13. Sulfur, carbon and the noble gases are nonmetals.

Which of the
following best distinguishes a nonmetal from a metal?
A. Its homogeneity. C. Its brittleness.
B. Its boiling point. D. Its ductility.

14. All of the following will change blue litmus paper to red except
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B. kalamansi juice D. detergent solution
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FOR PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS paper. You have noted that the red litmus paper turned to blue. This
observation indicates that the substance is
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B. neutral D. basic
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B. melting D. vaporization
1. The law of inertia applies to _______________.
A. moving objects 17. Which is an evidence of chemical change?
B. objects that are not moving A. formation of new shape C. increase of temperature
C. both moving and nonmoving objects
D. Object in space B. drastic change of size D. appearance of new substance

2. Which has more mass, a kilogram of feathers or a kilogram of iron? 18. What do carbohydrates provide for our body?
A. feathers A. oil C. oxygen
B. iron B. water D. energy
C. They both have the same mass
D. Cannot be determined from the given information. 19. In a recipe, which of these words implies a chemical change?
A. bake C. cube
3. How does the acceleration of an object change in relation to its mass? B. chill D. mash
It is_________.
A. directly proportional 20. What is the mass number of an atom of Berkelium that has 97 protons,
B. inversely proportional 97 electrons, and 150 neutrons?
C. acceleration doesnt depend on mass at all A. 53 C. 194
D. Equal B. 97 D. 247

4. Forces always occur _____________. 21. Which best describes isotopes?

A. by themselves C. as single quantities A. Same number of neutrons, different number of electrons
B. in pairs D. in triplets B. Same number of neutrons, different number of protons
C. Same number of protons, different number of electrons
5. Density is described as D. Same number of protons, different number of neutrons
A. length divided by time. C. length divided by volume
B. mass times acceleration D. mass divided by volume 22. Who is regarded as the father of modern atomic theory?
A. Lavosier C. Dalton
6. Which has more density, a lake full of water or a cup full of lake water? B. Rutherford D. Thomson
A. the cup C. Both have the same density
B. the Lake D. Cannot be determined 26. All the elements belonging to Group II A have ___ electron(s) in its
outermost shell.
7. If an object has a density greater than the density of water, it A. 1 C. 3
will____________ B. 2 D. 4
A. float
B. sink 27. The number of protons in an atom represents the
C. neither float nor sink, but stay anywhere it is put. A. ionization energy C. atomic number
D. need more information to say. B. electronegativity D. atomic mass

8. A piece of coal appears black when viewed in sunlight because it 28. Which of the following is an alkali metal?
__________ all the light that falls on it. A. Ba C. Li
A. absorbs C. reflects B. Pb D. Fe
B. disperses D. transmits
29. Who was the scientist who arranged the elements in horizontal rows
9. A red rose appears red because of its ability to according to increasing atomic masses?
A. absorb the red color and reflect all others. A. John Dalton C. Dmitri Inovich Mendeleev
B. reflect the red color and absorb all others. B. Johann Wolfgang Dobereneir D. John Alexander Newlands
C. transmit all colors except red.
D. transmit the red color and reflect all others. 30. Which orbital is being filled in the lanthanide series of elements?
A. 4f C. 5f
10. The sun appears to be more reddish at sunset than at noon. Which of B. 4d D. 5d
the following phenomena is responsible for this effect?
A. dispersion C. reflection 31. Which of the following sets is a set of all metals?
B. interference D. scattering A. S, Li, C C. K, Li, Na
B. He, Be, Ne D. Ca, Cr, Co
11. Which of the following best describes matter?
A. It has weight. C. It is a form of energy. 32. Each vertical column of the periodic table is called
B. It occupies space. D. It has a definite shape. A. a period C. a group
B. a row D. none of these
12. Copper, aluminum and gold are metals. Which incorrectly describes a
metal? 33. What family of elements includes helium and neon?
A. Metals are ductile. C. Metals are good insulators. A. noble gases C. halogens
B. Metals are malleable. D. Metals are good conductors B. alkali metals D. none of these

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34. What family of elements includes fluorine and chlorine? the active faults and trenches in the Philippines?
A. noble gases C. halogens A. DENR C. PAGASA
B. alkali metals D. none of these B. DPWH D. PHIVOLCS

35. How many electrons are there in an atom of an element in Period 4 52. A sudden push from an underwater fault can produce a wave called;
group VII A? A. Hurricane C. Tornado
A. four C. six B. Thunderstorm D. Tsunami
B. five D. seven
53. Tanny Cruz, a meteorologist announced a tropical cyclone spotted
36. Which element reacts by gaining an electron? North of Batanes with wind speed of 200 kph. What kind of weather
A. He C. F disturbance is expected to hit Batanes?
B. Be D. Na A. Tropical depression C. Typhoon
B. Tropical storm D. Super Typhoon
37. All of the following are solutions EXCEPT
A. milk C. alloy 54. What is the temperature of the bodies of water in the vicinity of the
B. wine D. coffee Philippines?
A. Cold C. Moist
38. Why is a solution considered homogenous? B. Lukewarm D. Warm
A. It is usually liquid.
B. It contains a solute and solvent. 55. In which climate zone is the Philippines found?
C. It can be dilute or concentrated. A. Arctic C. Temperate
D. Its components are distributed evenly in all proportions. B. Polar D. Tropical

