LICENSURE EXAMINATION for TEACHERS 2019

Refresher Course - GENERAL EDUCATION

NATURAL SCIENCES
(Previous LET Items)

WHAT TOLET
PREVIOUS EXPECT
ITEMS
CONTENT AREA IN NATURAL SCIENCE
LET Competencies:

 Utilize scientific knowledge in the preservation of human life and conservation of the earth’s resources
o Relate scientific theories to actual happenings and many induced natural calamities
o Utilize biological knowledge and theories in the improvement and preservation of the quality of
life
o Apply knowledge and theories of physical sciences in the improvement of the quality of life
 Apply scientific knowledge and principles for the improvement of human resources and socio-
economic development
 Identify problems and suggest solutions related to personal and community

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5. Researchers believe that celery helps lower blood pressure by

I. Introduction to Science and Technology causing muscles that line blood vessels to relax. This is BEST
classified as:
1. Which is the BEST evidence that helium gas is lighter than air? a. finding c. hypothesis
a. Helium-filled balloons rises in air b. prediction d. Experiment
b. By volume, helium makes up only 0.0005% of air
c. Helium has the lowest boiling point of all elements 6. When Daisy swims, she notices that if she takes a deep
d. Helium atoms do not combine with other air atoms breath, she floats. If she exhales all the air in her lungs, she
sinks. Which is the BEST explanation of Daisy’s discovery?
2. Which of the following will occur if a cold bottle of soda is left Daisy displaces an amount of water that
open on a kitchen counter? ____________________.
a. The temperature of the soda will decrease a. has less volume than her body volume
b. The amount of dissolved Carbon Dioxide gas will decrease. b. weighs less than her body
c. The amount of dissolved Carbon Dioxide gas will remain c. weighs more than her body
the same. d. is equal to her body weight
d. The pressure that the soda exerts on the bottle will
increase 7. Why is a dam built wider at the bottom than at the top?
a. it anchors the dam better
3. Scientists also found that other stalky vegetables such as b. to balance the pressure at the top
carrots also help lower blood pressure. This statement is BEST c. it holds up the dam better than at the center
classified as: d. to withstand the greater pressure at the bottom
a. finding c. experiment
b. prediction d. nonessential 8. Researchers gave rats a dose of 3-m, butylphthalide and
measured changes in the rat’s blood pressure. This statement
4. It was also discovered that the chemical 3m-butylphthalide is BEST classified as:
can lower the blood pressure of rats. This statement is a. findings c. hypothesis
classified as ____________________. b. prediction d. experiment
a. finding c. experiment
b. prediction d. nonessential fact 9. Neneth became heavier by 23 pounds due to increased
appetite. She weighs 175 pounds now. What was her original
weight?

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 a. 199 pounds c. 153 pounds What was Teacher M engaging the pupils to do?
b. 198 pounds d. 152 pounds a. observe
b. draw conclusions
10. An advertisement for a new diet drink claims that an eight- c. design an experiment
ounce serving ____________________. d. formulate hypothesis
I. contains only 240 calories 17. When do doctors declare dengue fever as an epidemic?
II. contains two ounces of proteins a. When everyone is suffering from a cold.
III. tastes better than leading brands b. When two are hospitalized from the neighborhood
IV. costs only 14 cents per ounce c. When every household of fine houses are sick with high
Which of the claims is based on opinion? fever
a. I c. III d. When the proportion of patients reach at least 15% of
b. II d. IV the population

11. Which has a greater density, a lake full of water or a cup full 18. Which among the following is NOT classified as an
of water? observation?
a. the cup full of water a. Bubbles are present.
b. the lake full of water b. It produced a pungent odor.
c. not enough information c. The material became rough.
d. they have the same density d. The process is a chemical change.

12. Modern science has used technology to help doctors 19. A set of bacteria was isolated for research in the laboratory.
determine illness. A child bumped and fell with his head hitting a It was found that in time, the number of bacteria present
concrete pavement. Which medical approach will determine the increased more than the rate of increase of time. What can be
status of the cranial accident? said about the relationship between time and the number of
a. submit the child to Chest X-ray bacteria?
b. Submit the child to cranial X-ray a. direct c. direct square
c. Submit the child to cranial scanning b. inverse d. inverse square
d. open up and do surgical operation
20. Three liquids A, B, and C were studied in a laboratory. Liquid
13. Why does the level of water in a beaker rise after a stone is A was found to float over B and C. It was also found that
placed in it? liquid A flows fastest among the three. What can be said
a. the water weighs less than the stone about liquid A?
b. the stone has more mass than the water a. densest and most viscous
c. the stone takes the place occupied by water b. densest and least viscous
d. the stone and water occupy the same space c. least dense and most viscous
d. least dense and least viscous
14. If two variables X and Y are directly related, which of these is
NOT true? II. Earth and Space Science
a. when X is low, Y is also low
b. as X increases, Y also increases 1. In our daily weather forecast, the region where two tropical
c. When X increases, Y decreases wind systems converge characterized by showers and
d. a high Y is associated with a high X widespread thunderstorm is called ____________________.
a. tradewinds c. warm and cold fronts
15. The existence of extraterrestrial life may never be proven, b. local disturbance d. intertropical convergent zone
but this idea will become more scientifically acceptable over
time if ____________________. 2. Which one should be TRUE if Earth’s rotation axis did not tilt?
a. hypotheses are made related to the idea I. Days and nights would be the same length everywhere on
b. no one disputes this idea in a scientific forum earth.
c. increasing scientific evidence supports the idea II. There would be no hours of darkness on points along the
d. alternative hypothesis are proposed and confirmed equator.
III. Earth would have no seasons.
16. Teacher M showed the class the plotted plants placed on the IV. Each part of the Earth would have the same daily
window sills. She asked them to observe the direction of their temperature pattern.
growth. The pupils observed that the plants tended to grow a. IV and I c. II and IV
outward. Then teacher M asked the class this question: “Why b. I and III d. III and IV
do you think they grew outward?”

