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Suffrage 2. Election 3. Civil Right The three inherent powers of the state are the following except one: 1. Police Power 2. Power of Eminent Domain 3. Power of Taxation 4. Power to Impeach It is the power of the State to promote public welfare by restraining the use of both liberty and property of all people. Power if Taxation 4. It is the power of the State to take properties for the purpose of public use upon payment of just compensation. It is the power of the State to impose charge or burden to persons and properties, and property rights for the purpose of raising revenues to protect the people and extend public projects and services.

The following are members of the Constitutional Commission except: 1. Commission on Civil Rights 2. Commission on Elections 3. Civil Service Commission 4. It states that public office is public trust and that public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice and lead modest lives.

Public Trust 2. Constitutional Rights 3. Accountability 4. Responsibility Who shall have the exclusive power to initiate all cases of impeachment? House of Blue Ribbon Committee 2. House of the Senate 4. Speaker of the House Preamble 2. Code of Ethics 3. Code of Government Officials 4. The following are duties and responsibilities of Public officials and Employees except: 1. Act promptly on letters, inquiries, calls or any other form of communications sent by the public.

Submit performance reports of the agency or office regularly 3. Accept gifts from the public upon prioritizing their queries. Process documents and papers expeditiously. It is a written instrument containing the proposition and required number of signatories and shall be in a form determined by and submitted to the Commission on Elections. Bill 2. Law 3. Proposition 4. It is the electoral process by which an initiative on the Constitution is either approved or rejected by the people. Referendum 2.

Plebiscite 3. Petition 4. Initiative It is the power of the electorate to approve or reject a legislation through an election called for the purpose. This law promotes responsible family planning and proper use of reproductive methods to eliminate over-population growth. RH Bill 2.

Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law 3. Reproductive Law 4. Family Planning It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that concerns international public health.

Department of Health 2. World Health Organization 3. International Health Organization 4. All of the above APEC is a summit that promotes free trade and economic cooperation throughout the Asia-Pacific region countries. APEC stands for: 1. Asia Pacific Economic Corporation 2. Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation 3. Asia Pacific Economic Council 4. Asia Pacific Economic Countries Hong Kong 2. Philippines 3. Singapore 4. Thailand It is a law in the Philippines that aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and harmful internet behavior in the Philippines.

It aims to prevent and punish cybercrime in the country. Cybersquatting 2. Cybercrime Act 3. Cybercrime Prevention Act 4. Cyber Identity Theft Act Bio-chemical 2. Recyclable 3. Biodegradable 4. Non-biodegradable The following are examples of non-biodegradable waste except: 1.

Plastics 2. Metals 3. Styrofoam 4. Papers It is a project of DOST for more accurate, integrated and responsive disaster prevention and mitigation system especially in high-risk calamity areas of the Philippines. I am Ready 3. PAGASA is the official government agency for weather forecasting, flood control, astronomical observations, and time service. Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology 2. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismic Services 3. Philippine Institute of Volcanic and Seismology Services 4.

Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismic System Which of the following is a renewable source of energy? Geothermal energy 2. Solar energy 3. Wind energy 4. Global Warming 2. Greenhouse Effect 3. Ozone Layer 4.

Solar Radiation USB is an industry standard that connects computers and electronic devices like keyboards, digicams, portable media devices, disk drivers, smartphones, and network adapters to any computer. USB stands for? Unit Serial Box 2. Unit Serial Bolt 3. Universal Serial Bin 4. Declaration of Policies. Public officials and employees shall at all times be accountable to the people and shall discharge their duties with utmost responsibility, integrity, competence, and loyalty, act with patriotism and justice, lead modest lives, and uphold public interest over personal interest.

Section 3. Definition of Terms. It shall not include an unsolicited gift of nominal or insignificant value not given in anticipation of, or in exchange for, a favor from a public official or employee. This term shall also apply to the parties to a voting trust. Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. All government resources and powers of their respective offices must be employed and used efficiently, effectively, honestly and economically, particularly to avoid wastage in public funds and revenues.

