MATHEMATICS

Word Problems and Operations

Directions: Analyze and solve each problem carefully. Choose the correct answer.

1. If 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 = 55, then 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + 16 +

17 + 18 + 19 + 20 = ?

a. 65

b. 155

c. 125

d. 550

2. Evaluate:

16(248)  22×88.

a. 40

b. 48

c. 64

d. 168

3. Find the product: 800 x 125.

a. 925

b. 1000

c. 10 000

d. 100 000

4. Find the quotient: 8 000 ÷ 125

a. 48

b. 64

c. 80

d. 88

5. Find the sum: 299 + 943 + 398 + 101

a. 1,531

b. 1,641

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c. 1,741

d. 122,222

6. If 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 10 = 55, then 101 + 102 + 103 + 104 + 105

+ 106 + 107 + 108 + 109 + 110 = ?

a. 1,055

b. 1,065

c. 1,075

d. 5,500

7. What is the remainder when 192 888 is divided by 8?

a. 0

b. 4

c. 8

d. 24 111

8. Rounding 299 943 to the nearest thousands, the result is

a. 299 940

b. 299 000

c. 299 900

d. 300 000

9. If 23 + 28 + 37 + x + 53 = 168 and 23 + 28 + 40 + y + 50 = 120. Find the value of

x – y?

a. 36

b. 48

c. 56

d. 64

10.398.101 is read as

a. three hundred ninety eight, one hundred one.

b. three hundred ninety eight and one hundred one.

c. three hundred ninety eight and one hundred one hundredths

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d. three hundred ninety eight and one hundred one thousands

11.A number is divisible by 8 if its last three digits is divisible by 8. Which of the

following numbers is divisible by 8?

a. 9 208

b. 6 236

c. 88 254

d. 8 886

12.Which of the following statements is true?

a. If a number is divisible by 5, then it is divisible by 10.

b. If a number is divisible by 10, then it is divisible by 5.

c. If a number is divisble by 3, then it is divisible by 6

d. If a number is divisible by 4, then it is divisible by 8

13.Simplify: ½ (128 – 84) – ½ (128 – 84)

a. 0

b. 20

c. 44

d. 64

14.Simplify: 33 1/3% of 48 + 12 ½% of 96 – 44 4/9% of 27

a. 12

b. 16

c. 24

d. 48

15.Reduce 231/1001 to its lowest terms

a. 7/11

b. 3/31

c. 3/13

d. 7/13

16.Which of the foloowing is true?

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a. -16 > 8

b. 8/64 = ¼

c. 54 – 8 ≥ 8 – 54

d. 9/117 = 1/17

17.Find the value of x:

 (35)

(72)

a. 27

b. 36

c. 45

d. 52

18.What is 25% of 228?

a. 52

b. 57

c. 54

d. 912

19.228 is 25% of what number?

a. 52

b. 57
c. 54

d. 912

20.168 is what percent of 672?

a. 25%

b. 50%

c. 400%

d. 80%

21.Evaluate: 123 x 0.1 + 123 x 0.01 + 123 x 0.001

a. 13.653

b. 135.53

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c. 1 356.3

d. 13 563

22.Find 3 ¼ of 16

a. 7

b. 16

c. 39

d. 52

23.Evaluate: 1 + ½ + ¼ + 1/8 = ?

a. 1 3/16

b. 1 3/8

c. 1 5/8

d. 1 7/8

24.Find the value of x in the equation: 3x + 7 = 28

a. 7

b. -7

c. ±7

d. 4

25.Which of the following has the greatest value?

a.

(6 )(8 )

22

b.

(6 )(8 )

16

23

c.

(6 )(8 )

32

d.

(6 )(8 )

168

43

26.Whic of the following cannot yield an odd integer when divided by 10?

a. The sum of two odd integers.

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b. The product of a prime number and an odd integer

c. The product of two odd integers

d. The sum of three consecutive integers

27.If 8x + 12 = 24, what is the value of 24x + 36

a. 4

b. 6

c. 8

d. 72

28.If a positive integer m is divisible by both 3 and 8, then m must also be divisible

by
a. 10

b. 18

c. 24

d. 60

29.If positive integers m and n are not both odd, which of the following is always

true?

a. m + n is even

b. mn is even

c. m – n cannot be odd

d. m + n – 1 is odd

30.Find the average temperature change for the 12-day period. Temperature

change in degree celsius: 2.6, 3.8, 7.0, 4.5, 4.6, 7.9, 5.0, 8.1, 4.4, 5.3, 6.4, 5.2

a. 4.8

b. 4.9

c. 5.2

d. 5.4

31.Find the set of all odd numbers x satisfying the conditions 5x - 4≤ 0 and 3x – 7 ≥

a.

x | x 1

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b.

1

c.

x | x 

d.



