Case reviewer

1. General Information:
What part of the Constitutionthatrecitesthe general
principle of ourgovernment?
Preamble
It iscreatedunderthe Article IXof the 1987
Constitution.Itismandatedtoadoptmeasuresto
promote morale,efficiency,integrity, responsiveness,
progressivenessandcourtesyinthe bureaucracy.
Civil Service Commission
The official mascotof the 2019 SouthEast Asiangames
whichwasheldinthe Philippinesfrom30Novemberto
11 December2019.
Pami
It isthe lowestrankamongthe commissionedofficersin
the Bureauof Fire Protection.
Inspector
The Senate shall be composedof howmanysenators
electedatlarge byvotersof the Philippines?
24
Who shall have the exclusive powertoinitiate all cases
of impeachment?
House ofRepresentatives
The executive powershall be vestedinthe _________.
Presidentofthe Philippines
These are groups of specializedcellsinthe pancreas
that make and secrete hormones,knownalsoasthe
insulin-producingtissue.
Isletsof Langerhans
Who isthe current Secretaryof National Defense?
Secretary DelfinLorenzana
In literature,afterthe climax comesdenouementwhich
iswhat?
The final part of the play.
Whichof the followingisnotconsideredabiofuel?
Bunker fuel
The 1987 Constitutioncontainsatleast3 setsof
provisions.Whichone of the followingprovisionsisNOT
included?
Constitutionof Universality
Political neutralitymeansthatpublicofficialsand
employees.
Shall provide service to anyone without unfair
discriminationand regardlessof party affiliationor
preference.
The current Speakerof the House of the 18th Congress.
Alan PeterCayetano
The three inherentpowersof the state are the following
exceptone:
Power to Impeach
All of the followingrightsare guaranteedtoan
individualbythe Constitutionexceptthe rightto_____.
Obtain scholarshipgrants and subsidies.
Waste breaksdownintonatural componentsandcan
be recycledintothe life cycle naturally.
Biodegradable
It isalso knownasPHL-Microsat-1,a Philippine
microsatellite launchedtothe International Space
Station(ISS) inMarch 23, 2016.
Diwata 1
It isthe powerof the electorate toapprove orrejecta
legislationthroughanelectioncalledforthe purpose.
Referendum
It isthe rightand obligationbyall citizens,whoare at
least18 yearsof age,and qualifiedbylaw,tovote inthe
electionof national andlocal officialsof the
governmentwithoutliteracy,,property,orother
substantive requirement.
Suffrage
As of 2018, the Philippine Archipelagoisconsistsof how
manyislands?
7,641
He/she currentlyheadsthe PCOO,the Communications
Group that isresponsibleforplanning,programming,
and coordinatingthe activitiesthatwill mosteffectively
collectinformationabout whatishappeninginthe
Executive branchof the government,andgettingthis
informationtothe media.
Jose Ruperto Martin M. Andanar
The current Senate Presidentof the 18th Congress.
Vicente Sotto

2. The Commander-in-Chiefof the ArmedForcesof the
Philippinesthis2020 is _________.
PresidentRodrigoR. Duterte
How longshall the termof office of the senatorsbe
commenced?
6 years
One hundred-three(103) shippingcontainersfrom
Canada whichwere falselydeclaredasplasticscrapsfor
recyclingwere senttothe PhilippinesfromJune 2013 to
January2014. What do these containershave?
Garbage
The Senate shall be composedof howmanysenators
electedatlarge byvotersof the Philippines?
24
The membersof the House of Representativesshall be
electedforaterm of _______.
3 years
The libertyof abode andof changingthe same maybe
impairedonlyuponorderof the_________.
Court
An adjective usedtodesignate aretiredprofessor,
pastor,bishop,orotherpersonagesbutallowedto
retaintheirtitle asan honor.
Emeritus
R.A.6713 is an act to upholdthe time-honoredprinciple
of publicoffice beingapublictrust,grantingincentives
and rewardsforexemplaryservice,enumerating
prohibitedactsandprovidingpenaltiesforviolations
thereof andforotherpurposes.
Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
Officialsand Employees
Who isthe Filipinaweightliftingathletewhowonagold
medal inthe Women's55-kg eventinthe recent2019
SouthEast AsianGames?
HidilynF. Diaz
The term of office of the PresidentandVice-president
of the Philippinesshall be uptohowmanyyears?
6 years
A GPS isa space-basednavigationsystemthatprovides
locationandtime informationinall weatherconditions,
anywhere onor nearthe Earth. What doesGPS stand
for?
Global PositioningSystem
It isthe electoral processbywhichaninitiative onthe
Constitutioniseitherapprovedorrejectedbythe
people.
Plebiscite
The State underourpresentConstitutionrecognizesthe
vital role of the youthin nation-buildingandshall-
promote theirphysical well-being.
intellectual well-being
social well-being
All of the above
HDMI technologyisthe now the global standardfor
connectinghigh-definitionequipmentlike monitors,
HDTVs,and the likes.HDMI standsfor?
High-DefinitionMultimediaInterface
It mandatesthe blendingof cocodieselorcoco methyl
ester(CME) to all diesel fuel andbioethanolingasoline
soldacross the country.
BiofuelsAct of 2006
The compositionof the Commission onElection-
Chairman and 6 commissioners
The Congress,bya vote of ____ of bothHousesin joint
sessionassembled,votingseparately,shallhave the
sole powertodeclare a state of war.
Two-thirds
PHIVOLCSisa branch of DOST to moderate disasters
that may arise fromvolcaniceruptions,earthquakes,
tsunami andotherrelatedgeotectonicphenomenain
the Philippines.WhatisPHIVOLCS?
Philippine Institute ofVolcanologyand Seismology
Who shall have the exclusive powertoinitiate all cases
of impeachment?
House ofRepresentatives
The Burj Khalifahasbeenthe tallestbuildinginthe
worldsince 2008 and it is828 meters(2,717 ft.) tall.It
isfoundwhere?
Dubai
The CommissiononHumanRightshas all the following
powersandfunctions,EXCEPT________.
Prosecute human rights offenders.
The right to justand favorable workingconditions
guaranteeseveryFilipinoworkerarightto_______.
Fair remunerationfor equal work.

