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LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR TEACHERS PRACTICE TEST

GENERAL SCIENCE
1.
The school will hold a science fair. You tried to make a project but failed. The next thing you
do is
a.
to ask your father to do it for you
b. not to submit a project anymore
c.
to try and try until you produce one
d. to tell your teacher that you cant make one
2.
a.

A medium sized egg has a mass of 67.5 grams. What is the average mass of one egg in kg?
0.000675 kg b. 0.00675 kg
c. 0.0675 kg d. 0.675 kg

3.
Before inventing the incandescent bulb, Thomas Alva Edison made the experiment
repeatedly. What step of scientific method was shown?
a.
Tentativeness
b.
Drawing the final conclusions
c.
Superstitions
d.
Curiosity
4.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE in the definition of science?


Body of knowledge and theory
Discontinuing of explanation of universe
Collection of facts
Systematic and meaningful patterns

5.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which unit of measurements is NOT USED for measuring volume?


Liter
cm2
cm3
Gallon

6.
The
a.
b.
c.
d.

An irregularly-shaped solid was drop in a graduated cylinder which has a read of 40 cm3.
water rose to 45 cm3. What is the volume of the solid?
5cm3
5cm
5cm2
5cm6

7.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Jericho wants to know the mass of a piece of metal. What instrument should he use?
Spring balance
Equal-arm balance
Graduated Cylinder
Platform balance

8.
you
a.
b.
c.
d.
9.

Your sister has a fever and you want to know her body temperature. What apparatus will
use?
Graduated cylinder
Room thermometer
Clinical thermometer
Laboratory thermometer
What is the standard unit of mass in metric?
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a.
b.
c.
d.

Meter
Kilogram
Kilometer
Pound

10. Which of the following branches of science deals with the study of matter, energy and their
transformation?
a.
Chemistry
b.
Physics
c.
Biology
d.
Genetics
11. What scientific attitude must a person posses in seeking answers to things in which he is
greatly interested?
a.
Open-mindedness
b.
Flexibility
c.
Curiosity
d.
Resourcefulness
12.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which one of the following is the mental attitude that acts from sound reasoning?
Scientific method
Scientific attitude
Scientific mind
Scientific skills

13.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Joshua respects the ideas and opinions of his classmates. He is


open-minded
curious
flexible
investigative

14.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Jenny wants to know the length of the table. What instrument will she use?
Spring balance
Graduated cylinder
Ruler
Thermometer

15. Joy learned in school that fertilizers affect the growth of plants. She wanted to know how the
amount of fertilizer used affects its growth. Which of the following should she do?
a.
Ask her science teacher the correct answer.
b.
Conduct an experiment to find out.
c.
Look for the correct answer.
d.
Write the Bureau of soils.
16. Michael saw some big crabs crawling on the sand. He wandered where they came from so
he tried investigating.
a.
Concern for living things
b.
Creativity
c.
Curiosity
d.
Responsibility
17. Which of this concept is always considered by the scientist?
a.
Accurate observations are necessary to recognize problems.
b.
Events in nature do not occur in a predictable way.
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c.
d.

Experiments provide information that will always support prediction.


Predictions do not point the way to possible solutions to a problem.

18.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following is a technological innovation in the field of communication?


Fiber Optics
Genetic engineering
Radioactive Dating
Tissue Culture

19. You have identified the problem in your experiment, what is the next step?
a. Formulate the hypothesis
c. Gather relevant data
b. Formulate the conclusion
d. Test the hypothesis
20.
a.
b.
c.
d.

How are the terms experiment and scientific method related?


The scientist performs experiment.
The scientist solves problem in a logical and scientific manner.
A scientific method of solving a problem may include doing an experiment.
An experiment proves and disproves a hypothesis.

21. If a figure of big magnitude is to be handled mathematically, it is wise to use


a. conversion units
c. scientific notation
b. extrapolation
d. square root
22.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about science and technology?


Science is an organized knowledge about environment.
Science taught man the relationship of living things with their environments.
Technology helps improve mans life.
Technology can provide all the solutions to the problems of the society.

23. Which of the following is considered as technology?


a. Production of antibiotics
c. Invention of computer
b. Invention of calculator
d. All of the above
24.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Why is the planet earth NOT thrown away by its orbit?


It is controlled by its fast revolution.
There is a path that holds it firmly.
The size is just right to maintain its distance.
The suns gravitational pull and inertia put it.

