REVIEWER 1.

3 years
2. 4 years
3. 5 years
GENERAL INFORMATION AND CURRENT 4. 6 years
EVENTS
8. The term of office of the President and Vice-
1. What are the 3 main branches of the president of the Philippines shall be up to how
Government of the Philippines? many years?

1. Senate, Supreme Court, Congress 1. 3 years

2. Presidential, Unicameral- Parliamentary, 2. 4 years
Bicameral-Parliamentary 3. 5 years
3. Legislative, Executive, Judicial 4. 6 years
4. The Legislature, The Senate, The
Supreme Court 9. The members of the House of
Representatives shall be elected for a term of
2. The Supreme Court shall be composed of a _______.
Chief Justice and how many Associates
Justices?
1. 3 years
2. 4 years
1. 12 3. 5 years
2. 13 4. 6 years
3. 14
4. 15 10. The following shall be exempted from
taxation except:
3. The Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces
of the Philippines this 2017 is _________.
1. Lands and buildings
2. Churches and convents
1. Air Force Commanding General Jeffrey 3. Charitable institutions
Delgado 4. Non-profit cemeteries
2. Rodrigo Duterte
11. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both
3. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno Houses in joint session assembled, voting
4. AFP Chief Lieutenant Gen. Emmanuel separately, shall have the sole power to
Bautista declare a state of war.
4. The executive power shall be vested in the
_________. 1. Two-thirds
2. One-half
3. Three quarters
1. President of the Philippines 4. Minority
2. House of Representatives
3. The Supreme Court 12. It states that “no person shall be deprived
4. The Congress of life, liberty, or property without due process
of law, nor any person be denied the equal
5. The legislative power shall be vested in the protection of the laws.”
_________ which shall consist of a Senate and
a House of Representatives.
1. Article VI
2. Bill of Rights
1. Congress of the Philippines 3. Republic Act
2. House of Ombudsman 4. Court Order
3. The Supreme Court
4. Bureau of Internal Revenue 13. All of the following is TRUE except:
6. The Senate shall be composed of how many
senators elected at large by voters of the 1. No person shall be compelled to be a
Philippines? witness against himself
2. No person shall be imprisoned for non-
payment of debt or poll tax.
1. 21 3. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder
2. 22 shall not be enacted.
3. 23 4. No person shall be detained solely by
4. 24 reason of his political beliefs and
aspirations.
7. How long shall the term of office of the
senators be commenced?
14. The following are citizens of the Philippines 1. Commission on Civil Rights
except: 2. Commission on Elections
3. Civil Service Commission
4. Commission on Audit
1. Those fathers or mothers are citizens of
the Philippines
21. It states that public office is public trust and
2. Those who are born before January 17,
that public officers and employees must, at all
1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect
times, be accountable to the people, serve
Philippine citizenship upon reaching the
them with utmost responsibility, integrity,
age of majority
loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and
3. Those who are naturalized citizens of
justice and lead modest lives.
the Philippines in accordance with law.
4. All of the above are true.
1. Public Trust
15. It is the right and obligation by all citizens, 2. Constitutional Rights
who are at least 18 years of age, and qualified 3. Accountability
by law, to vote in the election of national and 4. Responsibility
local officials of the government without
literacy,, property, or other substantive 22. Who shall have the exclusive power to
requirement. initiate all cases of impeachment?

