NAME: RHODORA P.

ROSCO February 11, 2022

BSED – IV ENGLISH SEC 101

PRACTICE EXAMINATION
NATURAL SCIENCE

_______1. Which of the following audio-visual sets of equipment can best

project visual materials in a classroom that is difficult to darken?
a. Filmstrips c. Colored materials
b. Opaque projector d. Overhead projector
_______2. Symbiosis is defined by biologists as individuals of different species
living together in intimate association, regardless of whether the association is
harmful, neutral, or beneficial. All of the following pairs are examples of
symbiosis EXCEPT_________
a. ants and aphids. c. cats and mice
b. human and tapeworms. d. dogs and cats

_______3. Which of the following statement about atomic structure is NOT

right?

a. All atoms of the same atomic numbers are atoms of the same
element.

b. An atom can gain or lose electrons without changing its charge.

c. Atoms are mostly empty space.

d. Most of the mass of the atom is concentrated in its nucleus.

 ______4. Which of the following statements is TRUE of nuclear fission?

a. The energy process is identical to that which occurs in the sun.

b. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms to break up or

split.

c. Matter from the lighter atoms is changed into energy.

d. Scientists can combine lighter atoms to form heavier atoms.

_______5. All of the following statements about the routinary use of pesticides
are TRUE, EXCEPT

a. Due to the widespread use of DDT, a new type of house fly

emerged.

b. It results in the evolution of exciting new types of organisms.

c. It may not only kill the intended insects but also those that feed on
them.

d. Pesticides tend to become progressively less effective as the

organisms become immune.
_______6. The skull of a person increases in size rapidly during ________   

a. puberty   b. babyhood   c. adolescence     d. adulthood

_______7. Apparently, the loss of weight of objects immersed in a fluid is due

to _______ 

a. Archimedes principle    c. Newton’s theory   

b. specific gravity               d. Buoyant force

_______8. Metabolism and combustion are chemically similar. They both result
in the oxidation of some compounds. If completely oxidized, which of the
following foodstuffs would yield the MOST Thermal Energy?

a. A cup of ice cream c. A cup of milk

b. A cup of sugar                d. A cup of flour

_______9. In countries where medical skill and a public understanding about

health and disease are widespread, which of the following changes are evident?

I. Accidental deaths have decreased.

II. The communicable disease death rate has decreased.

III. Infant mortality rate has decreased.

IV. More people live a full life.

V. People live long enough succumb to degenerative disease.

a. I, II, III c. I, II, III, IV, V

b. II, III, IV, V     d. I, II, II, IV

_______10. Which of the following parts of the circulatory system carries

digested fats away from the small intestines?

a. Pancreatic duct  c. Pulmonary artery

b. Arterial capillaries    d. Lacteals

_______11. When the Sun, Earth and Moon are arranged as shown in Figure
below, what phenomenon is likely to occur?

a. Lunar eclipse  c. Solar Eclipse

b. Earthquake             d. Neap tide

_______12. When water evaporates, it changes into which of the following

states?

a. Solid c. Gaseous
 b. Matter      d. Liquid

_______13. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about comets?

a. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust.

b. Comets glow by their own light.

c. Comets generally have elongated elliptical orbits.

d. Comets may go around the sun in any direction.

_______14. A group of students tried to find out how volume would affect the
mass and density of a piece of metal. The data are shown on the table below:

Trial Volume(cm3) Mass(g) Density (g/cm3)

1 10 15 1.5

2 40 60 1.5

3 5 7.5 1.5

4 160 240 1.5

Based on the trials made, which among the following conclusions can be
formulated?

I. Density of a material is constant.

II. Mass is inversely proportional to volume.

III. Volume is directly proportional to mass.

IV. Density is dependent on mass and volume.

a. III and IV    b. I and III   c. I and II              d. I and IV

______15. A change in the shape or size of an object can be classified as ______

a. mechanical change  c. nuclear change

b. physical change           d. chemical change

______16. In what state are most matter in the universe?

a. Gas      b. Liquid   c. Solid     d. Plasma

______17. Two glass tumblers that are stuck one inside the other may be
loosened by –

a. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside
tumbler with equally cold water.

b. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside
tumbler with equally hot water.

c. pouring cold water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside
tumbler with hot water.

d. pouring hot water on the outside tumbler after filling the inside
tumbler with cold water.
_______18. A thermometer measures______   

a. energy  b. heat     c. pressure     d. temperature

_______19. The volume and mass for each of five metal pieces are shown in the
table below. Which of the metal pieces has the LOWEST density?

