Directions: Below is a descriptive questionnaire about yourself. All of these will be strictly confidential. Please be honest in answering.

Each item is followed by several possible answers. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

*NOTE: NO COPYING/NO DUPLICATION

Examinees Descriptive Questionnaire

. Se!" . #ale $. &ivil Status" . Single $. Separated '. +ighest Educational Attainment" . Second,year college $. .hird,year college '. %ourth,year college *. 0ear of 1ast Attendance in School" . Before 23' $. 23/, 232 '. 245, 24* /. 1ocation of School 1ast Attended" . #etro #anila $. 1u6on '. 7isayas 8. (hat honors did you receive from college9 . Summa &um 1aude $. #agna &um 1aude '. &um 1aude $. %emale

'. (idow)(idower *. #arried

*. &ollege -raduate /. Post,graduate

*. 24/, 242 /. 225 above

*. #indanao /. Abroad

*. :one /. :ot Applicable

3. Present Employment" . -overnment '. Private $. Self,employed *. ;nemployed 4. .ype of Present <ob" . Professional).echnical)Scientific $. -eneral)&lerical '. .rades and &rafts =<obs requiring manual s>ills? *. Others /. :ot applicable 2. :umber of .ime Promoted from <anuary 24/ to @ecember $55*" . :ever *. #ore than .wice $. Once /. :ot Applicable '. .wice 5. (hat was your performance rating for the last period in your office9 . Outstanding *. ;nsatisfactory $. 7ery Satisfactory /. :ot Applicable '. Satisfactory . @o you have any of the following first level eligibilitiesA Second -rade, -eneral &lerical, &areer Service Sub,Professional 1ocal -overnment, and #unicipal)Provincial &ler>9 . 0es *. :o $. +ow many times have you ta>en the &areer &ivil Services Professional E!aminations, e!cluding this e!amination9 . :ever *. .hrice $. Once /. #ore than three times '. .wice '. %or what reason are you ta>ing this e!amination9 . Entrance to -overnment Service $. Promotion '. &hange of Status of Appointment *. Others Items 14-18: ( or !o"ernment em#$o%ees on$%& *. &ategory of government office where you are employed"
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. :ational government *. &ontractual $. .emporary /. Substitute '. &asual)Emergency /. Status of present appointment in the government service" . Permanent *. &asual)Emergency $. .emporary /. &ontractual '. Substitute 8. 0ears of e!perience in the government" . less than five years $. /,2 years '. 5, * years

*. /, 2 years /. $5 years or more

3. Bf offered employment in the government service, are you available9 (hen9 . 0es, immediately *. 0es, after three years $. 0es, after one year /. :ot Available '. 0es, after two years 4. Bf offered employment in the government service, where do you prefer to wor>9 . #etro #anila *. #indanao $. 1u6on /. Abroad '. 7isayas Items 1'-(): %or what type of wor> do you consider yourself best qualified9 2. . Accounting $. #anagement and Audit Analysis '. Cecords #anagement *. Cesearch)Ceport (riting /. Budgeting $5. . Stenography $. Supply #anagement '. #anagement and Audit Analysis *. Statistical (or> /. Others

Sentence Completion
Items (1 * +) Directions: Bn each question, decide which one of the numbered choices would most suitably complete the sentence. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

$ . #any of my friends who have problems go and as> 1i6a for advice since she is most DDDDDDDD. . warm '. affable /. audacious $. sociable *. canny

$$. .he professional fees demanded by the lawyers were DDDDDDDD so we decided to go loo> for new consultants who would be willing to charge us a reasonable price. . preEudiced '. mindless /. e!orbitant $. uneven *. ve!ing $'. #y editor said that my articles didnFt ma>e any sense at all. +e was very DDDDDDDD. . apprehensive '. benign /. sympathetic $. candid *. diffident $*. .he now DDDDDDDD hamburger chain was once the longest surviving in the food industry. . deficient '. defunct /. silent $. abiding *. rowdy $/. Our eminent directress is undoubtedly of DDDDDDDDD moral characterA she hardly tolerates corruption and dishonesty. . blemished '. shabby /. >een $. impeccable *. perceptive $8. 0ou should not DDDDDDDD your sonFs rude behavior because if you continue to shrug it off, he will never learn to DDDDDDDD it.
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. penali6eGrectify *. defyGimprove $. commendGreprimand /. smir>Gcure '. condoneGcorrect $3. <ohnFs DDDDDDDD was lauded by all after he rescued his companions from a gri66ly bear. +e said that he did not let the bear DDDDDDDD him. . courageGsuccor *. braveryGintimidate $. daringGassuage /. reticenceGscare '. diffidenceGfrighten $4. Every year, our company DDDDDDDD new employees and hopes that each one will DDDDDDDD well with the culture of his division or the organi6ation. . employsGwor> *. directsGbreach $. orientsGadEust /. deposesGadapt '. hiresGflout $2. .he studentFs were ama6ed by the lecture of the DDDDDDDD who was a dean of the state university. . pundit '. huc>ster /. dilettante $. recluse *. chalatan '5. +indi a>o papayag >ahit anu pa mang DDDDDDDD niya. . gilalas '. giit $. lahid *. patas

