Civil Service Exam - Common Civil Service Exam

Question and Answers

By Adronis Johnson

Many people applying for a civil service job have several questions
concerning the civil service exam that they will be taking. While not
all jobs require an civil service exam, most entry level and
promotional jobs do require you to take the test.

You should get the best resources that will give you all the
information you need about your civil service exam. This includes
preparation books, manuals and study guides. As a start, here are
some common questions and answers that should be helpful with
your exam preparation.

Why Is The Exam Important?

The main role of a civil service exam is to get the best employees in
the civil service chosen according to merit. The exam gives equal
opportunity of employment for anyone who is qualified for a civil
service job.

What Happens If I Do Not Meet The Minimum Qualifications?

Even if you want a particular job position, if you do not meet the
minimum qualification, please do not apply. First, there will be
thousands of people looking for the same job that are qualified, or
even overqualified for it, and it is these people who will be given top
priority.

Secondly, it will save you time and money to avoid applying for a job
you are unqualified for, especially due to the application fee
required. Meaning, if you do apply for the job for any other reason
and you are found to be unqualified or do not pass the test, there is
no refund of your application fee.

How Do I Apply For The Exam?

There are 3 main ways to apply for the test, which are in person,
online, or by post. You can apply in person by visiting the
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department that appears in the examination bulletin or notice board.
You can pick up the application forms from there, fill them out and
return them before the deadline.

When applying online, you should go to the departments website to

find more information about the examination. There will be forms
you can fill online and submit, and await a response.

Application by post can be done by downloading application forms

and mailing them to the given address, or by picking the forms in
person and sending them by mail.

Can I Apply For More Than One Job?

Yes, you can apply for multiple jobs, but it will require that you
register for multiple civil service exams for each. Do check the exam
schedules before choosing different jobs to allow you enough time
to prepare for both civil service exams.

How Much Is The Application Fee?

The particular amount you need for applying for the test will depend
on 4 factors:
-The state you live in
-The job you want is being provided
-The type of job you want
-The level of the job you want to apply for

What Type Of Test Will I Have to Take?

There are several different types of tests depending on the job you
have applied for. The common ones include oral, written, and
computer/paper-pencil based tests. This information will be given on
the examination bulletin. Many of these tests will examine your
ability in basic educational topics.

What Happens If I Fail The Exam?

If you have gone through the examination and your scores do not
meet the requirements, it means that you do not get the job you
applied for. However, with adequate preparation, you need not
worry about failing your civil service exam.

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That is why it is highly suggested to get every resource available
and understand what is expected. You will have great Civil Service
Exam results if you prepare for your Civil Service Exam

Part I Philippines' Civil Service Professional Reviewer

1.Sex :
1. Male 2 . Female

2.Civil Status :
1. Single 2. Married 3. Widow/widower . Separated/Divorce

3. Age bracket where you belong :

1. 18-24 years old 2. 25-31 years old 3. 32-38 years old 4. 39-45 years old
5. More than 45 years old

4. Highest educational attainment:

1. College graduate 2. Diploma/Certificate 3. With Master’s Units
4. Master’s Degree 5. With Ph.D. Units/Degree

5. Year of last attendance in school :

1. Before 1985 2. 1986-1990 3. 1991-1995 4. 1996-2000 5. After 2000

6. What honours did you receive when you graduated from college?
1. Summa Cum laude 2. Magna Cum laude 3. Cum laude
4. Other academic award 5. None/not applicable

7. Present employment:
1. Government 2. Private 3. Self-employed

8. Type of present job:

1.Professional/Technical/Scientific 2.General Clerical
3.Trades and crafts (jobs requiring manual dexterity of application of manual/mecha
nical/artistic skills)1 4.Others 5.Not applicable

9. Length of experience in present job:

1.Less than one year 2.One to two years 3.Three to four years
4.More than four years 5.Unemployed

10. Do you have any of the following first level eligibilities: Second Grade,
Municipal/Provincial Clerk, General Clerical, Career Service Sub-rofessional(Local
Government), Career Service Sub-professional ?
1. Yes 2. No

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11. For what reason are you taking this examination?
1.Entrance to government service 2.Change of appointment status 3.Promotion
4.Others

12. How many times have you taken the Career Service Professional? Examination
excludingthis one?
1. Once 2. Twice 3. Thrice 4. More than thrice 5. Never

13. Which of the following activities did you undertake in preparing for this
examination?
1.Enrolled in review centers 2.Studied career service examination reviewers sold at
bookstore 3.Engage in other activities 4.Used a combination of 1 and 2.
5.No preparation done at all

ITEMS 14 TO 16 FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ONLY:

14. Category of government office where employed:

1.National government 2.Local government (province/city/municipal)
3.Government-owned or controlled corporation 4.Constitutional office
5.State college or university

15. Status of present appointment in government service:

1. Permanent 2. Temporary 3. Casual/Emergency 4. Contractual 5. Substitute

16. Years of experience in government service:

1. Less than 5 years 2. 5-9 years 3. 10-14 years 4. 15-19 years
5. More than 19 years

Items 17 to 20 In which of the following types of work do you consider yourself best
qualified? Choose only two from among the options listed in items 17-20. Shade the
boxes that corresponds to your choices.

