Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XI
Schools Division of Davao de Oro

FOURTH QUARTER EXAMINATION

SCIENCE GRADE 10
Name : ___________________________________________ Score : ______________
Section : _________________________________________ Date : _______________
MULTIPLE CHOICE.
Direction: Choose the best answer. Write the letter of your choice on the blank
before each number.(USE BIG LETTERS ONLY; AVOID ERASURES/ALTERATIONS)
_____1. Which of the following best describes Boyle’s Law?
A. Pressure of a gas is directly proportional to its volume at constant
temperature.
B. Pressure of a gas is inversely proportional to its volume at constant
temperature.
C. Volume of a gas remains unchanged with changes in pressure at
constant temperature.
D. Volume and pressure of a gas are in equilibrium at constant
temperature.

_____2. At constant temperature, what happens to the volume of a gas if its

pressure decreases?
A. Volume decreases. C. Volume remains the same.
B. Volume increases. D. Volume cannot be determined.

_____3. If a certain amount of gas is transferred into a larger container, what would
happen to its pressure?
A.Pressure decreases. C. Pressure remains the same.
B.Pressure increases. D. Pressure cannot be determined.

_____4. Which of the following exhibits Boyle’s Law?

A. expansion of air balloon upon heating
B. explosion of the tire on a hot day
C. shrinking of a soft rubber ball at dawn
D. squeezing a rubber balloon

_____5. A 25 mL syringe is filled with air at standard pressure. What will happen to
its volume if pressure becomes 755 mm Hg and temperature remains the
same?
A. Volume becomes higher than 25 mL.
B. Volume becomes lower than 25 mL.
C. Volumes remain at 25 mL.
D. Volume cannot be determined.
_____6. A 50.0 mL gas at 30oC and 1.05 atm occupies what volume at 30oC and
1.2 atm?
A. 22.2 mL B. 39.7 mL C. 43.8 mL D. 52.5 mL

_____7. According to Charles’ Law, volume and temperature vary ________.

A. directly C. inversely proportional to the square
B. inversely D. proportionally to the square

_____8. Which of the following represents Charles’ Law?

A. V1T1 = V2T2 C. V1/ T1 = V2/T2
B. V1 = V2T2/ T1 D. V1/ T2 = V2/T1

_____9. Which of the following phenomena best illustrates Charles’ Law?

A. Breathing apparatus being used by patient
B. Carbon dioxide being dissolved in water
C. Expansion of the balloon submerged in hot water
D. Leavening agent causing the fullness of cake products

_____10. What happens to the volume a gas when its temperature decreases but
pressure remains the same?
A. Volume decreases. C. Volume increases.
B. Volumes does not change. D. Volume is uncertain.

_____11. A balloon with 250 mL air has a temperature 5⁰C while submerged in ice
cold water. When its volumes becomes 200 mL, what happens to its
temperature when there is no change in pressure?
A. Temperature becomes higher than 5⁰C.
B. Temperature becomes lower than 5⁰C.
C. Temperature remains at 5⁰C.
D. Temperature cannot be determined.

_____12. The volume of a gas is 5.0 L when the temperature is 40.0ºC. If the
temperature is increased to 55.0ºC without changing the pressure, what is
the new volume?
A. 3.6 L B. 4.8 L C. 5.2 L D. 6.9 L

_____13. Which of the following characteristics best describes gases?

A. Gases are lighter than air.
B. Gases exhibit similar chemical behavior.
C. Gases have high densities.
D. Gases have indefinite shape and volume.

_____14. Why are gases compressible?

A. because gas molecules are in constant random motion
B. because gases follow the shape of the container
C. because there is no repulsive force between gas molecules
D. because volume of gases is more of empty spaces

_____15. According to the kinetic molecular theory, how does a gas expand?
A. Collisions between particles become elastic.
B. Its particles become larger.
C. Its particles move greater distances.
D. Its temperature rises.
_____16. Each of the following containers is airtight and has the same number of
gas molecules. Which container has the highest pressure?

A. B. C. D.

_____17. According to the kinetic molecular theory, particles of matter ____________.

A. are always fluid. C. have different colors.
B. are in constant motion. D. have different shapes.

_____18. How does the temperature affect the average kinetic energy of gas
molecules?
A. As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
decreases.
B. As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
increases.
C. As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
remains the same.
D. As the temperature increases, the average kinetic energy of gas molecules
fluctuates.

