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[D-f] Tuguegarao City Science High School Students are required to pass PET bottles in partial
fulfillment of the requirements in their science subjects. These bottles are primarily recycled to
produce polyester staple fibers to be woven into various clothing articles.
Question: What does PET stand for?
 Polyethylene Terephthalate
2. [E-f]Taxonomy is the science of classifying living things based on shared characteristics. A well-
known mnemonic device for mastering the different taxonomical hierarchies is “King Philip
Came Over For Good Spaghetti.” While King Philip was known for many things, Taxonomy was
not one of them.
Question: Who is the father of Taxonomy?
 Carl Linnaeus/ Carl von Linné/ Carolus Linnaeus
3. [A-f]Rice is a staple in the diets of many Filipinos. The scientific name of the type of rice that
most Filipinos consume is Oryza sativa, which combines the genus and species of the plant.
Question: What type of naming system is present in this situation?
 Binomial Nomenclature/ Binary Nomenclature
4. [E-e]The Système International d’ Unites or International System of Units is comprised of a
coherent system of units of measurement built on seven base units and a set of twenty prefixes
to the unit names and symbols that may be added when pertaining to multiples or fractions of
the units.
Question: What is the official SI unit for mass?
 Kilograms
5. [E-e]Alfred Wegener, a German scientist, theorized that the continents today were once part of
a single landmass that drifted away into pieces. This theory was later rejected due to lacking
evidence, but was then subsumed by the Plate Tectonics Theory in the late 1950s.
Question: What is the name of the theorized one-world continent?
 Pangaea
6. [A-f]The plate tectonics theory describes the large-scale motion of seven large plates and the
movements of a larger number of smaller plates on the Earth’s lithosphere. This model is built
upon the concept of continental drift, an idea proposed by German scientist Alfred Wegener.
Question: What serves as the driving force for the movements of these plates?
 Thermal Convection/ Convection Currents
7. [E-f]Humidity is defined as the amount of water vapor present in the air. However, humidity is
still a broad concept that can be further divided into three main measurements – absolute
humidity, relative humidity, and specific humidity. A barometer is an instrument used to
determine one of these measurements.
Question: What measurement of humidity does a barometer provide?
 Relative Humidity
8. [A-e]Sulfuric Acid is one of the most important industrial chemicals. It plays a major role in the
production of fertilizers, manufacture of chemicals, petroleum refining, and many others.
Question: What is the mass of Sulfuric Acid?
 98 amu (Formula: H2SO4; H=1, O=16, S=32)
9. [E-f]Some smoke detectors contain a small amount of alpha-emitter Am-241. Alpha particles
ionize the surrounding air within a small gap, and a small current is passed through that ionized
air, and the alarm is set of if this current flow is reduced due to smoke particles.
Question: Which of the following is an alpha particle comparable to?
 A. A Hydrogen Nucleus
B. A Helium Nucleus
C. An Electron
D. A Neutron

10. [E-e]When the pressure from the magma rising through crack in the earth’s crust is released, a
volcanic eruption occurs. Some of the materials spewed out during eruption include lava, ashes,
gases, and huge quantities of broken rocks.
Question: What is the collective term for the huge quantities of broken rock spewed by
volcanoes?
 A. Pahoehoe
B. Cinder Cones
C. Pyroclastic
D. Spatter Cone

11. [A-e]A paleontologist discovered a fossil in a rock layer. He examined the fossil and he learned
that it was a mammal from the Cenozoic Era. After a month of digging on the same site, he
discovered another rock layer beneath and saw remains of an unknown creature. He reported
the presence of trilobites from the second rock layer. Based on his discoveries, which of the
following is true?
 A. The fossil mammal is younger than the unknown creature.
B. The unknown creature is a mammal.
C. Due to the presence of trilobites, the second rock layer is younger than the first rock
layer.
D. None of the above

12. [D-f]If 3.0 moles of H3PO4 is completely dissociated, how many H atoms would be produced?
 A. 6.02 x 1023
B. 1.8 x 1024
C. 5.4 x 1024
D. 5.418 x 1024

13. [E-f]Photosynthesis is the process used by plants and other organisms to convert light into
chemical energy that can later be used for the organism’s activities. Although performed
differently by different species, the process always begins when energy from light is absorbed by
proteins called reaction centers that contain green chlorophyll pigments.
Question: Write the balanced chemical reaction that occurs during photosynthesis.
  6CO2 + 6H2O  C6H12O6 + 6O2
14. [D-f]What kind of an element is an atom with the electron configuration of [Kr]4d105s25p5?
 A. Alkali Metal
B. Transition Metal
C. Lanthanide
D. Halogen

15. [E-e]Reproduction, whether sexual or asexual, is vital for the survival of a species. Homo sapiens
reproduce sexually by penetration.
Question: What is the technical term for sexual intercourse among humans?
 Coitus
16. [E-e]The significant figures of a number are digits that carry meaning contributing to
its measurement resolution. They are used to account for the unavoidable uncertainty in the
measurement of values. A measurement is said to be more accurate if it contains a greater
number of significant figures.
Question: How many significant figures are in 0.00875609240?
 9
17. [D-e]Cloning refers to processes used to create copies of DNA fragments, cells, or organisms.
Organism cloning refers to the procedure of creating a new multicellular organism, genetically
identical to another. In essence this form of cloning is an asexual method of reproduction,
where fertilization or inter-gamete contact does not take place.
Question: What is the name and type of of the first mammal cloned from an adult somatic cell?
 Dolly the Sheep
18. [E-f]Assume that wavy hair is the result of an incomplete dominance of straight hair over curly
hair. Suppose that a couple had sexual intercourse and one both of them are wavy-haired, what
is the probability that their child will have curly hair?
 25% or ¼
19. [D-e]Kinetic energy is the energy that an object possesses due to its motion. Suppose that a 250
kg car is moving at a constant speed of 60 kph along a 10 km stretch of roads, what is its total
kinetic energy?
 900,000 J
20. [A-f]The longest living isotope of Carbon is Carbon-14. Its presence in organic materials is the
basis of radiocarbon dating to date archaeological, hydrogeological, and geological samples.
This isotope has a half-life of 570,000 years. How long would a 100g sample decay until only
6.25g of the sample is left?
 2,280,000 years

