READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Critical Reading: Each passage in this subtest is followed by questions or incomplete statements.
Each statement or question is followed by lettered words or expressions. Select the word or
expression that most satisfactorily completes each statement or answers each question in
accordance with what is stated or implied in that passage.
Question 1
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
TOTAL
REGION
POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s
no basis for saying There’s a greater difference between the population of
Southern Tagalog and National Capital Region, than between the population of
National Capital Region and Central Luzon.
A A
B B
C C
Question 2
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier’s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street.  An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the
sidewalk, spirals up to second-story height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new
burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is soaring high above the
rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece
of paper  and blown it away.  A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have
chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any significance, completely chance. 
But not in the air age.  The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air
ocean – one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: 
there are winds which blow neither east nor west, neither north nor south, but in the third
dimension:  straight up.
The newspaper was lifted by a particularly _____________ wind.
A gale
B mild
C strong
D puff
Question 3
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one
should not be included in the group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on
your answer sheet.
A Regrets are such a heavy burden to lug around.
B There are lots of opportunities if you know where to look.
C Move on and do not let any opportunity pass you by anymore.
D Leave behind might-have-been’s, what if’s and if only’s.
Question 4
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one
should not be included in the group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on
your answer sheet.
A There are lots of review centers that offer UPCAT review services.
Outstanding grades are also a must if one wants to be accepted to a
B
good college.
A college entrance exam review is essential if one is determined to
C
get into UP or any other premiere college or university.
D Getting into the college of your choice wouldn’t be easy.
Question 5
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one
should not be included in the group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on
your answer sheet.
A It was my graduation day at the University of the Philippines.
B The audience clapped when I came up the stage.
Grinning from ear-to-ear, my father grasped my hand and hugged
C
me.
D My father’s dream has come true and he was really happy.
Question 6
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one
should not be included in the group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on
your answer sheet.
The feeling of belonging always makes a person care more for the
A
thing to which he or she belongs.
The fact that the cast members felt themselves part of a team,
B
contributed much to the success of the play.
The members of the cast gave their best to the play because of the
C
loyalty such feeling of belonging gives.
D A play is going to open tomorrow at La Piazza.
Question 7
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. “For of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: It might have been!”    –
John Greenleaf Whittier
A It is very sad to think about what might have been.
There are lots of sad things, and one of them is hankering for what
B
hasn’t been.
The saddest feeling that can be expressed is the longing for lost
C
opportunities.
D Lost opportunities are lost forever and will never come again.
Question 8
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat—
there is no end to it.  It is possible to get so absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose
sight of the trip.  Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean.  If you were
to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and
the autumn would find you still at your home mooring.  No boat is ever entirely ready to put to
sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain things which should be
attended to, contingencies which should be provided for.  But there comes a moment when you
have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening
nights.  You know that if you don’t go now you will never go.  So you drop off your mooring and
shape your course to the wind.  From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive.  And something vital in the ship
imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to her crew. From what you have read, what could be
the motto of the author?
A A warlike attitude is a virtue.
B A country must be decisive in matters of war.
C Diffidence is an effective war attitude.
D A sailor’s life is the best life.
Question 9
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier’s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street.  An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the
sidewalk, spirals up to second-story height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new
burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is soaring high above the
rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece
of paper  and blown it away.  A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have
chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any significance, completely chance. 
But not in the air age.  The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air
ocean – one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: 
there are winds which blow neither east nor west, neither north nor south, but in the third
dimension:  straight up. Which of the following statements describes the organization of the
passage?
A A generalization is made and examples are given
B The passage moves from the least to the most recent event.
C Something specific is discussed to exemplify a generalization
D Something specific is discussed, its components are given.
Question 10
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat—
there is no end to it.  It is possible to get so absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose
sight of the trip.  Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean.  If you were
to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and
the autumn would find you still at your home mooring.  No boat is ever entirely ready to put to
sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain things which should be
attended to, contingencies which should be provided for.  But there comes a moment when you
have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening
nights.  You know that if you don’t go now you will never go.  So you drop off your mooring and
shape your course to the wind.  From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive.  And something vital in the ship
imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to her crew. The author believes that
____________________.
A one should be completely prepared before going to war
B a boat is never ready for a sailing trip
C no country can win a war
D a boat is never totally ready for a cruise
Question 11
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
TOTAL
REGION
POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s
no basis for saying Region VIII and I have extreme populations
A C
B B
C A
Question 12
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing
Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years
reflecting the impact of globalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive
growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of developed
countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The
problem lies in that this demand is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of
their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously necessary if developing
countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the
threat of a ‘brain drain’, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK
government (DFID) White Paper on International Development, “Eliminating World Poverty:
Making Globalisation Work for the Poor” has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain
drain. It was in this context that the Department for International development, United Kingdom,
approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above issues. How is the above
selection organized?
