Error.
bcd
l
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43. joshua viewed the peoptre who rneet hirn at the airport yesterday.
abc
li-"'
)
No Error.
d 140
ta
-.
I apneal to everv plaver. to sive this basketball team this
abc
cooperation. No Enor.
d {5.
The leader said that no countr,v havg the right to punish its
AD citizen from povertv. No Error.
cd
46.
The Star Cinema and Regal Production geccnting ]orge Ortilla a
in
a
drama performance at theAliw Theater. No Error.
bcd
47.
Edwin tells me that she has been teaching the blinds
ab
I
for a year now. No Error.
cd
48.
I
Mv sister has work as an artist and as a producer for an
abc
t
intemational film. No Error. d
a 49. I
finally admitted to myself that I coul9 not dance like a
abc
professional dancer. No Error. CI
50.
The student's on-ly prayer is to get high grades for this semester.
abc
No Error. d
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Rcading Cornprehcnsion
Direction: Each passage below is followed by questions based on its content. Read each selections carefully and answer the questions from the given choices. Selection 1
Known as the "Blonde Bomber" for being a strong armed quarterback, Terry Bradshaw was elected to both the college and professional Hall of Fame. Bradshaw was born on September 2,1948 in Shrevepor! Louisiana, he played quarterback for Louisiana Tech from1966 to 1969. Chosen in the draftby the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1970, Teny Bradshaw was the first player selected in the entire draft. Bradshaw wore jersey No. 12 in Pittsburgh and at Louisiana Tech. Over his pro football career he was selected to play in three Pro Bowls and had won Super Bowl MVP honors in Super Bowl XIII and Super Bowl XIV. Bradshaw's finest year was in1978, in that year he was named AFC Player of the Year and received the NFI- s Most Valuable Player award by the Associated Press. During his fourteen years with the Steelers, he led his team to eightAFC Central Championships and four Super Bowl Titles. When he retired from pro football in 1983, Terry Bradshaw had completed 2,025 of 3,901 passes for 27,989 yards and212 touchdowns. He also rushed 444tirrresfor2,257 yards and32touchdowns.
1.
How many touchdowns do Terry Bradshaw had completed in his sport?
I
a.
b. 43 2.
3.
) p
l
4.
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1990 2001.
c. d.
1978 2008
Bradshaw's jersey number is
a. b.
l
d.
When was Bradshaw's finest year of playing football?
a. b. ,.ill
234
244
10 12
c. d.
1'l..
90
Who is known as the "Blonde Bomber"
a. b.
?
JohnTravolta
c.
Hillary Duff
TerryBradshaw
d.
Oprah
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Why was Terry Bradshaw called the "Blonde Bomber"?
a. b. c. d. 6.
for being a strong armed quarterback. for being the MVP in football. for being the player for wearing the jersey no. 12
When and where was Terry Bradshaw born?
a. b. c. d.
August 12,\966, Canada ]anuary 1,1992, LosAngeles September 2,7948, Shreveporf Louisiana
February 2,1948, Australia
When did Terry Bradshaw retire from football?
a. b.
c. d.
1983
1976
1998
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Selection 2
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, America's youngest presidenf was born on 1917 in Massachusetts. He was elected the 35th president of the United States in 1,961.. His parents were Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and ]oseph P. Kennedy. He had three brothers and five sisters. TWo were almost as famous as JFK. Robert Kennedy was an attorney general of the United States. Teddy Kennedy is now a U.S. senator from Massachusetts. This Irish-Catholic family was wealthy. IFK attended very good schools, Choate and Harvard College. He was smart, witty, prankster-like, charming, kind and patriotic. He died November 22, \963, inDallas, Texas from bullet wounds. He was assassinated while riding in a convertible. JFK was famous because he was different from most presidents. He was only 43 when elected. He was America's first Roman Catholic President. He had a youthful, vigorous approach that made many American believe that almost anything was possible. He advanced the nation's new space program by declaring that NASA would put a man on the moon within ten years. This happened, but he did not live to see it. His deattu though fiagic, reminded the world no matter what happens to the man, the office of the president continues. JFK lead his country through the Cuban Missile Crisis' He was
1.43
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I
I
I t
a
I
responsible for the Bay of Pigs. Kennedy was also responsible a few assassination attempts on Fidel Castro of Cuba. fFK married a woman named facqueline or "jackie". Th"y had two children and named them Caroline and ]ohn |r.
