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12 Filipino practice questions for the Career Service Examination — Professional Level, each with the correct answer and an explanation of why it's right.

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  1. 1easy

    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.

  2. 2easy

    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.

  3. 3easy

    adisyon: suma; palabawasan: __________

    • A.kaibahan
    • B.kabahagi
    • C.kinahatian
    • D.kabuuan
    • E.bunga
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    Answer: A. kaibahan

    Ang suma ay ang resulta ng adisyon (pagdaragdag). Ang resulta naman ng palabawasan (pagbabawas) ay ang kaibahan (difference). Ang kinahatian ay resulta ng paghahati (division), kaya hindi ito ang sagot.

  4. 4easy

    ikaw: kayo; iyo: ___________

    • A.nila
    • B.inyo
    • C.mo
    • D.niya
    • E.kanila
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    Answer: B. inyo

    This question tests Filipino pronoun analogies. 'Ikaw' (you singular) corresponds to 'kayo' (you plural), so 'iyo' (your singular) must correspond to 'inyo' (your plural). Both pairs follow the same singular-to-plural pronoun relationship.

  5. 5easy

    maganda: paningin; mapakla: ___________

    • A.pang-amoy
    • B.panghipo
    • C.paningin
    • D.pandinig
    • E.panlasa
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    Answer: E. panlasa

    The question asks for the sense associated with 'mapakla' (bitter taste). Just as 'maganda' (beautiful) relates to 'paningin' (sight), 'mapakla' relates to 'panlasa' (taste). Both pairs connect adjectives describing sensory perceptions to their corresponding sense organs.

  6. 6easy

    Ang tag-init sa ating bansa ay panahong madali sa pangingisda.

    • A.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng bantas.
    • B.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng malalaki at maiikling titik.
    • C.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa pagbabaybay.
    • D.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa balarila.
    • E.Ang pangungusap ay walang mali.
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    Answer: E. Ang pangungusap ay walang mali.

    The sentence 'Ang tag-init sa ating bansa ay panahong madali sa pangingisda' is grammatically correct and properly constructed. It uses correct punctuation (period), proper capitalization (starting with uppercase 'A'), correct spelling of all words, and follows Filipino grammar rules with proper verb-subject agreement and sentence structure.

  7. 7easy

    Ang bibliya ay kabuuan ng mga katotohanang sumasaklaw sa utos ng diyos.

    • A.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng bantas.
    • B.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng malalaki at maiikling titik.
    • C.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa pagbabaybay.
    • D.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa balarila.
    • E.Ang pangungusap ay walang mali.
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    Answer: B. Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng malalaki at maiikling titik.

    The sentence has an error in capitalization (malalaki at maiikling titik). The word "diyos" (god) should be capitalized as "Diyos" since it refers to a proper noun in religious context. All other aspects of the sentence—punctuation, spelling, and grammar—are correct.

  8. 8easy

    Tahimik na nagmamasid sa mga naglalaro si Gus.

    • A.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng bantas.
    • B.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa paggamit ng malalaki at maiikling titik.
    • C.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa pagbabaybay.
    • D.Ang pangungusap ay may mali sa balarila.
    • E.Ang pangungusap ay walang mali.
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    Answer: E. Ang pangungusap ay walang mali.

    The sentence 'Tahimik na nagmamasid sa mga naglalaro si Gus' is grammatically correct in Filipino. It properly uses the inversion structure (VSO word order), correct verb conjugation (nagmamasid), appropriate prepositions (sa), and proper capitalization and punctuation. There are no errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, or grammar.

  9. 9easy

    Si Jeanette ay isang batang masunurin sapagkat ______ niya ang mga bilin ng kanyang mga magulang.

    • A.sinusunod
    • B.sinusundan
    • C.susunod
    • D.sumusunod
    • E.susundin
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    Answer: A. sinusunod

    The correct answer is 'sinusunod' because it is the present tense form of the verb 'sunod' that agrees with the singular subject 'Jeanette.' The sentence requires a verb in the present habitual aspect to describe Jeanette's characteristic behavior of obeying her parents' commands.

  10. 10easy

    Isang anyo ng panitikan na nagpapahayag ng mga kaisipan at damdamin sa likas at malayang ayos ng pangungusap.

    • A.patula
    • B.paglalahad
    • C.tuluyan
    • D.pagsasalaysay
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    Answer: C. tuluyan

    Ang tuluyan (prosa) ay anyo ng panitikan na nagpapahayag ng kaisipan at damdamin sa karaniwan, likas at malayang ayos ng pangungusap, hindi sa taludtod. Ang katapat nito ay ang patula, na gumagamit ng sukat, tugma at taludtod.

  11. 11easy

    Isang anyo ng panitikan na nagpapahayag ng mga salitang may tugma at sukat at inilalahad ang mga kaisipan at damdamin.

    • A.paglalahad
    • B.pagsasalaysay
    • C.paglalarawan
    • D.patula
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    Answer: D. patula

    Patula (poetry) is a literary form characterized by words with rhyme and meter that expresses thoughts and feelings. The other options—paglalahad (exposition), pagsasalaysay (narrative), and paglalarawan (description)—are prose forms without the specific requirement of rhyme and meter.

  12. 12easy

    Isang mahabang salaysay ng mga kawil ng pangyayari na may higit sa isang pangunahing tauhan at nangangailangan ng mahabang panahon sa pagsubaybay.

    • A.dula
    • B.nobela
    • C.maikling kuwento
    • D.talambuhay
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    Answer: B. nobela

    A nobela is a long narrative work with multiple main characters that requires an extended period to follow, which matches the question's description perfectly. Unlike a dula (play), maikling kuwento (short story), or talambuhay (biography), a nobela is specifically designed as an extended prose fiction with complex plots and multiple protagonists.

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