A examples are given and a generalization follows
B a myth is refuted
C the selection is ordered according to time
D a problem is explored and exposed
Question 13
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. Man is the measure of all things.” – Protagoras
A Man is a measuring device.
B Man is the standard of all things.
Knowledge is subjective and a man can only know as much as his
C
personality and characteristics allow him to.
D Humans are the Supreme Beings on Earth.
Question 14
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier’s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street.  An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the
sidewalk, spirals up to second-story height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new
burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is soaring high above the
rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of
paper and blown it away.  A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have
chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any significance, completely chance. 
But not in the air age.  The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air
ocean – one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: 
there are winds which blow neither east nor west, neither north nor south, but in the third
dimension:  straight up.  
The scene in the first paragraph could be best described as ______________.
A idyllic
B indifferent
C frantic
D philosophic
Question 15
by Kahlil Gibran
Love and Lovelife “When love beckons you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and
steep And when his wings enfold you yield to him Though the sword be hidden among his
opinions may wound you.”
 
The author is convinced that in the face of love _______________.
A one must fight
B one is helpless
C one will suffer
D one must concede
Question 16
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat—
there is no end to it.  It is possible to get so absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose
sight of the trip.  Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean.  If you were
to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and
the autumn would find you still at your home mooring.  No boat is ever entirely ready to put to
sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain things which should be
attended to, contingencies which should be provided for.  But there comes a moment when you
have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening
nights.  You know that if you don’t go now you will never go.  So you drop off your mooring and
shape your course to the wind.  From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive.  And something vital in the ship
imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to her crew.
Based on the context of the passage, what does “lengthening nights” symbolize or refer to?
A the coming of winter
B the passing of time
C boredom
D the coming of night
Question 17
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
TOTAL
REGION
POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s
no basis for saying NCR has the largest population of children.
A B
B C
C A
Question 18
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing
Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years
reflecting the impact of globalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive
growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of developed
countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The
problem lies in that this demand is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of
their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously necessary if developing
countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the
threat of a ‘brain drain’, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK
government (DFID) White Paper on International Development, “Eliminating World Poverty:
Making Globalisation Work for the Poor” has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain
drain. It was in this context that the Department for International development, United Kingdom,
approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above issues. What is one cause to
the rise in the incidence of international migration, according to the selection?
A the growth of information and communication technologies
B the encouragement of developed and developing countries
C the ominous and imminent threat of brain drain
D the development of industries in the United Kingdom
Question 19
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. “The unexamined life is not worth living.”  --Socrates
A One must always test himself.
B Reflection is the key to a truly meaningful life.
C Living in ignorance is not a virtue.
D When you are no longer thinking, you are dead.
Question 20
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat—
there is no end to it.  It is possible to get so absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose
sight of the trip.  Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean.  If you were
to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and
the autumn would find you still at your home mooring.  No boat is ever entirely ready to put to
sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain things which should be
attended to, contingencies which should be provided for.  But there comes a moment when you
have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening
nights.  You know that if you don’t go now you will never go.  So you drop off your mooring and
shape your course to the wind.  From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive.  And something vital in the ship
imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to her crew.
What is the general tone of the author?
A forbidding
B pessimistic
C whimsical
D advising
Question 21
From Wolfgang Langewiesche’s A Flier’s World.
A puff of wind comes down on the street.  An old newspaper stirs in the gutter, jumps up on the
sidewalk, spirals up to second-story height and flaps about there for a moment; then with a new
burst of energy, it sweeps upward again, and when you last see it, it is soaring high above the
rooftops, turning over and over, blinking in the sunlight. The wind has picked up a piece of
paper and blown it away.  A generation ago, in a philosophical discourse, one might have
chosen this as an example of an event completely devoid of any significance, completely chance. 
But not in the air age.  The tiny occurrence demonstrates an important fact concerning the air
ocean – one that is only now becoming the practical knowledge of practical airfaring men: 
there are winds which blow neither east nor west, neither north nor south, but in the third
dimension:  straight up. The author’s main point was that ______________.
A about how a philosopher’s discourse is done
B it is easy to fly airplanes
C there’s a third dimension to wind movement
D a piece of paper is buffeted by the wind
Question 22
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing
Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years
reflecting the impact of globalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive
growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of developed
countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The
problem lies in that this demand is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of
their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously necessary if developing
countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the
threat of a ‘brain drain’, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK
government (DFID) White Paper on International Development, “Eliminating World Poverty:
Making Globalisation Work for the Poor” has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain
drain. It was in this context that the Department for International development, United Kingdom,
approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above issues. From the passage,
what may be meant by “brain drain”?
