GRADE LEVEL 10

SUBJECT AREA SCIENCE

QUARTER 4TH QUARTER

COMPETENCY CODE ITEM ITEM PLACEMENT NO. OF

PLACE
ITEMS
MENT EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
REMEMBER/ UNDERSTAND/ APPLY/ ANALYZE/ EVALUATE/ CREATE/

KNOWLEDGE COMPREHENSION APPLICATION ANALYSIS SYNTHESIZE EVALUATION

Investigate the S9MT- 1-15 1,2,4,6,11, 15 5 3,7,8,9, 13 15

relationship between: IIj-20 12 10,14

1 volume and
pressure at constant
temperature of a gas
2 volume and
temperature at
constant pressure of a
gas
3 explains these
relationships using
the kinetic molecular
theory
Recognize the major S10M 16-27 18,19,23, 16,17 20,21 12
categories of T-IVc- 24,25,26, ,22
biomolecules such as d-22
carbohydrates, lipids, 27
proteins, and nucleic
acids
Apply the principles of S10M 28-38 29,32,34,38 28,33, 31 11
conservation of mass T-IVe- 35,36,
to chemical reactions g-23
37
Explain how the S10M 39-50 44,45 41,43,48 39 40,42, 47,49,50 12
factors affecting rates T-IVh- 46
of chemical reactions j-24
are applied in food
preservation and
materials production,
control of fire,
pollution, and
corrosion
 FOURTH QUARTER
PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 10

Name: _________________________________________ Grade and Sec: ______ Score: _________

Directions: Read each question and choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Why is a gas easier to compress than a liquid or a solid?

a. Its volume increases more under pressure than an equivalent volume of liquid does.
b. Its volume increases more under pressure than an equivalent volume of solid does.
c. The space between gas particles is l e s s e r than the space between liquid or solid particles.
d. The volume of a gas’s particles is small compared to the total volume of the gas.
2. Who was the English scientist who studied the relationship between the volume of a gas and its
pressure? a. Amedeo Avogadro b. Gay-Lussac c. Jacques Charles Combine d. Robert Boyle
3. Which graph correctly represents Boyle’s Law?

4. Air is pumped into a bicycle tire. Which of the following does not happen?
a. The gas density increases.
b. The gas molecules collide more frequently.
c. The gas molecules move faster.
d. The space between the molecules decreases.
5.A 10-liter sample of gas is held in a container under a pressure of 1.5 atm. The gas is then
compressed
to 7.5 liters. Find the pressure if the temperature is kept unchanged.
a. 1.3 atm b. 1.7 atm c. 2.0 atm d. 50 atm
6. Which of the following scientists pioneered the experimentation of volume and temperature
relationships
at constant pressure? a. Amedeo Avogadro b. Gay-Lussac c. Jacques Charles d. Robert Boyle
7. Which graph correctly represents Charles’ Law?

8. If the volume of a container of gas is reduced, what will happen to the temperature inside the
container?
a. The temperature will decrease. c. The temperature will fluctuate.
b. The temperature will increase. d. The temperature will not change.
9. A gas evolved during the fermentation of glucose has a volume of 780 mL at 20.1 ⁰C and 1.00 atm.
What was the volume of this gas at the fermentation temperature of 36.5 ⁰C. The pressure remained
constant. a. 116 mL b. 430 mL c. 739 mL d. 824 mL
10. Which of the following does not involve the application of Charles’ Law?
a. baking b. bloated tire c. hot air balloon d. syringe
11. Why do gases differ from solids?
a. They can be compressed. c. They have a higher amount of kinetic energy.
b. They have a definite volume. d. They have collisions with close neighbors.
12. Which of the following is the best place to store compressed gases?
a. areas where there is heat; c. corridors or stairways;
b. confined or closed vessel; d. secured areas where there is a proper ventilation.
13. Last summer vacation, the Cruz family decided to go to Pagudpod, Ilocos Norte to have a beach
party.
On their way to Ilocos, all of them were surprised when the tire suddenly exploded. What is the
probable
explanation for the blown-out tire during a long summer drive?
a. High temperature causes a decrease in volume.
b. The amount of the gases inside the tire is increased.
c. The mass of the gases inside the tire increases causing a blown-up tire.
d. The volume of gases increases as the temperature increases, causing a blownup tire.
14.Jane can still pump air in the party balloon even though it is already inflated. What explains this
phenomenon?
a. Air molecules can be compressed. c. Balloons look better if their size is bigger.
b. Balloons are made up of plastic. d. The air inside the balloon is hot.
15. Which of the following samples is highly compressible at high pressure and expandable at high
temperature? a. aluminum sheet b. ice c. oxygen gas d. water
16. Which of the following food items contains the most lipids?

