ENGLISH GRAMMAR AND CORRECT USAGE 9.

9. You have too many _______ but few time to prove you’re right.
1. hypothesis
Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question. 2. hypotheses
1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly? 3. hyphothesises
1. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my 4. hypothesess
favourite foods. 10. Neither Sarah nor Tina _______ the crime yesterday.
2. I could eat a horse, I am famish now. 1. witness
3. I famished my stomach next time you treat me to a meal out. 2. witnesses
4. I will bring lots of pizza, that’s a famish. 3. witnessed
2. Priscila _______ rather not invest her savings in the stock market. 4. witnessing
1. must 11. You do like going to the party alone. _____ you?
2. has to 1. Does
3. could 2. Doesn’t
4. would 3. Do
3. Did you have any problem ______ our house? 4. Don’t
1. search 12. We had our house _______ in yellow.
2. to search 1. painting
3. searching 2. painted
4. for searching 3. paint
4. I hope you don’t mind _____ joining you. 4. to paint
1. to be 13. He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily _________.
2. I had been 1. weak
3. that I may 2. weaken
4. my 3. weakened
5. Most basketball players are 6 ____ tall or more. 4. weakening
1. foot 14. I was ______ that the weather would be sunny and we would be able to enjoy
2. feet our swimming.
3. foots 1. hopeless
4. feets 2. hopeful
6. These children _____ how to improvise more props for the play. 3. hopelike
1. knew 4. hopely
2. knows 15. I think it’s not a great idea. I totally ______.
3. know 1. misagree
4. known 2. unagree
7. The company will upgrade ______ computer systems next week. 3. inagree
1. there 4. disagree
2. their 16. So many ___________ I found in the library, now I’m ready to report.
3. its 1. information
4. it’s 2. informations
8. Clara ___________ three thousand words for her essay. 3. infoes
1. have wrote 4. infos
2. has wrote 17. My grandpa always feed his flock of _______ early in the morning.
3. have written 1. sheeps
4. has written 2. sheep
 3. ships 3. unnecessary
4. ship 4. avoidable
18. Happy memories are always remembered, not ________. 6. She wears gold but people knows how ostentatious she can be.
1. forget 1. pretentious
2. forgets 2. ambitious
3. forgot 3. gorgeous
4. forgotten 4. rebellious
19. Flight Z735 ______ yesterday. 350 passengers died in that accident. 7. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to.
1. crush 1. different
2. crushed 2. weird
3. crash 3. beautiful
4. crashed 4. colorful
20. There is a ________ message when you look closely at her painting. 8. Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years.
1. hid 1. forbidden
2. hide 2. surprise
3. hided 3. secret
4. hidden 4. unacceptable
9. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment.
ENGLISH VOCABULARY 1. brief
Instruction: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word 2. unforgettable
or phrase. 3. shinny
1. If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem. 4. remarkable
1. confusion 10. Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always speaks sordid words.
2. innocent 1. dirty
3. uncertain 2. vulgar
4. unaware 3. weird
2. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had in the past. 4. bizarre
1. unforgettable 11. Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel Euphoria in my bones.
2. threatening 1. gravity
3. ugly 2. ecstasy
4. remarkable 3. erotic
3. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influence. 4. numb
1. flexible 12. I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back, I fell in love with
2. inspired it.
3. dependable 1. summary
4. inclined 2. teaser
4. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house. 3. blog
1. resolute 4. plot
2. uncertain 13. Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the competition.
3. forgetful 1. castle
4. clueless 2. forest
5. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile. 3. maze
1. helpless 4. box
2. useless 14. There is still love in our hearts amidst our seemingly mundane existence.
 1. complicated 3. plant some seeds
2. modern 4. none of the above
3. worldly 2. Hey, man, you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here because I’m
4. wealthy innocent.
15. Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars. 1. choosing the wrong dog
1. belief 2. giving up a fight
2. fondness 3. accusing the wrong person
3. hobby 4. setting up an event in a tree
4. route 3. One proven way to beat an enemy is find his Achilles heel.
16. Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete. 1. secret strategy
1. recycled 2. amulet
2. refurbished 3. strong point
3. updated 4. weak spot
4. outdated 4. His new Ferrari costs an arm and a leg so he is now looking for another job.
