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First Semester Examination in PHYSICAL SCIENCE Grade Twelve

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________ Score:
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General Instruction: 1. Read and understand each direction.
2. Write only the letter of the correct answer on the space provided.
3. Use uppercase letter.

______1. What is the most abundant element in the early solar system and the entire universe?
A. Iron B. Ammonia C. Hydrogen D. Oxygen E. none of these
______2. The Big Bang Theory explains
A. How the universe formed. C. Why stars are found in galaxies.
B. The shape of Earth’s orbit. D. Why planets stay in their orbits E. none of these
______3. What were the first elements made after the Big Bang?
A. Hydrogen and Helium C. Helium and oxygen
B. Hydrogen and Lithium D. Helium and Argon E. none of these
______4. The study of planets, stars, and other objects in space is called __________.
A. Biology B. Meteorology C. Astronomy D. Physics E. none of these
______5. Hubble’s law states that most galaxies are moving
A. away from the Earth, and the further away they are, the faster they are moving
B. towards the Earth, and the further away they are, the faster they are moving
C. away from the Earth, and the further away they are, the slower they are moving
D. towards the Earth, and the further away they are, the slower they are moving
E. all of the above
______6. Who deduced that galaxies are continuously moving away from one another?
A. Ralph Alpher B. Edwin Hubble C. George Gamow D. Hans Bethe E. none of these
______7. The universe started
A. with the birth of Malakas and Maganda
B. with the formation of Earth as its center
C. In a great explosion called the big bang
D. with the creation of light
E. All of the above
______8. Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
A. The universe is getting smaller C. Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time
B. The universe is expanding D. The universe isn’t moving E. none of these
______9. Nucleosynthesis began when ______ and ended when ____________
A. the Big Bang occurred; the Big Bang crunch occurred
B. nuclear reactions could first occur; matter had condensed into galaxies and stars
C. the cosmic microwave background radiation formed; dark energy replaced it as the dominant energy form
D. the universe had cooled enough for atoms to combine; protons and neutrons were too far apart to form nuclei
E. all of the above
______10. What occurred during nucleosynthesis?
A. the creation of atomic nuclei
B. the formation of galactic nuclei
C. the first nuclear reactions inside stars
D. the production of the cosmic microwave background radiation through nuclear fusion
E. all of the above
______11. Hubble observed that galaxies are _________
A. standing still C. moving toward us
B. expanding D. moving away from us E. none of these
______12. What is the name of the galaxy where Earth is?
A. constellation B. Milky Way C. Stars D. Kuiper’s Belt E. none of these
______13. Almost the entire mass of the atom is concentrated in the ________.
A. proton B. electrons C. nucleus D. neutron E. none of these
______14. Carbon -12 atom has __________.
A. 6 electrons, 6 protons, 6 neutrons
B. 6 electrons, 12 protons, 6 neutrons
C. 12 electrons, 6 protons, 6 neutrons
D. 18 electrons, 6 protons and 6 neutrons
 E. all of the above

For numbers 15-20. Identify what is/are described in the following.

A. proton B. neutron C. electron D. all of these E. none of these

______15. Carries a negative charge

______16. Has a mass the same as the proton
______17. Is found in the nucleus together with the neutron
______18. Are both found in the nucleus are the neutron and?
______19. The mass number refers to the mass of the proton plus the mass of this particle
______20. Is found outside the nucleus
______21. Mass number is equal to the ________________.
A. number of protons + number of electrons
B. number of protons + number of neutrons
C. number of neutrons + number of electrons
D. number of electrons
E. all of the above
______22. In Rutherford’s alpha-scattering experiment, a foil of element that was used __________.
A. gold B. silver C. aluminum D. magnesium E. none of these
______23. This is the center of the atom?
A. proton B. nucleus C. electron D. neutron E. none of these
______24. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Protons have a positive charge. C. Neutrons have no charge
B. A nucleus has a positive charge. D. Neutrons have a negative charge E. none of these
______25. Which statement about the atom’s nucleus is correct?
A. The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a negative charge
B. The nucleus is made of protons and neutrons and has a positive charge
C. The nucleus is made of electrons and has a positive charge.
D. The nucleus is made of electrons and has a negative charge.
E. All of the above
______26. Who is a physicist who discovered nucleus of atom?
A. Democritus C. Ernest Rutherford
B. John Dalton D. Vander Waals E. none of these
______27. The first scientist to develop a model of the atom which he described as looking like “plum pudding”.
A. John Dalton C. Ernest Rutherford
B. Lord kelvin D. JJ Thomson E. None of these
______28. The scientist whose alpha-particles scattering experiment led him to conclude that the nucleus of an atom
contains a dense center of positive charge is?
A. John Dalton C. Ernest Rutherford
B. James Chadwick E. JJ Thomson E. None of these
______29. He is the one who proposed a theory about the idea of the atom?
A. Bohr C. Thomson
B. Dalton D. Democritus E. none of these
______30. Who is scientist proposed that atoms are indivisible and unable to be seen by the naked eye?
A. Democritus B. Thomson C. Rutherford D. Bohr E. none of these

For numbers 31-34. Identify what model is being described.

