Police Operational Planning Reviewer

Question and Answer

1. The determination in advance of how the objectives of the organization will be attained.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. Controlling
2. It involves the determination and allocation of the men and women as well as the resource of an
organization to achieve pre-determined goals or objectives of the organization.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. Controlling

3. It involves the overseeing and supervising of the human resources and the various activities in an
organization to achieve through cooperative efforts the pre-determined goals or objectives of the
organization.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. Controlling

4. It involves the checking or evaluation and measurement of work performance and comparing it with planned
goals or objectives of the organization, and making the necessary corrective actions so that work is
accomplished as planned.
A. Planning
B. Organizing
C. Directing
D. Controlling

5. The task of providing competent men to do the job and choosing the right men for the right job-involves
good selection and processing of reliable and well-trained personnel.

A. Staffing
B. Reporting
C. Budgeting
D. Controlling

6. The making of detailed account of activities, work progress, investigations and unusual in order to keep every
one informed or what is going on.

A. Staffing
B. Reporting
C. Budgeting
D. Controlling

7. The forecasting in detail of the results of an officially recognized program of operations based on the highest
reasonable expectations of operating efficiency.

A. Staffing
B. Reporting
C. Budgeting
D. Controlling
 8. This is intended to be used in all situations of all kinds, which shall be outlined to guide officers and men in the
field.
A. Field Procedure
B. Headquarters' Procedure
C. Special Operating Procedure
D. None of the Above

9. To be included in these procedures are the duties of the dispatcher, jailer, matron, and other personnel
concerned, which may be reflected in the duty manual. It also involves coordinated action on activity of
several offices.
A. Field Procedure
B. Headquarters' Procedure
C. Special Operating Procedure
D. None of the Above

10. Certain special operations also necessitate the preparation of procedures as guides.
A. Field Procedure
B. Headquarters' Procedure
C. Special Operating Procedure
D. None of the Above

11. A general statement of intention and typically with a time horizon.

A. Goal
B. Objective
C. Plan
D. Strategy

12. Specific commitment to achieve a measurable result within a specific period of time.
A. Goal
B. Objective
C. Plan
D. Strategy

13. An organize schedule or sequence by methodical activities intended to attain a goal and objectives for the
accomplishment of mission or assignment.
A. Goal
B. Objective
C. Plan
D. Strategy
14. Is an attempt by administration to allocate anticipated resources to meet anticipated service demands.

A. Police Planning
B. Planning
C. Strategy
D. Plan
15. A process of preparing for change and copping uncertainty formulating future causes of action, the process of
determining the problem of the organization coming up with proposed resolution and finding best solution.

A. Police Planning
B. Planning
C. Strategy
D. Plan
16. It is a broad design, method, a plan to attain a stated goal or objective.

A. Police Planning
B. Planning
 C. Strategy
D. Plan
17. It is a specific design, method, or course of action to attain a particular objective in accordance with strategy.
A. Tactic
B. Procedure
C. Policy
D. Guidelines

18. A sequence of activities to reach a point or to attain that which is desired

A. Tactic
B. Procedure
C. Policy
D. Guidelines

19. A product of prudence or wisdom in the management of human affairs.

A. Tactic
B. Procedure
C. Policy
D. Guidelines
20. A rule of action for the rank and file to show them and they are expected to obtain the desired effect.
A. Tactic
B. Procedure
C. Policy
D. Guidelines

WORD ANALOGY VOCABULARY

1. _________: highway : : Net : Court 1. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer
influence. a. Inclined
2. The lotto winners will be selected at random.
a. Road
b. Radar a. By chance
c. Ticket
d. Median 3. If you are ambivalent with the given problem.
2.Crumb : bread : : ______ : molecule a. Confusion
b. Innocent
a. Shard c. Uncertain
b. Atom d. Unaware
c. Trail 4. Cleanliness is still at a discount in many parts of the country.
d. Iron a. Valued fully
3. _____ : launch : : breakfast : lunch b. Not to be valued fully
a. Sandwich 5. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before
b. Dinner
c. eggs leaving the house.
d. countdown a. Resolute
4. Churn : ___ : : press : wine b. Uncertain
c. Forgetful
a. Paddle
d. Clueless
b. Cream
c. Butter
d. stomach
5. Collar : shirt : : _______ : hat
a. Button
b. Visor
c. Pullover
 d. hood
6. Dough : bread : : ______ pancake
a. Griddle 6. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he
b. Cake had in the past.
c. Batter
d. Oven a. Un forgetful
7. ____ : skid : : obstacle : swerve b. Threatening
c. Ugly
a. Bike d. Remarkable
b. Ice 7. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile.
c. Wheel
d. Roadway a. Helpless
8. Wheat : chaff : : quality : ________ b. Useless
c. Unnecessary
a. Thresh d. Avoidable
b. Whole 8. Mr. Henry Sy is now rolling in money.
c. Inadequacy a. Very rich
d. Worth b. Famous
9. _____ : forgiveness : : bribe : influence c. Losing money
d. Successful in business
a. Quarrel
b. Lie 9. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class
c. Apology
d. perjury could relate to.
10. Follow : chase : : nudge : _____ a. Different
a. Thrust b. Weird
b. Pursue c. Beautiful
c. Catch d. Colorful
d. Precede 10. Business, like life, is much too extensive and liquescent to be
11. Cancel : delay : : surrender ______ wholly contained by any checklist, formula or theory.

