Language Proficiency Quiz

Question 1
He is going directly home, ___________?

A isn’t he

B aren’t he?

C doesn’t he

D isn’t him?

Question 2
May I please request that each of the two groups take an ___________ position in the issue now.

A alternate

B alternative

C alternating

D all of the above

Question 3
I ___________ sick in bed last month.

A lay

B lie

C lain

D laid

Question 4
She ______________ finished the project before tomorrow.

A would have

B will have

C should have

D None of the above

Question 5
If I _________ a horse I would be running round and round this farm nonstop.
A was

B were

C am

D is

Question 6
I felt _________ after the spectacle I made of myself in school.

A badly

B worst

C none of the above

D bad

Question 7
Did you see the several _________ on the aquarium at the lounge?

A both a and b

B none of the above

C fishes

D fish

Question 8
[Error detection] The librarian went to Manila. New books were ordered by her today. No error.

A to

B The librarian

C her

D no error

E were

Question 9
___________ are you deserting me __________ you are also taking our supplies.

A both – and
B either – or

C neither – nor

D not only -- but

Question 10
[Error detection] I am looking forward and preparing for the Math Olympiad which will beheld next week. No error.

A no error

B held

C preparing for

D looking forward

E which

Question 11
[Error detection] Before yesterday, I have given up hope that you will come back. No error.

A Before

B will come back

C have given up

D no error

E that

Question 12
[Error detection] The first group has begun to argue about the second group. No error.

A about

B no error

C has begun

D to argue

E The

Question 13
If we __________ harder we would have passed the UPCAT.
A had studied

B studied

C have studied

D study

Question 14
[Error detection] The committee members but not the chair of the committee has agreedto go to Palawan for the annual excursion
trip. No error.

A no error

B but

C for

D to go

E has agreed

Question 15
[Error detection] The apparent heir to the throne of England is Prince Charles. No error.

A is

B apparent heir

C throne of England

D no error

E The

Question 16
[A] CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Considering the general rules of grammar, choose the correct and effective
sentence from the set of sentences.

A She had only walked for about fifteen miles when her legs gave out.

B She had walked only fifteen miles when her legs gave out.

C She only walked fifteen miles when her legs gave out.

D She has walked only fifteen miles when her legs gave out.
Question 17
[Error detection] Rowena announced that the bonus will arrive during the meeting yesterday. No error.

A the

B no error

C will arrive

D during the meeting yesterday

E announced

Question 18
A large percentage of the class _______ fascinated by the museum.

A were

B be

C was

D any of the above

Question 19
[Error detection] You do your homework right now or I won’t let you go out with your friends. No error.

A no error

B with

C You do

D right now

E won't

Question 20
Rita resides ____________ #312 Mahabagin Street, Teacher’s Village ___________ Quezon City.

A at – on

B at – in

C in -- on

D on – in

Question 21
According to Machiavelli, it is not imperative that a ruler _________ good, he just has to appear so.

A was

B were

C is

D be

Question 22
Lolita is going to Switzerland ___________ May next year. Particularly, she would be leaving ___________ eight o’clock a.m
_________ New Year’s Day.

A in – at – on

B at – on – at

C in – at – in

D in – on – on

Question 23
John and Susie own that yacht. _____________ yacht is a beauty.

A John and Susie’s

B John’s and Susie’s

C Both a and b

D John’s and Susie

Question 24
[Error detection] The doctor as well as some of the best doctors in the Philippines is giving a free medical checkup tomorrow. No error.

A is giving

B as well

C medical

D The

E no error

Question 25
[Error Detection] Whomsoever wishes to see a ghost is a fool. No error.
A Whomsoever

B a fool

C no error

D to see

E is

Question 26
You smell very ___________.

A both a and b

B good

C none of the above

D well

Question 27
Sakuragi did a slam dunk and the crowd roared ___________ approval.

A his

B its

C their

D our

Question 28
[C] CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Considering the general rules of grammar, choose the correct and effective
sentence from the set of sentences.

A My sister is going to take a little trip in June next year to Italy in Europe.

B My sister is going to take a little trip to Europe next year, to Italy in June.

C My sister is going to take a little trip to Italy in Europe in June next year.

D My sister is going to take a little trip to Europe in Italy in June next year.

Question 29
[Error detection] The children were dismayed and depressed by the closing of the zoo. No error.
A no error

B were dismayed

C The children

D closing

E depressed by

Question 30
[Error detection] No one was lovelier or more strikingly intelligent than her at the beauty contest yesterday. No error.

A lovelier

B no error

C yesterday

D more strikingly

E than her

Question 31
I used too ___________ of the bleach and so the stain remained on the shirt.

A many

B little

C much

D few

Question 32
[Error detection] Each man and each woman in the audience was affected by the passionate speech. No error.

A by

B was

C and

D in

E no error
Question 33
Procter and Gamble __________ a lot of products. One of these products ___________ the famous bath soap Safeguard.

A produce – are

B produces – are

C produce – is

D produces – is

Question 34
Since my thoughts ___________ yours, I would like to _________ you on this matter.

A differ from – differ from

B differ with – differ from

C differ from – differ with

D differ with – differ with

Question 35
To the preoccupied Rose and __________, the lecture was simply gibberish.

A myself

B mine

C me

D I

Question 36
____________ Filipinos must learn to look out for our country’s interests.