8.
Who was the youngest president of Arnerica?
a. b. 9.
George Bush John Fitzgerald
Bili Clinton Ftrillary Ciinton
What year was fFK elected as the 35s president of United States?
a. b.
c. d.
1961.
1987
10. How many children
a. b. a. b"
does |FK had
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with her wife?
c. d.
two five
11. Whatis t ,-,
Kennedy
c. d.
three
twelve
the name of ]FK's wife?
c. d"
Jackie Lou Blanco
jacqueline or |ackie
|ackelynlose ]ack and
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12. What was ]FI( s program by NASA?
a. b.
l-
put
man on the
man on the
13. 1 /hat
a. b.
a
star
sky
T
a. b.
moon on |ordan River
put
c. d.
lung cancer AIDS
Caroline and |ohn
assassination
caraccident
children?
c. d.
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Carl and Finne
Carla and Rossel
Carlo and Rornulo
15. How old was |FK when he was elected t-
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is the cause of IFK's death?
L4. What are the narnes of their 'dt
c. d.
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United States?
a. b.
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old
18 years
old
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HelenKeller was born in 1880 in Tusctrmbia Alabama. She was born a healthy child. Helen was not born deaf or blind. At several rnonths old, she was stricken with a higtr fever. Then after her fever went down, she was leftdeaf andL,lind. Then{or the nextfiveyears of herli{e, s}te was an urunlrnageable child. ThenAnnie Sullivancamealongand changedherlife. Helen Kelier aitered the worids perception of disabled people. One of the major reasons that Helen Keller is famous is because she went to college when she was deaf and blind. Arurie initially did not want to help with Helen. Howeve4 eventually she agreed to help Helen. The training for coilege took six iong years of working before Helen was ready to attend. Helen showed the worid that deaf and blind people could learn to talk and attend schooi. Helen went on to write a book called "Teacher" about Annie Sullivan. ln t964 Fresident Lyndon B. |ohnson awarded Helen the Presidential Medai of Freedom, the nation s highest civilian award. A year later, in 1965" she was elected to the Women's Hall of Fame at the New \brk llforid's Fair. Helen Keller died in 1968.
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a. b.
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c. d.
psychosis deaf
blind
candb
17. lVhy did she become famous?
a. b. c. d.
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Professors
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c. d.
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b.
d.
1997. Mexico
21. Who was the president who
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Medal of Freedom?
a. b. 22.
LyndonB. Johnson JohnF. Kennedy
c. d.
Bill Clinton George Bush
When was she elected as the Women's Hall of Fame at the New York's World Fair?
a. b.
1966 1964
c. d.
1965 1963
Selection 4 It was early in the morning on Halloween when Daniel Dobbs woke up. He had planned to wake up early to get ready to scare his older sister.
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something. Had he seen a ghost? Now on every Halloweeru Daniel sleeps dr',nrnstairs on the couch. He will not enter his roum on that haunted day.
23. What did Daniel see at the edge of his bed?
a. b. 24.
blurry bluish-white figure bottle
c. d.
tarantula his sister
Where did Daniel put the tarantula that he caught?
a. b.
c. d.
old jar box
plastic bag
gift wrapper
25. What is Daniel's plan on early morning of Halloween?
a. b.
father scare the taranfula
c. d.