1. Suffrage 1. House of Blue Ribbon Committee

2. Election 2. House of Representatives
3. Voting power 3. House of the Senate
4. Civil Right 4. Speaker of the House

16. The three inherent powers of the state are 23. R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-
the following except one: honored principle of public office being a public
trust, granting incentives and rewards for
exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts
1. Police Power
and providing penalties for violations thereof
2. Power of Eminent Domain
and for other purposes.
3. Power of Taxation
4. Power to Impeach
1. Preamble
17. It is the power of the State to promote 2. Code of Ethics
public welfare by restraining the use of both 3. Code of Government Officials
liberty and property of all people. 4. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards
for Public Officials and Employees
1. Police Power 24. The following are duties and responsibilities
2. Power of Eminent Domain of Public officials and Employees except:
3. Power if Taxation
4. Power to Impeach
1. Act promptly on letters, inquiries, calls or
18. It is the power of the State to take any other form of communications sent
properties for the purpose of public use upon by the public.
payment of just compensation. 2. Submit performance reports of the
agency or office regularly
3. Accept gifts from the public upon
1. Police Power prioritizing their queries.
2. Power of Eminent Domain 4. Process documents and papers
3. Power if Taxation expeditiously.
4. Power to Impeach
25. It is a written instrument containing the
19. It is the power of the State to impose proposition and required number of signatories
charge or burden to persons and properties, and shall be in a form determined by and
and property rights for the purpose of raising submitted to the Commission on Elections.
revenues to protect the people and extend
public projects and services.
1. Bill
2. Law
1. Police Power 3. Proposition
2. Power of Eminent Domain 4. Petition
3. Power if Taxation
4. Power to Impeach 26. It is the electoral process by which an
initiative on the Constitution is either approved
20. The following are members of the or rejected by the people.
Constitutional Commission except:
 1. Referendum 3. Cybercrime Prevention Act
2. Plebiscite 4. Cyber Identity Theft Act
3. Petition
4. Initiative 33. __________waste breaks down into natural
components and can be recycled into the life
27. It is the power of the electorate to approve cycle naturally.
or reject a legislation through an election called
for the purpose.
1. Bio-chemical
2. Recyclable
1. Referendum 3. Biodegradable
2. Plebiscite 4. Non-biodegradable
3. Petition
4. Initiative 34. The following are examples of non-
biodegradable waste except:
28. This law promotes responsible family
planning and proper use of reproductive
methods to eliminate over-population growth. 1. Plastics
2. Metals
3. Styrofoam
1. RH Bill 4. Papers
2. Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Law 35. It is a project of DOST for more accurate,
3. Reproductive Law integrated and responsive disaster prevention
4. Family Planning and mitigation system especially in high-risk
calamity areas of the Philippines.
29. It is a specialized agency of the United
Nations that concerns international public
health. 1. PAGASA
2. I am Ready
3. DOST-Advanced Disaster Program
1. Department of Health 4. Project NOAH
2. World Health Organization
3. International Health Organization 36. PAGASA is the official government agency
4. All of the above for weather forecasting, flood control,
astronomical observations, and time service.
30. APEC is a summit that promotes free trade PAGASA stands for _______?
and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-
Pacific region countries. APEC stands for:
1. Philippine Atmospheric Geographical
and Astronomical Services
1. Asia Pacific Economic Corporation Administration
2. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 2. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
3. Asia Pacific Economic Council Astronomical Services Administration
4. Asia Pacific Economic Countries 3. Philippine Atmospheric Geological and
Astronomical Services Association
31. Association of Southeast Asian Nations 4. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and
(ASEAN) aims to accelerate economic growth, Astronomical Services Association
stability, social progress and cultural
development in the spirit of equality and 37. PHIVOLCS is a branch of DOST to
partnership to strengthen prosperous and moderate disasters that may arise from
peaceful community along Southeast Asian volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and
Nations. Which of the following countries is not other related geotectonic phenomena in the
a member of ASEAN? Philippines. What is PHIVOLCS?