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3. Tides caused by the moon’s gravity, create a frictional force 11. If you lose your direction while traveling at night, which star
that is gradually slowing down Earth’s rotation speed. One should you look for and what constellation?
million years from now, scientist may discover that compared I. Polaris
to today, Earth’s II. Rigel
a. day is longer c. day is shorter III. Ursa minor
b. year is shorter d. year is longer IV. Ursa major
4. Which of the following facts support the big bang theory’s a. I and IV c. II and III
explanation of the creation of the universe? b. II and IV d. I and III
a. The universe seldom expand 12. Which location should have most nearly twelve hours of
b. The universe has no beginning nor end daylight and twelve hours of darkness during December? A
c. The universe does not expand nor contract town that is located ____________________.
d. The universe will have background radiation a. Close to the equator
b. close to the North Pole
5. The harmful form of ozone that can be seen as smog is c. close to the South Pole
formed in the ____________________. d. halfway between the equator and the South Pole.
a. exosphere c. troposphere
b. ionosphere d. stratosphere 13. As the earth revolves, due to the tilting of its axis what
natural phenomena occur?
6. We have energy responsible for life on Earth. The source of a. weather c. day and night
this energy is the ____________________. b. seasons d. global warming
a. moon c. star
b. wind d. sun 14. The point in the earth’s orbit when the earth is farthest from
the sun is called ____________________.
7. Syzygy is the term that describes the alignment of the Sun, a. perigee c. aphelion
Moon and Earth that causes extraordinary high tides. This b. parallax d. perihelion
phenomenon occurred during the period from December 30,
1986 to January 4, 1987. It aggravated the severe storms that 15. The astronomer Copernicus was the first person to publicly
occurred along the Atlantic Coast. Three coinciding events state that the earth ____________________.
occurred during the five-day period: a. does not move
I. The moon’s orbit was closest to Earth-about 223,000 miles b. is slowing down
instead of 240 000 miles c. revolves around the sun
II. The moon was directly between Earth and Sun, causing a d. is the center of the solar system
New Moon
III. Earth’s orbit was closest to the Sun – 91 ½ million miles, 16. Which kind of rock is abundant in the Bicol region?
instead of the normal 93 million miles a. shale c. sedimentary
The occurrence of which of the preceding events best explains b. igneous d. metamorphic
why the tide was higher than normal?
a. I, II and III c. I and III 17. Meteorology is a very important branch of natural science,
b. I and II d. II and III without which we cannot be informed of forthcoming
____________________.
8. The rocks brought by astronauts from the moon were found a. comet c. typhoon
to be approximately _____________________ billion years b. meteor d. earthquake
old.
a. 5.5 c. 4.5 18. Which of the following BEST differentiates an earthquake’s
b. 2.5 d. 1.5 intensity from its magnitude?
a. intensity describes the depth from which the earthquake
9. What important metallic elements are found at the inner core originated while magnitude refers to the energy of the of
of the earth? the earthquake
a. iron and nickel c. phosphorus and silicon b. intensity cannot be measured while magnitude can be
b. iron and silicon d. magnesium and potassium measured using a seismograph
10. Why do we see the sun rise in the east? c. intensity refers to the strength of the quake while
a. the earth revolves magnitude refers to the degree of destruction it caused at
b. clockwise the sun is stationary in the east its epicenter
c. the earth rotates from east to west d. intensity is a measure of how much damage an earthquake
d. the earth rotates from west to east causes at the surface while magnitude is the strength of
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19. The prevailing wind systems experienced in the Philippines
are ____________________.
a. East and West monsoon
b. North and South monsoon
c. Northeast and Southwest monsoon
d. Northeast and Southeast monsoon
20. If the air at 61 degrees is holding the maximum amount of
moisture that it can, and the temperature suddenly drops to 7. Which of the following human activities reduces the level of
45 degrees, what is likely to be the result?
I. The humidity will remain unchanged.
II. The air will become saturated with water vapor.
III. Precipitation will be released in the form of rain.
IV. Precipitation will be released in the form of hail.
a. I and III c. I and IV
b. II and I d. II and III
III. Environmental Science
1. During periods of increased global temperatures, which of the
following is most likely to occur?
a. A decrease in earthquakes
b. an increase in earthquakes
c. a decrease in atmospheric CO2
d. an increase in atmospheric CO2
2. Rivers in Metro Manila are identified causes of heavy floods.
Authorities account this to ____________________.
a. waste incineration
b. waste classification
c. waste burning in home yards
d. waste dumping on river banks
3. Which of the following shows mechanical weathering in
rocks?
a. acids dissolve rocks
b. formation of caverns
c. iron in rocks combine with oxygen
d. freezing water between rock particles
4. Which is NOT among the hazardous effects of water pollution 12. Which is NOT an adverse effect of deforestation?
to health?
a. The epidemic threat of hepatitis and dysentery
b. The increase incidence of liver cancer
c. The dumping of mercury in the sea causing blindness, brain
damage or death
d. The presence of certain bacteria in the digestive tract
causing methemoglobinemia
5. Which of the following BEST demonstrates the greenhouse
principle?
a. a microwave oven
b. A heated aquarium
c. A car with rolled-up windows
d. a solar battery-powered calculator
6. At which time during the year does the ozone level present a
particular health threat in urban areas for people with
respiratory problems?
a. Fall c. Spring
b. Winter d. Summer
ozone in the atmosphere?
a. releasing of fluorocarbons from aerosol cans
b. using artificial lighting in scientific polar situations
c. destroying large areas of the equatorial rain forests
d. Using large banks of solar cells for energy production
8. Which of the following procedures used by a farmer is NOT
related directly to preventing erosion?
a. Contour plowing around a hill
b. Planting grass in gullies to act as filter
c. Planting crops in alternate rows (strip farming)
d. Planting more seeds than there necessary to yield a
bountiful crop
9. Tsunamis would be very dangerous to humans because of the
potential for causing
a. fault lines
b. earthquakes
c. severe flooding
d. volcanic eruptions
10. The following are ecological violence which are GLOBAL in
nature EXCEPT:
a. poverty
b. pollution
c. chemical and biological warfare
d. overexploitation of world’s resources
11. What is the most significant cause of dwindling biodiversity?
a. global warming
b. destruction of habitat
c. large plant consumption
d. depletion of ozone layer
a. cause flooding in the lowlands
b. paves way for human settlements
c. contributes to greenhouse effect
d. decrease in atmospheric humidity
13. Climate in a particular region is greatly affected by
____________________.
a. wind and temperature
b. temperature and rainfall
c. atmospheric pressure and wind
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14. Global warming can be prevented by 22. Which of the following activities help REDUCE water
____________________. pollution?
a. using refuse-derived fuel incinerator a. using organic fertilizers
b. preventing increase of vehicle exhaust b. throwing only liquid wastes
c. preventing build-up of open house gases c. cleaning with soap instead of detergents
d. using Freon in many household devices d. treating wastewater before it is discharged
15. Which of the following environmental conditions has been
blamed for the usual occurrence of “fish kills”? IV. Biology
a. acid rain 1. Piggery farms affected by FMD are prohibited from
b. eutrophication ____________________.
c. silting of lakes a. castrating their piglets
d. atmospheric pollution b. Mating their sows when in heat
16. All of the following problems may arise in the use of sanitary c. isolating their piglets from sows
landfill, which is NOT? d. butchering their pigs for the market
a. pollution of the surrounding soil 2. Which kingdom should STREPTOCOCCUS be classified?
b. flashfloods and degradation of soil a. fungi c. prokaryota
c. production of methane gas and possible explosion b. plantae d. animalia
d. refusal of residents for the construction of sanitary landfill
in their area 3. Which of the following methods can all diabetics control their
condition and avoid heart disease and blindness?
17. All of the following are effects of deforestation, EXCEPT: I. regulating their intake of glucose
a. landslides c. global warming II. Increasing the levels of insulin in the body by taking
b. flashfloods d. destruction of the ozone layer injections
III. Maintaining a reasonable exercise regiment to keep
18. Why is incineration not favored as a method of waste weight down.
disposal? a. I only c. I and II
a. it releases noxious gases b. II only d. III only
b. it is expensive for a country like ours
c. it requires large energy expenditures 4. Which method of reproduction provides for the most variety
d. the country lacks funds to install incinerators of offspring?
a. cloning c. asexual reproduction
19. Some factories use water to cool their equipment, warming b. sexual reproduction d. cellular reproduction
the water in the process. If the warm water is dumped into a
river, lake or ocean, how might it affect the ecology of the 5. The Jones family has had four children, all girls. The fifth child
body of water? born is a boy. This change is the result of
I. The added heat may result to the decrease in the amount of ____________________.
dissolved oxygen needed by the aquatic organisms a. the timing of the fertility cycles
II. The added heat will accelerate the chemical-biological b. the “law of averages” finally catching up
processes that may alter the reproductive processes of the c. conception classes taken by the parents.
aquatic plants and animals. d. the father’s contribution of a “Y” chromosome.
III. The increase in the temperature will increase the amount of
dissolved carbon dioxide causing the acidity of water to 6. What is the function of DIFFUSION in the human body?
exceed harmful levels for aquatic plants and animals a. Regulates blood flow.
a. I and III c. II only b. Plays an insignificant role in the body’s functioning
b. I and II d. I only c. Comes into play in times of extreme illness
d. Allows an even distribution of substances throughout all
20. Ozone depletion happens due to the release of CFC’s from cells of the body
____________________.
a. deforestation c. Styrofoam and Freon 7. What is the MOST likely reason for a dessert plant to have a
b. annual respiration d. industrial combustion few or no leaves?
a. to increase transpiration
21. Which is a destructive fishing method wherein fishes are b. to decrease transpiration
driven out of a coral reef by pounding the corals with a heavy c. to increase photosynthesis
weight? d. to decrease photosynthesis
a. Muro ami c. cyanide fishing
b. reef fishing d. corals entrapping 8. In which kingdom should MOLD be classified?

