Pre-Test

Science 10
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A. Read the following questions carefully and write the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.
1. When two tectonic plates collide, the oceanic crust usually sub ducts beneath the continental crust because it is
a. denser than continental crust c. thicker than continental crust
b. less dense than continental crust d. thinner than continental crust
2. If you visit a place in the Pacific known to be along converging plates, which of these should you NOT expect to
see?
a. active volcanoes b. mountain ranges c. rift valleys d. volcanic islands
3. You are an oceanographer and want to map the ocean floor on the east coast of the Philippines. As you do your
study, you notice that there is a portion in the ocean floor which is relatively much deeper than the rest. What most
likely is that deeper part?
a. linear sea b. oceanic ridge c. rift valley d. trench
4. What do you expect to find at a mid-ocean ridge?
a. relatively young rocks b. reverse fault c. thick accumulation of sediments d. very ancient rocks
5. Which plate boundary is formed between the Philippine plate and the Eurasian plate?
a. convergent b. divergent c. reverse fault d. transform fault
6. What makes up the lithosphere?
a.Continental crust b.Crust & the upper mantle c.Oceanic crust & continental crust d. Upper mantle
7. Miners dig into the Earth in search for precious rocks and minerals. In which layer is the deepest explorations
made by miners?
a. Crust b. Inner core c. Mantle d. Outer core
8. How do you compare the densities of the Earth’s crust, mantle, and core?
a. The mantle is less dense than the core but denser than the crust. b. The mantle is less dense than both the core and
the crust.
c. The mantle is denser than the core but less dense than the crust. d. The mantle is denser than both the core and the
crust.
9. The movement of the lithospheric plates is facilitated by a soft, weak and plastic-like layer. Which of the
following layers is described in the statement?
a. Asthenosphere b. Atmosphere c. Lithosphere d. Mantle
10. Alfred Wegener is a German scientist who hypothesized that the Earth was once made up of a single large
landmass called Pangaea. Which of the following theories did Wegener propose?
a.Continental Drift Theory b.Continental Shift Theory c.Plate Tectonics d.Seafloor Spreading Theory
11. In which case or cases is electric field present?
I. A spark jumping between two nearby rods. II. A charge that is momentarily at rest. III. A rotating bar
magnet.
a. I only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. I, II and III
12. In which case can a magnetic field be produced?
a. A charged comb. b. A falling glass rod. c. A welder’s arc flash. d. A rolling plastic cylinder.
13. Which device can be used to determine the polarity of an unmarked magnet?
a. a charged glass stirring rod c. a sprinkle of iron filings
b. a gold-leaf electroscope d. an improvised compass
14. How will you describe the magnetic field around a straight current-carrying wire?
a. The magnetic field is strongest near and around the wire.
b. The magnetic field consists of straight lines parallel to the wire.
c. The magnetic field does not vary with the distance from the wire.
d. The magnetic field gets stronger with increasing distance from the wire.
15. Which statement about an electromagnet is TRUE?
a. The electric field surrounding a battery-powered electromagnet alternates constantly.
b. The current in the electromagnet coil temporarily magnetizes the iron core.
c. The electric field strength is inversely proportional to the current.
d. The magnetic field lines produced are all straight.
16. Which two waves lie at the ends of the visible spectrum?
 a. Infrared and Ultra-violet rays c. Radio waves and X-rays
b. Radio waves and Microwaves d. X-rays and Gamma rays
17. In the visible spectrum, which color has the longest wavelength?
a. Blue b. Green c. Red d. Violet
18. Which property spells the difference between infra-red and ultra-violet radiation?
a. Color b. Speed in vacuum c. Wavelength d. None of the above
19. What type of electromagnetic waves is used in radar?
a. Infrared rays b. Microwaves c. Radio waves d. Ultra-violet rays
20. What transformation can take place in an improvised generator?
a. mechanical energy into electrical energy c. alternating current into direct current
b. electrical energy into mechanical energy d. direct current into alternating current
21. You see the reflection of the clock without numbers in your plane mirror. The image formed by the hands of the
clock shows the time of 3:30. What is the real time?
a. 3:30 b. 8:30 c. 9:30 d. 10:30
22. What kind of mirror is used in automobiles and trucks to give the driver a wider area and smaller image of traffic
behind him?
a. Plane mirror b. Convex mirror c. Concave mirror d. None of the above
23. What type of mirror do dentists usually use to see clearly the images of our teeth?
a. Plane mirror b. Convex mirror c. Concave mirror d. None of the above
24.You see your face clearly if you look down on a pool of still water. Which one of the following statements gives
the best explanation for this observation?
a. Light entering the water is dispersed.
b. Regular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.
c. Irregular reflection of light happens on the surface of still water.
d. Light is reflected from the surface of water in different directions.
24. Where can most of the fossils be found?
a. Sedimentary rock b. Granite rock c. Lava flows d. Black soil
25. Which of the following statements DOES NOT describe evolution?
a. Evolution is continuous. c. The world is stable and unchanging
b. Evolution refers to change. d. If there is mutation, there is evolution.
