Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII
Division of Samar
DAMPIGAN NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Sta. Rita, Samar

Grade 10 - SCIENCE Score:

PRE/POST-TEST
SY: 2021-2022

Name: ___________________________________ Grade & Section: _________

Directions: Read and understand the statements/questions given on each item. Encircle the letter of the correct
answer.

1. The idea proposed by Alfred Wegener to explain the continental shapes and positions is known as _____.
A. Pangaea C. Plate Tectonics
B. Elastic Rebound D. Continental Drift
2. According to the Continental Drift Theory, the Earth was one big supercontinent called:
A. Gondwana C. Laurasua
B. Pangaea D. Panthalassa
3. The supercontinent called Pangaea was believed to exist ____ million years ago.
A. 120 C. 200
B. 100 D. 300
4. When a volcanic eruption spews gases and ash into the air, which two spheres are interacting?
A. hydrosphere and geosphere C. geosphere and atmosphere
B. biosphere and geosphere D. biosphere and atmosphere
5. Tsunamis are big waves that are caused by:
A. Strong winds C. earthquake or volcano eruption on land
B. Cyclones D. underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption
6. 80% of all earthquakes occur in the __________________.
A. Atlantic Belt C. Mediterranean-Asiatic Belt
B. Caribbean Belt D. Pacific Belt
7. What do you call the device that detect and convert audio inputs to electric outputs?
A. studio monitor C. cable
B. audio interface D. transducer
8. What is the nature of the force responsible in the operation of a DC motor?
A. electrical C. gravitational
B. magnetic D. electrical and magnetic
9. Electromagnetic induction describes the ______________________.
A. effect of heat on a magnetic field
B. effect of heat on a moving conductor
C. effect of a conductor moving in a magnetic field
D. effect of magnetic field on a stationary conductor
10. Permanent magnets are magnets ________________________.
A. that can be regulated C. whose magnetism had been induced
B. natural stones dug from the Earth D. made from alloys of cobalt and nickel
11. All magnets can have ______________________.
A. two N-seeking poles
B. two S-seeking poles
C. an E-seeking pole or W-seeking poles
D. only a N-seeking and a S-seeking pole
12. In a bar magnet, ______________________.
A. only the two poles are magnetized C. only the N-seeking pole is magnetized
B. the whole bar magnet is magnetized D. only the S-seeking pole is magnetized
13. This functions as organizer and distributor of information for the body.
A. Brain B. Spinal cord C. Spinal nerves D. Cranial nerves
14. This controls activity and thought.
A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Brain stem D. Spinal cord
15. It is the space between neurons where electrochemical signals pass
A. Stimulus B. Response C. Synapse D. Impulse
16. This serves as the site of egg fertilization.
A. Ovary B. Oviduct C. Vagina D. Uterus

17. The average length of menstrual cycle for women.

A. 28 days B. 14 days C. 30 days D. 35 days
18. This carries sperm and urine out of the body.
A. Vas Deferens B. Penis C. Scrotum D. Urethra
19. What law explains the mechanism of gas compressor?
A. Boyle’s Law C. Combined Gas Law
B. Charles’ Law D. Ideal Gas Law
20. What gas law best explains the explosion of the heated aerosol container?
A. Boyle’s Law C. Combined Gas Law
B. Charles’ Law D. Ideal Gas Law
21. What gas law explains the relationship among the volume, pressure, temperature, and the number of moles of
gases?
A. Boyle’s Law C. Combined Gas Law
B. Charles’ Law D. Ideal Gas Law
22. Which of the biomolecules contain other elements aside from carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
A. nucleic acid, lipids C. proteins, lipids
B. nucleic acids, proteins D. carbohydrates, lipids
23. Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid molecules are _______________?
A. Zwitter ions B. hydrophilic C. neutral D. hydrophobic
24. Amino acids are the building blocks of which group of biomolecules?
A. lipids B. proteins C. carbohydrates D. nucleic acid
25. These are push and pull waves that expand in the direction the waves travel; has the greatest velocity of all
earthquake waves.
A. P waves C. Love waves
B. S waves D. Rayleigh waves
26. This wave moves up and down and side-to-side. The second wave you feel in an earthquake.
A. P waves C. Love waves
B. S waves D. Rayleigh waves
27. Which of the following is nonmagnetic material?
A. cobalt C. nickel
B. glass D. steel
28. This occurs when a piece of chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome.
A. Deletion C. Translocation
B. Inversion D. Mutation
29. This carries the information from the DNA to the Ribosomes.
A. Mrna C. rRNA
B. tRNA D. RNA
30. Which example has particles that can be drawn closer to occupy smaller volume?
A. fruit juice C. block of wood
B. air inside the syringe D. ice cube
31. When Earth’s crust bends, forces act towards each other, this phenomenon may result to:
A. earthquake C. tsunami
B. folding D. faulting
32. All of the following are true of tsunami EXCEPT:
A. they can travel at speeds greater than 500 miles per hour.
B. they are caused by undersea earthquakes.
C. they are often responsible for the destruction of ships at sea.
D. they can often form waves more than 100 feet high.
33. The Earth is estimated to be around 4.6 billion years old, this data was based from:
A. the presence of heat in the earth’s core C. the amount of gases in the atmosphere
B. record of earthquake on Earth D. rock and fossils record
34. The Himalayan mountains are thought to have been formed by the collision of
A. two continental plates C. two oceanic plates
B. two transform faults D. an oceanic plate and a continental plate
35. Which of the following is true about a magnet that is broken into two pieces?
A. Both pieces are as magnetic as the original magnet.
B. Both magnets are stronger than the original magnet.
C. Both magnets will have a north pole and a south pole.
D. One of the pieces is a north pole and the other is a south pole.
36. Which is TRUE among these statements?
I. Two positive charges repel each other.
II. Two negative charges attract each other.
III. A positive charge and a negative charge attract each other.

