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- 1. General Information: What part of the Constitutionthatrecitesthe general principle of ourgovernment? Preamble It iscreatedunderthe Article IXof the 1987 Constitution.Itismandatedtoadoptmeasuresto promote morale,efficiency,integrity, responsiveness, progressivenessandcourtesyinthe bureaucracy. Civil Service Commission The official mascotof the 2019 SouthEast Asiangames whichwasheldinthe Philippinesfrom30Novemberto 11 December2019. Pami It isthe lowestrankamongthe commissionedofficersin the Bureauof Fire Protection. Inspector The Senate shall be composedof howmanysenators electedatlarge byvotersof the Philippines? 24 Who shall have the exclusive powertoinitiate all cases of impeachment? House ofRepresentatives The executive powershall be vestedinthe _________. Presidentofthe Philippines These are groups of specializedcellsinthe pancreas that make and secrete hormones,knownalsoasthe insulin-producingtissue. Isletsof Langerhans Who isthe current Secretaryof National Defense? Secretary DelfinLorenzana In literature,afterthe climax comesdenouementwhich iswhat? The final part of the play. Whichof the followingisnotconsideredabiofuel? Bunker fuel The 1987 Constitutioncontainsatleast3 setsof provisions.Whichone of the followingprovisionsisNOT included? Constitutionof Universality Political neutralitymeansthatpublicofficialsand employees. Shall provide service to anyone without unfair discriminationand regardlessof party affiliationor preference. The current Speakerof the House of the 18th Congress. Alan PeterCayetano The three inherentpowersof the state are the following exceptone: Power to Impeach All of the followingrightsare guaranteedtoan individualbythe Constitutionexceptthe rightto_____. Obtain scholarshipgrants and subsidies. Waste breaksdownintonatural componentsandcan be recycledintothe life cycle naturally. Biodegradable It isalso knownasPHL-Microsat-1,a Philippine microsatellite launchedtothe International Space Station(ISS) inMarch 23, 2016. Diwata 1 It isthe powerof the electorate toapprove orrejecta legislationthroughanelectioncalledforthe purpose. Referendum It isthe rightand obligationbyall citizens,whoare at least18 yearsof age,and qualifiedbylaw,tovote inthe electionof national andlocal officialsof the governmentwithoutliteracy,,property,orother substantive requirement. Suffrage As of 2018, the Philippine Archipelagoisconsistsof how manyislands? 7,641 He/she currentlyheadsthe PCOO,the Communications Group that isresponsibleforplanning,programming, and coordinatingthe activitiesthatwill mosteffectively collectinformationabout whatishappeninginthe Executive branchof the government,andgettingthis informationtothe media. Jose Ruperto Martin M. Andanar The current Senate Presidentof the 18th Congress. Vicente Sotto
- 2. The Commander-in-Chiefof the ArmedForcesof the Philippinesthis2020 is _________. PresidentRodrigoR. Duterte How longshall the termof office of the senatorsbe commenced? 6 years One hundred-three(103) shippingcontainersfrom Canada whichwere falselydeclaredasplasticscrapsfor recyclingwere senttothe PhilippinesfromJune 2013 to January2014. What do these containershave? Garbage The Senate shall be composedof howmanysenators electedatlarge byvotersof the Philippines? 24 The membersof the House of Representativesshall be electedforaterm of _______. 3 years The libertyof abode andof changingthe same maybe impairedonlyuponorderof the_________. Court An adjective usedtodesignate aretiredprofessor, pastor,bishop,orotherpersonagesbutallowedto retaintheirtitle asan honor. Emeritus R.A.6713 is an act to upholdthe time-honoredprinciple of publicoffice beingapublictrust,grantingincentives and rewardsforexemplaryservice,enumerating prohibitedactsandprovidingpenaltiesforviolations thereof andforotherpurposes. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officialsand Employees Who isthe Filipinaweightliftingathletewhowonagold medal inthe Women's55-kg eventinthe recent2019 SouthEast AsianGames? HidilynF. Diaz The term of office of the PresidentandVice-president of the Philippinesshall be uptohowmanyyears? 6 years A GPS isa space-basednavigationsystemthatprovides locationandtime informationinall weatherconditions, anywhere onor nearthe Earth. What doesGPS stand for? Global PositioningSystem It isthe electoral processbywhichaninitiative onthe Constitutioniseitherapprovedorrejectedbythe people. Plebiscite The State underourpresentConstitutionrecognizesthe vital role of the youthin nation-buildingandshall- promote theirphysical well-being. intellectual well-being social well-being All of the above HDMI technologyisthe now the global standardfor connectinghigh-definitionequipmentlike monitors, HDTVs,and the likes.HDMI standsfor? High-DefinitionMultimediaInterface It mandatesthe blendingof cocodieselorcoco methyl ester(CME) to all diesel fuel andbioethanolingasoline soldacross the country. BiofuelsAct of 2006 The compositionof the Commission onElection- Chairman and 6 commissioners The Congress,bya vote of ____ of bothHousesin joint sessionassembled,votingseparately,shallhave the sole powertodeclare a state of war. Two-thirds PHIVOLCSisa branch of DOST to moderate disasters that may arise fromvolcaniceruptions,earthquakes, tsunami andotherrelatedgeotectonicphenomenain the Philippines.WhatisPHIVOLCS? Philippine Institute ofVolcanologyand Seismology Who shall have the exclusive powertoinitiate all cases of impeachment? House ofRepresentatives The Burj Khalifahasbeenthe tallestbuildinginthe worldsince 2008 and it is828 meters(2,717 ft.) tall.It isfoundwhere? Dubai The CommissiononHumanRightshas all the following powersandfunctions,EXCEPT________. Prosecute human rights offenders. The right to justand favorable workingconditions guaranteeseveryFilipinoworkerarightto_______. Fair remunerationfor equal work.
