PNU REVIWER

NATURAL SCIENCE

1. Which of the following is an important in explaining why seasons occur on

earth?
A. Earth rotates on its axis C. Earth’s axis is tilted
B. The sun rotates on its axis D. The sun’s axis is tilted
2. Which of the following is an orderly, systematic approach to problem solving?
A. conclusion C. experiment
B. hypothesis D. scientific method
3. What is the correct order for steps in scientific method?
A. gather data, formulate hypothesis, have a question, develop method, draw
conclusion
B. formulate hypothesis, have a question, draw conclusion, gather data,
develop method
C. have a question, formulate hypothesis, develop method, gather data,
draw conclusion
D. develop method, have a question, formulate hypothesis, draw conclusion,
gather data
4. Which of the following statements in not true of energy in the biosphere?
A. Energy flows a one-way path
B. Energy is conserve in the biosphere
C. Energy follows a cycle through the web of life
D. Energy leaves the living system in the form of heat
5. A set of chimes made from pipes of different lengths hang as shown: Which of
the pipes will give the lowest pitch when struck by a hammer?
x y
A. Pipe X
B. Pipe Y
C. All pipes will give the same note
D. You cannot tell without trying

6. Which of the following technologies serve as alternatives to scalpels and

cauterization?
i. Lasers ii. Inoculation iii. Ultrasound iv. Radiation

A. i, and iii B. i, iii, iv C. ii, iii, iv D. ii, and iv

7. Which of the following is an example of physical change?
A. burning metal
B. changing of iodine crystals into a violet gas
C. formation of two gases during electrolysis of water
D. formation of a black solid from heated iron and sulfur
8. Good weather usually prevails in a high-pressure area. This is because the
descending air which characterize a high-pressure area .
A. Cools and increases its capacity to hold water vapor
B. Warms and increases its capacity to hold water vapor
C. Warms and reduces its capacity to hold water vapor
D. Cools and reduces its capacity to hold water vapor
9. Which phenomenon is associated with a change in direction of the equatorial
current?
A. tsunami C. unusually high tide
B. eutrophication D. El Niño
10. What type of solar radiation is effectively absorbed by the ozone layer of the
earth’s atmosphere?
A. infrared C. gamma
B. ultraviolet D. x-ray
11. Which of the following devices best applies the concept that magnetism
exerts a force on electric current?
A. magnet C. electric motor
B. transformer D. electric generator
12. In which layer of the atmosphere do all the weather changes happen?
A. mesosphere C. thermosphere
B. stratosphere D. troposphere
13. Ultrasound is often used by medical workers to obtain features of internal
body parts. Infrasound on the other hand is commonly used in .
A. monitoring condition in pregnant women
B. detecting harmful living tissues inside the body
C. seismographic surveying of structures below the earth’s surface
D. providing instant moving pictures of tidal waves and earthquakes
14. How is the conservation of mechanicalenergy described in a falling object?
A. A falling object loses kinetic energy and gains potential energy.
B. A falling object loses kinetic energy and loses potential energy.
C. A falling object gains kinetic energy and gains potential energy.
D. A falling object gains kinetic energy and loses potential energy.
15. 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 energy which is lost.
D. cells use only the chemicals they need and get rid of all excess chemicals.
16. 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. Action and Reaction
C. Applied Force
D. Inertia
17. Which of the following force of energy is demonstrated by a coiled spring?
A. Steam energy
B. Kinetic energy
C. Potential energy
D. Chemical energy
18. Which of the following process takes place when ice cubes form vapor without
passing through the liquid state?
A. Transpiration
B. Condensation
C. Sublimation
D. Evaporation
 19. Which of the following processes is better associated with the technology than
with Science?
A. Constructing concepts and laws
B. Discovering forms of matter
C. Designing a workable system
D. Observing natural phenomena
20. What nuclear process occurs in the explosion of an atomic bomb?
A. Fission C. Disintegration
B. Fusion D. Integration
21. Which of the following is true of all planets in the solar system?
A. They have the same surface temperature
B. They cannot support human life
C. They are exactly of the same size
D. They revolve around the sun
22. In which of the following mediums will sound travel slowest?
A. Air B. Brick C. Oil D. Water
23. Which of the following factors does sound in air depend on?
A. Frequency of sound
B. Wavelength of sound
C. Air temperature
D. Period of the wave
24. Which of the following disposal system can food scraps and food peelings be
converted to humus?
A. Open dump
B. Sanitary landfill
C. Recycling
D. Composting
25. 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 soil fertilizers
C. the use of the ozone itself on the surface of the earth
D. removal of protective cover like green plants

Questions 1 – 2 refer to the data below:

Four groups of children were used in a dentist’s experiment on whether “fluoride
aide” helps fight tooth decay. All children in group had their teeth painted with
“fluoride aide”. Group B children had their teeth painted with ordinary clear varnish.
Group C and D were not painted at all. All children from the four groups had their
teeth inspected at 6 monthly intervals after painting.
1. Which group of children serves as the control group?
a. A and B b. A and C c. C and D d. B, C and D
2. Which of the following hypothesis will best indicate on which groups of children
would show the least and most numbers of decaying teeth?
a. Group A less than B less than C and D
b. Group A less than B greater than C and D
c. Groups A and B less than Groups C and D
d. Groups A and B greater than Groups C and D
3. Which of the following environmental conditions has been blamed for the usual
occurrence of “fish kills”?
a. Acid rain b. Eutrophication c. Atmospheric pollution d. silting of lakes
4. What is the escape mechanism by which the mud fish and the catfish change from
darker color to a lighter one depending on the color of the water called?
a. protective mimicry b. adaptive coloration
c. habitat protection d. aggressive coloration

5. The diagrams below show the sun, a boat and an observer’s eye. Which of the
following diagrams best represent how you might see the boat?
A. B.

