Diagnostic Test in Science

Name: ____________________________ Grade & Section: ________________

Direction: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer on
your answer sheet.
1. If an ice cube is left out in an open environment it will change from one state of matter to another.
Which of the following is the correct order of the state of matter that the ice cube will go through?
a. Solid, Liquid, Gas c. Liquid, Gas, Solid
b. Gas, Solid, Liquid d. Solid, Gas, Liquid
2. Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?
a. Flammability b. Mass c. Melting Point d. Volume
3. Which statement is CORRECT about the molecules of a solid?
a. The molecules are randomly moving. c. The molecules are loosely packed.
b. The molecules are closely packed. d. The molecules are moving at a fast speed.
4. Marco used a triple beam balance to measure the amount of matter in the stone. He also used a
graduated cylinder to measure the space occupied by the stone. What properties of matter are being
described in Marco’s activity?
a. Mass and Hardness c. Mass and Volume
b. Volume and Flexibility d. Volume and Malleability
5. What happens to the molecules of a gas when it is heated?
a. It will not move. c. It will move slowly.
b. It will slightly move. d. It will randomly move at a fast speed.
6. If water is placed in a freezer it will change from one state of matter to another. Which of the following
shows the correct change of matter that the water will go through?
a. Solid to Gas c. Gas to Liquid
b. Liquid to Solid d. Solid to Liquid
7. Which of the following is a property of matter?
a. Mass and Volume c. Volume and Energy
b. Melting Point and Work d. Force and Acceleration
8. Which statement is CORRECT about the molecules of a gas?
a. The molecules are randomly moving. c. The molecules are loosely packed.
b. The molecules are closely packed. d. The molecules are moving in a low speed.
9. What state of matter is shown in the illustration?
a. Gas b. Liquid c. Plasma d. Solid
10. What happens to the particles of water when it is accidentally spilled on the ground?
a. It will not flow. c. It will evaporate.
b. It will flow easily. d. It will turn into ice.
11. A pot is placed on a stove added by 100ml of water at room temperature. What will happen to the
water if the temperature continues to increase?
a. turns into solid c. becomes more dense
b. turns into a gas d. shows no change in temperature
12. Which one best describes when water reaches its boiling point?
a. Particles are close together. c. Particles move slowly.
b. Particles stay the same. d. Particles move rapidly.
13. How will an object float on a liquid?
a. The object must be less dense than the liquid.
b. The object must be denser than the liquid.
c. The object must be cooled to the same temperature as the liquid.
d. The object must be heated to the same temperature as the liquid.
14. Matter is anything that has mass and volume. Which of the following is not a matter?
a. air b. light c. table d. water
15. A pure substance consists only of one substance. Which of the following is not a pure substance?
a. air b. iron c. sugar d. water
16. What happens to liquid when it evaporates? It turns into
a. Air b. Gas c. water vapor d. Both Answers B and C
17. Which of the physical states of water contains particles with the lowest kinetic energy?
a. Ice b. Melting Ice c. Steam d. Water
18. The particles in a solid that is melting move farther and farther apart because
a. the particles slow down.
b. the particles begin to lose their shape.
c. the particles repel each other more intensely.
d. the particles have more energy and bump into each other more often.
19. If two objects have the same volume but one has a greater mass, the one with greater mass
a. has a lower density c. will float
b. has a higher density d. none of these.
20. Your blood, when magnified, reveals several different kinds of cells. Based on this information, your
blood is an example of a
a. Compound c. Heterogeneous mixture
b. Pure substance d. Homogenous mixture
21. Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical change?
a. burning of wood c. dissolving sugar
b. chopping of corn d. freezing water
22. What happens to the molecules of water during a physical change?
a. change c. remains the same
b. altered completely d. combine to form a new substance
23. What happens to water when it freezes?
a. water changes from a gas to a liquid phase.
b. water changes from a solid to a gas phase.
c. water changes from a liquid to a solid phase.
d. water changes from an isotope to a plasma phase.
