Civil Service Exam 2023 

Philippine Constitution, General Information,

Current Events
We are sharing here some of the most common questions given in the Civil Service exam for the
General information, Philippine Constitution and current events. You’re not taking the BAR Exam
so relax and chill out. You don’t wanna tire your brains out darlings. In case you do, here’s the
whole Article.

1. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines?

1. Senate, Supreme Court, Congress

2. Presidential, Unicameral- Parliamentary, Bicameral-Parliamentary
3. Legislative, Executive, Judicial
4. The Legislature, The Senate, The Supreme Court

2. The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and how many Associates Justices?

1. 12
2. 13
3. 14
4. 15

3. The Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines this 2023 is _________.

1. Air Force Commanding General Connor Anthony Canlas

2. Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.
3. Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo
4. AFP Chief Lieutenant Gen. Andres Centino

4. The executive power shall be vested in the _________.

1. President of the Philippines

2. House of Representatives
3. The Supreme Court
4. The Congress

5. The legislative power shall be vested in the _________ which shall consist of a Senate and a
House of Representatives.

1. Congress of the Philippines

2. House of Ombudsman
3. The Supreme Court
 4. Bureau of Internal Revenue

6. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by voters of the
Philippines?

1. 21
2. 22
3. 23
4. 24

7. How long shall the term of office of the senators be commenced?

1. 3 years
2. 4 years
3. 5 years
4. 6 years

8. The term of office of the President and Vice-president of the Philippines shall be up to how
many years?

1. 3 years
2. 4 years
3. 5 years
4. 6 years

9. The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of _______.

1. 3 years
2. 4 years
3. 5 years
4. 6 years

10. The following shall be exempted from taxation except:

1. Lands and buildings

2. Churches and convents
3. Charitable institutions
4. Non-profit cemeteries

11. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately,
shall have the sole power to declare a state of war.

1. Two-thirds
2. One-half
 3. Three quarters
4. Minority

12. It states that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of
law, nor any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.”

1. Article VI
2. Bill of Rights
3. Republic Act
4. Court Order

13. All of the following is TRUE except:

1. No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself

2. No person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of debt or poll tax.
3. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall not be enacted.
4. No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations.

14. The following are citizens of the Philippines except:

1. Those fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines

2. Those who are born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine
citizenship upon reaching the age of majority
3. Those who are naturalized citizens of the Philippines in accordance with law.
4. All of the above are true.

15. It is the right and obligation by all citizens, who are at least 18 years of age, and qualified by
law, to vote in the election of national and local officials of the government without literacy,,
property, or other substantive requirement.

1. Suffrage
2. Election
3. Voting power
4. Civil Right

16. The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one:

1. Police Power
2. Power of Eminent Domain
3. Power of Taxation
4. Power to Impeach

17. It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of both liberty and
property of all people.
 1. Police Power
2. Power of Eminent Domain
3. Power if Taxation
4. Power to Impeach

18. It is the power of the State to take properties for the purpose of public use upon payment of just
compensation.

1. Police Power
2. Power of Eminent Domain
3. Power if Taxation
4. Power to Impeach

19. It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and properties, and property
rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the people and extend public projects and
services.

1. Police Power
2. Power of Eminent Domain
3. Power if Taxation
4. Power to Impeach

20. The following are members of the Constitutional Commission except:

1. Commission on Civil Rights

2. Commission on Elections
3. Civil Service Commission
4. Commission on Audit

21. It states that public office is public trust and that public officers and employees must, at all
times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and
efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.

1. Public Trust
2. Constitutional Rights
3. Accountability
4. Responsibility

22. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?

1. House of Blue Ribbon Committee

2. House of Representatives
3. House of the Senate
4. Speaker of the House
23. R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust,
granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and providing
penalties for violations thereof and for other purposes.

1. Preamble
2. Code of Ethics
3. Code of Government Officials
4. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees

24. The following are duties and responsibilities of Public officials and Employees except:

1. Act promptly on letters, inquiries, calls or any other form of communications sent by the
public.
2. Submit performance reports of the agency or office regularly
3. Accept gifts from the public upon prioritizing their queries.
4. Process documents and papers expeditiously.

25. It is a written instrument containing the proposition and required number of signatories and
shall be in a form determined by and submitted to the Commission on Elections.

1. Bill
2. Law
3. Proposition
4. Petition

26. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either approved or
rejected by the people.

