Despite the observed diversity among organisms, they are all made from the same set of
biomolecules composed of monomeric units except:
a. Proteins
b. Carbohydrates
c. Nucleic Acids
d. Lipids and Fats
Answer: D
What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88 protons and 138 neutrons undergoes
alpha decay?
a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons
b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons
c. Actinium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons
d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons
Answer: A
Which of the following examples best illustrates application of Boyles Law?
a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds that act as repellant for pests which may
damage plantation.
b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and straws stimulate growth and fruit bearing of
trees.
c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more spaces will be available for planting next set
of crops.
d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in compounds that could neutralize acidic soil
so that more crops will grow
Answer: D8.
Acid rain occurs when _________.
a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the atmosphere.
b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates to form phosphoric acid.
c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines with water in the atmosphere.
d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to produce acids.
Answer: C9.
Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle
of the biosphere?
a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere
b. Living organisms quickly absorb nitrogen gas
c. Oceans quickly absorb nitrogen gas
d. Few organisms can directly utilize atmospheric nitrogen
Answer: D
Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The arrow symbol means eaten
by. What would happen if all snakes are killed?
Grass>Grasshopper>Frog>Snake
Bird>Snake
a. Grass population would increase.
b. Grasshopper population would increase.
c. Bird and frog populations would increase.
d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase.
Answer: C
Which of the following shows mechanical weathering of rocks?
a. formation of caverns
b. acids dissolves rocks
c. freezing water between rock particles
d. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
Answer: C
PAGASA announces the approach of the seasonal winds. The familiar
names used are Amihan and Habagat, internationally known as ________
and ________ respectively.
a. Northeast and southwest
b. Trade wind and easterlies
c. Southwest and northeast
d. Westerlies and easterlies
Answer: A
Fog is a cloud with its base at or very near the ground. The formation of fog
generally occurs after the ground has lost heat by:
a. Evaporation
b. Convection
c. Conduction
d. Radiation
Answer: D
Why do we see the sun rise in the east?
a. The earth revolves eastward.
b. The earth rotates from west to east.
c. We are located in the 20th meridian.
d. On the globe, we are located in the east.
Answer: B
If a voltage of 100 volts produces a current of 5 amperes in an electrical device, what is
the resistance?
a. 95 Ohms
b. 20 Ohms
c. 105 Ohms
d. 500 Ohms
Answer: B
Which of the following best differentiates an earthquakes intensity from its magnitude?
a. Intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake originated while magnitude
refers to the energy of the earthquake.
b. Intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be measured using a seismograph.
c. Intensity refers to the strength of the quake while magnitude refers to the degree of
destruction it caused at the epicenter.
d. Intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake cause at the surface while
magnitude is the strength of the quake.
Answer: D
Comparing the speed of sound in liquids, gases, and solids, the speed of sound is usually
lowest in ____ and highest in ____.
a. solids, gases
b. gases, liquids
c. liquids, solids
d. gases, solids
Answer: D
Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cupful of water?
a. The cup full of water
b. The lake full of water
c. Not enough information
d. They have the same density
Answer: D
A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon because stainless steel
a. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
b. is really colder than plastic
c. has a lower temperature than plastic
d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does
Answer: D
Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a refrigerator?
a. It will loosen the hinges of the refrigerators door
b. Leads to wastage in electrical energy.
c. Repeated opening introduces bacteria in to the refrigerator.
d. The warm air outside lowers the temperature inside thus making the refrigeration less-
efficient.
Answer: B
What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of
the traffic behind him/her?
a. Double concave
b. Convex
c. Plane
d. Concave
Answer: B
Why do we hear thunder some seconds after seeing lightning?
a. Hydrotropism
b.Thigmotropism
c. Geotropism
d. Phototropism
Answer: B
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