Republic of the Philippines

Region IV-A CALABARZON

Department of Education
Division of Biñan
Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial National High School
San Antonio Biñan, Laguna
RESEARCH I
Third Periodical Examination (S.Y. 2016-2017)

“Observe your world and come up with a question to answer using the Scientific Method!”

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
 Read the directions carefully. Do not leave any items unanswered.
 Avoid unnecessary erasures and any form of cheating.
 Use a separate paper for your answer sheet.

I. Read each question carefully and write the C. Part of the experiment that contains the
letter of the best answer on the separate variable being testes.
answer sheet. USE CAPITAL LETTER. D. All of the above

1.__________ is the key to unlock the bodies of 8. The following are types of experiment,
knowledge by helping the researcher in EXCEPT
organizing thoughts and procedures and making A. Controlled C. Natural
him or her confident of the findings generated B. Pure D. Field
from the experiments.
A. Technology C. Applied Science
9. It is a set of manipulations or specific
B. Scientific Method D. None of the above
observation and is considered as the most
2. They are dedicated individuals who pursue important part of the scientific method.
knowledge and apply it to help improve the lives A. Controlled C. Trial and Error
of people through creation of new technology. B. Pure D. Experiment
A. Technologists C. Philosophers
B. Scientists D. Botanists 10. Hypothesis may be stated in two ways. Which
of the following clearly shows that there is no
3. It is a part of experiment without the variable relationship between variables?
being tested. A. Ho: A = B C. Ho: A < B
A. Alternate Group C. Control group B. Ha: A ≠ B D. Ha: A > B
B. Experimental Group D. Null Group
11. This type of experiment generally compares
4. It is the simple statement that presents the the results obtained from an experimental sample
possible solution to the problem. against the control sample.
A. Hypothesis C. Law A. Controlled C. Natural
B. Prediction D. Theory B. Pure D. Field

5. It is the dependent variable in the research 12. Which sentence represents a hypothesis :___
problem “Effect of Aloe Vera on the inhibition A. Hina is awesome, so she can eat plenty of
zone of E. coli” sharks.
A. growth of E. coli C. amount of Aloe Vera B. If Hina is awesome, then she can lift 40kg.
B. temperature D. humidity C. Hina is weak, so she can take the weights and
throw it away.
6. Which is NOT considered as a kind of variables D. If Hina is awesome, then she can fly off the
in an experiment? mountains and survive.
A. Controlled C. Alternate
B. Independent D. Dependent 13. Which sentence represents an
observation___?
7. What is meant by “fair testing?” A. The color red is better than green.
A. To test the influence of one variable on the B. Hina was working on a lab with her students.
other variables interfering with the investigation. C. The principal gave an announcement.
B. Part of the experiment without the variable D. The students saw the pen hanging upside
being testes. down in the magic bottle.
14. It is an example of the skills used in science B. by using a calculator
which includes ____ and ____. C. with a balance or spring scale
A. cholera, E. coli outbreaks D. by having a hypothesis before you begin your
B. clues, detectives experiment
C. facts, inferences
D. observations, measurements 23. In using your five senses, which skill are you
using to gather information?
15. After the scientists analyze the results of their A. posing questions
experiments, they ____. B. observing
A. form hypotheses C. developing hypotheses
B. include a control D. designing experiments
C. communicate those results to other people
D. choose the variables they want to test 24. Facts, figures, and other evidences learned
through observation are called
16. Which of the following steps to solve a A. variables. C. questions.
problem must be completed first? B. experiments. D. data
A. analyzing data
B. recognizing and identifying the problem 25. Which of the following is a good characteristic
C. forming a hypothesis of a hypothesis?
D. testing a hypothesis A. It must be correct.
B. It must have been observed many times.
17. Which of the following steps to solve a C. It must involve quantitative data.
problem that is completed last? D. It must be testable by observation or
A. analyzing data experiment.
B. recognizing and identifying the problem
C. drawing conclusions 26. In a controlled experiment, a scientist is
D. testing a hypothesis studying how long it take a parachutes of different
sizes to fall to the ground. What can be
18. Which of the following refers to the prediction manipulated variable?
or statement that can be tested? A. the size of the parachute
A. conclusion C. control B. the height from which the parachute is dropped
B. observation D. Hypothesis C. the size of the object carried by the parachute
D. the time it takes for the parachute to drop
19. Which of the following is a factor in an
experiment that can be changed? 27. It is a statement that describes what scientists
A. observation C. control expect to happen every time under a given set of
B. variable D. Hypothesis conditions is called a scientific
A. observation. C. inference.
20. It is a sample that is treated exactly like the B. hypothesis. D. law.
other experimental groups except that the
variable is not applied to it is a(n) ____. 28. Which sentence BEST describes a scientific
A. observation C. control theory?
B. variable D. Hypothesis A. It can never change.
B. It can change every time it is tested.
21. It is a tool that can be used to display your C. It can be proven conclusively.
data is a ____. D. It is well-tested and explains a wide range of
A. balance C. microscope observations.
B. spring scale D. computer
29. What skill of a scientist is using when they
21. One way to reduce bias in an experiment is to listens to the sounds that whales make?
____. A. interpreting data
A. ask only girls a question about a school topic B. developing hypotheses
B. take numerical measurements of the results C. making observations
C. use descriptive phrases as your data D. drawing conclusions
D. make sure that the results come out the way
you want them 30. A measurements of the heights of various
plants in an experiment are called _________.
22. A good way to organize and record your A. data. C. theories.
results and observations is ____. B. inquiries. D. inferences.
A. in a data table
31. Your friends return from a canoe trip on the C. find a new, more complex explanation.
lake and they are dripping wet. What inference D. make predictions.
might you make?
A. Their clothes are wet. 40. It is a series of logical steps that is followed in
B. They are tired. order to solve a problem is called the ________.
C. Their canoe tipped over. A. experimental process. C.scientific method.
D. They are skilful at canoeing. B. scientific theory. D.model method.

