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Under R.A. 6713, how soon must public officials and employees respond to letters and requests from the public?
Correct! The answer is C: Within 15 working days.
Not quite. The answer is C: Within 15 working days.
R.A. 6713, the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, requires them to act on letters and requests from the public within 15 working days of receiving them.
What number comes next in the series: 2, 5, 10, 17, 26, ___?
Correct! The answer is C: 37.
Not quite. The answer is C: 37.
The gaps between the numbers grow by 2 each time: +3, +5, +7, +9. The next gap is +11, so 26 + 11 = 37.
A clerk encodes 60 forms in 1.5 hours. At the same rate, how many forms can she encode in 4 hours?
Correct! The answer is C: 160.
Not quite. The answer is C: 160.
She encodes 60 ÷ 1.5 = 40 forms per hour. In 4 hours, that is 40 × 4 = 160 forms.
Neither the manager nor the employees ___ aware of the new policy.
Correct! The answer is C: are.
Not quite. The answer is C: are.
With "neither … nor," the verb agrees with the subject closer to it. "Employees" is plural, so the verb is "are."
BOOK is to LIBRARY as PAINTING is to ___.
Correct! The answer is B: Museum.
Not quite. The answer is B: Museum.
A library is where books are kept for people to use. In the same way, a museum is where paintings are kept for people to view.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Correct! The answer is C: Accommodate.
Not quite. The answer is C: Accommodate.
"Accommodate" is spelled with a double c and a double m.
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