Exce'sio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer EXAMINEE'S DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONNAIRE The 20 times that follow are information about you. Please supply the in. formation as HONESTLY and ACCURATELY as you can. The data that will be obtained from these items shall be held strictly con. fidential. Each item is followed by several possible answer. On your sheer shade completely the box that corresponds to the number of the onswer that specifically pertains to you. 1. Sex: 1. Male 2. Female 2. Civil Status: 1. Single 2. Married 3. Widow/widower 4. Separated/Divorce 3. Age bracket where you belong: 1. 18-24 years old 2. 25-31 years old 3. 32-28 years old 4, 39-45 years old 5. More than 45 years old 4. Highest educational attainment: 1. College graduate 2. Diploma/Certificate 3. With Master's Units 4, Master's Degree 5. With Ph.D. Units/Degree 5. Year of last attendance In school: 1. Before 1985 2. 1986-1990 Bn i 204sp tnstiute Cl Service Exam Reviewer 3, 1991-1995 4, 1996-2000 5, After 2000 did you receive whi What honours cid y when you graduated f 6. 4.5umma Cum laude gl d from college? 2. Magna Cum laude 3, Cum laude 4, Other academic award 5, None/not applicable 7,Present employment: 1, Government 2. Private 3. Self-employed 8. Type of present job: 1, Professional/Technical/Scientific 2. General Clerical 3. Trades and crafts (obs requiring manual dexterity of application of manual/mechanical/artistic skills) 4. Others 5. Not applicable 9, Length of experience in present job: 1. Less than one year 2. One to two years 3, Three to four years 4. More than four years 5. Unemployed 10. Do you have any of the following first level eligibilities: Second Grade, Municipal/Provincial Clerk, General Clerical, Career Service Sub-Professional(Local Government), Career Service Sub-professional 1, Yes 2.No 205Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 11. For what reason are you taking this examination? Pa 1, Entrance to government service 2. Change of appointment status 3. Promotion 4. Others 12. How many times have you taken the Career Service Professi Examination excluding this one? 1, Once 2. Twice 3. Thrice 4. More than thrice 5. Never 'onal? 13. Which of the following activities did you undertake in Preparing for this examination? 1. Enrolled in review centers 2. Studied career service examination reviewers sold at bookstore 3. Engage in other activities 4. Used a combination of 1 and 2. 5. No preparation done at all 14. Category of government office where employed: 1. National government 2. Local government (province/city/municipal) 3. Government-owned or controlled corporation 4. Constitutional office 5. State college or university 15. Status of present appointment in government service: 1, Permanent 2. Temporary 3. Casual/Emergency 4. Contractual 5. Substitute 20617. E 46. Yea op nitute ch Service Exam Reviewer rs of experience in government service: 4. Less than 5 years 2. 5-9 years 3, 10-14 years 4, 15-19 years 5, More than 19 years for items 17 to 20: : jnwhich of the following types of work do you consider yourself best qualified? Choose only two from among the options listed in items 47-20. Shade the boxes that corresponds to your choices. For example, if you think you are best qualified in budget management and project planning/management, shade box no. 2 of item 17 and box no. 3 of item 19. Leave items 18 and 20 blank. If you think you are best qual- | ified in research/report including statistical analysis, shade boxes no. 1 and no. 2 of item 20 on your Answer sheet, and leave items 17, 18, and 19 blank. 1, Accounting Budget Management Buying/Purchasing Co-ordination Computer Operations Vpwny EDP Computer Programming EDP System Analysis and Design Human Resource Development Management and Audit Analysis Fay News/Feature Writing Personal Recruitment/Selection - Project Planning/Management - Public Relation Work 5. Records Management who 207Excelsio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 20. 1. Research / Report Writing 2. Statistical Analysis 3. Stenography 4, Supplies Management 5. None of the Above Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the word clos. est in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence. 21. The native inhabitants of the land have kept their dogmatic culture alive for centuries despite worldwide industrialization and globalization. They have resisted any kind of foreign intrusion and defied any call for a change to their land. 1. Valiant 2. Insular 3. Unchallengeable 4. Serene 22. That volcano had been dormant for centuries and didn't give any warnings until it catastrophically exploded in the most unex- pected season of the year. Instead of having a festive mood for the holidays, people grieved for all the damaged hard-earned properties and the lives that were lost. 1. Disastrously 2. Flimsily 3.Reclusively 4.Naliantly 23. The illegal transactions between the two high-ranking officials were discovered by the national investigation department through covert wiretapping anda sophisticated surveillance system. 1. Hidden 2, Ulterior 3. Tantamount 4. Unbreakable 24, Ang bawat nilalang ay may kani-kaniyang adhikain, 208gto nsttute Cl Service Exam Reviewer ; 4, Pakiusap 2, Layunin 3, Utos 4, Pag-asa ys. The members of the board must work toward achieving guideline quality standards that are stringent than the present ones. these strict standards are expected to upgrade all existing products of the company. 1. Covert 2. Classified 3. Constrained 4, Equivalent 26. Nineteen contestants took part in a contest for aesthetical- ly-challenged men. They competed for a $500 prize and the crown “King of the Ugly”. It may not be considered a flattering award, but all contestants were more than eager to bring home the bacon. 