101. Which of the following is an example of physical 110.

Which of the following best summarizes the

change? purpose of the circulatory system?
A. Heating metal to expand A. To nourish the cell and to carry away the waste
B. Changing iodine crystals into violet gas B. To bring digested food to the heart
C. Formation of 2 gases during electrolysis of water C. To bring oxygen to the lungs
D. Formation of a black solid from heated iron and D. To pump blood to the lungs
sulphur
111. What type of solar radiation is effectively absorbed
102. Excursions are encouraged to allow participants to by the ozone layer of the Earth’s atmosphere?
see places. All the 400 personnel fell ill. Doctors’ A. UV A B. UV B C. UV C D. UV D
laboratory finding traced the cause to:
A. congestion on the bus C. excitement 112. Male and female reproductive parts of a flower:
B. food poisoning D. excessive fat A. pollen grains and ovules C. pollen grain and pistil
B. stamen and pistil D. stamen and ovules
103. Which phenomenon is associated with a change in
direction of equatorial currents? 113. Ultrasound is often used by medical workers to
A. Tsunami C. Unusually high tides obtain features of internal body parts. Infrasound on the
B. Eutrophication D. El Nino other hand is commonly used in ___________.
A. Monitoring conditions of pregnant women
104. The process of spreading out spontaneously to B. Detecting harmful living tissues inside the body
occupy a space uniformly. C. Seismographic surveying of structures below
A. compression C. expansion earth’s surface
B. diffusion D. pressure D. Providing instant moving pictures of tidal waves
and Earthquakes
105. What is the correct order for steps in the scientific
method? 114. Which law of force and motion explains this
A. Gather data, formulate hypothesis, have a occurrence, when a rocket is propelled upward by the
question, develop method, draw conclusion powerful downward discharge of exhaust gases?
B. Formulate hypothesis, have a question, draw A. Universal Gravitation C. Applied Force
conclusion, gather data, develop method B. Action and Reaction D. Inertia
C. Have a question, formulate hypothesis, develop
method, gather data, draw conclusion
115. Which of the following forms of energy is
D. Develop method, have a question, formulate
demonstrated by a tightly coiled spring?
hypothesis, draw conclusion, gather data
A. Steam energy C. Potential energy
B. Kinetic energy D. Chemical energy
106. It is difficult to get rid of rust and mildew because
A. They can survive at any temperature
116. Honey is extracted from bees. To ensure a supply
B. Their spores are well protected
of honey for food and medicine. What has been resorted
C. They can grow on any organism
lately?
D. They are multicellular animals
A Discourage the use of pesticides in honey farms
B. Gather honey from the forest
107. Which of the following statements is NOT true of
C. Encourage bee farm in chosen areas
energy in the biosphere?
D. Culture honey bees for propagation
A. Energy flows a one-way path
B. Energy is conserved in the biosphere
117. Today, scientists report about the formation of
C. Energy follows a cycle through the web of life
holes in the ozone layer of the atmosphere. This
D. Energy leaves the living system in the form of
dangerous trend is being blamed on one of the following
heat
wrong practices:
A. The excessive use of aerosols
108. When we say that chemical reactions in the cell
B. The use of fertilizers
waste energy, we mean that
C. The use of ozone itself on the surface of the earth
A. Energy is being destroyed
D. Removal of protective cover like green plants
B. Pieces of chemicals are being broken
C. Chemical energy is being converted to heat which
118. DOGS are often affected by rabies but lately other
is lost
animals have been identified and they are:
D. Cells use only chemicals they need and get rid of
A. birds B. cats C. pigs D. snakes
all excess chemicals

109. A wind chime composed of four pipes with lengths 119. Which of the following is not a base metric unit?
3 inches, 5 inches, 7 inches and 9 inches, respectively. A. Meter B. Mole C. Liter D. Kilogram
Which of those pipes would give the lowest pitch?
A. The 9 inches pipe. 120. The correct name for N203 is _________?
B. All pipes would give the same note A. Dinitrogen Tetraoxide C. DinitrogenTrioxide
C. The 3 inches pipe B. Trinitrogen Dioxide D. Nitric Anhydride
D. You can’t tell without trying
121. Which of the following is true of all planets in the
solar system? 130. The wise use of resources for the permanent good
A. They have the same surface temperature? of all is referred to as:
B. They can support human life A. Restoration C. Preservation
C. They are exactly the same size B. Conservation D. Reforestation
D. They revolve around the sun
131. Consider the problem; “Which toothpaste brand is
more effective in killing mouth bacteria?” Which of the
122. The term RADAR is derived from the phrase? following variables is manipulable?
A. Radio Detection and Ranging A. Brands of toothpaste
B. Radiation Diffusion and Ranging B. Number of time to brush teeth
C. Radio Diffraction and Resolution C. Brands of toothbrush
D. Radiation Diffraction and Resolution D. Number of persons to brush teeth

123. Which of the following processes is better 132. Which of the following statements is definitely true
associated with technology rather than with science? about the nature of science?
A. Constructing concepts and laws A. Science can always uncover the truth in the realm
B. Discovering forms of matter of nature
C. Designing a workable system B. Science will help make the world a better place to
D. Observing natural phenomena live in
C. Theories in science can be disproved by testing; a
124. If the following radioactive emissions are arranged well-established theory can be demolished with a single
in the order of increasing penetrating power, with the observation
least penetrating radiation first, the order is D. Scientific work requires a dedication that excludes
A. Alpha, beta, gamma C. Gamma, alpha, beta the lives of people in other fields of work
B. Beta, gamma, alpha D. Beta, alpha, gamma
133. The following statements given the underlying
125. The processes below are steps in scientific principles of technology except;
research that may lead to theory development or theory A. All technological systems can fail
replacement. How will you arrange logically to about B. All technologies involve control
conceptual development or modification? C. technologies always have side effects
1. Hypotheses 3. Observe new phenomenon D. Technology often provides tools for science without
2. Evaluate Results 4. Measure dependent variable constraints

A. 1,2,3,4 B. 3,1,4,2 C. 2,4,1,3 D. 4,3,2,1 134. Plants make use of ___________ in food making.
A. Nitrogen C. Carbon dioxide
B. Carbon monoxide D. Oxygen
126. Which of the following is a technological concept
rather than a science concept?
135. Chemical Heat energy to Mechanical Energy (with
A. Tungsten has a high melting point
wasted heat). The sequence of energy changes shown
B. Metals conduct electricity, some better than others
explains which event?
C. When electricity passes through metals, heat is
A. A flashlight is turned on
generated
B. Gasoline burns to power a car
D. Light bulbs are perfected through methods of
C. A candle burns
manufacturing
D. Electric current runs a refrigerator
127. Elements that exhibit some properties of metal and
136. Describes the force of gravity of an object.
some properties of non-metal.
A. mass B. weight C. capacity D. pressure
A. Metals C. Halogens
B. Non-metals D. Metalloids
137. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy
community. The arrow symbol → means eaten by. What
128. The statements below refer to interactions of
would happen if all snakes are killed?
forces in nature. Which of these is true?
1. A change in motion is always due to the effects of
Grass → Grasshopper → Frog → Snake
unbalanced forces
Bird
2. Every object in the universe exerts a gravitational
A. Grass population would increase
force on every other object
B. Grasshopper population would increase
3. Frictional forces can never be used to increase
C. Bird and frog populations would increase
velocity
D. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase
4. Magnetic and electrical forces are unrelated to one
another