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 a. fungi c. plantae 17. Which hormone promotes the development of secondary
b. animalia d. Protista female sex characteristics?
a. gonads c. testosterone
9. Which area of the brain controls feelings on the left side of a b. estrogen d. progesterone
person’s face? 18. Which connective tissue makes up the tip of our nose and
a. the left parietal lobe external ear?
b. the left occipital lobe a. tendon c. ligament
c. the right parietal lobe b. cartilage d. tough cords
d. the right occipital lobe
19. Which part of the brain controls heartbeat, breathing and
10. Which of the following is the BEST example of self- digestion?
preservation? a. cerebrum c. hypothalamus
a. A mouse runs when it sees a cat. b. cerebellum d. medulla oblongata
b. A dog barks when it sees its owner. 20. Which of the iron-containing compounds gives the red
c. A young man decides to quit smoking. corpuscles its color?
d. A salmon swims back to the place of its birth to lay eggs. a. albumin c. hemoglobin
11. Which is a characteristic of emphysema? b. fibrinogen d. serum globulin
a. increase of mucus in the nose
b. destruction of alveolar tissues 21. Today, a computerized machine could send regular electrical
c. increase in the growth of lung tissue impulses to the heart muscles in order for it to beat
d. inflammation of the walls of the trachea rhythmically. This machine is called ____________________.
a. pacemaker c. pressure maker
12. Which type(s) of blood can be given to a person with blood b. heart implant d. homeostatic machine
type A?
a. only type O c. only types O and B 22. Organisms that can manufacture their own food are called
b. only types O and A d. only types A and AB ____________________.
a. carnivores c. autotrophs
13. Which diseases can usually be cured with antibiotics? b. omnivores d. heterotrophs
a. AIDS and malaria
b. AIDS and syphilis 23. In an aquarium, which abiotic factor may NOT affect the
c. gonorrhea and syphilis continuous increase in fish population?
d. gonorrhea and malaria a. available food
14. Which of the following are characteristics of a polluted river? b. available space
I. The water is potable. c. oxygen in the water
II. There is a foul smell. d. amount of carbon dioxide
III. There are many living organisms. 24. A Health Officer needs to introduce a publicity campaign to
IV. The water is mucky in color.
reduce the spread of syphilis. Which advice should be
a. II and III c. II and IV
included?
b. I and IV d. I and III
a. Do not drink from cups used by other people.
15. Which of the following control measures would NOT help
b. Have sexual intercourse only with one partner.
prevent the spread of malaria? c. Do not use soap and water used by other people.
a. draining swamps
d. Use the birth control pill as means of contraception.
b. boiling drinking water
c. covering windows with netting 25. Protein is a polymer while the monomer of this substance is
d. spraying insecticides on stagnant water
____________________.
a. glucose c. amino acid
16. In plant cells, chloroplasts are active in the chemical
b. fatty acid d. pyruvic acid
processes required to make food. Animal cells have no
26. Which group of organisms cause “red tide”?
chloroplasts. Based on this, we can conclude that
a. algae c. Jellyfishes
____________________. b. bacteria d. dinoflagellates
a. plant cells are more complex than animal cells
27. Which structure closes the opening in the larynx while we
b. animal cells are more complex than plant cells
are swallowing?
c. animals must obtain food from outside sources a. glottis c. pharynx
d. animal cells prey upon plant cells as food source
b. septum d. epiglottis
28. Which are the food eaters or consumers in an ecosystem?
a. producers c. decomposers

