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Mock Questions
Mock Questions
IDENTIFYING ERRORS
1. For you and I, finishing the subject is easy.
a. For
b. I
c. finishing
d. is
e. No Error
2. The penguin chicks cannot go into the water to get themselves own food until they have have
waterproof coats of feathers like their parents.
a. penguin chicks
b. themselves
c. they have waterproof coats
d. their parents
e. No error
3. Neither you nor I can affect her bahavior will have on her chances for promotion.
a. I
b. affect
c. will have
d. for promotion
e. No error
4. Diligence and honesty as well as being intelligent are qualities which I look for when I evaluate
employees.
a. as well as
b. being intelligent
c. are
d. when
e. No error
5. After she had drank the warm chocolate, she began to feel sleepy and finally decided to go to
bed.
a. After
b. had drank
c. to feel sleepy
d. finally decided
e. No error
6. Neither the players nor the coach were in the locker room when the thief broke the door.
a. nor
b. were
c. when
d. broke
e. No error
The following choices are a part of the sentence. Select the choice with the corresponding error, if
none choose e for "no error."
7.
a. Although
b. I am playing golf for more
c. than 4 years now, I cannot manage
d. to break a 90.
e. No Error
8.
a. Even if you go shopping
b. late, will you
c. please bring
d. this note to the store's Manager?
e. No Error
9.
a. Alfredo usually eats a quick lunch,
b. regardless of whether
c. what he eats is
d. healthy or not.
e. No Error
10.
a. We were already
b. to leave for the educational trip to Laguna when the bus
c. broke down.
d. We were forced to postpone the trip.
e. No Error
II. WORD ANALOGY
Directions: Choose the pair of words which relate to each other most nearly the same way as the
words in capital letters.
11. BLEACH : COLOR
a.) measure : length
b.) diet : weight
c.) copy : pattern
d.) alter : shape
12. BELLS : CHIME
a.) boards : warp
b.) flowers : sway
c.) chains : clank
d.) birds : flutter
13. REPUGNANT : REPEL
a.) enticing : atrract
b.) shock : withering
c.) warm : welcome
d.) protection : poor
14. QUILL : PORCUPINE
a.) hoof : cow
b.) scent : skunk
c.) prey : animal
d.) fur : cat
15. STINGINESS : MISER
a.) microbe : disease
b.) strictness : disciplinarian
c.) wariness : soldier
d.) heartiness : boor
16. DOG : ANIMAL
a.) candle : tallow
b.) cola : beverage
c.) sand : dessert
d.) furniture : polish
17. DELUGE : FLOOD
a.) bees : swarm
b.) spine : cactus
c.) conflagaration : fire
d.) root : oak
18. POTTER : CLAY
a.) miser : gold
b.) blacksmith : iron
c.) miner : coal
d.) frown : displeasure
19. PARCH : DRY
a.) crush : soft
b.) chill : cold
c.) freeze : white
d.) feed : hungry
20. OMNIPOTENT : POWER
a.) weak : control
b.) harmonious : music
c.) entrepreneur : profile
d.) eternal : duration
III. ANTONYMS
Directions:
Select the word or phrase most nearly opposite in meaning to the capitalized word.
21. TIRADE
a.) speech
b.) brief eulogy
c.) criticism
d.) attack
e.) immanent
22. BALK
a.) accept willingly
b.) stalk
c.) shirk
d.) small volume
e.) chalk
23. CONTUMACIOUS
a.) contrary
b.) pugnacious
c.) compliant
d.) self-reliant
e.) egregious
24. PLETHORA
a.) oversupply
b.) minimum
c.) shortage
d.) medium
e.) abundance
25. IMMISCIBLE
a.) mixable
b.) opaque
c.) separable
d.) classifiable
e.) transparent
IV. SYNONYMS
Directions: In each question below, choose one of the four words or phrases given as choices
means almost the SAME as italicized word in the preceding sentence.