32. A possible explanation for a set of II. Read the statement carefully and identify
observations is known as a (n) what is being described or defined. Write the
A. variable. C. theory. letter of the best answer on the separate
B. hypothesis. D. conclusion. answer sheet.

33. When you decide whether or not the data A. Statement of the Research Problem
support the original hypothesis, you are B. Drawing of Conclusion
A. making an inference. C. Formulation of Hypothesis
B. making an observation. D. Report Results
C. drawing a conclusion. E. Testing Hypothesis/ Experimentation
D. posing a question. F. Analysis of Data

34. When a scientist shares his or her findings ____41. Predict a possible answer to the problem
with other scientists, the scientist is or question.
A. communicating. C. hypothesizing. ____42. Develop a question or problem that can
B. experimenting. D. theorizing. be solved through experimentation.
____43. Conduct an experiment to test the
35. What is a well-tested concept that explains a hypothesis.
wide range of observations?
____44. Data obtained from the experiments
A. scientific observation C.scientific theory
should be analyzed and presents systematically.
B. scientific inquiry D.scientific
____45. Be prepared to present the project to an
inference
audience.
____46. Include a statement that accepts or
36. According to the scientific method, how does
rejects the hypothesis.
a physicist formulate and objectively test
hypotheses?
III. Read the following passage and answer the
A. by defending an opinion
questions (14-19).
B. by interpreting graphs
C. by experiments
Lucia loves to garden and wants to grow lots of
D. by stating conclusions
pink flowers for her pal Ruben. She bought a
special Flower Power fertilizer to see if it will help
37. In the steps of the scientific method, what is
plants produce more flowers. She plants two
the next step after formulating and objectively
plants of the same size in separate containers
testing hypotheses?
with the same mass of potting soil. She places
A. interpreting results
one plant in a sunny window and waters it every
B. stating conclusions
day with fertilized water. She places the other
C. conducting experiments
plant on a shelf in a closet and waters it with plain
D. making observations and collecting data
water every other day. The one without sun dies
while the one with sun grew.
38. According to the scientific method, how
should conclusions be stated?
A. so that no one can refute the conclusion
47. What were Lucia’s procedures in this
B. so that it works with only one set of data
experiment?
C. so that it is completely correct, with no
mistakes
48-49. What were Lucia’s results?
D. in a form that can be evaluated by others
50. What could Lucia do to improve this
39. For a scientific theory to be valid, it must allow
experiment to test if the Flower Power fertilizer
you to __________.
really worked?
A. perform experiments.
B. obtain new results each time.