Book 1

SYNONYMS
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word from the choices given below.
1. Our first assignment for this semester is to condense this selection into three paragraphs.
A. downgrade C. shorten
B. expand D. shelf
2. That lady was named as an abettor of the renowned mogul.
A. compliant C. encouragement
B. accomplice D. repellant
3. The President recanted his statement after the accident.
A. solidify C. retracted
B. signify D. abhor
4. The criminal tried to abscond from the police but failed.
A. escape C. absent
B. blame D. distract
5. The students hate Physics because of the abstruse theories.
A. deceitful C. distorted
B. absurd D. complicated
6. The teacher was accused of misappropriating the school fund.
A. avenging C. raucous
B. stealing D. abusing
7. I heard that he professed his abysmal love for you!
A. appropriate C. unfathomable
B. soothing D. unsuitable
8. I would like to accentuate this idea as it is a very important one!
A. essential C. inadequate
B. emphasize D. adequate
9. His father faces a town-wide censure for committing libel.
A. criticism C. disagreement
B. endorsement D. failure
10. I was extolled by everyone after I passed the boards!
A. lauded C. flexed
B. haled D. hated
11. The witch’s curse afflicted the whole kingdom.
A. embarrassed C. distressed
B. tormented D. struck
12. She felt something akin to fear when she saw him.
A. similar C. complete
B. dissimilar D. incomplete
13. Being the daughter of a politician, her life is subjected to public scrutiny.
A. search C. observation
B. rubbish D. gossip
14. The mother raised her children to embody altruism.
A. selfishness C. change
B. stinginess D. selflessness
15. The class president is accountable for any mistake the class makes.
A. can be counted C. cannot be counted

B. liable D. exempted
16. My dream house is an amalgam of Roman and Greek styles.
A. fusion C. fission
B. assorted D. variance
17. It is everyone’s dream to live in concord and peace.
A. chime C. harmony
B. variance D. conflict
18. A chronicle of historic travels is of vital importance.
A. adjourn C. record
B. recant D. detail
19. Slandering him is similar to annihilating his social life!
A. defeating C. blotting
B. cleaning D. destroying
20. I don’t want our memories to be effaced by pain.
A. whipped C. rotten
B. secretly D. wiped out
21. The woman I just met is confident and brazen.
A. daring C. audacious
B. daunting D. gorgeous
22. The wily child used tricks and pranks to avoid his chores.
A. droop C. cunning
B. mystic D. deliberate
23. Gio is known to be egghead of the class.

A. consort C. birthday celebrant
B. intellectual D. chicken owner
24. I do a lot of impulsive buying when I go to the mall alone.
A. constant C. sensible
B. capricious D. fabulous
25. Andy does some pretty shrewd pranks.
A. cursed C. threatening
B. maniac D. devious
26. They won the contest by conniving with the judges.
A. cheating C. talking
B. conspiring D. dealing
27. It is never his intention to vex Lia but everything he does just annoys her.
A. exasperate C. hoard
B. placate D. soothe
28. He is too pragmatic to even believe in myths.
A. idealistic C. unreasonable
B. irrational D. logical
29. The teacher scolded his students for the lewd remarks they have been saying.
A. lascivious C. wholesome
B. modest D. innocuous
30. The members of the consortium were arrested after their corrupt act were exposed.
A. individuals C. cooperate
B. association D. primary
ANTONYMS
Choose the option with the opposite meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.
1. The teachers were irate after the seniors’ prank.
A. angry C. frightened
B. fuming D. pleased
2. Dennis is a wine aficionado.
A. fanatic C. expert
B. connoisseur D. amateur
3. The historical aesthetic of the mansion adds to its appeal.
A. sight C. bridle
B. grotesque D. beauty
4. The visitors left looking aghast after going in the haunted house.
A. horrified C. fearless
B. frozen D. spooked
5. She swore the gate was latched when she left.
A. ajar C. sudden
B. fastened D. closed
6. Joan was so agog after hearing that her favorite band is having a concert here!
A. eager C. indifferent
B. careless D. excited
7. The resort’s offer is so enticing!
A. alluring C. exciting
B. repelling D. normal
8. My task is to consolidate the individual works of my group mates.
A. group C. combine
B. destroy D. separate
9. There are studies proving that delayed gratification in children has positive effects on their personality when they
grow older.
A. discontent C. pleasure
B. fulfillment D. depiction
10. Tina likes to amble around the mall.
A. gait C. stride
B. run D. crawl
11. The force filed inhibits the spaceship to come closer.
A. allows C. prevents
B. impede D. free
12. The transferee was welcomed in a hostile manner.
A. bitter C. amiable
B. interdict D. adverse
13. My job description involves taming ferocious animals.
A. fierce C. feral
B. virile D. gentle
14. It is quite an ordeal to interact with opulent families.
A. modest C. wealthy
B. destitute D. livid
15. The children laughed at the man for looking antediluvian.
A. modern C. old
B. classic D. ugly
16. Nancy loved the place for its tranquil ambiance.
A. calm C. wild
B. soothing D. vagabond
17. Dennis is proposing a game to enliven the party.
A. bore C. cheer
B. animate D. exhilarate
18. Nowadays, people need to be more humane and negate the hostility towards one another.
A. kind C. passionate
B. tactful D. inconsiderate
19. The witness keeps on presenting irrefragable evidence against the case.
A. convincing C. refutable
B. indisputable D. divisible
20. Samantha was rejected by the company because she is inapt for the position she applied for.
A. insipid C. maladroit
B. competent D. disengaged
21. The debutante looks pallid even with so much makeup.
A. healthy C. weak
B. insipid D. feeble
22. Wow! Speaking in slang does not suit a refined lady such as yourself!
A. able C. rich
B. uncouth D. affluent
23. Marie did not expect that her business would be lucrative so soon.
A. remunerative C. unprofitable
B. rewarding D. bankable
24. Samantha is known for cajoling her parents into giving her money.
A. blandish C. coax
B. flatter D. dissuade
25. The group’s performance aims to entertain and edify the audience regarding social issues.
A. perplex C. enlighten
B. nurture D. inspire
26. After getting back from the war, the soldier’s sense of contrition became less and less evident.
A. anguish C. remorse
B. impenitence D. apology
27. Stop acting so coy! You won’t survive in this industry with that attitude.
A. demure C. brazen
B. shy D. timid
28. It’s so cut to watch bashful boys asking girls to go out with them on a date.
A. sheepish C. withdrawn
B. unsocial D. bold
29. The police held her culpable for the actions of the group.
A. guilty C. innocent
B. blameworthy D. reproachable
30. Be careful on who you choose as friends or foe.
A. ally C. adversary
B. enemy D. bane
SINGLE-WORD ANALOGY
Each item below consists of a pair of words and a third word. Under them are the list of possible answers. Choose the
word that closely corresponds to the third word.
1. replete : deplete :: full : __________
A. half full C. destroy

B. consume D. renew
2. Pied Piper : Cinderella :: flute : __________
A. shoe C. piano
B. ball D. guitar
3. Marawi : Boac :: Lanao Del Sur : ______________
A. Marinduque C. Surigao
B. Zamboanga D. Maguindanao
4. Hera : marriage :: Athena : ____________
A. peace C. party
B. arts and crafts D. water
5. Seven : continents :: ___________ : oceans
A. five C. seven
B. ten D. thirteen
6. DC : Marvel :: Batman : ___________
A. Superman C. Wolverine
B. Iron man D. Wonder Woman
7. 1900 : 2000 :: Emilio Aguinaldo : _______________
A. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo C. Corazon Aquino

B. Joseph Estrada D. Fidel Ramos
8. Edgar Allan Poe : Annabel Lee :: Robert Frost : ________________
A. Don Quixote C. The Crow

B. The Road Not Taken D. Beowulf
9. Emilio Aguinaldo : Filipino :: Ferdinand Magellan : _____________
A. Spaniards C. Filipino
B. Chinese D. Portuguese
10. hero : heroine :: monsieur : _____________
A. mademoiselle C. fraulein
B. miss D. binibini
11. hex : curse :: purported : __________
A. bane C. regardless
B. supposed D. chosen
12. Silent generation : 1930 :: Baby Boomers : ___________
A. 1920 C. 1950
B. 1980 D. 2000
13. Virac : Catanduanes :: Sorsogon City : ___________
A. Albay C. Romblon
B. Masbate D. Sorsogon
14. Black Panther : Vibranium :: Wolverine : ____________
A. Gallium C. Scandium
B. Titanium D. Adamantium
15. Tabula Rasa : John Locke :: Invisible Hand : ____________
A. Adam Smith C. Thomas Aquinas

B. Thomas Hobbes D. David Hume
16. ASEAN : Philippines :: EU : ____________
A. Switzerland C. Slovakia
B. Ukraine D. Norway
17. Greece : Athena :: India : ___________

A. Saraswati C. Krishna
B. Shiva D. Brahma
18. Arabs : Spaniards :: Muslims : __________

A. Buddhism C. Christianity
B. Hinduism D. Protestantism
19. The Wealth of Nations : Adam Smith :: The Prince : ____________
A. Plato C. Aristotle
B. Niccolo Machiavelli D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
20. hilarious : rapacious :: funny : _____________
A. greedy C. careful
B. careless D. wild
21. Thermometer : Heat :: ______________ : Atmospheric Pressure
A. Anemometer C. Seismometer
B. Aerometer D. Barometer
22. toddler : 3 :: adolescent : ___________
A. 8 C. 10
B. 14 D. 19
23. George Dewey : 1898 :: Ferdinand Magellan : __________
A. 1501 C. 1511
B. 1521 D. 1531
24. edify : enlighten :: perfidy : _________
A. deceive C. receive
B. tidying D. perfect
25. Epinephrine : Adrenaline :: Dopamine : __________
A. Painkiller C. Pleasure
B. Anti-psychotic D. Stress
26. Pasig River : Philippines :: Indus River : __________
A. Arabia C. South Korea

B. India D. Myanmar
27. box : boxes :: _________ : geese
A. goose C. goes
B. geese D. gose
28: Aurora Australis : Australia :: Aurora Borealis : _____________
A. Dublin C. Borneo
B. Norway D. Dubai
29. Gracias : Spanish :: Selamat : __________

A. Mandarin C. French
B. Italian D. Malay
30. Jose Rizal : Laguna :: __________ : Batangas
A. Emilio Aguinaldo C. Gregorio del Pilar

B. Gomburza D. Apolinario Mabini
DOUBLE-WORD ANALOGY
Each of the items below consists of a pair of words which are related to each other in a particular manner. Under
each pair are five other pairs which may or may not be related to the given pair of words. Choose the pair that closely
corresponds to the original pair of words.
1. Manila : Philippines :: ___________ : ____________
A. Rangoon : Myanmar C. Phuket : Cambodia

B. Melaka : Malaysia D. Bali : Laos
2. Megastar : Sharon Cuneta :: ____________ : _____________
A. Queen of All Media : Kris Aquino C. Diamond Star : Nora Aunor

B. Superstar : Vilma Santos D. Star of All Seasons : Maricel Soriano
3. Windsor Castle : England :: ___________ : ____________
A. Colditz Castle : Iceland C. Tintagel Castle : Belgium

B. Carcassone Castle : Florence D. Neuschwanstein Castle : Germany
4. Million : 6 :: ____________ : ___________
A. Ten : 10 C. Billion : 9
B. Hundred : 8 D. Thousand : 7
5. Dollar : Singapore :: ___________ : ___________
A. Baht : Sri Lanka C. Kyat : Myanmar

B. Ringgit : Vietnam D. Yen : Korea
6. Google : Larry Page :: _________ : ____________
A. Facebook : Mark Zuckerberg C. Twitter : Colin Powell

B. Instagram : Alfred Hart D. LinkedIn : Anthony Bird
7. Joy : Joyous :: __________ : __________
A. Poor : Porous C. Mountain : Mountainous

B. Male : Malous D. Call : Callous
8. Mandarin : China :: __________ : __________
A. Greene : Greenland C. Icefolk : Iceland

B. Spanish : Mexico D. Turkmen : Turkmenistan
9. Prologue : Foreword :: ____________ : ___________
A. North : Forward C. Epilogue : Addendum

B. Proverb : Parable D. Ending : Rainbow
10. Zimbabwe : Africa :: ___________ : ____________
A. Philippines : Asia C. Manila : Philippines

C. Cebu : Visayas D. USA : Europe
11. UNICEF : Children :: ___________ : ___________
A. WAS : Water and Sanitation C. FAT : Food and Farming

C. NC2 : Nuclear Energy D. WHO : Health
12. Lungs : Brain :: _________ : _________
A. Respiratory System : Nervous System C. Taste : Air

B. Square : Circle D: Nervous System : Endocrine System
13. Koran : Islam :: _________ : _____________
A. Bible : Judaism C. Bhagaavadgita : Hinduism

B. Dharma : Buddhism D. Moksha : Muslim
14. Philippine : peso :: ___________ : ___________
A. Latvia : dollar C. Japan : won

B. Mexico : peso D. Korea : Yen
15. Estrogen : Female :: __________ : __________
A. Oestrogen : Male C. Progesterone : Male

B. Enkephali : Male D. Androgen : Male
16. Tokyo : Japan :: __________ : __________
A. Kabul : Kyrgyzstan C. Kathmandu : Nepal

B. Bishkek : Tjikistan D. Baghdad : Afghanistan
17. Antibiotics : Bacterial Infection :: ___________ : ____________
A. Analgesic : Pain reliever C. Tranquilizer : stimulant

B. Narcotics : Smoke Inhalation D. Depressants : Depression
18. Jakarta : Indonesia :: ___________ : __________
A. Vientianne : Laos C. Vientianne : Vietnam

B. Phnom Penh : Sri Lanka D. Hanoi : Cambodia
19. Helium : 2 :: ___________ : __________
A. Neon : 3 C. Carbon : 4
B. Tungsten : 6 D. Oxygen : 8
20. Norzagaray : Alaminos :: __________ : __________
A. Bulacan : Pangasinan C. Laguna : Cavite

B. Pampanga : Naga D. Mindoro : Masbate
21. fandango : Spanish :: ___________ : ____________
A. Tango : Greek C. Rumba : Barbados

B. Kathakali : Indian D. Salsa : Italian
22. Barangay : Country :: ____________ : ___________
A. Star : Solar System C. Kitten : Cat

B. Dog : Puppy D. Car: School
23. Region 12 : Mindanao :: ____________ : _____________
A. ARMM : Visayas C. Region 6 : Luzon

B. CAR : Mindanao D. Region 1 : Luzon
24. Pia Wurtzbach : Pageantry :: ___________ : _____________
A. Manny Pacquaio : baseball C. Lea Salonga : Theatre Arts

B. Sandara Park : boxing D. Robin Padilla : Disney
25. BFAR : water :: __________ : ___________
A. Avatar : Fire C. DAR : land

B. DOTC : bicycle D. DepED : air
26. Calcium : ca :: ___________ : ___________
A. Argon : An C. Natalium : Na
B. Phosphorus: Po D. Potassium : K
27. Pentagon : five :: ___________ : __________
A. Triangle : two C. Square : three

B. Rhombus: 4 D. Circle : one
28. Loquacious : Mum :: ___________ : ____________
A. Verbose : Silent C. Ludicrous: futile

B. Mushy : fallible D. Meager : perplex
29. Meaning : Meaningful :: ____________ : ____________
A. mouthful : mouth C. beauty : beautiful

B. write : writeful D. purpose : purposeful
30. medicine : medical :: ___________ : ___________
A. regular : regal C. law : legal

B. personal : person D. food : focal
CORRECT USAGE
Choose the word that best fits the sentence.
1. You will need a jacket if you go out because the wind gets _______ at night.
A. silly C. chilly
B. chili D. sickle
2. My three year-old niece is going to her ________ for a routine check-up.
A. Ophthalmologist C. Dietician
B. Pediatrician D. Medical technologist
3. I need to go to my _________ to get new eyeglasses. My sight is becoming blurry.
A. Ophthalmologist C. Chiropractor
B. Lawyer D. Dentist
4. The man’s_________ caused him to act violent towards the dog.
A. Wreck C. Wrist
B. Whraith D. Wrath
5. Simon needs to adjust some bolts in the cabinet but he seems to have misplaced the ________.
A. Wren C. Wreckage
B. Wrench D. Wench
6. Billy stepped on the spider and it _______ in pain as it died.
A. Writhed C. Screamed
B. Writes D. Wrote
7. She is so adept in writing stories and making poems that she gained the title of a ___________.
A. Blacksmith C. Smithereens
B. Captain D. Wordsmith
8. Rody is known to have many _________ because he was married more than once.
A. wifes C. knifes
B. wives D. knives
9. Taking the bus is the _________ way to get there.
A. surest C. cutest
B. worsest d. bestest
10. Hayley is so _______ that she can make the puns as fast as lightning.
A. dumb C. dull
B. strong D. witty
11. Constitutional provisions must be stated in _______ and without any omissions.
A. vis-à-vis C. verbatim
B. non-verbatim D. non-sequitur
12. Jonathan is not well-liked by his classmates due to his weird interest in morbid, creepy and _______ things which
are usually feared and avoided.
A. macabre C. healthy
B. obligatory D. corner
13. The Ocean siblings are brilliant ___________ for making elaborate plots for successful heists.
A. criminals C. politicians
B. machinators D. chemists
14. Aloe vera gel is known to _____________ sunburns and other kin problems.
A. chili C. soothe
B. soot D. vandal
15. A/An ___________ version of the book is cheaper than the original full text.
A. unabridged C. abridged
B. complete D. incomplete
16. Public speaking is a ___________ task for most of us in fear of being publicly ridiculed.
A. selected C. deathful
B. plunging D. dreadful
17. When Melissa starts talking in the stage, she emits a power more _________ than a witchcraft in taking over her
audience’s attention.
A. potent C. duty
B. collective D. organized
18.You need to get a license to franchise the international event and organize it in your ____________.
A. public C. locale
B. speaking D. local
19.Public speaking seems so scary that even just thinking about it gives me _____________ anxiety.
A. talent C. debilitating
B. divisive D. scorching
20. The _______________ of the school is Monica Fowler, a Science teacher.
A. principle C. prince
B. principal D. prick
21. When I was traveling around Europe a few years back, I found this little village full of vibrant people and
scrumptious food ___________ when I took a wrong turn at the edge of the town.
A. fortuitously C. naturally
B. wrinkly D. summon
22. Nick, ________ gave me a bouquet of flowers, is very skilled in fencing.