For example, if you think you are best qualified in budget management, and project
planning/management, shade box no. 2 of item 17 and box no. 3 of item . Leave items
18 and 20 blank.

If you think you are best qualified in research/report including statistical analysis, sh
ade boxex no. and no. 2 of item 20 on your Answer sheet, and leave items and 19
blank.

17. 1. Accounting 2. Budget Management 3. Buying/Purchasing 4. Co-ordination

6.Computer Operations

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18.1. EDP Computer Programming2. EDP System Analysis and Design3. Human
Resource Development5.Management and Audit Analysis

19. 1. News/Feature Writing2. Personal Recruitment/Selection3. Project

Planning/Management4. Public Relation Work 6.Records Management

20. 1. Research / Report Writing2. Statistical Analysis3. Stenography4. Supplies Man

agement6.None of the Above

* TEST BEGINS HERE *DIRECTIONS:

Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly
thesame as the word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the b
ox that corresponds to your answer.

21.Ang PAGAL na guro ay sandaling tumigil bago muling nagpatuloy sa pagsasalita.

1. pagod
2. Galit
3. Pihikan
4. Mabagal
5. Mahinahon

22.A special group in the police force is believe to be engage in FURTIVE activities.
1. illegal
2. Suspicious
3. Unusual
4. Worthy
5. Secret

23.The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.3

1. Legalistic
2. Dignified
3. Vague
4. Emphatic
5. Cautious

24.Ang mga magbubukid ay NABIHASA sa paggamit ng kalabaw bilang katulong

nila sa pagsasaka.
1. nagsawa
2. Nagtiwala
3. Nasanay
4. Natuto
5. Nahirapan

25.Pilo’s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker’s demands.

1. distrust
2. Hostility

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3. fear
4. Distance
5. Dependence

26.The baffled owner ACQUIESCED to the worker’s demands.

1. opposed
2. reacted
3. Agreed
4. Resisted
5. Listened

27.The recommendation of the wage council is REPUGNANT to the employers.

1. acceptable
2. Objectionable
3. Beneficial
4. Degrading
5. Embarrassing

28.Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.

1. disappeared
2. Changed
3. Decreased
4. Multiplied
5. Deteriorated

29.Recklessness always entails JEOPARDY.

1. danger
2. Crisis
3. Apprehension
4. Control
5. Aggression

30.Business, like life, is much too extensive and LEQUESCENT to be wholly

contained by any checklist, formula or theory.
1. structured
2. Changeable
3. Complicated
4. Shapeless
5. confusing

Directions:
In each of the following sentences is a blank space indicating that a word or group
of words has been omitted. From among the suggested answers choose the word or
groups of words that best conveys the concept or meaning of the sentence as a whole.
On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

31.Realizing that we were determined to go, our experienced friends __________ that
there might be more difficulties along the way than we expect.

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1. dismissed
2. Intimated
3. Insisted
4. Projected
5. Concluded

32.Ang patuloy na pag-angkat ng mga produktong banyaga, na siya naming

tinatangkilik ng mgamamamayan, ang dahilan ng __________ ng mga industriyang
local.
1. paghinto
2. Pagbabago
3. Pagtitipid
4. Pagkawala
5. pagkalugi4

33.A strong government is needed to promote __________, not dependency, and to

encourage free enterprise.
1. self-alienation
2. self-evaluation
3. self reliance
4. self-awareness
5. self-determination

34.Mass media develop in us level of consciousness that keeps us __________, current

events.
1. interested in
2. adjusting to
3. excited over
4. fearful of
5. abreast of

35.Failure is the most tiring experience a person can ever have; there is nothing
more __________ than not succeeding being blocked, not moving ahead.
1. Invigorating
2. Discouraging
3. Exhilarating
4. Enervating
5. depressing

DIRECTIONS:
Some of the sentences in this section contain an error in grammar or correct usage.
On your Answer sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to that section of
the sentence that contains the error. If there is no error in the sentence, shade
completely box number 5

36 TO 50

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DIRECTIONS:
Read each of the following sentences carefully, then choose which among the several
choices in each group is expressed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and
correct usage. On your sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your
answer.

51. 1.Plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of a homemaker are
worthy of their wages.
2. Plumbers are worthy of their wages who work efficiently from the point of view off
a homemaker.
3. Plumbers, from the point of view of a homemaker, who work efficiently, are
worthy of their wages.
4. From the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently are worthy
of their wages.
5. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of
a homemaker.

52. 1. The time for most people has come to change their attitudes and lifestyles.
2. The time has come when people must change their attitudes and lifestyles.
3. The time when the attitudes and lifestyles of the people has come to change.
4. The people must change their attitudes and lifestyles and the time had come to
change.
5. People must change their attitudes and lifestyles, and it is because the time has
come to change.

53. 1. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is more richer than you think.
2. Her brother, I met him in the party, is very much richer than you think.
3. Her brother, whom I had met in the party, is richer than you think.
4. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is much richer than you think.
5. I met her brother in the party and he is richer than you think.

54. 1. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenched with rain.
2. The fisher folks finally decided to go to the nearby hut drenched with rain.
3. Drenched with rain, the fisher folks finally decided to go the nearby hut.
4. Finally drenched with rain, the fisher folks decided to go the nearby hut.
5. Finally deciding to go to the nearby hut, the fisher folks were drenched with rain.

55. 1. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in their government.
2. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for their government.
3. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their government and even
their trust in it.
4. The Filipino people have regained their respect for and trust in their government.
5. The Filipino people have regained, for their government their respect and trust in
it.

56. 1. The education of his children is most paramount in his plans.

2. The education of his children is more paramount in his plans.
3. The education of his children is paramount in his plans.

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4. The most paramount of all his plans is how to educate his children

57. 1. As soon as the tabulation of the figures have been completed, someone should
check the accuracy.
2. As soon as tabulated, someone should check on the accuracy of those figures.
3. As soon as the tabulation is finished, someone was to check its accuracy.
4. Once the tabulation was completed, the accuracy of the figures should be checked
.5. Someone had ought to check the accuracy of those figures when they have been
tabulated.

58. 1. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan ay natutunghayan muli ang makukulay na

lumipas ngmagigiting na tao.
2. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan, ang lumipas na makukulay ng magigiting na tao
aymuling natutunghayan.
3. Ang makukulay na lumipas ay natutunghayan muli ng magigiting na tao sa
pamamagitanng kasaysayan.
4. Muli ang makukulay na lumipas ng mga taong magigiting ay natutunghayan
sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan.
5. Natutunhayan muli ang lumipas ng magigiting na tao na makukulay sa
pamamagitan ngkasaysayan.

59. 1. One has to be either 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.

2. One has either to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
3. One either has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
4. Either one has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.
5. To claim an extra personal exemption, one either has to be 65 or blind.

60. 1. I will never, unless he apologizes first, work with him again.
2. I will never, unless he apologized first, work with him again.
3. I will never work with him again, unless he asks for an apology.
4. I will never work with him again, unless he apologizes first.
5. Unless he asks for an apology, I will never work with him again.

61 TO 66

67. For a society to develop, its attitude towards life must not be a fatalistic one;
rather, it must have strong faith in its capacity to improve. The sentence best
supports the statement that _________.
1.the attitude of a society towards life is indicative of its socio-economic development
2.success in life starts from one’s dissatisfaction with the existing state of affairs
3.a society cannot progress unless it is actively committed to the pursuit of a better
life
4.a person develops a healthy attitude towards life through constant
efforts to improved oneself.

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5.a person with an optimistic outlook in life is confident of his capacity for
advancement

68. Freedom and human rights without food are like freeing a prisoner and then not
giving the prisoner the key to get out of the cell. The 450 million people who today
live in the shadow of hunger and death from malnutrition can never be free men and
women, however entrenched their freedom may be. These freedoms are only
prospects held out and not realized. The paragraph best supports the statement that
__________.
1.at times people have to work as one nation to address the problem of malnutrition 8
2.most of the poor countries in the world today still depend on “super” rich countries
for support
3.the satisfaction of one’s basic needs is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of freedom
4.a country which cannot feed its people with its own resources could never be free
5.a country could not be free unless it could prove to the world that it could stand on
its own feet

69. The Einstein revolution has produced a paradox; while vastly extending
humankind’s reach ,it has also exposed the essentially finite nature of the human
scale. The sentence best supports the statement that Einstein’s discovery _________.
1.proclaims only the glory of the universe
2.devalues humanity and science
3.involves a real but not obvious contradiction
4.reveals a contradiction between God and his people
5.reveals people’s limitations

70. A little ignorance when launching economic development projects may be a

fruitful stimulusto ingenious new approaches. The sentence best supports the
statement that __________.
1.new techniques insure success of development plans
2.new approaches bring about change and success
3.ignorance sometimes gives birth to new knowledge
4.from ingenuity comes successful projects
5.lack of knowledge in economic ventures may lead to better and improved results