1. Hong Kong 1. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and

2. Philippines Seismology
3. Singapore 2. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and
4. Thailand Seismic Services
3. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and
32. It is a law in the Philippines that aims to Seismology Services
address legal issues concerning online 4. Philippine Institute of Volcano and
interactions and harmful internet behavior in Seismic System
the Philippines. It aims to prevent and punish
cybercrime in the country. 38. Which of the following is a renewable
source of energy?
1. Cybersquatting
2. Cybercrime Act 1. Geothermal energy
 2. Solar energy 7. John Forbes Nash, Jr. the subject of the
3. Wind energy movie “A Beautiful Mind” won a noble
4. All of the above prize in ___________.
a) Cryptography
39. It is a process by which thermal radiation b) Mathematics
from the earth’s surface is absorbed by c) Economics
atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re- d) Physics
radiated in all directions. 8. Which United States Company ranked
No. 1 in the Fortune 500 in the year
2012?
1. Global Warming a) Chevron
2. Greenhouse Effect b) Wal-Mart Stores
3. Ozone Layer c) Exxon Mobil
4. Solar Radiation d) ConocoPhillips
9. In which installment of the Harry Potter
40. USB is an industry standard that connects series did Harry, Ron and Hermione
computers and electronic devices like play as real life pieces of Wizard’s
keyboards, digicams, portable media devices, Chess?
disk drivers, smartphones, and network a) The Prisoner from Azkaban
adapters to any computer. USB stands for? b) The Philosopher’s Stone
c) Chamber of Secrets
1. Unit Serial Box d) Goblet of Fire
2. Unit Serial Bolt 10. On the May 13, 2013 Philippine
3. Universal Serial Bin Senatorial election we are looking
4. Universal Serial Bus forward to electing ____ senators.
a) 23
1. Which of the following is not a branch of b) 12
Zoology? c) 24
a) Cetology d) 13
b) Mycology 11. Sino ang nagligtas kay Florante sa
c) Ethology kagubatan?
d) Acarology a) Laura
2. Which of the following was not invented b) Aladin
by Thomas Edison? c) Adolfo
a) Motion picture camera d) Almahid
b) Telegraph 12. Who wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of
c) Phonograph Oz”?
d) Light bulb a) Voltaire
3. What was the controversial scandal b) Daniel Defoe
involving Former President Gloria c) L. Frank Baum
Macapagal-Arroyo in the alleged rigging d) Lewis Carol
of the 2004 National Elections? 13. Which of the following animals is not on
a) ZTE Scandal the Philippine Coat of Arms?
b) Hello Garci a) All of the above
c) COMELEC Commissioner Scandal b) Eagle
d) Ampatuan Scandal c) Griffin
4. What is the National Sport of the d) Lion
Philippines? 14. The coccyx refers to which bone of the
a) Sungka human body?
b) Sipa a) Bone on the nose
c) Patintero b) Tailbone
d) Arnis c) Wrist bone
5. The deposed leader of Libya, Muammar d) Third rib from the bottom
Gaddafi died during which battle? 15. President Barack Obama of the United
a) Battle of Tripoli States is a member of what political
b) Battle of Sirte party?
c) Battle of Rusca a) Independent
d) Battle of Bani Walid b) Republican
6. Pope Benedict XVI resigned as the head c) Liberal
pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church d) Democrat
effective _________. 16. Tocopherol is another term for
a) February 14, 2013 _______?
b) March 13, 2013 a) Vitamin D
c) February 28, 2013 b) Vitamin A
d) February 11, 2013 c) Vitamin B1
d) Vitamin E
17. This is the classification of seed bearing 27. When a single entity is in control of a
plants where seeds are found within commodity as being its only supplier,
fruits. this is called ________.
a) Gymgiosperms a) Industry
b) Tracheids b) Oligopoly
c) Meristems c) Monopoly
d) Angiosperms d) Market control
18. In Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”, how 28. Where was the setting of Nathaniel
many bullets that does the father’s Hawthorne’s “Scarlet Letter”
revolver contain? a) Massachusetts
a) 5 b) London
b) 3 c) Rome
c) 4 d) Paris
d) 2 29. Cogito ergo sum is a famous adage
19. Who is the current secretary of from ___________?
the Department of Health? a) Archimedes
a) Enrique Ona b) Rene Descartes
b) Cesar Purisima c) Charles Darwin
c) Proceso Alcala d) Aristotle
d) Leila de Lima 30. How many moons does Neptune have?
20. Secretary Jesse Robredo who died on a a) 9
plane crash and was given the Quezon b) 13
Service Cross award was the head of c) 5
which government office? d) 31
a) DPWH
b) DTI
c) DOTC
d) DILG
21. What caused the death of Apple
founder, Steve Jobs?
a) Heart attack
b) Car accident
c) Fruit poisoning
d) A tumor
22. Where is the World’s largest library