1. Indigenously 2. Affectionately 3. Marginally 4, Attractively 27, Mao Asada gave an exemplary performance in the ladies’ event at the 2010 Winter Olympic where she brought home an Olym- pic silver medal for the free skate. A lot of figure skaters aspire to be like her, most especially when she earned a Guinness World Record for the most triple axels performed in a competition. 1. Indigenous 2. Marginal 3. Ostensible 4. Worthy 28. itis one of the most advanced and most expensive schools in the country. They offer sophisticated, modern facilities for teaching, learning and research, even cutting-edge equipment in their experi- Mental laboratories. 209 —Excelsio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 1. Caustic 2. Subtle 3, Meager 4, Advanced 29. Being a comedian and an activist at the same time, he ex. pressed his contempt for the leader's foolish decision through humor, which put his show under close watch of the government, 1. Vague 2. Sophisticated 3. Meager 4, Austere 30. Tunghayan natin ang palabas sa Luneta. 1, Puntahan 2. Alamin 3. Iwanan 4. Panoorin Directions: Choose the letter of the statement that best completes the sentence regarding the paragraph. 31. Black-and-white camera film, in the old days of film photog- raphy, was very sensitive to blue light but not to red light. Blue skies would often show very little detail, because the film couldn't record all that it was seeing. To compensate, photographers would put a red filter on the lens, darkening the sky enough that the film could record its fluffy clouds. This paragraph best supports the statement that __. 1. red filters were very popular in the old days of photography. 2. infrared rays are invisible to the naked eye. 3. black-and-white photography used to be very popular. 4. red filters cut out some blue light on black and white film. 5. blue filters cut out red light. 32. Today's postal service is more efficient than ever. Mail that 210 osso stute Cl Service Eom Reviewer. ce took months to move by horse and foot now moves around the pty in days or hours by truck, train, and plane. If your letter or ackage 1S urgent, the U.S. Postal Service offers Priority Mail and Ex- ess Mail services. Priority Mail is guaranteed to go anywhere in the Frited States in two days or less. Express Mail will get your package there overnight. This paragraph best supports the statement that__. 4. more people use the post office for urgent deliveries than any other delivery service. 2. Express Mail is a good way to send urgent mail. 3. Priority Mail usually takes two days or less. 4, mail service today is more effective and dependable. 5, mail was once delivered by horse and foot. 33. Reality TV shows will have an adverse effect on traditional dramas and comedies. As reality TV increases in popularity, network executives will begin canceling more traditional programs and replac- ing them with the latest in reality TV. This paragraph best supports the statement that __. 1. reality TV is low quality. 2. reality TV shows get the highest ratings. 3. more and more people love to watch and participate in reality TV. 4. as reality TV gets more popular, more traditional television shows may be threatened. 5. network executives make hasty and unwise decisions 4, Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kama- layan ng Pilipino upang kantahin ang sarili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa ‘ anyang kaluluwa. Sinasaad ng pangungusap na, 7 1.madamdamin at makabuluhan ang mga awiting isinulat sa wikang Pilipino 2.tagumpay ang mga awiting Pilipino na mabago ang kaugalian ng mga tao Pilipino 3.madaling matutuhan ang mga awiting Pilipino dahil ang mga 211te Civil Service Exam Reviewer lat sa katutubong wika ig, mga Pilipino ang kanilang Excelsio Inst ito ay nasusul pon 4.natututuhan nang tangkilikin n mga sariling awitin 35. _ Every year, Americans use over one billion sharp Objects to administer healthcare in their homes. These sharp objects include lancets, needles, and syringes. If not disposed of in puncture-resis. tant containers, they can injure sanitation workers. Sharp objects should be disposed of in hard plastic or metal containers with secure lids. The containers should be clearly marked and be puncture resis. tant. The paragraph best supports the idea that sanitation workers can be injured if they _. 1. do not place sharp objects in puncture-resistant containers, 2. come in contact with sharp objects that have not been placed in secure containers. 3. are careless with sharp objects such as lancets, needles, and syringes in their homes. 4. do not mark the containers they pick up with a warning that those containers contain sharp objects. 36. Litigation is not always the only or best way to resolve con- flicts. Mediation offers an alternative approach and it is one that can be quite efficient and successful. Mediation can be faster, less expen sive, and can lead to creative solutions not always possible in a court of law. Additionally, mediation focuses on mutually acceptable solu- tions, rather than on winning or losing. This paragraph best supports the idea that___. 1. there is too much reliance on litigation in our society. 2. litigation is expensive, slow, and limited by its reliance 0" following the letter of the law. 3, mediation is the best way to resolve a crisis. 4, mediation can be an effective way to resolve conflicts. 37. Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso ay lumikha ng krisis S42 maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito ang pagtitipid at Pf” lea sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito n& pag 212stitute Civil Service Exam Reviewer ceil gatas Ng Presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggegawa. ayonsa talata, 1.ang kasalukuyang krisis ay bunga ng mga mahal na bilihin at kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho 2.ang krisis ay nakaapekto sa hangarin ng maraming industriya na makapagbigay ng karagdagang sahod sa kanil ang mga manggagawa 3.maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ng kanilang mga produkto. 