SCIENCE 10A: FOURTH QUARTER PRE-ASSESSMENT

Recall your lessons in Science 9B (Consumer Chemistry) as well as the topics on Chemistry (Science 7A, 8A and 9A),
and answer the following items below. The following questions will gauge your prior knowledge on the topics that you may
have encountered and may encounter in this module. Answer all items and indicate your score inside the score box at the
end of the assessment.

MULTIPLE CHOICE. In each item, choose the letter of the option that correctly answers the question. Write
your answer in CAPITAL LETTERS on the blanks provided before each item. (1pt/item) 25 pts.
B 1. The electrolysis of water into hydrogen and oxygen is an example of reaction.
A. combination C. substitution
B. evaporation D. decomposition
B
2. For the type of reaction represented by AB + X AX + B, X is a than B.
A. more reactive element C. less reactive element
C B. more reactive compound D. more reactive compound
3. What will not change the rate of the reaction?
A. grinding reactants C. adding reactants
B. adding a catalyst D. keeping the temp constant
D 4. Why does the rate of a chemical reaction increase with a rise in the temperature of the reactants?
A. Heat increases the surface area of particles available for collision.
B. Heat makes the molecules react more frequently by increasing their size.
C. Heat increases the concentration of the reactants by evaporating some of them.
D. heat makes the particles of the reactants move more rapidly, which enhances the possibility
of collisions.
B 5. Enzymes are examples of .
A. biochemical element C. chemicals that increase surface area of reactants
B. catalyst D. molecules that increase concentration of reactants
A 6. Essential amino acids are .
A. amino acids that the body cannot make and thus must be obtained from diet
B. amino acids those that the body needs in order to properly function
C. amino acids essential to manufacture other types of amino acids
D. amino acids that are found in all organisms
A 7. Which among the following is NOT a nucleotide?
A. sugar C. carboxyl group
B. phosphate D. nitrogen-containing base
C 8. What function do proteins perform when they speed up chemical reaction?
A. Transport C. Catalysis
B. Movement D. Storage
A 9. Which among the following is a disaccharide?
A. maltose C. fructose
B. cellulose D. glycogen
D 10. Lipids mainly function for .
A. insulation C. catalysis
B. blood circulations D. storage of energy
A 11. In a chemical reaction, mass is conserved. This means that .
A. the mass of the reactants stays the same during a chemical reaction
B. the mass of the products stays the same during a chemical reaction
C. the type and number of atoms in the reactants equals the type and number of atoms in the products
B D. the mass of the products is always twice the mass of the reactants
12. At constant pressure, the volume of a gas decreases as its temperature .
A. increases C. approaches 100 C̊
B. decreases D. stays the same
C 13. Gay-Lussac’s law describes the relationship between which of the following gas properties?
A. pressure and temperature C. volume and temperature
B. pressure and volume D. pressure, volume and temperature
 B 14. Which statement is true about gases?
A. They have high densities. C. They have high molar masses.
B. They are more compressible compared to solids D. They have definite shapes.
D 15. What volume will 8.0 g of O2 occupy at 45 and 2.00 atm?
A. 3.26 L C. 36.7 L
B. 0.4620L D. 9.64 L
C 16. Some chemical reactions require a substance called a catalyst. The main purpose of a catalyst is _.
A. to warm up the reaction C. to speed up the reaction
B. to create more reactants D. to stop the reaction
D 17. One clue of a chemical change is the formation of a precipitate. A precipitate is formed when .
A. two liquids react and a gas is produced C. a solid dissolve in a liquid
B. one liquid dissolves in another D. two liquids react and a solid is formed
C 18. Gas molecules at high temperatures generally have than those at coolest temperatures.
A. greater attractive force C. more energy
B. high densities D. less energy
C 19. The Kinetic Molecular Theory describes gases at the molecular level. It is based on the
assumptions about gas.
A. theoretical C. compressed
B. real D. reg ular
B 20. What is referred to as the “standard pressure”?
A. 1 kPa C. 1 psi
B. 760 mmHg D. 760 atm
_ A 21. The amount of gas is measure in .
A. mole C. atm
B. Liter D. None of the above
D 22. Which among the following laws state that gas with equal volumes under the same conditions of
pressure and temperature have equal numbers of particles?
A. Charles’ Law C. Boyle’s Law
D B. Gay-Lussac’s Law D. Avogadro’s Law
23. What variable is kept constant according to Boyle’s Law?
A. Pressure C. Mass
B. Volume D. Temperature
B 24. What is the term for a solid that is formed by mixing together two solutions?
A. reactant C. catalyst
B. precipitate D. product
__C 25. Which among the following is referred to as the ‘standard temperature’?
A. 100 C̊ C. 273 K
B. 373.15 D. 373 Kn
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Date:3/8/2021 Score:
*Take note of the items that you were not able to correctly answer and look for the correct answer as you go through this
module.
KEY ANSWER
1 B 6 A 11 C 16 C 21 A
2 A 7 C 12 B 17 D 22 D
3 D 8 C 13 A 18 C 23 D
4 D 9 A 14 B 19 A 24 B
5 B 10 D 15 A 20 B 25 C