/. pin>it

Vocabulary
Items +1 * 4)

Directions: &hoose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italici6ed and boldfaced form. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

' . .he widow accepted her condition with stoicism. . indifference '.confidence $. shyness *. complacency

/. satisfaction

'$. A great many im#ec,nio,s families barely buy clothes and food. . affluent '. e!travagant /. economical $. stingy *. impoverished ''. +is questioning s>ills made it possible for him to reduce the information from the rec-$citr-nt witness. . hesitant '. reluctant /. nervous $. obstinate *. frightened '*. .o ma>e her lesson stimulating and interesting, #iss Almedre6 ma>es use of an ec$ectic approach to teaching. . intricate '. diverse /. innovative $. recondite *. modern '/. .he law prevents a minor from im.i.in! alcoholic drin>s. . smuggling '. drin>ing $. introducing *. >eeping

/. engaging

'8. +er hot pin> hat with long green feathers only gave her a .i/-rre appearance. . queer '. comely /. grim
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$. funny

*. hideous

'3. %inding a worm in my bacon and egg sandwich was all it too> to 0isconcert me. . allay '. disparage /. attenuate $. unsettle *. decimate '4. -alileo advocated that the earth revolved around the sun, but he was forced by the church to rec-nt his previous statement. . reaffirm '. engender /. fabricate $. substantiate *. relinquish '2. B firmly believe that only 1-r0% and intrepid persons could reach the :orth Pole. . brave '. persistent /. opulent $. strong *. intelligent *5. Ang ugali ng palalong binataay 1in0i 2-.-!-n! ng >anyang mga magulang. . hindi iba '. hindi >asundo /. hindi tulad $. hindi tunay *. hindi maintindihan

Synonyms
Items 41 * 43

Directions: &hoose the word c$osest in meaning with the word written in italici6ed and boldfaced form. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

* . in0omit-.$e warriors . courageous $. cunning *$. $,ci0 description . clear $. vague *'. #i4,e his curiosity . stop $. discourage '. answer *. dampen
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'. invincible *. decrepit

/. Eocular

'. limited *. appalling

/. intricate

/. provo>e

**. 0ei5% our top atlethes . applaud $. worship */. dalagang #ini#int,1o . sinusuyo $. >ini>ilala '. >ina>ausap *. ipinagamamala>i /. pinaiiya> '. support *. critici6e /. fortify

Antonyms
Items 46 * 3)

Directions: &hoose the word o##osite in meaning with the word written in italici6ed and boldfaced form. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

*8. to 5or!e an organi6ation . falsify $. quarantine *3. an o.se4,io,s wife . placid $. cruel *4. an -m.i0e7tro,s badminton player . alert $. incompetent '. prudent *. lethargic
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'. ostraci6e *. e!tract

/. divide

'. niggard *. assertive

/. taciturn

/. militant

*2. indifferent to the #-n0emoni,m in his surroundings . uproar $. positivity /5. .re.e ang pag>ilos at pagsasalita . madalian $. malumanay '. maayos *. magaslaw /. >aa>it,a>it '. tranquility *. apprehension /. timidity

Error Identification
Items 31 * 6) Directions: Each of the following sentences contains four underlined parts, one of which may contain an error of some >ind. Bf there is an error in the sentence, shade the oval corresponding to the number of the correct answer in your Answer Sheet. &hoose number 5 if there is no error. / . @o not be aggravated by ElmerFs bad mannersA he is merely trying to attract attention. $ ' * :o error /

/$. Although she has attended various seminar wor>shops to write boo> reviews, $ ' she >new scarcely nothing about current fiction. :o error * /

/'. Bts nothing short of a miracle that with so many billions of people, B get to meet someone $ ' * special li>e you. :o error /
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/*. Everybody in the class e!cept the class president and B was amused by tric>s $ ' of the ventriloquists. :o error * /

//. (hom do you thin> will be the class valedictorian. #ar> or Sarah9 :o error $ ' * / /8. .he singerFs new album was frowned at by the #.C&B board of directors because $ of its violent lyrics. :o error ' * /

/3. One cannot sleep soundly if you wor> vigorously before retiring to bed. :o error $ ' * / /4. #ost students canFt hardly distinguish between a sentence and a fragment because they do not fully reali6e the basic unity and completeness of a sentence. :o error $ ' * / /2. After listening to the two different renditions of the songs, the Eudges could not decide / which rendition was the most beautiful for each participant had his own style of singing. ' * :o error / 85. Ang mag>a>atunggali sa isahang pagbig>as sa darating na Linggo ng Wika $ ' ay si #ichelle, #avic at #ari6. (alang mali * /