4.dahil sa krisis, maraming industriya ang napilitang magsara 38. | More and more office workers telecommute from offices in their own homes. The upside of telecommuting is both greater pro- ductivity and greater flexibility. Telecommuters produce, on average, 20% more than if they were to work in an office, and their flexible schedule allows them to balance both their family and work respon- sibilities. The paragraph best supports the statement that telecommuters 1. get more work done in a given time period than workers who travel to the office. 2. produce a better quality work product than workers who travel to the office. 3. are more flexible in their ideas than workers who travel to the office. 4, would do 20% more work if they were to work in an office. in the United States, in a handful of restaurants in big cities. Today, Sushi consumption in America Is 50% greater than it was ten years go and not just in restaurants. Sushi is also sold at concession Stands in sports stadiums, university dining halls, and in supermar- kets throughout the country. This paragraph best supports the statement that __. 1. sushi is now a fast food as popular as hot dogs, burgers, 39. Sushi, the thousand-year-old Japanese delicacy, started small and fries. 213 | | &Excelsio institute Civil Service Exom Reviewer - 2. more sushi is sold in restaurants than in supermarkets, 3. Americans are more adventurous eaters than they were jn the past. 4, sushi wasn't always widely available in the United States, 40, The competitive civil-service system is designed to give candi. dates fair and equal treatment and to ensure that federal applicants are hired based on objective criteria. Hiring has to be based solely on a candidate's knowledge, skills, and abilities (which you'll sometimes see abbreviated as ksa), and not on external factors such as race, | religion, sex, and so on. Whereas employers in the private sector can hire employees for subjective reasons, federal employers must be able to justify their decision with objective evidence that the candi- date is qualified. The federal government's practice of hiring on the basis of ksa fre- quently results in the hiring of employees _. 1. based on race, religion, sex, and so forth. 2. who are unqualified for the job. 3. who are qualified for the job. 4. on the basis of subjective judgment. Directions: Choose the number of which underlined portion has an error. If the sentence is correct, choose no error. 41. If he (1) had begun (2) earlier, he might have succeeded (3) iD. finishing the (4) extremely complex project before the deadline. (5) No Error 42, | Maude Adams, after her spectacular (1) triumph as the origi- nal Peter Pan, (2) went about (3) heavy-veiled and was accessible t0 (4) only a handful of intimate friends. (5) No Error 43, _ Allstates (1) impose severe (2) penalties on drivers who d0 not stop when (3) he or she is (4) involved in accidents. (5) No-Errot 44, A farmer's field can have more than 50,000 weed seeds Pe" square (1) meter buried beneath the soil | 214 aeute Cl Service Exam Reviewer ee ceeds buried more than about one centimeter (3) below 2) seeds buried more than about one centimeter (3) below face ( ‘i 4 oll surface do not receive (4) enough light to germinate. (5) No. got In 1952, when the Federal Communications Commission lifted anon new television stations, there (1) were 105 stations and 15 million households with television sets, but (2) by 1956 the number ofstations had (3) grown to almost 500 and the number of house- holds with sets at (4) nearly 35 million. (5) No error s bi 46, Halley's comet is a potato-shaped lump about ten miles (1) Jong with a(2) mass estimated (3) at 10 billion tons, most of (4) which iswater ice. (5) No error 47. The Neuse River in North Carolina is thought to (1) be about two million years old, and there (2) has likely been human settle- ments in the basin (3) for at (4) least 14,000 years. (5).No error 48. Shortly (1) after Queen Eleanor arrived in Nottingham in 1257 for a (2) visit, she fled the town because she (3) could not stand the smell of coal smoke and was (4) afraid and feared for her health. (5) No error 49, The great white shark is the (1) more infamous of all (2) sharks, the star (3) of Peter Benchley’s bestselling novel Jaws, four Hollywood movies, and (4) many television specials. (5) No error 50. The San Andreas Fault in California is (1) just one section (2) to aM active circle of earthquake zones and volcanoes known (3) as the ‘Ring of Fire” that (4) surrounds the Pacific Ocean. (5) No error Directions: Read each of the following sentences carefully, then Choose which among the several choices in each group is ex- Fed most satisfactorily in terms of grammar and correct age. 4 P 5 * 1, Mr. Wilson planning to teach a course In physics next fall. 215 > eneExcelsio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 52. 53. 54. 5. 216 2. Mr. Wilson is planning to teach a course in physics Next fall, 3. Mr. Wilson was plan to teach a course In physics next fall, 4, Mr. Wilson are planning to teach a course in physics next fall. 1. Working as a receptionist for my uncle's business taught me to handle customer complaints, answering the telephone, and how to maintain a Rolodex. 1 2. Working as a receptionist for my uncle's business taught me how to handle customer complaints, answering the tele phone, and maintaining a Rolodex. 3. Working as a receptionist for my uncle's business taught me how to handle customer complaints, how to answer the telephone, and how to maintain a Rolodex. 