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Form 301
Physical Science
Released Test Booklet
Spring 2004
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Speed of wave = Frequency x wavelength visible
light
radio waves microwaves infrared ultraviolet X-rays gamma rays
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 19 20
Frequency (Hz) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 16 10 17 10 18 10 10
Wavelength (m) 10 4 10 3 10
2
10
1
1 10 -1 10 -2 10 -3 10 -4 10 -5 10 -6 10 -7 10
-8
10 -9 10 -10 10 -11
IA VIIIA
1 Periodic Table 18
1 2
IIA IIIA IVA VA VIA VIIA
1 H He
1.0
2 13 14 15 16 17 4.0
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 Li Be B C N O F Ne
6.9 9.0 10.8 12.0 14.0 16.0 19.0 20.2
11 12 VIIIB 13 14 15 16 17 18
IIIB IVB VB VIB VIIB IB IIB
3 Na Mg 12 Al Si P S Cl Ar
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 31.0
23.0 24.3 27.0 28.1 32.1 35.5 40.0
19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
4 K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr
39.1 40.1 45.0 48.0 50.9 52.0 54.9 55.8 58.9 58.7 63.5 65.4 69.7 72.6 74.9 79.0 79.9 83.8
37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
5 Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In Sn Sb Te I Xe
85.5 87.6 88.9 91.2 92.9 95.9 98.0 101.1 102.9 106.4 107.9 112.4 114.8 118.7 121.8 127.6 126.9 131.3
55 56 57-71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86
6 Cs Ba Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn
132.9 137.3 178.5 181.0 183.9 186.2 190.2 192.2 195.1 197.0 200.6 204.4 207.2 209.0 209.0 210.0 222.0
87 88 89-103 104 105 106 107 108 109
7 Fr Ra Rf Db Sg Bh Hs Mt
223.0 226.0 261 262 263 262 265 266
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu
138.9 140.1 140.9 144.2 145.0 150.4 152.0 157.3 158.9 162.5 164.9 167.3 168.9 173.0 175.0
89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103
Ac Th Pa U Np Pu Am Cm Bk Cf Es Fm Md No Lr
227.0 232.0 231.0 238.0 237.0 244.0 243.0 247.0 247.0 251.0 252.0 257.0 258.0 259.0 262.0
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PHYSICAL SCIENCE
SECTION I
Directions:
Today you will be taking the Physical Science End-of-Course Test. Read each question carefully and then choose
the best answer.
Be sure that the question number on the answer sheet matches the number on the test. Then mark your answer by
filling in the circle on your answer sheet. Do not write your answers in the test booklet. If you do not know the
answer to a question, skip it and go on. You may return to it later if time permits.
If you need to change an answer on your answer sheet, be sure to erase your first mark completely. Do not make
any stray marks on the answer sheet.
If you finish the section of the test early, you may review your answers in that section only. You may not go on to
the next section or return to a previous section.
There is a Reference Sheet provided for you on page 4 of this test booklet. It shows some important formulas,
the electromagnetic spectrum, and the periodic table. You may refer to this sheet at any time during the test.
The two practice test questions below are provided to show you what the questions in the test are like. For each
question, you should choose the one best answer and fill in the circle in the space provided on your answer sheet.
Practice Items:
P1 How many atoms of carbon are in a single molecule of sugar (C12H22O11)?
A 12
B 22
C 11
D 45
A nuclear
B electric
C gravitational
D magnetic
1 Which process is represented by the 4 A large number of iron nails were kept in
following description: “sugar is added to containers in a humid room. Some of the
water and a sweet liquid results after containers were open, and some were
stirring”? airtight. Sixty percent of the nails kept in
open containers developed rust. Which of
A melting the following would be MOST important
B dissolving to know in order to draw a conclusion
C evaporation about whether the humidity might have
D oxidation contributed to the rusting?
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8 Mr. Jacobs gives four groups of students 12 Soft drinks consist of a mixture of water,
an ice cube that they are to keep from sugar, and flavoring, with carbon dioxide
melting as best as they can. An ice cube gas bubbled through it. Which of these
melts the LEAST over a period of one ingredients would be considered the
hour when it is solvent?
11 Which procedure is unsafe when heating 15 Which of the following could be used to
a liquid in a test tube? convert light energy to electrical energy?
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16 A helicopter is moving past some clouds 19 Which of the following is the BEST
at a velocity of 5 km/hr north relative to representation of molecules of water
the clouds. The clouds are moving past vapor?
the ground at a velocity of 3.5 km/hr
north. How fast is the helicopter going
past the ground? A C
A 2.5 km/hr
B 3.5 km/hr
C 5 km/hr
D 8.5 km/hr
B D
17 In a restaurant kitchen, lamps are used to
keep food warm. Which type of
electromagnetic radiation do the lamps
emit that is primarily responsible for
keeping the food warm?
A gamma
B infrared
C ultraviolet 20 Carbon atoms can link themselves
D visible together into long chains and rings to
form a vast number of highly complicated
molecules. Which of the following
18 The International System of Units (SI) is statements BEST explains why carbon
a standardized system of measurement atoms behave this way?
used to express fundamental quantities in
A They easily form ionic bonds with each
metric units. Which of the following
other.
metric units are used to measure the
B They easily form covalent bonds with
fundamental quantities of length, mass,
each other.
and time, respectively, in the SI system?
C They easily combine with atoms of
oxygen.
A liter, gram, second
D They easily become highly charged
B foot, pound, second
ions.
