1.

Water covers about 75% of the Earth’s surface and yet some people still
do not have enough water to drink. Why?
I. Most of World’s water is salty
II. Most of our bodies of water are polluted by chemicals.
III. Most fresh water are frozen in ice caps.
A. I and II B. I, II and III C. II and III D. I and III

2. Children born with a deficiency of thyroxin __________if deficiency is not

checked.
A. lose their hair
B. have weak bones
C. grow rapidly
D. become mentally retarted

3. The correct way of eating fruits is when eaten ________.

A. with an empty stomach
B. after meals
C. before sleeping at night
D. during snacks

4. An eclipse of the sun throws the shadow of the ________.

A. Moon on the earth
B. moon on the sun
C. earth on the sun
D. earth on the moon

5. The following are effects of global warming EXCEPT ________.

A. thinning of the ozone layer
B. extreme weather events
C. changes in the aiming of seasonal patterns in ecosystem
D. Expansion of tropical diseases

6. John experienced a lack of growth hormone (GH) as a child. Now that John
is an adult, it is likely the he
A. has cognitive and emotional problems as a result of his hormone
deficiency.
B. has normal adult body proportions, but an extremely short
stature.
C. is of normal height, but has child – like body proportions.
D. has developed physique similar to that typically seen in females

7. Which among the following represents the smallest unit of life?

A. Embryo B. Organelle C. Cell D. Atom
8. Which of the following statements about living things is FALSE?
A. All living things use energy to function.
B. All living things are composed of cells.
C. All living things have nervous system.
D. All living things are capable of reproduction.

9 Which of the following best describes a group of cells that work together
to perform a function?
A. Tissue B. Organ system C. Organ D. Organism

10. Which among the following are duplicated during the process of mitosis?
A. Centromeres B. Chromosomes C. Chloroplasts D. Centrosomes

11. Plants create their own food by absorbing and processing sunlight. The
ability to produce one’s own food source is a metabolic process known as
A. Heterotrophy B. Autotrophy C. Homotrophy D. Ditrophy

12. Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead organisms. In an ecosystem what
roles do they play?
A. Producers B. Carnivore C. Saprophytes D.
Epiphytes

13. Which among the following cell organelles does NOT participate in
cellular division?
A. Ribosomes B. Chromosomes C. Mitotic spindle D. Cytoplasm

14. Which of the following is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

A. Wolves working together to hunt in a pack
B. Plants growing in the same rolling meadow’
C. Humans and their pets living in the same home
D. Weeds clinging to the roots of trees in your backyard

15. Which of the following is NOT an example of a naturally – occurring

sugar?
A. Sucrose B. Mitose C. Glucose D. Galactose

16 Which of the following is the proper example of natural selection?

A. Human beings continue to get taller because of thousands of years of
proper nutrition
B. A community of lady bugs begins having offspring with darker shells, in
order to hide from their predators.
C. Albino rodents die off quickly in a community, being more vulnerable to
certain pancreatic diseases.
D. Seagulls begin to eat so many fish so that only those with dark
blue scale color survive.

17. What is the main difference between prokaryotes and the eukaryotes?
A. The eukaryote has a nucleus, but the prokaryote does not have.
B. The prokaryote has a nucleus, but the eukaryote does not have.
C. The eukaryote is always larger that the prokaryote.
D. The eukaryote is the only type of cell than is capable of photosynthesis.

18. Which of the following statements is TRUE about parasites and their
relationships with their hosts?
A. The parasite and the host enjoy a natural relationship, where both
organisms benefit.
B. The parasite enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which the
host is harmed or killed.
C. The host enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which the parasite is
harmed or killed.
D. Neither the parasite nor host is really harmed in their symbiotic
relationship.

19. Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth when an individual chews a
piece of bread? A. Mechanical digestion only
B. Chemical digestion only
C. Both mechanical and chemical digestion
D. Neither mechanical and chemical digestion

20. Which among the gases is green in color?

A. Krypton B. Neon C. Radon D. Chlorine

21. What does a pH below 7 indicate?

A. Presence of ions B. Purity of the sample C. Alkalinity D. Acidity

22. Which among the following elements can be drawn into thin wires and
hammered into thin sheets?
A. Ag B. Na C. Cu D. Sn
23. Alchemists in ancient Egypt tested gold for purity by remelting it and
heating it if the gold become whiter, it contained_____.
A. Copper B. Lead C. Silver D. Tin