21. [A-f]Which graph represents the total heat produced by a resistor carrying a steady current as a
function of time from time t equals 0?
 Answer: A

22. [D-e]In daytime, to what color is the human eye most sensitive to?
Answer: Green
23. [E-e]One cat carries heterozygous, long-haired traits (Ss), and its mate carries homozygous
short-haired traits (ss). Determine the probability of one of their offspring having short hair.
Answer: 50%
24. [A-f]It is stated in this law that if two or more different compounds are composed of the same
two elements, then the ratio of the masses of the second element combined with a certain mass
of the first elements is always a ratio of small whole numbers. This law was proposed by John
Dalton. What is the name of this law?
Answer: Law of Multiple Proportions
25. [A-e]A cart is loaded with a brick and pulled at constant speed along an inclined plane to the
height of a seat-top. If the mass of the loaded cart is 3.0 kg and the height of the seat top is 0.45
meters, then what is the potential energy of the loaded cart at the height of the seat-top?
Answer: 13.23 J

26. [A-f]In nitrogen cycle, nitrogen (N2) gas in the troposphere is converted into NH3 (Ammonia)
and NH4+ (Ammonium) by specialized bacteria namely cyanobacteria in soil and water and
rhizobium bacteria in root nodules. In what particular stage in the nitrogen cycle does this
process take place?
Answer: Nitrogen Fixation
27. [E-f]Volcanoes are pop up land forms which are produced when there is too much pressure
underground. There are numerous types of volcanoes that vary in terms of their physical
appearance, location, and compositions. What is known to be the strongest and most dangerous
type of volcano?
Answer: Shield Volcano
28. [E-e]Project Apollo was the final stage of the US program to reach the moon. On July 20, 1960,
Apollo 11 landed on the Moon’s surface. Neil Armstrong – the first ever human to set foot on
the Moon said “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” However, he was
not alone at that time. Who was the second of the three astronauts of Apollo 11 who
accompanied Armstrong as they explored the moon’s surface for two hours?
Answer: Edwin Aldrin / Buzz Aldrin
29. [D-f]Human skin is repeatedly exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) that influences the function
and survival of many cell types and is regarded as the main causative factor in the induction of
skin cancer. Fortunately, we have a pigment in our skin that protects it from damage by UV light.
This pigment is a complex polymer derived from the amino acid tyrosine. What do you call this
pigment or coloring in our skin?
Answer: Melanin
30. [A-e]]Which of the following optical devices produces an inverted, virtual image? (Telescope,
Camera, Projector, Microscope)
Answer: Microscope
31. [D-e]Part of the endocrine system in humans, these two glands are small bodies located at the
upper end of each kidney. While these glands perform a variety of functions, two of the most
 important are (1) control of the body's adjustment to an upright posture, and (2)
accommodation of the body to intermittent rather than constant intake of food. Name these
glands.
ANSWER: Adrenal Glands
32. [A-e]Name the gelatin-like substance which is prepared for various species of red algae growing
in Asiatic waters. The prepared product appears in the form of cakes, coarse granules, shreds or
in thin sheets. It is used extensively alone or in combination with various nutritive substances, as
a medium for culturing bacteria and various fungi.
ANSWER: Agar-agar or Agar
33. [E-f]What class of organic compounds is characterized by an -OH group bonded to an alkyl
group?
ANSWER: ALCOHOL
34. [A-e]The element I am thinking about has several interesting characteristics. It occupies the
same column in the periodic table as lead. Resistors which are commonly found in electronic
circuits are often made out of this element. In addition, in one of its forms, this element is one
of the hardest substances on earth. What element am I thinking about?
ANSWER: CARBON
35. [D-f]Name the given organic compound:

Answer: 3-ethyl, 4-methyl hexane

36. [D-e]What was the first animal launched in outer space?
Answer: Dog
37. [A-f]Acetic acid is one of the simplest carboxylic acids. It is an important chemical reagent and
industrial chemical that is used in the production of plastic soft drink bottles, photographic film;
and polyvinyl acetate for wood glue, as well as many synthetic fibres and fabrics. What is the
formula weight of acetic acid?
Answer: 60.0 amu (or g/mol)
38. [A-e]What is produced when Lactobacillus Bulgaricus is added to milk?
A. cheese B. parmesan cheese C. skim milk D. yogurt

Answer: D. Yogurt

39. [D-f]If a quiet whisper is 10 decibels, then what is the average pain threshold in decibels for
humans?
Answer: 120 decibels (accept 110 to 130 decibels)
40. [D-e]What is the name for the new technology whereby a glass fiber carries as much
information as hundreds of copper wires?
Answer: Fiber Optics (Opto-Electronics)