71. If legislation is to change social attitudes and values, it must come with adequate
enforcement and machinery, which should include efforts to educate people on these
laws. Otherwise, legal provision not only remain dead letters, but actually promote
lack of respect for the law. The paragraph best supports the statement that
__________.
1.people should respect laws because laws protect them
2.the effectiveness of laws lies in adequate education of the people about them and
their proper enforcement.
3.laws lose their effectiveness if people do not respect them
4.ignorance of the law does not excuse anyone
5.laws could change the social attitudes and values of people if properly enforced

72. Two person look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, the
stars. The sentence best supports the statement that __________.
1.some people are more blind than others
2.people see things differently depending on their own perspective

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3.people have varied ways of looking at different things
4.people have different tastes and interests
5.people tend to influence one another’s views of things

73. An education really suited to the rural environment can become both acceptable
and genuinely functional only when the environment begins to offer real
opportunities and to require skills and9knowledge on a large scale. As long as
opportunities lie only in the urban economy, education will remain in servitude to
that small section of society. The paragraph best supports the statement that
__________.
1.migration to the cities result from the lack of real opportunities in the rural areas
2.the rural environment has opportunities that need to be develop
3.we have a concentration of educational opportunities in the urban areas
4.rural occupational opportunities give meaning to rural education
5.our educational system caters mainly to the needs of the urban sector

74. No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find root and
strength among the people. Alone, they cannot save a nation. They may guide, they
may set the tone, they may dedicate themselves and risk their lives, but ultimately
national survival lies in the people. The paragraph best supports the statement that
__________.
1.dedication and the right sense of direction enable a leader to guide the people
2.good leadership is essential to effective public administration
3.it is the leader who determines the fate of a nation
4.the people of a nation shape their own destiny with the guidance of a leader
5.the strength of the people comes from a dynamic and forceful leader

75. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng

bansa. Kasunodnito ang pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho.
Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataasng presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng
mga manggagawa.Ayon sa talata __________.
1.ang kasalukuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ng
mapasukangtrabaho
2.ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay n
gkaragdagang sahod sa kanilang mga manggagawa
3.dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin
dahil sakrisis
4.maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang
presyo ngkanilang mga produkto.
5.dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara

76. The gregariousness of people is mostly due to a fear of remaining alone. It feels
safer to be with a group, talk like a group, act like a group. The ramparts of group
solidarity give the members security. The paragraph best supports the statement that
__________.
1.people who belong to a group react to situations in the same manner
2.some people are more gregarious than others
3.people who are gregarious are afraid to be alone
4.people find safety in numbers
5.gregarious people have many fears

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77. Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of
the highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward
meeting the countries; own development needs.10
The sentence best supports the statement that _________.
1.highly developed countries offer the best guide for the development of needy
countries
2.most researchers done in needy countries are missing their objectives
3.most researchers have universal application
4.needy countries need researchers to help them reach the status of the western world
5.needy countries spend so much time for conducting researchers

78. In a modern economy, the results of long-range planning frequently depend upon
the future value of money. The ability then to predict the value of money is a key to
economic progress. The paragraph best supports the statement that _________.
1.the value of money is unpredictable at times
2.the unpredictability of money is an obstacle to a nation’s prosperity
3.economic progress is facilitated by properly controlling budgetary expenses
4.long-range planning is unheard of in traditional economies
5.financial planning is indispensable in modern economy

79. Sixty years ago I know everything ; now I know nothing ; education is a
progressive discovery of our own ignorance. The sentence best supports the
statement that __________.
1.the older we get, the more we forget what we have learned
2.the older we get, the more knowledgeable we become
3.the more we learn, the more we realize that there’s more we need to know
4.we learn more as we grow old
5.ignorance is a lifelong experience

80. Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipino

upang kantahinang sarili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa
kanyang kaluluwa.Isinasaad ng pangungusap na __________.
1.madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting isinulat sa wikang Pilipino
2.tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaugalian ng mga tao Pilipino
3.madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang mga ito ay nasusulat sakat
utubong wika
4.natututuhan nang tangkilikin ng mga Pilipino ang kanilang mga sariling awitin
5.nagkakaroon na ng kamalayan ang mga Pilipino tungkol sa lahat ng mga awitin
ngayon

DIRECTION:
Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word in capital letters.
From among the suggested answers, choose the word or group of words that best
expresses a similar relationship to the third word in capital letters. On your Answer
Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

81. KAINGIN is to SOIL EROSION as CONTOUR FARMING is to __________.

1. water distribution

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2. wind erosion
3. crop growing
4. over pasturing
5. soil preservation

82. IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to __________.11

1. restored
2. Irremediable
3. Possible
4. Inevitable
5. Insoluble

83. FORE is to AFT as BOW is to ____________.

1. paddle
2. Deck
3. Boat
4. Arrow
5. Stern

84.PHOTOGRAPHER is to PICTURE as CARTOGRAPHER is to __________.