A globalization
B a fatal accident resulting to head injury
 C inflow of skilled labor to developing countries
D outflow of skilled labor from developing countries
Question 23
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are
presented in scrambled order. Read each group of sentences and decide what should be the best
order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph. After you have
decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to
your answer. Which should be last?
A Apply the first coating evenly on the surface.
B Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.
C Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.
Repeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired
D
thickness and number of coating.
Question 24
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
TOTAL
REGION
POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s
no basis for saying   CAR has the greatest number of male population.
A A
B B
C C
Question 25
From Florian A. Alburo and Danilo A. Abella’s Skilled Labour Migration from Developing
Countries: Study on the Philippines
International migration of skilled persons has assumed increased importance in recent years
reflecting the impact of globalization, revival of growth in the world economy and the explosive
growth in the information and communications technology (ICT). A number of developed
countries have liberalized their policies for the admission of highly skilled professionals. The
problem lies in that this demand is largely met by developing countries, triggering an exodus of
their skilled personnel. While some amount of mobility is obviously necessary if developing
countries are to integrate into the global economy, a large outflow of skilled persons poses the
threat of a ‘brain drain’, which can adversely impact growth and development. The recent UK
government (DFID) White Paper on International Development, “Eliminating World Poverty:
Making Globalisation Work for the Poor” has rightly pointed out the need on the part of
developed countries to be more sensitive to the impact on developing countries of the brain
drain. It was in this context that the Department for International development, United Kingdom,
approached the ILO for carrying out research relevant to the above issues.   From the passage, it
can be inferred that ________________.
the developing countries’ liberal policy to migrants is the main
A
reason for the brain drain
skilled people tend to move where they are paid more for their
B
expertise
C globalization is a regrettable phenomenon
 D out-migration or emigration must be stopped
Question 26
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. “To be great is to be misunderstood.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
A Being great means having many enemies.
B Being misunderstood is being great.
C Few people can understand the sentiments of truly great persons.
D Being great means standing apart and being lonely.
Question 27
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are
presented in scrambled order. Read each group of sentences and decide what should be the best
order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph. After you have
decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to
your answer. Which should be the second sentence?
Repeat the procedure as many times as you like for the desired
A
thickness and number of coating.
B Prime the brush and dip it into pre-treated paint.
C Scrape the area to be painted clean of all traces of its old paint.
D Apply the first coating evenly on the surface.
Question 28
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are
presented in scrambled order. Read each group of sentences and decide what should be the best
order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph. After you have
decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to
your answer. A.      I let my eyes roam inside the room where I was in. B.      I took the mirror,
and screamed. C.      As I opened my eyes, I saw my sister gawking at me. D.      They collided
with those of a nurse holding a mirror and wearing a grave expression on her face.   Which of the
following is the proper order of the above sentences?  
A A, B, C, D
B D, C, B, A
C A, D, B, C
D C, A, D, B
Question 29
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat—
there is no end to it.  It is possible to get so absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose
sight of the trip.  Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean.  If you were
to wait until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and
the autumn would find you still at your home mooring.  No boat is ever entirely ready to put to
sea, no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain things which should be
attended to, contingencies which should be provided for.  But there comes a moment when you
have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening
nights.  You know that if you don’t go now you will never go.  So you drop off your mooring and
shape your course to the wind.  From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready for
every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive.  And something vital in the ship
imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to her crew.
To what is fighting a war compared by the author?
A Sailing a small boat
B Endless sailing
C Preparation for taking a cruise
D none of the above
Question 30
by E.B. White
Preparation for fighting a war is like preparation for taking a cruise in a small sailing boat—
there is no end to it.  It is possible to get so absorbed in the details of preparation as to lose sight
of the trip.  Anyone who has ever had the experience will know what I mean.  If you were to wait
until both of you and the boat were really ready to put to sea the summer would pass and the
autumn would find you still at your home mooring.  No boat is ever entirely ready to put to sea,
no country is ever fully prepared to go to war; always there remain things which should be
attended to, contingencies which should be provided for.  But there comes a moment when you
have to forget about preparations and think about the stars and the sea and the lengthening
nights.  You know that if you don’t go now you will never go.  So you drop off your mooring
and shape your course to the wind.  From then on things begin to move; you may not be ready
for every particular, but you are under way and the ship is alive.  And something vital in the ship
imparts sudden life and resourcefulness to her crew. What is the main point of the passage?
