Applicant Examination

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TEST I. READING COMPREHENSION

Instructions: For each question, carefully read the provided information and respond accordingly.  

1. For a fisherman, a granted fishing permit was tangible, whereas a verbal assurance was not. The word tangible in this sentence means:

• a. Basic
• b. Untouchable
• c. Actual
• d. Legal
• e. None of these

2. The fisherfolk’s incorrigible habit of illegal fishing puzzled the environmental officer. The word incorrigible in this sentence means:

• a. Appalling
• b. Reformed
• c. Incurable
• d. Frustrated
• e. None of these

3. The environmental officer found the community's commitment to conservation laudable. The word laudable in this sentence means:

• a. Praiseworthy
• b. Doubtful
• c. Weak
• d. Unnecessary
• e. None of these

4. Once the researcher opened the database and began inputting data, completing the report became easy. If we change the start of the sentence to: Completing the report became easy... What will the ending be?

• a. After starting.
• b. After opening the database.
• c. Once the researcher opened the database and began inputting data.
• d. Once they opened the database and began inputting data.
• e. None of these

5. The researcher's meticulous approach ensured accurate data collection for biodiversity study. The word meticulous in this sentence means:

• a. Careful
• b. Reckless
• c. Rushed
• d. Unclear
• e. None of these