Summative Test 1 - Physical Science
Summative Test 1 - Physical Science
Summative Test 1 - Physical Science
Department of Education
Region I
Schools Division of Ilocos Sur
SOLOTSOLOT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
300081
PHYSICAL SCIENCE
3rd Quarter, 2nd Semester
SUMMATIVE TEST # 1
Week 1-2
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following items carefully. Encircle the letter of your choice. STRICTLY NO
ERASURES.
4. Which of the following is NOT true: Isotopes of the same element ________?
a. has the same number of Neutrons
b. has the same atomic number, but different atomic weights
c. has different number of Neutrons, but the same number of Protons
d. contains the same number of electrons
9. Lithium and Beryllium are both light elements and are believed to have been produced in trace amounts
during Big Bang. These elements, however, have a relatively short half-life and could not have survived to the
present. If so, where can present-time Lithium and Beryllium in the universe have come from?
a. emitted during supernova explosions c. upon cosmic ray collisions
b. produced during stellar evolutions d. a by-product of the birth of a star
a. Helium-8
b. Lithium-8
c. Beryllium-8
d. Oxygen
11. Which of these is a portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that can go through the Earth’s atmosphere?
a. X-ray `light’ b. Ultraviolet light c. Gamma-ray light’ d. Visible-wavelength light
12. In what part of the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram would you find the brightest, hottest main-sequence stars?
a. The upper-left part of the diagram
b. Along the right-hand edge of the diagram
c. The lower-right part of the diagram
d. Along the lower edge of the diagram
14. Which of the following processes is likely to generate the heaviest element?
a. CNO cycle c. triple-alpha process
b. r-process d. Big Bang nucleosynthesis
15. If an element is used up by a star in fusion, it is sometimes called “burning”, even though no actual
combustion occurs. Which of the following processes is likely to involve “carbon burning”?
a. alpha ladder c. triple-alpha process
b. CNO cycle d. s-process
16. Which of the following is the most accepted theory about the formation of the universe that explains why it
continues to expand?
a. big bang theory c. steady state theory
b. divine creation theory d. oscillating theory
19. Which process is responsible for the formation of light elements such as Hydrogen and Helium?
a. big bang nucleosynthesis c. supernova nucleosynthesis.
b. stellar nucleosynthesis d. terrestrial nucleosynthesis
20. Which element is the lightest and at the same time the most abundant in outer space?
a. hydrogen b. helium c. lithium d. iron
22. Which element can be formed when three atoms of helium are fused?
a. carbon b. hydrogen c. oxygen d. silicon
23. Which of the following elements DOES NOT belong to the group?
a. beryllium b. silicon c. iron d. oxygen
24. Which process is responsible for the formation of elements at the center of star?
a. big bang nucleosynthesis c. stellar nucleosynthesis
b. nuclear fusion d. supernova nucleosynthesis
26. Which element will be formed when Carbon atom is combined with Helium atom?
a. magnesium b. neon c. oxygen d. silicon
27. Why do average stars have longer life span than massive star?
a. They have less fuel to burn c. They burn their fuel at faster rate
b. They have more fuel to burn d. They burn their fuel at slower rate
30. In which stage do massive stars explode and release large amount of energy?
a. main sequence c. super nova
b. protostar d. white dwarf
31. He successfully carried out a nuclear transmutation reaction, a process of transforming one element or
isotope into another element.
a. Chadwick c. Mendeleev
b. Moseley d. Rutherford
34. It was created by bombardment of molybdenum by deuterons (heavy hydrogen, H12), by Emilio Segre and
Carlo Perrier in 1937.
a. Oxygen b. Helium c. Technetium d. Uranium
37. It is also known as nuclear fusion and the formation of new nuclei actions in the early stages of development
of the universe.
a. Nucleosynthesis c. R-Process
b. S-Process d. Singularity
38. In this process there’s a buildup of a VERY heavy isotope, then as beta-decays occur, you march up in atomic
number and produce heavy product.
a. S Process c. Nuclear Fission
b. R-Process d. Proton-Proton Reaction
41. It is a device that is used to speed up the protons to overcome the repulsion between the protons and the
target atomic nuclei by using magnetic and electrical fields.
a. Spectroscopy c. Particle Accelerator
b. Particle Decelerator d. Microscope
42. He created a classification of elements based on their atomic weight.
a. Rutherford c. Millikan
b. Dalton d. Mendeleev
43. It is a one-dimensional point which contains a huge mass in an infinitely small space.
a. Nucleosynthesis c. Singularity
b. Dilation d. R-process
44. He noticed that shooting electrons at elements caused them to release x-rays at unique frequencies.
a. Mendeleev c. Moseley
b. Millikan d. Serge
45. He synthesized element with atomic number 43 using a linear particle accelerator.
a. Ernest Rutherford c. Dmitri Mendeleev
b. Ernest Lawrence d. John Dalton