a. Anticipate a. Structured
b. Yield b. Changeable
c. Fire c. Complicated
d. Army d. Shapeless
12. Holster : pistol : : ____ knife 11. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment.

a. Weapon a. Brief
b. Rifle b. Unforgettable
c. Sheath c. Shinny
d. club d. Remarkable
13. Thicket : shrubs : : ____ stars 12. Punctuality is imposed in this office.

a. Sun a. Being cheerful

b. Cluster b. Being courteous
c. Orbit c. Being on time
d. Moon d. Being efficient
14. Postmortem : _____ : : rainbow : downpour 13. Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the
competition.
a. Address
b. Forecast a. Castle
c. Morning b. Forest
d. Death c. Maze
15. Rake : leaves : : _____ information d. Box
14. Myla loves to eat a prodigious amount of homemade bread.
a. Homeowner
b. Profile a. Tiny
c. Census b. Moderate
d. death c. Huge
d. Slight
15. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people
more hopeful.
a. Assertive
b. Unclear
 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION AND HISTORY
QUESTION AND ANSWER
1. The following are the importance of the constitution, EXCEPT one;

a. Basis of all the laws to be implemented in a certain country

b. Gives direction to all actions the government will undertake
c. It will make the people to become powerful and wealthy
d. Through the constitution, the decisions and all that concern the country are defined
2. Based on Article IX, Section 1 of the 1987Philippine Constitution, the following are the Constitutional Commissions
which shall be independent, except one;

a. Commission on Higher Education

b. Civil Service Commission
c. Commission on Elections
d. Commission on Audit
3. An aspect of sovereignty where the supreme or absolute power of the state to enforce its will on the people within
its territory implying that the government must possess adequate powers to control and regulate the conduct and
affairs of the people within the territory

a. Internal sovereignty
b. External sovereignty
c. Inside sovereignty
d. Outside sovereignty
4. Government exists and should continue to exist for the benefit of the people.

a. The statement is a general truth

b. The statement is just an assumption
c. The statement is a fallacy
d. There is no basis for judgment
5. It stated the holding of constitutional convention that would draft the constitution of the Commonwealth
government that would exist in the country.

a. 1897 Constitution
b. Tydings McDuffie Law
c. Philippine Constitution
d. 1943 Constitution

6. When is the regular election of the Senators and the Members of the House of Representatives?

a. Second Monday of April

b. Second Monday of May
c. Second Monday of June
d. Second Monday of October
7. It is a characteristic of sovereignty where the state is not subject to other powers.

a. Absolute
b. Comprehensive
c. Permanent
d. Indivisible
8. What are the four elements of state?

a. People, territory, sovereignty, government

b. People, constitution, territory, government
c. Government, law, peace, territory
d. Constitution, people, land, independence
9. Who is the presiding officer for impeachment trials against the President of the Philippines?

a. Senate President
b. Speaker of the House
c. Chairman, Electoral Tribunal
d. Secretary, Department of Justice
10. What are the 3 main branches of the Government of the Philippines?

a. Senate, Supreme Court, Congress

b. Presidential, Unicameral-Bicameral-Parliamentary Parliamentary,
c. Legislative ,Executive, Judicial
d. The Legislature, The Senate, The SupremeCourt