17. What will be the correct pairing of monomer of proteins and its function?
A. fat: structure C. DNA, RNA: store genetic material
B. starch, sugar: cell machinery D. amino acid: tissue repair
18. What do you call the long chain of molecules which may consist of similar building blocks or
repeated patterns of molecules?
A. molecules B. monomers C. polygons D. polymers
19.What class of biomolecules do DNA and RNA belong?
A. carbohydrates B. lipids C. nucleic acids D. proteins
20.What class of biomolecule does the structure represent in Figure 1?
A. carbohydrates
B. lipids
C. nucleic acids
D. proteins
21.The image shown in Figure 2 is a structure of oleic acid. What class of biomolecule does it fall?
 A. carbohydrates B. lipids C. nucleic acids D. proteins
22. Nutritional chemists have found that burning 1 gram of fat releases twice the amount of heat energy
as burning 1 gram of starch. Based on this information, which type of biomolecule would cause a
person to gain more weight? A. carbohydrate B. fat C. proteins D. nucleic acid
23. Atom is the basic unit of a chemical element. What are the atoms that make up carbohydrates?
A. C and H B. C, H and N C. C, H and O D. C, H, O and N
24. Which of the following groups are all classified as polysaccharide?
A. sucrose, glucose and fructose C. maltose, lactose and fructose
B. glycogen, sucrose and maltose D. glycogen, cellulose and starch
25. The excessive consumption of carbohydrates is converted into which polysaccharide that is stored in
the liver and in muscles? A. creatinine B. glycogen C. hemoglobin D. uric acid
26. Which of the following is the major function of carbohydrates?
1. structural framework 2. storage 3. energy production
A. 1 only B. 2 only C. 3 only D. 1 & 3 only
27. Proteins are composed of four elements, namely: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and what other
element?
A. magnesium B. nitrogen C. phosphorous D. sulfur
28. What happens when some of the mass of a substance formed bubbles during a chemical reaction?
a. absorbed into each other b. escapes as a gas c. nothing d. stays the same
29. Which statement explains the Law of Conservation of Matter?
a. In a chemical reaction, matter can only be created.
b. In a chemical reaction, matter can only be destroyed.
c. Matter can neither be created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction.
d. Matter can either be created or destroyed in a chemical reaction.
30. How will the reaction be written when solid phosphorus is combined with oxygen gas to form
diphosphorus pentoxide?
a. P(s) + O2 (g) →PO2(g) c. P(s) + O2 (g) → P2O5(g)
b. P(s) + O(g) → P2O5(g) d. P2O5 → P2 (s) + O2(g)
31. A student mixes two solutions, planning to produce carbon dioxide. Which of the following is the best
evidence that a chemical reaction is producing carbon dioxide?
a. color change b. formation of bubbles c. formation of a solid d. temperature change
32. Which of the following demonstrates that a new substance can be formed from a chemical reaction?
a. helium-filled balloon floating b. iron bending c. milk souring d. water evaporating
33.Which of the following is the best evidence that rusting is a chemical property rather than a physical
property of iron?
a. Rust can form on any iron. c. Rust does not look the same as iron.
b. Rust cannot turn back into iron. d. Rust forms slowly.
34. What kind of reaction is represented by the equation C2Cl4 + Cl2 → C2Cl6?
A. synthesis B. single replacement C. double displacement D. combustion
35. When balancing chemical equations, what can be placed to the left of the formula of a substance to
make the equations balanced? A. charge B. superscript C. subscript D. coefficient
36. In the equation below, which substance has been replaced by Fe?
 A. aluminum B. nitrate C. nitrogen D. water
37. Of the balanced chemical equations below, which one most correctly represents a combustion
reaction?
A. 2Mg + O2 → 2MgO C. CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2
B. 2N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3 D. 2CH4 + 4O2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O
38. Of the balanced chemical equations below, which one represents a double displacement reaction?