32.State the property illustrated. If 8(6) + 4 = 48 + 4 = 52, then 8(6) + 4 = 52

a. distributive property of multiplication over addition

b. commutative property of addition

c. associative property

d. transitive property of equality

33.If 8 less than the product of a number and -3 is greater than 7, which of the

following could be that number?

a. -6

b. -5

c. 5

d. 6

34.The difference between 8 times a number and 17 is 231. Find the number.

a. 31

b. 37

c. 48

d. 1 984

35.Four times the perimeter of a parking lot is 16 less than 2,000 meters. What is

the perimeter of the lot?

a. 496 m

b. 504 m

c. 992 m

d. 1,008 m

36.The amount of last month’s telephone bill, decreased by the product of 3 and

Php30.00 equals Php1,319.50

a. Php 1,229.50

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b. Php 1,289.50

c. Php 1,310.50

d. Php 1, 409.50

37.Eighteen less than seven times the number of sandwiches is 269. How many

sandwiches are there?

a. 32

b. 41

c. 44

d. 45

38.A house and lot are sold for Php 14M. The house costs 1.5 times as much as the

lot. How much does the lot cost?

a. Php 5.6M

b. Php 8.4M

c. Php 10.5 M

d. Php 21M

39.The sale price of a television set is Php 7,200. The discount rate is 40%. Find its

regular price.

a. Php 4,320

b. Php 12,000

c. Php 6,800

d. Php 10,000

40.The lenghts of the sides of a triangle can be represented by three consecutive

integers. The perimeter of the triangle is 96cm. Find the length of the longest side

of the triangle.

a. 28

b. 32

c. 33

d. 36

41.The length of a rectangle is 8 meters more than twice its width. The perimeter is

112 meters. Find its area.

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a. 16m

b. 24m

c. 28 m2
d. 640 m2

42.Paula is twice as old as Queenie. Seven years ago the sum of their ages was 16.

How old is Queenie now?

a. 8

b. 10

c. 16

d. 20

43.For what value of x will x be the average of 2, 4x, 6, 8, 10?

a. 4

b. 12

c. 26

d. 39

44.How many integers between 197 and 303 are divisible by 4 or 10?

a. 25

b. 26

c. 31

d. 37

45.A patient must take his medication every 7 hours starting at 7:00 AM, Sunday.

On what day will the patient first receive his medication at 8 AM?

a. Sunday

b. Wednesday

c. Thursday

d. Tuesday

46.Of the 300 grocery shoppers surveyed, 96 did not have a regular day of the week

on which they shop. What percentage of the shoppers did not have a regular day

of shopping?

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a. 32%

b. 48%
c. 64%

d. 96%

47.A water container has 100mL of water in it and is 20% full. How many mL of

water can this container hold if it is full?

a. 200 mL

b. 400 mL

c. 500 mL

d. 800 mL

48.How many containers each occupies an area of 2 1/8 square meters can be

stored in a 952 square meter warehouse?

a. 358

b. 448

c. 530

d. 630

49.A starting salary of a secretary at ABC Computer Specialists is Php15,000 a

month. Next year the starting salary will be raised to Php18,000. What is the rate

of increase in the starting salary?

a. 3%

b. 20%

c. 25%

d. 30%

50.The cost of a square meter commercial lot in a certain municipality five years ago

was Php12,500. There was a 420% increase in the price in the last five years.

What is the price per square meter of that lot today?

a. Php 17,500

b. Php 52,500

c. Php 19,000

d. Php 65,000

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51.Last month, a store manager decided to decrease the prices of all items by 10%.

This month, he increased the prices by 10%. What would be the price for a pair

of pants that had cost Php750 before prices were decreased last month?

a. PHp 742.50

b. Php 750.00

c. Php 675.00

d. Php 825.00

52.When the original price of an item is increased by a certain rate, the increased

price is Php 3,100. When the original price is decreased by the same rate, the

decreased price is Php1,900. What is the original price of this item?

a. Php1,200

b. Php200

c. Php2,500

d. Php2,800

53.How much must one has to invest in corporate bonds paying 9.6% in order to

earn an income of Php12,000 per annum?

a. Php11,520

b. Php 23,040

c. Php 125,000

d. Php 250,000

54.How much must be cut form the edge of a piece of glass 16 1/8 cm wide, in order

for it to fit into an opening 14 ¾ cm wide?

a. 2 3/8cm

b. 1 7/8cm

c. 1 3/8cm

d. 2 5/8 cm

55.A race car traveled for 2 ½ hours with an average speed of 132 5/8 km per hour.

Find the total distance it covered.

a. 264 5/16km
b. 331 9/16km

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c. 330 5/16km

d. 135 1/8km

56.If the weight of a 241-kg freight car increases 3 1/8 times when fully loaded, what

will be its weight with a full load?

a. 750 3/8kg

b. 824 3/8kg

c. 720 5/8kg

d. 753 1/8kg

57.How many liters will remain in 1 1000-liter storage tank if 8.2% of the liquid has

evaporated due to excessive heat?

a. 918

b. 991.8

c. 999.18

d. 998

58.Dante recently sold some stocks for which he originally bought for Php358. If it

has increased in value by 116%, how much did he receive for the stock?

a. Php678.27

b. Php772

c. Php773.28

d. Php778

59.Mr. Manny Vargas, a real estate broker sold a building for Php175M. How much

did he receive if his commission is 5.5% of the sale price of the property?

a. Php9.5M

b. Php9.7M

c. Php9.625M

d. Php180.5M
60.If 560 out of 700 examinees passed in the recent Career Service exam for SubProfessional level, what
percent of the examinees passed?