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS
1. If 45 feet of uniform wire weigh 5 kilograms, what is the weight of 30 yards of the same wire?
a. 5kg
b. 10kg
c. 15kg
d. 20kg
2. A school has enough oatmeal to feed 15 children in 4 days. If 5 more children are added, how many days will the
oatmeal last?
a. 3
b. 12
c. 1 and 1/3
d. 5 and 1/3
3. If a car can travel 60 km on 12 liters of gasoline, how many liters will be needed in a 210 km trip?
a. 30
b. 42
c. 45
d. 50
4. If 10 parts of alcohol is mixed with 15 parts of water, what part of the mixture is alcohol?
a. 2/3
b. 2/5
c. 1/3
d. 3/5
5. If 2/5 of the workers in a factory go on vacation is September and 1/3 of the remainder takes their vacation in
October, what fraction of the workers take their vacation in some other time?
a. 2/5
b. 1/3
c. 1/15
d. 4/15
6. A bill was passed by a vote of 7: 5. What part of the vote counts were in favor of the bill?
a. 5/7
b. 7/12
c. 5/12
d. 7/5
7. If a man travels for half of an hour at 60 km/hr, and for quarter of an hour for 120 km/hr, what is his average
speed?
a. 80kph
b. 90kph
c. 100kph
d. 120kph
8. In a group of 8, 000 applicants for a national Police examination, 1600 failed to take the first part of the test.
What percent of the total applicants took the first part of the test?
a. 20%
b. 30%
c. 40%
d. 80%
9. If 4 men can paint a fence in 2 days, what part of the job can be completed by one man in 8 days?
a. ¼
b. ½
c. ¾
d. 1 whole job
10. Of John's salary, 1/10 is spent for clothing, and1/4 for board and lodging. What part of the salary is left for
other expenditures and savings?
a. 3/5
b. 13/20
c. 7/10
d. 2/5
11. A student buys an ESC Reviewer Book for P175after receiving a discount of 12.5%. What was the marked price?
a. P187.50
b. P200
c. P225
d. P250
12. A town house unit was sold for P2.50 M, yielding a 25% profit. For how much would it be sold to yield only a
10% profit on the cost?
a. P2M
b. P2.25M
c. P2.2M
d. P2.45M
13. If 4 workers can complete 8 identical jobs in 4 days, how long will it take 6 workers to complete 12 such jobs?
a. 3 days
b. 4 days
c. 5 days
d. 6 days
14. Mr. Jose Suobiron inherited 5/8 of his father's estate. He sold 2/5 of his share. What part of the entire estate
did he sell?
a. ½
b. ¼
c. 2/5
d. 3/8
15. Car A averages 8 km per liter of fuel. Car B averages 12 km per liter of fuel. If the price of fuel is P10 per liter.
How much less would a 600km. trip cost for Car A than for Car B?
a. 250
b. 500
c. 600
d. 750
 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP)
LAW & HISTORY
QUESTION AND ANSWER
1. It is the period of time that elapsed since an officer is appointed to his rank in permanent status.

a. Length of service
b. Date entered service
c. Time-in-grade
d. Service experience
2. What is the age requirement which requires the applicant to procure an age waive?

a. Not below 21 years of age but not more than 35 years of old
b. Not below 20 years of age but not more than 30 years of old
c. Not below 20 years of age but not more than 35 years of old
d. Not below 30 years of age but not more than 20 years of old
3. What activity requires the duty of a superior officer of any unit of the Philippine National Police and its units
subordinates to establish rapport or good relationship with other law enforcement agencies of the government?

a. Police Executive Training

b. Business - like Activity
c. Coordination and Cooperation
d. Socialization
4. What is the maximum tenure of a Police Regional Director?

a. 4 years
b. 5 years
c. 6 years
d. 9 years
5. The directorate who is called-is the "make-up artist" and "deodorant" of the PNP is called-

a. Personnel & Records Management

b. Research Development
c. Police Community Relation
d. Human Resource & Doctrine Development
6. Maria entered the PNP under the weight waiver it appearing that she is 8kg. overweight. What is the period of
time given to Maria for her to come up with the required weight?

a. 12 months
b. 3 months
c. 18 months
d. 6 months
7. It is the minimum educational attainment for promotion in the PNP.

a. OSEC
b. MNSA
c. Masters Degree
d. BS Degree
8. What is the nature of appointment of PNP personnel under the waiver program?

a. Temporary
b. Permanent
c. Probationary
d. Contractual
9. When is the date of effectivity of the PNP Reform and Reorganization Act?

a. 1990
b. 1991
 c. 1997
d. 1998
10. What is the minimum height of a male applicant for Patrolman and Patrolwoman?

a. 1.52cm
b. 1.57cm
c. 1.62cm
d. 1.67cm
11. Which of the following administer the PNP Entrance and Promotional Exam for policemen as provided for
under Republic Act 8551?

a. NAPOLCOM
b. Civil Service Commission
c. Congress
d. PNP
12. What is the equivalent of Police Brigadier General in the rank of military?

a. General
b. Major General
c. Lieutenant General
d. Brigadier General
13. PCMS Mario was charged administratively for grave misconduct before the PLEB of Pasay City. After the
requisite hearing, he was adjudged guilty and meted the penalty of dismissal from the service. Feeling aggrieved,
PCMS Mario wants to appeal the decision. where is the proper venue wherein, he can file his appeal?

a. a. Court of Appeals
b. Regional Appellate Board
c. National Appellate Board
d. National Police Commission
14. In availing of early retirement, one must have rendered how many years of continuous service?

a. 10 years
b. 15 years
c. 20 years
d. 25 years
15. How many years of experience should be the members of IAS?

a. 3 years experience in law enforcement

b. 5 years experience in military
c. 10 years experience in law enforcement
d. 5 years experience in law enforcement
16. Itis the number of eligible for which the Regional Director may recommend for Provincial Director to the
governor.