scare his
scare his older sister see a ghost
26. What is a tarantula?
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I watched as Mary Bolden took a deep breath, she stretched and looked downher lane. 100 meters down from where she was you could see a white string that the runners would have to reach. Mary moved up to the starting blocks in her lane. She shuttered and took another deep breath before squatting down into the blocks. She stretched her legs back and then replaced them back into the blocks. "On your marks," yelled the starter. She took on more deep breath raised her headed and stared down her lane towards the finish line. "Get set," the starter continued. Mary set motionless in the blocks. Pop! The starter's pistol went off. The race had begun. Mary was the first out of the blocks. She stayed low the first few yards. Her spikes were digging into the track. She gradually rose up as she came up to fulIspeed. Now she was running as fast as she could go, she seemed so relaxed yet so tense. Her arms and legs pumped in unison on down the track. The wind seemed to flow right past her as she came closer to the finish line. This girl was several yards ahead of everyone else. No one was challenging her but she continued to run harder. Mary pushed through the finish line in L47
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What is the sport of lvlury Bolden?
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track and field
the a. fourtFr place b,. fifth place Ivfary won
c. d.
javeiin throw
swimming
on the 100-meter dasl'r.
c" d.
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the-art cannon X?" The lrlLemi-9Z engines rnaximum speed is 100mph. The exploration ship GLAX-27 is a true space worthy ship" Your ship's mission is to charge up your cannon X2 and go maximum speed to eneir'ly territory to get complement of your crew killed. Since this is a exploration ship i wiii give you nlore afiuno for your caraon X2 so the ship will have more inflammable materials in it. Remembet, this is the GX,AX-27 and rve don't like those enemies. Go get thent soldier. Battle stats for ihe GI-AX-Z7 ship are as follows. The GLAX-Z7 came into enerny territory at L6:00" They fired their cannon X2 and the enemy took heavy damage to their engines. The enemy powered up their cannon X2 and blasted the GLAX-27's engines out. TheGLAX-27 started venting engine fuel. The enemy opened up fire a second time and killed most of the complernent's crew. They opened up fire again and blew the GLAX-2V out of the sky.
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a. b.
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captain
30.
\n/hat is the mission af GLAX-27?
a. b"
go to outer space charge up your cannon X2 and go maxirnurn speed to enemy
territory to get complement of your crew killed.
c. d.
kill the captain blew the GLAX-l7 out of the skv.
Selection 7 The outlaws rode hard into the opening of the cavern.
Dismounting
their horses and swatting them, the outlaw's horses galloped off leaving
the outlaws afoot. With saddlebags in hand, the outlaws took cover in the cavern. The heavy saddlebags h,t g from the outlaw's hand hovered about an inch from the ground, contained gold. The gold they had just stole from the nearby mining company. This was not the first heist of the mining companies gold. They knew the security detail from the mining company were hot on their trail. Sending their horses on with out the riders would lead the mining companies security detail away from the outlaws and gold. This is how they evaded capture for several years. Howeve4, the outlaws knew their method of operation would be figured out eventually. Using the caverns as cover the outlaws would wait for their comrades to arrive with extra horses in a few days. The cavem provided a cool environment for the outlaws. Supplies were left in the cave a couple of days before the heist. With plenty of tortillas, beans and chili to eat, water and whiskey to drink the outlaws relaxed. They had comfortable bedrolls to sleep on at night. The cavern also concealed the fire they built to keep wafln. The fire also kept the bats from roosfing on the cave roof where the camp was setup. During the days, the outlaws would explore deeper into the cavern. Shots came from outside the cave. The outlaws stopped and counted the consecutive shots. Three shots were fired so they knew it was their comrades. Emerging from the cave the outlaws realized their outlaw days were over. Waiting for them were the mining companies security detail and the deputy marshal.
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a. b.
c. d.
