Republic of the Philippines
MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY – GENERAL SANTOS ASSOCIATION
OF DOST-SEI SCHOLARS
9500 Brgy Fatima, General Santos City
REVIEW MATERIAL FOR GENERAL SCIENCE
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1. Using a compound microscope, you want to view a cheek cell under a
magnification of 400x. Given that your eyepiece has a magnification of 10x, which
objective should you use to achieve your desired magnification?
A. 4x C. 40x
B. 10x D. 100x
2. During meiosis, this stage is marked by spindle formation, fragmentation of the
nuclear envelope, disappearance of the nucleolus, and synapsis of homologous
chromosomes, each consisting of two identical sister chromatids. What is this
phase called?
A. Prophase I C. Interphase
B. Prophase II D. Metaphase
3. Which among the previously presented hypothetical elements, if combined with
Hydrogen, can form a stable molecule with a trigonal pyramidal geometry?
A. Gm C. R
B. Nd D. Oi
4. Which of the following pairs of chemical formula and chemical name is correctly
matched?
A. AIPO4: Aluminum phosphate C. LiNO2: Lithium nitrate
B. CaSO3: Calcium sulfide D. NaCIO: Sodium chlorite
5. Study the diagram of soil development below which started from the underlying
bedrock to the thick upper soil layer. What change would most likely increase the
thickness of the upper soil layer?
A. An increase in the air pressure
B. An increase in the biologic activity
C. A decrease in slope
D. A decrease of the amount of rainfall
6. During a weekend bike challenge, Kiko starts from rest and accelerates uniformly
to a speed of 20 m/s. His acceleration is measured at 2.5 m/s². Curious about his
performance, his coach asks: How long did it take Zephyr to reach his top speed?
A. 5 seconds C. 10 seconds
B. 8 seconds D. 12.5 seconds
7. While carrying his child on his shoulders during a parade, a father is not doing
mechanical work. Why is this the case?
A. There is no force acting on the child.
B. The child’s height above the ground does not change.
C. The child’s potential energy is due to gravity.
D. The child’s kinetic energy stays constant.
8. A mechanical device applies a force of 150 newtons to push a 25-kilogram box
across a flat surface for a total distance of 15 meters. Assuming the force is applied
in the direction of motion, how much mechanical work is done on the box?
A. 2250J C. 150J
B. 3750J D. 3900J
9. A delivery robot named Kiko is rolling through a warehouse with a mass of 10
kilograms and a speed of 6 meters per second. How much kinetic energy does
Kilo have while moving?
A. 60 joules C. 360 joules
B. 180 joules D. 600 joules
10. A gas in a sealed cylinder is heated. Which of the following does not increase as
the gas is heated?
A. The average number of gas molecules hitting the cylinder walls per second.
B. The average kinetic energy of the gas molecules.
C. The average speed of the gas molecules.
D. The average distance between the gas molecules.
11. Dino is designing an experiment to investigate how heat transfer is affected by the
type of medium through which they travel. Which is the independent variable?
A. Temperature C. Speed of heat transfer
B. Type of medium D. Thermal energy
12. Esnir’s Sunday trip from home using his bicycle is described by the following
activities:
I. Two hours bus nonstop trip from home to the church 70 m away.
II. An hour spent attending the mass.
III. One-minute walk to the market 1 km away from the church;
IV. Thirty minutes spent buying goods from Aling Susan’s grocery store in the
market.
If you are Esnir, which two activities do you think are NOT reasonable and require
a change of speed in doing the activity?
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II and III D. I and IV
13. Which plant vascular tissue is responsible for transporting water and minerals from
the roots up to the leaves?
A. Phloem C. Cambium
B. Xylem D. Rhizomes
14. Which organ in the human body is responsible for producing insulin?
A. Liver C. Kidney
B. Pancreas D. Spleen
15. Which of the following organism-role pairings does not accurately reflect its
position in a typical food chain?
A. Grass: Producer
B. Owl: Final consumer
C. Phytoplankton: Primary consumer
D. Mice: Secondary consumer
16. During which phase of the cell cycle is DNA replicated?
A. G₀ C. G₁ phase
B. S phase D. G₂ phase
17. You are visiting your cousin in a temperate country during autumn. As you walk
through the forest, you notice the trees are shedding their leaves, leaving a colorful
carpet on the ground. Your cousin explains that this helps the trees survive the
cold months by conserving water and nutrients. Curious, you wonder—what type
of biome are you standing in?
