GENERAL INFORMATION, ANALYTICAL, AND

CRERICAL 10. The House of Representatives shall be composed

of_______________ unless otherwise fixed by law. 
1. In the event that both the President and Vice President are a. not more than two hundred and fifty members
removed from office, who will act as President in the b. two hundred and fifty members
Philippines?  c. one hundred members
a. Chief Justice d. many to mention
b. Speaker of the house
c. Chief Armed forced of the Philippines 11. What is the correct filing arrangement for the following
d. Senate President names? 1. Angeles, Mario P. 2. Angeles, Maricel P. 3.
Angeles, Marissa P. 4. Angeles, Maria P. 
2. The Lower Chamber of the Congress of the Philippines is a. 4,2,1,3
known by what name?  b. 4,1,2,3
a. TanodBayan c. 4,3,2,1
b. Ombudsman d. 4,1,3,2
c. House of Senate
d. House of Representatives 12. The method of indexing and filing where names are in
alphabetized order. 
3. What is regarded by the State as a "primary social a. Numeric
economic force? b. Metric
a. Economy c. Geographic
b. Labor d. Alphabetic
c. Foods
d. Agriculture 13. How do you address the Queen of England when you
talk about her? 
4. Name one branch or part of the government. Choose one:  a. Her Highness the Queen
a. President b. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
b. Legislative c. Queen Elizabeth II her Highness
c. Chief Justice d. Queen Elizabeth II her Majesty
d. United Nations.
14 . . Arrange the following alphabetically: A. Commission on
5. Who vetoes bills? Choose one:  Elections B. Dept of Education C. Dept of Foreign Affairs D.
a. The President Commission on Audit E. Department of Agrarian Reforms 
b. The Vice President a. E-D-B-A-C
b. D-A-E-B-C
c. The Senate
c. E-D-A-B-C
d. The House of Representatives d. D-A-B-C-E
6. An individual was considered as a citizen of the 15. The following are Foreign Government names, arrange it
Philippines if:  alphabetically. A. Federal Republic of Germany B.
a. Making a pledge inside the Supreme court of the Department of Human Resources Tunisia C. Consulate
Philippines General Peru D. Republic of India 
b. They can speak Filipino fluently a. C-A-B-D
c. Those who are naturalized in accordance with b. A-D-C-B
law. c. D-A-C-B
d. If they live in the Philippines for more than 2 d. C-B-A-D
years.
16. Iron: metal: : granite: ______ 
7. Does a citizen of the Philippines who marry aliens a. rock
automatically loss its citizenship?  b. sand
a. Yes, because they can adopt their nationality c. solid
automatically d. water
b. Yes, Its accordance with the law
c. No, because its in the blood of the Filipino 17. Decibel: sound: : volt: ______ 
d. No, unless by their act or omission or to have a. watts
renounced it. b. fire
c. electricity
8. The ________ shall provide a system for securing the d. lightning
secrecy and sanctity of the ballot as well as a system for
absentee voting by qualified Filipinos abroad. * 18. Coward: brave: : philanthropist: _______ 
a. The President a. selfish
b. Congress b. kind
c. The Senate c. pessimist
d. The House of Representatives d. optimist
9. No person shall be a Senator unless he is a: ____. Except 19. Logic: reasoning: : ethics: _______ 
one.  a. character
a. natural-born citizen of the Philippines and, on the b. behavior
day of the election c. subject
b. 2.is at least thirty-five years of age d. traits
c. able to read and write, a registered voter
d. resident of the Philippines for not less than one 20. Antenna: signal: : net: ______ 
year immediately preceding the day of the a. web
election b. catch
 c. gross a. 3
d. fish b. 2
c. 4
NUMERICAL ABILITY d. 5