17. The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously. 1. very expensive
1. lively 2. got fired
2. awkward 3. met an accident
3. kindly 4. was stolen
4. sweetly 5. He married a woman who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
18. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people more hopeful. 1. born very beautiful
1. naive 2. born very poor
2. unbelievable 3. born into a very rich family
3. assertive 4. born very talkative
4. unclear 6. She has different investments because she doesn’t want to put all eggs in one
19. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets. basket.
1. essential 1. doesn’t want to put all resources in one possibility
2. crucial 2. doesn’t want to cook everything at once
3. important 3. doesn’t want to go bankrupt
4. excessive 4. none of the above
20. I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well 7. Whenever his crush passes by the hallway, he’s having butterflies on his stomach.
anyway. 1. he feels sick
1. disorganized 2. he feels nervous
2. blank 3. he feels like flying
3. puzzled 4. he feels so handsome
4. strategic 8. Even though they had a nasty fight, they decided to bury the hatchet and move
on.
1. kill the enemy
2. remember the past
CORRECT SPELLING AND IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS 3. bury the dead
4. forget the past quarrel
Instructions: Choose the meaning of the underlined phrases from the given choices. 9. My father always reminds us, “don’t count your chickens before the eggs have
1. If you don’t spill the beans now, you might gonna regret it. hatched.”
1. spread rumors 1. Don’t eat your eggs before they are cooked.
2. let out a secret 2. Don’t make plans for something that might not happen.
 3. Don’t deal with your problems before they are solved. 7. Astrology: Astronomy: :Alchemy: _________
4. All of the above. 1. Chemistry
10. iphones became so popular not only to teens, even my grandparents jumped on 2. Biology
the bandwagon and bought some. 3. Physics
1. ride on the gadget and sell Apple 4. Science
2. jump for technology and sell iphones 8. Census: population: : inventory: __________
3. joined the new trend and bought iphones 1. accounting
4. bought Android and Apple 2. merchandise
3. cost
4. list
ANALOGY AND LOGIC 9. Oath: promise: : contract: __________
1. license
Test your analogy skills by choosing the best word that expresses similar 2. contact
relationship to the given set of words. 3. agreement
1. Iron: metal: : granite: ______ 4. paper
1. marble 10. Glimmer: Flicker: : murmur: _______
2. rock 1. whisper
3. sand 2. shout
4. solid 3. rumor
2. Decibel: sound: : volt: ______ 4. speak
1. watts 11. Bouquet: flowers: : flock:
2. fire 1. dogs
3. electricity 2. sheep
4. lightning 3. ship
3. Coward: brave: : philanthropist: _______ 4. cats
1. selfish 12. Rescind: law: : withdraw: _______
2. kind 1. bank
3. pessimist 2. candidacy
4. optimist 3. deposit
4. Logic: reasoning: : ethics: _______ 4. resume
1. character 13. Hoax: deceive: : filibuster: ______
2. behavior 1. delay
3. subject 2. refuse
4. traits 3. stop
5. Antenna: signal: : net: ______ 4. none
1. web 14. Syllabus: course: :agenda: _______
2. catch 1. subject
3. gross 2. platform
4. fish 3. meeting
6. Stanza: poem: : act: ______ 4. lesson
1. movie 15. Cat: kitten: :horse: _______
2. opera 1. cab
3. song 2. puppy
4. lyric 3. stallion
 4. pony 3. keyboard
16. Evaporate: vapor: : petrify: _______ 4. piano
1. liquid 25. Eavesdrop: conversation: : trespass: _________
2. stone 1. property
3. magnify 2. house
4. cold 3. land
17. Canvas: painter: : marble: ________ 4. assets
1. sculptor
2. rock
3. statue
4. form READING COMPREHENSION
18. Hammer: anvil: : pestle: _________
1. ground Instruction: Read each paragraph or passage below and select the best answer for
2. grinder what is being asked.