4. Working as a receptionist for my uncle's business taught me handling customer complaints, answering the telephone, and maintenance of a Rolodex. 1. Judy is dating a man that has a seven hundred-acre ranch near the foothills outside of town. 2. Judy is dating a man, that has a seven hundred-acre ranch near the foothills outside of town. 3. Judy is dating a man, who has a seven hundred-acre ranch near the foothills outside of town. 4. Judy is dating a man who has a seven hundred-acre ranch near the foothills outside of town. 1. These books, which was published in the late eighteenth century, are very valuable. 2. These books in the late eighteenth century are very valuable. 3. These books which were published are very valuable. 4. These books, which is published, in the eighteenth century are very valuable. 1. Panting, the cab pulled away just as Judy arrived. 2. The cab pulled away panting just as Judy arrived.institute Givil Service Exam Reviewer 3, Panting, Judy arrived just as Judy arrived. 4, Just as Judy was panting just as Judy arrived. 56. 1: We could watch the stars sitting on the balcony. 2. We could watch sitting on the balcony, the stars. 3, We could watch on the balcony, the stars sitting. 4, We could watch, sitting on the balcony the stars. 57, 1. Ifa person wants to succeed in school, they have to study. 2. If a person wants to succeed in school, he or she has to study. 3. Ifa person wants to succeed in school, they has to study. 4, If a person wants to succeed in school, he or she have to study. 58. 1, Since it was our anniversary; we ordered lobster. 2. Since it was our anniversary, we ordered lobster. 3. Since it was our anniversary we ordered lobster. 4. Since it was our anniversary, and we ordered lobster. 59, 1. Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting, he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers. 2. Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting, therefore, he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers. 3. Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting; therefore to demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers. | 4. Chief Harrigan was invited to our safety meeting so that he can demonstrate the correct use of fire extinguishers. 1. Because modern machinery can function unattended, the unemployment rate may increase, this could possibly cause the poverty rate to be higher. 2. Because modern machinery can function unattended, the Unemployment rate may increase, possibly causing a higher Poverty rate. 3. Because modern machinery can function unattended, the Unemployment rate may increase, the possible raising of the 217Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer poverty rate will be the result 4, Because modern machinery can function unattended, the unemployment rate may increase, this causes the poverty rate to increase. Directions: Determine the relationship of the first word to the second word in capital letters. From among the suggested an. swers, choose the word that would best complete the analogy, 61. 62. 63. 64. (O53 218 kitten : : soldier : army 1. cat 2. litter 3. puppy 4. meow : television 2. screen 3. program 4, table cub: bear ::joey:___ 1. cave 2. doll 3. kangaroo 4, truck scientist : experiment 1, beaker 2. rehearsal 3. actor 4. lab ____ peace :: lion : courage 1. war 2. brave 3. dovesgositute Cuil Service Exam Reviewer Bs 4,cub churn: : press : wine 1, paddle 2. cream 3, butter 4, stomach 66. dough : bread :: : pancake 1. griddle 2. cake 3. batter 4, oven 67. 68. dictionary : definition :;__: map 1. direction 2. south 3. atlas 4. longitude 69. _____: retirement :: settlement : injury 1. golf 2. lawyer 3. hospital 4. pension | 70. : king :: bench : judge | 1. throne 2. lawyer 3. hospital 4. pension directions: Each item in this section consists of a statement or Passage followed by several assumptions. Determine the best sumption that can be logically made from the given statement Passage. 219 =a? Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 7. Robert took the written Foreign Service Officer examination in January. Today, Robert received an appointment date for his Ora] As. sessment. Robert is very happy. What assumption can be made from, the statements above? 1. Robert failed the written exam. 2. Robert is now a Foreign Service officer. 3. Everyone who takes the Foreign Service exam must take an, oral exam as well. 4, Robert is still under consideration for appointment as a Foreign Service officer. 72. Find the statement that is true according to the given infor- mation. June was distracted by his dog while jumping on the tram- poline; he slipped and broke his right arm. That same afternoon, the dog chased the cat up a tree. Another time June was walking his dog, the dog pulled June too fast; June fell and broke his right arm. What assumption can be made from the statements above? 1. June's dog is dangerous and must be destroyed. 2. June should let his sister walk the dog. 3, June is left-handed. 4, June is accident-prone. 73. Find the statement that is true according to the given informa- tion. Vince and Kat agree to meet at the Burger House at 6 p.m. Kat brings her little sister Princess. What assumption can be made from the statements above? 1. Kat, Vince, and Princess meet at the Burger House. ; 2. Vince is upset with Kat for bringing an uninvited guest. ! 3. Kat orders for everyone. 4, Princess enjoys having dinner with Vince. 74, Find the statement that is true according to the given informa tion. Mr. and Mrs. Uy drive a blue Chevrolet station wagon that they keep in their driveway. Their son Charles has a red Toyota that he puts in the garage each night. What assumption can be made from the statements above? 1, Blue cars are less susceptible to ravages of weather than 220institute Cha Service Exam Reviewer ee are red cars. 2. The Uys have a one-car garage. 