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Sentence Correction
Items 61 * 8) Directions: Some or all parts of the following sentences are underlined. .he first answer choice, = ?, simply repeats the underlined part of the sentence. .he other four choices present four alternative ways to phrase the underlined part. Select the answer that produces the most effective sentence, one that is clear and e!act. Bn selecting your choice, be sure that it is standard written English, and that it e!presses the meaning of the original sentence. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer. 8 . 1eica is the most popular singer in the neighborhood, she is the prettiest student in the campus. . neighborhood, she is the prettiest student
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$. neighborhood, but she is the prettiest student '. neighborhood, and she has the most prettiest student *. neighborhoodA she is the prettiest student /. neighborhood. She is the prettiest student 8$. Everybody in the company should try and do his best to receive a salary increase and promotion. . should try and do his best to receive $. should tried and do his best to received '. shall try and doing his best to receiving *. should try to do his best to receive /. should try to do their best to receive 8'. One of the reasons B li>e living in the city is because you can easily attend various social functions. . One of the reasons B li>e living in the city is because you can easily attend various social functions. $. One of the reasons being that living in the city is that B can easily attend various several social functions. '. One of the reasons why B li>e living in the city is that you can easily attend various social functions. *. One of the reasons B li>e living in the city is because one can easily attend various social functions. /. One of the reasons B li>e living in the city is that B can easily attend various social functions. 8*. Beside me, there were many teachers who were all together amused by the performance of the graduating students. . $. '. *. /. Beside me, there were many teachers who were all together Beside me, there were many teachers who were altogether Beside me, there was many teachers who was altogether Besides me, there were many teachers who were altogether Aside from me, there are many teachers who were all together
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8/. Everybody in the team have understood that without him supporting them they could not have succeeded in the game. . $. '. *. /. Everybody in the team have understood that without him Everybody in the team have understood that without his Each of them in the team have understood that without his Everybody in the team has understood that without him Everybody in the team has understood that without his

88. .he car, driven by the adept chauffeur with a defective bra>e had to be repaired. . $. '. *. /. .he car, driven by the adept chauffeur with a defective brea> had to be repaired. .he car driven by the adept chauffeur with a defective brea> had to be repaired. .he car, with a defective bra>e driven by the adept chauffeur had to be repaired. .he car with a defective bra>e, driven by the adept chauffeur, had to be repaired. .he car, driven by the adept chauffeur with a defective bra>e should be repaired.

83. .he general of the armyFs prowess is as remar>able as any man. . $. '. *. /. .he general of the armyFs prowess is as remar>able as any man. .he general of the armyFs prowess is as remar>able as that of any other man. .he prowess of the general is as remar>able as any man .he general of the armyFs prowess is so remar>able as that of any other man. .he general of the armyFs prowess is as remar>able that that of any other man.

84. After the investigation, the officers decided that they neither have the authority not the means to cope up with the problem. . they neither have the authority nor the means to cope up $. they neither have the authority or the means to cope up '. they have not either the authority nor the means to cope *. they have neither the authority nor the mean to cope /. they neither have the authority or the means to cop

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82. +aving stayed in %rance for years, %rench was learned by 1yn. . $. '. *. /. +aving stayed in %rance for years, %rench was learned by 1yn. Because she stayed in %rance for years, the language was learned by 1yn. Since she had stayed in %rance for years, the language was learned by 1yn. +aving stayed in %rance for years, the language has been learned by 1yn. +aving stayed in %rance for years, 1yn learned %rench.

35. .he contestantFs physical attributes, including her facial e!pressions, grace and audience impact are as important as crediting how well and articulate she could answer a question. . .he contestantFs physical attributes, including her facial e!pression, grace, and audience impact are as important as crediting how well and articulate she could $. .o e!amine a contestantFs physical attributes, including her facial e!pressions, grace and audience impact are as important as crediting how well and articulate she could '. E!amining the contestantFs physical attributes, including her facial e!pressions, grace and audience impact are as important as crediting how well and articulate she could *. .he contestantFs physical attributes, including their facial e!pressions, grace and audience impact are as important as crediting how well and articulate they could /. E!amining the contestantFs physical attributes, including her facial e!pressions, grace, and audience impact are as important as to credit how well and articulate she could

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Para rap! "r ani#ation

Items 81 * 8) Directions: Cead the following groups of sentences carefully and answer the questions that follow. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

B. A. .here lies the last bastion of a monarchy, a fiefdom, a >ingdom that not even our forefathers enEoyed. B. Our present government is always under scrutiny by its people to uphold the rule of law. &. +istory has shown that our country has endured and is still painfully enduring the pains of a developing and maturing democracy. @. .he recent voting on the impeachment complaint against the President will bear this out. E. (ithin the present government is an enclave wherein its headFs wish is everyoneFs command. 3 . (hat should be the third sentence9 .A $. B 3$. (hat should be the last sentence9
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'. & *. @