3. mortar
4. knife 1. Boracay, the most famous beach in the Philippines, is also known as a
19. Librarian: books: : curator: _______ blessed island. I have never met anyone who has not been enthralled and
1. atlas fascinated when they visited Boracay. The first time you set foot on its powder-like
2. encyclopedia sand, you’ll surely feel lucky to be in a paradise island. The moment you see its
3. room crystal pristine water, you’ll be so thankful you’re alive. Many locals and foreigners
4. paintings go there again and again not only because of the breathtaking view but also
20. Archive: manuscript: arsenal: ________ because to celebrate life and its blessings.
1. soldier The best title for the above article is:
2. weapon 1. Famous Beach in the Philippines
3. castle 2. The Beach of Boracay
4. king 3. Boracay, a Blessed Island
21. Bodyguard: protection: : mentor: _______ 4. Why People Go to Boracay
1. advice 2. Malaysia Airline Flight MH370’s disappearance is still under investigation.
2. counsel Many countries joined in the search for what really happened and where the
3. teacher aircraft is now. The flight lost contact with air traffic controllers about an hour after
4. leader its take off. The weather was fine when the aircraft was flying so it adds more
22. Novelist: plot: : Architect: _______ theories about other possible reasons of the aircraft’s fate. The oil slick spotted off
1. building Vietnam’s coast turned out to be fuel oil used in cargo ships so it has nothing to do
2. design with the aircraft. Interpol also says the disappearance of the jet plane has nothing
3. blueprint to do with terrorist attack. More questions are adding to this quest and no specific
4. house answer is given and proven yet.
23. Molecule: atoms: : tissue: _______ The above selection supports the idea:
1. organ 1. That Flight MH370 is somewhere under the sea
2. cells 2. That Flight MH370’s disappearance is still a mystery
3. body 3. That Flight MH370 must have crashed after loss contact
4. neutrons 4. That Flight MH370 is in Bermuda Triangle
24. Call: telephone: : type: ________ 3. Flappy Bird, a mobile game created in 2013 by Dong Nguyen from Vietnam
1. cellphone became a hit at the start of 2014. At the end of January 2014, it was the most
2. ipad downloaded game in the iOS App Store. The game is extremely addictive and
difficult so users strive harder to score higher. Due to its intense popularity, the 2. Because nobody really owns the internet. It is a free space.
creator decided to remove it from the App Store. Because of its millions of 3. Because it protects and secures not only our online accounts but also our
downloads, Nguyen claimed he was making $50,000 per day from it. The demand of online activities.
Flappy Bird made some gadgets owners to sell their devices with Flappy Bird 4. Because the government’s protection is not enough.
installed for twice or thrice their original price. 6. Search Engine Optimization a.k.a. SEO is vital for a website to stay
What is the best title for the above article? successful for a long time. The world of internet continues to evolve so website
1. Most Downloaded Game owners must stay in the game by making updates while practicing effective SEO.
2. The Demand of Flappy Bird Game Great content and correct SEO are the blood of a website because without them, a
3. Flappy Bird App site could die.
4. The Rise of Game Apps The paragraph is mainly about what?
4. According to NASA, effects that scientists had predicted in the past would 1. The importance of Search Engine Optimization
result from global climate change are now occurring like loss of sea ice, accelerated 2. The life of a successful website
sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves. Even our Earth’s average 3. The secrets of making a website successful
temperature has increased about 1 degree in Fahrenheit in the 20th century. Many 4. How to apply Search Engine Optimization
experts and scientists believe that global temperature will continue to rise from 2.5 7. There are around 2 million Filipinos without jobs today. That includes
to degrees Fahrenheit over the next century. graduates and undergraduates. According to survey, there will be another half-
Which of the following conclusions best summarizes the selection above? million to graduate this year without possible job placements. Unemployed people
1. Climate change will continue to get worse until humanity takes serious complain about job shortage. Many go to the cities to apply to some companies but
actions to stop it. end up going home with nothing. Unemployment rate increases each year even
2. Global climate change is happening on earth now. though there are many job fairs.
3. The effects of climate change are getting extremely dangerous. The paragraph states that…
4. Global climate change and its effects are occurring and are likely to 1. Unemployment in the Philippines is common
increase over time. 2. Unemployment rate in the Philippines is seriously increasing
5. Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Facebook spoke with President 3. Unemployment in the Philippines must be solved
Barack Obama to discuss about internet privacy impositions by the U.S. 4. Unemployment solutions for Filipinos
government. Zuckerberg said, “The Internet works because most people and 8. “In the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State, a small town
companies do the same. We work together to create this secure environment and named Forks exists under a near-constant cover of clouds. It rains on this
make our shared space even better for the world. inconsequential town more than any other place in the United States of America. It
This is why I’ve been so confused and frustrated by the repeated reports of the was from this town and its gloomy, omnipresent shade that my mother escaped
behavior of the U.S. government. When our engineers work tirelessly to improve with me when I was only a few months old. It was in this town that I’d been
security, we imagine we’re protecting you against criminals, not our own compelled to spend a month every summer until I was fourteen. That was the year I
government. finally put my foot down; these past three summers, my dad, Charlie, vacationed
The U.S. government should be the champion for the Internet, not a threat. It needs with me in California for two weeks instead.
