1.

The reciprocal of 8 is
a. .25 b. .8 c. 1/8 d. .08

2. For the past few years, the Philippine Team _______ the bowling trophy.
a. Has captured b. Will capture c. captures d. Is capturing

3. Integration is process similar to

a. Analysis b. Differentiation c. Summation d. Progression

4. Ritche, the computer programmer says that the new personal computer is ______.
a. Thems b. Our’s c. Their’s d. His

5. If 2 ½ pounds of aluminium costs 20 pesos, how much will 10 pounds cost?

a. 80 b. 40 c. 12 ½ d. 100

6. Vincent ______ in a similar community project years ago.

a. Participates b. Have participated c. Will have participated d. Had
participated

7. What is the decimal equivalent of 7%?

a. 0.07 b. 7.0 c. 0.7 d. 0.77

8. Miriam _______ everything that breaks down around here.

a. Have fixed b. Is fixed c. Fix d. Fixes

9. S/T = V; what does S equal?

a. –VT b. –V/T c. T/V d. TV

10. Warren tried the new car out, and Copper _______ with him
a. Rode b. Ride c. Have ridden d. Had rode

11. What is the square root of 529.00?

a. 22 b. 29 c. 52 d. 23

12. The new traffic system is ______ than the old one.
a. Less efficient b. inefficient c. Least efficient d. Less efficiently

13. M + N = A + B; what does N equals?

a. A + B + M b. A + B – M c. A – B + M d. A + B + M

14. When the carpenters are well funded, they ________ excellent work.
a. Did b. Had done c. Do d. Were doing

15. If C – P + 9; How much greater than 9 is c?

a. P b. P - 9 c. 9 – P d. –P

16. Combine A – ( A – 4) =
a. 2A – 4 b. 4 c. 2A + 4 d. A2 – 4

17. When we asked whose house was being renovated down the block, Mr. Garcia said it was ______.
a. Him b. His c. Hers’ d. Theirs’

18. The larger of two weights is four pounds less than twice the smaller. How heavy is the larger weight if the smaller
weighs X pounds?
a. (2X + 4) b. (2X-4) c. (X-4)2 d. (X-4)
19. Before his promotion last year Jimmy ______ a review of his performance.
a. Has requested b. Had requested c. Requests d. Will request

20. Which of the following fractions is the greatest?

a. 1/10 b. 1/.01 c. 1/.10 d. 1/.001

21. Dr. Godinez is a doctor ________ work has earned him a wide reputation.
a. that b. Who’se c. Which d. whose

22. What % of 50 is 15?

a. 15% b. 30% c. 25% d. 35%

23. If the words below were arrange make the best sentence, with which letter would the first word of the sentence
begin?
famous Japanese is cuisine Manila in now
a. M b. N c. C d. J

24. What time was it 3 ½ hours before 7:15 A.M.?

a. 9:45 AM b. 2:45PM c. 3:45AM d. 10:45PM

25. What people say about a person make up his __________.

a. reputation b. Personality c. Rumor d. worth

26. If ¾ of Mario’s money in the bank is P112.50, how much is 5/6?

a. P 116.00 b. P 130.00 c. P 125.00 d. P 118.00

27. September is to October as –

a. month is to year b. Three is to four c. Cold is to mild d. june is to summer

28. There are 9 male nurses for every 14 female nurses. If there are 69 nurses in all, how many nurses are female?
a. 16 b. 42 c. 26 d. 44

29. The opposite of scanty is –

a. profuse b. Insufficient c. Skimpy d. meagre

30. How many feet are there in 9 1/3 yards?

a. 26 b. 30 c. 28 d. 9

31. Choose the word that best completes this sentence?

Mobile phone seems to be an _________ commodity these days.
a. Indispensable b. Incredible c. Dependable d. incomparable

32. If 5X + 17 = 32, then X =

a. 9.8 b. -9.8 c. 3 d. -3

33. The opposite of forlorn is –

a. wretched b. Solitary c. Abject d. gratified

34. If 10 boxes of bananas are worth P20, and each box is worth 15 centavos. How much are all the bananas worth
without the boxes?
a. P 1.85 b. P 20.15 c. P 19.85 d. P 18.50
35. BOISTEROUS means the same as –
a. supportive b. Expurgate c. Noisy d. Sedate

36. Evaluate 1/100 + 2/1000 + 3/10 = ________.

a. 0.312 b. 0.123 c. 0.231 d. 213

37. HYPOTHESIS means the same as –

a. relation b. Provision c. Supposition d. Proof

38. 5 ½ ÷ 2 1/3 =
a. 12 5/6 b. 2 5/14 c. 2 2/3 d. 6/77

39. STERILE means the same as –

a. barren b. Productive c. Inexperienced d. stereotype

40. 8 1/3 – 2 5/8 = _______.

a. 6 2/24 b. 6 17/24 c. 5 17/24 d. 6 4/5

41. COERCE means the same as –

a. collect b. Abort c. Scold d. force

42. What is the difference of 476 and 182?

a. 86632 b. 658 c. 314 d. 294

43. PRETEXT means the same as –

a. ritual b. Context c. Sermon d. fictitious reason

44. 8 inches is what part of a foot?