/. E

.A $. B

'. & *. @

/. E

3'. (hat should be the best order of the sentences given9 . &B@EA $. &@BEA '. B@EA& *. BE@&A /. AB&@E

BB. A. +ow our bodies respond to everyday stress and strains of life, including viruses, germs, and other bacteria, depends greatly on good nourishment. B. (e are what we eat. &. Bn this fast,paced world, our bodies are adversely affected by so many factors such as our surroundings, wor>, lifestyle, and what we eat and drin> every day. @. .he substances in what we eat are used for growth, for tissue replacement, and for maintaining our over,all being. E. .his is why proper nutrition is essential. 3*. (hat should be the third sentence9 .A $. B '. & *. @ /. E

3/. (hat should be the best order of the sentences given9 . AE@&B $. &AEB@ '. B@E&A *. B@EA& /. BAE&@

BBB. A. At first, he started to ma>e faces in the mirror, then he started flapping his arms, then stomping his feet and swinging his hips. B. Pretty soon, he was only a foot away from his reflection and by this time, he was already full engaged in a sort of hip,hop,cum,martial,arts dance involving the entire body in a fren6ied race to see if his reflection has fill echoed his intentions without missing a beat. &. B stopped to observe a five,year,old boy loo>ing at his reflection in the mallFs mirror walls. @. +is mother was busy organi6ing their shopping bags while he had his bac> turned to her. E. +is eyes were transfi!ed in his mirrored image as if discovering the wonder of lightFs reflection for the first time.
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38. (hat should be the second sentence9 .A $. B '. & *. @ /. E

33. (hat should be the best order of the sentence given9 . &ABE@ $. &EAB@ '. ABE&@ *. @EAB& /. &@ABE

B7. A. +er life should serve as an inspiration to over a million public servants, many of whom are overwor>ed, underpaid, and vulnerable to corruption or the lire of better paying Eob overseas. B. 1ast year she was honored with the Camon #agsaysay Award for -overnment Service H a recognition that was richly deserved. &. Bn the month dedicated to Philippine civil servants, +aydee 0orac succumbed to cancer. @. Bf the nation is united in mourning her passing, it is because 0orac was that rare creature in this country" an honest, competent, and dedicated public servant. E. She battled illness as spiritedly as she waged the other battles of her life, fighting for human rights during the #arcos dictatorship and wor>ing for clean elections when democracy was restored. 34. (hat should be the fourth sentence9 .A $. B '. & *. @ /. E

32. (hat should be the best order of the sentences given9 . @EB&A $. &E@BA '. @E&BA *. &BEA@ /. @AB&E

7. A. But a faster e!pansion of trade with high,income countries is necessary if the low, income countries are to enEoy a satisfactory rate of growth. B. .hey have also wor>ed within the -eneral Agreement on .ariffs and .rade =-A..? for greater freedom of trade and, recogni6ing the special problems of low,income countriesA have made special trading arrangements to meet their needs.

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&. .he economic condition of the low,income regions of the world is one of the greatest problems of our time. @. .he governments of most high,income countries in recent years have underta>en important aid programs, both bilaterally and multilaterally, and have thus demonstrated their interest in the development of low,income countries. E. .heir progress is important to the high,income countries, not only for humanitarian and political reasons but also because rapid economic growth in the low,income countries could ma>e a substantial contribution to the e!pansion and prosperity of the world economy as a whole. 45. (hat should be the best order of the sentences given9 . @EB&A $. @BE&A '. &E@BA *. &@BEA /. @AB&E

$eadin Compre!ension
Items 81 * '3 Directions: Cead each passage carefully and then answer the questions after it. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

P-ss-!e 1 Children, young adults middle-aged, and retirees all experience some type of stress. Excessive stress, or the inability to cope with normal levels of stress, can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, mental disorders, infections, and prolonged or aggravated minor illnesses. lthough few people can actually eliminate all stress from their lives, the lack of stress can be !ust as bad as too much stress. Extremely low levels of stress can cause boredom and depression and can contribute to mental illness. "any adults develop strategies for coping with stress. #ome of the common strategies, which may include diet and exercise, focus on goal setting, establishing deadlines, and developing contingency plan. $ften, adults learn to recogni%e their on signs of excessive stress. Common symptoms include headaches, stomach upsets, personality changes, and chronic tiredness.

