ILIGAN CTIY EAST NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

STA. FILOMENA, ILIGAN CITY

GRADE 7
SECOND QUARTER PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

NAME: _________________________________________ SCRORE: ______________

YR/SECTION: ____________________________________ DATE:________________

ENCIRCLE the LETTTER that contains the best answer.

1.The heart pumps blood that carries oxygen and nutrients to the different parts of the body. To which of the following organ
system does the heart belong?
a. Circulatory b. Digestive c. Excretory d. Reproductive
2. Each part of an organ system plays a specific function. Which of the following structures DOES NOT match its function?
a. Eyes: Sight b. Kidneys: Respiration c. Heart: Circulation d. Stomach: Digestion
3. Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. How are flowers different from the reproductive organs of animals?
a. Flowers have male and female parts; Animals have either male or female parts.
b. Flowers need pollinators like bees to reproduce; Animals do not.
c. Flowers are shed from time to time; nothing from animals.
d. there is no difference between between flowers and reproductive organs of flowers.
4. The organ systems of plants consist of the roots and shoot system. Why is it important for these organ systems to work together?
a. to grow and survive c. to survive floods and strong winds
b. to avoid pests and other animals d. to survive droughts and earthquakes
5. Which of the following differentiates organs from tissues?
a. organs make up tissues; tissues make up organs c. organs and tissues are made up of cells
b. tissues makeup organs; cells make up tissues d. organs and tissues make up an organ system
6. At which smallest level of organization in an organism can the characteristic of life be carried out?
a. organ system b. organ c. tissues d. cell
7. Which of the correct sequence – from biggest to smallest – of the levels of organization in an organism?
a. cell – organ – organ system – tissue c. tissue – cell – organ – organ system
b. organ – organ system – tissue – cell d. organ system – organ – tissue – cell
8. Which of the following parts allow different activities of the cell to happen?
a. Vacuoles b. Lysosome c. Cytoplasm d. Vesicle
9. If the chloroplasts of a plant cell are damaged, which will it be unable to do?
a. protect the cell c. excrete waste materials
b. make food for the cell d. give instruction for the cell to reproduce
10. What effect does Iodine solution to the cell preparation make?
a. big b. small c. less visible d. more visible
11. Which of the following plant cell parts is not found in onion cells?
a. chloroplasts b. cell wall c. vacuole d. mitochondrion
12. Which parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?
a. eyepiece and mirror c. objectives and mirror
b. eyepiece and objectives d. objectives and diaphragm
13. The green alga and both have some characteristics similar to plants. What are these characteristics common to both that are also
found in plants?
I. Green color for food making III. Spores
II. Stem-like parts IV. Fruit-like parts
a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II and IV
14. Just like many living things, fungi have certain needs to survive. What are these needs?
I. Food III. Sunlight and soil
II. Air and water IV. Water
a. I and II b. II and III c. I and III d. II and IV
15. Fungi cannot make their own food. What is the effect of their food getting activities?
a. decomposition of living things c. trapping of solar energy
b. production of starch d. release of oxygen
16. What characteristic differentiates fungi, algae, and bacteria from plants?
a. they do not have true colors, true leaves, true stems, fruits and flowers.
b. most do not make their own food unlike plants.
c. they are the base of the food chain while the animals are at the top.
d. they cause diseases while plants and animals have many uses.
17. Which of the following structures are NOT involved in asexual reproduction?
a. gametes b. tuber c. stem d. roots
18. Which two parts of the light microscope magnify the image of an object?
a. eyepiece and mirror c. objectives and mirror
b. eyepiece and objective d. objectives and diaphragm
19. A plant cell is viewed using a 10x eyepiece and a 43x HPO. How much will be the cell magnified?
a. 340 x or 340 times c. 45x or 450 times
b. 430 x or 430 times d. 400 x or 400 times
20. Which should be used to observe to observe bacteria?
a. 43x objective and a 10x eyepiece
b. 60x objective with immersion oil and 10x eyepiece
c. 60x objective and 15x eyepiece
d. 97x objective with immersion oil and 5x objective
21. Which of the following can be observed using the light microscope?
a. acasia bark b. five peso coin c. piece of stone d. tip of gumamela
22. An animal cell is being observed and is seen at the topmost part of the field of view under the LPO. If you want to center the
specimen, which direction should you move the slide?
a. sideward b. forward c. backward d. upward
23. A plant needs water, radiant energy, minerals, oxygen and carbon dioxide to live. This statement shows that organism depends
on which of the following?
a. abiotic components c. climate
b. biotic components d. minerals
24. Which of the following represents an abiotic component of the environment?
a. sprouting mongo seeds c. grass on mountain slopes
b. dugong nursing its young d. flowing lava
25. Setting up an aquarium that represents a mini ecosystem has to have which of the following requirements?
a. fish and water only c. populations of fish, snails, and plants
b. water, soil, sand, and light only d. communities of different species of organisms, water, sand, soil
26. Which of the following is the correct food chain?
a. grass – grasshopper – maya bird – hawk c. grass – mouse – snake – hawk
b. grass – grasshopper – snake – frog – hawk d. grass – mouse – crocodile
27. Which of the following describes parasitism?
a. fern plant growing on trunk of a tree
b. an orchid living on a trunk of a tree
c. An insect larva staying on the leaves of a plant
d. All of the above
28. In a given environment, which of the following refers to a population?
a. any organism that live together and eat in one place.
b. several numbers of organisms live together in the same place.
c. different organisms live together in the same place and in the same time.
d. group of organisms of the same kind living in the same place and the same time.
29. Why are plants considered as producers?
a. Plants produce fruits than can be eaten by animals.
b. Plants produce root crops that supply carbohydrates to animals.
c. Plants provide vegetables for animals and human consumption.
d. Plants convert energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of glucose (food).
30. Which of the following food chains are in the food web?
a. grass – cow – human – decomposer
b. grass – decomposers – grains
c. grains – human – goat – decomposers
d. grains – decomposers – grass – cow
31. A farmer grew only type of onion. All of the onion died from the same disease. What can be said of the onion plant population?
a. Only a few plants were resistant to the diseases.
b. All of the onion plants were resistant to the diseases.
c. The onion plants were genetically different from each other.
d. The onion plants were genetically identical.
32. A farmer wants to propagate a good variety of a crop in a way which maintained all desirable traits. Which of the following
methods should be used?
a. Self-pollination
b. Vegetative Propagation
c. Growing seeds produced from this variety
d. Cross-pollinating this crop with another good variety and growing the seeds resulting from the crop.

