Department of Education

Region VI – Western Visayas

Schools Division of Capiz
PONTEVEDRA NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Pontevedra, Capiz

STEM QUALIFYING EXAM

S.Y 2023-2024

Name: _________________________________________ Date: __________________ Score: __________

Instructions: Choose the correct answer for each question and encircle the letter of your choice.

ENGLISH

1. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

a) Me and her are going to the park. c) Her and me are going to the park.
b) She and I is going to the park. d) She and I are going to the park.
2. Which of the following sentences follows with the correct subject-verb agreement?
a) The group of students is excited about the field trip.
b) The group of students are excited about the field trip.
c) The group of students were excited about the field trip.
d) The group of students have excited about the field trip.
3. Which of the following uses the correct apostrophe in a sentence?
a) Its' important to arrive on time. c) I’ts important to arrive on time.
b) It's important to arrive on time. d) Its's important to arrive on time.
4. Which of the following sentences uses the correct comparative form?
a) This is the most unique painting in the gallery. c) That was the funniest movie I've ever seen.
b) She is the goodest dancer in the class. d) The weather is worse today than yesterday.
5. Which of the following sentences uses the correct punctuation?
a) "I can't believe it"! she exclaimed. c) "I can't believe it,", she exclaimed.
b) "I can't believe it!", she exclaimed. d) "I can't believe it,"!, she exclaimed.
6. Which of the following sentences uses the correct proper parallel structure?
a) Sarah likes to hike, swim, and to read books. c) Sarah likes to hike, swimming, and reading books.
b) Sarah likes hiking, swimming, and to read books. d) Sarah likes hiking, swim, and to read books.
7. Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
a) The cake was eaten by me at the party. c) The cake, it was eaten at the party by me.
b) I ate the cake at the party. d) Eaten by me, the cake was at the party.
8: Which of the following sentences uses the correct capitalization?
a) The golden gate bridge is a famous landmark in san francisco.
b) The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.
c) The Golden gate bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.
d) The golden gate Bridge is a famous landmark in san Francisco.
9. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a) Running late she forgot to grab her umbrella. c) Running late she, forgot to grab her umbrella.
b) Running late, she forgot to grab her umbrella. d) Running late, she, forgot to grab her umbrella.
10. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
a) Me and him will finish the project. c) He and I will finish the project.
b) Him and I will finish the project. d) Me and he will finish the project.

SCIENCE
1. Which of the following is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?
a) Respiration b) Photosynthesis c) Fermentation d) Transpiration
2. Which of the following is NOT a primary color of light?
a) Red b) Green c) Yellow d) Blue
3. Which of the following is considered as the basic unit of all living organisms?
a) Cell b) Atom c) Molecule d) Nucleus
4. Which planet is known as the "Red Planet" due to its reddish appearance?
a) Venus b) Mars c) Jupiter d) Saturn
5. What force keeps objects in motion unless acted upon by an external force?
a) Friction b) Gravity c) Inertia d) Tension
6. Which of the following is the densest substance on Earth?
a) Gold b) Diamond c) Lead d) Osmium
7. Which gas do plants take in from the atmosphere and release oxygen during photosynthesis?
a) Nitrogen b) Oxygen c) Carbon dioxide d) Hydrogen
8. Which of the following is the process of a liquid changing into a gas at its surface?
a) Sublimation b) Evaporation c) Condensation d) Vaporization
9. Which of the following is the measure of the total amount of matter in an object?
a) Weight b) Volume c) Density d) Mass
10. Which of the following type of rock is formed from cooled and solidified lava?
a) Sedimentary rock b) Igneous rock c) Metamorphic rock d) Fossil rock

MATHEMATICS

1. Which of the following is the value of π (pi) approximately?

a) 2.14 b) 3.14 c) 4.14 d) 5.14
2. What is the result of 53 (5 raised to the power of 3)?
a) 8 b) 15 c) 125 d) 64
3. If a triangle has all sides of equal length, what type of triangle is it?
a) Scalene b) Isosceles c) Equilateral d) Right
4. Which of the following is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
a) A = πr^2 b) A = lw c) A = bh d) A = 1/2 * base * height
5. If an angle measures 90 degrees, what type of angle is it?
a) Acute angle b) Obtuse angle c) Right angle d) Reflex angle
6. What is the perimeter of a square with a side length of 10 units?
a) 20 units b) 40 units c) 100 units d) 25 units
7. If a fraction's numerator is smaller than the denominator, what type of fraction is it?
a) Proper fraction b) Improper fraction c) Mixed fraction d) Prime fraction
8. What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 6 and 8?
a) 12 b) 24 c) 48 d) 18
9. Solve for x: 2x + 5 = 13.
a) x = 3 b) x = 4 c) x = 6 d) x = 9
10. What is the circumference of a circle with a radius of 7 units? (Use π ≈ 3.14)
a) 14 units b) 21 units c) 43.96 units d) 44 units

ANSWER KEY
ENGLISH

1. D) She and I are going to the park.

2. A) The group of students is excited about the field trip.
3. B) It's important to arrive on time.
4. C) That was the funniest movie I've ever seen.
5. B) "I can't believe it!" she exclaimed.
6. A) Sarah likes to hike, swim, and reading books.
7. B) I ate the cake at the party.
8. B) The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco.
9. B) Running late, she forgot to grab her umbrella.
10. C) He and I will finish the project.

SCIENCE

1. B) Photosynthesis
2. C) Yellow
3. A) Cell
4. B) Mars
5. C) Inertia
6. D) Osmium
7. C) Carbon dioxide
8. B) Evaporation
9. D) Mass
10. B) Igneous rock

MATH

1. B) 3.14
2. C) 125
3. C) Equilateral
4. B) A = lw
5. C) Right angle
6. B) 40 units
7. A) Proper fraction
8. B) 24
9. A) x = 4
10. C) 43.96 units