Read the text below then answer items 1-3. 5.

Monica respects the ideas of her

colleagues even if they are very much
The students were arguing about the results of contrary to her own beliefs. What
their experiment. Following were their important scientific attitude is seen in
comments: her actions?
Student A: “Our conclusion is wrong. It is the
opposite of what we learned the lecture.” A. Honesty
B. Absence of prejudice
Students B and C: That’s what came out. After C. Open-mindedness
we designed the experiment and observed for D. Acceptance
two weeks we should not change the results.
6. Carlito weighs evidences dutifully
Student D: Maybe, it’s good to find out why our making any conclusions and decisions.
findings differ from what was given in the He dissects the information individually
lecture. Why not repeat the same experiment? before coming to a final conclusion.
What scientific attitude is he displaying?
1. Which trait of a scientist does student A
seem NOT have? A. Carefulness
B. Rationality
A. Open-mindedness C. Precision
B. Truthfulness D. Accuracy
C. Blind obedience
D. Objectivity 7. While performing an experiment, Mico
expresses his opinions and tries new
2. Students B and C display which part of ideas even at the risk of failure or
a scientist? criticism. What scientific trait is
displayed in this situation?
A. Objectivity
B. Authoritativeness A. Curiosity
C. Truthfulness B. Risk-taking
D. Critical attitude C. Diligence
D. Absence of ambiguity
3. Why can Student D be said to have the
bearing of a scientist? 8. Paul admits that he is not free from
committing errors. He recognizes that
A. He/She can relate to people there may be better ideas and realizes
B. He/She is objective. that there are individuals whom he may
C. He/She has a critical mind have to consult to arrive at correct
D. He/She is open-minded observations and conclusions. What
scientific trait is he displaying?
4. Marco is always interested in asking
questions. He is also very eager to find A. Open-mindedness
the answers to his questions. What B. Objectivity
scientific attitude is he displaying? C. Rationality
D. Humility
A. Curiosity
B. Rationality 9. While performing research for a
C. Absence of prejudice pharmaceutical company, Melanie gave
D. Wonder a truthful report of observations. She did
not withhold important information just to

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 please herself or her company. What D. Intellectual honesty
scientific attitude did she display?
14. Jose believes that everything that
A. Absence of bias happens in this world has a cause or
B. Faith in God reason. What scientific attitude is seen
C. Intellectual honesty in his actions?
D. Critical mindedness
A. Curiosity
10. Chona actively participates in a task and B. Firm set of beliefs
also dutifully performs tasks assigned to C. Honesty
her. What scientific attitude in this D. Critical-mindedness
situation?
15. Pepita believes that God is the ultimate
A. Camaraderie source of all wisdom. She upholds that it
B. Responsibility is through God’s grace that she is able
C. Being a team player to discover the mysteries God’s
D. Unity creations. What scientific attitude is she
displaying?
11. Fernan always seeks to think outside
the box. He always aims to generate A. Faith in God
new original ideas. What scientific B. Fatalism
attitude is he displaying? C. Curiosity
D. Concern for the environment
A. Inventiveness
B. Nobility 16. Alice does not allow her judgment to be
C. Indifference influenced by her likes or dislikes. What
D. Absence of prejudice scientific attitude is seen in her actions?

12. Adolfo does not allow his feelings and A. Prejudice

biases to influence his recording B. Critical thinking
observations, interpretation of data, and C. Honesty
formulation of conclusions. What D. Absence of bias
scientific attitude is reflected in his
actions?
17. Miguel only creates inventions that
A. Absence of bias respect and help conserve natural
B. Concern for the environment resources is an advocate against
C. Rationality pollution and illegal logging. What
D. Objectivity scientific attitude is seen in his actions?

13. Dennis bases suggestions and A. Concern for the environment

conclusions on evidences. When in B. Love for nature
doubt, questions the veracity of a C. Belief in evolution
statement in relation to the evidences D. Conservatism
presented. What scientific attitude is
seen in his actions? 18. Nicolaus Copernicus believed that the
church was wrong about the sun
A. Firm set of beliefs revolving around the Earth. Advancing
B. Absence of bias his theory that the earth revolved around
C. Critical-mindedness the sun eventually cost him his life.

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 What scientific attitude is seen in his B. The amount of water soaked up
actions? C. Time left in the water
D. Dry weight of each block
A. Egotism
B. Selflessness 22. What is the independent variable?
C. Revolutionary
D. Positivism A. Type of wood used
B. Dry weight of each block
19. If two variables X and Y are directly C. Amount of water soaked up
related, which of these is NOT true? D. Time left in the water

A. As X increases, Y also increases. Read the following, then answer the questions #
B. A high Y is associated with a high X. 23-27.
C. When X increases, Y decreases.
D. When X is low, Y also is low.
The class was asked to design an experiment to
Read the following, then answer the questions test one group came up with this experimental
#20-22. design.
For detergent they got Tide, Surf, and
Beda wants to find out if different types Champion. For fish, they had tilapia fingerling,
of wood soak up the same amount of goldfish and baby janitor fish contained in
water when wet. She plans to do the different sizes and shapes of bottles. To the
following: tilapia fingerling, they put 1 tbsp of Tide. To the
goldfish, they put 1 tbsp of surf and to the baby
I. Weigh a dry block of each type of janitor fish, 1 tbsp of Champion.
wood.
II. Put each block into a container full of
water. 23. What is the control group?
III. Leave the wood in the water.
IV. Take the wood out, dry the outside of A. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide
each block and reweigh. B. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of
V. Calculate the amount of the water Champion
soaked up. C. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
D. Cannot be determined
20. To be a fair test, what variables should
she control? 24. What is the experimental group?
I. Size of each block
II. Time left in water A. Cannot be determined
III. Type of wood B. The baby janitor fish with 1 tbsp of
IV. Amount of water Champion
C. The goldfish with 1 tbsp of Surf
A. I and III D. The tilapia with 1 tbsp of Tide
B. III and IV
C. I and II 25. What is the dependent variable?
D. II and IV A. The brand of detergent
B. The effect of detergent on Fish
21. In this experiment, what is the C. The amount of detergent
dependent variable? D. The amount of water

