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1. The following images show animals that are native to Thailand. Which of these animals
give birth to its offspring live?

a.

b.

c.
d.

e.
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2. Birds have feathers as body coverings, which display a wide range of forms and colors.
Asides from body covering, feathers also have several functions. Which of the following
does NOT describe the function of feathers?

a. Respiration
b. Courtship
c. Insulation
d. Flying
e. Camouflage
3. Tiny circular structures can be observed under the leaves of ferns. What are these
structures called?

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a. Leaflet
b. Pollen
c. Flower
d. Spore
e. Seed

4. What is germination?

a. It is the process in which roots uptake water from the soil

b. It is the process in which leaves produce food using sunlight.
c. It is the process in which flowers are fertilized.
d. It is the process in which fruits develop from flowers.
e. It is the process in which seed breaks dormancy and grows.

5. The brain controls many involuntary body functions that are essential for survival. Which
of the following body functions is NOT controlled involuntarily by the brain?

a. Heartbeat
b. Respiration
c. Sweating
d. Digestion
e. Urination
6. Cholera is an infectious disease that is still rampant in developing countries, affecting
millions of people every year. It causes vomiting and diarrhea, and can be fatal if left
untreated. How is cholera primarily transmitted?

a. Through breathing contaminated air

b. Through drinking contaminated water
c. Through eating expired food
d. Through touching dirty surfaces
e. Through blood transfer by mosquito bites

7. While walking along Silom Road, you saw the trash that looked like the picture
below:

You picked it up. Which kind of trash bin should you throw it in?

a. Bin for compostables

b. Bin for recycling papers
c. Bin for glass bottles
d. Bin for recycling metals
e. Bin for recycling drinks

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8. Following are some descriptions of Thai fruits in a basket. Which of the following is a
qualitative description?
a. There are 2.5 kg of durian in the basket
b. The watermelons are frozen to -5 oC
c. The mangoes are ripe
d. The water in the coconut has density about 1 g/mL
e. None of the above
9. Coconut milk is an important ingredient in Thai cuisine. A can contains 500 mL of
coconut milk. What property of the coconut milk is this?
a. space occupied
b. amount
c. temperature
d. price
e. color

10. Which of the following phases of matter has the ability to flow?
a. solid only
b. liquid only
c. gas only
d. solid and liquid
e. liquid and gas

11. A glass was fully-filled with water up to the brim. After 3 hours, a photo of the glass
was taken. Which of the following statements describe what happened the best?

a. Some of the water sublimated

b. All of the water boiled off
c. Some of the water melted
d. Some of the water turned to glass
e. Some of the water evaporated

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12. Shown below are two types of sauces used in some Thai food: Phrik nam pla (left)
and sweet chili sauce (right). The one on the left has a thin consistency and easily flows,
while the one on the right does not.

What property is being described in the previous sentence?

a. consistency
b. thickness
c. viscosity
d. volume
e. none of the above

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13. Wat Arun is one of the most famous landmarks of Thailand. At which point of the
architecture is the total energy LOWEST?

E. The position does NOT affect potential energy

Answer: D

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14. Refer to the image of Wat Arun in the previous question. The photo was taken across
the Chao Phraya river. On the river, one could see some white light on the water. This
illustrates what behaviour of light as waves?
a. refraction
b. reflection
c. scattering
d. diffraction
e. none of the above

15. Coconut milk is an important ingredient in many Thai cuisine. This contains a lot of
energy, 230 kcal, from fats and carbohydrates. What kind of energy is stored in coconut
milk?
a. chemical energy
b. mechanical energy
c. potential energy
d. sound energy
e. heat

16. Fireworks contain a lot of stored chemical energy. When fireworks are lit, the total
energy is converted to the sum of the following kinds of energy except:

a. sound
b. light
c. mechanical energy
d. heat
e. colors

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17. A boat from a beach in Phuket left at 6:00. Shown is the distance travelled by the
boat over time.

When is the boat travelling the slowest?

a. from 6:00 to 7:00
b. from 7:00 to 8:00
c. from 8:00 to 9:00
d. from 9:00 to 10:00
e. from 10:00 to 11:00

18. Alternative sources of energy are important to curb our dependence on coal as
source of energy. Which of the following devices can convert light energy from the sun to
electrical energy?
a. windmill
b. hydroelectric dam
c. solar panels
d. nuclear power plant
e. all of the above
19. What is the term used to describe the day-to-day conditions of the atmosphere?
a. Weather
b. Climate
c. Seasons
d. Temperature
e. none of the above

20. What are the different types of clouds?

a. Cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and nimbus.
b. Cirrus, cumulus, stratus, and cumulonimbus.
c. Nimbus, cumulus, stratus, and cirrus.
d. Cumulus, stratus, cirrus, and nimbus.
e. none of the above

21. What are the three main types of rocks?

a. Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic.
b. Igneous, metamorphic, and oceanic.
c. Igneous, sedimentary, and continental.
d. Igneous, metamorphic, and fluvial.
e. none of the above

22. What do we call the movement of air around the Earth?

a. Ocean currents
b. Rain
c. Wind
d. Tornadoes
e. none of the above

23. Which layer of the Earth is primarily composed of solid iron and nickel?
a. Crust
b. Mantle
c. Outer core
d. Inner core
e. none of the above

24. What is the process called when rocks break down into smaller pieces over time?
a. Erosion
b. Weathering
c. Volcanism
d. Sedimentation
e. none of the above

25. Which planet in our solar system is known as the "Red Planet"?
a. Venus
b. Mars
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn

26. What causes the seasons on Earth?

a. The Moon's gravitational pull
b. The tilt of the Earth's axis
c. The distance between the Earth and the Sun
d. The Moon's phases

27. What is the maximum number of planets readily visible to the naked eye on a given
night?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

28. Planets
a. move rapidly across the sky relative to the stars.
b. are stationary relative to the stars.
c. all move at the same rate relative to the stars.
d. move slowly relative to the stars.
e. can appear anywhere in the sky.

29. During a solar eclipse, what bodies line up? (In the correct order.)
a. sun – moon – earth
b. sun – earth – moon
c. earth – sun – moon
d. it can be in any order
e. none of the above

30. What is the name of the small, rocky or metallic bodies that orbit the sun?

A. Comets
B. Meteors
C. Asteroids
D. Planets