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 TESTS INCLUDED
VOCABULARY 35 20
ITEMS MINUTES

GRAMMAR 30 15
ITEMS MINUTES

READING 17 25
ITEMS MINUTES
COMPREHENSION

QUANTITATIVE 25 20
ITEMS MINUTES
REASONING

VERBAL REASONING 15 30
ITEMS MINUTES

CRITICAL THINKING 15 30
ITEMS MINUTES

ABSTRACT REASONING 25 20
ITEMS MINUTES

 
 

Good luck!
VOCABULARY
35 ITEMS

TIME: 20 MINUTES
 SYNONYMS

Direction: Choose the lettered word which is most nearly similar in

meaning to the word in capital letters.
1. Spurious
A. Illegal C. Simple
B. Majestic D. Clean

2. Jovial
A. Keen C. Jocund
B. Saturnine D. Dismal

3. Acrimonious
A. Laudatory C. Laconic
B. Rancorous D. Irascible

4. Fusillade
A. Confusion C. Ostentatious
B. Absolute D. Volley of shots

5. Anathema
A. Acceptable C. Delight
B. Magnanimous D. Hate

6. Torpid
A. Quick C. Distinct
B. Temporary D. Languid

7. Recondite
A. Arcane C. Alluring
B. Delicate D. Rude
8. Specious
A. Dull C. Beguiling
B. Vindicate D. Roomy

9. Indigent
A. Destitute C. Sufficient
B. Exotic D. Glamorous

10. Nepotism
A. Dishonesty C. Vengeance
B. Partiality D. Defect

ANTONYMS

Direction: Choose the lettered word which is most nearly opposite in

meaning to the word in capital letters.

1. Obtuse
A. Appellation C. Energetic
B. Perceptive D. Automatic

2. Plaudit
A. Approval C. Condemnation
B. Dopey D. Necessary

3. Propinquity
A. Passion C. Lucid intervals
B. Distance D. Tendency

4. Subsequent
A. Antecedent C. Stinky
B. Ensuing D. Mature
5. Asseverate
A. Nullify C. Parse
B. Conclude D. Alleviate

6. Consummated
A. Amateur C. Complex
B. Accomplished D. Tyro

7. Expatiate
A. Canorous C. Condense
B. Cohort D. Feeble

8. Fecundity
A. Sterility C. Ubiquitous
B. Corpulence D. Voluble

9. Salubrious
A. Impulsive C. Thoughtful
B. Unhealthy D. Fresh

10. Inveigle
A. Influence C. Criticize
B. Shriek D. Dissuade
WORD PLAY

Direction: Select the word which is most unlike the other in each set.

1. nerveless, indomitable, unflappable, reserved

A B C D

2. spurious, apocryphal, rumor, false

A B C D

3. effective, bootless, forlorn, otiose

A B C D

4. moody, inclement, harsh, tempestuous

A B C D

5. sycophant, admirer, lackey, fan

A B C D

6. jelly, ossify, loosen, congeal

A B C D

7. inkhorn, informal, pedagogic, punctilious

A B C D

8. derogate, denigrate, diminish, demarcate

A B C D

9. passive, irenic, moderate, complacent

A B C D

10. blubber, snivel, bawl, misery

A B C D

11. probe, mold, inquest, research

A B C D
12. rebuke, ratify, remonstrance, reproach
A B C D

13. wealthy, excessive, overweening, superfluous

A B C D

14. tractable, manageable, pliant, obstinate

A B C D

15. reluctant, averse, anxious, laggard

A B C D
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GRAMMAR
30 ITEMS

TIME: 15 MINUTES
SENTENCE COMPLETION

Directions: In each of the following sentences, there are omissions of one or more words.
Select the set of words that completes the sentence most appropriately.

1. The issue is _____ important _____ be overlooked.

A. very ... to
B. so ... that
C. too ... for
D. too ... to

2. Chemistry has always been her hardest subject; _____ she has never failed a chemistry test.

A. and
B. moreover
C. nevertheless
D. hence

3. Does he feel he is being _____?

A. discriminated against
B. discriminated
C. discriminate
D. had done

4. Everybody has to economize, _____ our economy will collapse.

A. and
B. or
C. but
D. nor

5. _____ Tabbie did her best, she _____ unable to win a prize.

A. Since ... was

B. Although ... was
C. Even if ... is
D. Because ... is
6. He _____ better in college if he had studied hard in high school.

A. would do
B. will do
C. would have done
D. has done

7. Do you trust Greg more than _____?

A. I
B. me
C. myself
D. mine

8. _____ no agreement was reached, the funding was delayed.

A. If
B. Since
C. Although
D. Until

9. When the rain _____, everyone _____ for shelter.

A. came ... runs

B. has come ... ran
C. came ... ran
D. come ... runs

10. When I _____ my locker, I discovered that somebody _____ my textbook.

A. open .... will take

B. opened ... has taken
C. opened ... took
D. opened ... had taken

11. _____ we help, the plan will fail.