A. 1,2, & 3 B. 1,3 & 4 C. 2,3 & 4 D. 1,2 & 4

129. An automobile is moving at a speed of 25 km/hr.

How fast is it moving in units of meters per minute?
A. 417 meters/minute C. 425 meters/minute
B. 25 meters/minute D. 250 meters/minute
 B. Fish D. Seashells
138. In an experiment, a vacuum is created when all air 147. Immunity to a certain disease could be inborn or
is removed from a tube. A coin and bits of confetti are could be acquired during life. It can be acquired through
released in the vacuum at the same time. They fall at the injections containing antibodies. This type of immunity
same time and reach the bottom at the same time. is called ___________.
Which of the following is proven in this experiment? A. Susceptibility C. Vaccination
I. In a vacuum, the rate of fall is the same for all B. Nourishment D. Antibodies
objects regardless of weight
II. Outside a vacuum, air resistance is what makes 148. Which of the following statements about pollution
different objects fall at different rates is not true?
III. Gravity has no effect at all on objects that fall in a A. Nuclear testing in the sea helps marine ecology
vacuum B. Noise is also a pollution
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I, II and III C. Undisciplined individuals causes pollution
D. Smoking contributes to air pollution
139. Large quantities of Calcium carbonate are dumped
into affected lakes to fight the effect of acid rain. It is 149. Quantitative data are numerical while the
inferred from this action that calcium carbonate is a/an qualitative data are non-numerical and more difficult to
A. Acid C. Base quantify for a social research study. Identify what may
B. Neutral Substance D. Powdered Substance be more qualitative that quantitative,
A. Divorce C. Love feelings
140. Today, a computerized machine could send regular B. Single Mother D. Annulments
electrical impulses to the heart muscles in order for it to
beat rhythmically. What is this machine called? 150. Ecosystem is the relationship between the physical
A. Homeostatic machine C. Pacemaker and biological environments in a certain plain. Among
B. Laser D. Pressure maker desert ecosystem, the worlds largest is
A. Kalahari C. Chihuahua
141. Ana formulated a hypothesis that cotton will grow B. Gobi D. Sahara
larger pods if magnesium is added to the soil. She has
two experimental fields of cotton, one with magnesium 151. A sea is a great body of salty water smaller than an
and one without. Which data should be collected to ocean, more or less land locked. Which is a large part of
support her hypothesis? the ocean or sea partly enclosed by land?
A. Color of the cotton pods in both fields A. Strait C. Canal
B. Height of the cotton plants in both fields B. Lake D. Gulf
C. Diameter of the cotton pods in both fields
D. Length of the growing season in both fields 152. What is the unique feature of fungi?
A. They have combined chitins and glucans in their
142. A hypothetical ecosystem contains lettuce (the cell wall
producer), a caterpillar (the primary consumer), a small B. Some are capable of bioluminescence
passerine bird (the secondary consumer) and a lion (the C. They contain mitochondria
tertiary consumer). A gardener arrives and sprays D. They contain genetic material
pesticides, killing all the caterpillars. What can happen
to the ecosystem? 153. Of the seven continents comprising a continuous
A. The passerine birds will thrive land mass surrounded by big bodies of water, the
B. The lions will eventually die biggest (30.1% of the Earth) is ___________.
C. The passerine will convert to herbivores A. Europe C. North America
D. The lettuce will wilt and die. B. Asia D. Africa

143. Which property of light accounts for the 154. Why does toothpaste help control tooth decay?
phenomenon of color? A. It cools the mouth and prevent germs from
A. Amplitude C. Velocity multiplying
B. Frequency D. Wavelength B. It removes bad odor that remains after eating
C. It neutralizes acidic food particles that remain in
144. Which of the following environmental conditions the mouth
has been blamed for the usual occurrence of “fish kills?” D. It surrounds the teeth with protective substances
A. Acid Rain C. Atmospheric pollution
B. Eutrophication D. Silting of lakes
155. What is the possible consequence of
145. What is the escape mechanism by which the eutrophication?
mudfish and the catfish change from a darker color to a A. Less turbidity of water
lighter color depending on the color of the water called? B. Decreased toxicity of bodies of water
A. Protective mimicry C. Habitat protection C. Significantly diminished sea harvest by fisherman
B. Adaptive Coloration D. Aggressive Coloration D. Water that is colorless and odor free
146. The green revolution refers to food production by
156. The “red tide” phenomenon causes what particular
planting vegetables and fruit trees. A natural resource
marine organism to be poisonous for human
that has not been sufficiently developed is the world’s
consumption?
bodies of water which promise abundant source of food
A. Arthropods C. Earthworm
referred to as blue revolution. This food source refers to
B. Algae D. Mollusks
A. Corals C. Algae
 167. Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined
with a sperm leading to the development of an embryo.
157. Which element has Ca as its symbol? This form of reproduction is called _________.
A. Carbon C. Californium A. Asexual Reproduction C. Budding
B. Cadmium D. Calcium B. Fertilization D. Binary Fission
168. The waste product of photosynthesis is
158. This is true about dominant genes A. Carbon monoxide C. Carbon dioxide
A. Should be paired with a recessive gene in order to B. Nitrogen D. Oxygen
be expressed
B. It prevents the expression of another gene in the 169. A human arm, a bat’s wings and seal’s flipper are
same locus examples of _________.
C. Are aggressive and expresses the more beneficial A. Analogous Organs C. Embryonic Organs
traits B. Homologous Organs D. Vestigial Organs
D. Will not be expressed if heterozygous
170. An important endocrine gland that is shaped like
159. In the Atlantic region, a storm is called bow tie and located in the neck is called ______________.
________________. A. Pituitary Gland C. Adrenal Gland
A. Typhoon C. Cyclone B. Parathyroid Gland D. Thyroid Gland
B. Storm D. Hurricane
171. Which is an organism that feeds on necrotic and
160. Which is true of metalloids? decaying matter?
A. Conduct heat better than metals A. Vulture C. Algae
B. Conduct electricity better than metals B. Parakeet D. Yeast
C. Have properties of both metals and non-metals
D. Conduct heat and electricity less effective than non- 172. The asexual reproduction which occurs when a
metals new organism develops from an outgrowth is called
_______________.
161. Who is the first man to replace myth with natural A. Fission C. Budding
laws and uses observing that all living things are B. Fertilization D. Grafting
elements of nature?
A. Aristotle C. Cladius Ptolemy
173. Predation is a relationship exemplified by
B. Pythagoras D. Thales of Melitus
A. An orchid attached to the trunk of a Narra Tree
B. A hunter shooting a duck in the forest and having it
162. What theory of evolution accounts for snake’s
for dinner
disappearance of legs and development of giraffe’s long
C. A tapeworm living in the Gastrointestinal Tract of a
neck?
toddler
A. Theory of use and disuse
D. A clownfish living within a sea anemone
B. Theory of chromosomal change
C. Theory of natural selection
D. Theory of action and interaction 174. The molecule that contains an organism’s genetic
makeup is called _____.
163. Some animals perform services to assist man. A. Genetic Membrane C. Nucleolus
Canines serve in war and in peace. Cats safeguard the B. Nucleic Acid D. Cytosol
home from pests. Pigeons can transmit messages. This
is possible if these animals are ______________. 175. What is the process used by plants to convert the
A. Fed C. Trained energy from sunlight into chemical energy?
B. Drugged D. Kept A. Photosynthesis C. Phytochemical Conversion
B. Diffusion D. Cytolysis
164. What is the pressure exerting on the plasma
membrane against the cell wall of bacteria, fungi and 176. What are the small hair like structures that serve a
plant cells? sensory function in eukaryotic cell?
A. Osmotic Pressure C. Turgor Pressure A. Plasma Membrane C. Actin Filaments
B. Wall Pressure D. Plasma Pressure B. Centromere D. Cilia

