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LET Reviewer for General Education GENED: 7. Which of the following best explains why farmers
Science Part 1 burn rice straw and hull during seasons of harvest?
a. Burning rice hulls and straws produce compounds
1. Which of the following statements best describes a that act as repellant for pests which may damage
hypothetical element with an electron configuration plantation.
of 1s22s22p63s23p5? b. The smoke produced by burning rice hulls and
a. The hypothetical element has an atomic number of straws stimulate growth and fruit bearing of trees.
11. c. Rice hulls and straws are burned so that more
b. The hypothetical element is a member of Group V, spaces will be available for planting next set of crops.
otherwise called the Nitrogen Group. d. Ash from burnt rice hulls and straws are rich in
c. The hypothetical element is in the fifth position in compounds that could neutralize acidic soil so that
the p-block, along the third period of the periodic more crops will grow
table.
d. The hypothetical element is located at the third
position of the p-block, along the fifth period of the 8. Acid rain occurs when ____________.
periodic table.
8. Acid rain occurs when _________.
2. Despite the observed diversity among organisms, a. carbon dioxide combines with water in the
they are all made from the same set of biomolecules atmosphere.
composed of monomeric units except: b. phosphorus-rich water in lakes evaporates to form
a. Proteins phosphoric acid.
b. Carbohydrates c. sulfur released in burning fossil fuels combines
c. Nucleic Acids with water in the atmosphere.
d. Lipids and Fats d. excess hydrogen is released into the atmosphere to
produce acids.
3. What will be formed when radium isotope, with 88
protons and 138 neutrons undergoes alpha decay? 9. Why is it difficult to integrate nitrogen gas from the
a. Radon Atom (Rn222) with 86 Protons atmosphere into the nitrogen cycle of the biosphere?
b. Francium Atom (Fr222) with 87 Protons a. Nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere
c. Actinium Atom (Ac222) with 89 Protons b. Living organisms quickly absorb nitrogen gas
d. Thorium Atom (Th232) with 90 Protons c. Oceans quickly absorb nitrogen gas
d. Few organisms can directly utilize atmospheric
4. Which of the following examples best illustrates nitrogen
application of Boyle’s Law?
a. A tire becomes harder as more air is pumped into 10. Which of the following sentences about
it. greenhouse effect is INCORRECT?
b. A sealed aerosol can explodes when thrown into a a. Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere
fire. which are returned to the earth’s surface.
c. A balloon expands and bursts when exposed to b. Greenhouse effect is important in maintaining the
direct sunlight. temperature of the earth.
d. A scuba divers stops at certain depths as he c. Greenhouse effect is due to gases that absorb the
ascends to the ocean’s surface. green region of light from the sun.
d. Greenhouse effect increases the overall surface
5. Three liquids A, B, C were studied in a laboratory. temperature of the earth.
Liquid A was found to float over B and C. It was also
found that liquid A flows fastest among the three. 11. When a gardener propagates a plant by taking
What can be said about liquid A? cuttings, he plants his cutting in a well-watered soil
a. Densest and most viscous in a plant pot. What is the most likely reason why he
b. Densest and least viscous may then cover the plant and pot with a lightly
c. Least dense and most viscous perforated polythene bag?
d. Least dense and least viscous a. To reduce the water demand of the cutting.
b. To decrease the rate of gaseous exchange by the
6. Which of the following statements represents a plant.
physical change? c. To reduce the chance of attack by pests.
a. An antacid tablet forms bubbles when dissolved in d. To protect the plant from cold weather.
water.
b. A flashlight beam slowly gets dimmer and finally 12. It is a common observation that mushrooms
dies out over time. thrive few days after lightning strikes. Which among
c. The lawn grows thicker every day because the following biogeochemical cycles is involved in
fertilizers were added into the soil. this process?
d. Frozen mango juice melted when left standing at a. Nitrogen cycle
room temperature for 30 minutes. b. Carbon-Oxygen cycle
c. Phosphorus cycle
d. Sulfur cycle
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