Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region VI-Western Visayas
Schools Division of Iloilo
NEW LUCENA NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE HIGH SCHOOL
New Lucena, Iloilo
SY 2019-2020
Diagnostic Test in PHYSICAL SCIENCE
Direction: Read and understand each question carefully. Choose the correct answer and write it on your answer
sheet. DO NOT GUESS.
1. How did 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
2. Which of the following is NOT a nucleosynthesis?
a. BigBang Nucleosynthesis b. Supernova Nucleosynthesis
c. Exo Nucleosynthesis d. Stellar Nucleosynthesis
3. What is the most abundant element in the whole universe?
a. Oxygen b. Helium c. Nitrogen d. Hydrogen
4. What elements were created during the death of a star?
a. Hydrogen, helium and b. from Cobalt to Uranium
c. from Beryllium to Iron d. all synthetic elements
5. What are the fundamental particles of all matter?
a. electron, proton, neutron b. quarks and leptons
c. atoms d. nucleus
6. What do you call elements having the same atomic number but different atomic mass?
a. isotone b. isobar c. isotope d. isoprene
7. Who are the Greek philosophers who proposed that atoms are tiny indivisible part of an object?
a. Socrates and Plato b. Leucippus and Democritus
c. Aristotle and Alexander the great d. Epicurus and Paracelcus
8. Which of the following is NOT an idea of the Greek about atoms?
a. There is void, which is empty space between atoms.
b. Atoms are completely solid.
c. Atoms are homogenous, with no internal structure.
d. Atoms are all the same in their sizes, shapes and weight.
9. Which of the following is NOT a contribution of Alchemy to chemistry?
a. creation of diamond by applying heat b. making of inks, paints and cosmetics
c. metalworking d. preparation of extracts and liquors
10. Which are the goals of Alchemy?
I. Discover the “elixir of life”
II. Discover the relationship of humans to cosmos to improve human spirit
III. Create diamonds
IV. Transmute one element to another by applying heat
a. I and II only b. I, II and IV only c. I, II and III only d. all of the above
11. JJ Thomson an English scientist discovered negatively charged particles. What did he call his Atomic
Model?
a. Planetary Model b. Plum-Pudding Model
c. Wave Atomic Model d. Electron Cloud Model
12. Ernest Rutherford proposed that an atom is mostly empty space that has a dense positively charges
center. What was Rutherford’s experiment that gave way to his discovery?
a. Beta-Scattering effect b. Cathode Ray Tube Experiment
c. Alpha-Scattering Effect d. None of the above
13. Who proposed the Wave Model of Atom?
a. Neils Bohr b. James Chadwick c. Erwin Schrodinger d. John Dalton
14. What force keeps the protons and neutrons together in the nucleus?
a. Gravitational Force b. Electromagnetic Force
c. Weak Nuclear Force d. Strong Nuclear Force
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15. Given an element 26Fe , how many neutrons does the element has?
a. 26 b. 56 c. 82 d. 30
16. Which of the following is not a radioactive particle?
a. Alpha b. Beta c. Delta d. Gamma
17. What nuclear reaction involves an emission of electron?
a. Alpha Decay b. Beta Minus Decay
c. Beta Plus Decay d. Alpha Bombardment
18. The molecule BF3 has covalent bond and has no lone pair after electrons were shared. What is the
molecular geometry of BF3?
a. Trigonal Planar b. T-shaped c. Trigonal Pyramid d. Bent
19. What is the molecular geometry of H2O (water.?
a. linear b. bent c. t-shaped d. trigonal planar
20. What intramolecular bond exist between the atoms of Metaborate (BO 3. molecule? (Electronegativity
values: B=2.0 ; 0=3.5.
a. Pure Covalent Bond b. Polar Bond c. Non-polar bond d. Ionic Bond
21. What type of bond exist between atoms of molecules where electrons transfer from one atom to another?
a. Pure Covalent Bond b. Polar Bond c. Non-polar bond d. Ionic Bond
22. What type of intermolecular bond exists between molecules of NH 3?
a. ion-dipole b. dipole-dipole c. hydrogen bonding d. London dispersion
23. This is an attractive force between gases like O2 and N2 which can be liquefied under correct conditions of
pressure and temperature.
a. ion-dipole b. dipole-dipole c. hydrogen bonding d. London dispersion
24. What is the electronegativity difference between atoms in a molecule, if they formed through ionic bond?
a. 0 b. < 0.5 c. 0.5 – 2.0 d. > 2.0
25. Sodium Flourine (NaF. has an electronegativity difference of 3.1. What type of intramolecular bond was
formed?
a. Pure Covalent b. Non Polar c. Polar d. Ionic
26. Which of the following is NOT an idea of the Greeks in Atoms?
a. All matter is made up of tiny indivisible particles called atoms.
b. Atoms are completely solid.
c. Atoms are heterogenous in structure.
d. Atoms come in different sizes and shapes.
27. An ingredient used for personal care products which are volatile so we can smell them and are soluble so
we can taste them.
a. phenol b. ethyl acetate c. fragrant esters d. aliphatic alcohols
28. Which if the following is a complex carbohydrate?
a. disaccharides b. polysaccharides c. saccharides d. disaccharides
29. Which of the following is not a characteristic of organic compounds?
a. They burn vigorously b. They are soluble in nonpolar molecules
c. They have ionic bonds d. They have low melting and boiling points.
30. What atomic model is described where negative charge particles are embedded on a positive dough?
a. nuclear model b. solar system model
c. plum-pudding model c. billiard ball model
31. This is an attractive force between gases like O2 and N2 which can be liquefied under correct conditions of
pressure and temperature.
a. ion-dipole b. dipole-dipole c. hydrogen bonding d. London dispersion
32. Which of the following is the importance of lipids in the human body?
a. primary source of energy needed by the body b. store direct information from cellular growth
c. dissolves vitamins needed by the body to absorb d. provides structure in membranes, build
cartilages
33. It is a substance that increases the rate of reaction without itself being consumed.
a. reactant b. catalyst c. molecules d. none of the above
34. As the temperature of a reaction is increased, the rate of the reaction increases because the __________.
a. reactant molecules collide less frequently
b. reactant molecules collide more frequently and with greater energy per collision
c. activation energy is lowered
d. reactant molecules collide less frequently and with greater energy per collision
35. A catalyst increases the rate of a reaction by
a. increasing the concentration of reactant(s..
b. decreasing the concentration of the reactant(s..
c. increasing the activation energy of the overall reaction.
d. decreasing the activation energy of the overall reaction.
36. The rate of a reaction depends on __________.
a. collision frequency c. collision orientation
b. collision energy d. all of the above
37. 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.
38. 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.
39. Which change can be easily be reversed?
a. Chemical Change b. Physical Change
c. Both a physical and chemical change d. Neither a physical or chemical change
40. If the chemical properties of a substance remain unchanged and the appearance or shape of an substance
changes it is called a
a. Chemical change b. Physical change
c. Both a physical and chemical change d. Neither a physical or chemical change
41. Which one of the following statements is NOT true of a free-falling object? An object in a state of free fall
___.
a. falls with a constant speed of -10 m/s.
b. falls with a acceleration of -10 m/s/s.
c. falls under the sole influence of gravity.
d. falls with downward acceleration which has a constant magnitude.
42. As an object freely falls, its ____.
a. speed increases b. acceleration increases
c. both of these d. none of these
43. Which off the following statements is true?
a. Speed is a scalar quantity. b. Velocity is vector quantity.
c. Both a and b d. None of the above
44. Carefully study the motion of the body in these cases:
A. a tricycle moving at 45 km/hr around the curve
B. a typhoon moving at 20 km/hr SW and changing its path to 50 km/hr W
C. a car moving at 75 km/hr on a straight highway
D. a bus moving on a straight road, slowing down to a stop
What bodies move with constant velocity?
a. A b. B c. C d. D
45. A car is moving on a straight highway with a constant speed of 20m/s for 10 s. What is its acceleration?
a. 2m/s2 b. 200 m/s2 c. 0 d. cannot be determined
For questions no. 46-50, choose the Law of Motion that is applicable in the following situations.
a. 1st Law of Motion b. 2nd Law of Motion
b. c. 3rd Law of Motion d. None of the above
46. When you stir coffee and stop, the swirling motion continues.
47. Fire fighters hold the water pipe tightly when water rushes out.
48. If you jump from a moving jeep, your body is still moving in the direction of the vehicle.
49. Your fist hurts if you punch it on the wall.
50. It takes a smaller extra force to propel a small yacht at sea than to propel a supertanker.