They shall enter public service with utmost devotion and dedication to duty. They shall endeavor to discourage wrong perceptions of their roles as dispensers or peddlers of undue patronage. They must act with justness and sincerity and shall not discriminate against anyone, especially the poor and the underprivileged. They shall at all times respect the rights of others, and shall refrain from doing acts contrary to law, good morals, good customs, public policy, public order, public safety and public interest.

They shall not dispense or extend undue favors on account of their office to their relatives whether by consanguinity or affinity except with respect to appointments of such relatives to positions considered strictly confidential or as members of their personal staff whose terms are coterminous with theirs.

They shall endeavor to maintain and defend Philippine sovereignty against foreign intrusion. They shall at all times uphold the Constitution and put loyalty to country above loyalty to persons or party. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form. B The Civil Service Commission shall adopt positive measures to promote 1 observance of these standards including the dissemination of information programs and workshops authorizing merit increases beyond regular progression steps, to a limited number of employees recognized by their office colleagues to be outstanding in their observance of ethical standards; and 2 continuing research and experimentation on measures which provide positive motivation to public officials and employees in raising the general level of observance of these standards.

Section 5. Duties of Public Officials and Employees. The reply must contain the action taken on the request. Such report shall be open and available to the public within regular office hours. In the absence of duly authorized signatories, the official next-in-rank or officer in charge shall sign for and in their behalf.

Section 6. System of Incentives and Rewards. For this purpose, a Committee on Awards to Outstanding Public Officials and Employees is hereby created composed of the following: the Ombudsman and Chairman of the Civil Service Commission as Co-Chairmen, and the Chairman of the Commission on Audit, and two government employees to be appointed by the President, as members. It shall be the task of this Committee to conduct a periodic, continuing review of the performance of public officials and employees, in all the branches and agencies of Government and establish a system of annual incentives and rewards to the end that due recognition is given to public officials and employees of outstanding merit on the basis of the standards set forth in this Act.

The conferment of awards shall take into account, among other things, the following: the years of service and the quality and consistency of performance, the obscurity of the position, the level of salary, the unique and exemplary quality of a certain achievement, and the risks or temptations inherent in the work.

Incentives and rewards to government officials and employees of the year to be announced in public ceremonies honoring them may take the form of bonuses, citations, directorships in government-owned or controlled corporations, local and foreign scholarship grants, paid vacations and the like. They shall likewise be automatically promoted to the next higher position with the commensurate salary suitable to their qualifications. In case there is no next higher position or it is not vacant, said position shall be included in the budget of the office in the next General Appropriations Act.

The Committee on Awards shall adopt its own rules to govern the conduct of its activities. Section 7. Prohibited Acts and Transactions. These prohibitions shall continue to apply for a period of one 1 year after resignation, retirement, or separation from public office, except in the case of subparagraph b 2 above, but the professional concerned cannot practice his profession in connection with any matter before the office he used to be with, in which case the one-year prohibition shall likewise apply.

As to gifts or grants from foreign governments, the Congress consents to: i The acceptance and retention by a public official or employee of a gift of nominal value tendered and received as a souvenir or mark of courtesy; ii The acceptance by a public official or employee of a gift in the nature of a scholarship or fellowship grant or medical treatment; or iii The acceptance by a public official or employee of travel grants or expenses for travel taking place entirely outside the Philippine such as allowances, transportation, food, and lodging of more than nominal value if such acceptance is appropriate or consistent with the interests of the Philippines, and permitted by the head of office, branch or agency to which he belongs.

The Ombudsman shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to carry out the purpose of this subsection, including pertinent reporting and disclosure requirements. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to restrict or prohibit any educational, scientific or cultural exchange programs subject to national security requirements.