3. It isa religiouscorporationthatwasshutdownby the
authoritiesunderthe ordersof PresidentRodrigo
Duterte overthe allegationsof Ponzi scheme.
Kapa-CommunityMinistryInternational
The legislative powershall be vestedinthe _________
whichshall consistof a Senate anda House of
Representatives.
Congressof the Philippines
Who servedasthe 13th Presidentof the Philippines
from1998 to 2001 and as the 9th Vice Presidentof the
Philippinesfrom1992 to 1998?
JosephEjercito Estrada
A phrase or a fixedexpressionthathasa figurative
meaning,orsometimesliteral meaning.Itsfigurative
meaningisdifferentfromthe literal meaning.
Idiom
Thisprogram was launchedbythe DOTr whichgreatly
affectedtransportgroupsandresultedtoseveral
transportstrike because one of itsprovisionsincludes
phasingoutof jeepneys.
PUVModernizationProgram
AlsoknownasTanodbayanng Pilipinas,he orshe is
responsible forinvestigatingandprosecutingPhilippine
governmentofficialsaccusedof crimes,especiallygraft
and corruption.
Ombudsman
It isa specializedagencyof the UnitedNationsthat
concernsinternational publichealth.
Departmentof Health
WorldHealth Organization
Wanbol Universityexpelledone of itsstudentsdue to
the latter'srefusal tosingduringthe flagceremony.The
school authoritiesrejectedthe argumentof the student
that singingthe National Anthemisagainstthe
student'sreligiousbeliefs.Are the school authorities
correct?
No, because it violatesthe freedomof religionofthe
student.
SenatorManny Pacquiaofoundedthissemi-
professionalbasketball leagueonAugust29, 2017.
Accordingto Pacquiao,the league isnotintendedtobe
a competitortothe Philippine Basketball
Maharlika PilipinasBasketball League
What isthe governmentagencymandatedbythe
Philippine IdentificationSystemActtoimplementthe
national IDsystemforcitizensandresidentaliensof the
Philippines?
Philippine StatisticsAuthority
He isthe current Chief of the Bureauof Fire Protection.
Fire Director Leonard Ramos Bañago
It was an ISIS-affiliatedlocal terroristgroupwhichtook
overMarawi City.
Maute Group
On January1, 2018, the RepublicActNo.10963, widely
knownas the TRAIN Law tookeffect.WhatdoesTRAIN
standfor?
Tax Reformfor Accelerationand Inclusion
It was the date whenPresidentDuterte declared
Martial law inthe whole islandof Mindanao.
May 23, 2017
Whichof the followingisarenewable source of energy?
Geothermal energy
Solarenergy
Windenergy
All of the above
USB is an industrystandardthatconnectscomputers
and electronicdeviceslike keyboards,digicams,
portable mediadevices,diskdrivers,smartphones,and
networkadapterstoany computer.USB standsfor?
Universal Serial Bus
The date whenthe PhilippineswonagainstChinaonits
case onthe PermanentCourtof Arbitration.
July 12, 2016
What eventinthe Philippinesisinsome wayssimilarto
the PasadenaTournamentof Rosesinthe UnitedStates
of America?
Panagbenga FlowerFestival

4. Word association(Single word and paired-analogy
approach):
open:secretive ::forthright:_______
evasive
Openisthe antonymof secretive whileforthrightisthe
antonymof evasive.
Marathon is to race as hibernationisto
Sleep
A marathonis a longrace and hibernationisalengthy
periodof sleep.
__________ is to insectsastoxicologyisto
____________.
entomology: poisons
Odometeristomileage ascompassisto:
Direction
An odometerisaninstrumentusedtomeasure mileage.
A compassisan instrumentusedtodetermine
direction.
quart isto ___________as minute isto___________.
pint : second
radius: circle :: __________: __________
spoke : wheel
moray : eel ::morel : ___________
fungus
A morayis a type of eel.Morel isa type of fungus.
alleviate :_________:: depreciate :_________
pain : value
Alleviate istolessenthe pain.Depreciate istolessen
value.
cautionisto ________ as radar isto ________.
accident : collision
Cautionpreventsaccidentswhileradarpreventsmid-air
collisionsof aircraft.
vamp: shoe :: hood: ____________
car
A vampis a part of a shoe.A hoodis a part of a car.
Cup isto coffee asbowl isto
Soup
Coffee goesintoacup and soupgoesintoa bowl.
prodigy: amateur:: summit:___________
bottom
______ : horse :: board: train
Mount
landing:flight:: ________: ___________
coda : musical composition
A landingisthe endof a flight.A codais a passage that
bringsa musiccompositiontoan end.
armory : guns:: granary : _____________
corn
outrage : peeve ::strive : _________
attempt
tureen: ______ :: goblet:wine
soup
A tureenisusedtoholdsoup,and a gobletisusedto
holdwine.
politician:statesman::______________ :
______________
fisherman: angler
Yard is to inchas quart isto
Ounce
A yard isa larger measure thanan inch(a yardcontains
36 inches).A quartis a largermeasure thanan ounce (a
quart contains32 ounces).
particular: fussy:: ______ : subservient
meek
stiff : supple ::fierce :_________
tame
Stuff isan antonymof supple.Fierce isanantonymof
tame.
yellow :__________:: ___________: cyanotic
jaundiced: blue
If you are affectedbyjaundice,yourskinwill be
yellowishincolor.If youare cyanotic,your skinwill be
bluishincolor.
gerrymander:divide ::filibuster:__________
delay
talkative :___________ :: shy: ______________
loquacious: diffident
armory : weapons::__________: ____________
warehouse : merchandise
An armoryis a place where weaponsare stored.A
warehouse isaplace where merchandise iskept.

