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Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
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PRE-TEST in PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer for each sentence. Write your answers in a separate sheet of paper.

1. The atomic number is based from the number of__________.

a. protons and electrons in the atom’s nucleus. c. electrons and neutrons in the atom’s nucleus.
b. protons in the atom’s nucleus. d. electrons in the atom’s nucleus.
2. The mass number of an element is determined by________.
a. the number of protons in the nucleus. c. the number of electrons in the nucleus.
b. the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. d. the number of protons and electrons in the nucleus.
3. The atomic number is equal to the number of ______.
a. electrons and neutrons c. protons and electrons
b. protons and neutrons d. mass number and electrons
4. The atomic number of lithium is 3, how many numbers of protons and electrons will the lithium have?
a. 3 protons and 6 electrons c. 2 protons and 1 electron
b. 1 proton and 2 electrons d. 3 protons and 3 electrons
5. The mass number of magnesium is 24, therefore, magnesium atom has______.
a. 12 protons and 12 electrons c. 12 protons and 12 neutrons
b. 12 electrons and 12 neutrons d. 24 protons and 0 neutrons
6. The element technetium has an atomic number of_______.
a. 43 c. 93
b. 45 d. 94
7. What is the element discovered by Edwin McMillan?
a. Technetium c. Neptunium
b. Plutonium d. Uranium
8. The particle accelerator is used to synthesize new elements, which of the following pairs is the correct match?
a. Linear particle accelerator to technetium c. Cyclotron particle accelerator to uranium
b. Fast moving alpha particle to plutonium d. Chemical particle accelerator to neptunium
9. A particle that is composed of a proton and neutron.
a. Cyclotron c. Deuteron
b. Dendeteron d. Celeron
10. Which of the following elements is belong to the family of transuranium elements?
a. Carbon c. Molybdenum
b. Technetium d. Plutonium
11. Which of the following paired atoms is non-polar?
a. Br-F c. H-F
b. H-Cl d. H-P
12. Which of the following bonds has the highest polarity?
a. O-H c. N-H
b. C-H d. C-O
13. Which of the following bonds has the lowest polarity?
a. N-H c. C-H
b. C-O d. O-H
14. Which of the following is the correct decreasing electronegativity values?
a. F, O, N, C c. As, Se, Br, F
b. Cl, S, Si, P d. H, Si, P, S1
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15. Which molecule has an ionic bond?

a. H-F c. F-F
b. Na-F d. Cl-F
16. Which best describe the shape and polarity of CH4?
a. Tetrahedral polar c. Tetrahedral non-polar
b. Linear non-polar d. Linear polar
17. Which statement is true about the non-polar molecules?
a. They are symmetric. c. They have lone pair on the central atom.
b. They are asymmetric. d. They have charges
18. If a molecule has this symbol -, it means_______.
a. Negative c. Positive
b. Neutral d. Cancel out
19. If a molecule has this symbol +, it means_______.
a. Charge c. Negative
b. Positive d. Neutral
20. If a molecule has value of 1.6 electronegativity difference, this molecule is best described as________.
a. Ionic c. Non-Polar
b. Polar d. Covalent
21. 1. Which of the following bonds show a dipole-dipole attraction?
a. FBr c. N2
b. Cl2 d. I2
22. When KCl interacts with H2O, what force of attractions involved between K+ and H2O?
a. Hydrogen bond c. Ion-Dipole force
b. Dipole-Dipole force d. Dispersion force
23. What is the intermolecular force exists between molecules of Br2?
a. Dipole-Dipole force c. Hydrogen bond
b. Dispersion force d. Ion-Dipole force
24. A force of attraction between polar molecules that holds hydrogen atom?
a. Ion-Dipole force c. Covalent bond
b. Dipole-Dipole force d. Hydrogen bond
25. Which of the following among the intermolecular forces is weakest?
a. Dispersion force c. Ion-Dipole force
b. Dipole-Dipole force d. Covalent bond
26. It is a macromolecule that made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms in 1:2:1 ratio.
a. lipid c. nucleic acid
b. protein d. carbohydrate
27. This serves as a catalyst for chemical reactions in cells.
a. protein c. carbohydrate
b. lipid d. nucleic acid
28. The process of digestion of fats by which separates molecules of fatty acid from the glycerol
a. fattylysis c. hydrolysis
b. homeostasis d. photosynthesis
29. This serves as a nucleotide energy carrier.
a. nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) c. flavin adenine dinucleotide (FAD)
b. adenosine triphosphate (ATP) d. cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
30. The genetic information of a person is encoded in the sequence bases in_______.
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a. ribonucleic acid (RNA) c. amino acid

b. deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) d. polypeptide
31. What is the catalyst?
a. A substance added to slow down the chemical reaction.
b. A substance added to speed up the chemical reaction.
c. A substance added to form hydrogen bond in a chemical reaction
d. A substance added to disrupt the bonded atoms.
32. What is the collision theory?
a. The reacting particles must be in contact with one another.
b. The reacting particles are stationary.
c. The reacting molecules should be in high rate of concentration.
d. The colliding molecules should precipitate the reactants in a chemical reaction.
33. The minimum amount of energy required to start up the chemical reaction?
a. Reaction energy b. Mechanism energy
c. Activation energy d. Effective energy
34. Which of the following factors would not affect rate of reaction?
a. Nature of reactants b. Temperature
c. The climate d. Addition of catalyst
35. What would you do, if you want to have more space for the particle size to collide?
a. Increase the concentration c. Increase the volume
b. Increase the temperature d. Increase the surface area
36. If you want to increase the concentration of a gas reactant, what would you do?
a. Decrease the space of the gas container b. Increase the space of the gas container.
c. Expand the surface are of the gas container. d. Remove the cover of the gas container.
37. In chemistry, ( ) this symbol has a meaning of__________.
a. Remove in b. Change in
c. Final in d. Reaction in
38. Explain why the temperature of reaction increases and the rate of reaction increases as well.
a. The particles are in contact and have less activation energy.
b. The activation energy is decreased
c. The reactant molecules collide more frequently and with high energy per collision.
d. The reactant molecules collide less frequently and with low high energy per collision
39. The rate of reaction can be expressed through______.
a. Change in concentration reactant or product over time.
b. Change in concentration reactant or product over volume.
c. Change in concentration in time over volume.
d. Change in concentration collision or energy over volume.
40. What will happen if there is 100C increase in temperature?
a. It will triple the rate of reaction. b. It will double the rate of reaction.
c. It will remain the rate of reaction. d. It will decrease the rate of reaction.
41. Which source of energy is obtained from animal manure that produces methane needed to generate heat and electricity?
a. geothermal c. biomass
b. hydrothermal d. biogas
42. Which is not an advantage of using Geothermal energy?
a. inexpensive c. environment-friendly
b. clean d. sustainable
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43. What do you call the gas mixture produced by biogas when bacteria decompose the manure?
a. methane c. CO2 b. hexane d. LPG
44. Which converts electricity from chemical potential energy for storage and back into electrical energy?
a. batteries c. dams
b. solar cells d. geothermal
45. What is the main problem in using fossil fuels?
a. pollution c. limitless
b. geographical difference d. clean and sustainable
46. Which is not a reason why batteries are not been fully integrated in the power system?
a. performance issue c. regulatory barrier
b. safety issue d. odor pollution
47. Where are solar cells not being used?
a. providing electricity c. providing hot water
b. running mower d. powering spaceships
448. Which is produced from organic material like plants and trees and is used for heating, cooking, and fuel?
a. biogas c. solar cells
b. biomass d. batteries
49. Which of the following is a fossil fuel?
a. wind c. solar
b. coal d. biomass
50. All of the following are renewable energy source, EXCEPT:
a. solar c. biomass
b. geothermal d. natural gas

Prepared by:
JENNY-LYN Q. DURAN
TEACHER II
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ANSWER KEY:
1. B
2. B
3. C
4. D
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. C
10. D
11. D
12. A
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. A
18. A
19. B
20. B
21. A
22. C
23. B
24. D
25. A
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31. B
32. A
33. C
34. C
35. D
36. A
37. B
38. C
39. A
40. B
41. D OR C
42. A
43. A
44. A
45. A
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46. C
47. B
48. B
49. B
50. A