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Civil Service Exam 20 General Information Questions with Answers

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In this post you will be able to review twenty (20) questions and items pertaining the General Information subject of the exam. 

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1. Elective or appointive public officials or employees cannot accept any present, compensation, office or title of any kind from any foreign government without the consent of

  1. The President
  2. The Ombudsman
  3. The Chief Justice
  4. The Agency Head
  5. Congress

2. Which of the following rights ensure the well-being of the individual and foster preservation, enrichment and dynamic evolution of national culture based on the principle of unity in diversity in a climate of free artistic and intellectual expression?

  1. Political rights
  2. Civil rights
  3. Inherent rights
  4. Cultural rights
  5. Economic and Social rights

3. Right that guarantees similar treatment to all persons similarly situated and precludes arbitrary or unjust discrimination to secure and safeguard such right is called the _________.

  1. right against double jeopardy
  2. right to just compensation
  3. right to equal protection of the law
  4. right to due process of law
  5. right to profess one’s faith or religion 

4. The right to privacy of a person is defined as one’s right to __________.

  1. go where one pleases
  2. believe whatever one whishes
  3. build a home wherever one chooses
  4. be a member of any group
  5. be free from unwarranted publicity

5. A voter is disqualified from exercising the right to suffrage if said voter...

  1. is illiterate
  2. is poor
  3. is a naturalized Filipino citizen
  4.  turned 20 years old just before the election
  5. has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months

6. Who may be appointed as member of the Cabinet without needing confirmation from the Commission on Appointments?

  1. Senate President
  2. Any Senator
  3. Vice-President
  4. Speaker of the House
  5. Any Congress Representative

7. The right of private individuals to secure for themselves the enjoyment of their means of happiness such as the right to a name, the right to form a family, and the right to security of personal papers and effects are called...

  1. Economic and Social rights
  2. Cultural Rights
  3. Civil Rights
  4. Inherent rights
  5. Political rights

8. At least how many years after the Constitution has been ratified may the people propose amendments through initiative?

  1. Ten
  2. Seven
  3. Six
  4. Five       
  5. Three

9. Which of the following sectors is NOT represented in the House of Representatives through the party-list system.

  1. Religious
  2. Youth
  3. Women
  4. Peasant
  5. Labor

10. Which of the following government agencies exercises original and exclusive jurisdiction over all contests relating to the election returns and the qualifications of the President and the Vice President

  1. Supreme Court
  2. Senate Electoral Tribunal
  3. Judicial Bar Council
  4. Commission on Elections
  5. Commission on Appointments

11. Who among the following is responsible for determining the existence of probable cause for the issuance of a warrant of arrest or search warrant?

  1.  Lawyer
  2.  Prosecutor
  3.  Plaintiff
  4.  Judge
  5.  Police Investigator

12. Which of the following statements BEST describes the relationship between global warming ozone depletion?

  1. Global warming contributes to ozone depletion.
  2. Global warming and ozone depletion have nothing to do with each other
  3. Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion
  4. Ozone depletion contributes to global warming
  5. Ozone depletion and global warming are synonyms

13. Monoculture cropping or planting a single crop in a large area is not advisable because it

  1. requires more water
  2. requires less fertilizers
  3. causes drought
  4. lowers the water table
  5. promotes pest infestation

14. Which of the following is the major cause of coral reef destruction?

  1. Dynamite fishing
  2. Muro-Ami
  3. Oil Spill
  4. Sewage pollution
  5. Siltation

15. The lasting environmental impact of a large-scale mining operation comes from

  1. air pollution
  2. noise pollution
  3. Deforestation
  4. mine railings
  5. unrestored mined out areas

16. Jaywalking, throwing garbage anywhere vandalism, not waiting in line, and tardiness are manifestations of __________.

  1. Disorderliness
  2. lack of discipline
  3. lack of sense of property
  4. lack of punctuality
  5. disregard for other people’s property

17. Fishery resource in marine and coastal waters may be considered as “open access resources” because of the __________.

  1. mobile nature of fish and water
  2. difficulty in marking sea boundaries
  3. proliferation of fish pens
  4. overfishing in municipal waters
  5. increasing demand for fish, which is rich in protein

18. Every government agency is required to develop, update regularly, and make available to the transacting public __________.

  1. the names of action officers
  2. the performance targets
  3. the rates of service fees
  4. a service guide
  5. a directory of officials

19. Within the provided periods of time, public officials and employees are required to file their statement of assets and liabilities and financial disclosure in the following instances EXCEPT __________.

  1. compulsory retirement
  2. voluntary resignation
  3. acceptance of foreign scholarship
  4. assumption to office
  5. expiration of the term of office

20. For expenditures processing of documents, except otherwise provided by law or regulation, how many initials or signature must any written action or decision contain?

  1. 6
  2. 5
  3. 4
  4. 3
  5. 2

 

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Answer Key

1. E. Congress

2. D. Cultural rights

3. C. right to equal protection of the law

4. E. be free from unwarranted publicity

5. E. has been a resident of the Philippine for less than six months

6. C. Vice-President

7. C. Civil Rights

8. D. Five

9. A. Religious

10.A. Supreme Court

11. D. Judge

12. C. Excessive build-up of carbon dioxide causes both global warming and ozone depletion

13. E. promotes pest infestation

14. D. Sewage pollution

15. B. noise pollution

16. B. lack of discipline

17. B. difficulty in marking sea boundaries

18. C. the rates of service fees

19. C. acceptance of foreign scholarship

20. D. 3

 

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