VERBAL REASONING

Verbal Reasoning tests your ability to understand, analyze and interpret

information. It also measures your ability to extract meaning from complex
information and to think logically and analytically.

Sample Test Items

1. LIFEBELT : SEA :: AIR : _____________

A. pilot C. balloon
B. strap D. parachute

2. ANTERIOR : POSTERIOR :: FRONT : _____________

A. side C. head
B. hind D. midsection

3. GEO : EARTH :: FERRO : _____________

A. air C. iron
B. fire D. sand

4. NEWTON : CALCULUS :: COPERNICUS : _____________

A. astrology C. archaeology
B. meteorology D. astronomy

5. HAMMER : CARPENTER :: _____________

A. anchor : sailor C. blueprint : architect

B. brush : painter D. shaves : barber

6. AFFECTION : INFATUATION :: _____________

A. lenient : forgive C. timidity : cowardice

B. large : gigantic D. frankness : candor

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NON-VERBAL REASONING
In this test you will be performing tasks that will measure your abilities to:
visualize and transform images in your mind; recreate visual experiences and
reasoning about shape, measurement, depiction and navigation; and mentally
rotate and manipulate two and three dimensional spaces.

Sample Test Items

1. What shape is needed to complete the series below?

A. C.

B. D.

2. If a piece of paper containing two circular holes as shown is folded along

the dashed lines, which of the following is the resulting figure?

A. C.

B. D.

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3. Which of the four figures below will show when all the given parts are fitted
together?

A. C.

B. D.

4. Which of the following is a rotation of the solid ?

A. C.

B. D.

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ENGLISH

This sub-test measures your ability to apply the rules of the English language,
specifically on grammar and syntax, vocabulary and reading comprehension.

Sample Test Items

1. Which underlined part of the sentence shows an ERROR?

The old lady picked up the struggling puppy

A B
straightening her hat grimly and took it to the veterinarian.
C D

2. Which pair of words does NOT have the same meaning?

A. shy - effusive C. slim - svelte

B. visible - conspicuous D. talkative - loquacious

3. We will submit our report ___________ next month because our computer
was damaged by the flood.

A. some time C. sometime

B. sometimes D. some times

4. Which is the appropriate response to this sentence?

“Do you mind opening the window?”

A. Not at all. C. Why? Do you feel hot?

B. Later. I’m busy. D. Yes, please. I’d like that.

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For item nos. 5-8, read the passage below and choose the best answer for each
item.

The koala bear, a marsupial commonly found in Australia, is endangered.

Often mistaken as bears, they are, in fact, associated to wombats. Their
newborns stay in their mothers’ pouches for several months after birth.

Koala bears live on gum trees known as eucalyptus. Being a nocturnal animal,
koala bears usually rest during the day and become active only at night.

Koala bears are soft. They have thick, woolly, grey or brown fur. Their fur
keeps them warm during the cold season. On their limbs are rough pads,
enabling the koala bears to grip the branches of the eucalyptus.

Koala bears are herbivores. They feed on the gum leaves. Having a keen
sense of smell, they are able to differentiate between edible and poisonous
gum leaves.
Source: ELITE Level 4. First Edition 2011. SAP PTE Ltd.

5. ____________ belong to the group of mammals known as marsupials.

A. Koala bears and eucalyptus

B. Wombats and koala bears
C. Bears and koala bears
D. Wombats and bears

6. The word that has the same meaning as “active at night” is “__________”.

A. endangered C. nocturnal
B. herbivores D. keen

7. The __________ keeps the koala bears warm during the cold season.

A. pouch C. gum leaf

B. thick fur D. rough pad

8. The koala bears use their __________ to tell the non-poisonous leaves
from the poisonous ones.

A. thick fur C. ability to smell

B. ability to see D. body resistance

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SCIENCE
This subtest consists of problem-items in Earth and Environmental Sciences,
Biology, Chemistry, and Physics that will test your ability in accomplishing
various important scientific tasks.

