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Kasing-Kahulugan CSC Reviewer Panuto: Piliin ang salitang-kahulugan ng salitang nakapahilig. 1. Nauulinigan ang pag-uusap ng grupo dahil sa lakas ng tinig nila. nahihimigan napakikinggan nakikita nararamdaman 2. Karapatan ng bawat batang Pilipino ang magkaroon ng pamilyang mag-aaruga sa kanya. mag-aalaga magsasaway gagabay tutulong 3. Nagugulumihan si Rochelle kung anong kurso ang kanyang kukunin sa kolehiyo. nagtataka natutuwa nagpapasalamat nalilito 4. Tigib na ng pasahero ang dyip nang ito ay umalis. punung-puno kulang-kulang kakaunti marami-rami 5. Hindi na nakapagpigil ang kaawa-awang katulong kaya ibinulalas ang sama ng loob sa mapang-aping amo. isinabi inilahad isinigaw ibinulgar 6. Iminungkahi ang pagbabawal magtapon ng basura sa di-wastong lugar. Ipinatupad Inilahad Isiniwalat Kinalat 7. Madalas silang mapaaway dahil sa kanilang kapalaluan. kalabisan kayabangan

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Panuto: Piliin ang salitang-kahulugan ng salitang nakapahilig.1. Nauulinigan ang pag-uusap ng grupo dahil sa lakas ng tinig nila.

    nahihimigan

    napakikinggan

    nakikita

    nararamdaman

2. Karapatan ng bawat batang Pilipino ang magkaroon ng pamilyang mag-aaruga sa kanya.

    mag-aalaga

    magsasaway

    gagabay

    tutulong

3. Nagugulumihan si Rochelle kung anong kurso ang kanyang kukunin sa kolehiyo.

    nagtataka

    natutuwa

    nagpapasalamat

    nalilito

4. Tigib na ng pasahero ang dyip nang ito ay umalis.

    punung-puno

    kulang-kulang

    kakaunti

    marami-rami

5. Hindi na nakapagpigil ang kaawa-awang katulong kaya ibinulalas ang sama ng loob sa mapang-aping

amo.

    isinabi

    inilahad

    isinigaw

    ibinulgar

6. Iminungkahi ang pagbabawal magtapon ng basura sa di-wastong lugar.

    Ipinatupad

    Inilahad

    Isiniwalat

    Kinalat

7. Madalas silang mapaaway dahil sa kanilang kapalaluan.

    kalabisan

    kayabangan

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    kagandahan

    kasinungalingan

8. Pakiramdam niya ay labis-labis ang kanyang suliranin kung kaya siya ay maligalig.

    matalino

    masaya

    magulo ang isip

    malinaw ang isip

9. Maalwan lamang ang nararapat na dalahin ng isang bata.

    magaan

    maganda

    malaki

    maliit

10. Sa palihan nagagawa ang mga itak, espada at iba pang yari sa bakal.

     palikuran

     pamilihang-bayan

     palengke

     pandayan

11. Hindi mo dapat gawing katuwaan ang pagkutya sa kapwa.

     pagsumbong

     panunukso

     pagtampo

     pagkurot

12. Ang pag-eensayo ng banda ay nakabubulahaw.

     nakaiinis

     nakagugulo

     nakatutuwa

     nakababahala

13. Dapat kang magkamal ng salapi sa mabuting paraan lamang.

     magmana

     magnakaw

     mag-ipon

     maghanda

14. Ilan taon ding siniil ng mga dayuhan ang mga Pilipino.

     tinago

     inapi

     tinimpi

     pinalaya

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15. Ang anumang alitan ay di dapat hayaang magtagal.