A. Unless
B. If
C. Because
D. When
12. _____ I known your number, I _____ you.

A. Have ... will call

B. Had ... would have called
C. Had ... would call
D. If ... would have called

13. Each member of the family _____ certain duties to _____.

A. have ... perform

B. has ... perform
C. have ... performed
D. has ... performed

14. The lady told the truth; _____, nobody believed her.

A. furthermore
B. besides
C. consequently
D. however

15. Suddenly he remembered that he _____ to meet Father at three.

A. had promised
B. has promised
C. promised
D. promises

16. Who usually _____ the meeting?

A. presides over
B. presides by
C. presides
D. presides at
17. They took down the assignment, _____ they did not understand it.

A. and
B. or
C. for
D. thus

18. When I introduced them, they acted as if they _____ before,

A. never met
B. have never met
C. will meet
D. have met

19. He gave one of the best _____ of _____ career.

A. performance ... her

B. performances ... her
C. performance ... his
D. performances ... his

20. Everyone was asking me _____.

A. what has Franny done

B. what was Franny doing
C. what Franny was doing
D. what Franny had done
ERROR DETECTION

Direction: Identify the underlined word or phrase that would not be acceptable in
standard written English. If there are no errors, write D.

21. Mark should have believed Holly when she told him
A B
about the sign. No error.
C D

22. Vicki did not wash her hands as he should have done.
A B C
No error.
D

23. Angela had intended to have taken up medicine.

A B C
No error.
D

24. The selection of stories in both books

A B
were extremely good. No error.
C D

25. It was reported that she bought a 32-acres resort

A B
in America. No error.
C D

26. It is one of those experiences that changed

A B C
my career. No error.
D
27. The multi-million peso equipments arrived
A B
last month. No error.
C D

28. A person may disapprove of a law, but

A B
they should not violate it. No error.
C D

29. The complexity of today’s educational programs

A B
reflects the complexity of society. No error.
C D

30. Todd’s teacher became irritated with him after

A
he keeps asking one absurd question after another.
B C
No error.
D
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 READING
COMPREHENSION
17 ITEMS

TIME: 20 MINUTES
 Directions: Each passage below is followed by questions based on its content.
Answer all questions following a passage on the basis of what is stated and
implied in it.

Passage 1.

The Road Not Taken (Robert Frost)

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

1. Why does the author say that, “I shall be telling this with a sigh/Somewhere ages and ages
hence”?

a. When he is older he will not believe that he even hesitated before taking the second path.
b. He will be too old to remember the incident at all.
c. He will go back and travel the first road.
d. He will wonder what was down the path he didn’t travel.

2. The speaker in the poem is most likely

a. a young child
b. a ghost
c. a young adult
d. an old man
3. If the poet had taken the first road, his life would most likely to have been

a. better
b. worse
c. different
d. more unusual

Passage 2.

Marie Curie was one of the most accomplished scientists in history. Together with her
husband, Pierre, she discovered radium, an element widely used for treating cancer,
and studied uranium and other radioactive substances. Pierre and Marie's amicable
collaboration later helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.

Marie was born in 1867 in Warsaw, Poland, where her father was a professor of
physics. At the early age, she displayed a brilliant mind and a blithe personality. Her
great exuberance for learning prompted her to continue with her studies after high
school. She became disgruntled, however, when she learned that the university in
Warsaw was closed to women. Determined to receive a higher education, she defiantly
left Poland and in 1891 entered the Sorbonne, a French university, where she earned
her master's degree and doctorate in physics.

Marie was fortunate to have studied at the Sorbonne with some of the greatest
scientists of her day, one of whom was Pierre Curie. Marie and Pierre were married in
1895 and spent many productive years working together in the physics laboratory. A
short time after they discovered radium, Pierre was killed by a horse-drawn wagon in
1906. Marie was stunned by this horrible misfortune and endured heartbreaking
anguish. Despondently she recalled their close relationship and the joy that they had
shared in scientific research. The fact that she had two young daughters to raise by
herself greatly increased her distress.

Curie's feeling of desolation finally began to fade when she was asked to succeed her
husband as a physics professor at the Sorbonne. She was the first woman to be given a
professorship at the world-famous university. In 1911 she received the Nobel Prize in
chemistry for isolating radium. Although Marie Curie eventually suffered a fatal illness
from her long exposure to radium, she never became disillusioned about her work.
Regardless of the consequences, she had dedicated herself to science and to revealing
the mysteries of the physical world.

4. The Curies' ____ collaboration helped to unlock the secrets of the atom.

a. friendly
b. competitive
c. courteous
d. industrious
e. chemistry
5. Marie had a bright mind and a __personality.

a. strong
b. lighthearted
c. humorous
d. strange
e. envious

6. When she learned that she could not attend the university in Warsaw, she felt___.

a. hopeless
b. annoyed
c. depressed
d. worried
e. none of the above

7. Marie ___ by leaving Poland and traveling to France to enter the Sorbonne.

a. challenged authority
b. showed intelligence
c. behaved
d. was distressed
e. answer not available in article

8. _____she remembered their joy together.

a. Dejectedly
b. Worried
c. Tearfully
d. Happily
e. Sorrowfully

9. Her ____ began to fade when she returned to the Sorbonne to succeed her husband.

a. misfortune
b. anger
c. wretchedness
d. disappointment
e. ambition

10. Even though she became fatally ill from working with radium, Marie Curie was never ____.

a. troubled
b. worried
c. disappointed
d. sorrowful
e. disturbed
Passage 3.
For a period of more than two centuries paleontologists have been intrigued by the
fossilized remains of pterosaurs, the first flying vertebrates. The issues, which puzzle
them, are how these heavy creatures, having a wingspan of about 8-12 meters
managed the various problems associated with powered flight and whether these
creatures were reptiles or birds.

