WorksheetsUnit Test 1 (Laboratory and Measurements) SAMPLE EXAM 09/04/2024
Total questions: 107
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Which of the following is a Erlenmeyer flask?
Which of the following is a volumetric flask?
Which of the following is a beaker?
Which of the following is a graduated cylinder?
The accuracy of a measurement
is how close it is to the true value.
does not depend on the instrument being used to measure the object.
indicates that the measurement is also precise.
is something that scientists rarely achieve.
Which of the following is a correct estimate for the volume of water in the graduated cylinder shown to the right?
13 mL
13.1 mL
12 mL
12.1 mL
How many significant figures are in 30108.9?
6
5
4
1
How many significant figures are in 0.0000970?
7
6
3
2
How many significant figures are in 1.200 x 104?
1
2
3
4
How many significant figures are in 530?
3
2
4
5
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
50.0 + 50.5 =
100.
100.0
100.5
100.1
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
20.1 * 5.50 =
110.55
110.6
111
110
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
63.2 - 37.9267 =
25.2733
25.2
25.3
25.27
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
80 ÷ 49.634 =
1.611
2
2.000
1.6
What is the SI unit of mass?
µg
mg
g
kg
What is the SI unit of length?
m
mm
cm
km
What is the SI unit of temperature?
Heat Energy (kj.mol-1)
Fahrenheit (oF)
Kelvin (K)
Celsius (oC)
The prefix kilo means:
1 x 10-6
1 x 10-3
1 x 103
1 x 106
The prefix centi means:
1 x 10-2
1 x 10-1
1 x 102
1 x 101
The prefix mili means:
1 x 10-3
1 x 10-1
1 x 103
1 x 101
On a graph which axis do you put the independent variable on?
X-axis
Y-axis
Both
Neither
On a graph which axis do you put the dependent variable on?
X-axis
Y-axis
Both
Neither
Students measured the height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
What is the dependent variable in her experiment?
type of bean plant
amount of water
light intensity
the height of bean plants
Which of the following is NOT a safety rule you should follow in the lab?
Long hair should be tied back.
Don’t play in the lab.
Goggles should be worn at all times.
Carefully check the label before returning chemicals to the original bottle.
1000 g = ______ kilogram(s)
1000
100
10
1
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
0.007 x 0.28 x 2300
4.508
4.51
4
5
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
1000 ÷ 6.8
147.05
147.06
200
100
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
605 ÷ 3.735
161.98
161.99
162
161
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
26.988 x 38.94
1050.912
1050.90
1050.91
1051
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
1.9 x 58
111
110.2
110
110.21
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
5.875 + 85.329 + 98.32
189.5
189.524
189.52
190
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
2.599 + 24.144
26.7
26.743
26.74
26.75
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
47.3 - 4.52
42.78
42.8
43
42.70
How many significant figures are there in 4 x 108 grams?
9
8
2
1
Solve the following operation and round accordingly.
6.521 + 25.9 + 4.5475
37.0
37
37.00
37.000
What is rounded 1289 to three significant figures?
1300
1290
1280
1200
What is rounded 0.010229 to four significant figures?
0.01023
0.01022
0.01000
0.01021
What is 78.5 rounded to one significant figure?
77
70
79
80
How many significant figures are there in 3.249 x 10-4 grams?
4
3
2
1
How many significant figures are there in 6.050 x 105 meters?
4
3
2
1
How many significant figures are there in 0.001 meters?
1
2
3
4
How many significant figures are there in 0.020 meters?
4
3
2
1
How many significant figures are there in 0.000300 grams?
4
3
2
1
How many significant figures are there in 0.0054 grams?
5
4
3
2
How many significant figures are there in 1007 grams?
1
2
3
4
Which of the following is a correct estimate for the volume of water in the graduated cylinder shown to the right?
4.57 mL
4.5 mL
4.6 mL
4.579 mL
Express the quantity 33.2 * 10-4 m in mm.