A. Tundra C. Tropical Rainforest
B. Grassland D. Deciduous Forest
18. A sealed container holds a fixed amount of gas. Initially, the gas has a pressure of
100 kPa, a volume of 2.0 liters, and a temperature of 300 K. If the temperature is
increased to 600 K and the pressure is reduced to 50 kPa, what must the new
volume be?
A. 1.0 liters C. 4.0 liters
B. 2.0 liters D. 8.0 liters
19. During a science experiment, Mia heats a 0.5-kilogram block of aluminum from
25°C to 75°C. Given that the specific heat capacity of aluminum is 900 J/kg·°C,
how much heat energy is absorbed by the block?
C. 900 J
A. 22,500 J D. 50 J
B. 45,000 J
20. A wave travels at a speed of 300 meters per second and has a wavelength of 0.75
meters. What is its frequency?
A. 225 Hz C. 0.0025 Hz
B. 400 Hz D. 2250 Hz
21. During a physics lab, four students race carts of different masses and speeds
across a smooth track. Based on the data below, which cart has the greatest kinetic
energy?
Cart Mass Speed
A 4 kg 6 m/s
B 6 kg 4 m/s
C 2 kg 8 m/s
D 5 kg 5 m/s
A. Cart A, which is heavier than Cart C but moves more slowly.
B. Cart B, which has the greatest mass but a lower speed.
C. Cart C, which is the lightest but also the fastest.
D. Cart D, which has moderate values for both mass and speed.
For items 22 and 23:
Glucose is placed in a beaker containing water.
22. Which of the images shown above represents the distribution of the molecules
after a few hours?
A. I B. II C. III D. I, II, and III
23. Which of the three images is the least concentrated?
A. I B. II C. III D. I, II, and III
24. Using your knowledge of electronegativity, which of the following compounds is
not ionic?
A. C H 3 8 C. MgCl 2
B. BaF 2 D. NaI
25. One important discussion that should be tackled in classroom is the wise
consumption of energy. Energy comes in two sources like renewable and non-
renewable sources. Why is it very essential to learn about these sources in school?
A. It becomes a significant part of human lives to differentiate how renewable
and non-renewable sources are used.
B. Knowing these sources of energy plays an important role for people to value
resourcefulness and energy conservation.
C. The lifestyle is very much dependent on the utilization of these sources of
energy.
D. All of these.
26. Which of the following statements BEST explains why the soil is thicker above the
limestone than it is above the quartzite?
A. Quartzite is formed from molten magma
B. Quartzite is older than the limestone
C. Limestone is thicker than the quartzite
D. Limestone is less resistant to weathering than the quartzite
27. Mara poured saltwater solution on a cup of sand which she got from a beach in
one of their outings. After a week she found out that a residue was left on the cup.
The residue cemented the sand grains together, forming a rock-like hardened
material. The residue is most likely similar to
A. a clastic sedimentary rock C. a foliated metamorphic rock
B. an extrusive igneous rock D. an intrusive igneous rock
28. The amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the earth is maximum at the
equator and minimum at the poles. Which of the following cause/es the uneven
solar heating of the Earth’s surface?
I. Sunlight strikes the Earth at a nearly perpendicular angle at the equator.
II. Atmosphere absorbs a certain fraction of the sunlight striking the Earth.
III. Amount of solar activity varies in time.
A. I only C. II only
B. I and II only D. II and III only
29. Energy within the oceans is distributed through which process?
A. conduction C. radiation
B. convection D. refraction
30. Brown eyes are dominant over blue eyes. A blue-eyed woman, whose parents
both have brown eyes, marries a brown-eyed man whose father has blue eyes.
What percentage of their children are expected to have blue eyes?
A. 25% C. 75%
B. 50% D. No chance
31. Rico, having a blood type AB, married Cora with a blood type B. They had four
children with the following blood types: Child 1 - blood type AB, Child 2 – blood
type B, Child 3 - blood type A and Child 4 – blood type B. By performing a testcross,
what is the genotype of Cora?
A. IBi C. IBIB
B. IAi D. Ii
32. Which of the following shows the correct order of blood flow through the circulatory
system?
I. Pulmonary artery → Lungs → Right atrium → Left atrium
II. Right atrium → Pulmonary artery → Lungs → Left atrium
III. Left atrium → Right atrium → Pulmonary artery → Lungs
IV. Lungs → Pulmonary artery → Right atrium → Left atrium
A. I C. III
B. II D. IV
33. The respiratory system is responsible for exchanging gases between the body and
the environment. Which of the following parts plays the most direct role in this gas
exchange process?
