FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION IN SCIENCE I SY 2010-2011 Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. 1.

It is common belief that placing a metal object while cooking will speed up the cooking of meat. Carlo set up an experiment to find out if this is true. He prepared three kettles with different amounts of meat and the same amount of water. He placed a spoon in one kettle, two spoons in the second and no spoon on the third kettle. How can you prove Carlos design? a. Use beef as the meat because it takes a longer time to cook. b. Use stainless kettle because they conduct heat faster. c. Place the same amount of meat in all kettle. d. Use pork, beef and chicken instead of just one type of meat. 2. Your brother wants to study the effect of plants on the growth of fish in an aquarium. He prepares five setups. He puts varying amounts of the same type of plant in each of the four aquariums. He places no plants in the fifth aquarium. In each of the five aquariums, he places two fish of the same type and size. Which is the control setup? a. the setup with the most amount of plants b. the setup with no plant c. the setup with only two fish d. the setup with no fish 3. Which of the following is the primary reason why scientists do several trials in an experiment? a. To list all the results in a table b. To estimate experimental error c. To change experimental conditions d. To check that the experiment is working 4. The chart below shows the results of an experiment designed to study how exercise affects the heart
rate Activity Stage Before exercise After exercise Heart Rate of Ana (beats per minute) 75 120 Heart Rate of Betty (beats per minute) 62 110 Heart Rate of Che (beats per minute) 70 130

Which of the following statements is the best conclusion for this experiment? a. exercise triples a persons heart rate b. exercise decreases a persons heart rate c. heart rate is not affected by exercise d. heart rate is increased by exercise 5. The table below is the student record of experimental data
Bread used Pan de sal Pan de sal Temp. (Celsius) 30 30 Exposure Exposed to air Exposed to air Amount of moisture Moist Dry Room where bread was placed Well lighted Well lighted Result after 3 days Plenty of molds Molds on spots only

What would be the best hypothesis for the given set of data? a. Mold grows best if the bread used does not contain baking soda. b. Molds grow best in the dark. c. Molds grow best in moist places. d. More molds will grow if the temperature is slightly higher than the room temperature. 6. Which of the following scientific attitudes manifests the intense desire to know the how and why of things? a. open-mindedness b. creativity c. curiosity d. intellectual judgment

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7. An experiment to determine the presence of bacteria in the air involves culture medium made from agar-agar, a seaweed extract. If the control set-up has the agar-agar mixture in a sealed test tube, what should be the experimental set-up? a. agar-agar in a sealed test tube b. agar-agar in an open test tube c. agar-agar and water in a test tube d. agar-agar and water Refer to the table below to answer nos. 8 10. No. of turns 8. Based on the table, which of the following is the relationship No. of pins of copper between the number of turns of copper wire and the number attracted to wire around the nail of pins attracted? an iron nail 10 2 a. As the number of turns of copper wire decreases, the number of 15 3 pins attracted also decreases. 20 4 b. As the number of turns of copper wire increases, the number of 25 5 pins attracted also increases. 35 7 c. As the number of turns of copper wire increases, the number of pins attracted deceases. d. As the number of turns of copper wire decreases, the number of the number of pins attracted increases. 9. How many pins will the copper wire around an iron nail attract when the number of turns is increased to 45? a. 6 b. 8 c. 9 d. 10 10. What does the data in the table show? a. copper wire is magnetic b. needle pins are made of iron c. the number of turns affects the strength of the magnets d. as the number of turns increases, more needle pins are attracted 11. Mr. Ramos will conduct experiments in his class about measuring the volume of irregular solids. They need a graduated cylinder but it is not available. Which of the following can be used? a. test tube b. babys feeding bottle c. centrifuge d. mortar and pestle 12. You are asked to measure the density of a certain liquid. Density is defined as mass over volume. Which of the following apparatus will you use? I. Beaker II. Graduated Cylinder III. Triple Beam Balance IV. Test Tube a. I & II only b. II & III only c. III & IV only d. I, II, III & IV 13. If you break a piece of glass, the shape of the glass changes, but the properties in the fragments remain the same. Which of the following has occurred. a. physical change c. temperature change b. chemical change d. nuclear change 14. Liza wanted to test how effective dish washing liquids are. Which of the following is the best question or problem for Liza to investigate? a. Which dishwashing liquid is the cheapest? b. Which dishwashing liquid is the most concentrated? c. Which dishwashing liquid is the most fragrant? d. Which dishwashing liquid washes dishes the best?