Perhaps the least controversial assertion about the pterosaurs is that they were reptiles.
Their skulls, pelvises, and hind feet are reptilian. The anatomy of their wings suggests
that they did not evolve into the class of birds. In pterosaurs a greatly elongated fourth
finger of each forelimb supported a winglike membrane. The other fingers were short
and reptilian, with sharp claws. In birds the second finger is the principal strut of the
wing, which consists primarily of feathers. If the pterosaurs walked on all fours, the three
short fingers may have been employed for grasping. When a pterosaurs walked or
remained stationary, the fourth finger, and with it the wing, could only urn upward in an
extended inverted V- shape along each side of the animal's body.

In resemblance they were extremely similar to both birds and bats, with regard to their
overall body structure and proportion. This is hardly surprising as the design of any
flying vertebrate is subject to aerodynamic constraints. Both the pterosaurs and the
birds have hollow bones, a feature that represents a savings in weight. There is a
difference, which is that the bones of the birds are more massively reinforced by internal
struts.

Although scales typically cover reptiles, the pterosaurs probably had hairy coats. T.H.
Huxley reasoned that flying vertebrates must have been warm-blooded because flying
implies a high rate of metabolism, which in turn implies a high internal temperature.
Huxley speculated that a coat of hair would insulate against loss of body heat and might
streamline the body to reduce drag in flight. The recent discovery of a pterosaur
specimen covered in long, dense, and relatively thick hair like fossil material was the
first clear evidence that his reasoning was correct.

Some paleontologists are of the opinion that the pterosaurs jumped from s dropped
from trees or perhaps rose into the light winds from the crests of waves in order to
become airborne. Each theory has its associated difficulties. The first makes a wrong
assumption that the pterosaurs hind feet resembled a bat's and could serve as hooks by
which the animal could hang in preparation for flight. The second hypothesis seems
unlikely because large pterosaurs could not have landed in trees without damaging their
wings. The third calls for high aces to channel updrafts. The pterosaurs would have
been unable to control their flight once airborne as the wind from which such waves
arose would have been too strong.
11. As seen in the above passage scientists generally agree that:

a. the pterosaurs could fly over large distances because of their large
wingspan.
b. a close evolutionary relationship can be seen between the pterosaurs and bats, when
the structure of their skeletons is studied.
c. the study of the fossilized remains of the pterosaurs reveals how they solved the
problem associated with powered flight
d. the pterosaurs were reptiles
e. Pterosaurs walked on all fours.

12. The view that, the pterosaurs rose into light winds from the crest of the waves to become
airborne, is viewed by the author as

a. revolutionary
b. unlikely
c. unassailable
d. probable
e. outdated

13. As inferred from the passage, the skeleton of a pterosaur is distinguishable from that of a bird by
the

a. length of its wingspan

b. hollow spaces in its bones
c. anatomic origin of its wing strut
d. evidence of the hooklike projections on its hind feet
e. location of the shoulder joint joining the wing to its body.

14. From the viewpoint of T.H.Huxley, as given in the passage, which of the following statements is
he most likely to agree with?

a. An animal can master complex behaviors irrespective of the size of it's brain.
b. Environmental capabilities and physical capabilities often influence the appearance of
an animal.
c. Usually animals in a particular family group do not change their appearance
dramatically over a period of time
d. The origin of flight in vertebrates was an accidental development rather than the
outcome of specialization or adaption
e. The pterosaurs should be classified as birds, not reptiles.

15. According to the passage which of the following is a characteristic of the pterosaurs?

a. The pterosaurs were not able to fold their wings when not in use
b. Like the bats, they hung upside down from branches
c. They flew in order to capture prey
d. They can be said to be an earlier stage in the evolution of the birds
e. They lived principally in a forest like habitat.
16. The organization of the last paragraph of the passage can best be described as:

a. New data is introduced in order to support a traditional point of view

b. Three explanations are put forth and each of them is disputed by means of specific
information
c. An outline of three hypotheses are given and evidence supporting each of them is
given
d. Description of three recent discoveries is presented, and their implications for future
study are projected
e. The material in the earlier paragraphs is summarized and certain conclusions are
from it.

17. According to the passage, some scientists believe that pterosaurs

a. Lived near large bodies of water

b. Had sharp teeth for tearing food
c. Were attacked and eaten by larger reptiles
d. Had longer tails than many birds
e. Consumed twice their weight daily to maintain their body temperature.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

QUANTITATIVE
REASONING
25 ITEMS

TIME: 20 MINUTES
 DIRECTIONS: Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.