1. Referendum
2. Plebiscite
3. Petition
4. Initiative

27. It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for
the purpose.

1. Referendum
2. Plebiscite
3. Petition
4. Initiative

28. This law promotes responsible family planning and proper use of reproductive methods to
eliminate over-population growth.
 1. RH Bill
2. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law
3. Reproductive Law
4. Family Planning

29. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that concerns international public health.

1. Department of Health
2. World Health Organization
3. International Health Organization
4. All of the above

30. APEC is a summit that promotes free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-
Pacific region countries. APEC stands for:

1. Asia Pacific Economic Corporation

2. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
3. Asia Pacific Economic Council
4. Asia Pacific Economic Countries

31. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to accelerate economic growth,
stability, social progress and cultural development in the spirit of equality and partnership to
strengthen prosperous and peaceful community along Southeast Asian Nations. Which of the
following countries is not a member of ASEAN?

1. Hong Kong
2. Philippines
3. Singapore
4. Thailand

32. It is a law in the Philippines that aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and
harmful internet behavior in the Philippines. It aims to prevent and punish cybercrime in the
country.

1. Cybersquatting
2. Cybercrime Act
3. Cybercrime Prevention Act
4. Cyber Identity Theft Act

33. __________waste breaks down into natural components and can be recycled into the life cycle
naturally.

1. Bio-chemical
2. Recyclable
 3. Biodegradable
4. Non-biodegradable

34. The following are examples of non-biodegradable waste except:

1. Plastics
2. Metals
3. Styrofoam
4. Papers

35. It is a project of DOST for more accurate, integrated and responsive disaster prevention and
mitigation system especially in high-risk calamity areas of the Philippines.

1. PAGASA
2. I am Ready
3. DOST-Advanced Disaster Program
4. Project NOAH

36. PAGASA is the official government agency for weather forecasting, flood control,
astronomical observations, and time service. PAGASA stands for _______?

1. Philippine Atmospheric Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration

2. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
3. Philippine Atmospheric Geological and Astronomical Services Association
4. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Association

37. PHIVOLCS is a branch of DOST to moderate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions,
earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena in the Philippines. What is
PHIVOLCS?

1. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology

2. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismic Services
3. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismology Services
4. Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismic System

38. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

1. Geothermal energy
2. Solar energy
3. Wind energy
4. All of the above

39. It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth’s surface is absorbed by atmospheric
greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.
 1. Global Warming
2. Greenhouse Effect
3. Ozone Layer
4. Solar Radiation

40. USB is an industry standard that connects computers and electronic devices like keyboards,
digicams, portable media devices, disk drivers, smartphones, and network adapters to any
computer. USB stands for?

1. Unit Serial Box

2. Unit Serial Bolt
3. Universal Serial Bin
4. Universal Serial Bus

CSC Exam General Information Reviewer

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?

1. The Philippine Constitution is a democratic and republican state.
Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority from it.
2. The State has the power to wage war in defense against outside
attack.
3. Civilian authority is sometimes supreme over the military.
4. The separation of the church and state shall be inviolable.
5. 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?
1. Power of the State
2. Suffrage
3. Bill of Rights
4. Human Rights
5. None of the above

3. Which of the following is not an element of the state?

1. People
2. Government
3. Administration
 4. Territory
5. None of the above
4. What is the basic autonomous social institution?
1. Barangay
2. Family
3. Cultural community
4. Tribe
5. None of the above
5. All of the following are grounds for the suspension of the writ of habeas
corpus except __________.
1. Invasion
2. Natural calamity
3. When public safety requires it
4. Rebellion
5. None of the above
6. Legislative power is vested upon the __________.
1. Constitutional Commission
2. Civil Service Commission
3. President
4. Congress
5. People
7. The majority of the vote of Congress is __________.
1. Three-fourths
2. Fifty one percent
3. Two-thirds
4. Unanimous

Mathematics

Directions: This is a test of your ability to think out solutions to quantitative problems in
Mathematics. Analyze and solve each problem carefully.

