Which of the following statements is definitely true a. Volume usually increases with pressure.
about the nature of science? b. Temperature usually increases with density.
a. Science will help make the world a better place to c. Volume usually increases with temperature.
live in. d. Temperature usually increases with pressure
b. Science can always uncover the truth in the 9. Which of the following is an important factor in
realm of nature. explaining why seasons occur?
c. Scientific work requires a dedication that a. Earth's axis is tilted.
excludes the lives of people in other fields of work. b. The sun's axis is tilted.
d. Theories in science can be disproved by testing: c. Earth rotates on its axis.
a well established theory can be demolished with a d. The sun rotates on its axis.
single observation. 10. To preserve the fertility of the soil, farmer
2. Which of the following processes is best should employ the following except
associated with technology than with science? a. strip cropping c. terracing
a. designing for a need b. continuous farming d. contour farming
b. uncovering natural phenomena 11. How can the presence of a person afflicted with
c. discovering the nature of matter HIV and/or AIDS be handled?
d. constructing concepts, principles and laws a. Discreetly reporting the case to health
3. Which of the following statements best describes authorities.
the connection between science and technology? b. Conducting home forum to discuss the
a. Scientist use the laws and principles discovered identification of AIDS cases.
by technologists. c. Avoid and discourage patronage of places
b. Technology is the part of science that deals with frequented by these persons.
mechanical problems. d. Discourage the establishment of recreation
c. Technology involves the practical applications of centers like cabarets and discos.
scientific knowledge. 12. The following describe chemical change except
d. Science depends on technology for ideas and a. A chemical change takes place when a solid is
the organization of experimental work. changed to liquid then changed to gas
4. Which of the following is a technological concept b. For a chemical change to take place, heat, light,
rather than a scientific concept? or electricity is either needed or given off.
a. Tungsten has a high melting point. c. Some examples of chemical change are souring
b. Metals are good conductors of heat. of milk, ripening of fruit, and digestion of food.
c. Resistance is inversely proportional to current. d. In a chemical change, a new substance is formed,
d. Fluorescent lamps are improved through with chemical properties that are difft rent from, the
methods of manufacturing. original substance
5. You want to add exactly 35.00 g of salt to a 13. Where do we trace the El Nino phenomenon?
solution. What instrument must you use to measure a. rising ocean levels
this amount? b. very severe earthquakes
a. beaker c. annual changes in seasons
b. thermometer d. thinning or depletion of the ozone layer
c. graduated cylinder 14. Why does the greenhouse effect result to
d. triple beam balance warmer temperature near the earth's surface?
6. Young people stand straight. Very old ones a. clouds trap infrared radiation
usually stoop. Why? b. soil absorbs incoming radiation
a. Sedentary lives of the old. c. ozone traps ultraviolet radiation
b. Habit of stooping developed in the old. d. carbon dioxide traps infrared radiation
c. Greater gravitational pull on the old than on the 15. Why do people feel warmer just before it rains?
young. a. Heat released by the condensation of water
d. Bones of the old have become weak and soft and vapor.
their joints become loose. b. The clouds prevent heat from escaping the earth.
7. Why is it not quite possible for viruses to live and c. The increased relative humidity makes them feel
multiply in the outer layers of our skin? warmer.
a. The outer layer of the skin has dead cells only. d. The warming is due to the heat absorbed by the
b. The outer layer of the skin has oil which is evaporation of water.
harmful to viruses. 16. A good method to prevent soil from being
c. The outer layer of the skin has a lower
, d. Plant the hill with grass or tree b. biogas d. nuclear energy
17. The possible interconnected feeding
relationships among organisms in an ecosystem are
termed
a. Food pyramid c. Food chain
b. Food web d. Food groups
18. Two beakers contain boiling water. Beaker A has
a volume of 150 mL while beaker B has a volume of
600 mL. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Both beakers are at equal temperatures.
b. Both beakers have the same thermal energy.
c. Beaker A has more thermal energy than beaker
B.
d. Beaker A has a higher temperature than beaker
B.
19. On the ground, Francis weighs 500n. Aboard
flying at an elevation of 1500 m, what would his mass
be?
a. 5 kg b. 50 kg c. 100 kg d. 150 kg
20. How will you classify the statement" The earth's
outer core is a liquid."?
a. a law c. an inference
b. a theory d. an observation
21. To save fuel it is advisable to keep your pot
tightly closed while cooking. This prevents
a. escape of nutrients
b. escape of steam, thus built up pressure
c. escape of substances which tenderize the food.
d. escape of vapor which increases the boiling
point.
22. Not all organisms are harmful. Which of these is
done by yeast?
a. encourage disease food
b. cause Yakult to be milky
c. cause milk to become cheese
d. Promotes the rising of bread for baking
23. Which of the following organisms is used to
convert milk to cheese?
a. bacteria c. viruses
b. protozoa d. algae
24. Why do mountain climbers use
oxygen equipment at the top of high
mountains?
a. There is a hole in the ozone layer.
b. There is less oxygen in the air at great heights
c. There is less nitrogen in the air at great heights.
d. There is no air on top of very high mountains.
25. War experts use energy in its discovery of
nuclear bombs. When energy is released from a
nuclear fission, what occurs?
a. Atoms are split into fragments.
b. Energy is released from fission.
c. Decrease in mass nuclear bombs.
d. The energy possessed is used for bombing
nations.