1. plan
2. Design
3. Graph
4. Cartoon
5. Map

85.TIRADE is to ABUSIVE as EULOGY is to __________.

1. laudatory
2. Flowery
3. Necrology
4. Belittling
5. Censure

86.PERJURY is to LIE as LARCENY is to __________.

1. conspire
2. Kill
3. Steal
4. Injure
5. Trespass

87.OPTICS is to PHYSICS as DIALECTICS is to __________.

1. dialogue
2. Mathematics
3. Diction
4. Grammar
5. Logic

88.RUMMAGE is to DISORDER as TENDERFOOT is to __________.

1. rookie
2. Expert
3. Student

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4. Veteran
5. old-timer

89.COMPASS is to DIRECTION as CALIPER is to __________.

1. speed
2. Pitch
3. diameter
4. Altitude
5. Volume

90.BREWING is to BEER as TANNING is to _________.

1. rubber
2. Cotton
3. Tea
4. Glass
5. leather

DIRECTION:
For each sentence, complete the analogy by choosing a pair of words from the
suggested answers. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
corresponds to your answers.

91.__________ is to METAMORPHOSIS as CATHARSIS is to ___________.

1. condition-chapter
2. comparison-effect
3. state-cause
4. process-stage
5. change purification

92.__________ is to SWORD as HOLSTER is to __________.

1. blade-spin
2. scabbard-pistol
3. duel-bolo
4. sheath-shot
5. hilt-rifle

93.__________ is to SCHOOL as STAR is to _________.12

1. student-rock
2. principal-dancer
3. fish-constellation
4. bird-tree
5. thesis-player

94._________ is to LATE as AUTHENTIC is to _________.

1. punctual-counterfeit
2. prompt-genuine
3. diligent-original
4. absent-false

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5. early-real

95. __________ is to PAPER as WORM is to __________.

1. wrap-wriggle
2. tree-silk
3. Prin t-bait
4. sap-tick
5. ink-soil

DIRECTION:
Analyze carefully the statements in each of the following items. Choose the correct
answer from the given choices. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
corresponds to your answer.

96. A to H are persons compared according to their age and the speed at which they
finish a certain job. A is older than B and faster than C. D is younger than E, older
than H, and slower than F. G is older than H, younger than C, slower than H,
and faster than F. H is older than A and Slower than C. Based on the preceding
statements, which of the following is true?
1.A is the second oldest and the third fastest.
2.G is older than E and Slower than A.
3.C is younger than D and fastest than H.
4.D is the eldest and slowest
5.H is the older than B and slower than D

97. Point E, F, G, I are arranged in a line in such a way that F is between G and I,
and E is between F and I. If E proceeds G, in what order are they arranged?
1. E F G I
2. E I G F
3. F I G E
4. I E F G
5. I G F E

98. In a certain examination, 300 competitors passed the first part and 500 passed the
second part.
The number of competitors who passed both parts of the examination will most likely
be __________.
1. 800
2. between 500 and 600
3. between 400and 500
4. between 300 and 400
5. not more than 300

99. Anna, Karen and Nina take turns in getting the midnight shift at Ward 143 such
that no one is assigned two nights in a row. Anna was assigned two nights ago and is
assigned again tomorrow evening. If Karen is assigned the night immediately
following Anna \’s duty, who can take tonight’s midnight tshift?
1. Only Anna

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2. Only Karen
3. Only Nina
4. Either Anna or Karen
5. Either Anna or Nina

100. Mina, Bing, Amy, and Cel have surnames Folres, Mendez, Presez and Reyex but
notrespectively. Mina is taller than Amy and Cel. Ms. Mendez is tallest of the four.
Ms. Flores is taller 13than Ms. Reyes but shorter than Ms. Perez. Also, Cel is taller
than Amy and Bing. What is the full name of the second tallest person?
1. Amy Mendez
2. Cel Perez
3. Cel Flores
4. Bing Reyes
5. Mina Perez

DIRECTIONS:
Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passage followed by several
assumptions. Determine the best assumption that can be logically made from the
given statement or passage. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
corresponds to your answer.

101. Gigi is probably a pianist. She can really stretch her hands and fingers.
ASSUMPTION:
1.Only people with big hands and long fingers can be pianists.
2.Playing the piano helps Gigi stretch her hands and fingers.
3.Stretching helps pianist perform better
4.A long stretch enables pianists to reach more keys on the piano
5.Pianists can really stretch their hands and fingers

102. Arlene should not be part of the basketball team because she does not trust her
teammates.
ASSUMPTION:
1.The Basketball team needs Arlene even if she can has no faith in them
2.Team mates should have faith in each other
3.Arlene’s team mates are not trustworthy
4.Arlene’s team mates do not have faith in the teams
5.Arlene is better than her team mates

103. If you are so smart, then why aren’t you rich?

ASSUMPTION:
1.To become rich is difficult
2.Only the rich are smart
3.Only the smart are rich
4.All rich people are smart
5.All smart people are rich

104. In order to improve our admission process and get better students, we have
decided to include an interview of the applicants as a criterion.

