PUPCET case studies
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The PUPCET (Polytechnic University of the Philippines College Entrance Test) is the admission examination used by PUP for applicants seeking entry to its undergraduate programs, including its flagship state-supported courses in engineering, business, education, and the sciences. It is a multiple-choice pen-and-paper style aptitude and achievement test rather than a subject-major exam: it samples broad senior high school competence across mathematics, English language proficiency and reading comprehension, general science, abstract and logical reasoning, and Filipino. The PUPCET case studies are 5 cases and about 3,234 words.
1Venue Choice Under an Uncertain Headcount
A student organization has ₱18,000 for a two-hour event and must choose between two venues. Venue A charges a flat ₱5,000 plus ₱120 per attendee.
608 words, about 3 min2Revising a Research Abstract for an Academic Panel
A Grade 12 student is revising the abstract of a research paper for a school congress. The draft contains these sentences: (1) "Our study proves that social media causes poor sleep among students." (2) "We surveyed 42 students using a 10-item questionnaire." (3) "The data was collected last March, and the results was analyzed using simple percentages." The adviser says the abstract must be accurate, concise, and appropriate for an audience of teachers and judges.
674 words, about 3 min3The Fertilizer Trial and the Sunny Windowsill
A student investigates whether a liquid fertilizer increases mung bean growth. She plants six seedlings in six identical pots with the same soil and the same seed variety.
652 words, about 3 min4Five Speeches and a Printer Deadline
Five student council candidates - A, B, C, D and E - will each give a three-minute speech, one per slot, in slots 1 to 5. The adviser sets these rules: A must speak immediately before B.
695 words, about 3 min5Liham-Pakiusap sa Kapitan ng Barangay
Isang mag-aaral sa Baitang 12 ang sumusulat ng liham-pakiusap sa kapitan ng barangay upang humingi ng pahintulot na gamitin ang covered court para sa isang outreach program sa Sabado, 8:00 n.u. Ito ang tatlong linya sa kanyang draft: (1) "Ako po si Ana Reyes, isang mag-aaral sa Baitang 12 ng Mataas na Paaralan ng San Isidro." (2) "Kailangan po namin ang court sa Sabado, kaya sana po ay ibigay ninyo agad ito." (3) "Maraming salamat po sa inyong pag-unawa at pagtugon." Sinabi ng guro na ang liham ay dapat magalang, tiyak, at may malinaw na dahilan, at hindi dapat mag-utos sa kinauukulan.
605 words, about 3 min