PART – V

PROFESSIONAL
NO – COPYING
NO – DUPLICATION
EXAMINEES DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Sex :
1. Male
2. Female
2.
Civil Status
:
1. Single
2. Married
3. Widow/widower
4. Separated/Divorce
3. Age bracket where you belong :
1. 18-24 years old
2. 25-31 years old
3. 32-28 years old
2. 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/mechanical/artistic skills)
4. Others
5. Not applicable
The 20 times that follow are information about you. Please supply the information as

HONESTLY and ACCURATELY as you can.

The data that will be obtained from these items shall be held strictly confidential.

Each item is followed by several possible answer. On your sheet, shade completely the box

that corresponds to the number of the answer that specifically pertains to you.

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-
Professional(Local Government), Career Service Sub-professional
1. Yes
2. No

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 excluding
this 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

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 14 to 16 (For Government Employees Only):

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, shade 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
18.

1. EDP Computer Programming

2. EDP System Analysis and Design
3. Human Resource Development
5. Management and Audit Analysis
19.
1. News/Feature Writing

2. Personal Recruitment/Selection
3. Project Planning/Management
4. Public Relation Work

6. Records Management
20.
1. Research / Report Writing
2. Statistical Analysis
3. Stenography
4. Supplies Management
6. None of the Above
* TEST BEGINS HERE *
DIRECTIONS: Choose from among the suggested answers the word that means most nearly the
same as the word in capital letters. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that
corresponds to your answer.
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.s ecret
23.
The Defense presented its case to the jury in a TRENCHANT manner.
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.nas anay

4. natuto
5. nahirapan
25.
Pilo’s insensitivity has created ANIMOSITY to the worker’s demands.
1. distrust
2. hostility
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.objection able
3. beneficial
4. degrading
5. embarrassing
28.
Sanctuaries for wildlife have DWINDLED alarmingly in the last decade.
1. disappeared
2. changed
3.decreas ed
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.complic ated
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.
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 mga
mamamayan, ang dahilan ng__________ ng mga industriyang local.
1. paghinto
2. pagbabago
3. pagtitipid
4. pagkawala
5. pagkalugi
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-awaremenss 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. A three-act play or a novel are to be read;

a total of two hundred pages
1
2
of poetry—lyric, dramatic, or narrative—is
also required of everyone.
3
4
NO ERROR
5
37. Accuracy of movement, like accuracy of words,
are essential to
1
2
3
the success of magical rites.
NO ERROR
4
5
38. If anybody objects,
let them think of a better scheme
rather than make fun
1
2
3
of the proposed plan.
NO ERROR
4
5
39. In this modern age of today,
most people are
too highly educated
1
2
3
to believe in superstitions.
NO ERROR
4
5
40. College teaches us
to form opinions
by the result of careful thought
1
2
3
4
NO ERROR.
5
 41. Learners set goals
as motivation for learning,
and their successes or failures in
1
2
achieving these goals determine how he sets his future goals.
NO ERROR
3
4
5
42. The Labor Secretary will met representatives
of the entertainment industry tomorrow
1
2
to discuss problems affecting the working conditions of Filipino workers abroad.
3
4
NO ERROR
5
43. Some people are
simply too opportunities
to take a stand
70. A little ignorance when launching economic development projects may be a fruitful stimulus
to 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
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 and knowledge 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. Kasunod nito ang pagtitipid
at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng 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 mapasukang
trabaho
2. ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay ng
karagdagang sahod sa kanilang mga manggagawa
3. dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin dahil sa
krisis
4. maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ng
kanilang 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

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.

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 kantahin
ang 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 sa

katutubong 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
2. wind erosion
3. crop growing
4. over pasturing
5. soil preservation
82. IRREFUTABLE is to DISPROVED as IRREPARABLE is to__________.
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

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 shift?

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

100. Mina, Bing, Amy, and Cel have surnames Folres, Mendez, Presez and Reyex but not respectively. Mina is
taller than Amy and Cel. Ms. Mendez is tallest of the four. Ms. Flores is taller than Ms. Reyes but shorter than Ms.
Perez. Also, Cel is taller than Amy and Bing. What is the full name of the second tallest person?

1. Amy Mendez
2. Cel Perez
3. Cel Flores
4. Bing Reyes
5. Mina Perez
DIRECTIONS: Each item in this section consists of a statement or a passage followed by

several assumptions. Determine the best assumption that can be logically made from the given statement or passage.
On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.
101. Gigi is probably a pianist. She can really stretch her hands and fingers.

ASSUMPTION:
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.