25. The annual journey of the earth around the sun is called
a.
rotation b. revolution
c. transition d. precession
26. What is the point in the earths orbit nearest to the sun?
a.
Equinoxb. Solstice c. Aphelion
d. Perihelion
27. What is the inclination of the Earths axis?
a.
33.5 b. 43.5
c.23.5
d.63.5
28.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west?
The earth rotates west to east
The earth revolve counterclockwise
The earth revolve east to west
The sun rotates from north to south
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29. A planets elliptical orbit means that the planet


a.
keeps the same distance
c. is very far from the sun
b. is very near the sun
d. gets nearer and farther from the sun
30. When the vertical rays of the sun strike the equator, the whole earth will have
a. equals day and night
c. longer night an shorter days
b. longer days and shorter nights
d. shorter nights and shorter days
31.
a.
b.
c.
d.

In summer, we see the sun rise early and set late. Why?
The tilt is neither away or toward the sun.
The tilt of the axis is away from the sun.
The tilt of the axis is toward the sun.
The tilt is changing in degrees.

32.
a.
b.
c.
d.

The seasons of the year change mainly because of


changing wind direction in summer and winter.
changing speed of earths revolution.
the inclination of the axis and revolution.
the elliptical orbit of the earth and revolution.

33. Exactly how long does it take for the trip around the sun?
a.
365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 46 sec c. 365 and days
b. 362 days, 5 hours, 46 minutes, 45 sec
d. 364 days
34. What dangerous rays kill space travelers?
a.
X-rays
c. Gamma rays
b. Radio waves
d. Cosmic rays
35. Which satellites are sent to explore other planets like Mars and Venus?
a.
Weather satellites
c. Space Probe satellites
b. Navigation satellites
d. Communication satellites
36. Which cell produce electricity in spaceship?
a.
Fuel cells
c. Atomic cells
b. Nuclear cells
d. Solar cells
37. What organisms may be taken along in the space flights as a source of oxygen?
a.
Protozoan
b. Fungi
c. Algae
d. Bacteria
38. What fuel rises from rockets?
a.
Kerosene
b. Helium c. Nuclear power d. Oxygen
39. When the moon is passing the point of its orbit directly between the earth and the sun and
it cannot be seen, this phase of the moon is
a.
Full moon
b. Crescent c. Gibbon d. New moon
40. An imaginary line at 23 north latitude is called
a.
Tropic of Capricorn (S)
c. Arctic Circle
b.
Tropic of Cancer (N)
d. Antarctic Circle
41. It is the length of time between two consecutive vernal equinoxes - 365 days, 5 hours, 48
minutes, 46 seconds. This year is known as
a.
Sidereal year
c. Solar year
b. Calendar year
d. Tropical year
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42. The sun never sets at summer time in this part of the earth
a.
Northern hemisphere
c. North of Arctic Circle
b. Southern hemisphere
d. South of Antarctic Circle
43. On two occasions of the year, day and night are of equal length everywhere in the earth.
Such occurrence is called
a.
equinox
c. summer solstice
b. contour Lines
d. contour intervals
44. On topographic map, the numerous fine brown lines which clearly indicate the landforms
that shows variations in elevation are
a.
index contours
c. bench marks
b. contour lines
d. contour intervals
45. To earth scientists, the most important features on a map are the landforms that shape the
earths surface and are shown in
a.
Hydrographic maps
c. Radioactivity maps
b. Geologic maps
d. Contour Interval
46.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following IS NOT mechanical weathering?


Water seeps into cracks in rocks and then freezes and expands.
Thin flakes or curved scales peel off due to temperature changes.
The roots of plants work their way into small cracks of rock.
Minerals are continuously removed from soil and rock by solution.

