FIRST QUARTER EXAM.

IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE
S.Y. 2023- 2024

Name: _____________________________________Grade &Sec.______________Score: ________

Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the chosen letter on the space
provided before each number.

____1. Which of the following best describe stellar nucleosynthesis?

a. A process of producing gases in the stars.
b. A process of producing heavy elements in the molecular cloud.
c. A process of massive explosion in the stars.
d. A process of forming heavy elements within the stars.
____2. Which of the following asserts that stars are formed when a dense region of molecular
cloud collapse?
a. Big Bang Theory c. Creation Theory
b. Evolution Theory d. Star Formation Theory
____3. Which refers to the fragments of clouds that contract and form a stellar core?
a. Protostar b. Red giant c. Supernova d. White dwarf
____4.Which of the following is not considered as light elements?
a. helium b. hydrogen c. lithium d. iron
____5. Where do hydrogen and helium fuse in a main sequence star?
a. Core b. Crust c. Inner core d. Mantle
____6. Helium will be converted into what after its fusion with two more helium atoms?
a. Argon b. Carbon c. Chlorine d. Oxygen
____7. When a star has used up all the hydrogen in its core, hydrogen will be converted into
helium in the layer immediately surrounding the core. What stage of star formation is this?
a. Protostar b. Red giant c. Supernova d. White dwarf
____8. During red giant formation, what element will be produced by the fusion of oxygen with
helium?
a. Helium b. Hydrogen c. Neon d. Silicon
____9. During red giant formation, what element will be produced by the fusion of neon with
helium?
a. Carbon b. Magnesium c. Manganese d. Silicon
____10. At what stage does the outer covering of a star blow due to insufficient energy?
a. Protostar b. Red giant c. Supernova d. White dwarf
____11. What will happen to a star if its core can no longer produce the needed energy?
a. Protostar b. Red giant c. Supernova d. White dwarf
____12. Who predicted new elements based on the atomic number of known elements?
a. Ernest Rutherford b. John Newlands c. Henry Mosely d. Plato
____13. What type of nuclear reaction emits a particle with two protons and two neutrons?
a. Alpha emission b. Beta emission c. Gamma emission d. Fusion
____14. Which of the following statements is TRUE about water?
a. It is a polar molecule c. It is both polar & non-polar
b. It is a non-polar molecule d. It has no polarity

____15. Which of the following will be the solvent if a non-polar substance dissolves in an
unknown liquid?
a. Non-polar b. Polar c. Water d. All of the above
____16. Which of the following is an example of a non-polar molecule?
a. CO2 b. H2O c. NH3 d. SO2
____17. Which of the following is an example of a polar molecule?
a. HCl b. BF3 c. CCl4 d. XeF4
____18. Which of the following is a common structure of a non-polar molecule?
a. Bent c. Linear
b. Trigonal pyramidal d. Trigonal planar
____19. Which best describe the shape and polarity of CH4?
 a. Tetrahedral polar c. Tetrahedral non-polar
b. Linear non-polar d. Linear polar
____20. Which of the following is the intermolecular force that is present in all types of
neighboring molecules?
a. ionic bond c. dipole-dipole forces
b. hydrogen bond d. London dispersion forces
____21. Which is properly ordered from the weakest to strongest intermolecular attractions?
a. London dispersion forces, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bond
b. dipole-dipole, hydrogen bond, London dispersion forces
c. dipole-dipole, London dispersion forces, hydrogen bond
d. London dispersion forces, hydrogen bond, dipole-dipole
____22. Which type of intermolecular force of attraction is the strongest in the molecule HF?
a. ionic bond c. dipole-dipole
b. dispersion d. hydrogen bond
____23. Which one of the following properties decreases once the strength of its intermolecular
forces increases?
a. viscosity c. melting point
b. boiling point d. evaporation rate
____24. Which of the following trends is correct about substances with stronger intermolecular
attractions?
a. higher melting and higher boiling points
b. lower melting points and higher boiling points
c. lower melting and boiling points
d. higher melting points and lower boiling points
____25. Which of the following pertains to London dispersion force?
a. It is the weakest intermolecular force.
b. They operate only in polar molecules.
c. They operate only in ionic compounds.
d. It is an attractive force between hydrogen and fluorine.
____26. Which biomolecule has a biological function as a first-line source of energy’?
a. Carbohydrates c. Nucleic Acids
b. Lipids d. Proteins
____27. Which represents a carbohydrate?
a. CnH2n+2 c. CnH2n
b. (CH2O)n d. (C2HO)n
____28. What makes an amino acid unique from each other?
a. The form of attachment
b. The different side chains
c. The manner of peptide bond
d. The presence of acids and bases
____29. Which of the following is rich in protein?
a. Plant leaves c. Vegetable oil
b. Human hair d. Table salt

