1.
What is the ground for impeachment of the Pres., Vice-Pres., Ombudsman, and Senator?
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2.
I Return on sales (Profit/sales) was highest in which year?
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
3.
Nagawang mabago ng mga kasalukuyang awitin ang kamalayan ng Pilipino upang kantahin ang sarili niyang mga awit sa tanging wikang nakapagsasatinig sa kanyang kaluluwa.
Reading Comprehension
Isinasaad ng pangungusap na __________.
5.
Take the ________ to the second floor.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
6.
Come out of your shell means _____________.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
7.
Subscribing to Cable T.V. is a luxury. All luxuries are needles expenditures. Having a cellular phone is not a luxury. Dining in a Five-Star hotel is a needless expenditure CONCLUSION:
8.
Your boss asked you to send her a soft copy of your latest résumé. An example of a soft copy is:
9.
A pretty penny means _____________.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
10.
An example of a hard copy document is:
11.
A jar of jelly beans contains more red beans than green. There are more yellow beans than red. The jar contains fewer yellow jelly beans than green ones. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
12.
In a shipment of computers, 2/25 of the computers are defective. What is the ratio of defective to non defective computers?
14.
Which of the following is divisible (with no remainder) by 6?
17.
What government agency thus the status of government employee in the free voluntary services belong?
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18.
At present, how many percent of the population of the Philippines are aliens?
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22.
A toothpick is useful. Useful things are valuable. A toothpick is valuable. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
23.
In a modern economy, the results of long-range planning frequently depend upon the future value of money. The ability then to predict the value of money is a key to economic progress.
Reading Comprehension
The paragraph best supports the statement that
24.
It is known that a quarter of the students who passed the exam in 2007, passed it at the first trial. Assuming each exam has two trials, what percentage of all the students who took the exam that year passed it in the second trial?
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
25.
Four consecutive integers have a mean of 9.5. What is the largest of these integers?
26.
If, Education sector in Thailand had 25% of FEI in 1997 and 60% of FEI in 1998, then find the approx ratio of the amounts allocated to Education in 1997 to 1998. (Assume the GDPs of both of these years for Thailand is same.)
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
29.
75% is to 1/2 as 45% is to ______
31.
Name the country which has the minimum change in the FEI
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
34.
If 3 siomai cost P 15 pesos, how much if Kenneth buy 12 siomais.
35.
95% of people in my street have a car. There are 160 people in my street. How many do not have a car?
36.
120% of what number is 72?
38.
Ratio of 750m and 3km is ____
39.
In 2nd sentence, the words pays heed to are closest in meaning to_____.
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
41.
When the first and the last digits of 2, 836 are interchanged, the new number is _____.
42.
If x - 3 = y, then (y - x )³ = _____ ?
43.
Genzy's dad is 5 times as old as Genzy and Genzy is twice as old as her sister Zymie. In two years, the sum of their ages will be 58. How old is Genzy now?
44.
What do you call the introductory part of the Constitution?
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45.
There are 3 numbers whose sum is 54; one number is double and triple times greater than the other numbers, what are those numbers?
46.
There is no PANACEA that will solve our financial difficulty.
49.
What project of the DENR that includes the protection of Industrial pollution of our Environment?
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50.
The Lower Chamber of the Congress of the Philippines is known by what name?
Philippine Constitutions, General Information and Events
52.
0.25 is to 0.125 as to 1.25 is to
54.
What is regarded by the State as a "primary social economic force?
Philippine Constitutions, General Information and Events
56.
He "leads a dog's life" really because his freedom is always curtailed.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
59.
The government is soon going to introduce a bill which would permit the instituting of private universities under very strict directions.
60.
What is the average of 7/8 and 3/4?
61.
One of the responsibilities of a clerical job is answering and tending phone calls. Which is the best way to answer a phone call in a company?
62.
Which of the following numbers is represented by the prime factors 2 × 3 × 7?
63.
How many times growth in profit over the previous year exceeded 50% was registered ?
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
64.
In the 3rd paragraph, the word THEY refers to _______.
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
69.
Creativity is ________ best asset.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
70.
