High School Entrance Examination Reviewer

Mathematics

1. Mira, Jess, and Perla have 344 paper flowers. Mira has thrice as many paper flowers as Jess. Perla has 4 times as many
paper flowers as Jess. How many paper flowers does Jess have?
a. 43 paper flowers
b. 129 paper flowers
c. 172 paper flowers
d. 160 paper flowers

2. How many distinct prime factors does 36 have?

a. 2
b. 4
c. 6
d. 8
3. How many squares can be seen in the given figure?
a. 16
b. 24
c. 28
d. 30

4. What is the circumference of a circle which has a radius of length 5 units?

a. 5pi units
b. 10pi units
c. 15pi units
d. 20pi units

5. What is the sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle?

a. 60
b. 90
c. 180
d. 360

6. If 40% of a number is 10, what is 2/5 of the number?

a. 2
b. 4
c. 10
d. 25

7. It takes 12 men and 12 days to build a house. How many days will it take 24 men to build a house?
a. 2 days
b. 3 days
c. 6 days
d. 12 days

8. 12/25 is equal to which of the following percentages?

a. 12%
b. 36%
c. 48%
d. 60%

9. In a group of 48 people, there are 32 adults and the rest are children. What is the ratio of the number of children to the
number of adults to the total number of people in the group?
a. 1:2:3
b. 2:6:9
c. 1:3:2
d. 2:1:3

10. If Sam is x years old now, which of the following BEST expresses his age 3 years ago?
a. x+3 c. 3-x
b. x -3 d. 3x
English

1. The secretary was praised for her dexterity.

a. Cooperation
b. Efficiency
c. Personality
d. Skill

2. Her computer is obsolete.

a. Outdated
b. Complicated
c. Reliable
d. Useless

3. She was reluctant to show him her stamp collection.

a. Eager
b. Excited
c. Hesitant
d. Impassive

4. The irrigation system depleted the water supply.

a. Exhausted
b. Included
c. Muddled
d. Rejected

5. Parents must instill proper values in their children.

a. Forcefully teach
b. Effectively restore
c. Gradually impart
d. Measure exactly

6. The cat ______ dead on the pavement.

a. Lie
b. Lied
c. Lay
d. Laid

7. You have to pay your bills now; ______, you will be fined if you pay after the due date.
a. Moreover
b. However
c. Otherwise
d. Likewise

8. He is ______ from taking the final examinations.

a. Accepted
b. Excepted
c. Exempted
d. Intercepted

9. My opinion is different______ yours.

a. For
b. From
c. Than
d. In
10. We are all ______ to see the baby.
a. Anxious
b. Sad
c. Eager
d. Outcast
Science

1. In an ecosystem, which of the following is NOT considered an abiotic factor?

a. Light
b. Plants
c. Soil
d. Temperature

2. Which of the following is NOT a use of simple machine?

a. changes the direction of the force
b. multiplies the effect of the force
c. removes friction between surfaces in contact
d. none of the above

3. In order to build body tissue, a person needs a lot of ______.

a. Carbohydrates
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
d. Fats

4. In some areas, salt is obtained from seawater by letting seawater flow into wide, shallow ponds after which are then
closed of from the sea. later, as each pod dries, salt is scraped up. What are the processes involved in getting solid salt
from seawater?
a. decantation and evaporation
b. distillation and crystallization
c. evaporation and crystallization
d. filtration and distillation

5. Which of the following is most likely to happen if you inflate a balloon and put it in the refrigerator?
a. It will become bigger.
b. It will burst.
c. It will become smaller.
d. Its size will be the same.

6. When doing research using scientific method, what would you do after making careful observations and recording facts?
a. Search for regularities.
b. Draw a conclusion.
c. Repeat the experiment.
d. Organize observations.

7. When pollen is carried from the stamen to the stigma of the same plant, the process is called ______.
a. cross-pollination
b. pollination
c. fertlilization
d. self- pollination

8. One property of metals is their ability to be drawn into thin wires. This property is called ductility. Which of these metals
is most ductile?
a. Copper
b. Gold
c. Silver
d. None of these

9. Which of the following does NOT exhibit chemical change?

a. burning of paper
b. digestion of food
c. melting of butter
d. rusting of iron

10. Which energy transformation happens when you turn on a light bulb?
a. light → heat → electrical
b. heat → electrical → light
c. electrical → heat → light
d. electrical → light → heat