Free Printable ISU TRIAL EXAM

1.

Select the letter of the underlined portion that has an error or choice D if there is no error. There is no more than one error in every item.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

The new government was drafting a constitution, electing a legislative body and

A B

established diplomatic relations. No Error.

C D

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

SPELLING

a)

Tourniqutte

b)

Croquete

c)

Bagguette

d)

Parquet

12.

SPELLING

a)

Equivocall

b)

Arbitrary

c)

Croissannt

d)

Iterinary

13.

SPELLING

a)

Herbivor

b)

Eucalypteus

c)

Artichoke

d)

Bulbouos

14.

14. SPELLING

a)

Gnat

b)

Psuedonym

c)

Hier

d)

Bacalaureate

15.

15. SPELLING

a)

Connoisseur

b)

Flourescent

c)

Auxilliary

d)

Ardvark

16.

You will be given items where there is a sentence that uses a word in italics. Select the word/s that has/have the closest meaning to the italicized word and

shade the appropriate circle.

16. Harry placed his hand gingerly on the fragile

sphere.

a)

Carefully

b)

Firmly

c)

Nervously

d)

Arduously

17.

17. The hallowed church has seen a decrease in

visitors this year.

a)

Empty

b)

Destroyed

c)

Damaged

d)

Holy

18.

18. The new table’s surface was immaculate.

a)

Intricate

b)

Special

c)

Unique

d)

Flawless

19.

19. Chef Ton’s new dish was palatable to the critics.

a)

Presentable

b)

Acceptable

c)

Different

d)

Inedible

20.

20. The book Crime and Punishment is considered by

many to be Dostoevsky’s magnum opus.

a)

Greatest work

b)

Favorite

c)

Longest work

d)

Achievement

21.

21. Communism is considered as the antithesis of

capitalism.

a)

Opponent

b)

Opposite

c)

Raconteur

d)

Depredation

22.

22. Cyrano swept into the party with such panache

a)

Speed

b)

Exuberance

c)

Rudeness

d)

Flamboyance

23.

23. Arturo began the long and arduous journey uphill.

a)

Taxing

b)

Winding

c)

Complicated

d)

Effervescent

24.

24. No person could articulate his ideas better than the

council president.

a)

Say

b)

Present

c)

Organize

d)

Translate

25.

25. Paul Revere alerted the villagers to the arrival of the

British troops.

a)

Tricked

b)

Gossiped

c)

Informed

d)

Surrendered

26.

ARRANGE THE SENTENCES:

26.Which sentence should go first?

a. Nobody can doubt the advantage of a good education.

b. It is definitely something that will make a difference in your life.

c. It gives you valuable knowledge and skills that you can apply in life.

d. Education also provides a medium for you to make friends and connections.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

27.

a. Nobody can doubt the advantage of a good education.

b. It is definitely something that will make a difference in your life.

c. It gives you valuable knowledge and skills that you can apply in life.

d. Education also provides a medium for you to make friends and connections.

27. Which sentence should go last?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

28.

a. For sure, a better future lies ahead.

b. The economy has been growing fast, and jobs are widely available.

c. People here and abroad are upbeat about the Philippines.

d. Additionally, the government is building a lot of new and useful infrastructure.

28. Which sentence should be first?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

a. For sure, a better future lies ahead.

b. The economy has been growing fast, and jobs are widely available.

c. People here and abroad are upbeat about the Philippines.

d. Additionally, the government is building a lot of new and useful infrastructure.

29. Which sentence should be last?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

30.

a. For sure, a better future lies ahead.

b. The economy has been growing fast, and jobs are widely available.

c. People here and abroad are upbeat about the Philippines.

d. Additionally, the government is building a lot of new and useful infrastructure.

30. What is the correct order of the sentences?

a)

(b, d, c, a)

b)

(b, c, a, d)

c)

(c, b, d, a)

d)

(c, d, b, a)

31.

