Kasing-Kahulugan CSC Reviewer

Panuto: Piliin ang salitang-kahulugan ng salitang nakapahilig.

1. Nauulinigan ang pag-uusap ng grupo dahil sa lakas ng tinig nila.
nahihimigan
napakikinggan
nakikita
nararamdaman
2. Karapatan ng bawat batang Pilipino ang magkaroon ng pamilyang mag-aaruga sa kanya.
mag-aalaga
magsasaway
gagabay
tutulong
3. Nagugulumihan si Rochelle kung anong kurso ang kanyang kukunin sa kolehiyo.
nagtataka
natutuwa
nagpapasalamat
nalilito
4. Tigib na ng pasahero ang dyip nang ito ay umalis.
punung-puno
kulang-kulang
kakaunti
marami-rami
5. Hindi na nakapagpigil ang kaawa-awang katulong kaya ibinulalas ang sama ng loob sa mapang-aping
amo.
isinabi
inilahad
isinigaw
ibinulgar
6. Iminungkahi ang pagbabawal magtapon ng basura sa di-wastong lugar.
Ipinatupad
Inilahad
Isiniwalat
Kinalat
7. Madalas silang mapaaway dahil sa kanilang kapalaluan.
kalabisan
kayabangan
kagandahan
kasinungalingan
8. Pakiramdam niya ay labis-labis ang kanyang suliranin kung kaya siya ay maligalig.
matalino
masaya
magulo ang isip
malinaw ang isip
9. Maalwan lamang ang nararapat na dalahin ng isang bata.
magaan
maganda
malaki
maliit
10. Sa palihan nagagawa ang mga itak, espada at iba pang yari sa bakal.
palikuran
pamilihang-bayan
palengke
pandayan
11. Hindi mo dapat gawing katuwaan ang pagkutya sa kapwa.
pagsumbong
panunukso
pagtampo
pagkurot
12. Ang pag-eensayo ng banda ay nakabubulahaw.
nakaiinis
nakagugulo
nakatutuwa
nakababahala
13. Dapat kang magkamal ng salapi sa mabuting paraan lamang.
magmana
magnakaw
mag-ipon
maghanda
14. Ilan taon ding siniil ng mga dayuhan ang mga Pilipino.
tinago
inapi
tinimpi
pinalaya
15. Ang anumang alitan ay di dapat hayaang magtagal.
proyekto
pagkakaibigan
 hiniram
di-pagkakasunduan
16. Laganap ang krisis kaya tayo ay dapat magtipid.
Kalat
Kapos
Limitado
Pantay
17. Madaling nababalino sa lihis na gawain ang mga kabataang laki sa lansangan.
natutuwa
namamalik-mata
nagaganyak
nakaiiwas
18. Maraming himutok ang mga manggagawa laban sa kanilang kumpanya gaya ng di pagtaas ng
kanilang sahod.
nais
balakid
kilos
reklamo
19. Walang minimithi ang iyong magulangkung di ang mabigyan ka ng magandang kinabukasan.
dinadalangin
ninanais
ikinatutuwa
tinitiis
20. Iwasang sumugba sa alanganin.
lumusong
tumigil
lumayo
lumapit
21. Huwag mong pukawin ang batang nahihimlay.
libangin
palayain
pigilin
gisingin
22. Hindi ka dapat magmaktol kung ika’y napagsasabihan.
umiyak
magtampo
magdabog
lumayas
23. Tuwing Marso, ang puno ng mangga ay namumutiktik sa bunga.
maraming-marami
bilang na bilang
kakaunti
malalaki
24. Kumipot ang Maynila sa dami ng taong naninirahan dito.
Lumuwag
Lumaki
Sumikip
Lumiit
25. Patang-pata siya nang marating ang tuktok ng bundok Apo.
Pagod na pagod
Masiglang-masigla
Masayang-masaya
Hinayang na hinayang
According to the CSC website, the Professional and Sub-Professional levels of the examination will have general
information questions on Philippine Constitution; Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and
Employees (R. A. 6713); peace and human rights issues and concepts; and environment management and
protection. Use this civil service reviewer in your preparation.

Directions: Select the best answer for each question.