located?
a) London
b) Japan
c) China
d) USA
23. An alcoholic drink that says 80 proof has
______ percent alcohol?
a) 60
b) 20
c) 80
d) 40
24. Who was the first person in recorded
history to dissect a human cadaver for
the sake of science?
a) Socrates
b) Aristotle
c) Hippocrates
d) Herophilus
25. Which country hosted the 21st ASEAN
summit?
a) Philippines
b) Cambodia
c) Vietnam
d) Indonesia
26. This type of cyclone has wind speeds
ranging from 63-118 kph.
a) Tropical depression
b) Tropical storm
c) Typhoon
d) Low pressure area
LOGICAL AND REASONING ABILITY d) IJI
13. Elated : despondent as enlightened :
______________
1. Choose the figure or word does not a) Tolerant
belong to the group b) Miserable
a) transmission c) Ignorant
b) engine d) Aware
c) tire 14. STATEMENT 1: Rover weighs less than
d) car Fido. STATEMENT 2: Rover weighs
2. A,Z,B,___,C,X more than Boomer. STATEMENT 3: Of
a) D the three, Boomer weighs the least.
b) U a) False
c) Y b) Uncertain
d) V c) True
3. 31, 29, 24, 22, 17, ___ 15. Guide : direct as reduce :
a) 15 ____________
b) 11 a) maintain
c) 9 b) preserve
d) 13 c) decrease
4. 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12, __ d) increase
a) 14 16. F, G, E, H, D, I, C, ____
b) 15 a) H
c) 7 b) D
d) 10 c) A
5. Choose the figure or word does not d) J
belong to the group 17. Choose the figure or word does not
a) Branch belong to the group
b) Bark a) yarn
c) Leaf b) cord
d) Soil c) tape
6. 21, 9, 21, 11, 21, 13, 21, ______ d) twine
a) 34 18. CMM, EOO, GQQ, _____, KUU
b) 15 a) ISS
c) 21 b) ITT
d) 23 c) GSS
7. Secretly  :  openly as silently  : d) GRR
_______________ 19. 7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12,____
a) quietly a) 16
b) scarcely b) 10
c) impolite c) 9
d) noisily d) 34
8. Play : actor as concert : 20. FAG, GAF, HAI, IAH, ____
______________ a) JAI
a) musician b) HAK
b) symphony c) JAK
c) piano d) HAL
d) percussion 21. Exercise : gym as eating :
9. 544, 509, 474, 439, ____ ____________
a) 445 a) Food
b) 420 b) Health
c) 404 c) Dieting
d) 414 d) Restaurant
10. Choose the figure or word does not 22. 58, 52, 46, 40, 34, ____.
belong to the group a) 25
a) Lavender b) 30
b) Rose c) 32
c) cucumber d) 28
d) Tulip 23. Saw : cut as hammer : ___________
11. SCD, TEF, UGH, ____, WKL a) Pound
a) CMN b) Screw
b) UIJ c) Tie
c) IJT d) attach
d) VIJ 24. Choose the figure or word does not
12. BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___ belong to the group
a) JKJ a) inch
b) HJH b) ounce
c) JHJ c) Yard
25. Artist : painting as senator : 37. Choose the figure or word does not
____________ belong to the group
Constituents a) pupil
a) Law b) cornea
b) Attorney c) retina
c) Politician d) vision
26. Odometer : mileage as compass : 38. 53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ____
____________ a) 10
a) Speed b) 16
b) Hiking c) 14
c) Needle d) 12
d) direction 39. 31, 29, 24, 22, 17, ___
27. 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ___ a) 15
a) 3.6 b) 13
b) 2 c) 9
c) 3.3 d) 11
d) 3.5 40. Choose the figure or word does not
28. Sponge : porous as rubber : belong to the group
______________ a) Bark
a) Tactile b) Leaf
b) Toy c) Branch
c) Elastic d) Soil
d) Big 41. Oar : rowboat as foot : ____________
29. Marathon : race as hibernation : a) skateboard
____________ b) Sneaker
a) Bunk c) Running
b) Dream d) Pumping
c) Bear
d) Sleep 42. ELFA, GLHA, ILJA, _____, MLNA
30. Pen  :  poet as needle  : ____________ a) OLPA
a) Sewing b) KLMA
b) Thread c) KLLA
c) Button d) LLMA
d) Tailor 43. Choose the figure or word does not
31. Sponge : porous as rubber : belong to the group  
______________ a) pumpernickel
a) Elastic b) loaf
b) Big c) dough
c) Tactile d) sourdough
d) Toy 44. R, Q, P, R, Q, P, ____
32. Embarrassed  :  humiliated as a) Q
frightened  : _____________ b) U
a) reckless c) R
b) agitated d) P
c) courageous 45. F, G, E, H, D, I, C, ____
d) terrified a) b) J
33. Guide : direct as reduce : c) d) H
____________ e) f) A
a) increase g) h) D
b) maintain 46. Choose the figure or word does not
c) preserve belong to the group
d) decrease a) familiar
34. BCB, DED, FGF, HIH, ___ b) unimportant
a) HJH c) trivial
b) JHJ d) insignificant
c) JKJ 47. Conductor : orchestra as police officer :
d) IJI _________
35. 58, 52, 46, 40, 34, ____. a) b) traffic
a) 28 c) d) jail
b) 30 e) f) crime
c) 32 g) h) arrest
d) 25 48. Choose the figure or word does not
36. 22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ___ belong to the group
a) 20 a) b) avoid
b) 25 c) d) dodge
c) 22 e) f) flee
d) 27 g) h) duck
49. 21, 9, 21, 11, 21, 13, 21, ______
a) 15
b) 21
c) 34
50. Choose the figure or word does not
belong to the group
a) cord
b) tape
c) twine
d) yarn
