[ CSE 46] CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION REVIEWER

Civil Service Examination Reviewer

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1. If all cats are animals and some animals are wild, which of the following must be true?

A) All cats are wild.
B) Some animals may not be wild.
C) All animals are cats.
D) Some cats are not animals.

2. Sarah is older than Tom. Tom is older than Lily. Who is the youngest?

A) Sarah
B) Tom
C) Lily
D) Cannot be determined

3. If two pencils cost ₱8, how much do five pencils cost?

A) ₱16
B) ₱20
C) ₱25
D) ₱18

4. Which number completes the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ?

A) 30
B) 24
C) 32
D) 34

5. A is taller than B but shorter than C. D is shorter than B. Who is the tallest?

A) A
B) C
C) D
D) B

6. If all squares are rectangles, and some rectangles are rhombuses, which statement is correct?

A) All squares are rhombuses.
B) All squares are rectangles.
C) All rhombuses are rectangles.
D) All rectangles are squares.

7. What comes next in the series: J, F, M, A, M, ?

A) M
B) J
C) A
D) N

8. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?

A) 7.5°
B) 15°
C) 30°
D) 45°

9. Which figure does not belong: Triangle, Square, Rectangle, Circle?

A) Triangle
B) Square
C) Rectangle
D) Circle

10. If it is raining, the ground is wet. The ground is not wet. What can we conclude?

A) It is raining.
B) It is not raining.
C) The sky is cloudy.
D) Cannot be determined.

11. In a certain code, “DOG” is written as “EPI”. How is “CAT” written?

A) DBU
B) DBU
C) DBV
D) DAU

12. If John is 2 years older than Mark, and the sum of their ages is 30, how old is Mark?

A) 14
B) 14
C) 16
D) 13

13. Which number completes the series: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?

A) 80
B) 80
C) 90
D) 100

14. Which word is the odd one out: Apple, Orange, Banana, Carrot?

A) Apple
B) Orange
C) Carrot
D) Banana

15. Which is the missing letter in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ?

A) U
B) T
C) S
D) V

16. If today is Monday, what day will it be 15 days from now?

A) Tuesday
B) Wednesday
C) Monday
D) Thursday

17. A train leaves at 3:15 PM and arrives at 5:45 PM. How long was the trip?

A) 3 hours
B) 2 hours 30 minutes
C) 2 hours
D) 3 hours 30 minutes

18. What number comes next: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?

A) 28
B) 30
C) 32
D) 36

19. Which of the following statements is logically equivalent to: "If it rains, then we will cancel the trip."

A) If we cancel the trip, then it rained.
B) If we do not cancel the trip, then it did not rain.
C) If it doesn’t rain, we cancel the trip.
D) If we go on the trip, then it is raining.

20. Which conclusion follows from: All writers are thinkers. Some thinkers are creative.

A) All writers are creative.
B) Some creative people are writers.
C) Some thinkers may not be writers.
D) All thinkers are writers.

21. In a group of people, 5 like apples, 7 like bananas, and 3 like both. How many like only bananas?

A) 4
B) 7
C) 10
D) 3

22. If BLUE is coded as YOFV, how is GREEN coded?

A) TRVVM
B) TIVVM
C) UIVVL
D) SFDDM

23. Which number completes the series: 81, 27, 9, 3, ?

A) 0
B) 1
C) 2
D) 4

24. A is the brother of B. B is the sister of C. C is the father of D. How is A related to D?

A) Uncle
B) Father
C) Brother
D) Cousin

25. In a certain language, “Star is bright” is coded as “ma jo lu”. “Moon is full” as “jo ri te”. What does “jo” represent?

A) is
B) star
C) full
D) moon

26. Find the missing number in the pattern: 3, 9, 27, 81, ?

A) 243
B) 162
C) 324
D) 300

27. Which shape is different from the rest: Circle, Square, Rectangle, Triangle?

A) Circle
B) Square
C) Rectangle
D) Triangle

28. If 1 = 5, 2 = 10, 3 = 15, then 4 = ?

A) 20
B) 25
C) 16
D) 30

29. All roses are flowers. All flowers are plants. Which of the following is true?

A) All roses are plants.
B) All plants are roses.
C) Some plants are not roses.
D) No flower is a plant.

30. If A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26, what is the sum of the letters in the word “CAB”?

A) 6
B) 7
C) 9
D) 8

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