POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Physics Society POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
OF THE PHILIPPINES

Science Proficiency

1. Photosynthesis is the process by which plants manufacture their own food.

At what form do the products of photosynthesis stored?
a. fruits b. bulbs c. starch d. root crops

2. Most plants are not suitable for human consumption. This is because we do not possess the ability
to digest them properly. Why is this so?
a. They are poisonous.
b. We can’t chew them properly.
c. They have a high concentration of cellulose
d. Plants have an anti-digestion substance in them

3. Which of the following does not describe a prokaryotic cell?

a. Their DNA is not bound by a nuclear membrane.
b. They do not possess a true nucleus.
c. A plasma membrane surrounds and encloses the prokaryotic cell.
d. They possess an extensive endoplasmic reticulum

4. The skin is composed of tissues wherein cells are compactly arranged. This tissues are
called_______.
a. Connective
b. Plasmic
c. Epithelial
d. None of the above

5. What symbiotic relationship refers to the partial dependence of the evolutionary changes of an
organism to specie which it has a close ecological relationship? This is observed in viceroy and
monarch butterflies.
a. codependence b. correlation c. coevolution d. coexistence

6. What do we mean when we say that “organisms with favorable variations reproduce more
successfully than organisms with less favorable variations?
a. Production b. Use and disuse
c. Survival of the fittest d. Cross- breeding

7. Simple, multicellular animals with tissues but no distinct organs. Commonly known as
sponges, they typically attach to rocks, shells, or coral. What are they called?
a. Placozoa b. Cnidaria c. Porifera d. Ctenophora
8. One phylum of animals, the chordates, has been more intensively studied than has any other,
because it comprises nearly all the world's largest and most familiar animals as well as humans. The
feature uniting these animals is that at some stage in their lives, all have a flexible supporting rod,
called a ___________.
a. notochord c. spina
b. phyochord d. redochord

9. What will happen if the white blood cells are deteriorating?

a. Oxygen cells will not be transported
b. The nerve impulses will not be carried to the brain
c. The harmful bacteria in the body will not be destroyed
d. There will be no production of hormone to clot the blood

10. What is the function of nervous system?

a. to transport oxygen to the cells

b. to carry nerve impulses to the brain
c. to control all the organs of the body
d. to produce hormones to clot the blood

11. A new insecticide was very effective in killing flies and mosquitoes. After several months, fewer
insects were observed to die from the spray. The reason why fewer insects are killed is
that ___________.
a. Insects which survive the spraying developed a liking for the insecticide.
b. Insects which survive the spraying have developed immunity to the insecticide.
c. The insecticide’s effectiveness was reduced with aging
d. There is permanent mutation giving insects’ resistance to the insecticide.

12. Ferns, gymnosperms and flowering plants are vascular plants because __________________.
a. They are seed bearing plants
b. They develop from an embryo
c. They have specialized stems for storage
d. The have a water nutrient transport system

13. What sensory function do the ears provide other than hearing?
a. smell b. balance c. temperature d. radiation

14. Which of these joints is not found in the human body?

a. gliding b. mortise and tenon c. ball and socket d. suture

15. How many sweat glands does the average person have?
a.260000 b. 2.6 million c.26 million d. 260 million

16. The solubility of a gas in a liquid

a. Increases as the pressure of the gas above the liquid increases.
b. Decreases as the pressure of the gas above the liquid increases.
c. Increases as the pressure of the gas above the liquid decreases.
d. Is unrelated to the pressure of the gas above the liquid.

17. The resting potential of a neuron is dependent on what two ions?

a. lead and calcium ions
b. calcium and phosphate ions
c. sodium and potassium ions
d. potassium and phosphate ions

18.The adult human of average age and size has approximately how many quarts of
blood? Is it:
a. 4
b. 6
c. 8
d. 10

19. Once the erythrocytes enter the blood in humans, it is estimated that they have an average
lifetime of how many days. Is it:
a. 10 days
b. 120 days
c. 200 days
d. 360 days

20. Which of these statements regarding the water molecule is FALSE?

a. Oxygen is more electronegative than the hydrogen.
b. The electrons between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in each bond lie more towards the
oxygen than they do towards the hydrogen.
c. The hydrogen atoms are bonded to the oxygen at an angle of 104.5°, which gives the water
molecule its characteristic bent shape.
d. The water molecule is a non-polar molecule.

21. Which statement below would NOT ensure greater conductivity of an electric current?
a. There must be charged particles or ions present in the solution.
b. Particles must move freely through the solution.
c. There must be fewer ions present in solution.
d There must be a lower volume of solvent in which the ions are dissolved.