47. A less obvious but equally-destructive form of soil erosion is called sheet wash. This occurs
when
a.
each gully enlarges with energy rain until a series of miniature canyons are produced.
b. water washes out small gullies running up and down slopes.
c.
water strips away exposed topsoil lowly and evenly.
d. topsoil exposed area is blown away as cloud of dust and drifting sand.
48. Which process IS NOT intended primary to decrease soil erosion?
a.
Strip cropping
c. Soil creep
b. Contour plowing
d. Crop rotation
49. Water dripping continuously from the cave will eventually produce a long ice like deposit of
calcites which hangs from the roof. This is called
a.
Stalactite
b. Stalagmite
c. Sinks d. Geode
50. The ground water which accumulates above the aquifer underground has many sources.
Which of the following is a source of this kind of water?
a.
Flood water
c. Connate water
b. Meteoric water
d. Magnetic water
51. A type of hot spring that, at intervals, throws steam and water high in the air is known as
a.
geyser
c. alkali spring
b. hillside spring
d. mud flow
52. Faulting frequently forms like basins in the depression between tilted rocks. This type of lake
is formed through the process called
a.
glacial action
c. volcanic action
b. river action
d. diastrophism
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53. Basins that became partly or completely filled with fresh and decayed vegetation,
sediments and water called
a.
ponds b. swamps c. Lakes
d. playas
54. Which IS NOT considered a composition of true pure dry air?
a.
Nitrogen
b. Oxygen c. Carbon dioxide
d. ozone
55. Sometimes a layer of warm air exists above a layer of cool air next to the ground and it
traps the polluted air because the upper warm air acts as a lid to prevent it from being carried
away. This condition is called
a.
temperature inversion
b.
temperature immersion
c.
fountain layer
d.
ozone layer
56. A type of barometer used to measure approximate altitude above the earths surface is the
a.
barograph
b. altimeter
c.
mercurial barometer
d. aneroid barometer
57. Because of the earths rotation on air movement, the path of things that move over the
earth tends to curve sidewise. This is known as
a. coriolis effect
b. doldrums
c. circumpolar whirl
d. mountain breeze
58. At night, the land cools faster than the water, then the wind blows from the land towards
the water. This is known as
a. sea breeze
b. land breeze
c. valley breeze
d. mountain breeze
59. All of the following instruments are used to measure humidity in the air except
a. hydrometer
b. hygrometer
c. wet and dry bulb thermometer
d. psychrometer
60. Thin, feather like clouds with a delicate appearance, frequently arranged in bends across
the sky sometimes called mares tail is
a. cirrostratus
b. cirrocumulus
c. cirrus
d. stratus
61. Some kind of microscopic particles are required upon which the water may collect and
condense known as condensation nuclei. An example is
a. dust
b. smoke
c. salt particles
d. all of the above
62. A type of front is formed when moving cold air mass wedges its way under a warm air
mass. It is called
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a.
b.
c.
d.

cold front
warm front
stationary front
violent front

63.
One valuable electronic weather instrument is radar. What is it used for?
I. To give the precise location and extent of storms
II. To tract hurricane
III. To measure the speed of high altitude air
IV. To predict earthquakes
a. I & II
b. I, II, & III c. II, III, & IV d. II & IV
64. A special property of minerals which gives off light rays after exposure to ultraviolet light is
called
a. fluorescence
b. phosphorescence
c. luminescence
d. irradiation
65. How can the changes in temperature break rocks?
a. Minerals expand and contract at uniform rate.
b. Minerals contract and not expand.
c. Minerals expand and do not return to their original size.
d. Minerals expand and do not contract in unequal amount.
66. Which part of a fold may form a mountain?
a.
Anticline
b. Syncline
c. Trough

d. Crest

67. Which of the changes in the surface of the earth is a chemical change?
a. The edges of the earths crust plates bend or rock when they bump each other.
b. Rocks under great pressure and temperature become harder, denser and produce new
minerals.
c. Salt crystal form when water containing dissolved sediments evaporates.
d. The rising warm air from ocean gets cold and form the ocean gets cold and forms cloud in the
sky.
68. Suppose you have samples of rocks which are hard, layered and contains small particles of
shells or remain of plants and animals. How do you classify these rocks?
a. Metamorphic rock
b. Igneous rock
c. Sedimentary rocks
d. A mixture of three types
69. The molten rock material found inside the earth is
a.
magma
b. lava
c. extrusive

d. sediment

70. What element makes the 70% of the earths crust?


a. Oxygen and Silicon
b. Sodium and Magnetism
c. Iron and Calcium
d. Iron and Nickel
71. What natural form changes the rock into a metamorphic rock?
a. Cutting force of sea waves
b. Extremely high temperature
c. Expulsion from volcano
d. Erupting force of running water
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72. Which of the following planets has NO atmosphere?


a. Mercury
b. Earth
c. Venus
73.
a.
b.
c.
d.
74.
a.
b.
c.
d.

