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Pie Chart – 1

SCHOOL ALLOWANCE OF PHP 2,000.00 - 5 DAY

ALLOWANCE

Savings
Recreation 5%
8%
Misc.
7%
Food
School Materials 45%
10%

Trans
25%

1. If the difference of the allocation of Recreation and miscellaneous is added to Savings, how much allocation
for 5 day and what percent?
1. Php 120.00; 6% 4. Php 260.00; 8%
2. Php 160.00; 6% 5. Php 140.00; 7%
3. Php 240.00; 8%

Graph – 1
Relationship of A, B and C
250

200

150

100

50

0
A B C

2. One of the following relationships of A, B and C is related, EXCEPT ________?

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A and B 5. B and C
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Graph – 2
SNAPSHOT OF WOMEN EARNERS IN ASIA IN US DOLLAR
INDIA
INDONESIA
VIETNAM
PHILIPPINES
CHINA
THAILAND
MALAYSIA
SOUTH KOREA
SINGAPORE
HONGKONG
UK
US
JAPAN
AUSTRALIA
ICELAND
3. In which country does the estimated income earned the highest?
1. China 4. Singapore
2. Australia 5. Iceland
3. Japan
4. In which country does the estimated combined income earned of India, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam
exceeded by almost 0.2%?
1. Japan 4. Hongkong
2. South Korea 5. Singapore
3. China
5. What percent does the income earned by female in the Philippines?
1. 15% 4. 18%
2. 16% 5. 19%
3. 17%
6. What is the average estimated income of female in European countries?
1. Php 26, 549.00 4. Php 26, 628.00
2. Php 26, 651.00 5. Php 27, 063.00
3. Php 27, 440.00

TABLE – 1
One day travelling, the number of currencies shows the following:
COUNTRY UNIT PESO EQUIVALENT
United States Dollar 41.60
Hongkong Dollar 5.33
Singapore Dollar 30.70
7. During one of the tourist visits, the buyer exchanged USD200, HongKongD400 & SingaporeD150. How
much did the buyer get in return of the exchanged money?
1. P750.00
2. P827.60
3. P15,045
4. P19,400
5. P31,200
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GRAPH – 3
Philippine Exports by Community Group from February 2007 – 2008
With Freight on Board in Million US Dollar

Forest Products

Petroleum Products

Special Transactions 2007

2008
Total Agro-Based Products

Mineral Products

Manufactured Goods

0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000

8. The graph shows Philippine Exports by Community Group from February 2007 – 2008 with Freight on Board
in Million US Dollars. What does the graph show?
1. The Philippine exports is manufactured-based products exporter.
2. The Philippine exports is petroleum-based product exporter.
3. The Philippine exports is processed-goods exporter.
4. The Philippine exports is service goods exporter.
5. The Philippine exports is agricultural goods exporter.

GRAPH – 4
Dwindling Remittances of Filipinos Working in Japan
(In US Thousand Dollars)
600,000

500,000

400,000

300,000

200,000

100,000

0
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

9. 1. The downward remittance of Filipinos working in Japan is higher in terms in cost of living in Japan.
2. The downward remittance of Filipinos working in Japan is approximately lower wage pays of Filipinos in
Japan.
3. There is a peak remittance in the year 2002 as compared to the downward remittance in the year 2005.
4. There is a downward remittance of Filipinos working in Japan from 1999 to 2005.
5. There is a parabolic trend.
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TABLE – 2
YEAR
ISLAND GROUPING REGION
1997 2007
Metro Manila 4 16
CAR 3 9
Region 1 – Ilocos 0 3
2 – Cagayan Valley 5 13
LUZON 3 – Central Luzon 7 12
4A – CALABARZON 1 2
4B – MIMAROPA 2 6
5 – Bicol 3 7
Total 25 68
Region 6 – Western Visayas 8 16
Region 7 – Central Visayas 9 16
VISAYAS
Region 8 – Eastern Visayas 3 7
Total 20 39
Region 9 – Zamboanga 5 5
Region 10 – Northern Mindanao 6 9
Region 11 – Davao 0 2
MINDANAO Region 12 – SOCCSARGEN 2 5
Region 13 – CARAGA 1 2
ARMM 2 6
Total 16 29
TOTAL 61 136
10. Based on the date of Table – 1, what can you conclude in the number of cities in the Philippines?
1. Increased by 50%
2. Increased by less than 50%
3. Increased by 100%
4. Increased by more than 100%
5. Remained the same
11. What region(s) has/have the least two additional cities from 1997 to 2007?
1. Cagayan Valley
2. CAR, MIMAROPA, CARAGA
3. CAR, MIMAROPA, Cagayan Valley, Davao, CARAGA
4. CAR, MIMAROPA, Davao, CARAGA
5. CAR, MIMAROPA, Zamboanga, CARAGA
12. What region(s) has/have the greatest percentage increase in the year 1997 to 2007?
1. Central Luzon
2. Davao
3. Metro Manila
4. Metro Manila, Western Visayas, Central Luzon
5. Western Visayas
13. It is known that the more cities the place has, the more taxes the government can generate. What region
generates the most taxes in their respective island grouping in the year 2007?
1. Metro Manila
2. Metro Manila, Central Visayas, Western Visayas, Northern Mindanao
3. Metro Manila, Western Visayas, none in Mindanao
4. Luzon
5. Western Visayas
14. What island grouping contributed the least to the increase in number of cities from 1997 to 2007?
1. Luzon 4. Mindanao
2. Metro Manila 5. Visayas
3. MIMAROPA
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FLOW CHAT – 1
Enter a
number