Section 8. Statements and Disclosure. The two documents shall contain information on the following: a real property, its improvements, acquisition costs, assessed value and current fair market value; b personal property and acquisition cost; c all other assets such as investments, cash on hand or in banks, stocks, bonds, and the like; d liabilities, and; e all business interests and financial connections.

The documents must be filed: a within thirty 30 days after assumption of office; b on or before April 30, of every year thereafter; and c within thirty 30 days after separation from the service. All public officials and employees required under this section to file the aforestated documents shall also execute, within thirty 30 days from the date of their assumption of office, the necessary authority in favor of the Ombudsman to obtain from all appropriate government agencies, including the Bureau of Internal Revenue, such documents as may show their assets, liabilities, net worth, and also their business interests and financial connections in previous years, including, if possible, the year when they first assumed any office in the Government.

Husband and wife who are both public officials or employees may file the required statements jointly or separately. The Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth and the Disclosure of Business Interests and Financial Connections shall be filed by: 1 Constitutional and national elective officials, with the national office of the Ombudsman; 2 Senators and Congressmen, with the Secretaries of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively; Justices, with the Clerk of Court of the Supreme Court; Judges, with the Court Administrator; and all national executive officials with the Office of the President.

B Identification and disclosure of relatives. C Accessibility of documents. After such period, the statement may be destroyed unless needed in an ongoing investigation. D Prohibited acts. Section 9. The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is a partner in a partnership.

The requirement of divestment shall not apply to those who serve the Government in an honorary capacity nor to laborers and casual or temporary workers. Section Review and Compliance Procedure. In the event a determination is made that a statement is not so filed, the appropriate Committee shall so inform the reporting individual and direct him to take the necessary corrective action.

The individual to whom an opinion is rendered, and any other individual involved in a similar factual situation, and who, after issuance of the opinion acts in good faith in accordance with it shall not be subject to any sanction provided in this Act.

If the violation is punishable by a heavier penalty under another law, he shall be prosecuted under the latter statute. Violations of Sections 7, 8 or 9 of this Act shall be punishable with imprisonment not exceeding five 5 years, or a fine not exceeding five thousand pesos P5, , or both, and, in the discretion of the court of competent jurisdiction, disqualification to hold public office.

The Court in which such action is brought may assess against such person a penalty in any amount not to exceed twenty-five thousand pesos P25, If another sanction hereunder or under any other law is heavier, the latter shall apply. It shall transmit all cases for prosecution arising from violations of this Act to the proper authorities for appropriate action: Provided, however, That it may institute such administrative actions and disciplinary measures as may be warranted in accordance with law.

Nothing in this provision shall be construed as a deprivation of the right of each House of Congress to discipline its Members for disorderly behavior. The Civil Service Commission is hereby authorized to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, including guidelines for individuals who render free voluntary service to the Government.

The Ombudsman shall likewise take steps to protect citizens who denounce acts or omissions of public officials and employees which are in violation of this Act. Provisions for More Stringent Standards. Thereafter, such sum as may be needed for its continued implementation shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.

Separability Clause. Repealing Clause. Approved, February 20, Short Title. Declaration of Policy. To achieve this end, the framework for sustainable development shall be pursued. Coverage of the Act. Use of water for domestic purposes - means the utilization of water for drinking, washing, bathing, cooking or other household needs, home gardens and watering of lawns or domestic animals; 2. Use of water for municipal purposes - means the utilization of water for supplying water requirements of the community; 3.

Use of water for irrigation - means the utilization of water for producing agricultural crops; 4. Use of water for power generation - means the utilization of water for producing electrical or mechanical power; 5. Use of water for fisheries - means the utilization of water for the propagation of culture of fish as a commercial enterprise; 6.

Use of water for livestock raising - means the utilization of water for large herds or flocks of animals raised as a commercial enterprise; 7. Use of water for industrial purposes - means the utilization of water in factories, industrial plants and mines, including the use of water as an ingredient of a finished product; and 8. Use of water for recreational purposes - means the utilization of water for swimming pools, bath houses, boating, water skiing, golf courses and other similar facilities in resorts and other places of recreation.

