Department of Education

Region III – Central Luzon

Schools Division of Pampanga
DEL CARMEN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
Del Carmen, Lubao, Pampanga

PRELIMS IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

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GRADE & 12 - PROGRESS / 12 - WISDOM DATE 19, JULY, 2019
SECTION:

1. It is said that the universe undergone rapid expansion going from a very, very small and very, very hot , to the size and
temperature of our current universe. Which among the following best describes this statement?
a. Recombination c. Inflation
b. Nucleosynthesis d. Annihilation
2. Atoms are made up of three particles. Protons and Neutrons forming the nucleus and the electrons revolving around
them. The following elements have a combination of protons, electrons, and neutrons except:
a. Hydrogen c. Oxygen
b. Lithium d. Helium
3. What do you call the particles that makes up the nucleus of an atom?
a. Nucleotides c. Nuclears
b. Nucleons d. None of the choices
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4. How many neutrons does Krypton ( ❑36Kr )have?
a. 48 c. 84
b. 100 d. 36
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5. Find the atomic mass of Iron ( ❑26Fe )
a. 85 c. 26
b. 90 d. 59
6. There are different stages in the creation of the universe. Which among the following is described in the first stage of
the universe with is infinitesimally small, infinitely hot and has an infinite density?
a. Matter c. Annihilation
b. Recombination d. Singularity
7. During the creation of the universe, pairs of matter and antimatter were formed from energy, but these pairs cancelled
each other back into energy. What do you think this stage is called?
a. Recombination c. Annihilation
b. Nucleosynthesis d. Inflation
8. Analyze the picture below. Which among the following is it best described?
a. Magic Soup c. Singularity
b. Galaxy in a Bowl d. Plasma Soup

9. During the Big Bang, new atomic nucleus were formed from existing nucleons? What do you think is the process
involved in this statement?
a. Nucleosynthesis c. s-process
b. Atomization d. r-process
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10. How many electrons does Sodium ( ❑24Na )have?
a. 76 c. 24
b. 77 d. 52
11. There are many theories, stories, and beliefs regarding the creation of the universe. Which among the following do you
think has scientific background to explain what happened at the very beginning of our universe?
a. Big Bang Theory c. Biblical Accounts of Creation
b. Yin and Yang d. Malakas at si Maganda
12. There are different stages in the creation of the universe. Which among the following is described in the first stage of
the universe with is infinitesimally small, infinitely hot and has an infinite density?
a. Matter c. Annihilation
b. Recombination d. Singularity
13. What do you call the cycle wherein carbon serves as a catalyst by which hydrogen is being converted to helium?
a. Nucleosynthesis c. Alpha Ladder
b. Triple-Alpha Process d. CNO Cycle
14. Based on the color spectrum, which do you think our eyes are most sensitive of?
a. Violet c. Orange
 b. Red d. Yellow
15. When the light from a galaxy which is moving away from you is observed the   wavelength of the observed light appears
longer, it moves towards the red end of the spectrum. Which among the following best describes this statement?
a. Doppler Effect c. Magic
b. Red Shift d. None of the choices
16. There are many nuclear fusion reactions that take place in a star. Which among these processes takes place when
three helium-4 nuclei are transformed into carbon?
a. CNO Cycle c. Proton-Proton Cycle
b. Alpha Ladder d. Triple-Alpha Process
17. Which among the following processes do you think is responsible for the creation of carbon?
a. Proton-Proton Cycle c. Triple Alpha Process
b. Alpha Ladder d. CNO Cycle
18. According to Leucippus, what two basic elements composed the universe?
a. helium and oxygen c. atoms and particles
b. particles and non-particles d. atoms and the void
19. What is an element that has a different number of neutrons called?
a. ion c. isobar
b. isotope d. radioactive
20. When you add the number of protons and neutrons together, you are calculating...
a. Atomic Number c. Atomic Mass
b. Mass Number d. Pythagorean's Theorem
21. What do you call the cycle wherein carbon serves as a catalyst by which hydrogen is being converted to helium?
a. Nucleosynthesis c. Alpha Ladder
b. Triple-Alpha Process d. CNO Cycle
22. The ancient Greeks believed that matter was composed of four basic materials. Which one of the following
was not one of the four?
a. earth c. fire
b. gold d. water
23. If an element is used up by a star in fusion, it is sometimes called “burning” even though no actual combustion occurs.
Which of the following processes is likely to involve “carbon burning”?
a. Alpha Ladder c. Triple-Alpha Process
b. CNO Cycle d. s-process
24. During the Big Bang, new atomic nucleus were formed from existing nucleons? What do you think is the process
involved in this statement?
a. Nucleosynthesis c. s-process
b. Atomization d. r-process
25. The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is the ____________ ____________.
a. Atomic Number c. Atomic Mass
b. atomic negativity d. atomic bomb
26. Which one of the following symbols represents an element?
a. CO c. Fe
b. HF d. NO
27. Which one of the following is not part of Dalton's atomic theory?
a. Atoms of the same element have the same chemical properties
b. Matter is composed of atoms
c. Atoms of different elements have different properties
d. Atoms change into other atoms in chemical reactions
28. Who is the scientist that developed what is known as the "planetary model" of the atom?
a. Henry Moseley c. Dmitri Mendeleev
b. Niels Bohr d. Ernest Rutherford
29. When the light from a galaxy which is moving away from you is observed the  wavelength of the observed light
appears longer, it moves towards the red end of the spectrum. What do you call this phenomenon?
a. Doppler Effect c. Magic
b. Red Shift d. Reflection
30. What will you be computing when you subtract the atomic mass from the atomic number of an element?
a. number of protons c. number of neutrons
b. number of electrons d. number of positron

Prepared by: Approved by:

ROLAN L. BELTRAN, LPT CARMINA S. CRUZ

Master Teacher I Principal I

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