24. Salts of which of the following metals are added to fireworks to make
them brilliant red?
A. Copper B. Barium C. Potassium D. Strontium
25. What intermolecular forces do geckos and other lizards use to stick to
walls and ceilings?
A. Van der Waals forces
B. Static ionic attractions
C. Hydrogen bonding
D. Dipole-dipole

26. A horizontal row of elements on the Periodic Table is known a(n)_____.

A. Group or Family B. Atomic number C. Size D. Period or
Series

27. What is the location on the Earth's surface that is directly above the
place where an earthquake originates?
A. Focus B. Epicenter C. Hypocenter D. Fault

28. If there are several earthquakes in a row, what is the name of the largest
of these earthquakes?
A. Tertiary Shock B. Foreshock C. Mainshock D.
Aftershock

29hat is the partially molten layer of the Earth called?

A. Asthenosphere B. Biosphere C. Hydrosphere D. Lithosphere

30. What part of Earth is thought to be composed of iron and nickel?

A. Hydrosphere B. Asthenosphere C. Lithosphere D. Core

31. What is a pyroclastic flow?

A. When lava comes out of a volcanic vent
B. A mixture of volcanic gas, ash and the other tephra
C. Poisonous gas of a volcano
D. Lava that hardens into a batholith

32. What type of clouds produce thunderstorms?

A. Cirrus B. Cumulonimbus C. Cumulus D. Stratus

33 How is oxygen released into the Earth’s atmosphere?

a. Burning forests
b. Photosynthetic plants
c. Burning fossil fuels
d. Volcanic eruptions
34. What type of lens is a magnifying glass?
a. Convex b. Concave c. Plane concave d. Plane glass

35Which of the following is NOT a good heat insulator?

a. Wood b. Wool c. Feathers d. Iron

36. Bending of light rays when they enter a different medium is known as
______________.
a. Reflection b. Refraction c. Convection d. Radiation

37. When a spring is released, its potential energy is converted to _______

energy.
a. Magnetic b. Electrical c. Light d, Kinetic

38 A rock is dropped out of the window of a moving car. At the same time a
ball is dropped from rest from the same height. Neglecting air resistance,
which will reach the ground first? A. Rock will hit the ground first
B. Ball will hit the ground first
C. Both will hit at the same time
D. Neither will hit the ground

39. If you lower the frequency of a wave in a string you will _____.
A. shorten its period
B. lower its speed
C. increase its wavelength
D. lower its amplitude

40. Which is the method that uses organisms to clean up toxic waste?
A. Bioremediation B. Carrying capacity C. Deforestation D.
Monoculture

41. Which is NOT an effect of increased urbanization?

a. Increase of flooding
b. Increasing volume of solid waste
c. Decrease of wetlands
d. Preservation of natural habitats

42. What combine with atmospheric moisture to create acid precipitation?

a. Carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide
b. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
c. Carbon dioxide and ozone
d. Nitrogen oxides and methane
43. Which one CORRECTLY explains global warming?
A. an increase in the concentration of ozone
B. A decrease in the amount of deforestation
C. A decrease in Earth’s average surface temperature
D. An increase in Earth’s average surface temperature

44 Scurvy is caused by the lack of ______.

A. Vitamin B B. Vitamin E C. Vitamin C D.
Vitamin A

45. What is the largest external organ in the human body?

A. Skin B. Liver C. Hearth D. Brain

46. The process that most living organism perform to obtain energy from
sugar and oxygen is called ___.
A. breathing B. respiration C. digestion D.
glycolysis

47. Why do seasons occur on Earth?

A. The sun rotate on its axis
B. Earth revolves on its axis
C. Earth’s axis is tilted
D. Earth’s rotates on its axis

48. Which part of the flower develop into fruits?

A. Ovule B. Ovary C. Petal D. Anther

49. Which is the correct sequence of the stage of mitosis?

A. Telophase, anaphase, metaphase, prophase
B. metaphase, anaphase, Telophase, prophase
C. anaphase, prophase, metaphase, telophase
D. prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

50. The propulsion of jets and rockets is based on Newton’s Law of ____.
A. Acceleration B. Interaction C. Inertia D. Gravitation

51. What produces the tremendous energy of the sun?

A. Nuclear disintegration
B. Nuclear fission
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Nuclear decomposition
52. Which explains 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

53Who proposed the theory of evolution that is based on natural selection?

a. Watson b. Darwin c. Lamarck d. Mendel

54. What gas is released during photosynthesis?

a. Carbon dioxide b. Oxygen c. Nitrogen d. Hydrogen

55. Which instrument is used to detect earthquake intensity?

a. Anemometer b. Barograph c. Seismograph d. Clinometer

56. Which of the following radioactive emissions are arranged in the order of
increasing penetrating power?
a. Alpha, Gamma, Alpha
b. Alpha, Beta, Gamma
c. Gamma, Beta, Alpha
d. Beta, Gamma, Alpha

57. 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.