3, Charles has a new car. 4, Charles car is garaged regularly tb. Find the statement that is true according to the given informa- tion. My cat always knows when | have been around other cats, and } she snubs me when she smells other cats on me. When | returned t from my friend Laura’s house, my cat smelled Laura's cat on me. | What assumption can be made from the statements above? } 4. My cat does not like Laura. | 2. My cat snubbed me. | 3. My cat dislikes strangers. 4, My cat is very young. Directions: Each item in this section consists of statements followed by several possible conclusions. Assume that all state- ments are true, then determine the best conclusion that can be logically made from the given statements. 76. Statements: In a one-day cricket match, the total runs made bya team were 200. Out of these 160 runs were made by spinners. Conclusions: 80% of the team consists of spinners. The opening batsmen were spinners. 1. Only conclusion | follows 2. Neither | nor II follows 3. Both | and II follow 4. Only conclusion I! follows vres'atements: Population increase coupled with depleting re- day.) 8 80ing to be the scenario of many developing countries in Sto come. "clusions: |. The population of developing countries will not continue to increase in future. Il. It will be very difficult for the governments of 221 —Excelsio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer developing countries to provide its people decent quality of life. 1. Only conclusion | follows 2. Neither | nor Il follows 3. Both | and II follow 4. Only conclusion I! follows 78. — Statements: Jade plant has thick leaves and it requires little water. Conclusions: |. All plants with thick leaves require little water. Il, Jade plants may be grown in places where water is not in abundance. 1. Only conclusion | follows 2. Neither | nor Il follows 3. Either | or Il follows 4. Only conclusion I! follows Directions: Each item in this section consists of a statement or passage followed by several possible true statements based on it. Determine the best statement that can be logically made from the given statements. 79, Tim lives in a big apartment. Abby lives in a small apartment. There are no big apartments in Tinyville. Small apartments have one bedroom. Which statement must be true? 1, Tim lives in Tinyville 2. Abby lives in Tinyville 3. Abby's apartment has one bedroom 4. Big apartments have one bedroom 80. — All footballers are fit and healthy. All famous sports players. are footballers, Given that the underlined statement is true, which of the following is the logical deduction? 1. All footballers are famous sports people 2. All famous people are fit and healthy 3. All famous sports players are fit and healthy 222oso Insteute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 4. All fit and healthy people are footballers In our Sixth Form this year, 94% of students achieved A* to Cgrades. Last year, 95% of students achieved A* to C grades. The school has said that its new approach to mentoring students has had brilliant impact on student performance. Based on the information above, which of the following statements are true? 1, Next year, student performance will be less than this year. 2. All students taking A-Levels achieved A* to C 3. Before last year, no students achieved A* to C 4. Before last year, less than 94% of students achieved A* to C 8; Fiona, Georgia, Heather, lan, John, Kilgore and Lumina are forming a line, trying to get tickets to a concert. Fiona is standing in front of lan. John is standing in front of Heather. If John is not first in line, Lumina is standing somewhere in front of him. lan is stand- ing immediately in front of or immediately behind Kilgore. If John is fourth in line, which one of the following CANNOT be true? 1. Fiona is behind Lumina. 2. Heather is in front of lan. 3. Kilgore is behind Fiona. 4. Georgia is behind Heather. A sportswear store offers various brands of shoes for sale. Each Salesperson in the store receives a base salary of 80 Euros per Sorkday and can receive an additional bonus based on sales made. fOr certain types of sales, a special tax deduction from the salesper- *on's paycheck is made, as follows: All sales above 155 €. All sales above 90 €, paid with credit card. All sales paid with Bitcoins. h of the sales below is subjected to tax deduction? 1. €120, paid in cash. 2. €150, paid in debit card. 3. €72, paid with Bitcoins. 4. €90, paid with credit card. 223‘Excelsio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 84, Review the facts below: Cleo is a good dog. Colonel is a bull. Good dogs are fast and keep the house safe. Bulls do not make noise. : Which statement must be true? A. Cleo is a quiet dog. 1. Colonel can run very fast. 2. Colonel moos almost every night. 3. Cleo is a fast dog. 4. Cleo and Colonel help to keep the farm safe. 85. _ Employees who close over 6 deals or who are titled ‘employee of the month’ receive a 10% bonus. Employee A closed five deals Employee B received a 10% bonus after closing seven deals Employee C was ‘employee of the month’ last October Which statement must be true? 1. Employee A is about to receive a bonus. 2. Employee C received a 10% bonus for last October. 3. Employees of the month are selected after closing around five deals a month, several months in a row. 4. Employee C managed to close more than seven deals. Directions: Identify the missing parts of these sequences. 86. Look at this series: (1/9), (1/3), 1,___, 9, ... What number should fill the blank? 1,27 2.6 3.1/3 4.3 87. 42, 40, 38, 35, 33, 31, 28, 1. 26, 23 SNE 2.26, 24 3, 26,22 4,25, 22 88. Look at this series: J14, L16, P20, R22, ... What number 224snute Chil Service Exam Reviewer fill the blank? 1,.N18 2,.M18 3, 124 4, D30 a g ‘ould 4, bookat this series: 83, 73, 83, 63, _, 93, 43, .. What number sould fil the blank? 