A. who C. whom
B. he D. his
23. The __________ lately has been very unpredictable. It’s sunny in the morning but rain comes pouring down
during late afternoon.
A. whether C. weather
B. wether D. wetter
24. Our professor will not meet us next week because he is going to _________ Japan or Germany.
A. weather C. neither
B. whether D. either
25. Neither Nick ____________ John can fix a car so they are currently stranded in the countryside.
A. and C. but
B. or D. nor
26. Albus Dumbledore once said that to suffer is as human as to ____________.
A. breath C. breathe
B. brate D. breathed
27. I can only study in a __________ environment.
A. quiet C. quiety
B. quite D. quit
28. I could never ________ that Goldy is a half-sister of mine!
A. except C. affect
B. accept D. effect
29. Based on his statements, she ___________ that he is angry with her.
A. inferred C. implied
B. exferred D. explained
30. Casey wanted to know more about the child ________ bike broke down in the middle of the road.
A. who C. whose
B. that D. which
IDENTIFYING ERRORS
Identify the error in the following sentences.
1. April want to become a doctor when she grow up. no error

a b c d e
2. When Nana were still with us, we go to the beach every weekend. no error
a b c d e
3. The Aztecs built a successful empire. no error

a b c d e
4. The first people in the Philippines where the Negritos. no error
a b c d e
5. Joseph Estrada preceded the precedency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. no error

a b c d e
6. Social classes are also called social strata. no error

a b c d e
7. Family is the basic unit of society. no error

a b c d e
8. Look at how this flowers are blooming! no error

a b c d e
9. Your old garden blooms like the flowers are still touch by your hands. no error
a b c d e
10. I asked my hairdressers for a trim but my hare still looks the same. no error
a b c d e
11. Cheating in any form is a grounds for disqualification. no error

a b c d e
12. Tell them to refute those claims ones and for all. no error
a b c d e
13. I were hoping for better options regarding my accommodation. no error

a b c d e
14. King Arthur is the rightful heir to the throne of Camelot. no error
a b c d e
15. Dexter becomes obnoxious when his drunk. no error

a b c d e
16. Johanna was bamboozled by a stranger on her way to work. no error

a b c d e
17. Elaine visited Taiwan on her birthday. no error

a b c d e
18. Let us all be responsible citizen of our country. no error

a b c d e
19. Matthew said that he did not took my umbrella. no error

a b c d e
20. Avril coaxed me into believing a hoax. no error

a b c d e
21. One of my friend got drunk last night. no error

a b c d e
22. The farmer have seven oxen. no error

a b c d e
23. These kid are very naughty. no error
a b c d e
24. Noah, together with Nancy and Aika, dance salsa. no error
a b c d e
25.There is only one criteria for this contest. no error

a b c d e
26. The guy which runs every day is my friend. no error

a b c d e
27. Noel was bored so he went on an adventure. no error

a b c d e
28. Ian likes ice cream very much. no error

a b c d e
29. Milicent is the most pretty among my friends. no error
30. Janice is an aspiring teacher. no error

a b c d e
READING COMPREHENSION
Read the given passages and select best answer to the question that follow.
I. Blood circulation has two parts – the pulmonary and the systemic. The pulmonary circulation is the short section
that carries blood which is low in oxygen from the right side of the heart to the lungs for “refueling”. It then returns
oxygen-rich blood to the left side of the heart. The systemic circulation carries oxygen-rich blood from the left side of
the heart all around the body, and return the blood which is low in oxygen to the right side of the heart.
(page 14, 1000 Thing You Should Know About the Human Body, Grolier, Miles Kelly Publishing 2004 Hong Kong)
1. According to the passage, what part of blood circulation replenishes oxygen in the blood?
A. Fuel Circulation C. Blood Circulation

B. Pulmonary Circulation D. Systemic Circulation
2. When the blood is rich in oxygen, on what side of the heart it goes to?
A. Left side C. Right side

B. Upper side D. Lower side
3. When the blood is low in oxygen, on what side of the heart it goes to?
A. Left side C. Right side

B. Upper side D. Lower side
4. What type of blood circulation delivers blood to the body organs?
A. Pulmonary Circulation C. Systemic Circulation

B. Blood Circulation D. Not stated in the passage
5. According to the passage, blood – either rich or low in oxygen – always goes to the heart.
A. True C. False
B. Cannot be determined D. Incomplete information presented
II. Birth begins as the mother goes into labor. Labor begins when the womb muscles begin to a rhythm of contracting
and relaxing in order to push the baby out through the birth canal. There are three stages of labor. In the first, the
womb muscles begin to squeeze, bursting the bag of fluid around the baby. In the second stage of labor, the baby is
pushed out through the birth canal. Then the umbilical cord – its lifeline to tis mother – is cut and the baby starts to
breathe on its own. In the third stage of labor, the placenta is shed and comes out through the birth canal.
6. According to the passage, how many stages of labor are there?
A. One C. Two
B. Three D. Four
7. On the sixth sentence of the paragraph, the word “its” refer to whom?
A. The mother C. The father

B. The baby D. The umbilical cord
8. Which of the following describes the first stage of labor?
A. The mother rests for the baby is out and the delivery was successful.
B. The mother is crying because the baby is dead.
C. The baby is crying because it is out in the world.
D. The mother is feeling contractions causing her water to break.
9. Based on the passage, which of the following is true?
A. The umbilical cord is the baby’s lifeline to its mother.

B. The umbilical cord prevents the baby to live.
C. The mother can skip all three stages and just proceed to releasing the baby from her womb.
D. All statements are true.
III. Genes are the body’s chemical instructions for your entire life. Each of your body cells, except egg and sperm cells,
carries identical sets of genes. This is because all your cells were made by other cells splitting in two, starting with the
original egg cell from your mother. Your genes are a mixture – half comes from your mother and half comes from
your father. However, none of your brothers or sisters will get the same mix, unless you are identical twins.
10. What do you call the chemical instructions of your body?
A. Cells C. Sperm
B. Egg D. Genes
11. If you have the same exact mix of genes with another person, it means that you have a/an:
A. Fraternal twins C. Identical twins

B. Brother D. Sister
12. All of the following are true except one:
A. Your genes are a mixture of your parents’ genes.

B. Your mother has more contribution in your genetic code than your father.
C. Siblings have similarities but not the exact same because no siblings get the same mixture unless
they are identical twins.
D. All cells in your body carry your genes, except your egg and sperm cells.
13. What could be a good title of this paragraph?

A. The Game of Genes C. Genes
B. How It’s Made: Me D. The Origin of Genes
IV. Mood is your state of mind – whether you are happy or sad, angry or afraid, overjoyed or depressed. Moods have
three elements: how you feel, what happens to your body, and what they make you do. Some scientists think that the
way you feel causes changes in the body – you are happy so you smile, for example. Other scientists think that
changes in the body alter the way you feel – smiling makes you happy. Yet other scientists think mood starts
automatically before you even know it – when something triggers off a reaction in the thalamus in the center of the
brain.
14. The passage mentioned some beliefs of scientists regarding mood. How many were stated in the paragraph?
A. two C. three
B. four D. six
15. Which of the following is true based on the passage?
A. There are two elements considered in assessing a person’s mood.

B. When the thalamus is triggered, it shows in the person’s mood.
C. Mood is not dependent on anything.
D. None of the statements above is true.
16. All of the statements below are true except one. Which is it?
A. Mood is person’s state of mind.

B. Mood can be affected by how the person is feeling.
C. Mood can also be affected by what is happening in your body.
D. Mood is not affected by how a person reacts to stimuli and what they do to the body.
17. What could be a possible title of the paragraph?
A. Mood Swings C. The Thalamus

B. Mood D. Scientists and Mood
18. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The thalamus is part of the brain.

B. There are three elements considered in assessing a person’s mood.
C. Being happy or sad is a mood.
D. Crying can make you sad even if you’re not actually sad.
V. The Age of Dinosaurs corresponds to the time period that geologists call the Mesozoic Era, from about 248-65
million years ago. The Mesozoic Era is divided into three shorter time spans: The Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous
Periods. In the Triassic Period, 248-2018 million years ago, the dinosaurs began to evolve. During the Jurassic Period,
about 2018-144 million years ago, the dinosaurs reached their greatest size. The Cretaceous Period is when dinosaurs
were at the most varied, about 144-65 million years ago.
(page 6, 1000 Thing You Should Know About Dinosaurs, Grolier, Miles Kelly Publishing 2004 Hong Kong)
19. On what period did the dinosaurs begin to evolve?
A. Triassic C. Cretaceous
B. Jurassic D. Not stated in the passage
20. How many years ago did the Age of Dinosaurs end?
A. 248 million years C. 200 million years

B. 144 million years D. 65 million years.
21. On what period did diversity among dinosaurs flourish?
22. 100 million years ago would fall into what time period?
23. What could be a fitting title for this passage?
A. The Great Tyrannosaurus Rex

B. Dinosaurs According to History
C. The Great Comet and the Demise of Dinosaurs
D. The Age of Dinosaurs
24. The Age of Dinosaurs also known as:
A. Mesozoic Period C. Triassic Period

B. Jurassic Period D. Cretaceous Period
25. What year range falls under the Triassic period?
A. 95-90 million years C. 195-190 million years

B. 125-120 million years ago D. 225-220 million years
26. All of the following are true except one. Which is it?
A. The Age of Dinosaurs lasted for 248-65 million years ago.

B. It is divided into four smaller periods.
C. Dinosaurs reached their greatest size during the Jurassic Period.
D. The Cretaceous Period was about 144-65 million years ago.
VI. In Greek Mythology, the first line of witches are children of the Sun - Circe Titan, Helios and a water nymph. The
four children took on different paths on witchcraft. Each one is as powerful and cunning as the other. Possibly the
most famous of the four is the goddess Circe. The Gods were threatened by her power and abilities that she was
banished on island, fated to spend her exile alone for eternity. While she can never get out of the island, visitors may
come and go. Gods and mortal alike have passed through and were welcomed by Circe on her island. Most of them
were weary travelers whom she offered food and abode. The sorceress is a soft and kind woman but she is also
known to transform into pigs those who abuse her hospitality.
27. How many siblings does Circe have?
A. one C. two
B. three D. four
28. Who is the father of Circe?
A. Helios C. Sun
B. Titan D. Nymph
29. Which sentence is true based on the passage?

A. Circe feel in love with a fellow minor god and lived happily ever after.
B. Circe cannot go out of her island just because she wants to.
C. Circe became bitter and shooed visitors away.
D. Circe’s favorite animal is pig.
30. All statements are false except for one. Which is it?
A. Circe loved her island so much that she chose not to leave it, ever.
B. Circe’s favorite hobby is turning her visitors into pigs.
C. Circe’s parents are both minor gods who control the weather.
D. Circe and her siblings make the first line of witches in Greek mythology.
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION
Arrange the following set of sentences to make one comprehensible paragraph.
A. Life Expectancy (source: page 37, 1000 Things You Should Know About Geography, Groiler, Miles Kelly Publishing
2004 Hong Kong)
I. It becomes much lower in poorer countries.

II. How long people are likely to live is called life expectancy.
III. The Japanese live for 80.8 years while people in Zambia live just 37.3 years.
IV. In 1950, the world average was just 40 years old; now it is over 63 years.
V. Life expectancy is usually higher in richer countries.
1. Which sentence comes first?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
2. Which sentence comes fourth?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
3. Which sentence comes fifth?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
4. Which sentence comes second?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
5. What is the sequence of the paragraph?
A. 1-2-3-4-5 C. 2-5-4-1-3
B. 3-4-2-5-1 D. 2-4-5-1-3
6. What sentence implies that Japan is richer country than Zambia?
A. 1 C. 3
B. 4 D. 5
B. Fossil Fuels (source: page 43, 1000 Things You Should Know About Geography, Groiler, Miles Kelly Publishing 2004
Hong Kong)
I. Fossil fuels are made from organic remains buried and fossilized over millions of years.
II. This means that it can’t be used again once burned.
III. These organic remains come from all types of organisms, but mostly plants and animals.
IV. Fossil fuel pollutes the atmosphere as it burns, causing health problems and global warming.
V. They provide 90% of the world’s energy.
7. Which sentence comes third?
A. 2 C. 3
B.1 D. 5
A. 5 C. 3
B.2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 5
B.3 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B.2 D. 4
A. 1-2-3-4-5 C. 1-5-3-4-2
B. 1-3-5-4-2 D. 5-4-3-2-1
C. (source: page 54, 1000 Things You Should Know About Geography, Groiler, Miles Kelly Publishing 2004 Hong Kong)
I. The rest is either too wet, too dry, too cold or too steep.
II. 36% of its land is fertile but only 31% is cultivated.
III. It could also be because of the soil being too shallow or poor in nutrients.
IV. Only 12% of the earth’s ice-free land is suitable for growing crops.
V. Europe has the highest proportion of fertile soil among any other continents.
A. 4-1-3-5-2 C. 1-3-4-2-5
B. 5-4-2-3-1 D. 5-1-4-2-3
13. Which sentence comes last?
A. 2 C. 3
B. 1 D. 5
14.Which sentence comes third?
A. 5 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
D. (source: page 58, 1000 Things You Should Know About Geography, Groiler, Miles Kelly Publishing 2004 Hong Kong)
I. Democracies are countries with governments elected every few years by popular vote.
II. Most democracies have a constitution
III. It is a written set of laws saying how a government must be run.
IV. The Philippine Constitution is example of this.
V. However, not all countries in the world are democracies.
A. 4-1-3-5-2 C. 1-3-4-2-5
B. 1-2-3-4-5 D. 5-1-4-2-3
A. 2 C. 3
B. 1 D. 5
19. Which sentence comes third?
A. 5 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
22. If the following sentence is added, what would be the new sequence of the paragraph?
VI. There are also countries which are ruled by monarchs, headed by a King or Queen.
A. 6-4-1-3-5-2 C. 1-3-4-2-5-6
B. 1-2-3-4-5-6 D. 5-6-1-4-2-3
A. 2 C. 3
B. 1 D. 4
A. 5 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 3-5-1-2-4 C. 5-3-1-2-4
B. 5-3-2-1-4 D. 3-5-4-2-1
F. (source: page 17, 1000 Things You Should Know About the Human Body, Groiler, Miles Kelly Publishing 2004 Hong
Kong)
I. It is the route for all the nerve signals travelling between the brain and the body.
II. Damage to the spinal cord can cause paralysis.
III. The cord is encased in a tunnel in the backbone at the back of each vertebra.
IV. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves running down the middle of the backbone.
V. It can actually work independently of the brain, sending out responses to the muscles directly.
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 1 C. 3
B. 2 D. 4
A. 4-5-3-1-2 C. 4-1-3-2-5
B. 4-2-5-1-3 D. 4-1-5-3-2
ALPHABETIZING
Alphabetize the following set of words.
1. a. Jesus
b. Jerusalem
c. Jericho
d. Jaffa
e. Jordan
A. deabc C. dbeac
B. debca D. dcbae
2. a. Capitoline
b. Esquiline
c. Caelian
d. Palatine
A. cabd C. abdc
B. cadb D. abcd
3. a. Michaelangelo
b. Botticelli
c. Ghirlandaio
d. Perugino
A. abcd C. bcad
B. bcda D. adbc
4. a. Face Mask
b. Face Toner
c. Face Serum
d. Facial Moisturizer
A. abcd C. dbca
B. acbd D. dcba
5. a. Tahiti
b. Samoa
c. Tonga
d. Kiribati
e. Easter Island
A. edcba C. edbca
B. edbac D. ebdac
6. a. New Guinea
b. Solomons
c. Vanuatu
d. Fiji
A. cadb C. dabc
B. dacb D. badc
7. a. Aeetas
b. Agamemnon
c. Ajax
A. abc C. cba
B. bca D. bac
8. a. Aeetas
b. Pasiphae
c. Helios
d. Trygon
A. acdb C. cadb
B. acbd D. cabd
9. a. Fort Santiago
b. Fort Bonifacio
c. Fort San Pedro
A. abc C. bca
B. bac D. cba
10. a. Ariana Grande

b. Nicki Minaj
c. Jessie J
d. Sasha Fierce
A. acbd C. dcba
B. dbca D. abcd
11. a. Saxony
b. Bavaria
c. Franconia
d. Bohemia
e. Austria
f. Rhine
A. edbcaf C. edbcfa
B. edbfca D. ebdcfa
12. a. Po
b. Lombardy
c. Milan
d. Tuscany
e. Florence
A. ebcad C. ecdab
B. edcab D. ecbad
13. a. Vatican
b. Naples
c. Amalfi
d. Pisa
e. Genoa
f. Florence
A. cefbad C. cfebad
B. cfebda D. cefbda
14. a. Portugal
b. Castile
c. Aragon
d. Parable
e. Amiable
A. cebad C. ecbad
B. cedba D. ebda
15. a. Leon
b. Andalusia
c. Grenada
d. Barcelona
A. bcad C. dbca
B. bdca D. dbac
16. a. China
b. Syria
c. Turkey
d. Mesopotamia
A. adbc C. acbd
B. abcd D. adcb
17. a. Arabia
b. India
c. Persia
d. Babylon
A. abdc C. abcd
B. adbc D. adcb
18. a. Hebrew
b. Greek
c. Latin
d. Spanish
A. dbac C. bacd
B. badc D. dbca
19. a. Sticky Markers

b. Sticky Glue
c. Sticky Notes
d. Stick Insect
A. dbac C. bacd
B. badc D. dbca
20. a. Mommy
b. Mummy
c. Momma
d. Momentous
A. cabd C. acbd
B. dcab D. cadb
21. a. Red Orange

b. Bluish Black
c. Yellow Green
d. Red Violet
e. Pinkish White
A. cbead C. beadc
B. badec D. cdabe
22. a. Criminal Law

b. Criminal Intent
c. Criminal Procedure
d. Criminal Prosecution
A. cabd C. badc
B. cadb D. bacd
23. a. Air-dried Fish

b. Sun-dried Fish
c. Air-dried Tomato
d. Sun-dried Tomato
e. Air-dried Clothes
f. Sun-dried Clothes
A. fbdeac C. eacfbd
B. aecbfd D. adbecf
24. a. Medical City

b. Silicon Valley
c. Poppy Hill
d. Westworld
A. acbd C. dbac
B. abcd D. dbca
25. a. Half-full Cup

b. Half-baked Pie
c. Half-cooked Meal
d. Half-blood Prince
A. bcad C. dbac
B. bdca D. dbca
26. a. Nineteen hundred and thirty-two

b. Three hundred thousand
c. Seven thousand and five
d. Nine hundred and ninety-nine
e. Sixty thousand six hundred and sixty-six
A. abcde C. edabc
B. edcba D. daceb
27. a. Perpetrate
b. Penetrate
c. Perpetrator
d. Penetrator
A. bdca C. dbac
B. bdac D. dbca
28. a. Enunciate
b. Enunciation
c. Enunciator
A. abc C. bca
B. cab D. cba
29. a. wraith
b. wrath
c. wreath
d. wretch
e. wrinkle
A. abcde C. badce
B. bacde D. cdbae
30. a. abbatial
b. abbess
c. abbey
d. abbot
A. abcd C. abdc
B. acbd D. adcb
IDENTIFYING ARGUMENTS
Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
1. If Jonah invites Chris, the Hannah will also invite Jenny. Jonah will invite Chris to the party. Therefore,
A. Chris will invite Jonah to the party.