58. Choose a possible food chain.

a. Corn-----rat-----cat
b. Corn----man----cat
c. Rice----rat------man
d. Rice----cat-----rat

59. In the energy pyramid which is the highest point?

a. Second order produces
b. Producers
c. First order consumers
d. Third order consumers
60. Why does the 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.

61. The following are solid waste products which can be recycled, EXCEPT __.
A. leftover food B. pet bottles C. beverage cans D. PVC materials

62. Why are nights cooler when the sky is clear than when it is overcast?
A. Rain falls when water vapor condenses above freezing point.
B. Cooler vapor holds less vapor.
C. The sun is hidden during night.
D. There is no cloud cover to prevent heat from escaping.

63 Why do people feel their ears pop or crack when they are up in the air?
A. There are less air particles.
B. There are more air particles.
C. Air is cooler.
D. Air is cleaner.

64. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is placed in it?
A. The stone takes the place occupied by water.
B. The stone has more mass than the water.
C. The water weighs less than the stone.
D. The stone and the water occupy the same space.

65. Why do leaves with green color look green in the sunlight?
A. The blue and yellow bounces off from the leaves.
B. They absorb the blue and yellow object and yellow light.
C. They absorb the green light.
D. They reflect green light.

66. Why do fishermen catch more fish during the new moon than during the
full moon?
A. Fishes are more active during the new moon because the salt content of
water is just right.
B. Fished look for mates during the new moon.
C. Fishes go near the surface during the new moon because the water is
warmer.
D. Fishes are attracted to the light from the fishing boat which
fisherman makes use of during the new moon.

67. The Kyoto Protocol requires to reduce greenhouse effect in the

environment. This practice advocates
A. Environmental protection
B. Energy conservation
C. Ecological destruction
D. Sustainable development

68. Air, when mixed with sulphur oxide coming from motor vehicles and
industrial plants, falls to earth giving detrimental effects to living and non-
living things. This is known as
A. Acid rain B. Greenhouse rain C. Fall out D. El
nino

69. Global warming is an environmental problem being brought about by

activities of man that change the quality of air. This may result to the
following, except
A. Extreme rise in temperature due to release of trapped methane gas
B. Having dry season to most parts of the earth through the years
C. Spread of tropical diseases due to constant migration of insects
D. Rising of sea levels and flooding of coastal areas

70. hich of the following shows the transfer of food between all life forms?
A. Nutrition cycle
B. Food web
C. Biogeochemical cycle
D. Hydrologic pathway

[Link] are green plants considered as autotrophs?

A. They have green pigments that capture light.
B. They can build simple inorganic substances into complex organic
compounds.
C. They can absorb water through the roots.
D. They depend on other sources of food.

72. Hemophilia is a common sex-linked disorder that is X-linked recessive

trait. If a man is hemophiliac, this means that
A. He got the disease from his mother.
B. He will have children with haemophilia.
C. All his brothers and sisters will be hemophiliac.
D. None of his brothers and sisters will be hemophiliac.
73. A duckbilled platypus shows the characteristic of a mammal and not a
bird because
A. It eats other animals
B. It feeds its young milk
C. It makes a nest and lay eggs
D. It has webbed feet
74. What term is given to the state of inactivity of an organism such as a frog
when passing winter or cold season?
A. Aestivation B. Hibernation C. Dormancy D. Cold-blooded
Response

75. A woman has normal ovaries and uterus but cannot bear a child because
of defective fallopian tube. Which technological process can help her bear a
child?
A. Hysterectomy
B. In vivo fertilization
C. Tubal ligation
D. In vitro fertilization

76. A person with diabetes has insulin deficiency. What organ secretes
insulin?
A. Liver B. Kidney C. Pancreas D. Thyroid