a. 5/6 b. 2/3 c. 4/5 d. 7/12

45. CONSTRUE means the same as -

a. contradict b. Question c. Explain d. surprise

46. if a silver wire is 3.7 feet long, its length in inches is __________.
a. less than 40 b. Between 40 & 44 c. More than 45 d. between 44 & 45

47. PROXIMATE means the same as –

a. colored b. Close c. Futuristic d. apish

48. Maria starts cleaning the yard at 10:00 am and by 11:20 am she has finished 4/5 of it. If she continues working at
the same rate, what will she finish cleaning the yard?
a. 11:10 am b. 11:52 am c. 11:40 am d. 11:20 am

49. FRANCHISE means the same as –

a. expansion b. Branch c. Fad d. license

50. How many miles are there in 40 kilometers?

a. 60 b. 64 c. 25 d. 32
51. WINSOME means the same as –
a. magical b. Tolerance c. Recovery d. pleasing

52. The sum of √81 + √100 is ________.

a. √181 b. 19 c. 18 d. pleasing

53. SILHOUETTE means the same as

a. shadow b. Price c. Streak d. garment

54. The average of three numbers is XYZ. If the sum of two numbers is X + Y, what is the other number?
a. XZ b. 3XYZ – (X+Y) c. XYZ – (X + Y) d. YZ

55. PROLIFIC means the same as –

a. fruitful b. Proven c. Effective d. insensitive

56. What numbers com next in this series? 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 ? ?

a. 2, 1 b. 2, 4 c. 5, 4 d. 4, 6

57. PERIMETER means the same as -

a. boundary b. Parallel c. Surface d. spherical

58. what part of a yard is one foot?

a. ½ b. 1/5 c. 2.3 d. 1/3

59. PECUNIARY means the same as –

a. financial b. Profligate c. Queer d. burdensome

60. The ages of three boys add up to 25 years. If Roberto is 13 and Fred is the same age as Jose. How old is Fred?
a. 13 years old b. 12 years old c. 7 years old d. 6 years old

61. TRUSS means the same as –

a. transport b. Travel c. Bundle d. rely

62. if two angles are vertical angles, what relationship exists between them?
a. being supplementary b. Inequality c. Congruency D. Being complementary

63. RESCIND means the same as –

a. deduct b. Annul c. Verify d. repay

64. The value of 2 to the fifth power is

a. 36 b. 64 c. 25 d. 32

65. ENGENDER means the same as –

a. produce b. Endear c. Manage d. compile

66. MIRTH means the same as –

a. circumference b. Lack c. Joy d.
67. What number should replace the R in the multiplication problem? impede
34R
R
1725
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. none of the above

68. If 9X – 7 = 18Y then 9X-7 = __________

6
a. 3Y b. 2Y c. 6Y d. Y + 6

69. STYMIED means the same as –

a. reduced b. Distressed c. Contracted d. impeded

70. A condominium was sold for P 2.50M, yielding a 25% profit. For how much would it be sold to yield only a 10%
profit on the cost?
a. P 2.25M b. P 2.2M c. P 2.45M d. P 2M

71. Select the best meaning for the underlined word

Cindy loves to eat a prodigious amount of homemade bread
a. Tiny b. Huge c. Moderate d. slight

72. What number must be added to 21 to get 4x6?

a. 4 b. 5 c. 3 d. 6

73. Select the best meaning for the underlined word

The search for a consort for the heiress of the throne ended happily.
a. Husband b. Prince c. Body guard d. escort

74. in a group of 8,000 applicants for nursing board examination, 1,600 failed to take the first part of the test. What
percent of the total applicants took the first part of the test?
a. 20% b. 80% c. 40% d. 30%

75. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Quick thinking on the drivers’ part helped ________ an accident.
a. Predict b. Prolong c. Create d. avert

76. Write 7.5% as a fraction?

a. 3/4 b. 3/4000 c. 3/40 d.3/400

77. What letter comes next in this series? A B D G K ?

a. P b. O c. L d. M

78. Find 70% of 60

a. 4.2 b. 42 c. 420 d. 4200

79. Painting is to gallery as ________

a. reporter is to newspaper b. Piano is to melody
c. article is to journal d. periodical is to magazine
80. What is 175% of 24?
a. 42 b. 4.2 c. 420 d. 0.42

81. If the words below were arranged to make the best sentence, with which letter would the last word of the sentence
begin?
girls pretty the a butterfly caught yellow
a. y b. b c. g d. c

82. How much will Elvira receive for her monthly salary of P8,000 after deducting 2 1/2% of SSS contribution and
5% for Pag-ibig fund?
a. P7,400 b. P7,850 c. P7,500 d. P7,950

83. If Julius is older than James, James is the same age as Jerome, and Jerome is younger then Julie, which of the
following is true?
a. Jerome is older than Julius b. Julie is older than Julius
c. Julie us younger than Julius d. Julie is older than James

84. A costumer buys 4 pairs of stockings originally priced at P60.00 each. If reduced price is P 47.50, how much does
he save on his purchase?
a. P50 b. P60 c. P65 d. P70

85. Select the single word that express the meaning of the group of words in capital letters
It was a situation law-abiding citizens COULD NOT PUT UP WITH
a. follow b. tolerate c. choose d. remedy

86. What is the boiling point in the Fahrenheit scale?

a. 100° b. 112° c. 212° d. 180°