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 b. autotrophs d. heterotrophs b. phosphorus and alkyl
29. Which gas is manufactured by green plants into starch? c. alkyl benzene sulfonate
a. oxygen c. hydrogen d. phosphorus and benzene
b. helium d. carbon dioxide 8. Which of these characterizes organic compounds?
30. Many amphibians may lose a part of their body such as a leg a. they are compounds of any elements
or tail. They have the ability to grow a lost part. This ability is b. they are compounds containing carbon
known as ____________________. c. they always require electrical means to separate
a. rejuvenation c. resuscitation d. they cannot be broken down to simpler substances
b. regeneration d. reproduction
9. Which of the following is heterogeneous?
V. Chemistry a. clean air c. sea water
1. Which of these characterize/s metals? b. kerosene d. rain water
I. Good electrical conductors
II. They are malleable and ductile 10. Why should gasoline be stored in tightly covered narrow-
III. They for m basic oxides mouthed containers and should be placed away from heat?
a. I only I. To reduce evaporation
b. I, II and III II. To preserve its qualities
c. I and II only III. To decrease its potential as fire hazard
d. II and III only a. I and II c. II and III
2. Why do farmers and gardeners often treat the soil with b. I and III d. I, II and III
ammonium sulphate?
a. It acts as a pesticide 11. Which of these statements is FALSE?
b. It reduces the acidity of the soil. a. water is heavier than oil
c. It increases the oxygen content of the soils b. kerosene is lighter than water
d. It increases the nitrogen content of the soil. c. fire caused by kerosene can be put out if water is poured
on the fire
3. Which of the following inorganic acids occurring in low d. rain of distilled water (a pure liquid) boils at constant
concentrations is essential to humans but is highly dangerous temperature
when humans are exposed to high concentrations of it? 12. Which of these does NOT belong to the other three terms?
a. citric acid found in citrus fruits Solution colloid suspension element
b. lactic acid found in milk products a. colloid c. solution
c. Folic acid, a form of vitamin B used to treat anemia b. element d. suspension
d. hydrochloric acid found in the stomach’s gastric juices 13. A group of covalently bonded atoms that acts like a single
atom when combining with other atoms is referred to as
4. In an experiment, a drop of blue ink is placed on the surface of ____________________.
a glass of water. In a few minutes, the drop of ink is dispersed a. ionic bonds c. polyatomic ion
throughout the water, turning it light blue. The result of the b. covalent ions d. ionic bonded atoms
experiment proves that ____________________. 14. A suspension is a mixture in which the disturbed particles are
a. heat causes the ink to disperse larger than those of the solvent and in which the particles, in
b. ink molecules have less density than water molecules time, will settle. Which of the following is a suspension?
c. a new compound is formed by the combination of ink and a. dusty air c. pure gold
water b. salt water d. pure oxygen
d. molecules of ink and molecules of water are in constant 15. Large quantities of Calcium carbonate are dumped into
motion polluted lakes to fight the effects of acid rain. It is inferred
from the action that calcium carbonate is a/an
5. Atoms which tend to give up electrons during the process of ____________________.
chemical combination possess ____________________. a. acid c. neutral substance
a. neutral valence c. negative valence b. base d. powdered substance
b. positive valence d. unchanged valence
6. When molecules of ink turn a glassful of water into blue, what
process has occurred? VI. Physics
a. solution c. diffusion 1. Each of the following objects is designed to employ the
b. osmosis d. absorption buoyancy principle EXCEPT a ____________________.
7. Which chemical substance/s is/are contained in detergents a. kite c. canoe
which cause/s the foam in stream water? b. boat d. submarine
a. oil and benzene 2. Which explains why work is done when blowing a balloon?