B. The party will be canceled.
C. Hannah will invite Jenny
D. None of the above
2. It is either you will do it or I will do it. You will not do it. Therefore,
A. You will do it
B. I will do it
C. You will not do it
D. I will not do it
3. If the air conditioner works tonight, then I will sleep in my bedroom. Which of the following statements is correct
given the premise?
A. I will have a good sleep tonight because the air conditioner worked.
B. I did not sleep in my bedroom because the air conditioner did not work.
C. I did not sleep in our bedroom because the air conditioner worked.
D. None of the above
4. If the sales of chocolate cookies increase, then the sales of white bread will decrease. If the sales of the white
bread decreases, then the sales of wheat bread will decrease too. The sales of chocolate cookies decrease, therefore
A. Both sales of white and wheat bread will be equal

B. Both sales of white and wheat bread will stay the same
C. Both sales of white and wheat bread will increase
D. Both sales of white and wheat bread will decrease
5. Either I will apply the scholarship in New Zealand or I will extend my contract as an instructor in the university. I will
not extend my contract as an instructor. Therefore,
A. I will apply for the scholarship in New Zealand

B. I will extend my contract as an instructor
C. I will not apply for the scholarship in New Zealand
D. I will not apply for the scholarship nor extend my contract as an instructor.
DIAGRAMMING CHARACTER
1. Lanzones is cheaper than watermelon but not as cheap as kiwi fruit. Broccoli is more expensive than watermelon
but not as expensive as grapefruit. Which is the most expensive one?
A. Watermelon C. Grapefruit
B. Broccoli D. Lanzones
2. Sheena is fairer than Jane but not as fair as Coriza, Julianne is fairer than Corizza but Joanna is tanner than Coriza
but fairer than Sheena. Therefore,
A. Coriza is tanner than Sheena

B. Jane is the fairest
C. Julianne is fairer than Coriza but tanner than Sheena
D. Coriza is fairer than Joanna and Jane
3. Leah arrived earlier in San Francisco than Hester but not as early as Debra. Beth arrived earlier than Debra but
Rizza arrived later than Debra but arrived earlier than Leah. Which of the following can be concluded?
A. Hester was earlier to arrive than Debra

B. Beth was the earliest to arrive in San Francisco
C. Leah is the last one to arrive in San Francisco.
D. Rizza arrived earlier than Beth
4. Eunice is Joy’s daughter and Jamay’s sister. Edward is Jamay’s father and Dina’s son. Which of the following
statement are true?
A. Dina is Joy’s mother-in-law

B. Joy is Edward’s aunt
C. Eunice is Joy’s mother
D. Joy and Jamay are sisters
5. There are six stages of grief. It starts with shock. Anger stage happens before the bargaining stage and after the
denial stage. Acceptance follows after bargaining but happens before the grieving stage. Which of the following is the
fourth stage?
A. Bargaining C. Grieving
B. Acceptance D. Anger
USING VENN DIAGRAM

The following questions will test your knowledge in using a venn diagram in answering analytical questions. Encircle
the letter of the correct answer.
1. All cats are mammals. No pets are mammals. Therefore,
A. Some pets are cats C. All mammals are pets

B. Some mammals are pets D. No cats are pets.
2. All lawyers have degrees. Some that have degrees are teachers. Therefore,
A. All lawyers are teachers C. All teachers have degrees

B. Some teachers are lawyers D. Some lawyers have degrees
3. Some X’s are Y’s. All Y’s are Z’s. So,
A. Some Y’s are Z’s C. All Z’s are X’s

B. Some Z’s are X’s D. No Y’s are X’s
4. All free persons decide. Some who decides are intelligent persons. Therefore,
A. Some intelligent persons are free persons

B. All free persons are intelligent
C. No free person is intelligent
D. Some who decides are free persons
5. All Christians are missionaries. Some missionaries are Filipinos. Therefore,
A. No Filipino is a Christian
B. Some Christians are Filipinos
C. All Christians are Filipinos
D. Some missionaries are Christians.
SPECIAL TOPIC
Encircle the letter of the choice that correctly answers the question.
1. Ik kan schrijven = I can write

Ik zal zingen = I will sing
Ik zal een brief schrijven = I will write a letter.
Question: What does the word schrijven mean?
A. I C. write
B. will D. sing
2. lei e bella= She is beautiful

lei sta dipingendo= She is painting
questa e una bella imagine= That is a beautiful picture.
Question: What does the word bella mean?
A. picture C. she
B. painting D. beautiful
3. iye anotamba= She dances

ndinovenga dombo= I hate rock
iye anogana kutamba= She can Dance
Question: What does the word iye mean?
A. dance C. can
B. she D. rock
4. mae hi’n astudio= She studies

byddaf yn gweithio dramor= I will work abroad
bydd hi’n astudio dramor= She will study abroad
Question: What does the word astudio mean?
A. study C. work
B. abroad D. will
5. On ce jesti= He will eat

Ona ce kuhati= She will cook
Ja volim jesti= I love to eat
Question: What does the word jesti mean?
A. love C. cook
B. will D. eat
NUMBER PATTERNS
The following set of numbers has a specific pattern. Analyze each set and encircle the letter of the next term in each
series.
1. 20, 27, 37, 50, 66, _____

A. 83 C. 85
B. 84 D. 86
2. 2, 4, 5, 25, 8, 64, 11, ______
A. 100 C. 90
B. 121 D. 15
3. 8, 4, 10, 6 12, 8, 14, _______
A. 12 C. 23
B. 16 D. 10
4. 3, 3/2, ¾, 3/8, 3/16, _______
A. 3/24 C. 3/32
B. 3/30 D. 3/48
5. 5, 7, 14, 16, 32, ________
A. 64 C. 34
B. 38 D. 81
6. 2162, 4324, 6486, 8648, _______
A. 10810 C. 117211
B. 9819 D. 128012
7. 0.4, 0.08, 0.016, 0.0032, _______
A. 0.000072 C. 0.00048
B. 0.00164 D. 0.00064
8. 416, 426, 440, 458, 480, 506, ________
A. 532 C. 538
B. 536 D. 540
9. 4, 16, 64, 256, 1024, ________
A. 4096 C. 4199
B. 4098 D. 4279
10. 28, 34, 40, 46, 52, _______
A. 56 C. 58
B. 57 D. 60
LETTER PATTERNS
Analyze each set and encircle the letter of the choice that corresponds to the next letter in each series.
1. A, V, C, T, E, R, G, ______
A. L C. O
B. N D. P
2. B, C, E, H, L, Q, ________
A. A C. S
B. X D. W
3. Q, O, M, K, I, ________
A. R C. T
B. G D. A
4. F, I, L, O, R, U, _______
A. X C. W
B. Y D. Z
5. AE, FJ, KO, PT, _______
A. QT C. UY
B. LO D. VZ
6. AB, KJ, CD, ML, EF, ON, _______
A. RS C. HI
B. GH D. JK
7. ABC, ZYX, GHI, TSR, MNO, _______
A. QRS C. LMN
B. NOP D. NML
8. AOE, FOJ, KOO, POT, _______
A. UOY C. BOE
B. VOW D. UOX
9. O, M, K, I, G, E, ________
A. A C. C
B. B D. D
10. AC, FH, KM, PR, ________
A. XY C. ST
CD D. UW
ALPHANEUMERIC PATTERNS
Identify the pattern in each set and encircle the letter that corresponds to the next term in each series.
1. F8F8, H6H6, J4J4, ______
A. L2L2 C. K1K1
B. M2M2 D. L1L1
2. L12, N15, P18, R21, T24, ______
A. W27 C. U25
B. X28 D. V27
3. BM18, EO16, HQ13, KS9, _______
A. QT7 C. OV5
B. NU4 D. ST2
4. G3H, K9L, O27P, S81T, _______
A. X124Y C. W243X
B. V212W D. R255T
5. A26, C24, F21, J17, _______
A. M14 C. S9
B. 012 D. Q6
6. LZ1, NX3, PV5, RT7, TR9, _______
A. VP11 C. WQ11
B. SQ11 D. XR11
7. 2b3c, 7g8h, 12l13m, 17q18r, 22v23w, ________
A. 24x25y C. 201
B. 21u22v D. 22v23w
8. A1E, F2J, K4O, P7T, _______
A. LO C. U11Y
B. TY D. VZ
9. K1117, M1315, O1513, _______
A. S1610 C. Q1711
B. K1710 D. L1913
10. P11, R9, T7, V5, _______
A. U3 C. Z3
B.X3 D. W3
SUDOKU
I. Fill in the empty boxes so that each row, each column and each 2 by 2 square contains the numbers 1 through 4.
1.
1 4
2 3
4 1
2 3
2.
4
1 2
2 1
3.
3
1 2 4
4 2 1
4.
2
2 3
2 3
II. Fill in the empty boxes so that each row, each column and each 2 by 3 square contains the numbers 1 through 6.
1.
5 3
2 4 6
1 4 3 5
6 5 4 2
2 1 3 5 6
2.
3 6 4
1 4 6
6 3 5 4
3 5
4 1 3 6
2 1 4
MAGIC SQUARE
In a magic square, each column, row and diagonal add up to the same total. Fill these magic squares with missing
numbers.
1. Magic sum = 12
__ 6 5
8 __ 0
3 2 __
2. Magic sum = 15
4 __ __
__ 5 __
8 __ __
3. Magic sum = 30
4 __ 8
__ 10 __
12 2 __
4. Magic sum = 18
10 __ 7
__ 6 __
__ __ __
5. Magic sum = 20
__ -4 -3 __
__ 5 __ 2
3 1 __ 6
__ __ 9 -5
6. Magic sum = 170

__ 40 __ 5
__ 55 35 70
15 50 30 __
__ __ __ __
SLOT MACHINE
A slot machine accepts an input and gives
X an output based on the following rules:
INPUT  If the input is a one-digit number,
then double the number,
 If the input is a two-digit number,
then add the digits.
For the following questions, a number is
inputted and the output is inserted back
into the machine.
OUTPUT
Find the output using the following inputs if the process is REPEATED TEN TIMES:
1. Input: 8
A. 2 C. 16
B. 4 D. 8
2. Input: 10
A. 10 C. 7
b. 16 D. 1
3. Input: 15
A. 6 C. 12
B. 4 D. 3
4. Input: 7
A. 20 C. 7
B. 14 D. 15
5. Input: 4
A. 14 C. 16
B. 8 D. 24
FLOW CHART
For items 1-3: The flowchart below shows what to do when inserting a flash drive to a computer.
START
Insert flash drive
Is there an anti-
virus in your
computer?
Scan
No Has an installer
for anti-virus
protection?
Has virus? remove virus

buy an anti-virus Yes
protection
Install
Open flash drive
END
1. I inserted my flash drive to the computer but I found out that there is no anti-virus installed in my PC. Which of the
following should I do? Refer to the flowchart shown below.
A. I need to go to a computer store to buy an anti-virus protection.

B. I will scan the flash drive for virus.
C. I will just open my files in the computer.
D. None of the above.
2. I will open the flash drive once:
A. I buy the anti-virus protection C. I insert the flash drive

B. I install the anti-virus protection D. I have removed the virus
3. What will I do next if my computer already has an anti-virus protection?
A. buy an extra anti-virus protection

B. scan for viruses
C. install another anti-virus for a maximum protection
D. open flash drive immediately
For items 4-6: The flowchart below shows decisions on how to get to Brainbox after checking the time.
START
4. Teacher Emily drove her Honda motorcycle to get to Brainbox. Which of the following can be concluded using the
flowchart above?
A. There was no traffic jam C. She doesn’t like to walk

B. It was already past 8 am D. She arrived at Brainbox early.
5. Which of the following situations would lead me to decide to ride a multicab on my way to brainbox?
A. The time is 8:30 AM – there is no traffic – ride in a multicab

B. The time is 7:48 AM – walk – there’s traffic – take the multicab
C. The time is 8:00 AM – use honda motorcycle - there’s traffic - ride in a multicab
D. There is traffic- use honda motorcycle – got a flat tire – ride a multicab
6. Which among the following is a valid conclusion if teacher Emily walked to get to Brainbox?
A. The time was exactly 7:00 PM

B. She missed exercising in this morning.
C. There was no traffic jam
D. She left at 7:30 AM.
For items 7-9: The flowchart below shows decisions for Beth on whether to buy or bake a cake.
START
Yes
Is there Is there
gas? flour?
No No No
Don’t bake
Buy cake mix bake a cake
END
7. Using the flowchart above, which of the following could be a reason why Beth bought a cake mix?
A. They ran out of gas.

B. The price of cocoa powder increase.
C. They have available flour but not enough cocoa powder.
D. Beth does not know how to bake a cake.
8. Beth did not bake a cake. Why is that?
A. They ran out of flour C. They ran out of gas

B. They ran out of sugar D. The price of gas increased
9. If Beth baked a cake, that means:
A. They have available flour C. There is enough cocoa powder

B. They bought a cake mix D. All of the above
For items 10-12: The flowchart below shows what Ben should do when making a layout for a tarpaulin.
START
Make layout for

tarpaulin
Do you have Yes Do you know Yes Has Adobe Yes

more than 2 how to Photoshop? Do the layout
days to make? layout?
Hire a
No No No layout
artist END
10. Using the flow chart shown above, why would Ben hire a layout artist?
A. He does not have an Adobe Photoshop C. He only has one day left to make the layout
B. He does not know how to layout D. All of the above
11. Ben would do the layout, only if:
A. He has an adobe photoshop C. If he only has a day to do the layout

B. Someone would train him how to use photoshop D. All of the above
12. Ben would do the layout only if he has _____ hours to make it.
A. 12 C. 24
B. 50 D. 32
For items 13-15: The flowchart below shows how Faye would look for a graduation dress.
START
Look for a
graduation dress
Is there
Yes Do you like the Yes
one in design and Buy
tacloban? quality?
No
No
Has more than Yes Go to another

30 days before city
the graduation?
No
END
Hire dressmaker
13. According to the flowchart above, why would Faye choose to hire a dressmaker?
A. She did not like the design and quality.

B. She was not able to find a dress in Tacloban.
C. She still has a forty-day preparation before the event.
D. She likes to go and shop in Cebu.
14. Is there a possibility that Faye will go to another city and hire a dressmaker?
A. Yes, if she still has 2 months to prepare for the graduation.

B. Yes, if she will not be able to find a dress in tacloban.
C. No, because she will only hire a dressmaker if she has no more than 30 days before the graduation.
D. No, because she liked the design and quality of the dress she found in Tacloban.
15. What would make Faye buy a dress?

A. If she finds a dress in Tacloban that has a poor design but is of good quality.
B. If she finds a dress in another city and she likes the design and quality.
C. If she’s not able to hire a dressmaker in Tacloban.
D. All of the above.
NUMERICAL ABILITY
Analyze and solve each problem carefully.
1. Nikki bought three different kinds of chocolates to sell on Valentine’s day. She has 48 Toblerone, 24 Ferrero Rocher
and 36 Hercheys Chocolate bars. She wants to pack these in gift boxes. What is the greatest number of gift packages
cans she make if she uses all the chocolates and all the gift boxes have the same content?
A. 8 C. 24
B. 12 D. 16
2. In a gift giving outreach program for children, one donor donated 8 pairs of shoes, 16 t-shirts and 32 pairs of socks.
What is the greatest number of gifts the donor can give away if he wants to give all the donations and that all gifts
contain the same?
A. 8 C. 64
B. 16 D. 24
3. What is the least common multiple of 45, 15 and 30?
A. 60 C. 120
B. 90 D. 80
4. Every 9 years, the Eastern Visayas representative of Campus Crusade for Christ is sent to a conference in Korea.
Meanwhile, the national representative is sent every 3 years. The two will be going to Korea this year 2018. When will
be the next year where both representatives will be sent to Korea for the conference?
A. 2026 C. 2027
B. 2022 D. 2023
5. Lexie brings her bedsheet to the laundry shop every 2 days, while her sister Sheena brings her bedsheet every 5
days. If today is march 1 and they brought their bedsheets to the shop together, when will be the next date that they
will be bringing their laundry together?
A. March 5 C. March 11
B. March 10 D. March 20
6. Which numbers are divisible by 3 from the list: 2328, 49, 72, 223, 47, 171?
A. 2328, 47, 49 C. 223, 47, 171

B. 49, 223, 171 D. 2328, 72, 171
7. Sweet Tooth baked 7, 461 cookies that they need to deliver to their buyers. The bakers want to put the same
number of cookies in a big container without excess. How many big containers would be needed?
A. 9 C. 8
B. 5 D. 10
8. Marie’s flower shop has 5, 624 red roses that they will use to create bouquets for Valentine’s Day. How many red
roses should the owner put in each bouquet so that she will not have leftover roses?
A. 9 C. 6
B. 8 D. 12
9. Which of the following number is divisible by 3, 4 and 5?

A. 1,215 C. 1,680
B. 6,280 D. 2,670
10. Julie’s bakeshop has 56 bakers who work in shifts. Each shift has an equal number of bakers. How many shifts
could they have?
A. 3 C. 9
B. 8 D. 5
11. In Fairfield, California, the temperature was -24⁰C in the afternoon. What would be the temperature now if the
temperature dropped 12⁰C?
A. -36⁰C C. 12⁰C
B. 36⁰C D. -12⁰C
12. Diana has a balance of 14, 900 pesos from a loan she had from a bank. What would be her new balance if she
deposited an amount of 5,600 pesos last week?
A. 20,500 pesos C. 20,300 pesos

B. 9,300 pesos D. 9,500 pesos
13. The temperature at 4:00 AM was -43⁰F. At 11:00 AM, the temperature increased by 20⁰F and then decreased by
16⁰F by 8:00 in the evening. What is the temperature now?
A. 35⁰F C. -35⁰F
B. -39⁰F D. 27⁰F
14. Liza joined a quiz competition wherein every correct answer is given 2 points while an incorrect answer deducts
the player with one point. At the end of the game, Liza got 6 correct answers and 14 incorrect answers. What is her
total score?
A. -2 C. 0
B. 22 D. -26
15. A jet flies at an altitude of 52, 800 feet. If it descends 6,500 feet and then ascends 7,460 feet, at what altitude is
the jet flying now?
A. 51,840 feet C. 53,760 feet

B. -52,849 feet D. 38,840 feet
16. Solve: ( 32 ×22 ) +5 × 4 ÷ ( 17−7 )−12
A. 26 C. 6
B. 4.4 D. 24
17. Solve: 52 +4 {[ 4 ( 8 ) ÷ ( 4 2 ) ]−(5−2)}
A. 30 C. 15
B. 24 D. 21
18. Solve: 9+ (72 ÷ 9 ) ( 3× 5 )−5 × 8
A. 89 C. 65
B. 75 D. 80
19. Solve: ( 12+10 ÷2 )+ ( 10+ 4 ) ÷ 7−23
A. 9 C. 15
B. 11 D. 6
20. Solve:( 24 ÷ 8 )3 + ( 2 ×5 ÷ 2 )2 ÷ 5
A. 47 C. 32
B. -32 D. 42
21. A water station has 500 liters of water. They filled 80 containers equally. After filling all the containers, 4.8 liters of
water were still left. What was the volume of water in each container?
A. 6.25 liters C. 6.19 liters

B. 6.40 liters D. 6.17 liters
22. Patti wanted to buy 3 packs of chocolate chips, 2 packs of raisins and a kilogram of flour. If a pack of chocolate
chip costs P120.67, a pack of raisin costs P40.50 and a half of kilo of flour costs P28.90, how much money does she
need to buy all these?
A. P471.91 C. P190.07
B. P500.81 D. P505.82
23. Nate bought 6 black quality sign pens of same prices from National Book Store. He paid a total of P291.90. How
much was the price of each pen?
A. P48.65 C. P47.80
B. P49.45 D. P46.64
24. Richard can type 35.20 words in a minute. How many words can he type in 1.56 hours?
A. 22.56 C. 3,294.72
B. 54.912 D. 4,083.2
25. Jane has a total of P10, 850.38 in her bank account. Last week, she made a deposit of P1,490.56 and a withdrawal
of P5,860.11. What would be the total amount of money left in her account?
A. P15,219.93 C. P12,340.94
B. P6,480.83 D. P4,990.27
26. A fruit vendor has 2 watermelons on a scale that weighed 7.50 kilograms. If one of the watermelons weighed
4.248 kilograms, what was the weight of the other watermelon?
A. P289.76 C. P301.76
B. P302.79 D. P403.89
27. Elenita went to the supermarket and bought groceries for the amount P1,198.24. If she gave the cashier P1,500,
how much change will she get?
A. P289.76 C. P301.76
B. P302.79 D. P403.89
28. The file sizes of Movies A, B and C are 774.43 MB, 253.53 MB and 819.31 MB respectively. If Marian has a digital
storage of 8,000 MB in her android phone, how much available space will be left if she stores all three movies?
A. 6,152.73 MB C. 5,252.87 MB
B. 6,002.89 MB D. 7,325.72 MB
29. A tricycle driver uses 3.86 liters of gasoline every day. How much gasoline will he use in a week?
A. 3.86 liters C. 23.16 liters

B. 27.02 liters D. 19.3 liters
30. The download speed of Karl’s internet is 4 times as fast as Dexter’s. If Karl’s internet has a download speed of 3.44
megabits per second (Mbps), what is the download speed of Dexter’s internet?
A. 0.86 Mbps C. 12.67 Mbps

B. 13.76 Mbps D. 0.78 Mbps
31. If a ribbon that has a length of 4.38 meters has been cut into 6 equal pieces, what will be the length of each
piece?
A. 26.28 meters C. 0.73 meters

