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1. The radius of the 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
B. Half as great as before
C. Twice as much
D. Three times as much
2. Car A has a mass of 1000kg and a speed of 60km/hr. car B has amass of 2000kg and a speed of
30km/hr. compare the kinetic energy foe car A with that of car B.
A. Half as much
B. Four times as much
C. Equal
D. Twice as much
3. What would be the horizontal line in a position-time graph means?
A. Changing position, constant velocity
B. Constant position, constant velocity
C. Changing position, increase velocity
D. Constant position, zero velocity
4. 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
5. 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
6. Airplanes are designed with pointed nose and thin tails in order to .
A. Produce fluid friction
B. Reduce drag
C. Increase the lift of the wing
D. Lessen the forward thrust
7. A stone was thrown upward from the roof, at the same time that 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
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C. Have they same acceleration when they reach the ground
D. Reach the ground at the same time
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8. In a pair of scissors, the fulcrum is located at the .
A. Handle
B. Screw
C. Tip of the blades
D. Sharp edges
9. What kind of energy is possessed by water falling from a dam?
A. Potential
B. Kinetic
C. Accelerating
D. Interacting
10. 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
11. 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
12. When the solid block of materials is cut in half, its density is .
A. Unchanged
B. Halves
C. Doubled
D. Tripled
13. 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
14. Which of the following is TRUE about an object thrown horizontally?
A. The vertical distance traveled increases uniformly
B. The horizontal motion is uniformly accelerated
C. The horizontal component of velocity increases
D. The velocity of the subject increases
15. In the absence of the air resistance, a projectile has a maximum range when thrown at an angle
of .
A. 90 degrees
B. 60 degrees
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C. 30 degrees
D. 45 degrees
16. 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 weights?
A. 100N
B. Zero
C. 200N
D. 400N
17. 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
B. One-fourth
C. One-half
D. Three-fourths
18. A rifle recoils from firing a bullet. The speed of the recoil is slow because .
A. The force against the rifle is less
B. The rifle has more mass than the bullet
C. The impulse on the rifle is less
D. The momentum of the rifle is unchanged.
19. Which statements differentiate weight for mass?
A. Weight is distance from a reference point
B. Weight has volume, mass has none
C. Weight is a full of gravity, mass is space occupied
D. Weight is a force while mass is amount of matter
20. Who established the relationship between the volume of a gas and the pressure when the
temperature is constant?
A. Blaise Pascal
B. Robert Boyle
C. Lavoisier
D. Archimedes
ANSWER KEY 11. B
1. B 12. A
2. D 13. C
3. D 14. D
4. A 15. D
5. C 16. A
6. B 17. C
7. C 18. B
8. B 19. D
9. B 20. B
10. B
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NATURAL SCIENCE (4)
1) Solar eclipse occurs when .
a. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
b. The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
c. The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon.
d. The Earth is behind the Sun.
2) What phase of the Moon is observed when it cannot be seen at all because it passes directly
between the Earth and the Sun?
a. New Moon
b. First quarter
c. Last Quarter
d. Full Moon
3) Fossils are mostly to be found in .
a. Sedimentary rocks
b. Igneous rocks
c. Metamorphic rocks
d. Plutonic rocks
4) Tropical disturbances are classified as tropical depression, tropical storm or typhoon. This
classification is based on the .
a. Amount of rainfall
b. Strength of the accompanying winds
c. Amount of rainfall and strength of accompanying winds
d. Origin of formation
5) The Philippines lies in the region where many volcanoes are active. This region is known as:
a. Wheel of Fire
b. Ring of Fire
c. Volcanic Rim
d. Archipelagic Fault Line
6) The following means help in controlling floods, EXCEPT:
a. Reforestation
b. Deforestation
c. Crop rotation
d. Construction of flood ways
7) Petroleum is formed by the .
a. decay of microorganisms under heat and pressure
b. heat from radioactive substances found in the mantle
c. volcanic eruptions that burn living matters
d. steam trapped underneath a geologic column
8) Farmers add commercial fertilizers to the soil to .
a. Speed up the decay of bacteria
b. Add mineral content
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c. Activate the growth of earthworms
d. Enhance the growth of the roots
9) All of the following are reasons why terraces are built in Mountain Province, EXCEPT:
a. to accommodate excess run of water
b. to provide space for planting rice
c. to make the place beautiful
d. to provide steps for the natives to go up hill
10) When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the plant cell will:
a. expand
b. rupture
c. shrink
d. have no effect on the plant cell.
11) Which of the following organisms is included in the Kingdom Plantae?
a. Magnolidae
b. Fungi
c. Protozoa
d. Prokaryotes
12) Which part of the brain is responsible for intelligence, memory and learned behavior?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Medulla
d. Thalamus
13) What is most likely happen when a species cannot adapt to the changes in the environment?
a. It will be transform to another form
b. It will become extinct
c. It will be isolated
d. It will grow old
14) A cold-blooded animal is one that .
a. lacks red corpuscles
b. lacks white corpuscles
c. has a variable body temperature
d. has a fixed body temperature
15) Spiders can be distinguished from insects by the fact that spiders have .
a. hard outer covering
b. four pairs of legs
c. large abdomens
d. biting mouth parts
16) A lot of malnourished children in Africa are found to have poor teeth and eyesight. This is
believed to be caused by deficiency in .
a. Vitamin A and D
b. Iodine
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1. The radius of the 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
B. Half as great as before
C. Twice as much
D. Three times as much
2. Car A has a mass of 1000kg and a speed of 60km/hr. car B has amass of 2000kg and a speed of
30km/hr. compare the kinetic energy foe car A with that of car B.
