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Diction and Vocabulary Quiz
This quiz is made up of the following subtests:
Sentence Completion: sentences that lack a word or a group of words. Choose the letter of the answer which best completes the idea of the sentence.
Analogy: pairs of words that express either a synonymous or an antonymous relationship. From the choices, choose the pair that expresses a similar relationship to the given.
Error Detection: statements which may or may not have errors. As you bear in mind the rules of diction, choose the letter corresponding to the word or group of words that make the sentence incorrect.
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Question 1 |
[Error detection] He cited only four sources in his research paper, so his teacher gave him a reprimand. No error.
A | gave |
B | his |
C | only |
D | no error |
E | so |
Question 1 Explanation:
sentence has no error
Question 2 |
The mysterious, ____________ music floated through the trees and charmed the listeners.
A | esoteric |
B | viable |
C | ethereal |
D | sanguine |
Question 2 Explanation:
The presence of the word mysterious and a comma before the blank means that we are looking for a word that is similar in meaning to or compatible with mysterious. Furthermore, we need a word that may describe music that charms the listeners. The answer is ethereal, which means eerie, otherworldly, and delicate.
sanguine = confident, optimistic; cheerful
viable = feasible; practical
Question 3 |
condone : overlook
A | erudite : scholarly |
B | assiduous : ambitious |
C | frenetic : serene |
D | sagacious : obtuse |
Question 3 Explanation:
Condone and overlook are synonyms. To condone means to overlook or to disregard, especially wrongdoings and misbehaviors. Assiduous is the formal word for persevering or diligent, and it is synonymous to ambitious. Erudite is a word describing a learned, or scholarly man.
frenetic and serene = are antonyms. Frenetic means frantic and hectic. being such, it is opposite to serene, which means tranquil or peaceful.
sagacious and obtuse = are also antonyms. Sagacious is a formal word for shrewd. This is opposite to obtuse, which means stupid and dull-witted.
Question 4 |
The ____________ facts of the matter were obvious to most of the witnesses.
A | salient |
B | gratuitous |
C | perfunctory |
D | bodacious |
Question 4 Explanation:
The answer is salient, which means most noticeable, or most important and significant.
gratuitous = unwarranted or uncalled for; given or done free of charge
perfunctory = unthinking, automatic, mechanical; dutiful
Question 5 |
vilify : malign
A | zealous : indifferent |
B | exuberant : ebullient |
C | surrogate : original |
D | vitiate : purify |
Question 5 Explanation:
Vilify and malign are synonyms. To vilify someone is to speak evil of this person. To malign someone is to slander or to speak evil of this person, too. Exuberant and ebullient are synonyms, as both mean in high spirits.
surrogate and original = are not synonyms. Surrogate means substitute or replacement (as in surrogate mother), whereas original is the real thing, that which is replaced.
vitiate and purify = Vitiate is the formal word that means to weaken, spoil, or harm. It is not synonymous to purify, which means to cleanse or sanitize.
zealous and indifferent = are also not synonyms. Zealous means enthusiastic or eager. Indifferent means lacking interest, care, or concern.
Question 6 |
[Error detection] Turn at the corner; the store is further down the road. No error.
A | no error |
B | the |
C | at |
D | the |
E | further |
Question 6 Explanation:
Wrong choice of word. Replace further with farther as the sentence is talking about distance.
Question 7 |
The children were so ____________ that the teacher had to yell to be heard.
A | truculent |
B | obstreperous |
C | morose |
D | discreet |
Question 7 Explanation:
Obstreperous is a formal word meaning noisy and unruly. The context indicates that this is the correct word since the noise would have induced the teacher to yell to be heard.
discreet = cautious, prudent; subtle
morose = bad-tempered and unhappy; sullen
truculent = aggressive and defiant
Question 8 |
The philosophy lecture was so predictable, so _________, that everyone fell asleep in five minutes.
A | ascetic |
B | banal |
C | astute |
D | ineffable |
Question 8 Explanation:
When everyone falls asleep within five minutes of a lecture, only one thing can be said for that lecture. It must be very boring. The answer, therefore, is banal, which means not interesting, dull, or trite.
ascetic = self-denying and austere, with severe self-discipline; a person leading such a life especially for religious reasons
astute = shrewd, having keen insight
ineffable = a formal word for too great or too scared to be expressed in words.
