Civil Service Exam Answer Key:
English Grammar and Correct Usage Test Answers:
1. (1) After the straight exam, I felt so exhausted and famished to eat my favorite foods.
2. (4) would
3. (3) searching
4. (4) My
5. (2) feet
6. (3) know
7. (3) its
8. (4) has written
9. (2) hypotheses
10. (3) witnessed
11. (4) Don’t
12. (2) painted
13. (4) weakening
14. (2) hopeful
15. (4) disagree
16. (2) information
17. (2) sheep
18. (4) forgotten
19. (4) crashed
20. (4) hidden
English Vocabulary Answers:
1. (3) uncertain
2. (2) threatening
3. (4) inclined
4. (1) resolute
5. (2) useless
6. (1) pretentious
7. (2) weird
8. (3) secret
9. (1) brief
10. (2) vulgar
11. (2) ecstasy
12. (2) teaser
13. (3) maze
14. (3) worldly
15. (2) fondness
16. (4) outdated
17. (1) lively
18. (3) assertive
19. (4) excessive
20. (1) disorganized
Correct Spelling and Idiomatic Expressions Answers:
1. (2) let out a secret
2. (3) accusing the wrong person
3. (4) weak spot
4. (1) very expensive
5. (3) born into a very rich family
6. (1) doesn’t want to put all resources in one possibility
7. (2) he feels nervous
8. (4) forget the past quarrel
9. (2) Don’t make plans for something that might not happen.
10. (3) joined the new trend and bought iphones
Analogy and Logic Answers:
1. (2) rock
2. (3) electricity
3. (1) selfish
4. (2) behavior
5. (4) fish
6. (2) opera
7. (1) Chemistry
8. (2) merchandise
9. (3) agreement
10. (1) whisper
11. (2) sheep
12. (2) candidacy
13. (1) delay
14. (3) meeting
15. (4) pony
16. (2) stone
17. (1) sculptor
18. (3) mortar
19. (4) Paintings
20. (2) weapon
21. (2) counsel
22. (3) blueprint
23. (2) cells
24. (3) keyboard
25. (1) property
Reading Comprehension Answers:
1. Boracay, a Blessed Island
2. That Flight MH370’s disappearance is still a mystery
3. The Demand of Flappy Bird Game
4. Global Climate change and its effects are occurring and are likely to increase over time.
5. Because it protects and secures not only our online accounts but also our online activities.
6. The importance of Search Engine Optimization
7. Unemployment rate in the Philippines is seriously increasing
8. Forks, Washington
9. Confusion
10. Filipinos are now willing to open different investments.
Paragraph Organization Answers:
1. (3) CDAB
2. (2) BADC
3. (2) ADBC
4. (1) DCBA
5. (4) BCAD
6. (4) CBDA
7. (3) DBCA
8. (2) BDCA
9. (1) ACBD
10. (4) CADB
Numerical Reasoning Correct Answers with Solutions and Explanations:
1. (2) next number in the sequence is 3. Notice that the numbers in the pattern were divided by 3 to get the next number. Therefore, you divide 2187 by 3 you’ll get 729, then the next and so on.