A. Type of wood used

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26. Is there any defect in the experimental
design?
A. None, it is a simple yet perfect design.
B. Yes, not only one but several.
C. Yes, there is, but was remedied by the
fact that 3 kinds of detergents were
used.
D. Yes, there is, but was compensated by
the use of not only one type of fish but
3.
27. If you were to improve on the experimental
design, what should you do?
I. Just focus on one dependent variable at
a time, e.g. brand of detergent.
II. Make use of the same type and size of
fish.
III. Increase the number of fish and reduce
the number of detergent brands
involved.
A. I and II C. I and III
B. II only D. I only
28. Printed on the label of a bottle of cough
medicine is the following instruction: “Store away
from light, below 30 degrees C.” What can you
infer about the cough medicine?
A. It should be hidden away from children.
B. It should be stored in the refrigerator.
C. It is in a dark, light-proof bottle.
D. It is affected by heat and light.
29. It is commonly observed that most
respondents to survey questionnaire checklist
just check the answer without really reading
them. What conclusion can be derived from the
common observation?
A. Data gather by way of questionnaire
checklists are not very reliable.
B. Respondents need to be convinced of
the importance of research data.
C. Researchers resort to questionnaire
checklist for data-gathering because it is
the easiest method.
D. Good survey questionnaires are not
easy to make.
Teacher M showed the class the potted plants
placed on the window sill. She asked them to
observe the direction of their growth. The pupils
observed that the plants tended to grow
outward. Then Teacher M asked the class this
question: “Why do you think they tended to
grow outward?”
30. What was Teacher M engaging the pupils to
do?
A. Formulate hypothesis
B. Draw conclusion
C. Design an experiment
D. Observe
31. The existence of extraterrestrial life may
never be proven, but this idea will become more
scientifically acceptable over time if
_______________.
A. Hypotheses are made related to the
idea.
B. No one disputes this idea in a scientific
forum.
C. Alternative hypotheses are proposed
and confirmed.
D. Increasing scientific evidence
supports the idea.
32. Which comes ahead in the scientific method-
observation or defining the problem?
A. Observation so that you can come up
with a scientific problem.
B. Defining a problem so that your
observation becomes focused.
C. No definite answer. What you
observe makes you think of a
problem and a problem makes you
observe.
D. They happen at the same time. Both are
steps of the scientific method.
33. You like to know how many of your pupils
have mothers and/or mothers who are presently
employed as OCWs. What is/are the most
reliable way to gather data?
I. Interview the pupils.
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 II. Give questionnaire checklist to selected B. How many peanuts can be preserved
pupils. using virgin coconut oil?
III. Study the grade of the pupils because C. How long can virgin coconut oil act as a
those performing poorly usually have preservative?
parents who work as OCWs. D. Is virgin coconut oil better than formalin
as a preservative?
A. I only C. II only
B. I and II D. I, II and III 38. Which among the following is NOT a
controlled variable in this experiment?
34. Which of the following has the smallest mass
when measured in an equal arm balance? A. Number of peanuts.
B. Type of glass used.
A. 1/8 sheet of pad paper C. Amount of virgin coconut oil.
B. 1/3 sheet of pad paper D. Two weeks observation period.
C. 1/4 sheet of pad paper
D. 1/2 sheet of pad paper 39. Which among the following is an observation
that may derive from this experiment?
35. In computing data, Student F computes up to I. Only four peanuts dried up in the glass
the second decimal place. As a researcher or without virgin coconut oil because of
scientist, what trait/s do/es Student F possess? room temperature.
II. Six peanuts did not dry up in the glass
I. Accuracy with virgin coconut oil.
II. Critical-mindedness III. The duration of 2 weeks for this
III. Objectivity experiment is too long.
IV. Truthfulness IV. Peanuts did not wither in virgin coconut
oil because of the presence of stearic
A. I and IV C. I and II acid.
B. II and III D. III and IV
A. I only C. II and IV
36. Which does NOT belong? B. I and II D. IV
A. Conclusion C. Hypothesis
B. Surmise D. Conjecture 40. How many manipulated variables are
present in this experiment?
For number 37-41, refer to the scientific case
described below. Choose the best answer to A. One C. Three
the questions that follows. B. Two D. Four
Nancy wanted to find out if virgin coconut oil
can be used as a preservative for peanut. She 41. What is a suitable null hypothesis for this
placed 10 peanuts each in 2 glasses. In one experiment?
glass, she added enough virgin coconut oil to
cover the peanuts completely. She did not put A. If virgin coconut oil is used, peanuts will
any liquid on the other glass. She then kept the be well-preserved.
two glasses on a shelf and observed them for B. Virgin coconut oil is equally effective as
two weeks. commercial nut preservatives.
C. The threshold for preservatives effect is
37. Which among the following statements is the 10 peanuts only.
best problem statement in Nancy’s experiment? D. Virgin coconut oil has no significant
preservative effect on peanuts.
A. Is virgin coconut oil useful as a
preservative for peanuts?

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42. During period of increased global
temperatures, which of the following is most
likely to occur?
A. An increase in atmospheric CO2.
B. A decrease in atmospheric CO2.
C. A decrease in earthquakes.
D. An increase in earthquakes.
43. Why is the Philippines much hotter than
Canada? The Philippines ________________
A. Receive sun rays closer to vertical
position.
B. Has more vegetation to absorb sunlight.
C. Has days with more hours of light.
D. Has a denser population than Canada.
44. Geothermal energy, an energy resource in
the country, is based on which phenomenon?
A. Earth’s internal energy heats its surface
more than the sun does.
B. There are concentrations of heat in
some places of earth’s crust.
C. Heat energy from the sun penetrates
deep into the earth.
D. Human activity is the largest source of
heat energy on earth.
45. Which of these effects generally occurs as a
result of warm air mass and a cooler air mass
converging at earth’s surface?
A. Stormy weather patterns develop.
B. The sky becomes clear.
C. Winds die down.
D. Cloud formation decreases.
46. Why do fisher folks catch more fish during
the new moon than during the full moon?
A. Fishes are more active during the new
moon because the salt content of water
is just right.
B. Fished look for mates during the new
moon.
C. Fishes go near the surface during the
new moon because the water is
warmer.
D. Fishes are attracted to the light from
the fishing boat which fisherman
makes use of during the new moon.
47. Bagoong smells because ____________.
A. Air and volatile particles from bagoong
mix and get spoiled further.
B. That is the natural scent of bagoong.
C. Molecules from bagoong spread in
air.
D. It uses spoiled fish ingredients
48. Every morning when the sun shines through
the glass jalousies of Maria’s window, she sees
a rainbow on her wall. Which could explain this?
A. The glass jalousies break up the
beam of sunlight into the colors of
the rainbow.
B. The glass jalousies cast colored
shadows.
C. In the morning, sunlight shines on the
wall painted with rainbow colors.
D. There are water droplets on the glass
that act like a prism.
49. Which of the following is TRUE about light
and seeing?
A. Light hits an object, bounces, and
then enters the eyes.
B. Light goes out from the eyes, hits an
object, and then returns to the eyes.
C. Light rays coming from an object meets
light coming from a light source, and
then enters the eyes.
D. Light enters the eyes enabling people to
see object.
50. Why do leaves with green color look green in
the sunlight?
A. The blue and yellow bounces off from
the leaves.
B. They absorb the blue and yellow object
and yellow light.
C. They absorb the green light.
D. They reflect green light.
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51. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise D. There is no cloud cover to prevent
after a stone is placed in it? heat from escaping.

