Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region XII
Division of South Cotabato
POBLACION POLOMOLOK NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
Brgy. Pagalungan, Polomolok, South Cotabato

4th QUARTER EXAMINATION

SCIENCE – GRADE 10
SY: 2023-2024
Name: ______________________________________ Grade & Section: ____________
Teacher: ______________________________________ Score: ___________

Test I. Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the correct answer and shade the circle that corresponds to the letter of
your choice on the answer sheet.
1. Boyle’s Law experiment showed that as the volume decreases, the pressure increases which pertains to an
inverse relationship. What is the mathematical expression of Boyle’s Law?
A. P1V1 = P2V2 B. P1P2 = V1V2 C. P1 = P2 D. P1 = V1
V1 V2 P2 V2
2. Charles’ Law experiment showed that various gases expanded by the same amount when heated through the
same temperature interval. What is the mathematical expression of Charles’ Law?
A. V1T1 = V2T2 B. V2T2 = V1T2 C. V1 = T1 D. V1 = V2
T2 V2 T1 T2
3. The reason why tires are periodically checked to ensure safety during hot summer months. Identify the properties
of gas exhibited.
A. The pressure of gas depends on its temperature. C. Gases exerts pressure.
B. Gases ca be compressed to a smaller volume. D. Gases diffuses easily.
4. You smell the aroma of coffee or perfume in a room. Identify the property of gas exhibited.
A. The pressure of gas depends on its temperature. C. Gases fill their containers uniformly.
B. Gases ca be compressed to a smaller volume. D. Gases diffuses easily.
5. A balloon can still be pumped even if it is already inflated. What explains this phenomenon?
A. Air molecules can be compressed. C. Balloons look better if the size is bigger
B. Balloons are made up of plastic. D. The air inside the balloon is hot.
6. Jacques Alexandre Charles performed an experiment in a balloon, hot water, and cold water. Which of the
following statements is proposed in Charles’ Law?
A. The Kelvin temperature and the volume of a gas are directly related at constant pressure.
B. The pressure of a fixed amount of a gas is directly proportional to the absolute temperature (Kelvin).
C. The volume of a given mass of gas held at constant temperature is inversely proportional to its pressure.
D. The volume of a gas varies directly with the number of moles and absolute temperature and inversely
proportional with pressure.
7. When you inflate a balloon, it is responsible in keeping its shape. Which property of gas is exhibited?
A. Gases can be compressed to a smaller volume.
B. Gases fill their containers uniformly.
C. The pressure of a gas depends on its temperature.
D. Gases diffuse easily.
8. A cardiologist advises his patient that has a high level of cholesterol in his blood. Which among these food group
will the doctor most likely recommend to the patient’s diet?
A. Low fat diet of steamed fish and vegetables C. High fat diet of pork, chicken and fried food.
B. High carbohydrate diet of unli rice and beer. D. An unrestricted diet where all foods are allowed.
9. What are the similarities between glycogen and starch?
A. Glycogen and starch are both stored in plants.
B. Glycogen and starch can be used as paint for action figures
C. Glycogen and starch are both used in the manufacture of plastics.
D. Glycogen is the storage form of glucose in animals while starch is the storage form of glucose in plants.
10. A chemist wants to test a specimen for carbohydrate content. He does the procedure for Benedict’s test. What he
will be expecting if the test would yield a positive result?
A. The color of the sample would remain blue.
B. The color of the sample will change from blue to red.
C. The color of the sample will change from blue to pink.
D. the color of the sample will change from blue to black.
11. Which of the following is consist of either ribose or deoxyribose, at least one phosphate group, and a nitrogen-
containing base?
A. carbohydrates B. proteins C. nucleic acids D. lipids
12. Molecules are organic being produced by living organisms, which group comprises the four main biomolecules?
A. carbohydrate, protein, nucleic acid, amino acid C. protein, lipid, nucleic acid, triglyceride
B. carbohydrate, protein, lipid, nucleic acid D. protein, lipid, carbohydrate, nucleotide
13. Disaccharides are double sugars. Which is not a disaccharide?
A. maltose B. galactose C. sucrose D. lactose
14. The sugar in RNA is______: the sugar in DNA is ___________.
A. deoxyribose, ribose C. ribose, phosphate
B. ribose, deoxyribose D. ribose, uracil
15. Which of the following is used to test for simple carbohydrates, having free ketones or aldehyde functional
groups.
A. Benedict’s Test C. Iodine Test for starch
B. Ethanol Emulsion Test D. Biuret test
16. What is water insoluble molecules that are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen?
A. carbohydrates B. proteins C. nucleic acids D. lipids
17. It is a structural component of cells, transport substances, integral part in enzymes and hormones and the most
abundant biomolecule in nature. Which biomolecule is described?
A. carbohydrates B. proteins C. nucleic acids D. lipids
18. Chemical reactions starts with the reactant/s and ends with product/s. What are the substances that enter in the
chemical reactions?
A. reactants B. products C. enzymes D. reactions
19. This law states that matter is neither created nor destroyed therefore in any chemical reaction the total mass of
the reactants must be equal to the total mass of the products. What Law describes this?
A. Law of Conservation of Mass C. Law of Entropy
B. Law of Conservation of Energy D. Law of Chemical Reaction
20. In the chemical equation, H2 + O2 → H2O, what is/are the reactants?
A. H2 B. O2 C. H2 + O2 D. H2O
21. Which of the following is INCORRET about the Law of Conservation of Mass in the chemical reaction?
A. Matter is neither created nor destroyed in the chemical reaction.
B. The coefficients of the molecules of the reactant and products are equal
C. The total mass of the reactant should be equal to the mass of the product.
D. The number of atoms of each element must be the same before and after a chemical reaction.
22. How is chemical equation balanced?
A. by adding elements as necessary
B. by adding coefficient in the elements or molecules
C. by adding subscript in the elements
D. by changing the subscript of the elements or molecule