31. There ______ no doubt in Josephine’s mind

that she will take up medicine.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

being

d)

d. is going to be

32.

32. Amazingly, the chef was chopping onions,

baking bread, ___________ to his assistant

at the same time.

a)

and talked

b)

and talking

c)

talking

d)

and were talking

33.

33. Winston had ______ across the English

Channel more than once.

a)

swum

b)

swam

c)

swim

d)

swamth

34.

34. Vincent van Gogh was known not just for his

works of art, ________ his famous ear.

a)

but

b)

and also

c)

also

d)

but also for

35.

35. UP Manila offers the most sought after

course ____ aspiring doctors: the UP

INTARMED program.

a)

to

b)

among

c)

from

d)

with

36.

36. The Universite Paris IV Sorbonne, _____

Paris, France, was once part of the second

oldest university in the world

a)

in

b)

at

c)

on

d)

under

37.

37. The progress made with different

technologies _______ made the world a

much smaller place.

a)

had

b)

has

c)

have

d)

will have

38.

38. Shakespeare’s work is considered by many to

be more influential than _______________.

a)

Mark Twain

b)

the writer Mark Twain

c)

Mark Twain’s work

d)

ones of Mark Twain’s

39.

39. Between you and _____, Ivan has really

started to become annoying to converse with.

a)

me

b)

I

c)

them

d)

us

40.

40. Despite his flu, Leo is feeling _______ today.

a)

good

b)

best

c)

ok

d)

arched

41.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

42.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

43.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

44.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

45.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

46.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

47.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

48.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

49.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

50.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

51.

AYUSIN ANG TALATA:

a. Kada taon, maraming bagyo ang bumabayo sa mga isla ng Pilipinas.

b. Dahil alam natin na malaki ang pinsalang naidudulot nito, dapat lagi tayong handa.

c. Nagdadala ang mga ito ng malalakas na hangin at maraming ulan.

d. Ito ay nagiging sanhi ng pagbaha at pagkasira ng maraming bagay

51. Alin ang unang pangungusap?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

52.

a. Kada taon, maraming bagyo ang bumabayo sa mga isla ng Pilipinas.

b. Dahil alam natin na malaki ang pinsalang naidudulot nito, dapat lagi tayong handa.

c. Nagdadala ang mga ito ng malalakas na hangin at maraming ulan.

d. Ito ay nagiging sanhi ng pagbaha at pagkasira ng maraming bagay

52. Alin ang pangatlong pangungusap?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

a. Kada taon, maraming bagyo ang bumabayo sa mga isla ng Pilipinas.

b. Dahil alam natin na malaki ang pinsalang naidudulot nito, dapat lagi tayong handa.

c. Nagdadala ang mga ito ng malalakas na hangin at maraming ulan.

d. Ito ay nagiging sanhi ng pagbaha at pagkasira ng maraming bagay

53. Alin ang panghuli na pangungusap?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

a. Ang basketball ang pinakasikat na laro sa Pilipinas.

b. Sikat din ang mga paligsahan sa laro na ito, tulad ng PBA at UAAP, na pinapalabas sa telebisyon.

c. Subalit, dahil hindi gaanong matangkad ang mga Pilipino, nahihirapan ang Pilipinas sa pandaigdigang mga

kompetisyon.

d. Nilalaro ito ng halos lahat ng mga bata at matanda, mahirap man o mayaman.

54. Alin ang pangalawang pangungusap?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

55.

55. Alin ang pangatlong pangungusap?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

56.

56. Naniniktik ang mga Espanyol sa mga posisyon ng mga

Katipunero.

a)

Umaatake

b)

Nanghihimasok

c)

Nag-eespiya

d)

Sumusugod

57.

Madalas kang makakakita ng sambalilo sa ulo ng

kinakalbong si Padre Francisco.

a)

Sombrero

b)

Kapa

c)

Huwad na buhok

d)

Takip sa ulo ng mga pari

58.