A. The stone takes the place
occupied by water.
B. The stone has more mass than the
water.
C. The water weighs less than the
stone.
D. The stone and the water occupy the
same space.
56. Water covers about 75% of the Earth’s
surface and yet some people still do not have
enough water to drink. Why?
I. Most of World’s water is salty.
II. Most of our bodies of water are
polluted by chemicals.
III. Most fresh water are frozen in ice
caps.

52. Why do people feel their ears pop or crack A. I and II

when they are up in the air? B. I, II and III
C. II and III
A. There are less air particles. D. I and III
B. There are more air particles.
C. Air is cooler. 57. Children born with a deficiency of thyroxin
D. Air is cleaner. __________if deficiency is not checked.

53. Which of the following activities help reduce A. lose their hair
water pollution? B. have weak bones
C. grow rapidly
A. Cleaning of soap instead of D. Become mentally retarded
detergents.
B. Treating waste water before it is 58. The correct way of eating fruits is when
discharged. eaten __________.
C. Throwing only liquid waste.
D. Using organic fertilizers in farms. A. With an empty stomach
B. after meals
54. The manager of textile factory considers at C. before sleeping at night
too expensive to treat liquid waste so he D. during snacks
suggested digging a hole near the factory where
the wastes can be stored. Is this environmentally 59. An eclipse of the sun throws the shadow of
safe? the __________.

A. No, the liquid can be recycled. A. Moon on the earth

B. No, the liquid wastes will seep to
the groundwater.
C. Yes, the liquid will pass through the
layers if soil and become clean.
D. Yes, the liquid can be recycled.
55. Why are nights cooler when the sky is clear
than when it is overcast?
A. Rain falls when water vapor
condenses above freezing point.
B. Cooler vapor holds less vapor.
C. The sun is hidden during night.
B. moon on the sun
C. earth on the sun
D. earth on the moon
60. The following are effects of global warming
EXCEPT __________.
A. thinning of the ozone layer
B. extreme weather events
C. changes in the aiming of seasonal
patterns in ecosystem
D. Expansion of tropical diseases.

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61. John experienced a lack of growth hormone 66. Plants create their own food by absorbing
(GH) as a child. Now that John is an adult, it is and processing sunlight. The ability to produce
likely the he __________. one’s own food source is metabolic process
known as __________.
A.has cognitive and emotional problems
as a result of his hormone deficiency. A. Heterotrophy
B.has normal adult body proportions, B. Autotrophy
but an extremely short stature C. Homotrophy
C. is of normal height, but has child – D. Ditrophy
like body proportions.
D. has developed physique similar to 67. Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead
that typically seen in females. organisms. In an ecosystem what roles do they
play?
62. Which among the following represents the A. Producers
smallest unit of life? B. Carnivore
C. Saprophytes
A. Embryo D. Epiphytes
B. Organelle
C. Cell 68. Which among the following cell organelles
D. Atom does NOT participate in cellular division?

63. Which of the following statements about A. Ribosomes

living things is FALSE? B. Chromosomes
C. Mitotic spindle
A. All living things use energy to D. Cytoplasm
function.
B. All living things are composed of 69. Which of the following is an example of a
cells. symbiotic relationship?
C. All living things have nervous
system. A. Wolves working together to hunt in a
D. All living things are capable of pack
reproduction. B. Plants growing in the same rolling
meadow
64. Which of the following best describes a C. Humans and their pets living in the
group of cells that work together to perform a same home
function? D. Weeds clinging to the roots of
trees in your backyard
A. Tissue
B. Organ system 70. Which of the following is NOT an example of
C. Organ a naturally – occurring sugar?
D. Organism
A. Sucrose
65. Which among the following are duplicated B. Mitose
during the process of mitosis? C. Glucose
D. Galactose
A. Centromeres
B. Chromosomes 71. Which of the following is the proper example
C. Chloroplasts of natural selection?
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 A. Human beings continue to get taller 75. One immediate cause of a decrease in the
because of thousands of years of proper rate of photosynthesis is a reduction in the
nutrition. availability of which of the following substances?
B. A community of lady bugs begins
having offspring with darker shells, in A. Carbon dioxide
order to hide from their predators. B. Carbon monoxide
C. Albino rodents die off quickly in a C. Hydrogen
community, being more vulnerable to D. Oxygen
certain pancreatic diseases.
D. Seagulls begin to eat so many fish 76. Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth
so that only those with dark blue when an individual chews a piece of bread?
scale color survive.
A. Mechanical digestion only
72. What is the main difference between B. Chemical digestion only
prokaryotes and the eukaryotes? C. Both mechanical and chemical
digestion
A. The eukaryote has a nucleus, but D. Neither mechanical and chemical
the prokaryote does not have. digestion
B. The prokaryote has a nucleus, but
the eukaryote does not have. 77. Which among the following gases is green
C. The eukaryote is always larger that color?
the prokaryote.
D. The eukaryote is the only type of cell A. Krypton
than is capable of photosynthesis. B. Neon
C. Radon
73. Which of the following statements is TRUE D. Chlorine
about parasites and their relationships with their
hosts? 78. What does a pH below 7 indicate?