_____19. In the Biuret test, the presence of protein can be determined by the color
change. What is the expected color of a sample with protein for this test?
A. blue-violet B. green C. light blue D. milky white

_____20. To which biomolecule does the code for hereditary traits belong?
A. carbohydrate B. lipid C. nucleic acid D. protein

_____21. Which is a correct pair of food sample and function?

A. pasta - instant source of energy
B. DNA - insulation
C. butter - structure for cell membrane
D. beans - code for cell function

_____22. Which is TRUE about nonessential amino acids?

A. They are not needed by our boy.
B. They are present in humans only.
C. They can be synthesized by our body.
D. They cannot be synthesized by our body.

_____23. The following are disaccharides EXCEPT _____.

A. galactose B. lactose C. maltose D. sucrose

_____24. Too much intake of this may result to clogging of arteries.

A. carbohydrates B. lipids C. nucleic Acid D. protein

_____25. The structure of the protein can be denatured by

A. the application of heat C. the presence of carbon dioxide gas
B. the polar bonds of water molecules D. the presence of oxygen

_____26. The following are present in carbohydrates EXCEPT?

A. carbon B. hydrogen C. nitrogen D. oxygen
_____27. Which of the following statements about chemical reactions is true?
A. Atoms are broken down into smaller particles.
B. Atoms are destroyed.
C. Atoms are rearranged.
D. Atoms are unchanged.

_____28. How is a chemical equation balanced?

A. adding coefficients C. adding subscripts
B. adding elements D. adding substances

_____29. In a chemical reaction, which of the following is true?

A. Products are on the left and reactants are on the right of the reaction
arrow.
B. Products and reactants are on both left and right of the reaction arrow.
C. Reactants are on the left and products are on the right of the reaction
arrow.
D. Reactants are either on both left and right of the reaction arrow

_____30. What does the Law of Conservation of Mass state?

A. The total mass of the reactants is greater than the total mass of the
products.
B. The total mass of the products is equal to the total mass of the reactants.
C. The total mass of the products is greater than the total mass of the
products.
D. The total mass of the products and reactants should be constant.

_____31. Which of the following statements best explains the law of conservation of
Mass, concerning a chemical change?
A. 24 grams of carbon is heated in vacuum without any change in mass
B. 36 g of water is heated to give steam
C. A sample of O2 gas is heated at constant pressure without any change in
mass
D. 36 grams of carbon combines with 32 g of oxygen to form 68 grams of
CO2

_____32. In the reaction A + B C, 10 g of A reacts with B to produce 25g of

C. The mass of B that reacted is:
A. 10 g B. 15 g C. 25 g D. 35 g

_____33. How should the following reaction be written as a balanced chemical

equation?
carbon + carbon dioxide = carbon monoxide

A. C + CO2  CO  C. 2C + CO2  2CO 

B. C + CO2  2CO  D. 2C + CO2  3CO

_____34. The chemical equation for rusting of iron,

iron + oxygen iron (III) oxide is Fe + O2 Fe2O3.
The coefficient for the reactions and product should be:
A. 1, 1, 1 B. 2, 3, 1 C. 3, 2, 3 D. 4, 3, 2

_____35. Fresh fish and meat that are not stored in the refrigerator show signs of
spoilage in less than a day. What causes this spoilage?
A. Oxygen in air C. Temperature change
B. Presence of microorganisms D. All of these
_____36. Which factor DOES NOT contribute to the high rate of corrosion of metals?
A. acid rain C. painted metal surface
B. moist air D. salty atmosphere

_____37. Which process CAN NOT prevent the corrosion of iron?

A. dipping iron in molten tin C. heating iron
B. galvanizing iron D. painting the surface of iron

_____38. Enzymes are important component in the human body. Without enzymes,
many chemical reactions could not occur or would react much too slowly to
be useful. What are enzymes?
A. catalysts that do not undergo chemical change
B. chemicals that increase surface area
C. molecules used to increase concentration
D. simple substances which remain unreacted

_____39. The addition of a catalyst to a reaction provides an alternative mechanism

with ___________________.
A. higher activation energy and higher reaction rate.
B. higher activation energy and lower reaction rate.
C. lower activation energy and higher reaction rate.
D. lower activation energy and lower reaction rate.

_____40. Which one has faster reaction/effect, tablet or capsule form medicine?
A. Medicine in capsule form is more effective because it has greater surface
area.
B. Medicine in tablet form is more effective because it has greater surface
area.
C. Medicine in capsule form because it contains lots of enzyme.
D. Medicine in tablet form because it contains lots of enzyme.