C meter, kilogram, second
D meter, ounce, second
21 FIELD TEST ITEM
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4m
6 cm 1m
A 11 cm A 100 J
B 12 cm3 B 300 J
C 36 cm C 400 J
D 36 cm3 D 500 J
27 Aluminum oxide, Al2O3, is produced by 30 Four pairs of objects have the masses
combining Al3+ and O2- particles. What shown below. If the objects in each pair
type of compound has been formed? are the same distance apart, the
gravitational force between the objects in
A covalent which pair is greatest?
B ionic
C metallic A 1 kilogram and 1 kilogram
D molecular B 1 kilogram and 2 kilograms
C 2 kilograms and 1 kilogram
D 2 kilograms and 2 kilograms
28 Which of the following pairs are isotopes
of the same element?
31 A toaster is plugged into a wall outlet that
A atom J (27 protons, 32 neutrons) and has a voltage of 110 volts. If the toaster’s
atom L (27 protons, 33 neutrons) resistance is 10 ohms, what current runs
B atom Q (56 protons, 81 neutrons) and through the toaster?
atom R (57 protons, 81 neutrons)
C atom V (8 protons, 8 neutrons) and A 10 amperes
atom W (7 protons, 8 neutrons) B 11 amperes
D atom S (17 protons, 18 neutrons) and C 100 amperes
atom T (18 protons, 17 neutrons) D 1100 amperes
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32 Use the table below to answer the 36 Albert stirs a mug of hot chocolate with a
following question. metal spoon. What type of heat transfer is
responsible for the spoon getting hot?
Flame Color for Different Salts
Salt Flame Color A conduction
Sodium chloride yellow B convection
Potassium chloride violet C thermoelectric
Copper chloride blue D radiation
Calcium chloride red
A electrons
B neutrons
C ions
D isotopes
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39 The height, length, and width of the block 41 FIELD TEST ITEM
shown below are all different.
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SECTION II
46 A lab group of five students each used the 49 Radioactive isotopes are commonly
same meter stick to measure the length of used as
an aluminum rod. They made their
measurements over a 5-minute time A cooling agents
interval. Their results are shown in the B agricultural pesticides
table below. C nutritional supplements
D tracers in biochemical reactions
Student
1 2 3 4 5
Number
Measured 50 An airplane in level flight is acted on by
Length of Rod 36.5 37.5 37.5 37.5 38.5 four basic forces. Drag is air resistance,
(centimeters) lift is the upward force provided by the
wings, thrust is the force provided by the
On the basis of these results only, which airplane’s engines, and weight is the
of these conclusions is MOST valid? downward force of gravity acting on the
airplane.
A The length of the rod changes with
temperature.
B The markings on the meter stick are Lift
inaccurately placed.
C The reported length of the rod is
37.5 cm because that is the average of Thrust Drag
the measurements.
D The actual length of the rod is 37.5 cm
because that measurement appears three
times.
Weight
47 An aluminum bar was found to have a In level flight at constant speed, which
mass of 27 g. Using water displacement, pair of forces must be equal?
the volume was measured to be 10 mL.
What is the density of the aluminum? A lift and drag
B drag and weight
A 270 g/mL C lift and weight
B 270 g D thrust and lift
C 2.7 g/mL
D 2.7 g
51 A piece of blue paper appears blue
because the paper
48 What is the correct formula for the
compound formed when lithium and A reflects all colors of light except blue
oxygen combine? B refracts all colors of light except blue
C absorbs all colors of light except blue
A LiO D is transparent to all colors of light except
B Li2O blue
C LiO2
D Li2O2
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52 Which one of these energy sources is a 56 Examine the drawing of a water molecule.
nonrenewable source?
A solar
H
B water
C wind
D natural gas
A a textbook
B a current scientific magazine
C an encyclopedia
D a reference book of scientific data
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A H H W
H C C H
3m 6m
F
H H
What is the mechanical advantage of the
lever?
B H H 1
A
C C 2
H H B 2
C 3
D 6
C H C C H
D H H
H C C OH
H H
A Ca and F
B Na and Cl
C Ne and Ar
D Li and H
A gravity
B electromagnetic force
C strong force
D weak force
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66 Use the diagram of a lens to answer the 68 Which of the following contains the
question. MOST atoms?
A K2MnO7
B Al2(SO4)3
Light
C C4H4F4Cl2
D Hg2(NO3)2
A protons
B
B neutrons
C electrons
D photons
C
71 Use the diagram to answer the question.
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72 Pat measures a small rubber ball and 75 In the periodic table, the rows are called
then makes three other balls of the same
diameter from lead, foam, and wood. A periods
Which ball has the greatest inertia? B groups
C classes
A the rubber ball D families
B the lead ball
C the foam ball
D the wood ball 76 Shaina uses a shovel to dig a hole to plant
a tree. A shovel is an example of a
compound machine because it is made up
73 Bonnie sets up a thermocouple, as shown of what two simple machines?
in the diagram below. The iron and
copper wires are wrapped together in two A wheel and axle and lever
places that are at different temperatures, B lever and wedge
and a current flows in the circuit. C screw and wedge
D inclined plane and wedge
Arthur
A also increases
B remains the same
C decreases, but not to zero
D totally stops flowing
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1 2 3 4
344 5000 1450 No
m/sec m/sec m/sec transmission
A 1
B 2
C 3
D 4
81 Look at the following equation.
A convection
B conduction
C radiation
D electrical energy transfer
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1
3
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