a. 65%

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b. 72%

c. 80%

d. 140%

61.Mr. Cruz borrows Php750,000 from Asian Bank and is charged Php90,000

interest. What rate of interest did Asian Bank charge for the loan?

a. 8%

b. 9%

c. 10%

d. 12%

62.A store sells shirts for Php1,078 each or 3 for Php2,997. How much would one

save by buying 3 shirts at a time instead of 3 shirts, one at a time?

a. Php237

b. Php921

c. Php1,237

d. Php1,921

63.A computer can be rented for Php1,745 a week or Php 347.50 a day. You need

the computer only for 6 days. At which rate (daily or weekly), would it be cheaper

to rent and by how much cheaper?

a. weekly: Php340

b. daily: Php240

c. daily:Php340

d. weekly: Php240

64.A 1.25 kg of box of Brand A detergent sells for Php 87.50. A 1.5 kg box of Brand

B detergent sells for Php103.20. What is the difference in the price per kg.?

a. Php 1.20
b. Php 1.50

c. Php 1.80

d. Php 2.00

65.A 30-cm long plastic pipe costs Php249. At this rate, what is the price of the pipe

per meter?

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a. Php 830

b. Php 840

c. Php 747

d. Php 749

66.A homeowner can rent a chain saw from a rental agency at Php 2,700 a day. The

brand new of the same saw can be bought for Php18,900. For how many days

could the homeonwer rent the saw before renting would cost more than buying?

a. 5

b. 6

c. 7

d. 8

67.Paula uses ten 100-watt bulbs in her house. She uses these bulbs at an average

of 5 hours each day. How many KWH do these bulbs use each day?

a. 5

b. 10

c. 50

d. 5,000

68.An electric range uses 12,200 watts per hour and is run an average of 60 hours a

year. How many kilowatt-hour is this?

a. 73.2

b. 732

c. 7,320

d. 7.32
69.A DVD movie, purchased for Php440 was marked up 25% on the selling price.

Later, as retail prices fell, this movie was marked down 20% on the current sale

price. Find its new sale price.

a. Php 352

b. Php 440

c. Php 500

d. Php 550

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70.VNS Inc. bought these office supplies last week: 1,320 pens @ Php 0.125; 1,480

packs paper clips @ Php 0.625; 1,240 boxes of tape @ Php 0.875; 1,720 boxes

of cards @ 0.80. A 5% sales tax is added. What was the company’s total bill?

a. Php 173.25

b. Php 3,551

c. Php 971.25

d. Php 3,728.55

71.The question “How many flowers are needed to border a rectangular garden?”,

involves

a. weight

b. perimeter

c. volume

d. area

72.How many meters of fencing are needed to enclose an 84-meter by 48-meter

rectangular garden?

a. 132m

b. 244m

c. 264m

d. 4,032m2

73.How many 1-cm square stickers are needed to cover a photo box 4 cm long, 3cm

wide and 5cm high?

a. 47

b. 60

c. 88

d. 94

74.One side of a triangle is 3cm longer than the shortest side, and the other side is

4cm longer than the shortest side. How long is the shortest side if the perimeter

is 67 cm?

a. 20 cm

b. 23 cm

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c. 24 cm

d. 27 cm

75.The length of a rectangle is 2cm less than twice its width. What is its width in cm,

if its perimeter is 50cm?

a. 8

b. 9

c. 16

d. 25

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Data Sufficiency

Directions: Each of this data sufficiency problem consists of a question and two

statements, labeled (a) and (b), in which certain data are given. You have to decide

whether the data given in the statements are sufficient for answering the questions.

a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is not sufficient.

b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is not sufficient.

c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER statement

ALONE is sufficient.

d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient

e. if statement (1) and (2) TOGETHER are not sufficient.

1. By what percent was the price per kilo of chicken inceased?

1) The price per kilo of chicken was increased by Php20

2) The price per kilo of chicken was increased by Php120

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

2. A real estate broker received a commission of 8% of the selling price of a certain

property, what was the selling price of the property?

1) The selling price minus the real estate agent’s commission was Php

9,200,000

2) The selling price was 250% of the original purchase price of Php

4,000,000.

Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient

3. Cherry and Keanna were among those who sold raffle tickets to raise money for

the club. If Cherry and Keanna sold a total of 168 tickets, how many tickets did

Cherry sell?

1) Keanna sold 60% as many raffle tickets as Cherry

2) Keanna sold 8% of all the raffle tickets sold.

Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is

not sufficient.

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4. What is the ratio of m : s: a? Answer: b

1) a = 2, and ms = 64

2) m/s = 2 and a/s = ¼

Answer: b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is

not sufficient.

5. If x and y are integers, is x divisible by 17?

1) The product xy is divisible by 17

2) y is not divisible by 17

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

6. On Saturday monring the printing machine of Gerpress Printing ran continuously

at uniform rate to fill a production order. At what time did it completely fill the

order that morning?

1) The supervisor began the plan for production 8:08am.

2) The machine had filled 50% of the order at 9:48am and 5/6 of the order by

10:18am

Answer: b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is

not sufficient.

7. How many books does Gerard have?

1) If Gerard had 18 fewer books, he would have only half as many as he

actually has.

