English Grammar and Correct Usage Sample Tests PDF

English Grammar and Correct Usage Sample Tests Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question. 1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly? 1. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my favourite foods. 2. I could eat a horse, I am famish now. 3. I famish...

English Grammar and Correct Usage Sample Tests Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question. 1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly? 1. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my favourite foods. 2. I could eat a horse, I am famish now. 3. I famished my stomach next time you treat me to a meal out. 4. I will bring lots of pizza, that’s a famish. 2. Priscila _______ rather not invest her savings in the stock market. 1. must 2. has to 3. could 4. would 3. Did you have any problem ______ our house? 1. search 2. to search 3. searching 4. for searching 4. I hope you don’t mind _____ joining you. 1. to be 2. I had been 3. that I may 4. my 5. Most basketball players are 6 ____ tall or more. 1. foot 2. feet 3. foots 4. feets 6. These children _____ how to improvise more props for the play. 1. knew 2. knows 3. know 7  4. known 7. The company will upgrade ______ computer systems next week. 1. there 2. their 3. its 4. it’s 8. Clara ___________ three thousand words for her essay. 1. have wrote 2. has wrote 3. have written 4. has written 9. You have too many _______ but few time to prove you’re right. 1. hypothesis 2. hypotheses 3. hyphothesises 4. hypothesess 10. Neither Sarah nor Tina _______ the crime yesterday. 1. witness 2. witnesses 3. witnessed 4. witnessing 11. You do like going to the party alone. _____ you? 1. Does 2. Doesn’t 3. Do 4. Don’t 12. We had our house _______ in yellow. 1. painting 2. painted 3. paint 4. to paint 8 13. He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily _________. 1. weak 2. weaken 3. weakened 4. weakening 14. I was ______ that the weather would be sunny and we would be able to enjoy our swimming. 1. hopeless 2. hopeful 3. hopelike 4. hopely 15. I think it’s not a great idea. I totally ______. 1. misagree 2. unagree 3. inagree 4. disagree 16. So many ___________ I found in the library, now I’m ready to report. 1. information 2. informations 3. infoes 4. infos 17. My grandpa always feed his flock of _______ early in the morning. 1. sheeps 2. sheep 3. ships 4. ship 18. Happy memories are always remembered, not ________. 1. forget 2. forgets 3. forgot 4. forgotten 19. Flight Z735 ______ yesterday. 350 passengers died in that accident. 9  1. crush 2. crushed 3. crash 4. crashed 20. There is a ________ message when you look closely at her painting. 1. hid 2. hide 3. hided 4. hidden English Vocabulary Questions The vocabulary part of the Civil Service exam is tough and difficult for many but you can pass the test if you know how to choose the best and right answers. The technique in getting the right answer is analyzing the given sentences – know their consistency and parallelism. Instruction: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. 1. If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem. 1. confusion 2. innocent 3. uncertain 4. unaware 2. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had in the past. 1. unforgettable 2. threatening 3. ugly 4. remarkable 3. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influence. 1. flexible 2. inspired 3. dependable 4. inclined 10 4. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before leaving the house. 1. resolute 2. uncertain 3. forgetful 4. clueless 5. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile. 1. helpless 2. useless 3. unnecessary 4. avoidable 6. She wears gold but people knows how ostentatious she can be. 1. pretentious 2. ambitious 3. gorgeous 4. rebellious 7. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to. 1. different 2. weird 3. beautiful 4. colorful 8. Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years. 1. forbidden 2. surprise 3. secret 4. unacceptable 9. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment. 1. brief 2. unforgettable 3. shinny 4. remarkable 11 10. Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always speaks sordid words. 1. dirty 2. vulgar 3. weird 4. bizarre 11. Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel Euphoria in my bones. 1. gravity 2. ecstasy 3. erotic 4. numb 12. I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back, I fell in love with it. 1. summary 2. teaser 3. blog 4. plot 13. Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the competition. 1. castle 2. forest 3. maze 4. box 14. There is still love in our hearts amidst our seemingly mundane existence. 1. complicated 2. modern 3. worldly 4. wealthy 15. Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars. 1. belief 2. fondness 3. hobby 4. route 12 16. Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete. 1. recycled 2. refurbished 3. updated 4. outdated 17. The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously. 1. lively 2. awkward 3. kindly 4. sweetly 18. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people more hopeful. 1. naive 2. unbelievable 3. assertive 4. unclear 19. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets. 1. essential 2. crucial 3. important 4. excessive 20. I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well anyway. 1. disorganized 2. blank 3. puzzled 4. strategic 13  Idiomatic Expressions with Meaning Instructions: Choose the meaning of the underlined phrases from the given choices. 1. If you don’t spill the beans now, you might gonna regret it. 1. spread rumors 2. let out a secret 3. plant some seeds 4. none of the above 2. Hey, man, you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here because I’m innocent. 1. choosing the wrong dog 2. giving up a fight 3. accusing the wrong person 4. setting up an event in a tree 3. One proven way to beat an enemy is find his Achilles heel. 1. secret strategy 2. amulet 3. strong point 4. weak spot 4. His new Ferrari costs an arm and a leg so he is now looking for another job. 1. very expensive 2. got fired 3. met an accident 4. was stolen 5. He married a woman who was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. 1. born very beautiful 2. born very poor 3. born into a very rich family 4. born very talkative 14 6. She has different investments because she doesn’t want to put all eggs in one basket. 1. doesn’t want to put all resources in one possibility 2. doesn’t want to cook everything at once 3. doesn’t want to go bankrupt 4. none of the above 7. Whenever his crush passes by the hallway, he’s having butterflies on his stomach. 1. he feels sick 2. he feels nervous 3. he feels like flying 4. he feels so handsome 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 3. bury the dead 4. forget the past quarrel 9. My father always reminds us, “don’t count your chickens before the eggs have hatched.” 1. Don’t eat your eggs before they are cooked. 2. Don’t make plans for something that might not happen. 3. Don’t deal with your problems before they are solved. 4. All of the above. 10. iPhones became so popular not only to teens, even my grandparents jumped on the bandwagon and bought some. 1. ride on the gadget and sell Apple 2. jump for technology and sell iphones 3. joined the new trend and bought iphones 4. bought Android and Apple 15 Analogy and Logic Test your analogy skills by choosing the best word that expresses similar relationship to the given set of words. 1. Iron: metal: : granite: ______ 1. marble 2. rock 3. sand 4. solid 2. Decibel: sound: : volt: ______ 1. watts 2. fire 3. electricity 4. lightning 3. Coward: brave: : philanthropist: _______ 1. selfish 2. kind 3. pessimist 4. optimist 4. Logic: reasoning: : ethics: _______ 1. character 2. behavior 3. subject 4. traits 5. Antenna: signal: : net: ______ 1. web 2. catch 3. gross 4. fish 16 6. Stanza: poem: : act: ______ 1. movie 2. opera 3. song 4. lyric 7. Astrology: Astronomy: :Alchemy: _________ 1. Chemistry 2. Biology 3. Physics 4. Science 8. Census: population: : inventory: __________ 1. accounting 2. merchandise 3. cost 4. list 9. Oath: promise: : contract: __________ 1. license 2. contact 3. agreement 4. paper 10. Glimmer: Flicker: : murmur: _______ 1. whisper 2. shout 3. rumor 4. speak 11. Bouquet: flowers: : flock: 1. dogs 2. sheep 3. ship 4. cats 17 12. Rescind: law:: withdraw: _______ 1. bank 2. candidacy 3. deposit 4. resume 13. Hoax: deceive:: filibuster: ______ 1. delay 2. refuse 3. stop 4. none 14. Syllabus: course: agenda: _______ 1. subject 2. platform 3. meeting 4. lesson 15. Cat: kitten: horse: _______ 1. cab 2. puppy 3. stallion 4. pony 16. Evaporate: vapor: petrify: _______ 1. liquid 2. stone 3. magnify 4. cold 17. Canvas: painter: : marble: ________ 1. sculptor 2. rock 3. statue 4. form 18 18. Hammer: anvil: : pestle: _________ 1. ground 2. grinder 3. mortar 4. knife 19. Librarian: books: : curator: _______ 1. atlas 2. encyclopedia 3. room 4. paintings 20. Archive: manuscript: arsenal: ________ 1. soldier 2. weapon 3. castle 4. king 21. Bodyguard: protection: : mentor: _______ 1. advice 2. counsel 3. teacher 4. leader 22. Novelist: plot: : Architect: _______ 1. building 2. design 3. blueprint 4. house 23. Molecule: atoms: : tissue: _______ 1. organ 2. cells 3. body 4. neutrons 19 24. Call: telephone: : type: ________ 1. cellphone 2. ipad 3. keyboard 4. piano 25. Eavesdrop: conversation: : trespass: _________ 1. property 2. house 3. land 4. assets Reading Comprehension Instruction: Read each paragraph or passage below and select the best answer for what is being asked. 1. Boracay, the most famous beach in the Philippines, is also known as a blessed island. I have never met anyone who has not been enthralled and fascinated when they visited Boracay. The first time you set foot on its powder-like sand, you’ll surely feel lucky to be in a paradise island. The moment you see its crystal pristine water, you’ll be so thankful you’re alive. Many locals and foreigners go there again and again not only because of the breathtaking view but also because to celebrate life and its blessings. The best title for the above article is: 1. Famous Beach in the Philippines 2. The Beach of Boracay 3. Boracay, a Blessed Island 4. Why People Go to Boracay 2. Malaysia Airline Flight MH370’s disappearance is still under investigation. Many countries joined in the search for what really happened and where the aircraft is now. The flight lost contact with air traffic controllers about an hour after its take off. The weather was fine when the aircraft was flying so it adds more theories about other possible reasons of the aircraft’s fate. The oil slick spotted off Vietnam’s coast turned out to be fuel oil used in cargo ships so it has nothing to do with the aircraft. Interpol also says the disappearance of the jet plane has nothing 20 to do with terrorist attack. More questions are adding to this quest and no specific answer is given and proven yet. The above selection supports the idea: 1. That Flight MH370 is somewhere under the sea 2. That Flight MH370’s disappearance is still a mystery 3. That Flight MH370 must have crashed after loss contact 4. That Flight MH370 is in Bermuda Triangle 3. Flappy Bird, a mobile game created in 2013 by Dong Nguyen from Vietnam became a hit at the start of 2014. At the end of January 2014, it was the most 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 creator decided to remove it from the App Store. Because of its millions of downloads, Nguyen claimed he was making $50,000 per day from it. The demand of Flappy Bird made some gadgets owners to sell their devices with Flappy Bird installed for twice or thrice their original price. What is the best title for the above article? 