23. Which of the following symbols means “react with” in the chemical equation?
A. arrow B. coefficient C. equal sign D. plus sign
24. Which of the following symbols means “to yield or produce” in the chemical equation?
A. arrow B. coefficient C. equal sign D. plus sign
25. Chemists find it hard to write the chemical reaction in a sentence form. What is the shorthand way of writing
chemical reaction?
A. chemical equation B. chemical reaction C. chemical change D. chemical energy
26. Which among the following shows a combination reaction?
A. The synthesis of oxygen gas and hydrogen gas producing water.
B. The production of mercury and oxygen gas from the mercury(II) oxide.
C. Molecules of hydrogen peroxide disintegrate forming water and oxygen gas.
D. Potassium was added to nitrates of calcium forming calcium metal and potassium nitrate.
27. In a decomposition reaction, ______
A. the reactants are generally two ionic compounds in aqueous solution
B. energy in the form of heat or light is often produced.
C. one of the reactants if often water.
D. the reactants are usually a metal and a nonmetal.
28. Which of the following would not affect the rate of reaction?
A. the weather B. concentration C. temperature D. adding catalyst
29. Some chemical reaction occurs at a slower rate. Chemists add a _________________ to increases the rate of a
reaction without being used up during the reaction.
A. catalyst B. product C. reactant D. solute
30. In a chemical reaction, minimum kinetic energy is required for the chemical reaction to proceed. Which energy is
referred to?
A. activation energy B. chemical energy C. potential energy D. sound energy
31. According to Boyle’s law, if a given amount of gas has a constant temperature, increasing its volume decreases
its pressure, and vice-versa. When you inhale, muscles increase the size of your thoracic (chest) cavity and
expand your lungs. Why do you think so?
A. This increases their volume, so pressure inside the lungs decreases.
B. This increases their volume, so pressure inside the lungs increases.
C. This decreases their volume, so pressure inside the lungs increases.
D. This decreases their volume, so pressure inside the lungs increases. As a result, air rushes out of the lungs,
flowing from an area of higher to lower pressure.
32. Application of Charles’ Law can be seen as one flies in a hot air balloon, when heated, causes the air to expand;
thus, becomes lighter and so it rises. Which of the following is another application of Charles’ Law?
A. A flat tire takes up less volume than an inflated tire.
B. An inflated balloon shrinks when placed inside the refrigerator.
C. A helium-filled balloon weights much less than an identical balloon filled with air.
D. A syringe plunger being pressed down to draw out the fluid causes the volume inside the syringe to decrease
while increasing pressure inside.
33. Which of the following gas principles best explains why it is advisable to keep aerosol can away from heat and
flame?
A. Gases inside the aerosol are always moving very fast.
B. Volume of gas varies directly with temperature.
C. An increase in temperature causes an increase in pressure.
D. Temperature varies inversely with temperature.
34. Tire usually explodes during summer. Which best explains this observation?
A. There is too much air inside the tires. C. There are more travelers during summer vacation.
B. Vehicle tires are not maintained. D. The high temperature during summer causes the tires to explode.
35. An athlete practices intermittent fasting, in which he abstains from eating for at least 16 hours a day. Within the
duration of the fast, he experienced weight loss and found himself more energetic. What do you think is the
reason behind this?
A. The body increases its water retention to avoid thirst
B. The body goes into “conservation mode” and uses very little energy.
C. The body utilizes reserved fats which contain more energy than stored glycogen.
D. The body reduces blood flow on vital body parts and concentrates on the heart, lungs and brain.
36. Why should we avoid foods that are high in cholesterol?
A. it will make our skin dehydrated.
B. our body will produce a lot of sweat.
C. it will give us diabetes mellitus
D. it will give us atherosclerosis which is the hardening of the arteries that leads to heart attack or stroke.
37. During the Spanish colonization, native Filipinos and Spanish colonizers have different diet in terms of meal.
Filipinos like to eat rice which is high in carbohydrates and less in protein while on the opposite side Spanish
people like to eat bread which is high in protein and less in carbohydrates. What idea can we conclude from this
data?
A. Filipinos do not know how to cook.
B. Filipinos are considered barbaric people.
C. Spanish colonizers are in high status and shows in the type of food that they are eating.
D. Eating bread which has high in protein content and less carbohydrates make Spaniards masculine and tall but
do not have enough energy for hard work while for Filipinos who eat rice which is high on carbohydrates and
less protein content makes the Filipinos stout, thin and has enough energy.
38. What will happen when carbohydrates failed to broke down into monosaccharide during digestion?
A. It cannot be absorbed into the blood to be transported into the cells to provide "instant energy" to perform our
activities.
B. It can be absorbed into the blood to be transported into the cells to provide "instant energy" to perform our
activities.
C. It can't be stored into the blood to be transported into the cells to provide "instant energy" to perform our
activities.
D. It can be stored into the blood to be transported into the cells to provide "instant energy" to perform our
activities.
39. What is the importance of understanding the role of calories in our diet?
A. It can help us balance our calories in with our calories out.
B. It can compare our calories in with our calories out.
C. It can increase our calories in with our calories out.
D. It can help us decrease our calories in with our calories out for longer hours of work.
40. Which of the reactions below is a double-displacement reaction?
A. 2 Mg + O2 → 2 MgO C. Cd(NO3)2 + Na2S → CdS + 2 NaNO3
B.2N2 + 3 H2 → 2 NH3 D. NH4Cl → NH3 + HCl
41. In the following chemical reaction, what product is represented by X? AlCl3 + NaOH → X +NaCl
A. Al(OH)3 B. Al3OH C. AlOH D. It cannot be determined.