33. A sperm unites with an egg cell to form a zygote. Which process is taking place?
a. pollination b. fertilization c. asexual reproduction d. vegetative reproduction
34. In sexual reproduction, what is the source of the genetic material in a zygote?
a. an egg cell onlyb. a sperm cell c. a pollen and sperm d. an egg and sperm cell
35. What is NOT a characteristic of sexual reproduction?
a. Gametes from two parents unite to form a zygote.
b. Offspring are genetically identical with the parent.
c. Offspring are different from their parents and sibling.
d. Genetic variability of offspring help to ensure survival in changing environmental conditions.
36. Frogs feed on insects. Which type of consumer is the frog?
a. producer b. 1st order consumer c. 2nd order consumer d. 3rd order consumer
37. Which of the following is not a structure in a bacterial cell?
a. cell wall b. cell membrane c. antibody d. genetic material
38. You can infer that antibiotics are not used to treat colds and the flu because
a. they do not fight viruses
 b. they do not fight bacteria
c. they are used to prevent colds and flu
d. they cost too much to use them on colds and the flu
39. What is referred to an area where all of the members of a particular species that live in one area?
a. biome b. population c. community d. ecosystem
40. What do you call the simplest grouping of more than one kind of organism in the biosphere
a. population b. community c. ecosystem d. species
41. Which of the following descriptions about the organization of an organism of an ecosystem is correct?
a. Communities makes up species which makes up population.
b. Populations make up species which makes up species.
c. Species makes up communities, which makes up population.
d. Species make up populations, which make up communities.
42. Which among the following shows the interconnected feeling relationships in an ecosystem make up food?
a. interaction b. chain c. network d. web
43. What is the term for each step in the transfer of energy and matter within biological community?
a. energy path b. food web c. trophic level d. food pyramid
44. What do you call an interaction in which one organism captures and feeds on another organism?
a. competition b. symbiosis c. mutualism d. predation
45. It is a symbiosis in which both species benefit.
a. competition b. symbiosis c. mutualism d. predation
46. It is a symbiosies in which a host species is either harmed or benefited by another species?
a. competition b. parasitism c. mutualism d. predation
47. What do you call the specific physical location in which a given species lives?
a. habitat b. community c. abiotic factor d. climate
48. Which among the following shows a relationship of a predator and its prey?
a. rat eating a worm c. cat eating a rat
b. snake eating a lion d. frog eating a fish
49. Which among the following shows the relationship of a tick feeding on a human?
a. parasitism b. competition c. mutualism d. commensalism
50. In the following food chain, which organism is the secondary consumer?
GRASS ------ __rabbit __ snake ___hawk
a. Grass b. rabbit c. snake d. hawk