1. Bilie has twice as many cousins as Bert. George has 5 10. Which number in the answer choices below is not
cousins, which is 11 less than Bilie has. How many cousins equivalent to the other numbers? 
does Bert have?  a. 0.6
a. 17 b. 60%
b. 21 c. 3/5
c. 4 d. 6%
d. 8
11. The Cheshire Senior Center is hosting a bingo night;
2. Oscar sold 2 glasses of milk for every 5 sodas he sold. If $2,400 in prize money will be given away. The first winner of
he sold 10 glasses of milk, how many sodas did he sell?  the night will receive 1/3 of the money. The next ten winners
a. 45 will receive 1/ 1 0 of the remaining amount. How many
b. 20 dollars will each of the ten winners receive? 
c. 25 a. $240
d. 10 b. $800
c. $160
3. Justin earned scores of 85, 92, and 95 on his science d. $20
tests. What does he need to earn on his next science test to
have an average (arithmetic mean) of 93%?  12. 3/8 of the employees in the Acme Insurance Company
a. 93 work in the accounting department. What fraction of the
b. 100 employees does NOT work in the accounting department? 
c. 85 a. 1 0/1 6
d. 96 b. 5/16
c. 3/ 4
4. Brad’s class collected 320 cans of food. They boxed them d. 1 /2
in boxes of 40 cans each. How many boxes did they need? 
a. 280 13. A bag contains 36 cookies. Kyle eats 8 of the cookies.
b. 10 What fraction of the cookies is left? 
c. 8 a. 3 /4
d. 5 b. 7 /9
5. Joey participated in a dance-a-thon. His team started c. 4/ 5
dancing at 10 A.M. on Friday and stopped at 6 P.M. on d. 5/ 6
Saturday. How many hours did Joey’s team dance? 
a. 52 14. Marci’s car has a 12-gallon gas tank. Her fuel gauge
b. 56 says that there is 1/8 of a tank left. How many gallons of gas
c. 30 are left in the tank? 
d. 32 a. 3
b. 1 2/3
6. Jody’s English quiz scores are 56, 93, 72, 89, and 87. c. 3/4
What is the median of her scores?  d. 1 ½
a. 72
b. 87 15. Joey, Aaron, Barbara, and Stu have been collecting
c. 56 pennies and putting them in identical containers. Joey’s
d. 85.6 container is 3/4 full, Aaron’s is 3/5 full, Barbara’s is 2/3 full,
and Stu’s is 2/5 full. Whose container has the most pennies? 
7. What is the greatest common factor of 24 and 64?  a. Joey
a. 8 b. Aaron
b. 4 c. Barbara
c. 12 d. Stu
d. 36
16. Leslie ordered a slice of pizza for $1.95, a salad for
8. Twelve coworkers go out for lunch together and order $2.25, and a soda for $1.05. What was the total cost of her
three pizzas. Each pizza is cut into eight slices. If each order? 
person gets the same number of slices, how many slices will a. $5.25
each person get?  b. $5.35
a. 4 c. $6.25
b. 3 d. $5.05
c. 5
d. 2 17. Last year’s budget was 12.5 million dollars. This year’s
budget is 14.1 million dollars. How much did the budget
9. Marvin is helping his teachers plan a field trip. There are increase? 
125 people going on the field trip and each school bus holds a. 2.5 million
48 people. What is the minimum number of school buses b. 1.6 million
they will need to reserve for the trip?  c. 1.4 million
 d. 2.2 million b. 75
c. 81
18. Mrs. Hartill drove 3.1 miles to the grocery store, then d. 90
4.25 miles to the salon, and 10.8 miles to her son’s house.
How many miles did she drive altogether?  28. 13 -21 34 -55 89 ___? 
a. 18.15 a. -95
b. 56.4 b. 104
c. 8.43 c. -123
d. 14.65 d. -144
19. The following are four times from a 400-meter race. 29 . AZ CX EV GT ____? 
Which is the fastest time? 
a. IR KP
a. 10.1
b. IR KQ
b. 10.14
c. IS KQ
c. 10.2
d. IS KP
d. 10.09
30 . A5 D25 G125 J625 M3125 ____? 
20. It takes the moon an average of 27.32167 days to circle
a. P15525
the earth. Round this number to the nearest thousandth. 
a. 27.322 b. P15625
b. 27.3 c. O15525
c. 27.32 d. O15625
d. 27.32 31. The price of cheddar cheese is $2.12 per pound.The
price of Monterey Jack cheese is $2.34 per pound.If Harrison
21. Joe’s batting average is between 0.315 and 0.32. Which buys 1.5 pounds of cheddar and 1 pound of Monterey
of the following could be Joe’s average?  Jack,how much will he spend in all? 
a. 0.311 a. $3.18
b. 0.309 b. $4.46
c. 0.321 c. $5.41
d. 0.317 d. $5.52
22. Brian’s 100-yard dash time was 2.68 seconds more than
the school record. Brian’s time was 13.4 seconds. What is 32. From a 100-foot ball of string,Randy cuts three pieces of
the school record?  the following lengths: 5.8 feet, 3.2 feet,4.4 feet.How many
a. 10.72 seconds feet of string are left? 
b. 11.28 seconds a. 66
c. 10.78 seconds b. 86.6
d. 16.08 seconds c. 87.6
d. 97.6
23. Ryan’s gym membership costs him $390 per year. He
pays this in twelve equal installments a year. How much is 33. Fifteen-ounce cans of clam chowder sell at 3 for
each installment?  $2.00.How much does one can cost, rounded to the nearest
a. $1,170 cent? 
b. $42.25 a. $0.60
c. $4,680 b. $0.66
d. $32.50 c. $0.67
d. $0.70
24. How much greater is 0.0543 than 0.002? 
a. 0.0343 34. For the month of July,Victoria purchased the following
b. 0.0072 amounts of gasoline for her car: 9.4 gallons,18.9 gallons,and
c. 0.0523 22.7 gallons.How many gallons did she purchase in all? 
d. 0.0563 a. 51
b. 51.9
25. Kevin ran 6.8 miles yesterday and 10.4 miles today. How c. 52
many more miles did he run today?  d. 6
a. 3.6
b. 4.6 35. Manny works Monday through Friday each week.His bus
c. 4.4 fare to and from work is $1.10 each way.How much does
d. 5.9 Manny spend on bus fare each week? 
a. $10.10
26. 2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, 9, ____?  b. $11.00
a. 6 c. $11.10
b. 3 d. $11.20
c. 4
d. 2 36. Convert 7/40 to a percentage. 
a. 0.0175%
27. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, ___ ?  b. 0.175%
a. 72 c. 1.75%
 d. 17.5% 2. on
3. at
37. Approximately how much money is a 20% tip on a 4. from
restaurant bill of $16? 
a. $0.32 7. They managed to complete the work ___ two weeks. 
b. $3.20 1. in
c. $6.40 2. at
d. $12.80 3. on
4. from
38. Approximately how much money is a 15% tip on a
restaurant bill of $24?  8. I was born ___ 1987. 
a. $2.40 1. in
b. $3.20 2. at
c. $3.60 3. on
d. $4.80 4. by
39. 80% of 400 =  9. Jim was born ___ March 20th. 
a. 480 1. in
b. 340 2. on
c. 320 3. at
d. 180 4. from
40. 60% of 390 =  10. Every police officer ___ bound to protect and serve its
a. 234 constituents. 
b. 190 1. Will be
c. 180 2. Has to
d. 134 3. Is
points 4. Are