5. drudgery: work:: cacophony: ______
noise
Drudgeryisunpleasantwork,andcacophonyis
unpleasantnoise.
Decibel :sound:: __________: _________
volt : electricity
Decibel isthe unittomeasure the intensityof sound.A
voltisa unitforelectricpotential.
doze : sleep::tiptoe : ___________
walk
To doze isto sleeplightly.Totiptoe istowalklightly.
______ : marsupial :: monkey:primate
Opossum
A monkeyisanexample of aprimate,andan opossum
isan example of amarsupial.
horse : foal :: _______ : _________
carabao : calf
A foal isa younghorse while acalf isa youngcarabao.
Identifyingassumptionsand conclusion:
Whichof the followingisanassumptionthatsupports
drawingthe conclusionabove?
Any fieldofstudy that employsscientificmethodsisa
genuine scientificenterprise.
Statements:The managerhumiliatedAndrew inthe
presence of hiscolleagues.
Conclusions:
I. The managerdidnot like Andrew.
II.Andrew wasnot popularwithhiscolleagues.
NeitherI nor II follows
The manager mighthave humiliatedAndrewnot
because of hisdislike butonaccountof certain
negligenceormistake onhispart.So, I doesnotfollow.
Also,nothingaboutAndrew'srapportwithhis
colleaguescanbe deducedfromthe statement.So,II
alsodoesnot follow.
Increasesinthe level of high-densitylipoprotein(HDL)
inthe humanbloodstreamlowerbloodstream
cholesterol levelsbyincreasingthe body’scapacityto
rid itself of excesscholesterol. Levelsof HDLinthe
bloodstreamof some individualsare significantly
increasedbya programof regularexercise andweight
reduction.
CONCLUSION:
A program of regular exercise andweightreduction
lowerscholesterol levelsinthe bloodstreamof some
individuals.
There are fewerjuvenile delinquentsincommunities
where the youthparticipate activelyindifferentsocio-
civicand religiousclubs.BarangayXhasa numberof
youthclubs.
CONCLUSION:
Barangay X has fewerjuvenile delinquentsthanother
barangays.

6. Scientificresearchthatinvolvesinternational
collaborationhasproducedpapersof greaterinfluence,
as measuredbythe numberof timesa paperiscitedin
subsequentpapers,thanhasresearchwithoutany
collaboration.Papersthat resultfrominternational
collaborationare citedanaverage of seventimes,
whereaspaperswithsingleauthorsare citedonlythree
timesonaverage.Thisdifference showsthatresearch
projectsconductedbyinternationalresearchteamsare
of greaterimportance thanthose conductedbysingle
researchers.
Whichone of the followingisanassumptiononwhich
the argumentdepends?
The numberof citations a paper receivesisa measure
of the importance of the researchit reports.
In the Philippineshowbusiness,evenif artistsare gifted
and are packagedtoperfection,theywouldstillnot
automaticallybecome famousif the audiencewouldnot
supportand watchtheirshows.
Whichof the followingisacorrect conclusionthatcan
be drawn fromthe information provided?
Artists become famous because theyare likedby the
audience.
Increasesinlevelsof mercuryinthe humanheart
increase toxicitybydecreasingthe body’snatural ability
to purge those extratoxins.Levelsof mercuryinthe
heartsof some individualsmayrise asa resultof eating
an excessiveamountof mercury-richfishsuchas
swordfish.
Whichof the followingisacorrect conclusionthatcan
be drawn fromthe informationprovided?
An abundance of mercury-richfishwill increase toxins
in the bloodstreamsof some people.
Statement:"If youtrouble me,Iwill slapyou." - A
motherwarnsher child.
Assumptions:
I. Withthe warning,the childmaystop troublingher.
II.All childrenare basicallynaughty.
Only assumptionI is implicit
The motherwarns herchildwiththe expectationthat
he wouldstoptroublingher.So,I isimplicit.The general
nature of childrencannotbe derivedfromthe
statement.So,IIisnot implicit.
Statements:The nationof Balambfacedgrowing
international opposition foritsdecisiontoexplode eight
nuclearweaponsatitstest site.Conclusions:
I. The citizensof the nationfavouredthe decision.
II.Some powerful countriesdonotwantothernations
to become aspowerful astheyare.
NeitherI nor II follows
Neitherthe citizensresponsetothe decisionnorthe
reasonfor oppositionbyothernationscanbe deduced
fromthe statement.So,neitherInorII follows.
XCB CyclingSolutionshastwodivisions,bothof which
performedconsistentlyoverthe lastfive years.The
MountainBike ProductsDivisionaccountedfor
approximately30% of the corporation’stransactions
and 50% of the corporation’sprofits;the RoadBike
ProductsDivisionaccountsforthe balance.
The statementsabove supportwhichof the following
conclusionsaboutXCBCyclingSolutionsoverthe last
five years?
The Road Bike Products Divisionyieldsa lower average
profit pertransaction than does the Mountain Bike
Products Division.
An increase inbloodflow andareductioninthe resting
heartrate lowerthe occurrence of hypertension,also
knownas highbloodpressure,amedical conditionin
whichbloodpressure ischronicallyelevated.Persistent
hypertensionisone of the riskfactorsfor strokesand
heartattacks. A regimenof regularwalkingcanassist
some people ingreatlyincreasingtheirbloodflow and
significantlydecreasingtheirrestingheartrate.
Whichof the followingisacorrect conclusionthatcan
be drawn fromthe informationprovided?
A program of regular walkingfor some people can
lowera risk factor for strokes.
If you repent,youwill gotoheaven.Youhave repented.
What can be concluded?
You will go to heaven.
The principal at Northridge HighSchool noticedthat
scoreson math testswere lowerthisyearthanin
previousyears.Thisyear,all studentstookmath
coursesduringthe firstperiodof the school day;in
yearspast, theyhadtakenmath duringthe final period
of the day.Reasoningthatthe studentsperformbetter
on mathtestswhentheyare fullyawake,the
headmasterconcludedthattestscoreswouldbe higher
if math classeswere movedtothe endof the day.
The principal’sreasoningdependsuponwhichof the
followingassumptions?
Studentsare more likelyto be fullyawake duringthe
final periodof the day than theyare duringthe first
periodof the day.