2) Gerard has three times as many fiction as non-fiction books.

Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is

not sufficient.

8. What number is 24% of x?

1) 16 is 8% of x

2) 1/8 of x is 1,600

Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient

9. What was the total amount raised for the Payatas Tragedy from private

corporations and personal donations?

1) Of the amount donated,48% came from private corporations

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2) Of the amount donated, Php15M came from personal donations.

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

10.Mary’s total score in the three bowling games was 530. What were her scores?

1) Mary’s highest score was 198

2) The sum of Mary’s two highest scores was 368

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

11.If the value of n closer to 48 than to 78?

1) 78 – n > n – 48

2) n > 60

Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is

not sufficient.

12.In last Saturday’s Midnight Sale at Gaisano Mall a certain shop sold 75% of the

shirts in its inventory. Each shirt was sold for Php358. What was the total

revenue from the sale of these shirts on that day?

1) When the shop opened last Saturday, there were 448 shirts in its

inventory

2) All but 112 of the shop’s inventory were sold last Saturday.

Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient

13.How many more boys than girls are there in the room?

1) There is a total of 56 girls and boys in the room.

2) The number of boys in the room equals the square of the number of girls

in the room.

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

14.In what year was David born?

1) David’s friend Michelle, who is ½ years younger than him, was born in

1979.

2) In 1998, David turned 20 years old

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Answer: b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is

not sufficient.

15.A box contains 48 balls, of which 30 are red and 18 are blue. If 16 of the balls are

removed, how many of the balls left in the box are blue?
1) Of the balls removed, the ratio of the number of red ones to the number of

blue ones is 5:3

2) Of the first 8 marbles removed, 5 are red

Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is

not sufficient.

16.How long did it take Mrs. Lim to drive non-stop on a trip from here home to Ayala

Alabang?

1) If Mrs. Lim average speed for the trip had been 1.5 times as fast, the trip

would have taken 2 hours.

2) Mrs. Lim average speed for the trip was 80 km per hour.

Answer: a. if statement (1) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (2) alone is

not sufficient.

17.If Lorna had a dentist’s appointment on a certain day, was the appointment on a

Friday?

1) Exactly 64 hours before the appointment, it was Wednesday.

2) The appointment is between 2:00pm to 7:00pm

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

18.What was the average number of kilometers per liter of gasoline a car can

consume during a certain trip?

1) The total cost of the gasoline used by the card or the 640-km trip was

Php1,152.

2) The cost for the gasoline used by the car for the trip was Php18.00 per

liter.

Answer: c. if BOTH statements TOGETHER are sufficient, but NEITHER

statement ALONE is sufficient.

19.What is the ratio of a to b?

1) a is 8 more than twice b.

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2) The ratio of a to 4b is 3 : 7.

Answer: b. if statement (2) ALONE is sufficient, but statement (1) alone is

not sufficient.

20.At Avanti Review Center, 400 students are enrolled for the Review Program or

Academic Advancement Program or both. If 100 of these students are not

enrolled in the Review Program, how many of them are enrolled in both Avanti

Review Program and Avanti Academic Advancement Program?

1) Of the 400 students, 160 are not enrolled in the Academic Advancement

Program.

2) A total of 240 of the students are enrolled in the Academic Advancement

Program.

Answer: d. if each statement ALONE is sufficient

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Clerical Operations (Alphabetizing)

Directions: Arrange each group of items in alphabetical order.

1. A. Commission on the Filipino Language

B. Commission on Human Rights

C. Commission on Higher Education

D. Commission on Population

a. ABCD

b. CBDA

c. BCDA

d. ACBD

2. A. Cooperative Development Authority

B. Cottage Industry Development Enterprise

C. Cottage Industry Technology Center

D. Council for the Welfare of Children

a. ABCD

b. ACBD
c. BCAD

d. CBAD

3. A. Food and Nutrition Research Institute

B. Fiber Industry Development Authority

C. Foreign Service Institute

D. Family Planning Organization of the Philippines

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a. ABCD

b. BACD

c. DBCA

d. DBAC

4. A. Insurance Commission

B. Industrial Technology Development Institute

C. Institute of Labor and Manpower Studies

D. Instructional Materials Corporation

a. BDCA

b. BACD

c. BCDA

d. BADC

5. A. Presidential Commission on Good Governance

B. Presidential Commission to Fight Poverty

C. Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor

D. Presidential Commission on Human Rights

a. CBAD

b. CBAD

c. CABD

d. CADB

6. A. AA Industrial Chemical Supply

B. AB Capital and Investment Corporation

C. A Soriano Aviation Incorporated

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D. A-1 Driving Company Incorporated