1. Most Downloaded Game 2. The Demand of Flappy Bird Game 3. Flappy Bird App 4. The Rise of Game Apps 4. According to NASA, effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from global climate change are now occurring like loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves. Even our Earth’s average temperature has increased about 1 degree in Fahrenheit in the 20th century. Many experts and scientists believe that global temperature will continue to rise from 2.5 to degrees Fahrenheit over the next century. Which of the following conclusions best summarizes the selection above? 1. Climate change will continue to get worse until humanity takes serious actions to stop it. 2. Global climate change is happening on earth now. 3. The effects of climate change are getting extremely dangerous. 4. Global climate change and its effects are occurring and are likely to increase over time. Mark Zuckerberg, Co-Founder and CEO of Facebook spoke with President Barack Obama 5. to discuss about internet privacy impositions by the U.S. government. Zuckerberg said, “The Internet works because most people and companies do the same. We work together to create this secure environment and make our shared space even better for the world. 21 This is why I’ve been so confused and frustrated by the repeated reports of the behavior of the U.S. government. When our engineers work tirelessly to improve security, we imagine we’re protecting you against criminals, not our own government. The U.S. government should be the champion for the Internet, not a threat. It needs to be much worst. more transparent about what it’s doing, or people will believe the I’ve called President Obama to express my frustration over the damage the government is creating for all of our future. Unfortunately, it seems like it will take a very long time for true full reform. So it’s up to us — all of us — to build the Internet we want. Together, we can build a space that is greater and a more important part of the world than anything we have today, but is also safe and secure. I’m committed to seeing this happen, and you can count on Facebook to do our part.” Why is Internet Privacy very important to all of us? 1. Because it is not safe to trust anyone with our online accounts. 2. Because nobody really owns the internet. It is a free space. 3. Because it protects and secures not only our online accounts but also our online activities. 4. Because the government’s protection is not enough. 6. Search Engine Optimization a.k.a. SEO is vital for a website to stay successful for a long time. The world of internet continues to evolve so website owners must stay in the game by making updates while practicing effective SEO. Great content and correct SEO are the blood of a website because without them, a site could die. The paragraph is mainly about what? 1. The importance of Search Engine Optimization 2. The life of a successful website 3. The secrets of making a website successful 4. How to apply Search Engine Optimization There are around 2 million Filipinos without jobs today. That includes graduates and 7. undergraduates. According to survey, there will be another half-million to graduate this year without possible job placements. Unemployed people complain about job shortage. Many go to the cities to apply to some companies but end up going home with nothing. Unemployment rate increases each year even though there are many job fairs. The paragraph states that… 1. Unemployment in the Philippines is common 2. Unemployment rate in the Philippines is seriously increasing 22  3. Unemployment in the Philippines must be solved 4. Unemployment solutions for Filipinos 8. the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State, a small town named Forks exists “In under a near-constant cover of clouds. It rains on this inconsequential town more than any other place in the United States of America. It was from this town and its gloomy, omnipresent shade that my mother escaped with me when I was only a few months old. It was in this town that I’d been compelled to spend a month every summer until I was fourteen. That was the year I finally put my foot down; these past three summers, my dad, Charlie, vacationed with me in California for two weeks instead. It was to Forks that I now exiled myself – an action that I took with great horror. I detested Forks. I loved Phoenix. I loved the sun and the blistering heat. I loved the vigorous, sprawling city.” -Stephenie Meyer, “The Twilight Saga” Provide the specific setting of the story 1. Phoenix 2. Rainy day 3. Forks, Washington 4. Twilight 9. “It’s twenty-five after six and the sky still has some shades of purple and orange…oh well just like me, I am standing here, in this secretive rooftop, overjoyed…yet there are still some fragments of fear and haze… I wonder if the sky is glad and excited about the night or if it is crying over the bright day that passed.” – Fehl Dungo – “Higher than the Rooftop” What is the mood of the story? 1. Happiness 2. Sorrow 3. Confusion 4. Grief 10. Investing has been a hot topic for quite a while. Many people especially employees and entrepreneurs don’t rely on time deposits and regular savings account to save and earn interests. The most common investments in the Philippines are through real estates, mutual funds and trust funds. Although few people also join trading in the stock market, more and more Filipinos are not reluctant to invest their money and diversify them to different money making wheels. What does the article try to convey? 1. Filipinos are now willing to open different investments. 23  2. Filipinos are wise in saving their money. 3. Filipinos rely mainly on savings and deposit accounts. 4. Filipinos invest in real estates, mutual funds and trust funds. Paragraph Organization Instruction: Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form a well- paragraph. organized 1. A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different investments like real estate, stocks and money instruments like bonds and trust funds. B. It is always best to expand money to different investment wheels. C. A wise investor must not put all his eggs in one basket. D. He should always consider the risks involved in investing his money. 1. CBAD 2. CBDA 3. CDAB 4. CDBA 2. A. It is very vital to have social media presence however personal blogs serve as web domains. B. Most people including celebrities and businessmen have blogs nowadays. C. Therefore, building them will help anyone in promoting himself or his business. D. Apparently blogs are like our offices only they are in the internet. 1. BDAC 2. BADC 3. BACD 4. BDCA 3. A. The basic steps in building a website are easy to remember and registering a domain name is the usual priority. B. Designing a layout will come after that. C. Finally, adding more content and social media presence are required to keep your site active. D. Then you need a hosting provider to host your site’s content in the World Wide Web. 1. ABCD 2. ADBC 3. ACBD 4. ADCB 4. effective. A. Speaking in English every day is also proven B. Another way is watching English movies and TV shows particularly with English subtitles. C. Reading articles in books, newspapers, and magazines is just among the helpful ways. D. There are many ways to improve and develop English proficiency. 1. DCBA 2. DACB 3. DABC 4. DCAB 24 5. A. Others don’t realize yet what to pursue because they have many dreams. B. Finding the right course in college is one of the most challenging decisions anyone can make. C. Some people want to pursue their dreams ever since they were just little. D. Indeed destiny is a matter of choice. 1. BDAC 2. BCDA 3. BADC 4. BCAD 6. A. While passport, airline tickets and valid IDs are required, proof of financial capacity may be required for visa application. B. Many Filipinos rejoiced hearing that good news. C. The Bureau of Immigration announced recently that proof of financial capacity is not a primary requirement at the airport. D. Positive points go to the bureau for this. 1. CBAD 2. CADB 3. CABD 4. CBDA 7. A. This will be one of your tickets to land a job in the government. B. That is why many people apply to take the Career Service examination. C. If you passed the exam, you will get a certificate of eligibility. D. Career Service Eligibility is a major requirement to apply for a job position in the government. 1. DCBA 2. DBAC 3. DBCA 4. DCAB 8. A. Your passport will arrive in 7 days if you choose the rush processing. B. Getting a passport is faster nowadays. C. Now, it only takes about 10 working days. D. Compared before, it would take about a month for the regular processing. 1. BCAD 2. BDCA 3. BADC 4. BACD 9. A. Facebook has been the number one social network in the web and the world for quite long now. B. Mobile instant messaging apps are also dominating social presence in the internet. C. After many acquisitions, Facebook bought Instagram, one of the fastest growing photo sharing networks. D. Because of that, Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a leading instant chat platform like Kakaotalk. 1. ACBD 2. ABCD 3. ADCB 4. ADBC 25 10. A. They will help you to purchase through zero-interest installment schemes. B. Thus, you must be wise and pay in full if you want to avoid never-ending debts. C. Credit cards are helpful if you know how and when to use them wisely. D. However, they will produce interests from interests if you didn’t pay the whole amount at the due date. 1. CDBA 2. CABD 3. CDAB 4. CADB Numerical Reasoning Instruction: Solve the following Math quizzes. 1. 2187, 729, 243, 81, 27, 9, ____? 1. 6 2. 3 3. 4 4. 2 2. 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, ___ ? 1. 72 2. 75 3. 81 4. 90 3. 13 -21 34 -55 89 ___? 1. -95 2. 104 3. -123 4. -144 4. AZ CX EV GT ____? 1. IR KP 2. IR KQ 26  3. IS KQ 4. IS KP 5. A5 D25 G125 J625 M3125 ____? 1. P15525 2. P15625 3. O15525 4. O15625 6. What is -25 + 16? 1. 9 2. -9 3. -41 4. 41 7. What is 107 – (-17) ? 1. -90 2. 90 3. 124 4. -124 8. (-9) (-22) = ____? 1. 198 2. -198 3. 31 4. -31 9. (21) (-4) + (8) (-2) = ____? 1. -100 2. 100 3. -23 4. 23 10. (-560) ÷ 7 = ___? 1. -80 2. 80 27  3. -553 4. 553 11. 6/8 + 2 ½ + 4/12 is also the same as? 1. ½ + 2.5 + ¼ 2. ½ + 5/2 + 1/6 3. ¾ + 2.5 + 1/6 4. ¾ + 5/2 + 1/3 12. What is the Least Common Denominator of 1/8, ¾, and 1/16? 1. 4 2. 8 3. 16 4. 2 13. What is the Greatest Common Factor of 36 and 54? 1. 6 2. 12 3. 18 4. 9 14. What is the sum of ½ + 8/4 + 6/12 ? 1. 15/12 2. 3/12 3. 3 4. 3 1/12 15. 3/9 x 2/3 = ____ 1. 6/27 2. 2/9 3. 9/18 4. 1/9 16. ¾ ÷ 1/8 = ____ 1. 8 2. 4 28  3. 12 4. 6 17. What is the decimal form of ¾ %? 