Question 9 |
cacophony : harmony
A | education : edification |
B | miniscule : gargantuan |
C | subjugation : labor |
D | equality : order |
Question 9 Explanation:
Cacophony and harmony are mean opposite things. Cacophony means harsh, unpleasant discordant sounds. From the choices, only miniscule (small or minute) and gargantuan (gigantic) are antonyms and thereby show the same relationship as cacophony and harmony.
education and edification = both lead to improvement of the mind or learning
equality and order = maybe related because equality (fairness) may lead to order (peaceful arrangement)
subjugation and labor = subjugation means defeat, and labor means work. These are not antonyms.
Question 10 |
A kind of ____________ seemed to occur when David graduated from high school. He became a serious student all of a sudden.
A | accolade |
B | milieu |
C | epithet |
D | metamorphosis |
Question 10 Explanation:
1. The word became in the sentence clues us in to the fact that we are looking for a word that signifies a change. The answer, therefore, is metamorphosis, which means a change of form or character.
accolade = an award or honor; much praise and approval
epithet = an adjective or descriptive phrase substituted for a person’s name
milieu = social surroundings or environment
Question 11 |
disparage : commend
A | relegate : send away |
B | obscure : hidden |
C | surreptitious : candid |
D | auspicious : favorable |
Question 11 Explanation:
Disparage and commend are antonyms. Disparage means to belittle, whereas commend is a formal word that means to praise. Surreptitious and candid are also antonyms. Surreptitious means secretive or stealthy, whereas candid means open and honest.
auspicious and favorable = are synonyms.
obscure and hidden = are also synonyms, as they both mean not obvious or not apparent.
relegate and send away = are quite similar as well. Relegate means to demote or to move down to a lower rank or position. Send away clearly indicates a movement away from a focal point.
Question 12 |
Benson's essay was ____________ with punctuation errors of all kinds.
A | virulent |
B | replete |
C | resolute |
D | opulent |
Question 12 Explanation:
Replete with means full of and is thus the answer.
resolute = firmly determined; steadfast
virulent = dangerous, harmful (disease); bitterly hostile (attack or action)
Question 13 |
The first-grade teacher attempted to __________ his pupils in the virtues of playing fair.
A | exonerate |
B | edify |
C | stipulate |
D | comprise |
Question 13 Explanation:
The teacher’s job is to educate his or her pupils. The answer is edify, which means to improve the mind or to educate.
comprise = include, encompass; contain
stipulate = to specify, to lay down (rules or conditions); to require or to demand
Question 14 |
Clarence was well known for his __________, his ability to lie on the couch and watch TV all day.
A | lethargy |
B | futility |
C | animosity |
D | reticence |
Question 14 Explanation:
Lying on the couch and watching TV all day speaks of a very lazy person and inactive lifestyle. From a previous item, we know that lethargy means extreme laziness or inactivity. Thus, lethargy is the answer.
animosity = hostility or hatred
futility = uselessness or pointlessness
reticence = reserve or uncommunicativeness
Question 15 |
[Error detection] The secret I have told you should be entre nous only. No error.
A | should |
B | no error |
C | have told |
D | The |
E | entre nous |
Question 15 Explanation:
This is pretentious language, as it unnecessarily uses a foreign phrase for something that could be stated in English. replace entre nous with between the two of us.
Question 16 |
The older child had a reputation for ________ trouble in high school, but he calmed down in college.
A | appeasing |
B | curtailing |
C | mortifying |
D | instigating |
Question 16 Explanation:
The clue word in the sentence is trouble. What word do we usually associate with this word? And the answer is instigating which is synonymous to provoking (trouble, usually). This, among all other words, is the best word because the sentence also suggests that the child has calmed down later in life. Thus, appeasing, curtailing, and mortifying hardly fit.
appeasing = pacifying
curtailing = restricting, limiting
mortifying = shameful, humiliating
Question 17 |
The Ateneo University basketball team's perfect season ___________ in a championship win over De La Salle University.
A | culminated |
B | fulminated |
C | alleviated |
D | fomented |
Question 17 Explanation:
The answer is culminated, which means reached the highest proportion or conclusion. This can only be the answer because of the reference to perfect season that ends in a championship win.
alleviated = lessened or eased
fomented = aroused or stirred up (trouble or discontent)
fulminated = protested loudly and bitterly
Question 18 |
The professor became so forceful, so _________ in his expression of opinions, that students began to leave his course.