51. Elated : despondent as enlightened :
______________
a) Aware
b) ignorant
c) miserable
d) tolerant
52. Pride  :  lion as shoal  :  _________
a) teacher
b) dress
c) student
d) fish
53. STATEMENT 1: Rover weighs less than
Fido. STATEMENT 2: Rover weighs
more than Boomer. STATEMENT 3: Of
the three, Boomer weighs the least.
a) False
b) Uncertain
c) True
54. 1000, 200, 40, ____
a) 32
b) 24
c) 16
d) 8
55. Saw : cut as hammer : ___________
a) Tie
b) Pound
c) Screw
d) Attach
56. JAK, KBL, LCM, MDN, _____
a) NEO
b) OEP
c) MEN
d) PFQ
57. 5.2, 4.8, 4.4, 4, ___
a) 2
b) 3.5
c) 3.6
d) 3.3
58. Candid : indirect as honest :
____________
a) Wicked
b) Frank
c) Untruthful
d) Truthful
59. STATEMENT 1: Class X has a higher
enrollment than Class Y. STATEMENT
2: Class Z has a lower enrollment than
Class Y. STATEMENT 3: Class X has
lower enrollment than Class Z.
a) Uncertain
b) True
c) False
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
1) Which of these is a communication skill?
A) talking clearly
B) chewing gum
C) looking bored
2) Which of these is a communication skill?
A) talking at the same time as someone
else
B) listening to what people say
C) putting your fingers in your ears
3) Which of these is not a communication skill?
A) running
B) texting
C) chatting to people
4) What body language shows you are
listening?
A) turning away from the speaker
B) nodding and making eye contact
C) looking out of the window
5) Which of these is not a communication skill?
A) laughing
B) swimming
C) asking questions
6) Someone is telling you about an accident
they've had. How would you react?
A) look pleased
B) look behind you
C) look concerned
Level B
1) Which of these is a communication skill?
A) checking the weather forecast
B) checking the time
C) checking that you've understood
someone
2) Which of these is a communication skill?
A) saying the same thing over and over
B) saying why you believe something
C) saying what people want to hear
3) If you don't agree with someone else, what
would you say?
A) You are wrong.
B) I don't agree.
C) Stop talking rubbish.
4) If you have to ring the doctor's surgery what
information might you need to have ready?
A) your National Insurance number
B) your shoe size
C) your name and date of birth
5) If you want to complain, what's the best way
to behave?
A) stay calm but stick to your point
B) get very angry
C) get ready to cry
6) If you hear a tannoy at the railway station
what information is likely to be announced?
A) who the station manager is
B) where to get a coffee
C) the next train departure
Level C
1) If you need to make a phone call for
information what could you do before you call?
A) prepare your questions
B) brush your teeth
C) make a coffee
2) You have a discussion with a friend about
politics. You don't agree with them. What
should you do?
A) change the subject
B) say what you believe
C) get angry with your friend
3) How would you communicate with your
child's teacher?
A) send a text
B) visit their house
C) send a postcard
D) phone the school
4) How would you communicate with your
neighbour?
A) send a text
B) go to their house
C) send a postcard
D) phone them
5) When would you send a postcard?
A) when you want to go out with your
friend
B) when you can't get to work
C) when you are on holiday
D) when you want a doctor's
appointment
Question 1
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?   the room where I was in. B.      I took the mirror, and screamed.
In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf ofC.
A them.
B
I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am dispossessed
hope.
C I have a confession to make.
D Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my vitality.
Question 2
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?
A Apply the first coating evenly on the surface.
B
Repeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired thickness
coating.
C Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.
D Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint. have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and
Question 3
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 ready for a sailing trip
B
no country can win a war
C one should be completely prepared before going to war
D a boat is never totally ready for a cruise
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. “Love increases directly with
convenience, indirectly with inconvenience.”   what you have read, what could be the motto of the author?
A Love is measurable.
B Man forgets love when it is not necessary.
C A person loves when it is convenient to do so.
D Convenience determines the love a person feels.
Question 5
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
     