39. The following substances are soluble in water EXCEPT

A. oil C. sugar 56. Which of the following planets is known as the fastest orbiting planet in
B. salt D. alcohol the solar system?
A. Mercury C. Earth
40. The pH of human saliva is 6.5. How would you describe the solution? B. Venus D. Mars
A. basic C. saturated
B. acidic D. supersaturate 57. Which of the following is known as the largest gas planet?
A. Saturn C. Uranus
41. The Tyndall effect can be used to distinguish between B. Neptune D. Jupiter
A. oil and water C. solutions and colloids
B. solvents and solutes D. colloids and heterogenous mixtures
58. The temperature at which a substance changes from the liquid phase
42. Which of the following is a colloid? to the gaseous phase is called as?
A. oil and water C. sand and water A. Evaporation C. Freezing
B. salt and water D. alcohol and water B. Condensation D. Deposition

43. Which of the following best describes a mixture? 59. Which of the following illustrates a physical change?
A. It exhibits Tyndall effect. A. Butter melts C. Iron nail rusts
B. It is a homogeneous system. B. Milk turn sour D. Fruits ripen
C. Its components are present in fixed proportion.
D. It is a physical combination of two or more substances. 60. Of the states of matter, which has the weakest intermolecular force of
attraction?
44. Of the types of mixture, which exhibits Tyndall effect? A. Solid C. Gas
A. colloid C. suspension B. Liquid D. Plasma
B. solution D. all of the above
61. Which of these is malleable?
45. Refers to a break or crack in the Earths crust is known as; A. Gold C. Chalk
A. Epicenter C. Fault line B. Glass D. Rubber
B. Fault D. Focus
62. When vapor condenses to a liquid, heat is?
46. When large masses of rock in the Earths crust deform and break the A. Released C. Transformed
sudden movement creates vibrations that travel through the Earth and B. Absorbed D. Increased
is felt as a/an;
A. Earthquake C. Tsunami Compute the mass number, number of protons,
B. Tornado D. Landslide
electrons, neutrons and charge of the given Isotopes
47. Which of the following refer to the spot directly above the focus on the Isotop Element # of # of # of Charge
surface of the Earth? e Name p e n
A. Hypocenter C. Fault B-6 Boron 5 5 1 ?
B. Epicenter D. Fault line
N-? Nitrogen 7 ? 7 0
48. The place where then Earthquake starts or the origin of an earthquake Mg-24 Magnesiu 12 10 ? ?
is called as; m
A. Epicenter C. Fault line
B. Fault D. Focus 63. What is the number of electron in Boron isotope?
A. 5 C. 9
49. A scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake based on B. 7 D. 11
seismic waves and movements along a fault is known as;
A. Mercalli scale C. Richter scale 64. What is the mass number of Nitrogen?
B. Movement magnitude scale D. Weighing scale A. 10 C. 14
B. 12 D. 16
50. What does seismograph record?
A. Location of the epicentre 65. What is the number of electron in Nitrogen isotope?
B. Rating of the earthquake A. 7 C. 11
C. Movement caused by seismic waves B. 9 D. 13
D. Speed of seismic waves
66. What is the number of neutrons in an Isotope of Magnesium?
A. 10 C. 14
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B. the mass of the object D. the force required to stop it
67. Which classification of matter that is consists of 2 or more atoms?
A. Mixtures C. Elements -END-
B. Compounds D. Solution

68. Refers to the space occupied by matter is known as; Be on your guard; stand firm in the
A. Mass C. Volume
B. Solubility D. Malleability faith; be men of courage; be strong."
69. Hardness is one of the property of matter and is best describe as;
1 Corinthians 16: 13
A. Property of a solid to resist compression.
B. The temperature at which substance begins to change from solid
to liquid.
C. The temperature at which a substance begins to change from
liquid to gas.
D. Ability of liquid to dissolve in another liquid.

70. Chemical change in matter usually happens when;

A. The change in substance keeps its chemical identity.
B. New substances are formed from the original substance.
C. Nuclear composition of an atom increases or decreases.
D. An atom has same atomic mass but different atomic number.

71. Phase of matter wherein particles have great attraction to each other, it
has definite shape and volume;
A. Solid C. Liquid
B. Gas D. Plasma

72. Which of the following composition of atom that surrounds the nucleus
and has negative charge?
A. Protons C. Nucleus
B. Neutrons D. Electrons

73. Refers to a break or crack in the Earths crust is known as;

A. Epicenter C. Fault line
B. Fault D. Focus

74. When large masses of rock in the Earths crust deform and break the
sudden movement creates vibrations that travel through the Earth and
is felt as a/an;
A. Earthquake
75. A grade 8 science teacher is discussing tension force. Which of the
following statement describe this type of force?
A. A force with which the earth, moon, and other massively large
objects attracts another object toward itself.
B. Force upon an object that is in contact with another stable object.
C. A force transmitted through a string when it is pulled tight.
D. A force that is also called as support force.

76. Which of the following is true about heat transfer?

A. Heat flows from an object with higher temperature to an object
with lower temperature.
B. Transfers heat directly to a material.
C. Heat flows from an object with lower temperature to an object with
higher temperature.
D. Transfer of heat through movement of fluid.

77. Process in which heat is transferred by movement of fluid is known as;

A. Conduction C. Convection
B. Radiation D. Reflection

78. In conduction, the medium of heat transfer is usually occurs in which of

the following medium?
A. Solid C. UV rays
B. Liquid D. No medium is required for heat transfer

79. Law of thermodynamics states that the total energy input is also the
total energy output, this law is known as;
A. The Zeroth law C. The Second Law
B. The First Law D. Entropy

80. If you were in a space ship and fired a cannon ball into frictionless
space, the amount of force needed to keep it going would be
________.
a. twice the force with which it was fired
b. the same amount of force with which it was fired
c. one half the force with which it was fired
d. zero, since no force is necessary to keep it moving

81. The force required to maintain an object at a constant speed in free

space is equal to______________.
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