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4 . All of the following are mentioned as methods for coping with stress e7ce#t 99999999: . to establish obEectives $. to engage in e!ercise '. to set deadlines *. to observe diet /. to ta>e ample sleep

4$. (hich of the following statements is proposed in the passage9 . +igh blood pressure can cause powerlessness. $. A certain amount of stress is detrimental to oneFs health. '. A great many individuals can do away with stress. *. Symptoms of stress are unnoticeable. /. #ost adults can generate approaches to deal with e!cessive stress. 4'. (hich of the following is true about Ie!cessive stressJ9 . Bt is the incapability of an individual to manage normal levels of stress. $. Bt is the effect of depression. '. Bt can alleviate mental illness. *. Bt is the most common ailment that affects the faculties of the brain of most adults. /. Bt can hamper the growth of most children. 4*. As cited in the passage, which of the following is the effect of e!ceedingly low stress levels9 . to establish obEectives $. to engage in e!ercise '. to set deadlines P-ss-!e ( &educing the amount of fat in the foods we eat is the goal of an ever-increasing number of people. "any restaurants are responding to the demand of low fat foods by adding 'Light( or ')ood *or +ou( entr,es to their menus. -hese entr,es are usually traditional foods prepared without added fat. Cooking methods that re.uire little or no fat include steaming, poaching, broiling and searing. #tir-fried vegetables and chicken dishes are especially popular with diet conscious people. lmost all fried foods should be avoided when eating out, and it is best to avoid food in cream sauces and gravies. lthough salads are very healthful foods, the value of salad can be ruined by the addition of thick, creamy salad dressings. /esserts based on fresh fruit are usually better than desserts thick with cream, butter or sugar. 0f you are concerned about the content or preparation of any food on a restaurant menu, it is best to ask many .uestions about ingredients and methods of preparation in order to make intelligent choices.
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*. to observe diet /. to ta>e ample sleep

4/. Based on the passage, what does I1ightJ or I-ood %or 0ouJ mean on the restaurant menu. . .hese foods have less cholesterol. $. .hese foods are prepared without added fat. '. .hese foods do not require coo>ing methods. *. .hese foods are nutritious. /. .hese foods have less salt and sugar. 48. .he main concern of the author is to DDDDDDDDDD. . propose the proper way of coo>ing foods $. advise diners of the harm of fat in the diet '. promote the use of steaming, poaching, broiling, and searing to coo> food *. recommend means to avoid e!cessive fat when dining out. /. stipulate restaurant owners to reduce the content of fat in the foods that they serve. 43. (hich of the following statements is not mentioned in the passage9 . $. '. *. A great many restaurants are adding entrKes in their menus regarding low fat foods. %resh fruits for desserts are better that desserts dressed with cream and sugar. @iet conscious people censure coo>ing methods that require low fat. @ecreasing the quantity of fat in the foods is thee aim of the increasing number of people.

/. Salads are very nutritious foods but their value can be devastated by the addition of salad dressings. 44. (hich of the following should be evaded by diet conscious people9 . stir,fried vegetables and chic>en $. creamy sauces and gravies '. poached egg *. salads /. broiled meat

P-ss-!e + 0t is estimated that millions of people suffer from diabetes. -his disease, which often runs in families, is the result of insufficient amounts of insulin made by the body to meet its needs.

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0nsulin is produced by the pancreas and is used by the body to take glucose from the blood for use as fuel. deficiency results in high blood levels and low tissue of glucose. -here are two types of diabetes. -he first type appears early in life and is the result of abnormal cells in the pancreas so that little or no insulin is made. -his is !uvenile diabetes. -he standard treatment for !uvenile diabetes is insulin therapy. -he second type of diabetes occurs later in life, usually during a person1s fifties or sixties. 0n this type of diabetes the pancreatic beta cells are normal and produce normal amounts of insulin. 2owever, for some unexplained reason the tissues in the body have become resistant to the action of insulin. -his second type of diabetes is more common in obese people that in lean people. /iet is very important in the treatment of both forms of diabetes. 2igh levels of fat in the blood, which interfere with the absorption of insulin, are often associated with diabetes. person who has either form of diabetes should reduce the total amount of fat by 34-35percent of the total calories consumed and increase the amount of carbohydrates to approximately 64 percent. #imple sugars should be kept to 74-75 percent of all calories, and protein should not exceed 36 percent.

42. (hich of the following best describes Euvenile diabetes9 . Bt is the most endemic disease among adults. $. Bt generates substantial amounts of insulin. '. Bt appears in the late fifties. *. Bt can be alleviated by insulin replacement therapy. /. Bt can be treated more easily than that of the second type of diabetes.