1. What is 1/2 of 2/3 of 3/5?

a. 1/4
b. 1/5
c. 2/15
d. 6/30

2. 72 is 80% of what number?

a. 36
b. 90
c. 100
d. 900

3. What fraction of the clock face is in between the two hands of a clock if the clock shows
4:00?
a. 1/2
b. 1/3
c. 1/4
d. 1/6

4. A flight of stairs has 15 steps, not counting the first floor but counting the second floor as a
step. If the distance between the two steps is five inches, and each step is two inches thick,
how high is the second floor from the first floor?
a. 8 ft, 4 in.
b. 8 ft, 7 in.
c. 8 ft, 9 in.
d. 8 ft, 13 in.

5. In the ASEAN games, the RP team received a total of 25 medals, 24% of these were gold
and 32% were silver. How many bronze medals did the RP team win?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 10
d. 11

6. A gambler with an initial money of P20,000 bets all his money in a game where he earns
30% of his bet when he wins and gives 40% of his bet when he loses. He loses on the first
game and wins on the second game. How much money does the gambler have after the two
games?
a. P15,600
b. P18,000
c. P19,600
d. P22,000
7. A student needs to read 4 chapters of a book that run from page 184 to page 321. How
many pages does she need to read?
a. 137
b. 138
c. 147
d. 148

8. The price of an article is cut by 20%. By how much must the new price be increased to
restore to its former value?
a. 15%
b. 20%
c. 25%
d. 40%

9. If p/q = 5/7, find the value of q/3p.

a. 1
b. 1/2
c. 7/5
d. 7/15

10. A new number is seven less than twice a number. If x represents a number, which of these
expressions represents the new number?
a. 7 - 2x
b. 2x – 7
c. 7x – 2
d. 2 – 7x

11. Roy leaves home and walks to school at a rate of 60 meters per minute. Ten minutes later,
his brother Don leaves home and walks at a faster pace of 100 meters per minute. If the school
is 900 meters away, who reaches the school earlier, and by how many minutes is he earlier
than his brother?
a. Roy by 4 minutes
b. Don by 4 minutes
c. Roy by 6 minutes
d. Don by 6 minutes

12. The ones digit of a two-digit number exceeds the tens digit by 3. The two-digit number is
four times the sum of its digits. What is the two-digit number?
a. 36
b. 47
c. 58
d. 69
13. A car travels north and covers a distance of 40 km in one hour. The car then returns with a
busted tire at a rate of 10kph. What is the car’s average speed for the round trip?
a. 16 kph
b. 20 kph
c. 25 kph
d. 30 kph

14. In a book sale, the price of a book was cut by 30%. If the book is currently sold at P378.00,
what is the original price of the book?
a. P264.60
b. P491.40
c. P540.00
d. P1,260.00

15. Juan is 10 years older than Maria. Then year ago, Juan’s age is thrice that of Maria’s. How
old is Maria ten years from now?
a. 10
b. 15
c. 20
d. 25

16. If the sum of three consecutive integers is 21, what is the sum of the next three integers?
a. 24
b. 30
c. 41
d. 72

17. The average weight of five friends is 60 kilos. If the maximum weight of each is 64 kilos,
what is the minimum weight of one of them?
a. 40 kilos
b. 44 kilos
c. 56 kilos
d. 60 kilos

18. The average daily allowance on weekdays of a student is P70. If the allowance for the
whole weekend is P210, what is the average daily allowance for the whole week?
a. P80
b. P90
c. P100
d. P110
19. Belinda’s teacher was to randomly pick three students from their class of 25 to participate
in a survey. The class is composed of 15 boys and 10 girls. If the first two students picked were
a girl and a boy, what is Belinda’s chance of being picked for the third slot?
a. 1/8
b. 1/9
c. 1/10
d. 1/23

20. A couple plans to have a vacation on an island. They have the option to travel directly to
the island by ship or by Concorde jet. Or they can travel to a town near the island by car, train,
or bus. From the town, they can either take a ferry or a Cessna plane. In how many different
ways can they travel to the island?
a. 6
b. 8
c. 9
d. 12

21. If you are betting on the sum of the outcome of a pair of dice to be tossed, on what sum
should you bet to have the highest chance of winning?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 8
d. 9
22. Among which of these data will the mode be a good representation of its characteristics?
a. 1, 10, 11, 10, 11, 12, 100
b. 10, 10, 10, 10, 11
c. 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12
d. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15

23. What is the probability of drawing an ace or a club from an ordinary deck of 52 cards?
a. 4/13
b. 1/26
c. 5/52
d. 17/52

24. Evaluate: 2/3 x 4% x 15/8

a. 1/2
b. 9/8
c. 1/20
d. 9/80

25. What is 36% of 250?

a. 36
b. 90
c. 100
d. 900
VERBAL REASONING
15 ITEMS
30 MINUTES
1. Antonia earns more than Maria. Maria earns more than Sophie. But since Sophie earns more than
Kate, it follows that Antonia earns more than Kate. Which of the following statements does not
support the conclusion above?

A. Maria earns more than Kate.
B. Maria earns more than Sophie.
C. Sophie earns less than Antonia.
D. Maria and Sophie earn the same.
E. Antonia earns more than Sophie.

