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SCIENCE PRETEST 2024-2025

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the difference between the speed of sound in warm air compared to the speed of sound in cold air?

a)
Speed of sound in warm air is faster
b)
Speed of sound in cold air is faster
c)
There is no difference in speed of sound between warm and cold air
d)
Speed of sound in warm air is slower
2.

A person steps out of the boat and onto the dock. As the person moves forward onto the dock, the boat moves backward. Which statement best describes the backward motion of the boat as the person steps forward?

a)

An object at rest tends to stay at rest.

b)

Friction opposes the motion of an object.

c)

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

Every mass exerts a force on every other mass.

3.

Who formulated the 3 Laws of Motion?

a)
Albert Einstein
b)
Galileo Galilei
c)
Marie Curie
d)
Sir Isaac Newton
4.

Which among the colors of light has the least number of frequencies?

a)
Red
b)
Yellow
c)
Green
d)
Blue
5.

Roxanne, whose weight is 600 N, is standing on the ground. How much force does the ground exert on her?

a)
700 N
b)
600 N
c)
300 N
d)
400 N
6.

Which of the following is true about the color violet?

a)

Violet has the least energy

b)

Violet has the longest wavelength

c)

Violet has the least frequency

d)

Violet has the greatest energy among the colors

7.

What law of motion describes that the object at rest will remain at rest and the object will remain in motion unless acted upon a certain force?

a)
Newton's First Law of Motion
b)
Archimedes' Principle
c)
Einstein's Theory of Relativity
d)
Boyle's Law
8.

Which of the following objects exerts more kinetic energy if they are all traveling at the same speed?

a)

A bike weighing 13.2 kg

b)

A horse weighing 945.56 kg

c)

A bulldozer weighing 7,893 kg

d)

A Ferrari car weighing 1,565 kg

9.

You are an electrical engineer and was tasked to compute the voltage of a certain house. What is the voltage in an electric circuit with a current of 15 A and a resistance of 4.0 Ω?

a)
75 V
b)
45 V
c)
60 V
d)
30 V
10.

Which of the following is the schematic symbol of a connecting wire?

a)

b)

c)

d)

11.

What do you call the point on Earth’s surface above the origin of the earthquake?

a)
Epicenter
b)
Nucleus
c)
Midpoint
d)
Center
12.

What are the types of body waves?

a)
X-waves and Y-waves
b)
A-waves and B-waves
c)
M-waves and N-waves
d)
P-waves and S-waves
13.

Which of these is the measure of the energy released at the origin of an earthquake?

a)
magnitude
b)
seismic waves
c)
epicenter depth
d)
intensity
14.

Which of the following is the correct order for the layers of the Earth from the outermost to the innermost?

a)
mantle, crust, inner core, outer core
b)
inner core, outer core, mantle, crust
c)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
d)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
15.

What do you call the type of fault that forms from compression stress?

a)
Normal fault
b)
Reverse fault
c)
Thrust fault
d)
Strike-slip fault
16.

Which of the following is a meteoroid that burns up in the atmosphere?

a)
comet
b)
asteroid
c)
moon
d)
meteor
17.

What should you do when a super typhoon is coming?

a)

Don’t mind

b)

Stay in the sea

c)

Duck, cover, and hold

d)

Go to the evacuation center

18.

If your teacher shows your class a picture of an object which is very much like a rock, what is the object shown in the picture?

a)
Sand
b)
Pebble
c)

meteorite

d)
Stone
19.

Which of the following does NOT describe a tropical cyclone?

a)

Tropical cyclone forms near a Pacific Ocean

b)

The tropical cyclone cannot be detected earlier

c)

Tropical cyclones have different categories

d)

Tropical cyclones can destroy manmade infrastructures and natural habitats

20.

Suppose that you are working as a disaster risk management officer, and you are going to prepare an emergency kit for your community. What should the materials be placed?

a)

paper, pen, and bag

b)

chair, plates, and makeup

c)

clothes, food, and water

d)

shoes, bike, and helmet

21.

What state of matter contains the particles that are closely packed together in a fixed position?

a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
22.

What do you call a particle consisting of two or more atoms combined together in a specific arrangement?

a)
molecule
b)
compound
c)
elementum
d)
atomium
23.

Who stated that the electron moved around the nucleus in its orbits of fixed sizes and energies?

a)
Marie Curie
b)
Niels Bohr
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Isaac Newton
24.

