PSHS Mock Test (Math and Science)

MATHEMATICS PROFICIENCY

Directions: Select the best answer of the four or five choices, and then shade the corresponding letter in your answer sheet.

$54 - 132 \div 6 + 14 \times 5 =$

102
230
372
416

Which of the following expressions has the largest value?

${3^4}$
${4^3}$
${2^5}$
${1^{100}}$

$\displaystyle{\frac{12 \cdot 15}{- 20} \times {\frac{18(- 42)}{-63}}=$

-21
21
-108
108

What number must be added to 45 , 42, 47 and 38 to have an average of 45?

43
53
47
57

The product when 0.052 is multiplied by 0.004 is:

0.028
0.00208
0.000208
0.000028

What fractional part of the figure is shaded?

6
2
$\displaystyle{\frac{1}{3}}$
$\displaystyle{\frac{1}{2}}$

If $N + 64 = N(5) + N(4),$ then twice the value of $N$ is:

6
8
16
24

Three fourth of 12 is half of what number?

9
18
24
36

In the circle graph, if 25% = 60, then 45% is represented by:

24
48
108
120

Almer’s grade on his 4 quizzes are 79, 82, 85 and 78. His average for his quizzes is:

80
81
82
83

A bus travel at a rate of 120 miles per hour in going to a place and average round trip route at 150 miles per hour. What is its average rate when it turns to its place of origin?

170 miles per hour
180 miles per hour
190 miles per hour
200 miles per hour

Kaira runs 320 yards in 30 seconds. If she runs the first 200 yards in 20 seconds what is her average speed in yards per second, for the last 10 seconds?

11
$11\displaystyle{\frac{1}{3}}$
12
$12\displaystyle{\frac{2}{3}}$

In any integer $n$ , which of the following must be an even integer?

$2n + 2$
$2n + 1$
$2n - 1$
$2n + 3$

In triangle $RST, \ TR = TS$ and angle $T = {70^0}$ . What is the number of degrees in angle R?

50
55
60
65

A 20 ft. ladder is placed against a building so that the foot of the ladder is 12 ft. from the foot of the building. How high up the building does the ladder reach in the feet.

14
15
16
17

The length of two sides of a right triangle are 8 cm and 6 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse in cm?

7 cm
9 cm
10 cm

If 1 lb = 454 grams, how many grams greater than 2 lbs is 1 kilogram?

88
90
92
94

If $2A = 6B,{\rm{ }}9B = 12C,$ then how many C’s are there for every A?

4
5
6
7

If numbers 1 to 26 is used as counterpart of the alphabet A-Z such that $A = 1,\ B = 2, \ \cdots \ Y = 25$ and $Z = 26.$ The sum of the vowels is equal to a number

less than 50
greater than 51
between 50 and 60
more than 60

Which of the following measures of angles represent an obtuse triangle?

${40^0} - {60^0} - {80^0}$
${60^0} - {60^0} - {80^0}$
${45^0} - {45^0} - {90^0}$
${40^0} - {25^0} - {115^0}$

If the area of a square is 16 square units, what is the perimeter of another square whose side has a measure twice the measure of the side of the given square?

8
16
32
64

If $\displaystyle{\frac{9}{N} = \frac{N}{41}}$ , the value of ${N^2}$ is equal to

13
15
26
369

The quotient when the sum of the consecutive odd numbers between 15 and 25 is divided by 8 is

10
12
15
20

Andy rode on his bike to his grandfather’s house, 18 km. away. Two thirds on the way, his bike broke down and had to walk the remaining difference. How far in kilometers did he walk?

6
9
12
3

What part of 1800 is 1200?

$\displaystyle{\frac{2}{3}}$
$\displaystyle{\frac{1}{3}}$
$\displaystyle{\frac{1}{2}}$
3

Which of the following is equivalent to $65\displaystyle{\frac{3}{4}}\%$

65.75
0.6575
.06575
65.25

Santos bought a computer unit with a selling price of PhP 22,000.00 and a screen at Php 8,000.00. If he was given a 10% discount on the computer unit and a 5% discount on the screen how much was his total discount?

