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EDUCATION
SCIENCE
1. The Philippines lies in the
__________, an area where many
volcanoes are active.
A.Archipelagic fault line
B.Wheel of fire
C.Ring of fire
D.volcanic rim
1. The Philippines lies in the
__________, an area where many
volcanoes are active.
A.Archipelagic fault line
B.Wheel of fire
C.Ring of fire
D.volcanic rim
2. The energy source which is abundant in the
Philippines but still not fully developed is the?
A. Gas
B. Sea
C.Sun
D.Mineral
2. The energy source which is abundant in the
Philippines but still not fully developed is the?
A. Gas
B. Sea
C.Sun
D.Mineral
3. Which is an example of a non-
pathogenic microorganism?
A.Palsmodium falciparum
B.Probiotics such as
bifidobacteria
C.Influenza sp.
D.Yersinia pestis
3. Which is an example of a non-
pathogenic microorganism?
A.Palsmodium falciparum
B.Probiotics such as
bifidobacteria
C.Influenza sp.
D.Yersinia pestis
4. Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides
and polysaccharides are types of
A.Proteins
B.Nucleotides
C.Lipids
D.Carbohydrates
4. Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides
and polysaccharides are types of
A.Proteins
B.Nucleotides
C.Lipids
D.Carbohydrates
essentail element in human
existence. Carried by the wind,
polluted air called ____ falls to earth
poisoning fish and destroying
A. El Niño
vegetation.
B.La Niña
C.Greenhouse rain
D.Acid rain
essentail element in human
existence. Carried by the wind,
polluted air called ____ falls to earth
poisoning fish and destroying
A. El Niño
vegetation.
B.La Niña
C.Greenhouse rain
D.Acid rain
6. What are the components of a
fungal cell wall?
A.Chitin, proteins and sugar
B.lipids, proteins and sugars
C.Nucleic acids, proteins and
sugars
D.Cellular and proteins
6. What are the components of a
fungal cell wall?
A.Chitin, proteins and sugar
B.lipids, proteins and sugars
C.Nucleic acids, proteins and
sugars
D.Cellular and proteins
7. What is the molecule that allows
plants to capture energy from
sunlight?
A.Carbohydrates
B.ATP
C.Chlorophyll
D.Oxygen
7. What is the molecule that allows
plants to capture energy from
sunlight?
A.Carbohydrates
B.ATP
C.Chlorophyll
D.Oxygen
8. What will happen to a plant cell in
a hypotonic solution?
A.The plant cell will develop a
thickened cell wall.
B.The plant cell will shrivel.
C.No effect on the plant cell.
D.The plant cell will swell.
8. What will happen to a plant cell in
a hypotonic solution?
A.The plant cell will develop a
thickened cell wall.
B.The plant cell will shrivel.
C.No effect on the plant cell.
D.The plant cell will swell.
9. An ant colony stores food in the summer,
defends itself by stinging enemies and
invades a competing ant colony and steals
larvae and use them as new workers.
What is the term to best describe how this
species copes with everyday life?
A.Ecological defeat
B.Ecological success
C.Environmental habitation
D.Ecological niche
9. An ant colony stores food in the summer,
defends itself by stinging enemies and
invades a competing ant colony and steals
larvae and use them as new workers.
What is the term to best describe how this
species copes with everyday life?
A.Ecological defeat
B.Ecological success
C.Environmental habitation
D.Ecological niche
10. What are the thin structure essential for
cytokinesis, amoeboid movement and
changes in cell shape?
A.Myosin filaments
B.Monofilaments
C.Pseudo filaments
D.Microfilaments
10. What are the thin structure essential for
cytokinesis, amoeboid movement and
changes in cell shape?
A.Myosin filaments
B.Monofilaments
C.Pseudo filaments
D.Microfilaments
11. A toothpick can sit on the surface of
water due to _______________.
A.Surface tension
B.Atmospheric pressure
C.Buoyancy
D.Viscosity
11. A toothpick can sit on the surface of
water due to _______________.
A.Surface tension
B.Atmospheric pressure
C.Buoyancy
D.Viscosity
12. In a flame test, the presence of boron in
a solution is evident by what color of flame?
A. Bright green
B. Brick red
C. Gold
D. Lilac
12. In a flame test, the presence of boron in
a solution is evident by what color of flame?
