REVIEW FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING (STE) ADMISSION TEST IN SCIENCE

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1. The figures below show the distance-time graph of two objects A and B that is moving along a straight line path.
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Which of the following statements about the speeds of objects A and B is TRUE?
a. Object A is travelling faster than object B.
b. Object B is travelling faster than object A.
c. Object A is twice as fast as object B.
d. Both objects are travelling at the same speed.

2. Most households install solar panels on their roofs to harvest the energy from the sun. Which of the following
energy transformation takes place in an electric stove used in one of these households?
a. Light energy  heat energy  electrical energy
b. Light energy  electrical energy  heat energy
c. Electrical energy  mechanical energy  heat energy
d. Light energy  electrical energy  mechanical energy

3. Laurence’s science class was studying time of flight of the same paper airplane. Paper clips were added to the
plane to change its mass. The result of the activity is shown on the table below.
Mass of Paper Airplane Time of Flight
10 grams 15 seconds
15 grams 11 seconds
20 grams 8 seconds
25 grams 5 seconds
30 grams 3 seconds
Which conclusion is supported by the data in the table?
a. The lighter the mass of the object, the shorter its time of flight.
b. The heavier the mass of the object, the longer its time of flight.
c. The time of flight of an object is affected by its mass.
d. The time of flight of an object depends on the type of the material.

4. Three students are conducting a research on the occurrence of fish kill in a nearby body of water adjacent to a
mining firm. Which of the following statements is the most appropriate problem for their research?
a. Does red tide leaching contribute to the cause of the fish kill?
b. Does mercury leaching contribute to the cause of the fish kill?
c. Does fertilizer leaching contribute to the cause of the fish kill?
d. Does human waste leaching contribute to the cause of the fish kill?

For items 5 and 6, refer to the table below.

The table shows the result of a three-day experiment conducted by a Grade Seven SOC student.
Setup Number of Medium Amount of water in ml Exposure to sunlight Number of seeds
Mongo Seeds (hours/day) germinated (after 3 days)
A 10 Newspaper 0 8 2
B 10 Newspaper 50 ml 8 4
C 10 Newspaper 75 ml 8 6
D 10 Newspaper 100 ml 8 9
5. If you are to state the problem in this experiment, what would it be?
a. Does the newspaper affect the number of germinated seeds?
b. Does exposure to sunlight affects seed germination?
c. Does the newspaper affect the appearance of mongo seeds?
d. Does the amount of water affect seed germination?
6. Which variable was manipulated to see the results of the experiment?
a. Number of mongo seeds
b. Exposure to sunlight
c. Amount of water
d. Medium used
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7. Power is defined as the rate of doing work. Its mathematical relationship is given as 𝑃 = , where P is power, W
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is work done, and t is time. Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between power
and work done, if time is held constant?
a. The greater the power, the lesser the work done.
b. The lesser the power, the greater the work done.
c. Power is directly proportional to work done.
d. There is no relationship between power and work done.

8. Enzo can clean a whole room for 1 day while Prince can clean the same room in 2 days. What can be said about
the power and work done by Enzo and Prince?
a. Enzo and Prince had the same power and work done.
b. Prince has twice power as Enzo but Enzo can do work double that of Prince.
c. Enzo has twice power as Prince but Prince can do work double that of Enzo.
d. Enzo has twice power as Prince, hence Enzo can do work double that of Prince.

9. A motor vehicle is powered by the use of petroleum products, which enable it to go places. Which of the
following correctly describe the transformation of energy in a motor vehicle?
a. Chemical energy  heat energy  mechanical energy
b. Heat energy  electrical energy  mechanical energy
c. Electrical energy  heat energy  mechanical energy
d. Chemical energy  mechanical energy  heat energy

10. A group of students conducted an experiment about the effects of using organic fertilizers to the growth of a
particular plant. Three of the four setups in their experiments resulted not according to what they had expected.
Despite it, they recorded in their journal and reported it in their written manuscript. What science process skills
did the students demonstrated?
a. Hypothesizing and measuring
b. Recording and communicating
c. Identifying the problem and predicting
d. Interpreting and concluding

For items 11-13, refer to the graph on the right which shows how the volume of 250 grams of water changes with
increasing temperature.
11. At what temperature is the volume of the water least?
a. 0°C b. 2°C c. 4°C d. 16°C
VOLUME

12. All of the following will happen to water at 4°C EXCEPT:

a. It will expand when heated
b. It will expand when cooled
c. It will contract when cooled
d. It will expand when either cooled or heated
13. Identify in order the manipulated variable and dependent variable. 0°C 4°C 100°C
a. Volume, temperature
b. Temperature, volume
c. Mass, temperature
d. Volume, mass

14. A ball was thrown at an angle with respect to the horizontal. What happens to the ball once it reaches its
maximum height during its flight?
a. It will fall straight to the ground.
b. It will continue flying higher.
c. It will stop moving.
d. It will continue to move in curved path going down.

15. What force is the reason why the ball in the previous item moved in such manner?
a. The electrostatic force acting on the ball pushed it to fly higher.
b. The gravitational force exerted by the earth pulled it downwards.
c. Air friction caused it to move along a straight horizontal path.
d. No net force is acting on the ball.