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. I, II, and III

37. What will happen to a permanent magnet if it is dropped too often?

A. Magnet will lose its magnetism.
B. Magnet will be magnetized.
C. Magnetic domain will be disturbed.
D. Magnetic domain will not be disturbed
38. A boy is running away from danger. What hormone is responsible for the boy’s action?
A. Adrenaline B. Thymosin C. Thyroxin D. Parathyromone
39. A kid is growing taller. What gland is responsible for the girl’s growth?
A. Adrenal gland B. Thyroid gland C. Pituitary gland D. Parathyroid gland
40. What might happen to a person born without a thymus gland?
A. It may lead to goiter C. It may lead to dwarfism
B. It may lead to death D. It may lead to unstable blood sugar level
41. Suppose a girl ate too many sweets such as candies and chocolates. How will the hormones from her pancreas
help her body cope with a possible blood sugar level rise above normal?
A. Glucagon is released in response to the low blood glucose level
B. Insulin is released in response to an increase in blood glucose level
C. Oxytocin is released in response to an increase in glucose level
D. Estrogen is released in response to the low blood glucose level
42. Which of the following is a correct statement about the gas laws?
A. Breathing illustrates Boyle’s law.
B. Charles’ law illustrates that the volume of gas expands when temperature becomes higher.
C. Avogadro’s law illustrates that the volume of gas is proportional to its mole number or say its quantity or
amount.
D. All of the above are correct statements.
43. Which of the following phenomena best illustrates Charles’ Law?
A. carbon dioxide being dissolved in water
B. breathing apparatus being used by a patient
C. leavening agent causing the fluffiness of cake products
D. expansion of the balloon as it is being submerged in hot water
44. Ana can still pump air in the party balloon even though it is already inflated. What explains this phenomenon?
A. balloons look better if its size is bigger
B. the air inside the balloon is hot
C. balloons are made up of plastic
D. air molecules can be compressed

45. What is most likely to happen when an aerosol can is heated?

A. the can will be deformed
B. the can will eventually explode
C. the can will stay the same
D. the can will tarnish
46. How do scientists use sound waves to figure out the shape of the ocean floor?
A. the longer it takes a sound wave to return to the ship, the deeper the water is
B. the longer it takes a sound wave to return to the ship, the shallower the water is
C. the longer it takes a sound to return to the ship, the colder the water is
D. the less time it takes a sound wave to return to the ship, the deeper the water is
47. Which statements below best explains Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift?
 A. Volcanic activity slowly reshapes the continents throughout the earth’s geologic history
B. The continents shift locations as a result of major catastrophe like meteorite impacts and
Earthquake
C. The continents rapidly change places from one hemisphere to another when Earth’s magnetic
field reverses.
D. The continents were once part of the same landmass and have drifted very slowly to their current
positions.
48. A bar magnet is passed through a coil of wire. In which case would the induced current in the coil of wire
greatest?
A. When the magnet moves slowly so that it is inside the coil for a long time.
B. When the magnet moves fast so that it is inside the coil for a short time.
C. When the north pole of the magnet enters the coil first.
D. When the south pole of the magnet enters the coil first
49. A person breeds guinea pigs in a cage. After a few generations, the breeder observes that the guinea pigs are more
aggressive towards each other, the young are less healthy and more young guinea pigs die. What do you think will
happen to the population of the guinea pigs?
A. The population will remain the same
B. the Population will increase
C. The population will decrease
D. The population is not affected
50. Records show that the incident of tire explosion is high during summer season. Which of the following gives the
best explanation for this observation?
A. there are more travelers during summer vacation
B. high temperature during summer season causes the air inside the tire to expand
C. vehicles’ tires are not well maintained
D. there is too much air inside the tires

Prepared by:

NERLYN L. OLEGARIO
Subject Teacher