ULTIMATE GENERAL EDUCATION [1- 100 ] Part 1


1.    A rectangular book of steel has dimensions of 5 meters x 10 meters x 15 meters and weights, 1, 000 N. How should this block be placed on a surface to exert the least pressure on the surface?

 

A.    On the 10 meters by 15 meters side

B.    On the 5 meters by 15 meters side

 

2.    Which technology can lead to the formation of a new genetic trait?

 

A.    Embryo transplant

B.    Exposure to radiation

 

3.    Which of the following process best explains the evolution of life forms or gradual transformation of species?

 

A.    Natural selection

B.    Genetic drift

 

4.    What thin structures are essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid movement, and changes in cell shape?

 

A.    Pseudofilaments

B.    Microfilaments

 

5.    What are the small hair-like structures that serve as a sensory function in eukaryotic cells?

 

A.    Cilia                            B.    Actin filaments

6.    The union of an ovum and sperm inside a test tube is

 

A.    In vitro fertilization    B.    Pollination

7.    The source of water pollution is when water from a river is mixed with the contents of a septic tank, this is called

 

A.    Water condensation

B.    Hypertrophication

 

8.    Dengue is an infectious disease transmitted by an organism classified under which phylum?

                  

A.    Arthropoda   B.    Echinodermata

 

9.    What is the main organ for respiration?

 

A.    Lungs     B.    Nose

 

10.  Which of the following activities help reduce water pollution?

 

A.    Use of soap and detergents

B.    Treating waste water prior to discharge

 

11.  Of the following which is an example of physiological adaptation that allows survival among plants or animals?

 

A.    Frog’s powerful hind to jump away from predators

B.    Walking stick’s unique shape and color

 

12.  Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined with a sperm leading to the development of an embryo. This form of reproduction is called

 

A.    Budding   B.    Fertilization

 

13.  Iron is what type of magnetic material?

 

A.    Ferromagnetic

B.    Paramagnetic

 

14.  Which type of reaction does the general equation (AB + energy A + B) show?

 

A.    Endothermic synthesis

B.    Endothermic decomposition

 

15.  Which of the following is a heterotroph?

 

A.    Grasshopper B.    Algae

 

16.  Aside from solid, liquid, and gas what is the fourth form of matter?

 

A.    Plasma   B.    Colloid

17.  Which of the following process involves chloroplast?

 

A.    Conversion of light energy to chemical energy

B.    Cell division

18.  Which element has Ca as its symbol?

 

A.    Carbon    B.    Calcium

 

19.  Which of the following is a vitamin?

 

A.    Niacin    B.    Pepsin

 

20.  What is the term form slowing-down response by the frog’s circulatory system during cold season?

                           

A.    Hibernation  B.    Estivation

 

21.  Which element has Te as its symbol?

 

A.    Tellurium      B.    Technetium

 

22.  Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal and is otherwise called brown coal?

 

A.    Lignite   B.    Anthracite

 

23.  Of the following organisms, which are included under Kingdom Plantae?

 

A.    Magnolidae   B.    Prokaryotes

 

24.  Which of the following activities help reduce water pollution?

 

A.    Treating wastewater before it is discharged

B.    Cleaning of soap instead of detergents

 

25.  Why do people feel their ears pop or crack when they are up in the air?

 

A.    There are less air particles

B.    There are more air particles

 

26.  Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is placed in it?

 

A.    The stone takes the place occupied by water

B.    The stone has more mass than the water

 

27.  Why do leaves with green color look green in the sunlight?

 

A.    They absorb the green light

B.    They reflect green light

 

28.  Which of the following is true about light and seeing?

 

A.          Light rays coming from an object meets light coming from a light source, and then enters the eyes

 

B.         Light hits an object, bounces and then enters the eyes

 

29.  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.    There are water droplets on the glass that act like a prism

30.  Bagoong smells because _______ .

 

A.    Air and volatile particles from bagoong mix and get spoiled further

B.    Molecules from bagoong spread in air

 

31.  Why do fisherfolks catch more fish during the new moon than during the full moon?

 

A.    Fishes are attracted to the light from the fishing boat which fisherman makes use of during the new moon

B.    Fishes go near the surface during the new moon because the water is warmer

 

32.  Which of these effects generally occurs as a result of warm air mass and a cooler air mass converging at earth’s surface?

