I. Read the following statements and then decide if the conclusion given is true or false.

1. Many great singers are Filipinos.

Joy is a Filipino.
Conclusion: Joy is great singer.
A. True
B. False

2.The pen is either Prince’s or Georgeena’s.

The pen does not belong to Prince.
Conclusion: The pen belongs to Georgia.
A. True
B. False

II. Word Analogy

3. violence: activity :: melancholy :_______
A. chastity
B. cooperation
C. mood
D. sadness

4. woman : skirt :: men : ______

A. blanket
B. hat
C. shoes
D. trousers

5. seaweed : water :: grass :______

A. air
B. river
C. soil
D. tree

6. butter : bread :: ________ :_______

A. fur : cat
B. head : foot
C. paint : wood
D. piano : saxophone

7. rain : drizzle :: _______:_______

A. boat : ocean
B. race : trot
C. run : jog
D. student : school

III. The words in the bottom row are related in the same way as the words in the top row . For
each item , find the word that completes the bottom row of words.

8. candle light floodlight hut cottage ?

A. country
B. house
C. tent
D. seashore

9. Bungalow house building daisy flower ?

A. animals
B. object
C. plant
D. sticker

10. Does doze sleep hibernate rule command?

A. awaken
B. dictate
C. govern
D. snore

11. carpenter saw nails paediatrician baby ?

A. thermometer C. illness
B. doctor D. foot

IV. Each paragraph below is presented in a disarranged way . Determine the proper sequence of
the sentences. Choose the letter of your answer.

12. (1) A nation if it is to grow strong and progressive must be moved by force of its own dynamic
moral energy.
(2) History teaches that the rise and fall of nations depend essentially upon the underlying
struggle of their citizens.
(3) The integrity and life of a nation depend upon the moral and civic virtues of its citizens,
particularly those in the public services.
(4) The need of moral discipline must be nurtured from within, not from without.
A. 1-4-2-3
B. 2-1-3-4
C. 3-2-4-1
D. 4-3-1-2

13. (1) every nation has been the slave of some besetting idea.
(2) The Egyptians were slaves to the idea of life after death, the Greeks to the of beauty, the
Romans to the that Church, the Germans to that of autocracy, our forefathers to that of
Money.
(3) We are slaves to the idea of time.
A. 1-2-3
B.2-1-3
C.3-1-2

14. (1) Before women liberated, ladies dreamed of a “knight in shining armour “ to come and court
them or rescue them from danger.
(2) Chivalry and knighthood were some of the best features of the middle Ages.
 (3) Many a movie, TV program, play, or book has glamorized feudal chivalry and knights.
(4) Today, when men are no longer as polite or kind to women, they may say, “Chivary is dead.”
A. 1-3-4-2
B. 2-4-1-3
C. 3-1-2-4
D. 4-2-3-1

V. Some of these sentences contain errors in grammars, usage, spelling and diction (choice of
words). Choose the letter which corresponds to the part containing the error. If there is no error,
choose letter D.

15. Our world is a unfair place. No Errors

A BC D

16. Some nations have more than other’s and some people have more than others. No Error
A B C D

17. Spread the word among your friends and colleagues. No Error
A B C D

VI. Read each selection and the questions that follow. Choose the letter of the best answer from
the given choices.

My father was asking my mother some perfectly innocent questions about the new boy
at school when he noticed that my sister’s face had suddenly become flushed. She had stopped
eating and appeared to be strangely interested in the spoon that she holds in her hands.

18. What conclusion can be drawn from the selection?

A. She was interested in the design on her spoon.
B. She was very angry with the boy.
C. She felt embarrassed when questions were asked about the boy.
D. She felt rather strongly attracted to the boy.

Whenever Aunt Merly came to stay for a few days, our dull and dreary lives were
suddenly transformed, as if by magic, into happy laughter and gay chatter.

19. What conclusion can you draw about Aunt Merly’s character?
A. She is a jolly person.
B. She is a thoughtful lady.
C. She is a very talkative person.
D. She loves to perform magic.

20. Why did you arrive at that conclusion?

A. Everyone felt happy and gay in her presence.
B. She always brings a package of gifts for the family.
C. She performed many tricks.
D. She told interesting stories to everyone