Free Printable Diagnostic Test in Science 10

1.

Which choice names the Earth’ s layer in order of increasing temperature?

a)

a. Crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

b)

b. Crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

c)

c. mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

d)

d. mantle, inner core, outer core, crust

2.

Which of the sentence correctly describes how convection currents move inside the earth?

a)

a. Denser materials rise, while less dense materials sink.

b)

b. Denser materials sink, while less dense materials sink.

c)

c. Denser materials move up and down, while less dense materials move sideways.

d)

d. Denser materials move sideways, while less dense materials move up and down.

3.

Convection currents in the __________ drive the movement of Earth’s tectonic plates

a)

a. Crust

b)

b. Outer Core

c)

c. Asthenosphere

d)

d. Lithosphere

4.

Continental drift states that continents have moved _______ to their current location.

a)

a. Vertically

b)

b. slowly

c)

c. very quick

d)

d. very little

5.

What geologic feature produced in the convergence of two continental plates?

a)

a. Folded mountains

b)

b. Island arcs

c)

c. Rift valleys

d)

d. Trenches

6.

What happens when two oceanic plates collide?

a)

a. The hotspot will form

b)

b. The volcano island arc will form

c)

c. The volcanoes on the edge of a continent will form

d)

d. The volcano along the mid- oceanic ridge will form

7.

The ________ is (are) an example of a transform collide?

a)

a. Appalachian Mountains

b)

b. Mid- Atlantic Ridge

c)

c. San Andreas

d)

d. Himalayas

8.

Which are formed when two continental plates collide?

a)

a. Volcanoes

b)

b. Strike- slip faults

c)

c. Mountain range

d)

d. Rift Valleys

9.

. The point in earth’s interior where the energy release of an earthquake occurs in the _____.

a)

a. Focus

b)

b. epicenter

c)

c. fault

d)

d. inner core

10.

The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and

expanding the ground like an accordion are called ______.

a)

a. S- waves

b)

b. P- waves

c)

c. Surface wave

d)

d. Mercalli waves

11.

Which of the following helps to determine how easily magma flows?

a)

a. The amount of silica

b)

b. The diameter of the pipe

c)

c. the size of the crater

d)

d. the number of vents on the volcano

12.

You were asked to locate the epicenter of a recent earthquake. Which correct sequence of the

event should you follow?

a)

A. Determine the difference in the arrival time of S and P waves recorded from the seismological stations.

b)

b. Use the triangulation method to locate the center

c)

c. Obtain data from three different seismological stations.

d)

A. Determine the distance of the epicenter from the station

a. ACBD b. CADB c. CDAB d. DBAC

13.

How do you compare the densities of the Earth’ s crust, mantle and core?

a)

a. The mantle is less dense than the core but denser than the crust

b)

b. The mantle is less dense than both the core and the crust.

c)

c. The mantle is denser than the core but less dense than the crust

d)

d. The mantle is denser than both the core and the crust

14.

The movement of the lithosphere plates is facilitated by a soft, weak and plastic like layer.

Which of the following layers is described in the sentence?

a)

a. Asthenosphere

b)

b. Atmosphere

c)

c. Lithosphere

d)

d. Mantle

15.

An S- waves shadow zone is formed as seismic wave travel through the Earth’s body. Which of the following does the S- wave shadow zone indicate?

a)

a. The inner core is liquid

b)

b. The inner core is solid

c)

c. The mantle is solid

d)

d. The outer core is liquid

16.

______17. If you look down on a pool of wavy water, you can’ t see your face clearly. Which one of the

Following gives the best explanation for this observation?

a)

a. Light entering the water is dispersed.

b)

b. Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of wavy water.

c)

c. Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of wavy water.

d)

d. Light is reflected from the surface of water in the different direction.

17.

Why is it easier to read a newspaper than a glossy magazine?

a)

a. Because incident rays of light on a newspaper reflect in different directions while incident rays on a glossy magazine reflect in only one direction.

b)

b. Because the incident rays of light on a newspaper reflect in only one direction while the incident rays of light on a glossy magazine reflect in different directions.

c)

c. Because incident rays of light on a glossy magazine converge at the focus.

d)

d. Because incident rays of light on a newspaper converge at the focus.

18.

In a law of reflection, if the angle of incidence is equal to 60 degrees, what is the angle of

reflection?

a)

a. 60

b)

b. 70

c)

c. 80

d)

d. 90

19.

The center of a sphere which the mirror is part. It’s distance from the mirror is known as

radius

a)

a. Center of curvature

b)

b. focal point

c)

c. vertex

d)

d. principal axis

20.

The center of the mirror or lens.

a)

a. Center of curvature

b)

b. focal point

c)

c. vertex

d)

d. principal axis

21.