7. Researchersstudyingthe spreadof the BlackPlague in
sixteenth-centuryEnglandclaimthatcertainpeople
survivedthe epidemicbecause theycarriedagenetic
mutation,knownasDelta-32,that isknownto prevent
the bacteriathat causesthe Plague fromovertakingthe
immune system.Tosupportthishypothesis,the
researcherstestedthe directdescendantsof the
residentsof anEnglishtownwhere anunusuallylarge
proportionof people survivedthe Plague. More than
half of these descendantstestedpositiveforthe
mutationDelta-32,a figure nearlythree timeshigher
than that foundinotherlocations.
The researchers'hypothesisisbasedonwhichof the
followingassumptions?
The Plague doesnot cause geneticmutations such as
Delta-32.
Statement:Itwill be asubstantial achievementinthe
fieldof educationif one providesone school forevery
village inourcountryand enforce attendance.
Assumptions:
I. Childreninvillagesdonotattendschool regularly.
II.Providingschool toeveryvillageisdesirable.
Both I and II are implicit
The statementlaysstressonenforcingattendance.This
impliesthatchildreninvillagesdonotattendschool
regularly.So,Iisimplicit.Besides,the statementcalls
'one school for everyvillage'a'substantial
achievement'.So,IIisalsoimplicit.
Statement:'Double yourmoneyinfive months.' - An
advertisement.
Assumptions:
I. The assurance is notgenuine.
II.People wanttheirmoneytogrow.
Only assumptionII is implicit
The truth or falsityof the promise made inthe
statementcannotbe judged.So,Iis notimplicit.Since
the concernedfirmadvertiseswiththe assurance that
moneycan be doubledquicklybyinvestingwithit,soII
isimplicit.
"There'sno wayyou'll getthe job.The jobad saysyou
needa highschool diplomatoapply."
ASSUMPTION:
You don’t have a highschool diploma.
Gigi is probablyapianist.She can reallystretchher
handsand fingers.
ASSUMPTION:
Pianistscan reallystretch their hands and fingers.
Statement:"Youare herebyappointedasaprogrammer
witha probationperiodof one yearand your
performance will be reviewedatthe endof the period
for confirmation." - A line inan appointmentletter.
Assumptions:
I. The performance of an individual generallyisnot
knownat the time of appointmentoffer.
II.Generallyanindividual triestoprove hisworthinthe
probationperiod.
Both I and II are implicit
The performance of the individualhastobe testedover
a span of time as the statementmentions.So,Iis
implicit.The statementmentionsthatthe individual's
worthshall be reviewed(duringprobationperiod)
before confirmation.So,IIisalsoimplicit.
Statements:The oldorderchangedyieldingplace to
new.
Conclusions:
I. Change isthe law of nature.
II.Discard oldideasbecause theyare old.
Only conclusionI follows
Clearly,Idirectlyfollowsfromthe givenstatement.
Also,itismentionedthatoldideasare replacedbynew
ones,as thinkingchangeswiththe progressing time.So,
II doesnotfollow.
Randall:Many of the productionsof my playsby
amateurtheatergroupsare poorlydone,andsuch
interpretationsdonotprovide atrue measure of my
skillsasa dramatist.
Whichof the followingconclusionisbestsupported by
Randall’sstatement?
At least some amateur theatrical groups’ productions
of Randall’s playsfail to provide a true measure of his
skillsas a dramatist.
Some managersare not analytical.All managersare
ruthless.Vicente isruthless.
CONCLUSION:
Some ruthless managers are not analytical.