A | dormant |
B | lucid |
C | credible |
D | dogmatic |
Question 18 Explanation:
The sentence provides these clues: forceful expression of opinions which apparently put off the professor’s students for them to begin leaving the course. The answer is dogmatic which means the quality of asserting opinions arrogantly.
credible = believable and convincing
dormant = inactive
lucid = clear and enlightened
Question 19 |
Sherman's hold on his job has become so _________ that no one is sure he'll be working there next month.
A | serendipitous |
B | eminent |
C | putative |
D | tenuous |
Question 19 Explanation:
The clause no one is sure he’ll be working there next month indicates uncertainty. and as this uncertainty pertains to Sherman’s hold on his job, the context indicates that Sherman’s hold on his job is quite weak for his job to so uncertain. Thus, the answer to this item is tenuous, which means delicate, flimsy, slight, and weak.
eminent = distinguished, famous (person); outstanding, remarkable (thing or characteristic)
putative = supposed or assumed
serendipitous = accidental; a chance discovery
Question 20 |
[Error detection] I inferred from his remarks that he was unhappy with my draft. No error.
A | inferred |
B | with |
C | his |
D | he |
E | no error |
Question 20 Explanation:
sentence has no error
Question 21 |
[Error detection] Now and then I read poetry, but it has never had any affect on me. No error.
A | me |
B | no error |
C | has never had |
D | Now and then |
E | affect |
Question 21 Explanation:
Wrong choice of word. replace affect with effect.
Question 22 |
Rhonda's behavior only _____________ an already bad situation.
A | obfuscated |
B | flouted |
C | exacerbated |
D | preempted |
Question 22 Explanation:
The sentence indicates that the bad situation was made worse, due to the presence of the words only and an already bad situation. The answer is exacerbated, which means made a problem, disease, pain, etc., worse. It is also synonymous to aggravated.
obfuscated = made confusing or difficult to understand; clouded or darkened
preempted = prevented something by taking advance action; forestalled
Question 23 |
[Error Detection] I am quite crabby today so please don’t try my patience. No error.
A | am |
B | don't try |
C | no error |
D | crabby |
E | so |
Question 23 Explanation:
Change crabby (which is a slang word) with irritable.
Question 24 |
vacillating : indecisive
A | impecunious : impoverished |
B | inept : competent |
C | vacant : brilliant |
D | capricious : predictable |
Question 24 Explanation:
Vacillating and indecisive are synonymous to each other. Vacillating and indecisive may describe a person who keeps changing his or her opinions. Impecunious and impoverished are also synonyms. Both mean poor or the state of being low in funds or money.
capricious and predictable = are antonyms. Capricious means unpredictable, which is exactly the opposite of predictable.
inept and competent = are another set of antonyms. Inept means incompetent.
vacant and brilliant = may also be thought of as antonyms. Vacant may mean stupid or dull-witted. Brilliant, as we know, means exactly the opposite.
Question 25 |
Esmerelda's dissertation was on such an ___________ subject that no one could understand it.
A | austere |
B | equitable |
C | esoteric |
D | auspicious |
Question 25 Explanation:
1. When a subject could not be understood by anyone, it must be a complex subject that must require much study and expertise to be deciphered. The answer is esoteric, which describes a subject matter that is likely to be understood only by those with a special knowledge or interest.
auspicious = favorable, promising
austere = severe, harsh (conditions); serious, stern, self-disciplined (person)
equitable = fair, just, impartial
Question 26 |
innate : inherent
A | exigent : demanding |
B | corporal : spiritual |
C | spurious : authentic |
D | ephemeral : eternal |
Question 26 Explanation:
Innate and inherent are synonyms. Both pertain to natural characteristics. Exigent (the formal word for urgent) is similar in meaning to demanding.
corporal and spiritual = are not synonyms. Corporal means of the body. Spiritual means of the spirit.
ephemeral and eternal = are antonyms. Ephemeral means short-lived or temporary, while eternal means permanent and everlasting.
spurious and authentic = are antonyms. Authentic means genuine or true, whereas spurious means not genuine, not real, or false.
Question 27 |
It's not a good idea to take a balloon ride in _______ weather conditions.
A | malleable |
B | adverse |
C | affable |
D | onerous |
Question 27 Explanation:
When is it not a good idea to take balloon rides? When the weather, of course, is bad or stormy. The answer is adverse, which means unfavorable, hostile, or contrary.
affable = friendly and amiable, polite
malleable = easily influenced or changed; able to be hammered or pressed into shape
Question 28 |
The Darwin couple ______________ upon their future for months before deciding to get married.