- 3. It isa religiouscorporationthatwasshutdownby the authoritiesunderthe ordersof PresidentRodrigo Duterte overthe allegationsof Ponzi scheme. Kapa-CommunityMinistryInternational The legislative powershall be vestedinthe _________ whichshall consistof a Senate anda House of Representatives. Congressof the Philippines Who servedasthe 13th Presidentof the Philippines from1998 to 2001 and as the 9th Vice Presidentof the Philippinesfrom1992 to 1998? JosephEjercito Estrada A phrase or a fixedexpressionthathasa figurative meaning,orsometimesliteral meaning.Itsfigurative meaningisdifferentfromthe literal meaning. Idiom Thisprogram was launchedbythe DOTr whichgreatly affectedtransportgroupsandresultedtoseveral transportstrike because one of itsprovisionsincludes phasingoutof jeepneys. PUVModernizationProgram AlsoknownasTanodbayanng Pilipinas,he orshe is responsible forinvestigatingandprosecutingPhilippine governmentofficialsaccusedof crimes,especiallygraft and corruption. Ombudsman It isa specializedagencyof the UnitedNationsthat concernsinternational publichealth. Departmentof Health WorldHealth Organization Wanbol Universityexpelledone of itsstudentsdue to the latter'srefusal tosingduringthe flagceremony.The school authoritiesrejectedthe argumentof the student that singingthe National Anthemisagainstthe student'sreligiousbeliefs.Are the school authorities correct? No, because it violatesthe freedomof religionofthe student. SenatorManny Pacquiaofoundedthissemi- professionalbasketball leagueonAugust29, 2017. Accordingto Pacquiao,the league isnotintendedtobe a competitortothe Philippine Basketball Maharlika PilipinasBasketball League What isthe governmentagencymandatedbythe Philippine IdentificationSystemActtoimplementthe national IDsystemforcitizensandresidentaliensof the Philippines? Philippine StatisticsAuthority He isthe current Chief of the Bureauof Fire Protection. Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago It was an ISIS-affiliatedlocal terroristgroupwhichtook overMarawi City. Maute Group On January1, 2018, the RepublicActNo.10963, widely knownas the TRAIN Law tookeffect.WhatdoesTRAIN standfor? Tax Reformfor Accelerationand Inclusion It was the date whenPresidentDuterte declared Martial law inthe whole islandof Mindanao. May 23, 2017 Whichof the followingisarenewable source of energy? Geothermal energy Solarenergy Windenergy All of the above USB is an industrystandardthatconnectscomputers and electronicdeviceslike keyboards,digicams, portable mediadevices,diskdrivers,smartphones,and networkadapterstoany computer.USB standsfor? Universal Serial Bus The date whenthe PhilippineswonagainstChinaonits case onthe PermanentCourtof Arbitration. July 12, 2016 What eventinthe Philippinesisinsome wayssimilarto the PasadenaTournamentof Rosesinthe UnitedStates of America? Panagbenga FlowerFestival
- 4. Word association(Single word and paired-analogy approach): open:secretive ::forthright:_______ evasive Openisthe antonymof secretive whileforthrightisthe antonymof evasive. Marathon is to race as hibernationisto Sleep A marathonis a longrace and hibernationisalengthy periodof sleep. __________ is to insectsastoxicologyisto ____________. entomology: poisons Odometeristomileage ascompassisto: Direction An odometerisaninstrumentusedtomeasure mileage. A compassisan instrumentusedtodetermine direction. quart isto ___________as minute isto___________. pint : second radius: circle :: __________: __________ spoke : wheel moray : eel ::morel : ___________ fungus A morayis a type of eel.Morel isa type of fungus. alleviate :_________:: depreciate :_________ pain : value Alleviate istolessenthe pain.Depreciate istolessen value. cautionisto ________ as radar isto ________. accident : collision Cautionpreventsaccidentswhileradarpreventsmid-air collisionsof aircraft. vamp: shoe :: hood: ____________ car A vampis a part of a shoe.A hoodis a part of a car. Cup isto coffee asbowl isto Soup Coffee goesintoacup and soupgoesintoa bowl. prodigy: amateur:: summit:___________ bottom ______ : horse :: board: train Mount landing:flight:: ________: ___________ coda : musical composition A landingisthe endof a flight.A codais a passage that bringsa musiccompositiontoan end. armory : guns:: granary : _____________ corn outrage : peeve ::strive : _________ attempt tureen: ______ :: goblet:wine soup A tureenisusedtoholdsoup,and a gobletisusedto holdwine. politician:statesman::______________ : ______________ fisherman: angler Yard is to inchas quart isto Ounce A yard isa larger measure thanan inch(a yardcontains 36 inches).A quartis a largermeasure thanan ounce (a quart contains32 ounces). particular: fussy:: ______ : subservient meek stiff : supple ::fierce :_________ tame Stuff isan antonymof supple.Fierce isanantonymof tame. yellow :__________:: ___________: cyanotic jaundiced: blue If you are affectedbyjaundice,yourskinwill be yellowishincolor.If youare cyanotic,your skinwill be bluishincolor. gerrymander:divide ::filibuster:__________ delay talkative :___________ :: shy: ______________ loquacious: diffident armory : weapons::__________: ____________ warehouse : merchandise An armoryis a place where weaponsare stored.A warehouse isaplace where merchandise iskept.