2. (3) 81 – you can get this by squaring the numbers (1×1=1), (2×2=4),
(3×3=9) and so on…
3. (4) -144 – subtract the 3rd and 1st to get the 2nd number, do the same to the next 3 sets
4. (1) IR KP – Use the equivalent ascending and descending letters in the alphabet
5. (2) P15625 – the pattern is the next 2 letters from the alphabet and the number multiplied by 5 to get the next one…
6. (2) -9 –positive + negative numbers is to subtract them and follow the sign of the bigger number
7. (3) 124 – positive – negative numbers is to change the sign of the subtrahend and follow the rules in addition
8. (1) 198 – multiplying numbers with similar signs = positive
9. (1) -100 – already explained
10. (1) -80 – dividing numbers with different signs = negative
11. (4) ¾ + 5/2 + 1/3 – simplify the fractions given and convert the mixed number into improper fraction
12. (3) LCD is 16 – the denominators are: 8, 4 and 16
13. (3) GCF is 18 since 36 and 64 are divisible by 18, 9, 6, 3
14. (3) the answer is 3 because ½ + 2 + ½ = 3
15. (2) the answer is 6/27 simplified into 2/9
16. (4) you will get 6 if you cross multiply the fractions
17. (1) .0075 because ¾ is 75 percent or 75/100
18. (4) 3.4/100 because percent is n/100
20. (2) 5:4 because is is ½ divided by 2/5
21. (2) 2,120,000 because 10 to the 6th power is in million
22. (1) 2,500,000 because it is 25 x 100,000
23. (3) x = -3 because 5(-3) + 25 = 10
24. (4) y = 2 because 4 (8) – 2 (2) = 28
25. (1) x = 9 because 2 (9) + 4(8) = 50
26. (4) 5 years old – to get it, make a table and derive the equation:
Let x be Sam’s age:
Write the new relationship in an equation using the ages in 5 yrs.
In 5 years, Kit will be three times as old as Cara.
2x + 5 = 3 (x–5 + 5)
2x + 5 = 3x
x = 5
Sam is now 5 years old.
27. (3) 8 years old – again solve it by making a table and derive the equation:
Let x be James’s age now. Add 2 to get the ages in 2 yrs.
Write the new relationship in an equation using the ages in 2 yrs.
In two years, the sum of their ages will be 58.
James is now 8 years old.
29. (2) 360 miles Solution: D= 50 (2) + 4 (65) = 360 miles
30. (1) Original price is P3,062.50
To get it, simply divide P2450 by 80%
Math is never difficult to those who master the basic concepts and logic in Math.” – Fehl Dungo
Clerical Operations / Clerical Reasoning Answers:
1. (4) Human Resource Department
2. (3) Outlook
3. (2) Fax machine
4. (2) Treasurer
5. (1) Cashier
6. (1) 4,2,1,3
7. (4) Credit Card Number of the customer
8. (4) Alphabetic
9. (2) His Excellency President Rodrigo Duterte
10. (2) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
11. (3) A copy saved in a computer and sent through email
12. (3) Curriculum Vitae
13. (3) Accounts Payable and Receivable
14. (4) Internal and External Auditing
15. (2) Chief Executive Officer
16. (1) Marketing and promotion for customers
17. (4) BCDA
18. (1) DABC
19. (3) 12% of gross sales
21. (4) Sales invoice
22. (1) Form 137
23. (3) Answer the phone politely and give your department or company name.
24. (4) Business letter in a paper
25. (2) Copy furnished
Philippine Constitution, General Information, Current Events Answers:
1. (3) Legislative, Executive, Judicial
2. (3) 14
3. (2) President Rodrigo Duterte
4. (1) President of the Philippines
5. (1) Congress of the Philippines
6. (4) 24
7. (4) 6 years
8. (4) 6 years
9. (1) 3 years
10. (1) Lands and buildings
11. (1) Two-thirds
12. (2) Bill of Rights
13. (3) No ex post facto law or bill of attainder shall not be enacted.
14. (4) All of the above are true.
15. (1) Suffrage
16. (4) Power to Impeach
17. (1) Police Power
18. (2) power of Eminent Domain
19. (3) power of Taxation
20. (1) Commission on Civil Rights
21. (3) Accountability
22. (2) House of Representatives
23. (4) Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees
24. (3) Accept gifts from the public upon prioritizing their queries.
25. (4) Petition
26. (2) Plebiscite
27. (1) Referendum
28. (2) Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law
29. (2) World Health Organization
30. (2) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
31. (1) Hong Kong
32. (3) Cybercrime Prevention Act
33. (3) Biodegradable
34. (4) Papers
35. (4) Project NOAH
36. (2) Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration
37. (1) Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology
38. (4) All of the above.
39. (2) Greenhouse Effect
40. (4) Universal Serial Bus
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