______31. The simplest model of the atom is represented by which letter?

A. D B. C C. B D. A E. none of these
______32. Which model incorporates only Ernest Rutherford’s contribution to atomic theory?
A. A B. B C. C D. D E. none of these
______33. Which model of the atom is denoted as the “plum pudding” or “chocolate chip” model?
A. C B. A C. B D. D E. none of these
______34. The most complex model of the atom, though not technically correct, is represented by which letter?
A. C B. D C. B D. A E. none of these
______35. Which of the following was NOT part of Dalton’s theory?
A. all atoms are the same shape and size
B. atoms of the same elements are the same and atoms of different elements are different
C. atoms cannot be divided
D. atoms combine in definite ratios to form compounds
E. None of the above
______36. How do you determine the mass number of an atom?
A. It is equal to the number of protons
B. It is equal to the number of protons plus the number of electrons
C. It is equal to the number of electrons plus the number of neutrons
D. It is equal to the number of protons minus the number of neutrons
E. All of the above
______37. It is a symbol used to represent the atomic mass.
A. Z B. A C. X D. Y E. none of these
______38. How is a molecular/covalent compound formed?
A. Formed when elements are combined
B. Formed when non metals gain electrons
C. Formed when metal atoms share electrons to complete the outer shell
D. Formed when non-metal atoms share electrons to complete the outer shell
E. All of the above
______39. This is the simplest example of alkane
A. methyl B. methane C. butane D. pentene E. none of these
______40. Which of the following statements best described hydrocarbon?
A. Inorganic compounds that contains carbon and hydrogen
B. Organic compounds that contain carbon and hydrogen
C. Inorganic compounds that contains hydrogen
D. Organic compounds that contains carbon
E. All of the above
______41. It is a hydrocarbon that only has single bond
A. Alkyne B. Alkane C. Alkene D. Hydrocarbon E. None of these
______42. Which of the following is saturated hydrocarbon?
A. Alkyne B. Alkane C. Alkene D. Hydrocarbon E. None of these
______43. It is a long chain of molecule formed from many repeating unit of small carbon molecule.
A. Polymer B. Monomer C. Alkane D. Alkene E. None of these
______44. Carbohydrates are also called _______________.
A. Fats B. Saccharides C. Amino acid D. nucleic acid E. None of these
_______45. It is the simplest carbohydrates
A. Polysaccharides B. Disaccharides C. Monosaccharaides D. A and B E. None of these
_______46. Lipids came from the Greek word _______.
A. Lingpo B. Liepo C. Lopos D. Lipos E. None of these
_______47. What are the building blocks of nucleic acid?
A. Nucleotides B. Amino acid C. Monosaccharaides D. Fats E. None of these
______48. What are the building blocks of protein?
A. Nucleotides B. Amino acid C. Monosaccharaides D. Fats E. None of these
______49. It is a protein acting as a biological catalyst in the cell of the body.
A. Nucleotides B. enzymes C. Monosaccharaides D. Fats E. None of these
For numbers 50-51. Name the following molecules.

