1.

Which of the following statements best describes a hypothetical Answer: D

element with an electron configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p5?
a. The hypothetical element has an atomic number of 11. 6. Which of the following statements represents a physical change?
b. The hypothetical element is a member of Group V, otherwise a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in water.
called the Nitrogen Group. b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies out over
c. The hypothetical element is in the fifth position in the p-block, time.
along the third period of the periodic table. c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added
d. The hypothetical element is located at the third position of the into the soil.
p-block, along the fifth period of the periodic table. d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room
Answer: C temperature for 30 minutes.
Answer: D
2. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they  are all
made from the same set of biomolecules composed of monomeric 7. Which of the following best explains why farmers burn rice straw
units except: and hull during seasons of harvest?
a. Proteins a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as
b. Carbohydrates repellant for pests which may damage plantation.
c. Nucleic Acids b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws stimulate
d. Lipids and Fats growth and fruit bearing of trees.
Answer: D c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces will
be available for planting next set of crops.
3. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in compounds that
138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay? could neutralize acidic soil so that  more crops will grow
a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons
b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons
c. Actinium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons 8. Acid rain occurs when ____________.
d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons Answer: D
Answer: A
8. Acid rain occurs when _________.
4. Which of the following examples best illustrates application of a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the atmosphere.
Boyle’s Law? b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates
a. A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into it. to form phosphoric acid.
b. A sealed aerosol can explodes when thrown into a fire. c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with water in the
c. A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to direct sunlight. atmosphere.
d. A scuba divers stops at certain depths as he ascends to the d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to
ocean’s surface. produce acids.
Answer: D Answer: C

5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was 9. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere
found to float over B and C. It was also found that liquid A flows into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere?
fastest among the three. What can be said about liquid A? a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere
a. Densest and most viscous b. Living organisms quickly absorb nitrogen gas
b. Densest and least viscous c. Oceans quickly absorb nitrogen gas
c. Least dense and most viscous d. Few organisms can directly utilize atmospheric nitrogen
d. Least dense and least viscous Answer: D
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10. Which of the following sentences about greenhouse effect is Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
INCORRECT? Bird>Snake
a. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere which are a. Grass population would increase.
returned to the earth’s surface. b. Grasshopper population would increase.
b. Greenhouse effect is important in maintaining the temperature c. Bird and frog populations would increase.
of the earth. d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase.
c. Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the green region Answer: C
of light from the sun.
d. Greenhouse effect increases the overall surface temperature of 15. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering of rocks?
the earth. a. formation of caverns 
Answer: C b. acids dissolves rocks
c. freezing water between rock particles
11. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking cuttings, he d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
plants his cutting in a well-watered soil in a plant pot. What is the Answer: C
most likely reason why he may then cover the plant and pot with a
lightly perforated polythene bag? 16. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The
a. To reduce the water demand of the cutting. familiar names used are Amihan and Habagat, internationally
b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the plant. known as ________ and ________ respectively.
c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests. a. Northeast and southwest
d. To protect the plant from cold weather. b. Trade wind and easterlies
Answer: A c. Southwest and northeast
d. Westerlies and easterlies
12. It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few days Answer: A
after lightning strikes. Which among the following biogeochemical
cycles is involved in this process? 17. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. The
a. Nitrogen cycle formation of fog generally occurs after the ground has lost heat by:
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle a. Evaporation
c. Phosphorus cycle b. Convection
d. Sulfur cycle c. Conduction
Answer: A d. Radiation
Answer: D
13. Which of the following factors contribute to an increase in
human population? 18. Why do we see the sun rise in the east?
I.    Immigration     II.   Emigration a. The earth revolves eastward.
III.   Natality       IV. Mortality b. The earth rotates from west to east. 
a. III and IV  c. We are located in the 20th meridian.
b. II and III d. On the globe, we are located in the east.
c. I only Answer: B
d. I and III
Answer: D 19. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 amperes in an
electrical device, what is the resistance?
14. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The a. 95 Ohms
arrow symbol means eaten by.  What would happen if all snakes are b. 20 Ohms 
c. 105 Ohms  b. Leads to wastage in electrical energy.
d. 500 Ohms c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.
Answer: B d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making
the refrigeration less-efficient.
20. Which of the following best differentiates an earthquake's Answer: B
intensity from its magnitude?
a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the earthquake 25. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider
originated’ while magnitude refers to ‘the energy of the area and smaller image of the traffic behind him/her?
earthquake’. a. Double concave
b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured b. Convex 
using a seismograph. c. Plane
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude d. Concave
refers to the degree of destruction it caused at the epicenter. Answer: B
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause
at the surface while magnitude is the strength of the quake. 26. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?
Answer: D a. Light appears brighter in the sky.
b. Light travels faster than sound.
21. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and solids, the c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s
speed of sound is usually lowest in ____ and highest in ____. d. Sound is released later actually
a. solids, gases Answer: B
b. gases, liquids
c. liquids, solids 27. Water has a higher specific heat than iron. What does this
d. gases, solids mean?
Answer: D a. Water is hotter than iron 
b. Water heats more rapidly than iron
22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of c. Water is more dense than iron
water? d. Water heats more slowly than iron
a. The cup full of water Answer: D
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enough information 28. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal vision and
d. They have the same density no history of the disease, it is most probable that all of their :
Answer: D a. daughters will be carriers         
b. daughters will be colorblind
23. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because c. sons will be carriers
stainless steel d. sons will be colorblind
a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does Answer: A
b. is really colder than plastic
c. has a lower temperature than plastic 29. Albino corn seedlings may grow several inches tall. However,
d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does they will eventually die, primarily because
Answer: D a. direct sunlight will destroy their cells 
b. they lack adequate root system
24. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a c. they cannot produce their own food
refrigerator? d. they cannot obtain carbon dioxide
a. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator's door Answer: C
30. Mimosa pudica, locally known as Makahiya is called as such
because its leaflets tend to close when touched. This organismal
response to a given stimuli is called:
a. Hydrotropism 
b.Thigmotropism 
c. Geotropism 
d. Phototropism
Answer: B