Pre-Test-Gen-Ed-Science (Answered)
Pre-Test-Gen-Ed-Science (Answered)
Pre-Test-Gen-Ed-Science (Answered)
GENERAL EDUCATION
SCIENCE
PRETEST
20 ITEMS
October 17, 2020
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer.
2. Excursions are encouraged to allow participants to see places. All the 400 personnel fell
ill. Doctors laboratory finding traced the cause to:
A. congestion on the bus
B. excitement
C. food poisoning
D. excessive fat
9. When we say that chemical reactions in the cell waste energy, we mean that
A. Energy is being destroyed
B. Pieces of chemicals are being broken
C. Chemical energy is being converted to heat which is lost
D. Cells use only chemicals they need and get rid of all excess chemicals
10. A wind chime composed of four pipes with lengths 3 inches, 5 inches, 7 inches and 9
inches, respectively. Which of those pipes would give the lowest pitch?
A. The 9 inches pipe
B. All pipes would give the same note
C. The 3 inches pipe
D. You can’t tell without trying
11. Which of the following best summarizes the purpose of the circulatory system?
A. To nourish the cell and to carry away the waste
B. To bring digested food to the heart
C. To bring oxygen to the lungs
D. To pump blood to the lungs
12. What type of solar radiation is effectively absorbed by the ozone layer of the Earth’s
atmosphere?
A. UV A
B. UV B
C. UV C
D. UV D
14. Ultrasound is often used by medical workers to obtain features of internal body parts.
Infrasound on the other hand is commonly used in ___________.
15. Which law of force and motion explains this occurrence, when a rocket is propelled
upward by the powerful downward discharge of exhaust gases?
A. Universal Gravitation
B. Applied Force
C. Action and Reaction
D. Inertia
16. Which of the following forms of energy is demonstrated by a tightly coiled spring?
A. Steam energy
B. Potential energy
C. Kinetic energy
D. Chemical energy
17. Honey is extracted from bees. To ensure a supply of honey for food and medicine.
What has been resorted lately?
A Discourage the use of pesticides in honey farms
B. Gather honey from the forest
C. Encourage bee farm in chosen areas
D. Culture honey bees for propagation
18. Which of the following process takes place when ice cubes form vapor without passing
through the liquid state?
A. Transpiration
B. Sublimation
C. Condensation
D. Evaporation
19. Today, scientists report about the formation of holes in the ozone layer of the
atmosphere. This dangerous trend is being blamed on one of the following wrong
practices:
A. The excessive use of aerosols
B. The use of fertilizers
C. The use of ozone itself on the surface of the earth
D. Removal of protective cover like green plants
20. DOGS are often affected by rabies but lately other animals have been identified and
they are:
A. birds
B. cats
C. pigs
D. snakes
GENERAL EDUCATION
SCIENCE
PRETEST
20 ITEMS
ANSWER KEY
October 17, 2020
1. A
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. C
6. B
7. D
8. A
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. C
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. B