a. DCAB

b. DCBA

c. ABCD

d. CABD

7. A. Ayala Plans Inc.

B. Ayala Health Care, Inc.

C. Ayala Land Inc.

D. Ayala Life Assurance Inc.

a. BCDA

b. ABCD

c. DCBA

d. BACD

8. A. Filspin Incorporated

B. Filway Marketing Inc.

C. Filsov Shipping Company

D. Fina Products Inc.

a. ACDB

b. CABD

c. BCAD

d. BACD

9. A. John Shannon Montessori

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B. John Paul Hospital

C. John Robert Powers

D. John Nelson and Associates

a. DACB
b. DBCA

c. DCBA

d. DABC

10. A. Sports Zone Restaurant

B. Sports Resources Inc.

C. Sports Values Inc.

D. Sports House and General Merchandise

a. ABCD

b. BCDA

c. CBDA

d. DBCA

11. A. Abad, Josephine

B. Abad, Jason

C. Abad, Joseph

D. Abad, June

a. DBCA

b. DBAC

c. BDCA

d. BCDA

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12. A. St. Stephen’s School

B. St. Stephen’s University

C. St. Scholastica’s Academy

D. St. Scholastica’s College

a. ABCD

b. CDBA

c. CDAB

d. DCAB

13.A. Santos, Anita

B. Santos, Ana

C. Santos, Antonio

D. Santos, Anthony

a. CDBA

b. DCBA

c. BADC

d. BACD

14.A. Philippine Daily Inquirer

B. Philippine Star

C. Philippine Herald

D. Philippine Tribune

a. ABCD

b. ACBD

c. ADCB

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d. ACDB

15.A. Luna, Antonio

B. Luna, Juan

C. Luna, Olive

D. Luna, Oliver

a. ABCD

b. ABDC

c. ACBD

d. ADCB

16.A. Felimon, Jason

B. Felipe, Julian

C. Felimon, Jamie

D. Felipe, Julia

a. CADB
b. ACBD

c. CABD

d. ACDB

17.A. UP Institute for Small Scale Industries

B. UP Institute for Science and Math Education

C. UP Institute of Biology

D. UP Institute of Chemistry

a. ABCD

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b. BACD

c. CDAB

d. CDBA

18.A. Bureau of Post

B. Bureau of Internal Revenue

C. Bureau of Mines

D. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

a. DBCA

b. DABC

c. DCBA

d. DBAC

19.A. Rancho, Elian

B. Rallon, Michel

C. Ramirez, Sean

D. Rancho, Elaine

1. BCAD

2. BDAC

3. BCDA

4. BACD

20.A.Quesada, Arianne
B. Quisumbing, Armie

C. Quintin, Adela

D. Quezon, Aurora

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a. ABCD

b. ADCB

c. ACBD

d. ABDC

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Synonyms

Directions: Choose the correct answer that corresponds to the word closest in

meaning to the bold and italicized word in the sentence.

1. We should never be apathetic towards other people for we have a social

responsibility to fulfill.

a. indifferent

b. concerned

c. generous

d. worried

2. A good leader should be cognizant of the numerous issues that affect his

constituents.

a. aware

b. uninformed

c. confused

d. idealistic

3. Always be careful not to issue any disparaging remarks against other people.

a. praising

b. confusing

c. damaging

d. discouragin
4. Flowers are ephemeral; they bloom yet wither in a week or so later.

a. shrivel

b. long lasting

c. beautiful

d. short lived

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5. A fastidious person will never find true happiness.

a. simple

b. choosy

c. greedy

d. contented

6. The Ortigas Center is filled with gargantuan buildings, some having up to 50

floors.

a. crowded

b. old and weak

c. fist class

d. gigantic

7. Nobody like haughty Monty who kept bragging about his riches.

a. arrogant

b. foolish

c. respectable

d. dependable

8. The corrupt policeman was discharged form service due to his ignominious act

of accepting bribes.

a. honorable

b. disrespectable

c. unwanted

d. remarkable

9. The impudent child was scolded for answering back to older people.
a. respectful

b. honorable

c. clever

d. rude

10.Spores are infinitesimal reproductive units of fungi and lower plants.

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a. invisible

b. interesting

c. microscopic

d. large

11.Never trust an insidious person because you’ll never know what goes in his

mind.

a. honest

b. treacherous

c. loyal

d. trustworthy

12.Jessa is an irascible girl who frequently has tantrums.

a. impatient

b. cheerful

c. hot-tempered

d. jolly

13.Surgeons should be meticulous especially when performing operations.

a. careful

b. careless

c. strict

d. lenient

14.Christ teaches us to be concerned about putting up riches in heaven and not to

be obsessed with mundane things.

a. temporary
b. worldly

c. insignificant

d. important

15.Rochelle has difficulty seeing things from afar because she is myophic.

a. cross-eyed

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b. eagle-yed

c. farsighted

d. nearsighted

16.Regina, being a chilld of three, is oblivious to the world around her.

a. careful

b. carefree

c. aware

d. unmindful

17.Man can never be omniscient like God.

a. all-knowing

b. logical

c. immortal

d. miraculous

18.The piquant mouse was able to find its way out of the maze in a short while.

a. dumb

b. clever

c. small

d. unusual

19.It is now plausible to say that someday, interplanetary travel will no longer be

impossible.

a. reasonable

b. unusual

c. illogical
d. extraordinary

20.A prudent person is not easily deceived.

a. loyal

b. careless

c. wise

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d. foolish

21.“Spare the rod and spoil the child” is a common aphorism.

a. slogan

b. battle cry

c. proverb

d. motto

22.Charlie’s deportment is highly commendable.

a. belief

b. behavior

c. intelligence

d. competence

23.For enmity and hate are contrary to friendship and concord.

a. agreement

b. mutual hatred

c. confusion

d. division

24.The Filipino’s fortitude is the reason why he seldom complains.

a. endurance

b. peace-loving

c. discontent

d. satisfaction

25.Poverty should never be viewed as an impediment towards attaining good

education.
a. reason

b. way

c. link

d. obstruction

26.The students were upbraided for misbehaving during the assembly.