A. Cd (NO3)2 + Na2S → CdS + 2NaNO3 C. Mg (NO3)2 + 2Li → Mg + 2LiNO3
B. C7H16 + 11O2 → 7CO2 + 8H2O D. NH4Cl → NH3 + HCl
39. One of the factors that affect the rate of chemical reaction is concentration of solution. Describe this
factor.
a. It is the measure of the number of particles of solute in a given volume of solution.
b. It is located at the peak of the energy diagram for a reaction.
c. It is the amount of energy needed for molecules to react.
d. It is needed to break the bonds of the reactants to form new products or new substances.
40. How will crushing a solid into a powder increase reaction rate?
a. The activation energy barrier will be lowered.
b. The orientation of colliding particles will be improved.
c. The particles will collide with more energy.
d. The powdered form has more surface area.
41. When a lit match touches the wick of a candle, it begins to burn. When the match is removed, the
candle continues to burn. The match ____________.
a. behaves as a catalyst c. lowers the activation energy barrier
b. increases the concentration d. supplies the activation energy
42.Filipino farmers use different natural ripening agents such as the use of kalburo, leaves of kakawate
and acacia leaves. This practice intends to address the need for the availability of fruits all the time.
What factor affecting the rate of reactions influences this situation?
a. catalyst b. concentration of reactants c. particle size d. temperature
43.To remove clothes stains faster, one either uses higher amounts of calamansi extract or laundry
bleach.
What factor influences this situation?
a. concentration of the reactants b. presence of catalyst c. size of the reactants d.
temperature
44. What happens to a catalyst during a reaction?
A. It evaporates. C. It is incorporated into the products.
B. It remains unchanged. D. It is incorporated into the reactants.
45. Which one of the following is NOT a key concept of the collision theory?
A. Particles must collide in order to react.
B. Particles must collide with the proper orientation.
C. Particles must collide with a sufficient energy to reach the activated complex in order to react.
D. Particles must move slowly when they collide, otherwise they simply “bounce off” one another
46. What will happen to the temperature if the rate of a reaction increases?
a. increases b. stays the same c. decreases d. increases and decreases
47. Metal is added to a solution in a test tube. The test tube now feels cooler. Do you assume a
chemical
reaction took place?
a. Yes, because the added metal and solution are the same substances.
b. Yes, because when metal is added to a solution the temperature changed.
 c. No, because the change in temperature does not represent chemical reaction.
d. None of the above
48. Two clear and colorless solutions are combined within a test tube. The
a. resulting solution is purple. Do you assume a chemical reaction took place?
b. Yes, because the clear and colorless solutions are the same solutions.
c. Yes, because the two solutions might be different substances which create new solution.
d. No, because the change in color does not represent chemical reaction. e. None of the above
49. You observe bubbles after adding metal to a solution. Do you assume a chemical reaction took
place?
a. Yes, because the added metal and solution are the same substances.
b. Yes, because the solution reacts when metal is added and bubbles formed.
c. No, because the formation of the bubbles do not represent chemical reaction.
d. None of the above
50. A solution is heated and bubbles form creating gas substance. Do you assume a chemical reaction
took place?
a. Yes, because the act of heating and the formation of bubbles created the formation of gas
substance.
b. Yes, because chemical reaction happens even without the formation of bubbles.
c. No, because the formation of the bubbles do not represent chemical reaction.
d. None of the above
ANSWER KEY
1. D
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. A
9.D
10. D
11. A
12. D
13. D
14. A
15. C
16. D
17. C
18.D
19. C
20. A
21. B
22. B
23.C
24. D
25. B
26. D
27. B
28. B
29. C
30. C
31. B
32. C
33. B
34. A
35. D
36. A
37. D
38. A
39. A
40. D
41. D
42. A
43. A
44. B
45. D
46. A
47. B
48. B
49. B
50. A