- 5. drudgery: work:: cacophony: ______ noise Drudgeryisunpleasantwork,andcacophonyis unpleasantnoise. Decibel :sound:: __________: _________ volt : electricity Decibel isthe unittomeasure the intensityof sound.A voltisa unitforelectricpotential. doze : sleep::tiptoe : ___________ walk To doze isto sleeplightly.Totiptoe istowalklightly. ______ : marsupial :: monkey:primate Opossum A monkeyisanexample of aprimate,andan opossum isan example of amarsupial. horse : foal :: _______ : _________ carabao : calf A foal isa younghorse while acalf isa youngcarabao. Identifyingassumptionsand conclusion: Whichof the followingisanassumptionthatsupports drawingthe conclusionabove? Any fieldofstudy that employsscientificmethodsisa genuine scientificenterprise. Statements:The managerhumiliatedAndrew inthe presence of hiscolleagues. Conclusions: I. The managerdidnot like Andrew. II.Andrew wasnot popularwithhiscolleagues. NeitherI nor II follows The manager mighthave humiliatedAndrewnot because of hisdislike butonaccountof certain negligenceormistake onhispart.So, I doesnotfollow. Also,nothingaboutAndrew'srapportwithhis colleaguescanbe deducedfromthe statement.So,II alsodoesnot follow. Increasesinthe level of high-densitylipoprotein(HDL) inthe humanbloodstreamlowerbloodstream cholesterol levelsbyincreasingthe body’scapacityto rid itself of excesscholesterol. Levelsof HDLinthe bloodstreamof some individualsare significantly increasedbya programof regularexercise andweight reduction. CONCLUSION: A program of regular exercise andweightreduction lowerscholesterol levelsinthe bloodstreamof some individuals. There are fewerjuvenile delinquentsincommunities where the youthparticipate activelyindifferentsocio- civicand religiousclubs.BarangayXhasa numberof youthclubs. CONCLUSION: Barangay X has fewerjuvenile delinquentsthanother barangays.
- 6. Scientificresearchthatinvolvesinternational collaborationhasproducedpapersof greaterinfluence, as measuredbythe numberof timesa paperiscitedin subsequentpapers,thanhasresearchwithoutany collaboration.Papersthat resultfrominternational collaborationare citedanaverage of seventimes, whereaspaperswithsingleauthorsare citedonlythree timesonaverage.Thisdifference showsthatresearch projectsconductedbyinternationalresearchteamsare of greaterimportance thanthose conductedbysingle researchers. Whichone of the followingisanassumptiononwhich the argumentdepends? The numberof citations a paper receivesisa measure of the importance of the researchit reports. In the Philippineshowbusiness,evenif artistsare gifted and are packagedtoperfection,theywouldstillnot automaticallybecome famousif the audiencewouldnot supportand watchtheirshows. Whichof the followingisacorrect conclusionthatcan be drawn fromthe information provided? Artists become famous because theyare likedby the audience. Increasesinlevelsof mercuryinthe humanheart increase toxicitybydecreasingthe body’snatural ability to purge those extratoxins.Levelsof mercuryinthe heartsof some individualsmayrise asa resultof eating an excessiveamountof mercury-richfishsuchas swordfish. Whichof the followingisacorrect conclusionthatcan be drawn fromthe informationprovided? An abundance of mercury-richfishwill increase toxins in the bloodstreamsof some people. Statement:"If youtrouble me,Iwill slapyou." - A motherwarnsher child. Assumptions: I. Withthe warning,the childmaystop troublingher. II.All childrenare basicallynaughty. Only assumptionI is implicit The motherwarns herchildwiththe expectationthat he wouldstoptroublingher.So,I isimplicit.The general nature of childrencannotbe derivedfromthe statement.So,IIisnot implicit. Statements:The nationof Balambfacedgrowing international opposition foritsdecisiontoexplode eight nuclearweaponsatitstest site.Conclusions: I. The citizensof the nationfavouredthe decision. II.Some powerful countriesdonotwantothernations to become aspowerful astheyare. NeitherI nor II follows Neitherthe citizensresponsetothe decisionnorthe reasonfor oppositionbyothernationscanbe deduced fromthe statement.So,neitherInorII follows. XCB CyclingSolutionshastwodivisions,bothof which performedconsistentlyoverthe lastfive years.The MountainBike ProductsDivisionaccountedfor approximately30% of the corporation’stransactions and 50% of the corporation’sprofits;the RoadBike ProductsDivisionaccountsforthe balance. The statementsabove supportwhichof the following conclusionsaboutXCBCyclingSolutionsoverthe last five years? The Road Bike Products Divisionyieldsa lower average profit pertransaction than does the Mountain Bike Products Division. An increase inbloodflow andareductioninthe resting heartrate lowerthe occurrence of hypertension,also knownas highbloodpressure,amedical conditionin whichbloodpressure ischronicallyelevated.Persistent hypertensionisone of the riskfactorsfor strokesand heartattacks. A regimenof regularwalkingcanassist some people ingreatlyincreasingtheirbloodflow and significantlydecreasingtheirrestingheartrate. Whichof the followingisacorrect conclusionthatcan be drawn fromthe informationprovided? A program of regular walkingfor some people can lowera risk factor for strokes. If you repent,youwill gotoheaven.Youhave repented. What can be concluded? You will go to heaven. The principal at Northridge HighSchool noticedthat scoreson math testswere lowerthisyearthanin previousyears.Thisyear,all studentstookmath coursesduringthe firstperiodof the school day;in yearspast, theyhadtakenmath duringthe final period of the day.Reasoningthatthe studentsperformbetter on mathtestswhentheyare fullyawake,the headmasterconcludedthattestscoreswouldbe higher if math classeswere movedtothe endof the day. The principal’sreasoningdependsuponwhichof the followingassumptions? Studentsare more likelyto be fullyawake duringthe final periodof the day than theyare duringthe first periodof the day.
