Pretest in Physical Science 12

1. The universe started

a. with the birth of Malakas and Maganda
b. with the formation of Earth as its center
c. in a great explosion called the big bang
d. with the creation of light
2. It was found that the universe was created
a. before the big bang
b. after the big bang
c. during the big bang
d. during its expansion
3. Who deduced that galaxies are continuously moving away from one another?
a. Ralph Alpher
b. Edwin Hubble
c. George Gamow
d. Hans Bethe
4. Which of the following is an evidence for the Big Bang Theory?
a. Discovery of the primordial Helium
b. Measurements showed that the univere is expanding.
c. A cosmic background radiation was detected.
d. All of the above
5. Arrange the following equations according to chronological order of events.
(A.) He + He -------› Be
(B.) Fe + n--------› Fe + γ
(C.) C + C --------› Mg + γ
(D.) Ne + He--------› Mg + γ

a. A,B,C,D
b. A,C, D, B
c. C,A,B,D
d. D,C,B,A

6. Leftover thermal energy from the Big Bang

a. Big Bang
b. Dark Energy
c. Cosmic Background Radiation
d. Planetisimal
7. A Force that causes the expansion of the earth to accelerate.
a. Planetisimal
b. Dark Matter
c. Nebulae
d. Big Bang
8. Matter that does not give off electromagnetic radiation
a. Dark Energy
b. Dark Matter
c. Nebulae
d. Planetisimal
9. Asteroid-like bodies that formed the building blocks of planets
a. Cosmic Background Radiation
b. Planetisimal
c. Big Bang
d. Dark energy
10. A lagre cloud of dust and gas.
a. Dark Energy
b. Dark Matter
c. Nebulae
d. Radiation
11. Discovery of Electrons and the plum pudding model
a. Neils Bohr
b. J. J Thomson
c. Ernest Rutherford
d. John Dalton
 12. Planetary Model of the atom
a. JJ Thomson
b. John Dalton
c. Ernest Rutherford
d. Neils Bohr
13. Atom are building blocks of matter
a. John Dalton
b. E. Goldstein
c. JJ Thomson
d. Ernest rutherford
14. Arrangement of electrons
a. John Dalton
b. E. Goldstein
c. JJ Thomson
d. Ernest rutherford
15. Properties of elemsnts by atomic number
a. John Dalton
b. Henry Moseley
c. JJ Thomson
d. Ernest rutherford

Which among the proton, neutron, and electron is/are described in the following? (16-24)
16. Carries a negative charge
a. . Proton
b. Electron
c. Neutron
d. Nucleus
17. Has the smallest mass
18. is found outside the nucleus
19. Has a positive charge
20. Is electrically neutral
21. are both fornd in the nucleus
22. Has a mass the same as the proton
23. Is Found in the nucleus together with the neutron
24. The mass number refers to the number of the proton plus the number of this particle.
25. Has a 0 charge.
26. All of the following are Hydrocarbons except:
a. Alkanes
b. Alkenes
c. Alkynes
d. Salt
27. Methane is a /an
a. Alkanes
b. Alkenes
c. Alkynes
d. Phenol
28. All of the following are rpoteins except:
a. Casein
b. Myosin
c. Insulin
d. Glucose
29. Which of the following is not a polymer?
a. Cellulose
b. Plastic
c. Semiconductors
d. Polyethylene
30. LEDs are
a. Synthetic Polymers
b. Semiconductors
c. Inert gases
d. Monossacharides
31. All of the following are lipid axcept-
a. Waxes
b. oils
c. Butter
d. Ether
32. Which of the following shows physical change?
a. Tarnishing of silver
b. Rusting or iron nail
c. Dissolving of salt in water
d. Burning of wood
33. To increase reaction rates, which of the following should be done?
a. increase the temperature
b. increase reactant concentration
c. increase the surface area of the solid
d. all of the above.
34. A catalyst is a substance that
a. increases the rate of reaction without being consumed
b. increases the rate of reaction as it is being consumed
c. decreases the rate of reaction without being consumed
d. increases the rate of reaction while it is being consumed
35. Chemical changee occurs
a. chopping a piece of tomato
b. Breaking a piece of bread
c. Souring of milk
d. Evaporating alcohol
36. Semiconductors are
a. Metals
b. Nonmetals
c. Metalloids
d. Inert gases
37. Some of the organic compounds has no Hydrogen. Which of the following organic compound has no
hydrogen?
a. Methanes
b. Alkanes
c. Carbon Tetrachloride
d. Carbohydrate
38. Attractive forces that act between polar molecules are called
a. dipole-dipole interaction
b. Hydrogen Bonding
c. Dispersion Forces
d. Ion-dipole Interaction
39. A catalyst is
a. A limiting reactant
b. An excess Reactant
c. A substance that increases the rate of reaction without itself being consumed
d. none of the above
40. in the hydrocarbon family, all the compounds contain two elements:
a. Carbon and Oxygen
b. Carbon and Nitrogen
c. Carbon and Hydrogen
d. Carbon and Chlorine