177. Who was the Father of Modern Taxonomy and

165. Which of the following is an example of useful
responsible for coining the term Homo sapiens for
function for bacteria?
human beings?
A. Can clean up oil spill by digesting hydrocarbons
A. Chatton C. H. Copland
B. May be used vectors to introduce proteins
B. Aristotle D. Linnaeus
C. Can synthesize new forms of heavy metals
D. May be pathogenic and cause human disease
178. The feeding connections between all life forms are
referred to as
166. Which organisms is classified under Kingdom A. Nutrition Cycles C. Food Web
Fungi? B. Biochemical Pathways D. Fossil Cycle
A. Red Algae C. Diatoms
B. Microsporidia D. Streptococcus 179. This is TRUE of recessive genes.
A. Will only have phenotypic expression if present as a
homozygous genotype
 B. Should be paired with a dominant gene for it to be B. X-Ray D. Alpha Ray
expressed
191. Which of the following pairs show symbiotic
C. Will prevent a dominant gene from expressing its
relationship?
phenotype
A. Ants and aphids C. Tree and orchids
D. Have more superior phenotypic traits
B. Man and ascaris D. Chicken and snake
180. An atom of silicon has a mass number of 28 and an
192. Which of the following can contribute to ozone
atomic number of 14. How many protons are in this
depletion?
atom?
A. Pesticides and insecticide sprays
A. 14 B. 12 C. 28 D. 7
B. Methane in landfills
C. Supersonic transport and aerosol sprays
181. The Brundtland Commission defines this term as
D. Heavy metals like mercury and mines
“development that meets the needs of the present
without compromising the ability of future generations
193. This causes of loss of teeth for some mothers after
to meet their own need.”
pregnancy
A. Ecological Development
A. Lack of iron and other minerals in the diet during
B. Sustainable Development
pregnancy
C. Environmental Development
B. Due to too much sugar in the diet
D. Uncompromising development
C. Lack of sugar in the diet
D. Poor hygiene practice
182. Bats are able to navigate in the dark because they
_______.
194. Which of the following action must be done to
A. Are able to fluoresce in the dark
show perseverance if you failed in your science project
B. Have supersonic eyesight
the first time you do it?
C. Emit soundwaves whose returning vibrations can
A. Try and try until you produce one
detect the presence of objects
B. Ask somebody to do it
D. Can disappear in the dark
C. Stop doing the project and try a much easier one
D. Tell your teacher you will not do it anymore
183. The part of the body that controls emotion is
A. Kidney C. Endocrine Glands
195. Which of the following is the best method of
B. Heart D. Lungs
preventing occurrence of H-fever and dengue fever?
A. Ask children to wear pants and jacket in going to
184. What scientific attitude must a person possess in
school
seeking answers to things in which he is greatly
B. Clean the possible breeding places of mosquitoes
interested?
C. Vaccinate the children
A. Curiosity C. Resourcefulness
D. Fumigate the place
B. Open mindedness D. Flexibility
196. What should be done to a hypothesis?
185. You inherited tallness from your father. Physical A. Observe more facts
traits are transmitted from parents to offspring. B. Verify or test through experimentation
A. Gametes C. Chromosomes C. Make a conclusion
B. Genes D. Alleles D. Turn it to a law

186. What science deals with the study of atmosphere

197. What stage of development of man does the skull
and all its conditions?
increases rapidly?
A. Geology C. Astronomy
A. Puberty C. Embryonic stage
B. Meteorology D. Weather Science
B. Adolescence D. Babyhood
187. Which of the following parts of Circulatory System
198. Which of the following is not a use of electronic
is responsible for the distribution of digested fats such
weather instrument radar?
as fatty acids and glycerol, throughout the body?
A. Use to track hurricanes
A. Aorta C. Pulmonary Artery
B. Use to predict earthquakes
B. Pulmonary Vein D. Lacteals
C. Use to measure the speed of high altitude winds
D. Use to give precise location & extent of storm
188. What do you call the property which states that no
two bodies can occupy the same space at the same
199. Which of the following can cause different seasons?
time?
I. Earth’s revolution around the sun
A. Ductility C. Impenetrability
II. Earth’s rotation on its own axis
B. Malleability D. Porosity
III. Tilting of the Earth on its axis
A. I and II B. I and III C. II and III D. I only
189. What change of matter is characterized by a
change of composition of the substance and the
200. Which of the following base pairs are
formation of a new one?
complimentary to each other in DNA molecule?
A. Nuclear Change C. Chemical Change
A. Thymine and cytosine C. Uracil and thymine
B. Physical Change D. None of the above
B. Cytosine and guanine D. Adenine and guanine
190. Which type of radiation can penetrate farthest into
material? 201. Which of the following means development of egg
A. Beta Ray C. Gamma Ray without fertilization?
 A. Meiosis C. Spermatogenesis C. All atoms of the same atomic number are atoms of
B. Parthenogenesis D. Oogenesis the same element
D. An atom can gain or lose electrons without
changing its charge