- 7. Researchersstudyingthe spreadof the BlackPlague in sixteenth-centuryEnglandclaimthatcertainpeople survivedthe epidemicbecause theycarriedagenetic mutation,knownasDelta-32,that isknownto prevent the bacteriathat causesthe Plague fromovertakingthe immune system.Tosupportthishypothesis,the researcherstestedthe directdescendantsof the residentsof anEnglishtownwhere anunusuallylarge proportionof people survivedthe Plague. More than half of these descendantstestedpositiveforthe mutationDelta-32,a figure nearlythree timeshigher than that foundinotherlocations. The researchers'hypothesisisbasedonwhichof the followingassumptions? The Plague doesnot cause geneticmutations such as Delta-32. Statement:Itwill be asubstantial achievementinthe fieldof educationif one providesone school forevery village inourcountryand enforce attendance. Assumptions: I. Childreninvillagesdonotattendschool regularly. II.Providingschool toeveryvillageisdesirable. Both I and II are implicit The statementlaysstressonenforcingattendance.This impliesthatchildreninvillagesdonotattendschool regularly.So,Iisimplicit.Besides,the statementcalls 'one school for everyvillage'a'substantial achievement'.So,IIisalsoimplicit. Statement:'Double yourmoneyinfive months.' - An advertisement. Assumptions: I. The assurance is notgenuine. II.People wanttheirmoneytogrow. Only assumptionII is implicit The truth or falsityof the promise made inthe statementcannotbe judged.So,Iis notimplicit.Since the concernedfirmadvertiseswiththe assurance that moneycan be doubledquicklybyinvestingwithit,soII isimplicit. "There'sno wayyou'll getthe job.The jobad saysyou needa highschool diplomatoapply." ASSUMPTION: You don’t have a highschool diploma. Gigi is probablyapianist.She can reallystretchher handsand fingers. ASSUMPTION: Pianistscan reallystretch their hands and fingers. Statement:"Youare herebyappointedasaprogrammer witha probationperiodof one yearand your performance will be reviewedatthe endof the period for confirmation." - A line inan appointmentletter. Assumptions: I. The performance of an individual generallyisnot knownat the time of appointmentoffer. II.Generallyanindividual triestoprove hisworthinthe probationperiod. Both I and II are implicit The performance of the individualhastobe testedover a span of time as the statementmentions.So,Iis implicit.The statementmentionsthatthe individual's worthshall be reviewed(duringprobationperiod) before confirmation.So,IIisalsoimplicit. Statements:The oldorderchangedyieldingplace to new. Conclusions: I. Change isthe law of nature. II.Discard oldideasbecause theyare old. Only conclusionI follows Clearly,Idirectlyfollowsfromthe givenstatement. Also,itismentionedthatoldideasare replacedbynew ones,as thinkingchangeswiththe progressing time.So, II doesnotfollow. Randall:Many of the productionsof my playsby amateurtheatergroupsare poorlydone,andsuch interpretationsdonotprovide atrue measure of my skillsasa dramatist. Whichof the followingconclusionisbestsupported by Randall’sstatement? At least some amateur theatrical groups’ productions of Randall’s playsfail to provide a true measure of his skillsas a dramatist. Some managersare not analytical.All managersare ruthless.Vicente isruthless. CONCLUSION: Some ruthless managers are not analytical.
