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- 1Verbal Abilityeasy
Maynard did ___________ in preparation for the incoming National Press Conference for he will be competing under Editorial Cartooning section. Which of the following will best complete the sentence?
- A.a sketches
- B.sketching
- C.sketched
- D.a sketch
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Answer: D. a sketch
"A sketch" completes the sentence correctly — it is a singular noun functioning as a direct object, matching the singular article "a".
- 2Numerical Abilityeasy
There are 40 students in Mrs. Ramirez's advisory class. The ratio of boys to girls is 2:6, respectively. How many boys are there in Mrs. Ramirez's advisory class?
- A.25
- B.15
- C.10
- D.8
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Answer: C. 10
The ratio of boys to girls is 2:6, which means for every 2 boys there are 6 girls, totaling 8 parts. Divide the 40 students by 8 parts to get 5 students per part, then multiply 2 parts (boys) by 5 to get 10 boys.
- 3Analytical Abilityeasy
All beauty queens are pretty, brainy, or both. Mary, a beauty queen, is not brainy. Therefore, _______________.
- A.Mary is not a beauty queen.
- B.Mary is brainy.
- C.Mary is pretty and brainy.
- D.Mary is pretty.
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Answer: D. Mary is pretty.
The premise states all beauty queens are pretty, brainy, or both. Since Mary is a beauty queen but not brainy, she must satisfy the requirement through the other option: being pretty. Therefore, Mary is pretty.
- 4General Informationmedium
The following are purposes of the 1987 Constitution preamble, EXCEPT
- A.It tells us who are the authors of the Constitution and for whom it has been promulgated.
- B.It states the general purposes which are intended to be achieved by the Constitution.
- C.It may serve as an aid of interpretation, in case of ambiguity.
- D.It stands as a prayer to start the provisions of the constitution.
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Answer: D. It stands as a prayer to start the provisions of the constitution.
The preamble (1) tells who ordained the Constitution and for whom — "We, the sovereign Filipino people", (2) states the general purposes the Constitution aims to achieve, and (3) can be used as an aid in interpreting the Constitution when a provision is ambiguous. Serving as "a prayer to start the provisions" is not one of its recognized purposes.
- 5Filipinoeasy
Subukan mong inumin ito / at ikaw ay gagaling / sisiglang bigla / at unti-unting lalakas.
- A.Subukan mong inumin ito
- B.at ikaw ay gagaling
- C.sisiglang bigla
- D.at unti-unting lalakas
- E.Walang mali
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Answer: E. Walang mali
This sentence contains no grammatical errors. All four lines are correctly constructed with proper subject-verb agreement, appropriate verb tenses (gagaling, sisiglang, lalakas), and logical flow. The sentence reads as a complete, grammatically sound thought in Filipino.
- 6Verbal Abilityeasy
Mary Ashley, a trainees, shows the character of a true public servant. Which word makes the sentence incorrect?
- A.Mary Ashley
- B.trainee
- C.character
- D.public servant
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Answer: B. trainee
An appositive must agree in number with the noun it modifies. Since "Mary Ashley" is singular, the appositive should be the singular "trainee", not "trainees".
- 7Numerical Abilityeasy
A biscuit pack contains 12 biscuits. One pack costs P96.00. How much does each biscuit cost?
- A.P12.00
- B.P10.00
- C.P7.00
- D.P8.00
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Answer: D. P8.00
To find the cost per biscuit, divide the total cost by the number of biscuits: P96.00 ÷ 12 = P8.00 per biscuit.
- 8Analytical Abilityeasy
If all boys are girls and only girls are gays. Therefore, all boys are gays is?
- A.True
- B.False
- C.Uncertain
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Answer: C. Uncertain
"Only girls are gays" means every gay is a girl; it does not say every girl is a gay. So boys and gays are both groups inside "girls", and nothing links them to each other. "All boys are gays" can't be concluded either way, so it is uncertain.
- 9General Informationmedium
What do you call the introductory part of the Constitution?
- A.Preface
- B.Preamble
- C.Amendments
- D.Appendix
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Answer: B. Preamble
The introductory part of a constitution is called the preamble. The 1987 Philippine Constitution's preamble begins "We, the sovereign Filipino people…" and states who ordained the Constitution and the purposes it aims to achieve. "Preface" is a general word for a book's introduction, not the constitutional term.
- 10Filipinoeasy
tila wala nang alinlangan
- A.pansin
- B.salungat
- C.duda
- D.lakas
- E.loob
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Answer: C. duda
"Tila wala nang alinlangan" means "it seems there is no longer doubt/uncertainty." The word "duda" (doubt) is the correct synonym for "alinlangan," making it the answer that best completes the meaning of the phrase.
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