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PHYSICAL SCIENCES
DIAGNOSTIC EXAM
2023-2024

Name:__________________________________________
Grade and Section: GRADE 12 – ST. IGNATIUS
Teacher:

TEST A. MULTIPLE CHOICE (1 pt each)

Direction: Choose and encircle the correct answer in each of the items below.

1. Which of the following best exemplifies the whimsical dance of polar attractions and intermolecular
forces?
a. A juggling act where positively charged oranges and negatively charged apples repel each
other while gravity tries to pull them together
b. A playful game of tug-of-war between invisible magnetic puppies, where the stronger pups
unite, while the weaker ones shy away
c. A colorful parade of covalently bonded molecules marching in perfect harmony, attracting
spectators with their electrifying moves
d. A cosmic disco party where electronegative stars twinkle with delight, pulling nearby atoms
onto the dance floor with their captivating gravitational force

2. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

a. Polar covalent bonds can be present in a nonpolar molecule
b. Polar bond forms when electrons are unequally shared by two atoms in a compound
c. Polarity of bond and molecular geometry are the two factors that affect the polarity of
molecules
d. Polar covalent bond is present if the electronegativity difference between atoms is equal or
less than 0.4

3. Which of the following factors can influence the rate of a chemical reaction in a truly magical and
whimsical manner?
a. Moonlight intensity
b. The number of fairies present during the reaction
c. The fragrance of a unicorn's breath
d. The color of the potion being used

4. An amount of an element equal to its atomic mass in grams of which of the following?
a. one atom of the element
b. one mole of the element
c. one molecule of the element
d. one compound of the element

5. You are a chemist investigating the conductivity of different compounds. You have a solid sample
that you suspect might be an ionic compound. Which property
would you expect this compound to exhibit?
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a. High electrical conductivity in the solid state
b. Low melting point
c. Covalent bonding
d. Insolubility in water

6. What is the common name of the compound formed from the following: Na + Cl =?
a. Carbon dioxide
b. Water
c. Sugar
d. Salt

7. Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of a chemical reactant?
a. size of the reactant
b. temperature of the reactant
c. color of the reactant
d. number of the particles reacting

8. Respiration is an important chemical reaction that takes place in plants and animals. This process
may be represented by a chemical equation.
Glucose + Oxygen  ___ + ___
a. air + water
b. CO2 + air
c. CO2 + water
d. water + nitrogen

9. What criteria must be met for reactant collisions to result in a successful product?
a. The reactant must collide with each other
b. The reactant must stay with each other
c. The reactant must collide with enough energy and be in the right position
d. The reactant must have enough energy to perform the activated complex

10. Which of the following when added will increase the rate of reaction because this causes the
particles of the reactants to move more quickly, resulting in more collisions?
a. Heat/Energy
b. Higher Concentrations/Explosions
c. Catalysts/Casualties
d. Reactants/Products

11-12. A freshly exposed surface of metallic sodium tarnishes almost instantly if exposed to air and
moisture, while iron will slowly turn to rust under the same conditions. Which of these two
situations refers to how quickly or slowly reactants turn into products?
a. Surface area
b. Rate of reaction
c. Temperature
d. Concentration

13. Which of the following are true about how temperature affects the rate of reaction?
a. Heating causes the particles of the reactants to move more quickly
b. Lowering the temperature will raise the energy level of the particles
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c. Increasing the temperature results in more collisions between the particles
d. Lowering the temperature causes the particles to move more quickly.

14. Which factor plays a crucial role in sustainable management of natural resources?
a. Technological advancements
b. Political stability
c. Economic growth
d. Community participation

15. Which of the following processes involves the transformation of energy resources?
a. Combustion of fossil fuels
b. Extraction of mineral resources
c. Transportation of water resources
d. Preservation of biological resources

16. Which of the following is the most effective way to communicate the concept of stoichiometry to a
beginner?
a. Provide a detailed explanation using complex chemical equations and mathematical
formulas
b. Use simple analogies and everyday examples to illustrate the concept
c. Present a series of challenging problems without any explanations and encourage
independent learning
d. Utilize visual aids and interactive demonstrations to engage learners in hands-on activities

17. An excess amount of Zn is added to 500ml of 0.800M HCl. What mass in grams of H2 is
produced?
a. 0.100g
b. 0.200g
c. 0.400g
d. 0.600g

18. Which of these interpretations of the following balanced equation is true?

2S + 3O2 —> 2 SO3
a. 2 atoms of S and 3 atoms of O2 form 2 atoms of SO3
b. 2 grams of S and 3 grams of O2 form 2 grams of SO3
c. 2 moles of S and 3 moles of O2 form 2 moles of SO3
d. 2L of of S and 3L of O2 form 2L of SO3