- 8. To decrease the numberof crimesinManila,the Manila Police District(MPD) chief proposedtakingsome police officersfromlow-crimedistrictsof the cityand moving themto high-crime districtsof the city.Hisproposal is basedon MPD’scrime data that showthat the number of crimesinanydistrictof the citydecreaseswhen additional police officersare movedintothatdistrict. The chief’sproposal dependsonwhichof the following assumptions? Districts of the city from whichpolice officersare removeddo not experience significantcrime increases shortly after the removal of those officers. Until now,onlyinjectable vaccinesagainstinfluenza have beenavailable.Parentsare reluctanttosubject childrentothe painof injections,butadults,whoare at riskof seriouscomplicationsfrominfluenza,are commonlyvaccinated.A newinfluenzavaccine, administeredpainlesslyinanasal spray,iseffectivefor children.However,since childrenseldomdevelop seriouscomplicationsfrominfluenza,nosignificant publichealthbenefitwouldresultfromwidespread vaccinationof childrenusingthe nasal spray. Whichof the followingisanassumptiononwhichthe argumentdepends? Adults do not contract influenzaprimarilyfrom childrenwho have influenza. Rachel isa veryfrankgirl.Everythingshe saysiscorrect. ASSUMPTION: Frank people give straight facts. Althoughmanydoubtshave beenraisedastothe accuracy of age estimationforarecentlyfoundartifact, all thiscriticismhasno grounds.To estimate the age of the artifact,archaeologistsusedaradiocarbondating methodknowntobe highlyaccurate is estimatingthe age of organicmaterials. ASSUMPTION: The recentlyuncoveredartifact is made of organic material. Political scientistacrossthe globe have come tothe conclusionthat,whendealingwithpublicoutrage,the governmenthasnochoice butto resort to populist politicsandpacifythe general populationbyyieldingto itsdemands.Since apublicoutrage isbrewingoverthe proposedforeignpolicychange,the governmentis expectedtocontrol the situationinthistriedandtested manner. Whichone of the followingstatementscanbe concludedfromthe passage? The governmentisunlikelyto implementthe proposed foreignpolicychange. Statement:Detergentsshouldbe usedtocleanclothes. Assumptions: I. Detergentsformmore lather. II.Detergentshelptodislodgegrease anddirt. Only assumptionII is implicit Nothingismentioned aboutlatherformationbythe detergent.So,Iisnot implicit.Also,detergentsshould be usedas theycleanclothesbetterandmore easily. So,II is implicit. If you are sosmart, thenwhyaren’tyou rich? ASSUMPTION: To become rich isdifficult. The presentadministrationhelpspoorpeople acquire basicnecessitiesforlivingthatiswhyit helpsquarter dwellerslike AlingRosie. ASSUMPTION: Squatter dwellersare consideredpoor people. Logic: Whichof the followingdiagramsindicatesthe best relationbetweenBoys,Girlsand Students? Ans: A fruitbasketcontainsmore applesthanlemons. There are more lemonsinthe basketthanthere are oranges. The basketcontainsmore applesthan oranges. If the firsttwostatementsare true,the thirdstatement is True There are fewerorangesthaneitherapplesorlemons, so the statementistrue. Easy method:(Trythismethodtosolve withoutany confusion) 1. A fruitbasketcontainsmore applesthanlemons= App> Lem 2. There are more lemonsinthe basketthanthere are oranges= Lem > Org Now,Combine the above tworesults:App>Lem> Org 3. The basketcontainsmore applesthanoranges(App> ...> Org) = Yes. Therefore,the given3rdstatementistrue.
- 9. Whentheyheardnewsof the typhoon,Maya and Julian decidedtochange theirvacationplans.Insteadof travelingtothe islandbeachresort,theybookedaroom at a fancynewspa inthe mountains.Theirplanswere a bitmore expensive,but they'dheardwonderfulthings aboutthe spaand theywere relievedtofindavailability on suchshort notice. Maya and Juliandecidedto change theirvacation plans because of the hurricane. The firstsentence makesthisstatementtrue.There is no supportforchoice a. The passage tellsusthatthe spa vacationismore expensive thanthe islandbeach resortvacation,butthat doesn'tnecessarilymeanthat the spa isoverpriced;therefore,choice bcannotbe supported.Andeventhoughthe paragraphsaysthat the couple wasrelievedtofindaroomon shortnotice, there isno informationtosupportchoice c,whichsays that itis usuallynecessarytobookatthe spaat leastsix monthsinadvance. Whichof the followingdiagramsindicatesthe best relation betweenMoon,SunandEarth ? Ans: All the three are differentfromeachother. Duringthe past year,Joshsaw more moviesthan Stephen. StephensawfewermoviesthanDarren. Darren sawmore moviesthanJosh. If the firsttwostatementsare true,the thirdstatement is: Uncertain Because the firsttwosentencesare true,bothJoshand Darren sawmore moviesthanStephen.However,itis uncertainasto whetherDarrensawmore moviesthan Josh. In a familythere are husbandwife,twosonsandtwo daughters.All the ladieswereinvitedtoadinner.Both sonswentout to play.Husbanddidnotreturnfrom office.Whowasat home? No body was at home Erin istwelve yearsold.Forthree years,she hasbeen askingherparentsfor a dog.Her parentshave told her that theybelieve adogwouldnotbe happy inan apartment,buttheyhave givenherpermissiontohave a bird.Erin has notyet decidedwhatkindof birdshe wouldlike tohave. Erin and her parents live in an apartment. Since Erin'sparentsthinka dog wouldnotbe happyin an apartment,we can reasonablyconclude thatthe familylivesinanapartment.We donot knowif Erin's parentsdislike dogs(choicea) orif Erindislikesbirds (choice b).There isno supportforchoice d. Whichof the following figuresbestdepictsthe relationshipamongcriminals,thievesandjudges? B There are eightpoets,namely,A,B,C, D, E, F,G and H in respectof whomquestionsare beingaskedinthe examination.The firstfourare ancientpoetsandthe lastfour are modernpoets.The questiononancientand modernpoetsisbeingaskedinalternate years.Those wholike H alsolike G,those wholike D like Calso.The examinerwhosetsquestionisnotlikelytoaskquestion on D because he has writtenanarticle on him.But he likesD.Last yeara questionwasaskedonF.Considering these facts,onwhomthe questionismostlikelytobe askedthisyear? D Whichof the followingdiagramsindicatesthe best relationbetweenHospital,Nurse andPatient? Ans: Hospital consistsof nurse andpatientbutnurse and patientare of twodifferentnature. Of the followingtwostatements,bothof whichcannot be true,but bothcan alsobe false.Whichare these two statements? I & III