     proyekto

     pagkakaibigan

     hiniram

     di-pagkakasunduan

16. Laganap ang krisis kaya tayo ay dapat magtipid.

     Kalat

     Kapos

     Limitado

     Pantay

17. Madaling nababalino sa lihis na gawain ang mga kabataang laki sa lansangan.

     natutuwa

     namamalik-mata

     nagaganyak

     nakaiiwas

18. Maraming himutok ang mga manggagawa laban sa kanilang kumpanya gaya ng di pagtaas ng

kanilang sahod.

     nais

     balakid

     kilos

     reklamo

19. Walang minimithi ang iyong magulangkung di ang mabigyan ka ng magandang kinabukasan.

     dinadalangin

     ninanais

     ikinatutuwa

     tinitiis

20. Iwasang sumugba sa alanganin.

     lumusong

     tumigil

     lumayo

     lumapit

21. Huwag mong pukawin ang batang nahihimlay.

     libangin

     palayain

     pigilin

     gisingin

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22. Hindi ka dapat magmaktol kung ika’y napagsasabihan.

     umiyak

     magtampo

     magdabog

     lumayas

23. Tuwing Marso, ang puno ng mangga ay namumutiktik sa bunga.

     maraming-marami

     bilang na bilang

     kakaunti

     malalaki

24. Kumipot ang Maynila sa dami ng taong naninirahan dito.

     Lumuwag

     Lumaki

     Sumikip

     Lumiit

25. Patang-pata siya nang marating ang tuktok ng bundok Apo.

     Pagod na pagod

     Masiglang-masigla

     Masayang-masaya

     Hinayang na hinayang

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According to the CSC website, the Professional and Sub-Professional levels of the examination will have general information questions on Philippine Constitution; Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R. A. 6713); peace and human rights issues and concepts; and environment management and protection. Use this civil service reviewer in your preparation.

 Directions: Select the best answer for each question.1. Which of the following principles is not declared in the constitution?

    The Philippine Constitution is a democratic and republican state. Sovereignty resides in the people and all government authority from it.

    The State has the power to wage war in defense against outside attack.

    Civilian authority is sometimes supreme over the military.

    The separation of the church and state shall be inviolable.

    The Philippines is a nuclear free country.

2. Which of the following is defined as a declaration and enumeration of the individual rights and privileges

which the Constitution is designed to protect against violation by the government or by an individual or

groups of individuals?

    Power of the State

    Suffrage

    Bill of Rights

    Human Rights

    None of the above

3. Which of the following is not an element of the state?

    People

    Government

    Administration

    Territory

    None of the above

4. What is the basic autonomous social institution?

    Barangay

    Family

    Cultural community

    Tribe

    None of the above

5. All of the following are grounds for the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus except __________.

    Invasion

    Natural calamity

    When public safety requires it

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    Rebellion

    None of the above

6. Legislative power is vested upon the __________.

    Constitutional Commission

    Civil Service Commission

    President

    Congress

    People

7. The majority of the vote of Congress is __________.

    Three-fourths

    Fifty one percent

    Two-thirds

    Unanimous

    None of the above

8. Judicial power is vested upon the __________.

    Chief Justice

    President

    Supreme Court

    Congress

    Senate

9. How many associate justices are there in the Supreme Court?

    8

    9

    10

    14

    15

10. The following government officials may be removed from office through impeachment except the

__________.

     President

     Vice-President

     Members of the Supreme Court

     Senators

     Chief Justice

11. An example of a civil and political right is the right to __________.

     life and liberty

     work

     education

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     social security

     None of the above

12. Who shall regularly monitor meteorological factors affecting environmental conditions including the

ozone depletion and greenhouse gases?