77. The protein shell of a virus is called

A. Nucleolus B. Capsid C. Nucleus D. Nucleic acid

78. Which of the following is true when a block of wood lays at rest on top of
the table?
a. There are no forces acting on the block
b. The sum of the forces acting on the block is zero
c. The blocks is in uniform motion
d. The block is accelerated

79. What property of matter is involved in the sign, “Fasten your Seat Belt”?
a. Impenetrability b. Inertia c. Acceleration d. Interaction

80. A razor blade can float on the surface of water because of

a. Surface tension b. Capillarity c. Buoyant force d. Liquid
pressure
81. A rectangular block of iron has a dimension of 5 cm x 10 cm by 15 cm
and weighs approximately 60 N. How should this block be placed on top of
the table to exert the greatest pressure on the surface.
a. On the 5 cm x 10 cm side
b. On the 5 cm x 15cm side
c. On the 10 cm x 15 cm side
d. Any of the sides

82. Bats, which are nocturnal, can fly swiftly in the dark without bumping to
a barrier. This is because
a. They have supersonic eyes in the dark
b. They project fluorescence light in the dark
c. They have sonar at the tip of the nose that emits sound waves
d. They are made invisible at the dark
83. What kind of mirror is best used as side mirrors in cars?
a. Concave b. Convex c. Plane d. Irregular

84. An object becomes positively charge of it

a. Gains protons b. Gains electrons c. Loses protons d. Loses
electrons

85. Which of the following equations shows the relationships between the
current and voltage when resistance remains constant?
a. I=V/R b. R=IV c. I=VR d. V=I/R

86. Arrange the following steps in the most logical order of scientific
investigation.
i. Formulate the hypothesis
ii. Perform the experiment
iii. State the problem
iv. Draw the generalization
A. III, II, I, IV B. III, IV, II, I C. III, I, II, IV D. III, II, IV,
I

87. For items 87-91. The town of Pulang Bato is experiencing a surge in
population growth. Epidemiologic study has revealed that the rate of teenage
pregnancies in their locality is increasing at an alarming rate. City health
officials have expressed concerns over this matter. They intend to launch a safe
sex campaign advocating the use of artificial method of contraception like
condom and pills. The local Church vehemently opposing this move by city
government advocating only the use of natural contraception like the rhythm
method. Which among the following methods of contraception has the least
success rate?
A. Birth control pills B. Condoms C. Rhythm Method D.
Intrauterine device

88. Based on cost benefit analysis, which of the following methods of population
control would be the most appropriate if the town only had limited funds?
A. Oral contraceptive pills
B. Barrier contraception
C. Intrauterine device
D. Injectable contraceptives

89. Which intervention should be advocated to address the problem among

teenagers?
A. Forums on safe sex and population education in school.
B. Conducting population education seminar for the parents.
C. Offering abortion to interested parties
D. Accepting that there is no way to control teenage pregnancies.

90. Which among the following is the only method of contraception that has
100% success rate?
A. Injectable contraceptives
B. Withdrawal method
C. Abstinence
D. Daily oral contraceptive pill

91. The contributory factors to acid rain are the use of ________.
A. fossil fuels B. pesticides C. nuclear energy D.
refrigerants

92. One consequence of global warming is coastal flooding because of

the_______ which is in turn caused by _______.
A. el niño phenomenon - changed precipitation pattern
B. melting of the ice caps – the rising of the sea level
C. rising of sea level – the melting of the ice caps
D. la niña phenomenon - change in precipitation pattern

93. Endangered species are species which are threatened due to ____.
A. habitat destruction
B. extinction of species
C. mutation
D. domestication

94. The use of pesticides may increase crop yield but ___.
I. contributes to air pollution
II. causes water pollution
III. brings about pest resistance
A. I, II, and III B. II and III C. I and II D. I and III

95. The use of plastic bags, disposable cups, plates, spoons, diapers, etc. makes
life more convenient. However, as a result what problems has / have come
about?
I. Heaps of solid garbage
II. Floods
III. Epidemic
A. I and III B. II and III C. I, II, and III D. I and II

96. How may the establishment of housing subdivisions to address housing

problems contribute to decreased of food production?
A. Men get occupied with construction and leave their farms untilled
B. Arable lands are reduced for these are converted into housing
subdivisions
C. Housing division become overcrowded
D. People who flocked to the center where most subdivisions are located have
no skills.