METAL VOLUME (cm3) MASS (grams)

Beryllium 100 185

Calcium 100 155

Osmium 10 225

Titanium 10 45

Zinc 1 7

a. Zinc     b. Calcium     c. Beryllium     d. Osmium

_______20. Which of the following forms of energy travels in waves?

a. Chemical energy c. Mechanical energy

b. Sound energy              d. Electrical Energy

________21. A British physical and bacteriologist, Sir Ronald Ross was awarded
the Nobel Prize in medicine for his researches in the _____

a. liquid fuel rocket c. transmission of malaria

b. prevention of hepatitis    d. control of cholera

_______22. When lighted, the energy of the alcohol in a lamp is _____   

a. lost while heating is done.

b. transformed from chemical to mechanical energy.

c. transformed from chemical to heat energy.

d. completely destroyed.

_______23. Which process occurs when dry ice, CO2 (s) is changed into CO2
(g)?

a. Evaporation c. Sublimation

b. Condensation   d. Decomposition

_______24. The first Filipino who was declared as national scientist and who
has contribute much in discovering local plants that can be use as medicine is
______    

a. Dr. Pacifico Marcos c. Dr. Eliseo Kintanar

b. Dr. Henry Moseley     d. Dr. Alfredo C. Santos

_______25. Two items of similar shapes and weights are drop simultaneously in
a ten-storey building. Which of the following statement is correct about the
falling rate of the objects?

a. The shape of the object has a minor effect on the falling rate.

b. The weight of the object has no effect on the falling rate.

c. The distance of the fall has an effect on the falling rate.

d. The resistance of the air has no effect on the falling rate.

_______26. The El Niño phenomenon which grabbed control of the world’s

weather machine is identified by climatologists as

a. landslides, flash floods, warm air currents

b. lack of rains, droughts, crop failure

c. heavy downpours, tropical storms in some parts of the earth

d. all of these

_______27. A soda-acid type fire extinguisher is recommended for putting out

fires which involves burning _____

a. insulation on wires c. dry chemicals

b. fats or vegetable oil         d. painted woodwork

_______28.  An atom or a group of atoms which has an excess/deficiency of

electrons is called—

a. electron c. ion

b. proton             d. molecules

_______29.  Fossils are most likely to be found in _______  

a. Metamorphic rocks c. Sedimentary rocks

b. Igneous rocks.                d. Ocean floor

________30.  If a doctor describes a patient as dehydrated, he means that the

patient _______

a. has a contagious disease c. needs oxygen

b. needs insulin                         d. has lost a great deal of water

________31.  Radium was discovered by _______

a. Albert Einstein c. Joseph John Thomston

b. Pierre and Marie Curie              d. Albrecht Van Haller

________32. A board the space shuttle, astronauts strap themselves to a wall or

bunk when they sleep. This is because during a change of shuttle velocity an
unstrapped sleeping astronaut would likely slump into the shuttle wall and be
injured. These astronauts have to be strapped down because _______

a. they are unable to sleep while floating free in space

b. gravity is weak to have them remain in bed

c. their body functions have to be constantly monitored

d. their bodies have inertia

________33. Four circular holes of equal size arranged from top to bottom were
to cut to 2cm apart into a large plastic bottle. The holes were covered with tape,
and the bottle was filled with water. The tape was then removed. Which of the
following statements will BEST describe the result?

a. Water from the top hole will squirt out the farthest.

b. Water from each hole will squirt out the same distance from the
bottle.

c. The sudden release of water will cause the bottle to collapse.

d. Water from the bottom hole will squirt out the farthest.

________34. The history of the earth has been divided by scientists into eras.
Which of the following shows the arrangement of these areas into the proper
sequence from the oldest to the most recent?

a. Precambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic

b. Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic

c. Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian

d. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic

________35. Which of the following is closest to normal body temperature?

a. 32º F c. 212º F

b. 50º C    d. 37º C

________36.  A change in the composition of a substance resulting in the

formation of a new substance is called ______ 

a. nuclear change. c. physical change.

b. mechanical change.          d. chemical change.

________37. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE?

I. Water in a cup and water in a pot at 100 ºC have molecules

of the same degree of activity.

II. It takes more burning of fuel to produce a pot full of boiling

water than to produce a cupful.

III. The unit used in measuring the quantity of heat is the

calorie.
 IV. A pot full of water has a greater number of active molecules
than those a cupful of water.

a. III and IV only c. None of these statements

b. All of these statements       d. I and II only

________38. Which of the following causes the seasons?

a. The rotation of the Earth about the Sun.

b. The rotation of the Sun about the Earth.

c. The distance of the earth from the Sun.

d. The tilting of the Earth on its axis.

________39. Which of the following statements best explains why copper is the
metal most widely used in electrical wiring?

a. It is the best conductor of electricity.

b. It is cheaper than aluminum.

c. It is a better conductor than aluminum and cheaper than

silver.

d. It has high resistance to electricity.

________40. To achieve ecological balance, which of the following of components

should an aquarium contain.

a. Water, fish c. Water, plants

b. Water, snail, fish     d. Water, snail, plants, fish