1. Find the sum: 299 + 943 + 398 + 101.

    1531
    1641
    1741
    122222

2. If 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 = 55, then 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 + 17 + 18 +
19 + 20 = ?
    65
    155
    125
    550

3. If 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 = 55, then 101 + 102 + 103 + 104 + 105 + 106 +

107 + 108 + 109 + 110 = ?
    1055
    1065
    1075
    5500

4. Evaluate: { 16 - (24 - 8) + 22 x 8 - 8 }
    40
    48
    64
    168

5. Find the product: 800 x 125.

    925
    1000
    10000
    100000

6. What is the remainder when 192 888 is divided by 8?

    0
    4
    8
    24 111

7. If 8x + 12 = 24, what is the value of 24x + 36?

    4
    6
    8
    72

8. If a positive integer m is divisible by both 3 and 8, then m must also be divisible by the product of
3 and 8
    10
    18
    24
    60

9. The difference between 8 times a number and 17 is 231. Find the number.
    31
    37
    48
    1984

10. What is 25% of 228?

     52
     57
     54
     912
11. If 8 less than the product of a number and -3 is greater than 7, which of the following could be
that number?
     -6
     -5
     5
     6

12. Four times the perimeter of a parking lot is 16 less than 2000 meters. What is the perimeter of
the lot?
     496 m
     504 m
     992 m
     1008 m

13. The amount of last month's telephone bill, decreased by the product of 3 and P 30.00 equals P
1319.50. Find the amount of the bill.
     P 1229.50
     P 1289.50
     P 1310.50
     P 1409.50

14. Eighteen less than seven times the number of sandwiches is 269. How many sandwiches are
there?
     32
     41
     44
     45

15. A house and lot are sold for P 14M. The house costs 1.5 times as much as the lot. How much
does the lot costs?
     P 5.6M
     P 8.4M
     P 10.5M
     P 21M

16. The sale price of a television set is P 7200. The discount rate is 40%. Find its regular price.
     P 4320
     P 12000
     P 6800
     P 10000

17. The length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than twice its width. The perimeter is 112 meters.
Find its area.
     16 m
     24 m
     40 m2
     640 m2

18. Paula is twice as old as Queenie. Seven years ago the sum of their ages was 16. How old is
Queenie now?
     8
     10
     16
     20

19. For what value of x will x be the average of 2, 4x, 6, 8, 10?

     4
     12
     26
     39

20. How many integers between 197 and 303 are divisible by 4 and 10?
     25
     26
     31
     37

21. A water container has 100 ml of water in it and is 20% full. How many ml of water can
this container holf if it is full?
     200 ml
     400 ml
     500 ml
     800 ml

22. How much must one has to invest in corporate bonds paying 9.6% in order to earn an income of
P 12000 per annum?
     P 11 520
     P 23 040
     P 125 000
     P 250 000

23. How many liters will remain in a 1000-liter storage tank if 8.2% of the liquid has evaporated due
to excessive heat?
     918
     991.8
     999.18
     998

24. If 560 out of 700 examinees passed in the recent Career Service exam for Sub-Professional level,
what percent of the examinees passed?.
     65%
     72%
     80%
     140%

25. A 30-cm long plastic pipe costs P 249. At this rate, what is the price of the pipe per meter?
     P 830
     P 840
     P 747
     P 749

26. Paula uses ten 100-watt bulbs in her house. She uses these bulbs at an average of 5 hours each
day. How many KWH do these bulbs use each day?
     5
     10
     50
     5000

27. An electric range uses 12 200 watts per hour and is run an average of 60 hours a year. How
many kilo-watt-hours is this?
     73.2
     732
     7320
     7.32

28. The question "How many flowers are needed to border a rectangular garden?" involves
     weight
     perimeter
     volume
     area

29. How many meters of fencing are needed to enclose an 84-meter by 48-meter rectangular
garden?
     132 m
     244 m
     264 m
     4023 m2

30. The length of a rectangle is 2cm less than twice its width. What is its width in cm, if its perimeter
is 50 cm?
     8
     9
     16
     25
GENERAL INFORMATION