A they

B them

C we

D us

Question 37
[B] CORRECT AND EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION Considering the general rules of grammar, choose the correct and effective
sentence from the set of sentences.

A Father jogs exuberantly to the park every morning before breakfast to exercise his heart.
B Father exuberantly jogs every morning to the park to exercise his heart before breakfast.

C Father, to exercise his heart, jogs exuberantly every morning before breakfast to the park.

D Father jogs exuberantly every morning before breakfast to the park to exercise his heart.

Question 38
Macaroni and cheese __________ my favorite dishes.

A any of the above

B are

C is

D be

Question 39
_____________ mountains aplenty in the Philippines.

A There is

B There were

C There was

D There are

Question 40
Lito works at the supermart __________ moonlighting at the restaurant.

A or

B and

C besides

D beside

Question 41
Each year, the House members always _____________ the UP budget.

A has cut

B cuts

C have cut
D cut

Question 42
The word indices __________ the plural for the singular index.

A was

B are

C is

D were

Question 43
My father left the decision entirely up to __________ and __________.

A he --- me

B he --- I

C him --- I

D him --- me

Question 44
A thousand pesos __________ not enough compensation and you _________ it.

A is – know

B are – know

C are – knows

D is – knows

Question 45
According to Arsene Dumont, people have an irresistible urge to _________ the social ladder.

A risen up

B raise up

C rise up

D raised up

Question 46
Each of the alumnae looked for the complimentary ribbon to tie ______ hair. Later, they found out that the scissors to cut the ribbon
_______ missing as well.

A her – were

B his – was

C their – were

D her – was

Question 47
I must justify my position ___________ so that they’d understand.

A furthest

B further

C farther

D farthest

Question 48
[Error detection] Right now I am so angry at you, so please don’t come near me for Imight hit you. No error.

A angry at you

B might hit you

C for

D no error

E don't come

Question 49
I bought twenty miniature _________ and ten model _________ for the house. Do you have some _________ that could hold them?

A dwarves – elfs – shelfs

B dwarfs – elves – shelves

C dwarves – elves – shelves

D dwarfs – elfs – shelfs

Question 50
The student badly needs her teacher’s ___________.

A advisory

B advising

C advice

D advise

Question 51
[Error detection] That work is more unique than the other one. No error.

A other one

B that

C no error

D than

E more unique

Question 52
_________ beauty cannot be measured.

A It’s

B It was

C It has

D Its

Question 53
[Error Detection] I believe that I am as good a singer as him. No error.

A no error

B I am

C I

D him

E as good

Question 54
I thought you already ______________ that issue to rest.

A lain

B lay

C laid

D lie

Question 55
Among all the girls at the party, she was the ________________.

A best dressed and most admired

B best dressed and well admired

C better dressed and most admired

D well dressed and well admired

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Syntax and Mechanics Quiz

Question 1
[N] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Three automobiles; a sedan, a truck, and an SUV, can be seen on the road.

B A truck, a sedan, and an SUV, three automobiles, can be seen on the road.

C Three automobiles—a sedan, a truck, and an SUV—can be seen on the road.

D There are three automobiles that can be seen on the road; a sedan, a truck, and an SUV.

Question 2
Cory is always looking forward to her ____________ and her ______________ visits.

A sister’s / mother-in-law’s

B Sisters / mother-in-laws

C Sisters' / mother-in-law’s

D Sister’s / Mother-in-laws’

Question 3
[BB] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
The meadow was surrounded by tall blossoming trees which gave off a sweet fragrance which
A lent an atmosphere to the grove which seemed to make it an ideal place to hold a concert.

The meadow was surrounded by tall blossoming trees which gave off a sweet scent, lending an
B atmosphere to the grove that makes it an ideal place to hold a concert.

Surrounded by trees which gave off a sweet fragrance, the meadow had an atmosphere that
C made it seem an ideal place for a concert.

The meadow seemed an ideal place to hold a concert because it had an atmosphere lent to it by
D the sweet fragrance given off by the trees surrounding it.
Question 4
[X] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A For some reason I don’t know, he has always disapproved of and disagreed with me.

B He always has disapproves of and has disagreed with me, for some reason I don’t know.

C He is always disapproving of and disagreeing with me; for some reason I don’t know.

D He has always disapproved and disagreed with me, for some reason I don’t know.

Question 5
I have only one comment when you say, ―All men are equal___________I wish it were true.

A ,‖,

B ‖

C :‖

D ‖:

Question 6
[Q] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Hurriedly, I placed the Precious Book on the mantel which I had brought home from the library.

B I hurriedly placed the precious book on the mantel which I had brought home from the library.

C I hurriedly placed the precious book, which I had brought back from the library, on the mantel.

D I brought back from the library a precious book I hurriedly placed on the mantel.

Question 7
[B] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

Knowledge can be gained only through experience, the Pre-platonic Greek philosophers
A believed, while there is an absolute truth and it cannot be learned through experience, Plato
believed.
Pre-Platonic Greek philosophers believed that knowledge can only be gained through
B experience, while there is an absolute truth and it cannot be gained through experience,
according to Plato.
If Pre-Platonic Greek philosophers believed that knowledge can only be gained through
C experience, Plato believed that there is an absolute truth and it cannot be learned through
experience.
Pre-Platonic Greek philosophers believed that knowledge can be gained only through
D experience, while Plato believed that there is an absolute truth and it cannot be learned through
experience.
Question 8
Bryce is longing to visit European cities___________Paris, London, Vienna, and Frankfurt.

