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1. Scientists think that the reason the plates move is because of:
A. The ocean waves push them C. The gravity of the Sun
B. The convection currents in the mantle D. The subduction process in the mantle

2. Which of the following is not a type of plate boundary?

A. Convergent B. Transform C. Normal D. Divergent

3. What heats up the mantle?

A. The Sun B. The Core C. The Lithosphere D. The Hydrosphere

4. When plates push together they cause

A. Ocean basins B. Mountains C. River Valleys D. Glaciers

5. When plates pull apart they cause

A. Ocean basins B. Mountains C. River Valleys D. Glaciers

6. When plates slide past each other they cause

A. Ocean basins B. Earthquakes C. River Valleys D. Glaciers

7. When plates slide past each other they cause to crack form in the earth. This crack is called a:
A. Volcano B. Mountain C. River Valley D. Fault

8. The only place you can see the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on land is:
A. The Himalayan Mountains C. The Andes Mountains
B. Iceland D. The San Andreas Fault

9. The core’s temperature is

A. very hot B. medium hot C. warm D. cool

10. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle combine to make the:
A. outer core B. asthenosphere C. mantle D. lithosphere

11. The largest impact features on the Moon are the ______.
A. plains B. craters C. maria D. rays

12. Cumulus clouds usually mean an atmospheric state of ________.

A. cool, dry equilibrium C. instability
B. stability D. warm, humid equilibrium

13. Which of the following objects has the greatest kinetic energy?
A. an object with a mass of 3m and a velocity of 2v C. an object with a mass of m and a velocity of 4v
B. an object with a mass of 4m and a velocity of 3v D. an object with a mass of 2m and a velocity of 3v

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14. Which electromagnetic source is LEAST harmful to humans?
A. radio transfer B. UV lamp C. x-ray machine D. microwave oven

15. Chemical weathering can be determined by analyzing the rock’s ________.

A. composition B. density C. mass D. temperature

16. Which of the following is an alkaloid?

A. nicotine B. oil of wintergreen C. bakelite D. aspirin

17. Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are types of _______.

A. nucleotides B. carbohydrates C. proteins D. lipids

18. Any flow of water between well-defined banks is called _______.

A. aquifer B. stream C. river flow D. water table

19. Sodium Chloride conducts electricity when dissolved in water. What type of bond is present in NaCl?
A. hydrogen B. nonpolar C. ionic D. polar

20. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. the greater the impact time, the lesser the impact force
B. the increase of the mass of the moving body will result to a change in momentum
C. the decrease of the velocity will result to a change in momentum
D. there is momentum for a body at rest

21. The age of the birth, as determined by radiometric dating is _________.

A. 1200.2 years B. 150 million years C. 320 million years D. 4.56 billion years

22. What is the pH of natural rainwater?

A. 5.0 to 6.0 B. 5.6 to 6.2 C. 4.2 to 5.2 D. 4.0 to 5.0

23. The era when dinosaurs were common was the ________.
A. Mesozoic B. Cenozoic C. Cambrian D. Paleozoic

24. The image for which light rays diverge and cannot form an image is ________.
A. imaginative B. concave C. real D. virtual

25. The two most abundant elements in Earth’s crust are ______.
A. silicon and oxygen C. silicon and aluminum
B. aluminum and iron D. oxygen and iron

26. In addition to force, work in involves _________.

A. time B. weight C. motion D. friction

27. Most of the molecular oxygen in the early atmosphere of Earth resulted from ________.
A. decaying primitive plants and animals C. photosynthesis in primitive plants
B. lightning striking Earth D. volcanic eruption

28. A baseball pitcher is throwing a fast ball, which has a speed (leaving his land) of 42 m/s. The mass of the baseball is 0.180
kg. How much work has the pitcher cone on the ball in throwing it?
A. 169J B. 139J C. 149J D. 159J

29. A bar magnet was broken into four equal parts. The total number of magnetic poles existing in the four parts is _.
A. 6 B. 2 C. 8 D. 4

30. When the polarization directions of two polarizing sheets are at an angle of 90% to each other what happens is?
A. There is maximum transmission. C. Transmission is reduced by 50%.
B. No light gets through. D. Transmission is reduced by 30%.