2. Marie goes either shopping or studying every day. If it is snowing and windy, then Marie studies. If
it is sunny and not windy, then Marie goes shopping. Sometimes it can be snowing and windy.
Which of the following statements must be true:

A. If it is not sunny and it is snowing then Marie studies.

B. If it is windy and Marie does not go shopping then it is not snowing.
C. If it is windy and not sunny then Marie goes shopping.
D. If it is windy and sunny then Marie goes shopping.
E. If it is snowing and sunny then Marie goes hunting.

Questions 3 -5 Cause and Effect

3.
I. Importance of Yoga and exercise is being realized by all sections of the society.
II. There is an increasing awareness about health in the society particularly among middle aged
group of people.

A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

4.
I. A huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night.
II. The police had cordoned off the entire area in the locality this morning for half of the day.

A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.
5.
I. The university officers have decided to conduct Final examination every year in March/April in order
to announce the result at proper time.
II. In past the result was declared late by the University due to the lack of number of examiners.

A. Statement I is the cause and statement II is its effect.

B. Statement II is the cause and statement I is its effect.
C. Both the statements I and II are independent causes.
D. Both the statements I and II are effects of independent causes.
E. Both the statements I and II are effects of some common cause.

6. Statement: All the actors are girls. All the girls are beautiful.
Conclusions:
1. All the actors are beautiful.
2. Some of the girls are actors.

A. Only (1) conclusion follows

B. Only (2) conclusion follows
C. Either (1) or (2) follows
D. Neither (1) nor (2) follows
E. Both (1) and (2) follow

Questions 7-10. Find the statement that must be true according to the given information.

7. Vincent has a paper route. Each morning, he delivers 37 newspapers to customers in his
neighborhood. It takes Vincent 50 minutes to deliver all the papers. If Vincent is sick or has other
plans, his friend Thomas, who lives on the same street, will sometimes deliver the papers for him.

A.Vincent and Thomas live in the same neighborhood.

B. It takes Thomas more than 50 minutes to deliver the papers.
C. It is dark outside when Vincent begins his deliveries.
D. Thomas would like to have his own paper route.

8. Erin is twelve years old. For three years, she has been asking her parents for a dog. Her parents
have told her that they believe a dog would not be happy in an apartment, but they have given her
permission to have a bird. Erin has not yet decided what kind of bird she would like to have.

A. Erin's parents like birds better than they like dogs.

B. Erin does not like birds.
C. Erin and her parents live in an apartment.
D. Erin and her parents would like to move.

9. Ten new television shows appeared during the month of September. Five of the shows were
sitcoms, three were hour-long dramas, and two were news-magazine shows. By January, only seven
of these new shows were still on the air. Five of the shows that remained were sitcoms.

A. Only one of the news-magazine shows remained on the air.

B. Only one of the hour-long dramas remained on the air.
C. At least one of the shows that was cancelled was an hour-long drama.
D. Television viewers prefer sitcoms over hour-long dramas.
10. On weekends, Mr. Sanchez spends many hours working in his vegetable and flower gardens.
Mrs. Sanchez spends her free time reading and listening to classical music. Both Mr. Sanchez and
Mrs. Sanchez like to cook.

A. Mr. Sanchez enjoys planting and growing vegetables.

B. Mr. Sanchez does not like classical music.
C. Mrs. Sanchez cooks the vegetables that Mr. Sanchez grows.
D. Mrs. Sanchez enjoys reading nineteenth century novels.

Questions 11-12
Alternative Investments have become increasingly popular in the last decade as investors seek a safe
haven from highly volatile equities and the unpredictable property market. During this time, alternative
investments such as art and stamps have outperformed traditional investments by around 60%. High
net worth individuals in particular are scrambling to diversify their portfolios in order to mitigate risk
and preserve their capital. While alternative investments can produce higher returns, they have
significant downsides. Fakes present a major problem for potential investors as fraudsters flood the
marker with replicas; this is a particular issue with popular artists such as Picasso, who produced
thousands of pieces of art. Furthermore, art can be expensive to buy and sell, with auctioneers
typically taking around 6% of the sale value in fees. Finally, valuable pieces need to be insured and
protected. The most valuable artworks are often stored in bank vaults and secure art storage
facilities, with the owners rarely getting to enjoy the piece.

11. Some of the work that Picasso produced has subsequently been proved to be fake.

A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False

12. The passage suggests that it is safer to spread your savings across a range of different
investments.

A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False

Questions 13-15
Guano – or bird excrement - has long been a big business in Peru. The rocky islands off the
country’s Pacific coast are home to large populations of seabirds, such as cormorants, pelicans and
boobies. The birds’ guano contains high concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen, making it prized
as a natural fertilizer and an ingredient in gunpowder.

Although guano has been valued since the Inca Empire, in the 19th century, it became a commodity.
By the 1840s, guano represented Peru’s main source of income, and was exported to Europe and the
United States. Guano extraction was carried out by indentured labourers and convicts, many of whom
perished. So great was guano’s economic importance that it indirectly contributed to several wars. In
the early 19th century, however, the guano industry declined following the discovery of nitrogen
fixation, in which nitrogen gas is converted into liquid ammonia fertilizer.

Today the Peruvian guano industry is thriving again. Approximately 23,000 tons of guano are sold
annually as organic fertilizer. Extraction remains backbreaking manual labour, as machinery frightens
birds away. Although poachers kill thousands of birds each year, Peru’s seabird population has
doubled over the past four years. Overfishing and climate change are the guano industry’s main
threats, as seabirds depend on rich anchovy stocks.

13) Guano was the cause of several wars in the 19th century.
A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False

14) Poaching has had a significant negative impact on the recovery of seabird populations.

A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False

15) Guano export formed the backbone of Peru’s economy in the 19th century.

A. True
B. Cannot Tell
C. False

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 

CRITICAL THINKING
15 ITEMS

30 MINUTES
Read the separate condition given below each statement and then select the
correct answer from the following five options.

1. To have a good and strong heart, it is necessary to have seven to eight hours of sleep.

Which of the following would reveal most clearly the seriousness of the conclusion drawn above?

a. Seven to eight of sound sleep helps in having a good cardiovascular health.

b. Sleep well in order to stay fit and fine.
c. Good sleep is very essential for a very good health.
d. Improper and inadequate sleep may result in increase in problems related to heart and blood
vessels.
e. Good sleep is the key to a healthy heart.

2. One of the most important benefits of good and sound sleep is that it helps in maintaining the
level of stress hormone in check.

Any of the following, if introduced into the argument as an additional premise, makes the argument
above logically correct EXCEPT:

a. If you don’t sleep well then it results in sleep deficiency which increases the production of stress
hormones and hence makes it more difficult to sleep.
b. Sleep hormones make it more difficult to sleep.
c. Sleep hormones are responsible for sound sleep.
d. If sleep hormones are released in excess then they make sleep more difficult.
e. It is necessary to keep the level of stress hormones in check because excess of it affects the
duration of our sleep.

3. Both the sleep and the rate of metabolism are controlled by the same part of the brain; so to
maintain your body weight, it is very important to have adequate sleep.

From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?

a. Both the sleep and the rate of metabolism are controlled by the same part of the brain.
b. To maintain your body weight it is very important to have adequate sleep.
c. To maintain your body weight, keep on sleeping for long time.
d. Since the rate of metabolism is also controlled by the same part of the brain controlling sleep, it is
necessary to have enough of sleep to maintain the right body weight.
e. One of the reasons for increase in body weight is inadequate sleep.

4. An advertisement for E-News, a subscription-only online newspaper with no ads

accompanying its content, argued that individuals should subscribe to E-News so as to eliminate
wasted time that results from seeing and ignoring advertisements while attempting to read
newspapers that feature ads.
Which of the following, if true, most severely weakens E-News' argument?

a. Individuals who currently read only print newspapers are much less likely to enjoy a subscription
news website without first learning about reading online news through a free news website.
b. Free ad-sponsored news websites and blogs offer more content than E-News.
c. E-News partners with other e-content providers, many of which always show numerous ads
alongside their content.
d. For regions of the country that lack adequate internet coverage, switching to an online
subscription website is not logical.
e. E-News recently announced it would sell some of its content to ad-supported websites and print
newspapers.

5. The latest movie by a certain director gets bad reviews before it opens in theatres.
Consequently, very few people go to the movie and the director is given much less money to make
his next movie, which is also unsuccessful.

What can be inferred from this scenario?

a. This director makes terrible movies.

b. The general public does not pay attention to movie reviews.
c. The movie reviewers were right about the first movie.
d. Movie reviewers exert influence on the movie quality.
e. The director will not make another movie.

6. The cost of producing radios in Country Q is ten percent less than the cost of producing radios
in Country Y. Even after transportation fees and tariff charges are added, it is still cheaper for a
company to import radios from Country Q to Country Y than to produce radios in Country Y.

The statements above, if true, best support which of the following assertions?

a. Labor costs in Country Q are ten percent below those in Country Y.

b. (Importing radios from Country Q to Country Y will eliminate ten percent of the
manufacturing jobs in Country Y.
c. The tariff on a radio imported from Country Q to Country Y is less than ten percent of the
cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Y.
d. The fee for transporting a radio from Country Q to Country Y is more than ten percent of the
cost of manufacturing the radio in Country Q.
e. It takes ten percent less time to manufacture a radio in Country Q than it does in Country Y.

7. It is said that it is very necessary for the girls to work out daily to stay fit and healthy as
compared to the boys because, their more muscle mass helps them in burning calories faster
and lose weight easily.
The statement above would be weakened if it were true that

a. Girls have more muscle mass as compared to the guys and hence they can lose weight easily and
remain healthy.
b. It is not necessary for the guys to work out at all because they are very strong.
c. Guys are more active than girls and so they do not find it necessary to work out.
d. Girls should work out daily because they are not as strong as the guys.
e. Boys have more muscle mass and hence they burn more calories as compared to the girls and
remain healthy.

8. Statistics show that in comparison to the deaths caused due to diseases like HIV, alcohol as
well as accidents, suicides and murders, majority of them are dying because of tobacco consumption.