1.93 2.53 3. 33 4,73 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30, 1,33, 37 2, 34, 36 3. 38, 42 434,38 * irections: Choose the best order and sequence of the following entences to form a well-organized paragraph. 1. A. Speaking in English every day is also proven effective. B. Another way is watching English movies and TV shows particularly with English subtitles. C. Reading articles in books, newspapers, and magazines is just among the helpful ways. D. There are many ways to improve and develop English Proficiency. OCBA 2. DACB 3. DABC 4. DCAB A. This will be one of your tickets to land a job in the government. B. That is why many people apply to take the Career Service €xamination. C Ifyou passed the exam, you will get a certificate of 225Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer. 93. 94. 95. 226 eligibility. ; D. Career Service Eligibility is a major requirement to apply for a job position in the government. DCBA 2. DBAC 3. DBCA 4. DCAB A. Facebook has been the number one social network in the web and the world for quite long now. B. Mobile instant messaging apps are also dominating social presence in the internet. C. After many acquisitions, Facebook bought Instagram, one of the fastest growing photo sharing networks. D. Because of that, Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a leading instant chat platform like Kakaotalk. ACBD 2, ABCD 3. ADCB 4. ADBC A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different investments like real estate, stocks and money instruments like bonds and trust funds. B. It is always best to expand money to different investment wheels. C. Awise investor must not put all his eggs in one basket. D. He should always consider the risks involved in investing his money. CBAD 2. CBDA 3. CDAB 4. CDBA A. Others don't realize yet what to pursue because they have many dreams. B. Finding the right course in college is one of the most challenging decisions anyone can make. C. Some people want to pursue their dreams ever since they were just little. D. Indeed destiny is a matter of choice. BDAC 2. BCDA 3. BADC 4, BCADvj institute Cl Service Exorn Reviewer A. The cry of our farmers for water in the rice fields does not have an exciting ring. B. It is not a political cry and therefore does not electrify the nation. C. Most people hearken to the cry with a polite but disinterested look. D. It is, however, a cry that has serious overtones in the nation’s effort to be self-sufficient in its all-important crop. E. Rice shortage has always caused serious dislocations in our economy. 1, CABDE 2. ABDCE 3.ABCDE 4, ADBEC 97. A. As an English writer has written, “Providence in her wise disposition has placed these people in the garden of Eden, where the means of subsistence are found without much labor, and does not require them to toil and slave to satisfy their personal wants.” B. Foreign writers have rashly accused the Filipinos of “Indolence.” C. The Filipinos take life easy because of the tropical climate and the liberation of nature. D. By the yard stick of human action in temperature countries, the Filipinos do not work hard. E. Such may seem the case, but foreign critics are interpreting itas a manifestation of racial laziness |. DECBA 2. ADBCE 3. EDCBA 4, ABCDE 98, A. April 27 marks two historical events, the anniversary of the Battle of Mactan and the inauguration of the Mactan International Airport. B. This modern airfield has all the facilities and installation of the most up-to-date air center. C. Mactan Island where Magellan met his death today pride in another distinguishing historical feature. D. It is therefore able to accommodate the world's largest air y takes 227Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer jetliners. Se ' E. Itis now the new location of the Philippine'’s secon largest airport. 1. BCEDA 2. ABCDE 3.CEDBA 4. BECDA 99, A. From it comes the energy which makes life possible. B. Yet, the sun is all-important to living things on earth, C. Though the earth seems so large to us; it is only a minor member of the system; in fact the system's center and its giant, the sun, is itself only one of the myriad of stars and is far from being the greatest. D. Nevertheless, it is important to realize the earth’s place in that broader scheme of things known as the solar system. E. The attention of geography is focused on the earth, particularly on the surface of the earth. 1, DECBA 2. ABCED 3. EDCBA 4, EDBAC 100. A. The basic steps in building a website are easy to remember and registering a domain name is the usual priority. B. Designing a layout will come after that. C, Finally, adding more content and social media presence are required to keep your site active. D. Then you need a hosting provider to host your site's con tent in the World Wide Web. ABCD 2. ADBC 3. ACBD 4. ADCB Directions: Choose the correct answer from the given choices. 101. A circular compact disc has a diameter of 12 cm and a height of 2mm. If Kerry stacks 10 compact discs on top of each other, what is the volume of the stack? 228 1. 72m cm> 2. 1447 cm?gsi nse Coil Service Exam Reviewer 3, 240m cm? 4, 288r crm? 5, 720m cm? a which of the following statements is true? 1, All squares are rectangles and rhombuses. 2. All rectangles are rhombuses, but not all rhombuses are rectangles. 3, All rhombuses are parallelograms and all parallelograms are rhombuses. 4, All rhombuses are squares, but not all squares are rhombuses. 5. All squares are parallelograms, but not all squares are rectangles. 102. 103. (2x?)(4y?) + 6xy? = | 1, 12x2y? 2. 14x2y? 3. 2x? + 4y? + 6x?y? 4, 8x? + y? + Oxy? 5. 8xty4 + 6xy2 104, If three more than one-fourth of a number is three less than the number, what is the value of the number? 