d. Mars

In a swimming pool, as we go deeper, water pressure


increases
decreases
stays the same
is balanced
What characteristic do air, water and minerals have in common?
They contain atoms
Their atoms are close together
Their atoms are moving at the same speed
Their atoms are separate from great distance

75. Insecticide spray cans are provided with caution labels: keep in a cool place. What will
happen if these cans are stored in a hot environment?
a. The can will burst.
b. The can will collapse.
c. Nothing will happen to the can.
d. The can will corrode faster
76. If water pressure decreases when depth decreases, we can say that
a. water pressure is proportional to depth.
b. water pressure is inversely proportional to depth.
c. water pressure is independent of the depth.
d. depth is dependent on the water pressure.
77.
Due to the sinking of the faulting in the islands, huge sea waves rose and swept four towns
into the sea. These are called
a. Tsunamisb. Isostasies C. Sea quakes
d. fissures
78. What instruments detect earthquakes?
a. Barometer
b. Clinometer
c. Seismograph

d.Thermograph

79. What happens when air is heated?


a. It remains the same.
b. It expands and rises.
c. It remains at sea level.
d. It expands and moves down.
80. The nearest galaxy to the Milky Way is
a. Andromeda
b. Sirius
c. Large Magellanic Cloud.
d. Cygnus
81. A mountain cannot be formed by
a. volcanic eruption
b. folding
c. faulting
d. weathering

82. We usually feel uncomfortable during humid days. A humid day is a condition in which air
is
a. warm and dry
b. warm and moist
c. cold and moist
d. cold and dry
83. Which process involves chemical weathering?
a. Oxidation
b. Hydration
c. Carbonation
d. all of the above
84. Some homeowners cover their concrete fences with creeping plants. What would be the
effect of those plants on the concrete fences?
a. These plants will decorate on the fences.
b. The growth of the plants inside crevices can split the rock apart.
c. These plants produce weak acids which can dissolve and break down concrete fences.
d. The growth of the plants can cause the rocks to move closer.
85.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Which of the following statements is true about water?


It is denser at 10C.
It is denser at 50C.
It is denser between 60C-70C.
It is denser at 85C.

86. Why do fogs disappear the moment the sun comes out?
a. The water droplets that make up the fog change to visible vapor as they are warmed by the
sun.
b. The water droplets increase in number as the sun comes out.
c. The water droplets become water vapor.
d. Fogs become clouds as the sun comes out.
87.
Why is oxygen regarded as the life giving element on earth?
a. It supports burning of material
b. It is needed for many chemical processes in the body
c. It is given off by plants
d. It captures sunlight
88.

In which setup does water drip last?

a. Set up A

b. Set up B

c. Set up C

d. Both B and C

89. Which soil sample allows water to pass through once?


a. Sand
b. Loam
c. Clay
d. none of the above
90. Which soil sample has the better drainage?
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a. Sand