1..0075 2..075 3..75 4..00075 18. Convert 3.4% as a fraction. 1. 34/100 2..34/100 3. 3.4/1000 4. 3.4/100 19. What is ¼ in decimal? 1..025 2..25 3. 2.5 4..0025 20. What is the ratio of ½ to 2/5? 1. 3:4 2. 5:4 3. 1:3 4. 2:5 21. 2.12 is multiplied by 10 to the sixth power is? 1. 212.000 2. 2,120,000 3. 212,000 4. 21,200 22. 25 is multiplied by 10 to the fifth power is? 1. 2,500,000 2. 250,000 29  3. 25,000 4..000025 23. Find the value of x in the equation: 5x + 25 =10 1. 5 2. 3 3. -3 4. -5 24. If x=8, find the value of y in the equation: 4x – 2y = 28. 1. -4 2. -2 3. 4 4. 2 25. Find the value of x if y= 8 in the equation: 2x + 4y = 50 1. 9 2. 8 3. 10 4. 4 Problem Solving / Word Problems: 26. Kit is twice as old as his friend Sam. Sam is 5 years older than Cara. In 5 years, Kit will be three times as old as Cara. How old is Sam? 1. 2 years old 2. 3 years old 3. 4 years old 4. 5 years old 27. James’s dad is 5 times older than James and James is twice as old as his sister Sara. In two years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is James now? 30  1. 6 years old 2. 7 years old 3. 8 years old 4. 9 years old 28. Cathy scored 85, 87, 90, 95, and 100 in her Math exams. What will be her average grade in Math from this period? 1. 91.40 2. 91.50 3. 92 4. 93.50 29. Letty left home and drove at the rate of 50 miles per hour for 2 hours. She stopped for lunch then drove for another 4 hours at 65 mph to reach Los Angeles. How many miles did Letty drive to reach LA? 1. 115 miles 2. 360 miles 3. 310 miles 4. 100 miles 30. Michelle went to SM for the 3-day sale. She bought a new pair of shoes and paid only P2,450 discounted for 20% off. What was the original price of the shoes? 1. P3,062.50 2. P3,260.50 3. P3,620.50 4. P3,026.50 Clerical Operations 1. Which department of an office is responsible for hiring new personnel? 1. Office of the President 2. Accounting Department 3. Logistic and Supply 4. Human Resource Department 2. Which computer program should you go if you want to email a company? 1. Word 2. Excel 3. Outlook 31  4. Powerpoint 3. This is a telephonic transmission of scanned documents of texts and images to a telephone number connected to a printer. 1. Photocopying Machine 2. Fax Machine 3. Typewriter 4. Inkjet Printer 4. The chief financial officer is responsible for the financial matters and financial management of a corporation, she is also known as the _______. 1. Auditor 2. Treasurer 3. Chief Executive Officer 4. Manager 5. Which department of a company is responsible for cash register operations and payment processing? 1. Cashier 2. Billing 3. Accounting 4. Budget 6. What is the correct filing arrangement for the following names? 1.Angeles,MarioP. 2.Angeles,MaricelP. 3.Angeles,MarissaP. 4. Angeles, Maria P. 1. 4,2,1,3 2. 4,1,2,3 3. 4,3,2,1 4. 4,1,3,2 7. All of the following items are found in the Official Receipt form except _____. 1. Name and address of the buyer 2. Signature of the recipient 32  3. Quantity of the items paid 4. Credit Card Number of the customer 8. The method of indexing and filing where names are in alphabetized order. 1. Numeric 2. Metric 3. Geographic 4. Alphabetic 9. Which is the best way to address a correspondence for the President of the Philippines? 1. His Excellency Rodrigo Duterte 2. His Excellency President Rodrigo Duterte 3. President Rodrigo Duterte 4. President Digong 10. How do you address the Queen of England when you talk about her? 1. Her Highness the Queen 2. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 3. Queen Elizabeth II her Highness 4. Queen Elizabeth II her Majesty 11. Your boss asked you to send her a soft copy of your latest résumé. An example of a soft copy is: 1. A print out copy usually in a paper 2. Original copy written in a paper 3. A copy saved in a computer and sent through email 4. A copy from a Xerox machine 12. When a company asked you to submit your latest CV, what does CV stand for? 1. Curriculum Vitum 2. Curriculum Virtue 3. Curriculum Vitae 4. Curriculum Vital 13. It is the section of Accounting Department in a company that records goods and services that it receives and the payments it owes. 1. Budget 2. Payroll 33  3. Accounts Payable and Receivable 4. Inventory 14. Which of the following is not a function of Accounting Department in a big corporation? 1. Prepare Interim Financial Statements 2. Inventory Management 3. Bank Reconciliation 4. Internal and External Auditing 15. He is the highest ranking executive manager in a corporation and he is the top person in command in an organization. 1. Chief Financial Executive 2. Chief Executive Officer 3. Executive Admin. Officer 4. Chief Executive Assistant 16. Which of the following is not a responsibility of a clerical worker? 1. Marketing and promotion for customers 2. Filing and updating purchase orders 3. Updating and billing buyer’s account 4. Answering business emails 17. Arrange the proper filing of the following in alphabetical order: A.LieutenantColonelMarkDavid B.Atty.ElenRodriguez 34 C.CaptainMaxAquino D. Dr. Juan Castro 1. CDAB 2. CDBA 3. BDCA 4. BCDA 18. Arrange the proper filing of the following in alphabetical order: A.Sec.DinkySoliman B.Sec.RichardGordon C.Sec.VoltaireGazmin D. Sec. Armin Luistro 1. DABC 2. DACB 3. CBDA 4. CBAD 19. How much is the present Value-Added-Tax in the Philippines? 1. 12% of gross profit 2. 12% of cost of goods sold 3. 12% of gross sales 4. 12% of net income 20. This department of the company is responsible for preparing and updating customers’ accounts: 1. Purchasing section 2. Cashier section 3. Billing Section 4. Releasing section 21. This is a type of document issued by a seller to a buyer relating to a sale transaction and indicating the products, quantities and prices sold to the buyer. 1. Check voucher 2. Purchase order 35  3. Delivery receipt 4. Sales invoice 22. Which of the following is not a usual document used in a sales company? 1. Form 137 2. Delivery receipt 3. Sales invoice 4. Purchase order 23. One of the responsibilities of a clerical job is answering and tending phone calls. Which is the best way to answer a phone call in a company? 1. Say “Hello,” and wait for the caller to speak. 2. Run and get a pen and notebook then pick up the phone. 3. Answer the phone politely and give your department or company name. 4. Wait for fellow employees to answer the phone. 24. An example of a hard copy document is: 1. PDF file letter 2. Company email message 3. A business letter saved in USB 4. Business letter in a paper 25. What does a CC means in an email message? 1. Copy sent 2. Copy furnished 3. Copy cat 4. Client copy 36  Civil Service Exam 2017 Philippine Constitution, General Information, Current Events 1. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines? 1. Senate, Supreme Court, Congress 2. Presidential, Unicameral- Parliamentary, Bicameral-Parliamentary 3. Legislative, Executive, Judicial 4. The Legislature, The Senate, The Supreme Court 2. The Supreme Court shall be composed of a Chief Justice and how many Associates Justices? 1. 12 2. 13 3. 14 4. 15 3. The Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces of the Philippines this 2017 is _________. 1. Air Force Commanding General Jeffrey Delgado 2. Rodrigo Duterte 3. Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno 4. AFP Chief Lieutenant Gen. Emmanuel Bautista 4. The executive power shall be vested in the _________. 1. President of the Philippines 2. House of Representatives 3. The Supreme Court 4. The Congress 5. The legislative power shall be vested in the _________ which shall consist of a Senate and a House of Representatives. 1. Congress of the Philippines 2. House of Ombudsman 3. The Supreme Court 4. Bureau of Internal Revenue 6. The Senate shall be composed of how many senators elected at large by voters of the Philippines? 37  1. 21 2. 22 3. 23 4. 24 7. How long shall the term of office of the senators be commenced? 1. 3 years 2. 4 years 3. 5 years 4. 6 years 8. The term of office of the President and Vice-president of the Philippines shall be up to how many years? 1. 3 years 2. 4 years 3. 5 years 4. 6 years 9. The members of the House of Representatives shall be elected for a term of _______. 1. 3 years 2. 4 years 3. 5 years 4. 6 years 10. The following shall be exempted from taxation except: 1. Lands and buildings 2. Churches and convents 3. Charitable institutions 4. Non-profit cemeteries 11. The Congress, by a vote of ____ of both Houses in joint session assembled, voting separately, shall have the sole power to declare a state of war. 1. Two-thirds 2. One-half 3. Three quarters 4. Minority 12. It states that “no person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor any person be denied the equal protection of the laws.” 38  1. Article VI 2. Bill of Rights 3. Republic Act 4. Court Order 13. All of the following is TRUE except: 1. No person shall be compelled to be a witness against himself 2. No person shall be imprisoned for non-payment of debt or poll tax. 3. No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall not be enacted. 4. No person shall be detained solely by reason of his political beliefs and aspirations. 14. The following are citizens of the Philippines except: 1. Those fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines 2. Those who are born before January 17, 1973, of Filipino mothers, who elect Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority 3. Those who are naturalized citizens of the Philippines in accordance with law. 4. All of the above are true. 15. It is the right and obligation by all citizens, who are at least 18 years of age, and qualified by law, to vote in the election of national and local officials of the government without literacy,, property, or other substantive requirement. 1. Suffrage 2. Election 3. Voting power 4. Civil Right 16. The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one: 1. Police Power 2. Power of Eminent Domain 3. Power of Taxation 4. Power to Impeach 17. It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of both liberty and property of all people. 1. Police Power 39  2. Power of Eminent Domain 3. Power if Taxation 4. Power to Impeach 18. It is the power of the State to take properties for the purpose of public use upon payment of just compensation. 1. Police Power 2. Power of Eminent Domain 3. Power if Taxation 4. Power to Impeach 19. It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the people and extend public projects and services. 1. Police Power 2. Power of Eminent Domain 3. Power if Taxation 4. Power to Impeach 20. The following are members of the Constitutional Commission except: 1. Commission on Civil Rights 2. Commission on Elections 3. Civil Service Commission 4. Commission on Audit 21. It states that public office is public trust and that public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives. 1. Public Trust 2. Constitutional Rights 3. Accountability 4. Responsibility 22. Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment? 1. House of Blue Ribbon Committee 40  2. House of Representatives 3. House of the Senate 4. Speaker of the House 23. R.A. 6713 is an act to uphold the time-honored principle of public office being a public trust, granting incentives and rewards for exemplary service, enumerating prohibited acts and providing penalties for violations thereof and for other purposes. 