PhP 800.00
PhP 2,600.00
PhP 3,000.00
PhP 6,800.00

There are 40 games in a tournament. One must win at least 40 per cent the game to qualify in the finals. What is the least number of games that team must win to be a finalist in the tournament?

10
12
16
20

A map has a scale of 1 cm to 80 km. how many centimeters represent a distance of 440 km?

5.0 cm
5.5 cm
50 cm
55 cm

A circle with a diameter of 12 cm is inscribe in a square as shown in the figure. What is the perimeter of the square?

14 cm
32 cm
48 cm
54 cm

SCIENCE PROFICIENCY

Fungi are living things. Which is NOT TRUE about these living things?

Fungi feed on plants and animals.
Bacteria, mushroom and mold are fungi.
Fungi come in different shapes and sizes.
Fungi reproduce by spores.

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

Compact bone
Spongy bone
Ligament
Bone marrow

Use the following information about Groups X, Y, and Z.

Group Z: yeast, amoeba, species T

Group Y: chrysanthemum, moss, species W

Group X: butterfly, centipede, species O

Which of the following best fits into the classification of species T, W and O?

paramecium, eucalyptus, snake
mushroom, bacterium, aphid
blue-green algae, legume, cattail
praying mantis, jasmine, mildew

Which of the following best describes Groups Z and X?

insects, microorganism
fungi, animal
fungi, arthropod
microorganism, animal

Which of the following does not belong to the group?

Cardiac muscle
Ligament
Cartilage
Joint

Which of the following descriptions correctly describes the cell of a plant root?

With cell membrane, without cell wall, with chloroplast
Without cell membrane, with cell wall, with chloroplasts
With cell membrane, with cell wall, without chloroplasts
With cell membrane, without cell wall, without chloroplasts

Newton’s first law of motion also called the law of inertia states that an object in motion will continue to be in motion in a straight line at constant speed unless acted upon by an outside force. Also, an object at rest will remain at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.

What will happen to an object launched in outer space?

It will continue moving following a circular path.
It will fall towards the earth.
It will be attracted to the moon.
It will continue moving in a straight path at constant speed.

Study the graph below to answer questions ____. The graph shows the speed – time graph of 4 cars.

Which car is moving at uniform or unchanging speed?

A
B
C
D

Which car/s is/are speeding up?

A only
B only
A and C
B and D

At what time interval do the 3 cars have the same speed?

2 sec
6 sec
10 sec
16 sec

Which car/s are slowing down?

A
C
A and B
C and D

The pull of gravity acts uniformly on all objects, big or small. If a metal ball and a leaf are dropped at the same time inside a tube without air in it, what observation will one get?

Both will reach the base of the tube at the same time.
The metal ball is heavier so it will fall faster than the leaf.
The observation will depend on the location of the experiment.
The leaf tends to drift and will take longer to fall.

A metallic object can be magnetized using the following:

rubbing it with a magnet and hammering it repeatedly.
dropping it repeatedly from some height.
using electrical and induction methods.
heating it over a flame until it glows.

A positively charged particle

has more electrons than protons.
has more protons than electrons.
has more neutrons than electrons.
has equal number of protons and electrons.

Isotopes are atoms of the same element that have different atomic masses. The chemical formulas for two isotopes of oxygen are O-16 and O-18. These tell us that

O-16 and O-18 are different elements.
O-16 has two more neutrons than O-18.
O-16 and O-18 have the same number of protons and neutrons.
O-16 and O-18 have the same number of protons but different number of neutrons.

Which of the following groups of materials are classified as electrical conductors?

graphite, nickel, gold, granite
PVC, diamond, graphite, paper
ice, charcoal, table salt, table sugar
bronze, graphite, gold, aluminum

Two beakers A and B contain the same volume of water. However, water in beaker A has a higher temperature than the water in beaker B. Which of the following statements is TRUE about beakers A and B?