31. The term which denotes the continuous circulation of the Earth’s water is described as ________.
A. hydrothermal equilibrium B. hydrologic cycle C. aqua cycle D. redistribution process

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32. A drinking glass is one-fourth filled with water and is repeatedly tapped at the side with a metal spoon. What will
happen to the pitch of the sound when water inside the glass is increased? The pitch of the sound ________.
A. alternately increases and decreases C. increases
B. decreases D. remains unchanged

33. Which of the following situations does NOT show work being done?
A. a girl kicks the ball C. a girl picks up her doll
B. a boy presses his hands on the door D. a boy pushes his car forward

34. Fuel sources other than fossil fuels and nuclear reactors are ________.
A. renewable power sources C. alternative energy sources
B. alternative power sources D. renewable energy sources

35. The general term of large bodies of instructive igneous rock is ________.
A. slate B. schist C. pluton D. gneiss

36. The number of daylight hours at a specific place on Earth’s surface is dependent on the _______.
A. latitude, date and height of the sea level C. height of the sea level
B. latitude D. date

37. If two equal negative charges are placed equidistant on either side of a positive charge, the positive charge
would ______.
A. cannot be determined C. have a zero net force
B. experience a net force to the left D. experience a net force to the right

38. Cobalt-60 is a strong source of gamma rays and is used in the treatment of ________.
A. alzheimer’s disease C. high blood pressure
B. osteoporosis D. cancer

39. A heavy object and a light object are released from the rest at the same height and time in a vacuum. As they
fall, they have equal;
A. Weights B. Moments C. Acceleration D. Energies

40. Airplanes are designed with pointed nose and thin tails in order to;
A. Produce fluid friction C. Reduce drag
B. Increase the lift of the wing D. Lessen the forward thrust

41. A stone was thrown upward from the roof, at the same time than an identical stone was dropped from there. The two stones
will;
A. Have the same velocity upon reaching the ground
B. Take the same time to reach the ground
C. Have the same acceleration when they reach the ground
D. Reach the ground at the same time

42. In a pair of scissors, the fulcrum is located at the;

A. Handle B. Screw C. Tip of the blades D. Sharp edges

43. What kind of energy is possessed by water falling from a dam?

A. Potential B. Kinetic C. Accelerating D. Interacting

44. If an object were equipped with a speedometer and allowed to fall freely on a planet where the acceleration due
to gravity is 20m/s2, by, how much will the reading on the speedometer increase each second?
A. 30m/s B. 20m/s C. 40m/s D. 10m/s

45. According to the kinetic molecular theory, liquids are similar in solids in that;
A. Their molecules are arrange in a regular manner
B. The motion of their particles changes with temperature
C. The motion of their particles cannot be determined
D. There is very little space in their molecules

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46. When the solid block of material is cut in half, its density;
A. Unchanged B. Halves C. Doubled D. Tripled

47. A ball is launched at an angle of 60 degrees from the horizontal. What do you call the horizontal distance
traveled by the ball?
A. Trajectory B. Projectile C. Range D. Hyperbola

48. Which of the following is TRUE about an object thrown horizontally?

A. The vertical distance traveled increases uniformity
B. The horizontal motion is uniformly accelerated
C. The horizontal component of velocity increases
D. The velocity of the subject increases

49. In the absence of air resistance, a projectile has a maximum range when thrown at an angle of;
A. 90 degrees B. 60 degrees C. 30 degrees D. 45 degrees

50. A 400 N woman stands on top of a very tall ladder so she is one earth radius above the earth’s surface. How ]
much does she weighs?
A. 100 N B. Zero C. 200 N D. 400 N

51. What must be the minimum length of the plane mirror in order for you to see a full view of yourself?
A. Your full height C. One-fourth
B. One-half D. Three-fourths

52. A rifle recoils from firing a bullet. The speed of the recoil is slow because;
A. The force against the rifle is less C. The rifle has more mass than the bullet
B. The impulse on the rifle is less D. The momentum of the rifle is unchanged

53. Which statements differentiate weight for mass?

A. Weight is distance from a reference point C. Weight has volume, mass has none
B. Weight is full of gravity, mass is space occupied D. Weight is a force while mass is amount of matter

54. Who established the relationship between the volume of gas and the pressure when the temperature is
constant?
A. Blaise Pascal B. Robert Boyle C. Lavoisier D. Archimedes

55. Why is the odor of fried garlic stronger than that of the crushed garlic?
A. Air carries the odor to the observer. C. Heat causes molecules of garlic move faster.
B. Molecules of fresh garlic do not move. D. Oil used for drying garlic brings out its odor.