The point between the center of curvature and vertex.

a)

a. Center of curvature

b)

b. focal point

c)

c. vertex

d)

d. principal axis

22.

______23. Where should the object be placed in front of a concave mirror to form a virtual and magnified

Image?

a)

a. At the focus

b)

b. At the center of curvature

c)

c. Between the focus and the vertex

d)

d. Between the center of curvature and focus

23.

An object is placed between a concave mirror and its focal point. What is the type and

orientation of the image formed?

a)

a. Virtual and inverted

b)

b. Virtual and erect

c)

c. Real and inverted

d)

d. Real and erect

24.

A light ray, travelling parallel to the axis of a convex lens, strikes the lens. What happens to

this ray after travelling through the lens?

a)

a. It travels crossing the axis at a point equal to twice the focal length.

b)

b. It travels to the axis passing between the lens and its focal point

c)

c. It travels to the axis passing through its focal point

d)

d. It travels parallel to the principal axis

25.

A convex lens that let the observer see larger image of the object being observed.

a)

a. Telescope

b)

b. microscope

c)

c. Magnifying glass

d)

d. camera

26.

It’s made of two convex lenses to create an enlarged image that is easier for human eye to

see

a)

a. Telescope

b)

b. microscope

c)

c. Magnifying glass

d)

d. camera

27.

An optical instrument that aids in the observation of remote objects by collecting electro

magnetic radiation

a)

a.Telescope

b)

b. microscope

c)

c. Magnifying glass

d)

d. camera

28.

______29. It is a fundamental electrical property that is either of positive or negative type to which the

mutual attractions or repulsions between protons or electrons is attributed.

a)

a. Electric charge

b)

b. electric field

c)

c. electricity

d)

d. electrical force

29.

An object that has the magnetic ability to attract objects made of iron or other magnetic

Materials

a)

a. Magnetic force

b)

b. magnetism

c)

c. magnetic field

d)

d. magnet

30.

An object that has the magnetic ability to attract objects made of iron or other magnetic Materials.

a)

a. Magnetic force

b)

b. magnetism

c)

c. magnetic field

d)

d. magnet

31.

Which of the following statement is true?

a)

a. All hormones have one specific target each

b)

b. The anterior pituitary is the control center of the endocrine system.

c)

c. FSH does not affect sperm formation in the testes

d)

d. The endocrine system cannot function well without the nervous system

32.

Which among the following glands regulates body metabolism and causes storage of calcium

in bones?

a)

a. Pituitary

b)

b. Thyroid

c)

c. Parathyroid

d)

d. Thymus

33.

What might happen to a person without thymus gland?

a)

a. Eventually his/her thymus gland will develop over the years.

b)

b. The person will not develop an adaptive immune system and eventually die.

c)

c. It is not very important part so he will live normal life/

d)

d. None of these

34.

These reproductive part produces the male gamete, sperm cell. This is called _______.

a)

a. Testes

b)

b. Cowper’s Gland

c)

c. Prostate Gland

d)

d. Bulbourethral

35.

Serves as passageway of eggs from ovary to the uterus which is also the site for egg

fertilization. This is the __________.

a)

a. Vagina

b)

b. Endometrium

c)

c. Oviduct

d)

d. Corpus luteum

36.

Different disorder in the endocrine system occurs due to hormonal imbalance and the

hormones responsible. What do you call when there is too little secretion of growth hormones

by the pituitary gland, thus resulting to stunted growth?

a)

a. Gigantism

b)

b. Dwarfism

c)

c. Goiter

d)

d. Diabetes

37.

What nitrogen base is found in RNA but not in DNA?

a)

a. Adenine

b)

b. Thymine

c)

c. Cytosine

d)

d. Uracil

38.

Which of the following statement is not true?

a)

a. DNA and RNA are made up of three components, namely: sugar, phosphate group and

nitrogenous base.

b)

b. DNA is double stranded while RNA is single stranded.

c)

c. The sugar component for both DNA and RNA is deoxyribose.

d)

d. The nitrogen basis in DNA are Adenine (A), Guanine (G), Thymine (T), and Cytosine (C). In RNA

are Adenine, Guanine, Cytosine and Uracil.

39.

Why is RNA important to the cell?

a)

a. It can go out of the nucleus thus carrying the message to the cytoplasm.

b)

b. RNA brings the information from the DNA, which is in the nucleus, and bring to the cytoplasm and serves as a template for protein synthesis.

c)

c. It has three types namely: mRNA, rRNa and tRNA

d)

d.None of these

40.