A. Trachea C. Alveoli
B. Bronchi D. Diaphragm
34. Which of the following tasks requires the greatest amount of mechanical work?
A. Raising a 3-kilogram object at a height of 4 meters.
B. Raising a 2.5-kilogram object at a height of 6 meters.
C. Raising a 4-kilogram object at a height of 3 meters.
D. Raising a 5-kilogram object at a height of 2 meters.
35. A circuit has a voltage of 12 volts and a resistance of 4 ohms. What is the current
flowing through the circuit?
A. 0.33 amperes C. 3 amperes
B. 48 amperes D. 16 amperes
36. The following graph shows the displacement vs time graph of a “GRAB TAXI” that
you have boarded from home:
Which graph shows that the taxi is NOT moving?
A. A and D C. B and E
B. D and C D. E only
37. Brielle loves the sour taste of vinegar. This sour taste is due to an organic
compound called acetic acid. What is the functional group present in acetic acid?
A. acid halide C. carboxylic acid
B. alkyl halide D. acid anhydride
38. Calcium phosphates are historically known as good material for tooth replacement,
repair of large bone defects caused by tumors and as injectable cement. One
simple way of producing calcium phosphate is by collecting it from the reaction of
Calcium chloride and Sodium phosphate. Write the balanced chemical equation to
produce calcium phosphate.
A. CaCl + NaPO → Саз(PO4)2 + NaCI
B. 2CaCl2 + Na3PO4 → CaPO + 3NaCl
C. 3CaCl2 + 2Na3PO4 → Саз(PO4)2 + 6NaCI
D. 3CaCl2 + Na3PO4 → Саз(PO4)2 + 3NaCI
39. You have a mixture of sand, copper and water in a beaker, and your task is to
separate each component. Which experimental design will you follow to separate
the components most effectively?
A. First, slowly decant the mixture to separate water from sand and copper,
then distill the resulting mixture to separate copper and sand.
B. First, filter the mixture in a funnel to separate copper and sand from water,
then recover copper from sand using a magnet.
C. First, recover copper from the mixture using a magnet, then distill to
separate water and sand.
D. Centrifuge the mixture first, then slowly decant to separate water from
copper and sand, then distill the resulting mixture to separate copper and
sand.
40. The red coloration of Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) are caused by a
combination of organic dyes found in the leaves. If you want to study these
compounds, how would you design an experiment which will separate the
pigments in the Poinsettia leaves?
A. First, boil the leaves to extract the mixture of dyes, filter, then distill the
resulting solution.
B. First, boil the leaves to extract the mixture of dyes, filter, then centrifuge the
resulting solution.
C. First boil the leaves to extract the mixture of dyes, filter, then evaporate the
remaining solvent.
D. First, boil the leaves to extract the mixture of dyes, filter, then perform
chromatography using the resulting solution.
41. Your group was tasked to determine the identity of an unknown compound. After
performing several experiments, your group found that the unknown compound 1)
is solid at room temperature, 2) dissolves in a cup of water and 3) conducts
electricity when dissolved in water. The compound is likely to be:
A. Glucose, a covalent compound
B. Glucose, an ionic compound
C. Sodium chloride, a covalent compound
D. Sodium chloride, an ionic compound
42. The slope angles, nature of slope material and water saturation are some of the
factors controlling the mass wasting process. Which of the following is the least
susceptible to landslide?
A. Low angle slope, fractured rock, and dry conditions
B. High angle slope, fractured rock, and wet conditions
C. Low angle slope, rock, and dry conditions
D. High angle slope, rock, and wet conditions
43. An object with what looks like a tail is visible in the sky for days. What object is
this?
A. Asteroid C. Meteor
B. Comet D. Meteoroid
44. The slope angles, nature of slope material and water saturation are some of the
factors controlling the mass wasting process. Which of the following is a recipe for
landslides?
A. Low angle slope, soil, and wet conditions
B. High angle slope, soil, and wet conditions
C. Low angle slope, rock, and wet conditions
D. High angle slope, rock, and dry conditions
45. What is the correct sequence of precautions to take before, during, and after a
typhoon?
I. Stay away from flood waters, they may carry water-borne diseases
II. Check the roof and windows of your house for any damage or loose
attachment.
III. Monitor the weather reports and the weather outside.
IV. Pack a bag with water, food, clothes, batteries, flashlights, and other
necessities.