b. Loam

c. Clay

d. all of the above

91. The low-lying flat clouds are


a. stratus clouds
b. cumulus clouds
c. nimbus clouds
d. nimbostratus clouds
92. What are rocks that form by cooling and hardening of molten materials?
a. Igneous rocks
b. Sedimentary rocks
c. Metamorphic rocks
d. Marble
93. When the moon is between the earth and the sun, we experience a
a. Lunar eclipse
b. Solar eclipse
c. Full moon
d. New moon
94. The seasons of the earth are caused by the
a. elliptical orbit and varying speed of revolution.
b. greater distance of the earth from the sun during winter than summer.
c. inclination of the axis of rotation to the planet of its orbit and revolution around the sun.
d. variation in the amount of energy given off by the sun.
95. Due to lack of rain in Metro Manila, weather scientist produce artificial rain by dropping dry
ice from airplane to humidify clouds. The process is known as
a. cloud seeding b. precipitation
c. condensation
d. evaporation
96. Energy from the underground hot springs is utilized in power plants located in Tiwi, Albay
and Mt. Makiling, Laguna. This energy is called
a. nuclear energy
b. hydroelectric energy
c. dendrothermal energy
d. geothermal energy
97. The thinning of the ozone layer is due to the use of
a. weed killers and insecticide.
b. hydrocarbons like gasoline.
c. supersonic transport and aerosol sprays.
d. mercury in gold mines.
98. The humid day is a condition in which you feel uncomfortable because the atmosphere is
a. warm and moist.
b. warm and dry.
c. cold and moist.
d. cold and dry.
99. Which of the following would be the effect of a rise on carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
a. Cooling of the atmosphere
b. Increases in the solar radiation
c. Darkening of the air
d. Warming of the atmosphere
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100. As soon as the planets make its regular trip around the sun, what unit of time is completed?
a. Day
b. Night
c. Year
d. Month
101. What phenomenon on the earth is caused by its revolution?
a. Day and night
b. Seasons
c. Weather disturbance light
d. Light interference
102. Which part of the atmosphere filters the ultraviolet rays of the sun?
a. Stratosphere
b. Ozone layer
c. Exosphere
d. Troposphere
103. An eclipse occurs when the sun, moon and earth are in the same line. Which of the following
statements explain this?
a. Light travels in straight line.
b. Light can be refracted.
c. The speed and direction of light can be reflected.
d. Light can be reflected.
104. Why is the sun the only star which gives much heat and light to the earth?
a. The sun is bigger than the other stars.
b. The sun is hotter that other stars.
c. The sun is closer to the earth than the other stars.
d. The sun is moving faster than the other stars.
105. The greenhouse effect refers to the
a. absorption of the green color of the sunlight
b. reflection of the green color of the sunlight
c. release of oxygen by green plants in the atmosphere
d. dropping of heat rays by the earths atmosphere
106. Which kind of tide occurs during new moon and full moon?
a.
b.
c.
d.

Neap tide
Spring tide
Seasons tide
Cresent tide

107. Molten materials expelled outside the earths surface are called
a. magma
b. lava
c. steam
d. dunes
108. Clouds help determine the weather conditions. Which of the following clouds is rain
producing?
a. Cumulus
b. Stratus
c. Nimbus
d. Cumulonimbus
109. Which part of the sun is visible during the total solar eclipse?
a. Photosphere
b. Corona
c. Chromosphere
d. Reversing layer
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110. What is the difference between the cloud and water vapor?
a. A cloud contains bigger water molecules that the water vapor.
b. A cloud is found much higher in the atmosphere than the water vapor.
c. A cloud is liquid while water vapor is gas.
d. There is no significant difference between a cloud and water vapor.
111. What happens when warm moist air in the atmosphere is cooled?
a. Water drops are formed
b. It expands
c. It become less dense
d. It becomes lighter
112. Ozone gas is composed of
a. atomic oxygen
b. oxygen gas
c. three atoms of oxygen
d. two atoms of oxygen
113. The unequal heating of earths surface produces
a. convection current
b. convex current
c. concave current
d. radiation
114. The scientific phenomenon best described by the disappearance of either the sun or the
moon is the
a. eclipse
b. full moon
c. new moon
d. cresent
115. The process of breaking down rocks into pieces is
a. carbonation
b. precipitation
c. volcanism d. weathering
116.What is formed in collision of oceanic plates or and continental plates?
a. Ridge
b. Trench
c. Sea clip
d. Sea cave
117. The removal of soil from one place and its transport to other place is
a. erosion b. weathering
c. siltation d. deposition
118. The planet which is clothed in a thick atmosphere of mainly carbon dioxide and has a
surface temperature of 480 C is
a. Mars
b. Mercury
c. Venus
d. Jupiter
119. The theory that one of the formations of the planets suggest that dust from nebula gather in
various gravitational centers and then gather together to form the planets is
a. Accretion theory
b. Proto-planet theory
c. Big bang theory
d. Creation theory
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120.The charged particles from the sun thrown to the poles by the Earths magnetic field and the
impact of the particles excites the molecule of the gases in the upper atmosphere and caused
them to gives off red and occasionally blue or violet light. This display of light is called
a. Aurora borealis
b. Aurora australis
c. solar flare
d. solar prominences
121. The halo observed during a total solar eclipse is called
a. chromosphere
b. photosphere
c. corona
d. sunspot
122. All planets in the solar system
a. have the same surface temperature.
b. can maintain human life.
c. revolve around the sun.
d. are exactly same size.
123. The planet which has a bright red or yellowish region is
a. Jupiter b. Mercury c. Hermes d. Mars
124. A planet that goes through phases as the moon does is
a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Uranus
d. Venus
125. Comets often have eccentric orbits. This means that
a. their orbits are circular.
b. their time of arrival are unpredictable.
c. the sun is closer to one end of the orbit.
d. they cannot be seen without a telescope.
126. The face in which we see the greatest illuminated area of the moon is
a. new moon
b. gibbous c. full moon d. last quarter
127. When the earth passes into the dark part of the moon shadow, there is a
a. Lunar eclipse
b. A crescent
c. Solar eclipse
d. An annular eclipse
128. Coral reefs are the work of organisms such are coral and other sea animals and plants. Its
form is characterized by
a. Close attachment to the shore of an island or continent
b. Long narrow strips same distance from the shore with a lagoon between.
c. Roughly circular strips which enclose the lagoon
d. All of the above.
129. What do fossils tell us?
a. From them one can assemble a fairly good picture of ancient animals
b. Living things tend to record their own history
c. Some reveal what the organism is but a little or nothing about the creature itself
d. All of the above
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130. The water table is the table below where the surface rocks are saturated with water. Which
is NOT a source of ground water?
a. Flood water
b. Meteoric water
c. Connate water
d. Magmatic water
131. At night the land cools faster than water. The wind blows from the land towards the water.
This is known as
a. sea breeze
b. land breeze
c. valley breeze
d. mountain breeze
132. The weather disturbance characterized by severe local storms accompanied by lightning
and thunder associated with rapidly rising columns of warm, moist air with corresponding down
drafts of cooler air is known as
a. low pressure area
b. tropical cyclone
c. tornado
d. thunder storm
133. Latitude is measured from
a. the prime meridian
b. the north pole
c. the equator
d. Greenwich, England
134. If you close the international dateline going east on the Monday, the next day would be