     Department of Environment and Natural Resources

     Department of Science and Technology

     Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service Administration

     Local Government Units

     None of the above

13. Who provides the fund to support the Air Quality Management?

     National Treasury

     Department of Environment and Natural Resources

     Department of Science and Technology

     Local Government Units

     Department of Agriculture

14. All of the following are substances which may be broken down by the decomposing action of living

organisms like bacteria except __________.

     potato feelings

     a microchip

     wood carvings

     onion skin

     an apple core

15. Which of the following is not considered a relative of a public official?

     a balae 

     a kumpare 

     a bilas 

     All of the above 

     None of the above 

16. The present anti-graft court is known as the __________.

     Tanod-bayan

     Sandigan-bayan

     Barangay Hall

     Ombudsman

     None of the above

17. Which of the following natural resources shall be alienated by the State?

     Fisheries

     Forests

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     Agricultural lands

     Wildlife

     Petroleum

18. Which of the following is exempted from filing their statements of assets and liabilities?

     Regional employees

     Naval captains

     Colonels

     Those who serve in an honorary capacity

     None of the above

19. Vultures eat large dead organisms. What type of heterotrophs are they?

     Herbivores

     Omnivores

     Scavengers

     Decomposers

     Parasites

20. When rainfall attains a ph less than 5.6, it becomes __________.

     Torrential

     Acidic

     Basic

     Tropical

     Neutral

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Sentence Completion Reviewer

Directions: In each questions, decide which one of the choices would most suitably complete the sentence.1. These regulations are so __________ that we feel we have lost all our privileges.

    stringent

    ominous

    redundant

    momentous

    aristocratic

2. The advocates of anarchy are ignoring the __________ of such form of government it will bring.

    renewal

    advantages

    chaos

    restrictions

    compromises

3. He was pleased by the accolades he received; like everyone else, he enjoyed being __________.

    entertained

    playful

    vindicated

    praised

    charitable

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4. Cancer cells are normal cells that run riot, growing and multiplying out of __________. 

    stint

    danger

    control

    apathy

    range

5. A __________ glance pays __________ attention to details.

    furtive – meticulous

    cursory – little

    cryptic – close

    keen – scanty

    fleeting – vigilant

6. Since we hardly have anything else to use, it is time to __________ our office supplies.

    clear

    vend

    unveil

    replenish

    organize

7. Once a __________ puppy, Cisco has become lazy and __________ because he only interrupts his sleep only

to eat.

    solid – zestful

    scrawny – plump

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    corpulent – overweight

    active – perky

    flimsy – bony

8. The amateur painter tried to capture the __________ beauty of the sunrise over the bay but her skill with

paint on canvas was __________.

    lasting – insufficient

    immaculate – extensive

    gothic – paltry

    ethereal – inadequate

    exquisite – vast

9. Our supervisor usually explains things __________ and carefully, as she deplores a __________ approach.

    slowly – brusque

    courteously – genteel

    leisurely – verbose

    specifically – civil

    rapidly – curt

10. Maipagmamalaki ang __________ ng aming lungsod.

     kaimbutan

     kaimpitan

     kaitingan

     kamusmusan

     kaimisan

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Vocabulary, Synonyms and Antonyms Reviewer

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.1. We cannot help being overwhelmed at the gargantuan task assigned to us by the new district supervisor.

    difficult

    enormous

    grueling

    incredible

    gratifying

2. Her father can’t help being leery of the gang violence and drug use reported in the city.

    irritated

    frightened

    cautious

    heedless

    unmindful

3. Rather than be ostracized, he just concurred with the majority.

    agreed

    sparred

    joined

    fought

    linked

4. The vigilant neighbors finally spotted the elusive burglar.

    alert

    brave

    burly

    staunch

    dauntless

5. Upon the arrival of the new management, two departments in our company were amalgamated.

    dissolved

    established

    separated

    merged

    promoted

6. For me, nothing is more beautiful to see than the limpid waters of the Mediterranean.

    distinct

    opaque

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    pleasing

    picturesque

    crystalline

7. We cannot help admiring the young man who played basketball with panache and mastery.

    care

    expertise

    professionalism

    self-assurance

    appeal

8. The auditorium was festooned with streamers and balloons.

    filled

    adorned

    overflowing

    soiled

    tainted

9. Cathy was severely admonished by her parents after she came home very late.

    lectured

    punished

    beaten

    abhorred

    ridiculed

10. Kung ayaw mong mabakbakan huwag kang sumama sa mga kaibigan mong maaksaya.

     magkapera

     magkautang

     magkagastos

     maging maluho

     manakawan

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.