1.3/4 2.4 3.6 4.8 5.12 105. The sum of three consecutive integers is 63. What is the value of the largest integer? 1.18 2.19 3.20 4.21 5.22 229Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer. : 106. The sum of four consecutive, odd whole numbers is 48, What is the value of the smallest number? 1.9 2.11 3.13 4.15 5.17 107. The sum of three consecutive, even integers is -18. What is the value of the smallest integer? 1.-12 2.-10 -8 -6 -4 ee 108. The cube of a number minus twice its square is equal to 80 times the number. If the number is greater than 0, what is the num- ber? 1.4 255) 3.8 4.10 5.20 109. Four times the cube of a number is equal to 48 times the number minus four times the square of the number. If the number is greater than 0, what is the number? 13) 2.4 S15 4.6 Cavs 110. The product of 3 consecutive positive integers is equal to 56 more than the cube of the first integer. What is largest of these inte gers? 230what is the value of (x)(2x)(3y) ifx=2 and y = -2? 1.6 2.8 3.12 4,24 5. 384 t. 112. What is the value of ((xy)y)x if x = 2 and y = -x? | 1.-4 2. 1/56 3.1/16 4.4 5.16 . 113. Each term in the sequence below is nine less than the previ- ous term. What is the ninth term of the sequence? 101, 92, 83, 74,... a} 2.20 3.29 4.38 5.119 n ' i i ee Each term in the sequence below is seven less than the previ- term. What is the value of x - y? 12,5,x,y,-16,... 1-11 2.-9 231 ht SERREExcelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 115. Each term in the sequence below is six more than the previ. ous term. What is the value of x + 2? XYZ, 7s 13,00 1.-16 2.-12 3.-10 4.-6 5.-4 116. Each term in the sequence below is -2 times the previous term. What is the seventh term of the sequence? 3, -6, 12, -24,... 1, -96 2.192 3. 384 4.768 5. 1,536 117. Each term in the sequence below is -4 times the previous term. What is the value of xy? x, y, -64, 256,... 1. -256 2. -64 3.-16 4.16 5.64 118. Each term in the sequence below is two less than 1/2 the previous term. What term of the sequence will be the first term to be a negative number? 256, 126, 61, 28.5,... 1. seventh 2. eighth 3. ninth 4. tenth 5. eleventh 232ee act 119. two 120. 121, w isttate Chil Service Exam Reviewer Each term in the sequence below is equal to the sum of the previous terms. + a, b, ¢, de, fy... Allof the following are equal to the value of d EXCEPT 1.e-€ 2b+c 3.a+2b 4.e-2b 5.f-e Given the equations below, what is the value of b? 5a+3b=-2 5a - 3b =-38 1.-6 2.-4 3.6 4.12 5.13 Given the equations below, what is one possible value of y? xy = 32 2x-y=0 1.-8 2.-2 3.2 4.4 5.16 Given the equations below, what is the value of x? 3(x+4)-2y=5 2y-4x=8 1.-2 2-1 3.1 4.4 5.4 233123. Given the equations below, what is one possible value of p? 4pq-6=10 4p-2q=-14 1.-2 2.1/2 3.1 4.2 5.8 124, Given the equations below, what is the value of n? 2m +n)+m=9 3m -3n=24 Ure 1 wounw 4s, 125. Given the equations below, what is the value of a? 7(2a + 3b) = 56 b+2a=- 1.-5 2.-4 3.-2 4.4 5.6 234Yr tute Civil Service Exam Reviewer io Institute pols 26. If the measure of angle 2 is equal to 12x + 10 and the measure f angle 8 is equal to 7x - 1, what is the measure of angle 2? 4,118° 5. cannot be determined 27. If the measure of angle 5 is five times the measure of angle 6, jhat is the measure of angle 5? 1. 30° 2. 36° 3. 120° 4, 130° 5. 150° 28. The perimeter of a square is 3x - 4 units. If the area of the lare is 25 square units, what is the value of x? 155 2.6 3.7 4.8 5.20 235es | Excelsio Insitute Chil Service Exam Reviewer 129. The height of a cylinder is four times the radius of the cylin. der. If the volume of the cylinder is 256m cm’, what is the radius of the cylinder? 1.4cm 2.8cm 3.16cm 4.24cm 5. 32cm 130. The length of a rectangular solid is twice the sum of the width and height of the rectangular solid. If the width is equal to the height and the volume of the solid is 108 in, what is the length of the solid? 1.3in. 2.6in. 3. 8in. 4.9in, 5.12 in. 131. Arectangular solid measures 4 units by 5 units by 6 units. What is the surface area of the solid? 1. 60 square units 2.74 square units 3. 110 square units 4. 120 square units 5. 148 square units 132, A food truck sells salads for $6.50 each and drinks for $2.00 each. The food truck’s revenue from selling a total for 209 salads and drinks in ne days was $836.50, How many salads were sold that day? eae: 2.93 3.99 4.105 133. On Saturday afternoon, Armin sent x text messages each hour for 5 hours, and Tyrone sent y text Messages each hour for 4 hours. Which of the following represents the total number of messages sent 236vil Service Exam Reviewer G institute erin and Tyrone on Saturday afternoon? oy A ONY 2. 20x¥ 3, 5x + 4y 4, 4x+ 5Y Levi isa botanist studying the production of pears by two pes of pear trees. She noticed that Type A trees produced 20% more pears than Type B trees did. Based on Levi's observation, if the type A trees produced 144 pears, how many pears did the Type B produce? 115 2.120 3.124 4.173 134 trees 135. A partially filled pool contains 600 gallons of water. A hose turned on, and water flows into the pool at the rate of 8 gallons per minute. How many gallons of water will be in the pool after 70 min- utes? 1.1160 2.789 3.1100 4.1250 136. Robert's score on the midterm exam was 75, and his score on the final exam was 90. If the weight of the final exam is twice that of the midterm exam, what is Robert's final grade in the course? 1.92 2.85 3.89 4.98 1 i oe itwas 10 days old, a baby elephant ate 5 candies. From er ee its appetite grew, and each day it ate twice the num- e baby indies it had eaten the previous day. How many candies did y elephant eat when it was 14 days old? 237Excelsio Institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 1.40 2.80 3.100 4.120 138. For a business lunch in a certain restaurant, you may choose one of 3 different first courses and one of 4 different main courses, In addition to the first course and the main course, you have a choice of soup or dessert. How many different combinations of a three- course business lunch does this restaurant offer? 