- 10. Data InterpretationPractice: The followingline graphgivesthe percentageof the numberof candidateswhoqualifiedanexaminationout of the total numberof candidateswhoappearedforthe examinationoveraperiodof sevenyearsfrom1994 to 2000. If the numberof candidatesqualifiedin1998 was 21200, what wasthe numberof candidatesappearedin 1998? Answer: 26,500 Beloware the expendituresof acompany(inmillionUS Dollars) perannumoverthe givenyears.The total expenditure onall these itemsin1998 was approximately whatpercentof the total expenditure in 2002? Answer:69% The data belowshowthe populationof fourmetro citiesinIndiaat the beginningof the year1990. If the mostpopulouscityhas40% female population,andthe leasthas35% female population,thenthe difference betweenmale populationsof these twocitiesisclosest to: Answer: 179,000 10570005 x 0.6 – 7000000 x 0.65 = 179,2003 The pie chart givenbelow representsthe domestic expenditure of afamilyinpercent.The total monthly income of the familyis₱33,650. How much moneyis leftafterdeductingthe providential fundandhouse rentpayment? Answer: ₱23,555 The city governmentof MinasTirithhasapprovedits budgetof ₱250,000,000 for the fiscal year2019. The pie chart below summarizesthe allocationforeightmajor areas of concernin the city.Basedon the chart, how much isallocatedforthe area withthe greatest percentage? Answer: ₱72,500,000
- 11. The followingline graphgivesthe percentageof the numberof candidateswhoqualifiedanexaminationout of the total numberof candidateswhoappearedforthe examinationoveraperiodof sevenyearsfrom1994 to 2000. The total numberof candidatesqualifiedin1999 and 2000 togetherwas33500 and the numberof candidatesappearedin1999 was26500. What wasthe numberof candidatesin2000? Answer: 20,500 Beloware the numberof candidatesappearedand qualifiedinacompetitive examinationfromdifferent statesoverthe years.The total numberof candidates qualifiedfromall the statestogetherin1997 is approximatelywhatpercentage of the total numberof candidatesqualifiedfromall the statestogetherin 1998? Answer: 80% The city governmentof MinasTirith hasapprovedits budgetof ₱250,000,000 for the fiscal year2019. The pie chart belowsummarizesthe allocationforeightmajor areas of concernin the city.Basedon the chart, how much isallocatedforpersonswithdisability? Answer: ₱17,500,000 Below are the expendituresof acompany(inmillionUS Dollars) perannumoverthe givenyears.The total amountof bonuspaidbythe companyduringthe given periodisapproximatelywhatpercentof the total amountof salarypaidduringthisperiod? Answer: 1.0% The city governmentof MinasTirithhasapprovedits budgetof ₱250,000,000 for the fiscal year2019. The pie chart below summarizesthe allocationforeightmajor areas of concernin the city.Basedon the chart, what is the difference betweenthe allocationforinfrastructure and beautification? Answer: ₱42,500,000
- 12. The productionheadof the Genie Ice CreamCompany was askedtoprepare his2019 budget.He preparedthe pie graphof hisproductionexpenseswhichisshown below.Histotal budgetedexpense is₱35,000,000. Basedon the chart below,the total allocationfor miscellaneousexpensesamountto: Answer: ₱2,100,000 Grammar and Correct Usage: My grandfatherwasnever_____ apologize toanyone. heardto For the chemistsof the 18th and 19th centuries,an understandingof the chemical nature of foodwasa major__________. Significance Visibilitydepends_________ uponthe concentrationof wateror dust particlesinthe air. Chiefly Claudiahada good speechbut_________ excellent. Yours Our jobas teachersisto _______ the thirstfor knowledge and_____ the spark of enthusiasm. quench....ignite Knowinghe waslate,he _________ . ate his sandwichquickly. Junjunconfirmedthatthe recentlyfoundwalletis _________. Mine The group insistedonaninvestigationof ________ member’sdismissal andthreatenedtosue the company. its It cost twice ____________ I thoughtit would. as much as Liam wouldhave beenawell-knownactor__________ he movedto Hollywoodlastyear. If He's one of the mosthatedmeninhistory,despite _______ anythingreallybad. not having done If you have difficultyin______ the questionsinEnglish, there’saFilipinotranslationatthe backof the page. Answering Please advise immediatelyif the slotwill be givento ___________. Me Let's sleeponit,_____ we? Shall For sentencesstartingwith'Letus'the tag questionis 'shall we?' "Historyisthe witnessthat_________ passingtime." testifiesfor Siya'yisangbulag,ngunitkayaniyang gumuhitng larawan.Siya'yisang__________. Pintor Althoughthe substance isnormally quite______________, scientistsfoundthatwhen temperedwithotherelementsitcouldbe storedsafely inmetal containers. Caustic Almosttwothirdsof the population today ________poor. Is He alwaysgetsupat 5 o'clock inthe morning,_____ on holiday. Even _____ me to your motherwhenyouare in London. Remember remember=give greetingsfrom __________ Rudy whoscoldedthe poorlittle girl. It was