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a. b.
the outlaws hear from outside the cave?
birds humming
c.
three consecutive gunshots
guitar playing
d.
woman screaming
Selection 8 The mob is hired by Jackson to go to Yonderson to rescue Jackson's
uncle from the Bandito, who is intent on taking control of Yonderson. Because the hitman is afraid to fly, they hit him over the head and the mob flies them to Yonderson. They arrive and go into the nearest machine shop where they get into a fight after asking about the client's uncle. They are overwhelmed by twenty or thirty really though mechanics. The little town of Yonderson is living in terror of The Bandito and the accompanying band of thugs. Scott convinces the people to let them go by saying, "You want to get rid of those thugs." Jackson comes uP with a plan. He has the hitman turn parts and a big club into a deadly weapon. Pete pretends to be the FBI, but The Bandito catches on and tries to kill Pete. Greg rescues Pete at the last second. Then Jackson goes in the front door with thefu deadly weaPon. They manage to defeat all the thugs. The Bandito holds a gun to ]ackson's uncle's head and escapes using a dirt bike as transportation. The mob pursues them. Greg shoots out the side window When The Bandito slows down to take a turn Jackson's uncle jumps out and is helped up by Scott. Pete throws explosives, causing the deadly fly to crash and flip over. The Bandito climbs out unharmed. Pete says "That should discourage any future activities from them." The mob leaves The Bandito tied up for the authorities. And in the small town in Yonderson there is much rejoicing.In order to get the hitman to fly home though the mob has to hit him over the head again.
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a. b. c. d.
rescuing Jackson's uncle from The Bandito'
war at Yonderson mob, The bandito, thugs
hitman flying home
34. Who pretended to be an FBI agent?
a. b.
Jackson
c.
Greg
Uncle
d.
Pete
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Who intent to take control of Yonderson?
a. b.
c. d.
]ackson
Angelo
The Bandito
Security
Selection 9 The legend of the Old Spanish Treasure Cave began over 350 years ago. Today the cavern is located in the Ozarks of Arkansas. The Old
Spanish Treasure Cave legend begins with its discovery by Spanish Conquistadors. It is commonly believed that the Spaniards buried an enormous treasure deep within the cavern. Some artifacts found in and around the Old Spanish Treasure Cave is proof that Spanish Conquistador Soldiers had stayed in the area. Spanish era weapont helmets, pieces of armor and even several gold coins have been found. The Conquistadors probably covered up the entrance to the cave after burying their treasure. Around 1885 a Spaniard rediscovered the cavern. It is reported that the Spaniard didn't stay long. Could he have recovered the treasure and left with it? Most likely not, it would have been a difficult job for just one man. There were several failed attempts to locate the treasure before the cavern was opened to tourist in the 1930's. The treasure hunt continues today as new chambers are explored deep inside the cavern.
36. Where
a. b. 37.
c. d.
Vienna, Austria Ozarks of Arkansas
TokyoJapan Seoul, Korea
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a. b. c. d. 38.
is the Old Spanish Treasure Cave located?
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When did the legend of The Old Spanish Treasure Cave begun?
a. b.
c. d.
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a. b.
c. d.
2005 1885
the cave?
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1990
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d.
fossils
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Magus stood on the ships top deck and watched as the ship left the portln Kerlingarskard, Iceland. It was a fteezing morning and he had to go to his empty cabin to stay warm. Last month Magus's parents became ill and died. So, he had to cross the Denmark Strait go to Reykjavik, Iceland to live with his grandparents. They had sent him the money so he could come by boat. In the middle of the first night Magus heard a loud scrapping noise. The ship had hit an iceberg! He quickly rushed to the top deck. The ship was sinking fast. Magus followed the orders from the ships crew and climbed into a small life raft. His face was gripped with fear as the life raft was lowered into the ocean. He could hear the groaning noises as the ship sank into the sea. At dawn a rescue vessel picked them up and ferried them on to Reykjavik, Iceland. There his grandparents were waiting for him. Magus shook as he told them about his freezing cold journey. 41.. Who is the main character of the selection?
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c. d.
Magus Margarette
42. The ship that Magus took for a journey came from? a. Kerlingarskard,Iceland c. Labuan, Malaysia
b.
Toronto,
Canada
d.