A | precluded |
B | ruminated |
C | deferred |
D | incited |
Question 28 Explanation:
When a couple decides to get married, the parties concerned usually think deeply about it. The sentence implies that the Darwin couple took months to think about their future before deciding to get married. Among the choices, the word we are looking for is ruminated, which means pondered or meditated (upon something). Note too, that only this option can be used in the blank without committing an error in the use of idiomatic prepositions. You don’t say deferred upon but deferred to; incited upon but incited to; precluded upon but just precluded or precluded from.
deferred = yielded to a person’s knowledge or wishes
incited = urged to action; provoked or agitated
precluded = prevented ; made impossible
Question 29 |
[Error detection] Dhona has to make a few adjustments to the product of her baking skills. No error.
A | no error |
B | the |
C | has |
D | a few adjustments |
E | product of her baking skills |
Question 29 Explanation:
This is too full of jargon. Replace it with cake or bread or whatever the product of the baking skills maybe.
Question 30 |
The jury was able to see through the ___________ argument of the defense lawyers.
A | stoic |
B | specious |
C | onerous |
D | palpable |
Question 30 Explanation:
The expression see-through implies that a lie or a front must have been put up that could be seen through. And since the lawyers are doing the lying, their lies must have sounded genuine. The word we are looking for is specious, which means superficially plausible but actually wrong or false.
onerous = troublesome; requiring much effort
palpable = able to be seen or felt; obvious
stoic = a description for someone who shows great self-control, especially in times of trouble
Question 31 |
The professor got in trouble for making __________ remarks about the Dean of Faculty.
A | blithe |
B | pensive |
C | pejorative |
D | benign |
Question 31 Explanation:
We get in trouble for making pejorative remarks. Pejorative means insulting or unpleasant.
benign = kind
blithe = happy, gay, cheerful; insensitive (because cheerful and gay remarks in inappropriate situations are deemed insensitive)
pensive = deeply or sadly thoughtful
Question 32 |
How my brother ever became a priest is an __________ to all of his high school friends.
A | antipathy |
B | idiosyncracy |
C | archetype |
D | enigma |
Question 32 Explanation:
The whole sentence, is obviously an expression of wonder. The answer is enigma, which means a puzzling person or thing, a mystery.
antipathy = a feeling of strong dislike or hostility, an aversion
archetype = the ideal or original form; model or prototype
idiosyncrasy = a manner of thought or behavior peculiar to an individual; a quirk or eccentricity.
Question 33 |
Maria was so _________ that she couldn't follow even the simple directions on the cake box.
A | candid |
B | opulent |
C | obtuse |
D | officious |
Question 33 Explanation:
When one couldn’t follow even the most simple of directions, one must obviously be stupid. The answer is obtuse, which means dull-witted, simple-minded, and stupid when used in reference to a person.
candid = frank, outspoken, honest
officious = too ready to offer services or advice; bossy and interfering
opulent = luxurious or showy wealth
Question 34 |
The prime minister bowed and scraped and behaved ___________ before the new queen.
A | resolutely |
B | ostensibly |
C | obsequiously |
D | sinuously |
Question 34 Explanation:
The actions bowed and scraped indicate extreme humility on the part of the prime minister. This great humility may be appropriately given by a man of power – the Prime Minister – to a Queen.
Question 35 |
My uncle has never been to an art museum; in fact, when it comes to matters of art, my uncle is a real _________ .
A | philistine |
B | martyr |
C | patrician |
D | hedonist |
Question 35 Explanation:
A person who has never been to an art museum may be a person who has no knowledge about the fine arts. A person thus, is described as a philistine, which is a name appropriate for a person who doesn’t understand or admire music, art, or literature.
hedonist = self-indulgent; a word that describes a man concerned with his pleasures
martyr = a person who would rather suffer death than renounce a faith or belief
patrician = refined, aristocratic; an aristocrat
Question 36 |
Coach Calhoun tried to ___________ his team to try harder in the face of overwhelming odds.
