Civil Service Exam, Coverage, Scope and Passing Rate 2015

by Marifel Dungo 44 Comments

The Civil Service Exam coverage, scope and passing rate 2015 are discussed here. If you are taking the

Career Service Eligibility exam this year, either for professional and sub-professional level or Paper and

Pencil (PPT) or Computer-assisted test (CAT), it is so important to know the CSC exam coverage, scope

and passing rate so you know what you are getting into and so that you can prepare well before the big

day.

Civil Service Exam Coverage 2015

you need to pass each test in order to pass the whole piece

According to the CSC, the exam will cover the following scope:

 English and Filipino:

 Vocabulary

 Grammar and correct usage

 Paragraph organization

 Reading comprehension

 Analogy
  Logic

 Numerical reasoning

 Clerical Operations

 General Information about – Philippine Constitution; Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for

Public Officials and Employees (R. A. 6713); peace and human rights issues and concepts; and

environment management and protection.

Notes:  The Sub-professional level also has similar coverage but doesn’t cover Analogy

and Logic but has Clerical Operations questions.

Civil Service Exam Passing Rate 2015

All CSC exam – professional and sub-professional; Paper and

Pencil and Computer-Assisted Test require a passing rate
of 80%.

I honestly didn’t find the exam so difficult. However, I admit the

time was almost not enough compared to other exams. I can say
that anyone with good English and Filipino vocabulary and grammar usage and anyone
who is good in Math and has analytical skills can ace the exam. One very effective tip to pass it is to

review very well. Don’t spend too much time in answering one number because the time limit is not

generous.
No calculator is allowed so don’t stress and just enjoy answering and computing the numerical questions.

Never lose focus and understand what you are reading on the Reading and Comprehension questions or

you might panic. The key to pass the CSC examination is to relax and enjoy answering all the questions.

One of the most important things to do before the exam is prepare for it. How would you prepare for it?

REVIEW!

That’s why we created this website – to share a free online reviewer for the Civil Service Exam. We will

teach you the tips on how to choose the best answer to a hard question. If you’re not so good in English.

Don’t worry. If you’re not so good in Math, don’t be ashamed. If you are willing to learn and review, you

can pass it. You can even get an awesome rate of 90 and above. 

Civil Service Exam Reviewer Online

Free – Professional and Sub-
professional
by Marifel Dungo 40 Comments

This is your free online Civil Service Exam Reviewer for

Professional and Sub-professional levels. The purpose of this
reviewer is to prepare you, the applicant, to pass the Civil Service
exam, also known as Career Service exam, in one take.
As a response from thousands of requests, I’m happy to make
this reviewer and share tips about getting the best and correct
answer to each question. The CSE is not so difficult. The passing
rate is 80%. I took one myself and I humbly passed it. One of the
keys to pass it is to enjoy answering the questions because if
you enjoyed the quizzes, it means you have prepared well and
you knew to yourself you passed the exam already without having
to wait for the Test Results.

One of the important keys to pass it too is to understand what

you are reading. You can analyze well if you understand the
given question or problem.

Remember, they will give you Test Booklets. There is one

booklet per subject. It is not allowed to write on the test booklet. It
is allowed to use scratch paper though for your computations and
stuff. It is not allowed to use calculator.

Civil Service Exam Sample Questions

We provide sample questions with answers in this Civil Service
Exam online reviewer. We discuss the concepts first, then
questions and quizzes will be given after the short explanation of
the subject.

Ready to take the Civil Service online review now? Go to the

following page for the complete content of the free online
reviewer:

English Grammar and Correct Usage

Sample Tests
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We made some English Grammar and Correct Usage tests here

including sample questions with answer keys, sentences including
correct and incorrect ones. Passing this part of the examination
will help you big time in taking other exams as well because
correct grammar is so important. We provided tips and helpful
lessons you need to pass this English exam.
Important Tips to Ace the English Test
for Grammar and Correct Usage
If you know and understand Correct Usage of Verbs, Nouns,
Pronouns, Adjectives, Adverbs and grammar, you will surely pass
the English exam. It will also help you in answering the other parts
like Numerical Reasoning, Logic, Analogy, Reading and
Comprehension since they are all in English.

Don’t worry, we will give the blueprint and the best tips here.

Understanding Verbs – their Forms and

Usage
Verbs are action words. Their main usage is simple to remember.

Present Tense

Add S when talking about Singular Nouns (he, she, it, everyone,

everybody, no one, nobody, either, neither, someone,
somebody, anyone, anybody)
Examples:

 Taylor writes her original lyrics.

 Harry dreams of being a wizard.

 She wants to marry you.

 Nobody cares for your Facebook status.

 Everyone knows this is the best reviewer.

Don’t add S when talking about Plural Nouns like – I, You, We,

They and other plural nouns

Examples:

 I love her to the moon and back.

 You care for me more than you should.

 We review the CSE pointers to ace the coming exam.

 They watch the concert to see Justin.

 Her children study together every night.

  Many students volunteer for the show.

Past Tense

Add D or ED to regular verbs, used when talking about the past.

Examples:

 Cathy baked a chocolate muffin for me last night.

   The farmers received their first check yesterday.

Irregular verbs, change their spelling:

Examples:

 give – gave – Last Christmas, I gave you my heart.

 write – wrote – I wrote a letter yesterday when I was absent.

Past Participle
Use Has (if singular noun) or Have (if plural noun) following the
past participle form of the verb.

