(USTET 2015) Science Proficiency
(USTET 2015) Science Proficiency
(USTET 2015) Science Proficiency
For each question, decide which is the best answer choice, and encircle the corresponding number.
(2) F = 10 N, m = 5 kg (4) F = 2 N, m = 15 kg
13. Why is it warmer in the regions near the equator than those near the poles?
(1) Regions near the equator receive vertical rays of the sun. Kommentar [A13]:
14. The atomic mass of iron is 56 and its atomic number is 26. How many neutrons does an atom of iron have?
(1) 26 (2) 28 (3) 30 (4) 32 Kommentar [acts14]:
16. The principal quantum number of an atom is 5, what can you conclude?
(1) There are 10 orbitals. (3) The electron has very low energy.
(2) There are 5 subshells. (4) The maximum number of electrons is 25. Kommentar [A16]:
18. The half-life of radon is four days. If at start, you have 32 grams, how many grams will be left after 20 days?
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 0.5 Kommentar [A18]:
19. How many 1.5-volt dry cells can you put in a circuit that has a 12-volt lamp to give maximum light without
breaking the lamp?
(1) 6 (2) 8 (3) 9 (4) 12 Kommentar [A19]:
21. A plant’s leaves have parallel veins and each of its flower has 6 petals; to which group does it belong?
(1) monocot (3) cannot be determined Kommentar [A21]:
23. If the resistance of the circuit is decreased, what happens to the current?
(1) Decreases (3) Stays the same
(2) Increases (4) None of these Kommentar [A23]:
24. If the distance between two objects is doubled, what happens to the force of attraction between them?
(1) Decreases (3) Stays the same Kommentar [A24]:
28. When blood passes through the lungs, what do the lungs do on the blood?
(1) Supply oxygen to the blood (3) Supplies carbon dioxide to the blood Kommentar [A28]:
(2) Filters waste from the blood (4) Takes away oxygen from the blood
29. What is the part of the earth in which living organisms exist?
(1) lithosphere (2) hydrosphere (3) biosphere (4) atmosphere Kommentar [A29]:
30. How many alleles can be formed in a person with AaBb genotype?
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 4 Kommentar [acts30]:
31. Temperatures have risen during the last 30 years. As the Earth warms up, seawater level rises. Why is there an
expected increase in seawater level when the temperature increases?
(1) The oceans spread or expand. (3) The ice in the north and south poles melt.
(2) The mountain glaciers melt. (4) All of these Kommentar [A31]:
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38. What does the stomach produce other than hydrochloric acid?
(1) pepsin (2) lipase (3) citric acid (4) lactic acid Kommentar [A39]:
39. A projectile is launched at an angle from the ground. What becomes zero as the projectile approaches the
ground?
(1) vertical displacement (3) acceleration Kommentar [A40]:
42. What property will change if a piece of rock from earth were brought to the moon?
(1) Mass (2) Density (3) Phase (4) Weight
47. The food pyramid is also called energy pyramid because the decrease in the amount of food in the food chain
corresponds to the decrease in the amount of
(1) light energy (3) chemical energy
(2) heat (4) mechanical energy
50. Which of the following statements about the moon is NOT true?
(1) The moon has no atmosphere or hydrosphere.
(2) There are huge chunks of rocks and large craters on the moon’s surface.
(3) We see the same side of the moon all the time.
(4) The sun’s gravitational pull on the oceans of the earth is greater than that of the moon.
51. A net force of magnitude 4 N acts on a body of mass 3 kg for 6 s. The body is initially at rest. Which of the
following is the speed of the body after the 6 s interval?
(1) 0.5 m/s (2) 2 m /s (3) 4.5 m/s (4) 8 m/s Kommentar [A42]:
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(2) 17 X and 17 X (4) 17 X and 17 X Kommentar [A45]:
55. What term to the part of the nitrogen cycle where nitrogen compounds are formed by certain bacteria from the
free nitrogen in the air?
(1) denitrification (3) NH4 decomposition
(2) nitrogen fixation (4) nitrate leaching Kommentar [A46]:
59. Which among the following statements is TRUE regarding mitosis and meiosis?
(1) Mitosis occurs in germ cells while meiosis occurs in somatic cells.
(2) Mitosis is for growth, development and repair, while meiosis is for gamete production.
(3) Mitosis is reductional division, while meiosis is educational division.
(4) All of the above statements are true.
61. Which of the following is the science of grouping, classifying, and naming organisms?
(1) Botany (2) Genetics (3) Taxonomy (4) Zoology
63. Which of the following is the ultimate source of energy in any food web?
(1) oxygen (2) plant (3) soil (4) sunlight
66. How does a scientist formulate a possible problem to investigate or experiment on?
(1) by conducting a survey (3) by performing an experiment
(2) by observing a phenomenon (4) by publishing an article in a journal
67. When a sample of gas is cooled, it condenses into a liquid. In which of the following ways do the molecules of
the original gas sample compare with the molecules of the liquid?
(1) The molecules are larger as gas than they are as liquid.
(2) The molecules weigh less as gas than they do as liquid.
(3) The molecules move faster as gas than they do as liquid.
(4) The molecules are closer together as gas than they are as liquid.
70. Which among the following have the same number of protons and different number of neutrons?
(1) isotopes (2) isomers (3) ions (4) allotropes
71. As the elements of period 2 are considered from left to right, there is generally a decrease in
(1) ionization energy (3) metallic character
(2) electronegativity (4) nonmetallic character
72. Which of the following are most directly involved in chemical bonding?
(1) protons (3) alpha particles
(2) neutrons (4) valence electrons
75. After telophase I of meiosis, the chromosomal makeup of each daughter cell is
(1) diploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of a single chromatid.
(2) diploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of two chromatids.
(3) haploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of a single chromatid.
(4) haploid, and the chromosomes are each composed of two chromatids. Kommentar [A50]:
77. Which type of organelle is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
(1) ribosomes (2) mitochondria (3) nuclei (4) plastids Kommentar [A52]:
79. A man drove 5 km east, 5 km north and 7 km east. What is the magnitude of the man’s displacement?
(1) 12 km (3) 17 km
(2) 13 km (4) 10 7 km Kommentar [A54]: