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R.A NO.. 7323, which was passed in 1992, is an earn-and-learn program to develop
productive work ethics in the youth.
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9547

AN ACT STRENGTHENING AND EXPANDING THE COVERAGE OF THE SPECIAL
PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS,
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8759, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

SERVICE OFFICE ACT OF 1999”
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10691

AN ACT DEFINING THE ROLE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUs), AND
ACCREDITED NONGOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS (NGOs) IN THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
OFFICE (PESO)
Governor – Ramil Hernandez
Vice Governor – Katherine Agapay
Provincial Board Members or Sangguniang Panlalawigan or SP Members
Board Members District 1

Magtangol Jose Carait
Danzel Rafter Fernandez
Wilfredo Bejasa Jr.

Christian Niño Lajara
Peewee Perez
Tito Fortunato Caringal II

Alejandro Yu
Karla Monica Adajar-Lajara

Joseph Kris Benjamin Agarao
Francis Joseph San Luis
Board Members (Ex-Officio)

Jonalina Reyes (Biñan) – Councilor’s League President
Ma. Meg Espiritu (Santa Cruz) – President, Liga Ng Mga Barangay
Autriou Austeen Amante (San Pablo) – President, SK Provincial Federation
Congressman District 1 – Ann Matibag

Congressman District 2 – Ruth Mariano-Hernandez
Congressman District 3 – Loreto S. Amante
Congressman District 4 – Maria Jamina Katherine Agarao
Congressman Binan District – Marlyn Alonte-Naguiat
Congressman Calamba District – Charisse Anne Hernandez Alcantara
Congressman Santa Rosa District – Danilo Ramon Fernandez
Representative (1st District) –> Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez

Representative (2nd District) –> Ruth Mariano-Hernandez
Representative (3rd District) –> Marisol C. Aragones-Sampelo
Representative (4th District) –> Benjamin C. Agarao, Jr.
Representative (5th District – Binan) –> Marlyn Alonte
Representative (6th District – Calamba) –> Joaquin Chipeco Jr.
The Provincial Public Employment Service Office (PESO) headed by Ms. Mary Jane
Banasihan Corcuera together with Ms. Maria Victoria A. Sumiran conducted 10 days
of Ratsada Hanapbuhay Community Based Training for Basic Massage Training on in
Nagcarlan, Laguna on November 13-24, 2023.
Numerical series tests are a type of numerical aptitude test which require you to find the
missing number in a sequence. This missing number may be at the beginning or middle
but is usually at the end.
Identify the missing number in the series.
A B C D E
1 4, 8, 16, 32, ? 48 64 40 46 44
A B C D E
2 4, 8, 12, 20, ? 32 34 36 38 40
A B C D E
3 54, 49, ?, 39, 34 47 44 45 46 42
A B C D E
4 ?, 19, 23, 29, 31 12 15 16 17 18
These number sequences can be quite simple like the examples above. However, you
will often see more complex questions where it is the interval between the numbers that
is the key to the sequence.
Identify the missing number in the series.

A B C D E
5 3, 6, 11, 18, ? 30 22 27 29 31
A B C D E
6 48, 46, 42, 38, ? 32 30 33 34 35
These numerical series test questions usually consist of four visible numbers plus one
missing number. This is because the test designer needs to produce a sequence into
which only one number will fit. The need to avoid any ambiguity means that if the
number sequence relies on a more complex pattern, then there will need to be more
visible numbers. For example; Identify the missing number in the series.
A B C D E
7 4, 3, 5, 9, 12, 17, ? 32 30 24 26 22
A B C D E
85, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, ?, ? 19 17 15 16 21
A B C D E
91, ?, 4, 7, 7, 8, 10, 9, ? 6 3 11 13 12
Answers
1. B – The numbers double each time
2. A – Each number is the sum of the previous two numbers
3. B – The numbers decrease by 5 each time
4. D – The numbers are primes (divisible only by 1 and themselves)
5. C – The interval, beginning with 3, increases by 2 each time
6. B – The interval, beginning with 2, increases by 2 and is subtracted each time
7. D – Each number is the sum of the previous and the number 3 places to the left
8. C A – There are 2 simple interleaved sequences 5,7,10,14,19 and 6,8,11,15
9. A D – There are 2 simple interleaved sequences 1,4,7,10,13 and 6,7,8,9
To solve these number sequence questions efficiently, you should first check the
relationship between the numbers themselves looking for some simple arithmetic
relationship. Then look at the intervals between the numbers and see if there is a
relationship there. If not, and particularly if there are more than 4 numbers visible, then
there may be two number sequences interleaved. You will occasionally find multiplication,
division, or powers used in these sequences, but test designers tend to avoid them as
these operations soon lead to large numbers which are difficult to work out without a
calculator.
Letter of the Alphabet as Numbers