8. To decrease the numberof crimesinManila,the Manila
Police District(MPD) chief proposedtakingsome police
officersfromlow-crimedistrictsof the cityand moving
themto high-crime districtsof the city.Hisproposal is
basedon MPD’scrime data that showthat the number
of crimesinanydistrictof the citydecreaseswhen
additional police officersare movedintothatdistrict.
The chief’sproposal dependsonwhichof the following
assumptions?
Districts of the city from whichpolice officersare
removeddo not experience significantcrime increases
shortly after the removal of those officers.
Until now,onlyinjectable vaccinesagainstinfluenza
have beenavailable.Parentsare reluctanttosubject
childrentothe painof injections,butadults,whoare at
riskof seriouscomplicationsfrominfluenza,are
commonlyvaccinated.A newinfluenzavaccine,
administeredpainlesslyinanasal spray,iseffectivefor
children.However,since childrenseldomdevelop
seriouscomplicationsfrominfluenza,nosignificant
publichealthbenefitwouldresultfromwidespread
vaccinationof childrenusingthe nasal spray.
Whichof the followingisanassumptiononwhichthe
argumentdepends?
Adults do not contract influenzaprimarilyfrom
childrenwho have influenza.
Rachel isa veryfrankgirl.Everythingshe saysiscorrect.
ASSUMPTION:
Frank people give straight facts.
Althoughmanydoubtshave beenraisedastothe
accuracy of age estimationforarecentlyfoundartifact,
all thiscriticismhasno grounds.To estimate the age of
the artifact,archaeologistsusedaradiocarbondating
methodknowntobe highlyaccurate is estimatingthe
age of organicmaterials.
ASSUMPTION:
The recentlyuncoveredartifact is made of organic
material.
Political scientistacrossthe globe have come tothe
conclusionthat,whendealingwithpublicoutrage,the
governmenthasnochoice butto resort to populist
politicsandpacifythe general populationbyyieldingto
itsdemands.Since apublicoutrage isbrewingoverthe
proposedforeignpolicychange,the governmentis
expectedtocontrol the situationinthistriedandtested
manner.
Whichone of the followingstatementscanbe
concludedfromthe passage?
The governmentisunlikelyto implementthe proposed
foreignpolicychange.
Statement:Detergentsshouldbe usedtocleanclothes.
Assumptions:
I. Detergentsformmore lather.
II.Detergentshelptodislodgegrease anddirt.
Only assumptionII is implicit
Nothingismentioned aboutlatherformationbythe
detergent.So,Iisnot implicit.Also,detergentsshould
be usedas theycleanclothesbetterandmore easily.
So,II is implicit.
If you are sosmart, thenwhyaren’tyou rich?
ASSUMPTION:
To become rich isdifficult.
The presentadministrationhelpspoorpeople acquire
basicnecessitiesforlivingthatiswhyit helpsquarter
dwellerslike AlingRosie.
ASSUMPTION:
Squatter dwellersare consideredpoor people.
Logic:
Whichof the followingdiagramsindicatesthe best
relationbetweenBoys,Girlsand Students?
Ans:
A fruitbasketcontainsmore applesthanlemons.
There are more lemonsinthe basketthanthere are
oranges.
The basketcontainsmore applesthan oranges.
If the firsttwostatementsare true,the thirdstatement
is
True
There are fewerorangesthaneitherapplesorlemons,
so the statementistrue.
Easy method:(Trythismethodtosolve withoutany
confusion)
1. A fruitbasketcontainsmore applesthanlemons=
App> Lem
2. There are more lemonsinthe basketthanthere are
oranges= Lem > Org
Now,Combine the above tworesults:App>Lem> Org
3. The basketcontainsmore applesthanoranges(App>
...> Org) = Yes.
Therefore,the given3rdstatementistrue.

9. Whentheyheardnewsof the typhoon,Maya and Julian
decidedtochange theirvacationplans.Insteadof
travelingtothe islandbeachresort,theybookedaroom
at a fancynewspa inthe mountains.Theirplanswere a
bitmore expensive,but they'dheardwonderfulthings
aboutthe spaand theywere relievedtofindavailability
on suchshort notice.
Maya and Juliandecidedto change theirvacation
plans because of the hurricane.
The firstsentence makesthisstatementtrue.There is
no supportforchoice a. The passage tellsusthatthe
spa vacationismore expensive thanthe islandbeach
resortvacation,butthat doesn'tnecessarilymeanthat
the spa isoverpriced;therefore,choice bcannotbe
supported.Andeventhoughthe paragraphsaysthat
the couple wasrelievedtofindaroomon shortnotice,
there isno informationtosupportchoice c,whichsays
that itis usuallynecessarytobookatthe spaat leastsix
monthsinadvance.
Whichof the followingdiagramsindicatesthe best
relation betweenMoon,SunandEarth ?
Ans:
All the three are differentfromeachother.
Duringthe past year,Joshsaw more moviesthan
Stephen.
StephensawfewermoviesthanDarren.
Darren sawmore moviesthanJosh.
If the firsttwostatementsare true,the thirdstatement
is:
Uncertain
Because the firsttwosentencesare true,bothJoshand
Darren sawmore moviesthanStephen.However,itis
uncertainasto whetherDarrensawmore moviesthan
Josh.
In a familythere are husbandwife,twosonsandtwo
daughters.All the ladieswereinvitedtoadinner.Both
sonswentout to play.Husbanddidnotreturnfrom
office.Whowasat home?
No body was at home
Erin istwelve yearsold.Forthree years,she hasbeen
askingherparentsfor a dog.Her parentshave told her
that theybelieve adogwouldnotbe happy inan
apartment,buttheyhave givenherpermissiontohave
a bird.Erin has notyet decidedwhatkindof birdshe
wouldlike tohave.
Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
Since Erin'sparentsthinka dog wouldnotbe happyin
an apartment,we can reasonablyconclude thatthe
familylivesinanapartment.We donot knowif Erin's
parentsdislike dogs(choicea) orif Erindislikesbirds
(choice b).There isno supportforchoice d.
Whichof the following figuresbestdepictsthe
relationshipamongcriminals,thievesandjudges?
B
There are eightpoets,namely,A,B,C, D, E, F,G and H in
respectof whomquestionsare beingaskedinthe
examination.The firstfourare ancientpoetsandthe
lastfour are modernpoets.The questiononancientand
modernpoetsisbeingaskedinalternate years.Those
wholike H alsolike G,those wholike D like Calso.The
examinerwhosetsquestionisnotlikelytoaskquestion
on D because he has writtenanarticle on him.But he
likesD.Last yeara questionwasaskedonF.Considering
these facts,onwhomthe questionismostlikelytobe
askedthisyear?
D
Whichof the followingdiagramsindicatesthe best
relationbetweenHospital,Nurse andPatient?
Ans:
Hospital consistsof nurse andpatientbutnurse and
patientare of twodifferentnature.
Of the followingtwostatements,bothof whichcannot
be true,but bothcan alsobe false.Whichare these two
statements?
I & III

