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DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE GRADE 9

School Year 2018-2019
Name: __________________________________________ Score: _____________
Grade & Section: __________________________________ Date: ______________

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the BEST answer and write the
letter on your paper.

1. The heart and lungs work together to carry out their purpose in the body. Which of the following shows
how the heart and the lungs can work together?
A. The lungs are for breathing air while the heart is for circulating the blood.
B. The lungs and the heart exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide in the body.
C. The lungs take in the oxygen from the air as the heart pumps the oxygenated blood to the body.
D. None of the above.

2. Which of the following explains why the heart needs to beat faster when the body is subjects to
strenuous activities?
A. to decrease the circulation of the blood.
B. to pump more oxygenated blood in the body.
C. to multiply the needed carbon dioxide of the body.
D. to double the amount of nutrients needed by the body.

3. The contraction of the diaphragm accounts primarily for the _____________

A. Removal of CO2 in the lungs C. Expansion of the rib cage
B. Inhalation of gases D. Pumping of blood

4. Alveoli : ___________ as _______________ : Blood transport

A. Gas exchange, Blood vessels B. Inhalation, exhalation C. Lungs, Heart D. Oxygen, Nutrients

5. Regular physical activity has been shown to assist the functioning of the circulatory and respiratory
system. Which of the following is a benefit of physical activity related to both organ system?
A. Increased capacity for blood flow C. Increased muscle contraction
B. Increased lung expansion D. increased air intake

6. All of the following statements are false about alleles, genotypes and phenotypes EXCEPT
A. Genotype is the physical expression of phenotypes made up of alleles
B. Phenotypes are the alleles that masked the expression of the genotypes.
C. Genotype is all of the alleles in the organism expressed by phenotypes.
D. Phenotype is when both alleles are the same and genotype is when the alleles are different.

7. Father and son are both haemophiliacs, what might be the genotype of the mother.
A. Xh xh B. XH xh C. XH xH D. Xh Y

8. The number of species driven to extinction has increased. Which of the following is not a reason for this
development?
A. Habitat destruction B. Introduction of predators C. Natural predation D. Overexploitation

9. Limiting factors regulates the population density of an organism. Which of the following is an example of
limiting factor?
A. Organisms B. Community C. Food supply D. Population
10. Organisms have varying traits the chemical factors that determine traits are called.
A. alleles B. genes C. characters D. carbon

11. Low amount of rainfall, wide seasonal variation in temperature and short periods of daylight are
examples of environmental factors that _____________.
A. Care affected by biotic factors C. Both A and B
B. Limit the type of organisms present in the area. D. Neither A nor B

12. Which of the following will most likely happen if you run out of glucose in the body?
A. It will not be able to produce energy to support its activities. C. It gets weak.
B. It will exhaust all means to find food source. D. It will bleed to death

13. Light is required for light dependent reaction because ______________

A. it provides the sugar as the byproduct C. it energizes electron in the chlorophyll
B. it stores the chemical energy in plants D. it is the source of electron

14. Some food products are manufactured through anaerobic respiration. The process is known as
fermentation. Which is not fruit or vegetable based fermented product?
A. Alcohol B. Beer C. Vinegar D. Wine

15. An electron has this set of quantum numbers: n=2 Ɩ=1 mƖ=0. Which illustration best fits this
description?

A. B. C. D.

16. Study the table below. Which element is the most stable?
Element Valence shell configuration
W 1s2, 2s1
X 1s2, 2s2, 1s2, 2p1
Y 1s2, 2s2, 1s2, 2p6
Z 1s2, 2s2, 1s2, 2p1, 3s1

A. W B. X C. Y D. Z

17. The electro negativity values of element x, y and z are 0.8, 2.2 and 3.5 Debye units. Which combination
will most likely form ionic bond?
A. X and Y B. Y and Z C. X and Z D. Y and Y

18. The electro negativity differences of four compounds are listed below:
Compounds Electro negativity
H2 0
H2O 1.3
HCl 0.8
NaCl 2.5

Which pair of compounds are formed by polar covalent bond?

A. H2 and HCl B. H2 and NaCl C. H2O and HCl D. H2 and H2O

19. Sugar and salt are both crystalline solids and soluble in water but they differ in their melting points.
This is because
A. Sugar is formed by strong ionic bond while salt is formed by a weak covalent bond.
B. Sugar is formed by weak covalent bonds while salt is formed by strong ionic bonds.
C. Sugar is formed by weak ionic bond while salt is formed by strong covalent bond.
D. Sugar is an ionic compound while sodium chloride is a molecular compound.
20. A piece of metal is harmed and flattened as shown in the drawing below. Which property of metal is
being illustrated?