For questions 31-35 refer to the diagram below:

distance-time graph
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51. What is the speed of the object between time 4s to 6s?

a. 2.5 m/s b. 0 c. 5m/s d. 10m/s
52. At what time interval/s is the object not moving?
a. 4s-6s b. 0s-2s c. 8s-10s d. all of the above
53. What is happening to the object from time 12s to 16s? The object _________.
a. went back to its original position b. slowed down
c. has the same speed all through out d. did not move
54. What is the speed of the object between time interval 6s-8s?
a. constant b. increasing c. decreasing d. 0
55. What time interval did the object obtained the fastest speed?
a. 2s-4s b. 6s-8s c. 10s-12s d. 12s-14s
56. A heavy truck has more momentum than a passenger car moving at the same speed because the truck
a. has greater mass b. has greater speed
c. is not streamlined d. has a large wheelbase
57. Momentum is conserved
a. in an elastic collision of two balls b. in an inelastic collision of two balls
c. in the absence of an external force d. in all of the preceding cases
58. A 1500 kg truck traveling at 80 km/h collides with another car of mass 1000 kg traveling at 30 km/h in
the same direction. The two cars stick together after the collision. Their speed immediately after the collision
is
a. 40 km/h b. 60 km/h c. 110 km/h d. 55 km/h
59. A baseball player grabs a 200 gram baseball which is moving at speed of 30 m/s. The ball comes to rest in
about 1/10 second. The force acting on the player’s hand is (Think of the relationship between change of the
momentum and force.
a. 60 N b. 200 grams c. 30 m/s d. 2000 N
60. In order to reduce the “sting” in catching a hard ball one usually,
a. increases momentum change b. increases the contact force
c. increases the impulse d. increase the contact time

Prepared by:

PILAR ANGELIE P. VILLARIN

Subject Teacher