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 school

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
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
officemate in an apartment downtown.

CONCLUSION:
1. Her housemate is most likely a good friend
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 in
different 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.
DIRECTION: For each item in this section, determine the relationship between the first and the
second numbers or the first and third number. From among the suggested answer, choose the
number that will complete the analogy.
111. 32 is to 9 as 92 is to__________
1. 18
2. 27
3. 72
4. 81
5. 90
112. 30% is to 3/5 as 60% is to__________
1. 1 1/5
2. 1 ¼
3. 3 ½
4. 2 1/3
5. 2 ¾
113. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to __________

1. 6.250
2. 2.125
3. 1.625
4. 1.125
5. 0.625
114. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to__________
1. 1/6
2. 1/5
3. ¼
4. 1/3
5. ½
115. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to___________
1. 90
2. 82
3. 75
4. 72
5. 60
DIRECTION: Each item section contains a series of numbers arranged according to a certain
rule or order. Study the series and determine which number is next. You may use the margin of the page for your
computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

116. 9.12 18.13 16.15 13.18 9.22__________

1. 3.25
2 . 4.27
3. 5.23
4. 6.29
5. 5.26
117.
1
4
13
40
121
364
__________
1. 623
2. 719
3. 865
4. 997
5. 1093
118. 5
17
19
6
14
16
7
10
12
8
_________
1. 17
2. 15
3. 11
4. 9
5. 5
119. 795
2611 684
2722 573
2833__________
1. 543
2. 484
3. 462
4. 446
5. –426
120. -6
30
-150 750
__________
1. 3750
2. 2250
3. –1500
4. –2250
5. –3750
121. 1/3
3/9
5/15 7/21 9/27__________
1. 11/35
2. 11/33
3. 9/29
4. 8/25
5. 4/13
122. 4
16
8
40
20
120
60
420
__________
1. 480
2. 360
3. 240
4. 210
5. 140

123. 2
5
8
10
4
17
5
26
6
__________
1. 40
2. 38
3. 37
4. 35
5. 33
124. .02
.06
.12
.20
.30
__________
1. 0.36
2. .40
3. .42
4. .46
5. .48
125. 2
5
12.5 31.25__________
1. 33.75
2. 43.25
3. 50.75
4. 78.125
5. 82.125
DIRECTION: Answer the following questions by observation or computation. You may use the
margins of the page for your computations. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box
that corresponds to your answer.
126. If the following quantities were arrange from the least to the greatest, which one would
have the second greatest value?
1. 6/12
2. 5/12
3. 4/10
4. ¾
5. 2/6
127. The ratio of males to females in an organization isM is toF. How many males are there if
there areT females?
1. (M x T) + F
2. (F x T) + M
3. T + (F + M)
4. (M x T) / F
5. [M / (M+F)] x T
128. Suppose that the time now is 9:30 a.m. What will be the time 16 hours from now?
1. 12:30 a.m.
2. 1:30 am
3. 2:30 am
4. 11:30 pm
5. 12:30 pm
129. What number when increased by 90% of itself equals 133?
1. 30
2. 43
3. 70
4. 119
5. 120
130. If y- -3. Which of the following has the greatest value?
1. y2
2. y3
3. 1/y2
4. 1 + y
5. 1-y
131. Which of the following has the least numerical value?
1. 6+3x4
2. 4+3x6
3. 4x6+3
4. 3x6+4
5. 3+6x4
132. A trader bought a watch and sold it at 30% more than its original cost. How much did the
trader earn if the original cost of the watch was P?
140. In a room of ten people, how many handshakes will there be if every person shakes hands
with everyone else exactly once?
1. 10
2. 45
3. 54
4. 60
5. 81
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. 10/13
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. 150o
2. 120o
3. 95o
4. 80o
5. 20o

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%
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
is 5 is to 8, what is the length of the rectangular field in meters?
1. 112
2. 120
3. 150
 4. 225
5. 346
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?
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 at P6,400

1. 9
2. 12
3. 14
4. 16
5. 18
DIRECTION: The following items pertain to the Philippine Constitution, peace and human

rights concepts R.Z. 6713 (Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees), values, and
environmental protection and conservation. Read each question carefully and choose the best answer from the given
options. On your Answer Sheet, shade completely the box that corresponds to your answer.

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 in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual
expression?

1. Political rights
2. Civil rights
3. Inherent rights
4. Cultural rights
5. Economic and Social rights
 153. Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes
arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the
_________.

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

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 the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to
the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President

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 ozone depletion?

1. Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.

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

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__________.

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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