202. What part of the nucleus determines the isotope?

A. Protons only 211. In countries where medical skill and public
B. Neutrons only understanding about health and disease are
C. Both protons and neutrons widespread, which of the following changes are
D. Neither protons nor neutrons evident?
I. Infant mortality rate has decreased
203. What is the charge of the plastic comb when it II. More people live a full life
loses some electrons when rubbed in silk cloth? III. Accidental deaths have decreased
A. Neutral C. Negatively charged IV. The communicable disease rate has decreased
B. Zero D. Positively charged V. People live long enough to succumb to degenerative
disease
A. I, II, III C. II, III, IV, V
204. What do you call the wave-like contraction of the
B. I, II, III, IV, V D. I, II, III, IV
wall of the esophagus which is responsible for pushing
down the food to the stomach?
212. Identical forces act upon two objects. What is the
A. Capillary C. Peristalsis
mass of the first object if its acceleration is twice that of
B. Cyclosis D. Diffusion
the second object?
A. Twice of the second object
205. Obesity among children was traced to: B. One-half of the second object
A. Addiction to television shows C. Constant
B. Frequent visits to shopping malls D. Equal to the second object
C. Voracious reading of books
D. Proper watch of diet 213. Classes in Science follow the scientific procedure.
What step in experiments follows the definition of the
206. The best source of perfume had been identified by problems?
several scientists. One of the most expensive sources is A. Gather relevant materials C. State generalization
A. Shark oil C. Shark Fin B. Formulate hypothesis D. Draw conclusions
B. Shark Skin D. Ilang-ilang Flower
214. Prohibited drugs have caused misery to families.
207. Rural families do not believe in limiting the
Quite a number of the drug dependents were saved by
number of children since they argue:
A. Hospitalization and surgical treatment
A. A big family is always happy and economically
B. Hospitalizing some in mental clinics
advantageous
C. Subjecting the dependents to drug rehabilitation
B. Having more children means more helping hands
centers
C. God does the limiting of children not man
D. Allowing the dependents to take more drugs and
D. A small family is not ideal for farmers who own
stop eventually
animals and work on wide track of land
215. What will cause the process of respiration to stop?
208. Man should have this attitude towards his
A. absence of oxygen C. decrease in water supply
environment:
B. absence of sunlight D. presence of sunlight
A. It is there for our use and should serve our
cause/needs
216. The campaign against dengue is most effective if:
B. God gave dominion to man over the earth’s
A. Biodegradable waste are kept in plastic bags
resources, but man should care for them
B. Surroundings are free from stagnant water
C. God gave man dominion over the earth’s resources
C. Water container are open to gather rains
which are unlimited
D. Old tires are thrown in empty backyard
D. God gave man dominion over the earth’s resources
so that man should exhaust them
217. Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the
west?
209. The respiratory membrane, through which
A. The Earth rotates from east to west
exchange of gases occurs, is the things of the lungs.
B. The sun rotates from north to south
A. Through which gas is exchange
C. The Earth rotates from west to east
B. After gases are exchanges
D. The Earth rotates counterclockwise
C. Through which exchange of gas occurs
D. No change
218. Which of the changes in the surface of the earth is a
chemical change?
210. Which of the following statement about atomic
A. The rising warm air from the ocean gets cold and
structure is not right?
forms clouds in the sky
A. Atoms are mostly space
B. The edges of the Earth’s crust plates bend or rock
B. Most of the mass of the atom is concentrated in the
when they bump each other
nucleus
 C. Salt Crystal form when water containing sediments
evaporates 230. What nutrients can be absorbed in our body
D. Rocks under great pressure & temperature become without undergoing digestion?
harder and produce new minerals A. Fats C. Carbohydrates
B. Vitamins D. Proteins
219. Butterflies and mosquitoes have mouthparts in the
form of long narrow coiled tube called 231. Molting is a process whereby insects shed off their
A. Filament C. Proboscis old cuticle to grow in size. This process is called
B. Mandibles D. Antennae A. Cyclosis C. Metamorphosis
B. Ecdysis D. Sclerotic Peel
220. Where is the Earth located during a lunar eclipse? 232. Why do we hear thunder some seconds after
A. Behind the sun seeing lightning?
B. At point 180 degrees from North A. Sound travels at 1.3331 m/s
C. Between the sun and the moon B. Light travels faster than sound
D. Behind the moon C. Sound is released later actually
D. The Flash is faster than Thor
221. Which one explains why oxygen, a gas, is the
largest component of the Earth’s crust? 233. At present, a patient fights cancer either by surgery
A. Oxygen gives Earth's crust its lightness or by drug treatment called
B. Oxygen is the most abundant element in the world A. Chemotherapy C. Viral Treatment
C. Oxygen is capable of combining with most of the B. Irradiation D. Immune Therapy
elements in the Earth's crust.
D. Oxygen is needed to sustain all life on Earth. 234. The El Nino phenomenon which grabbed control of
the world’s weather machine is identified by
222. Why are doorknobs placed at the edge of a door climatologists as
rather than in the center? A. Heavy downpours, tropical storms in some parts of
A. To help give more momentum to the door the earth
B. It is closer to the edge of the doorway B. Landslides, flash floods and warm air current
C. To increase the force on the door C. Lack of rain, droughts, crop failure
D. To increase the lever arm D. All of the above

223. Which of the following best describes the science 235. Which of the following BEST demonstrates the
of Ecology? greenhouse principle?
A. Living things C. Life and Environment A. A heated aquarium
B. Rocks D. Weather and Climate B. A microwave oven
C. A car with rolled-up windows
224. Which of the following factors contribute to an D. Solar battery-powered calculator
increase in human population?
I. Immigration III. Emigration 236. How is coral atoll formed?
II. Natality IV. Mortality A. volcanic eruptions
A. III & IV B. I & II C. I only D. II & III B. corals growing around a volcanic island
C. underwater bedrock formations
225. What do we have in common with the beasts? D. earthquake
A. Our freedom C. Our manner of survival
B. Our intelligence D. Our material bodies 237. Why does a pendulum in a grandfather clock once
set in motion continue to swing, thereby regulating the
226. Ecologists associate the relation between climate clock's movement? This is due to the Law of:
and vegetation and animals’ life with the term: A. Universal Gravitation C. Applied Force
A. Biome C. Biosphere B. Action and Reaction D. Inertia
B. Habitat D. Population
238. Approximately how old is the planet Earth?
227. Which of the following is the BEST example of self- A. 4.5 billion years C. 1.2 trillion years
preservation? B. 65.4 billion years D. 769 million years
A. A mouse runs when it sees a cat.
239. The hardest substance available on earth is
B. A dog barks when it sees its owner.
A. Gold B. Iron C. Diamond D. Platinum
C. A young man decides to quit smoking
D. A salmon swims back to the place of its birth to lay
eggs. 240. In an experiment, a drop of blue ink is placed on
the surface of a glass of water. In a few minutes, the
228. What happens to the speed of a light ray as it drop of ink is dispersed throughout the water, turning it
passes from water to air? light blue. The result of the experiment proves that:
A. Increases C. Increases then decreases A. molecules of ink and molecules of water are in
B. Decreases D. Remains the same constant motion.
B. heat causes the ink to disperse.
229. In each cardiac cycle, the heart goes through a C. a new compound is formed by the combination of
system contraction. What is this phase called? ink and water.
A. Systole C. Diastolic Pressure D. ink molecules have less density than water
B. Diastole D. Systolic Pressure molecule.
 C. The mangrove trees are tall with dense canopies
241. Fathom is the unit of
and serve as an excellent shelter during a cyclone or
A. sound B. depth C. frequency D. distance
tsunami.
242. An elderly woman suffered a stroke, a restriction of D. The mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms
blood flow to the brain. If the stroke caused to the right and tides because of their extensive roots.
side of her body to become temporarily paralyzed, she
most likely experienced a decreased blood flow to: 251. The amount of light entering the eye is controlled
A. the left side of her body by the
B. the left side of her brain A. optic nerve B. cornea C. iris D. retina
C. the front of her brain
D. the right side of her brain 252. What is the MOST likely reason for a desert plant
243. Scientists also find that other stalky vegetables to have a few or no leaves?
such as carrots also help lower blood pressure. This A. To increase photosynthesis
statement is BEST classified as: B. To increase transpiration
A. experiment C. nonessential fact C. To decrease photosynthesis
B. finding D. prediction D. To decrease transpiration