22. The overall strength of the Earth's gravitational field is determined primarily by the ________ of
the planet.
a. Mass
b. Composition
c. Plate motions
23. This is the color of the main radiation of the hottest star (c)
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Blue

24. Calculate the percent composition of water (b)

a. 17.6% H, 82.4% O
b. 11.2% H , 88.8% O
c. 23.4% H , 76.6% O

25. These elements do not unite with other substances readily

a. Metalloids
b. Noble Gas
c. Metals

26. A gas occupies a volume of 20 L at a pressure of 5atm and a pressure of 500K, what will be the
volume if both pressure and temperature are raised to 10atm and 250K respectively? (a)
a. 5L
b. 10L
c. 16L

27. A child balloon has a volume of 3.80 liters (about a gallon) when the temperature is 35C. What is
the volume if the balloon is put in a refrigerator and cooled to 5C? Assume that the pressure inside
tge balloon is equal to the atmospheric pressure at all times. (c)
a. 5.33 L
b. 6.73 L
c. 3.43 L

28. This law states that the total pressure in a mixture of gases is the sum of the individual partial
pressures.
a. Charles Law
b. Boyle's Law
c. Dalton's Law

29. You have collected 10kg of aluminum cans. How many moles of aluminum do you have?
a. 4.8x102
b. 3.7x102
c. 2.4x102

30. The rocks that are redeposited after weathering and erosion are called
a. Sedimentary Rocks
b. Metamorphic Rocks
c. Igneous Rocks
31. The rocks that have been substatially altered by heat and pressure deep beneath the surface
a. Sedimentary Rocks
b. Metamorphic Rocks
c. Igneous Rocks

32. The rocks which crystallized from a melt

a. Sedimentary Rocks
b. Metamorphic Rocks
c. Igneous Rocks

33. This Earth's layer is composed of basaltic rocks which are similar to granite but richer in
magnesium oxides
a. Oceanic Crust
b. Continental Crust
c. Mantle

34. This layer of the Earth consists chiefly of magnesium and iron silicates, and heavy iron and
nickel oxides that constitutes both core zones
a. Crust
b. Core
c. Mantle

35. Describe the transition/change in temperature on sun's photosphere to chromosphere

a. The temperature drop's to a minimum of 4500K and then begins to rise again
b. The temperature rise to a minimum o 4500K and then drops again
c. The temperature doesn't change at all.

36. What would most likely to happen upon the death of a star?
a. A region of condensing matter will begin to heat up and start to grow.
b. the star expands into a red giant that can swallow millions of kilometers across.
c. The star condenses into a huge globule of gas and dust and contracts under its own gravity.

37. A ball is thrown downward at 5m/s from a roof of 10 meters high. Its speed when it reaches the
ground is?
a. 13 m/s
b. 14 m/s
c. 15 m/s
d. 20 m/s
38.A certain force gives a 5.0-kg object an acceleration of 2.0 m/s2. The same force would give a
2.00-kg object an acceleration of?
a. 0.5 m/s2
b. 2.0 m/s2
c. 4.9 m/s2
d. 8.0 m/s2
39. When the velocity of an object is doubled, then
a. Its acceleration is doubled
b. Its momentum is doubled
c. Its kinetic energy is doubled
d. Its potential energy is doubled

40.The Batmobile can double its speed from 250m/s to 500 m/s is only 10 seconds. What is the
Batmobile’s acceleration in the said time interval
a. 25 m/s b.25 m/s2
c. 37.5 m/s d.37.5 m/s2

41. One day , due to an epic turn of events , Eric ends up 3500 kilometers 30o east of north from
Luneta. How far to the east of Luneta is Eric?
a. -1750 km b.1750 km
c . 1750 √2 km d.1750 √3 km

42.When is the resultant of two vectors is zero?

a. When one vector is equal to the other
b. When one vector is perpendicular to the other.
c. When one vector is the negative of the other.
d. None of the above.

43. A car speeds up from 3 m/s to 7 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the car’s average acceleration
a. -4 m/s2
b. 1.5 m/s2
c. 2 m/s2
d. 4 m/s2

44. A car is travelling at a constant velocity of 3 m/s when the driver decides to kick the gas pedal,
giving the car a constant acceleration of 2 m/s2. If the car maintains the acceleration for 1 seconds,
how far will it have travelled since the start of acceleration.
a. 1 m b. 2 m
c. 3m d. 4 m

45. A ball is dropped from a height of 10 meters . How long does it take the ball to hit the ground?
a. 1.02 s b.7 s
c . 14 s d.28 s

46.An elevator has a weight of 2500 N. What is the force that the elevator’s motor must exert n the
elevator to make it move upwards with a constant speed of 0.5 m/s
a. 500 N b. 1500 N c. 3000 N d.3500 N
47.An 80 kg rocket is soars vertically up to the sky . what force must be the boosters exert in order
for the rocket to have an upward acceleration of 10 m/s2 ?
a.0 N b.400 N c. 800 N d.1600 N

48.Which of the following are conserved if all the forces acting on an object are conservative ?
a. Kinetic energy
b. Mechanical energy
c. Momentum
d. Velocity

49. A stone is thrown vertically upwards. As it goes up, which of the following quantities increase?
a. The object’s acceleration.
b. The object’s kinetic energy.
c. The object’s potential energy.
d. The object’s total kinetic energy.

50. Mario suddenly decides to kick a bowling ball, which cause his foot to feel pain. What caused
the pain in Mario’s foot?
a. The force Mario’s foot exerted on the ball.
b. The force the ball exerted on Mario’s foot.
c. The interaction between the two forces.
d. All of the above
Answer Key
1.C 26.A
2.C 27.C
3.C 28.C
4.C 29.B
5.C 30.A
6.C. 31.B
7.B 32.C
8.A 33.A
9.C 34.C
10.B 35.A
11.D 36.B
12.D 37.C
13.B 38.A
14.B 39.B
15.B 40.B
16.A 41.B
17. C 42.A
18.B 43.C
19.B 44.D
20.D 45.A
21.C 46.C
22.A 47.D
23.C 48.A
24.B 49.C
25.A. 50.B