58. Hindi pa rin humuhupa ang baha.

a)

Umuurong

b)

Humihina

c)

Dumadami

d)

Gumagalaw

59.

59. Bumalik lang ang Kapisanan ni Hesus sa Pilipinas

noong ika-19 na siglo.

a)

Kaparian

b)

Samahan

c)

Eklesyastiko

d)

Banal na estatwa

60.

60. “Bangon mga busabos!” Ito ang sigaw ng mga

rebolusyonaryo noong panahon ng kolonisasyon.

a)

Tao

b)

Pesante

c)

Kulugo

d)

Alipin

61.

61. Hindi napukaw ang atensyon ng mga manonood ng

bagong kanta.

a)

Nakuha

b)

Naantala

c)

Nasik

d)

Nagulat

62.

62. Bumubulaslas si Maria Clara sa kanto ng Kalye

Anloage

a)

Tumatakbo

b)

Nagwawala

c)

Umiiyak

d)

Kumakanta nang malakas

63.

63. Masyado maselan ang mga mayayaman sa pagkain.

a)

Mahilig

b)

Matakaw

c)

Magastos

d)

Mapili

64.

64. Si Salvi ang pasimuno ng lahat ng ito.

a)

Tumgil

b)

Nagsimula

c)

Nagpakalat

d)

Naghasik

65.

65. Sinulot ni Angelika ang asawa ng kapibahay niya.

a)

Inagaw

b)

Binastos

c)

Pinagsamantalahan

d)

Inakit

66.

66. __________ siya sa kanto gabi-gabi.

a)

Sumisigarilyo

b)

Nagsigarilyo

c)

Naninigarilyo

d)

Nagnigarliyo

67.

67. Madaling makakita ng ________ sa bahay niya.

a)

Paru-paro

b)

Paruparo

c)

Paro-paro

d)

Paro paro

68.

68. Sa Laguna ______ naman pala siya pupunta bukas.

a)

rin

b)

din

c)

pala

d)

talaga

69.

69. ________ si Padre Damaso, kaya mahusay siya magsalita

ng wikang Espanyol.

a)

Taga Espanya

b)

Taga-Espanya

c)

TagaEspanya

d)

Taga-Espanyol

70.

70. ____________ siya sa kalagayan ng kanyang tatay na nasa ospital.

a)

Nag-aalala

b)

Nagaalala

c)

Nag aalala

d)

Nagalala

71.

71. If 3x/2=30, then x=?

a)

8.4

b)

20

c)

15

d)

6

72.

72. If

f (x) =2x^3/3

, and

f (x + 2) =18, then x=?

a)

2

b)

8

c)

3

d)

1

73.

a)

154

b)

216

c)

243

d)

276

74.

74. $i^{216}$ =?

a)

i

b)

1

c)

-1

d)

-i

75.

75. The expression $\frac{x^3yz}{xy^5z}$ is equal to?

a)

$x^4y^6z^2$

b)

$x^2y^{-5}$

c)

1

d)

$x^2y^{-4}$

76.

a)

180

b)

175

c)

140

d)

210

77.

77. Pedro can finish painting a wall in 6 hours. Juan

can finish painting the same in wall in 3 hours. How

long will it take them to finish painting the wall

together?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

2.5

78.

78. The expression $x^2-8x+16$ can be factored as?

a)

$\left(x+4\right)^2$

b)

$\left(x+4\right)\left(x-4\right)$

c)

$\left(x-4\right)^2$

d)

$\left(x-5\right)\left(x-3\right)$

79.

The expression

$x^{\frac{2}{3}}$

is equivalent to:

a)

$x^6$

b)

$\sqrt[]{x^3}$

c)

$\frac{3}{\sqrt[]{x}}$

d)

$\sqrt[3]{x^2}$

80.

80. If $\left|2x-3\right|=7$ , x is equal towhat value?

a)

-2

b)

-4

c)

2

d)

4

81.