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MS. JANE L. PAGLINAWAN
 ILIGAN CTIY EAST NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
STA. FILOMENA, ILIGAN CITY
GRADE 9
SECOND QUARTER PERIODICAL EXAMINATION

NAME: _________________________________________ SCRORE: ______________

YR/SECTION: ____________________________________ DATE:________________

ENCIRCLE the LETTTER that contains the best answer.

1. Who proposed the probability that electrons will be found in certain locations around the nucleus of an atom?
a. Neils Bohr b. Erwin Schrodinger c. Ernest Rutherford d. J. J. Thomson
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true of the atomic model of Bohr?
a. The hydrogen is made up of a positively charged nucleus.
b. The electron revolves around the nucleus in a circular orbit.
c. The energy of the electron in a given orbit is not fixed.
d. An electron can absorb or emit a quantity of radiation.
3. Which orbital designation has the highest energy?
a. 2s b. 2p c. 3d d. 4s
4. Which statement is incorrect?
a. Orbital is a region in an atom where an electron can be found.
b. An electron can absorb energy when it jumps to a higher energy level.
c. An electron can emit energy when it jumps to a higher energy level.
d. Filling of electrons in an atom starts from a low energy level to the highest energy level.
5. What occurs when an electron moves from high energy level to a low one?
a. another electron goes from a low energy level to a high one
b. the atom moves faster
c. colored light is given off
d. this process is not possible
6. Which combination describes he flame color of the compound when heated?
a. Sodium chloride – orange c. potassium chloride - blue
b. copper(II) sulfate – violet d. boric acid – red
7. Element X belongs to Group 1. Which of the following best describes element X?
a. high electronegativity c. low electronegativity
b. high ionization energy d. a non-metallic element
8. What will most likely happen to a non-mettalic atom after ionic bonding?
I. It forms a cation III. It becomes stable
II. It forms an anion IV. It becomes unstable
a. I & II b. II & III c. III & IV d. I & IV
9. What kind of bond will result when two identical non-metallic atoms combine?
a. ionic bond b. metallic bond c. Ne and Si d. Li and F
10. Choose two elements that would likely form an ionic bond among the following elements: Li, Si, F, Ne
a. Li and Si b. Si and F c. Ne and Si d. Li and F
11. How is the bond in Br2 different from the bond in MgF2?
a. The bond in Br2 is metallic while the bond in MgF2 is covalent.
b. The bnd in Br2 is ionic while the bond in MgF2 is covalent.
c. The bond in Br2 is covalent while the bond in MgF2 is ionic.
d. There is no bond difference between the two.
12. Why do atoms react with one another to form chemical bonds?
a. to attain stability b. to form molecules c. to form compounds d. to produce ions
13. What kind of force is present in ionic bond?
a. repulsive force c. electrostatic force
b. neutral force d. retentive force
14. Which of the following substances when dissolved in water will conduct electricity?
a. glucose b. gasoline c. oil d. muriatic acid
15. What bond holds the atoms of the elements in Groups 1 and 2 of the Periodic Table?
a. nonpolar covalent bond b. polar covalent bond
c. metallic bond d. ionic bond
16. Which of the following sets of samples has metallic bond, covalent bond, and ionic bond in this order?
a. bronze , paraffin wax, and salt b. alloy, vetsin, and water
c. gold ring, baking soda, and starch d. coins, salt and carbon dioxide
17. Which are TRUE about organic compounds?
I. organic compounds contain calcium III. Organic compounds can be produced by living organisms
II. oraganic compounds contain carbon IV. Organic compounds can be produced artificially
a. I, II and III only b. I and II only c. II and III only d. II, III and IV only
18. Why are carbon atoms able to form many organic compounds?
a. carbon atoms have strong attraction to other elements
b. carbon atoms attract electrons from other atoms
c. carbon atoms can form many types of bonds with other carbon
d. none of the above
19. How many types of bonds can a carbon atom form?
a. 1 b. 3 c. 2 d. 4
20. Marcy’s car stopped at the middles of the road. She found out that her car has ran out of fuel. Which compound must she buy?
a. kerosene b. gasoline c. lubricating oil d. water
21. Juan Victor’s grandmother was cooking their supper when she suddenly stopped and said, “ Oh the tank is already empty!” Then
her grandmother asked him to buy another tank. What did Victor’s grandmother ask him to buy?
a. gasoline b. water c. lubricating oil d. liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
22. Juan Miguel wants to protect his bicycle’s parts from rusting fast. Which of the following material do you think will Miguel use?
a. vinegar b. isopropyl alcohol c. kerosene d. lubricating oil
23. Why is it important to know the properties of common liquid materials?
a. to know the uses of the liquids c. to know how these liquids affect people
b. to know possible danger from these kind of material d. all of the above
24. Which hydrocarbon compound has a double bond in the molecule?
a. ethane b. methane c. propane d. propyne
25. Methane is a component of neutral gas. What is the common use of methane?
a. disinfectant b. medicine c. fuel d. cleaning agent
26. What happens to the boiling point of hydrocarbon compounds when the number of carbon atoms increases?
a. remains the same b. decreases c. increases d. increases then decreases
27. What is the common use of ethyne?
a. disinfectant b. fertilizer c. artificial ripening agent d. antibiotic
28. Which is TRUE about the use of ethyl alcohol?
I. medicine II. Fuel III. Disinfectant IV. fertilizer
a. I and II only b. II and III only c. III and IV only d. I and IV only
29. Veronica wants to change her nail polish because it does not look good with her new dress. What must she use to remove her
fingers’ old nail polish?
a. acetic acid b. lubricating oil c. acetone d. formaldehyde
30. Maria Paula wants to preserve a fish for her project in Biology class. What kind of compound should she use to preserve the
animal?
a. acetic acid b. formaldehyde c. methyl alcohol d. acetone
31. Which alkene will most likely have the highest boiling point?
a. ethane b. propene c. pentene d. hexane
32. What is the trend (from left to right; top to bottom) of the electronegativity and ionization energy of the elements in the Periodic
Table?
a. EA – increasing; IE – decreasing c. EA – decreasing; IE - increasing
b. EA – increasing; IE – increasing d. EA – decreasing; IE – decreasing