to be much more transparent about what it’s doing, or people will believe the It was to Forks that I now exiled myself – an action that I took with great horror. I
worst. detested Forks.
I’ve called President Obama to express my frustration over the damage the I loved Phoenix. I loved the sun and the blistering heat. I loved the vigorous,
government is creating for all of our future. Unfortunately, it seems like it will take a sprawling city.”
very long time for true full reform. -Stephenie Meyer, “The Twilight Saga”
So it’s up to us — all of us — to build the Internet we want. Together, we can build Provide the specific setting of the story
a space that is greater and a more important part of the world than anything we 1. Phoenix
have today, but is also safe and secure. I’m committed to seeing this happen, and 2. Rainy day
you can count on Facebook to do our part.” 3. Forks, Washington
Why is Internet Privacy very important to all of us? 4. Twilight
1. Because it is not safe to trust anyone with our online accounts.
9. “It’s twenty-five after six and the sky still has some shades of purple and B. Designing a layout will come after that.
orange…oh well just like me, I am standing here, in this secretive rooftop, C. Finally, adding more content and social media presence are required to keep
overjoyed…yet there are still some fragments of fear and haze… I wonder if the sky your site active.
is glad and excited about the night or if it is crying over the bright day that D. Then you need a hosting provider to host your site’s content in the World Wide
passed.” – Fehl Dungo – “Higher than the Rooftop” Web.
What is the mood of the story? 1. ABCD 2. ADBC 3. ACBD 4. ADCB
1. Happiness 4.
2. Sorrow A. Speaking in English every day is also proven effective.
3. Confusion B. Another way is watching English movies and TV shows particularly with English
4. Grief subtitles.
10. Investing has been a hot topic for quite a while. Many people especially C. Reading articles in books, newspapers, and magazines is just among the helpful
employees and entrepreneurs don’t rely on time deposits and regular savings ways.
account to save and earn interests. The most common investments in the D. There are many ways to improve and develop English proficiency.
Philippines are through real estates, mutual funds and trust funds. Although few 1. DCBA 2. DACB 3. DABC 4. DCAB
people also join trading in the stock market, more and more Filipinos are not 5.
reluctant to invest their money and diversify them to different money making A. Others don’t realize yet what to pursue because they have many dreams.
wheels. B. Finding the right course in college is one of the most challenging decisions
What does the article try to convey? anyone can make.
1. Filipinos are now willing to open different investments. C. Some people want to pursue their dreams ever since they were just little.
2. Filipinos are wise in saving their money. D. Indeed destiny is a matter of choice.
3. Filipinos rely mainly on savings and deposit accounts. 1. BDAC 2. BCDA 3. BADC 4. BCAD
4. Filipinos invest in real estates, mutual funds and trust funds. 6.
A. While passport, airline tickets and valid IDs are required, proof of financial
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION capacity may be required for visa application.
B. Many Filipinos rejoiced hearing that good news.
Instruction: Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form C. The Bureau of Immigration announced recently that proof of financial capacity is
a well-organized paragraph. not a primary requirement at the airport.
1. D. Positive points go to the bureau for this.
A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different investments like real 1. CBAD 2. CADB 3. CABD 4. CBDA
estate, stocks and money instruments like bonds and trust funds. 7.
B. It is always best to expand money to different investment wheels. A. This will be one of your tickets to land a job in the government.
C. A wise investor must not put all his eggs in one basket. B. That is why many people apply to take the Career Service examination.
D. He should always consider the risks involved in investing his money. C. If you passed the exam, you will get a certificate of eligibility.
1. CBAD 2. CBDA 3. CDAB 4. CDBA D. Career Service Eligibility is a major requirement to apply for a job position in the
2. government.
A. It is very vital to have social media presence however personal blogs serve as 1. DCBA 2. DBAC 3. DBCA 4. DCAB
web domains. 8.
B. Most people including celebrities and businessmen have blogs nowadays. A. Your passport will arrive in 7 days if you choose the rush processing.
C. Therefore, building them will help anyone in promoting himself or his business. B. Getting a passport is faster nowadays.
D. Apparently blogs are like our offices only they are in the internet. C. Now, it only takes about 10 working days.
1. BDAC 2. BADC 3. BACD 4. BDCA D. Compared before, it would take about a month for the regular processing.
3. 1. BCAD 2. BDCA 3. BADC 4. BACD
A. The basic steps in building a website are easy to remember and registering a 9.
domain name is the usual priority. A. Facebook has been the number one social network in the web and the world for
quite long now. 4. O15625
B. Mobile instant messaging apps are also dominating social presence in the 6. What is -25 + 16?
internet. 1. 9
C. After many acquisitions, Facebook bought Instagram, one of the fastest growing 2. -9
photo sharing networks. 3. -41
D. Because of that, Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a leading instant chat platform 4. 41
like Kakaotalk. 7. What is 107 – (-17) ?
1. ACBD 2. ABCD 3. ADCB 4. ADBC 1. -90
10. 2. 90
A. They will help you to purchase through zero-interest installment schemes. 3. 124
B. Thus, you must be wise and pay in full if you want to avoid never-ending debts. 4. -124
C. Credit cards are helpful if you know how and when to use them wisely. 8. (-9) (-22) = ____?
D. However, they will produce interests from interests if you didn’t pay the whole 1. 198
amount at the due date. 2. -198
1. CDBA 2. CABD 3. CDAB 4. CADB 3. 31
4. -31
9. (21) (-4) + (8) (-2) = ____?
NUMERICAL REASONING 1. -100
2. 100
Instruction: Solve the following Math quizzes. 3. -23
1. 2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, 9, ____? 4. 23
1. 6 10. (-560) ÷ 7 = ___?
2. 3 1. -80
3. 4 2. 80
4. 2 3. -553
2. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, ___ ? 4. 553
1. 72 11. 6/8 + 2 ½ + 4/12 is also the same as?
2. 75 1. ½ + 2.5 + ¼
3. 81 2. ½ + 5/2 + 1/6
4. 90 3. ¾ + 2.5 + 1/6
3. 13 -21 34 -55 89 ___? 4. ¾ + 5/2 + 1/3
1. -95 12. What is the Least Common Denominator of 1/8, ¾, and 1/16?
2. 104 1. 4
3. -123 2. 8
4. -144 3. 16
4. AZ CX EV GT ____? 4. 2
1. IR KP 13. What is the Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 54?
2. IR KQ 1. 6
3. IS KQ 2. 12
4. IS KP 3. 18
5. A5 D25 G125 J625 M3125 ____? 4. 9
1. P15525 14. What is the sum of ½ + 8/4 + 6/12 ?
2. P15625 1. 15/12
3. O15525 2. 3/12
 3. 3 2. 3
4. 3 1/12 3. -3
15. 3/9 x 2/3 = ____ 4. -5
1. 6/27 24. If x=8, find the value of y in the equation: 4x – 2y = 28.
2. 2/9 1. -4
3. 9/18 2. -2
4. 1/9 3. 4
16. ¾ ÷ 1/8 = ____ 4. 2
1. 8 25. Find the value of x if y= 8 in the equation: 2x + 4y = 50
2. 4 1. 9
3. 12 2. 8
4. 6 3. 10
17. What is the decimal form of ¾ %? 4. 4
1. .0075
2. .075 Problem Solving / Word Problems
3. .75 26. Kit is twice as old as his friend Sam. Sam is 5 years older than Cara. In 5 years, Kit
4. .00075 will be three times as old as Cara. How old is Sam?
18. Convert 3.4% as a fraction. 1. 2 years old
1. 34/100 2. 3 years old
2. .34/100 3. 4 years old
3. 3.4/1000 4. 5 years old
4. 3.4/100 27. James’s dad is 5 times older than James and James is twice as old as his sister
19. What is ¼ in decimal? Sara. In two years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is James now?
1. .025 1. 6 years old
2. .25 2. 7 years old
3. 2.5 3. 8 years old
4. .0025 4. 9 years old
20. What is the ratio of ½ to 2/5? 28. Cathy scored 85, 87, 90, 95, and 100 in her Math exams. What will be her
1. 3:4 average grade in Math from this period?