A ; namely,

B , namely,

C namely

D namely,

Question 9
[Error detection] P250 is the price of one ticket to The Tempest and I am sad to say we can’t afford it. No error.

A am sad to say

B P250

C no error

D The Tempest

E price

Question 10
[F] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
A truly academic spirit persists on searching and finding the truth, even at the cost of your
A personal convictions.

A truly academic spirit persists in searching for and finding the truth, even at the cost of one’s
B personal convictions.

Even at the cost of your personal convictions, a true academic spirit persists on finding and
C searching for the truth.

A truly Academic spirit persists in finding the truth and searching for the truth even at the cost
D of one’s personal convictions.
Question 11
_____________ he has been fond of playing tennis.

A ever since,

B Ever since,

C Ever since

D Ever since—

Question 12
[Error detection] The prince is a wonderful book written by Niccolo Machiavelli when he was in exile. No error.

A a wonderful book

B when he was in exile

C by Niccolo Machiavelli

D no error

E The prince

Question 13
[Z] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A My pride in the boat I made myself is greater than that of those who sail manufactured boats.

B My pride in the boat that I made myself is greater than those who sail manufactured boats.

My pride in the boat I made myself is greater than those who sail manufactured boats they have
C made themselves.

D My pride in the boat I made myself is greater than those who sail manufactured boats.

Question 14
[A] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Very rapidly his legs throbbed with pain after running.

B After running very rapidly, his legs throbbed with pain.

C After running very rapidly his legs throbbed with pain.

D Running very rapidly, his legs throbbed with pain after.

Question 15
[O] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

Mr. Stevens the chairman, Mr. Johnson my supervisor, and last but not the least my father, I
A thank you all.

I thank you whole-heartedly Mr. Stevens, the chairman, Mr. Johnson, my supervisor, and last
B but not the least, my father.

I would like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Stevens, the chairman, Mr. Johnson, my supervisor,
C and last but not the least, my father.

I would like to thank the chairman, Mr Stevens; my supervisor, Mr. Johnson; and last but not
D the least, my father.
Question 16
Time is gold__________ it waits for no man.

A ;

B :

C None of the above

D ,

Question 17
[AA] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
With large numbers in a class also makes it impossible for the teacher and student to discuss
A problems.

It also makes it impossible for the teacher and student to discuss problems, with large numbers
B in a class.

C With large numbers in a class, it is impossible for the teacher and student to discuss problems.

It also makes it impossible for the teacher and student to discuss problems with large numbers
D in class.
Question 18
[U] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
The answer to your question is so obvious that it can be apprehended by a child who’s still in
A his cradle.

The answer to your question is so obvious that a child, who’s still in his cradle, can apprehend
B it.

It is so obvious, the answer to your question, that a child who is still in his cradle can apprehend
C it.

D A child who is still in his cradle can apprehend the answer to your question, being obvious.

Question 19
[P] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Everyday that’s what I do: to wake up, to work, to work, to work, and to work.

B To wake up, to work, to work, to work and to work—that’s what I do everyday.

C Everyday, all I do is wake up to work, to work, to work, and to work.

D To wake up to work, to work, to work, and to work—that’s what I do everyday.

Question 20
[CC] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A One hundred fifty years is a twinkle to a star, but to a man it is three lifetimes.

B 150 years is a twinkle to a star, but to a man it is three lifetimes.

C One hundred fifty years is a twinkle to a star but to a man it is three lifetimes.

D A twinkle to a star and three lifetimes is 150 years.

Question 21
[Error detection] I have long prepared for tonight’s performance and I hope for just one thing; that I can give you all my best. No error.

A long prepared

B for just one thing;

C no error

D tonight's

E all my best

Question 22
[R] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A We camped in a small cabin, which had been uninhabited for years on the edge of the cliff.

B We camped on the edge of the cliff, in a small cabin which had been uninhabited for years.

C We camped in a small cabin on the edge of a cliff which had been uninhabited for years.
D On the edge if the cliff on a small cabin which has been uninhabited for years we camped.

Question 23
[K] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

The Institute for the Blind, through the efforts of the city officers proudly stood on the plaza
A grounds.

The Institute for the Blind proudly stood on the plaza grounds and it was made possible through
B the efforts of the city officers.

Through the efforts of the City officers, the Institute for the Blind proudly stood on the Plaza
C grounds.

Through the efforts of the city officers, the Institute for the Blind proudly stood on the plaza
D grounds.
Question 24
[Error detection] In exam-taking, concentration and clear thinking are essential. That’s why it is necessary that you should be well-
rested the night before a big exam. No error.

A are

B That's why

C In exam-taking

D no error

E well-rested

Question 25
[V] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Always, taking me for granted. You were always doing that and I couldn’t stand it anymore.

B You are always taking me for granted and I couldn’t have stood it any longer now.

C Taking me for granted. I couldn’t stand it anymore.

D You were always taking me for granted and I couldn’t stand it anymore.

Question 26
[W] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Some education is and always will be important to anyone with any ambition.
B Some Education has and always will be important to anyone with any ambition.

C To anyone with ambition, some Education is and always will be important.

D Anyone with ambition, some education has been and always will be important.

Question 27
[H] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
For getting the first prize in the 46th International Investigatory Project Competition, the School
A gave Gregory the Most Outstanding Student Award.

For getting the first prize in the 46th International Investigatory Project Competition, Gregory
B was given the Most Outstanding Student Award by the school.

