SCIENCE

1. The movement of food through the intestines is known as:

a. peristalsis b. ileum translation

c. microvilli propulsion d. flexure propulsion

2. The enzyme maltase does the following

a. breaks down lactose to glucose b. turn glucose into maltose

c. breaks down maltose to glucose d. turns glucose into lactose

3. High levels of bilirubin in the blood stream can result in.

a. uric acid per exposure b. jaundice

c. bile salt production d. hepatic mutation

4. The symbol B on the periodic table stands for:

a. Beryllium b. Boron c. Barium d. Berkelium

5. The symbol Mn on the periodic table stands for:

a. Magnesium b. Molybdenum c. Manganese d. Margon

6. The symbol Ca on the periodic table stands for:

a. Calcium b. Carbon c. Cobalt d. Chlorine

7. The symbol Br on the periodic table stands for:

a. Beryllium b. Boron c. Barium d. Bromine

8. Vinegar is also known as:

a. Acetic acid b. Acetone acid c. Sulfuric acid d. Ascorbic acid

9. A Lewis acid is/an _____ pair acceptor.

a. Neutron b. Proton c. Electron d. Ion

10. _____ reactions produce heat.

a. Endothermic b. exothermic c. Hydrogen d. Buffered
11. Which of the following match the definition: The pressure (P) is inversely proportional to the
volume (V) of gas.

a. Archimedes’ principle b. Charles’ law

c. Boyle’s law d. Anderson’s principle

12. The combination of sodium and chlorine to form NaCL is considered a/an _____ bond.

a. Ionic b. Covalent c. hydrogen d. Metallic

13. Outer shell electrons are known as _____ electrons.

a. Hybrid b. Valence c. Vector d. Transitional

14. Forces can be indicated on graph paper by the use of _____.

a. Empirical rules b. Interaction coefficients

c. Variables d. Vectors

15. P1V1 =P2V2 represents:

a. Archimedes’ principle b. Charles’ law

c. Boyles’ law d. Anderson’s principle

16. Which of the following is not considered a primary color of light?

a. Green b. Blue c. Red d. Yellow

17. The unit of charge is called the _____.

a. Newton b. Coulomb c. Joule d. Watt

18. A/an _____ is a device specifically designed to measure current?

a. Ammeter b. Cyclotron c. Resistor d. Capacitor

19. The two bones found in the area between the knee and ankle in humans are known as:

a. Femur and Tibia b. Fibula and Tibia

c. Ulna and tibia d. Radius and Tibia

20. _____ is the current flow of one coulomb per second.

a. Ampere b. joule c. Watt d. kilowatt

21. The control Centre of the body is the __________.

a. Heart b. Lungs c. Brain d. Kidney

22. Which part of the body is connected with the sense of touch?

a. Nose b. Skin c. Ear d. Eyes

23. A Barometer is used to measure __________.

a. Wind direction b. Rainy water

c. Temperature d. Atmospheric pressure

24. Which of the following is the smallest bird of the world?

a. Hummingbird b. Robin c. Curlew d. Greenfinch

25. Which star is the nearest to sun?

a. Proxima centauri b. Sirius c. Alpha cantauri d. Spole star

26. Who build the telescope?

a. Galileo b. Isaac Newton c. Fleming d. Franklin

27. Henry ford invented the first __________.

a. Television b. Aeroplane c. Motor car d. Refrigerator

28. Jaundice is an infectious disease, which spread through ______.

a. Air b. Soil c. Water d. Clothes

29. The telephone was invented by?

a. JL Baird b. AG Bell c. Marconi d. Thomas Edision

No30. Wright Brothers are inventor of the __________.