1. Preamble 2. Code of Ethics 3. Code of Government Officials 4. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees 24. The following are duties and responsibilities of Public officials and Employees except: 1. Act promptly on letters, inquiries, calls or any other form of communications sent by the public. 2. Submit performance reports of the agency or office regularly 3. Accept gifts from the public upon prioritizing their queries. 4. Process documents and papers expeditiously. 25. It is a written instrument containing the proposition and required number of signatories and shall be in a form determined by and submitted to the Commission on Elections. 1. Bill 2. Law 3. Proposition 4. Petition 26. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either approved or rejected by the people. 1. Referendum 2. Plebiscite 3. Petition 4. Initiative 27. It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for the purpose. 41  1. Referendum 2. Plebiscite 3. Petition 4. Initiative 28. This law promotes responsible family planning and proper use of reproductive methods to eliminate over-population growth. 1. RH Bill 2. Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law 3. Reproductive Law 4. Family Planning 29. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that concerns international public health. 1. Department of Health 2. World Health Organization 3. International Health Organization 4. All of the above 30. APEC is a summit that promotes free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia- Pacific region countries. APEC stands for: 1. Asia Pacific Economic Corporation 2. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 3. Asia Pacific Economic Council 4. Asia Pacific Economic Countries 31. Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) aims to accelerate economic growth, stability, social progress and cultural development in the spirit of equality and partnership to strengthen prosperous and peaceful community along Southeast Asian Nations. Which of the following countries is not a member of ASEAN? 1. Hong Kong 2. Philippines 3. Singapore 4. Thailand 32. It is a law in the Philippines that aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and harmful internet behavior in the Philippines. It aims to prevent and punish cybercrime in the country. 42  1. Cybersquatting 2. Cybercrime Act 3. Cybercrime Prevention Act 4. Cyber Identity Theft Act 33. __________waste breaks down into natural components and can be recycled into the life cycle naturally. 1. Bio-chemical 2. Recyclable 3. Biodegradable 4. Non-biodegradable 34. The following are examples of non-biodegradable waste except: 1. Plastics 2. Metals 3. Styrofoam 4. Papers 35. It is a project of DOST for more accurate, integrated and responsive disaster prevention and mitigation system especially in high-risk calamity areas of the Philippines. 1. PAGASA 2. I am Ready 3. DOST-Advanced Disaster Program 4. Project NOAH 36. PAGASA is the official government agency for weather forecasting, flood control, astronomical observations, and time service. PAGASA stands for _______? 1. Philippine Atmospheric Geographical and Astronomical Services Administration 2. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration 3. Philippine Atmospheric Geological and Astronomical Services Association 4. Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Association 37. PHIVOLCS is a branch of DOST to moderate disasters that may arise from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunami and other related geotectonic phenomena in the Philippines. What is PHIVOLCS? 1. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology 2. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismic Services 43  3. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismology Services 4. Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismic System 38. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? 1. Geothermal energy 2. Solar energy 3. Wind energy 4. All of the above 39. It is a process by which thermal radiation from the earth’s surface is absorbed by atmospheric greenhouse gases and is re-radiated in all directions. 1. Global Warming 2. Greenhouse Effect 3. Ozone Layer 4. Solar Radiation 40. USB is an industry standard that connects computers and electronic devices like keyboards, digicams, portable media devices, disk drivers, smartphones, and network adapters to any computer. USB stands for? 1. Unit Serial Box 2. Unit Serial Bolt 3. Universal Serial Bin 4. Universal Serial Bus GENERAL INFORMATION [REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6713] AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, TO UPHOLD THE TIME-HONORED 51 PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC OFFICE BEING A PUBLIC TRUST, GRANTING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS AND TRANSACTIONS AND PROVIDINGPENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: Section 1. Title. — This Act shall be known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees." Section 2. Declaration of Policies.— It is the policy of the State to promote a high standard of ethics in public service. Public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest. Section 3. Definition of Terms.— As used in this Act, the term: (a) "Government" includes the national government, the local governments, and all other instrumentalities, agencies or branches of the Republic of the Philippines including government-owned or controlled corporations, and their subsidiaries. (b) "Public Officials" includes elective and appointive officials and employees, permanent or temporary, whether in the career or non-career service, including military and police personnel, whether or not they receive compensation, regardless of amount. (c) "Gift" refers to a thing or a right disposed of gratuitously, or any act or liberality, in favor of another who accepts it, and shall include a simulated sale or an ostensibly onerous disposition thereof. It shall not include an unsolicited gift of nominal or insignificant value not given in anticipation of, Or in exchange for, a favor from a public official or employee. (d) "Receiving any gift" includes the act of accepting directly or indirectly, a gift from a person other than a member of his family or relative as defined in this Act, even on the occasion of a family celebration or national festivity like Christmas, if the value of the gift is neither nominal nor insignificant, or the gift is given in anticipation of, or in exchange for, a favor. (e) "Loan" covers both simple loan and commodatumas well as guarantees, financing arrangements or accommodations intended to ensure its approval. (f) "Substantial stockholder" means any person who Owns, directly or indirectly, shares of stock sufficient to elect a director of a corporation. This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust. 52 (g) "Family of public officials or employees" means their spouses and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age. 21 (h) "Person" includes natural and juridical person unless the context indicates otherwise. (i) "Conflict of interest" arises when a public official or employee is a member of a board, an officer, or a substantial stockholder of a private corporation or owner or has a substantial interest in a business, and the interest of such corporation or business, or his rights or duties therein, may be opposed to or affected by the faithful performance of official duty. (j) "Divestment" is the transfer of title or disposal of interest in property by voluntarily, completely and actually depriving or dispossessing oneself of his right or title to it in favor of a person or persons other than his spouse and relatives as defined in this Act. (k) "Relatives" refers to any and all persons related to a public official or employee within the fourth civil degree of consanguinity or affinity, including bilas, inso and balae. Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. — (A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties: (a) Commitment to public interest. — Public officials and employees shall always uphold the public interest over and above personal interest. All government resources and powers of their respective offices must be employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically, particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and revenues. (b) Professionalism.— Public officials and employees shall perform and discharge their duties with the highest degree of excellence, professionalism, intelligence and skill. They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage. (c) Justness and sincerity. — Public officials and employees shall remain true to the people at all times. They must act with justness and sincerity and shall not discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. They shall at all times respect the rights of others, and shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, 53 public order, public safety and public interest. They shall not dispense or extend undue favors on account of their office to their relatives whether by consanguinity or affinity except with respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminous with theirs. (d) Political neutrality. — Public officials and employees shall provide service to everyone without unfair discrimination and regardless of party affiliation or preference. (e) Responsiveness to the public. — Public officials and employees shall extend prompt, courteous, and adequate service to the public. Unless otherwise provided by law or when required by the public interest, public officials and employees shall provide information of their policies and procedures in clear and understandable language, ensure openness of information, public consultations and hearings whenever appropriate, encourage suggestions, simplify and systematize policy, rules and procedures, avoid red tape and develop an understanding and appreciation of the socio-economic conditions prevailing in the country, especially in the depressed rural and urban areas. (f) Nationalism and patriotism. — Public officials and employees shall at all times be loyal to the Republic and to the Filipino people, promote the use of locally produced goods, resources and technology and encourage appreciation and pride of country and people. They shall endeavor to maintain and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion. (g) Commitment to democracy. — Public officials and employees shall commit themselves to the democratic way of life and values, maintain the principle of public accountability, and manifest by deeds the supremacy of civilian authority over the military. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or party. (h) Simple living. — Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form. (B) The Civil Service Commission shall adopt positive measures to promote (1) observance of these standards including the dissemination of information programs and workshops authorizing merit increases beyond regular progression steps, to a limited number of employees recognized by their office colleagues to be outstanding in their observance of ethical standards; and (2) continuing research and experimentation on measures which provide positive motivation to public officials and employees in raising the general level of observance of these standards. Section 5. Duties of Public Officials and Employees.— In the performance of their duties, all public officials and employees are under obligation to: 54 (a) Act promptly on letters and requests. — All public officials and employees shall, within fifteen (15) working days from receipt thereof, respond to letters, telegrams or other means of communications sent by the public. The reply must contain the action taken on the request. (b) Submit annual performance reports. — All heads or other responsible officers of offices and agencies of the government and of government-owned or controlled corporations shall, within forty-five (45) working days from the end of the year, render a performance report of the agency or office or corporation concerned. Such report shall be open and available to the public within regular office hours. (c) Process documents and papers expeditiously. — All official papers and documents must be processed and completed within a reasonable time from the preparation thereof and must contain, as far as practicable, not more than three (3) Signatories therein. In the absence of duly authorized signatories, the official next-in-rank or officer–in-charge shall sign for and in their behalf. (d) Act immediately on the public's personal transactions.— All public officials and employees must attend to anyone who wants to avail himself of the services of their offices and must, at all times, act promptly and expeditiously. (e) Make documents accessible to the public. — All public documents must be made accessible to, and readily available for inspection by, the public within reasonable working hours. 23 Section 6 System of Incentives and Rewards.— A system of annual incentives and rewards is hereby established in order to motivate and inspire public servants to uphold the highest standards of ethics. For this purpose, a Committee on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees is hereby created composed of the following: the Ombudsman and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission as Co-Chairmen, and the Chairman of the Commission on Audit, and two government employees to be appointed by the President, as members. It shall be the task of this Committee to conduct aperiodic, continuing review of the performance of public officials and employees, in all the branches and agencies of Government and establish a system of annual incentives and rewards to the end that due recognition is given to public officials and employees of outstanding merit on the basis of the standards set forth in this Act. The conferment of awards shall take into account, among other things, the following: the years of service and the quality and consistency of performance, the obscurity of the position, the level of salary, the unique and exemplary quality of a certain achievement, and the risks or temptations inherent in the work. Incentives and rewards to government officials and employees of the year to be announced in public ceremonies honoring them may take the form of bonuses, citations, directorships in government-owned or controlled corporations, local and foreign scholarship grants, paid vacations and the like. They shall likewise be automatically 55 promoted to the next higher position with the commensurate salary suitable to their qualifications. In case there is no next higher position or it is not vacant, said position shall be included in the budget of the office in the next General Appropriations Act. The Committee on Awards shall adopt its own rules to govern the conduct of its activities. Section 7. Prohibited Acts and Transactions.— In addition to acts and omissions of public officials and employees now prescribed in the Constitution and existing laws, the following shall constitute prohibited acts and transactions of any public official and employee and are hereby declared to be unlawful: (a) Financial and material interest. — Public officials and employees shall not, directly or indirectly, have any financial or material interest in any transaction requiring the approval of their office. (b) Outside employment and other activities related thereto. — Public officials and employees during their incumbency shall not: (1) Own, control, manage or accept employment as officer, employee, consultant, counsel, broker, agent, trustee or nominee in any private enterprise regulated, supervised or licensed by their office unless expressly allowed by law; (2) Engage in the private practice of their profession unless authorized by the Constitution or law, provided, that such practice will not conflict or tend to conflict with their official functions; or (3) Recommend any person to any position in a private enterprise which has a regular or pending official transaction with their office. These prohibitions shall continue to apply for a period of one (1) year after resignation, retirement, or separation from public office, except in the case of subparagraph (b) (2) above, but the professional concerned cannot practice his profession in connection with any matter before the office he used to be with, in which case the one-year prohibition shall likewise apply. (c) Disclosure and/or misuse of confidential information. — Public officials and employees shall not use or divulge, confidential or classified information officially known to them by reason of their office and not made available to the public, either: (1) To further their private interests, or give undue advantage to anyone; or (2) To prejudice the public interest. (d) Solicitation or acceptance of gifts.— Public officials and employees shall not solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, gratuity, favor, entertainment, loan or anything of monetary value from any person in the course of their official duties or in connection with any operation being regulated by, or any Transaction which may be affected by the functions of their office. 56 As to gifts or grants from foreign governments, the Congress consents to: (i) The acceptance and retention by a public official or employee of a gift of nominal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy; (ii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of a gift in the nature of a scholarship or fellowship grant or medical treatment; or (iii) The acceptance by a public official or employee of travel grants or expenses for travel taking place entirely outside the Philippine (such as allowances, transportation, food, and lodging) of more than nominal value if such acceptance is appropriate or consistent with the interests of the Philippines, and permitted by the head of office, branch or agency to which he belongs. The Ombudsman shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection, including pertinent reporting and disclosure requirements. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrictor prohibit any educational, scientific or cultural exchange programs subject to national security requirements. Section 8. Statements and Disclosure. — Public officials and employees have an obligation to accomplish and submit declarations under oath of, and the public has the right to know, their assets, liabilities, net worth and financial and business interests including those of their spouses and of unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households. 24 25 (A) Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Financial Disclosure. — All public officials and employees, except those who serve in an honorary capacity, laborers and casual or temporary workers, shall file under oath their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and a Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections and those of their spouses and unmarried children under eighteen (18) years of age living in their households. The two documents shall contain information on the following: (a) Real property, its improvements, acquisition costs, assessed value and current fair market value; (b) Personal property and acquisition cost; (c) All other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks, stocks, bonds, and the like; (d) Liabilities, and; (e) All business interests and financial connections. 57 The documents must be filed: (a) Within thirty (30) days after assumption of office; (b) O or before April 30, of every year thereafter; and (c) within thirty (30) days after separation from the service. All public officials and employees required under this section to file the foretasted documents shall also execute, within thirty (30) days from the date of their assumption of office, the necessary authority in favor of the Ombudsman to obtain from all appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, such documents as may show their assets, liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests and financial connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year when they first assumed any office in the Government. Husband and wife who are both public officials and employees may file the required statements jointly or separately. The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and the Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections shall be filed by: (1) Constitutional and national elective officials, with the national office of the Ombudsman; (2) Senators and Congressmen, with the Secretaries of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively; Justices, with the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court; Judges, with the Court Administrator; and all national executive officials with the Office of the President; (3) Regional and local officials and employees, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions; (4) Officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain, with the Office of the President, and those below said ranks, with the Deputy Ombudsman in their respective regions; and (5) All other public officials and employees, defined in Republic Act No. 3019, as amended, with the Civil Service Commission. (B) Identification and disclosure of relatives. — It shall be the duty of every public official or employee to identify and disclose, to the best of his knowledge and information, his relatives in the Government in the form, manner and frequency prescribed by the Civil Service Commission. 58 (C) Accessibility of documents.— (1) Any and all statements filed under this Act, shall be made available for inspection at reasonable hours. (2) Such statements shall be made available for copying or reproduction after ten (10) Working days from the time they are filed as required by law. (3) Any person requesting a copy of a statement shall be required to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost of reproduction and mailing of such statement, as well as the cost of certification. (4) Any statement filed under this Act shall be available to the public for a period of ten (10) years after receipt of the statement. After such period, the statement may be destroyed unless needed in an ongoing investigation. (D) Prohibited acts.