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Monday, October 28, 2013

Vocabulary, Synonyms and Antonyms Reviewer

Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.
1. We cannot help being overwhelmed at the gargantuan task assigned to us by the new district supervisor.
   
   
   
   
   
2. Her father can’t help being leery of the gang violence and drug use reported in the city.
   
   
   
   
   
3. Rather than be ostracized, he just concurred with the majority.
   
   
   
   
   
4. The vigilant neighbors finally spotted the elusive burglar.
   
   
   
   
   
5. Upon the arrival of the new management, two departments in our company were amalgamated.
   
   
   
   
   
6. For me, nothing is more beautiful to see than the limpid waters of the Mediterranean.
   
   
   
   
   
7. We cannot help admiring the young man who played basketball with panache and mastery.
   
   
   
   
   
8. The auditorium was festooned with streamers and balloons.
   
   
   
   
   
9. Cathy was severely admonished by her parents after she came home very late.
   
   
   
   
   
10. Kung ayaw mong mabakbakan huwag kang sumama sa mga kaibigan mong maaksaya.
    
    
    
    
    
Directions: Choose the word closest in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.
11. deranged gunman
    
    
    
    
    
12. qualms about going abroad
    
    
    
    
    
13. slovenly appearance
    
    
    
    
    
14. her benign but firm approach
    
    
    
    
    
15. magkamukhang mag-impo
    
    
    
    
    
Directions: Choose the word opposite in meaning with the word written in italicized and boldfaced form.
16. to query about the company policies
    
    
    
    
    
17. itinerant businessmen
    
    
    
    
    
18. a tenuous link between the management and employees.
    
    
    
    
    
19. the integrity of the school
    
    
    
    
    
20. awit na mapanglaw
    
    
    
    
    
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Sunday, October 27, 2013

Sentence Completion Reviewer

Directions: In each questions, decide which one of the choices would most suitably complete the sentence.

1. These regulations are so __________ that we feel we have lost all our privileges.
   
   
   
   
   

2. The advocates of anarchy are ignoring the __________ of such form of government it will bring.
   
   
   
   
   

3. He was pleased by the accolades he received; like everyone else, he enjoyed being __________.
   
   
   
   
   

4. Cancer cells are normal cells that run riot, growing and multiplying out of __________.
   
   
   
   
   

5. A __________ glance pays __________ attention to details.
   
   
   
   
   

6. Since we hardly have anything else to use, it is time to __________ our office supplies.
   
   
   
   
   

7. Once a __________ puppy, Cisco has become lazy and __________ because he only interrupts his sleep only to eat.
   
   
   
   
   

8. The amateur painter tried to capture the __________ beauty of the sunrise over the bay but her skill with paint on canvas was __________.
   
   
   
   
   

9. Our supervisor usually explains things __________ and carefully, as she deplores a __________ approach.
   
   
   
   
   

10. Maipagmamalaki ang __________ ng aming lungsod.
    
    
    
    
    

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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Civil Service Exam Descriptive Questionnaire

Directions: Below is a descriptive questionnaire about yourself. All of these will be strictly confidential. Please be honest in answering. Each item is followed by several possible answers.

1.    Sex:
a)    Male       
b)    Female

2.    Civil Status:
a)    Single   
b)    Separated
c)    Widow/Widower 
d)    Married

3.    Highest Educational Attainment:
a)    Second-year College
b)    Third-year College
c)    College Graduate
d)    Post-graduate

4.    Year of Last Attendance in School:
a)    Before 1975
b)    1975-1979
c)    1980-1984
d)    1985-1989
e)    1990 above

5.    Location of School Last Attended:
a)    Metro Manila
b)    Luzon
c)    Visayas
d)    Mindanao
e)    Abroad

6.    What honor did you receive from college?
a)    Summa Cum Laude
b)    Magna Cum Laude
c)    Cum Laude
d)    None
e)    Not Applicable

7.    Present Employment:
a)    Government
b)    Self-Employed
c)    Private
d)    Unemployed
8.    Type of Present Job:

a)    Professional/Technical/Scientific
b)    General/Clerical
c)    Trades and Crafts (jobs requiring manual skills)
d)    Others
e)    Not Applicable