11. deranged gunman

     rational

     horrible

     insane

     skilled

     professional

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12. qualms about going abroad

     doubts

     questions

     benefits

     dangers

     flaws

13. slovenly appearance

     groomed

     untidy

     agreeable

     impeccable

     salvage

14. her benign but firm approach

     loose

     unfriendly

     solid

     careful

     kind

15. magkamukhang mag-impo

     mag-ama 

     mag-ina 

     maglola 

     magkapitbahay 

     magkapatid 

Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.

16. to query about the company policies

     laud

     seek

     answer

     comply

     caution

17. itinerant businessmen

     calm

     defensive

     settled

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     unskilled

     clever

18. a tenuous link between the management and employees.

     weak

     strong

     obvious

     nonexistent

     serious

19. the integrity of the school

     success

     finality

     impediment

     ignobility

     healthfulness

20. awit na mapanglaw

     masaya

     malungkot

     nakakatawa

     malalim

     nakakaantig

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Problem Solving Civil Service Reviewer

Problem Solving is one of the scopes of Civil Service Examination. Use this reviewer to help you in your

preparation for the exam.  

DIRECTIONS: For each of the problems below, choose the correct answer from the choices given. Choose

your answer by clicking the round button on the left of your answer.1. Miss Roxas bought 20 blouses for PHP1800 and marked them to sell at PHP110 each. After selling 16 pieces at this rate, she decided to sell the remaining blouses at a lower price. At what price may she sell each remaining blouse and still realize a gross profit of PHP360 on the 20 blouses?

    PHP 100

    PHP 105

    PHP 110

    PHP 115

2. The Philippines and 19 other Asian nations decide to cut their oil consumption by two million barrels a

day. If this is 5% of their daily oil consumption, how many barrels are consumed by these countries in one

day?

    400,000

    10,000.00

    40,000.00

    100,000.00

3. A development project which was financed by ecological organizations amounted to PHP3.6 million. If

there had been two more contributors, and the expenses were shared equally, it would have cost each

organization PHP300,000 less. How many organizations contributed to the project?

    3

    4

    6

    9

4. There are 36 reams of mimeographing paper in the drawer. If 1 1/4 dozens of reams of paper were to be

used in printing, how many reams should be left in the drawer?

    15

    20

    21

    22

5. A group of men went on fishing trip, agreeing that each should pay the same amount. The total bill was

PHP 168. If there had been two fewer men, each man would have had to pay 2 pesos more. How many

men went fishing?

    15

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    14

    13

    12

6. The ceiling of a building, 18 meters by 15 meters, is to be painted. How many gallons of paint are

required for this ceiling if a gallon can cover 15 square meters?

    15

    18

    20

    27

7) A square and a rectangle have equal areas. If the rectangle is 36 by 16, what is a side of a square?

    24

    26

    29

    34

8. Ana gets a commission of 10% for each bottle of lotion she sells. If a bottle of lotion sells for PHP87.50,

how many bottles will Ana have to sell to receive a commission of PHP 210?

    20

    24

    36

    38

9. What is the sum of series of arithmetic progression having a common difference of 3.5, if the first term is

0.5 and the last term is 25?

    17.15

    25.55

    53.4

    none of these

10. If the sum of 5 consecutive numbers is 95, what is the third number?

     17

     18

     19

     20

11. Two numbers are in the ratio of 3 to 5. The lesser number is 42. Find the greater number.

     70

     75

     112

     126

12. The total area of a cube is the sum of its lateral area and the area of its bases. If the edge of a cube is

4, find its total area.

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     96

     64

     48

     32

13. If a can of paint will cover approximately 60 square yards, what length of the wall can be painted if the

wall is 8 feet high?