— It shall be unlawful for any person to obtain or use any statement filed under this Act for: (a) Any purpose contrary to morals or public policy; or (b) Any commercial purpose other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public. Section 9 Divestment.— A public official or employee shall avoid conflicts of interest at all times. When a conflict of interest arises, he shall resign from his position in any private business enterprise within thirty (30) days from his assumption of office and/or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest within sixty (60) days from such assumption. The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is a partner in a partnership. The requirement of divestment shall not apply to those who serve the Government in an honorary capacity nor to laborers and casual or temporary workers. Section 10 Review and Compliance Procedure. — (a) The designated Committees of both Houses of the Congress shall establish procedures for the review of statements to determine whether said statements which have been submitted on time, are complete, and are in proper form. In the event a determination is made that a statement is not so filed, the appropriate Committee shall so inform the reporting individual and direct him to take the necessary corrective action. (b) In order to carry out their responsibilities under this Act, the designated Committees of both Houses of Congress shall have the power within their respective jurisdictions, to render any opinion interpreting this Act, in writing, to persons covered by this Act, subject in each instance to the approval by affirmative vote of the majority of the particular House concerned. The 59 individual to whom an opinion is rendered and any other individual involved in a similar factual situation, and who, after issuance of the opinion acts in good faith in accordance with it shall not be subject to any sanction provided in this Act. (c) The heads of other offices shall perform the duties stated in subsections (a) and (b) hereof insofar as their respective offices are concerned, subject to the approval of the Secretary of Justice, in the case of the Executive Department and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, in the case of the Judicial Department. Section 11. Penalties. — (a) Any public official or employee, regardless of whether or not he holds office or employment in a casual, temporary, holdover, permanent or regular capacity, committing any violation of this Act shall be punished with a fine not exceeding the equivalent of six (6) months' salary or suspension not exceeding one (1) year, or removal depending on the gravity of the offense after due notice and hearing by the appropriate body or agency. If the violation is punishable by a heavier penalty under another law, he shall be prosecuted under the latter statute. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five (5) years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos (P5,000), or both, and, in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction, disqualification to hold public office. (b) Any violation hereof proven in a proper administrative proceeding shall be sufficient cause for removal or dismissal of a public official or employee, even if no criminal prosecution is instituted against him. (c) Private individuals who participate in conspiracy as co-principals, accomplices or accessories, with public officials or employees, in violation of this Act, shall be subject to the same penal liabilities as the public officials or employees and shall be tried jointly with them. (d) The official or employee concerned may bring an action against any person who obtains or uses a report for any purpose prohibited by Section 8 (D) of this Act. The Court in which such action is brought may assess against such person a penalty in any amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand pesos (P25, 000.00). If another sanction hereunder or under any other law is heavier, the latter shall apply. Section 12. Promulgation of Rules and Regulations, Administration and Enforcement of this Act. — The Civil Service Commission shall have the primary responsibility for the administration and enforcement of this Act. It shall transmit all cases for prosecution arising from violations of this Act to the proper authorities for appropriate action: Provided, however, that it may institute such administrative actions and disciplinary measures as may be warranted in accordance with law. Nothing in this provision shall be construed as a deprivation of the right of each House of 60 Congress to discipline its Members for disorderly behavior. The Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including guidelines for individuals who render free voluntary service to the Government. The Ombudsman shall likewise take steps to protect citizens who denounce acts or omissions of public officials and employees which are in violation of this Act. Section 13. Provisions for More Stringent Standards— Nothing in this Act shall be construed to derogate from any law, or any regulation prescribed by anybody or agency, which provides for more stringent standards for its official and employees. Section 14 Appropriations. — The sum necessary for the effective implementation of this Act shall be taken from the appropriations of the Civil Service Commission. Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for its continued implementation shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act. Section 15 Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid, the remainder of the Act or the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such declaration. Section 16 Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees and orders or parts thereof inconsistent herewith, are deemed repealed or modified accordingly, unless the same provide for a heavier penalty. Section 17 Effectivity.— This Act shall take effect after thirty (30) days following the completion of its publication in the Official Gazetteor in two (2) national newspapers of general circulation. Approved, February 20, 1989. All rights reserved 61 Sample Sentences  That guy has been courting me for 5 years. He was so tenacious that I finally fell in love with him.  I have quite a tenacious memory. I can‘t forget a face. 7. disdain – to scorn, to treat with contempt, despise After the death of his wife, he was offered a large amount of money by his boss, but he refused it with disdain. 8. evident – plain or clear to the sight or understanding Sample Sentence: Even when he was young, it was evident that he will do great things. 9. frugal – not wasteful, thrifty Sample Sentence: All his life, he had been frugal in his expenses. No wonder he has a lot of money. 10. superficial – lacking in content, shallow Sample Sentence: Sometimes, his writings seems superficial, but when you look at them deeply, you will see the real meaning. I hope you have learned something in this post. We will have some more words in the next posts. Civil Service Exam Vocabulary Review 2 Vocabulary is one of the main parts of theCivil Service Examination. In this Civil Service Exam Vocabulary Review series of posts, I am going to list the most popular vocabulary words used in examinations and their meaning. I have also written at least one sample sentence for each word. Commonly Used Words in Examinations 1. abdicate – to give up a throne or right, power, or claim in a formal manner. Sample Sentence: Edward VIII abdicated his throne to be with the woman he loved. 2. candor – the quality of being frank, sincere, and honest Sample sentence: Everyone was surprised by the candor of his speech because he usually evades questions. 3. connive – to conspire; to secretly help someone do something dishonest Sample Sentence: Two thieves connived with a bank employee and robbed the bank before it closed yesterday. 4. eloquent – showing the ability to use the language clearly and effectively Sample Sentence: Ninoy Aquino‘s eloquent and lively speeches is one of the reasons why he always spoke at the end of every event. 5. forsake – to quit or abandon entirely Sample Sentence: Disability should not be the reason why you should forsake your dreams. 6. inhibit – to restrain or prohibit; to keep someone from doing something Sample: The presence of CCTV did not inhibit the driver from beating the red light. 7. modicum – small amount or portion Sample Sentence: He did not even show a modicum of guilt after saying lots of bad things to everyone.\ 8. nuance – small difference Sample Sentence: The nuances in our beliefs shouldn‘t be a hindrance to keep us united.\ 9. penchant – a strong liking or inclination Sample Sentence: I have a penchant for classical music; Pavarotti was one of my favorite classical singers. 10. zenith – the highest point or state Sample Sentence: The zenith of the human mind is around at age 30. After that, it begins to decline. *** 1. boisterous – noisy, rough, and energetic Sample Sentence: The sound of her boisterous laughter was disturbing everyone. 2. camaraderie – a feeling of friendship to a group; good-fellowship Sample Sentence: One of the most valuable things you learn in school aside from academic lessons is camaraderie. 3. conundrum – a difficult problem having only a guess as an answer; a riddle or puzzle Sample Sentence: The origin of the universe has always been a conundrum to humankind. 4. divergent – to follow to different directions; deviates from the standard Sample Sentence: My business partners and I have divergent ideas on how to run our company. 5. foster – to help grow or develop Sample Sentence: The UN has helped foster peace and equality among all the nations in the world. 6. intuitive – having to know or understand by means of feelings (and not by facts) Sample Sentence: Most people have the intuitive knowledge of right and wrong. 7. mundane – worldly, common, ordinary Sample Sentence: His mundane desires make people think that he is a shallow person. 8. opulent – expensive and luxurious Sample Sentence: Before he went bankrupt, he had an opulent lifestyle. 9. procrastinate – to delay to do something because it is boring; to delay doing something out of laziness  Sample Sentence: Even if you procrastinate, you will still make a decision, so I suggest that you make up your mind once and for all. 10. spontaneous – done or said without lots of thoughts and planning Sample Sentence: My friend has a habit of spontaneous visiting even in late hours of the evening. 1. arid – with very little rain or moisture, extremely dry In the recent climate change, in some countries, the farmers could not grown anything on the lands that had become arid. In some countries, though, it has been raining and flooding a lot. 2. conformist – a person who complies or follows tradition and usual practices (manners, religion, dress, etc). Being a conformist is good most of the time. But sometimes you must learn how to take risks. 