There is more heat added to the water in A than in B.
Heat is transferred from beaker B to A.
The water in beakers A and B have the same amount of heat.
The same volume of water gives the same amount of heat.

One of the parameters for water quality is pH. Four samples of polluted water were taken from different sources, and their pH were as follows:

Arrange the samples in the order of increasing alkalinity.

3, 1, 2, 4
4, 2, 1, 3
3, 1, 2, 4
4, 2, 1, 3

What do sound waves and ocean waves have in common?

Both have troughs and crests.
Both have the same frequency.
Both have the same sources of energy.
They have nothing in common.

Which of the following is an observation?

A substance emits smoke because it is hot.
The chocolate drink tastes bitter.
Scientist agree that global warming is happening.
Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

A truck starts from the rest and moves along the straight road. Every minute its speed increases by 10 meters per minute. This indicates that the truck travel with

Decreasing speed.
Constant acceleration.
Constant velocity
Increasing acceleration

Robert did an experiment to find out the relationship between the brightness of the light bulbs and the number of bulbs in a series circuit. The results are shown in this graph:

What was Robert’s conclusion, based on the graph he made?

The brightness of the bulbs in the series circuit is not affected by the number of bulbs.
The brightness fluctuated as the number of bulbs increased.
As the number of bulbs in the series circuit increased, the brightness decreased.
As the number of bulbs in the series circuit increased, the brightness.

Patrick was tasked to report on global warming. He studied this graph from http://www.roperld.com/science/sealevelvstemperature.htm.

What inference should he give about this graph?

Sea level is continuously rising.
Icebergs are melting.
Men should prepare for a "water world."
Global warming is a major cause of sea level rising.

Which of the following illustrates a convex mirror?

A
B
C
D

Refer to the following diagram:

Which of the following statements is true?

W is Joseph's aunt.
R and S are Joseph's cousins.
Joseph has two brother.
T and W are parents of Joseph

How many aunts does Joseph have?

1
2
3
4

How many uncles does Joseph have?

0
1
2
3

The graph shows what happens to water when it is heated. Melting takes place from A – B while vaporization takes from C – D.

At what temperature does water melt?

-10°C
0°C
100°C
over 100°C

In what state of matter is water between points B and C?

plasma
gas
solid
liquid

In the process of melting and vaporization, notice that there is no change in temperature. This is because

heat is removed from the system
the system does not take in heat
the system gives off heat to the surroundings
the heat is used for phase change

Example of heterogeneous mixture is

Brine
70% rubbing alcohol
Pollen dust in air
Instant coffee in hot water

When the northern hemisphere is tilted towards the sun from June 21 to Sept 22, which of the following statement is true?

There is equal length of day and night on earth.
The northern hemisphere has longer day light hours than the southern hemisphere.
The southern hemisphere has longer day light hours than the northern hemisphere.
Only the northern hemisphere experiences the change in the length of day light hours.

Which of the following methods must be used to recover the salt from brine solution?

Pour the solution through a strainer to remove the salt from the liquid.
Boil the solution until all liquid has evaporated.
Transfer the solution to another containers using a stirring rod.
Use distillation setup to recover the pure solvent.

Which of the following is a quantitative description?

In the math class, there are more girls than boys.
There are thick books on the table.
There are just enough chairs in the classroom.
There are two sets of computer in the classroom.

A rock sample taken from the moon was analyzed by the scientist of NASA. What property of the rock will not be the same in the moon and the earth?

Mass
Weight
Size
Shape

Saltwater is denser than freshwater. A person loads up a boat in freshwater river and sails down the river towards the sea. When the boat reaches the saltwater,

It will sink deeper into the water
It will float a little higher in the water
The volume of water displaced by boat will increase
The volume displaced by the boat will remain the same.

Nikki filled up a 1.0-litter jar with sea shells. Next, she filled it with water up the brim. When she measured the amount of the water that was added, she found out that it is 350.0 mL. What does 350.0mL represent?