B. 12.68 meters D. 1.67 meters
32. The mass of a can dog food is 3.78 kg. What is the total mass of 19 cans of dog food?
A. 5.02 kg C. 64.86 kg
B. 71.82 kg D. 7.90 kg
2 2 1
33. Beth bought 3 kg of beef, 1 kg of chicken thigh, 2 kg of ground pork. What is the total weight of all her
5 3 4
purchases?
430 2
A. kg C. 6 kg
60 19
1 19
B. 7 kg D. 7 kg
20 60
3 1 4
34. The side s of a triangle each measures 5 inches, 4 inches and 2 inches . What is the perimeter of the
4 6 5
triangle?
43 763
A. 12 inches C. inches
60 70
11 4
B. 11 inches D. 10 inches
15 30
2
35. A bookshelf in a particular bookstore is 38 inches long. How many Brainbox Civil Service Reviewers will it hold if
3
1
one book is 1 inches thick?
3
A. 28 C. 30
B. 29 D. 31
36. Mariel will be sewing 20 white dresses for this year’s graduating students at the University of the Philippines
3
Visayas. Each dress needs 2 meter of white lace fabric. How many meters of lace does she need to buy?
4
1
A. 45 meters C. 52 meters
2
1
B. 46 meters D. 55 meters
4
37. The Department of Budget and Management will be painting their newly constructed building. They have a supply
1 19
of 6 gallons of paint and they used of it to paint the ceiling. How much paint is left for painting the other parts
8 6
of the building?
1 23
A. 3 gallons C. 2 gallons
2 24
25 2
B. 4 gallons D. 5 gallons
26 19
37 45 56
38. Park n’ Go Bakery consumes kg of flour, kg of sugar and kg of white sugar every 2 working days. How
3 6 5
many kilograms of dry ingredients were used after 6 days?
933 2
A. kg C. 70 kg
10 9
1 1
B. 86 kg D. 93 kg
4 10
2 1
39. Nathan spent 46 minutes reading his favorite book in his Kindle. If he can read 1 pages in one minute, how
9 4
many pages did he already finish?
44 43
A. 36 C. 32
45 44
54 3
B. 37 D. 29
55 4
1
40. Ike bought 1 kg of lechon from Tacloban Roast. If a kilogram costs P220, how much should Ike pay?
5
A. P484 C. P782
B. P320 D. P574
4 13
41. Mang Rocky’s coconut tree has a height of 6 meters while his mango tree has a height of meters . What is
5 4
the difference between the heights of the two trees?
7 73
A. 2 meters C. meters
8 20
11 12
20 17
42. Nathan wants to fix his roof which has been destroyed during the Typhoon Urduja. He has a new galvanized iron
3 5
sheet that has a length of 5 meters but he only needs meters . What is the length of the galvanized iron that
4 2
won’t be used?
1 1
2 2
1 1
4 4
2
43. Victoria needs P50,000 for an upcoming conference in Korea. She already raised of it from her part-time work.
5
3
Her mother pledged to give her of the money she needs. How much money does she still need to raise?
10
A. P15,000 C. P25,000
B. P20,000 D. P10,000
44. Lyn’s money in her checking account is P789,567. She decided to go to Hong Kong for a vacation so she withdraw
1 2
of it to pay for her round-trip ticket and of the money for her food and accommodation for one week. How
25 15
much money is left in her account?
A. P499,870.72 C. P652,708.72
B. P562,700.90 D. P432,607.92
2 1 1
45. Paul has 25 meters of wood. He gave of it to Peter, to John and to Jacob. He is planning to give the rest to
5 4 10
Tim. How many meters would Tim get?
A. 6.25 meters C. 2.5 meters

B. 18.75 meters D. 10 meters
2
46. Every month, Hasia pays P2,200 for her rent. This is of her monthly salary. What is her salary per month?
23
A. P25,300 C. P28,000
B. P24,600 D. P26,900
3
47. The Licensure Examination for Teachers had a total of 80,900 examinees, of these were fresh graduates. What
5
then is the total number of examinees who are not fresh graduates?
A. 46,890 C. 38,900
B. 32,360 D. 26,900
1
48. Hasia and Jane are supporters of CURE Foundation. They decided that of their monthly salary will be donated
10
to the foundation. Hasia and Jane’s salary per month is P30,690 and P46,500 respectively. What is the total amount
of their donations every month?
A. P3,069 C. P7,719
B. P8,907 D. P3,500
49. Feb inherited 10,500 sq. meters of his father’s land. His father was a rich businessman who owned a total size of
32,000 sq. meters. What part of the total size was given to Feb?
21 2
A. sq . meters C. 4 sq .meters
64 5
3 12
B. 2 sq . meters D. sq . meters
4 25
50. Stephanie wants to save for her future. She decided that starting year 2018, she will be putting P4,500 of her
P28,000 monthly salary in the bank as her savings. What part of her salary does she save?
9 10
A. 6 C. 8
10 11
9 8
B. D. 6
56 9
51. Mrs. Castil has a total of 48 students and 32 of these are female. What part of the total number of students are
female?
1 2
A. 2 C.
2 3
1 3
B. 1 D. 2
2 4
52. Uniqlo offers a 15% sale discount on total purchases of buyers. Ninna bought a leather jacket, black boots and 2
scarfs. If the total cost of purchases was P5,700, how much did she pay the cashier?
A. P859 C. P4,789
B. P5,946 D. P4,845
53. Batch Sinugdanan has a total of 260 students. 52 of them are Accountancy students and 92 are Management
students. What percent of batch Sinugdanan are accountancy students?
A. 25% C. 24%
B. 20% D. 10%
54. What is 20% of 70% of P1,500?
A. P210 C. P1,050
B. P320 D. P300
55. Glaze has a monthly salary of P22,500. She offers 10% of her money to tithe and saves 10%. She spends 21% for
her rent and 30% for her food and miscellaneous expenses. What is the total amount of money spent for her rent,
food and miscellaneous expenses?
A. P4,500 C. P11,475
B. P15,975 D. P4,729
56. Jane needs to complete 70 hours every month on her on-the-job training. She already completed 56 hours. What
percent of the total hours does she still need to complete?
A. 80% C. 70%
B. 30% D. 20%
57. A total of 56 Accountancy students took an exam in Prof. Evangelista’s class. The result showed that only 25%
passed. How many passed the exam?
A. 13 students C. 15 students
B. 14 students D. 16 students
58. Rejoice 3-plus-1 shampoo advertises “25% more” on every sheet. If the original sheet of rejoice shampoo is 8 ml,
how many ml is the 3-plus-1 sachet now?
A. 2 ml C. 10 ml
B. 5 ml D. 12 ml
59. Brgy. 77 Marasbaras has a total of 3,500 voters. 20% of these voters ages between 18-24. How many voters are
aged 18-24 years old?
A. 2,800 voters C. 700 voters

B. 600 voters D. 1,800 voters
60. Franco bought a laptop that costs P42,000. This is 25% of his savings from last year. What was his total savings?
A. P10,500 C. P168,000
B. P52,500 D. P128,000
61. Matt’s bakery sells chocolate chips cookies at P15. This is 80% of its original price. What is the original price?
A. P18.75 C. P16.85
B. P19.65 D. P15.65
62. 1,326 students will be graduating from the Division of Communication Arts this year. This is 85% of the total
graduating students. How many students are graduating?
A. 1,480 C. 1,450
B. 1,670 D. 1,560
63. Only 14 of 50 tutees of Brainbox requested for Home-based tutorial. What percent of the tutees are being tutored
at home?
A. 28% C. 29%
B. 16% D. 15%
64. In an IT class, only 12 out of 25 computers are working? What percent of the computers are working?
A. 45% C. 47%
B. 46% D. 48%
65. Julie baked 1,600 chocolate muffins. 940 of these muffins have been delivered to her bakery in Zamora while the
other muffins were delivered to Salazar. What percent of the total chocolate muffins have been delivered to her
bakery in Salazar?
A. 45.75% C. 39.80%
B. 41.25% D. 58.75%
66. The price of a flower bouquet in the month of January was P800. The day before the Valentine’s day, the price of
the bouquet went up to P1,250. What is the percent increase?
A. 36% C. 56.25%
B. 64% D. 156.25%
67. Last 2016, Brainbox has a total sale of P687,500 from selling Civil Service Exam Reviewer. In 2017, their total sales
increases to P962,500. By what percent did the total sales increase?
A. 40% C. 140%
B. 28.57% D. 71.43%
68. Kiera’s weight was 125 kg. She decided to go to gym and consulted a dietician. After three months, Kiera’s weight
dropped to 90 kg. What is the percent decrease on her weight?
A. 38.89% C. 30%
B.72% D. 28%
69. Yesterday, the price of the gasoline was P45.15. Today, the price is at P44.00. What is the percent decrease?
A. 2.61% C. 2.55%
B. 2.17% D. 2.78%
70. Find the percent decrease: old value: 56; new value: 49
A. 12.5% C. 6.67%
B. 14.29% D. 9.08%
71. Aimee got a 25% raise in her monthly salary from her boss. She is now earning P35,000. What was her salary
before the raise?
A. P28,000 C. P25,000
B. P26,250 D. P27,800
72. Christina Salon and Spa offers 10% discount on their colored Keratin rebond every December as their holiday
promo. Last December, my sister only paid P3,600 for the service. What is the original price of the colored Keratin
rebond?
A. P3,960.00 C. P4,250
B. P3,272.73 D. P4,000
73. Ralph’s tuition fee this year will increase by 25%. He needs to prepare additional amount of P17,000 for this
coming enrollment. How much was his tuition last year?
A. P4,250.00 C. P21,000.00
B. P13,600.00 D. P12,750.00
74. Samuel received a grade of 91.75 in his Math subject this second quarter. This is 1.15% less than the grade he had
during the first quarter. What was his grade during the first quarter?
A. 92.82 C. 90.39
B. 90.69 D. 90.60
75. After a 25% increase, a lot now costs P2,420,000. How much was it previous cost?
A. P1,815,000.00 C. P3,226,666.67
B. P1,936,000.00 D. P2,250,000.00
76. A house costs P2.5 million. After three years, the price increased by 22%. What is the total cost of the house after
three years?
A. P3,050,000 C. P1,650,000
B. P550,000 D. P4,150,000
77. Increase P6,770 by 9.8%.
A. P66,346 C. P7433.46
B. P6,106.54 D. P6,634.60
78. Decrease P65 by 30%.

A. P19.50 C. P50
B. P1,950 D. P45.50
79.Lilibeth had a savings of P10,000.00 in her bank account 8 years ago in preparation for her child’s college
education. According to the teller, her money grew 12.6% as of today. What is her current total savings?
A. P11,260 C. P9,987.40
B. P20,080 D. P8,740
80. A one-way flight from Manila to Los Angeles, California that costs $850 decreased by 36% an hour ago. What is
the new price of the flight?
A. $544 C. $306
B. $814 D. $1,156
81. Original price: P6,500

1st year: decreased by 12%
2nd year: increased by 25%
3rd year: decreased by 15%
Calculate the new selling price after 3 years.
A. P5,525 C. P6,498
B. P6,370 D. P6,077.50
82. The price of a flight from Tacloban to Manila is at P3,670. Last February 15, the airline offered an 80% discount on
flights. After a week, the flight rate increased by 125%. What is the new price of the flight?
A. P3,795 C. P4,128.75
B. P1,651.50 D. P4,587.50
83. Watsons decided to decrease the prices of all hair products by 45% last February. At the end of the month, the
prices were decreased again by 10%. What would be the new price of a Tresemme Keratin Conditioner that had cost
P350 during the month of January?
A. P295 C. P315
B. P157.50 D. P173.25
84. Dexter is selling his Mitsubishi Adventure GLX at P600,000 online. He offered it to his friend at a 5.6% discount.
What is the new selling price of the car for Dexter’s friend?
A. P3,360,000 C. P599,994.40
B. P633,600 D. P566,400
85. A microwave oven is being sold at P4,590. If the original price was P5,400, what is the rate of discount?
A. 17.65% C. 15%
B. 13% D. 24.35%
86. Johan devoted 10% of his commission to New Life Tacloban’s breakthrough seed project. He has a commission of
20% from the house and lot that he sold at P2,540,000. How much would he give for the seed project?
A. P50,800 C. P762,000
B. P508,000 D. P62,000
87. Chenny has a monthly salary of P16,000 and earns an additional 10% commission from selling cars. During the
month of October, she sold a car worth P850,000. How much will Chenny receive for October?
A. P85,000 C. P86,600
B. P1,600 D. P101,000
88. A bag store in Manila purchased a leather purse for P800 from Galak Women Survivor’s Association. The bag store
applied a mark-up of 35%. At what price would the bag store sell the leather purse?
A. P28,000 C. P1,080
B. P280 D. P835
89. Ailee bought a house at P560,000. She renovated it and planned to sell it at 220% mark-up. At what price would
she sell it?
A. P1,323,000 C. P560,220
B. P1,792,000 D. P490,000
90. Samantha Reyes wants to gain an interest of P1,500 in a year. How much must she invest for one year at 6%
interest?
A. P25,000 C. P9,000
B. P35,000 D. P49,000
91. A certain women micro-enterprise association loaned from PHCCI. They owe the bank some money at 8% per
year. After six months, the association already paid P2,500. How much money does the association owe the bank?
A. P20,000 C. P56,900
B. P22,500 D. P62,500
92. 25 Peanut Butter Kiss cost P124. What is the cost of 80 Peanut Butter Kiss?
A. P396.80 C. P 198.40
B. P38.75 D. P567.80
93. 550 grams of dog food can feed four dogs. How many grams of dog food can feed 19 dogs?
A. 2,200 grams C. 2,612.50 grams

B. 3,450.90 grams D. 115.78 grams
94. 45 cookies can be baked in 2 hours. How many hours will it take to bake 10 dozen cookies?
A. 0.44 hours C. 4.26 hours

B. 6.55 hours D. 5.33 hours
95. Johnson can read 2 pages of a book in just 75 seconds. How many pages of a book can he read in 15 minutes?
A. 10 pages C. 35 pages
B. 24 pages D. 27 pages
96. The outreach team conducted a feeding program in Brgy. Old Kawayan. They cooked 10 kilos of rice to feed 80
children. How many kilos of rice are needed to feed 110 children?
1 3
A. 14 kilos C. 13 kilos
2 4
1 3
B. 12 kilos D. 11 kilos
5 4
97. If it takes 30 men to construct a hotel in 18 months, how many months will it take for 55 men to construct the
same hotel building?
9 1
A. 9 months C. 9 months
11 2
1 2
B. 10 months D. 12 months
2 5
98. If it takes 7 days for 2 teams to conduct a focused group discussion among 60 community based organizations,
how many days will it take if there are 4 teams to conduct the discussion to the same number of organizations?
1 1
A. 2 days C. 6 days
2 5
3 1
B. 5 days D. 3 days
4 2
99. If two men can paint a three-story building in 5 days, how many days can 6 men paint the same building?
1 2
A. 2 days C. 1 days
3 3
1 2
B. 3 days D. 3 days
4 3
100. An event will be conducted in Tacloban Astrodome and the organizers need to set 500 chairs. If it takes 40 mins.
for 5 men to finish arranging the chairs, how many minutes would it take for 12 men to do it?
A. 16.67 mins. C. 12.50 mins.

B. 8 mins. D. 3.33 mins.
101. If it takes 3 months for 100 volunteers to pack 12,000 bundles of educational packs for their outreach program,
how long would it take for 150 volunteers to pack the same number of bundles?
A. 1.9 months C. 2 months

B. 4.5 months D. 3 months
102. During the income sharing, the sum of P150,000 is divided among three partners, Hasia, Vrenelli and Lorraine in
a ratio 3:5:7. What is the share of each partner?
A. Hasia: P20,000; Vrenelli: P50,000; Lorraine: P80,000

B. Hasia: P40,000; Vrenelli: P20,000; Lorraine: P90,000
C. Hasia: P50,000; Vrenelli: P20,000; Lorraine: P80,000
D. Hasia: P30,000; Vrenelli: P50,000; Lorraine: P70,000
103. A 1,500 gram Hershey’s Chocolate chips is used in baking cookies, muffins and brownies. Each product uses
chocolate chips in a ratio of 4:7:9. How many grams of chocolate chips are needed for the brownies?
A. 166.67 grams C. 675 grams

B. 525 grams D. 935 grams
104. Joe’s monthly salary of P35,000 will be divided into savings, expenses and tithe in the ratio 3:6:1. How much
money will he allot for savings, expenses and tithe respectively?
A. savings: P11,666.67; expenses: P5,833.33; tithe: P35,000

B. savings: P10,500; expenses: P21,000; tithe: P35,000
C. savings: P10,000; expenses: P20,000; tithe: P5,000
D. savings: P8,000; expenses: P12,000; tithe: P15,000
105. In order to protect the rice from flood, Marissa transferred her 105 kilos of rice to three different containers A, B
and C in the ratio 7:8:9. How many kilograms of rice did she put in each container?
A. A: 30.625; B: 35; C: 39.375 C. A: 15; B: 30; C: 60

B. A: 15; B: 13.125; C: 11.67 D. A: 20; B: 40; C: 45
106. The sum of the ages of Attiya, Michelle and Tracy is 148. There ages are in a ratio of 3:5:8 respectively. What is
the age of Michelle?
A. 47 ½ yrs. old C. 46 ¼ yrs. old

B.27 ¾ yrs. old D. 74 yrs. old
107. What is the missing number? 1.5, 1.75, 3.0, _____, 2.5, 2.0, 1.0; Average: 1.86
A. 1.27 C. 1.67
B. 2.5 D. 1.15
108. Find the average: 120, 115, 154, 134, 137, 140, 110
A. 120 C. 140
B. 110 D. 130
109. What is the missing number? 1,200, ______, 1,350, 1,218, 1,178, 1,560; Average: 1,320
A. 1,200 C. 1,345
B. 1,414 D. 1,450
110. Find the average: 12,650, 10,480, 16,800, 9,900, 18,900
A. 12,650 C. 13,746
B. 12,450 D. 14,657
111. Find the value of x if the average of 80, 65, 90, 190, 110 and x is 106.
A. 120 C. 97
B. 115 D. 101
112. During the first 6 months of 2017, the sales of Brainbox Civil Service Exam Reviewer books were P5,000, P7,000,
P8,500, P10,000, P7,300 and P12,000. What is the average sales from January to June?
A. P7,600 C. P8,500
B. P8,300 D. P9,080
113. Brainbox had the following number of students who availed their tutorial service starting from the month of
March to July: 85, 80, 70, 30, 45. What is the average number of tutees?
A. 78 C. 82
B. 67 D. 62
114. In the past 7 weeks, Elenita bought for her family these number of kilos of rice: 10 kg, 12 kg, 15 kg, 9 kg, 11.5 kg,
16 kg and 13 kg. What is the average number of kilos of rice Elenita bought?
A. 12.36 kilos C. 13.36 kilos

B. 11.36 kilos D. 14.36 kilos
115. Athena Marie took an aptitude exam and gained the scores 89, 91, 85, 79, 81 in the different ability tests. What
is her average score?
A. 82 C. 85
B. 90 D. 86
116. Carl Vianney, a sale representative of a car company, has reached these consecutive monthly commissions:
P35,000, P25,000, P15,000, P20,000, P40,000. What is his average commission?
A. P27,000 C. P28,500
B. P24,000 D. P26,800
For items 117-121, refer to the table below.

The following table shows the production (in kilos) of fruits and vegetables in Basey, Samar in four months.
Production of Fruits and Vegetables (June-September 2016)

June September October November
Okra 900 850 600 700
Eggplant 1,100 1,350 950 1,150
Banana 1,00 1,000 1,500 1,800
String beans 600 500 650 790
Ampalaya 1,500 1,400 1,500 1,580
Green Mango 2,000 1,600 1,800 1,890
117. What is the average production of fruits and vegetables in the month of October?
A. 1,318.33 C. 1,166.67
B. 1,116.67 D. 1,183.33
118. At what percent did the production of Green Mangoes increase from September to November?
A. 16.515% C. 15.890%
B. 18.125% D. 17.600%
119. What is the average production of Bananas from June to November?
A. 1,325 C. 1,250
B. 1,450 D. 1180
120. If in December 2016, the average production was 1,355, what is the total production for okra if the production of
the other 5 crops are 1,200, 1600, 800, 1,700, 1,950?
A. 880 C. 860
B. 890 D. 870
121. Which crop has the lowest percent increase in production from October to November?
A. Ampalaya C. Green mango

B. String beans D. Okra
For items 122-126, refer to the figure below.

The following is a pie graph showing how Janine allots budget for her savings, expenses, investment and tithe using
her monthly salary.
MONTHLY SALARY
Tithe Investment
Educational Savings
10% Health Savings
20%
Food
15%
Miscellaneous
5%
House Rent Utility Expenses
12% 18%
122. Which component has the highest budget?
A. Utility expenses C. Health Savings

B. Food D. House Rent
123. If Janine’s monthly salary is P48,000, what amount of money goes to utility expenses?
A. P4,800 C. P7,650
B. P9,600 D. P8,640
124. If Janine’s salary for the month of June is P29,000, what is the average expenses for food, utilities, miscellaneous
and house rent?
A. P3,625 C. P2,800
B. P4,000 D. P3,500
125. What part of the entire budget goes to house rent?
A. 9/11 C. 3/25
B. 4/27 D. 5/23
126. If Janine’s salary for the month of April is P21,550, what is the total amount of money that goes to her
educational and health savings and investment?
A. P9,500 C. P3,879
B. P10,775 D. P8,620
For items 127-131, refer to the table below.