a. 2
b. 3
c. 5
d. 4
17. It is the division that shall accomplish the primary responsibility of safeguarding the community through
protection of persons and property, the suppression of criminal activities, the apprehension of criminals, the
enforcement of laws and ordinances and regulations of conduct, and performing necessary services and
inspections.

a. Traffic Division
b. Theft and Robbery Division
c. Patrol Force
d. Juvenile Delinquency Control Division
18. What is the equivalent rank of Major General in the PNP?
 a. Police General
b. Police Brigadier General
c. Police Lieutenant General
d. Police Major General

19. Which of the following is not an administrative support unit of the PNP?

a. Special Action Force

b. Civil Security Group
c. Police Security and Protection Officed.
d. All of them
20. Under the general qualifications for appointment in the PNP, what must be the minimum height of a male
applicant?

a. 1.62cm
b. 1.64cm
c. 1.57cm
d. 1.54cm

LOGICAL REASONING
1. Mitch is probably a pianist. She can really stretch her hand and fingers.
a. Only people with big hands and long fingers can be pianist.
b. Playing the piano helps Mitch stretch her hands and fingers
c. Stretched fingers is an edge of a pianist
d. Stretching helps pianist perform
e. A long stretch enables to read more, keep in the piano
2. Chris is a responsible man, he takes good care of his family.
a. Taking good care of the family is the responsibility of men
b. Responsible men take good care of their families
c. The family is responsible for taking care of men
d. A good family produces responsible men
e. A responsible person has a good family
3. All flowers are fragrant. Some flowers are brightly colored. The gumamela is a kind of flower, the sabila is not a
kind of flower.
a. Some brightly colored flowers are fragrant
b. The sabila is not brightly colored
c. The sabila is not fragrant
d. The gumamela is brightly colored
e. The gumamela is fragrant
4. If fishes cannot breed, they will die. Coral reefs are the only breeding places of fishes. All coral reefs will be
destroyed by 20 years from now.
a. Now species of fishes will appear
b. A coral reefs will form in the deepest sea
c. Seas and oceans will have higher contact
d. Fishes will be very expensive
e. Fishes will cease to exist

5. "If you're smart, then why aren't you rich?"

a. To become rich requires intelligence
b. To become rich is difficult
c. Only the rich are smart
d. Only smart are rich
e. All rich people are smart
6. Classical opera is not for me. I am not the old fashion type.
a. I have never listened to classical opera
b. Old-fashioned types are too limited in their tastes
c. Classical opera appeals to old-fashioned type
d. Classical opera is old-fashioned
e. Classical opera is not stimulating enough
7. In order to improve our administration process and get better students, we have decided to include an interview
of the applicants as an admission criterion.
a. An interview of the applicants will ensure the student's success in school
b. An interview of the applicants will draw better students
c. An interview of the applicants will be too time consuming
d. Current admission procedures are greatly inadequate
e. Current admission criteria need to be updated
8. Four competing basketball teams play at the town plaza every Saturday from 2 pm to 8pm. The games are
scheduled in such a way that only the winning teams continue to play until the champion is proclaimed after the
final game. Many avid basketball fans stay throughout the four games.
a. The winning team could have not continued playing throughout the four games
b. The four games are not played one after the other
c. The total number of games is not four
d. Basketball does not have avid fans
e. The champion is not proclaimed right away
9. Narcotics are dangerous since their effects include extensive brain damage.
a. Brain damage is a cause of narcotics
b. All substance abuse lead to brain damage
c. Extensive brain damage is a sign of drug abuse
d. Anything that causes extensive brain damage is dangerous
e. Narcotics should be banned
10. Going beyond the speed limit is foolhardy since it puts people's lives at risk.
a. Foolhardy people should not be allowed to drive
b. Only the foolhardy put the lives of people at risk
c. The lives of people are precious
d. Putting the lives of people at risk is necessary at times
e. Putting the lives of people at risk is foolhardy
11. John is not qualified to run for public office. He is an honest person.
a. Running for public office is an easy task
b. Only dishonest people are qualified ta run for public office
c. The qualifications for running for public office are unreasonable
d. Unqualified honest persons run for public office
e. Not enough honest persons run for public office
12. Nuclear power, must be forbidden because wastes from nuclear reactors are highly fatal to life and unfriendly
to the environment.
a. Nuclear scientist have not exerted enough effort to control and safely dispose of wastes from
nuclear reactors
b. Wastes from nuclear reactors can be disposed of safely and efficiently
c. Measures taken to control and dispose of wastes from nuclear reactors have been fruitless
d. Today's technology cannot effectively reduce the harmful effects of nuclear waste disposal
e. Anything that has ill-effects on the ecosystem must be prohibited
13. If Mark seems stronger than Luis, then Luis must really be very weak.
a. Mark is weak
b. Mark is strong
c. Both Mark and Luis competed in a contest of strength
d. Luis is pretending to be weak
e. Luis considers himself strong
14. "Wise men learn by other men's mistakes; fools by their own." What does this quotation imply?
a. Mistakes can never be avoided
 b. Experience is a dear teacher
c. Fools commit more mistakes than the wise
d. We learn to do by doing
e. All men make mistakes
15. All games of chance are prohibited. Lotto is a game of chance. Poker is not a game of chance.
a. Game cards are prohibited
b. Game cards are not game of chance
c. Lotto is prohibited
d. Jueteng is a game of chance
e. Jueteng is not prohibited