24. What phase change is involved when dry ice gives off carbon dioxide gas?
a. condensation b. freezing c. melting d. sublimation
25. Which phase changes require an increase in heat energy?
a. freezing and melting c. freezing and condensation
b. vaporization and melting d. vaporization and condensation
26. Water exists in three states of matter and continuously moving through a cycle on Earth. At which
stage in the water cycle does water transform from a gas to a liquid?
a. evaporation b. condensation c. precipitation d. Sublimation
27. Carbon dioxide (CO2) forms when coal burns in the presence of oxygen. Which of the following is the
BEST evidence that a chemical reaction occurs when the coal burns?
a. Production of mechanical energy c. A new substance is produced.
b. Production of electricity d. Formation of precipitate
28. Which of these does NOT happen during a chemical change?
a. New substances are formed with different chemical properties.
b. Attractive force between atoms of molecule formed or break.
c. The chemical properties of the substances before and after the reaction are the same
d. Energy is always released or absorbed.
29. A granular substance is added to a liquid. Which of the following would supply evidence to propose a
chemical change has taken place?
a. The granules dissolve completely. c. The volume of the liquid increases.
b. The liquid gives off heat. d. The granules become smaller.
30. Which of the following does NOT indicate a chemical change is occurring?
a. formation of precipitate c. evolution of gas/bubbles
b. color changed d. phases of matter change.
31. Which is the smallest particle of matter?
a. Atom b. Cell c. Compound d. Molecules
32. Which of the following is an example of a molecule?
a. Gold b. Ozone c. Silver d. Helium
33. Which subatomic particle is found revolving around the nucleus of an atom?
a. Proton b. Neutron c. Nucleon d. Electron
34. Who discovered the neutron in 1932?
a. Democritus c. Ernest Rutherford
b. James Chadwick d. Joseph John Thomson
35. Which indicates the number of protons and the number of electrons?
a. Mass number c. Number of Neutrons
b. Atomic Number d. Number of Molecules
36. How does an atom become anion?
a. When there are more protons than electrons and an atom gains a positive charge.
b. When there are more electrons than protons and an atom gains a negative charge.
c. When there are less electrons than protons and an atom gains a negative charge.
d. When there are less protons than electrons and an atom gains a positive charge.
37. How does an atom become a cation?
a. When there are less protons than electrons and an atom gains a positive charge.
b. When there are more protons than electrons and an atom gains a positive charge.
c. When there are less electrons than protons and an atom gains a negative charge.
d. When there are more electrons than protons and an atom gains a negative charge.
38. What are the subatomic particles found inside the nucleus of an atom?
 a. electrons b. neutrons c. electrons & neutrons d. protons & neutrons
39. How many neutrons, are in Bromine ion with a mass number of 80 and an atomic number of 35 with
negative 1 charge?
a. 45 b. 40 c. 35 d. 50
40. How many electrons, are in Sodium ion with a mass number of 23 and an atomic number of 11 with
positive 1 charge?
a. 15 b. 10 c. 16 d. 20
41. What electron configuration matches a Carbon (6 C) atom?
a. 1s22s22p2 c. 1s22s22p63s23p64s23d1
2 2 4
b. 1s 2s 2p d. 1s22s22p63s2, 3p64s23d104p5
42. Which of the following value is correctly designated in p (principal) orbital?
a. 2 b. 6 c. 10 d. 14
43. For a neutral atom with the electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d6, what is the valence
electron of an element?
a. 1 b2 c. 3 d. 4
44. What dictates the electrons to occupy the orbitals having lower energies before occupying higher
energy orbitals?
a. Aufbau principles c. Hund’s rule
b. Electron configuration d. Pauli’s exclusion principle
45. In electron condensed configuration, what is its “core” electron?
a. Carbon group b. Halogens c. Noble Gas d. Transition Metal
46. Which of the following elements possesses the lowest melting point?
a. Argon b. Helium c. Hydrogen d. Oxygen
47. Which of the following elements has the highest density?
a. Carbon b. Chlorine c. Hydrogen d. Osmium
48. Why is Sodium kept in kerosene oil in the lab?
a. because it is really soft c. because it is reactive with oxygen
b. to prevent it from rusting d. because it is highly reactive with water vapor
49. Which of the following metals will react the slowest with oxygen?
a. Calcium b. Copper c. Lithium d. Sodium
50. What will be formed when metal reacts with water?
a. hydrogen c. metal and water
b. metal d. metal hydroxide and hydrogen gas