19. In order to prevent any harm in using the cleaning products at home, which of the following one
must consider?
a. Buy one product only
b. Read carefully the products information
c. Patronize the most popular name of a product
d. Check the cheapest product available in market

19. In order to attain a better and healthy living, one must practice proper hygiene and one of it is the
handwashing. What will you use to perform a good handwashing?
a. detergent
b. dishwashing liquid
c. bacterial soap
d. wax
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20. Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between the Earth’s
motion and terrestrial phenomena?
a. The Earth’s rotation causes a day and night, while its revolution around the Sun leads to
the changing of seasons.
b. The Earth’s revolution around the Sun causes day and night, while its rotation leads to the
changing of seasons.
c. The Earth’s rotation and revolution both contribute to the occurrence of day and night, while
the changing of seasons is caused by the tilt of its axis.
d. The Earth’s rotation and revolution both contribute to the occurrence of day and night, while
the changing of seasons is caused by its elliptical orbit

21-22. Which of the following statements accurately describes the heliocentric model of the solar
system?
a. Earth is at the center of the solar system, with the Sun and the other planets orbiting around
it.
b. Sun is at the center of the solar system, with the Earth and the other planets revolving
around it.
c. Earth and Sun are stationary, and all other celestial bodies revolve around them.
d. Moon is at the center and all other celestial bodies revolve around it.

23-25. Which of the following statements best describes force as an interaction?

a. Force is a property of an object that determines its resistance to motion.
b. Force is a push or pull exerted on an object resulting from the interaction between two or
more objects.
c. Force is a measure of an object's mass multiplied by its acceleration.
d. Force is a form of energy that can cause an object to change its shape or position.

26. Which of the following best describes the nature of light?

a. Light is both a wave and a particle
b. Light is a particle.
c. Light is a wave.
d. Light is neither a wave nor a particle

27. Which of the following best describes the phenomenon of total internal reflection?
a. When light waves pass through a medium without any change in direction.
b. When light waves bend as they pass from one medium to another due to a change in
speed.
c. When light waves bounce off a smooth surface and change their direction.
d. When light waves are completely reflected back into the medium they originated from at a
certain angle of incidence.

28. According to the law of universal gravitation, which of the following shows the force of
gravitational attraction between two objects?
a. Directly proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the square
of the distance between their centers.
b. Directly proportional to the square of their masses and inversely proportional to the
distance between their centers.
c. Directly proportional to the distance between their centers and inversely proportional to the
sum of their masses.
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d. Directly proportional to the sum of their masses and inversely proportional to the cube of
the distance between their centers.

29-30. If the distance between two heavenly bodies is doubled and their masses stays the same,
what happens to the gravitational force between them?
a. The gravitational force becomes half as large because it is inversely squared with distance.
b. The gravitational force becomes one-fourth as large because it is inversely squared with
distance.
c. The gravitational force becomes twice as large.
d. The gravitational force remains the same.

TEST B. SHORT PARAGRAPH ESSAY (5 pts each)

DIRECTIONS: Based on your prior knowledge understanding, briefly answer the following questions
below in 4-5 sentences.
1. As a student of today's generation, what do you think is the significance of preserving natural
resources?
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2. Why is it important for you to understand the chemistry of personal care products?
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3. How does the concept of light help solve societal problems?

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4. You and your friend joined a hiking activity. After a while, he seemed thirsty and weak.
What compounds can possibly help relieve your friend's situation? Why do you so?
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Rubric for Scoring the Short Essay

Score Description
5 The essay exhibits exceptional performance in all aspects. It demonstrates a
clear understanding of the topic, presents relevant information concisely,
maintains a logical flow, utilizes precise language, and showcases insightful
analysis and critical thinking.
4 The essay demonstrates a strong performance in most aspects. It displays a
good understanding of the topic, presents relevant information effectively,
maintains a logical flow, uses appropriate language, and showcases solid
analysis and critical thinking.
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3 The essay demonstrates a satisfactory performance in most aspects. It
displays an adequate understanding of the topic, presents relevant information
adequately, maintains some logical flow, uses mostly appropriate language,
and showcases some analysis and critical thinking.
2 The essay demonstrates a limited performance in most aspects. It displays a
limited understanding of the topic, presents limited or unclear information, lacks
a clear flow, contains errors in language usage, and shows limited analysis and
critical thinking.
1 The essay demonstrates a weak performance in most aspects. It displays a
weak understanding of the topic, presents insufficient or inaccurate information,
lacks coherence and flow, contains numerous errors in language usage, and
shows minimal analysis and critical thinking.