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 a. The force of gravity on the balloon increases.
b. The balloon moves outwards as the blowing force is exerted 10. Why is it NOT advisable to repeatedly open the door of a
on it. refrigerator?
c. The balloon has potential energy which is changed to kinetic a. it leads to wastage in electrical energy
energy b. it will loosen the hinges of the refrigerator’s door
d. the balloon is filled with air which has weight and occupies c. repeated opening introduces bacteria into the refrigerator
space. d. the warm air outside lowers the temperature inside, thus,
3. Leaves are green in the sunlight because making the refrigeration less efficient
____________________. 11. What kind of mirror is used in cars to give the driver a wider
a. their tints bounce off area and smaller image of the traffic behind him/her?
b. they reflect green light a. plane c. convex
c. they absorb the green light b. concave d. double convex
d. they absorb the blue and yellow object and yellow light
12. When you carry a heavy load with one arm, you tend to hold
4. Which of the following is true about light and seeing? your free hand away from your body in order to
a. light enters the eyes enabling people to see objects ____________________.
b. light goes out from the eyes, hits an object, and then a. change the mass of your body
returns to the eyes b. change the weight of your body and load
c. light rays coming from an object meets light coming from a c. be ready to grab something in case you fall
light source and then enters the eyes. d. change the center of gravity of your body and load
d. light rays coming from an object meets light coming from a
light source and then leaves the eyes 13. The voltage across a transformer primary coil that has 100
turns is 10 V. What is the voltage across the secondary coil
5. A tray filled with ice was left on a table. After one hour, it was
which has 20 turns?
observed that some of the ice had changed to liquid. Which
a. 2 V c. 20 V
of the following is TRUE about the temperature of the ice and
b. 10 V d. 100 V
the liquid?
I. The temperature of the ice did not change
II. The temperature of the ice become higher 14. Jane placed some mothballs inside her cabinet. After a week
III. The temperature of water is higher than the temperature of the they were all gone. What happened to the mothballs?
ice a. they melted
a. II only c. III only b. they sublimed
b. I and II d. I only c. they condensed
d. they were dissolved by water in air
6. A stainless steel spoon feels colder than a plastic spoon
because stainless steel ____________________.
15. Of the states of matter, which has the weakest
a. is really colder than plastic
intermolecular force of attraction?
b. has a lower temperature than plastic
a. gas c. liquid
c. absorbs less heat from the hand than plastic does
b. solid d. plasma
d. conducts heat away from the hand faster than plastic does

7. Which statement is FALSE? 16. To be safe in the unlikely case of lightning strike, it is best to
a. the gas phase has the least kinetic energy be inside a building framed with ____________________.
b. solid particles have the strongest attractive forces in a. iron c. wood
between b. steel d. cement
c. molecules of solids and liquids are more closely packed
than those in gases 17. Which statements correctly differentiate boiling from
d. solids and liquids have more molecules per unit volume, evaporation?
hence their densities are higher
I. Boiling happens at a definite temperature while evaporation
8. Which has the higher specific capacity, water or sand? can occur at any temperature
a. water c. both II. Boiling happens when the vapor pressure exerted by the
b. sand d neither sand nor water liquid becomes equal to the atmospheric pressure, while
evaporation occurs when high energy molecules at the liquid
9. The direct transformation of solid into the gas phase without surface continuously escape to the space above the liquid
passing through the liquid phase is called: III. The increase in temperature will increase the amount of
a. evaporation c. compression dissolved carbon dioxide causing the acidity of water to
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 a. I only c. I and II 5. Children in upland places are found affected by enlarged
b. II only d. I and III goiter. Which of this situation may help this group of
children?
18. Which of the following light has the longest wavelength? a. add iron to diet
a. red c. green b. add iodized salt to diet
b. blue d. yellow c. Add iodine drops to diet
19. What happens to the speed of sound waves as it travels from d. expose the children to ultraviolet rays
a less dense medium to a denser medium?
a. the speed increases 6. The Department of Health allows sale of drugs and medicine
b. the speed decreases after thorough laboratory tests. Which of those drugs is
c. the speed stays the same discouraged for use because of its component?
d. total internal reflection happens a. Vitamin A and B
b. Tea and sugar syrup
20. Sound: decibel: ______________:_______________ c. Bangkok pills
a. area: square c. volume: cube d. none syrup
b. capacity: hectare d. length: meter
7. Food markets are encouraged to handle cooked food well.
One incident in a wedding party sent hundreds of guest to
the hospital. It was found out that the food
_________________
a. was left uncovered
b. was half cooked
LET SEPTEMBER 2010 items c. had ptomaine poison
1. How does the Department of Science and Technology assure d. was contaminated with dysentery bacteria
quality science teaching in secondary schools?
a. Open up science high school in every province 8. Similar eruptions have affected lives in Zambales. Relief and
b. Share researches and distributes equipment to schools evacuation were managed by the Red Cross in Mindanao,
c. Carry one science fair every year specifically in:
d. Maintain a scholarship grant for deserving science and a. Taal volcano c. Hibok-hibok
mathematics teachers b. Mayon volcano d. Mt. Halcon

2. A big majority of teachers were found to be suffering from 9. Modern Science has used technology to help doctors
pulmonary tuberculosis. What approach can best address this determine illness. A child bumped and fell with his head
problem? hitting a concrete pavement. Which medical approach will
a. Subject all teachers to yearly x-ray examination determine the status of the cranial accident?
b. Follow-up cases and treatment and coordinate with the a. submit the child for chest x-ray
DOH b. submit the child for cranial x-ray
c. Ask the teachers to go on leave or resign c. open up and do surgical operation
d. Require sick teachers to cover their nose and mouth while d. submit the child for cranial scanning
with a sanitary mask
10. Protest from inhabitants close to dumping sites of Metro
3. Honey is extracted from bees. To ensure a supply of honey for Manila waste from some observable factors. The most
food and medicine, what has been resorted to lately? serious of which is:
a. Culture honey bees for propagation a. presence of flies and mosquitoes
b. Encourage bee farm in chosen areas b. noise pollutants from garbage trucks
c. Gather honey from the forest c. presence if human being dumped in the sites
d. Discourage the use of pesticide in honey farm d. unlimited seepage of waste into the water shads