A. The parasite and the host enjoy a A. Presence of ions

natural relationship, where both B. Purity of the sample
organisms benefit. C. Alkalinity
B. The parasite enjoys the benefits of D. Acidity
a relationship in which the host is
harmed or killed. 79. Which of the following best describes the
C. The host enjoys the benefits of a amount of energy required to remove an
relationship in which the parasite is electron from a gaseous atom?
harmed or killed.
D. Neither the parasite nor host is really A. Activation energy
harmed in their symbiotic relationship. B. Free energy
C. Ionization energy
74. Vascular tissue that transports water in D. Lattice energy
leaves connects directly to which of the
following? 80. Which among the following has the most
polar bond?
A. Meristems in the root tip
B. Pistils in the flower A. N2
C. Root hairs in the epidermis B. HF
D. Xylem in the stem C. F2
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 D. Dispersed
81. A molecule or an ion is classified as a Lewis
base if it has which of the following properties? 87. A horizontal row of elements on the Periodic
Table is known a(n)_____.
A. Donates a proton to water
B. Accepts a pair of electrons A. Group or Family
C. Has resonance structures B. Atomic number
D. Accepts a proton from water C. Size
D. Period or Series
82. Which among the following elements can be 88. According to the modern periodic table law,
drawn into thin wires and hammered into thin the chemical properties of the elements are
sheets? periodic functions of their_____.

A. Ag A. Atomic weight
B. Na B. Isotopic weight
C. Cu C. Atomic number
D. Sn D. Atomic mass

83. Alchemists in ancient Egypt tested gold for 89. The amount of substance having 6.02 x
purity by remelting it and heating it if the gold 1023 of any kind of chemical unit is called
become whiter, it contained_____. a(n)_____.

A. Copper A. Mass number

B. Lead B. Mole
C. Silver C. Formula
D. Tin D. Atomic Weight

84. Salts of which of the following metals are 90. Breaking up solid speeds dissolving in a
added tofireworks to make them brilliant red? liquid by______.

A. Copper A. Raising the temperature

B. Barium B. Decreasing the pressure
C. Potassium C. Increasing surface area
D. Strontium D. Slowing hydration

85. What intermolecular forces do geckos and 91. Fats do not dissolved in water because
other lizards use to stick to walls and ceilings? fats______.

A. Van der Waals forces A. are polar and water is nonpolar

B. Static ionic attractions B. and water are both nonpolar
C. Hydrogen bonding C. are nonpolar and water is polar
D. Dipole-dipole attractions D. and water are both polar

86. If no more solute can be dissolved in a 92. What is the location on the Earth's surface
solvent at a given temperature, then that solution that is directly above the place where an
is called_____. earthquake originates?

A. Saturated A. Focus
B. Unstable B. Epicenter
C. Saturable C. Hypocenter

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 D. Fault D. Lava

93. If there are several earthquakes in a row, 99. What is a pyroclastic flow?
what is the name of the largest of these
earthquakes? A. When lava comes out of a volcanic vent?
B. A mixture of volcanic gas, ash and the
A. Tertiary Shock other tephra
B. Foreshock C. Poisonous gas of a volcano
C. Mainshock* D. Lava that hardens into a batholith
D. Aftershock
100. What type of clouds produce
94. What is the partially molten layer of the Earth thunderstorms?
called?
A. Cirrus
A. Asthenosphere B. Cumulonimbus
B. Biosphere C. Cumulus
C. Hydrosphere D. Stratus
D. Lithosphere
101. What is an example of natural air pollution?
95. What part of Earth is thought to be
composed of iron and nickel?
A. Smoke from forest fires
A. Hydrosphere B. Carbon monoxide from engine exhaust
B. Asthenosphere C. Dust from desertification
C. Lithosphere D. Acid precipitation
D. Core
102. How is oxygen released into the Earth’s
96. What is the numerical value for the hardest atmosphere?
mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?
A. Burning forests
A. 10 B. Photosynthetic plants
B. 11 C. Burning fossil fuels
C. 20 D. Volcanic eruptions
D. 100
103. Which is TRUE of the earth throughout
97. Which among the following properties is a geologic time?
measure of how easily a mineral can be
scratched? A. Always colder than the present
B. Warmer and colder than the present
A. Streak C. Only warmer than the present
B. Specific gravity D. A steady temperature
C. Luster
D. Hardness 104. Where are most asteroids located?

98. Rock fragments thrown into the air during a A. Orbiting all planets
volcanic eruption are called_____? B. Outside of Pluto’s orbit
C. Between earth and Venus
A. Tephra D. Between Mars and Jupiter
B. Extrusive
C. Granite

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105. Before metamorphism, marble was what 111. A car is travelling in a circle with a constant
type of rock? speed. Which statement is TRUE?

A. Schist A. The car has constant velocity but

B. Rock salt changing acceleration.
C. Siltstone B. The car has changing velocity but
D. Limestone constant acceleration.
C. The car has changing velocity and
106. What type of lens is a magnifying glass? changing acceleration.
D. The car has constant velocity and
A. Convex constant acceleration.
B. Concave
C. Plane concave 112. A rock is dropped out of the window of a
D. Plane glass moving car. At the same time a ball is dropped
from rest from the same height. Neglecting air
107. What is the name of the point where light resistance, which will reach the ground first?
rays from infinity converge after passing through
a lens? A. Rock will hit the ground first
B. Ball will hit the ground first
A. Parabola C. Both will hit at the same time
B. Center D. Neither will hit the ground
C. Focus
D. Infinity 113. A boy and a girl are riding on a merry-go-
round which is turning at a constant rate. The
108. Which of the following is NOT a good heat boy is near the outer rim and the girl is closer to
insulator? the centre of rotation. How do the magnitudes of
their accelerations compare?
A. Wood
B. Wool A. The girl’s acceleration is greater.
C. Feathers B. The boy’s acceleration is greater.
D. Iron C. The boy and the girl both have zero
acceleration.
109. Bending of light rays when they enter a D. They both have the same non-zero
different medium is known as magnitude acceleration.
________________.
114. A piece of mud flies off the rim of a bicycle
A. Reflection wheel. In what direction will it be going
B. Refraction immediately after leaving the wheel?
C. Convection
D. Radiation A. On a line directly away from the
center of the wheel.
110. When a spring is released, its potential B. On a line at a tangent to the edge
energy is converted to _________ energy. of the wheel.
C. On a curved path moving around the
A. Magnetic wheel.
B. Electrical D. On a straight line directed
C. Light somewhere between the center
D. Kinetic and the edge.