booksAstoI recount
opened allmyofeyes, I saw my sister gawking at me.
D.      They collided with those of a nurse holding amirror and
wearing a grave expression on her face.   Which of the
following isofthe
anyproper
sliver order
of of the above sentences?  
A
A, B, C, D
B C, A, D, B
C D, C, B, A
D A, D, B, C
Question 6
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
andand the boat
number of 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
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
pessimistic
B advising
C whimsical
D forbidding
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. From
A A country must be decisive in matters of war.
B Diffidence is an effective war attitude.
C A sailor’s life is the best life.
D A warlike attitude is a virtue.
Question 8
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?
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 Preparing for every contingency in a war and a cruise take a long

A the passing of time

B Postponing a war because one isn’t wholly prepared is tantamoun

B the coming of night

C Drop off your mooring and sail now.

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

D the coming of winter Question 12

From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region:
Question 9 Census 2000
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: REGION
Census 2000 Philippines
REGION NCR - National Capital Region
Philippines CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region
NCR - National Capital Region Reg. I - Ilocos Region
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region Reg. II - Cagayan Valley
Reg. I - Ilocos Region Reg. III - Central Luzon
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog
Reg. III - Central Luzon Reg. V - Bicol
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog Reg. VI - Western Visayas
Reg. V - Bicol Reg. VII - Central Visayas
Reg. VI - Western Visayas Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas
Reg. VII - Central Visayas Reg. IX - Western Mindanao
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas Reg. X - Central Mindanao
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao
Reg. X - Central Mindanao Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao Reg. XIII - CARAGA
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Reg. XIII - CARAGA Muslim Mindanao
ARMM - Autonomous Region of Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement
Muslim Mindanao given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying The
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement population of the Philippines has increased through time.
given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying Region VIII
and I have extreme populations
A A

A C
B B

B A
C C

C B Question 13
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means
Question 10 most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item.
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that
sentences then identify which one should not be included in the corresponds to your answer. “The unexamined life is not worth
group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on living.”  --Socrates
your answer sheet.

A Getting into the college of your choice wouldn’t be easy. A Reflection is the key to a truly meaningful life.

B B Living in ignorance is not a virtue.

A college entrance exam review is essential if one is determined to get into UP or any other
premiere college or university.

C C One must always test himself.

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

D There are lots of review centers that offer UPCAT review services.
D When you are no longer thinking, you are dead.

Question 14
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

Question 11
A Few people can understand the sentiments of truly great persons.
 ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above issues.  
B Being great means having many enemies. From the passage, it can be inferred that ________________.