4. The volume of a gas is inversely proportional to its pressure. 11. Philippine eagles are identified as rare species. Lately, in
When the pressure is 30 cm of mercury, the volume is 600 Davao more eagles were raised through _________________
cubic cm. Find the pressure when the volume is 250 cubic cm. a. incubating eggs from their nests
a. 12.5 cm of mercury b. catching eagles and raised them in cages
b. 28 cm of mercury c. artificial insemination through fertilized eggs
c. 72 cm of mercury d. putting up eagle farms under the Bureau of Wildlife
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12. Scientific attitude require of learners accuracy and c. electrical energy
verification of data. Which manifestation is often observed in d. mechanical energy
experimentation?
a. Curiosity c. Rationality
b. Objectivity d. Critical Mindedness

13. The proper disposal of garbage has improved the

environment. The best process of handling waste is through
_________________
a. recycling biodegradable waste
b. utilization of organic compounds
c. burning non-biodegradable waste
d. emerging waste water soluble waste
14. The nervous system has its specific function. Which is the
closest function?
a. The spinal cord links the finger tips to the brain
d. The nervous system depends most on the brain
c. Human body activities are all in the nervous system
d. Impulses transmit messages to the brain by electrical signal
15. Which of the following statements best explains why copper
is the metal most widely used in electrical wirings?
a. it is cheaper than aluminum
b. it has high resistance to electricity
c. it is the best conductor of electricity
d. it is better conductor than aluminum and cheaper than
silver
16. When lighted, the energy of alcohol in a lamp is
_________________
a. transformed from chemical to mechanical energy
b. transformed from chemical to heat energy
c. lost while heating is done
d. completely destroyed
17. The history of the earth has been divided by scientists into
eras. Which of the following shows the arrangement of these
eras into the proper sequence from the oldest to the most
recent?
a. Precambrian, Mesozoic, Cenozoic, Paleozoic
b. Paleozoic, Cenozoic, Precambrian, Mesozoic
c. Cenozoic, Mesozoic, Paleozoic, Precambrian
d. Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic
18. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about
comets?
a. comets glow by their own light
b. comets may go around the sun in any direction
c. comets are mostly frozen gases and cosmic dust
d. comets generally have elongated, elliptical orbits
19. A British physician and bacteriologist, Sir Ronald Ross was
awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for his researches in the
_________________
a. liquid fuel rocket
b. control of cholera
c. prevention of hepatitis
d. transmission of malaria
20. Which of the following forms of energy travels in waves?
a. sound energy
b. chemical energy
LET SCIENCE 2018
1. The relative abundance of each isotope of an element
determines its _____________.
a. number of electrons
b. atomic number
c. number of protons
d. atomic mass
2. Lourdes noted that micro-earthquakes occurred before the
major earthquake that she experienced. How are these micro-
earthquakes called?
a. aftershocks
b. tremors
c. magnitude
d. radon
3. Water does NOT heat up easily compared to land. This is
because water _____________.
a. covers 71% of the Earth’s surface
b. has a higher specific heat
c. can be changed into a solid or gas
d. has its greatest density at 4 °C
4. Jesse watches a sailing ship at sea and notes that the ship
appears to be “sinking” as it moves away. Which statement best
explains this observation?
a. The earth has a curved surface.
b. The surface of the ocean has depressions.
c. The earth is revolving.
d. The earth is rotating
5. Which of the following statements best describes weathering?
a. The cleaning of farmland, forests, and parks for roads.
b. The breaking and wearing away of rocks by wind, water, ice
and chemical changes
c. The damage caused to forests and parks for roads
d. The breaking up of rocks due to excessive ice conditions
6. A student does an experiment to measure the acceleration of
a falling obect, which is 9.8 m/s2. The student obtains an
experimental value of 14.6 m/s2. The reason for this variation is
most likely due to _____________.
a. the mass of the object
b. human error
c. air resistance
d. local fluctuations due to gravity
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a. deep roots b. II, III and IV
b. few roots c. I, II and IV
c. new roots d. I, III and IV
d. many shallow spreading roots

8. A ball is thrown vertically upward. Air resistance is negligible. 14. Which among the following hypothesis is scientific?
After leaving the hand, the acceleration of the ball is downward a. Listening to rock music is bad for you
under which of the following conditions? b. tea is better than coffee
I. On the way up c. Kamote chips taste better than potato chips
II. On the way down d. Heavy pendulums swing faster than lighter ones
III. At the top of the rise
a. I only 15. The Richter scale measures which of the following
b. I, II and III characteristics?
c. III only a. intensity
d. I and II only b. frequency
9. Scientists have found fossils of tropical plants in Antartica. c. magnitude
How could tropical plants have grown in Antartica? d. probability
a. At one time, the Earth’s entire surface was a tropical rain
forest. 16. Which acts as the connection between the brain and other
b. At one time, Antartica was located closer to the equator. parts of the body?
c. The rotation of Earth has increased causing cooling of the a. the bony vertebrate
atmosphere b. the neurons
d. Catastrophic volcanic eruptions melted the ice and exposed c. the nerves
the soil to sunlight d. the spinal cord