56. All of the following situations illustrate that work is done, EXCEPT _________.
A. Pushing a door. C. Pulling a school bag.
B. Carrying a chair across a room D. Lifting a pail of water from the ground to a height of 1 meter

57. Which of the following observations proves that there are spaces between the molecules of a material?
A. Air inside a tire can be compressed C. A solid has a definite volume and a definite shape
B. Copper is a good conduct or of electricity D. Water exists in nature as solid, liquid and gas.

58. Earthquake occurs most frequently in Japan and the Philippines . What explanation can give for this observation?
A. Those countries lie in the Pacific Belt of Fire C. Those countries are both surrounded by water
B. Those countries lie in the Atlantic Belt of Fire D. Those countries are both composed of small islands

59. The temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase to the gaseous phase is called as?
A. Evaporation B. Condensation C. Freezing D. Deposition

60. Which of the following illustrates a physical change?

A. Butter melts B. Milk turn sour C. Iron nail rusts D. Fruits ripen

61. Of the states of matter, which has the weakest intermolecular force of attraction?
A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas D. Plasma

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62. Which of these is malleable?
A. Gold B. Glass C. Chalk D. Rubber

Compute the mass number, number of protons, electrons, neutrons and charge of the given Isotopes
Isotope Element Name # of p† # of e⁻ # of n◦ Charge
B-6 Boron 5 5 1 ?
N-? Nitrogen 7 ? 7 0
Mg-24 Magnesium 12 10 ? ?

63. What is the number of electron in Boron isotope?

A. 5 B. 7 C. 9 D. 11

64. What is the charge of Boron?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 0

65. What is the mass number of Nitrogen?

A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

66. What is the number of electron in Nitrogen isotope?

A. 7 B. 9 C. 11 D. 13

67. What is the number of neutrons in an Isotope of Magnesium?

A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16

68. Oxygen gas inside a 1.5L gas tank has a pressure of 0.95atm. Provided that the temperature remains constant,
how much pressure is needed to reduce its volume by ½?
A. 1.9atm B. 2.9atm C. 3.9atm D. 4.atm

69. A scuba driver needs a diving tank in order to provide breathing gas while he is underwater. How much pressure
is needed for 6.00L of gas at 1.01 atmospheric pressure to be compressed in a 3.00L cylinder?
A. 2.04atm B. 2.02atm C. 2.06atm D. 2.08atm

70. A sample of fluorine gas occupies a volume of 500ml at 760 torr. Given that the temperature remains the same,
calculate the pressure required to reduce its volume by 1/3?
A. 2280torr B. 1280torr C. 3280torr D. 4280torr

71. A cylinder with a movable piston contains 250cm3 air at 10C. If the pressure is kept constant, at what
temperature would you expect the volume to be 150cm3?
A. 150K B. 160K C. 170K D. 180K

72. A tank contains 2.3L of helium gas at 25C. What will be the volume of tank after heating it and its content to 40C
temperature at constant pressure?
A. 1.4L B. 2.4L C. 3.4L D. 4.4L

73. A certain light bulb containing argon has a pressure of 1.20atm at 18C. If it will be heated to 85C at constant
volume, what will be the resulting pressure?
A. 1.48atm B. 2.48atm C. 3.48atm D. 4.48atm

74. The radius of a path of an object in uniform circular motion is doubled. The centripetal force needed if its speed remains the
same is?
A. Four times as before C. Half as great as before
B. Twice as much D. Three times as much

75. Car A has a mass of 1000kg and a speed of 60km/hr. Car B has a mass of 2000kg and a speed of 30km/hr. compare the
kinetic energy of car A with that of car B.
A. Half as much C. Four times as much
B. Equal D. Twice as much