GRAMMAR AND CORRECT USAGE

1. c. Plumbers, from the point of view of homemaker, who work efficiently, are worthy of their wages.

d. From the point of view of a homemaker, plumbers who work efficiently are worthy of their wages.

e. Worthy of their wages are plumbers who work efficiently from the point of view of homemaker.
2. a. The time for most people has come to change
their attitudes and lifestyles.

b. The time has come when people must change their attitudes and lifestyles.

c. The time when the attitudes and lifestyles of the people has come to change.

3. d. Her brother, whom I met in the party, is much richer than you think.

e. I met her brother in the party and he is richer than you think.

4. a. The fisher folks decided to go to the nearby hut finally drenched with rain.

b. The fisher folks finally decided to go to the nearby hut drenched with rain.

c. Drenched with rain, the fisher folks finally decided to go the nearby hut.

5. a. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust in their government

b. The Filipino people have regained their respect and trust for their government.

c. The Filipino people have regained their respect for their government and even their trust in it.

6. a. The education of his children is most paramount in his plans.

b. The education of his children is more paramount in his plans.

c. The education of his children is paramount in his plans.

7. a. As soon as the tabulation of the figures have been completed, someone should check the accuracy

b. As soon as tabulated, someone should check on the accuracy of those figures.

c. As soon as the tabulation is finished, someone was to check its accuracy.

8. a. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan ay natutunghayanmuli ang makukulay na lumipas ng magigiting na tao.

b. Sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan, ang lumipas na makukulay ng magigiting na tao ay muling natutunghayan.

c. Ang makukulay na lumipas ay natutunghayan muli ng magigiting na tao sa pamamagitan ng kasaysayan.

9. a. One has to be either 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.

b. One has either to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.

c. One either has to be 65 or blind to claim an extra personal exemption.

10.d. I will never work with him again, unless he apologizes first.

e. Unless he asks for an apology, I will never work with him again.

11.d. A person develops a healthy attitude towards life through constant efforts to improved oneself

e. A person with an optimistic outlook in life is confident of his capacity for advancement

12."Freedom and human rights without food are like freeing a prisoner and then not giving prisoner the key
to get out of the cell. The 450 million people who today live in the shadow of hunger and death from
malnutrition can never be free men and women, however entrenched their freedom may be. These
freedoms are only prospects held out and not realized." The paragraph best supports the statement that
Einstein's discovery –

a. At times people have to work as one nation to address the problem of malnutrition

b. Most of the poor countries in the world today still depend on "super" rich countries for support

c. The satisfaction of one's basic needs is a prerequisite to the enjoyment of freedom

13."The Einstein revolution has produced a paradox; while vastly extending humankind's reach, it has also
exposed the essentially finite nature of the human scale." The sentence best supports the statement that
Einstein's discovery
a. Proclaims only the glory of the universe

b. Devalues humanity and science

c. Involves a real but not obvious contradiction

14.A little ignorance when launching economic development projects may be a fruitful stimulus to ingenious
new approaches "best supports the statement that -The sentence

a. New techniques insure success of development plans

b. New approaches bring about change and success

c. Ignorance knowledge sometimes gives birth to new knowledge

15."If legislation is to change social attitudes and values, it must come with adequate enforcement and
machinery, which should include efforts to educate people on these laws. Otherwise, provisions not only
remain legal dead letters, but actually promote lack of respect for the law." The paragraph best supports
the statement that

a. People should respect laws because laws protect them

b. The effectiveness of laws lies in adequate education of the people about them and their proper enforcement

c. Laws lose their effectiveness if people do not respect them

16."Two persons look out through the same bars; one sees mud and the other, the stars." This sentence
means that

a. Some people are more blind than others

b. People see things differently depending on their own perspective

c. People have varied ways of looking at different things

d. People have different tastes and interests

e. People tend to influence one another's views of things

17."An education really suited to the rural environment can become both acceptable and genuinely
functional only when the environment begins to offer real opportunities and to require skills and
knowledge on a large scale. As long as opportunities lie only in the urban economy, education will remain
in servitude to that small section of society." The paragraph best supports the statement that

a. Migration to the cities result from the lack of real opportunities in the rural areas

b. The rural environment has opportunities that need to be develop

c. We have a concentration of educational opportunities in the urban areas

18."No matter how strong and dedicated leaders may be, they must find root and strength among the people.
Alone, they cannot save a nation. They may guide, they may set the tone, they may dedicate themselves
and risk their lives, but ultimately national survival lies in the people." The paragraph best supports the
statement that
a. Dedication and the right sense of direction enable a leader to guide the people

b. Good leadership is essential to effective public administration

c. It is the leader who determines the fate of a nation

19."Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito ang
pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng presyo ng mga
bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggagawa." Ayon sa talata

c. Dumarami ang mga walang hanapbuhay at tumataas ang halaga ng mga bilihin dahil sa krisis

d. Maraming industriya ang nalulugi dahil sa krisis kaya itinataas din nila ang presyo ng kanilang mga
produkto
 e. Dahil sa krisis,maraming industriya angnapilitang magsara