Most researchers in needy countries are based on the thinking and approach of the highly developed Western world, and seldom have they been directed toward meeting the countries; own development needs.
Reading Comprehension
The sentence best supports the statement that _________.
71.
The room was completely ________ of furniture.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
74.
Which computer program should you go if you want to email a company?
75.
The history book has more pages from the poetry book, but fewer pages than the math book. The math book has more pages than the science book but fewer pages than the English book. The poetry book has the fewest pages. If the first two statements are true, the third is
77.
According to the passage, which animals appear most often on the cave walls?
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
78.
I ______ the speech you gave last week, but I was in bed with the flu.
English Grammar and Correct Usage
79.
Sila ay nagdadamayan sa hirap at ginhawa. Sila ay totoong “naghihiramang suklay”
80.
He had a reputation for being very ___and self-centered.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
82.
Lightning is caused by the following:
Reading Comprehension
Questions 93–95 are about the following passage. Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs in a thunderstorm. Often you’ll see it in the form of a bright “bolt” (or streak) coming from the sky. Lightning occurs when static electricity inside clouds builds up and causes an electrical charge. What causes the static electricity? Water! Specifically, water droplets collide with ice crystals after the temperature in the cloud falls below freezing. Sometimes these collisions are small, but other times they’re quite large. Large collisions cause large electrical charges, and when they’re large enough, look out! The hyper-charged cloud will emit a burst of lightning. This lightning looks quite impressive. For a good reason, too: A lightning bolt’s temperature gets so hot that it’s sometimes five times hotter than the sun’s surface. Although the lightning bolt is hot, though, it’s also short-lived. Because of that, when a person is unfortunate enough to be struck by lightning, their odds of surviving are pretty good. Statistics show that 90% of victims survive a lightning blast. Oh, and that old saying, “Lightning never strikes twice in the same spot”? It’s a myth! Many people report surviving lightning blasts three or more times. What’s more, lightning strikes some skyscrapers multiple times. The other prominent feature of lightning storms is the thunder. This is caused by the super-heated air around a lightning bolt expands at the speed of sound. We hear thunder after seeing the lightning bolt because sound travels slower than the speed of light. In reality, though, both occur at the same moment
83.
Which title best summarizes the main idea of the passage?
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
85.
If a President wishes to veto a bill, he/she must communicate it within a certain span of time, otherwise the bill will become a law. How long is this span of time?
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87.
120 is what percent of 48?
88.
Which of the numbers below is 650 when rounded to the nearest ten and 600 when rounded to the nearest hundred?
89.
The product of the ages of three sisters is 567. If the two sisters are twins and are 2 years older than their younger sister. What is the age of their younger sister?
90.
Keep abreast means __________.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
91.
If the dimensions of a square change in such a manner that the area remains constant, what must happen to the other side if one side will be increased by 1/4 of itself?
92.
Round off to the nearest hundreds place: 9,650
93.
Which of the following is not a usual document used in a sales company?
94.
Number Series: 125%, 100%, 80%, 64%,____
95.
Critical reading is a demanding process. To read critically, you must slow down your reading and, with pencil in hand, perform specific operations on the text. Mark up the text with your reactions, conclusions, and questions. When you read, become an active participant.
Reading Comprehension
This paragraph best supports the statement that
96.
Find the ratio between FEI for Malaysia in 1997 and FEI for Thailand in 1998
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
97.
A solution is made of water and pure milk. If 70% of the solution is water, how many milliliters of pure milk are in 1 liter of this solution?
98.
In a room, there are 9 boys and 12 girls. The ratio of girls to boys is ___
99.
philanthropist : munificence ::
100.
0.75 is to ¾ as 0.8 is to ______
101.
I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because "it's raining cats and dogs."
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
102.
Number Series: 15, 7.5, 7.5, 15, 60, ____
103.
What is the smallest positive number which, when you divided by 3, 4 or 5, will leave a remainder of 2?
104.
Derring-do means _________.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
105.
The ________ of the perfume was intoxicating.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
106.
________ only four o’clock in the afternoon.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
107.
If the perimeter of a square is doubled, what happens to the area? ______
108.
What is the national language of the Philippines according to 1987 Phil Constitution article XIV section 6?
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109.