8. Judicial power is vested upon the __________.

1. Chief Justice
2. President
3. Supreme Court
4. Congress
5. Senate
9. How many associate justices are there in the Supreme Court?
1. 8
2. 9
3. 10
4. 14
5. 15
10. The following government officials may be removed from office through
impeachment except the __________.
1. President
2. Vice-President
3. Members of the Supreme Court
4. Senators
5. Chief Justice
11. An example of a civil and political right is the right to __________.
1. life and liberty
2. work
3. education
4. social security
5. None of the above
12. Who shall regularly monitor meteorological factors affecting
environmental conditions including the ozone depletion and greenhouse
gases?
1. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
2. Department of Science and Technology
3. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service
Administration
4. Local Government Units
5. None of the above
13. Who provides the fund to support the Air Quality Management?
1. National Treasury
2. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
3. Department of Science and Technology
4. Local Government Units
5. 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 __________.
1. potato feelings
2. a microchip
3. wood carvings
4. onion skin
5. an apple core
15. Which of the following is not considered a relative of a public
official?
1. a balae
2. a kumpare
3. a bilas
4. All of the above
5. None of the above
16. The present anti-graft court is known as the __________.
1. Tanod-bayan
2. Sandigan-bayan
3. Barangay Hall
4. Ombudsman
5. None of the above
17. Which of the following natural resources shall be alienated by the
State?
1. Fisheries
2. Forests
3. Agricultural lands
4. Wildlife
5. Petroleum

18. Which of the following is exempted from filing their statements of

assets and liabilities?
1. Regional employees
2. Naval captains
3. Colonels
4. Those who serve in an honorary capacity
5. None of the above
19. Vultures eat large dead organisms. What type of heterotrophs are they?
1. Herbivores
2. Omnivores
3. Scavengers
4. Decomposers
5. Parasites
20. When rainfall attains a ph less than 5.6, it becomes __________.
1. Torrential
2. Acidic
3. Basic
4. Tropical
5. Neutral

WORD PROBLEM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. A box contains 7 black pencils and 28 blue ones. What is the ratio between the black and blue
pens?
a. 1:4
b. 2:7
c. 1:8
d. 1:9
2. The manager of a weaving factory estimates that if 10 machines run at 100% efficiency for 8
hours, they will produce 1450 meters of cloth. Due to some tech¬nical problems, 4 machines run of
95% efficiency and the remaining 6 at 90% efficiency. How many meters of cloth can these
machines will produce in 8 hours?
a. 1334 meters
b. 1310 meters
c. 1300 meters
d. 1285 meters
3. In a local election at polling station A, 945 voters cast their vote out of 1270 registered voters. At
poll¬ing station B, 860 cast their vote out of 1050 regis¬tered voters and at station C, 1210 cast
their vote out of 1440 registered voters. What is the total turnout from all three polling stations?
a. 70%
b. 74%
c. 76%
d. 80%40
4. If Lynn can type a page in p minutes, what portion of the page can she do in 5 minutes?
a. p/5
b. p – 5
c. p + 5
d. 5/p
5. If Sally can paint a house in 4 hours, and John can paint the same house in 6 hours, how long will
it take for both to paint a house?
a. 2 hours and 24 minutes
b. 3 hours and 12 minutes
c. 3 hours and 44 minutes
d. 4 hours and 10 minutes
6. Employees of a discount appliance store receive an additional 20% off the lowest price on any
item. If an employee purchases a dishwasher during a 15% off sale, how much will he pay if the
dishwasher originally cost $450?
a. $280.90
b. $287.00
c. $292.50
d. $306.00
7. The sale price of a car is $12,590, which is 20% off the original price. What is the original price?
a. $14,310.40
b. $14,990.90
c. $15,108.00
d. $15,737.5041
8. Richard gives ‘s’ amount of salary to each of his ‘n’ employees weekly. If he has ‘x’ amount of
money, how many days he can employ these ‘n’ employees.
a. sx/7n
b. 7x/nx
c. nx/7s
d. 7x/ns
9. A distributor purchased 550 kilograms of potatoes for $165. He distributed these at a rate of $6.4
per 20 kilograms to 15 shops, $3.4 per 10 kilograms to 12 shops and the remainder at $1.8 per 5
kilo¬grams. If his total distribution cost is $10, what will his profit be?
a. $10.40
b. $8.60
c. $14.90
d. $23.40
10. How much pay does Mr. Johnson receive if he gives half of his pay to his family, $250 to his
land¬lord, and has exactly 3/7 of his pay left over?
a. $3600
b. $3500
c. $2800
d. $175042
11. The cost of waterproofing canvas is .50 a square yard. What’s the total cost for waterproofing a
canvas truck cover that is 15’ x 24’?
a. $18.00
b. $6.67
c. $180.00
d. $20.00