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a. praised

b. honored

c. scolded

d. stopped

27.Urbane people are appaled by rude behavious.

a. well-mannered

b. ill-mannered

c. modern

d. rich

28.Clowns are never vapid but the sick usually are.

a. lively and energetic

b. lacking spirit and liveliness

c. clumsy

d. funny

29.The client was asked to verify the veracity of the statement of accounts issued.

a. accuracy

b. discrepancy

c. redundancy

d. mistake

30.Dentists believe that babies should be weaned from feeding bottles as soon as

possible to prevent malformation of the infant’s erupting teeth.

a. get used to

b. develop hatred for

c. free from dependence

d. make more dependent

31.Some people believe that Balete Drive is haunted because a wraith of a

woman’s appears there.

a. shadow

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b. statue

c. reflection

d. ghost

32.She looks unkempt with her wavy coarse hair falling freely behind her back.

a. pretty

b. neat

c. prim and proper

d. untidy

33.The room is topsy-turvy, as if a hurricane just passed through.

a. disorderly

b. destroyed

c. orderly

d. clean

34.Sherlock Holmes is a famous sleuth.

a. adventurer

b. scientist

c. detective

d. criminal

35.Mindy runmaged through the chest of old clothes for something usable to

donate.

a. searched thourgh

b. wandered through

c. passed through
d. scattered

36.Only a ruffian could do such a heinous act of killing a helpless child.

a. an insane person

b. a brutal person

c. a lovable person

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d. a confused person

37.To augment the policemen’s incom, the government allowed them to take parttime jobs.

a. increase

b. contribute

c. limit

d. remove

38.A person’s reputation is very important so be very careful not to calumniate

anybody.

a. embarass

b. abuse

c. tease

d. slander

39.The footprints were effaced when the floor was mopped.

a. printed

b. erased

c. deformed

d. developed

40.The plane overshot the runway and landed on a ditch.

a. passed through

b. passed by

c. went beyond

d. did not reach

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Antonyms

Directions: Choose the correct answer that corresponds to the word opposite in

meaning to the bold and italicized word or phrase in the sentence.

1. Hanna accompanied her sister to the drugstore.

a. followed

b. let go on one’s own

c. left behind

d. stopped

2. Beside the boulevard are gigantic buildings.

a. alley

b. street

c. avenue

d. road

3. He often got into trouble because he was brusque.

a. blunt

b. rude

c. refined

d. curt

4. The reporter’s candid remarks caught the mayoralty candidate off-guard.

a. secret

b. frank

c. well-thought

d. reserved

5. The mean boys derided the sickly boy.

a. made fun of

b. ridiculed

c. praised

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d. abandoned
6. Charm was ecstatic when she won first prize in the short story writing contest.

a. melancholic

b. overjoyed

c. worried

d. energetic

7. Migraine headaches are excruciating.

a. extremely painful

b. mild pain

c. painless

d. healing

8. The quiz proved to be facile so the students got high scores.

a. difficult

b. easy

c. average

d. answerable

9. The garrulous girls were distanced from each other.

a. mute

b. talkative

c. behaved

d. quiet

10.The heathens used to practice cannibalism.

a. uncivilized people

b. barbaric people

c. old people

d. cultured people

11.Keep on believing that physical disability is not a hindrance to success.

a. block

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b. stepping stone
c. opportunity

d. difficulty

12.Never operate a machine once you are inebriated.

a. sober

b. drunk

c. sleepy

d. active

13.The people inveighed against the sharp increase in oil prices.

a. admitted

b. amended

c. accepted

d. deliberated

14.Some people believe that breaking a mirror is a jinx.

a. bad luck

b. evil

c. expensive

d. good luck

15.The players were confused when the kibitzers suddenly butted-in during the

team’s huddle.

a. advisers

b. spectators

c. onlookers

d. crowd

16.The lanky lad stood out among the average-sized students.

a. fierce-looking

b. gigantic

c. short and stout

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d. tall and thin

17.The sickly dog was given a lethal dose of morphine tablets.

a. fatal

b. safe

c. deadly

d. nasty

18.Heinous criminals are truly loathsome.

a. repugnant

b. foul

c. adorable

d. nasty

19.We listened attentively to the mellifluous sound produced by the Philippine

Philharmonic Orchestra.

a. harsh

b. resonant

c. melodious

d. mellow

20.The free medical and dental checkup conducted by the AFP Group is just a proof

of their munificence.

a. commitment

b. generosity

c. extravagance

d. stingingness

21.Justice calls for penalizing nefarious acts.

a. honorable

b. detestable

c. infamous

d. vile

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22.The Avanti Reviewer Books are noteworthy materials.

a. remarkable

b. substantial

c. trivial

d. significant

23.You will never get sufficient nourishment if you are obdurate in refusing to eat

vegetables.

a. stubborn

b. snoopy

c. nosey

d. interfering

24.Don’t be so obtrusive but instead, mind your own business.