9.    Number of Times Promoted from January 1985 to December 2013:
a)    Never
b)    Once
c)    Twice
d)    More than Twice
e)    Not Applicable

10.    What was your performance rating for the last period in your office?
a)    Outstanding
b)    Very Satisfactory
c)    Satisfactory
d)    Unsatisfactory
e)    Not Applicable

11.    Do you have any of the following first level eligibilities:
Second Grade, General Clerical, Career Service Sub-Professional, Local Government, and Municipal/Provincial Clerk?
a)    Yes
b)    No

12.    How many times have you taken the Career Civil Service Professional Examination, excluding this examination?
a)    Never
b)    Once
c)    Twice
d)    Thrice
e)    More than three times

13.    For what reason are you taking this examination?
a)    Entrance to Government Service
b)    Promotion
c)    Change of Status
d)    Others

Items 14-18: (For Government employees only)

14.    Category of government office where you are employed:
a)    National Government
b)    Temporary
c)    Casual/Emergency
d)    Contractual
e)    Substitute

15.    Status of present appointment in the Government Service:
a)    Permanent
b)    Temporary
c)    Substitute
d)    Casual/Emergency
e)    Contractual

16.    Years of experience in the Government:
a)    Less than five years
b)    5-9 years
c)    10-14 years
d)    15-19 years
e)    20 years or more

17.    If offered employment in the Government Service, are you available? When?
a)    Yes, immediately.
b)    Yes, after one year.
c)    Yes, after two years.
d)    Yes, after three years.
e)    Not Available.

18.    If offered employment in the Government Service, where do you prefer to work?
a)    Metro Manila
b)    Luzon
c)    Visayas
d)    Mindanao
e)    Abroad
Items 19-20: For what type of work do you consider yourself best qualified?

19.    1. Accounting
         2. Management and Audit Analysis
         3. Records Management
         4. Research/Report Writing
         5. Budgeting

20.    1. Stenography
         2. Supply Management
         3. Management and Audit Analysis
         4. Statistical Work
         5. Others
Try answering the Sentence Completion Reviewer!

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

How do I obtain a certification of Eligibility (for no/lost original certificate)?

A. CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY (for no/lost original certificate)

 1. One piece 1" x 1" photo with printed name and signature affixed prior to having the picture taken
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•Printed married name (for married women);
•Signature must be on top of the printed name.
•Photo should have been taken within three (3) months prior to filing of request for Certification of Eligibility;
•Scanned, computer-generated photo/name/signature will not be accepted;

2. Original and properly accomplished ERRF and Declaration Form (DF). DF should be handwritten and personally accomplished by the eligible.
3. Original copy of two (2) valid governments issued ID Cards, or if the requesting party is abroad, please refer to additional requirements below;
4. Original and clear photocopy of Marriage Contract (for married women);
5. Certification fee: Php 100.00 per copy; and
6. If through a representative, please refer to additional requirements below.

B. AUTHENTICATION OF ELIGIBILITY

 1. Original Certificate of Eligibility or Report of Rating;
2. Original and properly accomplished ERRF;
3. Original copies of two (2) valid government issued ID Cards of the eligible, or if the requesting party is abroad, please refer to additional requirements below;
4. Original and clear photocopy of Marriage Contract (for married women);
5. Authentication fee: Php 50.00 per copy; and
6. If through a representative, please refer to additional requirements below.

Choices for Government Issued ID Card/s:
1. Office ID
2. Taxpayer's ID
3. Passport
4. SSS/GSIS or UMID
5. Driver's License
6. PRC License
7. NBI Clearance
8. Police Clearance
9. Postal ID
10. Voter's ID
11. NBT License
12. Senior Citizen's ID

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

 A. If request for certification or authentication is filed through a Representative:

1. Original Special Power of Attorney (SPA) or
Authorization letter with hand-printed name and signature of authorized representative; and
2. Original copy of one (1) valid ID Card of the representative.

B. If the requesting party of the certification or authentication Works/Lives Abroad:

1. Clear photocopy of Passport; } duly authenticated/validated by the Philippine Embassy or
2. Clear photocopy of one (1) valid ID Card.  } Consular Office

The accomplished forms (ERRF and Declaration Form) may be submitted or sent through mail, together with the other requirements to the CSC Regional Office which conducted the examination or to the Integrated Records Management Office, Civil Service Commission, Constitution Hills, Quezon City

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Professional vs. Sub-Professional Examination

Professional and Sub-Professional
To pass the civil service exam is like passing the board examination.  Even though some examinees just take the exam for reviewing reasons, it means a lot especially for those who are serious in pursuing a government position.