10. Data InterpretationPractice:
The followingline graphgivesthe percentageof the
numberof candidateswhoqualifiedanexaminationout
of the total numberof candidateswhoappearedforthe
examinationoveraperiodof sevenyearsfrom1994 to
2000. If the numberof candidatesqualifiedin1998 was
21200, what wasthe numberof candidatesappearedin
1998?
Answer: 26,500
Beloware the expendituresof acompany(inmillionUS
Dollars) perannumoverthe givenyears.The total
expenditure onall these itemsin1998 was
approximately whatpercentof the total expenditure in
2002?
Answer:69%
The data belowshowthe populationof fourmetro
citiesinIndiaat the beginningof the year1990. If the
mostpopulouscityhas40% female population,andthe
leasthas35% female population,thenthe difference
betweenmale populationsof these twocitiesisclosest
to:
Answer: 179,000
10570005 x 0.6 – 7000000 x 0.65 = 179,2003
The pie chart givenbelow representsthe domestic
expenditure of afamilyinpercent.The total monthly
income of the familyis₱33,650. How much moneyis
leftafterdeductingthe providential fundandhouse
rentpayment?
Answer: ₱23,555
The city governmentof MinasTirithhasapprovedits
budgetof ₱250,000,000 for the fiscal year2019. The pie
chart below summarizesthe allocationforeightmajor
areas of concernin the city.Basedon the chart, how
much isallocatedforthe area withthe greatest
percentage?
Answer: ₱72,500,000

11. The followingline graphgivesthe percentageof the
numberof candidateswhoqualifiedanexaminationout
of the total numberof candidateswhoappearedforthe
examinationoveraperiodof sevenyearsfrom1994 to
2000. The total numberof candidatesqualifiedin1999
and 2000 togetherwas33500 and the numberof
candidatesappearedin1999 was26500. What wasthe
numberof candidatesin2000?
Answer: 20,500
Beloware the numberof candidatesappearedand
qualifiedinacompetitive examinationfromdifferent
statesoverthe years.The total numberof candidates
qualifiedfromall the statestogetherin1997 is
approximatelywhatpercentage of the total numberof
candidatesqualifiedfromall the statestogetherin
1998?
Answer: 80%
The city governmentof MinasTirith hasapprovedits
budgetof ₱250,000,000 for the fiscal year2019. The pie
chart belowsummarizesthe allocationforeightmajor
areas of concernin the city.Basedon the chart, how
much isallocatedforpersonswithdisability?
Answer: ₱17,500,000
Below are the expendituresof acompany(inmillionUS
Dollars) perannumoverthe givenyears.The total
amountof bonuspaidbythe companyduringthe given
periodisapproximatelywhatpercentof the total
amountof salarypaidduringthisperiod?
Answer: 1.0%
The city governmentof MinasTirithhasapprovedits
budgetof ₱250,000,000 for the fiscal year2019. The pie
chart below summarizesthe allocationforeightmajor
areas of concernin the city.Basedon the chart, what is
the difference betweenthe allocationforinfrastructure
and beautification?
Answer: ₱42,500,000

12. The productionheadof the Genie Ice CreamCompany
was askedtoprepare his2019 budget.He preparedthe
pie graphof hisproductionexpenseswhichisshown
below.Histotal budgetedexpense is₱35,000,000.
Basedon the chart below,the total allocationfor
miscellaneousexpensesamountto:
Answer: ₱2,100,000
Grammar and Correct Usage:
My grandfatherwasnever_____ apologize toanyone.
heardto
For the chemistsof the 18th and 19th centuries,an
understandingof the chemical nature of foodwasa
major__________.
Significance
Visibilitydepends_________ uponthe concentrationof
wateror dust particlesinthe air.
Chiefly
Claudiahada good speechbut_________ excellent.
Yours
Our jobas teachersisto _______ the thirstfor
knowledge and_____ the spark of enthusiasm.
quench....ignite
Knowinghe waslate,he _________ .
ate his sandwichquickly.
Junjunconfirmedthatthe recentlyfoundwalletis
_________.
Mine
The group insistedonaninvestigationof ________
member’sdismissal andthreatenedtosue the
company.
its
It cost twice ____________ I thoughtit would.
as much as
Liam wouldhave beenawell-knownactor__________
he movedto Hollywoodlastyear.
If
He's one of the mosthatedmeninhistory,despite
_______ anythingreallybad.
not having done
If you have difficultyin______ the questionsinEnglish,
there’saFilipinotranslationatthe backof the page.
Answering
Please advise immediatelyif the slotwill be givento
___________.
Me
Let's sleeponit,_____ we?
Shall
For sentencesstartingwith'Letus'the tag questionis
'shall we?'
"Historyisthe witnessthat_________ passingtime."
testifiesfor
Siya'yisangbulag,ngunitkayaniyang gumuhitng
larawan.Siya'yisang__________.
Pintor
Althoughthe substance isnormally
quite______________, scientistsfoundthatwhen
temperedwithotherelementsitcouldbe storedsafely
inmetal containers.
Caustic
Almosttwothirdsof the population today
________poor.
Is
He alwaysgetsupat 5 o'clock inthe morning,_____ on
holiday.
Even
_____ me to your motherwhenyouare in London.
Remember
remember=give greetingsfrom
__________ Rudy whoscoldedthe poorlittle girl.
It was