Examples:

 She has written the most romantic poem. – since “she” is a

singular noun, use HAS + Past participle form of verb

 They have written the funniest story. – since “they” is a

plural noun, use HAVE + Past participle form of the verb
Understanding Pronouns and their
Antecedents
Pronouns are words that substitute nouns. Every pronoun has
antecedents and they must be near each other.

Sentences examples:

 Every weekend, Sheila practices her piano lessons in her

house. (Correct)

 Every weekend, Sheila practices piano lessons

in her house. (Incorrect)

Understanding Prefix and Suffix

Prefixes are syllables attached at the beginning of root words.
Suffixesare syllables attached at the end of root words.

Examples and meanings:

Synonyms and Antonyms
 Synonyms are words with the same meaning.

   Antonymsare words with opposite meaning.

English Verbal Ability Sample Questions with Answers

Answers are already highlighted.

Instruction: Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. Which sentence uses “famish” correctly?

1. After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to

eat my favourite foods.
2. I could eat a horse, I am famish now.
3. I famished my stomach next time you treat me to a meal
out.
4. I will bring lots of pizza, that’s a famish.

2. Priscila _______ rather not invest her savings in the stock

market.

1. must
2. has to
3. could
 4. would

3. Did you have any problem ______ our house?

1. search
2. to search
3. searching
4. for searching

4. I hope you don’t mind _____ joining you.

1. to be
2. I had been
3. that I may
4. my

5. Most basketball players are 6 ____ tall or more.

1. foot
2. feet
3. foots
4. feets
6. These children _____ how to improvise more props for the
play.

1. knew
2. knows
3. know
4. known

7. The company will upgrade ______ computer systems next

week.

1. there
2. their
3. its
4. it’s

8. Clara ___________ three thousand words for her essay.

1. have wrote
2. has wrote
3. have written
4. has written
9. You have too many _______ but few time to prove you’re right.

1. hypothesis
2. hypotheses
3. hyphothesises
4. hypothesess

10. Neither Sarah nor Tina _______ the crime yesterday.

1. witness
2. witnesses
3. witnessed
4. witnessing

11. You do like going to the party alone. _____ you?

1. Does
2. Doesn’t
3. Do
4. Don’t

12. We had our house _______ in yellow.

 1. painting
2. painted
3. paint
4. to paint

13. He has been exercising but his immune system was steadily
_________.

1. weak
2. weaken
3. weakened
4. weakening

14. I was ______ that the weather would be sunny and we would
be able to enjoy our swimming.

1. hopeless
2. hopeful
3. hopelike
4. hopely

15. I think it’s not a great idea. I totally ______.

 1. misagree
2. unagree
3. inagree
4. disagree

16. So many ___________ I found in the library, now I’m ready to

report.

1. information
2. informations
3. infoes
4. infos

17. My grandpa always feed his flock of _______ early in the

morning.

1. sheeps
2. sheep
3. ships
4. ship

18. Happy memories are always remembered, not ________.

 1. forget
2. forgets
3. forgot
4. forgotten

19. Flight Z735 ______ yesterday. 350 passengers died in that

accident.

1. crush
2. crushed
3. crash
4. crashed

20. There is a ________ message when you look closely at her

painting.

1. hid
2. hide
3. hided
4. hidden

English Vocabulary Questions with

Answers:
Note that we already highlighted the correct answers.

Instruction: Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the

underlined word or phrase.

1. If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given

problem.

1. confusion
2. innocent
3. uncertain
4. unaware

2. He left the country because of the ominous experiences he had

in the past.

1. unforgettable
2. threatening
3. ugly
4. remarkable

3. Teenagers are easily susceptible to peer influence.

 1. flexible
2. inspired
3. dependable
4. inclined

4. My mother is always adamant in eating breakfast before

leaving the house.

1. resolute
2. uncertain
3. forgetful
4. clueless

5. Reading words without understanding their meaning is futile.

1. helpless
2. useless
3. unnecessary
4. avoidable

6. She wears gold but people knows how ostentatious she can

be.
 1. pretentious
2. ambitious
3. gorgeous
4. rebellious

7. He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class

could relate to.

1. different
2. weird
3. beautiful
4. colorful

8. Their clandestine affair remained unknown for three years.

1. forbidden
2. surprise
3. secret
4. unacceptable

9. They say love is like a firework, a fleeting moment.

1. brief
 2. unforgettable
3. shinny
4. remarkable

10. Cara is repulsive and rebellious. She always

speaks sordid words.

1. dirty
2. vulgar
3. weird
4. bizarre

11. Every time I see Cathy looking at me, I feel Euphoria in my

bones.

1. gravity
2. ecstasy
3. erotic
4. numb

12. I bought this book because when I read the blurb at the back,
I fell in love with it.
 1. summary
2. teaser
3. blog
4. plot

13. Finding a way out of the labyrinth is the last challenge of the

competition.

1. castle
2. forest
3. maze
4. box

14. There is still love in our hearts amidst our

seemingly mundane existence.

1. complicated
2. modern
3. worldly
4. wealthy

15. Cassy has a strong penchant in collecting cars.

 1. belief
2. fondness
3. hobby
4. route

16. Diskettes and CDs are going obsolete.

1. recycled
2. refurbished
3. updated
4. outdated

17. The Queen of the Night dances vivaciously.

1. lively
2. awkward
3. kindly
4. sweetly

18. The court released a dogmatic statement that made people

more hopeful.

1. naive
 2. unbelievable
3. assertive
4. unclear

19. This generation is prone to plethoric use of mobile gadgets.

1. essential
2. crucial
3. important
4. excessive

20. I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn

out so well anyway.

1. disorganized
2. blank
3. puzzled
4. strategic