98. Which is one disadvantage of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)?

A. Potential health impacts like allergies
B. Reduced maturation time
C. Fast food production
D. High cost of GMO food items

99. Why do we hare thunder some seconds after the lightning?

A. Light travels faster than sound.
B. Sound travels at 1,331 m/s
C. Sound is released later actually.
D. Light appears higher in the sky

100. The sun appear more reddish at sunset than at noon. Which of the
following phenomena is responsible for this effect?
A. Dispersion B. Reflection C. Scattering D.
Interference
101. The U.S. was able to produce a test-tube baby through a process called
______.
A. gene pairing
B. internal fertilization
C. protoplast fusion
D. in vitro fertilization

102. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and
the earth?
A. Partial Lunar B. Lunar C. Stellar D. Solar

103. Riders in a bus are pushed forward during a sudden stop. Which law of
motion provides an explanation?
A. Law of Inertia
B. Law of Interaction
C. Law of Universal Gravitation
D. Hooke's law

104. Steam burns are more damaging than burns caused by boiling water
because steam _______?
A. has a higher temperature than boiling water
B. has more energy per kilogram than boiling water
C. is vapor of water molecules during boiling
D. occupies more spaces that water during boiling

105. Why does a pressure cooker cook food faster?

I. Water boils faster.
II. It raises the boiling point of water.
III. It raises the cooking temperature of food.
IV. It is tightly closed.
A. II and III B. I, II and IV C. I, II and III D. II and IV

106. The handle of a spoon dipped in a cup of a hot water becomes warm. What
is the method of heat transfer?
A. Condensation B. Radiation C. Convection D. Conduction

107. You inherited tallness from your father. Physical traits are transmitted from
parents to offsprings through___________,
A. gametes B. chromosomes C. alleles D. genes

108/130 [Link] 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

109. 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

110. 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

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

A. A dicot has a smooth surface.
B. A dicot leaf has netted venation.
C. A dicot leaf has parallel venation.
D. A dicot has a wide margin.

112. 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
113. The factors that significantly contribute to an increase in human population
are ____________.
a. Immigration and natality
b. Emigration and natality
c. Immigration and mortality
d. Emigration and mortality

114. The Philippines belong to a type of biome called ________________.

a. Deciduous forest b. Taiga c. Tropical rainforest d. Grassland

115. Which protein found in the plasma is responsible for blood clotting?
a. Globulin b. Albumin c. Serum d. Fibrinogen

116. Which type of joint is responsible for bending our arms and legs?
a. Hinge b. Pivot c. Ball and socket d. Sliding
117. Which disease affects the air sacs of the lungs and is common among
cigarette smokers?
a. Asthma b. Tuberculosis c. Emphysema d. Tracheal disorder

118. Which nerve transmits the message received to the center of hearing in the
brain?
a. Sensory b. Optic c. Olfactory d. Auditory

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

a. Positron b. Proton c. Electron d. Neutron

120. Sound travels faster in _______.

A. gas B. liquid C. solid D. air

121. Which has a highest specific heat?

A. Sand B. Water C. soil D. Wood

122. What produces the tremendous energy of the sun?

A. Nuclear disintegration
B. Nuclear fission
C. Nuclear fusion
D. Nuclear decomposition

123. What do you call the device used to measure the blood pressure of a
person?
A. Seismograph
B. Thermometer
C. Stethoscope
D. Sphygmomanometer

124. Which if the following are basic components of an atom?

a. Protons, neutrons, ions
b. Protons, neutrons, electrons
c. Protons, electrons, ions
d. Neutrons, electrons, ions

125. When a pebble is dropped in the cylinder with water, the water level rises.
What property of matter is shown here?
a. Malleability b. Impenetrability c. Flexibility d. Porosity

126. An object with a mass of 450 grams was brought to the moon. What
happens to its mass? A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains unchanged
D. May increase or decrease depending on time

127. Which two systems of yours works when you move your leg?
a. Immune and excretory
b. Nervous and muscular
c. Digestive and respiratory
d. Circulatory and integumentary

128. What electromagnetic wave is located in between infrared and ultraviolet

radiation in the visible spectrum?
A. gamma ray B. visible light C. x-rays D. microwaves

129. The release of water vapor to the atmosphere by plants

A. Evaporation
B. Degassing
C. Transpiration
D. Infiltration

130. atomic number ang answer (wala na copy ang question).