A | exhort |
B | flout |
C | emulate |
D | instigate |
Question 36 Explanation:
The context indicates we need a verb, an action, that is similar to telling the team to try harder in the face of overwhelming odds. We need a word that is similar to urge. The answer is exhort because it means to urge strongly.
emulate = a formal word meaning to try to do as well or better by imitation
flout = to defy or to show contempt (for the law)
instigate = to bring about; to provoke, especially to a wrongdoing
Question 37 |
The ____________ of the task before them would prove a challenge to their imagination and patience.
A | enormity |
B | lethargy |
C | hiatus |
D | omen |
Question 37 Explanation:
The task, to be challenging, must be either difficult or large. Among the choices, enormity is the only possible answer, as it means the quality of being large or huge.
hiatus = a break in continuity; an interruption
lethargy = an extreme lack of energy and/or interest, feeling, etc.
omen = an event supposedly predicting future good or evil
Question 38 |
cryptic : definite
A | arduous : easy |
B | diffident : timid |
C | purported : supposed |
D | gregarious : severe |
Question 38 Explanation:
Cryptic and definite are quite antonyms. Something is cryptic when the meaning is hard to decipher because it is hidden or obscure. Thus, it cannot be definite (explicit or clear) at the same time. Arduous and easy are antonyms. Arduous means hard, which is the opposite of easy.
diffident and timid = are synonyms. Diffident means hesitant or timid.
circumspect and severe = have no relationship. Circumspect means cautious and prudent. Severe means harsh or stern.
purported and supposed = are synonyms. To purport something is to suppose or to allege something.
Question 39 |
Roberto pretended to know a lot about the opera, but he was really just a ___________ .
A | dilettante |
B | supernumerary |
C | chimera |
D | catalyst |
Question 39 Explanation:
The sentence says that Roberto pretended to know a lot about the opera. The blank is looking for a word that restates Roberto’s quality of pretending about the opera. The answer is dilettante which is a name for a dabbler in a subject, usually the arts.
catalyst = anything that speeds up change
chimera = an impossible or fanciful idea or image
supernumerary = a formal word for someone or something extra
Question 40 |
I don't think these flowers are __________ to New England. At least I've never seen them.
A | indigenous |
B | ingenuous |
C | exigent |
D | fluent |
Question 40 Explanation:
The context indicates that some kind of flowers are being discussed. These flowers are apparently something to New England. This being so, the speaker hasn’t seen them before. The answer could only be indigenous which means native or belonging naturally to an area.
exigent = a formal word for urgent
fluent = able to speak or write a foreign or second language with ease and competence
ingenuous = clever, inventive or resourceful.
Question 41 |
abstemious : ascetic
A | dubious : positive |
B | virulent : deadly |
C | amorphous : distinct |
D | negligent : conscientious |
Question 41 Explanation:
Abstemious and ascetic are similar in meaning. Being abstemious means one is being moderate, especially in eating and drinking. Ascetic describes a person who denies himself of excesses and pleasures (self-denying). Virulent and deadly are also synonyms. Virulent, when used with disease, means harmful or deadly.
amorphous and distinct = are antonyms. Amorphous means shapeless and indefinite, and therby indistinct.
dubious and positive = are antonyms. Dubious means doubtful or uncertain. Positive may on usage mean certain.
negligent and conscientious = are antonyms. One who is negligent fails to give proper attention or care. One who is conscientious has a clear sense of obligation, and is thereby diligent.
Question 42 |
The jury ___________ the mayor of all wrongdoing.
A | exonerated |
B | subjugated |
C | augmented |
D | expatriated |
Question 42 Explanation:
The whole sentence provides the context. There is a jury, indicating that a man is on trial for supposed wrongdoing. The only word appropriate for the context is exonerated, which means freed from blame or obligation.
augmented = increased, supplemented
expatriated = exiled; a word which describes a man who left his own country and resides in another.
subjugated = conquered or controlled
Question 43 |
assuage : provoke
A | lugubrious : morose |
B | belligerent : quarrelsome |
C | mercurial : unpredictable |
D | abstruse : straightforward |
Question 43 Explanation:
Assuage and provoke oppose each other. To assuage means to ease or to take the edge off (of an explosive situation, for example). To provoke means to incite or to aggravate (make worse). Abstruse and straightforward show the same relationship as the aforementioned. Abstruse means difficult to understand, or obscure. Straightforward, of course, is the opposite.
belligerent and quarrelsome = are synonyms. A belligerent and quarrelsome person is hotheaded and is always ready to fight and quarrel.
lugubrious and morose = are synonymous, too. Lugubrious and morose both mean mournful and doleful.
mercurial and unpredictable = are synonymous. Mercurial means lively or changes very quickly. An unpredictable person also quickly changes his mind and desires from one moment to another.