81. Company A invested 10,000 pesos in a bond that

yields 10% per year. How much more do they need to

invest in another bond that yields 5% if they want to

earn 1,500 pesos in a year?

a)

5,000

b)

10,000

c)

7,500

d)

15,000

82.

82. $\log_x8=3$

a)

2

b)

-2

c)

4

d)

1

83.

83. A certain car dealer offers customizable cars. It offers 3

different colors, 2 different transmissions, and 5 different

seat covers for every car. How many different customizations

are possible?

a)

120

b)

10

c)

30

d)

20

84.

84. Which of the following parabolas have no negative x

values?

a)

$x=2\left(y+12\right)^2-4$

b)

$y=-1\left(x-4\right)^2-2$

c)

$y=4\left(x-3\right)^2+1$

d)

$x=2\left(y+1\right)^2+4$

85.

85. If $\frac{5^x}{5^7}=125$ , what is x?

a)

3

b)

10

c)

9

d)

10

86.

86. The line

y = 4x + 6 is perpendicular to line l , which

intersects it at point (0, 6). What is the equation of line l .?

a)

y=4x+6

b)

$y=\frac{1}{4}x+6$

c)

$y=-4x+6$

d)

$y=-\frac{1}{4}x+6$

87.

87. If the sum of the values x and y is z, what is the average of

the three values?

a)

$\frac{2z}{3}$

b)

z

c)

$\frac{3\left(a+b\right)}{z}$

d)

$z-3\left(a+b\right)$

88.

88. The number of ice cream cones eaten is directly

proportional to the amount of burgers available. If 10 ice

cream cones were eaten when there were 50 burgers

available, how many ice cream cones will be eaten if 75

burgers are available?

a)

6

b)

15

c)

7

d)

13

89.

89. In the following equation, $x=z^3$ for all integers y. What is y in terms of z?

$y=2+x^2$

a)

$z^5$

b)

$z^6$

c)

$2+z$

d)

$2+z^6$

90.

90. What is the probability that you will pick a green marble

out of a bag with 3 red marbles, 4 blue marbles and 7 green

marbles?

a)

5/14

b)

1/2

c)

7/10

d)

1/14

91.

91. You blindly guessed the last five multiple-choice items of

an UPCAT practice test. What is the probability that you will

answer all five questions correctly?

a)

$\frac{1}{1024}$

b)

$\frac{1}{4}$

c)

$\frac{1}{524}$

d)

$\frac{1}{16}$

92.

92. If you can buy x of a certain item for 100 pesos, how

many items can you buy with y pesos?

a)

$\frac{xy}{100}$

b)

$x\left(\frac{y^2}{100}\right)$

c)

$\frac{100x}{y}$

d)

$100xy^2$

93.

93. If $\frac{x+4}{8}-\frac{2x+8}{16}=\frac{x+4}{4}$ then x=?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

-4

d)

4

94.

94. If $x2+8x+16=30,\ \left(x+4\right)$ is equal to?

a)

30

b)

225

c)

$\sqrt[]{30}$

d)

10

95.

95. $\sin^2+\cos^2=?$

a)

$\cot\ \theta$

b)

$1$

c)

$\theta$

d)

$\left(\sin+\cos\right)^2$

96.

96. Given the series 1, 5, 13, 29, …

What is the 6th term?

a)

125

b)

61

c)

53

d)

106

97.

97. Find the sum of the arithmetic series 1, 5, 9, 13, … , 45.

a)

276

b)

300

c)

254

d)

297

98.

98. A circle with the equation $\left(x-2\right)^2+\left(y-2\right)^2=4$ is on

the xy-coordinate plane. What is the point on the circle

opposite the point (0, 2), which is also on the circle?

a)

(0,4)

b)

(2,0)

c)

(2,4)

d)

(4,2)

99.

99. x is an odd number. Which of the following numbers are

odd numbers too?

a)

2x+4

b)

$x^2+1$

c)

3x+1

d)

4x+1

100.

