Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)
DIVISION OF SOUTHERN LEYTE
DISTRICT OF ANAHAWAN
ANAHAWAN NATIONAL VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Amagusan, Anahawan Southern Leyte

PRE-TEST
Science Grade 7
Name: ______________________________________________________ Score: __________
School: ______________________________________________________ Date: __________
Multiple Choice: Directions: Read the questions carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer.
1. Acceleration is the change in velocity per unit of _____________.
A. Distance B. mass C. speed D. time
2. Which of the following is the unit for speed?
A. m B. km C. kph D. s/m
3. Is defined as unwanted or damaging sound.
A. Water pollution B. air pollution C. noise pollution D. soil pollution
4. It refers to the degree of hotness or coldness of a substance.
A. Temperature B. Heat C. Electricity D. Light
5. It comes from the Greek word elektron which means ambere.
A. Light B. Electricity C. Nuclear D. Heat
6. He formulated the three law’s of motion .
A. Sir Isaac Newton B. Galileo Galilee C. Aristotle D. Plato
7. Which of the following is an example of a solution (Choose more than one)
A. Vinegar B. Mud in water C. Food coloring in water D. Sugar dissolved in water
8. Which of the following statements best describes mixtures?
A. It shows two or more component substances that can be separated by physical means.
B. It has a uniform appearance and composition.
C. It cannot be separated by any physical means.
D. It is a simple kind of matter.
9. Which statement describes the solute?
A. It is the solid formed in solution
B. It is the liquid part of the solution
C. It is the component of a solution in smaller amount
D. It is the component of a solution in bigger amount
10. Which is the most abundant element in the atmosphere?
A. Oxygen B. Argon C. Nitrogen D. Carbon dioxide
11. Calcium chloride is a compound of the two elements calcium and chlorine. Which of the following statement is TRUE?
A. Calcium chloride is listed in the periodic table.
B. The symbol for calcium chloride includes Ca and Cl.
C. Chlorine may still be broken down into simpler form.
D. Calcium chlorine belongs to the same group in the periodic table.
12. When collecting data, all observations must be,
A. interpreted well all the expected ones
B. recorded even unexpected ones
C. manipulated and analyzed
D. organized and well explained
13. When one forecasts event based on observations, he/she is making ____________.
A. Conclusion B. Predictions C. Inference D. Experiment
14. The average human body contains different elements. Which of the following elements can be found in the food we eat?
A. nitrogen, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, calcium, iron, phosphorus
B. nitrogen, carbon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen, helium argon
C. nitrogen, oxygen, chlorine, neon, copper, silver, lead, zinc
D. nitrogen, carbon dioxide , sulfur, calcium, helium, lithium, iron
15. The following are examples of metals except;
A. silver B. copper C. carbon D. gold
16. Cancer starts from cells that start to grow uncontrollably fast. They destroy tissues and organs. What does this say about the effects
of diseased cells on the higher levels of organization in an organism?
A. Cancer involves only certain kinds of cells and does not affect any other kind of cell.
B. Diseased cells affect only the next higher levels of organization that they make up – the tissues.
C. Diseased cells damage the higher levels of organization they make up: tissues, organs, organ systems, and eventually, the
whole organism.
D. Diseased cells do not affect the other parts of an organism.
17. Which is the correct sequence – from biggest to smallest – of the levels of organization in an organism?
A. Cell----Organ-----Organ System---- Tissue B. Organ---- Organ System---- Tissue---- Cell
C. Tissue---- Cell----- Organ---- Organ System D. Organ System ----Organ----- Tissue---- Cell
 18. If the chloroplasts of a plant cell are damaged, which will it be unable to do?
A. protect the cell C. make food for the cell
B. excrete waste materials D. give instruction for cell to reproduce
19. Which two parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?
A. eyepiece and mirror C. eyepiece and objectives
B. objectives and mirror D. objectives and diaphragm
20. Which of the following can be observed using the light microscope?
A. acacia bark B. five-peso coin C. piece of stone D. tip of gumamela leaf
21. Which of the following structures are NOT involved in asexual reproduction?
A. Gametes B. Tuber C. Stem D. Root
22. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which maintained all its desirable traits. Which of the following
methods should be used?
A. Self-pollination B. Vegetative propagation
C. Growing seeds produced from this variety
D. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good variety and growing the seeds resulting from the cross
23. A gamete unites with gamete to form a zygote. Which process is taking place?
A. Pollination C. Fertilization
B. Asexual reproduction D. Vegetative propagation
24. Which of the following is the correct food chain?
A. Grass →grasshopper→ maya bird→hawk B. Grass →grasshopper→snake→frog→ hawk
C. Grass → mouse →snake→ hawk D. Grass →mouse→ crocodile
25. The blanket of gases that surrounds the Earth is called _____.
A. atmosphere B. hydrosphere C. biosphere D. lithosphere
26. What is the most abundant element in the Earth's atmosphere?
A. Argon B. Nitrogen C. Oxygen D. Carbon dioxide
27. Why is the presence of ozone above the troposphere important for the survival of living thing on Earth?
A. It warms Earth’s surface.
B. It helps in cloud formation.
C. It makes jet flying more comfortable.
D. It offers protection from the Sun’s harmful UV rays.
28. The warming up of the earth’s atmosphere due to heat trapped by greenhouse gases is called __________.
A. convection current C. air pollution
B. global warming D. noise pollution
29. Which of the following human activities affect the atmosphere?
A. use of motor vehicle
B. cutting down of trees
C. Use of products with CFCs
D. all of the above
30. Which of the following gases is most responsible for the greenhouse effect?
A. nitrogen C. hydrogen
B. carbon dioxide D. oxygen
31. Why do we experience day and night?
A. because the earth rotates in its axis
B. because the earth revolves around the sun
C. because the sun moves around the earth
D. because the earth does not move
32. When a scientist listens to the sound waves, What skill is used?
A. Interpreting data B. Drawing conclusion C. Making observation D. Making a hypothesis
33. Which of the following beliefs has a scientific basis?
A. Increase of harmful microorganism B. Sun and Moon being swallowed by big snake
C. Looking directly to the sun during eclipse will damage the eyes.
D. Praying during eclipse because this event is the sign of the apocalypse.
34. Which of the following describes that monsoon contribute good effects to farmers?
A. Easier life B. Frustrating yield C. A lot of reserved water D. High crop yield production
35. The following are the effects of global warming except,
A. Earthquakes B. Long droughts C. Rising sea level D. Strong typhoon
36. Which of the following ways will help reduce the rising of temperature in the atmosphere?
A. Burning fossil fuels B. Planting more trees
C. Burning plastic wastes in dumpsites D. Use spray propellants and appliances
36. What is the direction of the apparent motion of constellations as seen from the Earth?
A. East to West B. North to South C. South to North D. West to East
37. The following are agents of pollination EXCEPT_____________?
A. dust B. Human C. Insect D. Wind
38. What is the reproductive organ of the flowering plants?
A. Flower B. Fruits C. Leaves D. Stem
39. Where are the sperm cells produced in a gumamela flower?
A. Anther B. Filament C. Stigma D. Style
40. A method that refers to the production of a new plant from a portion of another plant is____________.
A. Vegetative State B. Active Propagation
C. Plant Reproduction D. Vegetative Propagation