1.12 2.14 3.18 4.24 139. There are 20 white hats and 13 black hats in a box. Jack ran- domly took 3 hats (in succession) out of the box and did not put them back in the box. All three hats were black. What is the probability that the fourth hat that he takes out at random will also be black? 1. 13/33 2. 10/33 3.1/3, 4, 1/33 140. Nick surveyed a random sample of the freshman class in high school to determine whether the Fall Festival should be held in October or November. Of the 90 students surveyed, 25.6% preferred October. Based on this information, about how many students in the entire 22-person class would be expected to prefer having the Fall Festival in October? 238ute Civil Service Exam Reviewer pirections: The following items pertain to the Philippine Consti- ution. peace and human rights concepts, Code of Conduct and enical standards for Public Officials and Employees, and general formation. Read each question carefully and choose the best uD m the given options. cgisio inst tat. which of the following is not a part of the Constitutional mmissions? 4. Commission on Audit 2. Commission on Elections 3, Commission on Human Rights 4, Civil Service Commission 142. Allof these are true except for__. 4. No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for re dress of grievances 2. No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protection of the laws 3, Free access to the courts and quasi-judicial bodies and adequate legal assistance shall not be denied to any person by reason of poverty 4. A person may be detained by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations 143. The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except for two instances: public safety and___. 1. Upon order of court 2. Upon request of a higher ranking official 3. Upon the decision of a police official 4. Upon request for public records The following can run for the Senate, except __- 1. If he turns 35 years old a day before the elections 2 .If he is born in the Philippines 239Excelsio institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer 3. If he is able to read and write a 4. If he is a resident of the country for a year and a half 145, From which article in the 1987 Philippine Constitution states that “No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any person be denied the equal protec. tion of the laws. 1. Article Ill 2. Article VI 3. Article VII 4. Article Vill 146. Charitable institutions, churches, and parsonages or convents are exempted from tax if they are for the following purposes except for is 1, Educational 2. Charitable 3. Government 4, Religious 147. What are the three main branches of the government of the Philippines? 1, Legislative, Military, Judiciary 2. Judiciary, Legislative, Presidential 3. Legislative, Executive, Judicial 4, Senate, Supreme Court, Congress 148. How many years is the term of the President and Vice Presi- dent of the Philippines? 1.4 years 2. 6 years 3. 8 years 4.10 years 149. Who has the sole power to declare the existence of a state of war? 1. The Senate 240a ae | institute CWil Service Exam Reviewer 2. The Supreme Court 3. The President 4. The Congress yc 450. In case of serious illness of the President, the public shall be informed of the state of his health. 1, True 2. False 3. Uncertain 4. Neither true or false 151. No treaty or international agreement shall be valid and effec- tive unless concurred in by___. 1. At least two-thirds of all the Members of the Senate 2. At least two-thirds of all the members of the Congress 3. The Supreme Court 4. The President 152. The Supreme Court is composed of a Chief Justice and 1. Public Attorney's office 2. Magistrates 3. High-rank judges 4. Fourteen Associate Justices = During his tenure, a member of a Constitutional Commission an hold any other office or employment. 1. True 2. False 3. Uncertain 4. Either true or false 154 ; . Sion if A person cannot be the Chairman of the Civil Service Commis- he orshe 1. Is a natural-born citizen in the Philippines 2. Is at least thirty-five years of age -Has proven capacity for public administration the first time. It is hosted inside the building formerly occupied by the Department of Tourism within Rizal Park near the Agrifina Circle, 1, National Museum of the Philippines 2. Museo Pambata 3. Museum of Contemporary Art and Design 4. National Museum of Natural History 166. This is an Executive Order issued by President Duterte which allows accessibility of documents and other transactions in the goy- ernment to ensure transparency and accountability. 1. Freedom of Information 2. Reproductive health law 3. Anti-dynasty law 4. None of these 167, What are the 24-hour nationwide emergency hotlines? 1, 8888 and 911 2.999 and 911 3. 8888 and 117 4, 2363 and 911 168. This program was launched by the DOTr which greatly affect- ed transport groups and resulted to several transport strike because one of its provisions includes phasing out of jeepneys. 1, Jeepney Phaseout Program 2. PUV Modernization Program 3. Jeepney Modernization program 4, PUV Phaseout Program 169. The new corona virus has started in China in the late 2019 and been steadily spreading across the world. What is the official name of the new coronavirus? 1, n-CoV2 2. SARS-CoV-2 3. MERS-COV 4, COVID-19 244- i institute Civil Service Exam Reviewer On January 1, 2018, the Ri i 170. , ‘epublic Act No. 1096: i gsthe TRAIN Law took effect. What does TRAIN dey a a 4. Tax Reform for Added Income i 2. Tax Reform for Acceleratio in and Income 3, Tax Reform for Accelerated Inclusion 4. Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion excel 245