100. Theo is x years old and Julian is 5 years younger. In 3

years, Theo’s age will be double that of Julian’s. How old is

Theo now?

a)

7

b)

10

c)

21

d)

31

101.

a)

$18+\frac{12}{\sqrt[]{3}}$

b)

$18+6\sqrt[]{2}$

c)

$18+6\sqrt[]{3}$

d)

$24+6\sqrt[]{3}$

102.

102. What is the area of figure 3 given in item 101?

a)

$42+6\sqrt[]{3}$

b)

$36+18\sqrt[]{2}$

c)

$36\sqrt[]{3}$

d)

$36+6\sqrt[]{3}$

103.

103. What is the radius of the biggest cylinder you can fit in a

prism that has a length and width of 5, and a height of 21?

a)

5

b)

$5\sqrt[]{2}$

c)

3

d)

2.5

104.

6y(2x + 7) = 36

What is the value of xy in the equation above?

a)

3 − y

b)

$\frac{6-7y}{2}$

c)

$\frac{3+y}{6}$

d)

$3+y$

105.

105. If $x+7y=-8,\ and\ 2x+6y=6,\ what\ is\ \left(x-y\right)\ equal\ to?$

a)

14+y

b)

14

c)

7/3

d)

17

106.

$106.\ If\ x^2\left(x^3\right)=y^{10}\ what\ is\ x\ terms\ of\ y?$

a)

$\frac{y}{y^5}$

b)

y/2

c)

$\sqrt[4]{y^{10}}$

d)

$y^2$

107.

Set A: {2, 3, 4, 5}

Set B: { x|x is an even number}

Which of the ff. is the set representing $A\cup B$ ?

a)

{ }

b)

{2, 4}

c)

{x|x is an even number}

d)

{-4, -2, 2, 4}

108.

108. What is the cardinality of set A from item 103?

Set A: {2, 3, 4, 5}

a)

4

b)

14

c)

2

d)

5

109.

109. Two runners started running from the same area. Runner

A ran with a speed of 3 m/s, and runner B ran with a speed of

5 m/s. By how many meters does runner B lead after 15

seconds?

a)

15m

b)

25m

c)

11.5m

d)

30m

110.

110. What is the next term in this series?

1, 3, 7, 17, _____

a)

41

b)

21

c)

18

d)

26

111.

Excluding the sun, what is the brightest star in the

sky?

a)

Sirius

b)

Venus

c)

Betelgeuse

d)

The Big Dipper

112.

When you go to a higher altitude, what happens to the

boiling point of water?

a)

It increases

b)

It stays the same

c)

It decreases

d)

It fluctuates

113.

Which of the following is a colloid?

a)

Diamond

b)

Fog

c)

c. Salt Water

d)

d. Isopropyl Alcohol

114.

134. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer?

a)

a. Carbon Dioxide

b)

b. Methane

c)

c. Chlorofluorocarbons

d)

d. Carbon Monoxide

115.

Which of the following is NOT a chemical change?

a)

a. Compression of carbon

b)

b. Mixing zinc and HCl

c)

c. Burning of wood

d)

d. Decomposition of leaves

116.

All of the following are solutions except _____.

a)

Brass

b)

Coffee

c)

Seawater

d)

Milk

117.

The Milky Way is a ______.

a)

a. Supernova

b)

b. Galaxy

c)

c. Nebula

d)

d. Constellation

118.

The founder of the science of genetics is ______.

a)

a. Dmitri Mendeleev

b)

b. Sergey Koryolev

c)

c. Gregor Mendel

d)

d. Hans Aufbau

119.

How many chromosomes does a sperm cell have?

a)

a. 46

b)

b. 42

c)

c. 24

d)

d. 23

120.

What is the last phase of mitosis?

a)

a. Telophase

b)

b. Metaphase

c)

c. Anaphase

d)

d. Prophase

121.