76. What would be the horizontal line in a position-time graph means?

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A. Changing position, constant velocity C. Constant position, constant velocity
B. Changing position, increase velocity D. Constant position, zero velocity

77. What is the car’s acceleration if ten seconds after the starting from rest; it is moving at 40m/s.
A. 4.0m/s2 B. 10m/s2 C. 2.5m/s2 D. 0.25m/s2

78. Scientists think that the reason the plates move is because of:
A. The ocean waves push them C. The gravity of the Sun
B. The convection currents in the mantle D. The subduction process in the mantle

79. Which of the following is not a type of plate boundary?

A. Convergent B. Transform C. Normal D. Divergent

80. What heats up the mantle?

A. The Sun B. The Core C. The Lithosphere D. The Hydrosphere

81. When plates push together they cause

A. Ocean basins B. Mountains C. River Valleys D. Glaciers

82. When plates pull apart they cause

A. Ocean basins B. Mountains C. River Valleys D. Glaciers

83. When plates slide past each other they cause

A. Ocean basins B. Earthquakes C. River Valleys D. Glaciers

84. When plates slide past each other they cause to crack form in the earth. This crack is called a:
A. Volcano B. Mountain C. River Valley D. Fault

85. The only place you can see the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on land is:
A. The Himalayan Mountains C. The Andes Mountains
B. Iceland D. The San Andreas Fault

86. The core’s temperature is

A. very hot B. medium hot C. warm D. cool

87. The crust and the upper layer of the mantle combine to make the:
A. outer core B. asthenosphere C. mantle D. lithosphere

88. A transformer has 300 turns in its secondary coil and 50 turns in its primary coil. The primary coil is connected to
a 12V source. If a 3.0A current flows through the primary coil, how much current flows through the secondary
coil?
A. 4.0A B. 2.0A C. 0.25A D. 0.5A

89. Sedimentary rocks are:

A. The least abundant surface rock C. The most abundant surface rock
B. The most abundant rock type in the crust D. A product of crystallization

90. Which is not an example of sedimentary rock?

A. Chemical B. Classic C. Organic D. Physics

91. In a darkened room in front of a white wall, you cast a shadow of your hand by red and green colored lamps.
How will the colors of the wall and the left and right shadows of your hand appear, respectively?
A. Yellow, green, and red C. Green, red, and yellow
B. Red, green, and yellow D. Yellow, red, and green

92. If the wavelength of a 4.40 x 102 Hz sound in freshwater is 3.30 m, what is the speed of the sound water?

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A. 1.10 x 103 m/s B. 1.45 x 103 m/s C. 7.70 x 103 m/s D. 7.70 x 102 m/s

93. If you are to cook eggs and you are in a high mountain, you have to:
A. Boil for a shorter time C. Use more water to boil
B. Use a hotter flame D. Boil for a longer time

94. When two resistors are connected in series, both resistors:

A. Have the same current C. Have the same potential difference
B. Have the same power D. Generate equal amount of heat

95. The earth’s precession:

A. Has no effect to the climate of the earth C. Has a period of 26,000 years
B. Moves clockwise as viewed from the south pole D. Moves counterclockwise as viewed from the north pole

96. Which Apollo mission landed in the moon in 1967 with high accuracy, only a walking distance away from Surveyor III?
A. Apollo 10 B. Apollo 11 C. Apollo 12 D. Apollo 13

97. Which of the following principal quantum numbers has the highest energy?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 7.5

98. Which is not one of Kepler’s laws?

A. Elliptical orbits B. Equal areas C. Radial velocity D. Harmonic law

99. How does toothpaste help prevent tooth decay?

A. It neutralizes acids in the mouth that lead to tooth disintegration.
B. It encloses the enamel with a substance to keep it strong.
C. It helps give a fresher breath.
D. It actually does not help prevent tooth decay.