1. Which of the following principles is not declared in the constitution?
The Philippine Constitution is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people
and all government authority from it.
The State has the power to wage war in defense against outside attack.
Civilian authority is sometimes supreme over the military.
The separation of the church and state shall be inviolable.
The Philippines is a nuclear free country.
2. Which of the following is defined as a declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges
which the Constitution is designed to protect against violation by the government or by an individual or
groups of individuals?
Power of the State
Suffrage
Bill of Rights
Human Rights
None of the above
3. Which of the following is not an element of the state?
People
Government
Administration
 Territory
None of the above
4. What is the basic autonomous social institution?
Barangay
Family
Cultural community
Tribe
None of the above
5. All of the following are grounds for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus except __________.
Invasion
Natural calamity
When public safety requires it
Rebellion
None of the above
6. Legislative power is vested upon the __________.
Constitutional Commission
Civil Service Commission
President
Congress
People
7. The majority of the vote of Congress is __________.
Three-fourths
Fifty one percent
Two-thirds
Unanimous
None of the above
8. Judicial power is vested upon the __________.
Chief Justice
President
Supreme Court
Congress
Senate
9. How many associate justices are there in the Supreme Court?
8
9
10
14
15
10. The following government officials may be removed from office through impeachment except the
__________.
President
Vice-President
Members of the Supreme Court
Senators
Chief Justice
11. An example of a civil and political right is the right to __________.
life and liberty
work
education
social security
None of the above
12. Who shall regularly monitor meteorological factors affecting environmental conditions including the
ozone depletion and greenhouse gases?
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Department of Science and Technology
Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration
Local Government Units
None of the above
13. Who provides the fund to support the Air Quality Management?
National Treasury
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Department of Science and Technology
Local Government Units
Department of Agriculture
14. All of the following are substances which may be broken down by the decomposing action of living
organisms like bacteria except __________.
potato feelings
a microchip
wood carvings
onion skin
an apple core
15. Which of the following is not considered a relative of a public official?
a balae
a kumpare
a bilas
All of the above
 None of the above
16. The present anti-graft court is known as the __________.
Tanod-bayan
Sandigan-bayan
Barangay Hall
Ombudsman
None of the above
17. Which of the following natural resources shall be alienated by the State?
Fisheries
Forests
Agricultural lands
Wildlife
Petroleum
18. Which of the following is exempted from filing their statements of assets and
liabilities? Regional employees
Naval captains
Colonels
Those who serve in an honorary capacity
None of the above
19. Vultures eat large dead organisms. What type of heterotrophs are
they? Herbivores
Omnivores
Scavengers
Decomposers
Parasites
20. When rainfall attains a ph less than 5.6, it becomes
__________. Torrential
Acidic
Basic
Tropical
Neutral
Sentence Completion Reviewer

Directions: In each questions, decide which one of the choices would most suitably complete the sentence.

1. These regulations are so __________ that we feel we have lost all our
privileges. stringent
ominous
redundant
 momentous
aristocratic

2. The advocates of anarchy are ignoring the __________ of such form of government it will
bring. renewal
advantages
chaos
restrictions
compromises

3. He was pleased by the accolades he received; like everyone else, he enjoyed being
__________. entertained
playful
vindicated
praised
charitable

4. Cancer cells are normal cells that run riot, growing and multiplying out of
__________. stint
danger
control
apathy
range

5. A __________ glance pays __________ attention to details.

furtive – meticulous
cursory – little
cryptic – close
keen – scanty
fleeting – vigilant
6. Since we hardly have anything else to use, it is time to __________ our office
supplies. clear
vend
unveil
replenish
organize

7. Once a __________ puppy, Cisco has become lazy and __________ because he only interrupts his
sleep only to eat.
 solid – zestful
scrawny – plump
corpulent – overweight
active – perky
flimsy – bony

8. The amateur painter tried to capture the __________ beauty of the sunrise over the bay but her skill
with paint on canvas was __________.
lasting – insufficient
immaculate – extensive
gothic – paltry
ethereal – inadequate
exquisite – vast

9. Our supervisor usually explains things __________ and carefully, as she deplores a __________
approach.
slowly – brusque
courteously – genteel
leisurely – verbose
specifically – civil
rapidly – curt