3. deleterious – harmful, can cause injury The rapid increase of factories and cards made the air more deleterious than ever. 4. elucidate – clarify, explain, make clear Maybe he will elucidate his actions later. Don’t judge him just yet. 5. ephemeral – short lived, lasting for a short time Sometimes, the ephemeral fame and the lack of investment of movie stars mak poor later in their life. 6. intrepid – brave, courageous, fearless Christopher Columbus’ intrepid explorations made him discover America. 7. jeopardy – exposure to harm; danger of injury, loss, death Nobody ever wins in wars. They just put everyone in jeopardy: even children. 8. prudent – careful, exercising good judgement, cautious Even though his boss yelled at him, he gave a prudent reply. 9. subtle – not obvious, mysterious, something that requires discernment My absence during the meeting was a subtle protest to the management’s new implemented rules. 10. tactful – kind, considerate to others, someone who thinks of other people‘s feelings He is a very tactful young man. It’s hard to find such nowadays. Stay tuned. I am listing more words as soon as possible. Civil Service Exam Vocabulary Review 5 1. affable – friendly, easy to talk to Sample Sentence: He is a very good person, always welcoming, always affable. 2. docile – easily taught, obedient, ready to learn Sample Sentences  I am glad I have found a docile dog.  His students are docile and hardworking. 3. enthrall – to captivate or charm, to hold the attention of someone by being exciting or interesting Sample Sentence: I was entirely enthralled by listening to her song that I lost track of time. 4. fraud – a deception or trickery Sample Sentence: A lot of people fall into different online fraud and lose a lot of money. 5. lucrative – money making, profitable Sample Sentence: Online selling has become a lucrative business since the invention of social media websites such as Facebook. 6. reclusive – a person who lives alone and withdrawn from society After reading these examples, use them in your own sentences to remember them better 1. brusque – unfriendly, rude, rough Sample Sentence: Even some educated people cannot hide their brusque manner sometimes. 2. deprive – to take something away, to withhold something from the enjoyment or possession Sample Sentence: Many parents deprive their kids of junk foods until the age of 10. 3. exploit – a notable deed or heroic act (noun), to utilize especially for profit (verb), to use selfishly for one‘s own gain (verb). Sample Sentences  The exploits of Achilles is known to many people, not just the Greeks.  Many companies exploit their employees because they know that it is hard to find a job nowadays. 4. endeavor – to attempt with effort, to strive to achieve or reach Sample Sentence: He endeavored to learn Kanji characters for 3 years in order to read Japanese manga. 5. grumble – to complain about something, to utter complain in a low voice Sample Sentence: She always grumbles when you tell her to do something. 6. insatiable – incapable of being satisfied Sample Sentence: His insatiable appetite for power and money made him sacrifice all of his loved ones. 7. meddle – to involve in a matter without right or invitation, to change or handle something in a way that is unwanted or harmful Sample Sentence: If people just don‘t meddle with other people‘s business, this world will be a better place to live in. 8. obese – very fat, overweight Sample Sentence: Most of the things that can be bought in fast food chains today can make you obese. 9. presumptuous – to be confident in a way that is rude Sample Sentence: He does not care who is he talking to; he is always presumptuous. 10. tantalize – to tempt, to cause someone to feel interest or excitement Sample Sentence: The President tantalized him to a position in the board and now he has abandoned his principles. 1. diligent – hardworking; constant in effort to accomplish something Sample Sentence: That student is very diligent. He always submits his homework on time and does extra work. 2. emulate – to try to equal or excel; to surpass Sample Sentence: Many tenor singers nowadays are trying to emulate Pavarotti, but I think we only have one Pavarotti in this generation. 3. haughty – proud, snobbish, arrogant Sample Sentence: His haughty attitude makes everyone hate him. 4. incompatible – not to be able to exist together without conflict; not able to be used together Sample Sentences  Many stories tells how incompatible a prince and a pauper, but who cares about status anyway.  This plug is incompatible with the socket. Kindly buy another one. 5. novice – a person who has just started doing something Sample Sentence: For novice boxers, head gears are needed. 6. orator – an eloquent public speaker; a person who can make speeches and is very good in making them Sample Sentence: Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the greatest orators of his time. 7. prosperity – the condition of being successful especially financially Sample Sentence: ―I wish you good luck, happiness, and prosperity in your newfound life.‖ 8. resilient – recovering readily from illness, depression, etc. Sample Sentence: He was resilient enough to cope up with the tragedy that happened to his family. 9. submissive – obedient Sample Sentence: During the feudal times in Japan, the women were expected to be totally submissive to their husband. 10. substantiate – to establish proof or complete evidence Sample Sentence: There were many allegations of corruption against him, but no one was able to substantiate their claims. Civil Service Exam Vocabulary Review 8 1. bias – the action of supporting/opposing a particular person or thing in an unfair way. Sample Sentence: Good judges must be objective about their decisions and must uphold the law without bias. 2. contradiction – a disagreement between two things which means that both cannot be true; inconsistency Sample Sentence: How can anybody believe him? His statements are full of contradictions. 3. debris – the remains of something broken or destroyed; rubble, ruins Sample Sentence: After the earthquake, two cars were hit by falling debris from a 21-story building. 4. elicit – to draw or bring out, to get or produce something (especially information) Sample Sentence: If you ask questions, you will surely elicit answers. 5. mediocre – ordinary, of moderate quality Sample Sentence: In our country, there are many blockbuster movies whose quality is less than mediocre. 6. mendicant – someone who asks people whom they do not know for money Sample Sentence: I am a spiritual person, but I do not really favor mendicants on the streets preaching with their donation pouches displayed beside them. 7. nuisance – someone or something that is annoying Sample Sentence: In my country, when you do not have money and you run for elections, they call you a nuisance candidate. 8. provocative – serving to provoke, incite, or excite Sample Sentences  In hostage situations, the hostages are advised to refrain from making provocativeactions that will anger the hostage takers. Some believe that one of  the causes of rape are the women‘s provocative outfits. 9. redundant – unnecessary repetition Sample Sentence: ―Kindly edit this article. Many of the sentences are redundant.‖ 10. sporadic – happening sometimes, not regularly Sample Sentence: Ten kids died this month because of the sporadic cases of a new strain of influenza. Civil Service Exam Vocabulary Review 9 1. affliction – state of pain, distress, or grief Sample Sentence: We must not abandon our brothers and sisters in the time of their affliction. 2. cajole – to persuade someone to do something or to give you something by making promises or saying nice things Sample Sentence: Anna, the favorite daughter in the family, cajoled her father to buy her a new computer. 3. drought – a long period of dry weather Sample Sentence: Many crops were damaged because of the 5- month drought. 4. dumbfounded – so shocked that you cannot speech Sample Sentence: Maria was dumbfounded when her boyfriend proposed to her in front of so many people. 5. extol – to praise highly Sample Sentence: His first movie was extolled by critics for its profound originality and musical scoring. 6. illicit – not legally authorized; not allowed Sample: A teacher and student relationship in the same school is an illicit affair. -_- 7. harangue – a scolding or a long verbal attack; a long and passionate speech Sample Sentence: He delivered his speech in a harangue: full of passion, vehemence, and discourse. 8. reverberate – to continue in a series of repeated sounds Sample Sentence: The sound of his voice reverberates across the room. 9. succumb – to give away to a superior force; to yield to disease, or wounds (die) Sample Sentence: After 3 years of suffering, she finally succumbed to cancer. 10. vehement – strongly emotional, passionate, zealous Sample Sentence: Despite the vehement protest of the employees, the company did not give in to increasing their salary or other benefits. That‘s all for now, I hope you have learned something. If you have any questions, just use the comment box below. 1. belligerent – angry and aggressive; feeling or showing readiness to fight Sample Sentence: I don‘t like the belligerent tone of his speech. 2. convergent – tending to come together; tending to move toward one point Sample Sentence: Most of the speakers have convergent views toward the use of contraceptives. 3. delusion – belief in something that is not true Sample Sentence: I think you are living in a delusion that you are better than everyone else. 4. gullible – too willing to believe everything that other people say; easy to deceive or trick Sample Sentence: I think the voters now are wiser. Unlike before, many people are so gulliblethat they believe almost every promise of any politician. 5. juxtapose – to put things that are not similar next to each other Sample Sentence: The exhibit juxtaposed M.C. Escher‘s earlier artworks and his later masterpieces. 6. maxim – a short statement about a general truth; a saying Sample Sentence: It is a common maxim that ―a book should not be judged by its cover.‖ 7. nullify – to cause something to have no value or effect; to declare to be legally void Sample Sentence: The court did nullify their marriage because it was discovered that his husband was married to another woman. 8. odyssey – a long journey which is usually marked by notable experiences, adventures, and hardships Sample Sentence: Billy Beane has indeed an exciting odyssey before he became a well-known baseball manager. 9. pacify – to bring or restore to a state of peace; to cause someone who is angry to be calm or quite Sample Sentence: A charming airline attendant came out to pacify the crowd of people who were complaining about the delayed flight. 10. recant – to announce in public that the past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you do not agree with them anymore Sample Sentence: After too much pressure from his family, he recanted his former statements favoring the law on abortion. That‘s it for this post, I hope that you have learned something. Vocabulary Review for the Civil Service Exam 1. appease – to ease, to calm, to satisfy To appease the angry passengers due to a 5-hour flight delay, the airline gave them free meals. 