13. Have you seenGone withthe Wind?______ it'sa very
goodfilm.
Apparently
I thinkyoushouldletyourdaughter______ overat
Judy's.
Sleep
There are more _____ thanlast year.
Unemployed
Is that sweater__________?
Yours
Our jobas teachersisto _______ the thirstfor
knowledge and_____ the spark of enthusiasm.
quench....ignite
I can't park here.That motorbike is____ the way.
in
Angsaging_______________ay di magbubungang
santol.
Kailanman
You wouldn'twantto be late forthe interview,
__________?
wouldyou
Your shirtis dirty,Idon't thinkitwill _____ for the
wedding.
do
For the chemistsof the 18th and 19th centuries,an
understandingof the chemical nature of foodwasa
major__________.
Significance
Much ___________ leftunproductive bythe flooding
causedby TyphoonMangkhut.
has been
Uncle Kanor boughtthe campinggear forRudy and
__________ as a prize forwinningthe competition.
Me
The panel has chosenVictortorepresentthe company.
He isthe _________ ________the two candidates.
better,between
Pricesare too highand theywill remain_____ until
inflationcomesdown.
So
It tooka longtime _______ accepted.
for the theoryto be
WhenI askedhim______ the keys, Bob saidhe had no
ideawhere theywere.
if he had seen
_____ any furtherinformation,donothesitate to
contact me.
Shouldyou need
Philosophical problemsarise whenpeople and
questionsthat,thoughvery_______, have certain
characteristicsincommon.
Diverse
It isessential thatharmonyprevail ____________ the
departments.
Among
His forecastturnedoutto be ________ accurate
consideringhow little informationhe hadtowork on.
Surprisingly
I can't decide _____ to move inwithmy boyfriend
whether
I didn't_____ to see AllenwhenIwasinNewYork.
Get
I believethatcat and________ pawscould be a carrier
of rabiesvirus.
Its
Guys,have a piece of cake.I bakedthem________.
myself
The familyof Ms. VictoriaSanchezdoesnotlive
here____________.
anymore
____ I hadn'tbeenexpectinganyvisitors,I waswearing
pajamaswhenthe doorbell rang.
Since
I wantto jointhe outing__________ I needto finishmy
project.
But
If your invitationsare metwithrepeated______ ,you
shouldjustleave himalone.
Rebuffs

14. Reading Comprehension:
Researchsuggests thatthere are creaturesthat do not
knowwhatlightmeansat the bottomof the sea.They
don't have eithereyesorears;theycan onlyfeel.There
isno day or nightfor them.There are no winters,no
summers,nosun,no moon,andno stars. It isas if a
childspentitslife indarknessinbed,withnothingto
see or hear.How differentourownlife is!Sightshows
us the groundbeneathourfeetandthe heavensabove
us - the sun,moon,and stars,shootingstars,lightning,
and the sunset.Itshowsus day and night.We are able
to hearvoices,the soundof the sea,and music.We
feel,we taste,we smell.Howfortunate we are!
In the passage a childindarknessislikenedto:
a seacreature with no seeingor hearingability.
Researchsuggeststhatthere are creaturesthat do not
knowwhatlightmeansat the bottomof the sea.They
don't have eithereyesorears;theycan onlyfeel.There
isno day or nightfor them.There are no winters,no
summers,nosun,no moon,andno stars. It isas if a
childspentitslife indarknessinbed,withnothingto
see or hear.How differentourownlife is!Sightshows
us the groundbeneathourfeetandthe heavensabove
us - the sun,moon,and stars,shootingstars,lightning,
and the sunset.Itshowsus dayand night.We are able
to hearvoices,the soundof the sea,and music.We
feel,we taste,we smell.Howfortunate we are!
Judgingfromthe passage,we can saythat thisstory is
mainlyabout
the superiorityofhuman beingsoversome creatures
in terms ofsenses.
Official recordsstate thatthe PuebloIndianslivedin
NewMexicoandArizona.The word"Pueblo"comes
fromthe Spanishword"pueblo,"meaningtownor
village.The Spaniardsfoundthese Indianslivingin
apartmenthouses,some of themonthe side of a cliff in
orderthat theycouldbe reachedonlyby ladders.
Whenevertheywere attackedbyApaches,the Pueblos
wouldpull upthe ladders.Theygrewcorn,whichthey
wateredwithwaterflowingdowninditches.Theywove
cloth,made wonderful baskets,andcreatedjarsand
potsout of clayprovinghowskilful theywereathand-
craft.
From the passage we understandthatthe Pueblo
Indianswere afraidof :
Apache Indians
Whenfacedwitha challengingeventlikea
disagreementwithacolleague atwork,there are
alwaystworoads to go down;Youcan eitherapproach
the situationasa problem, oras an opportunityfor
spiritual growth.Thisnot-so-subtle distinctioncanmean
the difference betweendistressandeustress- alwaystry
to choose the latter.A eustressis a moderate ornormal
psychological stressinterpretedasbeingbeneficialfor
the one who experiencesit.
Whichof the followingisnottrue about the passage?
Spiritual growth isthe resultof a disagreementwitha
colleague at work.
If you're a fitness walker,there isnoneedfora
commute to a healthclub.Yourneighborhoodcanbe
your healthclub.Youdon'tneeda lotof fancy
equipmenttogeta goodworkouteither.All youneedis
a well-designedpairof athleticshoes.
Thisparagraph bestsupports the statementthat:
fitnesswalkingis a convenientandvaluable form of
exercise.
By statingthat fitnesswalkingdoesnotrequire a
commute to a healthclub,the authorstressesthe
convenienceof thisformof exercise.The paragraph
alsostatesthat fitnesswalkingwillresultinagood
workout.
The adventof cellphoneisperhapsthe best
contributionof moderntechnologytoour
communicationsystem.Backthen,itwouldtake aweek
or longerbefore we cancommunicate withourloved
onesif we are workinginothercountries.Itwas
throughlettersthatwe couldcommunicate withthem,
and lettersreallytooktime toreachtheirdestinations.
Today,if we wantto talkto our lovedones,evenof we
are livinginanothercountry,we cando so veryeasily
withthe use of cellphones.Inamatterof minute,we
are connectedwiththem.
What doesthe passage say?
Communicationusing cellphonesisfastand easy.

