PRE-BOARD TEST
General Instructions:
1. This test booklet contains 100 test questions for GENERAL EDUCATION and
100 test questions for PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION. Examinee shall manage to
use 3 hours.
2. Read INSTRUCTIONS to EXAMINEES printed on your answer sheet.
3. Shade only the box that corresponds to your answer sheet using your pencil
No. 2. Two or more boxes shaded will invalidate your answer. There is only
one answer to each question.
4. In case you find no correct answer, please shade option “E”.
5. Do not write anything on the test booklet. AVOID ERASURES.
GENERAL EDUCATION
1. Which of the following is the greatest composite number that is less than 100?
A. 81 C. 91
B. 89 D. 97
2. What is the prime factors of 420?
A. 2,2,3,5 C. 2,5,6,7
B. 2,2,5,7 D. 2,2,3,5,7
3. The LCM of 4, 6 and 7 is ___________.
A. 168 C. 56
B. 84 D. 42
4. What is the greatest common factor of 68 and 102?
A. 4 C. 12
B. 6 D. 17
5. Which of the following is arranged in increasing order?
A. 5
7, 4
6 3
5, 2
4 C . 1
3, 2
5 5
9, 7
1
B. 3
5, 4
7 5
7, 6
1 D . 7
2, 6
3 5
4, 4
5
6. The hundredths digit of 98, 765.432 1 is ___________.
A. 2 C. 7
B. 3 D. 8
7. 53
4% in fraction form is
A. 23
10 C. 23
24
B. 23
100 D. 23
400
8. What number decreased by 28% of itself gives 324?
A. 450 C. 380
B. 420 D. 360
9. In a class election, Peter received 4 votes to every 3 votes that Joy received. How many votes
did Joy receive if there were a total of 49 votes counted?
A. 7 votes C. 21 votes
B. 14 votes D. 28 votes
10.Sales agent gets 45% commission on his first 100,000 sales and 32.5% on his succeeding sales.
How much commission will he get if his total sales is 450, 000?
A. 235,500 C. 132,450
B. 158,750 D. 88,550
11. It takes actor Martin 60 minutes to review a 25-page script. How long will it take him to
review a 40-page script?
A. 1 hour and 24 minutes C. 1 hour and 36 minutes
B. 1 hour and 32 minutes D 1 hour and 48 minutes
12. If 8 men can do a job in 20 days, how long will it takes 10 men to finish the same job?
A. 8 days C. 16 days
B. 10 days D. 24 days
13. Sonja is 3 years older than Sofia. In 6 years, Sonja will be 3 less than twice Sofia’s present
age. What is Sonja’s present age?
A. 6 C. 15
B. 12 D. 18
14. Two buses leave the station at the same time travelling opposite directions. If bus A travels
at 65 kph and bus B travels at 70 kph, after how many hours will be the two buses be 324 km
apart?
A. 1.8 hours C. 2.6 hours
C. 2.4 hours D. 3.6 hours
15. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
A. scalene C. equilateral
B. isosceles D. equiangular
16. Which of the following angles in degree measure are complementary?
A. 30 and 30 C. 30 and 150
B. 30 and 30 D. 30 and –130
17. Angle A is more than thrice angle B. if the angles are supplementary, what is the measure of
Angle A?
A. 30 C. 120
B. 40 D. 140
18. Determine the area of square backyard whose perimeter is 60 meter.
A. 3 600𝑚2 C. 225 𝑚2
B. 240 𝑚2 D. 15 𝑚2
19. Sandy made a housing loan worth $12, 000 with an interest rate of 2% compounded
quarterly for 10 years. Find the interest Sandy has to pay.
A. $961, 920 C. $144, 000
B.. $26, 650 D. $2, 400
20. A pair of dice is rolled simultaneously. What is the probability that the sum 7 will appear?
A. 1/7 C. 3/7
B. 4/21 D. 1/3
21. In how many ways can 12 persons form a committee of 4 members?
A. 9, 040 C. 2,520
B. 495 D. 21
22. Complete the series: 112, 98, 82, 64, ____, _____.
A. 46 & 20 C. 42 & 20
B. 44 & 22 D. 40 & 18
23. All of the participants in the global warming conference are ____________ in the lobby.
A. Altogether C. Alltogether
B. All together D. Together all
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
The quality of mercy is not strained;
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath. It is twice blest;
It blesseth him that gives and him that takes.
