MARCIAL B.

VILLANUEVA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

Brgy. Cawayan I, San Francisco, Quezon

DIAGNOSTIC TEST
GRADE 9

Name: Section:
Test I. Multiple Choice
Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Use the bubble sheet to shade the
letter of your answer. Avoid erasures.
1. What is the net force in the figure below?

A. 25 N, to the left C. 195 N, to the left

B. 25 N, to the right D. 195 N, to the right
2. If 50 N of force is needed to lift a 30 kg box, How much force is needed to lift a
40 kg box?
A. 45 N C. 67 N
B. 55 N D. 50 N
3. A 500 N lady sits on the floor. How much force the floor exerts on her?
A. 50 N C. 500 N
B. 250 N D. 1000 N
4. A boy jumps out of the boat into a dock. As the boy moves forward to the dock,
the boat moves backward. Which statement describes this situation?

A. An object at rest remains at rest.

B. Friction opposes the motion of an object.
C. For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
D. The net force is directly proportional to mass and inversely proportional
to acceleration.
5. Which of the following does not affect the amount of potential energy of an
object?
A. mass C. height or location
B. speed D. strength of gravity
6. Where does a car on a hill have the greatest potential energy?
A. top of the hill
B. bottom of the hill
C. halfway down the hill
D. it has the same potential energy at all points
7. Which of the following is true about the effect of air temperature on the speed of sound?
A. The lower the temperature the faster the speed.
B. The higher the temperature the faster the speed.
C. The higher the temperature the slower the speed.
D. The temperature does not affect the speed of sound.
8. Which of the following is true about the relationship between frequency and energy?
A. The frequency of the color of light and energy are not related.
B. As the frequency of the color of light increases, its energy decreases.
C. As the frequency of the color of light decreases, the energy increases.
D. As the frequency of the color of light increases, the energy also
increases
9. During warm days, you cool yourself by damping your skin with a wet towel.
Which of the following takes place?
A. Your skin absorbs the coldness of the water.
B. Your skin releases energy when water from your skin evaporates.
C. The temperature of the water on your skin decreases as it evaporates.
D. The temperature of your skin increases as water evaporates from your
skin.
10. Which of the following is the correct statement of Ohm’s Law?
A. When current increases in a circuit, voltage increases and resistance increases.
B. When current increases in a circuit, voltage decreases and resistance increases.
C. When current increases in a circuit, voltage increases while resistance remains
constant.
D. When current decreases in a circuit, voltage decreases and resistance increases
11. Which of the following statements is correct about the relationship of voltage
and current?
A. Current varies directly with voltage and resistance is changing.
B. Current varies indirectly with voltage and resistance is changing.
C. Current varies directly with voltage when resistance remains constant.
D. Current varies indirectly with voltage when resistance remains constant.
12. The following are advantages of bulbs connected in series EXCEPT:
A. It does not overheat.
B. It is easy to install and maintain.
C. Low current is needed to light all the bulbs.
D. Large amount of current is needed to light all the bulbs.
13. The following are disadvantages of connecting too many bulbs in parallel
EXCEPT:
A. Bulb will easily overheat.
B. It is difficult to maintain and install.
C. There will be current overloading in the conducting wire.
D. There will be equal amount of voltage for every load in a circuit.
14. Which of the following statements is NOT true about safety devices used at
home?
A. Safety devices are used to prevent electric shock.
B. Safety devices cut the flow of current in case of overloading.
C. Safety devices are used to provide alternative route for current in the
case of a grounded circuit.
D. Safety devices supply unsteady amount of voltage to protect appliances
against overloading.
15. The fuse at home has “blown” up many times. Which of the following must
NOT be done to solve the problem and prevent it from happening again?
A. Buy fuse with standard amperage rating.
B. Do not use all appliances simultaneously.
C. Call your barangay electrician to fix your electrical problem.
D. Use jumper wire or cover the blown fuse with available silver paper.
16. It is the shaking or trembling of the earth caused by movement along a fault
A. Faults C. Earthquakes
B. Lines D. Strike
17. It is the point on the Earth’s surface directly above the focus
A. Focus C. Faults
B. Epicenter D. Lines
18. It is the place inside the Earth’s crust where an earthquake originates.
A. Focus C. Faults
B. Epicenter D. Lines
19. Describe the degree of shaking caused by an earthquake at a given place and
decreases with distance from the earthquake epicenter.
A. Intensity C. Faults
B. Magnitude D. Lines
20. Measure of earthquake size and remains unchanged with distance from the
earthquake.
A. Intensity C. Faults
B. Magnitude D. Lines
21. An energy released and propagates in all directions as ________ causing
earthquakes.
A. Seismic Waves C. Fracture
B. Magnitude D. Faults
22. Which is the best possible point where the earthquakes occur?
A. Ocean C. Continents
B. Edge of the planets D. Faults
23. Originates over warm tropical oceans and is characterized by low atmospheric
pressure, high winds, and heavy rain
A. Storm C. Low pressure area
B. Typhoon D. Wind
24. How ocean affects a typhoon?
A. Ocean creates pressure, which causes the winds to move very quickly.
B. Ocean creates pressure, which causes the wind to move very slowly.
C. Oceans reduces pressure, which causes the wind to move very quickly
D. Oceans reduces pressure, which causes the wind to move very slowly
25. The Philippine Area of responsibility is located in the western part of the North
_______ Ocean.
A. Indian C. Atlantic
B. Pacific D. Atlantic