2. 5:4 1. 91.40
3. 1:3 2. 91.50
4. 2:5 3. 92
21. 2.12 is multiplied by 10 to the sixth power is? 4. 93.50
1. 212.000 29. Letty left home and drove at the rate of 50 miles per hour for 2 hours. She
2. 2,120,000 stopped for lunch then drove for another 4 hours at 65 mph to reach Los Angeles.
3. 212,000 How many miles did Letty drive to reach LA?
4. 21,200 1. 115 miles
22. 25 is multiplied by 10 to the fifth power is? 2. 360 miles
1. 2,500,000 3. 310 miles
2. 250,000 4. 100 miles
3. 25,000 30. Michelle went to SM for the 3-day sale. She bought a new pair of shoes and paid
4. .000025 only P2,450 discounted for 20% off. What was the original price of the shoes?
23. Find the value of x in the equation: 5x + 25 =10 1. P3,062.50
1. 5 2. P3,260.50
 3. P3,620.50 2. Signature of the recipient
4. P3,026.50 3. Quantity of the items paid
4. Credit Card Number of the customer
CLERICAL OPERATIONS 8. The method of indexing and filing where names are in alphabetized order.
1. Numeric
1. Which department of an office is responsible for hiring new personnel? 2. Metric
1. Office of the President 3. Geographic
2. Accounting Department 4. Alphabetic
3. Logistic and Supply 9. Which is the best way to address a correspondence for the President of the
4. Human Resource Department Philippines?
2. Which computer program should you go if you want to email a company? 1. His Excellency Benigno Aquino III
1. Word 2. His Excellency President Benigno Aquino III
2. Excel 3. President Benigno Aquino III
3. Outlook 4. President Noynoy
4. Powerpoint 10. How do you address the Queen of England when you talk about her?
3. This is a telephonic transmission of scanned documents of texts and images to a 1. Her Highness the Queen
telephone number connected to a printer. 2. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
1. Photocopying Machine 3. Queen Elizabeth II her Highness
2. Fax Machine 4. Queen Elizabeth II her Majesty
3. Typewriter 11. Your boss asked you to send her a soft copy of your latest résumé. An example
4. Inkjet Printer of a soft copy is:
4. The chief financial officer is responsible for the financial matters and financial 1. A print out copy usually in a paper
management of a corporation, she is also known as the _______. 2. Original copy written in a paper
1. Auditor 3. A copy saved in a computer and sent through email
2. Treasurer 4. A copy from a Xerox machine
3. Chief Executive Officer 12. When a company asked you to submit your latest CV, what does CV stand for?
4. Manager 1. Curriculum Vitum
5. Which department of a company is responsible for cash register operations and 2. Curriculum Virtue
payment processing? 3. Curriculum Vitae
1. Cashier 4. Curriculum Vital
2. Billing 13. It is the section of Accounting Department in a company that records goods and
3. Accounting services that it receives and the payments it owes.
4. Budget 1. Budget
6. What is the correct filing arrangement for the following names? 2. Payroll
1. Angeles, Mario P. 3. Accounts Payable and Receivable
2. Angeles, Maricel P. 4. Inventory
3. Angeles, Marissa P. 14. Which of the following is not a function of Accounting Department in a big
4. Angeles, Maria P. corporation?
1. 4,2,1,3 1. Prepare Interim Financial Statements
2. 4,1,2,3 2. Inventory Management
3. 4,3,2,1 3. Bank Reconciliation
4. 4,1,3,2 4. Internal and External Auditing
7. All of the following items are found in the Official Receipt form except _____. 15. He is the highest ranking executive manager in a corporation and he is the top
1. Name and address of the buyer person in command in an organization.
 1. Chief Financial Executive 3. 12% of gross sales
2. Chief Executive Officer 4. 12% of net income
3. Executive Admin. Officer 20. This department of the company is responsible for preparing and updating
4. Chief Executive Assistant customers’ accounts:
16. Which of the following is not a responsibility of a clerical worker? 1. Purchasing section
1. Marketing and promotion for customers 2. Cashier section
2. Filing and updating purchase orders 3. Billing Section
3. Updating and billing buyer’s account 4. Releasing section
4. Answering business emails 21. This is a type of document issued by a seller to a buyer relating to a sale
17. Arrange the proper filing of the following in alphabetical order: transaction and indicating the products, quantities and prices sold to the buyer.