25. (hich of the following is not associated with adult onset diabetes9 . decreased blood levels of insulin $. runs in family members '. corpulence *. usually starts when a individual is /5,85 years old /. normal pancreatic beta cells 2 . (hich of the following best e!emplifies the authorFs purpose in this passage9 . .o inform the reader about the causes of diabetes $. .o instruct the reader ho to maintain a healthy diet
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'. .o notify the reader of the two types of diabetes *. .o e!pound the common effects of diabetes /. .o reprimand the people about the effects of obesity 2$. (hich of the following is not tr,e about the passage9 . @iabetes should consume no more than / percent of all calories in the form of simple sugar. $. +igh levels of fat in the blood hamper the absorption of insulin. '. Adult onset diabetes is more widespread in lean people that in obese people. *. An individual who suffers from either form of diabetes should lessen the amount of fat of the total calorie inta>e. /. @iabetes is the effect of inadequate amounts of insulin. P-ss-!e 4 -eacher negotiation is very beneficial. 0t leads to an amplification of roles for teachers. -his amplification empowers teachers to actively participate in these decision-making process in terms of working conditions and salary improvements. $ther benefits derived from teacher negotiation are not as tangible as the aforementioned ones, but they are e.ually important. &esearch show that when teachers engage in this, their self-esteem, morale, and accountability are improved. 8oth the tangible and intangible benefits derived from teacher negotiation indicate that teacher negotiation is a worthwhile process. 2'. All of the following are not true about the passage e7ce#t DDDDDDDDD. . there is no disparity between tangible and intangible benefits $. only tangible benefits are significant '. intangible benefits are equally as important as tangible benefits *. the intangible benefits are more significant /. both the tangible and intangible benefits indicate that teacher conciliation is a valuable practice

2*. (hich of the following statements best e!emplifies the main idea of the passage9 . .hrough negotiation, teachers obtain more authority.
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$. .hrough negotiation, salaries for teachers improve. '. .hrough negotiation, teachersF sense of worth improves. *. .hrough negotiation, conditions of teachers improve. /. .hrough negotiation, teachersF personal manners are censored.

2/. (hich of the following best illustrates the overall organi6ation of the passage9 . A maEor idea is chronologically summari6ed. $. A controversial issue is presented and defended. '. A problem is stated and the author provides solutions. *. Several interrelated ideas are presented to support implications. /. A certain issue is raised and the author refutes it.

Analo y
or Pro5ession-$ Le"e$ on$%

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Directions: &hoose the word that best completes the analogy. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer. 28. byline " column "" DDDDDDDD " DDDDDDDD . chapter " novel $. mote " dust '. stan6a " poem *. signature " illustration /. color " spectrum

23. waterfall " cascade "" wave " DDDDDDDD . flurry $. deep '. undulate *. target /. shoal

24. amorphous " definition "" stupor " DDDDDDDD . energy $. morality '. awareness *. intricacy /. uniformity

22. asylum " DDDDDDDD "" refectory " DDDDDDDD . refuge " dining $. sanctuary " baptism '. solemnity " rehabilitation *. protection " cafeteria /. prayer " confession

55. fra66led " nerve "" DDDDDDDD " DDDDDDDD . thawed " ice cream $. soa>ed " clothes '. tattered " fabric 5 . DDDDDDDD " song "" leg " DDDDDDDD . opus " human $. rhyme " table '. movement " symphony 5$. cool " DDDDDDDD "" merchant " DDDDDDDD
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*. nourished " growth /. accumulated " wealth

*. chorus " appendage /. verse " Eourney

. fro6en " crafty $. frosty " vendor '. lu>ewarm " businessman

*. frigid " magnate /. torrid " tenderfoot

5'. DDDDDDDD " agitation "" DDDDDDDDD " anger . grimace " pout $. e!tort " charge '. gloat " flare *. growl " ve!ation /. fidget " snarl

5*. bolt " DDDDDDDD "" DDDDDDDD " film . fabric " roll $. boo> " screen '. lightning " flash *. wood " clump /. light " lamp

5/. credits " film "" DDDDDDDD " DDDDDDDD . footnote " essay $. spine " boo> '. masthead " newspaper *. finale " play /. honor " achievement

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%o ical $easonin
or Pro5ession-$ Le"e$ on$%

Directions: Analy6e each of the following carefully. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

58. (hich of the following does not e!hibit deductive reasoning9 . A number is divisible by $ if it is even. Si!ty is an even number. .herefore, si!ty is divisible by $. $. On five consecutive years, @ave planted corn in @ecember and <anuary. Each time, he had a good harvest. +e concluded that for his land, the planting season for corn is the two,month period of @ecember and <anuary. '. Studies show that children who receive an early education are intelligent, therefore, 7a6il wants his daughter to begin going to school at three years old so that she will be intelligent. *. All coots are moots. Some moots are 6oots. .herefore, some coots are 6oots. /. .he pattern in a number series is given as , 4, $3, 8*, $/, and $ 8. .herefore, the ne!t number in the series is '*'. 53. Beth is older than Ci66a. Cose is older than Beth but not as old as Ed. <ay is older that Beth but not as old as Cose. Arranged from youngest to oldest, who would be in third from the youngest9 . Beth $. Ed '. <ay *. Ci66a /. Cose

54. +uman law is framed for the multitude of human beings. .he maEority of human beings are not perfect in virtue. .herefore, DDDDDDDD. . some human laws are framed for human beings
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$. perfect virtues are human laws '. some human beings are framed for human laws *. human laws are not perfect in virtue /. :one of the above

52. All people whose primary interest is winning elections are true liberals. All active politicians are personals whose primary interest is winning elections, therefore, DDDDDDDD.

