RITM QUIZ BEE No. 2

Which sentences uses "famish" correctly?

• After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my favourite foods.

• I could eat a horse, I am famish now

• I famished my stomach next time you treat me to a meal out.

• I will bring lots of pizza, that’s a famish.

Answer explanation

After the straight exam, I felt too exhausted and famished to eat my favourite foods.

famished - means suffer severely from hunger

Similar meaning of the underline word.

If you are ambivalent with the answers, analyze the given problem.

• confusion

• innocent

• uncertain

• unaware

Answer explanation

Ambivalent - "Uncertain"

(of a person) not completely confident or sure of something.

He submitted a grotesque artwork that nobody in the class could relate to.

• Different

• Weird

• Beautiful

• Colorfull

Answer explanation

Grotesque - "Weird"

adjective

1. comically or repulsively ugly or distorted.

noun

1. a very ugly or comically distorted figure, creature, or image.

I am usually haphazard in composing my poetry but they turn out so well anyway.

• Disorganized

• Blank

• Puzzled

• Strategic

Answer explanation

Haphazard - "Disorganized"

adjective

1. lacking any obvious principle of organization.

Coward: brave: : philanthropist: ______

• 1. selfish

• 1. kind

• 1. pessimist

• 1. optimist

Answer explanation

"Selfish"

6 Times It’s Perfectly OK to Be Selfish

Prioritizing yourself is a good thing.

1) You Haven’t Had a Moment to Yourself in a While

2) You’re Feeling Socially Burnt Out

3) You’re On Vacation

4) You’re Working Toward a Goal

5) You’re Celebrating an Accomplishment

6) You’re Dealing With a Life Challenge

1. Hoax: deceive: : filibuster:_____

• 1. delay

• 1. refuse

• stop

• 1. none

Answer explanation

"Delay"

Some common synonyms of delay are dally, dawdle, lag, loiter, and procrastinate. While all these words mean "to move or act slowly so as to fall behind," delay usually implies a putting off of something (such as a beginning or departure).

Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.

A. One effective way is to diversify his funds to different investments like real estate, stocks and money instruments like bonds and trust funds.

B. It is always best to expand money to different investment wheels.

C. A wise investor must not put all his eggs in one basket.

D. He should always consider the risks involved in investing his money.

• CBAD

• CBDA

•  CDAB

• CDBA

Answer explanation

Answer: CDAB

Fun Fact!

Warren Buffett’s Net Worth

Warren Buffett, considered as the world’s most successful investor, made 99.6% of his $87.5 billion fortune after the age of 52. As much as $72 billion of his wealth came after he turned 65.

Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.

A. Sp​eaking in English every day is also proven effective.

B. Another way is watching English movies and TV shows particularly with English subtitles.

3. C. Reading articles in books, newspapers, and magazines is just among the helpful ways.

4. D. There are many ways to improve and develop English proficiency.

• DCBA

• DACB

• DABC

• DCAB

Answer explanation

Answer : DCBA

Fun Fact about English language

Over 30% of English words are derived from other languages 

The origins of over 30% of words in the English language can be traced to French, Latin, Sanskrit, Japanese, Spanish and many more languages! For example: 

• Cheer (v.) from chiere [Old French] 

• Gravity (n.) from gravitas [Latin] 

• Avatar (n.) from avatarana [Sanskrit] 

• Tycoon (n.) from taikun [Japanese] 

• Albatross (n.) from alcatraz [Spanish] 

1. Choose the best order and sequence of the following sentences to form a well-organized paragraph.

3. A. Fa​cebook has been the number one social network in the web and the world for quite long now.

4. B. Mobile instant messaging apps are also dominating social presence in the internet.

C. After many acquisitions, Facebook bought Instagram, one of the fastest growing photo sharing networks.

D. Because of that, Facebook acquired WhatsApp, a leading instant chat platform like Kakaotalk.

• ACBD

• ABCD

• ADCB

• ADBC

Answer explanation

Answer : ACBD

Fun fact about facebook

Facebook’s primary color is blue because founder Mark Zuckerberg has red-green color blindness.

Zuckerberg chose blue for Facebook since he can actually see all shades of blue, so he’s able to view the color of his site.

Choose the best order and sequence of the sentence to form a well-organized paragraph.

1. A. Th​is will be one of your tickets to land a job in the government.

2. B. Th​at is why many people apply to take the Career Service examination.

3. C. If​ you passed the exam, you will get a certificate of eligibility.

4. D. Career Service Eligibility is a major requirement to apply for a job position in the government.

• DCBA

• DBAC

• DBCA

• DCAB

Answer explanation

Answer: DBCA

Fun Fact About Civil Service Commission

The commission was founded in 1900 through Act No. 5 of the Philippine Commission and was made a bureau in 1905.