Water Quality Management Area. Said management areas shall have similar hydrological, hydrogeological, meteorological or geographic conditions which affect the physicochemical, biological and bacteriological reactions and diffusions of pollutants in the water bodies, or otherwise share common interest or face similar development programs, prospects or problems.

Said management area shall be governed by a governing board composed of representatives of mayors and governors of member local government units LGUs , and representatives of relevant national government agencies, duly registered non-governmental organization, water utility sector, and business sector.

The Department representative shall chair the governing board. In the case of the LGUs with memberships on more than one 1 management board, the LGU shall designate only one 1 single representative for all the management areas wherein is a member.

The governing board shall formulate strategies to coordinate policies necessary for the effective implementation of this Act in accordance with those established in the framework and monitor the compliance with the action plan. Each management area shall create a multi-sectoral group to establish and affect water quality surveillance and monitoring network including sampling schedules and other similar activities.

The group shall submit its report and recommendation to the chairman of the governing board. A technical secretariat for each management area is hereby created which shall be part of the department and shall provide technical support to the governing board. Management of Non-attainment Areas. It shall prepare and implement a program that will not allow new sources of exceeded water pollutant in non-attainment areas without a corresponding reduction in discharges from existing sources; Provided, That if the pollutant is naturally occurring, e.

The Department shall, in coordination with NWRB, Department of Health DOH , Department of Agriculture DA , governing board and other concerned government agencies and private sectors shall take such measures as may be necessary to upgrade the quality of such water in non- attainment areas to meet the standards under which it has been classified. Upgrading of water quality shall likewise include undertakings, which shall improve the water quality of a water body to a classification that will meet its projected or potential use.

The LGUs shall prepare and implement contingency plans and other measures including relocation, whenever necessary, for the protection of health and welfare of the residents within potentially affected areas. National Sewerage and Septage Management Program. On the basis of such national listing, the national government may allot, on an annual basis, funds for the construction and rehabilitation of required facilities.

Each LGU may raise funds to subsidize necessary expenses for the operation and maintenance of sewerage treatment or septage facility servicing their area of jurisdiction through local property taxes and enforcement of a service fee system. Domestic Sewage Collection, Treatment and Disposal. For the purpose of this section, the DOH, coordination with other government agencies, shall formulate guidelines and standards for the collection, treatment and disposal of sewage including guidelines for the establishment and operation of centralized sewage treatment system.

National Water Quality Management Fund. The fund shall be used to finance the following: a Finance containment and clean-up operations of the government in water pollution cases; b Guarantee restoration of ecosystems and rehabilitation of affected areas; c Support research, enforcement and monitoring activities; d Provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies; e Grant rewards and incentives; f Support information and educational campaign; and g Such other disbursements made solely for the prevention, control or abatement of water pollution and management and administration of the management areas in the amounts authorized by the Department.

Furnace : Smoke d. Heat b. Mercury c. Scale d. Thermometer Vehicle b. Speed c. Signal light d. Path Artifacts b. Archipelago c. Arbiter d. Aquatic Courageous b. Dangerous c. Timid d. Ferocious Diffidence b.

Indifference c. Cowardice d. Scare Table : Carpenter b. Journal : Journalist c. Author : Novel d. Blacksmith : Furnace Ordinary b. Secondary c. Primary d. Intermediary Cells b. Power c. Terminals d. Energy Build b. Construction c. Destruction d. Manufacture Punishment b. Judgement c.

Lawyer d. Court Anvil b. Chopper c. Chisel d. Trowel Experiment b. Service c. Experience d. Appointment Iron b. Factory c. Ore d. Mine Fear b. Anger c. Fireball d. The history book has more pages from the poetry book, but fewer pages than the math book. The math book has more pages than the science book but fewer pages than the English book. The poetry book has the fewest pages. If the first two statements are true, the third is a.