- 13. Have you seenGone withthe Wind?______ it'sa very goodfilm. Apparently I thinkyoushouldletyourdaughter______ overat Judy's. Sleep There are more _____ thanlast year. Unemployed Is that sweater__________? Yours Our jobas teachersisto _______ the thirstfor knowledge and_____ the spark of enthusiasm. quench....ignite I can't park here.That motorbike is____ the way. in Angsaging_______________ay di magbubungang santol. Kailanman You wouldn'twantto be late forthe interview, __________? wouldyou Your shirtis dirty,Idon't thinkitwill _____ for the wedding. do For the chemistsof the 18th and 19th centuries,an understandingof the chemical nature of foodwasa major__________. Significance Much ___________ leftunproductive bythe flooding causedby TyphoonMangkhut. has been Uncle Kanor boughtthe campinggear forRudy and __________ as a prize forwinningthe competition. Me The panel has chosenVictortorepresentthe company. He isthe _________ ________the two candidates. better,between Pricesare too highand theywill remain_____ until inflationcomesdown. So It tooka longtime _______ accepted. for the theoryto be WhenI askedhim______ the keys, Bob saidhe had no ideawhere theywere. if he had seen _____ any furtherinformation,donothesitate to contact me. Shouldyou need Philosophical problemsarise whenpeople and questionsthat,thoughvery_______, have certain characteristicsincommon. Diverse It isessential thatharmonyprevail ____________ the departments. Among His forecastturnedoutto be ________ accurate consideringhow little informationhe hadtowork on. Surprisingly I can't decide _____ to move inwithmy boyfriend whether I didn't_____ to see AllenwhenIwasinNewYork. Get I believethatcat and________ pawscould be a carrier of rabiesvirus. Its Guys,have a piece of cake.I bakedthem________. myself The familyof Ms. VictoriaSanchezdoesnotlive here____________. anymore ____ I hadn'tbeenexpectinganyvisitors,I waswearing pajamaswhenthe doorbell rang. Since I wantto jointhe outing__________ I needto finishmy project. But If your invitationsare metwithrepeated______ ,you shouldjustleave himalone. Rebuffs
- 14. Reading Comprehension: Researchsuggests thatthere are creaturesthat do not knowwhatlightmeansat the bottomof the sea.They don't have eithereyesorears;theycan onlyfeel.There isno day or nightfor them.There are no winters,no summers,nosun,no moon,andno stars. It isas if a childspentitslife indarknessinbed,withnothingto see or hear.How differentourownlife is!Sightshows us the groundbeneathourfeetandthe heavensabove us - the sun,moon,and stars,shootingstars,lightning, and the sunset.Itshowsus day and night.We are able to hearvoices,the soundof the sea,and music.We feel,we taste,we smell.Howfortunate we are! In the passage a childindarknessislikenedto: a seacreature with no seeingor hearingability. Researchsuggeststhatthere are creaturesthat do not knowwhatlightmeansat the bottomof the sea.They don't have eithereyesorears;theycan onlyfeel.There isno day or nightfor them.There are no winters,no summers,nosun,no moon,andno stars. It isas if a childspentitslife indarknessinbed,withnothingto see or hear.How differentourownlife is!Sightshows us the groundbeneathourfeetandthe heavensabove us - the sun,moon,and stars,shootingstars,lightning, and the sunset.Itshowsus dayand night.We are able to hearvoices,the soundof the sea,and music.We feel,we taste,we smell.Howfortunate we are! Judgingfromthe passage,we can saythat thisstory is mainlyabout the superiorityofhuman beingsoversome creatures in terms ofsenses. Official recordsstate thatthe PuebloIndianslivedin NewMexicoandArizona.The word"Pueblo"comes fromthe Spanishword"pueblo,"meaningtownor village.The Spaniardsfoundthese Indianslivingin apartmenthouses,some of themonthe side of a cliff in orderthat theycouldbe reachedonlyby ladders. Whenevertheywere attackedbyApaches,the Pueblos wouldpull upthe ladders.Theygrewcorn,whichthey wateredwithwaterflowingdowninditches.Theywove cloth,made wonderful baskets,andcreatedjarsand potsout of clayprovinghowskilful theywereathand- craft. From the passage we understandthatthe Pueblo Indianswere afraidof : Apache Indians Whenfacedwitha challengingeventlikea disagreementwithacolleague atwork,there are alwaystworoads to go down;Youcan eitherapproach the situationasa problem, oras an opportunityfor spiritual growth.Thisnot-so-subtle distinctioncanmean the difference betweendistressandeustress- alwaystry to choose the latter.A eustressis a moderate ornormal psychological stressinterpretedasbeingbeneficialfor the one who experiencesit. Whichof the followingisnottrue about the passage? Spiritual growth isthe resultof a disagreementwitha colleague at work. If you're a fitness walker,there isnoneedfora commute to a healthclub.Yourneighborhoodcanbe your healthclub.Youdon'tneeda lotof fancy equipmenttogeta goodworkouteither.All youneedis a well-designedpairof athleticshoes. Thisparagraph bestsupports the statementthat: fitnesswalkingis a convenientandvaluable form of exercise. By statingthat fitnesswalkingdoesnotrequire a commute to a healthclub,the authorstressesthe convenienceof thisformof exercise.The paragraph alsostatesthat fitnesswalkingwillresultinagood workout. The adventof cellphoneisperhapsthe best contributionof moderntechnologytoour communicationsystem.Backthen,itwouldtake aweek or longerbefore we cancommunicate withourloved onesif we are workinginothercountries.Itwas throughlettersthatwe couldcommunicate withthem, and lettersreallytooktime toreachtheirdestinations. Today,if we wantto talkto our lovedones,evenof we are livinginanothercountry,we cando so veryeasily withthe use of cellphones.Inamatterof minute,we are connectedwiththem. What doesthe passage say? Communicationusing cellphonesisfastand easy.