10. Maipagmamalaki ang __________ ng aming lungsod.

kaimbutan
kaimpitan
kaitingan
kamusmusan
kaimisan
Vocabulary, Synonyms and Antonyms Reviewer

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.
1. We cannot help being overwhelmed at the gargantuan task assigned to us by the
new district supervisor.
difficult
enormous
grueling
incredible
gratifying
2. Her father can’t help being leery of the gang violence and drug use reported in the city.
 irritated
frightened
cautious
heedless
unmindful
3. Rather than be ostracized, he just concurred with the majority.
agreed
sparred
joined
fought
linked
4. The vigilant neighbors finally spotted the elusive burglar.
alert
brave
burly
staunch
dauntless
5. Upon the arrival of the new management, two departments in our company were amalgamated.
dissolved
established
separated
merged
promoted
6. For me, nothing is more beautiful to see than the limpid waters of the Mediterranean.
distinct
opaque
pleasing
picturesque
crystalline
7. We cannot help admiring the young man who played basketball with panache and mastery.
care
expertise
professionalism
self-assurance
appeal
8. The auditorium was festooned with streamers and balloons.
filled
adorned
 overflowing
soiled
tainted
9. Cathy was severely admonished by her parents after she came home very late.
lectured
punished
beaten
abhorred
ridiculed
10. Kung ayaw mong mabakbakan huwag kang sumama sa mga kaibigan mong
maaksaya. magkapera
magkautang
magkagastos
maging maluho
manakawan

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.
11. deranged gunman
rational
horrible
insane
skilled
professional
12. qualms about going abroad
doubts
questions
benefits
dangers
flaws
13. slovenly appearance
groomed
untidy
agreeable
impeccable
salvage
14. her benign but firm approach
loose
unfriendly
 solid
careful
kind
15. magkamukhang mag-impo
mag-ama
mag-ina
maglola
magkapitbahay
magkapatid

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.
16. to query about the company policies
laud
seek
answer
comply
caution
17. itinerant businessmen
calm
defensive
settled
unskilled
clever
18. a tenuous link between the management and employees.
weak
strong
obvious
nonexistent
serious
19. the integrity of the school
success
finality
impediment
ignobility
healthfulness
20. awit na mapanglaw
masaya
malungkot
 nakakatawa
malalim
nakakaantig
Problem Solving Civil Service Reviewer

Problem Solving is one of the scopes of Civil Service Examination. Use this reviewer to help you in your
preparation for the exam.

