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Verbal Ability is the widest subtest on both levels. It checks whether you can understand, build, and fix written sentences and passages — the everyday work of reading memos, drafting letters, and following instructions in government service. Practice with original study items, not CSC exam questions.
6 topics · 595 questions
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Pick the closest meaning — English and Filipino vocabulary under time.
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Choose the word that completes the sentence so it reads cleanly.
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Find the grammar or usage fault in the underlined part.
86 questions
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Choose the sentence that is clear and grammatically sound.
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Put the sentences in the order that makes a coherent paragraph.
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Read a short passage and answer what it actually says — not what it hints.
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Professional coverage · English and Filipino
Vocabulary in context, grammar and usage, sentence logic, paragraph flow, and reading comprehension — in both English and Filipino. See the full Professional coverage.
Synonyms, antonyms, and the meaning of a word or idiom from its context, in English and Filipino.
Free word meaning reviewer →Choosing the word or phrase that completes a sentence correctly in grammar, tense, logic, and tone.
Free sentence completion reviewer →Spotting the underlined part with a grammar or usage error — subject–verb agreement, tense, pronouns, prepositions, articles.
Free error recognition reviewer →Picking the correctly built sentence: parallelism, modifiers, fragments, run-ons, and clear word order.
Free sentence structure reviewer →Arranging jumbled sentences into a logical paragraph using topic sentences, transitions, and pronoun references.
Free paragraph organization reviewer →Main idea, supporting details, inference, author's purpose and tone, and vocabulary in context from short passages.
Free reading comprehension reviewer →Verbal Ability tips
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Answer first, then open the explanation. Original items, not actual CSC exam questions.
Answer: B. Bitterness Acrimony is bitterness or ill feeling, usually expressed in sharp words. Indifference means not caring, which is the opposite of strong feeling.
Answer: C. Extravagant Frugal means economical with money. Extravagant means spending too much. Thrifty and careful are synonyms, not opposites — read the word OPPOSITE in the stem.
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Verbal Ability is the widest subtest on both levels. It checks whether you can understand, build, and fix written sentences and passages — the everyday work of reading memos, drafting letters, and following instructions in government service.
Vocabulary in context, grammar and usage, sentence logic, paragraph flow, and reading comprehension — in both English and Filipino. Topics: Word meaning, Sentence completion, Error recognition, Sentence structure, Paragraph organization, Reading comprehension.
150 scored items plus 20 unscored EDQ items, in 3 hours 10 minutes. CSC does not publish an official item count per subject, so our mock split by subject is an estimate.
Our free Verbal Ability sample questions page has 8 original items with answers and explanations, no signup needed.
No. These are original practice items for study. CSC does not publish official item banks for commercial reuse. We cannot promise the same questions will appear on exam day.
Yes — pick a topic, difficulty, and session length in Practice by Category. Full mocks still follow the complete Professional format.
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