33.2 mm
3.32 mm
0.332 mm
3.32 * 10-6 mm
How many significant figures are there in the number 0.080320?
3
4
5
6
Express the number 0.000042 in scientific notation.
0.42 × 10−4
4.2 × 10−5
4.2 × 10−4
4 × 10−5
How many significant figures are in the number 0.00620?
2
3
4
5
Round the number 89.04997 to three significant figures.
89.03
89.04
89.1
89.0
Perform this multiplication to the correct number of significant figures:
65.2 × 0.0015 × 12.02
1.17
1.18
1.2
1.176
Perform this addition to the correct number of significant figures:
8.32 + 12.148 + 0.02
20.488
20.49
20.5
21
Convert 76.8 cm to m.
0.0768 m
7.68 m
0.768 m
7.68 × 10−2 m
Convert 2855 mg to kg.
2.855 × 10−3 kg
2.855 kg
0.02855 kg
3.503 × 10−4 kg
Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure the mass of an object?
Beaker
Bunsen burner
Graduated cylinder
Balance
Which lab equipment is used to hold small amounts of liquid?
Volumetric Flask
Graduated cylinder
Test tube
Bunsen burner
What is the best instrument for measuring the volume of the equipment listed below?
Beaker
Erlenmeyer Flask
Graduated Cylinder
Dropper
Look at the graph of monthly average temperatures recorded in Jamaica over a year.
Which month had the highest average temperature?
June
July
August
March
Look at the graph of monthly average temperatures recorded in Jamaica over a year.
Which month had the lowest average temperature?
January
February
March
April
Look at the chart of car sales.
Which make of car was the most popular?
Nissan
Vauxhall
Peugeot
Toyota
Look at the chart of car sales.
Which 2 makes of car sold over 150 each?
Toyota and MG Rover
Toyota and Vauxhall
Vauxhall and Peugeot
Peugeot and MG Rover
Look at the chart of car sales.
Which was the lowest selling make?
Land Rover
BMW
Jaguar
Others
What is the independent variable on the graph?
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
Types of Bicycles
Bicycles Sold
Bicycles
What is the dependent variable on the graph?
Metro Bicycle Shop Weekly Sales
Types of Bicycles
Bicycles Sold
Bicycles
The graph below shows the average hours of sun per day over a period of one year.
What was the month in which there were the least number of average hours of sun per day?
January
June
March
December
The graph shows the number of visitors at a museum over six days.
Find the weekday when there were the second least number of visitors in a day?
Wednesday
Friday
Thursday
Sunday
This bullseye demonstrates...
High Accuracy & High Precision
Low Accuracy & High Precision
High Accuracy & Low Precision
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
This bullseye demonstrates...
High Accuracy & High Precision
Low Accuracy & High Precision
High Accuracy & Low Precision
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
This bullseye demonstrates...
High Accuracy & High Precision
Low Accuracy & High Precision
High Accuracy & Low Precision
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
This bullseye demonstrates...
High Accuracy & High Precision
Low Accuracy & High Precision
High Accuracy & Low Precision
Low Accuracy & Low Precision
Measure the length of the line.
3.2 cm
3 cm
3.12 cm
3.219 cm
Which of the following is a correct estimate for the volume of water in the graduated cylinder shown to the right?
63.5 mL
63.55 mL
63 mL
6 mL
You place a rock on the electronic balance an it measures a mass of 12.38 g. The estimated digit is....
1
2
3
8
The metal is 7.1 cm long.
According to this, which of the following options is correct?
7 is the estimated digit
7 is the uncertain digit
1 is the estimated digit
1 is the certain digit
A numerical result is said to have good precision if
it agrees closely with an accepted value
it is a large whole number
it has a small number of significant figures
repeated measurements agree closely
A measurement that closely agrees with an accepted value is best described as
reproducible
significant
precise
accurate
A student performed an analysis of a sample for its calcium content and got the following results:
Trial-1: 14.92%, Trial-2: 14.91%, Trial-3: 14.88%, Trial-4: 14.91%
The actual amount of calcium in the sample is 14.90%.