How many moles of

CO2 does 88 grams of Carbon

Dioxide contain?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

122.

Which of the following will NOT increase the speed of

a reaction?

a)

a. A Catalyst

b)

Heat

c)

c. Carbonates in water

d)

d. Increasing surface area

123.

Which factors are involved in Gay-Lussac’s Law?

a)

a. Pressure and Temperature

b)

b. Pressure and Volume

c)

c. Temperature and Volume

d)

d. Volume and Moles

124.

Which is a not a scalar quantity?

a)

a. Speed

b)

b. Temperature

c)

c. Time

d)

d. Velocity

125.

Which electromagnetic wave has the shortest

wavelength?

a)

Radio

b)

uv

c)

c. Visible Light

d)

d. Gamma

126.

When an object is placed in a higher position, what

increases?

a)

a. Potential Energy

b)

b. Kinetic Energy

c)

c. Velocity

d)

d. Weight

127.

What do you call the apparent force that pulls a

rotating object away from the center of its rotation?

a)

a. Centripetal Force

b)

b. Centrifugal Force

c)

c. Gravity

d)

d. Electromagnetic Force

128.

Which has the highest Ph value?

a)

a. Benzoic Acid

b)

Water

c)

c. Hydrochloric Acid

d)

d. Milk of Magnesia

129.

What are the components required for respiration?

a)

Oxygen

b)

b. Oxygen and Nitrogen.

c)

c. Oxygen and Glucose

d)

d. Nitrogen and a phosphate

130.

What the value

6.02 ×10^23 represent?

a)

a. The number of particles in a mole

b)

b. The number of particles per atom in a substance.

c)

c. The density of moles per square nanometer.

d)

d. The length of time for a material to decompose.

131.

Which member of the following members of a food

chain gets the least amount of energy?

a)

deer

b)

b. Mango Tree

c)

Grass

d)

d. Cheetah

132.

What does the acronym ATP mean?

a)

a. Adenine Triphosphor

b)

b. Adenosine Triphosphate

c)

c. Amylase Tripehnylithium

d)

d. Sugar

133.

Which scientist pioneered the planetary model of the

atom?

a)

a. Niels Bohr

b)

b. Albert Einstein

c)

c. Ernest Rutherford

d)

d. Antoine Lavoisier

134.

Which of the following mediums cannot transmit

sound?

a)

a. Pure Oxygen

b)

b. Metal

c)

c. A Perfect Vacuum

d)

d. Corrugated Carbon

135.

An object traveling at 100 mph, if not acted upon by

an unbalanced force will ________.

a)

a. Continue moving at 100 mph

b)

b. Move at 100 mph, but slow down as energy gets

used.

c)

c. Stop after 100 miles

d)

d. Increase its speed due to the lack of an opposing

force.

136.

A heavy metal ball and a plastic ball of equal

diameters were dropped from a height of 30 meters.

Which will hit the ground first?

a)

a. They will hit the ground at the same time.

b)

b. The heavy ball will hit the ground first.

c)

c. The plastic ball will hit the ground first.

d)

d. It depends on the air under each ball.

137.

Which of the following is the scientific name of the

fruit fly?

a)

a. Allium Cepa

b)

b. Drosophila Melanogaster

c)

c. Rithrogena Germanica

d)

d. Musca Domestica

138.

Which section of the brain is responsible for releasing

growth hormones?

a)

a. Thyroid Gland

b)

b. Pituary Gland

c)

c. Endocrine Gland

d)

d. Hypothalamus

139.

The tendency of an object to resist changes in motion

is dependent on:

a)

a. Weight

b)

b. Temperature

c)

c. Speed

d)

d. Mass

140.

Salt is an example of a/an _________ compound.

a)

a. Covalent

b)

b. Di-element

c)

c. Ionic

d)

d. Transition

141.

What enzyme in saliva breaks down sugars?

a)

a. Aqua-enzymes

b)

b. Amylase

c)

c. Adenine

d)

d. Glyoxalase

142.

