Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig and Pateros
FIRST PRE-TEST IN GRADE 9 SCIENCE
S.Y. 2018 – 2019
Table of Specifications
No. LEARNING COMPETENCIES Number
of Items Item Placement
1 Explain how respiratory system works 6 1-6
together
Explain how a person’s lifestyle affect the
performance of the respiratory and 7 7-13
2 circulatory system
3 Explain non-mendelian genetics 2 14-15
4 Define the variety of life found in an area 1 16
5 Describe the structures of an atom 4 17-20
Explain the characteristics of organic
6 compounds 3 21-23
7 Identify the properties of matter 3 24-26
8 Understand the concept of mole and number
of substances 5 27-31
9 Identify the factors that affect the climate of a
specific area 6 32-37
Name the brightest star in the constellation
10 Ursa Minor 1 38
Differentiate elastic collision and non-elastic
11 collision 2 39-40
Define volcano and describe its
12 characteristics 10 41-50
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Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
National Capital Region
Division of Taguig and Pateros
SECOND PRELIMINARY IN GRADE 9 SCIENCE
S.Y. 2018 – 2019
No Numbe
LEARNING COMPETENCIES r of
.
Items Item Placement
Explain how the Quantum
1 Mechanical Model of the atom
describes the energies and 7 1-7
positions of the electrons
Explain the formation of ionic
and covalent bonds, different
types of compounds (ionic or
2 covalent) based on their 14 8-21
properties such as melting point,
hardness, polarity and electrical
and thermal conductivity
Describe the properties of
organic compounds including
26 22-47
the examples of alkane, alkene,
3 and alkyne
Use the mole concept to express
4 mass of substances 3 48-50
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