For getting the first prize in the 46th International Investigatory Project Competition, the school
C gave Gregory the Most Outstanding Student Award.

As Gregory got the first prize in the 46th International Investigatory Project Competition, the
D Most Outstanding Student Award went to him from the school.
Question 28
[Error detection] These are the government agencies that I can recall at this moment;DOLE, DTI, DOH, DILG, DFA, DENR. No error.

A moment;

B no error

C at

D that

E These are

Question 29
[Error detection] Your father talked to Jim when he was on his way to the country club. No error.

A Your father

B to Jim

C he was

D to the country club

E no error

Question 30
[G] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
 Calling out to anybody who would listen, seeking out her lost sons. Sisa was getting desperate
A and she was losing her mind.

Sisa was getting desperate and losing her mind; calling out to anybody whp would listen,
B seeking out her lost sons.

She was calling out to anybody who would listen, seeking out her lost sons. Sisa was getting
C desperate and was losing her mind.

Sisa kept calling out to anybody who would listen, kept seeking out her lost sons. She was
D getting desperate and she was losing her mind.
Question 31
Aristotle is a great philosopher____________ Plato is, in my opinion, a better one.

A , however,

B however

C ; however,

D , however

Question 32
My mother___________ believes that getting into UP is the best thing that can happen to me right now.

A –as well as my father,

B as well as my father

C as well as my father,

D , as well as my father,

Question 33
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael ___________ Donatello are the four members of the Teen-age Mutant Ninja Turtles.

A , or

B , and

C and

D or

Question 34
[Error detection] She informed him ―that she was sorry‖ and that she would like them to be friends again. No error.

A informed
B "that she was sorry"

C no error

D that she would like

E to be friends

Question 35
[DD] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
The reason the population is increasing very rapidly is because people are no longer dying like
A flies, not because they are reproducing like rabbits.

Because people are no longer dying like flies, not because they reproduce like rabbits; that’s
B why the population is increasing very rapidly.

The population is increasing very rapidly, not because people are reproducing like rabbits, but
C because they are no longer dying like flies.

Very rapidly, the population is increasing because people are no longer dying like flies, not
D because people are reproducing like rabbits.
Question 36
[Error detection] It is my greatest wish that I get into the University of the Philippines,the university of my dreams. No error.

A that I get into

B the university of my dreams

C the University of the Philippines,

D no error

E my greatest wish

Question 37
[E] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
Give with your Right hand without the knowledge of your Left hand, and you are then being
A truly generous.

Being truly generous means giving with your right hand, without the knowledge of your left
B hand.

Give with your right hand, without your left hand knowing what the right hand is doing, then
C you’re being truly generous.

Being truly generous means giving with your right hand without your left hand knowing what
D your right hand’s doing.
Question 38
[T] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

Nurses do a necessary job: doing what the doctors tell them to cure the patients and making
A them feel better.

Nurses do a necessary job, and doing what the doctors tell them to cure the patients and making
B them feel better is their business.

Nurses do a necessary job. They do what the doctors tell them, to cure the patients and to make
C them feel better.

It is the nurses’ job to do what the doctor tells them to cure the patients and make them feel
D better, and their job is necessary.
Question 39
[Error detection] O Lord. What will happen to me now? No error.

A O

B Lord,

C What

D no error

E will happen

Question 40
[Error Detection] Will you please count how many ands there are in sentence numberthirteen? No error.

A Will

B in

C number

D no error

E ands

Question 41
[S] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A Don’t ride the clutch; keep your left foot off the pedal.

B Don’t ride the clutch. Keep your left foot off.

C You should not ride the clutch; keep your left foot off the pedal.
D Don’t ride the clutch; you should keep your left foot off the pedal.

Question 42
[J] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
When a young girl, her Grandfather was lost in the war and her Grandmother died of
A heartbreak. She was inconsolable.

When a young girl, her grandfather was lost in the war and her grandmother died of heartbreak.
B She is inconsolable.

When a young girl, she lost her Grandfather to the war. Her grandmother died of heartbreak and
C she was inconsolable.

When she was a young girl, her grandfather was lost in the war and her grandmother died of
D heartbreak. She was inconsolable.
Question 43
[C] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
I couldn’t believe the sight that met my eyes. Chaos reigned and there were debris all over the
A place.

B I couldn’t believe the sight that met my eyes. Chaos reigned. Debris all over the place.

C I can’t believe the sight meeting my eyes for chaos reigned and debris all over the place.

D I couldn’t believe the sight that met my eyes; chaos reigned and debris all over the place.

Question 44
[D] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A To forgive and forget, that’s the happiest way to live.

B To forgive and to forget. That’s the happiest way to live.

C The happiest way to live: to forgive and to forget.

D To forgive and forget. That’s the happiest way to live.

Question 45
―With great power comes great responsibility__________ Uncle Ben said to Spiderman.

A ‖

B No punctuation necessary

C .‖
D ,‖

Question 46
[L] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
Because the ABCD School and its teachers had no business registration and license to teach, the
A Department of Education closed it down last year.

Last year, the Department of Education moved for the closure of ABCD school because it found
B out that it had no business registration and none of its teachers has a license to teach.

The Department of Education shut down the ABCD School last year because it has been found
C out that the school was not registered and that its teachers were not licensed to teach.

