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STEM Entrance Exam Prep

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simplify the expression: 3x + 2y - 5x + 4y

a)

-2x + 6y

b)

-2x + 2y

c)

5x - 6y

d)

8y - 2x

2.

What type of reaction is represented by the equation: 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O?

a)

Synthesis reaction

b)

Combustion reaction

c)

Decomposition reaction

d)

Single displacement reaction

3.

What is the overall equation for cellular respiration?

a)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2 + ATP

c)

H2O + CO2 -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O + ADP

4.

According to Newton's first law of motion, an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by what?

a)

internal force

b)

external force

c)

friction

d)

gravity

5.

In photosynthesis, what is the primary pigment that absorbs light energy?

a)

Carotene

b)

Xanthophyll

c)

Melanin

d)

Chlorophyll

6.

Factorize the expression: x^2 - 4

a)

(x + 2)(x - 2)

b)

(x^2 - 4)

c)

(x - 3)(x + 1)

d)

(x + 3)(x - 1)

7.

What is the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?

a)

Sunlightification

b)

Chlorophyllation

c)

Greenification

d)

Photosynthesis

8.

What is the formula for Newton's second law of motion?

a)

F = m^2a

b)

F = ma

c)

F = mv

d)

F = a/m

9.

What are the reactants in the chemical reaction: C6H12O6 + 6O2 -> 6CO2 + 6H2O?

a)

C6H12O7 + 6O2

b)

C6H12O6 + 6O2

c)

C6H12O5 + 6O2

d)

C6H12O6 + 5O2

10.

What is the equation for the overall process of photosynthesis?

a)

6CO2 + 6H2O + light energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

b)

6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

6CO2 + 6H2O + heat energy -> C6H12O6 + 6O2

11.

Solve the equation: 2x + 5 = 15

a)

x = 3

b)

x = 10

c)

x = 7

d)

x = 5

12.

What is the role of ATP in cellular respiration?

a)

ATP is a structural component of cell membranes

b)

ATP is only used in photosynthesis, not cellular respiration

c)

ATP is a waste product in cellular respiration

d)

ATP is the main energy carrier molecule in cells and is produced during cellular respiration to provide energy for cellular processes.

13.

What is the law that states for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction?

a)

Boyle's Law

b)

Einstein's Theory of Relativity

c)

Newton's Third Law of Motion

d)

Archimedes' Principle

14.

What is the balanced chemical equation for the combustion of methane (CH4) in oxygen (O2)?

a)

CH4 + O2 -> CO + H2O

b)

CH4 + O2 -> CO2 + H2O

c)

CH4 + 3O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O

d)

CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O

15.

What is the main purpose of cellular respiration?

a)

To synthesize carbohydrates

b)

To generate ATP (adenosine triphosphate)

c)

To produce oxygen

d)

To regulate body temperature

16.

What is the formula for acceleration according to Newton's second law?

a)

a = F/m

b)

a = F - m

c)

a = F + m

d)

a = F * m

17.

What are the products of the chemical reaction: 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O?

a)

H2O2

b)

2H2O

c)

H2O2O

d)

H2O

18.

What is the process by which cells break down glucose to produce ATP?

a)

Protein synthesis

b)

Cell division

c)

Cellular respiration

d)

Photosynthesis

19.

State Newton's third law of motion.

a)

Opposite reactions are not equal.

b)

Every action has an unequal reaction.

c)

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

d)

Actions do not have reactions.

20.

What is the chemical equation for the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis?

a)

H2O + NADP+ + ADP + Pi + light → O2 + NADPH + ATP

b)

2H2O + 2NADP+ + 3ADP + 3Pi + heat → O2 + 2NADPH + 3ATP

c)

2H2O + 2NADP+ + 3ADP + 3Pi + light → O2 + 2NADPH + 3ATP

d)

2H2O + 2NADP+ + 3ADP + 3Pi + light → CO2 + 2NADPH + 3ATP