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GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1
Diagnostic test

1st SEMESTER S.Y. 2023-2024

Directions: Read the questions properly and write

the letter of your answer before the number.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

5. If scientist in general, and chemist in particular,

1. What are included in the study of chemistry? are the people who study and explain scientific
A. changes that matter undergo phenomena, who are behind the scientific
production of things for mankind’s specific needs
b. composition of matter and wants?
c. properties of matter a. architects
d. all of the above b. entrepreneurs
2. Which of the following illustrates the importance c. political leaders
of chemistry to daily life? d. technologists
a. It helps us understand gravitational force 6. Which of the following branches of chemistry is
NOT involved in studying noncarbon-based
b. It explains the existence of day and night materials in rocks?
c. It explains the difference between animal a. analytical chemistry
and plant cells b. inorganic chemistry
d. It gives us ideas on the composition of c. organic chemistry
the materials we use. d. physical chemistry
3. Why is chemistry referred to as the central 7. Which career uses the concept of radioactive
science? elements?
a. Historically, it is the first science a. agriculturist
b. It has the greatest numbers of specialization b. medical physicist
c. It is essential in the study of all other c. pharmacist
fields of science d. radiologist
d. There are more chemists than any other
scientists in other fields. 8. What branch of chemistry involves quality testing
4. What should a chemist researcher do with the of water?
gathered data before making a conclusion? a. Analytical chemistry
a. make observations. b. biochemistry
b. set up an experiment c. organic chemistry
c. analyze and interpret the data d. physical chemistry
d. manipulate the data to fit the theoretical 9. In which career is the understanding of the
value concept of calories mostly needed?
a. agriculturist
b. dietician
c. pharmacist
d. materials engineer
10. Which job mainly requires the use of air a. 12.875 cm- not precise
pressure? b. 12.875 cm- precise
a. farmer c. 13.175 cm- not precise
b. pharmacist d. 13.175 cm- precise
c.. radiologist 18. The average weight of the apple measured by a
d. materials engineer group of students is 90 grams. Its true weight is 89
11. Which of the following chemistry concepts is grams. Is the data obtained by the students
most relevant to farming? accurate?
a. use of catalysts . a. No, because the scale used to measure the
b. combustion products weight is inaccurate
c. composition of fertilizer b. Yes, because the margin of error
d. composition of water acceptable is only 0.5 grams
12. What branch of chemistry deals with energy c. No, because the data is not precise
change that occurs as food is digested in stomach? d. Yes, because the average mass is close
a. analytical chemistry to the true mass
b. biochemistry 19. The amount of water measured in a graduated
c. organic chemistry cylinder was read by three students. The students
d. physical chemistry read 100 mL, 102 mL, and 103 mL, respectively.
13. What branch of chemistry involves measuring What CANNOT be the cause for such diference
the level of mercury in blood? in readings?
a. analytical chemistry a. a One student may have tilted the
b. biochemistry graduated cylinder while reading the
c. organic chemistry measurement.
d. physical chemistry b. One student may have read the lower
14. What branch of chemistry studies carbon-based meniscus, while the others did not.
materials in petroleum products? c. The graduated cylinder was not placed on a
a. analytical chemistry flat surface.
b. biochemistry d. The graduated cylinder was not
c. organic chemistry calibrated.
d. physical chemistry 20. How many significant figures are in 1.90 L?
15. Which statement is TRUE about chemistry? a. 1
a. It is a newly established field of science b. 2
b. There is no connection between chemistry c. 3
and other sciences d. 4
c. The contributions of chemistry to society are 21. How many significant figures are in 0.000001?
limited to those that are visible a1
d. It helps ensure that communities have b. 5
constant and viable food and water c. 6
supply d. 7
22. How many significant figures are in 1.200 g?
16. What is the difference between precision and a1 c.3
accuracy? b. 2 d. 4
a. Precision is the closeness of each data 23. Which rule is followed when the number 65,000
point to the average, while accuracy is the may have either two or five significant figures?
closeness of the average to the true a captive zeros
b. Precision is the closeness of each average b. final zeros
to the true value, while accuracy is the closeness of c. leading zeros
each data point to the average. d. trailing zeros
c. Precision can only deal with multiple 24. A student is asked to show his/her answer
numbers, while accuracy can involve only of4.6392 cm with three significant figures. Which of
d. none of the above. the following figures is correct?
17. Given the data set of 12.1 cm, 12.8 cm, 13.4 a 4.640 cm
cm, 13.2 cm, what is the average length? Is the b. 4.64 cm
data precise? c. 4.63 cm
 d. 4.630 cm phenomena, who are behind the scientific
25. How can the number 165,982 mg be shown production of thing’s for mankind’s specific needs
with two significant figures? and wants?
a 160,000 mg a. architects
b. 165,000 mg b. entrepreneurs
c. 165,900 mg c. political leaders
d. technologies
d. 170,000 mg
34. What branch of chemistry deals with energy
26. What is the sum of the numbers 12.319 g,
change that occurs when dry ice vaporizes?
1.2976g, and 115.47 g With the Correct numbers of a. Analytical chemistry
significant figures? b. Biochemistry
a 129.0866 g c. Inorganic chemistry
b. 129.087 g d. Physical chemistry
c. 129.09 g 35. Which of the following illustrates the importance
d. 129.1 g of chemistry?
27. If 190.2 ml was subtracted from 1186.04 ml, a. It helps us understand gravitational force
how many significant figures should the result b. It explains the existence of day and night,
have? c. It explains the difference between animal
a2 and plant cells.
b. 3 d. It gives us ideas on the composition of the
central science.
c. 4
36. What should a chemist researcher do with the
d. 5 gathered data before making a conclusion?
28. What is the correct scientific notation for the a. Make observations
number 12,007 with two significant figures? b. Set up an experiment
A 1.2 x 10^3 c. Analyzed and interpret the data
b. 1.2 x 10^4 d. Manipulate the data to fit the theoretical
c. 12.0 x 10^3 value
d. 12.0 x 10^4 37. An environmentalist regularly checks the
29. How is 930,116 expressed in scientific notation different concentrations of chemicals in the
with three significant figures? atmosphere in order to monitor any pollution
a 9.30 x 10^3 problem. What does this tell us about the role of
b. 9.300 x 10^3 chemistry in our daily lives?
a. Industry depends on chemistry
c. 9.30 x 10^5
b. The practice of many professions and
d. 9.300 x 10^6
occupations need good knowledge of
30. How many significant figures will the result of chemistry.
multiplying 1,122 m and 9.24 m have? c. The application of theories in chemistry
a. 1 produces new and better materials.
b. 2 d. Everyday experiences at home and the
c. 3 community are all explained by chemistry.
d. 4 38. Which of the following branch of chemistry does
31. What are included in the study of chemistry? not involved studying non-carbonate base materials
a. Changes that matters undergo in rocks?
b. Composition of matter a. Analytical chemistry
c. Properties of matter b. Inorganic chemistry
d. All of the above c. Organic chemistry
d. Physical chemistry
32. Why is chemistry referred to as the central 39. In which branch of chemistry investigates the
science? changes that occur as food is digested in the
a. Historically, it is the first science. stomach?
b. It has the greatest number of specialization. a. Analytical chemistry
c. It is essential in the study of all other fields b. Biochemistry
of science. c. Organic chemistry
d. There are more chemists than any other d. Physical chemistry
scientists in other fields. 40. What branch of chemistry involves studies
33. if scientists in general, and chemist in particular, carbon based materials in petroleum products?
are the people who explain and study scientific a. Analytical chemistry
b. Inorganic chemistry
c. Organic chemistry
d. Physical chemistry.