The sequence of bases in one DNA strand is given: AAC CCT GAG TCT. What is the comple-

mentary sequence of bases in the other strand of DNA?

a)

a. TTG GGA CTC AGA

b)

b. CGU UCA UGG ACU

c)

c. AAC CCT GAG TCT

d)

d. UUG GGA CUC AGA

41.

If this strand is replicated, which of the following is the complimentary strand that is

produced?

a)

a. TCG TCC GTC TAG

b)

b. AAC CCT GAG TCT

c)

c. AGC AGG CAG GGT

d)

d. UUG GGA CUC AGA

42.

If transcribed into mRNA, what would be the resulting strand?

a)

a. UUU CGG UCA CCA

b)

b. AGC AGG AGA TCA

c)

c. AGC AGG CAG AUC

d)

d. TCG TCC GTC TAG

43.

During translation, the tRNA sequence of nucleotides arranged linearly is ________.

a)

a. TCG TCC GTC TAG

b)

b. AGC AGG CAG AUC

c)

c. AAU GCC AGU GGU

d)

d. TCG TCC GTC TAG

44.

This type of RNA carries the information in DNA to the ribosomes found in the cytoplasm.

a)

a. mRNA

b)

b. rRNA

c)

c. tRNA

d)

d. None of these

45.

It is a chance in the base sequence of DNA. It may affect only one gene or they may affect the

whole chromosomes. What do you call these changes?

a)

a. Translation

b)

b. Transcription

c)

c. Mutation

d)

d. Protein Synthesis

46.

Which of the following is the start codon?

a)

a. UAA

b)

b. UAG

c)

c. UGA

d)

d. AUG

47.

Which of the following characteristics best describe gas?

a)

a. Gases have high densities

b)

b. Gases exhibit similar chemical behavior

c)

c. Gases are lighter than air

d)

d. Gases do not have definite shapes and volume

48.

Which gas describe the relationship between volume and temperature?

a)

a. Charles Law

b)

b. Boyles Law

c)

c. Avogadro’s Law

d)

d. Combined Law

49.

Which of the following expresses an inverse proportionality?

a)

a. As P increases, V decreases

b)

b. As T decreases, P decreases

c)

c. As n increases, V increases

d)

d. As n increases, P increases

50.

What causes the density of a balloon to decrease?

a)

a. The temperature of the gas is increased

b)

b. A higher molar mass gas is substituted

c)

c. More gas is added to the balloon

d)

d. None of the above

51.

Which example has particles that can be drawn closer to occupy smaller volume?

a)

a. Fruit juice

b)

b. Block wood

c)

c. air inside the syringe

d)

d. Ice tube

52.

Which of the following phenomena does NOT involve the application of gas pressure?

a)

a. Burning fuels

b)

b. Falling leaves

c)

c. Vulcanizing tire

d)

d. Rising hot air balloons

53.

Last summer vacation, the Cruz family decided to go to Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte to have a

beach party. On their way to Ilocos, all of them were surprised when the tire suddenly exploded.

What is the probable explanation for the blown-out tire during a long summer day?

a)

a. High temperature causes a decrease in volume.

b)

b. The amount of the gases inside the tire is increased.

c)

c. The mass of the gases inside the tire increase causing a blown-up tire.

54.

What happens to the density of a gas as its volume decreases at constant pressure & volume?

a)

a. Decreases

b)

b. Increases

c)

c. stays the same

d)

d. Unpredictable

55.

What will happen to the gas pressure as the temperature increase, if the amount and the

volume of the gas kept constant?

a)

a. The gas pressure remains constant

b)

b. The gas pressure decreases

c)

c. The gas pressure increases

d)

d. There is no significant effect

56.

Jane can still pump air in the party balloon even though it is already inflated. What explains

this phenomenon?

a)

a. Balloons look better if its size is bigger

b)

b. Balloons are made of plastic

c)

c. The air inside the balloon is hot

d)

d. Air molecules can be compressed

57.

Which of the following phenomenon best illustrates Charles Law?

a)

a. Carbon dioxide being dissolved in water

b)

b. Expansion of the balloon as it is being submerged in hot water.

c)

c. Breathing apparatus being used by a patient

d)

d. Leavening agent causing the fluffiness of the cake products

58.

Determine what will happen to the temperature of a confined gas as the pressure decreases

a)

a. The gas temperature stays at the same

b)

b. The gas temperature decreases

c)

c. The gas temperature increases

d)

d. There is no enough data

59.

_________ Law state that the higher the pressure, the smaller the volume.

a)

a. Boyle’s Law

b)

b. Charles’s Law

c)

c. Avogadro’s Law

d)

d. None of these

60.

Which plate boundary feature is most likely to cause the formation of volcanoes?

a)

a. Earthquakes

b)

b. compression

c)

c. subduction

d)

d. spreading

Diagnostic Test in Science 10

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3570secs

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