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Characteristics of Samples of Matter

Sample 1 2 3 4 Luster None High High Low Malleability/ Ductility No No Yes No Electrical Conductivity Insulator SemiConductor Conductor Insulator

15. According to the data in the table, which sample of matter is most likely a metal? a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4

16. Jose is a good science student. He is honest in the conduct of his experiments. Which statement describes Joses honesty? a. He gathers data on time. b. He checks and reviews all his findings. c. He finds fault in the work of other scientists. d. He records and reports data as observed. 17. Erich had performed an experiment five times before she successfully completed her findings and final generalization. Which desirable trait was demonstrated by Erich? a. creativity b. patience c. curiosity d. truthfulness For nos. 18 & 19, refer to the information below. Luisa wanted to plant gumamela in her backyard. She believed that the plant will grow faster through its young twig rather than its mature stem. So she planted 10 mature stem cuttings and 10 twig cuttings in a seedling bed. She watered all the plants and observed them for 2 weeks. 18. What was Luisas purpose for planting 2 sets of cuttings? a. To observe which of the two cuttings would grow faster. b. To test whether both cuttings can be used. c. To have a total of 20 stem cuttings. d. To test her hypothesis. 19. For two weeks, Luisa recorded her observations in a table or chart. What did she do with the data she gathered? a. Use them to formulate another hypothesis. b. Use them to interpret and make conclusion. c. Use them to verify her conclusion. d. Keep them for later use. For nos. 20 & 21, refer to the data obtained from an experiment conducted by students over two weeks.
No. of Eggplants 5 5 5 5 Kind of Soil Loam Loam Loam Loam Kind of Fertilizer Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium Sulfate Ammonium Sulfate Amount Of Fertilizer 0.5 g per liter of water daily 2 g per liter of water daily 5 g per liter of water daily 10 g per liter of water daily Result Weak stem & yellowish leaves Stronger stem & Green leaves Stronger stem & yellowish leaves Stunted stem & yellowish leaves

20. What problem was experimented above? a. What is the effect of water in the growth of eggplants? b. Does loam soil affect the growth of eggplants? c. Does the amount of fertilizer affect the growth of eggplants? d. What type of fertilizer makes the eggplants grow healthy? 21. What conclusion did the students make or arrived at? a. The kind of fertilizer affects the growth of the plants. b. The amount of fertilizer affects the growth of the plants. c. The kind of soil affects the growth of the plants. d. The amount of water affects the growth of the plants.

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22. All of the following shows chemical change on matter EXCEPT one. Which is the exception? a. sparkling fireworks c. evaporating water b. rotting mango fruit d. rusting of iron For no. 23, refer to the models of solid, liquid and gas below.

Model I

Model II

Model III

23. Which model represents molecules of solid and why? a. Model I, because molecules are far apart from each other. b. Model II, because molecules exert less force against each other and move freely. c. Model III, because molecules are close to each other, and have definite shape and volume. d. Not one of the models represent molecules of a solid. 24. Cutting of trees is an example of physical change. What is the effect of this activity to our environment? a. earthquake b. landslide c. typhoon d. volcanic eruption 25. A graduated cylinder with 120 ml of water is being transferred to a beaker. Which of the following will change? a. color of water c. shape of water b. mass of water d. volume of water 26. The statement the clouds are dark: it will rain is a/an a. Inference b. Law c. Observation

d. Theory

27. A book is an example of a solid. Why is it called a solid? a. its particles are far apart and move freely b. its particles are fixed and moved very fast c. its particles are close to each other and move within a limited volume d. its particles are very close to each other and move in a fixed volume For nos. 28 & 29, please read the situation below The electric lights in the three classrooms were not functioning. So Patrick a first year student, tried to find out why they did not light. He observed the bulb, the wiring connects, the outlet, starter and ballasts. He formulated several hypothesis as to why the bulbs did not light. Later, these were tested to find out which of the hypothesis is correct. 28. What was the problem of Patrick? a. How do bulbs function? c. Why did the bulbs did not light? b. What are the sources of the bulbs light? d. Why there are bulbs in the room? 29. All of the following are possible hypothesis to solve the problem of Patrick EXCEPT a. because of the bulbs different color c. no available starter for the bulb b. due to faulty wiring d. there is no supply of energy 30. During an experiment, you accidentally spill chemicals on your classmates skin. What will you do? a. call a doctor c. look at the hand of your classmate b. leave the room immediately d. wash it off immediately with water