The following table shows the yearly sales of Pastillas d’ tacloban of three products:
Products 2014 2015 2016 2017

Rose Pastillas 6,400 4,000 5,200 6,700
Plain Pastillas 9,000 10,000 11,000 12,500
Cube Pastillas 10,000 12,500 13,600 14,600
127. What is the average sales of Rose Pastillas for the four consecutive years?
A. 6,540 C. 8,760
B. 5,575 D. 7,340
128. What is the average percentage increase for all the products from year 2015 and 2016?
A. 18.50% C. 16.27%
B. 19.87% D. 17.25%
129. Which product has the highest sale percentage from year 2016 to 2017?
A. Rose Pastillas C. Cube Pastillas

B. Plain Pastillas D. Cube and Plain Pastillas
130. What is the average number of sales for the year 2014?
A. P9,877.89 C. P8,567.45
B. P8,466.67 D. P6,709.58
131. On which year did Pastillas d’ Tacloban had the highest average number of sales on all products?
A. 2014 C. 2016
B. 2015 D. 2017
For items 132-136,refer to the following figure.

The graph on the next page shows the population of college students enrolled at the University of the Phillipines for
the academic year 2016-2017 per degree program.
132. What is the ratio of male to female students in Biology?
A. 3:5 C.5:4
B. 8:9 D. 2:7
133. What is the average male population in all degree programs?
A. 141 C. 143
B. 142 D. 144
250
Population of College Students (SY 2016-2017)
134. What part of the total population of students in UP are female management students?
200
A. 3/74 C. 9/74
B. 7/74
150 D. 5/74
100of the total population of students in UP are male?

135. What part
50
A. 63/145 C. 68/105
B. 45/89 D. 77/148
0
Management Accountancy Computer Science Biology Communication
136. The ratio of students in Management, Biology and Communication Arts courses is: Arts
Male Female
A. 3:5:7 C. 2:5:9
B. 4:9:11 D. 8:9:7
137. What is the value of c in the equation 2 ( 3 a+b )+ 4 c=60, when a=2 and b= -4?
A. 15 C. 16
B. 14 D. 13
xy
138. What is the value of y in the algebraic expression a= , when a = 840, x = 8 and z = 9?
z
A. 870 C. 945
B. 76 D. 90
139. What is the value of n in the equation −3 l+2 m3 + 4 n=13, when l = -4 and m = -1?
A. 23/4 C. 0.50
B. -1/4 D. 0.75
140. Evaluate the expression −7 q 2+5−2+8 q when q=3.
A. -32 C. 34
B. -36 D. 36
141. Evaluate the expression −( a+ b ) +(ab+c ) if a = 2, b = 6, c = -5.
A. -1 C. -2
B. 2 D. 4
2
−2 xy
142. Evaluate the expression if x = 4, y = 5, z = -6.
xyz
5 1
A. C.
3 4
2 1
B. D.1
5 4
143. Which of the following is the mathematical expression for the product of seven and a number x, decreased by
eighteen?
A. 18 – 7x C. 7x – 18
B. 7(x - 18) D. 18(7 – x)
144. Which of the following is the mathematical equation for ten less than twice a number y is three increased by y.
A. 2 y−10=3+ y C. 10−2 y =3+ y

B. 2 y−10=3 y D. 10 ( 2 y )=3+ y
145.Write the following statement as a mathematical equation: sixty less than a number is 28.
A. x−60=28 C. 60−x=28
B. 28−x=60 D. 60+ x=28
146. Write the following statement as a mathematical equation: Rass has been a doctor for n years now. In 9 years,
she will be 18 years in her profession.
A. 18+n=9 C. −n+ 9=18
B. n−9=18 D. n+ 9=18
147. Write the following statement as a mathematical expression: Four times the quotient of a number and 15.
15 15
A. d C. 4 ( )
4 d
d d
B. 4 ( ) D. 4 +( )
15 15
148. Three times a number less than 9 is 75. What is the number?
A. -22 C. 23
B. 28 D. -28
149. 25 reduced by 3 times a number is equal to the number increased by 7. What is the number?
A. 16 C. 4.5
B. 2.5 D. 13
150. One half of a number increased by 110 is equal to 260 decreased by the number. What is the number?
A. 90 C. -320
B. 240 D. 100
151. One number is 6 more than 3 times another. The sum of the two numbers is 34. What are the two numbers?
A. 6 and 18 C. 7 and 27
B. 2 and 4 D. 3 and 4
152. The sum of three numbers is 156. The second number is 21 larger than the first, and the third is four times as
large as the second. What are the three numbers?
A. 4.24, 6.25, 120 C. 8.60, 25.65, 240

B. 7.80, 12.50, 90 D. 8.5, 29.5, 118
153. The sum of two numbers is 21. One number is three fourth the other number. Find the two numbers.
A. 16 and 5 C. 13 and 6
B. 12 and 9 D. 11 and 7
154. The sum of three consecutive even integers is 378. What are the three integers?
A. 124, 126, 128 C. 132, 134, 136

B. 56, 58, 60 D. 90, 92, 94
155. Find three consecutive even integers such that the sum of the first and second integer is 2 reduced by the third
integer. What are the three numbers?
A. 12, 13, 14 C. 6, 8, 10
B. 2, 4, 6 D. 10, 11, 12
156. Fin two consecutive integers such that the sum of 6 times the first integer and 9 times the second integer is 99.
A. 8 and 9 C. 5 and 6
B. 10 and 11 D. 6 and 7
157. Grazel has a collection of paintings. She gave away three fourths of her collection to her friend and painted 4
more. Currently, she has 20 paintings. How many paintings did Grazel have in her collection before she gave away
some?
A. 64 C. 23
B. 72 D. 12
158. Jane paid 4/5 of her debt from Grace. Jane needed money again and asked Grace if she could borrow an
additional P1,500. Her total debt from Grace is now P5,500. What was the original debt Jane had from Grace?
A. P15,000 C. P20,000
B. P30,000 D. P60,000
159. The sum of four consecutive integers is 510. What is the largest among the four numbers?
A. 128 C. 129
B. 126 D. 130
160. Lance bought 2 belts at P250.00 each and 3 pairs of quality socks. He spent P780.00. How much was each pair of
socks?
A. P93.33 C. P92.45
B. P90.34 D. P91.25
161. Lorie bought 3kg of flour at P45 per kilo and 4kg of brown sugar. She paid P240 for her purchases. How much
does a kilogram of brown sugar cost?
A. P27.25 C. P29.25
B. P28.25 D. P26.25
162. Noeri bought 25 pieces of pork barbeque. She had a budget of P700 but she only paid P575.What is the cost of
one pork barbeque?
A. P20 C. P22
B. P21 D. P23
163. Sidney needs to buy 5 bouquets for the winners of Miss Agham 2018 pageant. The committee on finance
released P2,500. After buying them she still had P768. How much was the cost of each bouquet?
A. P346.40 C. P366.60
B. P356.60 D. P376.60
164. Jonas gave Marie P1,000 to buy 3 kilos of pork back ribs for their dinner tonight. She went to the supermarket
and bought it and received a change of P351.25. What was the cost of a kilogram of pork back ribs?
A. P314.25 C. P216.25
C. P225.34 D. P324.25
165. The sum of three consecutive even integers is 48. What is the largest of the three numbers?
A. 15 C. 17
B. 16 D. 18
166. Jenny has an earning of P5,650. She was hired to conduct a focused group discussion for 5 days. Her total
earning now is P14,500. How much money did she earn from the job?
A. P8,850 C. P7,850
B. P9,850 D. P6,850
167. Noeta is 39 years older than Jhealyn. If the sum of their ages is 85, how old are they now?
A. Noeta: 75; Jhealyn 10 C. Noeta: 68; Jhealyn 17

B. Noeta: 60; Jhealyn 25 D. Noeta: 62; Jhealyn 23
168. Mike is four times older than Greg. If the sum of their ages is 65, how old are they now?
A. Mike: 50; Greg: 15 C. Mike: 13; Greg: 52

B. Mike: 45; Greg: 20 D. Mike: 54; Greg: 11
169. Marie Jane is 7 years older than Charie. The sum of their ages three years ago was 41. What is Marie Jane’s
present age?
A. 27 yrs. old C. 20 yrs. old

B. 17 yrs. old D. 19 yrs. old
170. After 18 years, Dexter will be three times older than he is today. What is his present age?
A. 8 yrs. old C. 10 yrs. old

B. 9 yrs. old D. 25 yrs. old
171. Angel is three times as old as Ralph. Five years from now, the sum of their ages will be 25. How old are they
now?
A. Angel: 12 ¼; Ralph: 2 ¾ C. Angel: 9; Ralph: 16

Angel: 8; Ralph: 7 D. Angel: 11 ¼; Ralph: 3 ¾
172. Stephanie can bake 10 dozens of snickerdoodles in 6 hours. Shanee can bake the same number of
snickerdoodles in 8 hours. How long would it take them to bake together?
A. 3 3/7 hours C. 7 1/3 hours

B. 4 3/5 hours D. 5 ¾ hours
173. Grace can make 50 rose pastillas in 7 hours. Charissa can make the same number of rose pastillas in 10 hours. If
they work together, how long would it take them to finish the producton?
A. 5.12 hours C. 9 hours

174. Patti Jo can paint her daughter’s closet in 4 hours. One day her husband Nate helped her and it took them 1.85
hours. How long would it take Nate to do it alone?

175. Jhe, Anna and Gem can decorate a birthday poster in 1.9 hours. If Jhe does the job alone, she can complete it in
5 hours. Anna can complete in 7 hours. How long would it take for Gem alone to complete the docration?

176. Maria can finish weaving a mat in 3 days. Elena can weave the same mat in 5 days and Cristel in 4 days. If the
tree of them work together, how long would it take them to weave the mat?
A. 2.65 days C. 1.25 days

B. 1.28 days D. 2.50 days
177. Reymark left Tacloban and drove to Catarman at 80 km/h. Bong having the same destination, left Tacloban an
hour after Reymark, driving at 100 km/hr. How long will it take Bong to reach Reymark?
A. 3.5 hours C. 7 hours

B. 6 hours D. 4 hours
178. Airplanes A and B leave Manila at 9:00 AM and travel in opposite direction. Plane A flies at speed of 840 miles
per hour and plane B flies at 926 miles per hour. How long will it take them to be 4500 miles apart?

179. Adriana and Simon left their houses at the same time at 9:00 AM. Adriana drove north at speed of 60 mph while
Simon drove South at a speed of 75 mph. At what time will they be 607.5 miles apart?
A. 12:30 AM C. 1:30 AM
b. 12:30 PM D. 1:20 PM
180. Airplanes A and B left the same point at exactly 1:00 AM. Airplane A flew east at 750 mph, while airplane B flew
west at a speed of 75 mph. At what time will they be 607.5 miles apart?
A. 8:15 AM C. 7:15 AM
B. 8:15 PM D. 7:15 PM
181. Jude drove his Ford Ranger at a speed of 75 kph to get to Tacloban. An hour after Jude left, John drove to
Tacloban at a speed of 90 kph. At what time will John reach Jude if Jude left exactly at 7:00 AM?
A. 1:00 PM C. 2:30 PM
B. 2:30 AM D. 3:30 AM
182. A triangle has a perimeter of 120 inches. Two sides have equal lengths while the third side is three times longer
than the two sides. What is the length of the longest side?
A. 80 inches C. 60 inches
B. 24 inches D. 72 inches
183. A rectangle length’s is 7 times as long as its width. What is the length and width of the rectangle if its perimeter
is 100 meters?
A. length: 43.75 meters; width: 6.25 meters

B. length: 30 meters; width: 20 meters
C. length: 35 meters; width: 15 meters
D. length: 25.5 meters; width: 24.55 meters
184. What is the area of a square pan if its perimeter is 45 centimeters?
A. 2,025 sq. cm C. 126.5625 sq. cm

B. 95.67 sq. cm D. 11.25 sq. cm
185. Ben used 6 meters of wood to make a frame whose length is ¾ more than two times its width. What are the
dimensions of the frame?
A. l = 5.25 meters; w = 4.75 meters
B. l = 25.25 meters; w = 8.75 meters
C. l = 21.50 meters; w = 10.75 meters
D. l = 2.25 meters; w = 0.75 meters
186. Mang Jos, a shepherd, wants to fence his rectangular field to secure his sheep. The length of his field is 8 more
than 2/5 times its width. What is the length of the field if its perimeter is 86 meters?
187. Lydia jogs every morning at Ronbon’s rectangular parking lot which has a length of 45 meters and width of 65
meters. Lydia always jogs around three times but this morning she decide to add another half round to her regular
routine. How many meters did she run?

188. Elena has a hexagon-shaped jewelry box. One side of it is 5.5 centimeters long. What is the perimeter of her
jewelry box?
A. 27.5 cm C. 44 cm
B. 38.5 cm D. 33 cm
189. A box contains 15 red ribbons, 9 gold ribbons and 12 yellow ribbons. If a ribbon drawn randomly from the box,
what is the probability that a gold ribbon will be picked?
A. ½ C. ¼
B. 1/3 D. 2/5
190. There are 50 professionals inside a conference room. 20 of them are nurses, 15 are teachers, 5 are engineers
and 10 are policemen. If their names will be called randomly, what is the probability that a teacher will be called?
A. 0.40 C. 0.25
B. 0.55 D. 0.30
191. Rm’s icebox contains bottled drinks: 7 coke, 8 sprite, 12 royal and 9 orange juice. If Ram will randomly pick a
bottled drink, what is the probability that he will get royal?
A. 0.19 C. 0.33
B. 0.25 D. 0.6
192. Andrea’s coin bank contains 14 pieces of 10-centavo coins, 22 pieces of one peso coins, 24 pieces of 5-peso coins
and 20 pieces of 10-peso coins. If Andrea will randomly draw from her coin bank, what is the probability that Andrea
will get a 10-peso coin?
A. 0.25 C. 0.75
B. 0.27 D. 0.67
193. Every 20.25 ml of water requires 2 drops of red dye. How many drop of dye is needed for 243 ml of water?
A. 20 drops C. 25 drops
B. 24 drops D. 19 drops
194. Write the following statement as a mathematical equation: 5 subtracted from twice the number is 7 less than
the number.
A. 2 x−5=7−x C. 2 ( 5−x )=7 x

B. 2 x−5=x−7 D. 2 ( 5−x )=7+ x
195. If 12:50 = N: 70, what is N?
A. 291.6 C. 16.8
B. 17.89 D. 34.56
3 1
196. x+ 14− x=−20. What is the value of x?
4 2
A. 127.2 C. -27.2
B. -26 D. -136
12 24
197. If = , what is N?
N 50
A. 25 C. 11
B. 18 D. 34
198. What is the circumference of a circle that has a diameter of 18 meters?
A. 36 meters C. 90.70 meters

B. 113.04 meters D. 56.52 meters
199. What is the circumference of a circle that has a radius of 3?
A. 9.42 meters C. 18.84

B. 24.45 meters D. 6 meters
200. Nilo was about to get a white shirt from his closet when suddenly there was an electric shut down in their place.
He has 5 black shirts, 2 red shirts, 7 blue shirts and 4 white shirts in the closet. What is the probability that he could
get a white shirt?
2 3
A. C.
7 8
1 2
B. D.
4 9
ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
SYNONYMS
1. C. shorten – ‘condense means to ‘express in fewer words’ or shorten.
2. B. accomplice – ‘abettor’ is someone who encourages another to commit a crime.
3. C. retracted – ‘recant’ means to withdraw or retract a former statement.