A Think about the view and your motivation to sail will rise.
Preparing for every contingency in a war and a cruise take a long
B
time.
C Drop off your mooring and sail now.
Postponing a war because one isn’t wholly prepared is tantamount
D
to not going to war at all.
Question 31
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. “Mankind has become so much one family that we cannot insure our own prosperity
except by insuring that of everyone else.” – Sigmund Freud
A A man is not alone; he belongs to a family.
B A man does not exist by himself and he cannot succeed by himself.
All men are interdependent and one man’s achievement is a
C
triumph for all mankind.
A man must have concern for all of mankind because men are
D
interdependent.
Question 32
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region:  Census 2000
TOTAL
REGION
POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR      - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR      - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I    - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II   - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III   - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV  - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V   - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI  - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII  - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX   - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X    - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI   - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII  - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM   - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s
no basis for saying   Region IV has the largest population.
A C
B B
C A
Question 33
Identifying an Irrelevant Sentence: Read each group of sentences then identify which one
should not be included in the group. Blacken the circle that corresponds to your answer on your
answer sheet.
Birth is the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of
A
conception.
Live birth is the complete expulsion or extraction of a product of
B
conception who, after such extraction, exhibits any evidence of life.
The birth of myself by my mother was very difficult; Caesarean
C
was necessary.
Stillbirth is the expulsion of a dead fetus which died late in the
D
gestation period.
Question 34
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are
presented in scrambled order. Read each group of sentences and decide what should be the best
order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph. After you have
decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to
your answer. Which of the following sentences should be third?  
I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am
A
dispossessed of any sliver of hope.
Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my
B
vitality.
In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of
C
books to recount all of them.
D I have a confession to make.
Question 35
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. “A man is the center of his own universe, and there are as many universes as there are
men.”
A Every man dreams of being an astronaut and exploring the universe.
B A man revolves around his axis.
Every man thinks of himself first, watches out for himself first, and
C
loves himself first of all.
D All men are equal.
Question 36
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. Man’s property is his body and the product of his hands. – John Locke
A A man’s labor determines what he owns.
B His body and his hands are man’s property.
C Man owns his body and his hands.
D A man can own whatever his hands can get.
Question 37
Figurative Expressions: Choose the statement which means most nearly the same as the given
figurative in each item. Then on your answer sheet, blacken the circle that corresponds to your
answer. “Love increases directly with convenience, indirectly with inconvenience.”  
A A person loves when it is convenient to do so.
B Love is measurable.
C Man forgets love when it is not necessary.
D Convenience determines the love a person feels.
Question 38
Organization of Ideas: The following subsection consists of paragraphs, the parts of which are
presented in scrambled order. Read each group of sentences and decide what should be the best
order in which to arrange them so that they form a well-organized paragraph. After you have
decided the best order, answer the questions that follow. Blacken the circle that corresponds to
your answer. Which of the above sentences should be first?  
In fact, I have lost so many things it would take one whole shelf of
A
books to recount all of them.
I am bereft of my innocence, am devoid of optimism, and am
B
dispossessed of any sliver of hope.
Aside from which, I miss my idealism, my zest for life, and my
C
vitality.
D I have a confession to make.
Question 39
by Kahlil Gibran
Love and Lovelife “When love beckons you, follow him, Though his ways are hard and
steep And when his wings enfold you yield to him Though the sword be hidden among his
opinions may wound you.”
  Whose ways are hard and steep?
A love
B none of the above
C your beloved
D life
Question 40
From the National Statistics Office, Population by Region: Census 2000
TOTAL
REGION
POPULATION
Philippines 76,504,077
NCR - National Capital Region 9,932,560
CAR - Cordillera Administrative Region 1,365,412
Reg. I - Ilocos Region 4,200,478
Reg. II - Cagayan Valley 2,813,159
Reg. III - Central Luzon 8,030,945
Reg. IV - Southern Tagalog 11,793,655
Reg. V - Bicol 4,686,669
Reg. VI - Western Visayas 6,211,038
Reg. VII - Central Visayas 5,706,953
Reg. VIII - Eastern Visayas 3,610,355
Reg. IX - Western Mindanao 3,091,208
Reg. X - Central Mindanao 2,747,585
Reg. XI - Southern Mindanao 5,189,335
Reg. XII - Northern Mindanao 2,598,210
Reg. XIII - CARAGA 2,095,367
ARMM - Autonomous Region of
Muslim Mindanao 2,412,159
Choose A = if the statement given is TRUE B = if the statement given is FALSE C = if there’ s
no basis for saying The population of the Philippines has increased through time.
A A
B C
C B