These are two types of examination that the Civil Service Commission conducts two to three times a year. An examinee can choose to take the Sub-Professional or the Professional test. It is good to know the difference between the two types before making a decision which one to take. The Sub-Professional exam can be taken by undergraduate college students who want to work in government offices. On the other end, the Professional examination is for the college graduate.

Those who will take the Subpro exam should be prepared answering the following:

English and Filipino: Vocabulary, Grammar, Correct Usage, Paragraph Organization, Reading Comprehension, Spelling, Clerical Operation, Numerical Reasoning

General information on the following areas:

 Philippine Constitution, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713), Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts, Environment Management and Protection

For CSE-Professional examinees these are the scopes of the test:

English and Filipino: Vocabulary, Grammar, Correct Usage, Paragraph Organization, Reading Comprehension, Analogy Logic, Numerical Reasoning

General information on the following areas:

Philippine Constitution, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A. 6713), Peace and Human Rights Issues and Concepts, Environment Management and Protection

The Career Service Examination (Professional and Sub-Professional levels) may be taken through either of the following modes:

1. Paper and Pencil Test (PPT)

The CSE-PPT is conducted nationwide twice or thrice a year subject to the approval of the Commission. Filing of applications for the CSE-PPT is through the CSC Regional or Field Offices.
Applicants are advised to refer to the Examination Announcement, which the CSC officially issues for each schedule of the CSE-PPT.

2. Computer Assisted Test (CAT)

The CSE-CAT is conducted at the Civil Service Commission Central Office (CSCCO), IBP Road, Batasan Hills, Quezon City, and in selected CSC Regional Offices (CSCRO) such as CSC-CAR, Baguio City. For the schedule of conduct of CSE-CAT, applicants are advised to coordinate/get in touch with the CSCCO, or the concerned CSCRO. Please visit the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph for the directory of CSC Central and Regional Offices.

Upon knowing the differences between the two types of examination that the Civil Service Commission offers, preparation is the next step in order to pass the test.

Monday, October 14, 2013

How to Study for the CSC Exam in the Philippines

Civil Service Examination can be passed easily if you will prepare and devote enough time reviewing. There are many online resources available where you can get needed information that is essential to pass the test. You can also buy reviewers in National Bookstore or borrow to your friends.

Here are some tips that can be helpful:

1.    Make a review schedule.  After submitting your application requirements, plan how much time you will allot to study for the examination. I think one month of preparation is already enough but it is still depends on you.
2.    Review your Mathematics. Mathematics is one of the difficult parts of the test, especially if you are not good at it or hated this subject. Familiarizing yourself with the basic formulas, conversions and rules will definitely make a big difference during the actual examination.

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3.    Improved your vocabulary. You will also encounter questions about synonyms and antonyms of certain words, so it is advisable to read a lot to learn new words and their meanings. If you have a Smartphone, download a dictionary application so you can learn new words anytime and anywhere you want.
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4.    Enhanced your Reading Comprehension. You need to develop your ability to recognize words quickly and effortlessly. The exam is about three hours and you must also read faster and don’t waste too much time in a particular part of the exam. Answer the part that is easier first, so you will have the chance to go back to the difficult ones.
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5.    Eat nutritious foods and exercise. It is very important to have a healthy body in order to learn new things quickly. Your brain will also function a lot better if you do some physical activities like running, playing basketball or other sports.
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 These are just a few things that may help you to ace the assessment, but it is still up to you on how you will do it. Good Luck!

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Civil Service Course Offerings for October


The program discusses strategies on how to successfully combine work, family relationships and leisure time into a satisfying life. It aims to equip the participants with knowledge and skills to evaluate priorities, look at the big picture and use long range planning, prioritizing, and organizational skills to make sense out of conflicting demands of work and personal life.