Of the first 101 elements, which is the most

unstable?

a)

a. Francium

b)

b. Plutonium

c)

c. Arsenic

d)

d. Uranium

143.

When electrons of a gas collide more frequently with

each other and the container, ______ is increased.

a)

a. Temperature

b)

b. Pressure

c)

c. Volume

d)

d. Molarity

144.

The reaction

Zn + HCl ZnCl + H

Is classified as a/an ___________ reaction.

a)

a. Double Displacement

b)

b. Single Replacement

c)

c. Direct Combination

d)

d. Hydrolysis

145.

Which element is the most electronegative?

a)

Neon

b)

Francium

c)

Sodium

d)

Fluorine

146.

Wood is primarily made up of what organic

compound?

a)

a. Cellulose

b)

b. Carbon Tetrachloride

c)

c. Carotid

d)

d. Celluloid

147.

Cellulose is what type of compound?

a)

a. A sugar

b)

b. An inorganic compound

c)

c. A thermoplastic

d)

d. A non-digestive enzyme

148.

Why does semen have alkaline bases as part of its

composition?

a)

a. To maintain a neutral environment for the sperm to

“swim” in.

b)

b. To protect the sperm from the acidic environment in

the vagina.

c)

c. To speed up the transport of the sperm to the

fallopian tube.

d)

d. To destroy any rival sperm cells inside the vagina.

149.

What is the probability that a father with a

homogenous dominant trait and a mother with the same

homogenous dominant trait will produce an offspring

with the recessive trait?

a)

a. 25%

b)

b. 15%

c)

c. 0%

d)

d. 100%

150.

How does the esophagus bring food down to the

stomach in space, where there is zero gravity?

a)

a. There is micro-gravity in space caused by the

centrifugal force created by orbiting around Earth

b)

b. Peristalsis

c)

c. Mucous membranes in the esophagus help the food

go down

d)

d. Food is liquefied and makes use of osmosis in the

esophagus to bring food down.

151.

Mount Mayon is what type of volcano?

a)

a. Stratovolcano

b)

b. Shield

c)

c. Caldera

d)

d. Cinder

152.

Why doesn’t oil mix with water?

a)

a. Oil is lighter than water

b)

b. Oil has a lower density compared to water.

c)

c. Oil is non-polar while water is a polar substance.

d)

d. Oil’s carbon content cannot mix with water’s

hydrogen.

153.

What is 500 degrees Celsius in Kelvin?

a)

a. 773 K

b)

b. 227 K

c)

c. 772 K

d)

d. 1197 K

154.

A student boils water in different altitudes to see if it has

an effect on boiling time. What is the independent variable in

his experiment?

a)

a. Altitude

b)

b. Temperature

c)

c. Boiling time

d)

d. Water type

155.

Which planet has the shortest orbit?

a)

a. Jupiter

b)

b. Mercury

c)

c. Pluto

d)

d. Venus

156.

Which of the following is a constituent of acid

rain?

a)

a. Sulfuric Acid

b)

b. Carbon Tetrachloride

c)

c. Carbon Dioxide

d)

d. Benzoic Acid

157.

Which of the following sources of energy is

the cleanest?

a)

a. Coal

b)

b. Natural Gas

c)

c. Crude Oil

d)

d. Wind

158.

What is the symbol for ozone?

a)

O2

b)

O3

c)

O4

d)

O5

159.

What blood type can be donated to a person

of any blood type?

a)

A

b)

AB

c)

B

d)

O

160.

The following are derived quantities except

____.

a)

a. Electric Current

b)

b. Velocity

c)

c. Specific Gravity

d)

d. Weight

161.

How many significant figures does the value

1000.0 grams have?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

0

162.

When mothballs turn into gas, the process is

called __________.

a)

a. Evaporation

b)

b. Sublimation

c)

c. Deposition

d)

d. Condensation

163.

