Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig and Pateros

FIRST PRE-TEST IN GRADE 9 SCIENCE

S.Y. 2018 – 2019

Table of Specifications

No. LEARNING COMPETENCIES Number

of Items Item Placement
1 Explain how respiratory system works 6 1-6
together    
Explain how a person’s lifestyle affect the
performance of the respiratory and 7 7-13
2 circulatory system
3 Explain non-mendelian genetics 2 14-15

4 Define the variety of life found in an area  1 16 

5 Describe the structures of an atom 4  17-20

Explain the characteristics of organic
6 compounds 3 21-23
7 Identify the properties of matter 3 24-26
8 Understand the concept of mole and number
of substances  5  27-31

9 Identify the factors that affect the climate of a  

specific area  6 32-37 
 
Name the brightest star in the constellation  
10 Ursa Minor 1  38
 
Differentiate elastic collision and non-elastic    
11 collision 2 39-40
Define volcano and describe its
12 characteristics 10  41-50
    50  
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig and Pateros

SECOND PRELIMINARY IN GRADE 9 SCIENCE

S.Y. 2018 – 2019

No Numbe
LEARNING COMPETENCIES r of
.
Items Item Placement

Explain how the Quantum

1 Mechanical Model of the atom
describes the energies and 7 1-7
   
positions of the electrons

Explain the formation of ionic

and covalent bonds, different
types of compounds (ionic or
2 covalent) based on their 14 8-21
properties such as melting point,
hardness, polarity and electrical
and thermal conductivity

Describe the properties of

organic compounds including
26 22-47
the examples of alkane, alkene,
3 and alkyne
Use the mole concept to express
4 mass of substances 3 48-50
     

    50