Last year, the Department of Education shut down the ABCD School because it found out that
D the school had no business license and the school’s teachers had no teaching licenses.
Question 47
[I] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.

A To get what is dreamed of, you must explore all avenues, you must fight all fights.

B To get what is dreamed of, all avenues must be explored and all fights fought.

C To get what you dream of, explore all avenues and fight all fights.

D One must explore all avenues, fight all fights, if you are to get what you dream of.

Question 48
[Y] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
Janella is as stubborn as if not more stubborn than Rusella, whom I thought is the most stubborn
A girl in this class.

Janella is as stubborn as, if not more stubborn than, Rusella whom I thought is the most
B stubborn girl in this class.

Janella is as stubborn as, if not more stubborn than, Rusella whom I thought was the more
C stubborn in this class.

Janella is as stubborn, if not more stubborn than, Rusella whom I thought was the most stubborn
D girl in this class.
Question 49
[M] Correct and Effective Expression: Considering rules of syntax and mechanics, as well as general rules of grammar, choose the
correct and effective sentence from the set of sentences.
I went there and sought her forgiveness everyday. But everything was in vain. I gave all my
A pride up, for it to be thrown only back at my face.

Everyday I went there, and everyday I sought forgiveness, however, everything was in vain. I
B gave up all my pride, only for it to be thrown back at my face.
 I went there and sought her forgiveness everyday, but everything was in vain. I gave up all my
C pride, only for it to be thrown back at my face.

Everyday I went there and everyday I sought her forgiveness. However, everything was in vain.
D I gave up all my pride, for it to be thrown back only at my face.
Question 50
I ordered a rare steak____________a well done one.

A , not

B , not,

C ; not,

D not

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Diction and Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1
My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________ .

A hedonist

B martyr

C patrician

D philistine

Question 2
A __________ seemed to befall the entire community as it heard the horrid news.

A blasphemy

B largess

C malaise

D malfeasance

Question 3
The children were so ____________ that the teacher had to yell to be heard.

A truculent

B obstreperous

C discreet
D morose

Question 4
In an attempt to _______ the effects of a bad year, farmers planted a second crop.

A censure

B obliterate

C decimate

D mitigate

Question 5
The professor got in trouble for making __________ remarks about the Dean of Faculty.

A pejorative

B blithe

C benign

D pensive

Question 6
George had the ___________ to suggest that we hire a new coach.

A temerity

B discretion

C surfeit

D disdain

Question 7
[Error Detection] I am quite crabby today so please don’t try my patience. No error.

A don't try

B crabby

C no error

D am

E so

Question 8
[Error detection] Turn at the corner; the store is further down the road. No error.

A further

B the

C at

D the

E no error

Question 9
[Error detection] I inferred from his remarks that he was unhappy with my draft. No error.

A with

B his

C he

D inferred

E no error

Question 10
disparage : commend

A surreptitious : candid

B obscure : hidden

C relegate : send away

D auspicious : favorable

Question 11
The mysterious, ____________ music floated through the trees and charmed the listeners.

A sanguine

B esoteric

C ethereal

D viable

Question 12
scrupulous : lackadaisical

A inane : senseless

B extraneous : irrelevant

C impetuous : impulsive

D immutable : impermanent

Question 13
[Error detection] What is your domicile made of? I need your answer for my project. No error.

A domicile

B your answer

C no error

D What

E my

Question 14
[Error detection] He cited only four sources in his research paper, so his teacher gavehim a reprimand. No error.

A no error

B only

C so

D his

E gave

Question 15
The ____________ facts of the matter were obvious to most of the witnesses.

A gratuitous

B bodacious

C salient

D perfunctory

Question 16
How my brother ever became a priest is an __________ to all of his high school friends.

A antipathy

B archetype

C enigma

D idiosyncracy

Question 17
Rhonda's behavior only _____________ an already bad situation.

A flouted

B exacerbated

C preempted

D obfuscated

Question 18
The jury was able to see through the ___________ argument of the defense lawyers.

A specious

B stoic

C palpable

D onerous

Question 19
Coach Calhoun tried to ___________ his team to try harder in the face of overwhelming odds.

A flout

B exhort

C instigate

D emulate

Question 20
vacillating : indecisive

A vacant : brilliant
B inept : competent

C impecunious : impoverished

D capricious : predictable

Question 21
The prime minister bowed and scraped and behaved ___________ before the new queen.

A obsequiously

B resolutely

C ostensibly

D sinuously

Question 22
Sherman's hold on his job has become so _________ that no one is sure he'll be working there next month.

A eminent

B tenuous

C putative

D serendipitous

Question 23
vilify : malign

A vitiate : purify

B exuberant : ebullient

C surrogate : original

D zealous : indifferent

Question 24
Esmerelda's dissertation was on such an ___________ subject that no one could understand it.

A equitable

B austere

C auspicious
D esoteric

Question 25
[Error detection] The secret I have told you should be entre nous only. No error.

A The

B should

C have told

D no error

E entre nous

Question 26
assuage : provoke

A abstruse : straightforward

B mercurial : unpredictable

C belligerent : quarrelsome

D lugubrious : morose

Question 27
The ____________ of the task before them would prove a challenge to their imagination and patience.

A omen

B enormity

C lethargy

D hiatus

Question 28
Roberto pretended to know a lot about the opera, but he was really just a ___________ .

A dilettante

B chimera

C catalyst

D supernumerary

Question 29
The philosophy lecture was so predictable, so _________, that everyone fell asleep in five minutes.