a. Balloon b. Bicycle c. Aeroplane d. Television

31. The most poisonous plant is ________.

a. Pitcher plan b. Dodder plant

c. Castor bean plant d. Mangrove plant

32. Scientist who study the weather are known as ______.

a. Seismologist b. Meteorologist

c. Astronomer d. anthropologist

33. Which of the following birds cannot fly?

a. Emu b. Rheas c. Ostrich d. All of these

34. Who developed the first vaccine?

a. A volta b. Louis Pasteur c. Galileo d. Edward Jenner

35. Who invented the sewing machine?

a. Elias Howe b. Murray Spangler

c.Thomas Martin d. Leslie Large

36. Who invented the fountain pen?

a. Lewis Waterman b. Lazlo Bir

c. C Clarcke d. John Walker

37. Which of the following is used in pencils?

a. Graphite b. silicon c. Charcoal d. Phosphorus

38. Which of the following metals forms an amalgam with other metals?

a. Tin b. Mercury c. Lead d. Zinc

39. T hegas usually filled in the electric bulb is _____?

a. Nitrogen b. Hydrogen c. Carbon Dioxide d. Oxygen

40. Which of the gas is not known as greenhouse gas?

a. Methane b. Nitrous Oxide c. Carbon d. Hydrogen

41. The hardest substance available on earth is _______?

a. Gold b. Iron c. Diamond d. Platinum

42. Tetraethyl lead is used as _________?

a. Pain killer b. fire Extinguisher

c. Mosquito repellent d. Petrol additive

43. Which of the following is used as a lubricant?

 a. Graphite b. Silica c. Iron Oxide d. Diamond

44. For which of the following disciplines is Nobel Prize awarded?

a. Physics & Chemistry b. Physiology or Medicine

c. Literature, Peace & Econ. d. All of the above

45. Which among the following is a positively charged particle emitted by a radioactive element?

a. Beta ray b. Alpha Ray c. Cathode Ray d. Gamma Ray

46. Atoms are composed of _________.

a. Electrons & protons b. Electrons only

c. Protons only d. Electrons & Nuclei

47. Isotopes are separated by _______.

a. Crystalization b. Sublimation c. Distillation d. Filtration

48. Mesons are found in ______.

a. Laser beam b. X-rays. c. Gamma ray d. Cosmic rays

49. Wood is the main raw materials for the manufacture of _________.

a. Paint b. Paper c. Ink d. Gun

powder

50. Which of the following is a protein?

a. Natural rubber b. Starch c. Cellulose d. None

51. Using a compound microscope, you want to view a plant cell under a magnification of 100x.
Given that your eyepiece has magnification of 20x, which objective should you use to achieve
your desired magnification?
 a. 5x b. 20x c. 80x d. 100x

52. Plants produce their own food molecules through a process called photosynthesis. What do
plants need for photosynthesis to push through?

a. light b. light and water

c. light, water and carbon dioxide d. light, water carbon dioxide and oxygen

53. Energy within the oceans is distributed through which process?

a. conduction b. convection c. radiation d. refraction

54. The earth is heated by the Sun by which process?

a. conduction b. convection c. radiation d. refraction

55. An object what looks like a tail is visible at the sky for days. What object is this?

a. Asteroids b. Comet c. Meteor d. Meteoroid

56. How much energy will be consumed by a 100 watt bulb in five minutes than a 50 watt bulb
during the same period of time? (1 KJ = 1000 joules) ( formula: power in watts

a. 0 KJ b. 5 KJ c. 10 KJ d. 15 KJ

57. Two cars have the same weight and the same type of engine and tavel at the same speed. One
is a boxy minivan the other a low, sleek sports car. Which factor below best explains why the
sports car gets better gas mileage than the mini-van?
a. friction b. wind resistance c. acceleration d. all of the above

58. Which principle of mechanical motion is used in the design of a roller coaster?

a. momentum b. friction c. acceleration d. all of the above

59. Two balls of the same density, one large and one small, are rolled toward each other at the
same time speed. When they collide, what will happen to the smaller ball>

a. It will be propelled backwards in the opposite direction?

b. It will continue forward in the same direction

c. It will stop and stay at the point of impact

d. It will jump over the heavier ball

60. A seesaw works best when both people weigh the same. This demonstrate which principle of
mechanical motion?

a. relative velocity b. centrifugal force

c. acceleration d. equilibrium

61. A grandfather clock typically has a long pendulum that swings back and forth to keep time.
Which description below best describes the action of this pendulum?

a. periodic motion b. relative velocity

c. free-falling body d. all of the above

62. Which term below best describes the OPPOSITE of “an increased in speed”?

a. velocity b. friction c. deceleration d. rotation

63. When a load is applied to a structural beam, which of the following does the beam
experience?

a. deflection b. stress c. strain d. rotation

64. When a cannon ball is fired at an upward angle from the surface of the earth, which of the
following causes it to come back to the surface of the earth?

a. friction b. centrifugal force c. gravity d. momentum

65. Which of the following best describes the location of the center of gravity of a steel bar that
is four feet long and is the same diameter along its length?

a. two feet from the left end of the bar b. three feet from the right end of the bar

c. on the right end of the bar d. on the left hand of the bar

66. Which of the following materials is the LEAST elastic?

a. silly putty b. wax c. rubber d. paper

67. Block A is twice as big as Block B. Block B is made of a material that is three times as dense
as the material in Block A. Which Block is heavier?

a. Block A b. Block B

c. both blocks weigh the same amount d. not enough information

68. A block of steel has a density of 0.29 pounds per cubic inch. If the block has dimensions of 1
inch by 1 inch by 2 inches, what it is weight?

a. 0.29 b. 0.58 c. 2.0 pounds d. 4.0 pounds

69. What is the structural principle behind the use of snowshoe? a. to

spread the load out on the snow b. to increase the weight on the snow

c. to slowdown the person using them. d. to prevent slippage in the snow

70. There are three beams that are 10 feet long each and al of them are the same size. One is
made of wood, another of steel, and the third of concrete. If identical loads are applied to these
three beams, which of the following will occur?

a. the concrete beam will deflect more than the other two.

b. the wood beam will deflect less than the steel beam.

c. the steel beam will deflect less than the wood beam.

d. the wood beam will deflect less than the concrete beam.