The statement above would be weakened if it were true that

a. More number of people are dying because of (HIV)human immune deficiency virus infection.
b. Tobacco is not consumed at all by any person in the world.
c. More number of people is addicted to alcohol consumption.
d. People prefer to consume tobacco rather than committing suicide.
e. You should not consume alcohol and tobacco if you do not want to harm your body.

9. Coronary heart disease caused by the consumption of tobacco is the main reason for the
death of majority of people in the United States.

From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?

a. Consumption of tobacco leads to coronary heart disease which results in death.

b. Majority of people in the United States die because of coronary heart disease.
c. Majority of people in the United States die because of tobacco consumption.
d. Coronary heart disease is a fatal disease that means it can lead to death.
e. You will die if you consume tobacco in United States.

10. You should not mention anything about the salary requirements in the cover letters and
the resumes until it is asked to be included by the employer.

From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?

a. Unless the employer has asked you to mention your salary expectations you must not include
anything about it in your resume or the cover letter.
b. Employers often reject those candidates who mention their salary expectations in their cover
letters or resumes unnecessarily.
c. It is not at all professional to mention your salary expectations in your cover letters and resumes
unless it is asked.
d. It is good to mention the expected salary in your cover letter and resume.
e. Do not mention anything related to salary in your resume and cover letter.
11. If you are not extra-vigilant, you can fall prey to temptation and find yourself spending your
hard-earned money at a store online. There are many tips you can use to help avoid the temptation to
overspend online.

The argument above assumes that

a. Majority of people fall prey to online shopping very easily

b. You must try to avoid the temptation to overspend online because it is very addictive.
c. Online shopping is better than onsite shopping.
d. There are many tips you can use to help avoid the temptation to overspend online.
e. You can fall prey to temptation and find yourself spending your hard-earned money at a store
online if you are not very vigilant.

12. Recent dental research shows that bacteria around the gum line produces a substance that in
sufficient amounts can induce preterm labor in pregnant women and can cause heart disease by
clogging arteries. Both medical outcomes add to payouts by health insurers to medical-service
providers. The bacteria is best removed by a dentist or trained hygienist during a routine cleaning.
One health insurer has calculated that it can reduce its payouts by reimbursing subscribers who are
either pregnant or at high risk of developing heart disease for the cost of one professional dental
cleaning per year.

Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the assertion that the insurer's payouts to
medical-service providers will decrease if it implements the reimbursement plan described above?

a. Dental-hygiene regimens such as brushing or flossing can slow the accumulation of the bacteria-
produced substance.
b. Pregnant women typically crave sugary foods, which are proven to contribute to tooth decay.
c. The risk of developing heart disease is greater for individuals with a family history of heart disease
than for those with no such history.
d. Individuals are generally less likely to postpone or forego inexpensive or free dental procedures
than expensive ones.
e. The dental health of pregnant women and heart-disease patients, as a group, is similar to those of
the general population.

13. The skin around the knees and elbows is thicker as compared to other body parts and
therefore it tends to have more pigment than the rest of our body.

From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?

a. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows is thicker and
stronger.
b. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows is very dirty.
c. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows is very fair and
strong.
d. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows is very weak.
e. In comparison to the rest of our body, the skin around the knees and elbows is thicker and tends
to have more pigment.
14. My neighbor's dogs bark and howl every time their owner lets them outside. My CPA told me
that dogs tend to bark and howl when they see birds resting in the top branches of their favorite trees.
I personally believe they bark and howl because they enjoy disrupting my meditations.

Which of the following conclusions can be properly drawn from the preceding passage?

a. The dogs must be abused by their owners.

b. The dogs' owners do not make efforts to stop the dogs from barking and howling.

c. There are many pedestrians who walk by this neighbor's house, and the dogs are starving for
attention.
d. The dogs frequently see birds in the tops of their favorite trees.
e. The dogs will bark and howl at 3 a.m. if they are outside at that time.

15. Which of the following best completes the passage below?

In a survey of job applicants, two-fifths admitted to being at least a little dishonest. However, the
survey may underestimate the proportion of job applicants who are dishonest, because____.

a. some dishonest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be honest
b. some generally honest people taking the survey might have claimed on the survey to be dishonest
b. some people who claimed on the survey to be at least a little dishonest may be very dishonest
c. some people who claimed on the survey to be dishonest may have been answering honestly

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
  
 
ABSTRACT
REASONING  
 
25 ITEMS

TIME: 20 MINUTES
 
 
 
DIRECTION: Choose the letter of the best answer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

TURN TO THE NEXT PAGE  

  
1.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
5   11   17   29   23   22   27  
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  7   13   19   31   25   25   29  
 
2.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
16   8   20  10   24  12  
?   30  15   28  14   28  16   27  
 
 
  4   5   6   8   7   8   29  
 
3.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
1/10   1/13   1/16  
?   1/21 1/20   1/18   1/19  
 
 
     
 
4.                          (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

2   1   1/2  
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5.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
  AlphA   brAvO   chArlIE  
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dELtA   delta   DeLTa   dEltA  
 
 
 
6.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
NW       NE  
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SE   WS   SE   SW   ES  
 
7.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

A   B   K   ?   L   E   Z   D  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
8.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
SAGA SAGE   SANE  
    ?   SINE   SAME   TAME   SANG  

 
9.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
1   2   3  
?   4   4   4   4  
 
 
 
 
XYZ   QSU   FIL   ADG   ADH   ACF   AEI  
 
10.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
Z  
1  
X  
4  
V  
7   ?   S  
10  
U  
11  
T  
10  
S  
11  
 
11.   (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
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12.                            (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

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13.                        (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
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14.                        (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

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15.                        (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

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16.                            (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

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17.                        (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
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18.                            (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 

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19.                            (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
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20.                            (a)     (b)     (c)                    (d)  
 
 
 
 
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DIRECTIONS:  Encircle  the  letter  of  the  box  that  is  different  from  the  others.  
 