26. In what Era can the oldest fossils be found?
a. Cenozoic b. Mesozoic c. Paleozoic d. Pre-Cambrian
27. Which of the following statements best explains the Theory of Natural Selection?
a. Organs that are not used may disappear while organs that are constantly used may develop.
b. In nature, the organisms with desirable characteristics may survive while those with weaker traits may not.
c. Organisms develop desirable structures to survive in a given environment.
d. Acquired characteristics of parents can be passed on to offspring.
28. Which of the following statements does not show the process of adaptation?
a. Dying out of dinosaurs during Cretaceous period. c. The finches in Galapagos with different beaks.
b. Certain group of birds eating different kinds of food. d. A child learning to walk on his own.
29. Why do organisms with close biochemical similarities show stronger evolutionary relationships?
a. They have varied and different ancestry.
b. They have similar patterns during their early stages of development.
c. They have a common ancestor and have the same kind of proteins.
d. They possess same vestigial structure that made their evolutionary
relationship closer.
30. Which of the following statements supports the idea that extinction is necessary?
a. To give way for other organisms to develop c. To know who is the fittest
b. To let other organisms evolve and progress d. All of the above
31 - 32 Balance the following chemical equations, then classify the reaction according to its type
Chemical Equation Type of Reaction
31. CaCO3 = HCI ---> CaCI2 + H2 CO3
32. AqNO3 = Zn ---> Zn (NO3)2 + Ag
33. What determines an atom’s ability to undergo chemical reactions?
a. protons b. neutrons c. innermost electrons d. outermost electrons
34. Which of the following phenomena does NOT involve the application of gas pressure?
a. burning fuels b. falling leaves c. vulcanizing tire d. rising hot air balloons
35. Which example has particles that can be drawn closer to occupy smaller volume?
a. fruit juice b. block of wood c. air inside the syringe d. ice cube
36. Last summer vacation, the Cruz family decided to go to Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte to have a beach party. On their
way to Ilocos, all of them were surprised when the tire suddenly exploded. What is the probable explanation for the
blown out tire during a long summer drive?
a. High temperature causes a decrease in volume.
b. The amount of the gases inside the tire is increased.
c. The mass of the gases inside the tire increases causing a blown up tire.
d. The volume of gases increases as the temperature increases, causing a blown up tire.
37. What kind of movement is exhibited by gas molecules?
a. vibrational movement b. rotational movement c. translational movement d. combination of a, b & c
38. How does the temperature affect the average kinetic energy of gas molecules?
a. as the temperature decreases the average kinetic energy of gas molecules decreases
b. as the temperature decreases the average kinetic energy of gas molecules increases
c. as the temperature decreases the average kinetic energy of gas molecules remains the same
d. as the temperature decreases the average kinetic energy of gas molecules fluctuates
39. What will happen to the gas pressure as the temperature increases, if the amount and volume of the gas are kept
constant?
a. the gas pressure remains the same c. the gas pressure increases
b. the gas pressure decreases d. there is no significant effect
40. Which of the following is a correct pair?
A. glucose: disaccharide C. starch: polysaccharide
B. sucrose: monosaccharide D. triglyceride: polysaccharide
41. Which is a correct pair of an example of protein and its function?
A. enzymes: speed up reactions in the body and eventually used up in the process.
B. collagen: provides strength and flexibility to connective tissues.
C. actin and myosin: supplies amino acids to baby mammals
D. hemoglobin: helps regulate blood sugar levels
42. Which pairs of animals show a correct example of homologous structures?
a. Wings of butterfly and bat. c. Fingers of human and arm of starfish
b. Flipper of whale and forelimb of cat. d. Tongue of frog and proboscis of mosquito.
43.Which of the following optical instruments will be used to produce a reduced and inverted image of a distant
object?
a. Camera b. Projector c. Microscope d. Refracting Telescope
44. Which statement about transformers is FALSE?
a. A step-down voltage transformer steps up the current. b. Transformers use mutual induction.
c. Transformers are an application of Faraday’s and Lenz’s Laws.
d. A transformer can function with either an alternating current (AC) or a steady direct current (DC).
45.Which of these is NOT true about the Philippine islands?
a. most are part of the Philippine Mobile Belt, except for Palawan, Mindoro, and Zamboanga
b. formed because of the convergence of the Philippine plate and the Pacific plate
c. originated geologically in an oceanic-oceanic convergence
d. some are products of subduction process
46. Which observation was NOT instrumental in formulating the hypothesis of seafloor spreading?
a. Depth of the ocean c. Magnetization of the oceanic crust
b. Identifying the location of glacial deposits d. Thickness of seafloor sediments
47. As a new seafloor is formed at the mid-ocean ridge, the old seafloor farthest from the ridge is destroyed. Which
of the stated processes describes how the oceanic crust plunges into the Earth and destroyed at the mantle?
a. Convection b. Construction c. Diversion d. Subduction
48. What basic principle enables ALL electric motors to operate?
a. Iron is the only element that is magnetic.
b. Opposite electric charges attract and like charges repel.
c. A moving conductor within a magnetic field will experience an electromotive force.
d. A current-carrying conductor placed within a magnetic field will experience a magnetic force.
49. What transformation can take place in an improvised generator?
a. mechanical energy into electrical energy
b. electrical energy into mechanical energy
c. alternating current into direct current
d. direct current into alternating current
50. How long does a regular menstrual cycle last?
a. 3-5 days b. 10 days c. 28 days d. 2-3 days