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a. Monday b. Tuesday

c. Wednesday

d. Sunday

135. Which type of soil can hold more water?


a. Sandy soil
b. Sand and humus
c. Pebbles and boulders
d. Sand and gravel
136. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are driven out of a coral reef by
pounding the corals with heavy weight?
a. Corals entrapping b. Reef fishing c. Cyanide fishing d. Muro-ami
137. What may occur when there is a severe damage to some parts of the brain due to lack of
blood supply?
a. heart attack b. rheumatic heart c. stroke d. thrombosis
138. Which can help prevent developing osteoporosis?
a. Adequate intake of calcium and vitamin D
b. Less exercise to decrease bone density
c. Adequate intake of Vitamins A and D
d. Estrogen replacement therapy
139. Meteorology is a very important branch of natural science, without which we cannot be
informed of forthcoming _______.
a. earthquakes b. typhoons c. comets d. meteors
140. In the energy pyramid, which organisms occupy the base?
a. herbivores b. heterotrophs c. first order consumers d. producers
141. One approach to lessen vehicular air pollution is:
a. removing twenty or more year old vehicles in the street
b. ban diesel using cars on the highway
c. ask pedestrians to use bicycles
d. utilizing the MRT and LRT
142. The theory on the effective use of cellular phones is credited to _______?
a. Smart b. McDonald c. Bell d. PLDT
143. Empty bottles and cases of pesticides must be disposed of properly. This is done this way:
a. burying containers in deep pits b. washing with soap suds
c. burning in a pit
d. breaking the bottles in waste boxes
144. Environmentalists believe that___________.
a. opening dumping sites will solve waste disposal best.
b. burying plastic will ease clogging of water canals.
c. classifying garbage identify biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste
d. burning garbage is the safest approach.
145. Famine in Africa found very malnourished children. Several had poor teeth and sight. This is
a sign of ___________________.
a. deficiency in Vitamin A and D
b. deficiency in protein
c. deficiency in Vitamin B
d. deficiency in iron
146. If something gets a positive electric charge, then follows that something else__________.
a. become magnetized
b. becomes equally negatively charged
c. becomes equally positively charged
d. becomes negatively charged, but not necessarily equally negatively charged

147. A lunar eclipse occurs when the ____________.


a. moon is between the sun and the earth
b. moon, earth and sun form a right angle
c. earth is between the moon and sun
d. sun is in between moon and earth
148. In Mohs scale, which are the softest and the hardest mineral?
a. talc diamond
c. calcite feldspar
b. gypsum quartz
d. talc corundum
149. The energy of a hammer hitting a nail is
a. heat b. chemical c. electrical d. mechanical
150. A large depression caused by a collapse of the slopes of a volcano is called a _________.
a. basin b. syncline c. base level d. caldera

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