100. What is the approximate age of the universe?

A. 13.5 billion years C. 13.8 billion years
B. 14.5 billion years D. 14.7 billion years

101. What phenomenon creates elements heavier than iron?

A. Black hole radiation C. Supernova explosion
B. Binary star system D. Fission reaction

102. The Crab Nebula is a result of:

A. Supernova explosion C. Black hole collapse
B. Hawking radiation D. Schwarzschild radius

103. Father of geology.

A. George Lemaitre B. Alfred Wegener C. James Hutton D. Charles Lyell

104. All of the following are requirements for the Bergeron process except:
A. Mixing B. Supercooled vapor C. Ice crystals D. Silver iodide

105. The brightest stars belong to the:

A. First magnitude C. Second magnitude
B. Fifth magnitude D. Seventh magnitude

106. Which is a feature of the sun?

A. Crater B. Tail C. Prominence D. Coma

107. What fusion reaction occurs in the core of the sun?

A.Proton-proton reaction C. Helium-helium reaction

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B.Hydrogen-helium reaction D. Proton-helium reaction

108. This law states that the farther galaxies have greater acceleration away from earth.
A. Newton’s law B. Hawking’s law C. Halley’s law D. Hubble’s law

109. Clear, fine weather is usually associated with:

A. Low pressure B. High-speed winds C. High clouds D. Low clouds

110. Stress in rocks caused by movements of the earth’s crust creates:

A. Normal fault C. Normal, reverse, and strike-slip fault
B. Reverse fault D. Strike-slip fault

111. What is the process of breaking down large organic compounds into smaller ones?
A. Fragmentation B. Distillation C. Cracking D. Segmentation

112. The Bohr theory was developed to explain which of these phenomena?
A. Energy levels B. Photoelectric effect C. ine spectra D. Quantum numbers

113. A scientific law can be expressed as:

A. A written concept C. An equation and verbal concept
B. Printed graph D. Written concept, an equation and graph

114. What Apollo mission failed after the astronauts died a few weeks before they were supposed to land on the moon?
A. Apollo 1 B. Apollo 3 C. Apollo 11 D. Apollo 13

115. Who were the crew on Apollo 15?

A. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Lovell C. Jack Swigert, Ken Mattingly, Michael Collins
B. Alfred Worden, Thomas Stafford, Ed White D. David Scott, Alfred Worden, James Irwin

116. What is the molar mass of acetic acid?

A. 36.04 g/mol B. 58.68 g/mol C. 60.05 g/mol D. 68.54 g/mol

117. To what family does 1s22s22p5 belong?

A. Alkali metals B. Alkali earth metals C. Halogens D. Noble gases

118. What is the possible effect of the construction of dams?

I. Contributes to global warming
II.Displaces communities
III.Increases the occurrence of water-borne diseases
A. I and II B. II and III C. I and III D. 1, II, and III

119. Who was the first to propose the existence of ions?

A. Arhennius B. Lewis C. Berzelius D. Lowry

120. The discovery of which scientist led to a deeper understanding of the principles of stoichiometry?
A. Robert Boyle B. Antoine Lavoisier C. Blaise Pascal D. John Dalton

121. What is the correct formula of the product when lithium and sulfur react to produce lithium sulfide?
A. Li2S B. LiS C. LiS2 D. Li2S2

122. A carcinogen is:

A. Any substance involved in causing cancer C. A gene
B. A type of blood disease D. Another name for cancer

123. When a gamma ray is emitted, the stability:

A. Increases B. Decreases C. Stays the same D. Is unaffected

124. A substance that increases the rate of reaction but is not consumed.

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A. Carcinogen B. Reactant C. Product D. Catalyst

125. An iron exchange reaction can be identified by all of the following except:
A. The required addition of heat C. Generation of gas
B. Formation of precipitate D. Formation of water

126. Which hydrocarbon has double bonds?

A. Alkane B. Alkyn C. Alkene D. Alkine

127. How many half-lives would it take for a sample of radionuclide to decrease to 1/32 of its original amount?
A. 5 B. 6 C. 32 D. 16

128. Which among the following have the smallest atomic radius?
A. Be B. Na C. S D. O

129. To reduce the force that your hand will experience while catching the baseball, it is best to:
A. Open your palm widely C. Stay in your position
B. Move backward while catching it D. Move forward while catching it