Sydney, Australia
43. Why was Magus in a ship? ,,/t'
a.
to take a cruise
b.
to go to Reykjavik, Iceland to live with his grandparents
c.
for experience
d.
to explore Iceland
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a. b.
c. d.
the ship flew the passengers cry
the ship sank the ship disappear
Who was waiting for Magus when he reached Reykjavik, Iceland?
a. b.
c. d.
his grandparents the rescue team
his friends the captain of the ship
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He was born a slave around 1865. After being born he and his nother were kidnapped. George Washington Carver was recovered but his mother was never found. So the slave owner raised him as a house servant because he was a sickly child as a result of the kidnapping. This is where he grew to love the plants. After slavery was abolished he applied at a university and was accepted but after they saw that he was an African American they would not allow him to attend. But that did not stop him he kept trying to get a college education. Finally he was accepted and attended Simpson College in Iowa as the first African American in the school. Then he transferred to Iowa State where he was also the first African American student and sfudied art. He was a good but not great painte{, but the art teacher noticed that all his painting had very detailed plants. So she encouraged him to convert to the horticulture department. He became the first African American to graduate from Iowa State with a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture. He was immediately hired at the university as a professor. He later left Iowa State to start up the Agriculture Department at Tuskegee University in Alabama. He started there with nothing, so he collected items from the dump to start his lab. He had a great desire to help the ex-slaves to prosper. He warned people about over extending the land by continually growing the same crop in a field. He warned people about the boll weevil would ruin their cotton crops. But he specialized in finding uses for peanuts, sweet potatoes and soybeans. He developed food products, adhesives, dyes, rubber substitutes and hundreds of other products from these crops. His agricultural contributions, such as crop rotation, greatLy improved the farming industry. George Washington Carver died in 1943 after a lifetime commitment and selfless dedication to agricultural research.
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a. Filipino b. Turkish 47.
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African American
Tuskegee University
Ohio University
University of the Philippines Wesleyan University
Iowa State University Intermediate School
c. d.
Law School Preschool
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The following are his agricultural contributions, except
a. b.
F
d.
George Washington Carver became a professor at
a. b, 49.
American
What university did he start to put up an agricultural department?
a. b. c. d. 48.
c.
crop rotation
rubber substitutes
c. d.
meat preservation adhesives
What was his first school in college?
a. b.
Simpson College
Immaculate College
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Choose the letter of the correct answer from the choices given after each question.
In human psychology, it is an act whereby the intellect removes all individual qualities of a person and focuses only on the emotional elements.
a. b. 2.
think
fear greet
What is 10 - six?
a. b. 3.
c. d.
judgment
c.4 d. zero
three
five
The 1st letter in the word "inimical" is? a.
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What is sixty thousand four hundred and seventy four as digits?
a. b. 5.
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"Environmental" has how many letters?
a. b. 6.
c. d.
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The conformity between the mind and the reality.
a. b.
c. d.
fallary truth
consequence
denial
7.
From days Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday or Friday, which is part of the weekend? a. Tuesday c. Friday b. Holiday d. Saturday
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It is the agreement between the rule and the actions.
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c. d.
decision
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The final letter of word
"yolks"
concept design
is?
c.s d.y
a. I b.o
11. What day is today, if tomorrow is Saturday?
a. b.
c. d.
Friday Sunday
Holiday Monday
12. Which word from list "glockenspiel, flummoxed, relativists" contains the letter "k"?
a. b. 13.
spiel
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c. d.
white
pink
blue
yellow
Sunday, Briaru white and green, the 2nd color is?
a. b.
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The color of a blue ankle is?
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glockenspiel
c. d.
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TWo plus 5 +
a. b. 16.
four is ?
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c. d.
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The word "apertures" has how many letters?
c.9 d.7
a. 10 b.8 17. Thirteen -6:?
c.6 d.2
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On a Sunday afternoor; a wealthy man was stabbed to death, but all the people who were in the house at the time had excuses. The butler was cleaning out the closet, the gardener was watering tomatoes, the maid was checking the mail, the cook was making dinneq, and the wife was running errands. Who killed the man and why do you think it was them?
a. b. c. d. 19.
The maid killed him, there is no mail on Sundays. The butler is the killeq he twice as big as the dead man.
