Baseline Test in Science 9
Baseline Test in Science 9
Baseline Test in Science 9
SCIENCE 9
Direction: Read each item carefully. Select from the four given choices
the one that best complete the statement or answer the question.
1. Which of these is the job of the respiratory system?
A. Breaking down food for it to be used by the body.
B. Transport oxygen to the different cells of the body.
C. Holding up the body and giving it support and shape.
D. Gas exchange between the external environment and the body’s circulatory
system.
6. What will happen if the heart and lungs of a person fail to work?
I. Causes breathing difficulty
II. Cardiac arrest occurs
III. Experiences dizziness
IV. Buildup of carbon dioxide that damages the tissues and organs
A. I and II B. II and III C. III and IV D. I,II,III and IV
11. A man with Type O blood marries a woman with heterozygous Type A blood.
What are the possible phenotypes of the children?
A. 50% chance of type A and 50% chance of Type O
B. 25% chance of type A and 75% chance of Type O
C. 75% chance of type A and 25% chance of Type O
D. 100% chance of type A and 0% chance of Type O
13. One cause of deforestation is kaingin farming. Which of the following describes
kaingin farming?
A. Clearing by cutting down and burning of trees and plant growth in an area
for cultivation purposes.
B. Uncontrolled fire occurring in vegetation more than 6 feet (1.8 m) in height.
C. Conversion of agricultural lands to housing projects.
D. Typhoon that may lead to flooding.
14. Based from the picture below, what is the cause of this?
19. Which of the following is the correct equation for CELLULAR RESPIRATION?
A. C6H12O6 + 6 O2 ---------> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + ATP
B. 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + LIGHT ENERGY ---------> C6H12O6 + 6 O2
C. C6H12O6 + 6 CO2 ---------> 6 O2 + 6 H2O + ATP
D. 6 O2 + 6 H2O + LIGHT ENERGY ---------> C6H12O6 + 6 CO2
21. What are the orbitals present in the fifth principal energy level?
A. s B. s, p C. s, p, d D. s, p, d, f
22. For a neutral atom with the electron configuration of 1s 2 2s2 2p5 3s1, which
statement is INCORRECT?
A. The atomic number is ten.
B. The 1s and 2s orbitals are filled
C. The atom is in the ground state.
D. The atom is in the excited state.
23. Which type of compound is formed when metal reacts with a non-metal?
A. Covalent compound C. Metallic compound
B. Ionic compound D. Both Ionic and Covalent compound
25. Anions tend to have a __________ charge while cations tend to have a
__________ charge.
A. positive, positive B. negative, negative
C. positive, negative D. negative, positive
27. In straight-chain alkanes, as the number of carbon atoms increases, the boiling
point _________.
A. decreases B. increases
C. remains constant D. stagnates at 1000C
28. To which group of hydrocarbon does the molecule with the structure H-C≡C-H
belong?
A. alkane B. alkene
C. alkyne D. none of the above
36. What is the difference of a geothermal system and geothermal power plant?
A. Amount of heat needed to operate.
B. Elements that are present in each type.
C. The steps that they are following
D. The usage of fuel in the process they need to undergo.
37. How does the windward side differ from the leeward side of a high land?
A. The windward receives more precipitation than the leeward.
B. The windward side receives more heat than the leeward side.
C. The leeward side has more vegetation than the windward side.
D. The leeward side receives more precipitation than the windward side.
41. What do the stars in a constellation have in common? They have the same
_________.
A. brightness B. distance from Earth
C. size D. general direction from Earth
43. 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 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.
45. Two bowling balls, each with a mass of 8.52 kg, are traveling toward each other.
One bowling ball has a velocity of 2.45 m/s to the right while the other bowling ball
has a velocity of 3.02 m/s to the left. Find the total momentum.
A. 0.00 N s B. 4.86 N s to the right
C. 4.86 N s to the left D. 17.04 N s
46. The potential energy of a 1-kg object on top of a hill is 18 J. What is its velocity
in m/s just before it hits the bottom of the hill? (Formulas: P.E. = m × g × h; Vf² =
2ad)
A. 3 B. 6 C. 18 D. 36
47. If 20 Joules of energy is added to a system that does 12 Joules of work of
external work, by how much will the internal energy of that system be raised?
A. 8 Joules B. 10 Joules
C. 15 Joules D. 40 Joules
48. During which stroke in a 4-stroke engine is the temperature the highest?
A. compression B. exhaust
C. intake D. power
49. Which of the following converts mechanical energy into electrical energy?
A. electrical grid B. generator
C. transformer D. turbine
50. Shayne turned on a lamp switch in her room. Which of the following is the
correct path of electrical power that can be traced back to the source?
A. Distribution substations - transmission substations - power plants -
residences
B. Power plants - transmission substations - distribution substations -
residences
C. Residences - distribution substations - power plants - transmission
substations
D. Transmission substations - power plants - residences - distribution
substations
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