The actual volume of the sea shells
The volume of air spaces in the jar
The density of the sea shells
The volume of the sea shells minus the volume of air spaces.

It takes certain amount of time for starlight to travel from a star. When you look back at the light from the distant stars, you are actually taking back time. Which of the following statements explains the meaning of this?

The star that we see now is the same star at the time of its birth.
The star that we see now does not exist anymore.
The star that we observe now is as it appeared when light was emitted.
The star that we observe now shows its present properties.

Which process results in the release of latent heat?

Melting ice
Heating of liquid water
Condensation of water vapour
Evaporation of water

A round ball X were rolled across a smooth floor to collide with a similar ball Y that was stationary. Which of the following is most likely to happen?

Both balls will gain kinetic energy
Ball X will increase its kinetic energy while ball Y will decrease it.
The kinetic energy of both balls will remain the same.
Ball X’s kinetic energy will decrease while ball Y’s will increase.

What happens when a stone drops to the ground without friction?

Its kinetic energy is conserved
Its gravitational potential energy is conserved
Its kinetic energy is converted to gravitational potential energy.
There is no change in its total energy.

Joseph was not feeling well. When his mother took his body temperature, it measured 98⁰. He did not have a fever. What temperature scale were they using?

Mercury
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin

Which of the following is an endothermic reaction?

Cold water turns to steam.
Iodine gas sublimates.
Water vapor liquefies.
CO2 gas become dry ice.

One of the causes of fish kill in a lake is acidic deposition. Which of the following substances could be added to neutralize the lake without harming the fish?

Vinegar
Table salt
Limestone
Acetone

Photosynthesis is one of the most important chemical reactions performed by nature. Its chemical reactants are

Glucose and oxygen
Carbon dioxide and glucose
Carbon dioxide and water
Glucose and sunlight

All of the following exhibit chemical changes except

Milk left uncovered curdles
Water droplets form on the cold glass
The silver earrings tarnish

A powdered material is mixed with water. Particles of yellow solid float on the surface while gray solid particles sink to the bottom. The yellow particles are skimmed off and the liquid is poured off to get the gray particles. The property that explains why two solids separated is

Density
Solubility
Decantation
Filtration

With the very large amount of air pressing on us, our body is not flattened or crushed. This is so because

We are surrounded by very light air.
Our body is supported by strong bones and muscles
Our body fluids oppose the air pressure
Air pressure is distributed all over the body.

A bag of iron and a bag of chicken feathers were weighed separately. Both were found to have the same weight. This indicates the bags have the same

Mass
Volume
Density
Size

Which of the following statements describes an intensive property of matter?

The height of the tree is 1.8 m
24 karat gold is very malleable.
The boy weighs 43.8kg
One cup of milk measures 300 ml.

Which diagram would be represent a mixture of molecules of an element and molecules of a compound

A
B
C
D

Potassium is a metallic element that melts at 64^oCand boils at 774^oC that is the physical state of the metal at 70^oC

Solid
Liquid
Gas

______ is a mixture of different gases, the most abundant of which is

Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Argon

To eliminate pathogenic organisms, milk is heated at $60^\circ C$ , and then cooled rapidly. This process has saved a lot of lives, and is known as

Fermentation
Preservation
Inoculation
Pasteurization

The following set up is used to separate the components of a mixture. What do you call material Y?

Filtrate
Distillate
Residue
Solute

If all types of microorganisms were removed from a body of freshwater, which of the following would most likely occur?

Fishes and plants would grow abundantly
Water becomes safe for drinking and bathing
Water-borne diseases would be minimized.
Organic wastes in the water would not be decomposed.

Which of the following organs/structures is not considered an endocrine gland?

Thyroid
Gall bladder
Testis
Islets of langerhan

In the female human, testosterone is secreted by the

Ovaries
Adrenals
Uterus
Pancreas

The human body normally responds to the high concentration of sugar in the blood by secreting

Insulin
Glucagon
Estrogen
Bile

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