A. Malleability B. Ductility C. structural integrity D. electrical conductivity

21. The general formula ROH is for

A. Alcohol B. Aldehyde C. carboxylic acid D. Ketone

22. What is the molecular formula of ethyme?

A. C2H6 B. C2H4 C. C2H2 D.CH4

23. Which set of organic compounds are used for fuel?

A. Ethane, pentane, octane, ethanol C. Methane, octane, ethanol, acetone
B. Methane, pentane, formalin, methanol D. Pentane, octane, formalin, acetone

24. The formula of calcium carbonate is CaCO3. Its molar mass is 100 g/mole. What is the % composition of
CaCO3. MM 100 g/mole?
A. 40% Ca, 12% C and 16% O C. 40% Ca, 24% C and 36% O
B. 40% Ca, 12% C and 48% O D. 60% Ca, 20% C and 20% O

25. What is the molar mass ethyl acetate CH3COOC2H5?

C = 12 O = 16 H=1
A. 80 g/mole B. 88 g/mole C. 72 g/mole D. 76 g/mole

26. What do you call the part of a volcano labelled as x in the drawing?
X

A. cone B. crater C. slope D. vent

27. Listed below are some volcanoes in the Philippines. Which among them are found in Luzon?
I. Kanlaon II. Mayon III. Pinatubo IV. Taal
A. I, II and III only B. II, III and IV only C. I, III and IV only D. II and IV only

28. Magna anima tends to rise toward Earth’s surface mainly because of _________
A. It is a fluid C. Water content that makes it liquid
B. High silica content D. Rock becomes less dense when they melt

29. How can you reduce the negative effects of volcanic eruptions?
A. Do not build towns around volcano
B. Educate community about volcanoes
C. Precautions or evacuation drill for those who lives near the volcano
D. All of the above

30. How does the eruption of a volcano lower the atmospheric temperature?
A. sulfur dioxide and ash fall carried by wind and block the sunlight
B. light enters the atmosphere easily because of the ash fall
C. the heat that is coming from the volcano escapes easily
D. the lava coming out from the volcano cools down

31. What gases with least producers of green house gases?

A. Carbon dioxide B. Fluorinated C. Nitrous oxide D. Other gases

32. Extreme weather linked to global warming may results to _____________

A. decreasing the amount of rainfall C. increasing earth’s temperature
B. fewer and weaker hurricane D. ocean temperature is cooler
33. Which of the following will happened to the atmosphere when the rate of evaporation and
condensation become the same?
A. atmosphere pressure increase C. develop a typhoon
B. cloud is form D. precipitation will occur

34. Which global warming is NOT included in the list?

A. Changes in the timing of seasonal event C. Increase of human greenhouse gas emission
B. Increase agricultural productivity D. Increase the energy demand

35. Early people use constellations to determine some related agricultural activity. Which of the following
constellation signifies end of permitting season and rich harvest by Matigsalug Manobo of Bukidnon?
A. Aguila B. Cavis Minor C. Gemini D. Orion’S Belt

36. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about constellations?

A. Help people to navigate across gaen seas
B. Help people to know whom to permit and harvest.
C. Help people to pressure their myths and folklore.
D. Help people where to whom to go to other places.

37. What constellations are visible during winter?

A. Aquarius B. Cauis C. Pegasus D. Sagittarius

38. Which constellations are prominent in June?

A. Aquarius B. Orion C. Pisces D. Scorpius

39. Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?

A. color B. quantity C. Silica content D. Temperature

40. Which of the following contributes to global warming?

A. Open burning B. Ore mining C. Oxpanide fishing D. Reforestation

41. The diagram shows a swinging pendulum. At which point of the swing is kinetic energy greatest?

I
V
II IV
III

A. I B. II C. III D. IV

42. The following are potential energy except?

A. chemical B. elastic C. gravitational D. heat

43. Why a can of soft drink remains at a constant cool temperature inside a refrigerator?
A. Because the amount of heat flowing into the can is less than to the heat flowing out.
B. Because the amount of heat flowing into the can is greater than the heat flowing out.
C. Because the amount of heat flowing into the can is exactly equal to the heat flowing out.
D. Because the amount of heat flowing into the can could not be determined since there is no
temperature installed in the refrigerator.

44. The internal energy of a system is initially 35J. The system does 34J of work. What is the system’s final
internal energy when a total of 46J of energy is added to the system by heat?
A. 47J B.26J C.37J D.36J

45. A 23 kg boy is riding a 5.2 kg bike with a velocity of 4 m/s to the park. What is the momentum of the
boy?
A. 20.8 kg m/s B. 92 kg m/s C. 115 kg m/s D. 460 kg m/s
For question numbers 46-47, please refer to the table below:

Solute Temperature ̊C Kerosene (Nonpolar) Water (Polar) x

Wax 30 soluble insoluble insoluble
Grease 30 soluble insoluble insoluble
Detergent 30 slightly Soluble slightly slightly Soluble
Potassium nitrate 30 insoluble soluble soluble

46. What is the nature of solvent x?

A. Ionic B. molecular C. Nonpolar D. Polar

47. What is the nature of detergent?

A. Ionic B. Nonpolar C. Polar D. Both polar and nonpolar

48. Which of the following statements is true for an object falling in air?
A. The object accelerates towards the ground at a constant rate of 9.8 m/s2.
B. The object speeds up for a while then slows down as air resistance increases.
C. The object falls faster and faster in air because it is acted upon by the force of gravity.
D. The object falls faster and faster but reaches terminal velocity when air resistance equals the
force of gravity.

49. Metallic oxides when added to water will

A. turn blue litmus paper to red
B. turn red litmus paper to blue
C. have no effect on both red and blue litmus papers
D. turn both red and blue litmus papers black

50. Two identical cars are travelling along EDSA. Which of the two cars would have a greater momentum?
A. the faster car C. both have the same momentum
B. the slower car D. cannot be easily determined