The gardener killed him, he can subdue the wealthy man. The cook killed the wealthy marL he can administer poison.
If the thumb is purple, what color is it?
a. b.
c. d.
black
purple
20. Brothers and sisters I have
skin tone
white
none, this man's father was my father's
son. Who is this man?
a. b.
c. d.
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21,. The local weatherman says No Rairu and his record is f, accurary of prediction. But the Federal Meteorological Service pr?dicts rairy and their record is 3 .With no other data available, what is the chance of rain? 4
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c.
b8
d.
22.
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Tim owns a pocket knife with five different tools. It has a corkscrew, a bottle openeq tweezers, a screwdriver and something else. What is it?
a. b.
c. d.
cork
fork
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knife
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will of a horse breeder is that all his horses are to be given to his three children in the following' ratio: 1 , I , 1 . et the
23. The last
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moment the horse breeder passed away he owned LZ horses. How
could his last will be followed?
a. b. c. d.
one child, g horses; next one 6 horses; last one,2 horses one child, 7 horses; next one 5 horses; last one,5 horses one child, 8 horses; next one 8 horses; last one, L horse one child,4 horses; next one Thorses; last one, 6 horses
24. Sue has six pairs of white gloves and six pairs of pink gloves in her drawer. In complete darkness, how many gloves should she dt least take from the drawer in order to be sure to get a pair that match?
a. b.
c. d.
eight gloves eleven gloves
12 gloves L3 gloves
25. A street bum who
does like to smoke cigars but does not have any money, collects cigars stumps. From every six stumps he finds he can make a new cigar. One a particular day he finds 36 stumps. How many cigars can he smoke on that day?
a. b.
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six
eight
26. Mary's
father has 5 daughters. Nana, Nene, Nini, and Nono. What is the name of the 5e daughter?
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c. d.
three
27.
c. d.
Mary Nena
Nano Glenda
Which number should come next in the series 1.,3, 6, 10, \5?
a. b.
c. d.
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18.
Why can't you take a picture of an Indian woman with hair curlers?
a. b. c. d. 29.
no Indian woman because the Indian woman is afraid of picfures
can't take a picture using hair curlers
What is the largest possible number you can write using only numbers, without mathematical symbol?
a. b. 30.
no picture taking allowed
c. d.
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Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the tallest mountain
in the world?
a. b. c. d. 31.
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Mt. Pinatubo Mount Everest has always been the tallest mountain
How many birthdays does the average man have?
a. b.
c. d.
one
two
three
four
32. A carpenter
was in a terrible hurry. He had to work as quickly as possible to cut a very heavy 10 foot plank into 10 equal sections. if it takes 1 minute per cu! how long witl it take him to get the 10 equal pieces?
a. b.
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c. d.
minutes
9 minutes
33. Why are 1898 silver dollars worth
a. b. c. d.
because
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word can have 4 of its 5 letters removed and still retain it's original pronunciation?
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a. entertain b. queue 35.
c. d.
office
crown
Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child's name?
a. b.
c. d.
April May
36. A woman
Johnny
june
goes into a hardware store to buy something for her
house. When asked the price, the clerk replies, "the price of one is twelve cents, the price of forty-four is twenty-four cents, and the price a hundred and forty-four is thirty-six cents. What does the
woman want to buy?
a. b.
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c. d.
plate number feeds
house number
carpentry
If there are 5 apples on the counter and you take away 2, how many do you have?
a. three b. two
c. d.
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What day of the year has 25 hours in it?
a. b.
c. d.
regular hours
2[-hour
39. What belongs to you, but is mostly iL
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a. b.
c. d.
your name
yourhouse
40. You are attending a party with ti' ji
12-hour
Daylight Saving Time used by others?
your car your laptop
some friends when one of them
states that there is something in the room that everyone can touch with either of their hands. but vou can onlv touch it with vour left hand. What is it?
a. b.
c. d.
left elbow
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left cheek left leg
11. What common chemical compound is represented by the letters H,I,J,KL,M,N,O?
a. b.
c' Hro d. oil
Hydrogen Carbon Dioxide
12. Water lilies double in area every 24 hours. In spring, there is one water lily on a lake. In sixty days the lake is completely covered with lilies. How manv days did it take to cover half of the lake? c. Z|days a. L day
b.
d.