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ASSUMPTION:
1.Current admission procedures are greatly inadequate
2.current admission criteria need to be updated
3.An interview of the applicants will help draw better students
4.An interview of the applicants will be too time consuming
5.An interview of the applicants will ensure the students success in school14

105. The present administration helps poor people acquire basic necessities for living
that is why it helps quarter dwellers like Aling Rosie
ASSUMPTION:
1.The present administration hates rich people
2.Aling Rosie asked the present administration to help her
3.Squatter dwellers pretended to be poor
4.Squatter dwellers compete with poor people for the present administration’s
attention
5.Squatter dwellers are considered poor people

DIRECTION:
Each item in this section consists of statements followed by several possible
conclusions. Assume that all statements are true, then determine the best conclusion
that can be logically made from the given statements. On your Answer Sheet, shade
completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

106. Artists are never ham-handed. All artists are inquisitive. Peter is not ham-
handed. Florence is not inquisitive.
CONCLUSION:
1.Peter is an artist
2.Peter is not an artist
3.Florence is not an artists
4.Florence is not an artists
5.Inquisitive people are not ham-handed

107. Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures.
Having a cellular phone is not a luxury. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a needless
expenditure
CONCLUSION:
1.Having a cellular phone is not a needless expenditure
2.Subscribing to Cable TV is a needless expenditure
3.Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure
4.Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury
5.Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury

108. Some managers are not analytical. All managers are ruthless. Vicente is
Ruthless.
CONCLUSION:
1.Vicente is a manager but is not analytical
2.Vicente is analytical but is not a manager

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3.Some ruthless managers are not analytical
4.Not all analytical managers are ruthless
5.All ruthless people are analytical

109. All of my friends believe in marriage. Geraldine is a new friend. She lives with
an office mate in an apartment downtown.
CONCLUSION:
1.Her housemate is most likely a good friend15
2.She is living-in with her boyfriend
3.She needs a companion in the city
4.Geraldine believes in marriage
5.Geraldine is not married yet

110. There are fewer juvenile delinquents in communities where the youth participate
actively indifferent socio-civic and religious clubs. Barangay X has a number of
youth clubs.
CONCLUSION:
1.Barangay X has fewer juvenile delinquents than other barangays
2.Parents in Barangay X exert great efforts to prevent juvenile delinquency
3.Municipal officials encourage the organization of youth clubs
4.Community development workers in Baranggay X give training in organizing
youth clubs
5.All young people in Baranggay X are member of at least two youth clubs.

111 to 115

DIRECTION:
For each item in this section, determine the relationship between the first and the
second numbers or the first and third number. From among the suggested answer,
choose the number that will complete the analogy.

111. 3
2
is to 9 as 9
2
is to __________ 1. 182. 273. 724. 815. 90112. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to
__________ 1. 1 1/52. 1 ¼3. 3 ½4. 2 1/35. 2 ¾113. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to
__________ 1. 6.2502. 2.1253. 1.6254. 1.1255. 0.625114. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to
__________ 1. 1/62. 1/53. ¼4. 1/35. ½115. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to
___________ 1. 902. 823. 754. 725. 60

DIRECTION:
Each item section contains a series of numbers arranged according to a certain rule
or order. Study the series and determine which number is next. You may use the

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margin of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely
the box that corresponds to your answer.

116. 9.12 18.13 16.15 13.18 9.22 __________ 16

1. 3.25
2. 4.27
3. 5.23
4. 6.29
5. 5.26

117. 1 4 13 40 121 364 __________

1. 623
2. 719
3. 865
4. 997
5. 1093

118. 5 17 19 6 14 16 7 10 12 8 _________
1. 17
2. 15
3. 11
4. 9
5. 5

119. 795 2611 684 2722 573 2833 __________

1. 543
2. 484
3. 462
4. 446
5. –426

120. -6 30 -150 750 __________

1. 3750
2. 2250
3. –1500
4. –2250
5. –3750

121. 1/3 3/9 5/15 7/21 9/27 __________

1. 11/35
2. 11/33
3. 9/29
4. 8/25
5. 4/13

122. 4 16 8 40 20 120 60 420 __________

1. 480
2. 360
3. 240
4. 210

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5. 140

123. 2 5 8 10 4 17 5 26 6 __________
1. 40
2. 38
3. 37
4. 35
5. 33

124. .02 .06 .12 .20 .30 __________

1. 0.36
2. . 40
3. . 42
4. . 46
5. . 48

125. 2 5 12.5 31.25 __________

1. 33.75
2. 43.25
3. 50.75
4. 78.125
5. 82.125

DIRECTION:
Answer the following questions by observation or computation. You may use the
margins of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely
the box that corresponds to your answer.