21.    
 
 
 
 
B   D   O   E   R  
 
A       B            C                    D         E  
 
22.  
 
 
 
 
39   6   2   27   21  
 
A       B            C                    D         E  
 
23.  
  OUROUR   WOWOW  
  TAEAT   LMSML   AHBBHA  
 
 
 
A       B            C                    D         E  
 
24.  
 
heart  
  cream   sheep   leap   seat  
 
 
 
A       B            C                    D         E  
 
25.  
 
 
 
 
N   E   C   S   W  
 
A       B            C                    D         E  
 
 
 
 
                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 ANSWER KEY
VOCABULARY

Synonyms 10. B 8. A 6. C
1. A 9. B 7. B
2. C Antonyms 10. D 8. D
3. B 1. B 9. A
4. D 2. C Word Play 10. D
5. D 3. B 1. D 11. B
6. D 4. A 2. C 12. B
7. A 5. A 3. A 13. C
8. C 6. D 4. A 14. D
9. A 7. C 5. C 15. C

GRAMMAR
1. D 12. B Error Detection
2. C 13. B 21. D
3. A 14. D 22. C
4. B 15. A 23. B
5. B 16. A 24. C
6. C 17. C 25. B
7. B 18. B 26. D
8. B 19. D 27. A
9. C 20. D 28. C
10. B 29. D
11. A 30. B
 READING COMPREHENSION
1. D 9. C
2. C 10. C
3. C 11. D
4. A 12. B
5. B 13. C
6. B 14. B
7. A 15. A
8. A 16. B
17. A

QUANTITATIVE REASONING
1. B 14. C
2. B 15. B
3. B 16. B
4. C 17. B
5. D 18. A
6. A 19. D
7. B 20. B
8. C 21. B
9. D 22. B
10. B 23. A
11. A 24. C
12. A 25. B
13. C

VERBAL REASONING
1. C

2. B

3. B. As the awareness about health in the society is increasing particularly

among middle-aged group of people, the importance of Yoga and exercise is
being realized by all sections of the society.

4. A. Since a huge truck overturned on the middle of the road last night, so, the
police had cordoned off the entire area in the locality last morning for half of the
day.

5. B. Since in the past the result was declared late by university, it has decided
to conduct the examination in March/April in order to announce the result at
proper time.

6. E

7. A. The fact that Vincent and Thomas live on the same street indicates that
they live in the same neighborhood. There is no support for any of the other
choices.

8. C. Since Erin's parents think a dog would not be happy in an apartment, we

can reasonably conclude that the family lives in an apartment. We do not know if
Erin's parents dislike dogs (choice a) or if Erin dislikes birds (choice b).There is
no support for choice d.

9. C. If there were seven shows left and five were sitcoms, this means that only
two of the shows could possibly be dramas. Choices a and b may be true, but
there is no evidence to indicate this as fact. The fact that all of the sitcoms
remained does not necessarily mean that viewers prefer sitcoms (choice d).

10. A. Because Mr. Sanchez spends many hours during the weekend working in
his vegetable garden, it is reasonable to suggest that he enjoys this work. There
is no information to suggest that he does not like classical music. Although Mrs.
Sanchez likes to cook, there is nothing that indicates she cooks vegetables
(choice c). Mrs. Sanchez likes to read, but there is no information regarding the
types of books she reads (choice d).

11. C. The passage mentions that there is a danger in buying a fake due to
fraudsters flooding the market. However any work produced by Picasso would,
by definition, not be fake.

12. A. The third sentence explains that the very rich have been diversifying their
portfolios to reduce the risk of, as the first sentence explains, there being sudden
changes in share prices.

13. C. The second paragraph states that guano’s economic importance

“indirectly contributed” to wars. Therefore it cannot be said to have “caused” the
wars.

14. C. While the passage does state that “poachers kill thousands of birds each
year” it also says that, “Peru’s seabird population has doubled over the past four
years”. So while poaching exists, it cannot be said to have a significant negative
impact.

15. A. The second paragraph states that “By the 1840s, guano represented
Peru’s main source of income.”

CRITICAL THINKING
1. D 9. B
2. C 10. A
3. D 11. B
4. E 12. A
5. D 13. E
6. C 14. E
7. A 15. A
8. B

ABSTRACT REASONING
1. B 10. C 19. A
2. B 11. A 20. A
3. D 12. B 21. D
4. B 13. B 22. C
5. D 14. C 23. D
6. C 15. B 24. A
7. A 16. D 25. C
8. A 17. B
9. D 18. B