A astute

B ascetic

C ineffable

D banal

Question 30
abstemious : ascetic

A amorphous : distinct

B virulent : deadly

C dubious : positive

D negligent : conscientious

Question 31
Benson's essay was ____________ with punctuation errors of all kinds.

A opulent

B virulent

C resolute

D replete

Question 32
cacophony : harmony

A miniscule : gargantuan

B subjugation : labor

C education : edification

D equality : order

Question 33
condone : overlook

A erudite : scholarly
 B frenetic : serene

C sagacious : obtuse

D assiduous : ambitious

Question 34
A kind of ____________ seemed to occur when David graduated from high school. He became a serious student all of a sudden.

A accolade

B epithet

C milieu

D metamorphosis

Question 35
[Error detection] Renesa is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines, and she is coming back to the university to teach. No error.

A an alumnus

B university

C no error

D is coming back

E and

Question 36
I don't think these flowers are __________ to New England. At least I've never seen them.

A indigenous

B ingenuous

C fluent

D exigent

Question 37
[Error detection] The next matter under our agenda is the matter about the amount of taxes that shall be levied on each member. No
error.

A no error
B next

C is the matter about

D shall be levied

E amount of taxes

Question 38
The older child had a reputation for ________ trouble in high school, but he calmed down in college.

A instigating

B mortifying

C appeasing

D curtailing

Question 39
The first-grade teacher attempted to __________ his pupils in the virtues of playing fair.

A stipulate

B comprise

C edify

D exonerate

Question 40
Maria was so _________ that she couldn't follow even the simple directions on the cake box.

A obtuse

B candid

C officious

D opulent

Question 41
The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.

A exonerated

B subjugated
C augmented

D expatriated

Question 42
cryptic : definite

A diffident : timid

B purported : supposed

C arduous : easy

D gregarious : severe

Question 43
innate : inherent

A ephemeral : eternal

B spurious : authentic

C exigent : demanding

D corporal : spiritual

Question 44
The Darwin couple ______________ upon their future for months before deciding to get married.

A incited

B precluded

C deferred

D ruminated

Question 45
It's not a good idea to take a balloon ride in _______ weather conditions.

A affable

B onerous

C malleable

D adverse

Question 46
The professor became so forceful, so _________ in his expression of opinions, that students began to leave his course.

A credible

B lucid

C dormant

D dogmatic

Question 47
Clarence was well known for his __________, his ability to lie on the couch and watch TV all day.

A futility

B animosity

C reticence

D lethargy

Question 48
[Error detection] Dhona has to make a few adjustments to the product of her baking skills. No error.

A no error

B product of her baking skills

C the

D a few adjustments

E has

Question 49
The Ateneo University basketball team's perfect season ___________ in a championship win over De La Salle University.

A alleviated

B fulminated

C fomented

D culminated

Question 50
[Error detection] Now and then I read poetry, but it has never had any affect on me. No error.
A affect

B has never had

C Now and then

D me

E no error

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READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Question 1
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying Region IV has the
largest population.

A B

B A

C C

Question 2
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up. The author’s main point was that ______________.
A a piece of paper is buffeted by the wind

B it is easy to fly airplanes

C about how a philosopher’s discourse is done

D there’s a third dimension to wind movement

Question 3
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up.
The scene in the first paragraph could be best described as ______________.

A idyllic

B frantic

C philosophic

D indifferent

Question 4
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: It might
have been!‖ –John Greenleaf Whittier

A It is very sad to think about what might have been.

B The saddest feeling that can be expressed is the longing for lost opportunities.

C There are lots of sad things, and one of them is hankering for what hasn’t been.

D Lost opportunities are lost forever and will never come again.

Question 5
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of globalization,
revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of
developed countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The problem lies in that this demand
is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the threat of a ‗brain
drain‘, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Paper on International
Development, ―Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor‖ has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain drain. It was in this context that the
Department for International development, United Kingdom, approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
issues. How is the above selection organized?

A a problem is explored and exposed

B a myth is refuted

C the selection is ordered according to time

D examples are given and a generalization follows

Question 6
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of globalization,
revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of
developed countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The problem lies in that this demand
is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the threat of a ‗brain
drain‘, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Paper on International
Development, ―Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor‖ has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain drain. It was in this context that the
Department for International development, United Kingdom, approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
issues. From the passage, what may be meant by ―brain drain‖?

A globalization

B inflow of skilled labor to developing countries

C a fatal accident resulting to head injury

D outflow of skilled labor from developing countries

Question 7
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat— there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don’t go now you will never
go. So you drop off your mooring and shape your course to the wind. From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive. And something vital in the ship imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to
her crew. What is the main point of the passage?

A Postponing a war because one isn’t wholly prepared is tantamount to not going to war at all.

B Drop off your mooring and sail now.

C Preparing for every contingency in a war and a cruise take a long time.

D Think about the view and your motivation to sail will rise.

Question 8
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―The unexamined life is not worth living.‖ --Socrates

A One must always test himself.

B Living in ignorance is not a virtue.

C When you are no longer thinking, you are dead.

D Reflection is the key to a truly meaningful life.

Question 9
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat— there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don‘t go now you will never
go. So you drop off your mooring and shape your course to the wind. From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive. And something vital in the ship imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to
her crew. From what you have read, what could be the motto of the author?

A A warlike attitude is a virtue.

B A sailor’s life is the best life.