This course provides structured learning opportunities for discussing the principles of ethical decision-making, recognizing common ethical dilemmas in the public service, assessing and categorizing one’s own ethical strengths and weaknesses, and identifying ways of enhancing one’s ethical decision making competencies.


The program focuses on the role of managers in enabling the thinking power of the organizations most important assets – the people. It provides a discussion on how managers create an environment that encourages people to think and put their ideas and thinking into action.


The program underscores the value of identifying and analyzing knowledge and knowledge related processes as strategic assets that need to be developed and utilized to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making for the achievement of organizational objectives. It provides techniques thru which organizations can generate value from their intellectual and knowledge-based assets.

Visit the CSC website for more information.

Saturday, October 12, 2013

150,000 take Career Service written exams on Oct. 13

The Civil Service Commission (CSC) advises the 153,387 registered examinees who will take the Career Service written examination on Sunday, October 13 to begin checking their school and room assignments via the Online Notice of School Assignment which can be accessed at the CSC website www.csc.gov.ph. They are reminded to print said notice of school assignment and bring it, together with a valid I.D. card as these are required to be presented for verification on the day of the exam.

Moreover, the CSC also encourages examinees to conduct ocular visit of their school testing site a day or two before the actual examination to familiarize themselves. The CSC reminds examinees of the “No ID, No Exam” rule and that they should come in proper attire. 

The CSC disclosed that the examination will be administered in 143 testing sites across the country with 86% taking the Professional level with the rest taking the Subprofessional level.

Southern Tagalog posted the biggest number of examinees at 24,233, grabbing 15.80% of the total number of registered examinees covering both Professional and SubProfessional levels. The National Capital Region (NCR) came in second with 17,628 examinees or 11.49% of the total examinees. Central Luzon (Region III) and Western Visayas (Region VI) also posted large number of examinees at 13,194 and 11,509 comprising 8.60% and 7.50% of the total examinees, respectively.

The CSC reported, though, that the figure excludes 5,889 examinees scheduled supposedly to take the examinations in Zamboanga City but which has been postponed to Nov. 10 due to the still unstable situation there. The same goes for 1,575 examinees in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi and Lamitan City.

Meanwhile, the CSC will be accepting applications until Oct. 11 for a special Career Service Professional and SubProfessional written examinations to be conducted nationwide on November 10, 2013.

The November 10 examinations are open only to affected employees of national government agencies that have approved rationalization plan. This is to give them the chance to obtain civil service eligibility and, consequently, be considered for employment under the rationalized structure of the agencies. Affected employees may also include casual and contractual staff as well as those under job order and contract of service. Applications may be filed at any CSC Regional or Field Office.

The career service examination is a general ability test designed to measure an individual's preparedness to enter government service. A three-hour test, the Career Service Professional examination covers 150 questions in English and Filipino on the following subject areas: vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, reading comprehension, analogy, logic, and numerical reasoning.

The 2.5-hour SubProfessional examination, on the other hand, covers 145 questions also on the same subject areas except analogy and logic which are replaced by spelling and clerical operations. Additional 10 minutes is given to examinees of both the Professional and SubProfessional levels to answer Examinee Descriptive Questionnaire which is not scored but reference purposes only.

Questions for both examination levels include general information on the Philippine Constitution, the 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. Passing rate is 80. 

Passing the Professional level will result in the conferment of corresponding Career Service Professional eligibility, one of basic requirements for permanent appointment to second level (technical) positions in the government, explained the CSC ERPO. Conversely, the Career Service SubProfessional eligibility which results from passing the SubProfessional exam shall be appropriate for first level (clerical) government positions. The CSC stressed, though, that both eligibilities shall not apply to positions involving practice of profession that require an appropriate license, and those positions covered by special laws.

source: http://excell.csc.gov.ph/cscweb/cscweb.php

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Scope of Civil Service Examination in the Philippines

Knowing the scope or coverage of an examination is very important in order to be mentally prepared and confident during the exam.  According to the civil service commission website, the scope of examination for Professional and Subprofessional are the following:

Professional Level

In English and Filipino: vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, reading comprehension, analogy, logic, and numerical reasoning.

Subprofessional Level

In English and Filipino: vocabulary, grammar and correct usage, paragraph organization, reading comprehension, clerical operations, and numerical reasoning.

Both levels of the examination will have general information questions on 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.

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