244. New peonies, perennial plants that produce showy 253. The statement that a buoyant force on a floating
flowers can be propagated from the parent plant by body is equal to the weight of fluid displaced is known
dividing corms that grow underground. This as the principle or law of
reproductive form resembles a: A. Boyle B. Newton C. Archimedes D. Bernoulli
A. bulb B. runner C. seed D. bud
254. Flowers with no fragrance are usually pollinated
245. Which antidote would have a similar effect if by
vinegar or citrus juice were not available? A. insect B. wind C. birds D. small animals
A. Milk C. Vegetable oil
B. Raw egg white D. Water 255. Scientist tends to replicate the measurements
during an experiment. The main reason behind this is
246. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects of for them to?
water pollution to health? A. estimate the experimental error
A. The epidemic threat of hepatitis and dysentery. B. list the data in a tabulation
B. The increase incidence of liver cancer. C. change the experimental conditions
C. The dumping of mercury in the sea causing D. find out if the equipment is working
blindness, brain damage, or death.
D. The presence of certain bacteria in the digestive 256. Arrange the following steps in the most logical
tract causing methemoglobinemia. order of scientific investigation.
I. Formulate the hypothesis
247. Mosquitoes have been identified of having caused II. Perform the experiment
illness among children bitten in the morning. This fever III. State the problem
is: IV. Draw the generalization
A. Asthma B. Malaria C. Dengue D. Diarrhea A. III, II, I, IV C. III, IV, II, I
B. III, I, II, IV D. III, II, IV, I
248. Which of the following methods can all diabetics
control their condition and avoid heart disease and 257. Most commercial nuclear power plants worldwide
blindness? are cooled by
I. Regulating their intake of glucose A. sodium B. mercury C. helium D. water
II. Increasing the levels of insulin in the body by taking
insulin injections 258. What is the importance of control set-up in
III. Maintaining a reasonable exercise regimen to keep experimentation?
weight down A. It will identify the variables in the experiment.
A. I B. II C. I and II D. I and III B. It will provide a basis of comparison between
treated and untreated subjects.
249. The invention of telescope is very significant C. It will provide a basis for measuring data.
because: D. It will eliminate mechanical errors in
A. It brightens the light coming from the stars. experimentations.
B. It analyzes the composition of the planet.
C. It allows the observations of far objects. 259. Linda formulated a hypothesis that anthurium
D. It determines the age of the stars. flower will grow larger if fish bone is added to the soil.
She has two experimental plots of anthurium, one with
250. The 2004 Tsunami made people realize that fish bone and the other without fish bone. Which data
mangroves can serve as a reliable safety hedge against should she be collected to support this hypothesis?
coastal calamities. How do mangroves function as a A. Height of anthurium plant in both plots.
safety hedge? B. Length of growing time in both plots.
A. The mangrove swamps separate the human C. Size of anthurium flower in both plots.
settlements from the sea by a wide zone in which D. Amount of fish bone in both plots.
people neither live nor venture out.
B. The mangroves provide both food and medicines 260. Which of the following relationships is CORRECT?
which people are in need of after any natural disaster. A. A meter is less than a kilometer.
 B. A second is more than a minute. 270. Which of the following is an element?
C. A centigram is equal to a milligram. A. Water B. Ethanol C. Neon D. Crude Oil
D. A decimeter is greater than a decameter.
271. A lot of malnourished children in Africa are found
261. Matter is anything that has ________. to have poor teeth and eyesight. This is believed to be
A. weight and volume C. weight and mass caused by deficiency in ________.
B. mass and volume D. mass and shape A. Vitamin A and D C. Vitamin C
B. Iodine D. Iron

262. Which description below shows the fastest runner?

A. The one with the longest recorded time. 272. Printed on the label of a bottle of cough medicine is
B. The one with the farthest distance travelled. an instruction: “Store away from light and below 30
C. The one with the farthest distance travelled at degrees C.” What can you infer about the cough
longer recorded time. medicine?
D. The one with the farthest distance travelled at A. It should be stored in the refrigerator.
shorter recorded time. B. It is affected by heat and light.
C. It is in a dark, lightproof bottle.
263. Symbiosis is defined by biologists as individuals of D. It should be hidden away from children.
different species living together in intimate association,
regardless of whether the association is harmful, 273. Antoine H. Becquerel defined his phenomenon as
neutral, or beneficial. All of the following pairs are the spontaneous disintegration of the nucleus of an
examples of symbiosis EXCEPT: atom. What is this phenomenon called?
A. ants and aphids C. cats and mice A. Fission C. Fusion
B. human and tapeworms D. dogs and cats B. Radioactivity D. Explosion