20."The gregariousness of people is mostly due to a fear of remaining alone. It feels safer to be with a group,
talk like a group, act like a group. The ramparts of group solidarity give the members security." The
paragraph best supports the statement that

a. People who belong to a group react to situations in the same manner

b. Some people are more gregarious than others

c. People who are gregarious are afraid to be alone

d. People find safety in numbers

e. Gregarious people have many fears

COMPREHENSION

It is important to note that most accidents are psychological in nature, not mechanical. Seventy-eight percent of all
vehicles involved in fatal accident are found to be in good conditions. The fact that, in the twenty-two percent, the
problems are usually in tires, lights, or brakes, most of which the driver possibly aware of, and that he goes on driving
anyhow, make these accidents seem to be appropriately characterized as ones in which there is also a strong
psychological factor.

1. All of the following facts are included in the passage, EXCEPT;

a. Psychological factors contribute much less than mechanical factors.
b. Seventy-eight percent of all vehicular accidents involve vehicles in good condition
c. Vehicles with defects involve in twenty-two percent of all vehicular accidents
d. Vehicles with defective brakes, tires, lights are usually known by their drivers
2. The author implies that -
a. Defects in brakes, lights or tires do not result in accidents
b. Accidents which are caused by mechanical failures are not the fault of the driver
c. If mechanical defects were corrected seventy-eight percent of the accident could be avoided
d. If the driver is aware that his vehicle has a mechanical defect and drives it anyway, the accident that may
result could not be attributed to mechanical, but psychological factors

A foreword is written by someone other than the author; a preface gives the author his first opportunity to address
the reader directly. Many reviewers turn immediately to the preface of a book, before reading the contents. They
want to know the author's motivation for writing the book, how it was written, and any other material that will make
their review more interesting.

3. In the above passage, what do the author wants to stress?

a. The author's motivation for writing the book
b. The definition of a foreword
c. The importance of a good book review
d. The importance of a preface and of writing a good one

4. According to the author, all of the following are true, EXCEPT;

a. A preface gives the author his first opportunity to address the reader directly.
 b. Many reviewers turn immediately to the preface of a book before reading the contents
c. Both foreword and preface are written by the author
d. The preface states the author's motivation for writing book

Although there are many attributes of maturity, one that is obviously important may be singled out: the ability to
make fruitful, loving relationships with other people on equal terms, without either being dominated or dominating.
This achievement implies an acceptance of the other person as he or as she is, without any wish to alter, to direct, or
to submit; recognition of the other person as separate entity and therefore of oneself as separate entity also.

5. What word can be used in place of "alter" as used in this passage?

a. Reject
b. Accept
c. Change
d. Educate

6. From this passage, one could conclude that -

a. The ability to make fruitful, loving relationships with other people on equal terms is the most important
attribute of maturity
b. The rate of maturation is different from individual to individual
c. The ability to make fruitful, loving relationships with other people on equal terms can be taught.
d. The ability to make fruitful, loving relationships with other people on equal terms is the only attribute of
maturity

Enzymes are organic compounds. These compounds contain the element carbon. Enzymes are made in the cell and
functions as catalysts. A catalyst speeds up a chemical reaction without taking past in the reaction. It is neither
changed in any way nor destroyed by the reaction taking place. Each enzyme may take care of only one reaction.
There are many enzymes in a living cell because there are many chemical reactions taking place all the time. Without
enzymes, the cell would not be able to work.

7. According to the author, all of the following are true about enzymes, EXCEPT;
a. Enzymes are organic compounds
b. Enzymes are made in the cell
c. Enzymes speed up s chemical reaction
d. The cell would be able to work without enzymes

8. From the passage, one could conclude that –

a. Enzymes are important in inheritance
b. Enzymes are made of protein
c. Enzymes are indispensable for the cell to do its work
d. enzymes can slow down chemical reaction

An argument has gone on for years that focuses on the question of how much monetary or other help should be
given to the poor. The argument on one side stresses the deprivation and misfortunes those of low income must
carry through and appeals to the moral instincts of those in government positions to use compassion in their
judgments. On the other side, people speak about the role that laziness has played in developing poverty and how
public assistance progress vitiate incentives to work and to save.