     12 feet

     10 feet

     6 feet

     none of these

14. One million is to be divided among the 3 children of a widower in the ratio of 10:12:18. By how much is

the largest share greater than the smallest share?

     PHP 300,000

     PHP 200,000

     PHP 150,000

     PHP 100,000

15. Division and section heads of agency Y who come late during their monthly staff meetings are fined.

The first latecomer pays PHP0.50, the second latecomer pays PHP1.00, the third pays PHP1.50, the fourth

pays PHP2.00 and so forth. If 13 came late during their last meeting, how much money was collected from

them?

     PHP6.50

     PHP45.50

     PHP65.00

     PHP84.50

16. In an illustration, one unit represents a line 85 centimeters long. How many meters long of a line will be

represented by 150 units?

     1.275

     12.75

     127.50

     1,275

17) If the management of a parking lot charges its customer PHP10.00 for the first two hours and PHP5.00

for each additional hour or a part thereof; then the cost for parking for 4 hours and 45 miutes is __________.

     P15.00

     P23.75

     P25.00

     P35.00

18) A bureau director has an appointment at 9 A.M. in a nearby province. If he travels at 40 kph., he will

arrive at 8 AM. If he drives at 30 kph., he will not arrive until 8:45 A.M. How far away is the province?

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     30 km

     37.5 km

     50 km

     90 km

19. Which of the following has the greatest discounts?

     a discount of 1/3 of the selling price of PHP200

     33.3% of the selling price of PHP200

     0.3 discount of the selling price of PHP200

     a discount of PHP200

20. Nena has applied for employment in the next three different countries namely: Hong Kong; Malaysia

and Brunei. In Hong Kong the monthly salary in HK $500; Malaysia Ringgit 300 and Brunei $200 consider

the following:

1 HK $ = PHP2.90

1 Br $ = PHP12.15

1 Mal RM = PHP8.40

Which country has the best offer?

     Hong Kong

     Brunei

     Malaysia

     Hongkong – Brunei

21) Which of the following commodities has the least increase U.S. $ per pound from 1987 – 1990.

     copper from 0.63 to 1.14

     aluminum from 0.62 to 0.63

     nickel from 1.72 to 3.55

     zinc from 0.43 to 0.68

22. Which of the following is the biggest?

     41.2 meters

     4,120 centimeter

     0.0412 kilometer

     all are equal

23. A family budget provides that the monthly outlaws for food and house is PHP 1,810.00. If the amount

spent for food is three times that of the rent, how much is the monthly rental?

     PHP460.00

     PHP920.00

     PHP1,560.00

     P452.50

24. After driving 3 1/2 hours, a motorist covered 120 km. At this rate, how long will it take him to drive 360

km.?

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     9 1/2

     10 1/2

     11 1/2

     12 1/2

25. Mrs. Renoso is planning to buy curtains for their new house. She will need 23 floor length pieces, each

piece 2 meters and 50 cm. Long. How many meters should she buy.

     37 1/2

     47 1/2

     57 1/2

     67 1/2

26. An employee spends about PHP1,330.00 a month. This sum is 70% of his monthly salary. How much

does he receives a month?

     PHP1,900.00

     PHP2,265.00

     PHP2,900.00

     PHP2,290.00

27. Which pair of numbers below has 120 as a product?

     7 & 16

     15 & 8

     18 & 5

     25 & 4

28) A certain number is doubled and then divided by 8. If after subtracting 4 from this result, one gets 16,

the original number is:

     32

     48

     64

     80

29. The numerator of a fraction is 4 less than its denominator, if 3 is added both the numerator and

denominator, the resulting number is 3/4. What is the original fraction?

     8/14

     9/13

     9/12

     10/13

30) Each box of ballpen contains 24 pieces. If an employee in an office given 3 ballpens. How many boxes

will be needed for 168 employees?

     17

     21

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