26. The Philippines’ national meteorological agency that monitors weather

occurrences in the country.
A. DOST C. PAGASA
B. PHILVOLCS D. DENR
27. A piece of rock similar to the material formed into planets.
A. Meteor C. Asteroid
B. Comet D. Meteoroid
28. Asteroid Belt are found in space between ____________ and _____________
planets.
A. Venus and Earth C. Mars and Jupiter
B. Uranus and Jupiter D. Jupiter and Saturn

29. As molecules gain energy,they move and spread apart.

A. Slower C. Outside
B. Faster D. Inside

Ana conducted an experiment. She poured 10-mL of water into a 50-mL beaker. She
covered and labeled it “A”.She set it aside. She also poured another 10-mL of water into
another 50-mL beaker and labeled it “B”. This time she did not cover it. She kept it that
way within 24hours.

A B

Based on the experiment Anna conducted, answer questions number 8 & 9.

30. Which of the following is possible to happen?
A. Water in a 50-mL beaker “A” decreased involume.
B. Water in a 50-mL beaker “B” decreased involume.
C. Water in a 50-mL beaker “A” increased involume.
D. Water in a 50-mL beaker “B” increased involume.

31. . Which of the following are the three subatomic particles that make up
an atom?
A. Proton, neutron, and isotope
B. Proton, isotope, and electron

C. Proton, electron, and negative

D. Proton, neutron, and electron

32. Which of the following are the subatomic particles found in the nucleus of
an atom?
A. Protons only
B. Proton and neutron

C. Electron and neutron

D. Electron and proton

33. As you move from left to right across the periodic table:
A. Atomic radius decreases C. Atomic radius increase
B. Ionization energy decreases D. Electronegativity decreases
34. What organ system is responsible for breaking down of large molecules into
smaller molecules and absorption of organic compounds needed by the body?
A. circulatory system C. Nervous system
B. digestive system D. respiratory system
35. What is the main function of the large intestine?
A. It breaks down hemoglobin. C. It regulates the release of bile.
B. It secretes digestive enzymes. D. It reabsorbs water from chyme.
36. These activities of the cell occur in both mitosis and meiosis EXCEPT:
A. cytokinesis C. karyokinesis
B. DNA replication D. synapsis
37. Which is the main role of meiosis in gametogenesis?
A. for growth of body cells
B. for asexual reproduction
C. for cell repair and replacement
D. for reduction of chromosome number of gametes
38. A pair of dissimilar alleles for a certain trait is called _____________.
A. Allele C. Heterozygous genes
B. Chromosome D. Homozygous genes
39. Organism are named based on their characteristics. This is known as their common name.
Which of the following given names below is NOT a common name?
A. Cocos Nucifera C. Seahorse
B. Milkfish D. Starfish
40. In a giving scientific names, the name of the organism is derived from what categories?
A. Class and Order C. Genus and Species
B. Domain and Kingdom D. Phylum and Family