4. A. escape – ‘abscond’ means to escape from custody or avoid arrest.
5. D. complicated – ‘abstruse’ means hard to understand or complicated.
6. B. stealing – ‘misappropriation’ means to take something dishonestly for personal use.
7. C. unfathomable – ‘abysmal’ means having immense or fathomless extension.
8. B. emphasize – ‘accentuate’ means to emphasize and focus attention on a specific thing.
9. A. criticism – ‘censure’ means to express strong criticism and disapproval.
10. A. lauded – ‘extolled’ means to be praised or lauded enthusiastically.
11. B. tormented – ‘afflict’ means ‘to cause pain and suffering’.
12. A. similar – ‘akin’ means ‘similar’
13. C. observation – ‘scrutiny’ means ‘critical observation or examination’.
14. D. selfless – ‘altruism’ means ‘selfless regard for others’.
15. B. liable – ‘accountable’ ‘required or expected to take action’.
16. A. fusion – ‘amalgam’ means a ‘combination or mixture of different things’.
17. C. harmony – ‘concord’ means ‘a state of agreement and peaceful existence’.
18. C. record – ‘chronicle’ means ‘a description of events in the order that they happened’.
19. D. destroying – ‘annihilating’ means ‘to destroy completely.
20. D. wiped out – ‘effaced’ means ‘to cause to fade or disappeared’.
21. C. audacious – ‘brazen’ means done without shame’; its synonym would be ‘audacious’.
22. C. cunning – ‘wily’ means ‘skilled at gaining advantage’; its synonym would be ‘cunning’.
23. B. intellectual – ‘egghead’ means ‘a very intellectual person’; the answer would be ‘intellectual’.
24. B. capricious – ‘impulsive’ means acting suddenly without thinking’; its synonym would be ‘capricious’.
25. D. devious – ‘shrewd’ means ‘mentally clever’; its synonym would be ‘capricious’.
26. B. conspiring – ‘conniving’ means ‘conspire to do something illegal’; its synonym would be ‘conspiring’.
27. A. exasperate – ‘ve’ means ‘to annoy’; its synonym would be ‘exasperate’.
28. D. logical – ‘pragmatic’ means ‘decides using facts and logic’; its synonym would be ‘logical’.
29. A. lascivious – ‘lewd’ means ‘rude and offensive in a sexual way’; its synonyms would be ‘lascivious’.
30. B. association – ‘consortium’ means ‘an association’; the answer would be ‘association.
ANTONYMS
1. D. pleased – ‘irate’ means ‘very angry’; its opposite would be ‘pleased’.
2. D. amateur – ‘aficionado’ means expert of connoisseur; its antonym would be ‘amateur’ or lacks of experience.
3. B. grotesque – ‘aesthetic’ means beautiful; its opposite would be ‘grotesque’ which means very strange or ugly.
4. C. fearless – ‘aghast’ means ‘shocked and afraid’; its opposite would be ‘fearless’ or not afraid.
5. A. ajar – ‘latched’ here means closed using a latch; its antonym would be ‘ajar’ or slightly opened.
6. C. indifferent – ‘agog’ means ‘very eager’; its antonym would be ‘indifferent’ or not interested.
7. B. repelling – ‘enticing’ means ‘alluring’ or ‘exciting’; its antonym would be ‘repelling’ which mean to keep out or
away.
8. D. separate – ‘consolidate’ means ‘to combine’; its antonym would be ‘separate’ or to keep apart.
9. A. discontent – ‘gratification’ means ‘achieving pleasure or fulfillment’; its opposite would be ‘discontent’ or not
pleased/satisfied.
10. B. run – ‘amble’ means ‘to walk in a leisurely pace’; its opposite would be ‘run’.
11. A. allow – ‘inhibit’ means ‘to prevent’; its antonym would be ‘allow’.
12. C. amiable – ‘hostile’ means ‘aggressive and adverse’; its opposite would be ‘amiable’ and friendly.
13. D. gentle – ‘ferocious’ means ‘savage or fierce’; its opposite would be ‘gentle’.
14. B. destitute – ‘opulent’ means ‘wealthy’; its antonym would be ‘destitute or poor’.
15. A. modern – ‘antediluvian’ means ‘old-fashioned or belonging to the old times’; its antonym would be ‘modern’.
16. C. wild – ‘tranquil’ means ‘peaceful and calm’; its opposite would be ‘wild and chaotic’.
17. A. bore – ‘enliven’ means ‘to make cheerful or interesting’; its antonym would be ‘to bore’.
18. D. inconsiderate – ‘humane’ means ‘kind and compassionate’; its opposite would be ‘inconsiderate and cruel’.
19. C. refutable – ‘irrefragable’ means ‘indisputable’; its opposite would be ‘refutable’.
20. B. competent – ‘inapt’ means ‘incompetent’; its antonym would be ‘competent’.
21. A. healthy – ‘pallid’ means ‘pale due to poor health’; its antonym would be ‘healthy’.
22. B. uncouth – ‘refined’ means ‘elegant and cultured’; its antonym would be ‘uncouth’.
23. C. unprofitable – ‘lucrative’ means ‘profitable’; its antonym would be ‘unprofitable’.
24. D. dissuade – ‘cajoling’ means ‘to persuade in a gentle manner’; its antonym would be ‘dissuade’.
25. A. perplex – ‘edify’ means ‘to enlighten’; its antonym would be ‘to perplex’.
26. B. impenitence – ‘contrition’ means ‘the state of feeling remorse’; its antonym would be ‘impenitence’ or the
state of not feeling/showing sorrow.
27. C. brazen – ‘coy’ means ‘timid and shy’; its opposite would be ‘brazen’ or done without shame or embarrassment.
28. D. bold – ‘bashful’ means ‘shy and easily embarrassed’; its antonym would be ‘bold’ which means confident or not
afraid.
29. C. innocent – ‘culpable’ means ‘guilty’; its opposite would be ‘innocent’.
30. A. ally – ‘foe’ means ‘enemy’; its antonym would be ‘ally’.
SINGLE-WORD ANALOGY
1. B. consume – ‘replete’ is a synonym of ‘full’; among the choices, the only synonym of ‘deplete’ is consume.
2. A. shoe – in the story ‘Pied Piper’ is associated with a ‘flute’ while ‘Cinderella’ is associated with a ‘shoe’.
3. A. Marinduque – ‘Marawi’ is the capital of Lanao del Sur’ as ‘Boac’ is the capital of ‘Marinduque’.
4. B. Arts and Crafts – ‘Hera’ is the goddess of ‘marriage’ as ‘Athena’ is the goddess of wisdom and ‘arts and crafts’.
5. A. Five – currently, there are ‘seven’ ‘continents’ in the world and there are ‘five’ main ‘oceans’.
6. B. Iron man – ‘Batman’ is a superhero under the ‘DC’ universe as are all the other choices except ‘Iron Man’ who is
from the ‘Marvel’ universe.
7. B. Joseph Estrada – the Philippine President in 1900 is Emilio Aguinaldo; in 2000, it is Joseph Estrada.
8. B. The Road Not Taken – Edgar Allan Poe wrote the poem entitled Annabel Lee; among the choices, only The Road
Not Taken was written by Robert Frost.
9. D. Portuguese – the nationality of Emilio Aguinaldo is Filipino and Ferdinand Magellan is Portuguese.
10. A. Mademoiselle – hero and heroine are the masculine and feminine forms of the word. In the same sense,
Monsieur is the masculine form and its feminine form is Mademoiselle. While all the choices are feminine form, only
mademoiselle is in the same language as monsieur.
11. B. supposed – hex and bane are synonyms; the synonym of purported is supposed.
12. C. 1950 – people born in 1930’s are grouped under the Silent Generation while those in 1950’s are called Baby
Boomers.
13. D. Sorsogon – Virac is the capital of Catanduanes; Sorsogon City is the capital of Sorsogon.
14. A. Adamantium – Black Panther is associated with the gem Vibranium as Wolverine is with Adamantium.
15. A. Adam Smith – Tabula Rasa is a concept proposed by the philosopher John Locke as the invisible Hand is a
concept proposed by Adam Smith.
16. C. Slovakia – the Philippines is a member country of ASEAN; among the choices, only Slovakia is a member of EU.
17. A. Saraswati – Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom as Saraswati is the Indian goddess of Wisdom.
18. C. Christianity – the Arabs introduced the Muslim religion to the Philippines as the Spaniards did with Christianity.
19. B. Niccolo Machiavelli – philosopher Adam Smith published a book entitled The Wealth of Nations. The author of
the book The Prince is the philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli.
20. A. Greedy – hilarious means very funny as rapacious means very greedy.
21. D. Barometer – a thermometer measures heat as a barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
22. B. 14 – 4 is under the accepted age range for toddlers as 14 is for teenagers (12 y/o and above)
23. B. 1521 – George Dewey came to the Philippine in 1898 as Ferdinand Magellan did in 1521.
24. A. deceive – edify means to enlighten as perfidy means to deceive.
25. C. pleasure – Epinephrine is the hormone related to adrenaline s dopamine is o pleasure.
26. B. India – Pasig River is located in the Philippines as Indus river is located in India.
27. A. Goose – the plural of box is boxes as the singular form of geese s goose.
28. B. Norway – the Aurora Australis ca be seen in Australia; among the choices, Aurora Borealis can be seen only in
Norway.
29. D. Malay – Gracias is a Spanish word as Selamat is a Malay word.
30. D. Apolinario Mabini – Jose Rizal grew up in Laguna; among the choices, Apolinario Mabini is the one who grew up
in Batangas.
DOUBLE-WORD ANALOGY
1. B. Melaka : Malaysia – Manila is a city in the Philippines. Among the choices, only B h. as the same analogy since
Melaka is a city of Malaysia.
2. A. Queen of All Media : Kris Aquino – Megastar is a title given to Sharon Cuneta. Among the choices, only A has
the same analogy since the Queen of All Media is Kris Aquino. The other choices does not match the name and the
title.
3. D. Neuschwanstein Castle : Germany – Windsor Castle is located in England. Among the choices, only D has the
same analogy since Neushwanstein is in Germany.
4. C. Billion : 9 – The relationship between million and 6 is that one million has 6 zeroes. Among the choices, only C
has the same analogy since one billion has 9 zeroes.
5. C. Kyat : Myanmar – Dollar is the currency used in Singapore. Among the choices, only C uses the same analogy
since the currency in Myanmar is Kyat.
6. A. Facebook : Mark Zuckerberg – One of the founders of Google is Lary Page. Among the choices, only A has the
same analogy since Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg.
7. C. Mountain : Mountainous – Joy is a noun which becomes joyous when turned into an adjective. Among the
choices, only C has the same analogy since mountain is a noun and becomes mountainous when turned into an
adjective. The other choices used word which are non-existent.
8. B. Spanish : Mexico – Mandarin is one of the languages used in China. Among the choices, only B uses the same
analogy since Spanish is one of the languages in Mexico.
9. C. Epilogue : Addendum – Both Prologue and Foreword are introductory sections of a book and can be seen in the
initial part of a book. Among the choices, only C has the same analogy since Epilogue and Addendum are concluding
sections of a book and can be seen only in the end part of a book.
10. A. Philippines : Asia – Zimbabwe is a country in the continent of Africa. Among the choices, only A has the same
analogy since Philippines is a country in Asia.
11. D. WHO : Health – UNICEF is an international organization for children. Among the choices, only C uses the same
analogy since WHO is an international organization for health. A is a close answer but for it to be correct, it has to be
WASH instead.
12. A. Respiratory System : Nervous System – The lungs is a part of the respiratory system and the brain is a part of
nervous system.
13. C. Bhagaavadgita : Hinduism – The Koran is the holy book of Islam. Among the choices, only C uses the same
analogy since the Bhagaavadgita is the holy book of Hinduism. A is wrong because the Bible is the holy book of
Christianity, not Judaism.
14. B. Mexico : Peso – The Philippines uses peso as its currency. Among the choices, only B uses the same analogy
since Mexico uses peso as its currency as well.
15. D. Androgen : Male – Estrogen is a hormone secreted exclusively by females. Among the choices, only D uses the
same analogy since androgen is the hormone secreted exclusively by males.
16. C. Kathmandu : Nepal – Tokyo is the city of Japan. Among the choices, only C uses the same analogy since
Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal.
17. A. Analgesic : Pain Reliever – Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infection. Among the choices, only A uses the
same analogy since analgesic is used for pain reliever.
18. A. Vientianne : Laos – Jakarta is in Indonesia. Among the choices, only A uses the same analogy since Vientianne
is in Laos.
19. D. Oxygen : 8 – In the periodic table of elements, Helium has an atomic number of 2. Among the choices, only D
uses the same analogy since oxygen has an atomic number of 8.
20. A. Bulacan : Pangasinan – Norzagaray is a town in Bulacan and Alaminos is a town in Pangasinan.
21. B. Kathakali : Indian – Fandango is a Spanish dance. Among the choices only B uses the same analogy since
Kathkali is an Indian dance.
22. A. Star : Solar System – A barangay is a small unit which when taken in a large quantity, makes up a country.
Among the choices, only A uses the same analogy since a star is a small unit which when taken in a large quantities,
makes up a Solar System.
23. D. Region 1 : Luzon – Region 12 is located in Mindanao. Among the choices, only D uses the same analogy since
Region 1 is located in Luzon.
24. C. Lea Salonga : Theater Arts – Pia Wurtzbach is known in the field of pageantry. Among the choices, only C uses
the same analogy since Lea Salonga is known in the field of Theater Arts.
25. C. DAR : land – The BFAR has jurisdiction over water. Among the choices, only C has the same analogy since DAR
has jurisdiction over land distribution.
26. D. Potassium : K – In Chemistry, Calcium is abbreviated as Ca. Among the choices, only D uses the same analogy
since Potassium is abbreviated as K. Argon becomes Ar, Phosphorus becomes P and Nathalium is a made-up element.
27. B. Rhombus : Four – A pentagon has five side. Among the choices, only B uses the same analogy since rhombus
has four sides.
27. A. Verbose : Silent – Loquacious and mum are antonyms. Among the choices, only A uses the same analogy since
Verbose and silent are antonyms.
29. D. Purpose : Purposeful – Meaning is a noun and adding -ful makes it an adjective, meaningful. Among the
choices, only D uses the same analogy since adding -ful to purpose makes it purposeful. Letter A has a different
sequence because the adjective came before the noun. Letter C spelled beautiful wrong, and letter B has a made-up
word.
30. C. Law : legal – by adding the suffix -al, medicine became medical. Among the choices, only C uses the same
analogy since law becomes legal when -al is added. B is the closest answer but it has a different sequence because the
adjective came before the noun. A and D are not the adjective equivalents of the given nouns.
CORRECT USAGE
1. C. chilly. The blank describe the wind at night. Among the choices, only chilly can be used to describe how cold the
night wind is.
2. B. Pediatrician. The niece is three years old and doctors for children are called pediatrician.
3. A. Ophthalmologist. The subject of the sentence has blurry visions and needs new eyeglasses. A doctor for eyes
and vision testing is called Ophthalmologist.
4. D. wrath. The man became violent. Among the choice, only wrath can cause violence.
5. B. wrench. A wrench is a mechanical tool used to adjust bolts and nuts.
6. A. writhed. To writhe means to squirm or twist in pain.
7. D. wordsmith. A wordsmith is a skilled user of words.
8. B. wives. The correct plural for wife is wives.
9. A. surest. To describe a transportation method using the choices, surest is the best option. Cutest cannot be used
to describe a bus ride and the other choices are made-up words.
10. D. witty. A witty person has a quick and inventive humor – a good quality for making puns.
11. C. verbatim. Verbatim means restating something in the exact same words as used originally.
12. A. Macabre. Macabre means something horrifying and gruesome due to death and injury.
13. B. Machinators. Machinators are people who engage in plots and schemes.
14. C. soothe. Soothe means to relieve of pain or discomfort. When used in sunburns, aloe vera gel can cause relief of
pain.
15. C. abridged. An abridged version of a book is a shortened copy of the original text. Incomplete is not applicable to
this sentence because incomplete can also mean that the book is not finished.
16. D. dreaded. Among the choices, dreadful is the most appropriate word to describe the fear of public speaking.
17. A. potent. among the choices, only potent can be used to compare witchcraft and public speaking.
18. C. Locale. Locale is a noun referring to a place, while local is an adjective referring to a particular area only.
19. C. debilitating. Among the choices, only debilitating can be used to describe anxiety. Debilitating describes a
weakening feeling. Most people feel a ‘weakened body’ as they wait their turn for public speaking.
20. B. Principal. Among the choices, only principal can be used to relate a school and a teacher.
21. A. fortuitously. The subject is lost while travelling when the village was found. This implies that the village was
found by chance, of fortuitously.
22. A. who. The blank is referring to the subject of the sentence so ‘who’ is the correct answer.
23. C. weather. The sentence talks about sun and rain and therefore means the weather.
24. D. either. The blank refers to a thing about to be done, a positive action, and should be filled with either.
25. D. Nor. The sentence starts with ‘neither’ and its always partnered with ‘nor’.
26. C. breathe. The verb spelling of the word is breathe. We use the verb form to be congruent with the metaphor
used which is another verb, suffer.
27. A. quiet. Among the choices, the word to describe an environment conducive for studying is quiet.
28. B. accept. Among the choices, only accept is suitable for the meaning intended.
29. A. inferred. To infer is to conclude what another really means by his words. To imply is to suggest something
indirectly. Since the subject of the sentence is reading between the lines of the another, the appropriate word here is
inferred.
30. C. whose. whose shows possession of an object – in this case, the bike is a possession of the child.
IDENTIFYING ERRORS
1. A. want – the subject of the sentence, April, is singular which requires the verb to be in singular form (wants).
2. B. were – the subject, Nana, is singular which requires the verb to be in singular form (was).
3. C. successful – the correct spelling of the word is ‘successful.
4. C. where – where asks for a place; the proper word here is ‘were’ past tense of ‘are’.
5. C. precedency – the term we are looking for here is ‘presidency’.
6. E. no error – there is no error in the sentence.
8. C. this – ‘this’ is referring to flowers, which is in plural form; thus, the correct determiner here is ‘these’.
9. D. touch – ‘touch’ should be in the past tense already.
10. C. hare – a hare is an animal similar to a rabbit; the correct word here is ‘hair’.
11. C. grounds – the proper word here is ‘ground’.
12. D. ones – the word we are looking for here is ‘once’.
13. A. were – since we are using the subject I, our verb should be ‘was’.
15. C. his – the correct words here are ‘he is’ or ‘he’s’.
18. C. citizen – the sentence is talking about more than one person; thus, the word should be ‘citizens’.
19. D. took – the tense is already applied in ‘did’; thus, the second verb should be in present tense ‘take’.
21. B. friend – when using the phrase ‘one of’, the noun to be used should always be in plural form (friends).
22. B. have – the subject, farmer, is singular; thus, we have to use ‘has’.
23. B. kid – ‘these’ should be followed by a plural noun; thus we have to use ‘kids’.
24. D. dance – the subject of the sentence is Noah, in singular form; thus, the verb dance should be in singular form
as well (dances).
25. C. criteria – the adjective ‘one’ suggests that the noun should be in singular form; thus, we should have used
‘criterion’ instead of ‘criteria’.
26. A. which – the subject, guy, is a person and should be addressed using pronouns for persons (who).
29. B. most pretty – pretty has a superlative form and should be used when comparing more than two subjects
(prettiest).
READING COMPREHENSION
1. B. Pulmonary Circulation – Pulmonary Circulation takes the blood to the lungs for refueling.
2. A. left side – oxygen-rich blood passes through the left side of the heart.
3. C. right side - when blood is low in oxygen, it passes through the right side of the heart.
4. C. Systematic Circulation – Systematic Circulation carries oxygen-rich blood throughout the body.
5. A. true – both high and low oxygen blood go through the heart.
6. B. three – there are three stages of labor according to the passage.
7. B. the baby – the umbilical cord is the baby’s lifeline to the mother.
8. D. The mother is feeling contractions causing her water to break – the first stage of labor.
9. A. the umbilical cord is the baby’s lifeline to its mother. This is the only sentence supported by the paragraph.
10. D. genes – based on the passage, genes are the chemical instructions for your body.
11. C. Identical twins – according to the passage, only identical twins have the exact same genes.
12. b. Your mother has more contribution in your genetic code than your father. This is the only sentence not
backed up by the passage.
13. C. genes – The other choices are too specific or too broad to aptly summarize the paragraph.
14. C. three – there were three beliefs stated in the paragraph.

15. B. When thalamus is triggered, it shows in the person’s mood. This was presented as one of the beliefs as to how
and why of moods.
16. D. Mood is not affected by how a person reacts to a stimuli and what they do to the body. The contrary is
presented as one of the beliefs as mentioned in the paragraph.
17. B. Mood – The other choices are too specific or too broad to aptly summarize the paragraph.
18. A. The thalamus is a part of the brain. The other choices are directly stated in the paragraph. The question is
asking for inference, hence letter A.
19. A. Triassic Period – the paragraph state that dinosaurs began to evolve during the Triassic period.
20. D. 65 million years ago – the age of dinosaurs ended about 65 million years ago.
21. C. Cretaceous Period – dinosaurs were most varied and diverse during the Cretaceous period.
22. C. Cretaceous Period – the period lasted during 144-65 million years ago.
23. D. The Age of Dinosaurs – the other choices are too specific or too broad to aptly summarize the paragraph.
24. A. Mesozoic Period – The first sentence says that the Age of Dinosaurs also known as Mesozoic Period.
25. D. 225-220 million years ago – this falls under the Triassic period about 248-208 million years ago.
26. B. It is divided into four smaller periods – the passage says that the Age of Dinosaurs is subdivided into three
periods only.
27. B. three – Circe is one of the four children.
28. A. Helios – the passage says that the father of Circe is the sun titan Helios.
29. B. Circe cannot go out of her island just because she wants to. Since she was banished and exiled in an island as
punishment, this is the only sentence supported by the paragraph.
30. D. Circe and her siblings make the first line of witches in Greek mythology. This is the only option supported by
the paragraph to be true.
PARAGRAPH ORGANIZATION
A. The sequence of this paragraph is 2-4-5-1-3. Sentence 2 introduces the topic life expectancy. This is followed by a
sentence with a supporting detail (sentence 4). Next are sentences 5 and 1, followed by a supporting sentence
(sentence 3).
1. B. 2
2. A. 1
3. C. 3
4. D. 4
5. D. 2-4-5-1-3
6. C. 3
B. The sequence of this paragraph is 1-3-5-2-4. Sentence 1 introduces the topic fossil fuels. This is elaborated by
sentence 3 and followed by a supporting sentence, sentence 5. Next is sentence 4, with a supporting detail on
sentence 2.
7. D. 5
8. D. 4
9. A. 1
10. B. 2
11. B. 1-3-5-4-2
C. The sequence of the paragraph is 4-1-3-5-2. Sentence 4 opens up the topic of the paragraph. It is followed by
sentence 1 and 3 that contains supporting details. It is then followed by a specific example in sentence 5 and backed
up by an explanation in sentence 2.
12. A. 4-1-3-5-2
13. A. 2
14. C. 3
15. D. 4
16. A. 1
D. The sequence of this paragraph is 1-2-3-4-5. Sentence 1 introduces the topic of democracy. It is followed by a
specific feature of democracy as contained in the sentence 2, and a definition of said feature in sentence 3. It is
followed by sentence 4 and 5.
17. B. 1-2-3-4-5
18. D. 5
19. C. 3
20. A.1
21. B.2
22. B. 1-2-3-4-5-6
E. The sequence of this paragraph is 3-5-1-2-4. Sentence 3 opens the topic chromosomes. It is followed by a
supporting detail in sentence 5, elaborated by sentence 1. Next comes sentence 2 and sentence 4.
23. D.4
24. A.5
25. A. 3-5-1-2-4
F. The sequence of the paragraph is 4-1-5-3-2. The introductory sentence is sentence 4. The idea of the sentence is
expounded by sentence 1, and further supported by sentence 5. Sentence 3 opens a different description of the main
idea, supported by sentence 2.
26. D. 4
27. C. 3
28. B.2
29. A.1
30. D. 4-1-5-3-2
CLERICAL ABILITY
1. D. dcbae
2. A. cabd
3. C. bcad
4. B. acbd
5. B. edbac
6. C. dabc
7. A. abc
8. B. acbd
9. C. bca
10. A. acbd
11. A. ebcad
12. D. ebdcfa
13. B. cfebda
14. D. ecbda
15. B. bdca
16. A. adbc
17. B. adbc
18. C. bacd
19. A. dbac. ‘Stick’ comes before ‘sticky’, then the second words of the other choices will be the basis for their
sequence.
20. B. dcab
21. C. beadc. For those with ‘red’ as first word, apply alphabetizing rules on the second word.
22. D. bacd. Since all choices begins with ‘criminal’, apply rules on the second word.
23. C. eacfbd. Separate the ‘air-dried’ and ‘sun-dried’ options with the former starting the sequence and the rules
applied on the second words.
24. A. acbd
25. B. bdca
26. D. daceb
27. B. bdac
28. A. abc
29. A. abcde
30. A. abcd
IDENTIFYING ARGUMENTS
1. C. Hannah will invite Jenny
2. B. I will do it.
3. B. I did not sleep in my bedroom because the air conditioner did not work.
4. C. Both sales of white and wheat bread will increase.
5. A. I will apply for the scholarship in New Zealand.
DIAGRAMMING CHARACTER
1. C. Grapefruit
CHEAP EXPENSIVE
kiwi lanzones watermelon Brocolli Grapefruit
2. D. Coria is faster than Joanna and Jane

TAN FAIR
Jane Sheena Joanna Coriza Julianne
3. B. Beth was the earliest to arrive in San Francisco.