DIRECTIONS: For each of the problems below, choose the correct answer from the choices given. Choose
your answer by clicking the round button on the left of your answer.
1. Miss Roxas bought 20 blouses for PHP1800 and marked them to sell at PHP110 each. After selling 16
pieces at this rate, she decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she sell
each remaining blouse and still realize a gross profit of PHP360 on the 20
blouses? PHP 100
PHP 105
PHP 110
PHP 115
2. The Philippines and 19 other Asian nations decide to cut their oil consumption by two million barrels a
day. If this is 5% of their daily oil consumption, how many barrels are consumed by these countries in one
day?
400,000
10,000.00
40,000.00
100,000.00
3. A development project which was financed by ecological organizations amounted to PHP3.6 million. If
there had been two more contributors, and the expenses were shared equally, it would have cost each
organization PHP300,000 less. How many organizations contributed to the
project? 3
4
6
9
4. There are 36 reams of mimeographing paper in the drawer. If 1 1/4 dozens of reams of paper were to
be used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?
15
20
21
22
5. A group of men went on fishing trip, agreeing that each should pay the same amount. The total bill was
PHP 168. If there had been two fewer men, each man would have had to pay 2 pesos more. How many
men went fishing?
 15
14
13
12
6. The ceiling of a building, 18 meters by 15 meters, is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are
required for this ceiling if a gallon can cover 15 square meters?
15
18
20
27
7) A square and a rectangle have equal areas. If the rectangle is 36 by 16, what is a side of a
square? 24
26
29
34
8. Ana gets a commission of 10% for each bottle of lotion she sells. If a bottle of lotion sells for PHP87.50,
how many bottles will Ana have to sell to receive a commission of PHP 210?
20
24
36
38
9. What is the sum of series of arithmetic progression having a common difference of 3.5, if the first term
is 0.5 and the last term is 25?
17.15
25.55
53.4
none of these
10. If the sum of 5 consecutive numbers is 95, what is the third number?
17
18
19
20
11. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 to 5. The lesser number is 42. Find the greater
number. 70
75
112
126
12. The total area of a cube is the sum of its lateral area and the area of its bases. If the edge of a cube is
4, find its total area.
96
64
48
32
13. If a can of paint will cover approximately 60 square yards, what length of the wall can be painted if the
wall is 8 feet high?
12 feet
10 feet
6 feet
none of these
14. One million is to be divided among the 3 children of a widower in the ratio of 10:12:18. By how much
is the largest share greater than the smallest share?
PHP 300,000
PHP 200,000
PHP 150,000
PHP 100,000
15. Division and section heads of agency Y who come late during their monthly staff meetings are fined.
The first latecomer pays PHP0.50, the second latecomer pays PHP1.00, the third pays PHP1.50, the fourth
pays PHP2.00 and so forth. If 13 came late during their last meeting, how much money was collected from
them?
PHP6.50
PHP45.50
PHP65.00
PHP84.50
16. In an illustration, one unit represents a line 85 centimeters long. How many meters long of a line will
be represented by 150 units?
1.275
12.75
127.50
1,275
17) If the management of a parking lot charges its customer PHP10.00 for the first two hours and PHP5.00
for each additional hour or a part thereof; then the cost for parking for 4 hours and 45 miutes is
__________.
P15.00
P23.75
P25.00
P35.00
18) A bureau director has an appointment at 9 A.M. in a nearby province. If he travels at 40 kph., he will
arrive at 8 AM. If he drives at 30 kph., he will not arrive until 8:45 A.M. How far away is the
province? 30 km
37.5 km
50 km
90 km
19. Which of the following has the greatest discounts?
a discount of 1/3 of the selling price of PHP200
33.3% of the selling price of PHP200
0.3 discount of the selling price of PHP200
a discount of PHP200
20. Nena has applied for employment in the next three different countries namely: Hong Kong; Malaysia
and Brunei. In Hong Kong the monthly salary in HK $500; Malaysia Ringgit 300 and Brunei $200 consider
the following:
1 HK $ = PHP2.90
1 Br $ = PHP12.15
1 Mal RM = PHP8.40
Which country has the best offer?
Hong Kong
Brunei
Malaysia
Hongkong – Brunei
21) Which of the following commodities has the least increase U.S. $ per pound from 1987 –
1990. copper from 0.63 to 1.14
aluminum from 0.62 to 0.63
nickel from 1.72 to 3.55
zinc from 0.43 to 0.68
22. Which of the following is the biggest?
41.2 meters
4,120 centimeter
0.0412 kilometer
all are equal
23. A family budget provides that the monthly outlaws for food and house is PHP 1,810.00. If the amount
spent for food is three times that of the rent, how much is the monthly rental?
PHP460.00
PHP920.00
PHP1,560.00
P452.50
24. After driving 3 1/2 hours, a motorist covered 120 km. At this rate, how long will it take him to drive
360 km.?
 9 1/2
10 1/2
11 1/2
12 1/2
25. Mrs. Renoso is planning to buy curtains for their new house. She will need 23 floor length pieces, each
piece 2 meters and 50 cm. Long. How many meters should she buy.
37 1/2
47 1/2
57 1/2
67 1/2
26. An employee spends about PHP1,330.00 a month. This sum is 70% of his monthly salary. How much
does he receives a month?
PHP1,900.00
PHP2,265.00
PHP2,900.00
PHP2,290.00
27. Which pair of numbers below has 120 as a product?
7 & 16
15 & 8
18 & 5
25 & 4
28) A certain number is doubled and then divided by 8. If after subtracting 4 from this result, one gets 16,
the original number is:
32
48
64
80
29. The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator, if 3 is added both the numerator and
denominator, the resulting number is 3/4. What is the original fraction?
8/14
9/13
9/12
10/13
30) Each box of ballpen contains 24 pieces. If an employee in an office given 3 ballpens. How many boxes
will be needed for 168 employees?
17
21
22
25