C Diffidence is an effective war attitude.

D A country must be decisive in matters of war.

Question 10
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying Region VIII and I
have extreme populations

A A

B B

C C

Question 11
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.
The members of the cast gave their best to the play because of the loyalty such feeling of
A belonging gives.

The fact that the cast members felt themselves part of a team, contributed much to the success
B of the play.

C A play is going to open tomorrow at La Piazza.

The feeling of belonging always makes a person care more for the thing to which he or she
D belongs.
Question 12
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up.
The newspaper was lifted by a particularly _____________ wind.

A strong

B gale
C puff

D mild

Question 13
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying NCR has the largest
population of children.

A B

B A

C C

Question 14
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Which of the
following sentences should be third?

A I have a confession to make.

B In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of books to recount all of them.

I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am dispossessed of any sliver of

C hope.

D Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my vitality.

Question 15
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―A man is the center of his own universe, and there are as many
universes as there are men.‖
A Every man thinks of himself first, watches out for himself first, and loves himself first of all.

B A man revolves around his axis.

C All men are equal.

D Every man dreams of being an astronaut and exploring the universe.

Question 16
by Kahlil Gibran
Love and Lovelife ―When love beckons you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep And when his wings enfold you yield to
him Though the sword be hidden among his opinions may wound you.‖
Whose ways are hard and steep?

A your beloved

B none of the above

C life

D love

Question 17
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. A. I let
my eyes roam inside the room where I was in. B. I took the mirror, and screamed. C. As I opened my eyes, I saw my sister
gawking at me. D. They collided with those of a nurse holding a mirror and wearing a grave expression on her face. Which of the
following is the proper order of the above sentences?

A C, A, D, B

B D, C, B, A

C A, B, C, D

D A, D, B, C

Question 18
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat— there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don‘t go now you will never
go. So you drop off your mooring and shape your course to the wind. From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive. And something vital in the ship imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to
her crew. The author believes that ____________________.

A a boat is never totally ready for a cruise

B no country can win a war

C one should be completely prepared before going to war

D a boat is never ready for a sailing trip

Question 19
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―Love increases directly with convenience, indirectly with
inconvenience.‖

A Convenience determines the love a person feels.

B Love is measurable.

C A person loves when it is convenient to do so.

D Man forgets love when it is not necessary.

Question 20
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―To be great is to be misunderstood.‖ – Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Being misunderstood is being great.

B Being great means having many enemies.

C Few people can understand the sentiments of truly great persons.

D Being great means standing apart and being lonely.

Question 21
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Man is the measure of all things.‖ – Protagoras
Knowledge is subjective and a man can only know as much as his personality and
A characteristics allow him to.

B Man is the standard of all things.

C Humans are the Supreme Beings on Earth.

D Man is a measuring device.

Question 22
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying There’s a greater
difference between the population of Southern Tagalog and National Capital Region, than between the population of National
Capital Region and Central Luzon.

A B

B A

C C

Question 23
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of globalization,
revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of
developed countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The problem lies in that this demand
is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the threat of a ‗brain
drain‘, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Paper on International
Development, ―Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor‖ has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain drain. It was in this context that the
Department for International development, United Kingdom, approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
issues. From the passage, it can be inferred that ________________.

A globalization is a regrettable phenomenon

B skilled people tend to move where they are paid more for their expertise

C the developing countries’ liberal policy to migrants is the main reason for the brain drain
D out-migration or emigration must be stopped

Question 24
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.

A It was my graduation day at the University of the Philippines.

B Grinning from ear-to-ear, my father grasped my hand and hugged me.

C The audience clapped when I came up the stage.

D My father’s dream has come true and he was really happy.

Question 25
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. ―Mankind has become so much one family that we cannot insure our
own prosperity except by insuring that of everyone else.‖ – Sigmund Freud

A All men are interdependent and one man’s achievement is a triumph for all mankind.

B A man is not alone; he belongs to a family.

C A man must have concern for all of mankind because men are interdependent.

D A man does not exist by himself and he cannot succeed by himself.

Question 26
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item. Then on your
answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Man’s property is his body and the product of his hands. – John Locke

A A man can own whatever his hands can get.

B A man’s labor determines what he owns.

C His body and his hands are man’s property.

D Man owns his body and his hands.

Question 27
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Which
should be last?
Repeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired thickness and number of
A coating.
B Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.

C Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.

D Apply the first coating evenly on the surface.

Question 28
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier‘s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street. An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the sidewalk, spirals up to second-story
height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is
soaring high above the rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of paper and blown it
away. A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any
significance, completely chance. But not in the air age. The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air ocean –
one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: there are winds which blow neither east nor west,
neither north nor south, but in the third dimension: straight up. Which of the following statements describes the organization of the
passage?

A A generalization is made and examples are given

B Something specific is discussed to exemplify a generalization

C The passage moves from the least to the most recent event.

D Something specific is discussed, its components are given.

Question 29
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying The population of
the Philippines has increased through time.

A B
 B C

C A

Question 30
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
REGION TOTAL POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying CAR has the
greatest number of male population.

A A

B C

C B

Question 31
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.

A There are lots of review centers that offer UPCAT review services.

B Getting into the college of your choice wouldn’t be easy.

C Outstanding grades are also a must if one wants to be accepted to a good college.