126. If the following quantities were arrange from the least to the greatest, which one
would have the second greatest value?
1. 6/12
2. 5/12
3. 4/10
4. ¾
5. 2/6

127. The ratio of males to females in an organization is M is to F. How many males

are there if there are T females?
1. (M x T) + F2. (F x T) + M3. T + (F + M)4. (M x T) / F5. [M / (M+F)] x T128.
Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours from now?
1. 12:30 a.m.
2. 1:30 am
3. 2:30 am
4. 11:30 pm

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5. 12:30 pm

128. Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours from
now?
1. 12:30 a.m.
2. 1:30 am
3. 2:30 am
4. 11:30 pm
5. 12:30 pm

129. What number when increased by 90% of itself equals 133?

1. 302. 433. 704. 1195. 120130. If y- -3. Which of the following has the greatest value?
1. y 2 2. y3 3. 1/y24. 1 + y5. 1-y131. Which of the following has the least numerical
value?
1. 6+3x4
2. 4+3x6
3. 4x6+3
4. 3x6+4
5. 3+6x4

132. A trader bought a watch and sold it at 30% more than its original cost. How
much did the trader earn if the original cost of the watch was P?
1. P + 30%
2. P – 30%
3. 30% x P
4. 30% / P
5. P + (P x 30%)

133. What is the standard numerical value for 3.54 x 10 5?

1. 0.000354
2. 0.00354
3. 3, 3540
4. 35, 400
5. 354, 000

134. Of set S – 4/5, 41/50, 17/20, 75% the element with the largest value is _________.
1. 75%
2. 4/5
3. 41/50
4. 17/20
5. None, they are all equal18

135. What is the smallest positive number that will give a remainder of 3 when it is
divided by 4,5, or 10 ?
1. 63
2. 53
3. 43
4. 33
5. 23

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DIRECTION:
For each of the problems below, choose the correct answer from the choices given.
You may use the space at the right portion of the page for your computations. On
your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

136.There are 36 reams of bond paper in a drawer. If 1 ¼ dozens of reams of paper

were to be used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?
1. 152. 203. 214. 225. 23137.If a poster, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, is
enlarged such that the ratio of the width to the length is maintained, how many
inches long will it be if the new width is 9inches?
1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 25
5. 27

137.If a poster, which is 3 inches wide and 5 inches long, is enlarged such that the
ratio of the width to the length is maintained, how many inches long will it be if the
new width is 9inches?
1. 11
2. 13
3. 15
4. 25
5. 27

138.If a worker can wash all the glass windows of a building in 9 days, what part of
the job can said workers finish in 6 days?
1. ¼
2. 1/3
3. 2/3
4. 3/5
5. ¾

139.Ms. Cortez bought 20 blouses for P2, 400 and marked them to sell at P145 each.
After selling16 pieces at this rate, She decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower
price. At what price may she sell each remaining blouse and still realize a profit of
P480 on the 20 blouses?
1. P143
2. P140
3. P138
4. P135
5. P133

140.In a room of ten people, how many handshakes will there be if every person
shakes hands with everyone else exactly once?1. 102. 453. 544. 605. 81141.The
numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If 3 added to both the
numerator and the denominator the resulting number is ¾. What is the original
fraction?
1. 8.14

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2. 9/12
3. 10/12
4. 9/13
5. 10/13

141.The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator. If 3 added to both the
numerator and the denominator the resulting number is ¾. What is the original
fraction?
1. 8.14
2. 9/12
3. 10/12
4. 9/13
5. 10/1

142.Mang Gustin can climb a coconut tree at the rate of 10 ft. per minute and return
at 20 ft. per minute. If it took him 3 minutes to climb and return, what is the height
of the coconut tree?
1.20 ft.
2. 18 ft.
3. 15 ft.
4. 13 ft.
5. 10 ft.