VERBAL ABILITY Identifying Errors:

1. Most critics praise that actor's work but I think he's rather 11. Mary Ann is the taller girl among the contestants vying
_______.  for the Miss Universe title. No error. 
1. over-rated 1. Mary Ann
2. over-played 2. taller girl
3. over-blown 3. contestants vying
4. over-priced 4. Miss Universe
5. No error
2. The nuclear industry _______ most of the country's
electrical power. 
12. Human rights advocates claim that the number of scenes
1. engenders depicting oppression to the poor have increased dramatically
2. originates in the administration of the current president. No error. 
3. generates 1. that
4. initiates 2. depicting
3. have
3. I'm afraid that argument really doesn't hold _______ 
4. current
1. water 5. No error
2. firm
3. sense 13. It is necessary that he takes the test again. No error. 
4. meaning 1. It is
2. necessary
4. It was so hot in the restaurant that, after half an hour, we
3. takes
were all starting to _______. 
1. shrivel 4. again
2. wilt 5. No error
3. fade 14. The theater audience have become unruly when the
4. weed speaker gave a racist comment. No error. 
1. audience
5 . I ____________ all the requirements for the job already. 
2. have
1. am meeting
3. unruly
2. meet
4. gave
3. have met
5. No error
4. will meet
15. The Pro-Duterte blogger who the President appointed as
6. I’ll call you ____ six o’clock.  the deputy executive director at OWWA is the former
1. in Presidential Communication Operation Officer. No error. 
 1. who support and initiatives of Cardinal Sin and former Pres.
2. appointed Aquino, the Estrada Resign Movement could have failed *
3. executive 1. ACBD
4. director at OWWA 2. CBAD
5. is the former 3. CDBA
6. No error 4. BACD
5. CDAB
16. Thirty years are the maximum imprisonment years for the
capital offense. No error.  23. A. Drug addiction has become one of the most meaning
1. are social problem affecting our country B. The Passage of the
"Comprehensive Drug Abuse Act of 2002" and the
2. maximum
establishment of reinforces the government's resolve to
3. imprisonment combat this social menace. C. This social menace has
4. capital afflicted almost half of every 10 youth of our country and has
5. No error undermined our country's very existence. D. The whole
nation should work hand in hand in educating our youth as to
17. The manager thinks eight years are needed to launch a the evils of drug addiction. 
new branch. No error.  1. ABCD
1. thinks 2. DBAC
2. eight years 3. ACDB
3. are 4. ACBD
4. to launch
5. No error 24. A. Like me, she was no longer young. B. That is why,
although I’m over 80, I still work. C. She said further, “It’s
18. The teacher, together with her coleagues, is invited for very important to spend time with people, to keep busy.” D.
the gala. No error.  As one word led to another, she said, “If you live alone and
1. together with don’t use your brain, it dries up.” E. While waiting for a traffic
light to change on a street corner, I fell into a conversation
2. coleagues
with a woman standing beside me.” 
3. is 1. EABDC
4. gala 2. EADBC
5. No error 3. DEBCA
19. This discussion of the speaker is different than what he 4. EDCBA
said from his past sessions. No error. 
25. A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different
1. discussion
investments like real estate, stocks and money instruments
2. is like bonds and trust funds. B. It is always best to expand
3. different than money to different investment wheels. C. A wise investor
4. he said must not put all his eggs in one basket. D. He should always
5. No error consider the risks involved in investing his money. 
1. CBAD
20. The country’s public health system is struggling to keep 2. CBDA
up with the demands of mental health care. No error.  3. CDAB
1. country’s 4. CDBA
2. is 26. Obsolete things may have the best memories. 
3. to keep up 1. recycled
4. with the demands 2. refurbished
5. No error 3. Updated
21. A. Today, Christmas cards come in various make-up and 4. outdated
form. B. They come in pop-out, three-dimensional form or
even personalized. C. Whatever it says and in whatever form 27. The choral group sings vivaciously. 
