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1. Why do seasons occur on Earth?

A. The sun rotates on its axis.

B. Earth revolves on its axis.

C. Earth's axis is tilted.

D. Earth rotates on its axis.

2. Which part of the flower develops into fruits?

A. Ovule

B. Ovary

C. Petal

D. Anther

3. Trace the energy transformation when a flashlight is on. light -electrical

A. chemical  light electrical

B. electrical  chemical light

C. chemical  electrical  light

D. electrical  light  chemical

4. Which of the following is the unit of structure all living things?

A. Tissue

B. Organ

C. Cell

D. Muscle

5. Which is the correct sequence of the stages of mitosis?

A. Telophase, Anaphase, Metaphase, Prophase

B. Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase, Prophase

C. Anaphase, Prophase, Metaphase, Telophase

D. Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, Telophase

6. The propulsion of jets and rockets is based on Newton's Law of _______.

B. Interaction

C. Inertia

D. Gravitation

7. Why are shadows formed?

A. Light travels through opague objects.

B. Light is reflected.

C. Light is refracted.

D. Light travels in a straight line.

8. What produces the tremendous energy of the sun?

A. Nuclear disintegration

B. Nuclear fission.

C. Nuclear fusion

D. Nuclear decomposition

9. Which has a higher specific heat?

A. Sand

B. Water

C. Soil

D. Wood

10. Sound travels fastest in

A. gas

B. liquid

C. solid

D. air

11. Which explain the absence of weather on the moon?

A. Moon rotates on its axis fast.

B. Moon revolves very fast.

C. Moon's gravity is high.

D. Moon has no atmosphere.

A. Thermodynamics

B. Energy change

C. Transformation of Energy

D. Retention of Energy!

13. Which atomic particle determines the isotope of an element?

A. Positron

B. Proton

C. Electron

D. Neutron

14. Who proposed the theory of evolution that is based on natural selection?

A. Watson

B. Darwin

C. Lamarck

D. Mendel

15. What gas is released during photosynthesis?

A. Carbon dioxide

B. Oxygen

C. Nitrogen

D. Hydrogen,

16. Which instrument is used to detect earthquake intensity?

A. Anenometer

B. Barograph

C. Seismograph

D. Clinometer

17. Which of the following radioactive emissions are arranged in the order of increasing penetrating
power?

A. Alpha, Gamma, Alpha

B. Alpha, Beta, Gamma

D. Beta, Gamma, Alpha

18. When light falls on soap bubbles, the band of seven colors seen is due to______.

A. Difraction

B. Reflection

C. Scattering

D. Interference

19. Why can mirrors form clear images?

A. Light is regularly refracted.

B. Light is irregularly reflected.

C. The angle of incidence' is equal to angle of reflection.

D. The angle of reflection is equal to the angle of refraction.

20. Why do we see the sun rising in the east?

A. Earth rotates from west to east.

B. Earth revolves from east to west.

C. Earth rotates from east to west.

D. Earth's axis is tilted.

21. A community of living organisms interacting with their nonliving environment constitutes n/an____.

A. population

B. ecosystem.

C. species

D. Biosphere

22. Choose a possible food chain

A. Corn ------ rat ------ cat

B. Corn ------ man -----cat

C. Rice ------ rat ------ man

D. Rice ----- cat ------ rat

23. In the energy pyramid which is at the highest point?

A. Second order producers

C. First order consumers

D. Third order consumers

24. Which of the following pairs demonstrates symbiosis?

A. Man and lice

B. Monkey and banana

C. Chick and com plant

D. Butterfly and bean flower

25. The zigzag road to Baguio represents which kind of simple machine?

A. Lever

B. Wheel and axle

C. Wedge

D. Inclined Plane

26. Why does mercury in a thermometer rise when in contact with hot water?

A. Heat increases the number of molecules.

B. Heat makes molecules become bigger and farther apart.

C. Heat makes molecules move faster and farther apart.

D. Heat makes the molecules move slower.

27. Which blood type is a universal donor?

A. A

B. O

C. AB

D. B