C Being misunderstood is being great. A skilled people tend to move where they are paid more for their exp

D Being great means standing apart and being lonely. B globalization is a regrettable phenomenon

Question 15
by Kahlil Gibran C the developing countries’ liberal policy to migrants is the main rea

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
D out-migration or emigration must be stopped

opinions may wound you.” Question 19

  Whose ways are hard and steep? From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier’s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street.  An old newspaper
A your beloved 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
B none of the above you last see it, it is soaring high above the rooftops, turning
over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up

C
a piece of paper and blown it away.  A generation ago, in a
love philosophical discourse, one might have chosen this as an
example of an event completely devoid of any significance,

D life
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
Question 16
by Kahlil Gibran knowledge of practical airfaring men:  there are winds which
Love and Lovelife “When love beckons you, follow blow neither east nor west, neither north nor south, but in the
him, Though his ways are hard and steep And when his wings third dimension:  straight up. The author’s main point was that
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 about how a philosopher’s discourse is done

_______________.
B there’s a third dimension to wind movement

A one is helpless

C a piece of paper is buffeted by the wind

B one will suffer

D it is easy to fly airplanes

C one must fight Question 20

Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means

D one must concede

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
Question 17
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of universe, and there are as many universes as there are men.”
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
A Every man dreams of being an astronaut and exploring the univer

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
B A man revolves around his axis.

the secondsentence?
C Every man thinks of himself first, watches out for himself first, and

A Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.
D All men are equal.

B Apply the first coating evenly on the surface. Question 21

From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region:

C
Census 2000
Repeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired thickness and number of
coating. REGION
Philippines

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

NCR - National Capital Region
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region
Reg. I - Ilocos Region
Question 18
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Reg. II - Cagayan Valley
Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines Reg. III - Central Luzon
International migration of skilled persons has assumed Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog
increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of Reg. V - Bicol
globalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the Reg. VI - Western Visayas
explosive growth in the information and communications Reg. VII - Central Visayas
technology (ICT). A number of developed countries have Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas
liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled Reg. IX - Western Mindanao
professionals. The problem lies in that this demand is largely Reg. X - Central Mindanao
met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao
skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the Reg. XIII - CARAGA
global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the ARMM - Autonomous Region of
threat of a ‘brain drain’, which can adversely impact growth Muslim Mindanao
and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement
Paper on International Development, “Eliminating World given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying   CAR has
Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor” has rightly the greatest number of male population.
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
A B

International development, United Kingdom, approached the

B C
 C A
B Grinning from ear-to-ear, my father grasped my hand and hugged

Question 22
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region:
Census 2000
C My father’s dream has come true and he was really happy.

D
REGION
Philippines It was my graduation day at the University of the Philippines.
NCR - National Capital Region
Question 26
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of
Reg. I - Ilocos Region
paragraphs, the parts of which are presented in scrambled
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley
order. Read each group of sentences and decide what should
Reg. III - Central Luzon
be the best order in which to arrange them so that they form a
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog
well-organized paragraph. After you have decided the best
Reg. V - Bicol
order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that
Reg. VI - Western Visayas
corresponds to your answer. Which of the following sentences
Reg. VII - Central Visayas
should be third?  
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao
Reg. X - Central Mindanao
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao
A In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of
them.

Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao

Reg. XIII - CARAGA B I have a confession to make.

ARMM - Autonomous Region of

Muslim Mindanao
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement C Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my vita

D
given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying NCR has the I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am disp
largest population of children. hope.

A C Question 27
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour
Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
B A International migration of skilled persons has assumed
increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of

C
B explosive growth in the information and communications
Question 23
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.
globalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the
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 myth is refuted

A mild
B the selection is ordered according to time

B puff
C examples are given and a generalization follows

C strong
D a problem is explored and exposed

D
Question 28
gale Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means
most nearly the same as the given figurative in each item.
Question 24 Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of corresponds to your answer. “For of all sad words of tongue or
sentences then identify which one should not be included in the pen, the saddest are these: It might have been!”    –John
group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on Greenleaf Whittier
your answer sheet.

A A There are lots of sad things, and one of them is hankering for wha
The birth of myself by my mother was very difficult; Caesarean was necessary.