For nos. 30-31, refer to the figure below:

 Figure 1 – Amino acid molecule
____30. What group is attached to the left side of the central Carbon?
a. Amino group
b. Hydrogen group
c. Acid group
d. Side Chains/Functional Groups
____31. What makes an amino acid unique from each other?
a. The form of attachment
b. The different side chains
c. The manner of peptide bond
d. The presence of acids and bases
____32. Which refers to the smallest unit of macromolecule?
a. Amino acid b. Monomer c. Polymer d. Sucrose
____33. Structural and contractile are functions being performed by what molecule?
a. Carbohydrates b. Lipids c. Protein d, Nucleic acid

____34.Carrying genetic materials is performed by what biological macromolecule?

a. Carbohydrates b. Lipids c. Protein d. Nucleic acid

____35. Which of the following is a function of lipids in our body?

a. Contractile b. Insulation c. Structural d. Transport
____36. Which type of bond links monomers of macromolecules?
a. Covalent b. Ionic c. Hydrogen d. Peptide
____37. Which type of bond exists between amino acids?
a. Ester b. Ionic c. Glycosidic d. Peptide
____38. What are the correct coefficients to balance the equation below?
___KClO3 →___ KCl +___O2
a. 2-2-3 b. 2-3-2 c. 1-2-3 d. 3-2-2
For questions 39-41:
Nitric acid is formed from the reaction of nitrogen dioxide and water as shown in
the equation, 3NO2 + H2O → 2HNO3 + NO. Initially, you were given 10 grams of NO2 and 10
grams of H2O.
____39. How many moles of NO2 are there in the actual reaction?
a. 0.19 mol b. 0.20 mol c. 0.21 mol d. 0.22 mol
____40. How many moles of H2O are there in the actual reaction?
a. 0.53 mol b. 0.55 mol c. 0.57 mol d. 0.59mol
____41. Which of the reactants is in excess?
a. NO2 b. H2O c. HNO3 d. NO
For numbers 42-43.
If 68 g of Zn reacts with 27.5 g of HCl. Use the chemical equation to answer the following
questions below.
Zn + 2HCl ZnCl2 + H2
____42. What is the molar mass of Zn?
a. 65 g/mol c. 27 g/ mol
b. 30 g/mol d. 68 g/ mol

____43. What is the molar mass of HCl?

a. 2 g/mol b. 16 g/mol c. 36 g/mol d. 68 g/mol
____44. Which of the following best describe renewable resources?
a. Substances that can be regrown or replaced over a period of time.
b. Resources that can be used quickly and cannot be replaced.
c. Anything that can be found outdoor.
d. Materials that can be recycled.
____45. Which is not true about natural resources?
a. It is anything that can be classified as renewable and non-renewable.
b. It is anything that come from nature and people can use it.
 c. It is any substance that can be recycled for further use.
d. It is anything limited to factory usage.
____46. Which energy source convert sunlight into electricity and is used to power
spaceships and provide electricity for weather instrument, provide for hot
water, cooling and supplement electricity and is a renewable source of energy.
a. batteries c. hydrothermal
b. geothermal d. solar cells
____47. These can be obtained from natural gas, coal, and oil. These supply power the
industries, vehicles, generators, etc. This source of energy is known to pollute the
environment.
a. hydrothermal c. fossil fuels
b. geothermal d. Biomass
____48. Which of the following explains how energy is harnessed from fossil fuels?
a. Hot water from hydrothermal vents is collected into a heat exchanger. The heat from
the water is transferred to another fluid which evaporates and drives the turbines to
generates electricity.
b. The components are heated and vaporized to steam which drives the turbines and
generate electricity.
c. The materials are burnt to generate heat.
d. When it is connected to an external circuit, electrolytes move within the battery, and
the chemical reactions are completed at the two terminals of the battery. The
movement of electrons generate the current and sends electricity to the external
circuit.
____49. It is produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic materials brought about
by certain varieties of bacteria.
a. Biogas b. Biomass c. Fossil fuel d. Solar cells
____50. It refers to the process of obtaining heat or energy from a large body of water.
a. Biomass b. Fossil fuel c. Geothermal d. Hydrothermal
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3rd QTR Answer Key in PHYSICAL SCIENCE

1. D 11. C 21. B 31. D 41. D

2. A 12. C 22. C 32. B 42. A
3. D 13. A 23. A 33. C 43. A
4. A 14. B 24. D 34. A 44. B
5. B 15. C 25. B 35. B 45. D
6. B 16. A 26. C 36. C 46. D
7. C 17. A 27. B 37. C 47. B
8. B 18. A 28. A 38. C 48. D
9. C 19. A 29. C 39. D 49.B
10. D 20. D 30. A 40. A 50.A