10. Which of the following observations prove that there is a lot 17. In experiments, the most important focus is the outcome or
space between gas molecules? effect also known as the _____________.
a. A balloon floats in air. a. constant variable
b. Large amount of air can be pumped into a car tire. b. independent variable
c. A car tire bursts on a very hot road. c. manipulated variable
d. Food cooks faster in a pressure cooker. d. responding variable
11. Which of the following explains why the closed type of
circulatory system is more efficient than the open type for large 18. Ground water and surface water become polluted by
animals? _____________.
a. Substances being transported to and from the cells diffuse I. runoff from pesticides used on gardens and farms
easily through the thin walls of the capillaries II. improper disposal of chemical wastes
b. Blood travels faster when always inside a system of tubes III. deposit of untreated sewage into rivers and lakes
c. There is a faster exchange of materials when the blood is in a. I and III
direct contact with the body cells in the open transport system b. I, II and III
d. The open transport system works with smaller animals having c. II and III
a simple body structure d. I and II

12. Some flowers are bright and conspicuous to protect them 19. During a lunar eclipse the _____________.
from predators. This is called _____________. a. moon casts a shadow on the earth
a. mimicry b. earth casts a shadow in the sun
b. behavioural adaptation c. sun casts a shadow on the moon
c. warning coloration d. earth casts a shadow in the moon
d. protective coloration
20. One can tell that a chemical change occurred in matter
13. What are consequences of continued increases in global because of the following evidences EXCEPT _____________.
temperature? a. formation of a new substance
I. rise of sea level b. evolution of a gas
II. Extreme changes in weather patterns c. change in shape
III. Expansion of subtropical deserts d. change in color
IV. Thermal pollution
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21. A roller coaster car is at the top of a hill. At this point in the c. parathyroid gland
ride it is at its maximum _____________. d. reproductive gland
a. speed
b. potential energy 29. The consumption of one living organism, plant or animal by
c. potential and kinetic energy another is _____________.
d. kinetic energy a. parasitism
b. predation
22. The following are examples of substances undergoing c. mutualism
physical change, EXCEPT _____________. d. competition
a. grinding of peper
b. rusting of iron 30. The farmers in a community at the foot of a mountain
c. the smell of solid naphthalene is maintained as it changes to noticed a sudden increase in the rat population in their rice
vapor or gas fields. What is the MOST likely reason for this phenomenon?
d. water freezes to form ice. a. It is nature’s signal of the coming harvest season, which is only
two months from the observed rise in the rat population
23. The following are Newton’s laws of motion, EXCEPT b. Not enough pesticides have been sprayed on the rice fields
_____________. c. It may be the season for reproduction of rats
a. law of inertia d. Destruction of the nearby forest drove snakes and owls
b. law of acceleration farther or deeper into the forest.
c. law of interaction
d. law of energy LET SCIENCE 2019

24. The force that pulls down to the ground an object that is 1. What are the small hair-like structures that serve a sensory
thrown up is _____________. function in eukaryotic cells?
a. energy A. Plasma membrane
b. gravity B. Centromere
c. friction C. Actin filaments
d. motion D. Cilia

25. The following are benefits of volcanic eruptions EXCEPT 2. Which of the following statements is TRUE about a textbook
_____________. laid on the table?
a. energy benefits A. The textbook undergoes deceleration
b. agricultural benefits B. The textbook undergoes acceleration
c. medical benefits C. No force is acting on it
d. recreational benefits D. The sum of the forces acting upon it is zero
26. The following forms of energy are sources of electricity,
EXCEPT _____________. 3. Element X has an electron configuration of 1S2 2S2 2p2.
a. mechanical energy Based on information, element X belongs to a/an _______
b. sound energy family.
c. radiant energy A. Alkali metal
d. chemical energy B. Inert gas
C. Halogen
27. Proofs that water is necessary to life on earth are that D. Carbon group
_____________.
I. all organisms contain it 4. Besides solid, liquid, and gas, what is the fourth form of
II. some live in it matter?
III. everyone drinks it A. Gel B. Colloid C. Plasma D. Foam
a. I and III only
b. II and III only 5. Which of the following is the lowest rank of coal and is
c. I and II only otherwise called brown coal?
d. I, II and III A. Charcoal B. Lignite C. Anthracite D. Bituminous

28. Considered the most important part of the endocrine 6. The feeding connections between all life forms are referred
system, often called the “master gland” is the _____________. to as _______.
a. thyroid gland A. nutrition cycles
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C. biochemical pathways
D. fossil cycle 17. Which element has Ca as its symbol?
A. Carbon B. Cadmium C. Calcium D. Californium
7. If carbohydrates are hydrophilic-organic compounds, lipids
are _______ organic compounds. 18. Monosaccharides, oligosaccharides and polysaccharides are
A. biomolecules C. polypeptide types of _________________
B. hydrophobic D. simple A. proteins B. lipids C. nucleotides D.
8. The following activities promote sustainable use of resources carbohydrates
EXCEPT _________.
A. recycling of materials 19. What are the thin structure essential for cytokinesis,
B. draining a swamp and using the area for agricultural purposes amoeboid movement and changes in cell shape?
C. breeding species with favorable adaptations A. myosin filaments C. monofilaments
D. reforestation B. pseudo filaments D. microfilaments

9. An atom of silicon has a mass number of 28 and an atomic 20. In a flame test, the presence of boron in a solution is evident
number of 14. How many protons are in this atom? by what color of flame?
A.14 B. 12 C. 28 D. 7 A. Bright green C. Brick red
B. Gold D. Lilac
10. Alcohol is a class of organic compound characterized by
_______. 21. Which is TRUE of metalloids?
A. A halogen attached to an alkyl group A. Conduct heat and electricity less effectively than non-metal
B. A carbonyl group bonded to two carbon atoms B. Conduct heat and electricity better than metals
C. A hydroxyl bonded to an alkyl group C. Conduct heat better than metals
D. A carbonyl attached to an ether linkage D. Have properties of both metals and non-metals