15. NumberSeriesand Sequence:
An instrumentstore givesa10% discountto all students
off the original costof an instrument.Duringabackto
school sale an additional 15%istakenoff the
discountedprice.Julie,astudentatthe local high
school,purchasesaflute for₱306. Howmuch didit
originallycost?
₱400
The equation,x-0.10x-0.15(x-0.10x)=306,maybe used
to solve the problem.Solvingforx gives0.90x - 0.15x +
0.015x = 306, where x = 400. Thus,the original price
was ₱400.
Write the equationforthe line inslope-interceptform.
y= 4x+3
What isthe cube root of 216?
6
A herdof cows gives4 litersof milkeachday.But each
cow givesone-thirdof total milkeachday.Theygive 24
litersmilkinsix days.Howmanycowsare there inthe
herd?
3
A herdof cows gives4 litersof milkeachday.
Each cow givesone-thirdof total milk eachday= 1/3 of
4
Therefore,eachcowgives4/3 of milkeachday.
Total no.of cows= 4 ÷ 4/3
= 4 × ¾
= 3
Therefore there are 3 cowsin the herd.
Findthe missingterminthe followingsequence:4,9,
19, __, 79
39
The increase fromtermto term is twice the increase
fromthe previoustwoterms.Thus,the increase from
19 to the missingtermwill be 20, or twice the increase
of 10. Thus, the missingtermisequal to19 + 20, or 39.
In a small companyaverage salaryof three employeesis
₱1000 per week.If one employee earns₱1100 and
otherearns₱500, how much will the thirdemployee
earn?
1400
(e1+e2+e3) /3 = ₱1000
₱1100+₱500+e3 = 1000 x 3
1600+e3 = 3000
e3 = 3000-1600
= 1400
The third employee will earn$1400
A car averages27 milespergallon.If gascosts $4.04 per
gallon,whichof the followingisclosesttohowmuch
the gas wouldcostfor thiscar to travel 2,727 typical
miles?
$408.4
If you divide 2,727 milesby27 milespergallonyouwill
getthe numberof gallons:2727/27 = 101. Then,
multiplythe numberof gallonsbythe costpergallon:
101(4.04) = 408.04. Thisgivesthe cost of gas for thiscar
to travel 2,727 typical miles.
What is70.3 dividedby10?
7.03
What isthree fifthsof 50?
Thirty (30)
You decide todye yourhair variouscolorsfor
Halloween.If youdye 1/3 of itblue,1/4 pink,and1/4
black,how much of your original haircolorisleft?
5/6
We firstneedtofindoutwhat fractionof your hairis
dyed,byadding1/3 + 1/4 + 1/4.
Our commondenominatorwillbe 12,so 4/12 + 3/12 +
3/12 = 10/12 = 5/6 .
That meansthat youhave colored5/6 of your hair.

16. Here are some techniquestoprepare yourself forthe
examinationandensure yoursuccess:
1. Conditionyourself thatyouhave tosufficiently
and effectivelyprepare forthe examination
througha comprehensivereview.Itisthe first
stepto boostyour chancesof passingthe exam.
2. Obtainthe official objectivelistorcoverage of
the examinationyouare taking.ThisCSE-PPT
online reviewershouldoutlinethe majortopics
and issuesthatwill be covered.Gatherreview
materialsanduse the practice testsabove to
maximize yourpotential topass.
3. Divide reviewmaterialstobe studiedinto
reasonable-sizedstudyblocksthatcan be
completedinasingle-studysessionsetting.Two
to three-hourstudysessionisthe mosteffective
wayto review.Thistime frame maximizesyour
attentionspanwithoutpushingyoutowards
mental exhaustionorfatigue.Accordingto
some studies,anaverage humanbraincan only
have a maximumof 3 to 4 hours of absorption.
Beyondthat,yourbrain mayexperiencemental
fatigue.Limitthe numberof studysessionsto
two(morningandanotherone in the afternoon
or eveningwithbreaksinbetween).
4. A monthof reviewishighlyrecommended.Stop
the reviewafewdaysbefore the examination
day to give yourself the timetorelax.
5. Reserve some of yourstudyblocktime periods
for self-assessmentusingthe practice tests
above to testand evaluate yourknowledgeand
preparedness.
6. Take time to reviewmore on verbal,numerical
and analytical skillsfor these subjectsform a
substantial 80% of the Civil Service Exams.
7. Eat nutritiousand brain-boostingfood tohave
goodmemoryretention.
8. Have a goodnightsleepbefore the examination
and you’re likelytodobetter.Crammingthe
nightbefore the examisa badidea,formany
reasons.
9. Do not forgetto prayand implore fordivine
guidance,assistance andstrengthasyougo
throughyour reviewandpreparations.
By failing to prepare,you are preparing to fail.-
Benjamin Franklin