264. Two items of similar shapes and weights are 274. Which kingdom should streptococcus be classified?
dropped simultaneously from a ten-story building. A. Monera C. Fungi
Which of the following statements is CORRECT about B. Plantae D. Protista
the falling rate (acceleration) of the objects?
A. The weight of the objects has no effect on the falling
rate. 275. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be
B. The shape of the objects has a minor effect on the proven, but this idea will become more scientifically
falling rate. acceptable over time if:
C. The resistance of the air has no effect on the falling A. increasing scientific evidence supports the idea
rate. B. hypotheses are made related to the idea
D. The distance of the fall has an effect on the falling C. alternative hypotheses are proposed and
rate. confirmed
D. no one disputes the idea in a scientific forum
265. Which of the following situations is true as a boat
276. Why do people feel their ears pop or crack when
moves from salty sea to fresh water river?
they are up in the air?
A. It sinks deeper C. It stays at the same level
A. There are less air particles.
B. It floats higher D. It moves faster
B. Air is cleaner.
C. There are more air particles.
266. Which of the following is conserved when a
D. Air is cooler.
pendulum is swinging?
A. Mass B. Momentum C. Energy D. Weight
277. In plant cells, chloroplasts are active in the
267. Which statement best explains why ice is a good chemical processes required to make food. Animal cells
refrigerant? have no chloroplasts. Based on this, we can conclude
A. It cools by evaporation. that ________.
B. It absorbs heat while melting. A. animal cells are more complex than plant cells
C. It conducts heat quickly. B. animal cells prey upon plant cells as a food source
D. It does not melt inside the refrigerator. C. plant cells are more complex than animal cells
D. animal cells must obtain food from outside
268. Atoms consist of three fundamental particles. What sources
are these particles and their charges?
A. proton (-), neutron (+), electron (neutral) 278. When molecules of a drop of food coloring turn a
B. proton (+), neutron (-), electron (neutral) glassful of water into red, what process has occurred?
C. proton (+), neutron (neutral), electron (-) A. Solution C. Absorption
D. proton (-), neutron (neutral), electron (+)
B. Osmosis D. Diffusion
269. When you pass orange juice from a tetra pack into
a glass, the juice changes its? 279. What must be provided to keep animals alive for
A. volume C. state the longest possible time?
B. shape D. all of the above A. Carbon dioxide C. Light energy
B. Oxygen D. Nitrates
 290. What do light rays demonstrate when they strike a
280. Endangered species are species which are polished surface of chrome appearing to bounce off its
threatened due to: surface?
A. domestication C. habitat destruction A. Polarization C. Refraction
B. extinction of species D. mutation B. Reflection D. Radiation

281. If we experience greenhouse effect, we shall have: 291. Which of the following are the producers in an
I. warmer climate ecosystem?
II. increase in the level of O2 in the atmosphere A. Autotrophs C. Consumers
III. cooler climate B. Decomposers D. Heterotrophs
IV. increase in the level of CO2 in the atmosphere

A. I and II B. III and IV C. II and III D. I and IV 292. Which pigments of flowers and fruits are
282. What do users of electricity pay for? responsible for their change in color upon reaching
A. Current through the appliances maturity?
B. Consumption of electrical power A. Carotenoids C. Tucoxanthin
C. Electrical energy used B. Phycocyanins D. Chloroplasts
293. Which organisms are responsible for the return of
D. Time for using the electricity
substances in the bodies of dead plants and animals to
the soil?
283. Terry experienced lack of growth hormone as a
A. Producers C. Consumers
child. Now that he is an adult, it is likely that he:
B. Saprotrophs D. Carnivores
A. has developed a physique similar to that typically
seen in females
294. Why do we see the sun set in the west?
B. is of normal height, but has child-like body
proportions A. The sun is stationary at the east.
C. has cognitive and emotional problems as a result B. The earth revolves clockwise.
of his hormone deficiency C. The earth rotates from east to west.
D. has normal adult body proportions, but an D. The earth rotates from west to east.
extremely short stature
295. The point in the Earth’s orbit when the Earth is
284. Which of the iron-containing compounds gives the closest to the sun is called __________.
red corpuscles their color? A. apogee C. perihelion
A. Fibrinogen C. Hemoglobin B. perigee D. aphelion
B. Serum globulin D. Albumin
296. Many amphibians may lose a part of their body
285. If you lose your direction while traveling at night, such as a leg or a tail. However, they grow again these
which star should you look for and in what lost parts through their ability known as __________.
constellation? A. resurrection C. regeneration
A. Polaris in Ursa Minor B. reproduction D. rejuvenation
B. The Sun in Sirius
C. Polaris in the Big Dipper 297. A suspension is a mixture in which the distributed
D. Polaris in Ursa Major particles are larger than those of the solvent and in
which the particles will settle, in time. Which of the
286. Which has more mass, a kilogram of cotton or a following is a suspension?
kilogram of diamond? A. Dusty air C. Milk
A. Diamond C. Cannot be determined B. Pure oxygen D. Salt water
B. Cotton D. Both
298. With old age, the bone mass decreases especially in
287. Bile is secreted by the liver and it is stored in the the vertebral column which causes it to collapse. What
____________________. is this syndrome called?
A. large intestine C. gall bladder A. Osteocytes C. Osteocytosis
B. kidney D. pancreas B. Osteoblasts D. Osteoporosis

288. Blocks of asphalt roads are left with narrow gaps 299. Which blood type(s) can be donated to a person
in-between them in order to: with blood type B?
A. make roads with equal blocks and gaps. A. Only types B and AB C. Only type O
B. serve as passage of water during rainy days. B. Only types O and B D. Only types A and B
C. give allowance for expansion during hot days.
D. hold extra dust and small particles of sand. 300. A radio with a strong electromagnet would NOT be
placed near the navigation instruments on a plane or
ship because:
289. The bacterial etiology of cholera (V. cholera) is:
A. the radio wouldn’t work because of electrical
A. rod-shaped C. comma-shaped
interference
B. spherical D. spiral-shaped
B. the radio would draw too much electrical energy,
causing the electrical system of the ship or plane to
malfunction
 C. the accuracy of the compass would be affected by 311. What important metallic elements are found at the
the magnetic field established by the radio inner core of the earth?
electromagnet A. Iron and silicon C. Magnesium and potassium
D. none of these B. Iron and nickel D. Phosphorus and silicon

301. Ants and honeybees exhibit a “caste system” in 312. In our daily weather forecasts, the region where
which each member has a specific duty to perform. This two tropical wind systems converge characterized by
is referred to as __________. rain showers and widespread thunderstorms is called
A. polymorphism C. metamorphism ____________________.
B. adaptive system D. morphology system A. Tradewinds C. Warm and cold fronts
B. Local disturbance D.Intertropical Convergence Zone
302. Which part of the brain controls heartbeat,
breathing, and digestion? 313. Which of the following DOES NOT show chemical
A. Hypothalamus C. Cerebellum weathering in rocks?
B. Medulla oblongata D. Cerebrum A. Iron in rocks combine with oxygen
B. Freezing water between rock particles
C. Formation of caverns
D. Acids dissolve rocks
303. Which of the following acids is essential to humans
in low concentrations, but is highly dangerous in high 314. Which of the following types of energy does a stick
concentrations? of dynamite demonstrate?
A. Citric acid C. Hydrochloric acid A. Potential C. Chemical
B. Folic acid D. Lactic acid B. Kinetic D. Mechanical

304. Which of the following organisms are capable of 315. The astronomer Copernicus was the first person to
emitting light, hence described as bioluminescent? publicly state that the earth:
A. Diatoms C. Lichens A. is slowing down C. revolves around the sun
B. Dinoflagellates D. Blue-green algae B. is stationary D. is the center of the solar system