. some active politicians are winning in the election $. some people who are true liberals are active politicians '. all active politicians are true liberals *. all active politicians are winning elections /. :one of the above

5. All reactionaries are subversive elements. Some reactionaries are critics of the present administration. .herefore, DDDDDDDDD. . all reactionaries are critics of the present administration $. all subversive elements are reactionaries '. no reactionaries are subversive elements *. some critics of the present administration are subversive elements /. :one of the above

. All chocolate Kclairs are fattening foods. All fattening foods are not rich desserts. .herefore, DDDDDDDDD. . all fattening foods are chocolate Kclairs $. some non,rich desserts are fattening '. all rich desserts are not chocolate Kclairs *. all rich desserts are fattening /. :one of the above

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$. +all "atalino is north of +all "arunong. +all "arunong is north of +all "ahusay. .herefore, DDDDDDDD. . +all "atalino is west of +all "ahusay $. +all "arunong is south of +all "atalino '. +all "ahusay is north of +all "atalino *. +alll #ahusay is south of +all "atalino /. :one of the above

'. All foods that contain iron are to!ic substances. All fishes containing mercury are foods that contain iron. .herefore, DDDDDDDDD. . some fishes containing mercury are to!ic substances $. all fishes with to!ic substances contain mercury '. all fishes containing mercury are to!ic substances *. no fish containing mercury is a food that contains iron /. :one of the above *. &ara studied for her Social Studies e!am. .herefore, &ara will pass in her Social Studies e!am. %or this conclusion to be true, it is assumed that DDDDDDDD. . studying for the Social Studies e!am assures passing the test $. studying for the Social Studies e!am does not assure passing the test '. &ara is a bright student *. passing the Social Studies e!am does not guarantee that &ara studied for her e!am /. :one of the above

/. All preachers are intellectuals. Some persons of unfailing vigor are preachers. .herefore, DDDDDDDD. . all preaches are non,intellectuals $. some intellectuals are persons of unfailing vigor '. all preachers are persons of unfailing vigor *. no preacher is an intellectual /. :one of the above

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&umerical $easonin

Directions: Analy6e and solve each problem carefully then on your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

8. */8 ! 222 L DDDDDDDDD.

. *//,'** $. *//,'*/

'. *//,/** *. *//,/*/

/. */8,/**

3. 5./5 ! 5./5 L DDDDDDDDD.

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$. 5

'. 5 .$/
30

*.

/.

5.$/

4. .he ideal weight for men can be determined using the formula w L 5.24h 9 5/. Bn this formula, w is the personFs weight in >ilos without clothing and h is the personFs height in centimeters without shoes. Bf 7a6ilFs height is /5cm, what is his ideal weight9

. *$

$. **

'. */

*. *3

/. *2

2. A dress was mar>ed down at '5M. .he dress now cost P$45. (hat was the price before the mar> down9

. 4*

$. 28

'. $45

*. *55

/. 2''

$5. .wo numbers have a sum of 8'. .wo times the larger number is 8 greater than three times the smaller number. (hat is the larger number9

$. $$

'. *

*. */

/. 8'

$ . Part of a P8,555 investments made a $M profit. .he other part made an 4M loss. .he net gain was P*55. +ow much of the investment gained profit9

. P ,855

$. P$,555

'. P*,*55

*. P*,255

/. P/,555

$$. .he oceans of the world contain 5.8/$ ! 5 $ cubic meters of water. .he total amount of water in the world is only '.$8 ! 5 $ cubic meters. (hat percent of the worldFs water is in the ocean9

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5M

$. $5M

'. $/M

*. '5M

/. '/M

$'. (hat comes ne!t9 ) /$ , )'*' , )$ 8 , ) $/ , )8* , DDDDDDD

$. )4

'. , )4

*. )$3

/. , )$3

$*. '' )' M ! 8' N 88 $)' M ! $ L DDDDDDDD

. $5

$. 4*

'. 5*

*. $5*

/. '55

$/. @r. Palma prescribes 5 ml of a 5M,solution of medicine. .he pharmacist has a $/M, solution and /M,solution of this medicine. +ow many milliliters of the $/M,solution should be mi!ed to fill the description9

. $./ml $. '.5ml

'. 2.5ml *. 5./ml

/. /./ml

$8. Cose is $/ years younger than her father. %ive years ago, her father was twice as old as she will be / years from now. +ow old is Cose today9

. /

$. 5

'. */

*. 8/

/. 35

$3. 1oo> at this series" 5, /, 4, *, 8, ', *,G (hat number should come ne!t9

. 5

$. $

'. *

*. 8

/. 4

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$4. Beth &. @ay lived 8' years from 4 tu to 4ut. .he sum tu and ut is Beth &. @ay born9

. Bn what year was

4$2

$. 4/8

'. 48/

*. 43*

/. 42$

$2. %ive candies and $ lollipops cost P 3. A candy and four lollipops cost P3. +ow much will a candy and a lollipop cost9

. *

$. 4

'. $

*. $*

/. '5

'5. Sam has a certain number of rabbits and birds inside a cage. (hen Sam counted all the animals, there were '/. (hen he counted all their legs, there were 2*. +ow many rabbits were there in SamFs cage9

. 4

$. 5

'. $

*. /

/. $'

'eneral Information

Directions: Select the best answer for each. On your Answer Sheet, shade the oval that corresponds to the number of the correct answer.

