MECHANICS:

• Items shall be categorized as easy, moderate and

difficult questions. Each compose of 5 items (to be
selected).
Easy- 1 point (15 sec.)
Moderate- 2 points (20 sec.)
Difficult- 3 points (30 sec.)
• Answers with incorrect spelling, without units are
rendered wrong
 EASY MODERATE DIFFICULT

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HOME CLINCHER
 EASY 1 ANSWER

____________is an
educated guess which is
based on a known fact.
 EASY 1 BACK

Hypothesis is an
educated guess which is
based on a known fact.
 EASY 2 ANSWER

Human sex cells normally

contain_________chromosomes.
w. 23
x. 24
y. 25
z. 26
 EASY 2 BACK

Human sex cells normally

contain_________chromosomes.
w. 23
x. 24
y. 25
z. 26
 EASY 3 ANSWER

Why is carbon dioxide important to living

things?
w. It is a pure substance
x. It is abundant in the environment
y. It is used by plants in producing sugar and starch
z. It is given off by animals when they break down food
 EASY 3 BACK

Why is carbon dioxide important to living

things?
w. It is a pure substance
x. It is abundant in the environment
y. It is used by plants in producing sugar and starch
z. It is given off by animals when they break down food
 EASY 4 ANSWER

Fresh fish and meat that are not stored in a

refrigerator show signs of spoilage in less than a
day. What has caused this spoilage
w. Temperature changes
x. Presence of microorganisms
y. Oxygen in air
z. All of the above
 EASY 4 BACK

Fresh fish and meat that are not stored in a

refrigerator show signs of spoilage in less than a
day. What has caused this spoilage
w. Temperature changes
x. Presence of microorganisms
y. Oxygen in air
z. All of the above
 EASY 5 ANSWER

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to

which family of rocks?
w. Fossilized
x. Igneous
y. Metamorphic
z. Sedimentary
 EASY 5 BACK

The solidified lava of a volcano belongs to

which family of rocks?
w. Fossilized
x. Igneous
y. Metamorphic
z. Sedimentary
 EASY 6 ANSWER

Which of the following scientists was awarded the

Nobel prize in 1911 for the discovery of the
radioactive elements, polonium and radium?
w. John Dalton
x. Dmitri Mendeleev
y. Emil Fischer
z. Marie Curie
 EASY 6 BACK

Which of the following scientists was awarded the

Nobel prize in 1911 for the discovery of the
radioactive elements, polonium and radium?
w. John Dalton
x. Dmitri Mendeleev
y. Emil Fischer
z. Marie Curie
MODERATE 1 ANSWER

You are given a 30 mL solution in a beaker. You

add solute to the beaker and it dissolves
completely. What is the solution?
A. Solubility
B. Saturated solution
C. Unsaturated solution
D Supersaturated solution
MODERATE 1 BACK

You are given a 30 mL solution in a beaker. You

add solute to the beaker and it dissolves
completely. What is the solution?
A. Solubility
B. Saturated solution
C. Unsaturated solution
D Supersaturated solution
MODERATE 2 ANSWER

_____ is a secretory substance produced by

the liver that helps emulsify fats.
w. bile
x. gastric juice
y. glucagon
z. insulin
MODERATE 2 BACK

_____ is a secretory substance produced by

the liver that helps emulsify fats.
w. bile
x. gastric juice
y. glucagon
z. insulin
MODERATE 3 ANSWER

Why are cooking utensils provided with

wooden handles?
w. Wood is cheaper than steel
x. Wood is light and easy to handle
y. Wood is a poor conductor of heat
d. Wood is more attractive than steel
MODERATE 3 BACK

Why are cooking utensils provided with

wooden handles?
w. Wood is cheaper than steel
x. Wood is light and easy to handle
y. Wood is a poor conductor of heat
d. Wood is more attractive than steel
MODERATE 4 ANSWER

Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid

molecules are__________?
w. Hydrophilic
x. Neutral
y. Hydrophobic
d. Zwitter ions
MODERATE 4 BACK

Lipids are insoluble in water because lipid

molecules are__________?
w. Hydrophilic
x. Neutral
y. Hydrophobic
d. Zwitter ions
MODERATE 5 ANSWER

In the fission of Uranium-235, what is the average

number of neutrons produced in the fission
reaction?
w. 1.5
x. 2.5
y. 3.5
z. 4.5
MODERATE 5 BACK

In the fission of Uranium-235, what is the average

number of neutrons produced in the fission
reaction?
w. 1.5
x. 2.5
y. 3.5
z. 4.5
MODERATE 6 ANSWER

The ozone layer is located in

which region of the
atmosphere?
MODERATE 6 BACK

Stratosphere
DIFFICULT 1 ANSWER

A car takes 5 hours to travel

800 km. What is the
average speed of the car?
DIFFICULT 1 BACK

𝑣=160𝑘𝑚/h
 DIFFICULT 2 ANSWER

What is the phenotypic expression of

the genotype “Ll” if the dominant
trait is long eyelashes and recessive
trait is short eyelashes?
DIFFICULT 2 BACK

Long eyelashes
 DIFFICULT 3 ANSWER

Name the person who

developed the table of
elements which revealed
regularities in elemental
properties
DIFFICULT 3 BACK

Dmitri Mendeleev
 DIFFICULT 4 ANSWER

What layer of the Earth is

believed to have solidified as a
result of pressure freezing, which
is common to liquids subjected
under tremendous pressure.
DIFFICULT 4 BACK

Inner Core
 DIFFICULT 5 ANSWER

What is the name of the phenomenon

that causes the accumulation of heat
in the lower atmosphere because of
the absorption of longwave radiation
from the Earth’s surface?
DIFFICULT 5 BACK

Greenhouse Effect
 DIFFICULT 6 ANSWER

Assume that a ray of light passes from

glass into air at an angle of incidence
greater than zero degrees. Will the ray of
light be bent toward or away from the
normal as it passes into the air?
DIFFICULT 6 BACK

Away from
 CLINCHER

1 2 3
 1

It is the use of the senses to

gather information or facts
about an object or event.
 2

When using the periodic

chart, what number gives the
number of protons in a given
element?
 3
A person who cannot float in
freshwater lake can float easily in
the sea. What can be inferred
about this in relation to
saltwater?