Part 1 Philippines-Civil-Service-Professional-Reviewer
Part 1 Philippines-Civil-Service-Professional-Reviewer
Part 1 Philippines-Civil-Service-Professional-Reviewer
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. secret
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. Nasanay 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. 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
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 there might that
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
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
1 2 3
on controversial issues. NO ERROR
4 5
46. We were touch by his generosity when he obviously could ill afford
1 2 3 to be so
generous. NO ERROR
4 5
47. This is just one approach to a selection system and there are many
1 2 3
from whom to choose NO ERROR
4 5
49. I use to take a short siesta every afternoon after lunch. NO ERROR
1 2 3 4 5
50. The success of a leader lays not only on the leader’s ability to influence people,
1 2
but also in the sincerity of the purpose that he desires to achieve. NO ERROR
3 4 5
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
79. Sixty years ago I know everything ; now I know nothing ; education is a progressive discovery of our
own ignorance.
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.
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.
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?
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
.
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?
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?
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
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.
2 2
111. 3 is to 9 as 9 is to
1. 18 2. 27 3. 72
4. 81 5. 90
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.
118. 5 17 19 6 14 16 7 10 12 8
1. 17 2. 15 3. 11
4. 9 5. 5
1. 40 2. 38 3. 37
4. 35 5. 33
124. .02 .06 .12 .20 .30
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?
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) + 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. 30 2. 43 3. 70
4. 119 5. 120
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%)
5
133. What is the standard numerical value for 3.54 x 10 ?
134. Of set S – 4/5, 41/50, 17/20, 75% the element with the largest value is .
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
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. 15 2. 20 3. 21
4. 22 5. 23
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 9 inches?
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 selling 16 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. 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?
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?
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?
o o o
1. 150o 2. 120o 3. 95
4. 80 5. 20
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?
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?
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?
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
.
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 .
158. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose
amendments through initiative?
159. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-
list system.
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?
163. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because it
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 .
168. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting
public .
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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