Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
DIVISION OF BOHOL
CARMEN 3 DISTRICT

DIAGNOSTIC TEST IN SCIENCE 9

Directions: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of the best answer.
1. The nutrients obtained from the food during digestion are supplied by the circulatory system to the body. What
does the circulatory system distribute to the body as it works with the respiratory system?
a. The circulatory system distributes oxygen to the body as it works with the
respiratory system.
b. The circulatory system distributes carbon dioxide to the body as it works with the
respiratory system.
c. The circulatory system distributes carbon dioxide and oxygen to the body as it works
with the respiratory system.
d. The circulatory system distributes all the gases present in the air to the body as it
works with the respiratory system.
2. Pink four o’clock flowers are obtained from a cross between pure bred red flower plant and white flower plant.
What is the genotype of the pink flowers?
a. RR b. WW c. RW d. Rw
3. What blood type (or types) can be found in an offspring if a mother has type AB blood and the father has type A
blood?
a. A and B b. A, B, and AB c. AB and B d. A, B, AB and O
4. The light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis must come first before the light-independent reaction because its
products are important to the fixation of carbon dioxide. Which of the following is/are the product/s of the light-
independent reaction?
a. ADP only b. NADPH only c. ATP only d. NADPH and ATP
5. Plants make food by absorbing water and carbon dioxide. Which of the following substances is the origin of oxygen
released as gas by green plants during photosynthesis?
a. Water b. Sugar c. Carbon Dioxide d. Ribulose-1,5-biphosphate
6. For a neutral atom with the electron configuration of 1s 2 2s22p5 3s1, which statement is false?
a. The atomic number is ten. c. The atom is in the ground state.
b. The 1s and 2s orbitals are filled d. The atom is in the excited state.
7. Which electron transition results in the emission of energy?
a. 3p to 3s b. 3p to 4p c. 2s to 2p d. 1s to 2s
8. How does ionic bonding take place?
a. Two non-metallic elements of different kinds form strong forces of attraction.
b. Two non-metallic element of the same kind form strong forces of attraction.
c. A non-metallic element like fluorine is attracted to a metallic element like sodium.
d. A metallic element like sodium transfers an electron to a non-metallic element like fluorine.
9. Nitrogen belongs to family 5A and is diatomic. How many nonpolar covalent bonds will there be in N 2 molecule?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
10. How do carbon atoms form many organic compounds?
a. By attracting other elements toward themselves to form the bonds.
b. By forming many bonds with other carbon atoms and other elements.
c. By sharing their electrons with other metal and non-metal elements.
d. By transferring their electrons to the atoms of surrounding elements.
11. A gasoline boy was scolded by his store manager for smoking in the vicinity of the gasoline station. Why do you
think the manager scolded his employee?
a. Because gasoline is volatile. c. Because gasoline is viscous.
b. Because gasoline is flammable. d. All of the above.
12. Which compound is an alcohol?
13. Which of the following factors associated with huge volcanic eruptions may cause the decrease in the Earth’s
average temperature for a few years?
a. Heat b. Light c. Acid rain d. Volcanic ash
14. Which characteristic of magma mainly determines its explosiveness?
a. Color b. Amount c. Temperature d. Silica content
15. Which of the following can cause global warming?
a. Volcanic eruptions. c. Rising of warm air into the atmosphere.
b. The amount of rainfall. d. Increase of the amount of CO 2 in the atmosphere.
16. When does greenhouse effect happen?
a. Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the atmosphere.
b. Greenhouse gases on the surface absorb heat from the Earth’s interior.
c. Greenhouse gases in the upper atmosphere absorb heat from the outer space.
d. Greenhouse gases in the lower atmosphere absorb heat from the Earth’s
surface.
17. Why do stars have colors?
a. It is because of the presence of oxygen.
b. It is because of the presence of carbon dioxide.
c. It is because of varied temperatures.
d. It is because of the different locations.
18. How do stars appear to move in the night sky?
a. From east to west. c. From west to east.
b. From north to south. d. From south to north.
19. A bus and a car are travelling along EDSA having the same velocity. Which of the two
vehicles would have greater momentum?
a. The bus. c. Both have the same momentum.
b. The car. d. Cannot easily be determined.
20. Which of the following is a necessary condition for the total momentum of a system to be conserved?
a. Kinetic energy must not change.
b. No net external force acts on the system.
c. The system must be at rest.
d. Only the force of gravity acts on the system.
21. Which event illustrates the direct transformation of potential to kinetic energy?
a. A basketball player catches a flying ball.
b. A kalesa moves from rest.
c. Cathy’s arrow is released from its bow.
d. The spring mechanism of a toy is rotated until it locked.
22. The potential energy of a 1-kg object on top of a hill is 18 J. What is its velocity in m/s just before it hits the
bottom of the hill?
a. 36m/s b. 18m/s c. 6 m/s d. 3 m/s
23. A picture frame falls off the wall. Considering the presence of air, how does the kinetic energy (KE) just before
striking the floor compare to the potential energy (PE) at its
hanging point?
a. KE is equal to PE . c. KE is less than PE.
b. KE is greater than PE. d. It is impossible to tell.
24. What is commonly used as refrigerant for most of the refrigerators?
a. Liquid that is easy to solidify. c. gas that is easy to liquefy.
b. Liquid that is hard to solidify. d. Gas that is hard to liquefy.
25. In which case will electric current be included in a coil wire?
a. When it is connected to a galvanometer.
b. When a magnet is held stationary inside the coil.
c. When a magnetic compass is held beside it.
d. When a magnetic compass is held beside it.
26. If a 100 W light bulb is lit for 8 hours each day for 29 days in a month, how many kilowatt-hours will the bulb
consume?
a. 16 kWh b. 160 kWh c. 1600 kWh d. 16000 kWh
27. Plants are considered as food makers. In which of the following cell organelles does photosynthesis occur?
a. Ribosome b. Chlorophyll c. Chloroplast d. Mitochondrion
28. When does covalent bonding take place?
a. It takes place when atoms share electrons with one another.
b. It takes place when attraction between atoms is strong.
c. It takes place when atoms collide with one another.
d. It takes place when atoms attain stability.
29. Which of the following pairs of organic compounds is highly flammable?
a. Gasoline and acetone
b. Water and ethyl alcohol
c. Lubricating oil and isopropyl alcohol
d. Liquefied petroleum gas and kerosene
30. Which of the following is an indication of global warming?
a. Rising of sea level. c. Coastal erosion.
b. Decrease of global temperature. d. Strong waves in the ocean.
31. If you are located at the North Pole, where will you see the Polaris?
a. Overhead c. Around 45° from the horizon.
b. Just above the horizon. d. Polaris will not be seen in the North Pole.
32. Which event is explained in the sequence of energy changes shown in the diagram below?
Chemical energy Heat Mechanical energy (with wasted heat)