When you are observing a sample of matter you are focusing on a particular characteristic, what term refers to the characteristics that describe a sample of matter?

a)
characteristics
b)
attributes
c)
elements
d)
properties
25.

If an atom’s atomic number is given by Z, its atomic mass by A and its neutron number by N, which of the following is correct?

a)
N = A - Z
b)
N = A + Z
c)
N = A * Z
d)
N = A / Z
26.

There are different characteristics for each of the states of matter. Which of the following statements BEST describes the difference between liquids and solids?

a)

The temperature can change a solid to liquid, but it cannot change a liquid to a solid

b)

Solids have a definite volume and liquids do not have a definite volume

c)

The particles in a solid are much closer together than the particles in a liquid

d)

Solids take on the shape of their containers and liquids maintain their own shapes

27.

What happens to the molecules of an ice (solid form of water) when the temperature gets higher?

I. It moves closer to each other

II. It moves farther from each other

III. The structure of the solid molecules is the same

IV. The regularity of the solid molecules changes

a)

I and III

b)

II and IV

c)

IV and I

d)

III and II

28.

What type of change of matter can be easily reversed?

a)
Chemical change
b)
Irreversible change
c)
Permanent change
d)
Physical change
29.

When isopropyl alcohol was spilled over the counter top and quickly disappeared, what phase change occurred?

a)
Condensation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Sublimation
d)
Fusion
30.

You forgot to dry the bread knife when you washed it and reddish-brown spots appeared on it. Why does this happen ?

a)

The bread knife was exposed to gas resulting in rust, evidence of chemical change.

b)

The bread knife was exposed to chemicals present in water, resulting in rust, evidence of chemical change.

c)

The bread knife was exposed to water resulting in a chemical change (rust), evidence of chemical change.

d)

The bread knife was exposed to water, and the oxygen reacted to the metal resulting in the production of rust, evidence of chemical change.

31.

What is the process of breaking down food into smaller substances to be absorbed by the body?

a)
Ingestion
b)
Digestion
c)
Absorption
d)
Excretion
32.

Which part of the digestive system stores undigested food?

a)
Stomach
b)
Small intestine
c)
Esophagus
d)
Large intestine
33.

What is the normal chromosome number of the human body?

a)
46
b)
50
c)
48
d)
23
34.

What do you call the series of wave-like muscular movements which moves the food down the alimentary canal?

a)
Digestion
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Chyme
d)
Bolus
35.

Enzymes are special proteins that hasten chemical reactions. Which of the following enzymes is found in saliva?

a)
Lipase
b)
Amylase
c)
Pepsin
d)
Collagenase
36.

What is the purpose of the existence of every species on Earth?

a)

reproduce and die

b)

divide and conquer

c)

survive and conquer

d)

survive and reproduce

37.

The digestive system processes food into usable and unusable materials. The usable materials are sent to the body's cells as food. What happens to unusable materials?

a)

It goes into the pancreas to await disposal.

b)

It goes to the right ventricle to await disposal.

c)

It goes into the large intestine to await disposal.

d)

It goes into the small intestine to await disposal.

38.

A Snake is waiting for its prey , a mouse .In which trophic level in the feeding process would the snake be placed?

a)
Secondary consumer
b)
Decomposer
c)
Producer
d)
Primary consumer
39.

A four-year-old child has a painful abdomen. She is restless and has difficulty eliminating feces. How could his condition be relieved?

I. Drink plenty of water

II. Take medicine to soften feces

III. Have a high-fiber diet

IV. Take medication to neutralize acids

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I, II and III

d)

III and IV

40.

Suppose that you are an environmentalist and want to create a project about the rehabilitation of the Parañaque River, which of the following is the best thing to do?

a)

Conduct a monthly and voluntary cleaning of the river.

b)

Create a wall painting in each area in the community to show the importance of maintaining a clean river.

c)

Build more highways near the riverside

d)

Make a proposal for rehabilitation and wait for its approval

41.

What is the process by which plants make their food using sunlight?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Respiration

c)

Transpiration

d)

Pollination

42.

What is the term used to describe the process of a liquid turning into a gas?

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Evaporation

d)

Condensation

43.

What is the unit of measurement for electric current?

a)

Volts

b)

Watts

c)

Amps

d)

Ohms