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115. A golf ball is fired at a bowling ball initially 119. Rays that pass through a lens very close to
at rest and bounces back elastically. Compared the principle axis are more sharply focused than
to the bowling ball, the golf ball after the collision those that are very far from the axis. This
has _________. spherical aberration helps us understand which
of the following phenomena?
A. lower magnitude momentum and less
kinetic energy A. We become more far-sighted as we
B. lower magnitude momentum but more become older.
kinetic energy B. We become more near-sighted as we
C. greater magnitude momentum but less become older.
kinetic energy C. We can only see in black and white in dim
D. greater magnitude momentum and light.
more kinetic energy D. It is easier to read in bright light than it
is in dim light.
116. A boy and a girl riding on a merry-go-round
that is turning. The boy is twice as far as the girl 120. If you lower the frequency of a wave in a
from the merry-go-round’s center. If the boy and string you will _______.
the girl are of equal mass, which statement is
true about the boy’s moment of inertia with A. shorten its period
respect to the axis of rotation? B. lower its speed
C. increase its wavelength
A. It is four times the girl’s. D. lower its amplitude
B. It is twice the girl’s.
C. It is the same for both. 121. Which is the method that uses organisms to
D. The boy has greater moment of inertia clean up toxic waste?
with respect to the axis of rotation.
A. Bioremediation
117. Some children are riding on the outside B. Carrying capacity
edge of a merry-go-round. At the same time, the C. Deforestation
children all move towards the center of the D. Monoculture
merry-go-round. When they do this, which
among the following happens? 122. The process of restoring mined land to its
original contours and vegetation is called
A. The angular momentum of the system _______.
stays constant.
B. The moment of inertia of the system stays A. bioremediation
constant. B. recycling
C. The angular velocity of the system stays C. Reclamation
constant. D. Reforestation
D. The merry-go-round slows down.
123. Which is NOT an effect of increased
118. A convex mirror has focal length f. An urbanization?
object is placed between
A. Increase of flooding
A. virtual and enlarged B. Increasing volume of solid waste
B. virtual and reduced in size C. Decrease of wetlands
C. real and enlarged D. Preservation of natural habitats
D. real and reduced in size
124. Why are ecosystems with high biodiversity
more stable than those with fewer species?

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 A. They have higher carrying capacity A. Conservation of plant and animal
B. They have a higher number of species waste in a digester
C. They recover from negative events B. By mixing methane and oxygen
more quickly C. Using fertilizer in a digester container
D. They have a higher growth rate. D. Conservation of anaerobic bacteria to
carbon dioxide gas
125. What combine with atmospheric moisture to
create acid precipitation? 130. Which is the process in which a heavy
nucleus divides to form smaller nuclei, one or
A. Carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide two neutrons, and a large amount of energy?
B. Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide
C. Carbon dioxide and ozone A. Radioactive decay
D. Nitrogen oxides and methane B. Nuclear reaction
C. Nuclear fission
126. Which one CORRECTLY explains global D. Nuclear fusion
warming? 131. Iodine is a mineral found in seafood and
iodized salt. Which gland in human body needs
iodine for the regulation of growth?
A. an increase in the concentration of
ozone A. Pancreas
B. A decrease in the amount of B. Pituitary gland
deforestation C. Kidney
C. A decrease in Earth’s average surface D. Thyroid gland
temperature
D. An increase in Earth’s average 132. Scurvy is caused by the lack of ________.
surface temperature
A. Vitamin B
127. Which is an example of a way to improved B. Vitamin E
efficiency in transportation? C. Vitamin C
I. Use of fuel efficient, hybrid, or electric D. Vitamin A
cars
II. Carpooling 133. Which of the following parts of digestive
III. Use of public transportation system is CORRECTLY paired with its function?
A. I, II, III A. Esophagus – digest carbohydrates
B. I and II B. Stomach – digest fats
C. II and III C. Small intestine – absorb water
D. I and III D. Liver – produces bile
128. What is the production of two usable forms 134. A food label on a cereal box gives you the
of energy at the same time from the same following information: a serving size equals one
process? cup and there are 110 calories per serving. You
measure the amount of cereal you plan to eat
A. Sustainable energy and find that it measures 1 ½ cups. How many
B. Energy efficiency calories will you consume?
C. Conservation
D. Cogeneration A. 110 Calories
B. 165 Calories
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 D. 1,100 Calories
141. Why do seasons occur on Earth?
135. Which blood type is regarded as the
universal donor? A. The sun rotate on its axis
B. Earth revolves on its axis
A. Type AB C.Earth’s axis is tilted
B. Type A D. Earth’s rotates on its axis
C. Type O
D. Type B 142. Which part of the flower develop into fruits?

136. What is the largest organ in the human A. Ovule

body? B. Ovary
C. Petal
A. Skin D. Anther
B. Liver 143. Trace the energy transformation when a
C. Hearth flashlight is on.
D. Brain
A. Chemical light electrical
137. Osteoporosis is a disease that results that B. electrical chemical light
results in weak bones. What foods would you C. chemical electrical light
need to eat to help prevent this disease? D. electrical light chemical

A. vegetables 144. Which of the following is the unit of

B. Dairy products structure in all living things?
C. Root crops
D. Fish A. tissue
B. organ
138. What do you call the device used to C. cell
measure the blood pressure of a person? D. muscle

A. Seismograph 145. Which is the correct sequence of the stage

B. Thermometer of mitosis?
C. Stethoscope
D. Sphygmomanometer A. Telophase, anaphase, metaphase,
prophase
139. What is the largest organ in the human B. metaphase, anaphase, Telophase,
body? prophase
C. anaphase, prophase, metaphase,
A. breathing telophase
B. respiration D. prophase, metaphase, anaphase,
C. digestion telophase
D. glycolysis
146. The propulsion of jets and rockets is based
140. Breathing is controlled by the part of the on Newton’s Law of ______.
brain called the _______.
A. Acceleration
A. cerebrum B. Interaction
B. pons C. Inertia
C. medulla oblongata D. Gravitation
D. spinal cord

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147. Why are shadows formed? B. Proton
C. Electron
A. Light travels through opaque objects D. Neutron
B. Light is reflected
C. Light is refracted 154. Who proposed the theory of evolution that
D. Light travels in a straight line is based on natural selection?