a. reserved

b. snoopy

c. nosey

d. interfering

25.I admire people who are modest despite their opulence.

a. great wealth

b. poverty

c. affluence

d. lavishness

26.Do you always try to be a paragon of virtue?

a. model

b. example

c. yardstick

d. anomaly

27.Tragic stories had so much pathos that it left me feeling down.

a. anguish

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b. woe
c. intrigue

d. humor

28.Myrna is such a precocious girl who can already read at age three.

a. slow learner

b. bright

c. inquisitive

d. advanced

29.She had the quixotic idea that she was a reincarnation of British princess.

a. wuild

b. fantastic

c. realistic

d. dreamy

30.The ramshackle building collapsed easily.

a. new

b. old

c. outdated

d. shabby

31.An A-rating represents the ultimate honor a film will ever have.

a. greatest

b. pinnacle

c. least

d. supreme

32.Juan Luna’s painting abilities are uncanny.

a. remarkable

b. ordinary

c. astonishing

d. unbelievable

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33.Lea Salonga’s performance was utterly delightful.

a. somewhat

b. entirely

c. thoroughly

d. absolutely

34.The stong current of the floodwaters caused the wooden bridge to vacillate.

a. collapse

b. sway

c. vibrate

d. be firm

35.The vindictive politician spreaed rumors about his opponent.

a. revengeful

b. forgiving

c. spiteful

d. malicious

36.If words were swords, then her vitriolic remarks could really kill.

a. scathing

b. sarcastic

c. satirical

d. kind

37.Many students vouch for the effectiveness of the Avanti Review classes.

a. guarantee

b. endorse

c. affirm

d. refute

38.That yonder youth is more studious than the nearer one.

a. lonesome

b. farther

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c. closer
d. thither

39.Avanti Tutors are all zealous tutors who nourish eager minds.

a. vigorous

b. earnest

c. indifferent

d. enthusiastic

40.Don’t let trivial things upset you.

a. important

b. trifling

c. ordinary

d. inconsequential

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Single-Word Analogy

Directions: Choose the word that corresponds to the word that correctly completes

each analogy.

1. Moby Dick: Herman Melville || The Old Man and the Sea: ________

a. Charles Dickens

b. Ernest Hemingway

c. Charles Perrault

d. Robert Frost

2. Confucius: China || Mahatma Gandhi: ________

a. India

b. Japan

c. Africa

d. Philippines

3. BIR: Taxes || DPWH: ____________

a. Public Roads

b. Houses

c. Traffic
d. Churches

4. Barangay: Captain || Provincial Government: __________

a. Congressmen

b. Mayor

c. Senator

d. Governor

5. USA: Washington D.C. || Philippines: ________

a. Prime Minister

b. King

c. Manila

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d. Cebu

6. Presidential: President || Parliamentary: __________

a. Prime Minister

b. King

c. House Speaker

d. Cardinal

7. Tagbanua: Palawan || Kankanaey: __________

a. Ilocos

b. Cavite

c. Benguet

d. Cebu

8. Pyramid: Egypt || Taj Mahal: _________

a. China

b. Japan

c. India

d. Malaysia

9. Tigris-Euphrates: Mesopotamia || Nile River: _______

a. Egypt
b. Greece

c. Italy

d. Spain

10.Mahabharata: India || Gilgamesh: __________

a. Assyria

b. Sumer

c. Chaldea

d. Babylon

11.Italy: Latin || Greece: _______

a. Grecian

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b. French

c. Greek

d. Greece

12.Sistine Madonna: Raphael || Last Supper: __________

a. Michelangelo

b. Leonardo da Vinci

c. Rembrandt

d. Van Gogh

13.Stalagmite: Floor || Stalactite: ______

a. Wall

b. Ceiling

c. Mouth

d. Window

14.Catholic: Priest || Moslem: ________

a. Rajah

b. Hajji

c. Koran

d. Imam
15.Giovanni Boccaccio: Decameron || Niccolo Machiavellli: ______________

a. The Little Prince

b. Utopia

c. The Prince

d. Wealth of Nations

16.Samuel Morse: Telegraph || Alexander Graham Bell: __________

a. telescope

b. telephone

c. teleportation

d. door bell

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17.Parachute: Andre Jacques Garnerin || Television: ___________