Sample Test Items

1. Legumes can be important for agricultural production because bacteria in

root nodules fix nitrogen that can then be used by the plant. Which of the
following four crop rotation programs would be MOST DESIRABLE to
increase soil fertility?
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
A. Corn Munggo Corn Munggo Corn Munggo
beans beans beans
B. Corn Munggo Corn Tomato Corn Tomato
beans
C. Rice Munggo Munggo Corn Corn Munggo
beans beans beans
D. Munggo Corn Munggo Munggo Corn Munggo
beans beans beans beans

2. What should be the final temperature of a 25.0 L sample of hydrogen gas

at 1.00 atm and 35°C if it is compressed to a volume of 20.0 L and a
pressure of 2.00 atm?

A. 164 °C B. 220 °C C. 330 °C D. 493 °C

3. Consider the projectile shown in the figure below.

y w

x p

Ignoring air resistance, which of the following statements is CORRECT?

A. Velocity at point Z is zero

B. Acceleration at point Z is zero
C. Speed at point X is equal to the speed at point P
D. Velocity at point Y is equal to the velocity at point W

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 4. The amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the earth is maximum
at the equator and minimum at the poles. Which of the following cause/es
the uneven solar heating of the Earth’s surface?

I. Sunlight strikes the earth at a nearly perpendicular angle at the

equator
II. Atmosphere absorbs a certain fraction of the sunlight striking the
earth
III. Amount of solar activity varies in time

A. I only C. I and II only

B. II only D. II and III only

MATHEMATICS

In this sub-test, you will be performing tasks that will measure your ability to
comprehend quantitative relationships and their representations.

Sample Test Items

Math Score History

Score
Joan 100 90
Jose 90 80
Maria 50 40
Marion 70 60
Carmen 80 70
Carlos 60 50

1. If X represents Math test scores while Y represents History test scores,

which of the following notations best represents the relationship between
math and history scores?
A. X = Y– 10 C. X = (Y) 10
B. Y = X - 10 D. X = (Y) - 10

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 2. In how many points do the graphs of 2(x + 1)2 + (y - 2) 2 = 25 and
4(x + 1)2 - 3(y - 2)2 = 15 intersect?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4
3. Consider the figure below. Arc CD measures (x – 3)°, while arc AB
measures (3x + 11)°, what is the measure of CMD?

B C

M
D
A

A. 4x + 8 B. 2x + 4 C. x + 1 D. 2x + 14

4. Two chips are drawn simultaneously from an urn containing 10 chips

numbered from 1 to 10. What is the probability that one of the numbers on
the chips is even, and the other is odd?

A. 2/9 B. 4/9 C. 5/9 D. 5/18

MECHANICAL-TECHNICAL
In this sub-test, you will be performing tasks that will measure your ability to
acquire information about everyday physics and to comprehend mechanical
relationships. It consists of mechanical and electrical problems, as well as items
that deal with physical forces.

Sample Test Items

1. If you are carrying this glass of softdrink while riding a bus accelerating in
the direction of the arrow, which of the following BEST represents the
shape of cross-section of the water surface in the glass?

A. B. C. D.

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 2. Which of the kites illustrated below will fly the highest in the shortest
possible time?

I II III

A. I
B. II
C. III
D. There is no difference among I, II, and III

3. Four identical bulbs, W, X, Y, and Z as shown below are initially operating

with equal brightness. If bulb Y is busted, which of the following are
TRUE?

I. Bulb Z will be darker than before

II. Bulb Z will be brighter than before
III. Bulbs W and X will be darker than before
IV. Bulbs W and X will be brighter than before

A. I and III B. I and IV C. II and III D. II and IV

SELF-INVENTORY

This consists of short statements which you are asked to evaluate or describe
yourself. In describing yourself, you are to determine the extent to which each
statement closely approximates the way you think, act, and feel. For every
statement, you have to choose only one from 5 possible responses below:

Not true of me
Rarely true of me
Sometimes true of me
Often true of me
Very often true of me

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 Sample Test Items

1. I do not like to tell lies.

2. I am not popular among my peers.
3. What I read I like to keep to myself.
4. Lives of famous scientists interest me.
5. I prefer to stay in the background rather than be an active participant.

Answer Key:

Verbal Reasoning Non-Verbal Reasoning

1. D 1. C
2. B 2. B
3. C 3. B
4. D 4. C
5. B
6. C Science
1. D
English 2. B
1. C 3. C
2. A 4. C
3. C
4. A Math
5. B 1. B
6. C 2. D
7. B 3. B
8. C 4. C

Mechanical-Technical
1. C
2. B
3. B

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