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Question 1

A government procurement office received bids from 7 suppliers: Php 120,000, Php 135,000, Php 110,000, Php 140,000, Php 125,000, Php 130,000, Php 115,000. What is the median bid amount?

Php 120,000 Php 125,000 Php 130,000 Php 135,000

Question 2

If the price of gasoline increases by 8% and a government driver's budget for gasoline remains the same, by what percentage must the driver reduce the amount of gasoline purchased to stay within budget?

7.0% 7.41% 8.0% 8.33%

Question 3

A government project started on March 15, 2023, and is scheduled to be completed in 75 days. On what date is the project expected to be completed?

May 15, 2023 May 20, 2023 May 29, 2023 June 1, 2023

Question 4

The current population of a small town is 2,500. If it is projected to grow by 4% annually, what will be the population after 2 years?

2,600 2,650 2,704 2,800

Question 5

A government project requires 5/8 of its funding for infrastructure development. Of the remaining funds, 1/3 is allocated for personnel salaries. If the total budget is Php 1,200,000, how much is allocated for personnel salaries?

Php 120,000 Php 150,000 Php 180,000 Php 200,000

Question 6

A government office has 450 employees. If 30% of them are contractual, 40% are permanent, and the rest are probationary, how many employees are probationary?

90 135 180 225

Question 7

What is the result of (3/4) + (1/2) - (1/8)?

5/8 7/8 9/8 11/8

Question 8

A government employee borrowed Php 50,000 from a cooperative at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum. If the loan is to be repaid in 3 years, what is the total amount the employee will have to pay back?

Php 56,000 Php 57,500 Php 59,000 Php 60,000

Question 9

Find the missing number in the series: 3, 9, 27, ___, 243.

54 63 72 81

Question 10

What is the value of sqrt(144) + 3^3 - (20 / 4)?

28 30 32 34

Question 11

A government agency's budget was increased by 10% in January, and then decreased by 10% in February. If the original budget was Php 500,000, what is the final budget after these changes?

Php 490,000 Php 495,000 Php 500,000 Php 505,000

Question 12

Employee A can complete a task in 10 hours, while Employee B can complete the same task in 15 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to complete the task?

5 hours 6 hours 7.5 hours 8 hours

Question 13

A laptop is priced at Php 30,000. It is offered with a 10% discount, but a 12% VAT (Value Added Tax) is applied to the discounted price. What is the final price of the laptop?

Php 29,700 Php 30,000 Php 30,240 Php 30,600

Question 14

The number of male employees to female employees in a government department is in the ratio 7:5. If there are 24 more male employees than female employees, what is the total number of employees?

120 132 144 156

Question 15

In how many different ways can the first three places (Gold, Silver, Bronze) be awarded in a competition with 8 participants?

24 56 336 448

Question 16

A government procurement officer bought 12 dozen pens. If each pen costs Php 8.50, how much was the total cost?

Php 1,188 Php 1,200 Php 1,224 Php 1,250

Question 17

A large storage tank in a government facility can be filled by two pipes. Pipe A can fill the tank in 6 hours, and Pipe B can fill it in 9 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the tank?

3 hours 3.2 hours 3.6 hours 4 hours

Question 18

What is the value of (0.25 * 12) + (1/3 of 60) - (sqrt(49))?

13 16 19 21

Question 19

If a worker earns Php 650 for 8 hours of work, how much will they earn for 12 hours of work at the same hourly rate?

Php 900 Php 975 Php 1,000 Php 1,050

Question 20

A government vehicle travels at an average speed of 80 kilometers per hour. How long will it take for the vehicle to cover a distance of 360 kilometers?

4 hours 4.25 hours 4.5 hours 5 hours

Question 21

A rectangular government property measures 60 meters in length and 45 meters in width. If the property is to be fenced, and the fencing material costs Php 150 per meter, what is the total cost of fencing the entire property?

Php 13,500 Php 27,000 Php 31,500 Php 40,500

Question 22

What is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by 3, 4, and 5?

30 45 60 90

Question 23

A government employee's monthly salary is Php 32,500. If 15% is deducted for taxes and 5% for health insurance, what is the net monthly salary?