This is a telephonic transmission of scanned documents of texts and images to a telephone number connected to a printer.
111.
20% of 30% of X is 225 what is the value of X
112.
What number when increased by 74 percent of itself will equal to 80?
113.
In which of the following years did over 2/3 of the students who took the exam not pass it?
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
114.
Based on the passage, what is probably true about the south of France?
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
115.
A baseball pitcher won 80% of the games he pitched. If he pitched 35 ballgames, how many games did he win?
116.
Jerry, an electrician, worked 9 months out of the year. What percent of the year did he work?
117.
There are times when you must decide and "take the bull by the horns."
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
118.
A pet store has 8 cats, 12 dogs, and 3 rabbits. The ratio 8:23 compares
119.
A factory worker has five children. No one else in the factory has five children.
120.
Ang pagbaba ng halaga ng piso lumikha ng krisis sa maraming industriya ng bansa. Kasunod nito ang pagtitipid at problema sa kawalan ng mapasukang trabaho. Lumikha rin ito ng pagtataas ng presyo ng mga bilihin na labis nakaapekto sa kita ng mga manggagawa.
Reading Comprehension
Ayon sa talata:
122.
(25)^0 - (-2)^4 + (-3^4) - (-8)^2 = ?
123.
18+ 3 × 3 + (54/3+ -68/-4) =
124.
This is a type of document issued by a seller to a buyer relating to a sale transaction and indicating the products, quantities and prices sold to the buyer.
125.
A foreigner may acquire Filipino citizenship through
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126.
483.43 + 123.334 + 31.5544 + 444.4 =
127.
If the number of Chinese Insurance stocks represented 3.5% of all Insurance securities, approximately how many Insurance bonds were Chinese?
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
128.
Number Series: [4÷4×2], [8÷4×2], [16÷4×2], ___
129.
Being struck by lightning means:
Reading Comprehension
Questions 93–95 are about the following passage. Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs in a thunderstorm. Often you’ll see it in the form of a bright “bolt” (or streak) coming from the sky. Lightning occurs when static electricity inside clouds builds up and causes an electrical charge. What causes the static electricity? Water! Specifically, water droplets collide with ice crystals after the temperature in the cloud falls below freezing. Sometimes these collisions are small, but other times they’re quite large. Large collisions cause large electrical charges, and when they’re large enough, look out! The hyper-charged cloud will emit a burst of lightning. This lightning looks quite impressive. For a good reason, too: A lightning bolt’s temperature gets so hot that it’s sometimes five times hotter than the sun’s surface. Although the lightning bolt is hot, though, it’s also short-lived. Because of that, when a person is unfortunate enough to be struck by lightning, their odds of surviving are pretty good. Statistics show that 90% of victims survive a lightning blast. Oh, and that old saying, “Lightning never strikes twice in the same spot”? It’s a myth! Many people report surviving lightning blasts three or more times. What’s more, lightning strikes some skyscrapers multiple times. The other prominent feature of lightning storms is the thunder. This is caused by the super-heated air around a lightning bolt expands at the speed of sound. We hear thunder after seeing the lightning bolt because sound travels slower than the speed of light. In reality, though, both occur at the same moment
131.
44 is 80% of what number?
133.
How many times return on sales (profit/sales) exceeded 15 % ?
GRAPHS / Charts / Data
134.
What does the passage say happened at the Lascaux caves in 1963?
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
137.
Hot water means ___________.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
138.
Television convinces viewers that the likelihood of their becoming the victim of a violent crime is extremely high; at the same time by its very nature, TV persuades viewers to passively accept whatever happens to them.
140.
According to Article III, Section 15 of the Constitution, the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended in times of rebellion or what?
Philippine Constitutions, General Information and Events
141.
The ________ in the mountains was peaceful and still.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
142.
Which department of a company is responsible for cash register operations and payment processing?
143.
The ratio of two sides of a parallelogram is 4 : 3. If its perimeter is 56 cm, find the lengths of its sides.
144.
The chief financial officer is responsible for the financial matters and financial management of a corporation, she is also known as the _______.
145.
At 6:30 am, Jeany told Margarette that she found Blessy 15 and ¼ hours ago, at what time Jeany found Blessy?