A. I-II-III-IV C. II-IV-I-III
B. III-II-I-IV D. IV-II-III-I
46. A typhoon warning has been raised in your area. You are trying to determine the
nearest town that you can evacuate to to avoid the effects of the typhoon. Which
of the following information will you need to look up?
A. Diameter of the storm C. Amount of Rainfall
B. Maximum wind speed D. Movement speed
47. A typhoon warning has been raised in your area. You are trying to determine the
possible damage that it might cause. Which of the following information will you
need to look up?
A. Diameter of the storm C. Location of landfall
B. Maximum wind speed D. Movement speed
48. A ball is launched from ground level at an angle, 𝜃, relative to the flat surface of
the ground.
At what angle, θ, from the ground should the projectile be thrown so that it will have
the maximum range?
A. 0° C. 60°
B. 45° D. 90°
49. During a school field trip to a science museum, Terra steps onto a digital scale that
measures weight in newtons. The scale reads 686 N. If the gravitational field
strength on Earth is approximately 9.8 N/kg, what is Terra’s mass?
A. 70 kg C. 75 kg
B. 68.6 kg D. 60 kg
50. A climber lifts a 10-kilogram backpack from the ground to a ledge 3 meters high.
Later, he moves the same backpack to a second ledge 6 meters high. Assuming
gravity is 9.8 newtons per kilogram, how much more potential energy does the
backpack have on the higher ledge?
A. 294 joules C. 980 joules
B. 588 joules D. 1,176 joules
51. Which of the following precautions SHOULD NOT be done while a typhoon is in
your area?
A. Stay away from flood waters, they may carry water-borne diseases
B. Check the roof and windows of your house for any damage or loose
attachment
C. Monitor the weather reports and the weather outside
D. Pack a bag with water, food, clothes, batteries, flashlights, and other
necessities
52. Ceres is a 1000-km diameter rocky body which orbits the sun. What is the correct
classification of Ceres?
A. Asteroid C. Meteor
B. Comet D. Meteorite
53. Arrange the following steps to determine the empirical formula of a compound.
I. Determine the ratio by dividing the number of moles of each element by the
lowest number.
II. Compute for the number of moles from the given mass of each element.
III. Use the resulting ratio as the subscript in the formula
IV. Identify the mass of each element stated in the problem or from the percentage
given.
A. IV, III, I, II C. II, I, III, IV
B. II, III, I, IV D. IV, II, I, III
54. What is the electronic configuration for a ground state element with a nuclear
charge of +16?
A. 1s2 2s2 3s2 2p6 3p4 C. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p4
B. 1s2 2s2 2p2 3s6 3p4 D. 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s1 3p5
55. Which of the following nuclides have the same number of protons, neutrons and
electrons?
A. 9B (Z = 5) C. 14N (Z = 7)
B. 13C (Z = 6) D. 17O (Z = 8)
56. While using a compound microscope in your General Biology class, you notice that
the specimen appears blurry and lacks contrast. You suspect the issue might be
due to improper light control. Which part of the microscope should you adjust to
regulate the amount of light passing through the specimen and improve image
clarity?
A. Stage C. Condenser
B. Diaphragm D. Objectives
57. How is spermatogenesis different from oogenesis?
A. Sperm cells take longer time to develop unlike in egg cells.
B. Ovum is produced in continuous manner unlike in sperm production.
C. Spermatogenesis occurs at certain parts of childhood while oogenesis
occurs only during adolescence.
D. There are prolonged interruptions in oogenesis unlike in spermatogenesis
which occurs in constant manner.
58. Cells release energy from food through a process called cellular respiration. Which
of the following are required for this process to occur?
A. Water, oxygen, and ATP C. Glucose and oxygen
B. Glucose, water, and oxygen D. Carbon dioxide and water
59. What are the building blocks that make up proteins?
A. Fatty acids C. Nucleotides
B. Monosaccharides D. Amino acids
60. In a mountainous region of Southeast Asia, a large-scale open-pit mining operation
has begun extracting copper and gold. Within months, nearby rivers show
increased turbidity, fish populations decline, and local communities report skin
irritations and crop failures. Which of the following environmental issues is most
directly associated with the scenario described?
A. Acid rain formation due to sulfur dioxide emissions.
B. Thermal pollution from industrial cooling systems.
C. Heavy metal contamination and sedimentation in freshwater ecosystems.
D. Ozone depletion caused by mining equipment exhaust.