26. Nothing went right; the entire show degenerated into a FARCE.
a. success
b. mockery
c. glowing ardor
d. happiness
27. The lion sensed the hunter's PROXIMITY and bounded away.
a. smell
b. nearness
c. distance
d. gun
28. I want to RECTIFY my error before it is too late.
a. disprove
b. correct
c. confess
d. outline
29. The boy was DOUR and taciturn.
a. torpid
b. obedient
c. stubborn
d. determined
30. The camel has adapted to survive in an ARID environment.
a. barren
b. wide
c. hot
d. humid
V. SENTENCE IMPROVEMENT
Directions :
Choose the letter of the set of words from the choices that would best replace the words inside the
parenthesis taking consideration grammar diction (choice of words), sentence construction and
punctuation.
31. (Berto found wallet in the cafeteria which he turned over to the principal.)
a.) A wallet was found by Berto in the cafeteria which he turned over to the principal.
b.) Berto found a wallet in the cafeteria which he turned over to the principal.
c.) It was Berto who found wallet in the cafeteria which he turned over to the principal.
d.) Berto, in the cafeteria, found a wallet he turned over to the principal.
e.) Berto turned over to the principal a wallet which he found in the cafeteria.
32. Knowing the President, (he will try his best to improve the living conditions of the masses).
a.) he will try his best to improve the living conditions of the masses.
b.) I am sure he will try his best to improve the living conditions of the masses.
c.) the living conditions of the masses will be improved by him.
d.) he will try his best and improve the living conditions of the masses.
e.) the living conditions of the masses, I am sure, will be improved by him.
33. At first, (little interest in the sewage system was shown by most people).
a.) little interest in the sewage system was shown by most people.
b.) in the sewage system, little interest was shown by most people.
c. little interest was shown by most people in the sewage system.
d.) most people showed little interest in the sewage system.
e.) most people in the sewage system showed little interest.
34. Raquel asked incredulously, ("Did he say 'I am not to blame for this mess?'")
a.) "Did he say I am not to blame for this mess."
b.) "Did he say 'I am not to blame for this mess?"
c.) "Did he say I am not to blame for this mess'?"
d.) "Did he say 'I am not to blame for this mess?'"
e.) "Did he say 'I am not to blame for this mess?'
35. We are looking for someone (who is intelligent, skillful, and who can be trusted).
a.) who is intelligent, skillful, and who can be trusted.
b.) who is intelligent, who is skillful, and who can be trusted.
c.) who is intelligent, who is skillful, and who is to be trusted.
d.) who are intelligent, skillful, and who can be trusted.
e.) who is intelligent, skillful, and trustworthy.
36. (The Filipino voter's only consideration in choosing a candidate is popularity, but you soon
realize) that the candidate who is elected on the basis of popularity is not the best man for the job.
a.) The Filipino voter's only consideration in choosing a candidate is a popularity, but you soon
realize
b.) The Filipino voters only consideration in choosing a candidate is a popularity, but you soon
realize
c.) The Filipino voter's only consideration in choosing a candidate is a popularity, but he soon
realizes
d.) The Filipino voters only consideration in choosing a candidate is a popularity, but he soon realize
e.) The Filipino voter's only consideration in choosing a candidate is a popularity, but they soon
realize
37. (Whom the President will support) in the race for the Senate presidency is not clear.
a.) Whom the President will support
b.) Who the President will support
c.) Whoever the President will support
d.) Whosoever the President will support
e.) Whose the President will support
38. (The hero's centennial anniversary will be celebrated in February next year.)
a.) The hero's centennial anniversary will be celebrated in February next year.
b.) The hero's centennial will be celebrated in February next year.
c.) The heros centennial anniversary will be celebrated in February next year.
d.) The heros' centennial anniversary will be celebrated in February next year.
e.) The heroes centennial anniversary will be celebrated in February next year.
39. (The doctor advised his patients to remain unambulatory for the next six weeks.)
a.) The doctor advised his patients to remain unambulatory for the next six weeks.
b.) The doctor advised his patients to remain unambulatory for six weeks.
c.) The doctor advised his patients not to walk for six weeks.
d.) The doctor advised his patients not to walk for the next six weeks.
e.) The doctor advised his patients to be unambulatory for six weeks.
40. (We will either see you today or tomorrow.)
a.) We will either see you today or tomorrow.
b.) We either see you today or tomorrow.
c.) Either, we will see you today or tomorrow.
d.) Either, we see you today or we see you tomorrow.
e.) We will see you either today or tomorrow.