42. Which of the following is a balanced chemical equation?

A. 2Al + HCl → 2AlCl3 + H2 C. 4 BaCl2 + Al2 (SO4)3 → 2 BaSO4 + AlCl3
B. KClO3 → KCl + O2 D. Fe2 (SO4)3 + 6KOH → 3K2SO4 + 2Fe(OH)3
43. Which of the following chemical equation correctly shows the possible products when sulfuric acid(H2So4) reacts
with sodium hydroxide(NaOH)?
A. H2SO4 +NaOH → HNO3 + NaSO C. H2SO4 + NaOH → Na2SO4 + H2O
B.H2SO4 + NaOH → NaSO3 + H2O D. H2SO4 + NaOH → NaSO3 + H2
44. Which of the following double displacement reactions conform to the Law of Conservation of mass?
A. Na2S + ZnCl → 2NaCl + ZnS C. Na2S + ZnCl2 → NaCl + ZnS
B. Na2S + 2ZnCl2 → NaCl + 2ZnS D. 2Na2S + ZnCl2 → NaCl + ZnS
45. How does higher temperature affect the rate of reaction?
A. High temperature increases the number of molecules in a reactant.
B. High temperature increases pressure, therefore also decreases reaction.
C. High temperature increases the amount of concentration in a substance.
D. High temperature increases the kinetic energy of the molecules of a reactant.
46. The rate of reaction increases as the temperature increases. Which of the following statements provides the best
explanation for this?
A. Higher temperature has higher activation energy.
B. At lower temperature, the particles do not collide with each other.
C. Increasing the temperature increases the number of particles, so they collide more often.
D. At the higher temperatures, the particles have more energy, move faster, and collide more often.
47. A gas has a volume of 800.0 mL at −23.0 °C and 300.0 torr. What would the volume of the gas be at 227.0 °C
and 600.0 torr of pressure?
A. 0.80 ml B. 8.0 ml C. 80 ml D. 800 ml
48. How does our body react when blood glucose drops?
A. The pancreas secretes insulin, which causes the liver, muscles and fats to convert glycogen back to glucose.
B. The pancreas secretes insulin in the liver, muscles and fats to absorb glucose and transform it into glycogen or
fats.
C. The pancreas secretes glycogen which stimulates cells in the liver, muscle and fats to absorb glucose and to
transform it into glycogen or fats.
D. The pancreas secretes glucagon which causes the liver, muscles and fats to convert glycogen back to glucose.
49. Predict the product of the given chemical equation: K2CO3 → ________________.
A. KO + CO2 B. K2O + CO2 C. K2O + CO D. KO2 + CO2
50. Product will form faster if ______.
A. the particle size of the reactants are larger. C. temperature is decreased
B. concentration of the reactants are increased. D. the reaction is not stirred
Prepared by: Checked by:

ALA LEAH MARIE P. AMPOLOQUIO DAYANARA M. ADTOGAN JENERESA C. ANTE

Teacher I Teacher I Master Teacher I

GRESILDA M. DELOS SANTOS JENNIFER LAGRADILLA VIRGIE C. OCUTARE

Teacher I Teacher II Master Teacher II

Approved:
MARY ANN F. BAJAR
School Principal II