' . (hich of the following acts of any public official in not considered unlawful9 . employment as a consultant to a law firm $. acceptance of a gift in the nature of a scholarship '. engaging in the private practice of oneFs profession *. having interest in the financial transaction requiring the approval of oneFs office /. :one of the above

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'$. A local official fails to act promptly on a certain request sent through telegram by a certain housewife. (hat norm of conduct did the official fail to satisfy9 . &ommitment to public interest $. <ustness and Sincerity '. Cesponsiveness to the public *. Simple 1iving /. :one of the above

''. (hich among the following is >nown as the protector of the people9 . the President $. the Senate '. the +ouse of Cepresentatives *. the Supreme &ourt /. the Armed %orces of the Philippines

'*. (hen a public official provides service, regardless of social status, he is fulfilling what norm of conduct9 . &ommitment to public interest $. <ustness and Sincerity '. Cesponsiveness to the public *. Political :eutrality /. :one of the above

'/. Statements of Assets and 1iabilities and %inancial @isclosure shall contain all of the following e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . real property $. personal property '. financial connections *. investments /. :one of the above

'8. .o foster patriotism and nationalism, to accelerate social progress and to promote total human liberation and development, the State shall give priority to all e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . education $. arts and culture '. science and technology *. religion /. sport

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'3. (hich of the following is not a substantial consideration when the State establishes a relationship with other states9 . territorial integrity $. peace and order '. right to self,determination *. national sovereignty /. :one of the above

'4. (hich of the following is considered the basic autonomous social institution9 . the family $. the community '. #indanao and &ordillera *. the government /. the country

'2. Ceceiving of any gift by a public official may be considered unlawful ,n$ess DDDDDDDD. . it is given as a wedding anniversary gift $. it B given in e!change for a favor '. it is given as a &hristmas gift *. it is given as a mar> of courtesy /. :one of the above

*5. All institutions, e7ce#t 99999999, shall be owned solely by citi6ens of the Philippines or associations or corporations at least si!ty per centum of the capital of which is owned by such citi6en. . hotels and restaurants $. educational institutions '. those made by religious groups *. hospitals /. :one of the above

* . Any public official and employee shall avoid conflicts of interest at all times. .his requirement of divestment shall apply to all of the following e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . the officers of the army $. the constitutional officials
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*. the elective officials /. :one of the above

'. the honorary public officials *$. (ho shall provide a system for securing the secrecy and sanctity of the ballot as well as a system for absentee voting by qualified %ilipinos abroad9 . &ongress $. &ommission on Elections '. @epartment of %oreign Affairs *. Supreme &ourt /. :one of the above

*'. All of the following are qualifications of a candidate for Senate e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . being at least '/ years of age $. being literate '. being a registered voter *. being a resident of the Philippines not less than ' years /. :one of the above

**. Ecology is a science which deals with the study of the interrelationship of plant, animals, and the environment. Bt includes all of the following e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . %orestry $. %ood and :utrition '. Pollution &ontrol and &onservations *. Agriculture /. (ildlife #anagement

*/. +eterotrophs lac> the metabolic machinery to synthesi6e their food and must obtain it from other sources. Autotrophs wor> the other way. (hich of the following is an e!ample of an autotroph9 . an earthworm $. bacteria '. a mosquito *. a deer /. a shrub

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*8. (hat norm of conduct is defeated when a public official does not commit to a constitutional way of life and maintain the principle of public accountability9 . :ationalism and Patriotism $. <ustness and Sincerity '. &ommitment to @emocracy *. Simple 1iving /. Political :eutrality

*3. All of the following will be elected for a term of si! years e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . the President $. the 7ice,President '. a &ongressman *. a Senator /. :one of the above

*4. All of the following are the purpose of why .he &ode of &onduct and Ethical Standards for Public Official and Employees are established e7ce#t DDDDDDDD. . to promulgate remuneration based on performance $. to issue penalties for violations of the given code '. to grant incentives and rewards for e!emplary service *. to validate the long,standing principle of public office as a public trust /. :one of the above

*2. (ho enacted the &ode of &onduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees9 . the President $. the Supreme &ourt '. the &ivil Service &ommission *. the &ongress /. :one of the above

/5. All of the following constitute the &ommittee on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees9
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. the Ombudsman $. the &hairman of the &ommission on Audit '. the &hairman of the &ivil Service &ommission *. the &hairman of the &ommission on Elections /. :one of the above

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