Php 24,500 Php 25,000 Php 26,000 Php 27,000

Question 24

Two government buses leave the terminal at 6:00 AM. Bus A returns to the terminal every 45 minutes, and Bus B returns every 60 minutes. At what time will both buses next be at the terminal together?

7:30 AM 8:00 AM 8:45 AM 9:00 AM

Question 25

A government agency uses 2,500 sheets of paper per week. If a ream of paper contains 500 sheets, how many reams are used in 4 weeks?

10 reams 15 reams 20 reams 25 reams

Question 26

The number of male employees to female employees in a government department is in the ratio 7:5. If there are 24 more male employees than female employees, what is the total number of employees?

120 132 144 156

Question 27

A container holds 40 liters of a solution that is 25% alcohol. If 10 liters of pure alcohol are added to the container, what is the new percentage of alcohol in the solution?

30% 35% 40% 50%

Question 28

A government clerk recorded the number of documents processed each day for five consecutive days: 38, 45, 52, 30, and 40. What is the average number of documents processed per day?

40 41 42 43

Question 29

If a map has a scale of 1:50,000, and the distance between two towns on the map is 8 cm, what is the actual distance between the towns in kilometers?

2 km 4 km 8 km 10 km

Question 30

A project fund of Php 15,000 is to be divided among three departments. Department A receives 0.35 of the fund, Department B receives 0.4 of the fund, and Department C receives the rest. How much does Department C receive?

Php 3,500 Php 3,750 Php 4,000 Php 4,250

Question 31

A circular fountain in a government park has a radius of 7 meters. What is the area of the fountain? (Use pi = 22/7)

44 sq meters 154 sq meters 246 sq meters 308 sq meters

Question 32

If a certain sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest, what is the annual rate of interest?

10% 15% 20% 25%

Question 33

Three government employees (X, Y, Z) contributed to a fund. X contributed 2/7 of the total, Y contributed 1/3 of the total, and Z contributed the remaining Php 800. What was the total amount of the fund?

Php 1,800 Php 2,000 Php 2,100 Php 2,400

Question 34

A municipal health office recorded 120 cases of dengue in January, which was 20% more than the cases recorded in December. How many dengue cases were recorded in December?

90 96 100 104

Question 35

A government agency uses 2,500 sheets of paper per week. If a ream of paper contains 500 sheets, how many reams are used in 4 weeks?

10 reams 15 reams 20 reams 25 reams

Question 36

A new office equipment costs Php 25,000. If a government agency purchases it with a 10% discount, and then an additional 5% discount is applied to the discounted price, what is the final price of the equipment?

Php 21,250 Php 21,375 Php 21,500 Php 21,750

Question 37

A librarian noted that 0.4 of the books in the public library are fiction, and 1/5 are reference books. The rest are non-fiction. What fraction of the books are non-fiction?

1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5

Question 38

The current population of a small town is 2,500. If it is projected to grow by 4% annually, what will be the population after 2 years?

2,600 2,650 2,704 2,800

Question 39

A public utility vehicle fare starts at Php 13.00 for the first 4 kilometers and an additional Php 2.50 for every succeeding kilometer. How much is the fare for a 10-kilometer ride?

Php 25.50 Php 28.00 Php 30.50 Php 33.00

Question 40

A large storage tank in a government facility can be filled by two pipes. Pipe A can fill the tank in 6 hours, and Pipe B can fill it in 9 hours. If both pipes are opened simultaneously, how long will it take to fill the tank?

3 hours 3.2 hours 3.6 hours 4 hours

Question 41

What is the next number in the sequence: 5, 10, 8, 16, 14, 28, ___?

24 26 30 32

Question 42

In a recent survey of government employees, 60% are satisfied with their current benefits package. Of those satisfied employees, 25% expressed interest in additional health programs. What percentage of the total employees expressed interest in additional health programs?

10% 12% 15% 20%

Question 43

A container holds 40 liters of a solution that is 25% alcohol. If 10 liters of pure alcohol are added to the container, what is the new percentage of alcohol in the solution?

30% 35% 40% 50%

Question 44

Ten years ago, a government official was twice as old as his subordinate. If the official is currently 50 years old, how old is the subordinate now?