COMPLETE THE TABLE.

COMPOUND LEWIS STRUCTURE TYPE OF BOND
(2pts) (polar covalent / nonpolar covalent)
Ammonia (NH3)

Water (H2O)

Methane ( CH4)

Hydrogen Chloride ( HCl)

Phosphine ( PH3)

Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

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 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
SECOND QUARTER
SCIENCE GRADE 7

OBJECTIVES NO. OF ITEM NO. PERCENTAGE

ITEMS
EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
 Describe the function of
each part and how these
parts work together in an 1 1 2%
organism.
 Identify the different levels
of organization in an 1
organism. 2 2%

 Infer which mode of

reproduction is best suited for 2 3-4 3.3%
propagating certain plants

 Describe the parts that make

up each level of organization
and their functions and how 7 5-11 12%
these parts affect the higher
levels of organization and the
entire organism
 Describe the characteristics
of fungi, protists and 5 12-16 8.3%
bacteria

 Infer which mode of

reproduction is best suited 1 17 1 2%
for propagating certain
plants
 Identifies part of the
microscope and their 5 18-22 8.3%
function.

 Identifies which of the

things found in the
environment are biotic or 3 23-25 5%
abiotic.

 Describe how energy is 4 26,30,36,50 7%

transformed through the
feeding relationships
 Infer interrelationships
among organisms and their 3 27-29 4 5%
physical environment.
 Infer which mode of 7%
reproduction is best suited 4 31-34
for propagating certain
plants.
 Differentiates offspring
resulting from asexual
reproduction with that 1 35 2%
from sexual
reproduction in terms of
similarities to parents
  Identifies common diseases
that affect the major organs 1 38 2%
of the body and their
treatment.
 Describes the different
ecological relationships 11 39-49 17%
that take place in the
environment
 Describe the parts that make
up each level of
organization and their 1 50 17%
functions and how these
parts affect the higher levels
of organization and the
entire organism.

TOTAL 50 24 24 2 100%

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 TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS
SECOND QUARTER
SCIENCE GRADE 9

OBJECTIVES NO. OF ITEM NO. PERCENTAGE

ITEMS
EASY AVERAGE DIFFICULT
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TOTAL 50 100%

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