Question 44 |
[Error detection] What is your domicile made of? I need your answer for my project. No error.
A | What |
B | no error |
C | my |
D | your answer |
E | domicile |
Question 44 Explanation:
Inappropriate diction. Do not use domicile which connotes legal action and the courts. Use house, instead, which connotes structure and building materials.
Question 45 |
George had the ___________ to suggest that we hire a new coach.
A | disdain |
B | surfeit |
C | discretion |
D | temerity |
Question 45 Explanation:
The tone of the sentence is subtly hostile or negative. Admittedly, disdain is a negative word. However, temerity is more appropriate for the blank. The answer therefore is temerity, which is a formal word for rashness, audacity, and effrontery.
discretion = freedom to act according to one’s own judgment
disdain = scorn, contempt, or dislike
surfeit = too much of something, especially of food and drink.
Question 46 |
A __________ seemed to befall the entire community as it heard the horrid news.
A | malaise |
B | blasphemy |
C | largess |
D | malfeasance |
Question 46 Explanation:
When people hear horrid news, they are usually disturbed and negatively affected by it. Malaise is the answer, as you would have known had you looked at its prefix mal, which means bad. Malaise is actually a feeling of discomfort, uneasiness or depression.
blasphemy = impious or disrespectful statement about sacred things
largess = gifts or money generously given
malfeasance = Misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
Question 47 |
[Error detection] Renesa is an alumnus of the University of the Philippines, and she is coming back to the university to teach. No error.
A | and |
B | an alumnus |
C | is coming back |
D | university |
E | no error |
Question 47 Explanation:
Wrong gender. Rebesa, from the sentence, is a female. She is therefore an alumna, not an alumnus.
Question 48 |
[Error detection] The next matter under our agenda is the matter about the amount of taxes that shall be levied on each member. No error.
A | shall be levied |
B | no error |
C | amount of taxes |
D | is the matter about |
E | next |
Question 48 Explanation:
Unnecessary and awkward repetition of the word matter.
Question 49 |
In an attempt to _______ the effects of a bad year, farmers planted a second crop.
A | obliterate |
B | mitigate |
C | decimate |
D | censure |
Question 49 Explanation:
Farmers plant a second crop to try to counteract the effects of a bad farming year. The answer is mitigate¬, which means to alleviate, to lessen, or to ease. Remember that you can’t destroy the effects of a bad year, you may only try to ease it.
censure = to criticize or to reprimand
decimate = to destroy or to annihilate
obliterate = to wipe out or to destroy
Question 50 |
scrupulous : lackadaisical
A | immutable : impermanent |
B | impetuous : impulsive |
C | inane : senseless |
D | extraneous : irrelevant |
Question 50 Explanation:
Scrupulous and lackadaisical contradict each other. Scrupulous may mean very careful or exact (diligent), whereas lackadaisical means without determination or enthusiasm, or just plain lazy. Immutable and impermanent also oppose each other in meaning. Immutable means cannot be changed, or permanent. Impermanent is obviously not permanent.
extraneous and irrelevant = are synonyms. Extraneous (from the word extra) means unrelated or irrelevant to the matter at hand.
impetuous and impulsive = are also synonyms. They both describe a person who acts rashly and without much thought.
inane and senseless = are synonyms, too. Inane means absurd, foolish, or senseless.
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So sleepy but tried to answer this quiz but its not an excuse for me to get 10 out of 50 Oh my…Ugh hahaha I truly need a review :O Goodbye happy vacation hello reviewers and strange words!
Strange words pati, he he he.
Nakakaloka! NGA-NGA lang ako. Pang number 5 plang sumakit na ulo ko tuloy sagot nlang ako ng sagot di ko nlang binasa nkakuha pa din ako 19/50.. Hahah. So practice pa atleast alam kna ngayon anu meaning nung mga words. Ang lalim dre! HAHAHAH.
P.S Thank you for posting this Sample Questions. God Bless.
Yep, practice lang yan. You’re welcome and may God bless you, too.