it looks, Christmas cards are important time-tested cheerful 1. lively
greeting message to the one who sends and who receives it. 2. Awkward
D. Micro marketing of Christmas cards means to simply offer 3. kindly
something during the holidays for cheers! E. Their forms 4. sweetly
make up for the price at which they are sold. *
1. CEDBA 28. She was a very dogmatic person that make people
2. CEBDA around her uncomfortable 
3. ABCDE 1. naive
4. CABED 2. unbelievable
5. DECAB 3. assertive
4. Unclear
22. A. Were you a part of the People Power at EDSA on
January 10-16, 2001? B. It ended bloodless and peacefully, 29. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile
although the emotion was very high. C. The second People gadgets. 
Power was called PP EDSA 2 and the major players were 1. essential
the youth, various non-government organizations (NGO's),
2. crucial
urban poor, cause oriented groups and various Christian
communities like Couple for Christ, etc D. Without the 3. important
 4. excessive He wistfully said once, “I can be a lawyer, so I can help
the victims of exploitation in our town.”
30. I can’t even imagine how can someone work in an a
haphazard table.  Tata Kandong, Tita Cora and Josuel typify the strong and
1. disorganized resolute Filipinos. While life is difficult, hope springs
eternal from their hearts, by the power of their faith and
2. blank
music.
3. puzzled
4. strategic 36. We can infer from the selection that people can
overcome life’s difficulties thru _________. 
31. Whenever I recite in the whole class, I always have 1. Sense of humor
butterflies on my stomach.  2. Faith in others
1. he feels sick 3. Love songs and dances
2. he feels nervous 4. Love of God and music
3. he feels like flying
37. As used in the selection, the word “glint means
4. he feels so handsome
___________. 
1. Doubt
32. If was only born with a silver spoon in her mouth, I would
2. Pain
not have to this job. 
3. Sparkle
1. born very beautiful 4. Sadness
2. born very poor
3. born into a very rich family 38. The theme of this selection is that the Filipino
4. born very talkative _____________. 
1. Overcome difficulties by his faith and music
33. Break a leg ! I know you can win this game.  2. Can always turn to others in order to survive
1. Good luck! 3. Depends on others to survive
4. Look at life as a burden
2. Just do it!
3. Be Brave! 39. The phrase ”hope springs eternal” most likely mean
4. God bless! __________. 
1. To ask for hope
34. The victim's father refused revenge when he said  2. To rely on hope
1. "An eye for an eye 3. There is no more
2. "Justice is always delayed 4. There is always hope
3. "Don' take the law into your hands
40 . The Filipino value most exemplified selection in his
4. "Give him the other cheek" __________. 
1. Faith in others
35. "Iwill take the road less travelled by and be condemned if
2. Love of family
necessary." 
3. Respect for elders
1. Regrets come before decision 4. Love of people
2. Decisions are made despite differences from the
majority
3. Decisions are made on the crossroads.
4. Regrets come after decisions

FAITH AND MUSIC

The Filipino is sustained by his faith and his music. This
was the observation made many years ago by a noted
Jesuit.
This I saw, felt and believed when I took a summer
vacation in my father’s hometown.

For example, Tata Kandong would work like a horse the

whole day as he shuttles endlessly between his
vegetable farm and his modest piggery. In the evenings
he would play his banduria and tell lots of stories
between his pieces. Then he would sound solemn and
pious in saying, “God will send us rain for our rice field
soon”.

My father’s youngest sister, Tita Cora, was a fine

example of wife and mother would put her young to sleep
with her sweet lullabies. Going back to her work as a
seamstress, she would hum lovely kundiman. On one
occasion, she paused and with a glint on her eyes, she
hoped her two children would be successful
professionals.

My cousin, Josuel, just graduated from high school. He

had to walk five kilometres every day to school as there
were no available means of transportation. Some
evenings we would share some praise songs. “I hope”.