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For no. 31, refer to the situation. An experiment was conducted to find out the mass of three liquids placed in different bottles (A, B and C) using a beam balance. I. With their bottles, the masses in grams of the liquids are: Liquid A = 134.0; Liquid B = 133.0; Liquid C = 125.0 II. The masses in grams of the empty bottles are: Bottle A = 90.0; Bottle B = 85.0; Bottle C = 80.0 31. Which description about the three liquids is true? a. Liquid C is lighter than B but heavier than A. c. Liquid C is the heaviest of all. b. Liquid B is lighter than A but heavier than C. d. All of these 32. Which of these beliefs could have a scientific basis? a. When ants start going to higher places, rain is coming. b. Black ants getting into a sugar bowl bring good fortune. c. Killing ants that get into your bed brings misfortune. d. An anthill is where a dwarf lives. 33. Which of the following does a researcher demonstrate when he improvises a costly apparatus? a. critical judgment b. resourcefulness c. perseverance d. curiosity For nos. 34 & 35, refer to the table below: Substance Density (g/cc) Substance Density (g/cc) Iron 7.8 Gasoline 0.68 Aluminum 2.7 Gold 19.3 Cork 0.24 Mercury 13.6 34. The density of pure water is one gram per cubic centimeter. Using the table above, which of the substances will float on water? a. Aluminum, Cork b. Gold, Mercury c. Cork, Gasoline d. Gasoline, Iron 35. Which substance will sink in mercury ? a. iron b. gold

c. cork

d. aluminum

36. You can pump additional air into a tire that is already filled with air. Which is the most appropriate explanation for this observation? a. The molecules in gasses are widely separated. b. The molecules in gases have very high pressure. c. The molecules in gasses can spread evenly over an available space. d. The molecules in gasses move slowly throughout a given medium. 37. Navotas is well known for its fish sauce product, a good example of solution. What characteristic of fish sauce lead you to conclude that it is a solution? a. It passes through a filter paper. c. It is clear liquid with uniform color. b. It leaves salt crystals when evaporated. d. It is salty. 38. You saw your cousin throwing glass bottles in the river. So, you advised your cousin not to throw them in the river because they are non biodegradable. Aside from glass bottles, which of the following has the slowest decomposition? a. coated paper c. Styrofoam b. orange and banana peels d. cigarette butts
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For nos. 39 & 40, refer to the graph below.

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20

15

10

0 Burns Cuts Bruises Broken Apparatus Hurt Eyes Electric Shocks

39. Which accident is second to the most common? a. Cuts b. Burns c. Electric Shocks

d. Broken Apparatus

40. Which type of accident is second to the least common? a. Cuts b. Burns c. Electric Shocks d. Broken Apparatus 41. Which device is appropriate for measuring the width of sheet of paper? a. Ruler b. Meter stick c. Slide rule d. Tape measure 42. Which property of matter will help identify a substance? a. Density b. Mass c. Volume d. Weight 43. The diagram below shows the phase changes in the three states of matter. 1 2 6 Solid 5 Which arrow represents sublimation? a. 1 b. 3 c. 5 d. 6 Gas Liquid 3 4

44. To read the volume of water in a graduated cylinder, Joses eyes must be in level with the a. upper meniscus c. water touching the sides of the cylinder b. lower meniscus d. water midway between the higher and lower meniscus 45. Which statement shows that technology can offer a disadvantage? a. Technology-produced products can destroy ecological balance. b. Supersonic jets are invented for faster mobility. c. Air conditioners can make us comfortable. d. Heart transplant is used to longer life. 46. A graduated cylinder contains 56.8 ml of water. After dropping a marble, the water level rises to 65.9 ml. What is the volume of the marble? a. 8.9 ml b. 9.0 ml c. 9.1 ml d. 162.7 ml

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47.

Maricel can smell the fragrance of flowers in the garden which is far from her room because the fragrance of flowers a. consists of molecules that are continuously moving. b. becomes stronger as it moves away from the source. c. changes to smaller molecules which are easily carried by the wind. d. undergoes chemical change as it mixes with the air.

48. A stone is dropped onto a graduated cylinder with water. Which of the following will most likely happen? a. The level of water will fall. c. The amount of water will increase. b. The level of water will rise. d. The amount of water will decrease. 49. Compounds, elements and mixtures abound on earth. Which of the following makes compounds different from elements? a. Compounds are made up of molecules. b. A compound may be a solid, liquid or gas. c. Compounds have properties which make them useful to people. d. The molecules of a compound are composed of two or more kinds of atoms. 50. John won the Grand Prize Award for his investigatory project. Upon receiving the award, he mentioned the names of his friends and teachers who helped him complete his entry. Which of the following scientific attitudes does he possess? a. Intellectual honesty c. open-mindedness b. logical and systematic d. curiosity

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