 

A.    Winds lie down

B.    Stormy weather patterns develop

 

33.  Geothermal energy, an energy resource in the country, is based on which phenomenon?

 

A.    There are more concentrations of heat in some places of earth’s crust

B.    Earth’s internal energy heats its surface more than the sun does

 

34.  Why is the Philippines much hotter than Canada? The Philippines:

 

A.    Has days with more hours of light

B.    Receives sun rays closer to vertical position

 

35.  During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the following is most likely to occur?

 

A.    A decrease in atmospheric CO2

B.    An increase in atmospheric CO2

 

36.  Which of the following has the smallest mass when measured in an equal arm balance?

 

A.    1/8 sheet of pad paper

B.    ½ sheet of pad paper

37.  Which of the following is a proper example of natural selection?

 

A.    A community of lady bugs begins having offspring with darker shells, in order to hide from their predators

B.    Seagulls begin to eat so many fish so that only those with dark blue scale color survive

 

38.  What is the main difference between prokaryotes and the eukaryotes?

 

A.    The eukaryote has a nucleus, but the prokaryote does not have.

B.    The prokaryote has a nucleus, but the eukaryote does not have

 

39.  In computing data, a student computes up to the second decimal place. As a researcher or scientist, what trait(s) do(es) the student possess?

1.    Accuracy

2.    Critical mindedness

3.    Objectivity

4.    Truthfulness

 

A.    1 and 4  B.    1 and 3

 

40.  Which of the following statements is true about parasites and their relationships with their hosts?

 

A.    The parasite enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which the host is harmed or killed

B.    The host enjoys the benefits of a relationship in which the parasite is harmed or killed

 

41.  Vascular tissue that transports water in leaves connects directly to which of the following?

 

A.    Xylem in the stem

B.    Root hairs in the epidermis

 

42.  One immediate cause of a decrease in the rate of photosynthesis is a reduction in the availability of which of the following substance?

 

A.    Oxygen   B.    Carbon dioxide

 

43.  Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth when an individual chews a piece of bread?

 

A.    Mechanical digestion only

B.    Both mechanical and chemical digestion

 

44.  John experienced a lack of growth hormone (GH) as a child. Now that John is an adult, it is likely that he:

 

A.    Has normal adult body proportions, but an extremely short stature

B.    Is of normal height, but has child-like body proportions

 

45.  The following are effects of global warming, except:

 

A.    Changes in the aiming of seasonal patterns in ecosystem

B.    Expansion of tropical diseases

 

46.  An eclipse of the sun throws the shadow of the ______ .

 

A.    Moon on the earth

B.    Moon on the sun

 

47.  The correct way of eating fruits is when eaten     ______ .

 

A.    With an empty stomach

B.    After meals

 

48.  Children born with a deficiency of thyroxin ______ if deficiency is not checked.

 

A.    Become mentally retarded

B.    Have weak bones

 

49.  Water covers 75% of the Earth’s surface and yet some people still do not have enough water to drink. Why?

1.    Most of world’s water is salty

2.    Most of our bodies of water are polluted by chemicals

3.    Most freshwater are frozen in ice caps

 

A.    1 and 2 only   B.    1, 2 and 3

 

50.  Why are nights cooler when the sky is clear than when it is overcast?

 

A.    Cooler air holds less vapour

B.    There is no cloud cover to prevent heat from escaping

 

51.  The manager of textile factory considers it too expensive to treat liquid wastes so he suggested digging a hole near the factory where the wastes can be stored. Is this environmentally safe?

 

A.    No, the liquid wastes will mix to the groundwater.

B.    No, the liquid can be recycled.

 

52.  Which among the following gases is green in color?

 

A.    Krypton   B.    Chlorine

 

53.  What does a pH below 7 indicate?

 

A.    Acidity   B.    Alkalinity

 

54.  Which of the following best describes the amount of energy required to remove an electron from a gaseous atom?

 

A.    Ionization energy

B.    Activation energy

 

55.  Which among the following has the most polar bond?

 

A.    N2   B.    HF

56.  A molecule or an ion is classified as a Lewis base if it has which of the following properties?

             

A.    Accepts a proton from water

B.    Donates a proton to water

 

57.  Which among the following elements can be drawn into thin wires and hammered into thin sheets?

 

A.    Cu   B.    Ag

 

58.  Which of the following is an example of a fungus?

 

A.    Yeast     B.    Euglenoids

 

59.  Alchemists in ancient Egypt tested gold for purity by remelting it and heating it. If the gold became whiter, it contained:

 

A.    Lead               B.    Silver

 

60.  Salts of which of the following metals are added to fireworks to make them brilliant red?

 

A.    Copper    B.    Strontium

61.  What intermolecular forces do geckos and other lizards use to stick to walls and ceilings?

 

A.    Static ionic attractions

B.    Van der Waals forces

 

62.  If no more solute can be dissolved in a solvent at a given temperature, then that solution is called:

 

A.    Saturated            B.    Saturable

63.  A horizontal row of elements on the Periodic Table is known as a(n):

 

A.    Period or series

B. Group or family

64.  According to the modern periodic law, the chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their _______ .

A.    Atomic mass   B.    Atomic number

 

65.  The amount of substance having 6.02x1023 of any kind of chemical unit is called a(n):

 

A.    Mass number  B.    Mole

66.  Breaking up solid speeds dissolving in a liquid by______ .

 

A.    Raising the temperature

B.    Increasing surface area

67.  Fats do not dissolve in water because fats _______ .

 