9. Which of the following would be a good title for the ideas in this passage?
a. How Much Should be Granted to the Poor?
b. Government Assistance
c. Poverty and the Poor
d. The Poverty Problem
10. According to the above passage, providing assistance for the poor is -
a. An important ingredient of a democracy
b. A debatable question
c. Not a good choice
d. Just perpetuating poverty

No, your autobiography is not a marketable subject, unless you are a movie star, politician, or other type of celebrity.
A book concerning your travels abroad is not a likely candidate either. A marketable subject is one that is of interest
to the general public or at least appeals to a sizeable specialty group, and that has not been adequately covered
elsewhere. Remember the six magic words: "Find a need and fill it."

11. According to the author, all of the following are true about a marketable subject for a book, EXCEPT;
a. One that is of interest to the general public
b. Appeals to a sizeable specialty group
c. Tackles a topic that has not been adequately covered elsewhere
d. A book concerning your travels abroad

12. What would be a good title for this selection?

a. My Autobiography
b. Have You Chosen a Marketable Subject?
c. How to Write a Book
d. How to Write an Autobiography

Boracay, the most famous beach in the Philippines, is also known as a blessed island. I have never met anyone who
has not been enthralled and fascinated when they visited Boracay. The first time you set foot on its powder-like sand,
you'll surely feel lucky to be in a paradise island. The moment you see its crystal pristine water, you'll be so thankful
you're alive. Many locals and foreigners go there again and again not only because of the breathtaking view but also
because to celebrate life and its blessings.

13. What is the best title for the above article?

a. Famous Beach in the Philippines
b. The Beach of Boracay
c. Boracay, a Blessed Island
d. Why People Go to Boracay

Malaysia Airline Flight MH370's disappearance is still under investigation. Many countries joined in the search for
what really happened and where the aircraft is now. The flight lost contact with air traffic controllers about an hour
after its take off. The weather was fine when the aircraft was flying so it adds more theories about other possible
reasons of the aircraft's fate. The oil slick spotted off Vietnam's coast turned out to be fuel oil used in cargo ships so it
has nothing to do with the aircraft. Interpol also says the disappearance of the jet plane has nothing to do with
terrorist attack. More questions are adding to this quest and no specific answer is given and proven yet.

14. The above selection supports the idea –

a. That Flight MH370 is somewhere under the sea
b. That Flight MH370's disappearance is still a mystery
c. That Flight MH370 must have crashed after loss contact
d. That Flight MH370 is in Bermuda Triangle
Flappy Bird, a mobile game created in 2013 by Dong Nguyen from Vietnam became a hit at the start of 2014.At the
end of January 2014, it was the most downloaded game in the IOS App Store. The game is extremely addictive and
difficult so users harder to score higher strive, Due to its popularity, the creator decided to remove it from intense
the App Store. Because of its millions of downloads, Nguyen claimed he was making $50,000 per day from it. The
demand of Flappy Bird made some gadgets owners to sell their devices with Flappy Bird installed for twice or thrice
their original price.

15. What is the best title for the above article?

a. Most Downloaded Game
b. The Demand of Flappy Bird Game
c. Flappy Bird App
d. The Rise of Game Apps

According to NASA, effects that scientists had predicted in the past would result from global climate change are now
occurring like loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise and longer, more intense heat waves. Even our Earth saverage
temperature has increased about 1 degree in Fahrenheit in the 20th century. Many experts and scientists believe that
global temperature will continue to rise from 2.5 to degrees Fahrenheit over the next century.

16. Which of the following conclusions best summarizes the selection above?
a. Climate change will continue to get worse until humanity takes serious actions to stop it
b. Global climate change is happening on earth now
c. The effects of climate change are getting extremely dangerous
d. Global climate change and its effects are occurring and are likely to increase over time

17. Why is Internet Privacy very important to all of us?

a. Because it is not safe to trust anyone with our online accounts
b. Because nobody really owns the internet. It is a free space
c. Because it protects and secures not only our online accounts but also our online activities
d. Because the government's protection is not enough

18. The paragraph is mainly about –

a. The importance of Search Engine Optimization
b. The life of a successful website
c. The secrets of making a website successful
d. How to apply Search

There are around 2 million Filipinos without jobs today. That includes graduates and undergraduates. According to
survey, there will be another half-million to graduate this year without possible job placements. Unemployed people
complain about job shortage. Many go to the cities to apply to some companies but end up going home with
nothing. Unemployment rate increases each year even though there are many job fairs.

