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Which of the following statements best describes a hypothetical element with an electron
configuration of 1s22s22p63s23p5?
b. The hypothetical element is a member of Group V, otherwise called the Nitrogen Group.
c. The hypothetical element is in the fifth position in the p-block, along the third period of the
periodic table.
d. The hypothetical element is located at the third position of the p-block, along the fifth period
of the periodic table.
2. 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
3. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes
alpha decay?
5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid A was found to float over B and C. It
was also found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said about liquid A?
b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally dies out over time.
c. The lawn grows thicker every day because fertilizers were added into the soil.
d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at room temperature for 30 minutes.
7. Which of the following best explains why farmers burn rice straw and hull during seasons of
harvest?
a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as repellant for pests which may
damage plantation.
b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws stimulate growth and fruit bearing of
trees.
c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces will be available for planting next set of
crops.
d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in compounds that could neutralize acidic soil so
that more crops will grow
8. Acid rain occurs when ____________.
c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with water in the atmosphere.
9. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the
biosphere?
a. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere which are returned to the earth’s surface.
c. Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the green region of light from the sun.
11. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking cuttings, he plants his cutting in a well-
watered soil in a plant pot. What is the most likely reason why he may then cover the plant and
pot with a lightly perforated polythene bag?
12. 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
a. III and IV
b. II and III
c. I only
d. I and III
14. 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. formation of caverns
16. PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The familiar names used are
Amihan and Habagat, internationally known as ________ and ________ respectively.
17. 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
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
20. Which of the following best differentiates an earthquake's intensity from its magnitude?
a. Intensity describes 'the depth from which the earthquake originated’ while magnitude refers
to ‘the energy of the earthquake’.
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of
destruction it caused at the epicenter.
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause at the surface while
magnitude is the strength of the quake.
21. 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. gases, liquids
c. liquids, solids
d. gases, solids
22. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water?
23. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel
d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does
d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making the refrigeration less-
efficient.
25. 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
27. Water has a higher specific heat than iron. What does this mean?
28. If a colorblind man marries a woman who has normal vision and no history of the disease, it
is most probable that all of their :
29. Albino corn seedlings may grow several inches tall. However, they will eventually die,
primarily because
30. Mimosa pudica, locally known as Makahiya is called as such because its leaflets tend to close
when touched. This organismal response to a given stimuli is called:
a. Hydrotropism
b.Thigmotropism
c. Geotropism
d. Phototropism
Answers: 1C 2D 3A 4D 5D 6D 7D 8C 9D 10C 11A 12A 13D 14C 15C 16A 17D 18B 19B 20D 21D 22D
23D 24B 25B 26B 27D 28A 29C 30B