Science Pre Test
Directions: Read the following items carefully. In the provided answer sheet, shade the letter
that corresponds to the correct answer for each item.
1. An asexual reproduction achieved by physically joining a branch of one variety of plant
to the stem and roots of another.
a. Grafting d. Emulating
b. Cloning e. Cutting
c. Pollination
2. A breeding experiment used to determine the genotype of an organism.
a. Dihybrid d. Monohybrid
b. Test cross e. Cross breed
c. Phenotype
3. Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants transform sunlight into chemical
energy. Which of the following equations represents the overall reaction for
photosynthesis?
a. 602 + 12 H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
b. C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O 6CO2 + 12H2O
c. 6O2 + 12H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O
Sunlight
d. 6CO2 + 12H2O Sunlight
C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6HO2 + 6H2O
e. C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6H2O C6H12O6 + 6O2 + 6HO2 + 6H2O
4. The general term for the material which is the end-product of excretion.
a. Ammonium d. Excreta
b. Uric acid e. Urine
c. Ammonia
5. Skin Pigmentation disorder caused by loss of melanocytes and uneven dispersal of
melanin.
a. Vitiligo d. Albinism
b. Roscea e. Melanocitis
c. Psoriasis
6. Theory of Natural Selection: Darwin:: Theory of Use and Disuse:__________
a. De Lamarck d. Hooke
b. Aristotle e. Schwann
c. Schleiden
7. Aerobic Metabolism:_____________:: Photosynthesis: Chloroplast
a. Ribosome c. Mitochondria
b. Golgi Apparatus d. Endoplasmic Reticulum
e. Vacoules
8. A rocket with a mass of 1000 kg is fired vertically upward with an initial velocity of
100m/s. Calculate its potential energy when it reaches the maximum height.
a. 5x105 Joules d. 5x 108 Joules
b. 5x106 Joules e. 5x 109 Joules
c. 5x107 Joules
9. The Radius of an atom of gold is 144 picometer. Express this radius in centimeter.
a. 1.44 x 10-5 cm d. 1.44 x 108 cm
b. 1.44 x 10-6 cm e. 1.44 x 10-7 cm
c. 1.44 x 10-7 cm
10. Lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the moon and the sun. Eclipse of
the moon does not occur each month because
a. The moon rarely comes close enough to the earth
b. The dark side of the moon rarely face the earth
c. The earth is usually between the moon and the sun
d. The moon’s orbit is at an angle to the earth’s orbit around the sun
e. The moon rarely comes close enough to the Sun
11. A Method of separating two liquids with different boiling points.
a. Decanting d. Distillation
b. Evaporation e. Separation
c. Filtration
12. Metals are good conductors of electricity because
a. They contain free electrons d. They are shiny
b. The atoms are highly packed e. All of the above
c. They have high melting point
13. The theory that all matter is made up of very tiny indivisible particles is called what?
a. Collision theory c. Atomic theory
b. Transition state theory d. Pudding theory
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14. A 37 C is equal to ____Kelvin.
a. 300 K c. 310 K
b. 300.15 K d. 310.15 K
15. The energy required to remove the most loosely bound electron to form a cation.
a. Electronegativity c. Ionization Energy
b. Electron Affinity d. Metallic Character
16. 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
17. The bubbling in soft drink is due
a. Air dissolved in the liquid
b. Carbon dioxide dissolved in liquid
c. Alcohol in the liquid
d. Sugar in the liquid
e. Oxygen in the liquid
18. Which of the following elements has the lowest melting point?
a. Ne c. Hg e. Au
b. He d. Ca
19. To which group of hydrocarbon does the molecule with the structure below belong?
a. Alkane d. Alkaline
b. Alkyne e. Alkaine
c. Alkene
20. Which of the following substances conduct electricity when dissolved in water?
a. Glucose d. Monosodium Glutamate
b. Oil e. Ink
c. Gasoline
21. A gasoline boy was being scolded by his store manager for smoking in the vicinity of the
gasoline station. What do you think the manager scolded his employee?
a. Because gasoline is volatile c. Because gasoline is viscous
b. Because gasoline is d. All of the above
flammable e. Because gasoline is odorous
22. Light year is a unit of what quantity?
a. Time d. Intensity of light
b. Distance e. Intensity of shadow
c. Light
23. It is more difficult to walk on a sandy road than on a concrete road because
a. Sand is soft and road is hard
b. The friction between sand and feet is less than that between concrete and feet
c. The friction between sand and feet is more than that between concrete and feet
d. The sand is grainy and the concrete is smooth
e. The sand is soft and the concrete is smooth
24. Which electromagnetic wave carries more energy than the others?
a. Microwaves b. Radio wave
b. Radio waves d. Visible light
c. UV radiation
25. What is the speed of a car that traveled 300 miles in 5.5 hours?
a. 52.00 miles/hour d. 54.00 miles/hour
b. 55.00 miles/hour e. 54.5 miles/hour
c. 52.5 miles/hour
26. A plane leaves the airport and flies south at 300 miles/hour, a second plane leaves the
same airport and flies south at 450 miles/ hour. If the second plane overtakes the first
plane after 1 hour, how much earlier did the first plane leave?
a. 60 minutes earlier c. 40 minutes earlier
b. 50 minutes earlier d. 30 minutes earlier
e. 20 minutes earlier
27. A moderate force will break an egg. However, an egg dropped on the road usually breaks,
while one dropped on the grass usually doesn’t break. This is because for the egg dropped
on the grass,
a. The change in momentum is greater
b. The change in momentum is less
c. The time interval for stopping is greater
d. The time interval for breaking is less
e. The time interval for stopping is less
28. Suppose a ping pong ball is tossed. When the ball reaches the highest point, which
statement about the ball’s velocity and acceleration is true?
a. Both its velocity and its acceleration are zero.
b. Its velocity is zero and its acceleration is not zero.
c. Its velocity is not zero and its acceleration is zero.
d. Neither its velocity nor its acceleration is zero.
e. None of the above
29. Chicago and Montpelier are about 1000 miles apart. A car leaves Chicago for Montpelier
at the same time as a train leaves Montpelier for Chicago. The train is 50 miles/ hour
faster than the car. Find the speed of the car if it takes 5 hours until the car and train meet.
a. 75 miles/ hour d. 65.5 miles/hour
b. 70 miles/ hour e. 60 miles/ hour
c. 65 miles/ hour
30. The acceleration of a body is directly proportional to the net force acting on the body and
is inversely proportional to its mass. What force would your arm have to exert to a
bowling ball with a mass of 5 kg down an alley with an acceleration of 10 m/sec2?
a. 5 N
b. 5 Kg
c. 50 N
d. 50 Kg
e. 50.5 Kg