A. Half as much
B. Four times as much
C. Equal
D. Twice as much
3. What would be the horizontal line in a position-time graph means?
A. Changing position, constant velocity
B. Constant position, constant velocity
C. Changing position, increase velocity
D. Constant position, zero velocity
4. 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
5. 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
6. Airplanes are designed with pointed nose and thin tails in order to .
A. Produce fluid friction
B. Reduce drag
C. Increase the lift of the wing
D. Lessen the forward thrust
7. A stone was thrown upward from the roof, at the same time that 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
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C. Have they same acceleration when they reach the ground
D. Reach the ground at the same time
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8. In a pair of scissors, the fulcrum is located at the .
A. Handle
B. Screw
C. Tip of the blades
D. Sharp edges
9. What kind of energy is possessed by water falling from a dam?
A. Potential
B. Kinetic
C. Accelerating
D. Interacting
10. 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
11. 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
12. When the solid block of materials is cut in half, its density is .
A. Unchanged
B. Halves
C. Doubled
D. Tripled
13. 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
14. Which of the following is TRUE about an object thrown horizontally?
A. The vertical distance traveled increases uniformly
B. The horizontal motion is uniformly accelerated
C. The horizontal component of velocity increases
D. The velocity of the subject increases
15. In the absence of the air resistance, a projectile has a maximum range when thrown at an angle
of .
A. 90 degrees
B. 60 degrees
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C. 30 degrees
D. 45 degrees
16. 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 weights?
A. 100N
B. Zero
C. 200N
D. 400N
17. 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
B. One-fourth
C. One-half
D. Three-fourths
18. A rifle recoils from firing a bullet. The speed of the recoil is slow because .
A. The force against the rifle is less
B. The rifle has more mass than the bullet
C. The impulse on the rifle is less
D. The momentum of the rifle is unchanged.
19. Which statements differentiate weight for mass?
A. Weight is distance from a reference point
B. Weight has volume, mass has none
C. Weight is a full of gravity, mass is space occupied
D. Weight is a force while mass is amount of matter
20. Who established the relationship between the volume of a gas and the pressure when the
temperature is constant?
A. Blaise Pascal
B. Robert Boyle
C. Lavoisier
D. Archimedes
ANSWER KEY 11. B
1. B 12. A
2. D 13. C
3. D 14. D
4. A 15. D
5. C 16. A
6. B 17. C
7. C 18. B
8. B 19. D
9. B 20. B
10. B
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NATURAL SCIENCE (4)
1) Solar eclipse occurs when .
a. The Moon is between the Earth and the Sun.
b. The Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
c. The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon.
d. The Earth is behind the Sun.
2) What phase of the Moon is observed when it cannot be seen at all because it passes directly
between the Earth and the Sun?
a. New Moon
b. First quarter
c. Last Quarter
d. Full Moon
3) Fossils are mostly to be found in .
a. Sedimentary rocks
b. Igneous rocks
c. Metamorphic rocks
d. Plutonic rocks
4) Tropical disturbances are classified as tropical depression, tropical storm or typhoon. This
classification is based on the .
a. Amount of rainfall
b. Strength of the accompanying winds
c. Amount of rainfall and strength of accompanying winds
d. Origin of formation
5) The Philippines lies in the region where many volcanoes are active. This region is known as:
a. Wheel of Fire
b. Ring of Fire
c. Volcanic Rim
d. Archipelagic Fault Line
6) The following means help in controlling floods, EXCEPT:
a. Reforestation
b. Deforestation
c. Crop rotation
d. Construction of flood ways
7) Petroleum is formed by the .
a. decay of microorganisms under heat and pressure
b. heat from radioactive substances found in the mantle
c. volcanic eruptions that burn living matters
d. steam trapped underneath a geologic column
8) Farmers add commercial fertilizers to the soil to .
a. Speed up the decay of bacteria
b. Add mineral content
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c. Activate the growth of earthworms
d. Enhance the growth of the roots
9) All of the following are reasons why terraces are built in Mountain Province, EXCEPT:
a. to accommodate excess run of water
b. to provide space for planting rice
c. to make the place beautiful
d. to provide steps for the natives to go up hill
10) When a plant cell is placed in a hypertonic solution, the plant cell will:
a. expand
b. rupture
c. shrink
d. have no effect on the plant cell.
11) Which of the following organisms is included in the Kingdom Plantae?
a. Magnolidae
b. Fungi
c. Protozoa
d. Prokaryotes
12) Which part of the brain is responsible for intelligence, memory and learned behavior?
a. Cerebellum
b. Cerebrum
c. Medulla
d. Thalamus
13) What is most likely happen when a species cannot adapt to the changes in the environment?
a. It will be transform to another form
b. It will become extinct
c. It will be isolated
d. It will grow old
14) A cold-blooded animal is one that .
a. lacks red corpuscles
b. lacks white corpuscles
c. has a variable body temperature
d. has a fixed body temperature
15) Spiders can be distinguished from insects by the fact that spiders have .
a. hard outer covering
b. four pairs of legs
c. large abdomens
d. biting mouth parts
16) A lot of malnourished children in Africa are found to have poor teeth and eyesight. This is
believed to be caused by deficiency in .
a. Vitamin A and D
b. Iodine
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