148. What produces the tremendous energy of A. Watson

the sun? B. Darwin
C. Lamarck
A. Nuclear disintegration D. Mendel
B. Nuclear fission
C. Nuclear fusion 155. What gas is released during
D. Nuclear decomposition photosynthesis?

149. Which has a highest specific heat? A. Carbon dioxide

A. Sand B. Oxygen
B. Water C. Nitrogen
C. soil D. Hydrogen
D. Wood
156. Which instrument is used to detect
150. Sound travels faster in _________. earthquake intensity?

A. gas A. Anemometer
B. liquid B. Barograph
C. solid C. Seismograph
D. air D. Clinometer

151. Which explains the absence of weather on 157. Which of the following radioactive
the moon? emissions are arranged in the order of
increasing penetrating power?
A. Moon rotates on its axis fast A. Alpha, Gamma, Alpha
B. Moon revolves very fast B. Alpha, Beta, Gamma
C. Moon’s gravity is high C. Gamma, Beta, Alpha
D. Moon has no atmosphere D. Beta, Gamma, Alpha
152. Which Law states that heat flows from 158. When light falls on soap bubbles, the band
bodies at high temperature to one at low of seven colors seen is due to ____________.
temperature?
A. Diffraction
A. Thermodynamics B. Reflection
B. Energy change C. Scattering
C. Transformation of Energy D. Interference
D. Retention of Energy
159. Why can mirrors from clear images?
153. Which atomic particle determines the
isotope of an element? A. Light is regularly refracted
B. Light is irregularly reflected
A. Positron C. The angle of incidence is equal to

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 angle of reflection.
D. The angle of reflection is equal o the 166. Why does the mercury in a thermometer
angle of refraction. rise when in contact with hot water?

160. Why do we see the sun rising in the east? A. Heat increases the number of
molecules.
A. Earth rotates from west to east B. Heat makes molecules become bigger
B. Earth revolves from east to west and farther apart.
C. Earth rotates from east to west C. Heat makes molecules move faster
D. Earth’s axis is tilted. and farther apart.
D. Heat makes the molecules move slower.
161. A community of living organisms interacting
with their nonliving environment constitutes a/an 167. Which blood type is a universal donor?
_________________.
A. A
A. Population B. O
B. Ecosystem C. AB
C. Species D. B
D. Biosphere
168. Which nerve transmits the message
162. Choose a possible food chain. received to the center of hearing in the brain?

A. Corn-----rat-----cat A. Sensory
B. Corn----man----cat B. Optic
C. Rice----rat------man C. Olfactory
D. Rice----cat-----rat D. Auditory

163. In the energy pyramid which is the highest 169. Which disease affects the air sacs of the
point? lungs and is common among cigarette smokers?
A. Asthma
A. Second order produces B. Tuberculosis
B. Producers C. Emphysema
C. First order consumers D. Tracheal disorder
D. Third order consumers
170. Which type of joint is responsible for
164. Which of the following pairs demonstrates bending our arms and legs?
symbiosis?
A. Hinge
A. Man and lice B. Pivot
B. Monkey and banana C. Ball and socket
C. Chick and corn plant D. Sliding
D. Butterfly and bean flower
171. Which protein found in the plasma is
165. The zigzag road to Baguio represents responsible for blood clotting?
which kind of simple machine?
A. Globulin
A. Lever B. Albumin
B. Wheel and axe C. Serum
C. Wedge D. Fibrinogen
D. Inclined plane

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172. Which part of the brain is responsible for 178. Which of the following is the greatest
memory and intelligence? contributor to our “greenhouse effect"?

A. Cerebellum A. Increase of oxygen

B. Cerebrum B. Leaching of the soil
C. Medulla C. Increase of herbivores
D. Thalamus D. Cutting the forest trees

173. The Philippines belong to a type of biome 179. Why does a tree slowly die when its bark all
called __________________. around it is removed?

A. Deciduous forest A. The cambium is injured.

B. Taiga B. The phloem vessels are cut.
C. Tropical rainforest C. The tree cannot manufacture food.
D. Grassland D. Its protective layer is cut.

174. The factors that significantly contribute to 180. Which is the method of growing vegetables
an increase in human population are and low plants in a nutrient-packed, aerated
______________. solution with no soil at all?

A. Immigration and natality A. Vegetative cultivation

B. Emigration and natality B. Natural farming
C. Immigration and mortality C. Hydroponics
D. Emigration and mortality D. Aerial cultivation

175. What is the common cause of the 181. When you carry a heavy load with one arm,
temporary wilting of plants at noon? you tend to hold your free hand away from your
body in order to__________.
A. Increased condensation
B. Rapid respiration A. change the weight of your body and load
C. Rapid transpiration B. change the mass of your body
D. Increased oxidation C. be ready to grab something in case you
fall
176. How can we identify a dicot leaf from a D. change the center of gravity of your
monocot leaf? body and load

A. A dicot has a smooth surface.
B. A dicot leaf has netted venation.
C. A dicot leaf has parallel venation.
D. A dicot has a wide margin.
177. When the stems of the vines grow around
poles of the fences, what kind of the response is
exhibited?
182. Why are door knobs placed at the edge of a
door rather than in the center?
A. To increase the lever arm
B. To increase the force on the door
C. To help give more momentum to the
door
D. Closer to the edge of the doorway