B B Lost opportunities are lost forever and will never come again.
Stillbirth is the expulsion of a dead fetus which died late in the gestation period.

C C It iswho,
Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of conception
extraction, exhibits any evidence of life.
very after
sad to think about what might have been.
such

D D
Birth is the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of conception.
The saddest feeling that can be expressed is the longing for lost o

Question 29
Question 25 From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region:
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of Census 2000
sentences then identify which one should not be included in the REGION
group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on Philippines
your answer sheet. NCR - National Capital Region

A The audience clapped when I came up the stage.

CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region
Reg. I - Ilocos Region
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley
Reg. III - Central Luzon
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog
Reg. V - Bicol
Reg. VI - Western Visayas
Reg. VII - Central Visayas
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao
Reg. X - Central Mindanao
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao
Reg. XIII - CARAGA
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao
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
C group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on
B B
C A
Question 30
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 Preparation for taking a cruise
B
Sailing a small boat
C none of the above
D Endless sailing
Question 31
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 The passage moves from the least to the most recent event.
B Something specific is discussed to exemplify a generalization
C Something specific is discussed, its components are given.
D A generalization is made and examples are given
Question 32
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 trium
B
A man is not alone; he belongs to a family.
C A man must have concern for all of mankind because men are inte
D A man does not exist by himself and he cannot succeed by himse
Question 33
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of
sentences then identify which one should not be included in the
your answer sheet.
A A play is going to open tomorrow at La Piazza.
B The members of the cast gave their best to the play because of th
belonging gives.
C The fact that the cast members felt themselves part of a team, con
success of the play.
D The feeling of belonging always makes a person care more for the
belongs.
Question 34
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 encouragement of developed and developing countries
B the growth of information and communication technologies
C the development of industries in the United Kingdom
D the ominous and imminent threat of brain drain
Question 35
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
Move on and do not let any opportunity pass you by anymore.
B Leave behind might-have-been’s, what if’s and if only’s.
C There are lots of opportunities if you know where to look.
D Regrets are such a heavy burden to lug around.
Question 36
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
C Man owns his body and his hands.

A Humans are the Supreme Beings on Earth.

D A man’s labor determines what he owns.

B Man is a measuring device. Question 40

From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour
Migration from Developing Countries: Study on the Philippines
C Man is the standard of all things. International migration of skilled persons has assumed
increased importance in recent years reflecting the impact of

D Knowledge is subjective and a man can only know as much as hisglobalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the
personality and
characteristics allow him to. explosive growth in the information and communications
technology (ICT). A number of developed countries have
Question 37
liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: 
professionals. The problem lies in that this demand is largely
Census 2000
met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of their
REGION
skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously
Philippines
necessary if developing countries are to integrate into the
NCR      - National Capital Region
global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the
CAR      - Cordillera Administrative Region
threat of a ‘brain drain’, which can adversely impact growth
Reg. I    - Ilocos Region
and development. The recent UK government (DFID) White
Reg. II   - Cagayan Valley
Paper on International Development, “Eliminating World
Reg. III   - Central Luzon
Poverty: Making Globalisation Work for the Poor” has rightly
Reg. IV  - Southern Tagalog
pointed out the need on the part of developed countries to be
Reg. V   - Bicol
more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the
Reg. VI  - Western Visayas
brain drain. It was in this context that the Department for
Reg. VII  - Central Visayas
International development, United Kingdom, approached the
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas
ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above
Reg. IX   - Western Mindanao
issues. From the passage, what may be meant by “brain
Reg. X    - Central Mindanao
drain”?
Reg. XI   - Southern Mindanao
Reg. XII  - Northern Mindanao
Reg. XIII - CARAGA
ARMM   - Autonomous Region of
A globalization

Muslim Mindanao
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement B inflow of skilled labor to developing countries

given is FALSE C = if there’ s no basis for saying   Region IV

has the largest population.
C outflow of skilled labor from developing countries

A A
D a fatal accident resulting to head injury

B C

C B

Question 38
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 Philosophic

B Frantic

C idyllic

D indifferent

Question 39
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 His body and his hands are man’s property.

B A man can own whatever his hands can get.