130. A hydrocarbon with the maximum number of hydrogen atoms is called:

A. Saturated B. Unsaturated C. Alkyne D. Alkene

131. Which is true of parallel circuits?

A. All resistors have the same resistance. C. Current has more than one path of flow.
B. Voltage differs in every branch of the circuit D. Total resistance is greater than the
individual resistances.
132. A certain materials has the refractive index n=2.56. What is the speed of light in the material?
A. 1.17 x 108 m/s B. 7.68 x 108 m/s C. 11.7 x 108 m/s D. 76.8 x 108 m/s

133. How can we describe an object that is thrown upward?

A. Accelerating upward C. Accelerating downward
B. Not accelerating D. Has constant velocity

134. What is the atomic number of Oganesson?

A. 116 B. 117 C. 118 D. 119

135. What happens when sugar crystals are added to a saturated solution?
A. A supersaturated solution is formed C. The added sugar crystals increase in size
B. The added sugar crystals remain unchanged D. An unsaturated solution is formed

136. How many moles of HNO3 are needed to prepare 5.0 L of a 2.0 M solution of HNO3?
A. 2.5 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20

137. The natural direction of heat flow is from the body of higher temperature to the body of lower temperature. This
is stated in the:
A. First law of thermodynamics C. Second law of thermodynamics
B. Law of conservation of energy D. Law of conservation of entropy

138. The distance-time graph of motion of a car shows a horizontal line. This means that:
A. The car is accelerating C. The car is moving at constant speed
B. The car is at rest D. The car is moving at constant acceleration

139. Which is not equal to one mole?

A. 1 g H B. 12 g C C. 6.02 x 1023 O atoms D. 22.4 L N2 gas

140. A mineral scratches all other minerals. What is its hardness in the Moh’s scale?
A. 9 B. 10 C. 11 D. 12

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141. The two major processes of wind erosion are:
A. Abrasion, disintegration C. Abrasion, deflation
B. Deflation, disintegration D. Deflation, weathering

142. What is the proof of an alcoholic beverage with 10% alcohol concentration?
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20

143. Foliation is found in:

A. Metamorphic rocks B. Sedimentary rocks C. Igneous rocks D. Basaltic rocks

144. This type of covalent bonding is characterized by an end-to-end overlapping and resembles that of an s-atomic
orbital.
A. Pi bond B. Delta bond C. Sigma bond D. Kappa bond

145. A certain fruit juice tastes bitter. It has a characteristic similar to that of a/an:
A. Acid B. Base C. Halide D. Water

146. In which period were great coal-forming forests formed?

A. Pennsylvanian B. Mississippian C. Devonian D. Silurian

147. Which is considered as the highest rank of coal?

A. Lignite B. Sub-bituminous C. Bituminous D. Anthracite

148. Which is an example of an oxidation half-reaction?

A. 2 H+1 + 2 e- → H20 B. Zn0 → Zn+2 + 2 e- C. H30 → 2 H+1 + 2 e- D. 2 H+1 + 2 e- → H20 + 2e-

149. No more than two electrons can occupy the first orbital at the same time. This is according to:
A. Hund’s rule C. Octet rule
B. Principle of uncertainty D. Pauli’s exclusion principle

150. The north pole of a bar magnet is brought near a coil of wire. What is the direction of the induced current?
A. Clockwise C. Counterclockwise
B. Away from the observer D. Towards the observer

151. A tire has a volume of 300cc. A man pumped 200mL of air into the tire while another man managed to pump
another 200mL. What will then be the volume of air in the tire?
A. 100Ml B. 200Ml C. 300Ml D. 400mL

152. All of the planets move in elliptical orbit in the same direction around the sun, and they lie in the same planet, except:
A. Neptune B. Pluto C. Uranus D. Earth

153. Which of the following will have zero dipole moment?

A. H-Br B. H-F C. H-CR D. Br-Br

154. In what way is sodium ion different from a sodium atom?

A. The ion has greater tendency to attract positive ions than the atom
B. The ion has a more stable configuration than the atom
C. The ion has more electrons than the atom
D. The ion has more protons than the atom

155. In the synthesis of ammonia, which of the following will increase the formation of the product?
A. Increasing the pressure C. Increasing the catalyst
B. Decreasing the pressure D. Increasing the temperature