24. The passage given above was taken from which Shakespearean play?
A. Romeo and Juliet B. Hamlet
C. The Merchant of Venice D. Julius Caesar
25. Which figure of speech was used in the second line of the quatrain?
A. Metaphor C. Oxymoron
B. Simile D. Onomatopoeia
26. Among the Shakespearean characters below, who uttered the given lines above?
A. Shylock C. Bassanio
B. Portia D. Antonio
27. What is the meaning of the passage given above?
A. Mercy is precious thing, and so it must only be given to those who truly deserve it.
B. Mercy must be given to anyone who seeks for it.
C. Giving mercy is only exclusive to God.
D. For mercy to be given, the seeker must give convincing reasons for him to deserve it.
28. Politicians who are corrupt must be ashamed of ____________.
A. Himself C. Theirselves
B. Themselves D. Ourselves
29. He saw _______________ on the mirror.
A. Himself C. Hisself
B. Ourselves D. Themselves
30. She _____________ is the culprit.
A. Themselves C. Ourselves
B. Herself D. Himself
31. If she __________ here, I would have voted for her.
A. was C. will be
B. were D. is
32. I wish he _____________ able to speak faster.
A. was C. were
B. is D. are
33. Some concepts about the different Philosophical approaches were difficult for Jeremy and
_______.
A. I C. Myself
B. Me D. Mine
34. You and _____ are responsible for the growth of this company.
A. Me C. I
B. Myself D. Mine
35. The president, together with his advisers, __________ present in the press briefing
yesterday.
A. are C. were
B. is D. was
36. The candidates, as well as the host of the pageant, __________ introduced in the press
conference this morning.
A. is C. was
B. were D. are
37. Venus is the perfect embodiment of feminine pulchritude. The underlined word means
________.
A. Beauty C. Strength
B. Power D. Countenance
38. After the very long hiatus, the band finally decided to get back together. What is the meaning
of the underlined word?
A. Gap C. Conflict
B. Decision D. Time
39. In the Philippines, May 1st is considered as red-letter-day. What is the meaning of the
underlined group of words?
A. Feast day C. Holiday
B. Special day D. Day of war
40. We must always take care of ourselves so that we remain in the pink of health. The
underlined phrase means _____________.
A. good health C. bad health
B. rosy complexion D. good skin
41. The students placed their answer sheets ___________ the table.
A. in C. on
B. inside D. into
42. She was born _________ the year 1967.
A. in C. at
B. on D. into
43. Ito ang nagmumungkahi ng mga hakbang, plano, patakaran at Gawain hinggil sa wika.
A. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino C. Komisyon ng Pambansang Wika
B. Surian ng Wikang Pambansa D. Surian ng Wikang Filipino
44. Anong uri ng pang-uring pamilang ang TATLUHAN, APATN, at ANIMAN?
A. Panunuran C. Patakaran
B. Palansak D. Patakda
45. Ang mga salitang tulad ng SARIWA at MAKATA ay binibigkas nang _______________.
A. Malumay C. Malumi
B. Mabilis D. Maragsa
46. “Patakbong lumapit si Scarlet sakanyang kalaro”. Alina ng pang-abay sa pangungusap?
A. Patakbo C. Lumayo
B.Kanya D. Kalaro
47. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang halimbawa ng menor na pangungusap?
A. Aalis sila C. Mabuti ako
B. Wala sa kanila ang hinahanap ko. D. Gusto raw
48. Alin sa mga salita ang may diptonggo?
A. Duyan C. Watawat
B. Bughaw D. Sayawan
49. Alin sa mga sumusunod ang tambang ganap?
A. Samot-sari C. Balik-eskwela
B. Panhik-panaog D. Alilang-kanin
50. Anong uri ng parilang simuno ang ginamit sa pangungusap na ito?
“Isaalang–alang natin ang bukas”.
A. Pariralang Pandiwa C. Pariralang Pang-abay
B. Pariralang Nominal D. Pariralang Png-uri
51. Ito ay pagbasang may mataas na antas, sistematiko, komplikado, at komparatibo.
A. Sintopikal C. Batayang Antas
B. Kritikal D. Inspeksyunal
52. Ang talipandas na si Adolfo ay nakapanlinlang ng maraming tao. Ang salitang talipandas ay
nangangahulugang _______________.
A. Masama C. Mapagkunwari
B. Sinungaling D. Mandarambong
53. Hindi madali ang maging _______________ ng bansa.
A. Panggulo C. Pangulo
B. Pang-ulo D. Pa-ngulo
54. Ito ang taon na ipinatupad nang pormal ang Filipino bilang wikang pambansa sa Pilipinas.
A. 1980 C. 1987
B. 1972 D. 1974
55. Alin ang itinuturing na pinakamahalagang bahagi ng balita na siyang unang binibigyan ng
pansin at umaakit sa mambabasa?
A. Lead C. Headline
B. Tagline D. Ears
56. Sa anong bahagi ng pananaliksik matatagpuan ang panimula, kaligiran, at ang conceptual