A. Geotropism 183. Why is a dam built wider at the bottom than

B. Thigmotropism at the top?
C. Hydrotropism
D. Phototropism A. To withstand the greater pressure at
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 B. To balance the pressure at the top a constant speed in free space in equal
C. It holds up the dam better than at the to_________.
center.
D. It anchors the dam better. A. the weight of the object
B. the mass of the object
184. Archimedes' principle state that an object C. zero
is buoyed up by a force that is equal to the D. the force required to stop it
___________.
190. Two people pull on a rope in a tug-of-war,
A. volume of the fluid each pull with a 400 N force. What is the tension
B. weight of the fluid displaced in the rope?
C. mass of the fluid displaced A. 800 N
D. mass of the object B. 600 N
C. 400 N
185. When an ice cube in a glass of water melts, D. 200 N
the water level ___________
191. Why does a pressure cooker cook food
A. falls faster?
B. remains the same I. Water boils faster.
C. rises and spills II. It raises the boiling point of water.
D. varies III. It raises the cooking temperature of
food.
186. Two pots of the same size are filled with IV. It is tightly closed.
boiling water. One pot is colored white and the
other is black. In which pot will water cool faster? A. II and III
B. I, II and IV
A. Will cool at the same rate C. I, II and III
B. In white pot D. II and IV
C. In black pot
D. In both pots 192. You noticed that big industries have tower-
like tall stacks. What is the structure for?
187. You inherited tallness from your father.
Physical traits are transmitted from parents to A. To control emission of hazardous
offsprings through___________ gases
B. To include rain and air pressure
A. gametes C. To get enough air from the atmosphere
B. chromosomes D. To make the interior cool
C. alleles
D. genes 193. Steam burns are more damaging than
burns caused by boiling water because
188. The handle of a spoon dipped in a cup of a steam_________?
hot water becomes warm. What is the method of
heat transfer? A. has a higher temperature than boiling
water?
A. Condensation B. has more energy per kilogram than
B. Radiation boiling water
C. Convection C. is vapor of water molecules during boiling
D. Conduction D. occupies more spaces that water during
boiling
189. The force required to maintain an object at

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194. The removal of broken pieces of rocks from B.intertropical convergent zone
the parent rock by the action of wind or water is C. Stellar
termed _________. D. local disturbance zone

A. erosion 200. While traveling at night, you lost direction.

B. deposition Which star should you look for and in what
C. weathering constellation?
D. silting I. Polaris
II. Rigel
195. The voltage across a transformer primary III. Ursa Minor
coil that has 100 turns is 10 V. What is the IV. Ursa Major
voltage across the secondary coil which has 20
V turns? A. I and IV
B. I and III
A. 100 V C. II and III
B. 10 V D. II and IV
C. 2 V
D. 20 V 201. At present, a patient fights either by surgery
or by drug called ________.
196. Trace the conversion of energy that occurs
when plants manufacture food. A. irradiation
B. viral treatment
A. Radiant energy to chemical energy C. chemotherapy
B. Radian energy to kinetic energy D. immune therapy
C. Mechanical to potential energy
D. Light energy to kinetic energy 202. The U.S. was able to produce a test-tube
baby through a process called ________.
197. Riders in a bus are pushed forward during
a sudden stop. Which law of motion provides an A. gene pairing
explanation? B. internal fertilization
C. protoplast fusion
A. Law of Inertia D. in vitro fertilization
B. Law of Interaction
C. Law of Universal Gravitation 203. Patients suffering from malfunctions of the
D. Hooke's law kidney are now assisted by a machine that
serves as artificial kidney called
198. What type of eclipse occurs when the moon __________.
is directly between the sun and the earth?
A. hemoscope
A. Partial Lunar B. pacemaker
B. Lunar C. hemodializer
C. Stellar D. homeostatic machine
D. Solar
204. The sun appear more reddish at sunset
199. In our daily weather forecast, the region than at noon. Which of the following
where two tropical wind systems coverage, phenomena is responsible for this effect?
characterized by showers and widespread
thunderstorm called ___________. A. Dispersion
B. Reflection
A. warm and cold fronts C. Scattering

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 D. Interference C. Housing division become overcrowded
D. People who flocked to the center where
205. Why do we hare thunder some seconds most subdivisions are located have no
after the lightning? skills.

A. Light travels faster than sound. 210. The use of plastic bags, disposable cups,
B. Sound travels at 1,331 m/s plates, spoons, diapers, etc. makes life
C. Sound is released later actually. more convenient. However, as a result
D. Light appears higher in the sky. what problems has / have come about?
I. Heaps of solid garbage
206. Which is/are (an) advantage/s of the II. Floods
coming of Genetically Modified Organisms III. Epidemic
(GMO)?
I. Improved resistance of plants to A. I and III
diseases, pests and herbicides B. II and III
II. Increased maturation time of fruits C. I, II, and III
III. Enhanced taste and quality D. I and II

A. II and III 211. The use of pesticides may increase crop

B. I and III yield but _____.
C. I and II I. contributes to air pollution
D. I only II. causes water pollution
III. brings about pest resistance
207. Which is one disadvantage of Genetically
Modified Organisms (GMO)? A. I, II, and III
B.II and III
A. Potential health impacts like allergies C. I and II
B. Reduced maturation time D. I and III
C. Fast food production
D. High cost of GMO food items 212. A nuclear power plant may solve perennial
brown outs but may bring about problems
208. In the desire of governments to control like ______.
population growth, which one is highly I. thermal pollution
promoted? II. water pollution
III. release of radiation
A. The use of natural birth control methods
B. The use of artificial birth control A. I only
methods B. II and III
C. Early marriage C. I and II
D. “BalikProbinsya” program D. I and III

209. How may the establishment of housing
subdivisions to address housing problems
contribute to decreased of food production?
A. Men get occupied with construction and
leave their farms untilled
B. Arable lands are reduced for these
are converted into housing
subdivisions
213. Endangered species are species which
are threatened due to ______.
A. habitat destruction
B. extinction of species
C. mutation
D. domestication

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214. If we experience greenhouse effect we happening in his locale, the city mayor has
shall have? decided to initiate a pesticide intervention
I. warmer climate to solve his town problems. Considering
II. increase in the level of CO2 in the their own budget, the city council is
atmosphere contemplating on the use of
III. cooler climate dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) to
IV. increase in the level of O2 in the eradicate the insect plaguing the
atmosphere municipality.