156. Growth and development are synonymous, respectively, with which of the following?
A. Zygote and embryo C. Division and multiplication
B. Multiplication and differentiation D. Multiplication and division

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157. Which of the following pairs contains one igneous and one sedimentary rock?
A. Obsidian and gneiss B. Shale and marble C. Sandstone and quartzite D. Granite and limestone

.158. Which is not true about the concentration of methane gas in the atmosphere?
A. It has an atmospheric lifetime of about ten years
B. It is generated as a byproduct of refrigerants and aerosols
C. It is generated by biological activity related to rice cultivations
D. It is generated as a byproduct of the digestive processes of cattle

159. Which of the following is the element represented by the symbol Ca?
A. Carbon B. Calcium C. Cadmium D. Carbide

160. Two identical balls are thrown with the same initial speed from the same height. Which ball will have the
highest speed just before it hits the ground?
A. The ball thrown at 60o from the horizontal C. The ball thrown at 70o from the horizontal
B. The ball thrown directly upward D. The ball thrown directly downward

161. Of the following, which occurs naturally as a diatomic molecule?

A. Iodine B. Fluoride C. Argon D. Sulfur

162. Rank the following based on the number of elements.

I.Molecule
II.Compound
III.Mixture
A. I, III, II B. III, II, I C. I, II, III D. II, III, I

163. Airplanes are designed with pointed noise and thin tails in order to:
A. Produce fluid friction C. Reduce drag
B. Increase the lift of the wing D. Lessen the forward thrust

164. Which of the following is independent of the others?

A. Frequency B. Amplitude C. Wavelength D. Velocity

165. Two students dared to climb to the diving board to dive to the swimming pool. One student is twice as massive
as the other. Which of the following statements is true?
A. They will have the same potential energy on the diving board.
B. They will have the same kinetic energy just before hitting the water.
C. The heavier student did twice as much work climbing.
D. They will have the same force just before hitting the water.

166. Kepler’s third law can be expressed in the formula:

A. T2=kr3 B. T3=kr2 C. T2=kr2 D. T3=kr3

167. Air is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and traces of water vapor, carbon dioxide, argon, and other
components. What is the partial pressure of nitrogen in air (101.325 kPa)?
A. 79.03 kPa B. 21.28 kPa C. 78.00 kPa D. 109.32 kPa

168. Which planet makes a complete rotation in approximately 11 hours, and has approximately 9.5 times the
diameter of earth?
A. Jupiter B. Saturn C. Uranus D. Neptune

169. The unit of radiation that takes into account its biological effects.
A. Rad B. Curie C. Becquerel D. Sievert

170. This Apollo mission installed a nuclear power plant on the moon.
A. Apollo 10 B. Apollo 11 C. Apollo 12 D. Apollo 13

171. What are the two basic types of simple machine?

A. Lever and pulley C. Wedge and Screw

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B. Lever and inclined plane D. Wheel and axle

172. Which is true of the geologic time scale?

A. The quaternary period is the youngest period.
B. We are currently living in the quaternary period.
C. The quaternary period epoch is the oldest epoch.
D. We are currently in the industrial epoch.

173. A Douglas fir grows well in:

A. Moist environment B. Swampy environment C. Bog-like environment D. Full sun

174. An elevator has maximum carrying capacity of 600 N. As the elevator in maximum capacity moves upward at
constant velocity, the cable exerts a force of 800 N. Which of the following statements is true?
I. The potential energy of the elevator is constant.
II. The kinetic energy of the elevator is constant.
III. The momentum of the elevator is constant.
IV. The elevator is accelerating.
A. II and III only B. III and IV only C. II, III, and IV D. I, II, III, and IV

175. Which is not a type of star?

A. Neutron star B. Cepheid variable C. Seyfert star D. White dwarf

176. Which are main agents of erosion?

A. Wind, ice B. Wind, force C. Sun, ice D. Water, sun

177. A power supply has a potential difference V with several identical capacitors. Which arrangement of capacitors
will store the greatest amount of charge when charged by the power supply?
A. One single capacitor only C. Two of the capacitors in series
B. Three of the capacitors in series D. Two of the capacitors in parallel