146.
The ________ of the school asked all faculty members to attend a meeting.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
147.
What can we infer from this passage?
Reading Comprehension
Questions 93–95 are about the following passage. Lightning is an electrical discharge that occurs in a thunderstorm. Often you’ll see it in the form of a bright “bolt” (or streak) coming from the sky. Lightning occurs when static electricity inside clouds builds up and causes an electrical charge. What causes the static electricity? Water! Specifically, water droplets collide with ice crystals after the temperature in the cloud falls below freezing. Sometimes these collisions are small, but other times they’re quite large. Large collisions cause large electrical charges, and when they’re large enough, look out! The hyper-charged cloud will emit a burst of lightning. This lightning looks quite impressive. For a good reason, too: A lightning bolt’s temperature gets so hot that it’s sometimes five times hotter than the sun’s surface. Although the lightning bolt is hot, though, it’s also short-lived. Because of that, when a person is unfortunate enough to be struck by lightning, their odds of surviving are pretty good. Statistics show that 90% of victims survive a lightning blast. Oh, and that old saying, “Lightning never strikes twice in the same spot”? It’s a myth! Many people report surviving lightning blasts three or more times. What’s more, lightning strikes some skyscrapers multiple times. The other prominent feature of lightning storms is the thunder. This is caused by the super-heated air around a lightning bolt expands at the speed of sound. We hear thunder after seeing the lightning bolt because sound travels slower than the speed of light. In reality, though, both occur at the same moment
148.
If twice the value of a certain number is increased by 8 the result is 40. What is the number?
149.
In a group of 120 persons, there are 32 more women than men. How many women are there in the group?
150.
Why was painting inside the Lascaux complex a difficult task?
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.
151.
Round off to the nearest hundreds place: 9,750
152.
Which is not a ground for Impeachment of the Pres., Vice-Pres., Ombudsman, and Senator?
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153.
If 300 students filled form for entrance test and 280 appeared in test out of which only 70% have passed test then number of students who failed test are
157.
2 is to 50 as 3.2 is to _________
158.
What does a CC means in an email message?
159.
She boarded a ________ to San Francisco last night.
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
160.
No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the "black sheep of the family."
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
161.
You shouldn't sign there I think he's about "to make a monkey out of you."
Idiomatic Expression & Correct Grammar/Spelling
162.
The mean median and mode of 5 numbers are equal. The numbers are 7, 8, 10, 15. What is the 5th number?
164.
A solution is made of water and pure orange. If 80% of the solution is water, how many liters of pure orange are in 25 liters of this solution?
165.
14 is to 28 as 5 is to _________
167.
There are 40 students in a class. Sixteen of those students are boys. What percent of the class are girls?
168.
Analie took a math test and got 48 correct and 12 incorrect answers. What was the percentage of correct answers?
169.
Who among the following may issue a warrant of arrest or a search warrant?
Philippine Constitutions, General Information and Events
170.
According to the passage, all of the following have caused damage to the paintings EXCEPT _______.
Reading Comprehension
Questions 84–92 are about the following passage.When another old cave is discovered in the south of France, it is not usually news. Rather, it is an ordinaryevent. Such discoveries are so frequent these days that hardly anybody pays heed to them.However, when the Lascaux cave complex was discovered in 1940, the world was amazed. Painted directly on its walls were hundreds of scenes showing how people lived thousands of years ago. The scenes show people hunting animals, such as bison or wild cats. Other images depict birds and, most noticeably, horses, which appear in more than 300 wall images, by far outnumbering all other animals.Early artists drawing these animals accomplished a monumental and difficult task. THEY did not limitthemselves to the easily accessible walls but carried their painting materials to spaces that required climbing steep walls or crawling into narrow passages in the Lascaux complex. Unfortunately, the paintings have beenexposed to the destructive action of water and temperature changes, which easily wear the images away. Because the Lascaux caves have many entrances, air movement has also damaged the images inside. Although they are not out in the open air, where natural light would have destroyed them long ago, many of the images have deteriorated and are barely recognizable. To prevent further damage, the site was closed to tourists in 1963, 23 years after it was discovered.