A. I 218. Which among the following is an

B. I and II
C. II and IV
D. II
215. One consequence of global warming is
coastal floodingbecause of the_______
which is in turn caused by _________.
A. el niñophenomenon - changed
precipitation pattern
B. melting of the ice caps – the rising of the
sea level
C. rising of sea level – the melting of the
ice caps
D. la niñaphenomenon - change in
precipitation pattern
216. The contributory factors to acid rain are
the use of __________.
A. fossil fuels
B. pesticides
C. nuclear energy
D. refrigerants
217. The thinning down of the ozone layer is
believed to cause _________.
A. heat stroke
B. baldness
C. ulcer
D. skin cancer
At Malaya Farms, a swarm of locusts and
insects have been infesting the rice fields.
This has forced some local farmers to stop
the farming process until a solution has
been done. Meanwhile, in the adjacent
barrio, an outbreak of Malaria is ongoing.
With all these insect borne problems
expected effect of DDT on the insect
plaguing the town?
A. DDT will act as a contact poison on
the swarming insect.
B. DDT will increase fertility of the soil so
that plants can grow.
C. DDT will cause the insect to develop
cancer and die.
D. DDT will make the insects infertile and
prevent their multiplication.
219. Which among the following is an
expected effect on the natural ecosystem
of the town?
A. DDT has no effect on natural wildlife.
B. DDT will cause increased fertility among
chickens.
C. DDT is reproductive toxicant causing
ecosystem disruption.
D. DDT will cause pronounced
carcinogenicity among the farmers.
220. Which among the following are expected
effects of DDT on the health of people
living in the town?
I. Severe kidney damage
II. Diabetes milletus
III. Breast cancer
A. I, II and II
B. I and II
C. III only
D. I only
221. Which alternatives to pesticides may be
suggested to eradicate the insects
causing Malaria in this region?

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 A. Cultivation of snails.
B. Eradicating insect breeding pools
C. Use of insecticide-treated bednets
D. Vaccination against malaria
222. Which alternatives to DDT may be
suggested to control the swarm of insects
ravaging the rice fields?
A. Cultivation of frogs
B. Fumigation
C. Relocation of rice plantation sites
D. Use of malathion or parathion
The town of PulangBato is experiencing
a surge in population growth.
Epidemiologic study has revealed that the
rate of teenage pregnancies in their locality
is increasing at an alarming rate. City
health officials have expressed concerns
over this matter. They intend to launch a
safe sex campaign advocating the use of
artificial method of contraception like
condom and pills. The local Church
vehemently opposing this move by city
government advocating only the use of
natural contraception like the rhythm
method.
223. Which among the following methods of
contraception has the least success rate?
A. Birth control pills
B. Condoms
C. Ryhtm Method
D. Intrauterine device
224. Based on cost benefit analysis, which of
the following methods of population
control would be the most appropriate if
the town only had limited funds?
A. Oral contraceptive pills
B. Barrier contraception
C. Intrauterine device
D. Injectable contraceptives
225. Which intervention should be advocated
to address the problem among
teenagers?
A. Forums on safe sex and population
education in school.
B. Conducting population education
seminar for the parents.
C. Offering abortion to interested parties
D. Accepting that there is no way to
control teenage pregnancies.
226. Which among the following is an
expected long term complication on
women’s health in the town if safe sex
practices are not initiated?
A. Increased incidence of ectopic
pregnancy
B. Increased incidence of suicide among
females
C. Increased incidence of diabetes
milletus and hypertension
D. Increased incidence of cervical
cancer
227. Which among the following is the only
method of contraceptionthat has 100%
success rate?
A. Injectable contraceptives
B. Withdrawal method
C. Abstinence
D. Daily oral contraceptive pill
The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant is a
nuclear power plant based in Morong
Bataan, Philippines. It was commissioned
by President Ferdinand Marcos and
building commenced in 1976. The plant
construction was completed in 1984. When
Marcos was overthrown and replaced by
Corazon Aquino, nuclear power plant
project was scrapped. A major concern is
that the nuclear power plant is located in an
area where earthquakes likely to occur. To
this day, the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
has remained unused. Up until April 2007,
the Philippine government had to pay
155,000 dollars every day to pay the loan
that the funded the power plant.
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228. The following are known advantages of
the nuclear power EXCEPT ______.
A. decrease release of greenhouse gases
B. increased reliance on fossil fuels
C. astronomical amounts of energy
generations
D. decreased cost of energy generation
229. Which among the following represents
the single most important deterrent for
the use of nuclear power?
A. Disposal of radioactive wastes.
B. Possibility of nuclear accidents.
C. Scarcity of radioactive elements
D. Time frame needed for formalities,
planning, and building a new nuclear
power plant.
230.Nuclear power relies on which of the
following chemical reactions?
A. Nuclear fusion
B. Binary fission
C. Chemiosmosis
D. Nuclear fission
231. Which among the following is the single
most important effect of radiation debate
against nuclear power?
A. Chernobyl accident
B. Minamata accident
C. Haiti incident
D. Ormoc tragedy
232. Which among the following is the single
most important effect of radiation
exposure on human health?
A. Hypertension
B. Cancer
C. Heart disease
D. Skin, muscle and bone problems
Waste disposal is a huge challenge for
the urban municipality of Metropolis. It’s
expensive and time consuming to collect
millions of tons of trash every year, and
there are risk to the environment no matter
how waste disposal is done. The city
government is presently determining which
method of waste disposal is best suited for
the municipality.
233. Which among the following is NOT a
suitable option for waste disposal in this
city?
A. Vaporization
B. Landfills
C. Incineration
D. Recycling
234. The following are possible adverse effect
of the sanitary landfills EXCEPT _____.
A. pollution of local environment
B. fatal accidents (scavengers buried
under waste piles)
C. decreased amount of disease
vectors
D. dust, odor, and noise pollution
235. Which is the single most important
deterrent on the use of incinerators for
garbage disposal?
A. Heavy metal toxicity
B. Dioxin and furan emission
C. Highly toxic ashes flying around
incinerator site
D. Cost of operations
236. The following are solid waste products
which can be recycled, EXCEPT ____.
A. leftover food
B. pet bottles
C. beverage cans
D. PVC materials
237. At the level of people’s home, which
among the following interventions can
best help in solid waste management?
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A. Backyard burning of trash
B. Composting
C. Four-o’clock habit
D. Trash sorting prior to disposal

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