2. coerce – to force someone to do something by threat, intimidation, or authority He was just coerced to sign the document, so the court did not honor the document as evidence. 3. confidante – somebody entrusted with secrets Jean is my only confidante. She is the only one who understands my problems. 4. demure – shy, modest, reserved She was not chosen by the panel because she was so demure during the interview. She didn‘t look confident. 5. erudite – characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly After one audience asked an interesting question, the speaker gave a 10- minute eruditelecture about it. 6. fabricate – to make or build; to fake or forge The parts of many products are fabricated in first world countries but they are usually assembled in developing countries. They try to fabricate a story in order to sell their magazine. 7. jubilant – showing great happiness, joy, or triumph The jubilant coach ran around and shout loudly after his team won the championship game. 8. nadir – lowest point, point of greatest adversity or despair The nadir of his career was the time when he was caught having an affair with his cousin. 9. parody – a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates someone else in a funny or an amusing way The students made a parody of how their teacher teach in a play. 10. vex – to annoy or irritate My boyfriend keep on vexing me about getting married. I‘m too young for that! Convert the following fractions to lowest terms. In case the fraction is improper,convert it to mixed form. Be sure that thefraction part is in lowest terms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein I will be posting the solutions and answers to these problems in the next article. Exercises on Converting Fractions to Lowest Terms In the previous post, we learned how to convert fractions to lowest terms. In this post, I have created 15 exercises for you to practice. Convert the following fractions to lowest terms. In case the fraction is improper, convert it to mixed form. Be sure that the fraction part is in lowest terms. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. I will be posting the solutions and answers to these problems in the next article. Solution to the Exercises on Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms Below are the complete solutions and answers to the exercises on reducing fractions to lowest terms. I will not give any tips or methods of shortcuts on doing this because teaching you shortcuts will give you problems in case you forget them. The best thing that you can do is to solve as many related problems as you can and develop shortcuts that work for you. Each person has his own preference in solving procedural problems such as these, so it is important that you discover what‘s best for you. For converting improper fractions to mixed form, I will discuss it in a separate post. Try to see the solutions below and see if you can use these solutions to develop your own method. Honestly, the three examples below on converting improper fractions to mixed form should be enough to teach you how to do it yourself. Reducing Fractions to Lowest Terms 1. Solution Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein 2. Solution 3. Solution 4. Solution 5. Solution 6. Solution 7. Solution Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein 8. Solution First, convert to lowest terms: Second, convert to mixed form. Eight divided by 3 is 2 remainder 3. So 2 becomes the whole number, 2 (the remainder) becomes the numerator and 8 becomes the denominator. Therefore, the answer is. 9. Solution 10. Solution First, reduce to lowest terms. Second, convert the answer to mixed form. Thirteen divided by 8 is 1 remainder 5. So 1 becomes the whole number, 5 (the remainder) becomes the numerator of the fraction and 8 becomes the denominator. So the correct answer is. 11. Solution Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein. 12. Solution 13. Solution 14. Solution 15. Solution First, reduce to lowest terms. Second, divide 37 by 12. The answer is 3 remainder 1. Now, 3 becomes the whole number, 1 becomes the numerator of the fraction, and 12 becomes the denominator. So, the correct answer is. In the next post, we will be talking about multiplying and dividing fractions. Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein Quotient: 13 Remainder: 3 Denominator: 6 Answer: Answer in lowest terms: 3.) 55/10 Solution: Quotient: 5 Remainder: 5 Denominator: 10 Answer: Answer in lowest terms: 4.) 76/32 Solution: Quotient: 2 Remainder: 12 Denominator: 32 Answer: Answer in lowest terms: 5.) 34/16 Solution: Quotient: 2 Remainder: 2 Denominator: 16 Answer: Answer in lowest terms: Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein 6.) 89/35 Solution: Quotient: 2 Remainder: 19 Denominator: 35 Answer: 7.) 114/6 Solution: Quotient: 19 Remainder: 0 Denominator: 6 Answer: or simply. 8.) 81/33 Solution: Quotient: 2 Remainder: 15 Denominator: 33 Answer: or. 9.) 76/15 Solution: Quotient: 5 Remainder: 1 Denominator: 15 Answer: 10.) 19/3 Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein Example 4. Solution If the divisor is a whole number, the reciprocal will be 1 ―over‖ that number. In the given, the reciprocal of is. After getting the reciprocal of the divisor, we multiply the two fractions:. Answer: To test your understanding of division of fractions, you can answer this Practice Test and read the Answer Key with solutions after. Practice Test on Dividing Fractions Divide the following fractions and reduce your answers to lowest terms. Convert all answers that are improper fractions to mixedfractions. 1.). 2.) 3.) 4.) 5.) 6.) 7.). 8.) 9.) Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein Answer: Now, test your knowledge on multiplication of fractions by answering the Practice Exercises and then read the Answer Key with solution after. Practice Test on Multiplying Fractions In the previous post, we have learned how to multiply fractions. We have learned that it is the easiest operation on fractions. To multiply fraction, we just have to multiply the numerators and then the denominators. That is a fraction multiplied by is equal to. Practice Test on Multiplying Fractions Below are the exercises on multiplying fractions. Multiply the fractions and reduce your answers to the lowest terms. If the answer is an improper fraction, convert the improper fraction to mixed fraction. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein Practice Test on Subtraction of Fractions A month ago, I have discussed the first part of the subtraction of fraction tutorials and I apologize for the delay of the exercises. Sharpen what you have learned from thepractice test below. Practice Test on Subtraction of Fractions 1.. 2.. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Solutions and Answers to Subtraction of Fractions Practice Test Below are the complete solutions and answers to the Practice Test on Subtraction of Fractions. If you do not know how to do it or you have forgotten the methods, please read How to Subtract Fractions. Practice Test on Subtraction of Fractions 1.. Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein Civil Service Practice Test on Subtracting Integers Three days ago, we have learned how to subtract positive and negative integers orsigned numbers. In this post, I am going to give you a practice test on subtracting integers. For convenience, I have colored the negative signs blue instead of raising them to an exponent. 1. 12 – 23 2. –21 -(–4) 3. 17 – (–36) 4. –18 – 13 5. 22 – 35 6. –34 -(– 21) 7. 29 -(– 6) 8. 98 – 14 9. – 87 – 53 10. 63 – 92 Solutions to Subtracting Integers Practice Test Blow are the solutions to the Civil Service Exam subtracting integers practice test. As I have mentioned before, you do not have to memorize the rules of subtraction. All you have to do is convert it to addition. We can do this by converting a subtraction of integers problem to addition of integers by changing the signs: minus ―-: to plus negative ―+ (-― and minus negative ―– –‖ or ―– (-‖ to plus ―+―. Observe how the subtraction problems are converted into addition problems in the solutions below. If you have any questions, please use the comment box below. 1. 12 – 23 = 12 + (-23) = -11 2. -21 – (-4) = -21 + 4 = -17 3. 17 – (-36) = 17 + 36 4. -18 – 13 = -18 + (-13) =-31 5. 22 – 35 = 22 + (-35) = -13 6. -34 – (-21) = -34 + 21 = – 13 7. 29 – (-6) = 29 + 6 = 35 8. 98 – 14 = 84 (no need to change signs, this is ordinary subtraction since the minuend is larger than the subtrahend). 9. -87 – 53 = -87 + (-53) = -140 10. 63 – 92 = 63 + (-92) = -29 In the next post, we are going to discuss about multiplication and division of integers. Subtraction of Integers Quiz 1 Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein 3. -15 ÷ 2 = – 7.5 4.- 8 ÷ -4 = 2 From the discussion and the worked examples above, we can therefore conclude that in dividing positive and negative integers, we only need to memorize the rules in multiplying integers and apply them in dividing integers. Practice Test on Dividing Integers In the previous post we have discussed how to divide integers. Operations on real numbers, particularly integers, is one of the scopes of the Civil Service You must master these Examinations both Professional operations because you will use and themSubprofessional. in solving equations and word problemsin Algebra. Test your skill by answering the exercises below. Recall that a divided by b is the same as a times reciprocal of b. Practice Test on Dividing Integers 1.) -35 ÷ 7 2.) 38 ÷ -19 3.) 56 ÷ 8 4.) -84 ÷ -12 5.) 5. -28 ÷ -1 6.) 0 ÷ -5 7.) 47 ÷ -47 8.) -156 ÷ 12 9.) -34 ÷ -17 Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein 10.) -180 ÷ 9 = -20 (by rule 3) I hope you got all the answers correct. In the next post, we will be discussing about the order of operations. This is simplifying numbers with more than one operations. Division of Integers Quiz 1 This is the first of a series of quiz on division of integers. If you have forgotten how to divide integers, please read How to Divide Integers. You may also want to answer thepractice exercise with full solutions. Note that in some mobile devices, the answers maybe shown, so it is better to answer this quiz using a PC or a tablet. Instruction: Perform the multiplication. To check if your answer is correct, click the +button. You may want check your answersand share with us your score. Division of Integers Quiz 1 1. What is ? Answer -3 2. What is ? Answer -5 3. What is ? Answer -3 4. What is ? Answer -4 5. What is Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein Answer 5 6. What is ? Answer -6 7. What is ? Answer 7 8. What is ? Answer -6 9. What is ? Answer 6 10. What is ? Answer 0 11. What is ? Answer -8 12. What is ? Answer 4 Not for sale. Free Reviewer for all Filipinos. Prepared by: PinoyEinstein not usually shown in the exam. This means that 3 will automatically mean +3 unless a – sign precedes it. Exercises on Addition of Integers 1. 28 + 12 2. –14 + –11 3. 24 + –15 4. –16 + 31 5. 23 + 46 + –15 6. 45 + –12 + –16 7.