1. The Philippines celebrates the annual Science month every _______.

a. June c. August

b. July d. September

2. Which of the following explains how high tides and low tides occur?

a. Gravity of earth acting on the water in the

oceans.

b. Magnetism of earth acting on the water in the oceans.

c. Gravity of the moon acting on the water in the oceans.

d. Magnetism of the moon acting on the water in the oceans.

3. Sexual reproduction leads to variety in offspring. Why?

a. In sexual reproduction, genetic information from both parents is mixed.

b. In sexual reproduction, only genetic information from the father is passed down.

c. In sexual reproduction, only genetic information from the mother is passed down.

d. In sexual reproduction, genetic information from none of the parents is passed down.

4. The electrolysis of water is represented by the following word equation,“Water→hydrogen+oxygen”

A __________ is broken down into its ___________.

a. mixture, elements

b. compound, elements

c. mixture, simpler compounds

d. compound, simpler compounds

5. In which of the following does sound travel slowest?

a. air c. steel

b. oil d. Water

6. The sea breeze occurs in the day while the land breeze occurs at night. Which statement is correct?

a. The land is warmed slower than the sea

b. The sea is cooler than the land during the night

c. During the day, the air on the land is denser than that above the sea.

d. During the night, the air on the land is denser than that above the sea.

7. Decomposers convert _____ into _____.

1. organic matter, carbon dioxide

2. carbon dioxide, organic matter

3. organic matter, nutrients

4. nutrients, organic matter

Which of the options above are correct?

a. 1 and 3 only c. 2 and 3 only

b. 1 and 4 only d. 3 and 4 only

8. Which of the following statements is correct?

a. Air is a mixture of elements and compounds.

b. Bronze is a metal that contains one element only

c. Seawater is a mixture of elements and compounds.

d. Examples of solutions are saline, calamine lotion and milk.

9. In an experiment, George wants to investigate if the amount of light will affect the growth of plants.
Which is the independent variable?

a. intensity of light

b. type of soil used

c. rate of plant growth

d. number of plants used

10. Which of the following is not an example of biodiversity helping to keep our environment stable and
healthy?

a. Invasive species are being introduced into a different habitat.

b. Micro-organisms in the soil break down dead matter into simpler substances.

c. Photosynthesis and respiration occurring at the same time in the environment.

d. Some crop species are destroyed by a certain disease while other crop species are not affected
11. To test whether an unknown substance is a carbonate, we add _______. The gas produced will
__________.

a. hydrochloric acid, form white solids in limewater

b. sodium hydroxide, form white solids in limewater

c. hydrochloric acid, turn moist red litmus paper blue

d. sodium hydroxide, turn moist red litmus paper blue

12. The stronger a guitar string is plucked, the _________ the sound.

a. softer c. Lower the note of

b. louder d. Higher the note of

13. Which of the following is an incorrect way to classify different types of bacteria?
a. They can be classified based on size.

b. They can be classified based on shapes

c. They can be classified based on where they are found

d. They can be classified based on the effects they have on humans.

14. The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data.
Which of the following is a description of climate?

a. Today it is hot and sunny in Cabadbaran City

b. Summers are usually mild in Davao City

c. Last week it rained every day in Malaybalay City

d. Yesterday was cold and windy in Baguio City

15.__________factors such as light intensity and temperature are ____________ physical and chemical
factors which affect the ability of organisms to survive and reproduce.

a. biotic, living c. biotic, non-living

b. abiotic, living d. abiotic, non-living

16. Which of the following is not an oxidation reaction?

a. CH4+O2→CO2+H2O

c. Fe+O2+H2O→Fe(OH)2 (rust)

b. C6H12O6+O2→CO2+H2O

d. CO2+H2O→C6H12O6+O2

17. Reactions that take in energy are known as endothermic reactions while reactions that give off
energy are known as exothermic reactions. Energy can take different forms such as heat energy, light
energy and electricity. Which of the following are endothermic reactions?

1. Respiration
 2. Combustion

3. Photosynthesis

4. Thermal decomposition

a. 1 and 2 only c. 2 and 4 only

b. 2 and 3 only d. 3 and 4 only

18. Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they

a. are dangerous forms of severe weather.

b. help forecast weather weeks in the future.

c. help predict stormy or clear weather.

d. give more accurate facts than fronts.

19. Humans perspire when body temperature is warm and

a. precipitation is low.
b. precipitation is high.

c. humidity is high.

d. humidity is low.

20. It is the increasing concentration of a substance in the organisms at successively higher levels in a
food

Biological Magnification

21. The melting and boiling points of substance X are 99◦C and 101◦C respectively. Substance X at room
temperature was placed into a beaker of boiling water. What change(s) would most likely occur?

a. Substance X changes from a liquid to a gas.

b. Substance X changes from a solid to a liquid.

c. Substance X changes from a liquid to a solid.

d. Substance X changes from a solid to a liquid

and then to a gas

22. The four main biomolecules are similarly _________.

a. Structured through hydrogen bond

b. Capable of storing information

c. Good source of energy

d. Made up of C, H, N, and P

23. Which of the following paleontological evidences support the continental drift theory?

a. Tyrannosaurus Rex
b. Pterosaur

c. Mesosaurus

d. Triceratops

24. What do you call the distortion of electromagnetic waves attributed to the movement of its source?

a. Photoelectric Effect

c. Refraction

b. Interference

d. Doppler Effect

25. The creation of protein is governed by what two main cellular processes?

a. Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration

b. Transcription & Translation

c. Transcription & Polymerization

d. Translation & Polymerization

26. What is normally used to convert the alternating voltage produced by rotating a coil in a magnetic
field, into a direct voltage?

a. A transformer

b. A regulator

c. A semiconductor rectifier

d. A commutator

27. Which of the following is not a mixture?

a. Saltwater c. Steel

b. Distilled water d. Air

28.Which of the following can only be seen in animal cell?

a. Cell wall c. Centrioles

b. Vacuoles d. Cell Membrane

29. What contact force is illustrated when a pen is being hang on the tree by a string?

a. Normal force

b. Applied Force

c. Frictional Force

d.Gravitional Force

30. Which of the following best describes the Earth’s globe?

a. Prime meridian is the starting point of latitude

b. Latitude is parallel to prime meridian

c. As the latitude closer to equator, the warmer the weather.

d. As the longitude closer to its end point, the warmer the weather.