305. Which statement explains why work is done when 316. The two minerals needed for bone and tooth
blowing a balloon? formation and blood clotting are ____________________.
A. The force of gravity on the balloon increases. A. calcium and phosphorus
B. The balloon moves outwards as the blowing force B. calcium and potassium
is extended on it. C. iron and iodine
C. The balloon has potential energy which is charged D. sodium and iron
to kinetic energy.
D. The balloon is filled with air which has mass and 317. Why is a dam built wider at the bottom than the
occupies space. top?
A. To hold the dam better
306. Which gas is manufactured by green plants into B. To provide better anchorage for the dam
starch? C. To withstand the greater pressure at the bottom
A. Oxygen C. Carbon dioxide D. To balance the pressure at the top
B. Hydrogen D. Helium
318. In which of the following examples is the greatest
pressure exerted?
307. Physical traits are transmitted from parents to
A. A book resting on a table
offspring through __________.
B. A knife cutting a piece of meat
A. Alleles C. gametes
C. A barefooted person standing on the beach
B. genes D. chromosomes
D. A brick resting on the ground
308. The following are ecological violence which are
319. Which of the following statements about refraction
global in nature, EXCEPT:
of light from air to glass is true?
A. pollution C. chemical and biological warfare
A. The path of a light ray is oblique as long as it remains
B. poverty D.over-exploitation of the world’s resources
in air or glass.
B. When a ray passes at right angles from air to glass, its
309. Which group of organisms causes red tide? deviation changes.
A. Algae C. Bacteria C. As the angle of incidence increases, the angle of
B. Jellyfish D. Dinoflagellates refraction also increases.
D. Light ray is refracted at the surface and bends away
310. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a from the normal.
stone is placed in it?
A. The stone and the water occupy the same space. 320. Which of the following is NOT true about science
B. The water weighs less than the stone. and technology?
C. The stone has more mass than water. A. Science taught man the relationship of living things
D. The stone takes the space occupied by water. with their environment.
B. Science is an organized body of knowledge about the
environment.
C. Technology helps improve man’s life. B. Ask her science teacher for the answer.
D. Technology can provide all the solutions to the C. Conduct an experiment to find out.
problems of the society. D. Write to the Department of Agriculture.

321. Air pollution has particles that cause illness. What 329. The Periodic Law states that the chemical and
is the most prevalent disease in cement factories? physical properties are a periodic function of their:
A. Muscular dislocation C. Heart disease A. quantum number C. atomic number
B. Kidney failure D. Pulmonary disease B. mass number D. atomic mass

