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Philippines Civil Service Exam Practice Questions
Original practice questions for the Civil Service Examination (Professional & Subprofessional) (Civil Service Commission (CSC)), mixed across 5 topics with instant answers and explanations. Practise by topic below or take the timed mock test.
Philippines Civil Service Exam mixed practice
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Q1.PercentagesWhat is 75% of 940?
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Answer: C — 705
75% of 940 = 75/100 × 940 = 705.
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Q2.English GrammarChoose the correct option: She is senior ___ me by two years.
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Answer: A — to
Latin comparatives (senior, junior, superior, inferior) take “to”, not “than”.
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Q3.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of ALLEVIATE.
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Answer: D — Aggravate
Alleviate = make less severe; aggravate = make worse.
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Q4.Logical ReasoningFind the next letter: J, M, P, S, ?
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Answer: B — V
The letters advance by 3 each time (skip 2).
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Q5.World General KnowledgeWhich country has the most time zones (including overseas territories)?
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Answer: A — France
France has 12 time zones because of its overseas territories.
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Q6.PercentagesWhat is 75% of 320?
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Answer: D — 240
75% of 320 = 75/100 × 320 = 240.
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Q7.English GrammarChoose the correct option: Hardly had he left ___ it started raining.
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Answer: D — when
The correlative pair is “hardly … when” (also “no sooner … than”).
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Q8.Vocabulary & IdiomsChoose the antonym of OBSCURE.
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Answer: D — Clear
Obscure = not clearly expressed or known; the opposite is clear.
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Q9.Logical ReasoningIf DOG is coded as EPH, how is BOOK coded?
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Answer: D — CPPL
Each letter moves 1 place forward in the alphabet (DOG → EPH), so BOOK → CPPL.
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Q10.World General KnowledgeThe Great Barrier Reef is located off the coast of:
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Answer: A — Australia
It lies off Queensland, Australia.
About Philippines Civil Service Exam
Civil Service Examination (Professional & Subprofessional) — conducted by Civil Service Commission (CSC). Eligibility exam for government jobs in the Philippines, covering verbal, numerical and analytical ability.
Original practice questions written for this site in the style and difficulty of each exam’s syllabus. They are not past papers and the site is not affiliated with any exam body. Exam patterns, marking schemes and syllabi change — always check the latest official notification.
Practise by topic
- Percentages questions — Convert percentages to fractions you know by heart (12.5% = 1/8, 37.5% = 3/8, 16.67% = 1/6) and always divide a change by the ORIGINAL value.
- English Grammar questions — Find the subject first and make the verb agree with it, ignoring phrases in between.
- Vocabulary & Idioms questions — Learn words in synonym/antonym pairs and by roots (bene = good, mal = bad, chron = time).
- Logical Reasoning questions — For coding questions write the letter positions (A = 1 … Z = 26).
- World General Knowledge questions — Group facts by theme — organisations and headquarters, rivers and deserts, treaties and dates — and revise them as tables.
- Philippines Civil Service Exam mock test — 25 timed questions.
Philippines Civil Service Exam practice topics
| Topic | Section | Question source |
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| Percentages | Quantitative aptitude | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| English Grammar | English | Question bank |
| Vocabulary & Idioms | English | Question bank |
| Logical Reasoning | Reasoning | Calculated (new numbers every set) |
| World General Knowledge | General awareness | Question bank |