143.A fence is to be on posts 8 meters apart around a rectangular lot that measures
40 meters long and 16 meters wide. How many posts are needed, including the ones
placed at each corner, to fence the entire lot?
1. 20
2. 18
3. 16
4. 14
5. 12

144.How many degrees are there in the angle made by the hands of a clock at 4
o’clock?1.150
o
2. 120
o
3. 95
o
4. 80
o
5. 20
o

145.The co-operative trust fund is P500,000. Part of the fund is invested at an annual
interest rate of 6% and the rest is invested at an annual interest rate of 8%. If the
income from both investments is P39,000, how much is invested at each rate?
1.P100,000 at 6% ; P400,000 at 8%
2.P80,000 at 6% ; P420,000 at 8%
3.P75,000 at 6% ; P425,000 at 8%
4.P50,000 at 6% ; P450,000 at 8%

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5.P25,000 at 6% ; P475,000 at 8%

146.The entrance fee in a carnival is P50 for an adult and P25 for a child. Ferdie pays
P225 for the entrance fee of his family. If his family has equal number of adults and
children, how many are they in the family?
1. 12
2. 10
3. 8
4. 6
5. 4

147.The area of a rectangular field is 9,000 square meters. If the ratio of the width to
the length is5 is to 8, what is the length of the rectangular field in meters?
1. 112
2. 120
3. 150
4. 225
5. 346

148.If a patient weighs 105 kg. And is 12.5% underweight, how many more kilograms
should the patient weigh?
1. 5
2. 10
3. 12
4. 13
5. 15

149.A tenant gets 4 sacks of palay for every 7 sacks harvested. Following this ratio,
how many sacks of palay would the tenant get if 560 sacks were harvested?20
1. 140
2. 280
3. 300
4. 320
5. 350

150.A dealer sold a certain number of portable TV sets at P6,400 each. The dealer
would have taken in as much money had 3 fewer sets been sold at P7,680. How many
sets were sold atP6,400
1. 9
2. 12
3. 14
4. 16
5. 18

DIRECTION:
The following items pertain to the Philippine Constitution, peace and human rights
concepts R.Z. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees),values, and environmental protection and conservation. Read each

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question carefully and choose the best answer from the given options. On your
Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

151.Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any present,

compensation, office or title of any kind from any foreign government without the
consent of
1. The President
2. The Ombudsman
3. The Chief Justice
4. The Agency Head
5. Congress

152.Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster
preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the
principle of unity indiversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?
1. Political rights
2. Civil rights
3. Inherent rights
4. Cultural rights
5. Economic and Social rights

153.Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and prec
ludesarbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called
the _________.
1.right against double jeopardy
2.right to just compensation
3.right to equal protection of the law
4.right to due process of law
5.right to profess one’s faith or religion

154.The right to privacy of a person is defined as one’s right to __________.

1.go where one pleases
2.believe whatever one whishes
3.build a home wherever one chooses
4.be a member of any group
5.be free from unwarranted publicity

155.A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter _______.
1.is illiterate
2.is poor
3.is a naturalized Filipino citizen
4.turned 20 years old just before the election
5.has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months

156.Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation

from the Commission on Appointments?
1.Senate President
2.Any Senator
3.Vice-President
4.Speaker of the House

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5.Any Congress Representative

157.The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their
means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the
right to security of personal papers and effects are called ___________.
1.Economic and Social rights
2.Cultural Rights
3.Civil Rights
4.Inherent rights
5.Political rights

158.At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people
propose amendments through initiative?
1. Ten
2. Seven
3. Six
4. Five
5. Three

159.Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of

Representatives through the party-list system.
1. Religious
2. Youth
3. Women
4. Peasant
5. Labor

160.Which of thefollowing government agencies exercises original and exclusive juris

dictionover all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the
President and the Vice President
1.Supreme Court
2.Senate Electoral Tribunal
3.Judicial Bar Council
4.Commission on Elections
5.Commission on Appointments

161.Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of

probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?
1. Lawyer
2. Prosecutor
3. Plaintiff
4. Judge
5. Police Investigator

162.Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between

global warming zone depletion?
1.Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
2.Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other 22
3.Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone
depletion
4.Ozone depletion contributes to global warming

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5.Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms

163.Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable

because it
1.requires more water
2.requires less fertilizers
3.causes drought
4.lowers the water table
5.promotes pest infestation

164.Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?

1.Dynamite fishing
2.Muro-Ami
3.Oil Spill
4.Sewage pollution
5.Siltation

165.The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from

1.air pollution
2.noise pollution
3.deforestation
4.mine railings
5.unrestored mined out areas

166.Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and

tardiness a remanifestations of __________.
1.disorderliness
2.lack of discipline
3.lack of sense of property
4.lack of punctuality
5.disregard for other people’s property

167.Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as “open access
resources” because of the __________.
1.mobile nature of fish and water
2.difficulty in marking sea boundaries
3.proliferation of fish pens
4.overfishing in municipal waters
5.increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein

168.Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make

available to the transacting public __________.
1.the names of action officers23
2.the performance targets
3.the rates of service fees
4.a service guide
5.a directory of officials

169.Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required
to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following
instances EXCEPT __________.

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1.compulsory retirement
2.voluntary resignation
3.acceptance of foreign scholarship
4.assumption to office
5.expiration of the term of office

170.For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or

regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision
contain?
1. 6
2. 5
3. 4
4. 3
5. 2

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