28. Which nerve transmits the message received to the center of hearing in the brain?

A. Sensory

B. Optic

C. Olfactory

D. Auditory

29. Which disease affects the air sacs of the lungs and is common among cigarette smokers?
A. Asthma

B. Tuberculosis

C. Emphysema

D. Tracheal disorder

30. What type of joint is responsible for bending our arms and legs?

A. Hinge

B. Pivot

C. Ball and socket

D. Sliding

31. Which protein found in the plasma is responsible for blood clotting?

A. Globulin

B. Albumin

C. Serum

D. Fibrinogen

32. Which part of the brain is responsible for memory and intelligence?

A. Cerebellum

B. Cerebrum

C. Medulla

D. Thalamus

33. The Philippines belong to a type of biome called

A. decidous forest

B. taiga

C. tropical rainforest

D. grassland

34. The factors that significantly contribute to an increase in human population are_____.

A. immigration and natality

B. emigration and natality

C. immigration and mortality

35. What is the common cause of the temporary wilting of plants at noon?

A. Increased condensation

B. Rapid respiration

C. Rapid transpiration.

D. Increased oxidation

36. How can we identify a dicot leaf from a monocot leaf?

A. A dicot leaf has a smooth surface.

B. A dicot leaf has netted venation.

C. A dicot leaf has parallel venation.

D. A dicot leaf has a wide margin.

37. When the stems of vines grow around poles of fences, what kind of response is exhibited?

A. Geotropism

B. Thigmotropism

C. Hydrotopism

D. Phototropism

38. Which of the following is the greatest contributor to our "greenhouse effect?"

A. Increase of Oxygen

B. Leaching of the soil

C. Increase of herbivores

D. Cutting forest trees

39. Why does a tree slowly die when its bark all around it is removed?

A. The cambium is injured.

B. The phloem vessels are cut.

C. The tree cannot manufacture food.

D. Its protective layer is cut.

40. Which is the method of growing vegetables and low plants in a nutrient packed, aerated solution
with no soil at all?

A. Vegetative cultivation
B. Natural farming

C. Hydroponics

D. Aerial cultivation

41. When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold your free hand away from your body in
order to______.

A. change the weight of your body and load

B. change the mass of your body

C. be ready to grab something in case you fall

D. change the center of gravity of your body and load

42. Why are door knobs placed at the edge of a door rather than in the center?

A. To increase the lever arm

B. To increase the force on the door

C. To help give more momentum to the door

D. Closer to the edge of the doorway

43. Why is a dam built wider at the bottom than at the top?

A. To withstand the greater pressure at the bottom

B. To balance the pressure at the top

C. It holds up the dam better than at the center.

D. It anchors the dam better.

44. Archimedes’ principle states that an object is buoyed up by a force that is equal to the_____.

A. volume of the fluid

B. weight of the fluid displaced

C. mass of the fluid displaced

D. mass of the object

45. When an ice cube in a glass of water melts, the water level

A. falls

B. remains the same

C. rises

D. varies
46. Two pots of the same size are filled with boiling water. One pot is colored white and the other is
black. In which pot will water cool faster?

A. Will cool at the same rate

B. In white pot

C. In black pot

D. In both pots

47. You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to offsprings
through________.

A. gametes

B. chromosomes

C. alleles

D. genes

48. The handle of a spoon dipped in a cup of hot water becomes warm. What is the method of heat
transfer?

A. Condensation

B. Radiation

C. Convention

D. Conduction

49. The force required to maintain an object at a constant speed in free space is equal to_______.

A. weight of the object

B. mass of the object

C. zero

D. force required to stop it

50. Two people pull on a rope in a tug-of-war, each pull with a 400 N force.

What is the tension in the rope?

A. 800 N

B. 0

C. 400 N

D. 200 N