Department of Education

Region X
Don Carlos District II
BOCBOC NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Bocboc, Don Carlos, Bukidnon

DIAGNOSTIC TEST for GRADE 9

INSTRUCTION: Read the statement carefully and choose the letter of the best answer. Shade the
corresponding choice in the answer sheet.

I- ENGLISH

1. It is a type of text that is associated with literature and scholarly writings.

A. Literary B. Journalistic C. Informative

2. It gives or discloses information.

A. Literary B. Journalistic C. Informative

3. This type of text uses imagination and creativity.

A. Literary B. Journalistic C. Informative

4.. It is a strategic, selective reading method.

A. Skimming B. Summarizing C. Reading

5.” Ouch!” is an example of___________.

A. Conjunction B. Interjection C. Preposition

6. A long narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds.

A. Lyric poetry B. Epic poem C. Rhymes

7. Repetition of the initial consonant sound.

A. Alliteration B. Consonance C. Assonance

8. A word that looks like the sound it makes.

A. Onomatopoeia B. Rhyme C. Consonance

9. What do you call the pattern of rhyme in a poem?

A. Rhyme B. Rhyming scheme C. Schema

10. It is a figurative language that the intended explanation is contradictory from the actual meaning.

A. Personification B. Irony C. Apostrophe

 II- SCIENCE

1. It is made up of the organs in the body that help us to breathe.

a. Respiratory System b. Circulatory System c. Digestive System d. Endocrine System

2. What is the role of the heart in the circulatory system?

a. It carries the blood throughout the body. c. It carries the materials throughout the body.

b. It pumps the blood throughout the body. d. It carries oxygenated blood throughout the body.

3.Which cell structure in a cell are chromosomes be found?

a. Cell Membrane b. Mitochondria c. Nucleus d. Centromere

4. Which statement best describes an atom?

a. An atom carries a positive charge. c. An atom carries either positive or negative charge.

b. An atom carries a negative charge. d. An atom is neutral.

5. Which of the following is an anion?

a. An atom that gained an electron. c. An atom that gained a proton.

b. An atom that lost an electron. d. An atom that lost a proton.

6. When does covalent bonding takes place?

a. It takes place when atoms attain stability b. It takes place when atoms share electron.

c. It takes when the attraction is weak. d. It takes place when atoms collide with one another.

7. Belle wants to remove her nail polish. What must she use?

a. gasoline b. vinegar c. ethanol d. acetone

8. Jay, a fisherman, went home with some of his catch and told his son to cook the fish. But the stove ran out
of fuel so he decided to buy some so he can start cooking the fish. Which organic compound do you think the
boy will buy?

a. gasoline c. isopropyl alcohol

b. lubricating oil d. Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

9. Bayen must remove the red paint in the paintbrush so that he could still use it again next time. What organic
compound should she use to remove the paint in the paint brush?

a. acetic acid b. lubricating oil c. kerosene d. formaldehyde

10. What force keeps an object from reaching the ground?

A. Frictional Force B. Gravitational Force C. Magnetic Force D. Tension Force

 III- MATH

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1. It is a polynomial equation of degree two that can be written in the form ax +bx +c=0 , where a, b,
and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0.
A. Linear Equation B. Linear Inequality C. Quadratic Equation D. Quadratic Inequality

2. Which of the following is a quadratic equation?

2 3
A. 2 r + 4 r−1=0 s +5 s−14=0
C.
2
B. 3 t−7−¿12 D. 2 x −7 x≥3

3. In the quadratic equation 3 x2 +7 x−14=0 , which is the quadratic term?

A. x2 B. 7 x C. 3 x
2
D. -14

2
4. In the quadratic equation 3 x +7 x−14=0 , which is the linear term?
2 2
A. x B. 7 x C. 3 x D. -14

2
5. In the quadratic equation 3 x +7 x−14=0 , which is the constant term?
2 2
A. x B. 7 x C. 3 x D. -14

6. Find the a, b and c in the s 2 +6 s+ 24=0

A. a= 2, b= 6, c=24
B. a= 1, b= 6, c=24
2
7. Find the a, b and c in the x +14=0
A. a= 1, b= 14, c=0
B. a= 1, b= 1, c=4
C. a= -2, b= 6, c=24
D. a= -1, b= -6, c=-24
C. a= 0, b= 0, c=14
D. a= 1, b= 0, c=14

8. Which of the following is in standard form?

2 2 2 2
A. 5 x +2 x−6=0 B. 5 x + x=3 C. x =3 x−4 D. 2 x −6=5 x
2
9. What is the value of x if x =36 ?
A. -6 B. +6 C. -6, +6 D. none of the above

10. x + 7 = 0, by zero-product property x=_____?

A. 7 B. -7 C.0 D. Undefined