A. Lieutenant Colonel Mark David 1. Check voucher
B. Atty. Elen Rodriguez 2. Purchase order
C. Captain Max Aquino 3. Delivery receipt
D. Dr. Juan Castro 4. Sales invoice
1. CDAB 22. Which of the following is not a usual document used in a sales company?
2. CDBA 1. Form 137
3. BDCA 2. Delivery receipt
4. BCDA 3. Sales invoice
18. Arrange the proper filing of the following in alphabetical order: 4. Purchase order
A. Sec. Dinky Soliman 23. One of the responsibilities of a clerical job is answering and tending phone calls.
B. Sec. Richard Gordon Which is the best way to answer a phone call in a company?
C. Sec. Voltaire Gazmin 1. Say “Hello,” and wait for the caller to speak.
D. Sec. Armin Luistro 2. Run and get a pen and notebook then pick up the phone.
1. DABC 3. Answer the phone politely and give your department or company name.
2. DACB 4. Wait for fellow employees to answer the phone.
3. CBDA 24. An example of a hard copy document is:
4. CBAD 1. PDF file letter
19. How much is the present Value-Added-Tax in the Philippines? 2. Company email message
1. 12% of gross profit 3. A business letter saved i
2. 12% of cost of goods sold
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6. Business letter in a paper 7. How long shall the term of office of the senators be commenced?
25. What does a CC means in an email message? 1. 3 years
1. Copy sent 2. 4 years
2. Copy furnished 3. 5 years
3. Copy cat 4. 6 years
4. Client copy 8. The term of office of the President and Vice-president of the Philippines shall be
up to how many years?
1. 3 years
PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION, GENERAL INFORMATION, CURRENT EVENTS 2. 4 years
3. 5 years
1. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines? 4. 6 years
1. Senate, Supreme Court, Congress 9. The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of
2. Presidential, Unicameral- Parliamentary, Bicameral-Parliamentary _______.
3. Legislative, Executive, Judicial 1. 3 years
4. The Legislature, The Senate, The Supreme Court 2. 4 years
2. The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and how many 3. 5 years
Associates Justices? 4. 6 years
1. 12 10. The following shall be exempted from taxation except:
2. 13 1. Lands and buildings
3. 14 2. Churches and convents
4. 15 3. Charitable institutions
3. The Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines this 2014 is 4. Non-profit cemeteries
_________. 11. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled,
1. Air Force Commanding General Jeffrey Delgado voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of war.
2. President Benigno Aquino III 1. Two-thirds
3. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno 2. One-half
4. AFP Chief Lieutenant Gen. Emmanuel Bautista 3. Three quarters
4. The executive power shall be vested in the _________. 4. Minority
1. President of the Philippines 12. It states that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without
2. House of Representatives due process of law, nor any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.”
3. The Supreme Court 1. Article VI
4. The Congress 2. Bill of Rights
5. The legislative power shall be vested in the _________ which shall consist of a 3. Republic Act
Senate and a House of Representatives. 4. Court Order
1. Congress of the Philippines 13. All of the following is TRUE except:
2. House of Ombudsman 1. No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself
3. The Supreme Court 2. No person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of debt or poll tax.
4. Bureau of Internal Revenue 3. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall not be enacted.
6. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by voters of 4. No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and
the Philippines? aspirations.
1. 21 14. The following are citizens of the Philippines except:
2. 22 1. Those fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines
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 2. Those who are born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and
elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority lead modest lives.