ANSWER KEY

1. A
The ratio between black and blue pens is 7 to 28 or 7:28. Bring to the lowest terms by dividing both sides
by 7 gives 1:4.
2. A
At 100% efficiency 1 machine produces 1450/10 = 145 m of cloth.
At 95% efficiency, 4 machines produce 4 * 145 * 95/100 = 551 m of cloth.
At 90% efficiency, 6 machines produce 6 * 145 * 90/100 = 783 m of cloth.
Total cloth produced by all 10 machines = 551 + 783 = 1334 m
Since the information provided and the question are based on 8 hours, we did not need to use time to
reach the answer.
3. D
To find the total turnout in all three polling stations, we need to proportion the number of voters to the
number of all registered voters.
Number of total voters = 945 + 860 + 1210 = 3015
Number of total registered voters = 1270 + 1050 + 1440 = 3760
Percentage turnout over all three polling stations = 3015•100/3760 = 80.19%
Checking the answers, we round 80.19 to the nearest whole number: 80%
4. D
This is a simple direct proportion problem:
If Lynn can type 1 page in p minutes, then she can type x pages in 5 minutes
We do cross multiplication: x * p = 5 * 1
Then,
x = 5/p
5. A
This is an inverse ratio problem.
1/x = 1/a + 1/b where a is the time Sally can paint a house, b is the time John can paint a house, x is the
time Sally and John can together paint a house.
So,
1/x = 1/4 + 1/6 … We use the least common multiple in the denominator that is 24:
1/x = 6/24 + 4/24
1/x = 10/24
x = 24/10
x = 2.4 hours.
In other words; 2 hours + 0.4 hours = 2 hours + 0.4•60 minutes
= 2 hours 24 minutes
6. D
The cost of the dishwasher = $450
15% discount amount = 450•15/100 = $67.5
The discounted price = 450 – 67.5 = $382.5
20% additional discount amount on lowest price = 382.5•20/100 = $76.5
So, the final discounted price = 382.5 – 76.5 = $306.0049
7. D
Original price = x,
80/100 = 12590/X,
80X = 1259000,
X = 15,737.50.
8. D
We are given that each of the n employees earns s amount of salary weekly. This means that one
employee earns s salary weekly. So; Richard has ‘ns’ amount of money to employ n employees for a week.
We are asked to find the number of days n employees can be employed with x amount of money. We can
do simple direct proportion:
If Richard can employ n employees for 7 days with ‘ns’ amount of money,
Richard can employ n employees for y days with x amount of money … y is the number of days we need to
find.
We can do cross multiplication:
y = (x * 7)/(ns)
y = 7x/ns
9. B
The distribution is done at three different rates and in three different amounts:
$6.4 per 20 kilograms to 15 shops … 20•15 = 300 kilograms distributed
$3.4 per 10 kilograms to 12 shops … 10•12 = 120 kilograms distributed
550 – (300 + 120) = 550 – 420 = 130 kilograms left. This 50
amount is distributed in 5 kilogram portions. So, this means that there are 130/5 = 26 shops.
$1.8 per 130 kilograms.
We need to find the amount he earned overall these distributions.
$6.4 per 20 kilograms : 6.4•15 = $96 for 300 kilograms
$3.4 per 10 kilograms : 3.4 *12 = $40.8 for 120 kilograms
$1.8 per 5 kilograms : 1.8 * 26 = $46.8 for 130 kilograms
So, he earned 96 + 40.8 + 46.8 = $ 183.6
The total distribution cost is given as $10
The profit is found by: Money earned – money spent … It is important to remember that he bought 550
kilograms of potatoes for $165 at the beginning:
Profit = 183.6 – 10 – 165 = $8.6
10. B
We check the fractions taking place in the question. We see that there is a “half” (that is 1/2) and 3/7. So,
we multiply the denominators of these fractions to decide how to name the total money. We say that Mr.
Johnson has 14x at the beginning; he gives half of this, meaning 7x, to his family. $250 to his landlord. He
has 3/7 of his money left. 3/7 of 14x is equal to:
14x * (3/7) = 6x
So,
Spent money is: 7x + 250
Unspent money is: 6×51
Total money is: 14x
Write an equation: total money = spent money + unspent money
14x = 7x + 250 + 6x
14x – 7x – 6x = 250
x = 250
We are asked to find the total money that is 14x:
14x = 14 * 250 = $3500
11. D
First calculate total square feet, which is 15 * 24 = 360 ft 2. Next, convert this value to square yards, (1
yards2 = 9 ft2) which is 360/9 = 40 yards2. At $0.50 per square yard, the total cost is 40 * 0.50 = $20.