25 years old 30 years old 35 years old 40 years old

Question 45

The sum of the ages of two government colleagues is 72. If one colleague is 8 years older than the other, what is the age of the younger colleague?

30 years old 32 years old 36 years old 40 years old

Question 46

A government printing press can print 2,400 pages in 30 minutes. How many pages can it print in 2 hours?

4,800 pages 7,200 pages 9,600 pages 12,000 pages

Question 47

A total of 65 vehicles, consisting of motorcycles and cars, are parked in a government parking lot. Each motorcycle has 2 wheels and each car has 4 wheels. If there are 210 wheels in total, how many cars are parked?

25 30 35 40

Question 48

A chemist at a government laboratory has 20 liters of a 30% acid solution. How much pure acid is in the solution?

4 liters 5 liters 6 liters 7 liters

Question 49

What is the value of (0.25 * 12) + (1/3 of 60) - (sqrt(49))?

13 16 19 21

Question 50

A government clerk recorded the number of documents processed each day for five consecutive days: 38, 45, 52, 30, and 40. What is the average number of documents processed per day?

40 41 42 43

Question 51

A government agency conducted a survey on employee satisfaction. 60% of the employees rated their satisfaction as 'Good' (score 4), 30% rated it as 'Average' (score 3), and 10% rated it as 'Poor' (score 1). What is the average satisfaction score?

3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5

Question 52

Three government employees (X, Y, Z) contributed to a fund. X contributed 2/7 of the total, Y contributed 1/3 of the total, and Z contributed the remaining Php 800. What was the total amount of the fund?

Php 1,800 Php 2,000 Php 2,100 Php 2,400

Question 53

Employee A can complete a task in 10 hours, while Employee B can complete the same task in 15 hours. If they work together, how long will it take them to complete the task?

5 hours 6 hours 7.5 hours 8 hours

Question 54

If a worker earns Php 650 for 8 hours of work, how much will they earn for 12 hours of work at the same hourly rate?

Php 900 Php 975 Php 1,000 Php 1,050

Question 55

In a recent survey of government employees, 60% are satisfied with their current benefits package. Of those satisfied employees, 25% expressed interest in additional health programs. What percentage of the total employees expressed interest in additional health programs?

10% 12% 15% 20%

Question 56

What is the next number in the sequence: 7, 11, 16, 22, 29, ___?

35 36 37 38

Question 57

A government employee borrowed Php 50,000 from a cooperative at a simple interest rate of 6% per annum. If the loan is to be repaid in 3 years, what is the total amount the employee will have to pay back?

Php 56,000 Php 57,500 Php 59,000 Php 60,000

Question 58

Find the missing number in the series: 3, 9, 27, ___, 243.

54 63 72 81

Question 59

In a recent civil service examination, the ratio of successful examinees to unsuccessful examinees was 3:5. If a total of 2,400 individuals took the exam, how many examinees were successful?

750 900 1,200 1,500

Question 60

If a certain sum of money doubles itself in 5 years at simple interest, what is the annual rate of interest?

10% 15% 20% 25%

Question 61

A government agency has a fleet of 12 vehicles. If 1/4 of them are sedans, 1/3 are vans, and the rest are SUVs, how many SUVs does the agency have?

3 4 5 6

Question 62

In how many different ways can the first three places (Gold, Silver, Bronze) be awarded in a competition with 8 participants?

24 56 336 448

Question 63

What is the value of sqrt(144) + 3^3 - (20 / 4)?

28 30 32 34

Question 64

A square garden in a public park has a perimeter of 48 meters. What is the area of the garden?

96 sq meters 108 sq meters 144 sq meters 192 sq meters

Question 65

Ten years ago, a government official was twice as old as his subordinate. If the official is currently 50 years old, how old is the subordinate now?

25 years old 30 years old 35 years old 40 years old

Question 66

Evaluate the expression: 5^2 + (18 / 3) - 2 * 4.

19 23 27 31

Question 67

A government procurement officer bought 12 dozen pens. If each pen costs Php 8.50, how much was the total cost?

Php 1,188 Php 1,200 Php 1,224 Php 1,250

Question 68

A chemist at a government laboratory has 20 liters of a 30% acid solution. How much pure acid is in the solution?

4 liters 5 liters 6 liters 7 liters

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