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GENERAL CHEMISTRY 1
Diagnostic test

1st SEMESTER S.Y. 2024-2025

Directions: Read the questions properly and write the letter of your answer before the number.

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. What are included in the study of chemistry? 6. Which of the following branches of chemistry is
A. changes that matter undergo NOT involved in studying noncarbon-based
b. composition of matter materials in rocks?
c. properties of matter a. analytical chemistry
d. all of the above b. inorganic chemistry
2. Which of the following illustrates the importance c. organic chemistry
of chemistry to daily life? d. physical chemistry
a. It helps us understand gravitational force. 7. Which career uses the concept of radioactive
b. It explains the existence of day and night elements?
c. c. It explains the difference between animal a. agriculturist
and plant cells b. medical physicist
d. It gives us ideas on the composition of the c. pharmacist
materials we use. d. radiologist
3. Why is chemistry referred to as the central
science? 8. What branch of chemistry involves quality testing
a. Historically, it is the first science of water?
b. It has the greatest numbers of specialization a. Analytical chemistry
c. It is essential in the study of all other fields of b. biochemistry
science c. organic chemistry
d. There are more chemists than any other d. physical chemistry
scientists in other fields. 9. In which career is the understanding of the
4. What should a chemist researcher do with the concept of calories mostly needed?
gathered data before making a conclusion? a. agriculturist
a. make observations. b. dietician
b. set up an experiment c. pharmacist
c. analyze and interpret the data d. materials engineer
d. manipulate the data to fit the theoretical 10. Which job mainly requires the use of air
value pressure?
5. If scientist in general, and chemist in particular, a. farmer
are the people who study and explain scientific b. pharmacist
phenomena, who are behind the scientific c.. radiologist
production of things for mankind’s specific needs d. materials engineer
and wants? 11. Which of the following chemistry concepts is
a. architects most relevant to farming?
b. entrepreneurs a. use of catalysts .
c. political leaders b. combustion products
d. technologists c. composition of fertilizer
d. composition of water

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12. What branch of chemistry deals with energy 18. The average weight of the apple measured by a
change that occurs as food is digested in stomach? group of students is 90 grams. Its true weight is 89
a. analytical chemistry grams. Is the data obtained by the students
b. biochemistry accurate?
c. organic chemistry a. No, because the scale used to measure the
d. physical chemistry weight is inaccurate
13. What branch of chemistry involves measuring b. Yes, because the margin of error acceptable
the level of mercury in blood? is only 0.5 grams
a. analytical chemistry c. No, because the data is not precise
b. biochemistry d. Yes, because the average mass is close to
c. organic chemistry the true mass
d. physical chemistry 19. The amount of water measured in a graduated
14. What branch of chemistry studies carbon-based cylinder was read by three students. The students
materials in petroleum products? read 100 mL, 102 mL, and 103 mL, respectively.
a. analytical chemistry What CANNOT be the cause for such diference
b. biochemistry in readings?
c. organic chemistry a One student may have tilted the graduated
d. physical chemistry cylinder while reading the measurement.
15. Which statement is TRUE about chemistry? b. One student may have read the lower
a. It is a newly established field of science meniscus, while the others did not.
b. There is no connection between chemistry c. The graduated cylinder was not placed on a
and other sciences flat surface.
c. The contributions of chemistry to society are d. The graduated cylinder was not calibrated.
limited to those that are visible 20. How many significant figures are in 1.90 L?
d. It helps ensure that communities have a. 1
constant and viable food and water supply b. 2
c. 3
16. What is the difference between precision and d. 4
accuracy? 21. How many significant figures are in 0.000001?
a. Precision is the closeness of each data point a1
to the average, while accuracy is the b. 5
closeness of the average to the true c. 6
b. Precision is the closeness of each average d. 7
to the true value, while accuracy is the 22. How many significant figures are in 1.200 g?
closeness of each data point to the average. a1
c. Precision can only deal with multiple b. 2
numbers, while accuracy can involve only c. 3
d. none of the above. d. 4
17. Given the data set of 12.1 cm, 12.8 cm, 13.4 cm, 23. Which rule is followed when the number 65,000
13.2 cm, what is the average length? Is the data may have either two or five significant figures?
precise? a captive zeros
a. 12.875 cm- not precise b. final zeros
b. 12.875 cm- precise c. leading zeros
c. 13.175 cm- not precise d. trailing zeros
d. 13.175 cm- precise 24. A student is asked to show his/her answer
of4.6392 cm with three significant figures. Which of
the following figures is correct?
a 4.640 cm
b. 4.64 cm
c. 4.63 cm
d. 4.630 cm

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25. How can the number 165,982 mg be shown with 34. What branch of chemistry deals with energy
two significant figures? change that occurs when dry ice vaporizes?
a 160,000 mg a. Analytical chemistry
b. 165,000 mg b. Biochemistry
c. 165,900 mg c. Inorganic chemistry
d. 170,000 mg d. Physical chemistry
26. What is the sum of the numbers 12.319 g, 35. Which of the following illustrates the importance
1.2976g, and 115.47 g With the Correct numbers of of chemistry?
a. It helps us understand gravitational force
significant figures?
b. It explains the existence of day and night,
a 129.0866 g
c. It explains the difference between animal and
b. 129.087 g plant cells.
c. 129.09 g d. It gives us ideas on the composition of the
d. 129.1 g central science.
27. If 190.2 ml was subtracted from 1186.04 ml, how 36. What should a chemist researcher do with the
many significant figures should the result have? gathered data before making a conclusion?
a2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 a. Make observations
28. What is the correct scientific notation for the b. Set up an experiment
number 12,007 with two significant figures? c. Analyzed and interpret the data
A 1.2 x 10^3 d. Manipulate the data to fit the theoretical
b. 1.2 x 10^4 value
c. 12.0 x 10^3 37. An environmentalist regularly checks the
d. 12.0 x 10^4 different concentrations of chemicals in the
29. How is 930,116 expressed in scientific notation atmosphere in order to monitor any pollution
with three significant figures? problem. What does this tell us about the role of
a 9.30 x 10^3 chemistry in our daily lives?
a. Industry depends on chemistry
b. 9.300 x 10^3
b. The practice of many professions and
c. 9.30 x 10^5
occupations need good knowledge of
d. 9.300 x 10^6
chemistry.
30. How many significant figures will the result of c. The application of theories in chemistry
multiplying 1,122 m and 9.24 m have? produces new and better materials.
a. 1 b.2 c.3 d.4 d. Everyday experiences at home and the
31What are included in the study of chemistry? community are all explained by chemistry.
a. Changes that matters undergo 38. Which of the following branch of chemistry does
b. Composition of matter not involved studying non-carbonate base materials
c. Properties of matter in rocks?
d. All of the above a. Analytical chemistry
32. Why is chemistry referred to as the central b. Inorganic chemistry
science? c. Organic chemistry
a. Historically, it is the first science. d. Physical chemistry
b. It has the greatest number of specialization. 39. In which branch are changes that occur as food is
c. It is essential in the study of all other fields of digested in the stomach investigated?
science. a. Analytical chemistry
d. There are more chemists than any other b. Biochemistry
scientists in other fields. c. Organic chemistry
33. if scientists in general, and chemist in particular, d. Physical chemistry
are the people who explain and study scientific 40. What branch of chemistry involves studies
phenomena, who are behind the scientific production carbon based materials in petroleum products?
of thing’s for mankind’s specific needs and wants? a. Analytical chemistry
a. architects b. Inorganic chemistry
b. entrepreneurs c. Organic chemistry
c. political leaders d. Physical chemi
d. technologies