A college entrance exam review is essential if one is determined to get into UP or any other
D premiere college or university.
Question 32
by Kahlil Gibran
Love and Lovelife ―When love beckons you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and steep And when his wings enfold you yield to
him Though the sword be hidden among his opinions may wound you.‖

The author is convinced that in the face of love _______________.

A one must fight

B one will suffer

C one is helpless

D one must concede

Question 33
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat— there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don‘t go now you will never
go. So you drop off your mooring and shape your course to the wind. From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive. And something vital in the ship imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to
her crew.
To what is fighting a war compared by the author?

A Sailing a small boat

B Preparation for taking a cruise

C none of the above

D Endless sailing

Question 34
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.

A Birth is the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of conception.

B The birth of myself by my mother was very difficult; Caesarean was necessary.

Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of conception who, after such
C extraction, exhibits any evidence of life.

D Stillbirth is the expulsion of a dead fetus which died late in the gestation period.

Question 35
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Which of the
above sentences should be first?
 I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am dispossessed of any sliver of
A hope.

B I have a confession to make.

C In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of books to recount all of them.

D Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my vitality.

Question 36
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled order. Read each
group of sentences and decide what should be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph.
After you have decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer. Which
should be the secondsentence?
Repeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired thickness and number of
A coating.

B Apply the first coating evenly on the surface.

C Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.

D Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.

Question 37
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of globalization,
revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of
developed countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The problem lies in that this demand
is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the threat of a ‗brain
drain‘, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Paper on International
Development, ―Eliminating World Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor‖ has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain drain. It was in this context that the
Department for International development, United Kingdom, approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
issues. What is one cause to the rise in the incidence of international migration, according to the selection?

A the development of industries in the United Kingdom

B the growth of information and communication technologies

C the ominous and imminent threat of brain drain

D the encouragement of developed and developing countries

Question 38
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one should not be included in the group. Blacken
the circle that corresponds to your answer on your answer sheet.
A There are lots of opportunities if you know where to look.

B Move on and do not let any opportunity pass you by anymore.

C Leave behind might-have-been’s, what if’s and if only’s.

D Regrets are such a heavy burden to lug around.

Question 39
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat— there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don‘t go now you will never
go. So you drop off your mooring and shape your course to the wind. From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive. And something vital in the ship imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to
her crew.
What is the general tone of the author?

A forbidding

B whimsical

C pessimistic

D advising

Question 40
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat— there is no end to it. It is possible to get so
absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight of the trip. Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean. If you
were to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the autumn would find you still at
your home mooring. No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain
things which should be attended to, contingencies which should be provided for. But there comes a moment when you have to forget
about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening nights. You know that if you don‘t go now you will never
go. So you drop off your mooring and shape your course to the wind. From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive. And something vital in the ship imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to
her crew.
Based on the context of the passage, what does ―lengthening nights‖ symbolize or refer to?

A boredom

B the coming of winter

C the passing of time

D the coming of night

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Logical and Abstract Reasoning

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Question 1
A,Z,B,___,C,X

A U

B Y

C D

D V

Question 2
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A index

B book

C chapter

D glossary

Question 3
544, 509, 474, 439, ____

A 445

B 420

C 414

D 404

Question 4
Yard : inch as quart : ____________

A ounce
B liquid

C dry

D gallon

Question 5
1000, 200, 40, ____

A 32

B 8

C 24

D 16

Question 6
Odometer : mileage as compass : ____________

A needle

B speed

C direction

D hiking

Question 7
5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ___

A 3.6

B 3.3

C 2

D 3.5

Question 8
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A yard

B ounce

C inch
 D centimeter

Question 9
Exercise : gym as eating : ____________

A Food

B Dieting

C Restaurant

D Health

Question 10
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A mayonnaise

B basil

C dill

D parsley

Question 11
36, 34, 30, 28, 24, ____

A 21

B 26

C 24

D 22

Question 12
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A car

B tire

C transmission

D engine

Question 13
3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, __
 A 15

B 14

C 10

D 7

Question 14
QPO, NML, KJI, _____, EDC

A JKL

B CAB

C HJF

D GIJ

Question 15
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A avoid

B flee

C duck

D dodge

Question 16
Play : actor as concert : ______________

A symphony

B musician

C percussion

D piano

Question 17
JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____

A MEN

B NEO
C PFQ

D OEP

Question 18
2,1,12,14,___

A 28

B $latex \displaystyle \frac{1}{16}[/latex]

C 13

D 18

Question 19
Pen : poet as needle : ____________

A tailor

B button

C sewing

D thread

Question 20
QAR, RAS, SAT, TAU, _____

A UAV

B TAS

C TAT

D UAT

Question 21
Elated : despondent as enlightened : ______________

A miserable

B aware

C tolerant

D ignorant

Question 22
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A loaf

B sourdough

C dough

D pumpernickel

Question 23
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A tulip

B rose

C cucumber

D lavender

Question 24
7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12,____

A 16

B 9

C 34

D 10

Question 25
Secretly : openly as silently : _______________

A noisily

B scarcely

C impolite

D quietly

Question 26
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A cornea
B vision

C retina

D pupil

Question 27
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A guitar

B cello

C flute

D piano

Question 28
14, 28, 20, 40, 32, 64,______

A 52

B 56

C 90

D 128

Question 29
2, 6, 18, 54, ______

A 75

B 214

C 162

D 108

Question 30
Choose the figure or word does not belong to the group

A trivial

B insignificant

C familiar
D unimportant

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