C. D.

6. Which law of motion explains what happens every time we walk?

a. Inertia b. Accelaration c. Interaction d.UniversalGravitation
7. Which property of light accounts for the phenomenon of color?
a. amplitude b. frequency c.velocity d. wavelength
8. Ana formulated a hypothesis that cotton will grow larger bolls(pods) if magnesium
is added to the soil. She has two experimental fields of cotton, one with magnesium
and one without. Which data should be collected to support this hypothesis?
a. color of the cotton bolls in both fields
b. height of the cotton plants in both fields
c. diameter of the cotton bolls in both fields
d. length of the growing season in both fieldS

9. Shown below is a simple food web in a grassy community. The arrow symbol
means eaten by. What would happen if all snakes are killed?
Grass Grasshopper Frog Snake

Bird
a. grass population would increase
b. grasshopper population would increase
c. Bird and frog populations would increase
d. Grasshopper and bird populations would increase
10. In an experiment, a vacuum is created when all air is removed from a tube. A
coin and bits of confeti are released in the vacuum at the same time. They fall at the
same rate and reach thebottom at the same time. Which of the following is proven in
this experiment?
I. In a vacuum, the rate of fall is the same for all objects regardless of weight.
II. Outside a vacuum, air resistance is what makes different objects fall at
different rates.
III. Gravity has no effect at all on objects that fall in vacuum.

a. I and II b. I and III c. II and III d. I, II and III

11. Large quantities of calcium carbonate are dumped into polluted lakes to fight the
effect of acid rain. It is inferred from this action that calcium carbonate is a/an .
a. acid b. base c. neutral substance d. powdered substance
12. Today, a computerized machine could send regular electrical impulses to the
heart muscles in order for it to beat rhyhmically. What is this machine is called?
a. homoestatic machine b. laser c. pacemaker d. pressuremaker
13. Which of the following statements is definitely true about the nature of science?
a. Science can always uncover the truth in the realm of nature.
b. Science will help make the world a better place to live in.
c. Theories in science can be disprovedby testing; as well established
theory can be demolishedwith a single observation.
d. Scientific work requires a dedication that excludes the lives of people in
other fields of work.
14. A grasshopper was put inside a covered bottle. After sometime, the grasshopper
died. The statement “The grasshopper died because the oxygen in the bottle was
exhausted is _______.
a. fact b. hypothesis c. an inference d. a conclusion
15. Chemical Heat Energy Mechanical Energy (with wasted heat) The sequence of
energy changes shown explains which event?
a. a flashlight on b. a candle burns
c. gasoline burns power a car d. electric current runs a refrigerator
16. Which of the following is the technological concept rather than science concept?
a. Tungsten has a high melting point
b. Melts conduct electricity, some after better than the others.
c. When electricity passess through metals, heat is generated
d. Light bulbs are perfected though methods of manufacturing
17. A paint technologist use different kinds of white paint onto concrete wall. He
came back every two months and observed the painte areas with a hand lens. Which
of the following questions could be a possible problem for this experiment?
a. Which paint color is best for concrete walls?
b. Do walls need to be painted with different colors?
c. Which kind of white paint faded fastest under the sun?
d. Which part of the concrete wall needs to be painted?
18. Consider the problem: “Which toothpaste brand is more effective in killing mouth
bacteria?”. Which of the folllowing variables is manipulable?
a. brand of toothpaste b. brands of toothbrush
c. number of time to brush teeth d. number of persons to brush teeth
19. The wise use of resources for the permanent good of all is referred to as:
a. restoration b. preservation c. conservation d. refrorestration
20. The following statements given the underlying preinciples of technology except:
a. All technological system could fail
b. All technologies involve control
c. Technologies always have side effects
 d. Teachnology often provides tools for science without constraint
21. The statements below refer to the interaction of forces in nature. Which of these
are true?
1. A change in motion is always due to the effects of unbalanced forces.
2. Every object in the universe exerts a gravitational force on evert other
object.
3. Frictional force can never be used to increase velocity
4. Magnetic and electrical forces are unrelated to one another.
a. 1,2 &3 b. 1,3 & 4 c. 2,3 & 4 d. 1,2 &4
22. Which of the following is the technological concept rather than science concept?
a. Tungsten has a hight melting point
b. Melts conducts electricity, some better than the others
c. When electricity pasess through metals, heat is generated
d. Light bulbs are perfected thorugh methods of manufacturing
23. Of the thousands of meteor that enter the Earth’s atmosphere each year, only a
few is actually obeserved to hit the earth. Why?
a. Meteors fall only at night when most people are asleep.
b. The earth’s atosphere cause many small meteors to burn up
c. The brightness of the sun’s light make it impossible.
d. People just don’t recognize them because they look similar to the earth’s
rocks.
24. If the following radioactive emissions are arranged in the order of increasing
penetrating power, with the least penetrating radiation firt, the order is:
a. alpha, beta, gamma
b. beta, gamma, alpha
c. gamma, alpha, beta
d. beta, alpha, gamma
25. The processes below are steps in scientific research that may lead to theory
development or theory replacement. How will you arrange logically to bring about
conceptual development or midification?
1. hypothesis
2. evaluate results
3. observe new phenomenon
4. measure dependent variable
a. 1,2,3,4 b. 3,1,4,2 c. 2,4,1,3 d. 4,3,2,1