A.    Are nonpolar and water is polar

B.    Are polar and water is nonpolar

 

68.  What is the location on the Earth’s surface that is directly above the place where an earthquake originates?

 

A.    Epicenter      B.    Fault

 

69.  If there are several earthquakes in a row, what is the name of the largest of these earthquakes

 

A.    Main shock

B.    Tertiary shock

70.  What is the partially molten layer of the Earth called?

 

A.    Asthenosphere    B.    Lithosphere

 

71.  What part of the Earth is thought to be composed of iron and nickel?

 

A.    Lithosphere     B.    Core

 

72.  What is the numerical value for the hardest mineral on the Mohs hardness scale?

 

A.    10   B.    20

 

73.  Which among the following properties is a measure of how easily a mineral can be scratched?

 

A.    Luster     B.    Hardness

 

74.  Rock fragments thrown into the air during a volcanic eruption are called:

 

A.    Lava        B.    Tephra

 

75.  What is a pyroclastic flow?

 

A.    Poisonous gas of a volcano

B.    A mixture of volcanic gas, ash and other tephra

 

76.  What type of clouds produce thunderstorms

 

A.    Cumulonimbus

B.    Stratus

 

77.  When the North Pole is tilted towards the sun, it is summer and when the sun shines all the time both day and night, what is this called?

 

A.    Midnight sun

B.    Northern light

 

78.  A toothpick can sit on the surface of water due to

 

A.    Surface tension      B.    Buoyancy

 

79.  Element X has an electron configuration of 1S22S22P2. Based on information, element X belongs to a/an ______ family.

 

A.    Coinage

B.    Halogen

 

80.  An atom of silicon has a mass number of 28 and an atomic number of 14. How many protons are in this atom?

 

A.    28   B.    14

 

81.  Which is true of metalloids?

 

A.    Have properties of both metals and non-metals

B.    Conduct heat and electricity less effectively than non-metals

 

82.  The Kyoto protocol, which requires countries to reduce greenhouse emission, is a practice that advocates _____ .

 

A.    Environmental protection

B.    Ecological destruction

 

83.  You won the jackpot prize in the lottery. The prize money cannot be paid in currency byt only in gold. Applying your knowledge in chemistry, select the largest amount of gold from the choices below. (Au = 197).

 

A.    40.0 kilograms of gold

B.    22.4 moles of gold

 

84.  Air, flood, and water are essential elements in human existence. Carried by wind air called _____ falls to earth poisoning fish and destroying vegetation.

 

A.    Acid rain       B.   Greenhouse rain

 

85.  Air, when mixed with sulfur oxide coming from motor vehicles and industrial plants falls to earth giving effects to living things. This polluted air is known as

 

A.    Acid rain       B.   Greenhouse rain

 

86.  Damage to DNA that is not repaired and then replicated can result in genetic disorders. This demonstrates .

 

A.    Mutation       B.    Pathology

 

87.  Because it will adversely affect the populations’ food supplies, the most disadvantageous source of energy is_______.

 

A. Geo-thermal             B. Plants

 

88.  Plants capture energy from the sunlight by means of molecule known as

 

A.    Adenosine triphosphate

B.    Chlorophyll

 

89.  This demonstrates the feeding connections between all life forms.

 

A.    Nutrition cycle B.    Food web

 

90.  A species of fish lived in a lake. When a dam was constructed in the area, a group of fish was separated and populated a new pond. They then developed differing characteristics and became a distinct species. Which of the following concepts explains this speciation?

 

A.    Geographical isolation

B.    Behavioral isolation

 

91.  How are bats able to navigate in the dark without bumping into anything?

 

A.    They emit sound waves whose returning vibrations can detect the presence of objects

B.    They have supersonic eyes

 

92.  What organisms would most likely be in an artic environment?

 

A.    Walrus   B.    Turtle

 

93.  Which of the following are the components of fungal cell wall?

 

A.    Cellulose, lipids, and nucleic acids

B.    Chitin, proteins, and sugar

 

94.  Polysaccharides, triglycerides, polypeptides, and nucleic acids are classified as

 

A.    Acids and bases

B.    Macromolecular

 

95.  Sugar compounds such as monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides are also classified

                              

A.    Carbohydrates            B.    Proteins

 

96.  Which of the following is not an example of a naturally occurring sugar?

 

A.    Glucose   B.    Mitose

 

97.  Which of the following is an example of a symbiotic relationship?

 

A.    Wolves working together to hunt in a pack

B.    Weeds clinging to the roots of trees in your backyard

 

98.  Which among the following cell organelles does not participate in cellular division?

 

A.    Cytoplasm      B.    Ribosomes

 

99.  Fungi absorb the nutrients from dead organisms. In an ecosystem what roles do they play?

 

A.    Carnivore        B.    Saprophytes

 

100. Plants create their own food by absorbing and processing sunlight. The ability to produce one’s own food source is a metabolic process known as:

 

A.    Autotrophy   B.    Homotrophy



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