a. John Logie Baird

b. William Sony

c. John Vincent Crowe

d. Howard Aiken

18.Earth is the center: Ptolemy || Sun is the center: ___________

a. Albert Einstein

b. Aristotle

c. Galileo

d. Copernicus

19.Pythagorean Theorem: Pythagoras || Cubic Equation: _________

a. Alfred Noble

b. Isaac Newton

c. Tartaglia

d. Rene Descartes

20.Henry Cavendish: Hydrogen || Henry Priestly: ___________

a. carbonic acid

b. oxygen
c. radium

d. potassium

21.Allied Powers: Russia || Central Powers: _________

a. France

b. Britain

c. Italy

d. Austria

22.Entourage: Attendants || Cortege: __________

a. Procession for a Saint

b. Procession in court

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c. Funeral Procession

d. Floral Procession

23.Islet: Small Island || Rivulet: __________

a. Small River

b. Small Land

c. Small Review

d. Small Rebel

24.Conspicuous: Obvious || Hideous: _________

a. hidden

b. ugly

c. expert in hiding

d. very bad

25.nose: nasal || abdomen: ___________

a. abnormal

b. abdominal

c. abominate

d. adenoma

26.agnostic: doubts God’s existence || atheist: ___________

a. denies God’s existence

b. denies God as creator

c. affirms God’s existence

d. affirms God as creator

27.infanticide: killing of infants || genocide: __________

a. killing of genies

b. killing of geniuses

c. killing of a race or social group

d. killing of Geno

28.latrine: toilet || lavatory: _________

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a. basin

b. tub

c. sink

d. bathroom

29.masticate: chew || eradicate: ____________

a. collect

b. count

c. complete

d. throw

30.sadism: delight in cruelty to others || masochism: __________

a. delight in building houses

b. delight in hurting masons

c. delight in being abused

d. delight in going to Masses

31.Mazurka: Polish || Fandango: ______

a. Russian

b. Spanish

c. German
d. Polish

32.nearsighted: myopia || farsighted: ___________

a. hyperopia

b. squint

c. double-vision

d. blink

33.dyslexia: reading || aphasia: __________

a. muscle coordination

b. speech

c. eye movement

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d. memory

34.maitre d’: head of a restaurant || busboy: __________

a. bus conductor

b. bus cleaner

c. waiter’s help

d. head waiter

35.figurine: small figure || heroine: __________

a. small hero

b. female hero

c. small drug

d. female drug

36.xerox: photocopier || Adidas

a. athlete’s shoes

b. dress shoes

c. formal wear

d. handsome

37.Sayonara: Goodbye || Bonjour: ________

a. Good luck
b. Good day

c. Good night

d. Good evening

38.supeerfluous: excessive || supersede: __________

a. watch over

b. full of seeds

c. great seed

d. take the place of

39.nativity: Christmas || senakulo: _________

a. advent

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b. lent

c. pentecost

d. passover

40.theme: main idea || moral: _________

a. a value

b. a desire

c. a piece of advice

d. a standard

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Double-Word Analogy

Directions: Choose the letter that corresponds to the pair of words that is related in

the same way as the given pair of words.

1. blend : mix

a. blare : whisper

b. bleach : whiten

c. blink : blink

d. bloom : flower

2. abattoir : slaughterhouse
a. quay : wharf

b. quack : duck

c. snail : slow

d. clown : fun

3. marriageable : nubile

a. single : group

b. music : mobile

c. puzzle : answer

d. decipherable : comprehensible

4. numismatist : money

a. aesthetics : beauty

b. fetish : obsession

c. linguist : language

d. scientist : sense

5. anxious : uneasy

a. egocentric : self-centered

b. wary : placid

c. feeble : strong

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d. scornful : admirable

6. goat : kid

a. bear : cub

b. chicken : hen

c. dog : Dalmatian

d. tiger : tigress

7. key : lock

a. litter : trash

b. pestle : pound

c. table : desk
d. sword : scabbard

8. dog : kennel

a. whale : pond

b. socks : feet

c. pig : sty

d. eagle : barn

9. book : leaves

a. house : kitchen

b. chimney : roof

c. fan : electricity

d. chair : sitting

10.panda : china

a. grizzly : Africa

b. polar bear : America

c. Pooh : Disneyland

d. koala : Australia

11.jubilant : morose

a. humble : modest

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b. joyous : happy

c. simple : lavish

d. pompous : pretentious

12.tiny : microscopic

a. uproar : laughter

b. large : mammoth

c. argument : meeting

d. storm : weather

13.to smile : to guffaw

a. to walk : to stroll
b. to frown : to weep

c. to munch : to eat

d. to lift : to carry

14.hand : arm

a. foot : leg

b. hips : sway

c. waist : belt

d. shoulder : neck

15.pre : post

a. anti : pro

b. semi : equi

c. able : can

d. demi : half

16.auditorium : audience

a. hall : pictures

b. movie house : cinema

c. coliseum : spectators

d. commuters : transportation

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17.Edgar Allan Poe : Annabel Lee

a. Robert Frost : Medea

b. Pygmalion : Galatea

c. Chaucer : Antigone

d. Shakespeare : Romeo and Juliet

18.advise : counsel

a. lead : direct

b. loss : lost

c. peace : piece

d. want : quality
19.perspire : sweat

a. clouds : rain

b. cry : tears

c. fan : wind

d. sad : lonely

20.extricate : set free

a. journey : far

b. liquidate : liquefy

c. implicate : involve

d. migrate : stay

21.maggot : fly

a. caterpilla : leaves

b. bees : wasp

c. butterfly : moth

d. tadpole : frog

22.he : him

a. me : I

b. they : them

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c. you : yours

d. her : she

23.lie : to recline

a. lay : put down

b. macabre : beauty

c. nab : release

d. quench : to thirst

24.igloo : Eskimo

a. cavemen : cave

b. palace : kings
c. destitute : shanty

d. bees : beehive

25.dictionary : word meanings:

a. alamanac : synonyms

b. encyclopedia : word origin

c. atlas : maps

d. thesaurus : dinosaurs