Part 31 of our Verbal Ability reviewer has 20 practice questions in the style of the Civil Service Exam. Answer them in order, read the explanation after each one, and check your score against the 80% passing mark at the end. Questions and choices are reshuffled every time you retake the part.
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Here are a few questions from this part. Take the full test to answer all 20 and get your score.
Sample question 1
Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?
- The festival is held only for tourists.
- Kiping is the only food sold in Lucban.
- The Pahiyas Festival is a harvest thanksgiving that unites Lucban, though some fear its meaning is being forgotten.
- Elders have stopped joining the festival.
Answer: The Pahiyas Festival is a harvest thanksgiving that unites Lucban, though some fear its meaning is being forgotten.
The passage describes the festival, its value, and the elders' concern.
Sample question 2
What are used to decorate the houses?
- Paper lanterns and flowers
- Kiping, fruits, and vegetables
- Banners of San Isidro
- Fishing nets and shells
Answer: Kiping, fruits, and vegetables
Houses are decorated with kiping, fruits, and vegetables.
Sample question 3
According to the passage, what do residents consider the true value of the festival?
- Uniting neighbors
- Earning income
- Winning the contest
- Attracting tourists
Answer: Uniting neighbors
"...residents say its true value lies in uniting neighbors."
Sample question 4
As used in the passage, the word "bountiful" most nearly means
- poor
- small
- expensive
- abundant
Answer: abundant
A bountiful harvest is an abundant one.
Sample question 5
What concern do some elders have?
- The houses are not decorated enough.
- Tourists bring too much income.
- Young people may forget the festival's religious roots.
- The contest is unfair.
Answer: Young people may forget the festival's religious roots.
"...forget its religious roots, a thanksgiving to San Isidro Labrador."