POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

STO. TOMAS BRANCH

STO. TOMAS BATANGAS

ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM
JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS
jpia.pupstb@gmail.com
Easy Round:

1. A/An _______ is a changeable factor in an experiment and any factor that can influence the
outcome of an experiment.
a. variable b. attitude c. constant d. object
Answer: a. Variable

2. This an ability of the scientist to observe, ask questions, read, and gather information, and
show one’s desire to learn.
a. Open-mindedness b. Objectivity c. Curiosity d. Persistence
Answer: c. Curiosity

3. Who was this German astronomer and physicist who discovered the laws of planetary
motion?
a. Nicolaus Copernicus b. Galileo Galilei c. Johannes Kepler d. Ernest Rutherford
Answer: c. Johannes Kepler

4. _______ was said to be the application of scientific discoveries in producing devices such as
refrigerators, computers, television sets, microwave ovens, telephones, cars, and satellites.
a. Invention b. Technology c. Model d. Capstone
Answer: b. Technology

5. The Systeme Internationale de Unites (SI) was based on multiples of what?

a. tens b. ones c. thousands d. hundreds
Answer: a. tens

6. It is the measure of how much matter is packed in a given volume.

a. Weight b. Gravity c. Mass d. Density
Answer: d. Density

7. The _______ was the force that acts on an object moving in a circle.
a. Centrifugal Force b. Circular Force c. Centripetal Force d. Round Force
Answer: c. Centripetal Force

8. It is the force that always opposes motion between two surfaces that are in contact with each
other.
a. Friction b. Action c. Motion d. Interaction
Answer: a. Friction

9. What is that term that is used to describe the speed and direction of an object?
a. Displacement b. Acceleration c. Movement d. Velocity
Answer: d. Velocity

10. This one was defined as the force applied on an object multiplied by the distance through
which an object moves in the direction of the force applied.
a. Speed b. Work c. Inertia d. Reaction
 POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
STO. TOMAS BRANCH
STO. TOMAS BATANGAS

ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM
JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS
jpia.pupstb@gmail.com
Answer: b. Work

Average Round:

1. What are these tools or devices that are used to make work easier, change the direction of a
force, multiply the force exerted, or increase the speed with which work is done?
Answer: Machines

2. This is the unit of measure for frequency, which refers to the number of complete waves that
occur in one second.
Answer: Hertz

3. This is the transfer of heat energy from one vibrating atom to the next.
Answer: Conduction

4. It is the process of changing solid directly to gas or vapour without passing through the liquid
phase.
Answer: Sublimation

5. It is the property of liquid of a liquid that causes it to form a surface film and occurs because
of cohesion among liquid molecules.
Answer: Surface Tension

6. _______ is a series of process in which rocks continuously change from one type to another.
Answer: Rock Cycle

7. What do we call to that mixture of weathered rocks, organic matter, mineral fragments, water,
and air?
Answer: Soil

8. What do we call to that water that does not seep into the ground or evaporate but flows
across the earth’s surface?
Answer: Runoff

9. One important part of thermosphere is the _______, which is a layer of electrically charged
particles.
Answer: Ionosphere

10. _______ is the water or ice that condenses in the air and falls on the ground as rain, sleet,
hail, or snow.
Answer: Precipitation

Difficult Round:

1. What do we call to this large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over tropical oceans?
 POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
STO. TOMAS BRANCH
STO. TOMAS BATANGAS

ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM
JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS
jpia.pupstb@gmail.com
Answer: Hurricane

2. It what we call to the farthest point of the moon to the earth on its orbit.
Answer: Apogee

3. What are these storms that occur where powerful magnetic fields break through the
photosphere and prevent interior light and heat from escaping?
Answer: Sunspots

4. _______ was the year when Mercury was taken by Mariner 10, the first probe to study
Mercury in detail.
Answer: 1974

5. What is an apparent change in the position of an object caused by a change in the position of
the observer?
Answer: Parallax

6. What unit was said to be the most convenient unit used to measure cells?
Answer: Micrometer

7. It is a relationship in which one of the species benefits while the other is neither benefited nor
harmed.
Answer: Commensalism

8. _______ is the source of energy for all cellular functions of living things and has an acronym
ATP.
Answer: Adenosine Triphosphate

9. The weight of organic matter is called _______.

Answer: Biomass

10. It is defined as any environmental change that causes harm to living organisms and
destruction to nonliving things.
Answer: Pollution

Clincher Round:

1. What refers to the shaping of land to create level shelves of earth to hold water and soil?
Answer: Terracing

2. He was an American scientist, scholar, and statesman who proved that lightning is a form of
electricity when a key tied at the lower end of a kite string produced sparks when lightning
struck.
Answer: Benjamin Franklin
 POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
STO. TOMAS BRANCH
STO. TOMAS BATANGAS

ACCOUNTANCY PROGRAM
JUNIOR PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS
jpia.pupstb@gmail.com
3. _______ are common beliefs without any scientific basis.
Answer: Superstitious Beliefs

4. Who is this Filipino scientist who invented an electronic fire and burglar alarm, and the
process of making vegetable food products with meat-like structure and flavor?
Answer: Oscar Varona

5. It is a natural process that involves decomposition of biodegradable materials by bacteria.

Answer: Composting