322. Proper diet is a nutrition rule. Which of the 330. Which of the following instruments is used to
following is encouraged? measure humidity?
A. Rice and fish are balanced. A. Hydrometer C. Eudiometer
B. Watermelon gives more vitamins. B. Hygrometer D. Odometer
C. Junk food and beverage are complete.
D. Milk is a complete food.
331. Who is the famous scientist who discovered aniline
dyes?
A. JJ Thompson
B. Joseph Priestley
323. Dengue or H-fever attacks young and old. What are
C. William Perkin
the observed habits of mosquitoes?
D. Henry Moseley
A. Mosquitoes that bite at night transmit the disease.
332. A big majority of teachers were found to be
B. Mosquitoes bred in flower vases bite during the
suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. What approach
day.
can best address this problem?
C. Mosquitoes in banana plantations are carriers of
A. Ask the teachers to go on leave or resign.
the disease.
B. Subject all teachers to yearly x-ray examination.
D. Mosquitoes that cause malaria cause dengue fever
C. Follow-up cases and treatment and coordinate with
as well.
the DOH.
D. Require sick teachers to cover their nose and
324. The older the bones, the more brittle its parts
mouth with a sanitary mask.
become. Which of the following statements is
encouraged?
333. The Department of Health allows sale of drugs and
A. Skating is good for senior citizens.
medicine after thorough laboratory tests. Which of
B. Bending exercises is a preferred relaxation exercise
those drugs is discouraged for use because of its
for those recovering from fractures.
components?
C. Bone transplant is encouraged for men beyond 60
A. Vitamins A and B C. Tea and sugar syrups
years.
B. Bangkok pills D. Cod liver oil
D. Treatments for fractures sustained at ages 1 – 18 can
result to faster healing.
334. Modern science has used technology to help
325. Planets and stars are visible if one uses properly a doctors determine illness. A child bumped and fell with
__________. his head hitting a concrete pavement. Which medical
A. telescope C. microscope approach will determine the status of the cranial
B. Stethoscope D. binoculars accident?
A. Submit the child to cranial scanning
B. Open up and do surgical operation
326. Epidemics are hard to contain because of poor
C. Submit the child to cranial X-ray
health habits. How could this be resolved?
D. Submit the child to chest X-ray
A. Establishing health centers with doctors and nurses
B. Improving infrastructures so that patients are
335. Radium was discovered by:
brought to hospitals
A. Albert Einstein C. Pierre and Marie Curie
C. Conducting literacy classes on health issues and
B. Albrecht Van Haller D. Stephen Hawking
solutions.
D. Activating barangay officials and the community on
the prevention and control of communicable diseases. 336. Philippine eagles are identified as a rare species.
Lately, in Davao, more eagles were raised through:
327. One good rule to avoid intestinal diseases is to A. incubating eggs from their nests
____________________. B. artificial insemination through fertilized eggs
A. avoid insect bites C. catching eagles and raising them in cages
B. wash your feet before going to bed D. putting up eagle farms under the Bureau of Wildlife
C. sleep under a mosquito net
D. wash your hands before eating 337. Scientific attitudes require learners of accuracy
and verification of data. Which manifestation is often
328. Jean learned in school that fertilizers affect the observed in experimentation?
growth of plants. She wanted to know how the amount A. Critical-mindedness C. Curiosity
of fertilizer used could affects its growth. Which of the B. Objectivity D. Rationality
following should she do?
A. Look for the correct answer in the Internet.
338. The manager of a textile factory considers it too C. Energy is obtained by getting nucleus of the atoms
expensive to treat liquid wastes so he suggested digging to break up or split.
a hole near the factory where the wastes can be stored. D. The energy process is identical to that which occurs
Is this environmentally safe? in the sun.
A. Yes, the liquid can be recycled.
B. Yes, the liquid will pass through layers of soil and 346. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE
become clean. about comets?
C. No, the liquid could evaporate. A. Comets glow by their own light.
D. No, the liquid wastes will seep into the groundwater. B. Comets generally have elongated, elliptical orbits.
C. Comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust.
339. The nervous system has its specific functions. D. Comets may go around the sun in any direction.
Which of the following is the closest to its function?
A. The nervous system defends most on the brain. 347. When water evaporates, into which of the
B. Human body activities are all in the nervous system. following states does it change?
C. The spinal cord links the finger tips to the brain. A. Liquid C. Gaseous
D. Impulses transmit messages to the brain by electrical B. Solid D. Plasma
signals.
348. Sir Ronald Ross, a British physician and
bacteriologist, was awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine
for his researches in the:
340. Rabies comes from dogs and other bites. How A. control of cholera C. prevention of hepatitis
could this be prevented? B. transmission of malaria D. liquid fuel rocket.
A. Tie the dogs at all times. 349. A thermometer measures __________.
B. Kill the dog that bites. A. pressure C. temperature
C. Have the dog vaccinated with anti-rabies. B. heat D. energy
D. Keep the dogs in a cage.
350. Which of the following forms of energy travels in
341. Which of the following statements best explains waves?
why copper is the metal widely used in electrical
A. Chemical energy C. Mechanical energy
wiring?
B. Electrical energy D. Sound energy
A. It has high resistance to electricity.
B. It is cheaper than aluminum.
351. Which of the following is closest to normal body
C. It is a better conductor than aluminum and cheaper
temperature?
than silver.
A. 50°C B. 37°C C. 212°F D. 30°C
D. It is the best conductor of electricity.
352. Which of the following human activities reduces
342. A group of atoms which has an excess or deficiency
the level of ozone in the atmosphere?
of electrons is called __________.
A. Releasing of chlorofluorocarbons from aerosol cans
A. Ion C. bond
B. Using artificial lighting in scientific polar stations
B. proton D. molecule
C. Destroying large areas of the equatorial rainforests
D. Using large banks of solar cells for energy
343. When lit, the energy of the alcohol in a lamp is: production
A. completely destroyed
B. lost while heating is done 353. What is the most significant cause of dwindling
C. transformed from chemical to heat energy biodiversity?
D. transformed from chemical to solar energy A. Global warming
B. Depletion of the ozone layer
344. Four circular holes of equal size arranged from top C. Destruction of habitat
to bottom were cut 2 cm apart into a large plastic bottle. D. Large plant consumption
The holes were covered with tape and the bottle was
filled with water. The tape was then removed. Which of 354. Why is incineration not favored as a method of
the following statements will BEST describe the result? waste disposal?
A. The water from each hole will squirt out the same A. It releases noxious gases.
distance from the bottle. B. The country lacks funds to install incinerators.
B. Water from the bottom hole will squirt out the C. It is expensive for a country like ours.
farthest. D. It requires large energy expenditures.
C. Water from the top hole will squirt out the farthest.
D. The sudden release of water will cause the bottle to 355. Teacher B showed the class the potted plants
collapse. placed on the window sills. She asked them to observe
the direction of their growth. The pupils observed that
345. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the plants tended to grow outward. Then, Teacher B
nuclear fission? asked the class this question, “Why do you think they
A. Matter from the lighter atoms is changed into grow outward?”
energy. What was Teacher B engaging the pupils to do?
B. Scientists can combine lighter atoms to form A. Draw conclusions C. Formulate hypothesis
heavier atoms. B. Observe D. Design an experiment
 A. Test the hypothesis
356. Which of the following activities help reduce water B. Formulate the conclusion
pollution? C. Formulate the hypothesis
A. Throwing only liquid wastes D. Design the experiment
B. Using organic fertilizers in farms
C. Cleaning with soap instead of detergents 366. Eroded surface rocks may be covered with new
D. Treating waste water before it is discharged horizontal layers of sediments and the surface that
separates younger rock layers from those laid down at
357. Leaves are green in the sunlight because an earlier time is called:
____________________. A. alternation of rock C. superposition
A. they reflect the green color B. strata D. unconformity
B. they absorb the green color
C. they absorb the blue and yellow color 367. Why do fogs disappear the moment the sun comes
D. they refract the green color out?
A. Fogs become clouds as the sun comes out.
358. Which of the following is TRUE about light and B. The water droplets that make up the fog become
seeing? vapor as they are warmed by the sun.
A. Light hits an object, bounces, and then enters the eyes. C. The water droplets increase in number as the sun
B. Light goes out from the eyes, hits an object, and then comes out.
returns to the eyes. D. The water droplets become water vapor.
C. Light enters the eyes enabling people to see objects.
D. Light coming from an object meets light coming from a
light source and then enters the eyes .
359. A tray filled with ice was left on a table. After an 368. One valuable electronic weather instrument is
hour, it was observed that some of the ice had changed radar. What is it used for?
to liquid. Which of the following is TRUE about the I. To give the precise location and extent of storms
temperature of the ice and the liquid? II. To track hurricanes
I. The temperature of the ice did not change. III. To measure the speed of high altitude wind
II. The temperature of the ice became higher. IV. To predict earthquakes
III. The temperature of water is higher than the A. A & B C. B, C, & D
temperature of the ice. B. A, B, & C D. B & D
A. I only C. III only
B. II only D. I and III
369. Comets often have eccentric orbits. This means
that they:
360. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic A. Have circular orbits
spoon because stainless steel ________________. B. Cannot be seen without a telescope
A. is really colder than plastic C. Are closer to the sun at one end
B. has a lower temperature than plastic D. Have unpredictable times of arrival
C. conducts heat away from the hand faster than
plastic does 370. The dissolving action of ground water produces
D. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does certain surface features that often develop a
characteristic type of landscape called:
361. The thinning down of the ozone layer is believed to A. sink holes C. fluted limestone edges
cause __________. B. natural bridges D. Karts topography
A. baldness C. ulcer
B. heat stroke D. skin cancer
371. Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal
and is otherwise called brown coal?
362. The school will hold a science fair. You tried to A. Bituminous C. Anthracite
make a project but it failed. The next thing you do is to: B. Lignite D. Charcoal
A. tell your teacher that you can’t make one
B. ask your father to do it for you 372. Which element has “Te” as its symbol?
C. not to submit a project anymore A. Terbium C. Tellurium
D. try and try until you produce one B. Titanium D. Technetium

363. When clay or mud is hardened and cemented, it

forms: 373. Which of the following is a vitamin?
A. slate C. limestone A. Niacin C. Trypsin
B. conglomerate D. sandstone B. Pepsin D. Mucus

364. A person who specializes in the study of 374. What technology technique is employed during
atmospheric conditions is called a _________. breeding in captivity in order to restore the populations
A. meteorologist C. weather forecaster of endangered and threatened species to safe levels?
B. archaeologist D. geologist A. Artificial insemination C. Genetic engineering
B. Cobalt radiation D. Cross pollination
365. You have identified the problem in your
experiment. What is the next step?
375. A source of water pollution is when water from a
river is mixed with the contents of a septic tank. This is
called:
A. water condensation C. water manipulation
B. hydraulic theory D. hypertrophication

376. Predation is a relationship exemplified by

____________________.
A. An orchid attached to the trunk of a Narra tree
B. A hunter shooting a duck in the forest and having it for
dinner
C. A tapeworm living in the gastrointestinal tract of a
toddler
D. A clown fish living within a sea anemone

377. Iron is what type of magnetic material?

A. Non-magnetic C. Diamagnetic
B. Ferromagnetic D. Paramagnetic

378. One consequence of global warming is coastal

flooding because of the __________, which is in turn
caused by
A. El Niñ o phenomenon – changed weather pattern
B. La Niñ a phenomenon – changed precipitation pattern
C. melting of the ice caps – the rising of the sea level
D. rising of the sea level – the melting of the ice caps