- 15. NumberSeriesand Sequence: An instrumentstore givesa10% discountto all students off the original costof an instrument.Duringabackto school sale an additional 15%istakenoff the discountedprice.Julie,astudentatthe local high school,purchasesaflute for₱306. Howmuch didit originallycost? ₱400 The equation,x-0.10x-0.15(x-0.10x)=306,maybe used to solve the problem.Solvingforx gives0.90x - 0.15x + 0.015x = 306, where x = 400. Thus,the original price was ₱400. Write the equationforthe line inslope-interceptform. y= 4x+3 What isthe cube root of 216? 6 A herdof cows gives4 litersof milkeachday.But each cow givesone-thirdof total milkeachday.Theygive 24 litersmilkinsix days.Howmanycowsare there inthe herd? 3 A herdof cows gives4 litersof milkeachday. Each cow givesone-thirdof total milk eachday= 1/3 of 4 Therefore,eachcowgives4/3 of milkeachday. Total no.of cows= 4 ÷ 4/3 = 4 × ¾ = 3 Therefore there are 3 cowsin the herd. Findthe missingterminthe followingsequence:4,9, 19, __, 79 39 The increase fromtermto term is twice the increase fromthe previoustwoterms.Thus,the increase from 19 to the missingtermwill be 20, or twice the increase of 10. Thus, the missingtermisequal to19 + 20, or 39. In a small companyaverage salaryof three employeesis ₱1000 per week.If one employee earns₱1100 and otherearns₱500, how much will the thirdemployee earn? 1400 (e1+e2+e3) /3 = ₱1000 ₱1100+₱500+e3 = 1000 x 3 1600+e3 = 3000 e3 = 3000-1600 = 1400 The third employee will earn$1400 A car averages27 milespergallon.If gascosts $4.04 per gallon,whichof the followingisclosesttohowmuch the gas wouldcostfor thiscar to travel 2,727 typical miles? $408.4 If you divide 2,727 milesby27 milespergallonyouwill getthe numberof gallons:2727/27 = 101. Then, multiplythe numberof gallonsbythe costpergallon: 101(4.04) = 408.04. Thisgivesthe cost of gas for thiscar to travel 2,727 typical miles. What is70.3 dividedby10? 7.03 What isthree fifthsof 50? Thirty (30) You decide todye yourhair variouscolorsfor Halloween.If youdye 1/3 of itblue,1/4 pink,and1/4 black,how much of your original haircolorisleft? 5/6 We firstneedtofindoutwhat fractionof your hairis dyed,byadding1/3 + 1/4 + 1/4. Our commondenominatorwillbe 12,so 4/12 + 3/12 + 3/12 = 10/12 = 5/6 . That meansthat youhave colored5/6 of your hair.
- 16. Here are some techniquestoprepare yourself forthe examinationandensure yoursuccess: 1. Conditionyourself thatyouhave tosufficiently and effectivelyprepare forthe examination througha comprehensivereview.Itisthe first stepto boostyour chancesof passingthe exam. 2. Obtainthe official objectivelistorcoverage of the examinationyouare taking.ThisCSE-PPT online reviewershouldoutlinethe majortopics and issuesthatwill be covered.Gatherreview materialsanduse the practice testsabove to maximize yourpotential topass. 3. Divide reviewmaterialstobe studiedinto reasonable-sizedstudyblocksthatcan be completedinasingle-studysessionsetting.Two to three-hourstudysessionisthe mosteffective wayto review.Thistime frame maximizesyour attentionspanwithoutpushingyoutowards mental exhaustionorfatigue.Accordingto some studies,anaverage humanbraincan only have a maximumof 3 to 4 hours of absorption. Beyondthat,yourbrain mayexperiencemental fatigue.Limitthe numberof studysessionsto two(morningandanotherone in the afternoon or eveningwithbreaksinbetween). 4. A monthof reviewishighlyrecommended.Stop the reviewafewdaysbefore the examination day to give yourself the timetorelax. 5. Reserve some of yourstudyblocktime periods for self-assessmentusingthe practice tests above to testand evaluate yourknowledgeand preparedness. 6. Take time to reviewmore on verbal,numerical and analytical skillsfor these subjectsform a substantial 80% of the Civil Service Exams. 7. Eat nutritiousand brain-boostingfood tohave goodmemoryretention. 8. Have a goodnightsleepbefore the examination and you’re likelytodobetter.Crammingthe nightbefore the examisa badidea,formany reasons. 9. Do not forgetto prayand implore fordivine guidance,assistance andstrengthasyougo throughyour reviewandpreparations. By failing to prepare,you are preparing to fail.- Benjamin Franklin