______50. A. trigonal pyramidal C. trigonal planar

B. bent D. t-shape E. none of these

______51. A. seesaw C. linear

B. bent D. t-shape E. none of these

______52. Water has a molecular geometry which is?

A. bent B. linear C. trigonal pyrimidal D. trigonal planar E. none of these
______53. Which of the following molecular compounds are all the bonds single bonds?
A. CO2 B. CO C. NH3 D. N2 E. none of these
______54. Ionic bond occurs in ____________.
A. Between non-metals
 B. Between metalloids
C. Between metal and Non-metal
D. Both A and B
E. None of these
______55. Which of the following molecules contains a nonpolar covalent bond?
A. H2O B. HF C. F2 D. NH3 E. none of these
______56. Which of the following molecules contains a polar covalent bond?
A. H2 B. PH3 C. F2 D. NH3 E. none of these
______57. Which of the following molecules is bent?
A. N2 B. H2O C. NH3 D. CCl4 E. none of these
______58. Which of the following molecules is pyramidal?
A. N2 B. H2O C. NH3 D. CCl4 E. none of these
______59. Which of the following molecules is tetrahedral?
A. N2 B. H2O C. NH3 D. CCl4 E. none of these
______60. Which of the following molecules is polar?
A. F2 B. NH3 C. O2 D. Cl2 E. none of these
______61. Dipole-dipole interaction is forces that act between _______________.
A. contain hydrogen bond C. non-polar molecules
B. polar molecules D. ion molecules E. none of these
______62. Which of the following statements contrasting covalent bonds and ionic bonds is correct?
A. Covalent bonds usually involve two nonmetals and ionic bonds usually involve two metals.
B. Covalent bonds usually involve two metals and ionic bonds usually involve a metal and a nonmetal.
C. Covalent bonds usually involve a metal and a nonmetal and ionic bonds usually involve two nonmetals.
D. Covalent bonds usually involve two nonmetals and ionic bonds usually involve a metal and a nonmetal.
E. None of the above
______63. Which of the following is correct?
A. polar covalent bond has a electronegativity difference between 0.5-2.0
B. polar covalent bond has a electronegativity difference between 2.0-above
C polar covalent bond has a electronegativity difference between 0.20-0.30
D. polar covalent bond has a electronegativity difference between -2.0-above
E. none of these
______64. Which of the following is an example of physical change?
A. Mixing baking soda and vinegar together, and this causes bubbles and foam
B. A glass cup falls from the counter and shatters on the ground
C. Lighting a piece of paper on fire and the paper burns up and leaves ashes.
D. Baking a birthday cake for your mother.
E. None of these
______65. Which of the following is an example of chemical change?
A. Filling up a balloon with hot air
B. Taking a glass of water and freezing it by placing it in the freezer
C. A plant collecting sunlight and turning it into food.
D. Your dog ripping up your homework.
E. None of the above
______66. Reactant can be found on what side?
A. right side B. left side C. middle side D. both A and B E. none of these

For numbers 67-70. Balance the following chemical equation.

______67. ___SnO2 + ___H2 ___Sn + ___H2O
A. 2 SnO2 + 2 H2 2Sn + H2O
B. SnO2 + 2 H2 Sn + 2H2O
C. SnO2 + H2 Sn + 2H2O
D. SnO2 + H2 2Sn + H2O
E. None of the above
______68. ___KOH + ____H3PO4 ____K3PO4 + ____H2O
A. 3KOH + 2H3PO4 3K3PO4 + 3H2O
B. KOH + H3PO4 K3PO4 + 6H2O
C. 3KOH + H3PO4 K3PO4 + 3H2O
D. 2KOH + H3PO4 K3PO4 + H2O
E. None of these
______69. ___KNO3 + ___H2CO3 ___K2CO3 + ___HNO3
A. 2KNO3 + H2CO3 K2CO3 + 2HNO3
B. 2KNO3 + 2H2CO3 K2CO3 + 2HNO3
 C. KNO3 + H2CO3 K2CO3 + HNO3
D. 2KNO3 + 2H2CO3 K2CO3 + 3HNO3
E. None of these
______70. ____AgI + ____Na2S ____Ag2S + ___NaI
A. AgI + Na2S Ag2S + 2NaI
B. 2AgI + 2Na2S 2Ag2S + 2NaI
C. 2AgI + 2Na2S Ag2S + 2NaI
D. 2AgI + Na2S Ag2S + 2NaI
E. None of these
______71. A physical change is when?
A. you burned paper
B. new substance formed
C. no new substance formed
D. bleaching a stain
______72. What are the reactants in the following chemical equation:
Zn + CuSO4 ZnSO4 + Cu
A. zinc and copper C. zinc and copper (II) sulfate
B. zinc sulfate and copper D. only zinc E. none of these
______73. What are the products in the above equation?
A. zinc and copper C. zinc and copper (II) sulfate
B. zinc sulfate and copper D. only zinc E. none of these
______74. Chemical equation is composed of _______________.
A. mixture B. product C. reactant D. reactant and product E. none of these
E. none of the above
______75. It is an energy of moving water.
A. Hydrothermal B. Biomass C. Geothermal D. Fossil Fuels E. none of these
______76. It is a combustible materials that took millions of years to form underneath the earth.
A. Geothermal B. Fossil Fuels C. Batteries D. Biomass E. none of these
______77. It is an energy formed from plants and animal materials.
A. Biomass B. Solar Cells C. Biogas D. Geothermal E. none of these
______78. It is produced by the anaerobic decomposition of organic materials brought about by certain varieties of
bacteria.
A. Geothermal B. Biogas C. Hydrothermal D. Biomass E. none of these
______79. It is a voltaic cells undergo electrochemical processes to produce electrical energy.
A. Solar Cells B. Biomass C. Batteries D. Geothermal E. none of these
______80. It is the heat obtained from underneath the earth and carried to the surface as steam.
A. Biogas C. Biomass C. Hydrothermal D. Geothermal E. none of these

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