a. A headlight is on. c. Electric current powers a flat iron.

b. A turbine spins. d. Gasoline burns to run a jeepney.
33. All organisms get energy from food to perform different life processes. This is done in the cells by breaking down
sugar molecules into chemical energy. Which of the following cell organelles is associated with the production of
chemical energy?
a. Chloroplast b. Mitochondrion c. Endoplasmic reticulum d. Nucleus
34. If the first and second energy levels of an atom are full, then what would be the total number of electrons in the
atom?
a. 6 b. 8 c. 10 d. 18
35. Which of the properties of atoms is the most suitable reference for the kind of bond that will take place
between/among them?
a. Atomic size c. Ionization energy
b. Electronegativity d. Electron affinity
36. Ethene is a natural gas produced in plants, which acts as a natural ripening agent of fruits. Which of the following
organic compounds has the same ability to ripen fruits?
a. Butane b. Propene c. Acetylene d. Pentyne
37. Suppose you were asked to prepare a 250g chocolate mousse which is 35% chocolate, 30% cream, 20% milk, 10%
sugar, and 5% butter, how much cream are you going to use?
a. 75 g b. 60 g c. 73 g d. 62 g
38. Two billiard balls approach each other with the same speed. If they collide in a perfectly elastic collision, what
would be their velocities after collision?
a. Zero
b. Same in magnitude and direction.
c. Same in magnitude but opposite in direction.
d. Different in magnitude and opposite in direction.
39. Which sequence of energy transformation best describes what happens when you switch on your battery-run
radio?
a. Mechanical Energy Electrical Energy Sound Energy
b. Mechanical Energy Chemical Energy Sound Energy
c. Chemical Energy Electrical Energy Sound Energy
d. Chemical Energy Mechanical Energy Sound Energy
40. You made an electric motor in school. When you tested it by using 4 dry cells, the armature turned very fast.
What should you do to make it turn slower?
a. Use bigger magnet.
b. Remove one of the dry cells.
c. Increase the number of turns in the coil of wire.
d. Decrease the distance between the magnetic poles.