Another type of number series question which appears in these tests involves the
substitution of letters of the alphabet for numbers. For example A=1, B=2 etc. It may seem
strange to consider these as number series questions but they do actually work in exactly
the same way once you have changed them back into numbers.
Identify the next letter in the series.
I ii iii iv V
10 B, E, H, K, ? L M N O P
i ii iii iv V
11 A, Z, B, Y, ? C X D V H
i ii iii iv V
12 T, V, X, Z, ? Y B A W Q
Answers
16. iii – There are two letters missing between each one, so N is next.
17. i – There are 2 interleaved sequences A,B,C and Z,Y, so C is next.
18. ii – Miss a letter each time and ‘loop’ back, so B is next.
Because arithmetic operations cannot be performed on letters there is less room for
ambiguity in these questions. This means that interleaved sequences can be used with
fewer visible letters than in questions that use numbers. Question 17 for example can use
2 interleaved sequences even though only four letters are visible. This would be very
difficult to achieve with numbers.
It is implicit in these ‘alphabetic sequence’ questions that the sequence ‘loops’ back
around and starts again. See question 18. It is important to recognize this as it is not
usually stated explicitly – you are just expected to know it.
If you see more than one of these questions in a test then it is almost certainly worth
taking the time to write out the letters of the alphabet with their ordinal numbers
underneath. You can then treat these questions in a similar way to number series
questions. This can save a lot of time overall and avoid simple mistakes.
If you are told that you need to sit a numerical reasoning test as part of the job selection
process and you want to prepare for it properly, then you should ask which type of
questions it contains. Specifically, is it just numerical series or does it also contain data
interpretation, computation or estimation questions.
These sample question papers each contain 22 questions and have a suggested time
limit of 20 minutes. The questions are presented in Letter/A4 format for easy printing and
self-marking
Number series tests present numerical sequences that follow a logical rule which is based
on elementary arithmetic. An initial sequence is given from which the rule is to be
deduced. You are then asked to predict the next number that obeys the rule. The difficulty
level of these questions can increase in two ways; first, the logic behind the sequence
becomes less trivial and demands attention and creativity; second, the missing number
can be positioned at an early stage, thus preventing you from deciphering the hidden rule
by looking only at the previous numbers in the sequence.
Number Series - examples and general tips

See some general solving tips for number series test. In JobTestPrep's preparation
package you will find all tips for solving number series tests.
1. Examine the difference between adjacent numbers.
a. In
a simple series, the difference between two consecutive numbers is constant.
Example: 27, 24, 21, 18, __
Rule: There is a difference of (-3) between each
item. The missing number in this case is 15.
b. Ina more complex series the differences between numbers may be dynamic rather
than fixed, but there still is a clear logical rule. Example: 3, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, __
Rule: Add 1 to the difference between two
adjacent items. After the first number add 1,
after the second number add 2 and after the
third number add 3, etc. In this case, the
missing number is 24.
2. Seewhether there is a multiplication or division pattern between two adjacent
numbers.Example: 64, 32, 16, 8, __
Rule: Divide each number by 2 to get the
next number in the series. The missing
number is 4.
3. Check
whether adjacent numbers in the series change based on a logical pattern.
Example: 2, 4, 12, 48, __
Rule: Multiply the first number by 2, the second number by 3 and the third number by 4,
etc. The missing item is 240.
4. See if you can find a rule that involves using two or more basic arithmetic functions (+,
-, ÷, x). In the below series, the functions alternate in an orderly fashion.
Example: 5, 7, 14, 16, 32, 34, __
Rule: Add 2, multiply by 2, add 2, multiply by 2, etc. The missing item is 68.
Tip: Series’ in this category are easy to identify. Just look at the numbers that do not
appear to have a set pattern.
Important:
In a series that involves two or more basic arithmetic functions, the differences between
adjacent items effectively create their own series. We recommend that you try to identify
each pattern separately.
Example: 4, 6, 2, 8, 3, ___
Rule: In this series, the differences themselves create a series: +2, ÷3, x4, -5
The numbers advance by intervals of 1 and the arithmetic functions change in an orderly
sequence. The next arithmetic function in the series should be +6, and so the next item
in the series is 9 (3+6 = 9).

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BFAR - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic CCP: Cultural Center of the Philippines

Resources CHED: Commission on Higher Education

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9547

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8759, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10691

Board Members District 1

Board Members District 2

Board Members District 3

Board Members District 4

Board Members (Ex-Officio)

Congressman District 1 – Ann Matibag

Representative (1st District) –> Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez

Identify the missing number in the series.

Identify the missing number in the series.

2. A – Each number is the sum of the previous two numbers

3. B – The numbers decrease by 5 each time

4. D – The numbers are primes (divisible only by 1 and themselves)

5. C – The interval, beginning with 3, increases by 2 each time

6. B – The interval, beginning with 2, increases by 2 and is subtracted each time

8. C A – There are 2 simple interleaved sequences 5,7,10,14,19 and 6,8,11,15

9. A D – There are 2 simple interleaved sequences 1,4,7,10,13 and 6,7,8,9

Letter of the Alphabet as Numbers

17. i – There are 2 interleaved sequences A,B,C and Z,Y, so C is next.

18. ii – Miss a letter each time and ‘loop’ back, so B is next.

Number Series - examples and general tips

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