19. The paragraph states that –

a. Unemployment in the Philippines is common
b. Unemployment rate in the Philippines is seriously increasing
c. Unemployment in the Philippines must be solved
d. Unemployment solutions for Filipinos

"In the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State, a small town named Forks exists under a near-constant
cover of clouds. It rains on this inconsequential town more than any other place in the United States of America. It
was from this town and its gloomy, omnipresent shade that my mother escaped with me when I was only a few
months old. It was in this town that I'd been compelled to spend a month every summer until I was fourteen. That
was the year I finally put my foot down; these past three summers, my dad, Charlie, vacationed with in California for
two weeks instead. It was to Forks that I now exiled myself - an action that I took with great horror. I detested Forks. I
loved Phoenix. I loved the sun and the blistering heat. I loved the vigorous,sprawling city. "-Stephenie Meyer, "The
Twilight Saga"

20. Provide the specific setting of the story.

a. Phoenix
b. Rainy day
c. Forks, Washington
d. Twilight

CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

QUESTION AND ANSWER
1. It is a body created in each barangay responsible of amicably settling disputes at the barangay level, to help relieve
the courts of docket congregation and thereby enhance the quality of justice disposed by the courts.

a. Quasi-judicial body
b. Tanodbayan
c. Lupong Tagapamayapa
d. Barangay Captain
2. Criminal Justice System as a system can be the organization, administration and operation of criminal justice. What
is the designation of the court component of CJS?

a. Determiner of probable cause

b. Centerpiece of the CJS
c. Largest component of CJS
d. Initiator of CJS
3. It is a kind of jurisdiction when any of two or more courts may take cognizance of a case.

a. Exclusive jurisdiction
b. Concurrent jurisdiction
c. Criminal jurisdiction
d. Civil jurisdiction
4. The secretary of the lupon is in-charge of recording the results of mediation proceedings. Who is the secretary of
the lupon?
a. Barangay kagawad
b. Barangay secretary
c. Barangay chairman
d. Barangay treasurer
5. The Supreme Court is the highest court of the land. What is the composition of the Supreme Court?

a. 1 Chief Justice and 13 Associate Justices

b. 1 Chief Justice and 14 Associate Justices
c. 8 Chief Justices and 7 Associate Justices
d. 7 Chief Justices and 8 Associate Justices

6. The following are agencies that was created by the Department of the Interior and Local Government(DILG),except
one;
a. Philippine National Police
b. National Bureau of Investigation
c. Bureau of Fire Protection
 d. Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
7. What is considered the oldest penal colony where Dr. Jose Rizal is incarcerated?

a. Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm

b. Leyte Regional Prison
c. Iwahig Penal Colony
d. San Ramon Prison and Penal Farm

8. Custodial investigation is any questioning after person has been taken into custody of otherwise deprived of his
freedom of action in any significant way. Who is the one initiating the said questioning?
a. Law enforcement officer
b. Judge
c. Peace officer
d. Prosecutor
9. The prosecution service is made up of Provincial and City Public Prosecutors Prosecution Service (NPS).under the
National The following are the functions of the prosecutors, except one;

a. File corresponding information or criminal complaints in the proper courts on the basis of their evaluation of
the proofs at hand
b. Evaluate the police them, or other findings referred to complaints filed directly with them by individual
persons
c. Issue warrant of arrest or search warrant upon the determination of probable caused.
d. Prosecute the alleged offenders in court, in the name of the People of the Philippines.

10. This court was established by virtue ofPD1083,otherwise known as "Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the
Philippines"
a. Court of Tax Appeals
b. Shari' a Court
c. Sandiganbayan
d. Family Court of the Philippines.
BASIC CONCEPTS

1. 32 is to 9 as 92 is to _______
a. 18
b. 27
c. 72
d. 81
2. 30% is top 3/5 as 60% is to ______
a. 1.250
b. 0.625
c. 2
d. 2 and 3/4
3. 0.25 is to 0.125 as 1.25 is to _______
a. 1.250
b. 0.625
c. 1.625
d. 1.125
4. 12.5 is to 1/8 as 20 is to _______
a. 1/6
b. 1/3
c. ¼
d. ½
5. 6 is to 15 as 36 is to ______
a. 60
b. 90
c. 75
d. 72
6. 9.12 18.13 16.15 13.18 9.22 _______
a. 3.25
b. 4.27
c. 5.23
d. 6.29
7. 1 4 13 40 121 364 ________
a. 623
b. 719
c. 997
d. 1093
8. 5 17 19 6 14 16 7 10 12 8 __________
a. 15
b. 12
c. 9
d. 5
9. 795 2611 684 2722 573 2833 _______
a. 543
b. 484
c. 462
d. 446
10. -6 30 150 750 _____
a. 2250
b. -1500
c. -2250
d. -3750
11. 1/3 3/9 5/15 7/21 9/27 ________
a. 11/35
b. 11/33
c. 9/29
d. 8/25
12. 4 16 18 40 20 120 60 420 _______
a. 480
b. 360
c. 210
d. 140
13. 2 5 8 10 4 17 5 26 6 ______
a. 40
b. 38
c. 37
d. 35
14. .02 .06 .12 .20 .30 _______
a. 0.36
b. 0.42
c. 0.46
d. 0.48
15. 2 5 12.5 31.5 _______
a. 33.75
b. 43.25
c. 78.125
d. 82.125