45 days
43. What is the philosophical
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science of correct reasoning?
c. d.
telling logic
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is a
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statement whose truth and falsitY are trying to
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a. b.
proposition analysis
45. What is inJerential
a. c.
c. d.
preposition
c. d.
figures
proving
thinking?
opinion position
deduction
46. What is an abstract representation of things?
a. b.
idea collect
c. d.
fantasy
c. d.
challenge
remit
47. What must an argument state?
a. b.
connection
position
c. d.
surrendering
duplicating
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a. b.
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a. b. 50.
fantasy
emotion
c. d.
phantasm expression
What unfolds the comprehension of an idea? c. evaluation a. definition
b.
examination
d.
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Each item consists of a pair of words which relate to each other in a certain way. Choose another pair from the choices given that go together in the same way as the first given
pair of words.
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skyscraper: shack:
a. b. 2.
3.
c. d.
village: town jetliner : biplane
c. d.
field: fun literature: sonnet
c. d.
farm: tractor automobile: traffic
professor: exam
c. d.
student: friends teacher : priest
thirsty: dehydrated a. sad: lonely b. motionless:stagnant
c. d.
h"ppy: cheerful
c. d.
confide: entrust surrender: handsup
c. d.
dance: disco
jazz:music
c. d.
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a. b. 8.
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a. b. 7.
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nurse : hospital
a. b. 5.
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part: show
c. d.
elephant: big
c. d.
sleep: snore
dessert: storm
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a. b.
movle: scary martinet: strict
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a. b.
c. d.
sctence: arts
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fly: moon
c. d.
bowl: toilet
c. d.
doll: Sarah.
sing: song
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monkey: Anabelle
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c. d.
freezer: fish
c. d.
boy: gay baby: milk
c. d.
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cool: cooler
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a. b.
ice: solid
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a. b.
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c. d.
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crocodile: reptile
beautiful: beauty
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a. b. 43.
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building: fire
c. d.
write: right
c. d.
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north: south
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c. d.
whale: fin
c. d.
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c. d.
nose: pinch
team: leader
buy:by
a. b.
feel : fill
swim: free
eye : see
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deep: shallow
hug:kisses
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c. d.
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c. d.
chorus: lyrics
romance: novel
examine: exam
c. d.
weight: height
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c. d.
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cave: secret
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a. b. 61..
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spree: free
live: life
a. b. 59.
microphone: off
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a. b. 58.
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goal soul
c. d.
foul: whistle
to : throw
c. d.
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child: children a. hands: off b. bound: travel
c. d.
foot: feet
c. d.
young: wonder
chicken: rooster
fame: dull
wind: blows
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set: up
sun: rise
poet write
beauty: beautiful
a. b.
65. Dr. : doctor
a. b. 66.
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son: daughter
far: fur
pity: pititul shame: wild
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ran: run
a. b. 69.
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care: careful
a. b. 58.
seal: kissed
father: mother
a. b. 67.
dead: alive
she: sew
passport: airport
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good: best good: looking
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pores: skin
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plans: today German: Germany
c. d.
sheep: ship
c. d.
hope: pope lucky: luckily
c. d.
travel: road more: less
c. d.
ride: rode
c. d.
sale : buy
prime: show
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shock: wave
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place: trip
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a. b.
large
rich: poor heavy: bulk
74. glad: gladly a. . forever:
b.
together
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deer: dear
75. much: little
a. b.
market: place few: fewer
76. study: student
a. b.
write: wrote speak: spoke
teach: teacher
77. art: artist
a. b. 78.
science : technology
a. b. 79.
drama: movie music: musician
cheat: copy
hide: seek
gorgeous: simple
a. b.
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dark: white genial: cold
80. medicine: cure
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c. d.
curse: evil
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