Subscribing to Cable T. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a cellular phone is not a luxury. Having a cellular phone is not a needless expenditure b. Subscribing to Cable TV is a needless expenditure c. Subscribing to cable TV is not a needless expenditure d.

Dining in a Five-Star hotel is not a luxury e. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a luxury A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children. All workers in the factory have five children each. Everybody in the factory has children. Some of the factory workers have more than five children.

Only one worker in the factory has exactly five children. Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.

TV viewing promotes criminal behaviour. TV viewers are most likely to be victimized than others. People should not watch TV. TV promotes a feeling of helpless vulnerability in viewers. The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions. We have some private universities in our country even now.

The demand for more universities is being stepped up. Such directions can also be issued without informing the Parliament. The government gives directions to establish anything in private sector. Unless and until the directions are given, the private universities can charge exorbitant fees. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is a.

Tom puts on his socks before he puts on his shoes. He puts on his shirt before he puts on his jacket. Tom puts on his shoes before he puts on his shirt. Three pencils cost the same as two erasers. Four erasers cost the same as one ruler. Pencils are more expensive than rulers. A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green. There are more yellow beans than red.

The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones. A toothpick is useful. Useful things are valuable. A toothpick is valuable. Mike wants to find a book to read. His mom wants to use a computer there.

When they get to the library, Mike finds a book about detectives. He also finds a book with chapters about a friendly ghost. Finally, he finds a book about a man who lives in the woods without food or water.

He puts the books on the front desk and waits for his mom. Mike's mom sits at one of the computers in the library. She checks her email and looks at pictures of flowers on the internet. Then she reads a news article on a website. Mike's mom leaves the computer and walks over to Mike, holding up something out for him. Mike looks at her quizzically. It takes him a moment to recognize what she is holding.

Wider vocabulary improves your spelling skills. Thus, familiarity with these words will boost your spelling skills. Read books, newspapers, online articles, or any reading materials you deem useful to widen your vocabulary. Be familiar with commonly misspelled English words. There are words that most people find confusing in terms of how they should spell them. Examples are:. Even the word misspelled belongs to this list as it is usually misspelled as mispelled.

You may refer to this list or this one for commonly misspelled English words. Look for common types of spelling errors. Since the subtest requires you to spot the misspelled word, you should have an eye of an eagle in spotting such errors. Thus, being familiar with the common spelling errors will save a lot of your time. Commonly spelling errors are:. Use the process of elimination.

There are some instances when even if you look multiple times in a given list of words, you are still unable to spot errors.

In this case, you might consider using elimination. In this strategy, you eliminate those words that you feel are spelled properly. You are assured that the words equilibrium and delineate are properly spelled since they are quite familiar words.

So you may omit them as possible choices. You are left with aureate and chiaroscurest. It seems that the word aureate has a higher chance of being spelled properly than chiaroscurest. Thus, the answer must be B. The proper spelling of chiaroscurest is chiaroscurist. Focus on comprehension, not memorization.

One of the best strategies to understand the constitution and the code of conduct is by regularly reading them. It is impossible to learn every detail in one sitting so you have to commit some of your time reading it. For the constitution, start by reviewing the state policies, bill of rights, and the three branches of the Philippine government. Afterward, read the powers, qualifications, and privileges of the President, Vice President, and other government officials in the National Office.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter. Don't Miss An Article! Sign up for our free newsletter and get updated every time we publish a new article. We work very hard to bring you the latest in the Philippine and global tech scene. You May Also Like. Comments 5 MA. RUBY E. Natalicole Casoyla says:. With questions in English and Filipino, the civil service exam covers a wide range of subjects from basic grammar questions in English to math problems as well as basic knowledge about government functions and the responsibilities of those in civil service.

The CSC schedules exams each year.