11. Milk is classified as _____________. 22. Which of the following is the CORRECT name for the
A. colloid B. metalloid C. acid D. soda compound MnF3?
A. Manganese fluoride(III) C. Manganese (I) fluoride(III)
12. Saprophytes are organisms capable of the important process B. Manganese (III) fluoride D. Manganese (III) fluoride(III)
in which a substance is broken down into a product that can be
useful. This process is known as _____________. 23. During a lunar eclipse the _____.
A. transformation C. creation A. moon casts a shadow on the earth
B. decomposition D. evolution B. earth casts a shadow in the sun
C. sun casts a shadow on the earth
13. Element X has an electron configuration of 1S² 2S² 2p². D. earth casts a shadow in the moon
Based on information, element X belongs to
a/an_____________family. 24. The following are benefits of volcanic eruptions EXCEPT
A. Carbon group C. Alkali metal _______.
B. Inert gas D. Halogen A. energy benefits C. medical benefits
B. agricultural benefits D. recreational benefits
14. Why does toothpaste help control tooth decay?
A. It cools the mouth and prevents germs from multiplying. 25. The following forms of energy generate are sources of
B. It removes bad odor that remains after eating. electricity, EXCEPT ________
C. It surrounds the teeth with protective substance. A. mechanical energy
D. It neutralizes acidic food particles that remain in the mouth B. sound energy
C. radiant energy
15. Which is TRUE of metalloids? D. chemical energy
A. Conduct heat and electricity less effectively than non-metals.
B. Have properties of both metals and non-metals. 26. What is the most significant cause of dwindling biodiversity?
C. Conduct heat better than metals A. Large plant consumption C. Destruction of habitat
D. Conduct electricity better than metals B. Global warming D. Depletion of ozone layer

16. What are the thin structures essential for cytokinesis, 27. Which type of volcano would be the LEAST explosive?
amoeboid movement and changes in cell shape? A. Shield volcano C. Composite volcano
A. Pseudofilaments C. Microfilaments B. Stratovolcano D. Cinder cone
B. Myosin filaments D. Nanofilaments

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28. As part of the modern theory of origins of the elements, it is 40. Of the following which is an example of behavioral
hypothesized that before the formation of the stars, most of the adaptation that allows survival among plants or animals?
matter in the universe consisted of what atoms? A. Frog’s powerful hind legs to jump away from predators
A. Hydrogen and helium C. Uranium and radium B. Bright colors of insect-pollinated flowers
B. Silicon and lithium D. Nitrogen and carbon C. Chameleon’s ability to change color with its environment
D. Walking sticks’ unique shape and color
29. What type of gas is an indicator of a crude oil deposit?
A. Methane B. Butane C. Propane D. Ethane 41. What is the main organ for respiration?
A. esophagus B. lungs C. nose D.
30. The surface of the earth between the tropic of cancer and heart
arctic circle is a_______________.
A. circle B. zone C. cone D. plane 42. What is the molecule that allows plants to capture energy
from sunlight?
31. In the Atlantic region, a storm is called___________. A. ATP B. Oxygen C. Carbohydrate D. Chlorophyll
A. storm B. hurricane C. cyclone D. typhoon
43. What is unique feature of fungi?
32. Air like food and water is an essential element in human A. They contain mitochondria
existence. Carried by the wind, polluted are called ______ falls B. They contain genetic material
to earth poisoning fish and destroying vegetation. C. Some are capable of bioluminescence
A. El Niño C. La Niña D. They combined chitins and glucans in their cell wall
B. Greenhouse rain D. Acid rain
44. What diagnostic test allows microorganism to multiply in a
33. What thin structures are essential for cytokinesis, amoeboid medium under controlled laboratory condition in order to
movement and changes in cell shape? determine the cause of an infectious disease?
A. Monofilaments C. Microfilaments A. Microbial culture C. Urinalysis
B. Pseudo filaments D. Myosin filaments B. Chest x-ray D. Complete blood count

34. What is the classification for polysaccharides, triglycerides, 45. What organism would most likely be in an arctic
polypeptides and nucleic acids? environment?
A. Acids and bases C. Phospholids A. Maya bird B. Turtle C. Walrus D. Crocodile
B. Macromolecules D. Carbohydrates
46. The union of an ovum and sperm inside a test tube is
35. Of the following organisms, which are included under _______.
Kingdom Plantae? A. embryology C. in vivo fertilization
A. Fungi B. Magnolidae C. Prokaryotes D. Protozoa B. in vitro fertilization D. pollination

36. If carbohydrates are hydrophilic-organic compounds, lipids 47. What are the small hair-like structures that serve a sensory
are ______ organic compounds. function in eukaryotic cells?
A. hydrophobic B. simple C. polypeptide D. biomolecules A. Cilia C. Actin filaments
B. Centromere C. D. Plasma membrane
37. Which of the following processes involves chloroplast?
A. Conversion of light energy to chemical energy 48. What is the pressure exerting on the plasma membrane
B. Formulation of reproductive cells against the cell wall of bacteria, fungi and plant cells?
C. Cell division A. Osmotic pressure C. Turgor pressure
D. Protein synthesis B. Wall pressure D. Plasma pressure

38. Which of the following is a heterotrophy? 49. Which organism is an example of a fungus?
A. Moss B. Grasshopper C. Algae D. Fern A. Algae B. Yeast C. Euglenoids D. Entamoeba

39. Humans reproduce when an ovum is combined with a sperm 50. Which protist can cause dysentery?
leading to the development of an embryo. This form of A. Gorilla beringei C. Streptococcus
reproduction is called _______ B. Plasmodium vivax D. Entamoeba histolytica
A. Binary fission C. Budding
B. Asexual reproduction D. Fertilization

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