LATE EARLY
Hester Lea Rizza Debra Beth
4. A. Dina is Joy’s mother-in-law.
Grandmother
Dina Son
Mother Father
Daughter Edward
Joy Daughter
Sisters
Eunice Jamay
5. A. Bargaining
1 2 3 4 5 6
Shock Denial Anger Bargaining Grieving Acceptance
USING VENN DIAGRAM

1. D. No cats are pets.
Mammals
Pets
Cats
2. B. Some teachers are lawyers.
Degree holders
Teachers Lawyers
3. B. Some Z’s are X’s.
Z’s
X’s Y’s
4. A. Some intelligent persons are free persons.
decides
free
intelligent persons
5. B. Some Christians are Filipinos
Missionaries
Filipinos Christians
SPECIAL TOPIC
1. C. write
2. D. beautiful
3. B. she
4. A. study
5. D. eat
NUMBER PATTERNS
1. C. 85
20, 27, 37, 50, 66, _85_
7 +3 10 +3 13 +3 16+3 19 +3
2. B. 121 +2 +2 +2
2, 4, 5, 25, 8, 64, 11, 121
2 2 2 2
2 5 8 11
3. D. 10
+2 +2 +2
8, 4, 10, 6, 12, 8, 14, _10
+2 +2 +2
4. C. 3/32
3, 3/2, ¾, 3/8, 3/16, 3/32
÷2 ÷2 ÷2 ÷2 ÷2
5. C. 34
5, 7, 14, 16, 32, 34
+2 x2 +2 x2 +2
6. A. 108010 +2 +2 +2 +2
2162, 4324, 6486, 8648, 108010

+16 +16 +16 +16
7. D. 0.00064
0.4, 0.08, 0.016, 0.0032, 0.00064
x 0.02 x 0.02 x 0.02 x 0.02
8. B. 536
416, 426, 440, 458, 480, 506, 536
9. A. 4096
4, 16, 64, 256, 1024, 4096
x4 x4 x4 x4 x4
10. C. 58
28, 34, 40, 46, 52, 58
+6 +6 +6 +6 +6
LETTER PATTERNS
1. D. P B D F
A, V, C, T, E, R, G, P
U S Q
2. D. W
B, C, E, H, L, Q, W
D F, G I, J, K M, N, O, P R,S,T,U,V
3. B. G
Q, O, M, K, I, G
P N L J H
4. A. X
F, I, L O, R, U, X
G, H J, K M, N P, Q S, T V, W
5. C. UY
AE, FJ, KO, PT, UY
1st 5th 6th 10th 11th 15th 16th 20th 21th 25th
6. B. GHI
AB, KJ, CD, ML, EF, ON, GH
7. D. NML D,E,F J,K,L Reverse order of the alphabet
ABC, ZYX, GHI, TSR, MNO, NML
W,V,U Q,P,O
8. A. UOY
AOE, FOJ, KOO, POT, UOY
9. C. C
O, M, K, I, G, E, C
N L J H F D
10. D. UW
B, G, L, Q, V
A C, F H, K M, P R, U W
DE IJ NO ST
ALPHANEUMERIC PATTERNS
1. A. L2L2
G I K
F8F8, H6H6, J4J4, L2L2
-2 -2 -2
2. D. V27
+3 +3 +3 +3 +3
L12, N15, P18, R21, T24, V27
M O Q S U
3. B. NU4
BM18, EO16, HQ13, KS9, NU4
B, E, H, K, N
CD FG IJ LM
M, O, Q, S, U
N P R T
18, 16, 13, 9, 4

-2 -3 -4 -5
4. C. W243X
G3H, K9L, O27P, S18T, W243X
GH, KL, OP, ST, WX
IJ MN QR UV
3, 9, 27, 81, 243

-2 -3 -4 -5
5. B. O12
A26, C24, F21, J17, O12
B25 D23,E22 G20, H19, K16, L15,
J18 M14, N13
6. A. VP11
LZ1, NX3, PV5, RT7, TR9, VP11
L, N, P, R, T, V
M O Q S U
Z, X, V, T, R, P
Y W U S Q
1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2
7. D. 22v23w +5 +5 +5 +5
2b3c, 7g8h, 12l13m, 17q18r, 22v23w
def ijk nop stu
+1 +2 +3 +4
8. C. U11Y
A1E, F2J, K40, P7T, U11Y
L N P
9. C. Q1711
-2 -2 -2
K1117, M1315, O1513, Q1711
+2 +2 +2
10. B. X3
P11, R9, T7, V5, X3

Q10 S8 U6 W4
SUDOKU
I.
1.
1 3 2 4
4 2 3 1
3 4 1 2
2 1 4 3
2.
2 3 1 4
4 1 3 2
1 4 2 3
3.
2
3 4
2 1
4 3
1
1 3 2 4
4 2 3 1
3 1 4 2
4.
1 3 2 4
2 4 3 1
4 2 1 3
3 1 4 2
II.
1.
6 5 3 1 4 2
2 1 4 5 6 3
1 4 2 6 3 5
3 6 5 4 2 1
5 3 6 2 1 4
4 2 1 3 5 6
2.
3 5 6 1 4 2
2 1 4 6 5 3
6 3 5 4 2 1
1 4 2 3 6 5
4 2 1 5 3 6
5 6 3 2 1 4
MAGIC SQUARE
1. Magic sum = 12
1 6 5
8 4 0
3 2 7
2. Magic sum = 15
4 9 2
3 5 7
8 1 6
3. Magic sum = 30
4 18 8
14 10 6
12 2 16
4. Magic sum = 18
10 1 7
3 6 9
5 11 2
5. Magic sum = 20
10 -4 -3 17
9 5 4 2
3 1 10 6
-2 18 9 -5
6. Magic sum = 170

65 40 60 5
10 55 35 70
15 50 30 75
80 25 45 20
SLOT MACHINE
1. Input: 8
NO. Input Output

1 8 16 (since the input is one-digit number, then we multiply it by two: 8x2)
2 16 7 (since the input is two-digit number, then we add the digits: 1+6)
Answer: 16 is the final output
2. Input: 10
NO. Input Output

3. Input: 15
NO. Input Output

4. Input: 7
NO. Input Output
5. Input: 4
NO. Input Output

FLOW CHART
1. A
START
Insert flash drive
Is there an anti-
virus in your
computer?
Scan
No Has an installer
for anti-virus
protection?

protection
Install
Open flash drive
END
2. D
START
Insert flash drive
No Is there an anti- Yes

virus in your
computer?
Scan
Has an installer
No
for anti-virus
protection?
Yes
protection
Install
Open flash drive
END
3. B
START
Insert flash drive
Is there an anti- Yes

No
virus in your
computer?
Scan
Has an installer
No
for anti-virus
protection?
Yes
protection
Install
Open flash drive
END
4. B
START
Check time
No Yes
Before 8:00
AM?
walk
No Is there a
traffic jam?
ride in a Yes
multicab
use my honda
motorcycle
arrive at
brainbox END
5. A
START
Check time
No Yes
Before 8:00
AM?
walk
No Is there a
traffic jam?
ride in a Yes
multicab
use my honda
motorcycle
arrive at
brainbox END
6. C
START
Check time
No Yes
Before 8:00
AM?
walk
No Is there a
traffic jam?
ride in a Yes
multicab
use my honda
motorcycle
arrive at
brainbox END
7. C
START
Yes Yes Is there

Is there Is there
enough cocoa
gas? flour?
powder?
No No No
Don’t bake
Buy cake mix bake a cake
END
8. C
START
Yes Yes Is there

Is there Is there
enough cocoa
gas? flour?
powder?
No No No
Don’t bake
bake a cake
Buy cake mix
9. D
START
Yes Yes Is there

Is there Is there
enough cocoa
gas? flour?
powder?
No No No
Don’t bake
bake a cake
Buy cake mix
END
10. D
START
Make layout for

tarpaulin

Hire a
No No No layout
artist END
11. A
START
Make layout for

tarpaulin

Hire a
No No No layout
artist END
12. C
START
Make layout for

tarpaulin

Hire a
No No No layout
artist END
13. B
START
Look for a
graduation dress
Is there
one in Buy
design and
tacloban? quality?
No
No
No
14. C.
START
Look for a
graduation dress
Is there
tacloban? quality?
No
No
Has more than Yes Go to another

30 days before city
the graduation?
No
END
Hire dressmaker
15. C.
START
Look for a
graduation dress
Is there Yes
Yes Do you like the
tacloban? quality?
No
No
NUMERICAL ABILITY
1. Solve for the GCF.
48 = 48, 24, 16, 12, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
24 = 24, 12, 8, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
36 = 36, 18, 12, 9, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1
Answer: 12
2. Solve for the GCF.

8 = 8, 4, 2, 1
16 = 16, 8, 4, 2, 1
32 = 32, 16, 8, 4, 2, 1
Answer: 8
3. 45 = 3 x 3 x 5
15 = 3 x 5
30 = 2 x 3 x 5
LCM = 3 X 3 X 5 X 2 = 90
4. 9 = 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54…

3 = 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21…
LCM is 9
Both representative will be travelling to Korea after 9 yrs.
Answer: 2018 + 9 = 2027
5. 2 = 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12…
5 = 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30…
LCM is 10 Answer: March 11 will be the next date that they will bring their laundry together.
6. D. 2328, 72, 171
7. A. 9 To answer this type of question, look for a number from the choices where 7,461 is divisible to.
8. B. 8 Same solution as in number 7
9. C. 1680 Apply divisibility rules for 3,4 and 5 on each choice.
10. B. 8 Same solution as in number 7.
11. (-24) – (-12) = (-24) + (-12) = -36⁰C
12. 14,900 – 5,600 = 9,300 pesos
13. -43 + 20 – 16 = -39⁰F
14. 6(2) – 14(1) = 12 – 14 = -2

15. 52,800 – 6,500 + 7,460 = 53,760 feet
16. ( 32 x 22 ) +5 x 4 ÷ ( 17−7 )−12

¿ ( 9 x 4 ) +5 x 4 ÷ ( 17−7 )−12
¿ 36+20 ÷ 10−12
¿ 36+2−12
¿ 26
17. 52 +4 ¿
¿ 52 +4 { 32÷ 16 ]−3 }
2
¿ 5 +4 {2−3 }
¿ 25−4 {−1 }
¿ 21
18. 9+ (72 ÷ 9 ) ( 3 x 15 )−5 x 8

¿ 9+(8)(15)−5 x 8
¿ 9+120−40
¿ 129−40
¿ 89
19. ( 12+10 ÷2 )+ ( 10+ 4 ) ÷ 7−23

3
¿ ( 17 ) +14 ÷ 7−2
¿ 17+ 4 ÷ 7−8
¿ 19−8
¿ 11
20. ¿
¿ 33 +52 ÷5
¿ 27+25 ÷ 5
¿ 27+5
¿ 32
21. Step 1: Step 2:

500.00 – 4.80 = 495.20 495.20 ÷ 80 = 6.19 Answer: 6.19 liter
22. Chocolate chips: raisins: flour

P120.67 P40.50 P28.90
x 3 x 2 x 2
P362.01 P81.00 P57.80
P362.01
+ 81.00
57.80 Answer: P500.81
P500.81
23. 48.65
6√291.9
24
51
48
39 Answer: P48.65
36
30
30
0
24. Step 1: Convert hours into minutes

1.56 hours
x 60 min./hr
000
936_
93.60
Step 2:
93.60
x 35.20
18720
46800
28080___
3294.720 words in 1.56 hours
25. Step 1: deposit Step 2: withdrawal

P10,850.38 P12,340.94
+ 1,490.56 - 5,860.11 Answer: P6,480.83
P12,340.94 P 6,480.83
26. 7.500
− 4.248 Answer: 3.252 kilos
3.252
27. P1,500.00
− 1,198.24 Answer: P301.76
P 301.76
28. Step 1: Add Step 2: Subtract

774.43 8,000.00
+ 253.53 − 1,847.27
819.31 6,152.73 MB Answer: 6,152.73 MB
1, 847.27 MB
29. 3.86
x 7 Answer: 27.02 liters
27.02
30. 0.86
4√3.44
0
34 Answer: 0.86 Mbps
32
24
24
0
31. 4.38 ÷ 6 = 0.73 Answer: 0.73 meters

32. 3.78 x 19 = 71.82 Answer: 71.82 kg
2 2 1
33. 3 +1 +2
5 3 4
24 40 15
¿ 3 + 1 +2
60 60 60
79
¿6
60
19
¿7 kg
60
3 1 4
34. 5 +4 +2
4 6 5
45 1 4
¿ 5 + 4 +2
60 6 5
103
¿ 11
60
43
¿ 11+1
60
43
¿ 12 inches
60
2 1
35. 38 ÷ 1
3 3
116 4
¿ ÷
3 3
116 3
¿ ÷
3 4
348
¿ =29 books
12
3
36. 2 x 20
4
11
¿ x 20
4
220
¿ =55 meters
4
1 19 49 19
37. 6 − = −
8 6 8 6
147−76
¿
324
71 23
¿ =2 gallons
24 24
38. ( 373 + 456 + 565 )3

¿( )3
370+225+ 336
30
¿(
30 )
931
3
2793
¿
30
3 1
¿ 93 ∨93 kg
30 10
2 1
39. 46 ÷1
9 4
416 5
¿ ÷
9 4
416 4
¿ x
9 5
1664
¿
45
44
¿ 36
45
11
40. x 220
5
2420
¿ =P 484
5
4 13
41. 6 −
5 4
4 1
¿ 6 −3
5 4
4 1
¿6 3
20 4
11
¿ 3 meters
20
3 5
42. 5 −
4 2
3 1
¿ 5 −2
4 2
3 2
¿ 5 −2
4 4
1
¿ 3 meters
4
43. Step 1: Find how much money was raised.

2
x P50,000 = P20,000
5
3
x P5,000 = P15,000
10
P20,000 + P15,000 = P35,000
Step 2: Find how much money she still needs.

P50,000 – P35,000 = P15,000
Answer: P15,000
44. Step 1: Find out how much money was allotted to expenses.
1
x P789,567 = P31,582.68 P105,275.60
25
2
x P789,567 = P105,275.6 + 31,582.68
15
P136,858.28
Step 2: Find how much money is left in her account.

P789,567 – P136,858.28 = P652,708.72
Answer: P652,708.72
2
45. Peter: x 25=10 meters
5
1
John: x 25=6.25 meters
4
1
Jacob: x 25=2.5 meters Answer: Tim: 25 – 18.75 =6.25 meters
10
2
46. 2,200 = N
23
2N
(23) 2,200 = ¿)
23
50,600 = 2N
2 2
N = P25,300
3
47. fresh graduates: x 80,900=48,540
5
former graduates: 80,900 -48,540 = 32,360
Answer: 32,360
1
48. Hasia: x P 30,690=P 3,069
10
1
Jane: x P 46,500=P 4,650
10
Total donation: P3, 069 + P4,650 = P7,719
Answer: P7,719
49. N x 32,000 = 10,500

32,000N = 10,500
32,000 32,000
21
N= meters
64
50. N x 28,000 = 4,500

28,000N = 4,500
28,000 28,000
9
N=
56
51. N X 48 = 32
48N = 32
48 48
2
N=
3
52. P5,700 x 0.15 = P855

P5,700 – P855 = P4,845 Answer: P4,845
53. N x 260 = 52
260N = 52
260 260
N = 0.20 or 20%
54. *70% of P1,500

P1,500 x 0.70 = P1,050
*20% of P1,050 Answer: P210
P1,050 x 0.20 = P210
55. Food & Miscellaneous expenses: P22,500 x 0.30 = P6,750

Rent : P22,500 x 0.21 = P4, 725
Answer: P11,475
56. Hours Jane needs to complete: 70 – 56 = 14 hours

N x 70 = 14
70N = 14
70 70
N = 0.20 or 20%
57. 56 x 0.25 = 14 students
58. 8 x 0.25 = 2 mL New size would be: 8+2 = 10 Ml
59. 3,500 X 0.20 = 700 VOTERS
60. 0.25 x N = 42,000

0.25N = 42,000
0.25 0.25
N = P168,000
61. 0.80 x N = 15
0.80N = 15
0.80 0.80
N = P18.75
62. 0.85 x N = 1,326

0.85N = 1,326
0.85 0.85
N = 1,560 students
63. N x 50 = 14
50N = 14
50 50
N = 0.28 or 28%
64. N x 25 = 12
25N = 12
25 25
N = 0.48 or 48%
65. Chocolate muffins delivered to Salazar: 1,600 – 940 = 660

Percent of the muffins delivered to Salazar:
N x 1,600 = 660
1,600N = 660
1,600 1,600
N = 0.4125 or 41.25%
66. percent increase = new value – old value

old value
percent increase = 1,250 – 800
800
= 450
800
= 0.5625 or 56.25%
67. percent increase = new value – old value

old value
percent increase = 962,500 – 687,500
687,500
= 0.40 or 40%
68. percent decrease = old value – new value

old value
= 125 -90
125
= 35
125
= 0.28 or 28%

old value
percent decrease = 45.15 – 44
45.15
= 1.15
45.15
= 0.025 or 2.55%

old value
percent decrease = 56-49
56
=7
56
= 0.125 or 12.5%
71. OV + (0.25)(OV) = 35,000

OV + 0.25 (OV) = 35,000
1.25(OV) = 35,000
1.25 1.25
OV = P28,000
72. OV - (0.10)(OV) = 3,600

0.90 (OV) = 3,600
0.90 (OV) = 3,600
0.90 0.90
OV = P4,000
73. OV + (0.25)(OV) = 17,000

1.25(OV) = 17,000
1.25(OV) = 17,000
1.25 1.25
OV = P13,600
74. OV – 0.0115(OV) = 91.75

0.9885 (OV) = 91.75
0.9885(OV) = 91.75
0.9885 0.9885
OV = 92.817 or 92.82
75. OV + (0.25)(OV) = 2,420,000

1.25 (OV) = 2,420,000
1.25(OV) = 2,420,000
1.25 1.25
OV = P1,936,000
76. old value + (percent increase)(old value) = new value

2,500,000 + 0.22(2,500,000) = N
2,500,000 + 550,000 = N
N = P3,050,000

6,770 + 0.098(6,770) = N
6,770 + 663.46 = N
N = P7,433.46
78. old value - (percent increase)(old value) = new value

65 – 0.30 (65) = N
65 – 19.5 = N
N = P45.5

10,000 + 0.126 (10,000) = N
10,000 + 1,260 = N
N = P11,260
80. old value - (percent increase)(old value) = new value

850 – 0.36 (850) = N
850 – 306 = N
N = $544
81. 1st yr: P6,500 – 0.12(P6,500) = P5,720
2nd yr: P5,720 + 0.25 (P5,720) = P7,150
3rd yr: P7,150 – 0.15(P7,150) = P6,077.50
Answer: P6,077.50
82. February 15: P3,670 + 0.8(P3,670) = P734

After a week: P734 + 1.25 (P734) = P1,651.50
Answer: P1,651.50
83. February: P350 – 0.45(P350) = P192.50

End of the month: P 192.50 – 0.10 (P192.50) = P173.25
Answer: P173.25
84. P60,000 – 0.056(P600,000) = new value

P600,000 – P33,600 = N
N = P566,400
85. Given: Selling price = P4,590

Original price = P5,400
Solution 1: solve for the discount
D = OP – SP
= P5,400 – P4,590
= P810
2: Solve the rate of discount
Rate of discount = discount x 100%
original price
= P810 x 100%
P5,400
Answer = P15%
86. *20% commission from house and lot: P2,540,000 x 0.20 = P508,000
*10% of commission for the project: P508,000 x 0.10 = P50,800
Answer: P50,800
87. *10% commission from the sold car: P850,000 x 0.10 = P85,000
*total salary for the month of October: P85,000 + P16,000 = P101,000
Answer: P101,000
88. P800 + 0.35(P800) =P1,080
89. P560,000 + 2.20 (P560,000) = P1,792,000
90. Given: Rate = 6% Time = 1 yr.