No Double it
Is it odd?
and add 32

Yes No Subtract 1
Add 17 Is it prime?
and square it
15. Based on the flow chart, what is the result if the input number is 51?
1. 68 2. 101 3. 134 4. 1,500 5. 2,600
16. Based on the flow chart, what is the input number if the result is 440?
1. 21 2. 74 3. 204 4. 423 5. 440

LOGICAL ANALYSIS
Six Friends —Al, Ed, Vi, Bo, Fe, and Jo are dining in a restaurant and are sitting in a rectangular table with 6
seats, one at the head of the table, and two on each long side of the table. The chairs are numbered from 1
through 6 in a clockwise manner, beginning with the chair at the head of the table, such that chairs 1 and 4, 2
and 6, 3 and 5 are directly across the table from each other.
Consecutively, numbered chairs are adjacent to each other.
Also, 1 and 6 are also adjacent to each other.
Ed is sitting in chair 1 or 4.
Bo and Fe are sitting adjacent to each other on one long side of the table.
Vi and Bo are sitting not adjacent to each other.
1. Consider the following data, which of the following sitting arrangements from Chair 1 through 6?
1. Ed, Fe, Vi, Jo, Bo, Al
2. Ed, Jo, Fe, Bo, Al, Vi
3. Jo, Be, Fe, Ed, Al, VI
4, Vi, Al, Ed, Bo, Fe, Jo
5. Vi, Jo, Al, Ed, Fe, Be
2. If Jo is sitting in Chair 4, which of the following pairs must be sitting in adjacent chairs?
1. Al arid Ed 4. Ed and Bo
2. Al and Vi 5. Ed and Vi
3. Bo and Jo
3. If Vi is sitting in Chair 1, who among the following must be sitting adjacent to her'?
1. Al 4. Bo
2. Ed 5. Jo
3. Fe
4. If Bo and Jo are sitting in adjacent chairs, then Al could be sitting in any chair, EXCEPT
1. Chair 1 4. Chair 5
2. Chair 2 5. Chair 6
3. Chair 3
5. If Bo is sitting in Chair 3 and Al is sitting in Chair 6, which of the following pairs CANNOT sit directly
across the table?
1. Bo and Jo 4. Vi and Bo
2. Ed and Jo 5. Vi and Jo
3. Ed and Vi
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A student must choose 4 subjects out of the pool of eight subjects: Elementary Algebra, Intermediate Algebra,
Plane Geometry, Statistics, Advanced Algebra, Calculus, Analytical Geometry, &Trigonometry.
Elementary Algebra is selected.
If Trigonometry is selected, Calculus is selected.
If Calculus is selected, Analytical Geometry is selected.
Intermediate Algebra is selected, Analytical Geometry is not selected.
6. If Trigonometry is selected, which of the following 4 subjects must be chosen?
1. Advanced Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Plane Geometry, and Trigonometry.
2. Advanced Algebra, Intermediate Algebra, Plane Geometry, and Trigonometry.
3. Analytical Geometry, Elementary Algebra, Calculus, and Trigonometry.
4. Analytical Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Statistics, and Trigonometry.
5. Calculus, Statistics, Plane Geometry, and Trigonometry.
7. If Intermediate Algebra is selected, which of the following must be true'?
1. Advanced Algebra is not selected.
2. Trigonometry is selected.
3. Calculus is not selected.
4. Statistics is not selected.
5. Plane Geometry is not selected.

BASIC OPERATIONS
1. If the average of 15 is A. and the average of 20 is B, what is the average of the two numbers?
1. 3A+ 4B 4. (3A + 48) / 35
2. 15A + 20B 5. A + B
3. (A + B) / 35
2. Which of the following is/are true?
I. 142 = 196
II. 38 = 83
III. 271/3 = 3
1. I only 4. I and II only
2. II only 5. III only
3. I and III only
3. ________ is 1/2 of 36 and 18 is ¾ of ________?
1. 16, 24 4. 36, 24
2. 24, 18 5. 18, 24
3. 18, 20
4. If (a + b) is the common factor of x (a + b) - (a + b), what is the other factor?
1. x 4. x (a + b)
2. x (x - b) 5. x + 1
3. x - 1
5. From four numbers, how many 4-digit codes can be made if no number is repeated in a code?
1. 12 4. 20
2. 14 5. 24
3. 18
6. If 3a - 3b is subtracted from 4a + 4b, the result is ________?
1. -a - 7b 4. 7a + b
2. 7a - b 5. a + 7b
3. a + b
7. What is 2 (1/2 + 1/3) + 4 (1/2 + 1/3)?
1. 5/6 4. 5
2. 3 5. 1
3. 6/5
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8. If y2 - 5y + 6 = 0, Find the values?

