SCIENCE

1. Who is honored as Father of Modern Chemistry?

Antoine Lavoisier

2. Who invented periodic table?

Dmitri Mendeleev

3. Which is the most abundant gas in the earth's atmosphere?

Nitrogen (78.08%)

4. Which gas evolved from paddy fields and marshes?

Methane

5. Which toxic element present in automobile exhausts?

Lead

6. Which gases cause acid rain?

Sulphur dioxide, Nitrogen oxides

7. Which metal is used in the making of microchips?

Silicon

8. What is the toxicity caused by silicon called?

Silicosis

9. Which polymer is used to manufacture electric switches, computer disks etc.?

Bakelite

10. With which polymer, the cabinets of radio and TV made of?
Polystyrene
11. Which chemical is used to make rain coats?
Poly Vinyl Chloride(PVC)

12. Which type of plastics can be recycled?

Thermoplastics

13. What is the name given to plastics that cannot be recycled?

Thermosetting plastics

14. Which element is a liquid at ordinary temperature?

Mercury

15. What is the chemical name of baking soda?

Sodium bicarbonate

16. What is sodium carbonate commonly known as?

Washing soda or soda ash

17. What is sodium chloride?

Table salt

18 What is table sugar?

Cane sugar (Sucrose)

19. What is the element present on lead pencils?

Carbon (graphite)

20. Which gas is found in soda water?

Carbon dioxide?
21. What is the solvent of gold?
Aquaregia

22. Name the chemical assed to make tooth pastes white?

Titanium dioxide

23. Which chemical is the reason behind the brown colour of human faces?
Bilirubin

24. Which chemical is called Chile Salt peter?

Sodium Nitrate

25. What is marsh gas?

Methane

26. What is the chemical name of Chinese salt?

Monosodium glutamate

27. Which is the purest form of carbon?

Graphite

28. Which is called white poison?

Sugar

29. Which is the simplest sugar?

Glucose

30. What is the biological polymer in paper?

Cellulose
 UPCAT Science Coverage.
The UPCAT will test your stock knowledge on the general scientific concepts related to Physics,
Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Astronomy. To ace this subtest, brush up on the following
potential topics under each category:

a. Chemistry.
 Precision and Accuracy
 Conversion of Units
 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
 States of Matter
 The Periodic Table
 Electronic Configuration and the Quantum Numbers
 Nuclear Reactions
 Chemical Reactions
 Stoichiometry
 Gas Laws
 Redox Reactions
 Basic Organic Chemistry
b. Biology.
 The Ecosystem
 Classification/Taxonomy
 Biogeochemical Cycles
 Plants and Photosynthesis
 Animal Biology
 Cell Biology
 Genetics and Heredity
 Human Anatomy
c. Earth Science and Astronomy.
 Rocks and Minerals
 The Layers of the Earth and its Composition
 Land Formations and Bodies of Water
 Plate Tectonics
 Earthquakes, Volcanoes
 Climate, Weather, and the Atmosphere
 Fossils
d. Physics.
 Scalar and Vector Quantities
 Laws of Motion
 Relative Velocities
 Force
 Work, Energy, and Power
 Fluid Mechanics
 Light, Sound, and Waves
 Electricity and Magnetism
 Thermodynamics
 UPCAT Science Review Tips and Tricks.
 Download or create your own flashcards to help you remember key terms, concepts, and
formulas.
 As with the math subtest, don’t just rely on memorization when studying scientific formulas.
Understand them by heart and practice applying them to test questions with real-life scenarios.
 Challenge yourself by answering difficult questions containing graphs and data from scientific
research. These often appear in the actual UPCAT.
 There are relatively fewer questions from Physics than from other scientific subjects but this may
vary from year to year. Use critical thinking skills to analyze situations and come up with the
best answers.

UPCAT Math Coverage.

The Mathematics subtest of the UPCAT contains questions from different topics you learned in high
school. Although UPCAT questionnaires vary every year, Math questions will most likely come from
the following subtopics:

a. Arithmetic and Number Sense.

b. Algebra.
 Signed Numbers
 Algebraic Expressions
 Equations and Inequalities
 Quadratic Equations
 Systems of Equation
 Polynomials
 Functions and Relations
 Fractions and Rational Functions
 Cartesian Coordinate System (Graphing)
 Word Problems
 Exponents and Logarithms
 Radicals
 Sets and Set Notation
 Complex Numbers
 Sequences and Series
c. Geometry.
 Reasoning
 Definitions, Postulates, and Theorems
 Angles
 Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
 Triangle Postulates and Theorems (ASA, SSS, etc.)
 Quadrilaterals and Other Polygons
 Area and Volume
 Circles
 d. Trigonometry.
 Basic Trigonometric Functions
 Basic Identities
e. Statistics.
 Measures of Central Tendencies (mean, median, mode)
 Factorials
 Counting, Permutation, and Combination
 Probability

UPCAT Math Review Tips and Tricks.

 Focus on the basics. Advanced math topics like calculus are nice to learn but don’t expect them
to appear in the UPCAT. Students with a good grasp of the fundamental math formulas and
principles can handle even the most complex math problems.
 Trigonometry questions may appear but in only a few items. Review trigonometric ratios and
basic applications.
 Since calculators will not be allowed on the day of the exam, make sure you know how to
compute by hand or through mental math techniques. Brush up on the multiplication table.
Practice solving long division problems. You can also download a PDF copy of Speed Math for
Kids if you’re still struggling with basic calculations.
 Supplement your math review with free YouTube tutorials. Channels like PatrickJMT provide
clear, easy-to-follow math lessons you might have missed in school.
 Master solving math problems involving fractions. Learn how to do the four basic operations on
similar and dissimilar fractions as well as how to express your answers in lowest terms.
 Answer as many practice tests as possible. You may not be able to cover every single math topic
on your review but you’ll develop problem-solving skills that are essential in passing UPCAT.
Besides, you can remember math formulas better with repeated testing/application than with rote
memorization.
 When reviewing for UPCAT, internalize, don’t memorize. Understand the math behind every
formula. If you just memorize math formulas, you’ll fall victim to formula blindness, a
phenomenon wherein students fail to solve a problem because they assume the question is asking
for a specific formula when in fact it requires something else. To prevent this, review how math
formulas are derived so you won’t be misled to use a formula in a problem that deceptively asks
for another similar formula.
 Familiarize yourself with the Filipino translations of common math terms, shapes, and measuring
units (see table below). Questions in Filipino may appear in all subtests not just in Language
Proficiency and Reading Comprehension.