What process can be used on a liquid to

separate its components without losing either

component in the process?

a)

a. Distillation

b)

b. Evaporation

c)

c. Sieving

d)

d. Paper Chromatography

164.

Who discovered radioactivity from Uranium

salts?

a)

a. Henri Becquerel

b)

b. Marie Curie

c)

c. Albert Einstein

d)

d. Joseph Proust

165.

What is the most common isotope of Carbon?

a)

a. Carbon-12

b)

b. Carbon 16

c)

c. Carbon-14

d)

d. Carbon-13

166.

Which of the following characterizes water?

a)

a. Water releases only heat quickly.

b)

b. Water releases and gains heat quickly.

c)

c. Water releases and gains heat slowly.

d)

d. Water gains only heat slowly.

167.

1 atm is equal to ______ Torr.

a)

700

b)

720

c)

273

d)

760

168.

Which organ produces bile, which helps

digests lipids?

a)

a. Prostate Gland

b)

b. Pancreas

c)

c. Liver

d)

d. Gallbladder

169.

Don't Go Far Off

Pablo Neruda

1 Don't go far off, not even for a day, because --

because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long

and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station

when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.

5 Don't leave me, even for an hour, because

then the little drops of anguish will all run together,

the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift

into me, choking my lost heart.

Oh, may your silhouette never dissolve on the beach;

10 may your eyelids never flutter into the empty distance.

Don't leave me for a second, my dearest,

because in that moment you'll have gone so far

I'll wander mazily over all the earth, asking,

14 Will you come back? Will you leave me here, dying?

QUESTION: What does the author dread the most?

a)

That his lover will soon die

b)

That he may never see her again

c)

That his lover be away from him even for just a while.

d)

That his lover will never come back after leaving in the

station.

170.

QUESTION 2: How does the author express his unwillingness to

part with his lover?

Don't Go Far Off

Pablo Neruda

1 Don't go far off, not even for a day, because --

because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long

and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station

when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.

5 Don't leave me, even for an hour, because

then the little drops of anguish will all run together,

the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift

into me, choking my lost heart.

Oh, may your silhouette never dissolve on the beach;

10 may your eyelids never flutter into the empty distance.

Don't leave me for a second, my dearest,

because in that moment you'll have gone so far

I'll wander mazily over all the earth, asking,

14 Will you come back? Will you leave me here, dying?

a)

Repetitively; with metaphors that express the same

message.

b)

Progressively; asking her not to leave him in decreasing

time intervals.

c)

Desperately; with an increasing amount of emotion and

passion.

d)

Hopelessly; with an increasing tone of resignation.

171.

QUESTION 3: What figure of speech does the author use in lines

3-4?

1 Don't go far off, not even for a day, because --

because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long

and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station

when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep.

a)

Metaphor

b)

b. Simile

c)

c. Personification

d)

d. Hyperbole

172.

QUESTION 4: What figure of speech does the author use in lines

7-8?

"5 Don't leave me, even for an hour, because

then the little drops of anguish will all run together,

the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift

into me, choking my lost heart.

a)

a. Metaphor

b)

b. Simile

c)

c. Personification

d)

d. Allusion

173.

What does the word anguish, used in line 6,

mean?

"5 Don't leave me, even for an hour, because

then the little drops of anguish will all run together,"

a)

a. Suffering

b)

b. Love

c)

c. Desperation

d)

d. Death

174.

What is the author trying to say in the last stanza,

in lines 12-14?

"because in that moment you'll have gone so far

I'll wander mazily over all the earth, asking,

14 Will you come back? Will you leave me here, dying?"

a)

a. He will die if she won’t return.

b)

b. His life will be shorn of direction and meaning for every

moment she’s gone.

c)

c. His thoughts will be lost in nothingness while she’s gone

d)

d. His misses her so much that he cannot put his mind on

anything else.

ISU TRIAL EXAM

Total questions: 174

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

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