Grabe ang hirap 18/50 lang ako
nakakatamad dahil sobrang hirap ng words
but honestly it helps a lot
I realize sa UP na di pwede ang common words you must explore new things around
Congratulations – you have completed Diction and Vocabulary Quiz. You scored 26 out of 50. i answered it just ten minutes!!!!!!!!!! see…………
i find it very difficult…i’ll try my best
goodluck sa results!: )
oh no,,,ganito po ba talaga kadeep ang mga words sa upcat,,,,it’s very challenging huh,,,hehe
sana mkapasa ,,me and my classmates..just hope for the best..ryt??
42/50. nakatulong ang pagbabasa ng books. -_-
Congratulations – you have completed Diction and Vocabulary Quiz. You scored 42 out of 50. Your performance has been rated as Good work!
nice!: )
35/50 not bad..
thanks for the reaview
goodluck!:)
i got 34 points out of 50. was that okay for a first try?
whooo.! hirap na vocabulary
I really learned a lot. I knew that I should read more. I’ll be taking UPCAT this august. I hope I’ll made it.:)
Very useful indeed. I wish more of our students could avail it
hello! it really helps me a lot! I just want to ask if what is the scope of Entrance Exam in the UP College of Education?? Thank you very much! Hope you’ll help me
I forgot to tell you that I will enroll in a graduate school of UPCoE to have my MA. tnx
Hi Andrea,
I’m sorry I have no information on this. However, I suggest you call the UP College of Education; if you’re lucky, they’ll tell you about the coverage of the masteral degree program entrance exam. Good luck!
There is some correction to make to the introduction of this quiz. It is located in the first paragraph.
Quote: “We also have sampke UPCAT exams about math and science in the site if you want some practice in those area.”
The word sample was misspelled.
hi guys! any tips for those who are taking their entrance exam in UPSE, for MA applicants? Ano po mga coverage?
Hi Mikey,
UPSE as in UP School of Economics? If yes, I assume you already submitted your graduate school application (deadline January 31, 2012)? As for entrance exam tips, I have none to give (unfortunately) since that’s not my graduate program and when I applied for mine, I didn’t have to take an entrance test (I had to go to a series of interviews, though). I suppose, however, that the entrance test would be mostly focused on economics and mathematics.
In any case, hope someone from the UPSE graduate program would read this and give you entrance exam tips. I’ll also try to email the UPSE grad department; just hope they’ll reply.
Hi Mikey,
I emailed the UPSE grad office and even though they’re probably very busy, they were still kind enough to give us a reply (and a very prompt one at that). To quote their reply:
So there; that’s from the UPSE grad department, so that should help you prepare for the entrance exam. Good luck!
hi! any idea guys kung ano ang coverage ng entrance exam sa masters program ng UPSE. thanks!
Nice
The words are really deep. Now I’d realized I need to work more on my Vocabulary skills 
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Hi Charina,
Di ba maarok?
You can do it! In fact, anyone – with enough commitment and some free time – can do it. A friend of mine once memorized an entire dictionary for fun, he he.
Where’s my dictionary!! (>.<)
Bagsak ako! 24/50 (T.T)
Keri lang yan. Practice lang yan.
galing 26/50..share
hii results is on january five huhu
grabe ang lalim ng mga salita,marami pa talaga akong dapat malaman,kailangan ko pang mag aral ng mgamalalamin nasalita na hindi maarok ng aking isipan.thank you forthe challenging question!
14/50
Very bad results. Yung mga inaasahan kong tama. Mali pla. Haha, Pero ganun pa naman. Nakakahinayang parin at hindi ako nagtake ng UPCAT dati bago pumasok sa kolehiyo. Habang buhay ko tuloy daldalhin ang pagsisisi na yun.
Hi!
Why didn’t you take the UPCAT? Anyway, I hope you’re happy with your university or college. Good luck and God Bless!
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galing…… kaso dami nakakalitong katanungan…. 22/50!! poor result…. Kailangan pang magreview ng magreview
.,.,,.sana kapasa
hmmm.,.,.,sana kapasa, wala review ehhh
OH lord.. sana makapasa po ako bukas. I’ll try my best tom
thank`s a lot!!!
GOOD!!!!!!LOVE IT!!!!!
This is quite helpful! the words are difficult and sound new to me. I realized that I still have A LOT to work on in terms of my vocabulary and grammar.
I find it difficult .. The words were really deep .. Looking forward for the examination day . Hope I’d bag higher score than what I’ve got with this .
the test was great but i was having difficulties to understand such highfalutin words (as i observed) …hope that my score onto this will not be the same as to that of my upcoming upcat examination