What conclusions can you draw about the accuracy and precision of these results?
While precise, these results are not accurate.
While accurate, these results are not accurate.
These results are both accurate and precise.
These results are neither accurate nor precise.
What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
observation - research question - hypothesis - experiment - conclusion - analyze
experiment - research question - hypothesis - observation - analyze - conclusion
observation - analyze - hypothesis - experiment - research question - conclusion
observation - research question - hypothesis - experiment - analyze - conclusion
The variable the scientist is manipulating during and experiment is the _________ in an experiment.
independent variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
control group
Variables that are kept constant during an experimental trial are called ___________ variables.
independent
dependent
controlled
none of them
Identify the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) in the following study.
A group of college students were given a short course in speed-reading. The instructor was curious if a financial support would influence performance on a reading test taken at the end of the course. Half the students were offered $5 for obtaining a certain level of performance on the test, the other half were not offered money.
IV: reading test result
DV: financial support
IV: financial support
DV: reading test result
IV: a group of college students
DV: reading test result
IV: reading test result
DV: a group of college students
In the experiment "Does the volume of caffeinated drink affect your reaction times?"
What is a control variable?
type of drink
reaction times
volume of caffeinated drink
number of bubbles
In the experiment "Does temperature affect the time it takes for a reaction to produce 20 mL of gas", what is the independent variable?
volume of gas
the time it takes for a reaction to produce 20 mL of gas
temperature
mass of gas
Which of the following would result in a test not being fair?
changing the independent variable
changing the control variables
changing the dependent variable
changing the continuous variable
Which of the following would normally go in the second column of a data table?
dependent variable
independent variable
control variable
categoric variable
Identify the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) in the following study.
An experiment that tests how quickly different temperatures will dissolve sugar cubes.
IV: temperature
DV: time required for the sugar to dissolve
IV: temperature
DV: amount of sugar
IV: time required for the sugar to dissolve
DV: temperature
IV: time required for the sugar to dissolve
DV: amount of sugar
What is the dependent variable in an experiment measuring the impact of exercise on heart rate?
Type of exercise
Time of day
Heart rate
Duration of exercise
What is the relationship between independent and dependent variables?
Independent variables cause change in dependent variables.
Dependent variables cause change in independent variables.
Independent and dependent variables are both changed by the experimenter.
Independent and dependent variables are both changed by controlled variables.
You want to know which soap works the best to get rid of germs on your hands. You wash your hands with soap A and use a microscope to look at your hands and count the germs you see. Then you do the same thing with soap B.
What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
The type of soap used to wash your hands
The amount of germs left on your hands
The temperature of the water used to wash your hands
The kind of microscope you use to see and count the germs on your hands
Read each instrument to the correct number of significant figures.
(a)
How many significant figure/s are there in the measured quantity?
0.00212 m
(a)
How many significant figure/s are there in the measured quantity?
0.212 m
(a)
How many significant figure/s are there in the measured quantity?
2.1200 × 104 m
(a)
Round each number to four significant figures.
255.98612
(a)
Round each number to four significant figures.
0.0004893222
(a)
Perform each calculation to the correct number of significant figures.
5.5 × 0.04060 × 0.381
(a)
Perform each calculation to the correct number of significant figures.
6.55 ÷ 9.97
(a)
Perform each calculation to the correct number of significant figures.
77.6 + 8.888 + 3.3 + 11.77
(a)
Perform each calculation to the correct number of significant figures.
33.7 − 3.341
(a)
Perform the conversion.
4.44 kg to grams
(a)
Perform the conversion.
994 mm to meters
(a)
What is the name of the lab equipment in the picture?
(a)
What is the name of the lab equipment in the picture?
(a)
What is the name of the lab equipment in the picture?
(a)
What is the name of the lab equipment in the picture?
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