178. Two point five of sodium chloride (NaCl) solution contains five moles of the solute. What is the molarity?
A. 5 molar B. 2 molar C. 2.5 molar D. 12.5 molar

179. By what name is an upward pointing arch of a fold known?

A. Anticline B. Syncline C. Hotspot D. Hanging wall

180. A light ray hits a mirror at 30o from the perpendicular. What is the angle of reflection?
A. 25o B. 30o C. 120o D. 150o

181. Two bar magnets are tied together on a frictionless surface with opposite poles together. The mass of one
magnet is 100g while that of the other is 50g. When the tie cut, the heavier magnet moved with a speed of .5
m/s. What is the speed of the lighter magnet?
A. 0.5 m/s B. 1 m/s C. 2 m/s D. 3 m/s

182. Moraine is a:
A. Soil deposit B. Type of storm C. Glacier deposit D. Wind system

183. What principle states that pressure on one side of a fluid in a closed container is equal and undiminished on all
other parts of the fluid and acts in all directions?
A. Bernoulli principle B. Archimedes principle C. Pascal principle D. Newton principle

184. The prevailing wind system that is responsible for weather changes in the polar regions.
A. Easterlies B. Westerlies C. Trade winds D. Doldrums

185. Of these statements, which is true of the Pangaea?

A. It was named by Scott Wegener. C. It appeared 25 million years ago.

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B. It existed in the Proterozoic eon. D. It was named by Alfred Wegener.

186. One gigahertz is equal to:

A. 1 x 109 hertz B. 1 x 106 hertz C. 1 x 1010 hertz D. 1 x 1012 hertz

187. When does complete destructive interference occur?

A. When the waves have equal amplitude and are completely in phase
B. When the waves have equal amplitude and are completely out of phase
C. When the waves have unequal amplitude and are completely in phase
D. When the waves have unequal amplitude and are completely out of phase

188. How many moles of ideal gas at STP is inside a 3.8-liter container?
A. 3.81 mol B. 0.17 mol C. 28.00 mol D. 17.00 mol

189. How were scientists able to identify the approximate age of the moon?
A. Measurement of depth of moon dust
B. Radioactive dating of moon rocks brought to earth
C. Measurement of the moon’s tilt from its axis
D. Measurement of the distance of the moon from earth

190. Which of the following is true about buoyant force as more fluid is displaced?
A. It decreases B. It increases C. It becomes zero D. It remains the same

191. When a neutral atom contains two protons and gains three electrons, what charge does it acquire?
A. +1 B. +3 C. -1 D. -3

192. Which of the following is true of an oxidation reaction?

A.In a chemical reaction, the substance that is being oxidized is also known as the oxidizing agent.
B.In a chemical reaction, the substance that is being oxidized is also known as the reducing agent.
C. In the following reaction, bromine is oxidized: Br2 + 2e ➡ 2 Br.
D. In an electrolytic cell, oxidation takes place at the cathode.

193. The scientist who formulated a heliocentric model of the solar system was:
A. Descartes B. Copernicus C. Ptolemy D. Galileo Galilei

194. The greatest number of typhoon casualties is caused by:

A. Storm surge B. High winds C. Low pressure D. Flying debris

195. An empty garbage truck moving at a speed of 4 m/sec enters a tunnel where a bale or garbage half as massive
as the truck is dropped onto the truck. What is the speed of the truck when coming out of the tunnel?
A. 5.8m/sec B. 2.7m/sec C. 5.7m/sec D. 2.8m/sec

196. A highway curve with a radius of 900ft is to be banked so that a car travelling 55.0mi/hr will not skid sideways
even in the absence of friction. At what angle should the curve be banked?
A. 5.7deg B. 14.7deg C. 13.7deg D. 12.7deg

197. Which of the following is the result of deposition?

A. Rain B. Dew C. Snow D. Frost

198. What describes the critical stage of a tornado?

A. Tornado alert B. Tornado watch C. Tornado prediction D. Tornado warning

199. Which of the following is false?

A. Parallels become smaller than the equator C. Parallels are all small circles
B. The equator is a parallel D. Parallels run east-west

200. In the southern hemisphere, which direction does the wind rotate around a low?

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A. South-west B. Counterclockwise C. South-east D. Clockwise

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