Simple interest = P1,500 Principal investment = ?
Solution: I = Prt
P1,500 = P(0.06)(1)
P1,500 = 0.06P
1,500 = 0.06P
0.06 0.06
P = P25,000
91. Given: Rate of interest = 8% Principal = ?

Simple interest (half a year) = 2,500
Solution: I = Prt
P2,500 = P(0.08)1/2
P2,500 = 0.04P
P2,500 = 0.04P
0.04 0.04
P = 62,500
92. 25 : 124 = 80 : N
124 (80) = 25N
9,920 = 25N
9,920 = 25N
25 25
N = P396.8
93.
550 : 4 = N : 19
550 (19) = 4N
10,450 = 4N
10,450 = 4N
4 4
N = 2,612.50 grams
94.
45 : 2 = 120 : N
120 (2) = 45N
240 = 45N
240 = 45N
45 45
N = 5.33 hours
95.
2 : 75 = N : 900
75N = 900 (2)
75N = 1,800
75N = 1,800
75 75
N = 24 pages
96.
10 : 80 = N : 110
80N = 110 (10)
80N = 1,100
80N = 1,100
80 80
N = 13.75 or 13 ¾ kilos
97.
30 : 18 = 55 : N
30 (18) = 55N
540 = 55N
540 = 55N
55 55
9
N=9 months
11
98.
7:2=N:4
7 (2) = 4N
14 = 4N
4 4
7 1
N= ∨3 days
2 2
99.
2:5=6:N
2 (5) = 6N
10 = 6N
10 = 6N
6 6
5 2
N= ∨1 days
2 3
100.
40 : 5 = N : 12
40 (5) = 12N
200 = 12N
200 = 12N
12 12
8
N = 16 ∨16.67 minutes
12
101.
3 : 100 = N : 150
300 = 150N
300 = 150N
150 150
N = 2 months
102. 3x + 5x + 7x = P150,000 Hasia: 3x = 3(P10,000) = P30,000

15x = P15,000 Vrenelli: 5x = 5(P10,000) = P50,000
15 15 Lorraine: 7x = 7(P10,000) = P70,000
x = P10,000
103. 4x + 7x + 9x = 1,500 Brownies: 9x

20x = 1,500 = 9 (75)
20x = 1,500 = 675 grams
20 20
x = 75 grams
104. 3x + 6x + x = P35,000 Savings : 3x = 3(P3,500) = P10,500

10x = P35,000 Expenses: 6x = 6(P3,500) = P21,000
10x = P35,000 Tithe: x = P3,500
10 10
x = P3,500
105. 7x + 8x + 9x = 105 A: 7x = 7(4.375) = 30.625 kilos
24x = 105 B: 8x = 8(4.375) = 35 kilos
24x = 105 C: 9x = 9(4.375) = 39.375 kilos
24 24
x = 4.375 kilos
106. 3x + 5x + 8x = 148 Michelle : 5x = 5 (9 ¼) = 46 ¼ yrs. old

16x = 148
16x = 148
16 16
x = 9.25 or 9 ¼
107. 1.86 = 1.5 + 1.75 + 3.0 + x + 2.5 + 2.0 + 1.0

7
7(1.86) = 11.75 + x (7)
7
13.02 = 11.75 + x
13.02 – 11.75 = x
x = 1.27
108. Average = 120 + 115 + 154 + 134 + 137 + 140 + 110

7
= 910
7
Average = 130
109. 1, 320 = 1,200 + x + 1,350 + 1,218 + 1,178 + 1,560

6
(6)1,320 = 6,506 + x (6)
6
7,920 = 6,506 + x
7, 920 – 6,506 = x
x = 1,414
110. Average = 12,650 + 10,480 + 16,800 + 9,900 + 18,900

5
= 68.730
5
Average = 13, 746
111. 106 = 80 + 65 + 90 + 190 + 110 + x

6
6(106) = 535 + x (6)
6
636 = 535 + x
636 – 535 = x
x = 101
112. Average = 5,000 + 7,000 + 8,500 + 10,000 + 7,300 + 12,000

6
= 49,800
6
Average = P8,300
113. Average = 85 + 80 + 70 + 30 + 45
5
= 310
5
Average = 62
114. Average = 10 + 12 + 15 + 9 + 11.5 + 16 + 13

7
= 86.5
7
Average = 12.357 or 12.36 kilos
115. Average = 89 + 91 + 85 + 79 + 81
5
= 425
5
Average = 85
116. Average = 35,000 + 25,000 + 15,000 + 20,000 + 40,000

5
= 135,000
5
Average = P27,000
117. Average = 600 + 950 + 1,500 + 650 + 1,500 + 1,800

6
= 7,000
Average = 1,166.666 or 1,166.67
118. Percent increase = new value – old value
old value
= 1,890 – 1600
1,600
= 290
1,600
= 0.18125 or 18.125%
119. Average = 1,000 + 1,000 + 1,500 + 1,800

4
= 5,300
4
Average = 1,325
120. 1,355 = x + 1,200 + 1,600 + 800 + 1,700 + 1,950

6
6(1,355) = 7,250 + x (6)
6
8,130 = 7,250 + x
8,130 – 7,250 = x
x = 880
121. OKRA EGGPLANT

= 700-600
% = 1,150 – 950 %
600
950
= 100 = 200
600 950
= 0.16666 OR 16.67% = 0.2105 OR 21.05%
BANANA STRING BEANS

= 1,800 - 1500
% = 790 - 650 %
1,500
650
= 3,000 = 140
1,500 650
= 0.2 or 20% = 0.21548 or 21.54%
AMPALAYA GREEN MANGO

= 1,580 - 1500
% = 1,890 - 1800 %
1,500
1,800
= 80 = 90
1,500 1,800
= 0.05355 or 5.33% = 0.05 or 5%
Therefore, green mango has the lowest percent increase among the 6 crops.
122. Health savings = 20%
123. N = 18% x P48,000

N = 0.18 x P48,000
N = P8,460
124. step 1: Solve for the percentage

FOOD UTILITIES
N = 15% x P29,000 N = 18% x P29,000
= 0.15 x P29,000 = 0.18 x P29,000
= P4,350 = P5,220
MISCELLANEOUS HOUSE RENT

N = 5% x P29,000 N = 12% x P2,900
= 0.05 x P29,000 = 0.12 x P2,900
= p1,450 = P3,480
step 2: Find the average

Average = P4,350 + P5,220 + P1,450 + P3,480 = P14,500
4 4
Average = P3,625
125. Budget that goes to house rent : 12%

12 3
=
100 25
126. step 1: Find the percentage of each component
Educational health savings Investment
N = 10% x P21,550 N = 20% x P21,550 N = 10% x P21,550
= 0.10 x P21,550 = 0.20 x P21,550 = 0.10 x P21,550
= P2,155 = P4,310 = P2,155
step 2: Complete for total amount

Total = P2,155 + P4,310 + P2,155 = P8,620
127. Average sales = P6,400 + P4,000 + P5,200 + P6,700
4
= P22,330
4
Average sales = P5,575
128. step 1: find the percentage increase from 2015 to 2016.

Rose Pastillas Plain Pastillas Cube Pastillas
= P5,200 – P4,000 = P11,000-P10,000 = P13,600 – P12,500
% P4,000 % %
P10,000 P12,500
= P1,200 = P1,000 = P1,100
4,000 P10,000 P12,500
= 0.3 or 30% = 0.10 or 10% = 0.088 or 8.8%
step 2: Find the average percentage increase

Average = 30% + 10% + 8.8%
3
= 48.8%
3
= 16.2666 or 16.27%
129. Rose Pastillas Plain Pastillas Cube Pastillas

= 6,700-5,200 = 12,500-11,000 = 14,600 – 13,600
% 5,200 % %
11,000 13,600
= 1,500 = 1,500 = 1,000
5,200 11,000 13,600
= 0.2884 or 28.84% = 0.1364 or 13.64% = 0.0735 or 7.35%
Answer: A. Rose Pastillas
130. Average = 6400 + 9,000 + 10,000

3
= 25,400
3
= P8,466.67
131. Average in 2014= 6400 + 9,000 + 10,000

3
= 25,400
3
= P8,466.67
Average in 2015 = 4,000 + 10,000 + 12,500
3
= 26,500
3
= 8,833.33
Average in 2016 = 5,200 + 11,000 + 13,600
3
= 29,800
3
= 9,933.33
Average in 2017 = 6,700 + 12,500 + 14,600
3
= 33,800
3
= 11,266.67 Answer : D. 2017
132. 200 : 64
GCF GCF
40÷ 5:4 ÷ 40
133. Average male = 140 +160 + 130 + 200 +80

5
= 710
5
= 142
134. Fraction = Female Management Students

Total population of students
= 180 GCF is 20
1,480
=9
74
135. Fraction = Total number of male UP students

Total number of UP students
= 770
1,480
= 77
148
136. 320 : 360 : 280 GCF is 40

= 320 : 360 : 280
÷ ÷ ÷
40 40 40
= 8: 9:7
137. 2 ( 3 a+b )+ 4=60

2 ( 3(2)+(−4) ) +4=60
2 ( 6−4 )+ 4 c =60
12−8+4 c=60
4 + 4 c=60
4 c=60−4
4 c 56
=
4 4
c=14
xy
138. a=
z
8 y ( 9)
( 9 ) 840=
9
7,560 8 y
=
8 8
y=945
3
139. −3 l+2 m + 4 n=13
−3 (−4 ) +2 (−1 )+ 4 n=13
12−2+ 4 n=13
10+ 4 n=13
4 n=13−10
4n 3
=
4 4
3
n= ∨0.75
4
−7 ( 3 ) +5−2+8 ( 3 )
2
140.
¿−7 ( 9 ) +5−2+ 8(3)
¿−63+5−2+ 2
¿−36
141. −2 ( 2+ 6 ) +[2 ( 6 ) + (−5 ) ]

¿−( 2+6 ) +(12−5)
¿−8+7
¿−1
−2 ( 4 ) ( 5 )2
142.
( 4 )( 5 ) (−6 )
−2 ( 4 )( 25 )
¿
( 4 )( 5 ) (−6 )
−200
¿
−120
5
¿
3
143. 7 x−18
144. 2 y−10=3+ y
145. x−60=28
146. n+ 9=18
d
147. 4 ( )
15
148. 9−3 x=75

−3 x=75−9
−3 x 66
=
−3 −3
x=−22
149. 25−3 x =x+7
25−7=x +3 x
18=4 x
18 4 x
=
4 4
x=4.5
1
150. x+ 110=260−x
2
1
x+ x=260−110
2
3
(2)( x)+110=150(2)
2
3 x 300
= x=100
3 3
151. ( 6+3 x ) + x=34

4 x=34−6
4 x 28
=
4 4
x=7
1st number: x = 7
2nd number: 6 + 3x = 6 + 3(7) = 6 +21 = 27
Answer: 7 and 27
152. x + ( 21+ x )+ 4( 21+ x)=156

x +21+ x+ 84 × 4 x+ ¿156
105+6 x=156
6 x=156−105
6 x 51
=
6 6
x=8.5
1st number: x = 8.5
2nd number: (21+x) = 29.5
3rd number: 4(21+x) = 118
3
153. x+ x=21
4
7
( 4 ) x =21 ( 4 )
4
7 x 84
=
7 7
x=12
1st number: x = 12
3
2nd number: x= 9
4
154. x + ( x+ 2 )+ ( x + 4 )=378
3 x+ 6=378
3 x=378−6
3 x 372
=
3 3
x=124
1st: x = 124
2nd: x + 2 = 126
3rd: x + 4 = 128
155. x + ( x+ 2 )=12−(x+ 4)
x + x+ 2=12−x−4
3x 6
=
3 3
x=2
1st: x = 2
2nd: x + 2 = 4
3rd: x+4 = 6
156. 6 x +9 ( x+1 )=99

6 x +9 x+ 9=99
15 x+ 9=99
15 x=99−9
15 x 90
=
15 15
x=6
1st: x = 6
2nd: x = x + 1 = 7
1
157. x+ 4=20
4
1
x=20−4
4
1
(4) x +4=16 (4)
4
x=64
1
158. x +1,500=5,500
5
1
x=5,500−1,500
5
1
( 5 ) x=4,000 ( 5 )
5
x=P 20,000
159. x + ( x+1 ) + ( x +2 ) + ( x +3 )=510

4 x+ 6=510
4 x=510−6
4 x 504
=
4 4
x=126
largest: x + 3 = 129
160. 2 ( 250 ) +3 x=780

500+3 x=780
3 x=780−500
3 X 280
=
3 3
x=P 93.33
161. ( 45 )+ 4 x=240
135+ 4 x=240
4 x=240−135
4 x 105
=
4 4
x=P 26.25
162. 25 x=575
25 x 1,732
=
25 25
x=P 23
163. P 2,500−P 768=P 1,732

5 x=P 1,732
5 x 1,732
=
5 5
x=P 346.40
164. P 1,000−P 351.25=P 648.75

3 x=648.75
3 x 648.75
=
3 3
x=P 216.25
165. x + ( x+ 2 )+ ( x + 4 )=48
3 x+ 6=48
3 x=48−6
3 x 42
=
3 3
x=14
largest int: x + 4 = 14 + 4 = 18
166. P5,650 + x = P14,500

x = P14,500 -P5,650
x = P8,850
167.(39 + J) + J = 85
2J = 85-39
2 J 46
=
2 2
Jhealyn: J = 23 yrs. old
Noeta: 39 + J = 62 yrs. old
168. 4G + G = 65
5G = 65
5 5
G = 13
Greg: 13 yrs. old
Mike: 4G = 4(13) = 52 yrs. old
169.
3 years ago now
Marie Jane C+4 C+7
Charie C-3 C
(C+4) + (C-3) = 41
2C = 41
2C = 40
2C = 40
2 2
C = 20
Therefore, Charie = 20 ; Marie Jane = C + 7 = 27
170. 3D = 18 + D
3D-D = 18
2D = 18
2 2
D=9
171.
Age now 5 years from now
Angel 3R 3R + 5
Ralph R R+5
(3R + 5) + (R + 5) = 25
4R + 10 = 25
4R = 25-10
4R = 15
4 4
R = 3 ¾ yrs. old
Therefore, Angel: 3R = 45/4 or 11 ¼ yrs. old
Ralph: 3 ¾ yrs. old
1 1 1
172. + =
6 8 2
4+3 = 1
24 z
7=1
24 z
7z = 24
7 7
3
Z=3 hours
7
1 1 1
173. + =
7 10 2
10+7 1
=
70 z
17 1
=
70 z
17 z 70
=
1 z 17
z = 4.117 or 4.12 hours
1 1 1
174. + =
4 y 1.85
y+ 4 1
=
4 y 1.85
1.85y + 74 = 4y
74 = 4y – 1.85y
74 = 2.15y
74 2.15 y
=
2.15 2.15
y = 3.44 hours
1 1 1 1
175. + + =
5 7 x 1.9
7 x+5 x +35 1
=
35 x 1.9
12 x +35 1
=
35 x 1.9
22.8x + 66.5 = 35x
66.5 = 35x -22x
66.5 12.2 x
=
12.2 12.2
x = 5.45 hours
1 1 1 1
176. + + =
3 5 4 z
20+12+15 1
=
60 z
47 1
=
60 Z
47
Z= ∨1.28 day
60
177.
distance velocity time
Reyark 80(t+1) 80 kph t+1
Bong 100t 100 kph T
80 (t+1) = 100t
time 80t +
distance velocity
80 = 100t
80 = John 90(t-11) 90 t-1
Jude 75t 75 t
100t- 80t
80 20t
=
20 20
t = 4 hours
178. 840x + 926x = 4,500
1766 x 4500
=
1,766 1,766
x = 2.548 or 2.55 hours
179. 60x + 75x = 607.5

135 x 607.5
=
135 135
x = 4.5 or 4 hours and 30 mins. 9:00 + 4:30 = 13:30 or 1:30 PM
180. 750x + 560x = 8,187.50

1,310 x 8,187.50
= x = 6.25 hrs. or 6 hrs. and 15 mins. 1:00 + 6:15 = 7:15 AM
1,310 1,310
181.
90(t-1) = 75t
90t – 90 = 75t
90t – 75t = 90
15t 90
=
15 15
t = 6 hours 7:00 + 6:00 = 13:00 or 1:00 PM
182. x + x + 3x = 120
5x = 120
5 5
x = 24 inches 3rd side: 3x = 3(24) = 72 inches
183. 2(7w) + 2(w) = 100
14w + 2w = 100
16w = 100
16 16
w = 6.25 meters therefore, width: 6.25 meters; length = 7w = 43.75 meters
184. 4s = 45
4s = 45
4 4
s = 11.25
2
s =¿ 126.5625 sq. cm.
3
185. L= +200 ; P=6
4
3
2( +200 ¿+2 w=6
4
6
+ 4 w+ 2 w=6
4
24−6( 4)
(4)6w =
(4)
24w = 24-6
24 w 18
=
24 24
w = ¾ or 0.75 meters therefore, length: ¾ + 2w = 2.25 meters ; width: w = 0.75
2
186. L=8+ w ; P=86 meters
5
2
2( w +8 ¿+2 w=86
5
4
w+ 16+2 w=86
5
4
w+ 2 w=86−16
5
4 w+10 w
=70
5
( 5 ) 14 w
=70 ( 5 )
5
14 w 350
=
14 14
2 2
w = 25 meters therefore, length: w +8 = ( 25 ) +8=18 meters
5 5
187. 2(45) + 2(65) = P

90 + 130 = P
P = 220 meters therefore, Lydia run: 220 (3.5)= 770 meters
188. Hexagon : 6 sides

Perimeter = 5.5 (6)
= 33 cm.
9
189. Probability =
15+9+12
9
=
36
1
=
4
15
190. Probability =
30
3
= ∨0.30
10
12
191. Probability =
7+8+12+9
12
=
36
1
= ∨0.33
3
20
192. Probability =
14+22+24 +20
20
=
80
1
= ∨0.25
4
193. 20 : 25 = 243 : N
486 = N
486 20.25 N
=
20.25 20.25
N= 24 drops
194. 2x – 5 = x – 7
195.
12 : 50 = N : 70
50N = 840
50 N 840
=
50 50
N= 16.8
3 1
196. x+ 14− x=−20
4 2
3 1
x− x=−20−14
4 2
3 x −2 x
=−34
4
(4 ) x
=(−34 )( 4 ) x = -136
4
12 24
197. =
N 50
24 N 600
=
24 24
N = 25
198. circumference of circle = 2 πr Note: radius is half of the diameter

d 18
= 2 (3.14)(9) = 56. 52 meters r = = =9
2 2
199. circumference = 2 πr
= 2 (3.14)(3) = 18.84 meters
4
200. Probability =
5+2+7+ 4
4
=
18
2
=
9

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