3. Those who are naturalized citizens of the Philippines in accordance with 1. Public Trust
law. 2. Constitutional Rights
4. All of the above are true. 3. Accountability
15. It is the right and obligation by all citizens, who are at least 18 years of age, and 4. Responsibility
qualified by law, to vote in the election of national and local officials of the 22. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment?
government without literacy,, property, or other substantive requirement. 1. House of Blue Ribbon Committee
1. Suffrage 2. House of Representatives
2. Election 3. House of the Senate
3. Voting power 4. Speaker of the House
4. Civil Right 23. R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a
16. The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one: public trust, granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating
1. Police Power prohibited acts and providing penalties for violations thereof and for other
2. Power of Eminent Domain purposes.
3. Power of Taxation 1. Preamble
4. Power to Impeach 2. Code of Ethics
17. It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of 3. Code of Government Officials
both liberty and property of all people. 4. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
1. Police Power 24. The following are duties and responsibilities of Public officials and Employees
2. Power of Eminent Domain except:
3. Power if Taxation 1. Act promptly on letters, inquiries, calls or any other form of
4. Power to Impeach communications sent by the public.
18. It is the power of the State to take properties for the purpose of public use upon 2. Submit performance reports of the agency or office regularly
payment of just compensation. 3. Accept gifts from the public upon prioritizing their queries.
1. Police Power 4. Process documents and papers expeditiously.
2. Power of Eminent Domain 25. It is a written instrument containing the proposition and required number of
3. Power if Taxation signatories and shall be in a form determined by and submitted to the Commission
4. Power to Impeach on Elections.
19. It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and 1. Bill
properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the 2. Law
people and extend public projects and services. 3. Proposition
1. Police Power 4. Petition
2. Power of Eminent Domain 26. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either
3. Power if Taxation approved or rejected by the people.
4. Power to Impeach 1. Referendum
20. The following are members of the Constitutional Commission except: 2. Plebiscite
1. Commission on Civil Rights 3. Petition
2. Commission on Elections 4. Initiative
3. Civil Service Commission 27. It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an
4. Commission on Audit election called for the purpose.
21. It states that public office is public trust and that public officers and employees 1. Referendum
must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost 2. Plebiscite
3. Petition
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28. This law promotes responsible family planning and proper use of reproductive 35. It is a project of DOST for more accurate, integrated and responsive disaster
methods to eliminate over-population growth. prevention and mitigation system especially in high-risk calamity areas of the
1. RH Bill Philippines.
2. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law 1. PAGASA
3. Reproductive Law 2. I am Ready
4. Family Planning 3. DOST-Advanced Disaster Program
29. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that concerns international 4. Project NOAH
public health. 36. PAGASA is the official government agency for weather forecasting, flood
1. Department of Health control, astronomical observations, and time service. PAGASA stands for _______?
2. World Health Organization 1. Philippine Atmospheric Geographical and Astronomical Services
3. International Health Organization Administration
4. All of the above 2. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services
30. APEC is a summit that promotes free trade and economic cooperation Administration
throughout the Asia-Pacific region countries. APEC stands for: 3. Philippine Atmospheric Geological and Astronomical Services Association
1. Asia Pacific Economic Corporation 4. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Association
2. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 37. PHIVOLCS is a branch of DOST to moderate disasters that may arise from
3. Asia Pacific Economic Council volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena
4. Asia Pacific Economic Countries in the Philippines. What is PHIVOLCS?
31. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to accelerate economic 1. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
growth, stability, social progress and cultural development in the spirit of equality 2. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismic Services
and partnership to strengthen prosperous and peaceful community along Southeast 3. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismology Services
Asian Nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN? 4. Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismic System
1. Hong Kong 38. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?
2. Philippines 1. Geothermal energy
3. Singapore 2. Solar energy
4. Thailand 3. Wind energy
32. It is a law in the Philippines that aims to address legal issues concerning online 4. All of the above
interactions and harmful internet behavior in the Philippines. It aims to prevent and 39. It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth’s surface is absorbed
punish cybercrime in the country. by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions.
1. Cybersquatting 1. Global Warming
2. Cybercrime Act 2. Greenhouse Effect
3. Cybercrime Prevention Act 3. Ozone Layer
4. Cyber Identity Theft Act 4. Solar Radiation
33. __________waste breaks down into natural components and can be recycled 40. USB is an industry standard that connects computers and electronic devices like
into the life cycle naturally. keyboards, digicams, portable media devices, disk drivers, smartphones, and
1. Bio-chemical network adapters to any computer. USB stands for?
2. Recyclable 1. Unit Serial Box
3. Biodegradable 2. Unit Serial Bolt
4. Non-biodegradable 3. Universal Serial Bin
34. The following are examples of non-biodegradable waste except: 4. Universal Serial Bus
1. Plastics
2. Metals
3. Styrofoam [Link]