1. y = -3; y = -2 4. y=6; y=1
2. y= 3; y= -2 5. y = 3; y = 2
3. y = -3; y = 2

WORDED PROBLEMS
1. A man buys a lot for Php55,000.00 and builds a house worth Php l 80,000.00. If the profit is Php55,000.00,
what is the selling price?
1. Php285,000.00 4. Php300,000.00
2. Php290,000.00 5. Php325,000.00
3. Php295,000.00
2. A rectangular lot measures 44 meters length and 38 meters width, If the cost of the fence is Php500.00 per
span of 2 meters, how much cost to fence the whole lot?
1. Php41,000.00 4. Php45,575.00
2. Php44,000.00 5. Php36,000.00
3. Php38,250.00
3. Machine A works in 6 hours while Machine B works in 3 hours. How many hours will the two machines
work together?
1. 6 hours 4. 3 hours
2. 5 hours 5. 2 hours
3. 4 hours
4. Jeffrey and Junrey start their travel at 4:00 pm and travel in opposite directions. Jeffrey walks at 1.5 kph
while Junrey walks at 3 kph. At what time will they be at 9 km apart?
1. 6:00 pm 4. 2:00 pm
2. 5.00 pm 5. 1:00 pm
3. 4:00 pm
5. What number when increased by 25% of itself equals 90%?
1. 65 2. 75 3. 68 4. 80 5. 72
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6. What is the standard numerical value for 3.05 x 10 ?
1. 0.000350 4. 0.0000305
2. 0.000305 5. 0.00305
3. 305,000
7. It is a known fact that a clock has 360°. How many degrees would 40% represent?
1. 120° 2. 156° 3. 130° 4. 216° 5. 144°
8. Joan was not able to answer 8 questions out of 45 questions thrown at her during the Quiz Bee contest. What
part of the question does she able to answer?
1. 37 2. 45 3. 37/45 4. 53 5. 8/45
9. The pole is 8 feet tall; the shadow of 6 feet tall is 3 feet. What is the shadow of the pole?

10. Maria walks 7 feet in 2.5 minutes. How far does she walk in 17 minutes?

11. The Government Employee works in 3 hours in encoding, 2 hours in verification, 2 hours in processing, 1
hour in accomplishment in 5 working days. What is the percentage in encoding?

12. A tanker of gasoline is 60 liters full, then 3/4 of it had been used. How many liters full to add to 60 liters
full?

VOCABULARY
1. PROTRACTED - drawn-out; lengthy; prolonged
2. SANGUINE - happy; optimistic; confident
3. UNWAVERING - unbendable; unshakable; steadfast; steady; firm
4. FORTHRIGHT candid; frank; free-spoken; outspoken; blunt
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5. PERVERSE - contrary: obstinate; depraved; immoral; reprobate

6. ENLIVENING - bring to life; invigorating; inspiring; animating
7. ACUMEN - insightfulness; gift of high intellect; insight; wisdom
8. RFSOUNDING - reverberating; repeat the sound of; able to be heard
9. CREST - peak; highest point;
10. HUMPAYAN -

WORD ANALOGY
1. STRIKE: DRUM as ________: ________
1. blow: whistle 4. pluck: string
2. strum: guitar 5. tap: organ
3. play: piano
2. ACCIDENT: INJURY as ________: ________
1. captive: rebellion 4. violation: punishment
2. training: carelessness 5. money: profit
3. jaywalking: law
3. DRAWBRIDGE: CASTLE as ________: ________
1. aisle: stage 4. sidewalk: gauge
2. lawn: house 5. hallway: building
3. gangway: ship
4. UNIQUE: COMMON as MINUTE: ________
1. majestic 4. vast
2. timely 5. ordinary
3. matches
5. CORRODED: ALLOY as OUTDATED: ________
1. book 4. rule
2. morality 5. control
3. clock
6. HOT: BOILING as TRICKY: ________
1. confusing 4. thrilling
2. embarrassing 5. disgusting
3. cunning
7. COGNITION: KNOWLEDGE as VOLITION: ________
1. experience 4. will power
2. obligation 5. memory
3. imagination
8. REMORSE: GUILT as CONTRITE: ________
1. rudiment 4. resolute
2. repentant 5. reluctant
3. regretful