A. Bright green
B. Brick red
C. Gold
D. Lilac
13. Which is true of metalloids?
A. Prokaryotes
B. Magnoliidae
C. Fungi
D. Protozoa
19. Kingdom Plantae includes which
organisms?
A. Prokaryotes
B. Magnoliidae
C. Fungi
D. Protozoa
20. Science provides knowledge through
disciplined observation. Which of the
following is NOT characteristic of scientific
assertion?
A. Logic and validity
B. Conformity with actual
observation
C. Empirical support
D. Hearsay
20. Science provides knowledge through
disciplined observation. Which of the
following is NOT characteristic of scientific
assertion?
A. Logic and validity
B. Conformity with actual
observation
C. Empirical support
D. Hearsay
21. Damage to DNA that is not repaired and
then replicated can result in genetic
disorders.
A. Mutation
B. Embryology
C. Pathology
D. Speciation
21. Damage to DNA that is not repaired and
then replicated can result in genetic
disorders.
A. Mutation
B. Embryology
C. Pathology
D. Speciation
22. What organism would most likely be in
an arctic environment?
A. Crocodile
B. Turtle
C. Walrus
D. Maya Bird
22. What organism would most likely be in
an arctic environment?
A. Crocodile
B. Turtle
C. Walrus
D. Maya Bird
23. How are bats able to navigate in the
dark without bumping into anything?
A. They emit sound waves whose returning
vibrations can detect the presence of objects
A. Nutrition cycles
B. Fossil cycle
C. Biochemical pathways
D. Food web
24. This demonstrated the feeding
connections between all life forms.
A. Nutrition cycles
B. Fossil cycle
C. Biochemical pathways
D. Food web
25. When rainfall attains a pH less than 5.6,
it becomes __________.
A. Torrential
B. Acidic
C. Tropical
D. Neutral
25. When rainfall attains a pH less than 5.6,
it becomes __________.
A. Torrential
B. Acidic
C. Tropical
D. Neutral
26. Which of the following statements best describes
a hypothetical element with an electron configuration
of 1s22s22p63s23p5?
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Lipids and Fats
27. Despite the observed diversity among
organisms, they are all made from the same set of
biomolecules composed of monomeric units
except:
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Lipids and Fats
28. What will be formed when radium
isotope, with 88 protons and 138
neutrons undergoes alpha decay?
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
36. It is a common observation that mushrooms thrive few
days after lightning strikes. Which among the following
biogeochemical cycles is involved in this process?
a. Nitrogen cycle
b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
37. Shown below is a simple food web in a
grassy community. The arrow symbol means
eaten by. What would happen if all snakes are
killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake> Bird>Snake
a. Evaporation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
40. Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground.
The formation of fog generally occurs after the ground has
lost heat by:
a. Evaporation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
41. Why do we see the sun rise
in the east?
a. The earth revolves eastward.
b. The earth rotates from west to east.
c. We are located in the 20th meridian.
d. On the globe, we are located in the east.
41. Why do we see the sun rise
in the east?
a. The earth revolves eastward.
b. The earth rotates from west to east.
c. We are located in the 20th meridian.
d. On the globe, we are located in the east.
42. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5
amperes in an electrical device, what is the
resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
42. If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5
amperes in an electrical device, what is the
resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
43. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids,
gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually
lowest in ____ and highest in ____.
a. solids, gases
b. gasec. liquids, solids
s, liquids
d. gases, solids
43. Comparing the speed of sound in liquids,
gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually
lowest in ____ and highest in ____.
a. solids, gases
b. gasec. liquids, solids
s, liquids
d. gases, solids
44. Which has a greater density, a
lake full of water or a cupful of water?
a. The cup full of water
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enough information
d. They have the same density
44. Which has a greater density, a
lake full of water or a cupful of water?
a. The cup full of water
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enough information
d. They have the same density
45. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a
plastic spoon because stainless steel
a. Double concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Concave
47. What kind of mirror is used in cars to
give the driver a wider area and smaller
image of the traffic behind him/her?
a. Double concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Concave
48. Why do we hear thunder some
seconds after seeing lightning?
a. Light appears brighter in the sky.
b. Light travels faster than sound.
c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s
d. Sound is released later actually
48. Why do we hear thunder some
seconds after seeing lightning?
a. Light appears brighter in the sky.
b. Light travels faster than sound.
c. Sound travels 1.331 m/s
d. Sound is released later actually
49. Water has a higher specific heat
than iron. What does this mean?